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magnificent soprano voice, was an excellent actress ; her
appearance was most prepossessing, and her manner was
simple and fascinating. She was a particular favourite,
and " moved " amongst the elite of Dublin society. She
joined the Haymarket Company in October, 1827, and
remained in London. The other members of the Dublin
Theatre who were engaged with her at the Haymarket on
this occasion were Mr. James Barton, leader ;
Mr. John
Fallen, violin ; Mr. R. M. Levey, violin ; Mr. E. Ford,
Mr. Robert Barton. Mr. John Mulligan, horn. Mr. John
Mackintosh, also a " Dublin Boy," was second leader,
having been engaged sometime previously for Drury-lane,
by Tom Cooke (one of the writer's illustrious predecessors).
The Haymarket Theatre was then under the pro-
prietorship of Mr. Morris, and the duration of the season
was only four months, from about the isth of June to the
1 5th of October, which allowed the members of the
Dublin Company to return in time for the winter season.
This digression from the regular Italian Opera chronicle
will, under the circumstances, be excused, also what fol-
lows with relation to one of the greatest of lyric artistes
Madame Malibran De Beriot. On the i3th of Septem-
ber, 1836, the following announcement :
appeared
"Mr. Calcraft begs respectfully to announce that he
has, with great difficulty and at a most unprecedented
expense, effected an engagement
with that unrivalled
artiste, Madame Malibran De Beriot, for six nights only,
to commence on Tuesday, September 2oth, 1836. In
consequence of the very heavy expense attending the
engagement, the prices on this occasion will be as