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    the state of things in Italy , it draws the conclusion that a congress possible , and defines the part Prance would take therein .. The article concludes by tirging that an organised and powerful Italy is henceforth to the-interest of Europe ; . In c 6 nsecrating . it by . an act of high jurisdiction , ilurope would show as much prudence as justice . The Prince of Wales had , it appeared by the last advices , arrived at Ifew York ; and received an " ovation" of the usual demonstrative character from the citizens of the transatlantic commercial metropolis .

    • - ¦ ; ENTERTADOIENTS . . HOTAI , ENGIJCSTI Ox-era . —The production of Trovatore , in / an English ^ carb , briefly noticed in our last week ' s 0 S o ., afforded a ^' vehicle fo ? X Production of three more of the new artistes with whose ( now successfully proved ) accomplishments the attractions of the Pyne and SSon" company are strengthened and enriched . Place az ^ dames ; -. tcTake the lady W ; Madame Palmien met witha reception due to her powers as a singer and an actress , and which are unequiYOcably such as to rank her amongst the most valuable acquisitions of any oSe ^ ompahy in which her services might be " retained / V Her powerful soprano ™ ice is not wanting in the sympathetic quality ^ so essentialm a first- lass singer , and she possesses a force Wimpidsiyeness whick gives a decision and effectiveness to her performances . In tne n « A ,. a w « are noticine ; she sustains , as a matter of course , the part ot musi

    Eeonora , and her development of the part in its twoiold aspect , - cal and dramatic , was in the highest degree effective , although there were indications that , while apparently quite familiar with the stage ,, this particular role was new to her . Mi-. Alberto Lawrence has not oiuVthe Italian in the orthography of his nanie , but m his school . He was already favourably kno vra as a baritone concert singer , with unmistakable traces o ItaUan training in his style of singing , and shows himse lf on the stage to be zealous , attentive , and . painstaking , xa study and application . It was remarked , as our classical readers will remember , by a high authority , that in eloquence a little , redundancy a ^ d luxuriance in a yoirae beginner was a hopeful sign , and tfae remark besides

    is equally apphcable to other descriptions of artiste s work , eloquence . A young singer pi ? actor had much better be too energetic than too tame ; it is a good feult , as it is in a clock to be top fast ; we can tone down superadequacy of force , but we can't supply the want of it A young artisjbe who shows that he is in earnest gives the bestpromise of future success . The part of the Count deLum was Mr / liawrence ' s share in the performance in question . Mr . "T- Distin , also well known as a concert singer , arid whose voice might be described as a baas-baritone of effective quality , was the , Perrandb of the opera _ ; Ms firet appearance on the lyric stage is sufficient to show that he is not likely to forfeit the favourable impression which bis powers had already created . Mr . Henry Haigh resumed his character ; of Mannco ; ^ vhich , in all its pbintshe proves , that he has c arefully studied , and m which he appears entirely at home , presenting the audience with a highly effective rendering of this very difficult part . Miss Leffler had the part of Azucena apportioned to her in the new caste of this piece . Onfl of the orihcipal features at thig house is the performance of a

    favourite overture by the unequalled orchestra under Mr . Mellon s masterly guidance . To hearone ofthis chef d ' eeuvres , such as Rossini's "GazzaLadrai" or " Seiniramide , " or Weber ' s « Der Ereischutz , '' played by a band so perrfect in all its parts ,, and which goes like a single instrument , worked by one hand and inspired by one mind , is hx itself no ordinary treat . In addition to this " feature * " the evening ^ performances terminate with a very elegant divertissemen , t . On Tuesday evening the opera of T 7 ie Crown Diamondswas produced for the first time this season . Miss Louisa Pyne and , Mr . W . _ Harrison sustained their original characters of Catarina and Don KCenrique ; Mr . 3 H . fi : priicastle appeared for the first time , as the old diplomatist the Count de Campo Mayor , and the rest of the parts w . ere distributed as follows : Don Sebastian , Mr . A , Stk Albyn ; the three Coiners , Rebol-Ifi ^ n ' TWiiffrioH . and Barberieo , were respectively represented by Messrs . waft as

    B ; . Oorri , Lyall , and WaUwbrth , and ^ liss Thirl appeared Diana . Theadnwable a ud characteristic acting and singing of Miss Pyne and Mr . Harrison appeal * , if possible , nabro finished in eaoh successive representation , There is an arohness and a grace iivMisa Pyne's performance that stamps it as one of tho best portrayals ever witnessed , on the lyric boards , and her singing , if possible , surpasses her acting , * 3 he looks her part well , as also does Mr . Harrison that of the Portuguese exquisite ; " looks" on the stage as off , go for jnuoli in this sublunary sphere , and ¦ when tho look is not belied by the reality , Dut on the contrary , the reality turns out to be more tlian Gven appearances gave promise of , there is nothing more to be . desired , we suppose , in any sphere , superlunary or otherwise . Tlxei gems of the opera we " tumultuously' . ' applauded and rodemandod , but the " encores" were not respondod to by ropoats , exoopt m the duet between Oatarina and Diana , in the seoond aot , wliioh tho

    audience positively refused to dispense with ., Miv Hornoastle made a bustling , officious , Polojiiviflrlike munio minister , and entered thoroughly into the character . Mtis Thirl wall deserves praise for her representation of Diana . Mr . Oorri , as the chief rogue of tho gang of coiners , who aftorwarda fills the pognato and congenial office of omef gbyemniont spy and tluef-. taker * infused his spirxfced drpllory i » to tho part , and wag well supported by Mv . Lyali and Mv > Wallworth , who personated tho remaining desperadoes of the worthy trinity mentioned wbove . ; Mj , \ St . Albyn was an effective Don Sobastian . Tho curtain had to bo raisod in response to the plaudits which suoooedod its faU , Miss Pvno and Mr . Harrison , in oTjedienoo " Jbo a subsqquont " call "

    of tho nipefc enthusiastic oharotiter , passed along the foofc-liglxts amidst an ovation of applause from all paxts pf the . house . After the operaj the overturo to Semiramido was sujporbly playocl by tho bapid . ' Why ia not some flvst class overture always played TljeforQ tho commonqoraont of operas which have no pvorfcuro qx thoir ownP pr why should not good overtures bo fluMifcutod for those whioh nvo not good P WU 1 the operatic managements pf the nwtropoUs toko the Ju » t J The peiformoncflstermuiatoa with d ballet divortweompnt , ^ n wlnoUMdlloa , Pierron aad Olaw Morgan appwv to gvo ^ t ftdvantagp and various vovygrotty dovioee two ttpooxnpflshocl by jnoans of wbflnds nna ilowor baelsetei ,

    Her SIajestx ' s Tkeatee .- —This week Robin Hood is played three times . This opera has drawii more than any new production , native or foreign , that has been , brought out on lyric boards for many a season . Indeed , in it all the eleoients of attraction arc concentrated into a foeus , of which it forms the centre . The sentiment of patriotism , evoked by the essential nativeness pf Mr . Macfarren ' s opera ; the . time-honoured traditions of early Justory , always a favourite subject with the bulk of the people ; oven the remujescenccs of the nursery tales aind story books which amiised our infancy ; all these circumstances contribute their quota to make the piece take . Then thercis the niagriificent cast of the leading characters ; the great dramatic power suddenly developed by Madame Lcnlmcns-Slierrington ; the universal publicity -which Mr . E . T . Smith has given to the work itself , and the company to whom its representation has been assigned . These few words , therefore , are all that need be devoted in our notice this week to the performance in

    question . On Monday , Donnizetti ' s chef doe . uvre , -Lucrezia Borgia , was produced with the following : distribution of the powerful parts .: — Iiucrezia , Mdlle . Titiens Q-ennaro , Sig . Griuglini ; Alfonso , Sig . Q-assier ; Mallio Orsini , Madame Xemaire ; the other characters also were efficiently represented . The respective powers and characteristics of the several artistes who appeared are well kiio ivn . Sig ^ Gassiei-, who is at home in every opera and up to every part , made an effective Duke ; his vocal qualifications , for the role bemg , perhaps , second to those of no artiste oh the lyric st age , an d his histrionic powers b eing very con siderable ^ Sigi Griuglini was in excellent voice , and in all the passages which are marked by subdued pathos , his acting , as well as singing ( especially in the dying scene , which concludes the opera ) , was feeling and expression itself . Of" Mdlle . Titiens it is not too much to say , that

    her whole performance , from first to last , vocally and lnstrionically , was perfeetion itself . Her singing was superb ; her acting maghifieent ; her vocal displays never combined the elements of immense power and unequalled sweetness with greater effect ; and her perfect command over her voice ,, her capability of adapting it to every exigency of passion and feeiing , issued in a degree of finished execution that was pathos and expression itself . The opening scene , where Eucrezia discovers Gennaro sleeping , where the gentler feehngs of her nature predominate ; her wounded p ride and ^^ humiliation , eoupled with suppressed rage , iu the scene , where Orsini snatches the niask front her faee the agpniaing struggle of feeling , where she is compelled to . give the poison to her eon ; the energy and eagerness she displays in administermg the antidote and providing forhis escape ; her passionate pleading with the Duke for Gennaro' s life ,. in which the expression she throws into her deep thrilling tones is absolutely harrowing the

    horror with wliich she discovers that her son is ppisbhed a second time , and not only refuses to take the antidote , but overwhelnis her with reproaches and imprecations ; her cry of despair , " e epento ! " when he dies ; her wild announcement to the Duko ( who had supposed Gennaro to be a lover ) , that he is her son ; and lastly , her own death ; are all rendered in a style which leaves not one single point on which criticism could do otherwise than award unqualified praise . Enebres were generally declined by the singers . The encore of the famous trio in the second act ( counting the " prologue " as one ) , must not , however , be ocuittcd ; and the principal artists were called before the curtain and received an " ovation" from a fashionable and diacriminative audience , which , however , was not so crowded as the admirable performance Of this grand opera deserved . On Wednesday , JDOn Giovanni was giyen , with the ^ samo caste as that of the first r > erformanee this season , which will be louna

    in " pur notice of last week . The arrangements of the current weeK included the production on Priday of Les Huguenots , the parts being assigned to Mdlle . Titiens and Signor aiugUni as Valentina and itapvi di ^ angis ; Mdlle . Vaneri , Marguerite di Valois ; Signor Gassier , 11 Oonte de SanDris ; Sjgnpr Mercuriali , Trevannes ; Signor Danieli , vo Gpsscj . Signor Briani , II Oonte do Severs ; Signor Oasletti , JJe-Kotz ; Sigpor Vialetti , Maroello ; Madame Leroaire , Urbauo : and Mdlle . Morlacchi ' s acoomplishuionts are in requisition in the ballet , wn . i . fprins an ngreeablq episode in this magnificput performance Drttey Lane . —The Game of Speculation lias been revived hero this week , with a cast in which Mr . I-ambert represented Eartliworm 5 mv Robert Kosby , Sir Harry fester ; Mr . Tenipleton , Gwesinnrl .: 5 Mi . Tilburv . IVospeotus ; and the inimitable portrayal of Sir Allablo JIawKo 01 olt

    by Mr " Charles Mathows / stamped the piece witU . a degree > SV » w " / oalculatod to obliterate in toto the consciousness that tho piece la ^ one of those which we have «• taken from the French . " Tk »« t ^ ^ J on the bills is a new produotipn , nqw at least to ^ o » n / ucUo"c ^ S boasting a great tran 8 atlantic popularity . It rejoices , . ^ forw ^ °° Xf piece must bo supposod to rejoioo if it does anything ,, uv tl 0 ^ ^ eomowiia enigmatical title of QJterry and BUie . One Horace Sackvillc 1 as bco " duly made happy at church , and ought to lead tho wbor , . pvowiogl , unromantiosorVoflifo which , aoqording to a high a « th ° \\ t J >/* Z * a advent dftev tho honeymoon has " wanod mto a oroso . ont s comwoa tions . " Wo takes to reading bad books , however , and is stia « S » W struok with on itoh tp fee erratic , disoui'siro , and-gallant , ogamst nu v « rules , of propriety , morality , and conventionality . AouowUngO , » ° initiates a roA , antie liaison w th an unknown ^ one veple ^ v ^ UhaU mvscoriousnos ih

    tho attractions ojc novelty ana » , v »««™ y r " in > vmis assignations , in a grotto ; that being a very pootical place of rene oy ° » ' This intovosting unknown , hpwovei-, is no pther tlion Mis . sw , "" " « ( Miss Ardon ) in disguise ; a civoumstanoo wluoh is illttfltrom 0 01 0 w ous psychological idiosynorasies , as it shows that tho « old love wmuj in tlto language of l ^ isa Pool ' s favourite ballad , so many -want l <» g » « off -with ? is capable of proving quitb as attractive as "tho now , u y v iwagjinatipn oan only b ' o got to invest lit with a B P ' tf it would Byron tolls us that A the laiuo " lpve " " pleased fy °% * ! bo most satisfactory for" the liowt as well as Uvov . J >» o" ° ™ sophor invent p , prooose for vauiping up t w 01 a iovo «»^» one , " awl aouaping a nap upon fts ^ u-oMbnro s ' faoo P M ^ l ^ S } infects uB with his , blomisli of digvoseion . To i ^ turn : ~ M >^ . &aolo mo , having tho bump of oaxitibusnoss very largely dw ^ P " . ' . { Jj ^ sooner oommono ^ Wb IMso n thm ho » . tomAod ^ oufc of his Wo « j Mrs . SaQitvillo should flifloover it , and she boxng m tho secret Oy ^ J little droams of ) , is enalblod to twro the tables upow him , and »»»«»

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    902 The Saturday Analyst and Leadery [ Oct . 27 , i 860

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  • Leader (1850-1860), Oct. 27, 1860, page 902, in the Nineteenth-Century Serials Edition (2008; 2018) ncse-os.kdl.kcl.ac.uk/periodicals/l/issues/vm2-ncseproduct2371/page/14/