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    uttev personal strangers in all tbat relates to the petty conventional details of every-doy existence in this " work ^ a-day world , are belter known to us through the medium of our best sympathies' and ull that makes up the ideal of life , than often are the most mlimate associates with whom we are daily brought into contact . On such an occasion as the present we would therefore not adhere to the coJd formalities of conventional etiquette , but express the heartfelt satisiaction that animates us in congratulating ah esteemed ¦ andrespected relative or friend on restoration to health after suffering and illness . And we are delighted to record that this fascinating and favourite artiste trod the boards with a step as elastic and as light , and displayed a audience

    power as great of rivetting the attention ot her , as sne ever did before the indisposition , which has recently been a subject of such universal regret ... " She sustained with the same brilliant success as ever , her original character in Does Re Love Mel and was ably supported by Mrs . Wilkins , Mr . Buekstone , Mr . Chippendale , Mr . Howe , and the new and talented artiste , Miss Florence Hay don . Indeed her acting seemed , in some points , if possible , even more finished , and the delicate shades of feeling brought out with even more power and effect , as if determined to excel herself . And that she may long live m the enjoyment of health , to minister to the { esthetic culture of the public in that highly intellectual department of the drama to which she has devoted her incomparable powers , and which she &o brilliantly adorns , roust be the earnest wish of every one to whom true genius is not an empty phrase . A -new ballet on a subject from that friend B of our childhoodj the father of fable , uncle iEsop , entitled TAeSiina-nd the Wind , in which those talented saltatory artistes , the Leelercqs , will appear , is to be produced at this house on Monday .

    Olympic Theatre . —Late in the week Mr . J . U . Planche s successful drama , in two acts , entitled Secret Service , in whieh Mr . F . Eobinson Mr . H . Wigan , arid other members of the powerful company appeared , was performed at this house . The lateness in the week , arid the fact of this department . of our paper having been previously filled , coupled with an unusual pressure of matter m other departments , compelling us to postpone the insertion of some important articles till our next nuaber , prevents us from entering into details in the present notice . " We must therefore confine ourselves to the simple announcement that the piece was received with the Btrongest marks of approbation by a . full and a fashionable audience . A new- comic drama from the pen of Mr . J . M . Morton , will , we believe , be shortly produced at this house .

    IiYCEUH Theater—This-house is-announcid to re-open on the let of October Under the sole management and direction of Madame Celeste , when Mr . Tom . Taylor ' s new play of The Brigand and his Banker will be performed for the first time . We have reason to believe that a powerful company ia being organised by the popular and talented manageress . Among other names it will be found to comprise in addition to Madame Celeste , those of Mr . Q-eorgo Vining , Mr . John Rouse , Mr . ViUiers , Mrs . Eeely , Miss M . Ternan , and Miss Ljdla Thompson , as well as some that are entirely new to English audiences . Miss Rosina Howard , an American artiste of considerable hole for her

    vocal and dramatic powers , Miss Josephine G-ougenheim , who comes ¦ with a very favourable reputation , achieved in the transatlantic theatres , and Mr . H . Watkins , an American comedian , who has gained much popularity in the Western hemisphere , will be introduced to the London public under the auspicea of the new management . Indeed , from Madame Celeste ' s well-known experience and tact , as well as all appliances and means at command , for establishing a theatre upon the most attractive principles , there are good grounds for expecting that the forthcoming season at this house will fce ia the highest degree successful .

    Madame Claea Noveixo . —One of the farewell performances of this accomplished English soprano took place at the Crystal Palace on "Wednesday . On a future occasion we shall give a detailed notice of this series of performances , which have been arranged with a view of throwing a brilliant eclat avoxind the retirement from publio intp private life of this justly-celebrated cantatrioe . That admirablytrained choir , the ?« Vocal Association , " of whioh Mr . Benediot ia the able and talented conductor , particularly distinguished itself on the present occasion . In consequence of its great . reputation , the number of applicants to take part in tho performances was bo large , that multitudes . were disappointed in their expectations , and found themselves too late * The oratorio pei'formed was the Creation , and in sacred music Madame Clara Noveilo is admitted to bo unsurpassed . Tho Messiah lias boon fixed for this day ( Saturday ) .

    The Standard Theathe . —Mr . Parry Sullivan ' e engagement here terminates during the present week . An artiste who oan play , us Mr . Sullivan does play , and with unequivocal success , characters so diverse ft 8 Macbeth and Charles Surface , Ham , leb and Evelyn , Bevorloy and Huon , givqs token of possessing qualities of tho very highest order . Original genius making itself manifest through the multiformity of its conceptions , practical aptitude in their protean embodiments , indefatigable powers of study and application , combined with a quick and ready appx'ehensiori—all theeo ore accomplishments whioh it Mr . Sullivan did not possess them in an eminent degree ho

    uould not havo -won tho suooess he has nohievod . To body forth the portraitures of oharaotor and tho workings of tho most potent passions of our nature , in all the variety presented by tho intellectual drama from Shakspora to Bulwer and Knowles demands a degree of versatility and a combination of ¦ ' qualities , but rarely found united' in * one and tho same porson . 'It is , true that some of Mr . Sullivan ' s impersonations are lass striking and impressive than othors , beoauso eomo of tho parts in his numerous repertory are loss interesting than others . There are plays tho cfl ' uotiveneas of which depend upon the working-up ol' incident , imbroglio , and intrigue ; there are others in which ah details of this kind servo but as tho subordinate adjuncts of some grand oollossal conception of Individual ohttraofcer , round -which they » ro grouped , and for enhancing tho impression , of whioh they two intended . Of tho first kind , The

    ScJioolfor Scandal is an instance . Charles Surface is a very uninteresting personage . The Tom Jones of the novel is diluted m the play to a sort of non-entity . IBs reckless prodigality and pronouncediibertiu ism has just such a dash of generosity and romance as serVes to avert contempt and disgust . But therb is no difficulty of situation to give scope for the display of strong passions in conflict , or deep feelings bursting forth under a combination of cruel repression . There is therefore in this character but little for Mr . Sullivan to do ; and however well lie may dress , look , and play it , so far as it goes , lie cannot be expected to make something out of nothing ; a difficulty that metaphysiof itself

    cians tell us transcends the power Omnipotence . But in such a p&rt as Huon , the powers of this actor find room for development , and the result is one of the finest characterisations ever presented on the stage . Love is a play which belongs to the second classification we have indicated . All is secondary to tho evolution of character , and a masterly portrayal of the workings of deep and inerradicablo passions ; in short , it is a piece admirably adapted as thvehicle for really great histrionic powers . But we must now close this dee partment , which we have gradually been led to extend beyond our usual limits . We have only space left to add that , the engagement of Miss Julia St . George commences at this theatre as the present week clo . sr \ = > .

    27 . atiox . vl Ciioeat , Soctety . —Arrangements have- been made' for securing Exeter Hall for the operang performances of this great national union , which already numbers 600 enroUed members , and the organisation of ^ yhich is rapidly and successfully progressing under the able directorship of Mr . Q-. W . Martin . The plan of forming a great JSTational Choir upon a scale of gigantic magnitude , embracing within its scope all the existent choral societies of the country , and augmented by the accession of new members , was conceited by Mr . Martin several years ago , and the idea is being now successfully reduced to practice by its talented originator , whose qualifications specially fit him for accomplishing the task he has undertaken . As a composer he is well known as the author of various prize glees and choral part songs ,

    which , unquestionably , rank among the most perfect productions of the kind ever written . His arrangements of compositions of this kind , are also second to none . And his reputation as a trainer and organiser of choirs of collossal proportions , is commensurate with the former . The performance of his works , at Exeter Hall and the Crystal Palace , under his own conductorship , have thoroughly established his claims in . all these departments of the musical art . ! Nor is tho National Choral Society alone the only movement of the kind to which he . has given the first impulse and of which he is directing the progress . His plan for training Volunteer corps in singing choral marches when 011 tho march , is progressing in a manner equally prosperous , great nunv f , e s of members having , we believe , already joined the movement .

    The Festivals . The advent of Festivals occurs at a dull season of the year , in poinl of news , though in point of fact it is a most lively and pleasant season as regards fagged and jaded London , who , as to part of that very compies noun of multitude is fairly used up with intense fatigue of having plenty to eat , and nothing to do and all day to do it in ; and as to other part thereof , is prostrated with over work of body and of mind ; and as to both parts , is rushing off in all sorts of divergent lines ( of railway ) into rural felicity , to recruit his nagging energies in the diversified re > creations of floundering in the sea , horizontalising on the sand ( vylien the weather permits ) , or revelling in the pastime which tho humano and beneficent game laws so considerately provide . Festivals

    Accordingly , news being at a pi * emiuin , tho reports of tho are swollen to a magnitude commensurate with that to which tho rivers of tho country have been expanded by the prodigious rain full which has descended , like a minature celestial Niagara , daring tho present inclement season . The journalistic mind has tortured its faculties in tho attempt to exploiter and utilize these details ( for frog-showers , and out 1 old friend , the toad in tho hole , in the centre of a lump of stone conv paotod into its present mass millions of years ago , havo been rather conspicuous by their absence of late ) , until thoy havo become familiar in our ears as household words . And , by tho rule of three , if « twice-told tale is tedious , a ten times told tab must be still \ c ** tolerable j so we shall not , therefore , trouble our renders with a , repetition of the posthetic dish they have been prosontod with at bivakftal , dinner , arid supper , for the last threo weeks , boyond briefly signiiliaing two now and important works that havo boon pnxhuiod at NorwiVlu These avo Ilerr Moliquo ' s oratorio of Abraham , and Mr . BoiKulmt ' n oantata of Undine , announced for performance in our number of l , hc »

    8 th instant . To begin with tho ountata . Although tbo story contained m Fouque ' a novelette of " TJndino , " may bo-presumed to bo tolerably well known to our roadprs , it having boon translated into mod languages , and an impetus given to its popularity in England by tho criticism of Coleridge , who declared that the heroine , a wutor nynipli , under tho influence of human passions , wus a greater conception than any of Walter Soott ' s , his being only delineations , while Fouqtio s \ vi >» an entirely now creation—wo shall briefly recall tho outline ol I no tale i—Undine , a water spirit , is inlovc with Hildobrancl , lord ol ft oantio on tho bankB of tho Danube , and Kuhloborn , chief of tho water spirits , disaDnrovoB ° f the attachment . Hihlobrand eapousos a Iftfly Jim " '

    JBortaldn . To avongo tho plight offered to tho raoo of spirits , TCulilnuovii summons all of thorn to liia aid , and destroys tho eaello und it- » inmates , while Uudino laments tho futo of hor faithloss lover . Tlio onntiit'ii , after a Bhorfc ovorfcure in F major' nnd minor , oommenocs willi » chorus in D minor , for female voices . This is interrupted ty i » bass aolo in Q- minor , allotted to Kubloborn , and tho hunion of tho chorus ia then taken up again , tho whole concluding in an animated strain , describing tho life of tho naiados , in whioh tho iiw-lo voiooe join , and is suooeodod by a recitative of Hildobrancl and Undine , by whom » song , in B flat , with harp obbh ' gnfo , explaining hor origi'i * followe . This song is accompanied Py ft chorus of invisiblo spirii ^ i uu ' soprano and alto voiceB . A short qanon , bofcwoo » the lovoiis iuvj Kuhloborn , in A flat :, precedes a soona and aria of Hilclobrand , in »

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    83 g ' The Saturday Analyst and Leader . [ Sept .. 29 , 18 G 0

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  • Leader (1850-1860), Sept. 29, 1860, page 838, in the Nineteenth-Century Serials Edition (2008; 2018) ncse-os.kdl.kcl.ac.uk/periodicals/l/issues/vm2-ncseproduct2367/page/14/