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The Week.
word a consummate artist which is denoted in the musicianlike characteristics of her singing and the beauty and appropriateness of her style . Signor Griuglini was jpeculiarly effective as Raoul , his excellent tenor voice coming out remarkably well , especially in the concerted music . ' 'St . Bris was well represented by Signor Belletti ; and Signor Yialetti was a very respectable Marcel , though it cannot be said that he
is equal to Formes . Mdlle . Ortolani appeared to want a little more breadth of colouring in Marguerite , though she did not sing without considerable judgment . The pretty little part of the Page was intrusted to a new contralto Mine . Lucioni Landi , but her nervousness was so great as to prevent her doing justice to her own powers ; this , however , is a fault which better acquaintance with the audience will enable her to overcome . The opera has been put upon the stage ; with great liberality . The scenery , by Mr . 0 . Marshall , is gay and attractive ,
and the dresses ate in proper keeping with the historical period in which the plot is laid . The band , led by Signer Arditi , is all that could be wished ; On Thursday the opera was repeated , and a new divertissement produced , entitled " Calisto , " a mythological trifle designed especially for the reyiire of Mdlle . Pocehini , whose personation of the nymph whose amours once upon a time occasioned so great a scandal in the Jupiter family , is as pretty a piece of Terpsichorean address as ~ niortal eye has witnessed . In this divertissement Motile . Annetta , also appeared with
success . This is the lady who experienced difficulty in travelling hither , in consequence of the unfortunate coincidence of her surname with that of Orsini . Her Maj estyj the Prince Consort , and party , were present on both evenings . — " King Lear " was produced at the Princess ' s Theatre on Saturday , with all those adjuncts of scenery , dresses ) and decorations , which have made the revivals of Shakspeare ' s piaya at this house such remarkable circumstances in modern histrionic . performances . The scenery was new , the costumes were new , and the accessories of
every kind were new . They were also , in some instances , grand ; in others they were gorgeous ; and in all they were correct . Tho taxfc followed on this occasion is chiefly that of the folio , the manager in that respect indicating his appreciation of the correctness of that edition , and showing a due sense of the importance of a right reading of the immortal page to the proper " presentment" of the traged }' . In placing this great tragedy upon the stage , Mr . Kean has exhausted all the resources of his establishment , and in justice to his exertions it must be stated that he has spared no pains to render the " presentment" worthv of the piece ,
On Thursday night , Mr . Charles Dickens read his " Christmas Carol , " in St . Martin ' s Hail , for the benefit of the Hospital for Sick Children , in Great Ormoiid-street , one of the most needed , and certainly one of the most deserving of our charitable institutions ; designed for the relief and for the prevention of human suffering . Mr . Dickens is about to repeat his readings , but not for the benefit of a charity , it being stated that he in a great measure proposes to confine himself to such readings .
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The Week.
word a consummate artist which is denoted in the musicianlike characteristics of her singing and the beauty and appropriateness of her style . Signor Griuglini was jpeculiarly effective as Raoul , his excellent tenor voice coming out remarkably well , especially in the concerted music . ' 'St . Bris was well represented by Signor Belletti ; and Signor Yialetti was a very respectable Marcel , though it cannot be said that he
is equal to Formes . Mdlle . Ortolani appeared to want a little more breadth of colouring in Marguerite , though she did not sing without considerable judgment . The pretty little part of the Page was intrusted to a new contralto Mine . Lucioni Landi , but her nervousness was so great as to prevent her doing justice to her own powers ; this , however , is a fault which better acquaintance with the audience will enable her to overcome . The opera has been put upon the stage ; with great liberality . The scenery , by Mr . 0 . Marshall , is gay and attractive ,
and the dresses ate in proper keeping with the historical period in which the plot is laid . The band , led by Signer Arditi , is all that could be wished ; On Thursday the opera was repeated , and a new divertissement produced , entitled " Calisto , " a mythological trifle designed especially for the reyiire of Mdlle . Pocehini , whose personation of the nymph whose amours once upon a time occasioned so great a scandal in the Jupiter family , is as pretty a piece of Terpsichorean address as ~ niortal eye has witnessed . In this divertissement Motile . Annetta , also appeared with
success . This is the lady who experienced difficulty in travelling hither , in consequence of the unfortunate coincidence of her surname with that of Orsini . Her Maj estyj the Prince Consort , and party , were present on both evenings . — " King Lear " was produced at the Princess ' s Theatre on Saturday , with all those adjuncts of scenery , dresses ) and decorations , which have made the revivals of Shakspeare ' s piaya at this house such remarkable circumstances in modern histrionic . performances . The scenery was new , the costumes were new , and the accessories of
every kind were new . They were also , in some instances , grand ; in others they were gorgeous ; and in all they were correct . Tho taxfc followed on this occasion is chiefly that of the folio , the manager in that respect indicating his appreciation of the correctness of that edition , and showing a due sense of the importance of a right reading of the immortal page to the proper " presentment" of the traged }' . In placing this great tragedy upon the stage , Mr . Kean has exhausted all the resources of his establishment , and in justice to his exertions it must be stated that he has spared no pains to render the " presentment" worthv of the piece ,
On Thursday night , Mr . Charles Dickens read his " Christmas Carol , " in St . Martin ' s Hail , for the benefit of the Hospital for Sick Children , in Great Ormoiid-street , one of the most needed , and certainly one of the most deserving of our charitable institutions ; designed for the relief and for the prevention of human suffering . Mr . Dickens is about to repeat his readings , but not for the benefit of a charity , it being stated that he in a great measure proposes to confine himself to such readings .