MADAME DE BARRY TO MUSIC PROFESSORS AND OTHERS. BEGS to announce that she has left London on a month's visit to A MUSICSELLER AND PROFESSOR residing about 60 miles and Brussels; at the expiration of which time she will return to town to resume her professional duties. from London, doing a comfortable trade, and having a good connection in Teaching, Tuning, &c., which altogether realizes a respectable income, wishes to dispose of the same. For Terms apply. A. B., office of this paper. BLIND ASYLUM, MANCHESTER. WANTED, a TEACHER of MUSIC, thoroughly qualified to teach Vocal and Organ Music. His time of duty at the Asylum to be four hours per day, viz., from nine to one o'clock, a.m., and on Wednesday afternoon during the Public Choral Concert by the blind inmates. On Sundays he is to preside over the same choir, as Organist in the Chapel of the Institution. Testimonials as to moral character and musical ability, to be sent to the Asylum before the end of this month. Salary, £100 per annum. TOUR in the PROVINCES commences the first week in October. Mr. Alfred Mellon. Communications to be addressed to Mr. Alfred Nicholson, Hon. Sec., 66, Upper Norton Street, Portland Road. THEATRE ROYAL, DRURY LANE WILL WILL OPEN TO-MORROW, MONDAY, AUGUST 22, FOR TWELVE NIGHTS ONLY, for the performance of Grand Operas and Ballet. Monday and Wednesday, August 22nd and 24th, Der Freischutz; Tuesday and Thursday, August 23rd and 25th, Lucrezia Borgia; and on Friday and Saturday, August 26th and 27th, Acis and Galatea, with an act of a popular Opera. Principal Vocalists-Madame Caradori, Mesdames Zimmerman, Huddart, and Adelaide Weinthal; Herr Reichart, and the unrivalled basso, Herr Formes, who will sustain the parts of "Caspar," "The Duke," and "Polyphemus." To conclude every evening with the Ballet of Leoline. Stalls, 5s. Dress Circle, 4s. Upper Boxes, 3s. Pit, 2s. Gallery, 1s. Upper Gallery, 6d. Half-Price at Nine. Private Boxes, 10s. 6d., 15s., 21s., &c. 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Printed and Published for the Proprietor, by MICHAEL SAMUEL MYERS, of No. 3, Studley Villas, Studley Road, Clapham Road, in the parish of Lambeth; at the office of MYERS & Co., 22, Tavistock Street, Covent Garden, in the parish of St. Paul, where all communications for the Editor are to be addressed, post paid. To be had of G. Purkess, Dean Street, Soho; Allen, Warwick Lane; Vickers, Holywell Street, and at all Booksellers. Saturday, August 20th, 1853. PUBLISHED EVERY SATURDAY MORNING. Terms of Subscription, per Annum, 16s.; Half-year, 8s.; Three Months, 4s.; (Stamped Copies 1s. per Quarter extra), Payable in advance, to be forwarded by Money Order, to the Publishers, Myers & Co., 22, Tavistock-st., Covent Garden. No. 35.-VOL. XXXI. THE SEASON. ... ... The Italian Opera is closed; and it being the custom to 1. Overture, "Midsummer Night's Dream.” 2. Airs, from Robert Le Diable. regulate the commencement and termination of the season 3. Grand Fugue. by the opening and shutting of this mammoth establishment, we may, without indiscretion, publish to the four corners of the earth that the musical season of 1852-3 has kicked the bucket--the London musical season, let it not fail to be understood. 66 "Which are 4. Air, "He layeth the beams." 6. March, Athalie. ... ... Mendelssohn. Mendelssohn. Smart in "O! thou that tellest." In the selection from Tuesday Morning, August 23. The German, Italian, and English Operas, under Mr. Jarrett's enterprising management, must be regarded simply as episodical. Albert Smith's Mont Blanc is sempiternal, and hath no seasons or divisions of the year. the four seasons?”—asked the pedagogue, with birch in hand, of the little boy, who shook. Pepper, Mustard, Salt, and Vinegar!"-answered the little boy who shook, to the pedagogue with birch in hand. "Good!" retorted the pedagogue, to the little boy who shook. And so it is with Albert Smith, who, being pepper, mustard, salt, and vinegar, is always seasonable, seasoned, and in season; and therefore hath no seasons, or divisions of time to his season. His season is an eternal spring, or rather an eternal jump up 5. Grand Chorus, "The King shall rejoice." Mont Blanc, upon the ladder of his memory. Besides, Albert's entertainment is not strictly a musical entertainment, although he plays the piano, and sings " Galignani," 2. with nightly variations. Therefore, we repeat, the London Musical Season for 1852-3 has kicked the bucket, and will not be revived till the eleventh month-so absurdly styled November -at Exeter-Hall, by the Sacred Harmonic Society, Conductor Mr. Costa. May he rise up, as a giant refreshed by sleepa perpetual Polyphemus, with no Ulysses, from the "fast" school of Ithaca, to poke out his eye with a burnt stick. (Enter Rommi.) 1. *Overture, "Der Freyschutz.” ... 4. *Air, "He layeth the beams." 1. Overture, "Jessonda." PART II. 3. Airs, from "Robert le Diable." ... Spohr. Air, "Cujus animum," (Stabat Mater.) Those pieces to which a star is prefixed were repeated by desire. In "Rejoice Greatly" the Corno di Bassetto stop was employed with exquisite effect, and the extempore performances were again of the highest order of interest. Among our great executants, Mr. Henry Smart may be appropriately designated the poet of the organ. Wednesday Evening, August 24. Organist-MR. W. REA. 1. Sonata, No. 2 2. Andante, from Quartett No. 5 ... ... Mendelssohn. 4. Andante, from Symphony No. 5 tion. THE MUSICIANS' HOUSEHOLD MEDICINES. PRESERVING OYNTMENTS. The New Hall of Messrs. Gray and Davison-a beautiful Baptismal Choral of Luther, trio on another Lutheran hymn, and appropriate structure, by the way, in the purest and most and three preludes and fugues. elevated style of architecture, designed by the eminent Bach, like Beethoven, had his three periods or epochs. architect, Mr. G. G. Scott-was crowded to excess. Mr. One in which he could not write better than his contemporaW. Rea, although a young man, is one of the greatest ries-a second when he wrote what very few can now playorgan-players in the country. His programme was full of and a third in which what he wrote is above all ordinary coninterest, and his performance unexceptionable throughout. ception, and places him over and above all musicians living The fine pedal fugue of Bach, and the overture to Oberon or dead. The programme would have been of higher interest both marvellously played-were encored. Mr. Rea's own had some attention been paid to the chronology of his comandante with variations is an exceedingly clever composi-positions. But sufficient variety was given the marked disThe chorus from Samson was the well-known "Fix'd tinction of his progress in the formation of that school which in his everlasting seat. The two most interesting perform- he commenced only to perfect. ances to us, were the overture to St. Paul, and the Passacaglia of Bach; while, more interesting still than the two most interesting, was the magnificent Sonata in C minor, from the set of Six Organ Sonatas, composed by Mendelssohn many years ago at the request of our old and highly esteemed friend, Coventry, who, having been the first to give them to the world—and, still better, having been the first to suggest the idea to Mendelssohn of writing them-conferred a boon which will always associate his name, in the minds of musi-[Next morning you will find you cannot change your shirt.-ED.] sicians, with that of the immortal composer himself. Mr. Rea entered thoroughly into the spirit of the great Sonata. The organ (vide Musical World last week) is no ordinary instrument. Some of the most striking points of excellence -hitherto unknown in England-for which the French and German builders are famous-find place in its scheme, besides a few immensely effective curiosities of home growth. The result has been thoroughly successful. No instrument we remember to have heard lends itself so equally to the execution of all styles of music; but most especially must all musical auditors have remarked its singular capability of imitating many of the most fanciful effects of the modern orchestra. The instrument, we understand, has been constructed on the plans, and, in some parts, from the drawings of Mr. Henry Smart, who has here given evidence of equal mechanical and musical skill. THE BACH SOCIETY. (From a Correspondent.) THE members of the Bach Society held their usual mecting on Monday night, in the recently-erected room or hall of Messrs. Gray and Davison, organ-builders, New Road. The completion of a large concert organ, intended for a music-hall in Glasgow, offered an opportunity for the performance of some of the great pieces of the greatest of all organ composers, and the members of the Society were fortunate in having access to an instrument so well adapted to exhibit the strength and breadth of the Bach form of writing. Miss Stirling, Messrs. J. T. Cooper, W. Rea, and E. Chipp were the executants, and the movements selected were a fantasia in G, sonata in E flat, Passacaglia Vorspiele on the Take of Deer's-suet, one ounce; of Myrrh, six grains; of Saffron, five grains; of Bay-salt, twelve grains; of CanaryWine of two-years-old, a spoonful and a half. Spread it on the inside of your shirt, and let it dry, and then put it on. No. 3. FAMILIAR FOR OPENING THE LIVER. Take of Rubarb, two drachms; agaric trochiscat, one drachm and a half; steep them in Claret-Wine burnt in Mace: take of Wormwood, one drachm; steep it with the rest, and make a mass of Pills with Syrup. Acetos. simplex. But drink an opening broth before it, with Succory, Fennel, and Smallege Roots, and a little of an Onion. [Next morning your breath will smell of an Onion.-ED.] Communicated by 1853. ALBERTUS PARVICULUS, BEALE'S PROVINCIAL TOUR. The following is an outline of the first provincial tour of Mr. Beale's Operatic Company-consisting of Madame Castellan, Mdlle. Bellini, Signor Gardoni, and Signor Tagliafico, with Frank Mori as conductor-as determined up to the present time: August 29, Monday-Liverpool Philharmonic; 30, Tuesday-Nottingham; 31, Wednesday, September 1, Thursday, 2, Friday-Bradford Festival; 3, Saturday-Scarborough; 5, Monday-Manchester Gentlemen's Concert; 6, Tuesday-Derby; 7, Wednesday--Birmingham; 8, Thursday-Sheffield; 9, Friday-Harrogate and Bridlington, morning aud evening; 10, Saturday-Hull; 12, Monday, 13,*Tuesday, 14, Wednesday, 15, Thursday, 16, Friday--Gloucester Festival; 17, Saturday--Leamington; 19, Monday-Shrewsbury; 20, Tuesday-- Leeds Musical Union; 21, Wednesday-Edinburgh; 22, Thursday- Glasgow; 23, Friday-Aberdeen ; 24, Saturday-Edinburgh; and 26, Monday-Brighton. ORGAN BUILDING IN BIRMINGHAM. In your last you had the pleasure of laying before your readers a minute account of the new Organ recently erected by Messrs. Gray and Davison, for the City Hall, Glasgow. This week I have also much pleasure in recording the progress of organ building in Birmingham, and giving a report of the large organ built by Mr. John Banfield, of that town, divisions for each manual are easily distinguished by brass for St. Paul's Church, Prince's-park, Liverpool. You have always declared an affection for the good old town of Birmingham, and have hailed every new development of inventive genius daily starting into life from her numerous manufactories; you will rejoice therefore, to find her keeping pace also in the more refined work of organ building, as the accounts received from the best authorities abundantly testify. I have lately been in Birmingham, and, availing myself of Mr. Banfield's courteous invitation, visited his manufactory, and was highly gratified with the opportunity thus afforded for a thorough inspection of the organ to which we allude. In a judicial capacity I have had frequent occasions to record my opinion upon matters of this kind, but I must candidly admit that I have never felt more pleasure in the discharge of my duty than now in giving my entire approbation to Mr. Banfield's new organ, the finest I think he has built. This instrument is the princely gift of John Campbell, Esq., to the church in which it is to be placed. Liverpool has indeed reason to be proud of a gentleman able and willing to do so much in the cause of music, and I devoutly wish that every town in England could boast of such a patron of the most refined and humanizing of the arts. From the subjoined list it will be seen that this noble organ contains no less than fifty stops, extending over a compass of three manuals, and a pedal-board of two and a half octaves. plates similarly engraved. The doors are peculiarly elegant, and of novel description, being pannelled with plate-glass, thus exposing the whole of the key-board to view, while protected from the rude touch of curious fingers. The pedalboard is arranged in a circular form, thus bringing the three extreme notes within the reach of the performer without the inconvenience of altering his position at the organ. Indeed, every trouble has been spared the organist in the various arrangements of this instrument. It is one of the completst I have ever seen, and reflects the highest credit on the builder, who, if he had not previously established his fame, would have done so now. I subjoin one or two extracts from the local papers, in confirmation of my own opinion : "MR. BANFIELD's New ORGAN.-During the past week we Banfield, to visit his organ manufactory, and inspect the arge have accepted an invitation from our worthy townsman, Mr. instrument he has been for some months engaged in erecting for St. Paul's Church, Prince's Park, Liverpool. Opportunties so that, although we had previously received a list of the stops, and rarely present themselves for a sight of a work of such an extent, various other particulars connected with the instrument, and had formed our own conclusions accordingly, we must confess the fairly took us by surprise. This organ contains no less than fifty magnitude of the work, and the exquisite finish of all its parts, stops, and is replete with all the modern inventions of the art, added to which many important improvements, originated by Mr. Banfield himself, have been introduced. The total number of pipes will reach, if not exceed, 2,500. We regret that we had not the opportunity of hearing it, but we hear rumours, that, ere long, Mr. Banfield will be engaged upon still greater works. We trust he will then be induced to let his fellow-townsmen hear and judge for themselves of his capabilities in organ building. Up to this time this is the largest instrument that has ever been erected in this town, and is acknowledged to be Mr. Banfield's chef d'œuvre. We can only add that this noble instrument is a munificent gift to the church from John Campbell, Esq., of Liverpool, brother to the Rev. Colin Campbell, once a resident among us, who only last year presented a similar one, also from Mr. Banfield's manufactory, to St. Thomas's Church, Lancaster, and which we are happy to know has given the greatest satisfaction."—Birmingham Journal, August 20th. "We have had the opportunity of examining the organ built by Mr. John Banfield, for St. Paul's Church, Prince's Park, Liverpool, consisting of three manuals, two octaves and a half of pedals, and a register of fifty stops. It is by far the most extensive and complete instrument which has hitherto been produced in this town. The minutest details of this huge piece of mechanism have received the most careful attention, and the result, in the opinion of wellinformed judges, entitles Mr. Banfield to challenge comparison with the most distinguished builders."-Midland Counties Herald, August 25th. CLEMENT WHITE. CLEMENT WHITE sails for Australia this day, at 5 P.M., by the Anglesey. A number of his friends will accompany him on board, to bid him farewell, and wish him success on his voyage to the New World. He takes with him four entertainments, written expressly for him, on ballad musicone on Irish music, one on Scottish music, one on the songs of Dibdin, and one on modern composers and their compositions. May he prosper in his new undertaking, and may he come back to us in a few years, lifted up with gladness, weighed down with ingots, and as full of heart, mirth, and whimsicality as ever. MR. EDWARD MURRAY'S BENEFIT. advertised list of singers-Mademoiselle Donzelli, a soprano, Mademoiselle DonAs we announced, in a few words, last week, Mr. Edward daughter of the once celebrated tenor. Murray, the gentlemanly and obliging acting-manager of the zelli, however, is extremely young; and another year's study, ROYAL OLYMPIC THEATRE, takes his benefit at that establish- under the guidance of her father, before venturing into public nent on Monday evening next. Were it the benefit of any one life, can hardly be considered a disadvantage. In her place, else we might be inclined to hope that the weather would not moreover, the management brought forward Madame Tedesco, curn out particularly fine on the evening in question, so that whose success in the Prophète was a matter of importance to Vauxhall and Cremorne might not prove dangerous rivals, and the theatre. Of six operas new to the répertoire, which pevent the said any one else having a numerous audience; but were named in the prospectus, it was announced that not less under existing circumstances we shall do no such thing, for the than three would be produced. Three were really produced house is sure to be crammed to the ceiling, weather or no. The other ▲s, like money-lenders of the Israelitish, or any other persua-Rigoletto, Benvenuto Cellini, and Jessonda. sio we never advance anything save upon the best security; we will give the reason for our advancing this opinion. In the first plac, then, every one who visits the Olympic Theatre will be anxius to testify their appreciation of Mr. Edward Murray's unvaying politeness and obliging disposition. In the second place, they will be anxious to see :-1st.-Mr. Farren appear in his celebrated character of the Country Squire, in the comedy of the same name. dly. They will be anxious to see that universal favourite, Mr. Leigh Murray, assume once again, and for this occasion only, the part of Edmund Quick in Not to be Done, a part in which he assume three different characters, and in which he made such an impression a year or two ago. 3rdly. They will be anxious to see Mr. Robson in a new farce, by Francis Talfourd, Esq., entitled Wanted a Situation; and, 4thy. They will be anxious to see Mr. Robson afterwards play Shylock, in which character he has taken London by storm. William Farren, Leigh Murray, and Robson!!! The Country Squire, Not to be Done, Shylock, and a new farce. Mr. Edward Murray's bill is one which the public will accept with pleasure; the nly thing we regret is that it has only a single night to run. THE ROYAL ITALIAN OPERA. three-Matilda di Shabran (Rossini), Don Sebastian (Donizetti), and Juana Shore (Bonetti),-may stand for further consideration. In criticising the management of Mr. Gye, this exactitude in the fulfilment of pledges must not be overlooked. Good faith is one of the most desirable qualities in the managerial character, and its possession cannot be too highly esteemed. It is a great thing to direct a theatre skilfully, and to make it a profitable speculation; but still greater, even when a loss is entailed, to leave nothing undone that was promised to be done, and upon the strength of which the public advanced their money. The complaints of subscribers about the interchange of subscription nights, the same opera given them too often, operas performed on their nights which they would rather be excused from hearing altogether, the first nights of attractive works occurring as extras," and so forth, are private matters, which, not being alluded to in the prospectus, it is out of our province to discuss. It is not easy to please every taste, and suit every convenience, and the catalogue of difficulties that beset the manager of such an establishment as the Italian Opera, at every step, must be both varied and extensive. 66 The season came to a close on Saturday night with a remarkably good performance of Rossini's Guglielmo Tell. The house was crowded. On no occasion has the music of this splendid opera been more thoroughly enjoyed. The overture, the tenor solo in the duet ("Dove vai?") between Tamberlik and Ronconi, the slow movement of the grand trio for the same, with Zelger (who was the substitute for Formes in the part of Walter), and the A minor chorus in the meeting of the cantons (finale Act II.), were all re-de-night at the Royal Italian Opera. The Thursday following manded unanimously. The "Corriam, corriam," ("Suivez moi") created a furore; and Tamberlik was twice recalled, amid enthusiastic cheering. Madame Castellan sang the beautiful air "Selva opaca," which she always sings well, better than ever; and the histrionic genius of Ronconi shone conspicuously in the scene where Tell shoots the apple from the head of his son by order of the tyrannical Gessler-who could not possibly have an abler representative than Tagliafico. Lucchesi, Polonini, Mademoiselle Bellini, and Mademoiselle Cotti, in the minor characters, all did their best; and the band and chorus were more than up to the mark. In short, the general execution of Rossini's masterpiece was worthy of a great theatre; and the Royal Italian Opera took leave of its subscribers and the public until next year with éclat. After the opera the National Anthem was performed, Madame Castellan singing the solo verses. A call was then raised for Mr. Costa, who came forward, and was loudly applauded. In reviewing the season of 1853, we must begin by admitting that, with one slight exception, every promise contained in the prospectus issued in the month of March, has been fulfilled. The one exception is to be found in the The theatre opened (for the seventh season) on Saturday, April 7, with Auber's Masaniello -Tamberlik, Formes, and Madame Castellan, making their appearance on the occasion. Tamberlik was indisposed, but nothing less than severe illness ever keeps this zealous artist from his post; he was compelled, however, to omit the "sleep" song-the best in the opera. The new Fenella (Mademoiselle Melina Marmet) did not please; and the performance in general was condemned as the most unsatisfactory ever remembered on an opening brought back Il Barbiere, with Ronconi, as Figaro, more than ever inimitable. A new tenor, Lucchesi, made his début, as the Count. This gentleman was recognised as a singer of the good Italian school, but his voice and deportment were commented upon-the first as somewhat worn, the last as unfitted to the elegant and dashing Almaviva. Madame Angiolina Bosio, who had made some steps in public favour at the close of the season, 1852, came back with marks of evident improvement; and though the music of Rossini is generally too low for her, showed herself an accomplished vocalist, altering and " ornamenting" the text of Rossini with surprising facility. In the Basilio of Formes was admitted a new creation, as amusing as it was original, and evidencing a vein of humour which until now had not been suspected in the German basso. The excellent Taglia. fico was welcomed as Dr. Bartolo, a part which, though unsuited to him, he plays with singular efficiency; and the useful Mademoiselle Cotti gave Bertha's little song, vecchietto cerca moglie," as quaintly as of yore. The same evening a slight divertissement, under the name of La Fille mal gardée, was produced, in which the dancing of Mademoiselle Besson, a new importation from the French Opera, was • Il |