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Review Of Literature—Fine Arts—Exhibitions—The Drama, &C.
gems on his account . He is in treaty for the celebrated Raphael , the property of Edward Bertie , Esq . AVe trust it will not be permitted to leave this country , as it would form a splendid addition to our new national gallery . Vernet valued the picture , some years since , at £ 16 , 000 . The French government , previous to the valuation , were in treaty for the purchase . This Raphael formerly belonged to the Royal Chapel , and was removed by the all-powerful Cardinal Mazarine . It is one of the pictures ivhich Napoleon was so anxious to recover .
THE DRAMA . THE KING ' THEATRE . —Laporte has already commenced his campaign , but from the present incomplete state of his arrangements , criticism ivould be hardly fair , and might be prejudicial to the prospects of his season . Several of his greatest attractions have not yet been able to reach England ; meanwhile , Taglioni and her assistant artists have
proved stars for the fortunate manager , and delighted the lovers of the ballet with their grace and beauty . By our next , his campaign ivill be more than opened , and we shall be fairly enabled to enter into the merits of his arrangements . AVe hear a German company are engaged . The union of the two great theatres has , contrary to expectation , proved advantageous to the manager . The novelty of Gustavus at
COVENT GARDEN THEATRE , heralded , as it was , to public notice , by reports of its continental success , answered Mr . Bunn ' s most sanguine expectations . Like all vehicles for music , its character does not fairly bring its dramatic merits within the range of criticism . Phillips executed his beautiful music in a style wliich delighted every lover of the science , and added to his reputation . The choruses were worth y
of our national theatre . At DRURY LANE , the principal features has been Jerrold ' s interesting drama of the Wedding-Gown . On reviewing the merits of this gentleman , ive scarcely know ivhich to admire most—his terse and polished writing , his fine , manly sentiments , or that consummate skill ivhich , without violating probability , excites and keeps alive the interest
of his audience . Farren ' s acting was natural , and like every effort of that most accomplished artist , presented a finished picture . Had Mrs . C Jones , Messrs . Meadows and AVebster more to do , the Wedding-Gown ivould have been an almost faultless production . AVe opine that their respective parts have been curtailed " of their fair proportions" to suit the stage business ; it is not possible that such powerful outlines were not in the manuscript as delicately shaded as " Bees ' -wing" itself . The Minister and Mercer has been highly successful . The acting of
Note: This text has been automatically extracted via Optical Character Recognition (OCR) software.
Review Of Literature—Fine Arts—Exhibitions—The Drama, &C.
gems on his account . He is in treaty for the celebrated Raphael , the property of Edward Bertie , Esq . AVe trust it will not be permitted to leave this country , as it would form a splendid addition to our new national gallery . Vernet valued the picture , some years since , at £ 16 , 000 . The French government , previous to the valuation , were in treaty for the purchase . This Raphael formerly belonged to the Royal Chapel , and was removed by the all-powerful Cardinal Mazarine . It is one of the pictures ivhich Napoleon was so anxious to recover .
THE DRAMA . THE KING ' THEATRE . —Laporte has already commenced his campaign , but from the present incomplete state of his arrangements , criticism ivould be hardly fair , and might be prejudicial to the prospects of his season . Several of his greatest attractions have not yet been able to reach England ; meanwhile , Taglioni and her assistant artists have
proved stars for the fortunate manager , and delighted the lovers of the ballet with their grace and beauty . By our next , his campaign ivill be more than opened , and we shall be fairly enabled to enter into the merits of his arrangements . AVe hear a German company are engaged . The union of the two great theatres has , contrary to expectation , proved advantageous to the manager . The novelty of Gustavus at
COVENT GARDEN THEATRE , heralded , as it was , to public notice , by reports of its continental success , answered Mr . Bunn ' s most sanguine expectations . Like all vehicles for music , its character does not fairly bring its dramatic merits within the range of criticism . Phillips executed his beautiful music in a style wliich delighted every lover of the science , and added to his reputation . The choruses were worth y
of our national theatre . At DRURY LANE , the principal features has been Jerrold ' s interesting drama of the Wedding-Gown . On reviewing the merits of this gentleman , ive scarcely know ivhich to admire most—his terse and polished writing , his fine , manly sentiments , or that consummate skill ivhich , without violating probability , excites and keeps alive the interest
of his audience . Farren ' s acting was natural , and like every effort of that most accomplished artist , presented a finished picture . Had Mrs . C Jones , Messrs . Meadows and AVebster more to do , the Wedding-Gown ivould have been an almost faultless production . AVe opine that their respective parts have been curtailed " of their fair proportions" to suit the stage business ; it is not possible that such powerful outlines were not in the manuscript as delicately shaded as " Bees ' -wing" itself . The Minister and Mercer has been highly successful . The acting of