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1800.) 
The idea of the duett accompaniment to a 
glee is, we believe, novel; the effect how- 
ever juftifies the attempt, and difcovers 
much knowledge'of combination. ‘ The 
return of a friend from the Weit-Indies,”’ 
is the avowed occafion of writing the 
words; ,the ideas of which are poetically 
fancied, and neatly exprefled; while the° 
mufic here given to them proves, that the 
* compofer has confulted the fentiment. 
The favourite Overture to Almoran and Hamet. 
Compofed and adapted for the Piano-forte 3 
by Nir. Sanderfon. 2s. Longman and Clementi 
This overture contains ive movements, 
each of which relieves the preceding’ one 
with particular addrefs. Ihe whole piece, 
asa light playful production, is written 
with much happinefs of effect, and difplays 
confiderable orcheftral knowledge. 
ar hdretiid! Retrofped? for March, 1850. 
757 
Twelve Marches and Waltzes, adapted for the 
Piano-forte, with Accompaniments for a Tam- 
bourine and Cimbals, or Triangle.’ Chiefly com- 
pofed for the Band of his Royal Highnefs the 
Prince of Wales; by J. Jouve. 5s. 
Goulding, Phipps, and D’ Almaine. 
‘Thefe pieces, for’ the moft part, are 
highly attractive to the ear, and perfectly 
calculated to facilitate the progrefs of the 
juvenile practitioner. The paflages for 
the right hand are fmooth and natural ; 
and the arpeggio bals which generally pre< 
vails, forms forthe left hand that introduc- 
tory freedom which quickly leads to the 
execution of more difficult mufic. Of the 
different pieces, the moft pleafing in our 
opinion are, Numbers 1, 2, 4, 6, 7 8% 
and 11. 


THEATRICAL RETROSPECT ror MARCH, 1800. 

NEW Comic Opera, from the pen. 
of Mr. Franklin, entitled Zhe Egyp- 
tian Feffival, was performed at Drury- 
lane Theatre, on the 11th of this month. 
This piece is among thofe productions 
that deferve nothing more from the critic 
than a general cenfure. Neither the heart 
nor the imagination can find any gratifi- 
cation in the writing. What there is to 
praife in this exhibition, is-to be found in 
the mufic-and pageantry. The former, 
compoled by Mr. Florio, is not without 
merit. The overture, a duet fung by 
Madame Mara and Mrs. Bland, and a 
fone in the ballad ftyle fung by Mrs. 
Bland, are beautiful in their feveral kinds. 
The duet and fong, which are both in the 
firtt act, deferve to be heard by every lover 
of mufic. The duet, in particular, is fine; 
and is executed by Madame Mara and - 
Mrs. Bland in a’ moft delightful manner. * 
The fcenery deferves particular com- 
mendation, for being appropriate and beau- 
tiful. But here muft be ended the praife 
of this piece, even as a {pectacle; for the 
proceflions are copjes of things exhibiting 
“every week at both houfes. “There is one 
thing, indeed, that is in part an exception 
to this obfervation. It is the concluding 
fcene ; which; thovsh not new, is admira- 
bly managed. It isthe ftorming of acaftle. 
The working of an Englith fhip of war, 
in this {cene, is uncommonly well dene. 
; 
‘Monruiy Maa, No. 57. 
Mrs. Jordan has appeared during this 
month at this Theatre, in feveral of the 
characters in which fhe moft excels. Her 
acting is move rich and brilliant than ever. 
Her Country Girl, the firft character the 
played this feafon, approaches as nearly 
to perfection, as 1s perhaps to be looked 
for.in this moft dificult art; and her Ladp 
Conteff is {carcely inferior. 
On the 26th of this month a new mufi- 
cal after-piece,- entitled St. David’s-Days, 
was performed at Covent-Garden Theatre. 
This is an extremely agreeable trifle. 
Some of the characters are fimple and in- 
tereting 3 and others, gay and humorous s 
the ftory is fufiiciently good, and very well 
told. Moft of the fongs are peculiarly 
characteriftic, and pleafant. 
The compofer, Mr. Atwood, has cone 
tributed his full fhare to the merit of the 
whole. The mufic is of that kind which 
is beit adapted to fuch productions. It is 
chiefly of a popular caft. A fong in the 
ballad ftyle, fung by Mr. Townfend in the 
2d act, is exceedingly beautiful. There 
are other airs more-elaborate, which are — 
equally {nccefsful. . Bees 
Very little objection can be made to any 
part of the writing of this piece; the 
author, however, fhould be told, that his 
frequent ufe of puns is below the talent he 
sencrally evinces. 
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