The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-04-01
LONDON TALK.
The Latest Sensations in
Operate Circles.
ENGLAND AND THE PARIS EXHIBITION.
How Londoners Resent Encroachments
Upon the Public Commons.
LONDON, March 20, 1878.


ing songstress, though for brief season only. Mile
Marie Fechter made her first appearance before a
London audience on Monday evening last IN the role
nj Marguerite in Councils "Faust" Nile Fechter
comes 10 London leave OF absence from Paris,
wnere she is engaged at tho Opera Comique, and
where she enjoys very high reputation She achieved
At tho Aaclphi thorough and emphatic success, not.
withstanding that she was exceedingly nervous ana
did not make tho most OF her powers until toward tho
end OF tho opera But her audience was very sym
pathetic and apart from any inclination to be maui
gent recognized very evident fact that after all
allowances there was a large margin Tor legitimate
generalization. There have, no doubt been more
powerful and dramatic impersonators OF Marguerite
but a more natural, moro charming and sweeter
Gretchen has rarely been seen on The English stage
Her information aud pronunciation OF English Is puro
md unaffected Tue critic OF the Daily Telegraph
says:-
Nothing was moro obv Gus throughout her singing
OF Gounods music than the manner 10 which, as ~
natural inevitable process she reproduced lis scn
tmcnt IL is easy, perhaps. TO simulate the guinness
OF young girl who decks herself with unexpected
Jewels WHOM nna an artist equally natural ana
true ,nrous Tho whole gamut oil human iccng We
know that this only BE- tho result oil QUALITIES
which warrant and lend nope TO young ambition: IN
her embodimcnt OF The character Mile Fcontcr,
without trying to make points, soccoeaeo ~
pleasing Thc whole business OF tho garden scene
was deicateIy managed; IN idea OF Marenefte's pu-
rIty and simplicity being conveyed by means Which,
II pr,iul we're in appearance sipgularly artless
Throughout OF Valentines death Nile Fech-
ter did exhibit tho intense and passionate emotion
90 which We are accustomed; but 10 the nna net ro
became apparent such as previous reticcnco
rave no cause TO anticipate. How those resources
may be more fully developed subsequent occasions
amc viii tell II Is enorgh Tor tho pu6iic-and some'
ION 10 watch the SEQUEL interest look for
result in harmop5 with the general hope.
That Mile Fesater inherits the histronic talent OF
her father is beyond doubt and it is to be hoped that
,he can rs induced proong her stay IN tho capital
magnitude. In addition to Mile. Fecher there
viii be another dcbu.ant for US In Mr.. Beckett, we'll
known on your baritone, and who Tor the
past w years has boon studying undcr Sgnor Dele
Sedie, aud expected to take higA position as an
oratorio singer
OPERA SEASON.
Messrs eye and Mapicson the two great London
improsarii, making ready for the coming season
!, their respective houses, Covent Garden and Her
Majesty's. rho former Will bring a soprano.
Nile. Emma Ritz a belle vicnnoisc, who has been
studying in Milan for years and has sung at tho
opera there, hitherto Ia small parts. She will ap
pear before O London audience first as Donna
Anna She is said to have very strong voice,
recon endation which led TO her being selected by
Wagner as OF the singers Tor Baircutb, but
she declined the offer. Mr. Maplcson promises
good list OF artists new, or but little known. TO Lon
con. Nile. Hauek, who made her drst appearance
under management Wpon
teen years old, viii reappear Her Matesty's with
reputation saiucd during tho interval ut Berlin, vi.
emma and most OF tho other capitals Of Europe. Tho
engagement Of Eugenio Pappenhoim concluded
by cable days ago, and she is expected TO appear
In Juno as Valentino tho .Hugucnots and In ..Fi-
delio,n "Norma" and 'Lucreza." wish could
also add as Elsa in 'Lohengrin' and Scnta In tho
.FIyipg Dutchman.n but the voicc OF prophecy Is
silent as regards tho usic or tho future.
JUBILEE.
Il s aunou need too that Gilmore's band will arrive
10 April make its first appearance at St. Georges
Hall, Liverpool and afterward go to Dublin and Cork.
In May there is to be a grand two day fetea tho
Crystal Palace during which Mr.. Gilmore VIII conduct
. choir OF 1000 voiccs conjunction with his band.
1T Is sad,n remarks the Court Journal. 'that the
uniform Of the Twenty second regiment OF New YORK,
worn by tho band. will be tho first appearance before
q peaceful public on British SOIL and. tho writer
might very well have added It Will be hailed with
hearty welcome
EXHIBITION
The Prince OF Wales is back among the Londcncrs
after hts visit to Berlin and Paris. HIS activity
head OF the British Commission the Paris Exhib-
ton has given great satisfaction and has materially
pushed forward prospects OF the enterprise. The
Week says that ENGLAND Is we'll In ADVANCE as 10
at Philadelphia aud that 'lhc Americans Will DO
carly In the Held and their competition must prove
formidable TO some OF own firms. They will show
marked advances in silk goods. and In sivcrwarc the
bcst English and French houses will find Il easy
matter 10 hold their against the disting uishcd
arm ofTiHany 4 Co. Much OF their work is well known
IN England and fcches nigh price Wo
must expect also 10 see the American organs aud
pianos giving some trouble TO our own makers In
cotton goods the Americans Will probably taKc the
chief awards Aoget her competition is likely to
DO keener and more instructive than that which has
attended any OF tho industrial exhibitions sInce tho
hrst memorable 1851
SOCIETY GOSSIP.
The world OF fashion treated TO n royal ro-
minder tho other day In n notice issued and pub
isbed by the Lord Chamberlain. who was COMMANDED
declare ana pronounce To all that, just MS gentle
required TO appear 10 Uniform or Court dross
at Her Maesys cvees, SO ladies' also must appear In
Court dress with trains and plumes according 10
regnatont h. so tn 4 the feathers can be clearly
seen approaching the Queen, and with white wells
or lappcts Coorcd feathers are contrary TO rcgua-
ton, but in deep mourning black feathers may be
worm I, Is not known what was the particular
offence against regulations which Icd to this momen-
tous proclamation. but 10 would appear that certain
amount OF Iaxi,y has como under the eye
OF Majesty who is very Eecniy and jealousy OBJ
servant of etiquette, and never Is known TO TAIL IN
spottne" any iuckicss lady who Is not atired per-
fccy en- rcgfr. believe mat ladies who too deli
cafe ~ health 70 subm, TO INC ridiculous ana terrible
ana In the draughy halls OF tho palace may, on APP
pication OBTAIN permission TO appear before the
Queen In high JrcsscS
A DANGEROUS INNOVATION.
story current hat ut recent drawing room rcccp
tion tho Lord Chambernip insisted on cutting on the
shouldcr straps OF dress worn by one Of the ladies
upon the ground that no high dresses we're allowed
What was result OF the application OF tho shears
10 80 evidently essential portion OF dress
shoulder straps Is not stated H. as IS probable they
verc necessary TO sustain the upper portion OF the
costume tho Lord Cbamb crlain com icd a bold nct
indeed and the Queen can scarcely have thanked HIM
Tor driving n lady before her IN such a condition. lilo
should have remembered
FrLst1f Their points being broken-
f'ofrs-Down fell their hose.
While on the subject OF dress may mention that
the custom OF going into mourning during Lent seems
DO Increasing among the London ladies, especially
those OF ritualisuc tendencies. The fashionable
churches display the outward visible signs OF inward
spiritual grace in the shape OF black bonnnts nd
dresses OF great majority Of he fair worshippcrs
LITERARY.
OF starting oil new journals there Is end. II Is
rumvred that new paper Is about to make It's APP
pcarsncc the feature being that all the articles arc
10 be signed by the authors Amopg the contributors
arc mentioned Anthony Trollope, Charles Rcadc and
T. jenkins, ". r., author OF "Ginx's BABY
powS
In the Fuihnm suburban district OF London rs q
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