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THEATRE ROYAL, DUBLIN. 95
Norwegian violinist, performed three of his most cele-
brated compositions.
On Friday, February loth, repetition of " Puritani."
On Saturday, February nth, 1837, was produced, for
the first time in Dublin, Rossini's Grand Opera Seria of
"Otello" (for the benefit of Signer De Val). Otello,
Signer De Val ; Rodrigo, Mr. H. Bedford (his first ap-
pearance in Italian Opera) ; lago, Signer Berrettoni ;
Elmiro, Signor Berrettoni (who
had undertaken the two
characters on this occasion) ; the Doge, Signor Galli ;
Emilia, Miss A. Hyland ;
Desdemona, Mdlle. D'Angioli.
Mr. H. Bedford, who came into the breach for Rodrigo,
was the " Stock " tenor, and a most useful member of the
Company. He was brother of the celebrated N
Paul Bed-
ford, and father of the well-known low comedian, Harry
Bedford, who, after a successful engagement at the Haymarket,
returned to Dublin, and died in the midst of a
most promising career. H. Bedford (pere) had a good
tenor voice and was an excellent musician, having com-
menced his career as a violinist. He possessed much of
the natural humour which prevailed in the family. He
would frequently, by some twitch of the eye, or a peculiar
movement of the shoulder, set the members of the
orchestra in a roar in the midst of their duties. Signor
De Val's performance of Otello, although not equal to
what we have seen since, was a well-studied and praise-
worthy effort. The same remark will apply to Mdlle.
D'Angioli's interpretation of Desdemona.
" "
Tancredi Avas repeated on Tuesday, the : i4th Mr.
Ole Bull again performing on the violin.