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THEATRE ROYAL, DUBLIN. 205
Wilkinson, gave a most successful series of Promenade
Concerts at the Rotundo. Mr. Patey, a young Englishman,
who had pursued his studies in Italy, was an
excellent Figaro ; Aldighieri, a capital Count ; and with
the minor parts well filled, Mozart's (by some considered)
best work was rendered every justice. It has ever since
justly increased in public
estimation. The accident
alluded to, and which caused Mdme. Rudersdorff to
undertake the Nancy in " Marta," occurred to Mdme.
Borchardt while singing at the window as " Le Nozze "
she fell, and hurt severely the cap of her knee ; this,
unfortunately, laid her up
for the remainder of the
engagement, and she was delayed six weeks after at the
Gresham Hotel under surgical care.
The Company performed for two additional nights,
viz.: On Thursday, March 2 2nd, "Lucia" (benefit of
Mdme. Rudersdorff). Lucia, Mdme. Rudersdorff; Ed-
gardo, Signer Belart ;
And on Saturday, March 24th, 1860, it was announced,
" Mdlle. Piccolomini will most positively make her last
appearance, and take a formal farewell of the Dublin
public in the Opera of ' "
La Traviata which was
;'
performed with the same cast; concluding with "La
Serva Padrona " and " II Bacio."
The next troupe consisted of Mdme. Grisi, Mdme.
Viardot Garcia, Mdme. Orvil, Mdlle. Sedlatzek, Mdme.
Rita, Madame Gassier, Signor Mario, Signer Angelo
Luise, Signor Graziana, Signor Fallar, Signor Kinni,
Signor Cherricci, Signor Forsi, and Signor Ciampi. Con-
ductor, Signor Viannese.