The Republican journal., 1882-05-25
Letter From Boston.

DISCOUNTED BosToNIANs. THE COMING OF MA
TERNA. PROF RAYMoNDs READINGS. THE BIOS.
TON SCHOOL OF oRATORY. WASTED OSCULA-
TION.
Correspondence of the journal.
BosToN, May p, 1882. Very little news is there
to write this week. The politicians still swear or
chuckle over the appointment of His Stalwartness,
Col Worthington, collector; the brokers gaze
ruefully at the low prices of stocks; housekeepers
-cold about the advance in price of beef and thea
-goers and musicians reflect on the past season,
the end of which draws rapidly near. Still we
have one grand event to anticipate in the musical
line-the appearance of Frau Friedrich Materna
in concert. She is the artist who made such SEN
sation at the great Music Festival in New York this
spring, and is the chief Interpreter of Wagnerian
music the emusic of the future" The critics unite
in saying that She is the greatest dramatic singer
heard in this country for long time having voice
OF not remarkable compass, but grand in quantity
and quality. Her appearance corresponds to her
voice. tai in stature and of splendid physique. Her
that whatever she attempts will be well performed
Alas! She is to sing in Music Hall, and we fellows
who are not mionaires will undoubtedly have to
choose between deducting week from our summer
vacation or not hearing her. 1t rihe expensive
to listen to great artists, and then there is the work
Of obtaining ticket, even if you have the where
witha to do it. have a remembrance, and by no
means an lndlstlnct one, of standing in line nearly
seven hours to get seats for the opera when Patti
wa last here, and it really is not fun; cs peciay
when the man in front Of you has nice large nails
in his boot heel feel positive in regard to the
Immediately preceding me that unfortunate day. l
may say possess the otal proof.
10 not want to weary YOU with too much talk of
cocution and oratory, but think may venture to
Say something more concerning Prof Raymond, of
the Boston School of Oratory, and the exercises of
the graduating class this year. I did have the
pleasure, as | hoped, of hearing this gentleman
read ''Midsummer Nights Dream, and my antici-
pations were mere than realized. only enough of
the serious part was retained to supply tie plot Of
the play PROF Il. coniuing himself almost wholly
To the comedy proper. Words are Il hollow mockery
and pen and ink useless to give idea of the read
ing, How he lid give life, voice, and action to
t'icksy Puck, And the every tragical mirth" of
Pyranu~ and Thishe, as presented by Bottom the
Weaver ANA his fellow actor, thing never to
be forgotten. The graduation exercises We're held
in the Mconaon, "Wednesday afternoon, and the
hall was crow ded Seventeen ladies constituted
the class, and they acquitted themselves admirably.
Not only is tlocuion taught, but dramatic EXPIRES
sion amt action HCtnrl- 10 me lftiSarte system,
and one If the most pleasing numbers of the pro
grammc the exercise in gesture by the whole
class presenting wholly in rantomime all emotions
from rcpo>e to despair The stage during this was
4 fascinating picture. When looked at the beau
tfullv dressed, fair faced Young ladies, changing
from one graceful posture to another all could
thing of was the willy Nivicn with her spell of
"woycn PAGES and OF waving hands, but the doctor
b.,,-. al. i,J b,
leaned over towards me, and with a long breath
sad Elm glad my wifes not here Miss Craigin,
one OF the teachers, pantomimir rendering
of Adelaide Proctor's poem, THE Faithful Soul
One would hardly think poem could be SO perfect
n rendered in this way, lut it was; you could al
most nave Put the words {" it if ycu had never
| Heard them -turilla 4. Pote who is well known to
Fclfast people, one Of the graduates and read
selection from scripture 2randy. Miss Emma
! Roily gave The Legend of the Painter in most
/ artistic manner and. not that this has nything to
/ do with the succe>s Of the piece dressed very
tastetully III White nuns yelling, made Queen Eliza
I beth style rannicrs and pulled sleeves, with no
! jewclry but Il necklace OF Roman pearls. Miss
| Bedtime Almond, who understand is studying for
/ the stage, gave fine select on from "The Winters
/ Iale' her per>onaion of the Old shepherd being
| particularly good. Miss Almond black
I Satin ruaiamrS square neck and elbow sleeves,
| trimmed with thread lace. Miss Paula Listew re-
/ cited poem by Goethe, Der Erkoing" in the
| original. and did it admirably, the harsh German
gutterals changing to -ilvery sounds on her lips,
\ ~ "Dur George" once suggested-Gcrman sill
| very Miss L., with her white dress, fair COM
! pleNun, blue eyes, and long hair the color of corn
| silk looked perfect Marguerite and if Faust and
! Mephistophees had suddenly appeared, it would
| not have been IN the least surprising. A decided
| contrast to Mis- ListeW was Miss Alary Newman
| WHO gave selection from "Mdsummer Nights
Dream" charmingly, suffering very little from com
! parison with Prof. Raymoud's late reading of the
| Sumc-1 contrast in both face and dress. being
Merry dnh, with brilliant black eyes, and attired In
garnet velvet trimmed With Spanish lace, cut square
/ meek and elbow sleeves, with front of pink satin
ana fun train The closing number on the pro.
| grlmme before the presentation of diplomas, was
the best, if may call an ythng best when all was
~ good, and Biaincs eulogy on Garfield. 1t
was given hy Miss Alice Hooper Il lady whose
grand presence, beautifully toned voice. and fitting
! and Impressive gestures left nothing wanting to
the sublime yet tender sentences of the great states
lnan'7 eloquent lament over his dead cleftan.
had read before and admired but this laiy's re
! rital disclosed beauties undreamed of till then
Miss Hooper was dressed in white satin. full train
a deep founct of white beaded lace. a front of
white and old gold brocade, shirred sleeves, and
Wore Easter lilies and diamonds i reception was
! heid At the school in the evening, farewell meet
lnx u the class and 4 very pleasant one too, Al
though it was eNasperating to young bachelor to
see 50 much wasted OSCILLATION when there are hun
! creds of poor and honest Young men starving for
! Just such food.
r. :. | had the description Of these dresses all
right once, but they got mixed up with some circus
notes | took and may not have been rearranged
| properly. They seem straight to with the eN
| ccpton of that "rhadames." That smacks a little
Of the billboard, but will let il pass now and trust
| q luck for its correctness. r.