Among other excellencies displayed by these vocalists, we were particularly struck by their perfect enunciation of the words. To those persons whose knowledge of the German is but slender, this is invaluable. We fear that of all European singers, our own pay the least attention to enunciation. It seems an established rule with the English, or at least an established custom, that the words of a song should not be understood; a custom, however, far “ more honoured in the breach than in the observance." They should take a lesson from their German brethren. Few persons, by-the-way, are aware how well the German language is adapted for singing Its gutturality appears to be no objection at all. on Thursday, and found him, we are happy to say, considerably the liberal sympathy with which the people of England could watch over Mr Keau's sufferings, and the trembling solicitude with which they awaited his recovery. The dutiful affection of his wife and son must no doubt cheer the sufferer; and then the skilful and the shape of medicine. But what shall we say of William?the tender Douchez has prevailed on him to take some nourishment in "faithful attendant William?" who dressed Mr. Kean, and put him on a couch to lounge for several hours! The British nation will never forget the devotedness of William, and, if our praise can reach or affect him, we beg leave to lay it at his feet, as one among him. Need we add our hope that the unsubstantial wages of praise the many tributes of applause which all Europe must shower on are not the only reward of William! We trust that the visit of these strangers will not be a short one; and, though their present performances are eminently attractive, they Nobody will suppose, because we do not share in the nonsensical may in time find it expedient to vary them. We would suggest, sympathy which the papers choose to inflict on Mr. Kean, that we that there are many fine productions of Schiller, Goethe, and other the less admire his genius, or desire his recovery; but, after all, is of the noblest minds of Germany, which well deserve to be intro-his indisposition a matter of such national importance as the papers duced to the English public with the recommendations of graceful represent? melody and scientific harmony. Few nations have greater reverence for their father-land than the Germans; and we trust that our minstrel visitors will not lose such an opportunity of doing their country honour. DRAMA. continues the all-absorbing subject on Monday, and produces a Thus far we had written on Saturday; but the "Chronicle" number of anecdotes concerning Mr. Kean, which close with the following brief but affecting conversation between Mr. Laporte and Mr. Farley.-Laporte loquitur: " If Mr. Kean do die, there will be another leaf fall from the dramatic tree." "Not so," said Farley, "the oak will be felled to the earth." The Frenchman only went so far as to call Mr. Kean a leaf; Mr. Farley, however, is more generous, aud converts him into a tree at | once. But speak not thus of the stage, and its ruin, O sympathising Farley! The stage is not ruined; the oak is not felled so long as the author of the Grim Grey Woman lives to support it; as long as his genins directs the tricks of the pantomime, inspires the clown, agitates the hornpipe, and adds fresh fury to the combat of six, the days of the drama are not yet over! Mr. Farley, with the humility which always accompanies real greatness, may permit himself to speak thus despondingly of the drama; but we are sure that from him, at least, we may yet expect something; we may look forward to a long race of pantomimes, a glorious succession of Easter pieces, which, in these times, are the best parts of the drama, after all. THE opera of Fidelio was acted for the first time at Drury-lane, on Tuesday last, and was entirely successful in a very full house. Madame Schröder Devrient was greeted at her entrance, and at the conclusion of the piece, with thunders of applause, which no one ever better merited. Her style accords beautifully with the noble simplicity of the music; her acting in the prison-scene, and her singing throughout, especially in the astonishing chorus with which the opera concludes, cannot be described properly, or praised too highly. She was very ably supported by Mr. Haitzinger, in his character of last year, and Mr. Dobler, of the Francfort theatre, who performed the part of Pizarro. He has a very noble bass voice; which however will be heard to greater advantage in the Zauberflötte, which is, we hear, in preparation. Mlle. Schneider, with her good-humoured grace, was but ill replaced by Mme. Meissinger; and the chorusses had not, we thought, that grand effect which they produced at the King's Theatre last year. However, a very little more practice will, we hope, perfect the singers; and certainly there seems to us nothing, iu the whole range of operatic music, which deserves, or requires, so much study as these wonderful chorusses. The last of them was very aptly described by a writer in the "Times," as a storm of harmony. The opera has, however, A Narrative of the recent Expedition sent out by the British Gobeen so often seeu and criticised, that it is needless to comment fur-vernment to explore the Coasts of Africa and Arabia, from the pen ther on it. "" MR. KEAN AND HIS TOADYS." Mr. Kean, for whom we feel the highest admiration as an actor,| occupies at the present moment a marvellous share of the sympathy of the public press. The Morning Chronicle" watches over him with a paternal anxiety; the "Times" speculates on his recovery, and makes remarks on his diet; and the sympathetic Evening papers echo loudly the sentiments of their Morning brethren. The following remarks, which we extract from the “ Chronicle" of last Saturday, will shew the awful excitement of the country on the subject, and the deep interest which it takes in Mr. Kean's welfare. "Mrs. Kean and Mr. Charles Kean visited Mr. Kean at Richmond But how long has sentimentality been so contagious in the greenroom? Probably it came into fashion with the commencement of Mr. Laporte's reign: he of course may be expected to be sentimental; his country gives him a right to be so; but sentiment from Mr. Farley! "Even butchers weep." LITERARY INTELLIGENCE. of Captain Owen himself, to whom the command was confided, from the years 1821 to 1831, is announced for immediate appearance. Mr. Theodore Hook, who, we are happy to hear, is rapidly recovering from a severe attack of influenza, has a novel nearly ready for press. The Foreign Quarterly, just published, is a clever number. We have not time to notice it this week. Mr. Thomas Dibdin proposes to publish, by subscription, a volume to be entitled "The Last Lays of the Last of the Three Dibdins;" containing fifty new songs, poems, epigrams, serious and comic tales, written expressly for the work, and one hundred and fifty selections from two thousand of his most successful productions. The name of Dibdin awakens an abundance of interesting associations. 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Illustrated in fourteen Cuts. By GEORGE CRUIKSHANK. And a few Words by a Friend of his. With a Copy of Sir Andrew Agnew's Bill. "The power of ridicule has been often employed against religion. We are glad to see it brought in aid of her ordinances. Between both, (author and artist) they have succeeded in producing a very lively little book, and one that can scarce fail to become popular at this moment."-Morning Herald. The volume is an extremely clever one, and much of the reprehension it contains is only too applicable to the vices of the age."-Literary Gazette. "No member of parliament ought to presume to speak, or to vote, upon Sir Andrew Agnew's Bill without previously having given his attention to the contents of the little volume before us."-Court Journal. "The timely appearance of this volume, and its intrinsic merits, especially as regards the embellishments, will doubtless ensure an extensive circulation. 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This is a piquant satire upon all parties; we have all motes in our eyes, and Cruikshank, and that friend of his, take the beams out of their own, wherewith to knock us all down."-Metropolitan Magazine. "George Cruikshank has illustrated the London mode of spending Sunday, by a dozen of his humorous pictures of the various scenes in high, low, and middle life; and they are also described in a vivid manner by a friend of his.” -Spectator, 29th April. |