OR, 
ren ered, tag 0. boungeoise. . 
dif Trai wt one that. Le 
Bun, had a eadenced, utterance ; whereas 
iatrig’s dttorsniee as simple, and: true to 
nature, Mathews’ imitation, of Talma, in 
Hamlet, is, genera y allowed. to. be. very 
fine. For ; some, high ly interesting and phi- 
losophical strictures, upon Talma’s acting, 
we refer. the, reader to, Mde. De Stael’s 
Germany, vol. 2., chapter, 37;. to Lady, 
Morgan’s France; and to M. Souy’ s His, 
torical Preamble to his Tragedy of Seylla. 
—_— 
The great 
MICHAEL KELLY. 
Bhat: exceedingly amusing book the Re- 
miniseetices of; Michael Kelly, haying been 
before the public nearly twelve mouths, | it 
cannot be supposed that ary of our readers 
are unacquainted with the outline of our 
hero’s life; a life of which we are here called 
upon to announce the close. Brief will be 
out task. 
Michael Kelly, a native of Dublin, was 
theson of an eminent wine-merchant in that 
city, who was also for several years master 
of the ceremonies at the castle. He was 
born) about the year 1762, of Catholic pa- 
rentage; be was bred to that faith: at so 
early an age as. seven he evinced a strong 
passion for. musi¢ ;,and.as his father was 
enabled; to procure the best masters for 
him, amongst whom was Michael Arne, 
theson of Dr. Arne, before be had reach- 
ed. bis eleventh year he could perform some 
of ‘the most dificult sonatas then in fashion 
onthe ,piano-fortes. Rauzzini, when en- 
Paged to sing at the rotundaat Dublin, gave 
him,sometessons in singing; end it was 
on|the suggestion of that gentleman that 
his father was induced to send him to Na- 
ples, as the preferable place for the cultiva- 
tion of his musical talents; accordingly, 
at the age of sixteen, he was sent thither, 
with strong recommendations of several 
petsons in Ifeland, to. Sir William Ha- 
milton, then British minister at the Nea- 
politan court. Sir William did him the 
honour of intreducing him to the King and 
Queen of Naples, and under his fostering 
care he was placed in the conservatorio 
La Madona della Loretto; where he re. 
ceived, instruction from the celebrated eom-~ 
poser Fineroli; afterwards lic accompanied 
Aprilli, the first singing master cf his day, 
to Palermo.,, From Aprilli he reeeiyved the 
most valuable assistance ; that gentleman, 
on the.close of his engagement at Palermo, 
sent Kelly to Leghorn, with high recom- 
mendations as his favourite pupil. From 
Teghorn, Kelly went to Florence, where 
he was engaged as first tenor singer at the 
Teatre Nuovo. | He next visited and per- 
formed at Venice, and several of the prin- 
cipal theatres:in Italy. Snbsequently he 
was engaged at the ecurtof Vienna, where 
he was) honoured with the countenance 
ud protection of the Emperor Jeseph ITI. 
tie had also the good fortune: to, hecome 
Lin Qieace fend of Mozdirt, and was one 
cg are Gf Eoinient, Rersons. 
“ofthe original performers, ia bis IVozke i 
Figaro. baiscmod -€f8l .osizanA 8181 
» An.1787,, » Kelly returned, tor 
Where; in thenonth of April, hhemade lis 
first appearance at Drury-LaneTbeatee! in 
the character of Lionel in the Opera of 
Lionel and Clarissa. _ Y Inde end tly of 
many provincial ¢ engagements, H hil he 
Was’ Often ‘accottipanied ” by “‘Mrss ch, 
he reitained ‘at DittryLane a8 first sing 
until he’ retired from the’ stage!) He is 
several years ‘nusical director OF! that’ the- 
atre ; he’ was accustomed ‘to ‘sing at 
King’s’ ancient’ concerts, ‘at Westminster 
Abbey, andat all the principal theatres and 
musical festivals in Britain ¥ he’was for sé. 
veral years principal ‘tenor-siniger ‘at’ the 
King’s Theatre in the’ Hayinarket," where 
he was stage manager,'a situation Which’ 
we believe he nomindlly' held ‘till the pel 
riod of his death, ‘atid wusical direct rat 
Colman’s Haymarket’ Theatre’ otivg 
Tt was ‘on the death of His in 
friend Stephen Storate; in’ ‘the year 
that Kelly first became a°¢om tna 
subsequently to that tine he’ composed and 
selected the musi¢ for’ ‘néail oy ot 
matic’ pieces, of whith we shall Su join 3 ® 
list. “ He also composed numbers of Ita’ 
Jian and English songs, ‘duetts, trios, ‘&e.; 
many of which are’ established favorites i in 
the musical work, % foul 
Kelly had the ‘Ronobrs! of which na? 
always seemed fully and ¢rateftilly sensible, 
of being Witmly’ patroitized’ by-his p resent 
Majesty. Por mary years he’ had been a 
martyr to fle gout; notwithstanding which, 
he retained his S chectfulness find sbcial’¢ a! 
lities till the last.” T1@! died at Margate’ 
the 9th of October. ~The following’ is Ai 
list of his conipositions, &e., 2 witht’ ‘thieitt 
respective dates : hy 
A Friend of Need, 1797; Chimney 
Corner, 1797; Castle Spectre; 1797; Last 
of the Family, 1797; Blue Beard; 1798 ;s 
Captive of Spilsberg,| the comic musie; the: 
serious mbps] by Dussek, {1798 ;, Aurelio: 
and Mirando, 1798; Feudal Times, 1799;. 
Pizarro, 1799; Of Age ‘To-morrow,: 18005, 
De Montford, ‘1900; Remorse, 1801 3+ 
Gypsy Prince, 1801; Adelmorn,:: 1801 5. 
Algomah, 1802; House to be Sold, 1802 ;> 
Uriania, 1802 ;* Hero of the North, 1803;;, 
Love Laughs at: Locksmiths, 1804; Cin-, 
derella, 1804; Counteérfsits,/1804);, Deaf 
and Dumb, 18043) Himter of sthet Alps, 
1804; Land: we! live in,:1804 55 dloney! 
Modn, 1805; Youth, Love,.-andsiFolly, 
1805; Prior Claim, 1805.5 -FortyLhievesy! 
1806, We Fly by Night, 1806 Royal: 
Oak, (1806; 9 Adrian and: Onrilla; 1806 ; 
Adelgisha, 1807; Towns fend (Countryp! 
1807; Time’s a Vell-'Taie,! 180% poMoungs 
Tiussar, 1607; © Weeds Demoh,a 186550 
Something to do, 180383 Jewiob Mogaddrys 
1808; Africans, 18883 )Menoni, FS0s 50 
Foundling of they Pores} L809 s01Palbvofit 
the Taranto, 1809s: oBvitain’s edubikee;l> 
1809; Gmstaviis Vasa; > IShOs ablumpspa 
