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ANNALS OF THR
Miss Poole's singing of " Pray, Goody," in " Midas."
She received encores nightly.
August i st. Madame Wharton and troupe showed forth
in an entertainment entitled " Poses Plastiques." Very
classical, but not successful ; as the paucity of drapery on
the goddesses was strongly objected to.
August 2nd. Madame Persian! and Signor Bottesini
appeared at Jullien's Concerts in the Rotundo. Persia ni
was one of the most perfect of Italian vocalists, and
Signor Bottesini the Paganini of double-bass players.
1349.
October zoth. English Opera Company Mr. Sims
Reeves, Mr. Whitworth, Mr. Delevanti, Mr. H. Horn-
castle, Miss Lanza, and Miss Luscombe. Conductor, Mr.
Lavenu; Leader, Mr. Levey. Operas: "Lucia," "Sonnam-
Miss Luscombe,
bula," "Puritani," "Ernani" (first time).
a favourite soprano, became Mrs. Sims Reeves, and
still remains the happy partner of his fame and fortune.
Miss Lanza afterwards joined the Stock Company. Mr.
H. Horncastle was a brother of George Horncastle, a
great stock favourite, whose singing of the charming song
(in " No Song, no Supper"), " I Locked up all my Trea-
sure," was greatly admired. Mr. H. Horncastle published
an excellent collection of Irish Melodies, now
difficult to be obtained.
December xyth. An engagement with the same Com-
pany commenced.