her original French. Mlle. Albina is a dancer of immense strength and vivacity, capable of surprising tours de force, and is withal endowed with that histronic spirit that is especially required to give effect to dances of the national kind. She is, moreover, a lively actress, in the ordinary sense of the word, and speaks her dialogue with all the point of a French soubrette. She was greeted with universal applause.

DRURY LANE THEATRE.-Mr. Charles Mathews is again the prevailing genius at this house, the temporary withdrawal of the Story of the '45 allowing light comedy to take the place of romantic melodrama. A very clever version of Les Pattes de Mouche, which is called The Adventures of a Billet-dour, gains considerably by this revolution, for when it was first brought out it was played after the very lengthy tale of serious interest, and was therefore scarcely noticed. Now it occupies the post of honour, which it well deserves, for, as we need not say, it turns on a most amusing intrigue, and, as we may justly add, the two leading personages in whose hands the game entirely lies are excellently played by Mr. and Mrs. Charles Mathews. The Critic, in which Mr. Charles Matthews plays both Sir Fretful and Puff, has been too long identified with his name to require comment.

LYCEUM THEATRE.-Mr. S. Lover's comical novel of Handy Andy has been converted into a dramatic shape, that Mr. John Drew, an actor celebrated in Ireland, may maintain the part of the blundering serving-man-the Jocrisse of Irish fiction. Mr. Drew is an artist of the quietest and least obtrusive kind, never violently thrusting forward his drollery, but allowing it to insinuate itself into the minds of the audience, as if perfectly relying on its natural force. The finish with which he executes the minute details of the part is very remarkable, and when his share in the dialogue is but small, he still makes himself conspicuous, and remains the attractive figure of the scene through the excellence of his by-play. His skill in "making up," so necessary a qualification for parts of characteristic humour, is very great, his resemblance to the picture of Handy Andy extending apparently even to the conformation of the face. How far nature has assisted art in this respect we cannot determine.

CRYSTAL PALACE.-The weather has not been very favourable for the winter concerts, four of which have been now given ; nevertheless, the attendance on each occasion has been larger than might have been expected. The programmes continue to preserve their distinctive instrumental features, which Mr. Augustus Manns finds he has been wise in adopting. A symphony and one or two overtures invariably constitute items in the selection, for the most part executed with efficiency and vigour. The new vocal favourite has been Mad. Palmieri, who made her début last Saturday, and sang airs from the Bohemian Girl, and the Italian repertory with marked effect. Also the lady's caro sposo, Signor Palmieri, presented himself as a tenor singer, with no remarkable results. M. Joseph Heine, a violinist, made his first appearance, and executed Ernst's Pirata fantasia with much applause. The symphony was Mendelssohn's, A major, alias The Italian.

CAPTAIN MORTON PRICE AND MISS CATHARINE LUCETTE have commenced an entertainment at the Prince of Wales's Hall, Regent Street (formerly the Cosmorama), under the name of a Theatrical Tour through the United States and Canada. It is somewhat difficult to reconcile the title with the entertainment itself, which consists of two amusing petites comedies, written by Captain Price, interspersed with songs and duets of a popular character. These, we suppose, constituted the répertoire of the gallant captain and his fair companion during their tour through the new continent. Captain Price states that he first undertook his theatrical trip for a wager, and that in America he gained 500l. We hope he will be as successful in England. Miss Catharine Lucette appeared, a year or two since, at Drury Lane Theatre, as Susan, in Mr. Tully's Black-eyed Susan, and met with a very favourable reception. She has a fresh and agreeable voice, sings well, and acts like one accustomed to the stage. Captain Morton Price is evidently a practised amateur of the first stamp. Among Miss Lucette's best vocal efforts was the ballad of " Kate Kearney," given with taste and expression, and a new song by Herr Emile Berger, entitled "That handsome volunteer," which, being quite in "the spirit of the times," created an unmistakeable impression. M. Berger's song is one of the best we have heard on a "Volunteer" subject, and was given by Miss Catharine Lucette with an archness and vivacity

that were irresistible. The distress of the enamoured fair one when she says, "I ne'er, I'm sure, Shall see him more,

That gallant volunteer,"

was capitally conveyed, and brought down roars of laughter. The "Handsome Volunteer" indeed made a decided impression. A duet between Captain Price and Miss Lucette, given with infinite spirit by both of them ("Sally, Sally"), was another "hit." The songs we have named were only but a small portion of the entertainment, but they were the most effective. With regard to the pieces in which they were introduced, one is entitled The Double Courtship, the other, A Manager's Perplexities. Simplicity of plot and neatness of dialogue are their principal recommendations. A visit to the Prince of Wales's Hall may be undertaken with a certainty of a couple of pleasantly spent hours.

HERR MOLIQUE AND THE NORWICH CHARITIES.-One of our contemporaries announce that Herr Molique, the composer of the oratorio of Abraham, performed with so much success at the last Norwich Festival, has returned the fifty guineas sent him as remuneration by the committee, requesting at the same time that the sum may be distributed to the charities of the town. The statement is correct, but it is scarcely complete as it stands. We have reason to know that the gifted musician alluded to returned the miserably inadequate recompense proffered him for the express purpose of marking his appreciation of the niggardly spirit in which he had been treated by the Festival committee. It indeed seems something very like a blunder or an insult to offer such a pitiful sum to a man of genius for a work that must have been the labour of months, or perhaps of years, and we are not surprised that Herr Molique should have resented it in this high-minded manner. Of Norwich we can quite believe he has now had sufficient experience, and we can fully understand the determination he is said to have arrived at never again to enter that city. We should, indeed, think it probable that other composers will be warned by his example, and will in like manner shun a place where their merits are likely to be so ill appreciated and so poorly recompensed.Daily Telegraph.

MUSIC AT PENRHYN.-A correspondent informs us of the great pleasure he received, a few weeks past, from hearing a choral performance in the Penrhyn Slate Quarries, so romantically situated at the commencement of the Nant Francon Pass, on the road from Bangor to Capel Curig. The performers were the quarrymen, their wives, sisters, and daughters; and the programme consisted of most of the choruses from the Messiah. The day was very fine, and the interest created by the performance was proved by the crowds who came from the neighbouring towns and villages to enjoy the music. There must have been present nearly ten thousand persons, who were seated in the various galleries of the which formed, as it were, a large amphitheatre; the chorus, in quarry, number about two hundred, standing in the centre of the quarry, facing the audience. The accompaniments were played on two harmoniums, which, wonderful to relate, were heard by every one present. The weak point of the affair was the number of conductors, there being no less than four; but this could hardly be avoided, as there were four choirs present-Church of England, Wesleyan, Independent, and Methodist-and policy necessitated that the conductor of each sect should have his turn in directing the movements of the whole. The execution was most creditable to all concerned; so creditable, indeed, that we cannot but express an earnest hope that no effort will be spared to carry out a movement so auspiciously commenced. The Hon. Colonel Pennant, the owner of the Penrhyn Slate Quarry, is only too anxious to promote everything that can tend to improve the moral as well as the physical condition of those in his employment; and too much praise cannot be accorded him for his assistance in putting within the reach of his quarrymen a resource so elevating as the performance of the Messiah. Previous to the choral demonstration, the Volunteers (all quarrymen) marched in, with their band, and were put through their drill. The band performed at each change of conductor.

Provincial.

OUR provincial column will be somewhat scant of news this week. The autumn tournées are fast drawing to a close, and entrepreneurs in the country become timid in their speculations as Christmas draws near. Nevertheless, we find some important musical doings going forward in sundry localities, where the spirit of fashion or the desire of recruiting health still detains crowds from the metropolis. The season at BRIGHTON is not yet exhausted, and impresarii and concert-givers are, at the last moment, bent on providing some luxury of entertainment for the seaside visitors about to fly off, at any given moment, to prepare for the festivities of the coming holy time. At Mr. Waite Vernon's concert, held in the musicroom of the Pavilion, on Monday evening, Mad. Lemmens-Sherrington appeared for the first time since the great "hit" she made in Robin Hood at Her Majesty's Theatre. She sang, among other things, the ballad "True love," from Mr. Macfarren's opera, and the scena "Ombre légère," from Dinorah, creating quite a furore in the latter. Herr Derffel gave his last "pianoforte recital" at the same place on Thursday afternoon.-The Edinburgh journals furnish lengthy accounts of the first subscription concert of the Edinburgh Musical Association, which took place on Saturday evening in the Music Hall, and at which several of our London artists assisted. Mad. (?) Louisa Vinning, Mad. (?) Laura Baxter (why two English ladies married to two English gentlemen should style themselves Madame" has puzzled more than ourselves!), Mr. Tennant and Mr. Allan Irving were the singers; Herr Becker, the violinist, and Herr Lechmeyer, the pianist, instrumentalists; Herr Becker made a decided hit. The Saturday evening concerts increase in popularity. At the last the crowd was very great. Mr. Howard Glover's cantata, Tam o' Shanter, according to the reliable information of the Evening Courant will be performed this evening, and we have no doubt will cause an unusual sensation, as the music is not only admirably characteristic but beautiful in an abstract sense. The production of this work speaks well for the energy and enterprise of the directors of the Saturday evening concerts.

We learn from a Manchester paper that the organ in St. Ignatius's church (Roman Catholic), was re-opened on Sunday last by Mr. W. T. Best, organist of St. George's Hall, Liverpool. The organ has been entirely rebuilt and much enlarged by the eminent organ builders, Messrs. Kirtland and Jardine, of Manchester. A correspondent sends us a list of the stops which are as follows :— Great Organ, C C to F.

1. Grand Open Diapason 2. Open Diapason

...

3. Stopped Diapason

8 feet.

...

...

...

...

5. Twelfth

6. Fifteenth

7. Sesquilatera

...

Choir Organ, C C to F.

9. Stopped Diapason Bass... 10. Stopped Diapason, Treble 11. Dulciana

†12. Keraulophon, Tenor, C. 13. Principal

14. Flute, Tenor C.

...

15. Cremona, Tenor C.

Swell Organ, Tenor C to F.

16. Double Stopped Diapason

17. Open Diapason

19. Principal

†22. Oboe

24. Bourdon'

†25. Principal

...

...

...

...

8

...

8 4

...

There are three combination pedals to the great organ, and two to the pedal organ. Those stops marked with a dagger (†) are boards, bellows, actions, &c., of the pedal organ, are also new. new, and all the others have been carefully revoiced. The soundThe movements generally throughout the organ have been reconstructed. The organ has a round and full tone, of great power, and may be fairly considered a very fine instrument.—At the last GLASGOW Saturday evening concert the same party was engaged who assisted at the performance of the Edinburgh musical association in the morning. Daily Herald, "contained a staff of artists which has neither been "The programme," writes the Glasgow so strong nor so good since the commencement of the season. The singers were Mad. Laura Baxter, Mad. L. Vinning, Mr. Tennant, and Mr. Allan Irving; the instrumentalists, Herr Lechmeyer, pianist and composer, and Herr Becker, violinist. Mad. Laura Baxter displayed a fine alto voice; and Mad. Vinning is an excellent soprano singer. Mr. Irving's baritone voice was highly esteemed, and his singing was repeatedly encored. Mr. Tennant's musical abilities are of a very high order; "Annie, dear, good bye," was sung by him in a manner well worthy of his talents. The performances on the piano by Herr Lechmeyer were executed in a masterly manner. Herr Becker is decidedly a first-class violinist, and his ingenious playing on that instrument deserves the greatest praise. The band of the West York Rifles, under their able conductor, Mr. J. Deacon, also contributed much to the enjoyment of the evening. In consequence of the great attraction, the hall was crowded in every corner."-At BRADFORD We find the Festival Choral Society giving Mr. Macfarren's cantata Christmas with great success at St. George's Hall, the solo parts being taken by Miss Illingworth and Miss Carrodus, with Mr. Burton at the pianoforte, and Mr. Jackson, conductor.

of the rustic festivities of an English Christmas in the olden time,—the "Christmas," writes the Bradford Observer, “is a cantata descriptive song, the chorus, the carol, the dance, the merry tale, and other paswith a genial warmth suitable to the hospitable season pourtrayed, Mr. times, are each brought out in succession with true English feeling and Oxenford's poetry finding an able exponent in the talented composer of the favourite new opera of Robin Hood. The music, to use the language of a metropolitan critic, is full of pure English melody, rich in choral effects, and glowing from beginning to end with fire and animation.' This beautiful work was interpreted on Monday evening in a manner highly creditable to the society, considering that it was the first time of its performance. The production of the cantata was evidently a labour of love' with Mr. Jackson, the conductor, who was ably seconded in the beautiful pianoforte accompaniments by Mr. Burton."

MAD. SAINVILLE's evening concert at the Hanover Square Rooms, on Wednesday evening week, went off well. The vocalists were the fair beneficiare, Miles. Pacini and Stella, "rising young vocalists," Miss Lizzie Gilbert, Mr. Williams and Mr. Lee. Mr. Cunningham, who was announeed to sing "Come into the garden Maud," and "Thou art so near," was unfortunately unable to appear owing to "urgent private affairs," as we understood. Mr. P. Van Noorden was the pianist. He played an "Octave study' and an "Etude à la Valse" capitally. Mad. Sainville's best performance was the "brindisi" from Lucrezia Borgia.

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Last night an operetta in one act, entitled the Marriage of Georgette, was produced with unequivocal success. A more agreeable little piece could hardly be desired; and the music is so light and sparkling that, the brevity of the opera taken into consideration, it is a pity any portion of it should be rejected. Best of all are the three songs of Georgette Amongst the village swains," "Fly nimbly with your work, my fingers," and "At my cottage door"-the first of which is remarkably graceful and expressive, while the others (the "Knitting-song" and the "Nightingale-song," by which names they are likely to be familiarly known) are characteristic as well as melodious. All three were given to perfection by Miss Louisa Pyne (Georgette).

(From the Morning Post.)

The music of this little operetta is gay, sparkling, elegant, and spirituelle. The great feature of the evening was the reappearance of Miss Louisa Pyne as Georgette. The music of the part is, throughout, admirably suited to her voice and style, and she executed it all to perfection. In one air, nevertheless, she shone with extraordinary brilliancy, and this was the trying bravura, with flute obbligato," Ah! my cottage door." Here Miss Pyne achieved a success in every respect equal to that which she gained in Meyerbeer's famous "Shadow-song," and, with her aid, M. Massé's air can scarcely fail to become generally popular.

From the Daily Telegraph.

The music is throughout graceful and pleasing. The overture opens effectively with the ringing of the marriage bells, and is appropriately rustic in character. The most noticeable of the solos are those for Georgette, known in France as the Romance de l'Aiguille-a most charming and graceful melody, sung with exquisite taste by Miss Louisa Pyne-the

"Air des Meubles" so well given as to make the hearer regret that a note of it should be omitted; and the "Air du Rossignol," a florid bravura with flute obligato, in which Mr. Pratten's admirable playing was almost as remarkable as the magnificent execution of the accomplished vocalist.

From the Standard.

The music to which this simple story is wedded is by M. Victor Massé, and is of that agreeable class which is a characteristic of some modern French composers. There is a regular overture very pleasing. and commencing with a charming movement expressed by means of bells, and a clever imitation of the corne-muse of a rustic wedding. The vocal music is, of course, confined to songs and duets; of these by far the best are given to Georgette, who has three airs of a graceful and simple character, one of these, sung while she is at work ("Even at her work the village maiden sings "), begins, "Fly nimbly with your work, my fingers," and narrowly escaped with an encore; and another, “ At my cottage door," (the nightingale-song) certainly received one, although it was not accepted by Miss Pyne. This latter, which is the gem of the opera, is a charming melody, piquantly expressive, and a good theme for brilliant execution. It has a delicious flute accompani ment, and in the passages especially in which the voice took up the phrases of the instrument, Miss Pyne's execution was marvellous. This air itself is enough to secure the success of the operetta, and excited the utmost enthusiasm of the audience. Without any aim apparently on the part of the composer at the highest class of music, the whole of this little piece is light and agreeable, and the instrumentation even more than the voice parts full of variety and expression. It is altogether a charming entertainment. The applause at the close of the operetts was enthusiastic, and the curtain was raised for Miss Pyne and Mr. Corri to bow their acknowledgments.

VOL. 38-No. 49

V.

3.

THE SECOND ORCHESTRA,

Conducted by Mr. Wrigley, which consists of 30 Performers, and is composed of the "Little Men," who play Operatic and Popular Music, and sing favourite Airs and Choruses. Also a Vocalist, and Solo Instrumentalists.

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