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Review Of Literature—Fine Arts—Exhibitions—The Drama, &C.
MADAME MALIBRAN AND THE KING OF NAPLES . —Malibran is now at Naples . The Petit Courier des Dames says that there has been " a row" between her ancl the King of that country , and thus accounts for it : —Some time since Othello was performed . The pathetic Desdemona hacl excited the feelings of all and the tears of many who heard her ; when the King suddenly stopped the opera before its plose , and ordered
the ballet to commence instead . One of the first lords of the Court of Naples gave a fete to the elite of that capital , and invited his Majesty . " AVhat do you give this evening ? " said the King , after having graciously accepted the invitation . — " Sire , a spectacle , concert , and ball . " " A ery well ; some good buffoonery , without doubt , for the spectacle ?" " Sire , the most amusing that can be had . " "And who sings at your
concert ? " The courtier named the most fashionable singers of the theatre and city , but like a skilful courtier , reserved the name of Malibran to close his sentence , ancl prove to his Majesty how much he wished to please him . " Take care , " was the King ' s answer , " that she sings before my arrival . " An eruption from Vesuvius could not excite more talk ancl speculation in Naples than this intimation .
At the close of the fourth act of Robert le Diable , the machinery wliich forms the vault of the cathedral gave way , and fell with great force upon the head of Nourrit , who was playing the principal character , and so completely stunned him , that he was obliged to relinquish the character for the remainder of the evening . Alexis Dupont went through the close of the fourth act with the book in his hand , and
Lafont appeared in the fifth . It was reported that Nourrit was killed , but we are happy in being able to state that the accident is not likely to be followed hy any serious consequences .
PUBLIC EXHIBITIONS . THE EXETER CLOCK . —One of the most complicated ancl ingenious productions of mechanical science perhaps ever exhibited , is now to be seen in Regent-street . It is the work of an English artisan , Jacob Lovelace , born in the city of Exeter , 15 th March , 1656 , who , to the disgrace of the age , ended his clays , in great poverty in that city ,
April 1 , 1716 , aged sixty years ; after devoting thirty-four to the comp letion of this singular monument of his mechanical skill . The clock contains thirteen distinct and accurate parts , the principal of which are : — A perpetual almanack , showing the day of the month on a semicircular plate . The index returning to the Ist day of every month , on the close of each month , without a stop on even in leap-years .
Note: This text has been automatically extracted via Optical Character Recognition (OCR) software.
Review Of Literature—Fine Arts—Exhibitions—The Drama, &C.
MADAME MALIBRAN AND THE KING OF NAPLES . —Malibran is now at Naples . The Petit Courier des Dames says that there has been " a row" between her ancl the King of that country , and thus accounts for it : —Some time since Othello was performed . The pathetic Desdemona hacl excited the feelings of all and the tears of many who heard her ; when the King suddenly stopped the opera before its plose , and ordered
the ballet to commence instead . One of the first lords of the Court of Naples gave a fete to the elite of that capital , and invited his Majesty . " AVhat do you give this evening ? " said the King , after having graciously accepted the invitation . — " Sire , a spectacle , concert , and ball . " " A ery well ; some good buffoonery , without doubt , for the spectacle ?" " Sire , the most amusing that can be had . " "And who sings at your
concert ? " The courtier named the most fashionable singers of the theatre and city , but like a skilful courtier , reserved the name of Malibran to close his sentence , ancl prove to his Majesty how much he wished to please him . " Take care , " was the King ' s answer , " that she sings before my arrival . " An eruption from Vesuvius could not excite more talk ancl speculation in Naples than this intimation .
At the close of the fourth act of Robert le Diable , the machinery wliich forms the vault of the cathedral gave way , and fell with great force upon the head of Nourrit , who was playing the principal character , and so completely stunned him , that he was obliged to relinquish the character for the remainder of the evening . Alexis Dupont went through the close of the fourth act with the book in his hand , and
Lafont appeared in the fifth . It was reported that Nourrit was killed , but we are happy in being able to state that the accident is not likely to be followed hy any serious consequences .
PUBLIC EXHIBITIONS . THE EXETER CLOCK . —One of the most complicated ancl ingenious productions of mechanical science perhaps ever exhibited , is now to be seen in Regent-street . It is the work of an English artisan , Jacob Lovelace , born in the city of Exeter , 15 th March , 1656 , who , to the disgrace of the age , ended his clays , in great poverty in that city ,
April 1 , 1716 , aged sixty years ; after devoting thirty-four to the comp letion of this singular monument of his mechanical skill . The clock contains thirteen distinct and accurate parts , the principal of which are : — A perpetual almanack , showing the day of the month on a semicircular plate . The index returning to the Ist day of every month , on the close of each month , without a stop on even in leap-years .