Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1883-06-06
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ADJUSTMENTS
IN LoNDoS-NEw MUSICAL WORKS AND
NEW DRAMAs-PERsoNALs ABOUT ACTORS.
ACTRESSES AND SINGERS
The London correspondent OF the New
YORK Herald telegraphs that paper that in
musical matters the sen-atioDs OF the hour
are the recent performance OF Berlioz's Hessc
des Norts, in which the trumpet call of the
last Judgment is taken up excessively by
four brass bands at the corners Of the orches-
ira. Twelve horns, twenty trombones, six
pairs OF cymbals, Jour tomtoms and eight
couples OF kettle drums are required for this
terrific fanfare, the effect OF which cannot be
conveyed in words. 1t is like contrasting a
thuuder-storm with the cooing OF doves to
mention after this that at the royal concert
al CiaTemont the most successful piece was
duet from MireiAe sung by Prince Leopold
snd Mrs. Ronalds.
THE VOCATION
Mr.. Billie Hamilton's new musical in
strumenl, the vocation, 10 becoming widely
popular, being new used IN Westminster
Abbey and s.. Paul's. Temple church. The
Queen has ordered two for Windsor Castle,
and Mr.. Irving has substituted it for the or
gan in the church scene IN Much ado About
Nothing, at the Lyceum.
a YOUNG VIoLIEIsT.
The musical honors OF the season must he
voted TO SguorinS Teresina Tua, young
vioIinist OF remarkable talent and engaging
IN manners, who, it is said, has not yet counted
sixteen summers. You are to hear her next
winter.
NINE. sEMBLICH.
Another scquisition for you is Nine. Sem
bliob, whom some leading lovers of music in
London cay they would rather hear sing tb an
any other living woman. She has signed
contract with Mr.. Abbey at G250 per night.
AMERICAN PRICES FOR SINGERS.
BY the by, the critics are having grumble
at the prices paid The prime dOnne, and at the
same time are rejoicing rather ill-naturedly
that the authorities Of the forthcoming
Leeds festival refused to increase Aibani's
terms Tor singing. One of the weekly pa
pers says: "Of courss the sum 10 be paid
Semblich, Patti, Gersler and Nilsson cannot
be paid out OF the profits; but as certain
| capitalis;s-the Vanderbilts, Belmonis and
| Astors--chose to compete for the prime d0nne,
| prePosterous salaries are she consequence
Patti receives in London G400 a night; in
America eIl00. The balance, e700 a mis- hit,
is only attributable to American COMPETE
! ton"
GA eIocoNBA."
PonchiellI's opera, La Gioconoa, was pro-
| duced at Covent Garden, on Thursday, for
| the first time in this country. 1t met de-
| cidedly favorable reception. Toe perform
ance was prolonged by number OF encores.
The Italian Hbretto is by "TobIs Gorrio,D
which is an ansgrsm for Arrigo Boilo, the
composer of MtfStofeLe, and founded on Vic
tor. Hugo's ARgeJo. Nine. Marie Durapd, a
lady OF American birth, who has been sing
ing very successfully in Italy and at ST.
Petersburg, took the sois of "Gioconda.n
London critics pronounce her an actress and
singer of great power, who came upon the
London stage without "hand" of recogni.
ton, and LETT it amid vehement applause.
One critic says that she sings as she feels
There is so much heart in her uttersnce that
the heart OF the audience responds. Her
success, both ss an actress and a singer, grew
with each scene, and eliminated at the end
in an effort OF almost painful intensity.
THE DRAMA.
The theaters present no special novelty,
except the Olympic, where Miss Ward pro-
duced The Queens FdUorits, an adaptation of
Scribe's Verre PEdu Miss Ward played the
role OF the "Duchess of Marlborough" Miss
| Gertrude kellogg made her frat appearance
| on the regular stage OF this country as
"Queeu Anne" Both were most successful.
The clear-headed, intriguing duchess would
| have been proud TO see so good portrait of
herself as Miss Ward presented. Flowers
and applause testified that the audience ap-
preciaed the picture. A curious feature Of
| the perform apce was the manner in which
the pit and gallery took the illusions 10 the
Churchill family, freely adapting them %
| their modern descendants. Miss Ward hit
| off he weakness of the good Queen Anne
| capitally, never, however, losing her dig.
| nifty. Her clear, we'll managed voice was
| much admired,
Mr.. Irving revived the Lyons Mail TO. night
| playing the double part OF "Dubosc" and
| "Lssu!ques" 1t was one of his most re.
m srksble performances. The Prince and
Princess OF Wales and their sons witnessed
the performance and personally congratu-
lated Mr.. Irving at the end Of the second act
l noticed Mr.. Edwin Booth among the audi
ence i'll the stalls. Byron's play, Chained 10
the Oar, was played for the first time at the
matinee at the Gsiety on Thursday. Ii
chiefly depends upon witty dialogue, but If
not likely TO hold the London stage. Another
new production was Put Asunder, new and
original play in four acts by Mr.. Willis.
Ihis also failed 10 make much impression.
| PARoDIEs.
| Just now there seems 4 reaction in favor
Of those vulgar psrodies of We Unknown
plays, which, ii was hoped, the advanced
taste of theater-goers had permanently dis
countenanced, the Gaiety Theater, the haunt
of The "mssher," being almost the only abid-
ing place for that class of entertainment.
Fedora, however, has been seized upon by
Burnsnd, and his traVesty, entitled STAGE
dora, produced at Toole's Thealer the En-
| glish idea of fun. 1t was rather primitive.
| To ace Mr.. Toole twist his mouth one side is
TO them exquisite enjoyment. But it must
be admitted that the p culiariiies Of Mrs.
| Bernard Beere, and especially of Mr.. Cogh.
| Ian, whose .unsympsIhetc otf-hand manner OF
playing the chief male part aleniaied many
former admirers and has has gone far TO de-
stroy his reputation here as a real artist,
afford ample scope for burlesque treatment,
of which the most is made. Tire Silrer
| King; ia also 10 be travestied under the lille
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