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The Theatres.
The Theatres .
The dramatic world will hear with regret of llic death of Aladame Celeste , who having been born in the ) cnr 1 S 11 , had conscqiit ntly completed the allotted span of human existence . Her first appearance was in 1 S 30 , in
the character of a danseuse , but she soon devoted her unquestioned talents to more ambitions work , and will be childly remembered by her impersonation at the Adelphi of Mi , tutu , in the late Air . Buckstone ' s drama of " 'The Green Bushes . " Aladame Celeste had been in retirement since 1 . S 70 , a . ul was resident in Puis at the time of her death .
Of the many all . active pantomimes wliich have been presented to the London public this season , that of " Littlejack 1 lorner , " at the Elephant and Castle ' 1 heatre , deserves , in our judgment , more than a mere jiassing notice . It is admirably noted throughout , and the music is lively ; the scenery , especially the grand transformation scene , entitled , " The Elements : Earth , Air , Fire , and 1
YY'ater , ' being exit ' , tnely brilliant . YY ' e have dropped in ou more than one evening , and can vouch for the excellence of the performance , the following artistes being especially worll \ y of praise , namely : Little Oueen Alab , who enacts the jiart of the hero , fack II ,, rner . Miss Jessie Garratt , who plays Tom Tom , the piper ' s son , Air . George Bradfield , the rt . ' ,. / ' /;¦ , ; -. Air . Giorge Burt , as . Ua . ' . ' o-. - Shiplon , Air . George R . eves . Mother II nl-lurd , Mr . Frederick
Shepherd as A ' ..,. ¦ „ . ¦>' .:, and Aliss Emilie Henrique , as A 7 ; . g Hii . ''/' . ' : i , .- - . < . Tlie double harlequinade , with . Moils George Burt and Little Pedro as clowns , Alons . I ) . Conra and George Reeves , pant .-il . mns , Air . G . YY ' ymark Craig , hailequin , Aliss Emily dully , relunihine , and Air . R . li . Greene , policeman , is full nf fun and frolic In short , our young friends while there is yet time should take the opportunity of visiting this theatre . YY ' e fee ! sure they will enjoy themselves ' thoroughly .
So mam' year ? have elapsed since Miss Kitty Stephens ton ! , her farewell of the stage that our readeis will find it ( lil ' ticult to call to mind that that respected singer and actress of more than forty years since has at length departed this life , in the person of the Dowager ( oimtess of Essex , who , in September la t year , completed her eighty-seventh year . The dect .-aed lady made her first
appearance as a singer in the provinces , and as an actress , in 1 S 13 , in the play nf " Arlaxerxes . " She is best known , however , by 1 . asoii of her connection with the company of Madame Y ' ystris , at Drury Lane 'Theatre , when under the management of the laic Air . Elliston . In i . S ; S she was married to the late Ear ! oi TC . es , whohad been a widower for some few months , but was left a widow in the summer of the follow ing year .
Ilf .-rr Joachim made his lirsi appearance in London this sea . mi at . Monday ' s " Pop , " and o .-. pui . need a most cordial reception . His performance was a-, brilliant as ever , and evoked now and again the loudest manifestations of nppkiu-e . Mdlle . . Marie K . cbl . s pi .-ided at the pianoforte , and wns likewise warmly acclaimed .
A special pcrbirmanceof ihe lairy play " llroken Hearts" iva . given at Ihe Savoy Theatre oil 'Tuesday afternoon . 'I he . accident to Ah- K yi li- llelleiv at the Globe Theatre on Monday evening proved more serious than had been anticipated , and he was , at the eleventh hour , com . pelted to force ,. ) his part of Fiorina in the present revival .
Air . Gilbert , however , rather than allow the summary dismissal of ihe audience , courageously undertook to " read the pait . " This announcement , although it saved the audience from absolute disappointment , by no means prepared tliem to find Air . Gilbert dressed for the character , and ready to go through with it without the help of a boo !; , and with very slight .. * - ! stance from the prompter ;
I ml thc c-ll ' o . t nut with ihe warmest appreciation . Air . Gilbert by no means- appeared the stranger tothe sock and ' buskin which might be imagined ; indeed , he delivered his lines with admirable emphasis , and if wanting in warmth and energy , made every point tell where the humour of the dialogue takes a caustic turn . After th ¦ l- ' . '„ ria ::, the M „ it-. ! , i of Air . 1 lermaii Yd z ' m was
the 1110-t notable iinper-onation , wholly dissimilar lo tin part as pouittayed by Air . G . YY ' . Anson when the jiiece was first produced at ihe Court 'I heatre in 1 S 75 . Air . Anson ' s wooing was as rugged as his appearance ; but in the Mi ,:: •¦/ , t of Air . Herman Y ' e . dn , the invisible suitor for the hand of the Lady Hilda can lime his voice to the sweetest utterance , and as he
says , " can wan like an Adonis . " 'The I ' ttvir of Aliss Alarioti 'Terry suffer ., to a certain extent by rompaiisnii with the exquisitely tender picture drawn by Aliss I lollingshead , although it bas manifold excellences to recommend it . Aliss 'Terry has . 1 musical voice , anil delivers her lines with the mod tuneful cadence ; but real passion seem- ; lacking in her 1 ' ireir , and it is difficult to
nnd . island how unu-quitcd love could so utterly wreck her young life . Airs . Bernard Iletae acti d admirably and displayed conscientious study as Lady Hilda . but here again there was a deficiency of colour . Should the play be placed permanently before the public with 'Tuesday ' s cast ( with an exception , of course , in the case of Prince I' / orian ) ,
these slight imperfections , if as such they may be counted , would doubtless disappear . It only remains to add that Misses Julia Givynnu and Fortcsriu . efficiently impersonaled Mel . i ,. iiu- and . La .. /; .. / . / . ' . ' , and that the play from first to last in . t with a genial reception , the principals being called before the curtain after each act .
Music.
Music .
The meeting called h y H . R . H . I lie Prince ol YY ' ales wilh a view lo the e-. ' . taiili- hment of a Royal National College of Music , will To held 011 'Tuesday next , the . ' . Sth inst ., at St . James ' s I ' alace . Bro . the Lord . Mayor has been invited by His Royal Highness to lake part in the proceedings .
Music.
A large and appreciative audience assembled at St . James ' s Hall last Thursday evening , in order to hear the two concerts given this season by the Bach Society . Mr . Pettit presided at the organ , and Herr Otto Goldschmidt conducted , the programme being chiefly noticeable by reason of its including a very attractive selection of
church compositions , representing the English , German , and Italian Schools respectively , ihe works chosen for the purpose were all admirably rendered , and comprised for England , Byrd ' s six-part anthem , " Sing joyfully unto God our strength , " written in the seventeenth century ; Dr . Greene ' s " 1 will sing of Thy power , " eighteenth century ;
and " Great is the Lord , by the present Professor of AIusic at Oxford , Sir Gore Ouslelcy . Bach'sj double chorus , ' Nun ist das TIeil , " well illustrated the merits' of the German School ; while in behalf of the Italian , no better choice could have been made than Palestrina ' s . " Alissa Papa . Marcelli , " which was given for the first time in English on
this occasion . Among the olher notable features of the programme were Bach ' s sonata in IC fiat for pianoforte and llute ( Alessrs . Svendsen and Kemp ) , Boccherini's sonata for violoncello' ( Signor Piatti ) , and Handel's duet " Conservate " | Aliss Robertson and Aladame Fasselt ) , the other vocalists being Alessrs . Shakespeare , Keinson , and Trenieie . 'Tlie concert gave the utmost satisfaction to all
present . At the London l . allad Concert at St . James ' s llall on the 15 th inst ., there was a noteworthy departure from the ordinary character of the entertainment , only thc first part of the programme consisting of ballads , while the second comprised a choice and varied selection of operatic
pieces , among the concerted portion of which figured the Britlal Chorus , from " Lohengrin ; " the Soldiers' Chorus , from "La Fille du Regiment ; " and "Gallant Hearts , " from " Norma . " Air . Lloyd was called upon to repeat " Lend me your aid , " from Gounod ' s " La ReinedeSaba , "
and Bane ' s " YY'hen other lips ; a similar honour being awarded to Bro . Santley for his rendering of " O ruddier than the Cherry . " Aliss Alaiy Davies , Aladame Sterling , Signor T ' oli , and Bro . Alavbiick were also loudly applauded for their respective contributions .
Thus far , undoubtedly , the chief success of the season achieved by the Carl Rosa Opera Company has been the production in an English garb of " Tannhaiiser . " The stage- accessories , in the shape ot scenery and costumes , wcr . ' superb ; the scene in the I lall of Song in the YY ' artburg being especially brilliant . The singing and acting were
uniformly successful , the principal characters being most efficiently interpreted by Aladame Y ' alleria , as Sen / a ; Aliss Geoigina Bums , as IVfius ; Herr A . Schott , as Tu-. iithaiiser ; llcrr Ludwig , as Wolfram ; and Air . Henry Pope , as the I . tiiidgrave ; the minor impersonations being
entrusted to Aliss Irene and Alessrs , I ) . Davies , Herbert I ) . Egville , Dudley 'Thomas , and Leahy . The principal artistes , with Air . Randegger , who conducted , and Bin . Carl Rosa , were called before the curtain at the close of the performance , .-. nil received a well-merited ovation from an overflowing and gratified audience .
The lirsi of . Mr . YY alter Maclarieii s Orchestral Concerts will take place at St . James ' s Hall thi-. ( Saturday ) evening , at eight o ' clock p . m . The programme will include Beethoven ' s Symphony in C minor and the overtures
to YY ' eber ' s " Obcron , " Alo / . avt ' s " Zauberlli ' ite , " and , ( for Ihe first time in London ) his own " King Henry V . " Among the artistes announced are Al . . Sainton , Bro . Santley , Aliss Alary Davies , and a de . ' iu / anle , Aliss Alargaret Gyde . Air . Alacfarren will himself conduct .
Madame Trcbelli , Miss Santley , Miss Spencer Jones , and Aliss Carlotla Elliott , with Bio . Santley and the . Messrs . Herbert and Sims Reeves , will take part in Air . Sims Reeves ' s fourth concert of operatic , national , and miscellaneous music , on Tuesday next , at James ' s Hall .
The executants announced for this day ' s ( Saturday ) " Pop" are . MAI . Joachim , L . Ries , Hollander , Zerbini , and Piatti , with . Mdle . Alarie Krebbs at the pianoforte , andAI . Zerbini as accompanyist . A special feature of the first evening concert of
this year's musical festival at Birmingham will be the Grand Nuptial Alarch composed , by command of Her . Majesty the Oueen , by Al . Gounod , expressly for the marriage of II . ~ R . 1 L thc Duke of Albany with the Princess Helen of YY ' aldeck .
On Tuesday evening a grand amateur concert , in which II . R . II . the Princess Christian of Schleswig-Holslein took part , was given at the British Orphan Asylum , Slough , in aid of the fund for the enlargement of Upton Palish Church . 'The orchestra included Sir George Elvcy , Organist of St . George ' s Chapel , YY'indsor , and several ladies—of whom many were violinists—and gentlemen
amateurs . 'The programme consisted of songs , madrigals , and instrumental music , thc Princess giving on the pianoforte J . S . Bach's ' ¦ Sarabande , " Gluck ' s "Hallo , " some of Mendelssohn ' s " Liede ohnc YY'orte , " and Alonisku ' s " Polonaise , " and playing them with a taste and brilliancy of execution which elicited great applause . ' 1 lie National Anthem brought the concert to a close .
A concert was g iven on Tuesday evening in the dining room at YVynnslay , by the kind permission of R . YV . Bro . SirYY ' atkin YY'illiams Wynn , Bart , ALP ., Prov . G . AI . North YY ' ales anti Shropshire , in aid of the Kuahoti Working Alen ' s Literary Institution , of which our respected brother is the President . Among the amateurs who contributed to the entertainment were the nieces of Prince von Bismarck , the daughters of Sir YY ' atkin , and Major Leadbitter .
Science And Art.
Science and Art .
At the fourth regular meeting on Monday last of the Rcyal Asiatic Society during the current session , the chair was taken by Sir T . IC . Colcbrooke , Bart ., AI . p . President , among those [ present being Major-Genera ) Sir 11 . C . Rawlinson , Sir Richard Temple , Bart ., Lord Stanley of Alderley , General Alaclaganand Colonel Sir Lewis
, Pelte-y . In the course of the jnoceedings a long list of prescntations to the society was read . Sir Austen II . Layard was elected a non-resident member , and papers were contributed by the Rev . Dr . SchOn on " 'The Hassan Language of Central Africa , " and by Air . R . N . Cust , on " African Scholars . "
There have latel y been some interesting cxperi . ments with the electric light at Trcntham Hall " , Staffordshire , one of tin : seats of the Duke of Sutherland , the drawing-room , staircase , and conservatory having been successfully illuniimated .
Those who may have seriousl y considered a statement , attributed by the Spec / a tor ' to Air . R . A . Proctor , to the effect that thc end ol the world will be brought about in 1 S 07 by the absorption of a particular comet by the sun in that year , and the consequently increased intensity of the solar . heat , will be glad to hear that Air . Proctor expresses his belief that the world is far more likely to last tifteen millions of years than be destroyed in fifteen .
llro . Kincst J . YY ' cnihai . i , in a communication to Knowledge , mentions a peculiar manner in which the Chinese are able to approximately tell the time , " no matter whether the day is cloudy or dull . " lie says , " they will run
to the nearest cat , open her eyes , if they are not alread y open , and will at once inform you , with a certain amount of accuracy , what time it may be ; all depending , of couise , upon thc contraction of the iris or the size of tho aperture ot the pupil of the eye .
In . Mayor June next their Royal Highnesses the Prince and Princess of YY ' ales will visit Bradford , for the purpose of opening the Technical School , when they will be- the guests of Air . Titus Salt , at Alilnerlield near Bingley . Lovers of water-colour drawing in general , and
admirers of Air . Birket Foster ' s works in paiticular , will be glad to hear that there is on view at the gallery of Alessr ,. J . and YY' . Vokins , Great Portland-street , a loan collection of that popular artist ' s best known and moil ambitious works . The exhibition will remain open for a few weeks .
A paper on '• Involution as held h y I I . eckcl and his Followers" was read by Air . Hassair . it the meeting , held on Alonday evening , at 7 , Adelphi-terrace , of the Y'ictoria Philosophical Institute . There will he held at the Mansion I louse on Tuesday next , the ? Sth inst ., a conversazione under the auspices of the City of London Society of Artists .
the Corporal ion of ihe City of Edinburgh has been informed by the Earl of Rosebery that the Home Secretary has consented to the insertion in thc estimates for the year iSS . -. , ^ of a vote of £ 5000 towards the completion of the Edinburgh . Museum ot Science and Art Buildings .
There has recentl y died in Italy , within a few hours after completing his ninety-first year , Francisco Huyez , by birth a Y ' c-nctian , and President of the Brera Academy , at Alilan . Iluyez was among the foremost of Italian historical painters , and it is proposed that his obsequies shall be peiformed at the expense of the State .
. Messrs . Keeley , Halswclle , J os . Kni ght , J . MacYVhirter , A . R . A . and R . Caldecott , have beer , elected members ot the Institute ol Painters in YY ' ater Colours . Thc Directors of thc Crystal Palace have
instituted a course of lectures in connection with the present Exhibition of Electric Lighting-, and have chosen Piofessor Silvanus P . Thompson , of University College , Bristol , as lecturer , who inaugurated the series on YY ' ednesday evening in the presence of a numerous audience .
U . K . II . the Duke of Edinburgh has arranged to visit the Crystal Palace this day ( Saturday ) for thc purpose of witnessing the Electric Exhibition , which , it is expected , will be well advanced towards completion . ; s * #
A meeting of thc Council of thc Royal Colonial Institute was held on Tuesday , the chair being occupied by Air . James A . Voul , C . A 1 . G . The following gentlemen were- elected fellows , viz .: Mr . Frederick Button , Natal ; Air . G . II . Garrett , Sierra Leone ; Mr . YY'illiam James Harris ; Mr . AL L . Jarrctt , M . R . C . S ., England , & c ,
British Sherbro '; Air . John M'Lennan , New Zealand ; Air . D . Morris , M . A ., F . G . S ., Director of the Public Gardens and Plantations , Jamaica ; Air . Edward D . Pitman , Inspector of the Postal 'Telegraph Service , A'ictoria ; Dr . John F . Rockstraw , J . P ., New Zealand ; Air . Ilawtrey 'thwaites , Registrar of thc Supreme Court , Ceylon ; and Air . T . Y ' ernon , CE .
I lie Anthropological Institute held a meeting on Tuesday , Air . Edward B . Tylor , F . R . S ., vice-president , in the chair , when Air . YV . Crowder , was elected a member . Air . J . IC . Price read a " Note on Aggri Beads ; " Dr . A . AJaclarlane a paper on thc " Analysis of Relationships of Consanguinity and Aflinity ; " and the Director one entitled " From Mother-right to Father-left , " by Mr . A . YV . Howitt and the Rev . Lorimcr Fison .
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The Theatres.
The Theatres .
The dramatic world will hear with regret of llic death of Aladame Celeste , who having been born in the ) cnr 1 S 11 , had conscqiit ntly completed the allotted span of human existence . Her first appearance was in 1 S 30 , in
the character of a danseuse , but she soon devoted her unquestioned talents to more ambitions work , and will be childly remembered by her impersonation at the Adelphi of Mi , tutu , in the late Air . Buckstone ' s drama of " 'The Green Bushes . " Aladame Celeste had been in retirement since 1 . S 70 , a . ul was resident in Puis at the time of her death .
Of the many all . active pantomimes wliich have been presented to the London public this season , that of " Littlejack 1 lorner , " at the Elephant and Castle ' 1 heatre , deserves , in our judgment , more than a mere jiassing notice . It is admirably noted throughout , and the music is lively ; the scenery , especially the grand transformation scene , entitled , " The Elements : Earth , Air , Fire , and 1
YY'ater , ' being exit ' , tnely brilliant . YY ' e have dropped in ou more than one evening , and can vouch for the excellence of the performance , the following artistes being especially worll \ y of praise , namely : Little Oueen Alab , who enacts the jiart of the hero , fack II ,, rner . Miss Jessie Garratt , who plays Tom Tom , the piper ' s son , Air . George Bradfield , the rt . ' ,. / ' /;¦ , ; -. Air . Giorge Burt , as . Ua . ' . ' o-. - Shiplon , Air . George R . eves . Mother II nl-lurd , Mr . Frederick
Shepherd as A ' ..,. ¦ „ . ¦>' .:, and Aliss Emilie Henrique , as A 7 ; . g Hii . ''/' . ' : i , .- - . < . Tlie double harlequinade , with . Moils George Burt and Little Pedro as clowns , Alons . I ) . Conra and George Reeves , pant .-il . mns , Air . G . YY ' ymark Craig , hailequin , Aliss Emily dully , relunihine , and Air . R . li . Greene , policeman , is full nf fun and frolic In short , our young friends while there is yet time should take the opportunity of visiting this theatre . YY ' e fee ! sure they will enjoy themselves ' thoroughly .
So mam' year ? have elapsed since Miss Kitty Stephens ton ! , her farewell of the stage that our readeis will find it ( lil ' ticult to call to mind that that respected singer and actress of more than forty years since has at length departed this life , in the person of the Dowager ( oimtess of Essex , who , in September la t year , completed her eighty-seventh year . The dect .-aed lady made her first
appearance as a singer in the provinces , and as an actress , in 1 S 13 , in the play nf " Arlaxerxes . " She is best known , however , by 1 . asoii of her connection with the company of Madame Y ' ystris , at Drury Lane 'Theatre , when under the management of the laic Air . Elliston . In i . S ; S she was married to the late Ear ! oi TC . es , whohad been a widower for some few months , but was left a widow in the summer of the follow ing year .
Ilf .-rr Joachim made his lirsi appearance in London this sea . mi at . Monday ' s " Pop , " and o .-. pui . need a most cordial reception . His performance was a-, brilliant as ever , and evoked now and again the loudest manifestations of nppkiu-e . Mdlle . . Marie K . cbl . s pi .-ided at the pianoforte , and wns likewise warmly acclaimed .
A special pcrbirmanceof ihe lairy play " llroken Hearts" iva . given at Ihe Savoy Theatre oil 'Tuesday afternoon . 'I he . accident to Ah- K yi li- llelleiv at the Globe Theatre on Monday evening proved more serious than had been anticipated , and he was , at the eleventh hour , com . pelted to force ,. ) his part of Fiorina in the present revival .
Air . Gilbert , however , rather than allow the summary dismissal of ihe audience , courageously undertook to " read the pait . " This announcement , although it saved the audience from absolute disappointment , by no means prepared tliem to find Air . Gilbert dressed for the character , and ready to go through with it without the help of a boo !; , and with very slight .. * - ! stance from the prompter ;
I ml thc c-ll ' o . t nut with ihe warmest appreciation . Air . Gilbert by no means- appeared the stranger tothe sock and ' buskin which might be imagined ; indeed , he delivered his lines with admirable emphasis , and if wanting in warmth and energy , made every point tell where the humour of the dialogue takes a caustic turn . After th ¦ l- ' . '„ ria ::, the M „ it-. ! , i of Air . 1 lermaii Yd z ' m was
the 1110-t notable iinper-onation , wholly dissimilar lo tin part as pouittayed by Air . G . YY ' . Anson when the jiiece was first produced at ihe Court 'I heatre in 1 S 75 . Air . Anson ' s wooing was as rugged as his appearance ; but in the Mi ,:: •¦/ , t of Air . Herman Y ' e . dn , the invisible suitor for the hand of the Lady Hilda can lime his voice to the sweetest utterance , and as he
says , " can wan like an Adonis . " 'The I ' ttvir of Aliss Alarioti 'Terry suffer ., to a certain extent by rompaiisnii with the exquisitely tender picture drawn by Aliss I lollingshead , although it bas manifold excellences to recommend it . Aliss 'Terry has . 1 musical voice , anil delivers her lines with the mod tuneful cadence ; but real passion seem- ; lacking in her 1 ' ireir , and it is difficult to
nnd . island how unu-quitcd love could so utterly wreck her young life . Airs . Bernard Iletae acti d admirably and displayed conscientious study as Lady Hilda . but here again there was a deficiency of colour . Should the play be placed permanently before the public with 'Tuesday ' s cast ( with an exception , of course , in the case of Prince I' / orian ) ,
these slight imperfections , if as such they may be counted , would doubtless disappear . It only remains to add that Misses Julia Givynnu and Fortcsriu . efficiently impersonaled Mel . i ,. iiu- and . La .. /; .. / . / . ' . ' , and that the play from first to last in . t with a genial reception , the principals being called before the curtain after each act .
Music.
Music .
The meeting called h y H . R . H . I lie Prince ol YY ' ales wilh a view lo the e-. ' . taiili- hment of a Royal National College of Music , will To held 011 'Tuesday next , the . ' . Sth inst ., at St . James ' s I ' alace . Bro . the Lord . Mayor has been invited by His Royal Highness to lake part in the proceedings .
Music.
A large and appreciative audience assembled at St . James ' s Hall last Thursday evening , in order to hear the two concerts given this season by the Bach Society . Mr . Pettit presided at the organ , and Herr Otto Goldschmidt conducted , the programme being chiefly noticeable by reason of its including a very attractive selection of
church compositions , representing the English , German , and Italian Schools respectively , ihe works chosen for the purpose were all admirably rendered , and comprised for England , Byrd ' s six-part anthem , " Sing joyfully unto God our strength , " written in the seventeenth century ; Dr . Greene ' s " 1 will sing of Thy power , " eighteenth century ;
and " Great is the Lord , by the present Professor of AIusic at Oxford , Sir Gore Ouslelcy . Bach'sj double chorus , ' Nun ist das TIeil , " well illustrated the merits' of the German School ; while in behalf of the Italian , no better choice could have been made than Palestrina ' s . " Alissa Papa . Marcelli , " which was given for the first time in English on
this occasion . Among the olher notable features of the programme were Bach ' s sonata in IC fiat for pianoforte and llute ( Alessrs . Svendsen and Kemp ) , Boccherini's sonata for violoncello' ( Signor Piatti ) , and Handel's duet " Conservate " | Aliss Robertson and Aladame Fasselt ) , the other vocalists being Alessrs . Shakespeare , Keinson , and Trenieie . 'Tlie concert gave the utmost satisfaction to all
present . At the London l . allad Concert at St . James ' s llall on the 15 th inst ., there was a noteworthy departure from the ordinary character of the entertainment , only thc first part of the programme consisting of ballads , while the second comprised a choice and varied selection of operatic
pieces , among the concerted portion of which figured the Britlal Chorus , from " Lohengrin ; " the Soldiers' Chorus , from "La Fille du Regiment ; " and "Gallant Hearts , " from " Norma . " Air . Lloyd was called upon to repeat " Lend me your aid , " from Gounod ' s " La ReinedeSaba , "
and Bane ' s " YY'hen other lips ; a similar honour being awarded to Bro . Santley for his rendering of " O ruddier than the Cherry . " Aliss Alaiy Davies , Aladame Sterling , Signor T ' oli , and Bro . Alavbiick were also loudly applauded for their respective contributions .
Thus far , undoubtedly , the chief success of the season achieved by the Carl Rosa Opera Company has been the production in an English garb of " Tannhaiiser . " The stage- accessories , in the shape ot scenery and costumes , wcr . ' superb ; the scene in the I lall of Song in the YY ' artburg being especially brilliant . The singing and acting were
uniformly successful , the principal characters being most efficiently interpreted by Aladame Y ' alleria , as Sen / a ; Aliss Geoigina Bums , as IVfius ; Herr A . Schott , as Tu-. iithaiiser ; llcrr Ludwig , as Wolfram ; and Air . Henry Pope , as the I . tiiidgrave ; the minor impersonations being
entrusted to Aliss Irene and Alessrs , I ) . Davies , Herbert I ) . Egville , Dudley 'Thomas , and Leahy . The principal artistes , with Air . Randegger , who conducted , and Bin . Carl Rosa , were called before the curtain at the close of the performance , .-. nil received a well-merited ovation from an overflowing and gratified audience .
The lirsi of . Mr . YY alter Maclarieii s Orchestral Concerts will take place at St . James ' s Hall thi-. ( Saturday ) evening , at eight o ' clock p . m . The programme will include Beethoven ' s Symphony in C minor and the overtures
to YY ' eber ' s " Obcron , " Alo / . avt ' s " Zauberlli ' ite , " and , ( for Ihe first time in London ) his own " King Henry V . " Among the artistes announced are Al . . Sainton , Bro . Santley , Aliss Alary Davies , and a de . ' iu / anle , Aliss Alargaret Gyde . Air . Alacfarren will himself conduct .
Madame Trcbelli , Miss Santley , Miss Spencer Jones , and Aliss Carlotla Elliott , with Bio . Santley and the . Messrs . Herbert and Sims Reeves , will take part in Air . Sims Reeves ' s fourth concert of operatic , national , and miscellaneous music , on Tuesday next , at James ' s Hall .
The executants announced for this day ' s ( Saturday ) " Pop" are . MAI . Joachim , L . Ries , Hollander , Zerbini , and Piatti , with . Mdle . Alarie Krebbs at the pianoforte , andAI . Zerbini as accompanyist . A special feature of the first evening concert of
this year's musical festival at Birmingham will be the Grand Nuptial Alarch composed , by command of Her . Majesty the Oueen , by Al . Gounod , expressly for the marriage of II . ~ R . 1 L thc Duke of Albany with the Princess Helen of YY ' aldeck .
On Tuesday evening a grand amateur concert , in which II . R . II . the Princess Christian of Schleswig-Holslein took part , was given at the British Orphan Asylum , Slough , in aid of the fund for the enlargement of Upton Palish Church . 'The orchestra included Sir George Elvcy , Organist of St . George ' s Chapel , YY'indsor , and several ladies—of whom many were violinists—and gentlemen
amateurs . 'The programme consisted of songs , madrigals , and instrumental music , thc Princess giving on the pianoforte J . S . Bach's ' ¦ Sarabande , " Gluck ' s "Hallo , " some of Mendelssohn ' s " Liede ohnc YY'orte , " and Alonisku ' s " Polonaise , " and playing them with a taste and brilliancy of execution which elicited great applause . ' 1 lie National Anthem brought the concert to a close .
A concert was g iven on Tuesday evening in the dining room at YVynnslay , by the kind permission of R . YV . Bro . SirYY ' atkin YY'illiams Wynn , Bart , ALP ., Prov . G . AI . North YY ' ales anti Shropshire , in aid of the Kuahoti Working Alen ' s Literary Institution , of which our respected brother is the President . Among the amateurs who contributed to the entertainment were the nieces of Prince von Bismarck , the daughters of Sir YY ' atkin , and Major Leadbitter .
Science And Art.
Science and Art .
At the fourth regular meeting on Monday last of the Rcyal Asiatic Society during the current session , the chair was taken by Sir T . IC . Colcbrooke , Bart ., AI . p . President , among those [ present being Major-Genera ) Sir 11 . C . Rawlinson , Sir Richard Temple , Bart ., Lord Stanley of Alderley , General Alaclaganand Colonel Sir Lewis
, Pelte-y . In the course of the jnoceedings a long list of prescntations to the society was read . Sir Austen II . Layard was elected a non-resident member , and papers were contributed by the Rev . Dr . SchOn on " 'The Hassan Language of Central Africa , " and by Air . R . N . Cust , on " African Scholars . "
There have latel y been some interesting cxperi . ments with the electric light at Trcntham Hall " , Staffordshire , one of tin : seats of the Duke of Sutherland , the drawing-room , staircase , and conservatory having been successfully illuniimated .
Those who may have seriousl y considered a statement , attributed by the Spec / a tor ' to Air . R . A . Proctor , to the effect that thc end ol the world will be brought about in 1 S 07 by the absorption of a particular comet by the sun in that year , and the consequently increased intensity of the solar . heat , will be glad to hear that Air . Proctor expresses his belief that the world is far more likely to last tifteen millions of years than be destroyed in fifteen .
llro . Kincst J . YY ' cnihai . i , in a communication to Knowledge , mentions a peculiar manner in which the Chinese are able to approximately tell the time , " no matter whether the day is cloudy or dull . " lie says , " they will run
to the nearest cat , open her eyes , if they are not alread y open , and will at once inform you , with a certain amount of accuracy , what time it may be ; all depending , of couise , upon thc contraction of the iris or the size of tho aperture ot the pupil of the eye .
In . Mayor June next their Royal Highnesses the Prince and Princess of YY ' ales will visit Bradford , for the purpose of opening the Technical School , when they will be- the guests of Air . Titus Salt , at Alilnerlield near Bingley . Lovers of water-colour drawing in general , and
admirers of Air . Birket Foster ' s works in paiticular , will be glad to hear that there is on view at the gallery of Alessr ,. J . and YY' . Vokins , Great Portland-street , a loan collection of that popular artist ' s best known and moil ambitious works . The exhibition will remain open for a few weeks .
A paper on '• Involution as held h y I I . eckcl and his Followers" was read by Air . Hassair . it the meeting , held on Alonday evening , at 7 , Adelphi-terrace , of the Y'ictoria Philosophical Institute . There will he held at the Mansion I louse on Tuesday next , the ? Sth inst ., a conversazione under the auspices of the City of London Society of Artists .
the Corporal ion of ihe City of Edinburgh has been informed by the Earl of Rosebery that the Home Secretary has consented to the insertion in thc estimates for the year iSS . -. , ^ of a vote of £ 5000 towards the completion of the Edinburgh . Museum ot Science and Art Buildings .
There has recentl y died in Italy , within a few hours after completing his ninety-first year , Francisco Huyez , by birth a Y ' c-nctian , and President of the Brera Academy , at Alilan . Iluyez was among the foremost of Italian historical painters , and it is proposed that his obsequies shall be peiformed at the expense of the State .
. Messrs . Keeley , Halswclle , J os . Kni ght , J . MacYVhirter , A . R . A . and R . Caldecott , have beer , elected members ot the Institute ol Painters in YY ' ater Colours . Thc Directors of thc Crystal Palace have
instituted a course of lectures in connection with the present Exhibition of Electric Lighting-, and have chosen Piofessor Silvanus P . Thompson , of University College , Bristol , as lecturer , who inaugurated the series on YY ' ednesday evening in the presence of a numerous audience .
U . K . II . the Duke of Edinburgh has arranged to visit the Crystal Palace this day ( Saturday ) for thc purpose of witnessing the Electric Exhibition , which , it is expected , will be well advanced towards completion . ; s * #
A meeting of thc Council of thc Royal Colonial Institute was held on Tuesday , the chair being occupied by Air . James A . Voul , C . A 1 . G . The following gentlemen were- elected fellows , viz .: Mr . Frederick Button , Natal ; Air . G . II . Garrett , Sierra Leone ; Mr . YY'illiam James Harris ; Mr . AL L . Jarrctt , M . R . C . S ., England , & c ,
British Sherbro '; Air . John M'Lennan , New Zealand ; Air . D . Morris , M . A ., F . G . S ., Director of the Public Gardens and Plantations , Jamaica ; Air . Edward D . Pitman , Inspector of the Postal 'Telegraph Service , A'ictoria ; Dr . John F . Rockstraw , J . P ., New Zealand ; Air . Ilawtrey 'thwaites , Registrar of thc Supreme Court , Ceylon ; and Air . T . Y ' ernon , CE .
I lie Anthropological Institute held a meeting on Tuesday , Air . Edward B . Tylor , F . R . S ., vice-president , in the chair , when Air . YV . Crowder , was elected a member . Air . J . IC . Price read a " Note on Aggri Beads ; " Dr . A . AJaclarlane a paper on thc " Analysis of Relationships of Consanguinity and Aflinity ; " and the Director one entitled " From Mother-right to Father-left , " by Mr . A . YV . Howitt and the Rev . Lorimcr Fison .