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ANNALS OF THE
On Thursday, February 21 st, 1850, "Linda di Chamouni"
was given. Linda, Miss Hayes ; Pierotto, Miss
Poole; Madelina, Miss Norman; Carlo, Mr. Travers;
II Marchese, Signer Polonini ; Antonio, Herr Mengis ;
II Prefetto, Signor Salabert ; LTntendente, Mr. Hough-
ton. Miss Hayes had created a great sensation in the
part of Linda during her Continental tour. Indeed the
character was peculiarly suited to her capabilities, at once
lively and pathetic qualities which her Celtic nature
portrayed with admirable effect. All the other parts
were efficiently filled, and the performance was a
marked success. On Saturday, 23rd, " Linda " was
repeated.
On Monday, February 25th, " Norma"was the Opera.
Norma, Miss C. Hayes ; Adalgisa, Miss Poole ; Pollio,
Mr. Travers; Oroveso, Polonini ; Flavio, Mr. Houghton.
Mr. Travers, whose voice was a tenore robusto, made a
hit in the roleot Pollio, the music of which requires much
power from beginning to end.
On Tuesday, February 26th, "La Sonnambula" was
given. Amina, Miss C. Hayes ; Lisa, Miss Norman
Teresa, Miss Fitzgerald ; Elvino, Mr. Travers ; Rodolpho,
Polonini ; Alessio, Mr. Coleman. This was Miss Hayes'
first appearance as Amina. " La Sonnambula " was then
in the zenith of its popularity. The simplicity of the story,
and the complete and happy adaptation of the melodies
to the plot, certainly charmed the world for years.
Perhaps no other Opera, except " Trovatore," has been so
many times given. All the great soprani ambitioned to
excel in Amina, and nearly all had been heard in Dublin