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    • MUSIC IN PARIS.
    • CHARADE.
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      May 25, 1867.] The Tomahawk. 35_

      May 25 , 1867 . ] THE TOMAHAWK . 35 _

      Music In Paris.

      MUSIC IN PARIS .

      {From Our Special Correspondent^) 22nd M...

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      no p T iece / iSdtre Parisian has Impe certainl will , rial have y de produced V it Opera at any , but on price the little , nth and iall effect of smart , wearisome — last in young point March will of men . fact The tell , if , they that wish it is describe Don Carlosant anything . You as will spec also learn that the , music you not which believe it contains because is " althoug du Verdi h the Wagnerise work may , " but in this some you respects would blance differ from to Wagner , the ordinary ' s , music run whatsoever of Verdi ' s . operas I decline , it bears to think no resem that - the Carlos rsivfa world v will will will be T- > p listened l not istened concur to to with with in our p nleasure leasure Parisian when when verdict other other , and works works that from from D 071

      the the attributes same pen have to Verdi been as laid a composer on the shelf ? They . After consist all , what , for the are find most p part lenty , of of force both and in passion Don Carlos , and . I Verdi assure rarel you y that goes you in will for refinement cessful . , and were he to do so , he probably would not be suc-Verdi The musical usually form adopts of this in the opera same is certainly way that unlike the libretto that which , by pattern MM . Mery generall and Du emp Lode loyed , , is y Si made his gnor books very Piave differentl , of Milan the y , from who has the

      Ri song supp cnnnlipri goletto lied is coming , Verdi v ^ Ernani r-rJt , — with with a , Nabucco bar nearly n ^ of nrl accompaniment v , & all all c , his one books generall , . . the In In y singers knows the Trovatore Trovatore clear when their , * work throats this , step to the -cut front form , and will off not they be go found . Now the , in reason Verdi ' being s last vocaL that , the numbers music square has which been occurs much more intermediatel carefull y , elaborated between the than set is the composer ' s wont ; and it is needless to exp y lain that when the unusual unusual recitative prominence nrnminence and narrative . the the portions songs soners will will of an come come opera out out with with broug less less relief relief into ..

      down But , in by adopting all composers this , form for , Verdi the French has onl stage y followed , and , as the operatic lan laid of powers Ate doing bout of things the dti Rue compte , it JLepelletier is , probable I am extremel have that Verdi a somewhat pleased had with no autocratic alternative Don Carlos way . j this son I suppose ' s season ) will have that . By an somebody the opportunit way , ' s the " y Subscribers Tenor of judg who ing " sings its ( I merits fancy the part Mr in . London of Map Don leeven Carlos for will Verdi find . Poor work M . Mor & re who him takes , as his the music princi is severe part with with here , skill skill is finding , and and the the it out way wav to he his came came cost , ud still , for for he punishment punishment sings with p in in luck the the , if last last not

      act The excited oth , er my " princi admiration pals" . Mademoiselle Saxe , who , I think , has Madame , on the Gueymard whole , the , M best . Obin Soprano , who voice has but now little before remaining the public to . him of what was once an admirable bass voice , and M . Faure , who is in lished Paris artist what with he was few in faults London but , with namel little y , a charm careful . and accomp Romdo et Juliette , still goes on attracting , a large public at fabulous which appeared prices : in I your can onl impression y repeat in of last hig week her d . egree The execution praise would of the p not iece play is naturall quite so m loud uch * improved , but I wish the orchestra

      Paid The A Visit Princ To E Of Gen Wales...

      paid The a visit Princ e of Gen Wales eral , Bourn after witnessing escorted by La the Grande Marquis Duc de / iesse Gal- , the lifet defect , M . H having al ^ vy , & been c . He rem found edied , , the they General all adjourned in deshabille to another , but room , where , over some wine provided by Prince Paul , the " Duchesse Prince de on Galles their " acting comp . limented Mademoiselle the General Schneider and the received Grande her - soon meed expect of praise a work with from perfect the hand Grand of -Ducal the Heir haute -apparent ur . We , called shall " Behind the Scenes , or Glimpses of the Green Room . "

      Charade.

      CHARADE .

      " " In 'The -Soft Luscious Sunshine I Ba...

      " " In 'the -soft luscious sunshine I basked on the bank , And I mused on the follies of life 1 On the baubles of honour and tinsel of rank , The rewards of this world ' s bitter strife' And Tis not I laug these hed that to myself -I crave as I murmured for these my that first I thirst , .

      All at once by my side , cry , . Whoa ! to her wheel , Madam Fortune , methought , I espied ; What covetous pangs did my bosom then feel ! Still her smiles with my smiles I defied . ¦•« Come , my second , " whispered , " whatever it be ,

      Dear youth , that you long for , I'll give it to thee . " Then my heart on the wings of love flew to my home , Where my darling sat waiting for me—What riches , what glory , can tempt me to roam ¦«« Oh ( She Fortune was rock dear ing our Fortune babe on but her give knee us ) . my whole , * ' Par , from us , then for ever your , wheel you may roll . "

      Answers To The Last Charade.

      ANSWERS TO THE LAST CHARADE .

      ("Whitebait.") Before The New Zealander,...

      ( "Whitebait . " ) Before the New Zealander , wand ' ring at ease , Nor dreaming of bonds nor of foes , Ih his mountainous land in the southernmost seas , ( Not On the sudden Bri , hton the white M . P . man thoug arose h a . wight beyond doubt ,

      Whose style g is the Sheridanesque , when put out !) " Good Chieftain , the great civiliser behold : In the wake of Progression I follow ; Your land is a bail , and a fair one I ' m told , Which Civilisation must swallow !

      I ' ve come to your country , pray come you to mine , At once , if you ' re not very busy ; I want you off Whitebait at Greenwich to dine With our Tories , Lord Derby and Dizzy !" R . St . J . C .

      The Good Ship " Reform" Has Been Rock'd ...

      The good ship " Reform" has been rock'd about Since the Nation that ship did launch ; The danger made many turn " white , " my first , But most of the crew have been staunch . ; Lieutenant Disraeli kept cool his head ,

      And saw sharks lying in wait ; But , with steady right hand , he gorged them all ' With lots of my second— " bait . " My first , " White , " could not enjoy the jest , For Dizzy him did quite bait ,

      But men of all parties don ' t fail to enjoy My whole , the Greenwich " Whitebait . " 7 Upper Wimpole street , May 20 , 1867 . ,

      Z., A Correct Hampstead Nswers Answers M...

      Z ., A Correct Hampstead nswers answers may ; be and have sent incorrect to been No . received 9 from Burlei sixty g from h -three street K . . others Y ., F . . G ., J . O ., ¦ — . . . ¦ .. - — ¦ ! - ' ¦ ' " - —— - — .-II ... ¦ I — 1

      Something Like A Hash. Stake Mr. In Laya...

      SOMETHING LIKE A HASH . stake Mr . in Layard the country was heard if it to must say b that e accompanied he objected b to y having Harvey ' xi s Sauce .

      Changed Change From In Scarlet The Roya ...

      changed Change from in Scarlet the Roya to Brown l Livery . . —The Queen ' colour has

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    • Tomahawk (1867-1870), May 25, 1867, page 35, in the Nineteenth-Century Serials Edition (2008; 2018) ncse-os.kdl.kcl.ac.uk/periodicals/t/issues/ttw_25051867/page/9/