job, is the apparent cunning with which it | carded lover are each at least fourteen heads Mr. Collins imparts great interest to the most seems to have been performed. Why the pub-high. The Accepted. Painted by M. W. trifling incident. One of the lucky finders lications look dissimilar at the opening, is, that Sharp; engraved by C. Rolls. Lucky dog, to seems to be generously pleading for the rea London party of the last season is introduced carry off so sweet a prize! The Mountain storation of the nest: we hope his arguments into Separation; and a country clergyman's Torrent. Painted by W. Purser; engraved by will prevail. family, from whom Lord Fitzharris in the one E. Goodall. One of the finest plates in the story (the Mr. Donneraile of the other), goes collection. The scene would be one of great Illustrations of the Remembrance, for 1831. to the continent; and in Separation he does magnificence, even were it exhibited under Or the pictorial decorations of the Rememnot contract his second marriage till the second circumstances of less appalling interest. brance, the most attractive will, no doubt, be volume, whereas in Self-Indulgence he marries St. Mark's Place, Venice. Painted by S. Prout; the portrait of at the beginning; and the narrative takes a engraved by E. J. Roberts. Clear and sunny. The Queen. Painted by Mrs. Green; enretrospect of some three years! The Lenora Ascanius in the Lap of Venus. Painted by graved by In that elegant branch of the new is the Corissande (a name not ready J. Wood: engraved by S. Davenport. A de-of the arts which she professes- miniature enough to slip from remembrance) of the old.lightful mode of travelling! What are your painting-there is no one who has shewn more Thus, except the first hundred pages of Se- rail-ways and steam-engines to a fine, fleecy talent and taste, a stronger painter's feeling, paration, to which a modern air has been given; cloud, with a fair breeze? Mr. Wood is ex-greater vigour, and, at the same time, greater and the squeezing in of make-weights with the ceedingly happy in subjects of this description. delicacy of drawing, a more rich and mellow chit-chat of some fashionable parties, the two Mary, Queen of Scots, going forth to Exe- tone of colour, and a higher power of finishing, works are exactly the same! cution. Painted by J. Stephanoff; engraved than Mrs. Green. It is very gratifying to have What will John Bull's lady-reader say to by R. Baker. Guilty, or innocent, who can a portrait of her majesty by such a hand. The this? We cannot tell: only we think it worse read the history of the beautiful and unfor- sweetness of expression which beams from the than a hoax upon our worthy friends of the tunate Mary without the deepest compassion? eyes, and which accords so well with the amiacirculating libraries, our Hookhams, Ebers', An- To see so lovely a being about to expiate her bility of character universally attributed to our drews', Cawthorns, Sams', Saunders and Otleys, alleged offences with her life, is an affecting present gracious queen, is a satisfactory pledge Lloyds, Bulls, Hodgsons, Booths, Bowdery and spectacle.- Hall of the Caravan. Painted by of the correctness of the resemblance. The Kirbys, Chapples, Stewarts, Rices, &c. &c. W. Purser engraved by R. Brandard. A composition of the figure is simple and un&c., and their customers. Imprimis, the for- splendid little plate, in which all the rich ma- affected; the drapery is skilfully managed, and mer must have paid blindly for a book already terials which such an incident furnishes, are the effect of the whole is exceedingly pleasing. long dusty on their shelves, which is laugh- used to the greatest advantage.—Auld Robin Some of the most prominent of the other able enough: and, secundo, the latter, instead Gray. Painted by J. Wood; engraved by embellishments are, Windsor Castle, engraved of borrowing the said dusty tomes at the usual H. Rolls. Another of the black school. But by H. Wallis, from a drawing by W. H. Bartrate of such ware, a penny a piece, like old for that blemish, a well-managed and inter-lett; the Orphans, engraved by C. Rolls, from ballads, must have given threepence and four-esting group.--Poesie. Painted by Carlo Dolci; a picture by W. Gill, (very interesting, but pence per diem for the loan of the newest of engraved by W. Finden. Mr. Finden has prethe novelties of the season, written by a titled served great breadth and mellowness in this lady, and the author of Flirtation! To be sure, fine head. one would not suspect an individual moving in this sphere of life, a sphere in which honour and principle are supposed to be peculiarly delicate, of prostituting name, rank, and cha- THEY are nine in number; and the selection Illustrations of the Landscape Annual for 1831. racter, to an unworthy deception; but really of subjects reflects great credit on Mrs. Hall's there is so much roguery in the literary world judgment and taste. WHAT are among the chief inducements to a now-a-days, that we hardly know to what Docility. Painted by A. Robertson; engraved visit to Rome, or to Venice? The works of length self-indulgence may be carried; and can by J. Thomson. Attention and intelligence-- Michael Angelo and Raffaele in the former, only do our best to promote a separation when combined how irresistible! powerfully and of Titian in the latter. This is the pecubetween the right and the wrong. expressed in the countenance of a fine girl, of liar triumph of the artist; and a noble and eight or ten years of age. The Nut-cracker. patriotic triumph it is. The compositions of Painted by H. Howard, R.A.; engraved by the poet may be read any where; but the great W. Greatbach. A well-built and pleasing painter or sculptor compels those who would composition. The nut-cracker is a favourite enjoy his chefs-d'œuvre to repair to the spot on Illustrations of the Friendship's Offering, squirrel.-Hebe. Painted by R. Westall, R.A.; Vatican in the one city, or the Palace of the which they were produced. It is only at the engraved by F. Engleheart. What so appro- Doges in the other, that the wonderful powers THE embellishments of the forthcoming vo-priate an embellishment of a book for youth as of the celebrated men whom we have menlume of the Friendship's Offering comprehend the goddess of youth? The figure is full of scapes, and domestic, historical, and poetical/Me (I) and my Dog. Painted by H. Moses relates to either of those cities becomes intea very agreeable variety of portraits, land-grace; and the effect is spirited and forcible. tioned can be justly appreciated. By a very natural association of ideas, every thing that engraved by W. C. Edwards. Two happy FINE ARTS. NEW PUBLICATIONS. for 1831. Illustrations of the Juvenile Forget Me Not, sadly too dark and heavy); Warwick Castle, engraved by H. Wallis, from a drawing by W. H. Bartlett; John Gilpin, engraved by C. Rolls, from a picture by T. Stothard, R.A. &c. compositions. Adelaide. Painted by C. R. Leslie, R.A.; creatures: it would be difficult to say which is resting to the lover of the arts. The proprie engraved by W. Humphrys. Elegant and lady-by C. R. Leslie, R.A.; engraved by C. Rolls. ample gratification for this feeling in no fewer the more so. The Travelling Tinman. Painted tors of the Landscape Annual have provided like. The harmony of the features promises a correspondent harmony of notes.- The last There is something singularly striking and than ten views of Rome, and ten of Venice; Look. Painted by J. Porter; engraved by original in this clever little production.The besides six in other parts of Italy. They are T. A. Dean. all from the pencil of Mr. Prout (whose skill A pleasing composition; but we Twin Sisters. Painted by W. Boxall; enwish we could prevail upon some of our engraved by W. Greatbach. Mr. Boxall is an in the delineation of such subjects is unri gravers not to aim at so much depth. Force is artist of high talent. He has preserved a Sir valled); and are engraved by Messrs. Allen, an excellent quality, but not so blackness.. Joshua-like breadth in this affectionate and Barber, Brandard, Carter, Higham, Jeavons, The Maid of Rajasthan. Painted by Colonel graceful group.-The Roman Beggar. Painted Jordan, Kernott, Lewis, Miller, Redaway, James Tod; engraved by E. Finden. Exceed by P. Williams; engraved by F. Bacon. We Smith, Tombleson, Wallis, Westwood, Wilingly rich and beautiful. We long to read the believe that the drawing, or rather the painting, more, and Woolnoth. Among the most pleathe tale of which it is the illustration; and hope (for so it is entitled to be called), from which sing of these plates are," the Rialto," "St. Mark's Church," that it may equal the plate in merit. The this little print has been engraved, was in the Mocenige Palace,' 66 the Piazetta," at Venice; "the Bridge and Rejected. Painted by F. P. Stephanoff; en- last Exhibition of the Society of Painters in graved by J. Goodyear. Conceived with spirit Water-colours. The peculiarity of the costume Castle of St. Angelo," "the Temple of Peace," "the Forum," ," "the Temples of Vesta and and taste; but the figures are sadly deficient gives it a very picturesque appearance.-The Fortuna Virilis," ," "the Temple of Mars Ultor." in proportion. The confidante and the dis- Foundling. Painted by F. P. Stephanoff; enat Rome; "the Sibyl's Temple at Tivoli,” "Civita Castellana," " the Cascade at Terni,” &c. understood Lady Charlotte Bury has imparted to the work is to be traced to a certain case' in the great world, which took place a few years ago, and which was more industriously than successfully attempted to be concealed." graved by H. Rolls. If there be any one object " *Our plate is before the letters, so that, unluckily, wa cannot give the artist's name. A Series of Subjects, from the Works of the late shewn in the execution of this plate, has faith- Hemans or L. E. L. is apt to interfere someR. P. Bonington. Drawn on stone by J. D. fully retained all the variety of expression by times with that gaiety of heart which should which the original is characterised. Mrs. Prim-animate the drawing-room; and therefore such Harding. Part IV. Carpenter and Son. WE regret to say that this is the last Number rose's immobility of countenance, the earnest love-lyrics as those before us, the singing of of the series. Besides an admirable head of and affectionate entreaty of Sophia, and the one of which will not damp the spirit of the Bonington, from a picture by Mrs. William surprise and dismay of the children, are pecu- next quadrille, are infinitely useful. Though Carpenter, it contains a highly characteristic liarly fine. We should like to see a series of this is the general character of the poetry in Vignette, from a drawing in the possession of subjects from this unrivalled tale, by these the Right Hon. Lord Northwick;-An Alba able artists. the volume, there is one song in a deeper tone of feeling, entitled "Long ago," and set to an nian, from a sketch in oil, in the possession of A Specimen of Ink Lithography. R. Martin. unpublished air by Weber. The music is well suited to the verse. It is neither striking, Lord Charles Townshend;-A View on the WHAT the process called Ink Lithography is, learned, nor original; but the melodies glide French Coast, from a picture in the possession we do not distinctly know; but this specimen on very smoothly, and have correct and unof Lord Charles Townshend ;-The Pont Roy- is an extremely curious specimen of the art. affected accompaniments; and, what is a great ale, at Paris;—A Sea View, from a sketch in It is a sort of pasticcio, exhibiting almost every merit, the words are well accented. As a the possession of E. Hull, Esq.; and A Coast kind of engraving; and evinces capabilities whole, the best song is, "She sings in fairy Scene, from a picture in the possession of his which few could suppose lithography to possess. bowers," the poetry of which is very happily Grace the Duke of Rutland. They all mani- Landscape, portrait, topography, manuscript, united to a well-known but graceful air of fest more or less of those high qualities alluded zoology, anatomy, armour, and other inanimate Rossini. The unpublished melody of Weber to by Sir Thomas Lawrence in the following objects, architecture, &c. &c. &c. are all cle- exhibits no marks of the genius of that great extract (appropriately introduced into the title-verly done; and we think the resemblance to artist, except in the accompaniment, which is page of the work) from a letter written by him line engraving the closest we have ever seen. masterly. The volume contains a few popular to Mrs. Forster, the daughter of Mr. Banks, On the whole, we look upon this experiment to songs arranged for the guitar, an instrument the sculptor :be as important as it is novel. The lithogra-clearly becoming more and more fashionable; phic press seems to be making vast strides for- and a set of quadrilles. The "pictorial deward to a power and perfection not dreamed of partment" consists of several very soft and only a few years ago. pretty lithographic engravings. H. The Cottage. Engraved in line by - Rich- DRAMA. DRURY LANE. "Alas! for Bonington! your presage has been fatally verified; the last duties have been paid to him this day. Except in the case of Mr. Harlowe, I have never known in my own time the early death of talent so promising, and so rapidly and obviously improving. If I may judge from the later direction of his studies, and from the remembrance of a morning's Ir is the privilege of the artist, the poet, and ON Saturday the Barber of Seville introduced conversation, his mind seemed expanding every the amateur, to derive their pleasures from Mr. Latham, from Dublin, to these boards, as way, and ripening into full maturity of taste" whatever is awfully vast or elegantly little." Figaro; and a very smart and clever debut he and elevated judgment, with that generous am- In the latter view we consider this gem-like made, both as a singer and actor. In the latter bition which makes confinement to lesser de- performance. The spirit and character of its partments in the art painfully irksome and execution, with the truth of nature in its deliannoying." neation, render it worthy of a place in the folio of the collector, or over the mantel of the man of taste. capacity, with Liston and Harley at the same theatre, and pre-occupying much of his line of parts, we do not see a great opening for his Six Views of the Columbine, and the Experitalent; but, from the specimen we have had of mental Squadron. Drawn and engraved by it, we are sure that it will afford entertainment Henry Moses. Published by the Artist. Smart, lively, and Scene on the Brent. Engraved in mezzotinto whenever it is exercised. EVERY thing that tends to the maintenance of by C. Turner, after the original by W. bustling, he went through the Barber entirely our maritime superiority must be gratifying to to the satisfaction of the audience; and not Collins, R.A. H. Leggat, Cornhill. the true Englishman; for, without meaning SCENES like these are alike sources of pleasure only in the songs, but concerted pieces, proved for an instant to derogate from our military and profit to the artist and the angler: to the himself an adept in the Figaro style of singing, glory, it is evident that the navy of this coun- first they come recommended by their pictu- and a good musician, with a very pleasing and try will ever be her best bulwark against fo- resque character, and to the latter as affording sufficient organ. Mr. Latham was a great fareign aggression. In that point of view, as the chance of sport. It is loosely but spiritedly vourite in Dublin; and, if opportunities are well as with reference to their intrinsic merit, executed; and the effect is sparkling and bril-given, will soon establish himself in the same these plates are very interesting. They are liant. engraved in aquatinta, with Mr. Moses' usual taste and skill. We regret, however, that they are not accompanied by a brief letter-press description. Juliet. Engraved in mezzotinto by W. Say, from a drawing by Miss Fanny Corbaux. Ackermann. AT the moment of the fair young Capulet's "What if it be a poison, which the friar There is great feminine elegance in the figure; and the composition of the drapery and other accessories is full of taste. The Vicar of Wakefield. Engraved by J. Burnet, from a picture by G. S. Newton, A.R.A. Moon, Boys, and Graves. MUSIC. NEW PUBLICATIONS. gratifying position in London. Miss S. Phillips played Rosina; but, as may be gathered from our observations on the Duenna at Covent Garden, not at all to our taste. We fancy she never could have heard the term simplicity Love's Offering; or, Songs for Happy Hours, mentioned; for really some of her efforts were for 1831. Poetical Department by W. N. not merely ornamented-they were all ornaBayley, Esq.; Musical by Evelyn Manners; ment, nothing but ornament. She must corPictorial by Gauci. London, 1830. Wy-rect this vice. T. Cooke was Almaviva-not brow. much of a Count, but admirable in the music. THIS is the first that we have seen of the On Monday last, after an absence of two musical Annuals which are in preparation; and years, Macready re-appeared as Virginius-a of which it appears that we are to have a character long since considered his own. To plentiful crop. It is a very pretty volume, this monopoly, to judge from the enthusiastic beautifully printed and embellished; and its manner in which their favourite was welperusal has given us, on the whole, consi-comed, and the unusual warmth with which derable pleasure. The poetry (all from one the pre-eminence of his claims were acknowpen) is smooth and agreeable, consisting ledged, the public seem very willing to submit. chiefly of a kind of sentimental small-talk, of We never witnessed a more decided develope. which the " Lover's Invitation to Dance" is a ment of the "popularis aura," than when very fair specimen. It concludes thus : "And when music shall have ceased, I will whisper in thine ear That the dark world cannot sever; Macready, after a modest delay of five minutes, obeyed the "call of the house," to come for. ward, and make his bow, in return for the waving of hats and handkerchiefs and the conclamations of the audience. This must have been deeply gratifying. We think his acting even more energetic than formerly; though this effect may have been produced upon us by the circumstance of his absence. The gradual general attraction will be verified. Mr. Bur- and the fancy, while it is guiltless of exciting rising in the tones of his voice are winning, net, besides the technical skill which he has or disturbing the feelings. A song by Mrs. land carry along the hearer with highly-wrought IT was, we believe, in the Exhibition of 1828, Join with me, and dance for ever." expectation of the climax: at the same time | The part of Carlos is dull and insipid-thrust | Gibbs) was irresistibly ludicrous. Miss Cawse we must observe, the sudden and too frequent into the piece for the sake of its songs. The was delightful, Blanchard admirable, and Dutransitions from the high pitch of declamation author, however, has tried to infuse a little inte- ruset as sweet and pleasing as his part could to an almost inaudible whisper, may be stage- rest into the character by the touch of feeling admit. effective, but strike somewhat too abruptly contained in the sketch he gives of his history, When it was known that the managers of upon the tympanum, to be either pleasing or and the exquisitely tender verses, which are Covent Garden were anxious to have something advisable. Indeed, Macready does not seem usually discarded-thus destroying the only new for T. P. Cooke, they were inundated sufficiently aware, that his acting needs not the hold which Carlos can have upon the sympathy with a sea of nauticals, all of the Black-Eyed foreign aid of professional artifice, and that he of the audience. As to the original music, Susan school, and "all in the Downs,” we cannot suffer adscititious display to obtain, composed by Linley, there is some prettiness may suppose, if the Blue Anchor, by Pocock, without proportionably diverging from nature. about it; but there is a stiffness in the melo- be the best of the budget. We are of the most The tragedy was ably supported. The decla- dies, and a poverty in the accompaniments, genuine admirers of T. P. Cooke. He is an mation of Icilius before the decemvir gave which, to those who have been accustomed to inimitable seaman, dances a hornpipe to perscope for the abilities of Wallack; and the dry the rich fare of Mozart, Rossini, and Weber, fection, swears sailor oaths unprofanely, and sarcasm of the veteran Siccius gained from the (or, in other words, to the whole English pub- twitches up his inexpressibles with an air very delivery of Cooper-the diversity of this per- lic), render it very insipid. What used to be amusing to land-lubbers. But we cannot say former's talents is very great, and render his the heroine's crack song, "Adieu, thou dreary that we like him so well at Covent Garden utility invaluable. Miss Philips looked the pile!" is a mere school exercise, consisting of as in the meridian of that tight little craft, beautiful Roman maiden, and submitted to runs and divisions, as guiltless of meaning the Adelphi, where we have so often seen being killed with becoming decorum; the in- as any thing to be found in a book of sol- him play Long Tom, in the Pilot, with unsipidity of Virginia was diminished as much feggios. In the part of Clara, Miss Romer mingled satisfaction, and allowed a little latias possible, and we regretted the little oppor- displayed powers which, with cultivation, will tude, which we are rather inclined to calculate tunity afforded by the character for the display enable her to take a high rank as a singer. more nicely in classic Covent Garden. The of the powers possessed by this actress. The Her voice is clear and flexible, particularly in chief defect of the Tar for all Weathers is, Roman rabble were some of the most extra- the higher part of the scale. She has, generally, that, being written for him, he has little ordinary representatives of the " plebs" that a good articulation, and executes rapid pas- to do in it. Farley's is a better part; and, can be well imagined. The people, under sages very neatly; but in the more difficult but that Tom prefers the open-handed jolly whose direction such things fall, should not art of sustaining and dwelling upon a few sim- seaman to the plotting smuggler, we dare say suffer the attempted buffoonery of these under-ple notes, "in linked sweetness, long drawn he would have chosen Shark. He appears lings to convert the parts of the tragedy in out," she has yet (and, being a young singer, for the first time in the 2d act, and afterwhich they are concerned into a farce. must necessarily still have) much to learn: she wards only at intervals. The grog song His Majesty has announced his intention of has evidently a musical soul, and frequently which he sung (indifferently enough) was lavisiting Drury Lane on Thursday next. This exhibited both taste and feeling; she is very mentably poor, considering the copiousness of is good news for the drama; Covent Garden, pleasing too, both in face and person, and spoke the subject; and the allusion to the queen, of course, will follow. and acted with spirit and intelligence. Mr. as the "Queen of good fellows," insufferable, Wilson, though new to the stage, is any thing and resented by the audience. The dialogue but a novice as a singer. His whole perform- was throughout excessively vulgar; and, in ance exhibited great vocal skill and cultivation; the quarrel scene between the aforesaid Shark WE had no fewer than three musical débuts last his voice is (that rarity) a true tenor, of rich and Tom Bluff, even the spirited acting of Saturday-two at Covent Garden, and one at quality and extensive compass; and he exe- Farley and Cooke could not redeem the coarse. Drury Lane. The piece at Covent Garden was cuted every thing he had to do with a facility ness of the language they were compelled to the Duenna-the part of Clara by a young which indicated that he had a great reserve of utter, and the piece was all but dd, in lady, whose name has since been announced as power and execution when it should be re- consequence. There must be a certain degree Miss E. Romer: and Carlos by Mr. Wilson, quired. We do not remember ever to have of license allowed for a free sea sketch, and, from the Edinburgh Theatre. The Duenna is a been more pleased with the two national not being squeamish, we allow for a great deal; delightful little comedy, somewhat farcical in its ballads, "Had I a heart," and "Ah! but to pass over this uncensured would require incidents, but sparkling with wit and satire, sure a pair were never seen; " for Mr. more toleration than even our good nature can and exceedingly amusing: but its pretensions Wilson sung them in such a manner as boast. Tom Bluff will not, we think, prove a as an opera are exceedingly small. The best to leave the simplicity of the airs quite un- feather in the cap of Tom Cooke. Keeley, as part of the music consists of Scotch and Irish impaired, and yet with ornament enough he always does, made the most of his part. ballads, the introduction of which is a gross to save them from insipidity. This golden He looked very funny as the undertaker, and absurdity. In a Spanish piece, to hear Spanish so difficult to find, we hope he his great card, as compared with his diminutive COVENT GARDEN. mean, lovers and Spanish damsels breaking out into will study to preserve; and thus rescue self, was infinitely ludicrous. Bartley's Tom "Gramachree Molly," and "the Highland English singing from one of its greatest re- Bowline was a fine picture of an old fisherman; Laddie;" and to see that preposterous absur-proaches-a redundancy of common-place and and Blanchard, as the drunken landlord, Tor dity received as a matter of course by the unmeaning ornament. He is a well-looking Tipple, (they are all Toms here,) highly diaudience, is a proof of the low state of music in young man, of a good figure, and a pleasing, verting. We must not omit mentioning clever England as an intellectual art. To be sure, open countenance. The part did not enable little Mrs. Keeley's Bessy Bowline; but, in this opera was written many years ago, and us to form any idea of his powers as an actor; spite of the best acting and beautiful scenery, considerable changes in our musical notions but, in the little he had to say and do, he ac- the Blue Anchor was a failure; and we are have taken place in the interval. But it is quitted himself with great propriety. Both sure its short life will prove the truth of our enough to see any one of our popular operas, these performers were received with great fa- opinion, and that it will soon be weighed. at this hour, and to hear the ditties lugged in vour, and warmly applauded-most of their The Jew of Arragon, miscalled a tragedy, by our favourite warblers, in utter defiance songs being encored. The piece was very by Mr. Wade, was produced and finished here of congruity and discretion, to be convinced amusingly performed; Keeley's "cunning lit- on Wednesday. The author has the reputation that, whatever other improvements music may tle Isaac," though not the Jew we have been of being a clever man; of which he somehow have received, the alliance of sense with sound accustomed to see, was very grotesque; and contrived to exclude even the slightest proof is as far from being accomplished as ever. his courtship scene with the Duenna (Mrs. from this very miserable production. The play In this very opera, for example, we are quite is founded, we believe, on a Spanish drama, by well accustomed to hear Mr. Braham, when tender theme ought to be, by all the drums, trumpets, Huerta; or, perhaps, on one of the tales in Carlos should sing a song lamenting his un- and bassoons, in the orchestra! Mr. Trueba's Romances of Spanish History. happy love, and expressing his resolution never singer, and especially in expressing our admiration of his To give a serious detailed account of it, is In paying this just tribute of applause to the new to love again, breaking out with "Let us haste style, we cannot help referring to the source of his excel- impossible; for, from the first scene to the last, to Kelvin Grove, bonny lassie, O!" and the pub-lence; viz. the instructions of Crevelli, to whom we have it is a tissue of the ridiculous. In the first, lic is generally so much delighted with the ex-order, and a teacher whose school cannot be too highly the Jew behaves with extreme rudeness to the quisite good taste and propriety of this proceed- prized, or too generally cultivated.-Ed. L. G. Princess of Castile, about to be united to his ing, as to make him sing the song three times!* the part did not afford the means of judging: we have There are also various musical requisites of which still, for instance, to discover, by some other part, wheThe song introduced by Mr. Wilson deserves the ther Mr. Wilson possesses fire and passion; for the music What has Carlos to do with singing he has sung, though not without tenderness, is wholly about Love, love, love, and accompanied too, as such a unimpassioned. same censure. often had occasion to allude, as a melodist of the purest sovereign; and in the last, all the dead bodies dispose themselves on a flight of steps, so entirely in the Tom Thumb style, that we regretted much they did not complete the JOURNAL OF THE BELLES LETTRES. tragedy. ADELPHI. P>• —A no of the celebrated Goethe has later been traves, he in Italy, of which temir, T'e bine, from what we From the resent, lance, by mo ng up agad, and anging the galleries. Bit as we heard from that highị New Canton The Marjurt of Hertland a their own dead march. The pist was a mix, circae, when Xavier entered, “That is the the matsion in Paradis it being hiied up ,^«m,wetza w'ich has been issued, we observa ture of the improbable and absurd — the lan. man vet vegjia editors,” we are not bacined to for a new club, to be calind The P¬gnak and gunge, as ludicrvais in its common-plice, as it make any ren ark upon his noting which might. Fornos { m.itary, and dist news, was turgid in its linhast. As a wide, we be construed into offence; and to we wish the lave men of it, wil be s perti cold only wonder at that want of diama. Joe of tragen god night. By the hy, we naval, hierary, and scent.he, så foreign fibe the judgment evinced by the production of should have liked to we hit me, ment of ould that the of act of t'ja establishment is to pros It would have been worth the whois permits of rask tona, with tìone of omar cowni Cumartry. such an effete piece. It is a curious fact, cash, with their nightcaps, Aŋ, march to the mote and keep up the trendly interom ne od but a fact nevertheless, that those who have can in for years been accustomed to study the peshin taste, are those who understand it the least. | The actor is selde a prophet as regard, the fae of a drama. Perhaps this may arise from has only eu gadering & with reference to him. self. In the case before us, Mr. Kem'le seems to have been led away by two or three, theatri- Ma. Joxes, late of Drury Lane, is and to ely speaking, good hits for himself and have deelsed all the stricat er gerne ita, for the da agt ter, w chout commidering the dreary space purpose of attending las prop, is is paramentary renated, and between. Those little absurde es which ex- and vieriai ei cuti mb Thet al of teaching highly e cate that destruction to tragedy, lang' ter, of our own we have heard Mr. Jones's peculiar were strangely frequent. For exam vide, take ting could be more ridiculous than Mas born, wine we regret the kiss of los am using taler-ta Trew puming through the window down in peter, we wo's bom every as in the into the river; it was to completely etarling erlarment of his more surf, thier ta in pry. But "we'll draw a decent curtain round the dead,” and only speak as rewards the first engual character in which Mas Fanny Kom ble 1. as appwarved, and which, we are worry to say, was a faire. There was an utter want of (orig. al concept - ti abuit it. In the first scene, where her father unfoods his amilistamia hupen, In the two there was a coil cos, a want of energy, ill ...ted to the amb tuns Jewess. irt diferent waves, where she tror pha over a d tots the indian, she wanted dg tv: Bree vig was sjitet il a ‚† pet slant, niit'aighty The show forms of her de, very ines degenerated into a draw lima fa ‚'t to wiach ale chistiot few mewn direct hør altert=n; ya 4 mannerism are the Novila and karvtabia of an actor's delivery. Her pecivar pron, „relatɔ in has often a wretched effect; as When the boka the notes, “* If they are not naval piece was brought mit o Thursday with great coast; it is too late for One of the ch et recurs et dations of la svetem to us, and one to which we attach great impetance, is that of imparting the power of reading wit! mit fatigue, to pripo is of the weakest constituti ins. POLITICS. Tur world gets aider, not much wiser ; and What wars and revolutions were affected A sentati, & eye fation. --- The Etna, (sptain | VARIETIES. Captain King's kapu latum. Now, each of these degeht and in her own power to removi, sh.pm Alventure and Hence, which have been *`a bisa a most exquisite vence, its silver tones, enpåried, for the last three years, in survey 5-g 'y require avansal variety Her face has the coast of North America, and partuusasiv man the beauty of intellect and expression; her about Cape Horn, under the orders al Captasu large daʻa oves, and finely marked be, are King, have arrived in Login" då. Bit of the poetry of pas. Her att tudes perfect in grme ring the sem og the perf wrmance there were but two we The first is where she winds with the king.—she seemed as if the the fa-az-rend herneil open, bis haid, and the a? Wa ed disagreen'io perww.al exhit tim. the scene with the notiken, «m the Now it • herself back to the effect was sa awk. Hysi Arcolate. — T'ø ex à ng of ran my, d so the pmitim was undemanatin sient that each of these attitudes or pinates Like same taula, vin, throwing her person too, whơn has inte heuther was on his death..hexi, from the perpendicular. But, an d' al. was tood by bus canilemor i) at if he w sad tow drawbacks of an iteffective character to v.p. Í to make a pigrimage to the bi de segon tre has He made the vuơ, ka bruther deli p- wt, and the weariness of an una arvestui pav, ihruther al mid die, and he wid awwad the thư sự was eungh of gime and taient evitared, throne. justly in popestarity awarded to and he reig-ed that when the time arrived az-kærusting ventig metres. Ose w.rnd uni We were w amalley of a private fee' ng Mr. Kenbe in the text, it is tr 1 LITERARY NOVELTIES. .4 8 COVENT GARDEN. expectation of the climax: at the same time The part of Carlos is dull and insipid-thrust | Gibbs) was irresistibly ludicrous. Miss Cawse we must observe, the sudden and too frequent into the piece for the sake of its songs. The was delightful, Blanchard admirable, and Dutransitions from the high pitch of declamation author, however, has tried to infuse a little inte- ruset as sweet and pleasing as his part could to an almost inaudible whisper, may be stage- rest into the character by the touch of feeling admit. effective, but strike somewhat too abruptly contained in the sketch he gives of his history, When it was known that the managers of upon the tympanum, to be either pleasing or and the exquisitely tender verses, which are Covent Garden were anxious to have something advisable. Indeed, Macready does not seem usually discarded-thus destroying the only new for T. P. Cooke, they were inundated sufficiently aware, that his acting needs not the hold which Carlos can have upon the sympathy with a sea of nauticals, all of the Black-Eyed foreign aid of professional artifice, and that he of the audience. As to the original music, Susan school, and "all in the Downs," we cannot suffer adscititious display to obtain, composed by Linley, there is some prettiness may suppose, if the Blue Anchor, by Pocock, without proportionably diverging from nature. about it; but there is a stiffness in the melo-be the best of the budget. We are of the most The tragedy was ably supported. The decla- dies, and a poverty in the accompaniments, genuine admirers of T. P. Cooke. He is an mation of Icilius before the decemvir gave which, to those who have been accustomed to inimitable seaman, dances a hornpipe to per scope for the abilities of Wallack; and the dry the rich fare of Mozart, Rossini, and Weber, fection, swears sailor oaths unprofanely, and sarcasm of the veteran Siccius gained from the (or, in other words, to the whole English pub- twitches up his inexpressibles with an air very delivery of Cooper-the diversity of this per- lic), render it very insipid. What used to be amusing to land-lubbers. But we cannot say former's talents is very great, and render his the heroine's crack song, " Adieu, thou dreary that we like him so well at Covent Garden utility invaluable. Miss Philips looked the pile!" is a mere school exercise, consisting of as in the meridian of that tight little craft, beautiful Roman maiden, and submitted to runs and divisions, as guiltless of meaning the Adelphi, where we have so often seen being killed with becoming decorum; the in- as any thing to be found in a book of sol- him play Long Tom, in the Pilot, with unsipidity of Virginia was diminished as much feggios. In the part of Clara, Miss Romer mingled satisfaction, and allowed a little latias possible, and we regretted the little oppor- displayed powers which, with cultivation, will tude, which we are rather inclined to calculate tunity afforded by the character for the display enable her to take a high rank as a singer. more nicely in classic Covent Garden. The of the powers possessed by this actress. The Her voice is clear and flexible, particularly in chief defect of the Tar for all Weathers is, Roman rabble were some of the most extra- the higher part of the scale. She has, generally, that, being written for him, he has little ordinary representatives of the "plebs" that a good articulation, and executes rapid pas- to do in it. Farley's is a better part; and, can be well imagined. The people, under sages very neatly; but in the more difficult but that Tom prefers the open-handed jolly whose direction such things fall, should not art of sustaining and dwelling upon a few sim- seaman to the plotting smuggler, we dare say suffer the attempted buffoonery of these under-ple notes, "in linked sweetness, long drawn he would have chosen Shark. He appears lings to convert the parts of the tragedy in out," she has yet (and, being a young singer, for the first time in the 2d act, and afterwhich they are concerned into a farce. must necessarily still have) much to learn: she wards only at intervals. The grog song His Majesty has announced his intention of has evidently a musical soul, and frequently which he sung (indifferently enough) was lavisiting Drury Lane on Thursday next. This exhibited both taste and feeling; she is very mentably poor, considering the copiousness of is good news for the drama; Covent Garden, pleasing too, both in face and person, and spoke the subject; and the allusion to the queen, of course, will follow. and acted with spirit and intelligence. Mr. as the "Queen of good fellows," insufferable, Wilson, though new to the stage, is any thing and resented by the audience. The dialogue but a novice as a singer. His whole perform- was throughout excessively vulgar; and, in ance exhibited great vocal skill and cultivation; the quarrel scene between the aforesaid Shark WE had no fewer than three musical débuts last his voice is (that rarity) a true tenor, of rich and Tom Bluff, even the spirited acting of Saturday-two at Covent Garden, and one at quality and extensive compass; and he exe- Farley and Cooke could not redeem the coarseDrury Lane. The piece at Covent Garden was cuted every thing he had to do with a facility ness of the language they were compelled to the Duenna-the part of Clara by a young which indicated that he had a great reserve of utter, and the piece was all but dd, in lady, whose name has since been announced as power and execution when it should be re- consequence. There must be a certain degree Miss E. Romer: and Carlos by Mr. Wilson, quired. We do not remember ever to have of license allowed for a free sea sketch, and, from the Edinburgh Theatre. The Duenna is been more pleased with the two national not being squeamish, we allow for a great deal; delightful little comedy, somewhat farcical in its ballads, "Had I a heart," and "Ah! but to pass over this uncensured would require incidents, but sparkling with wit and satire, sure a pair were never seen; " for Mr. more toleration than even our good nature can and exceedingly amusing: but its pretensions Wilson sung them in such a manner as boast. Tom Bluff will not, we think, prove a as an opera are exceedingly small. The best to leave the simplicity of the airs quite un- feather in the cap of Tom Cooke. Keeley, as part of the music consists of Scotch and Irish impaired, and yet with ornament enough he always does, made the most of his part. ballads, the introduction of which is a gross to save them from insipidity. This golden He looked very funny as the undertaker, and absurdity. In a Spanish piece, to hear Spanish mean, SO difficult to find, we hope he his great card, as compared with his diminutive lovers and Spanish damsels breaking out into will study to preserve; and thus rescue self, was infinitely ludicrous. Bartley's Tom "Gramachree Molly," and "the Highland English singing from one of its greatest re- Bowline was a fine picture of an old fisherman; Laddie;" and to see that preposterous absur-proaches-a redundancy of common-place and and Blanchard, as the drunken landlord, To dity received as a matter of course by the unmeaning ornament. He is a well-looking Tipple, (they are all Toms here,) highly diaudience, is a proof of the low state of music in young man, of a good figure, and a pleasing, verting. We must not omit mentioning clever England as an intellectual art. To be sure, open countenance. The part did not enable little Mrs. Keeley's Bessy Bowline; but, in this opera was written many years ago, and us to form any idea of his powers as an actor; spite of the best acting and beautiful scenery, considerable changes in our musical notions but, in the little he had to say and do, he ac- the Blue Anchor was a failure; and we are have taken place in the interval. But it is quitted himself with great propriety. Both sure its short life will prove the truth of our enough to see any one of our popular operas, these performers were received with great fa- opinion, and that it will soon be weighed. at this hour, and to hear the ditties lugged in vour, and warmly applauded-most of their The Jew of Arragon, miscalled a tragedy, by our favourite warblers, in utter defiance songs being encored. The piece was very by Mr. Wade, was produced and finished here of congruity and discretion, to be convinced amusingly performed; Keeley's "cunning lit- on Wednesday. The author has the reputation that, whatever other improvements music may tle Isaac," though not the Jew we have been of being a clever man; of which he somehow have received, the alliance of sense with sound accustomed to see, was very grotesque; and contrived to exclude even the slightest proof is as far from being accomplished as ever. his courtship scene with the Duenna (Mrs. from this very miserable production. The play In this very opera, for example, we are quite is founded, we believe, on a Spanish drama, by well accustomed to hear Mr. Braham, when tender theme ought to be, by all the drums, trumpets, Huerta; or, perhaps, on one of the tales in Carlos should sing a song lamenting his un- and bassoons, in the orchestra! Mr. Trueba's Romances of Spanish History. happy love, and expressing his resolution never singer, and especially in expressing our admiration of his To give a serious detailed account of it, is In paying this just tribute of applause to the new to love again, breaking out with "Let us haste style, we cannot help referring to the source of his excel- impossible; for, from the first scene to the last, to Kelvin Grove, bonny lassie, O!" and the pub-lence; viz. the instructions of Crevelli, to whom we have it is a tissue of the ridiculous. In the first, often had occasion to allude, as a melodist of the purest lic is generally so much delighted with the ex-order, and a teacher whose school cannot be too highly the Jew behaves with extreme rudeness to the quisite good taste and propriety of this proceed-prized, or too generally cultivated.-Ed. L. G. ing, as to make him sing the The song introduced by Mr. Wilson deserves the What has Carlos to do with singing about Love, love, love, and accompanied too, as such a same censure. a three times!* song There are also various musical requisites of which the part did not afford the means of judging: we have still, for instance, to discover, by some other part, whether Mr. Wilson possesses fire and passion; for the music he has sung, though not without tenderness, is wholly unimpassioned. Princess of Castile, about to be united to his Sovereign; and in the last, all the dead bodies dispose themselves on a flight of steps, so entirely in the Tom Thumb style, that we regretted much they did not complete the |