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Drama

... metropolitan playgoers. Many changes have been made in the cast, which the most devoted friend of Miss Sedgwick could hardly speak of as improvements; for example, Mr. Vollaire, a very excellent old man, is thrust into a part associated with the name ...

Fine Arts

... Reading-management of the voice, pronunciation, distinct utterance- reading in chapel -church service, 12 to 1 p.m. 5. Public Speak- ing-improvisation, delivery; logic, grammar, expression; voice, gesture, &c., 1 to 2 p.m. The days will be Thurs- days. Gentlemen ...

Drama

... below the average height of sopranos--we are speaking of stature, and not of vocal compass; but they both have a lively and agreeable notion of acting. As dramatic critics, it is not our province to speak of their singing, and we must leave that pleasing ...

Music;

... forthcoming novelties if full of intrest. By novelties we do not mean piecea absolutely new-none such ame to be had; but re speak of revivals of the great works of feamer timrs, sach s ths Medea oi Cherubini, which was so &ucceasfllly pro- duced last year ...

Music

... is the amount of what we can at the present mo- Snt may of this conoert, until (we repeat) we shall Ud ourselves In a ?? to speak more decided of the madi, espesilly of anenw sared drama by te author of ^aut. ...

Music

... namd teld and asvw for a Uas but ie *UMI Rmernaaent ot a beg1 nerwhere there ib msI umm Muca an unfavouabe anmpemeilo. Tit speak. a &Ulianimeugt MIA andi me Much is this the cms t * would by no mom be bad 1pofat ithenwho PM mobt _amsee for the i stime ...

Music

... here went through the full university course, and acquired thai the regular status of ?? which though not, technically thai speaking, a inegree, is in the faculty of lawvs in niany respectsko analogous to the BA. in the faculty of arts. The L.S.B. kno degree ...

Music

... Mozart. The time is now come when these illustrious men are hailed as kindred spirits and brethren in art, Let us then cease to speak as we ourselves, as well as many others, have too long spoken of Verdi. The same public that have applauded the author of Don ...

ILLUSTRATED BOOKS

... many of their sketches are imperfect. The work is slovenly without freedom, and minute without exactness. Everything-we are speaking of the worst specimens, and especially of Mr. Pin- well's productions-is brought lip to the surface; the atmosphere is nowhere; ...

Literature

... revolutions this man, who was also considered dangerous, thus speaks in an article ' On American and European Affairs shortly after his arrival in the western hemisphere. He speaks of the ways and means which, in Europe, might lead to a regenerated ...

CHILDRENS CHRISIMASLITERATURE

... depressing, sch All this has been amended for several years; but pla; we may add that the improvement is progressive. f 'ol Speaking generally, children's books at the present pre day leave little to be desired. Occasionally we may Oe and do comec across ...

Literature

... rather her desire to obtain it, is equally true to nature we are inclined to doubt. But on this point we will let Mr. Trollope speak for himself. He sees the apparent improbability quite plainly, and the plea which he puts forward in justification of it is ...