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and good property. Miss A. (familiarly called Alley)
Hyland was also an especial favourite, an accomplished
artiste (soprano), and good musician. She performed all
the principal soprano parts with Braham, with great suc-
cess, in an English Operatic engagement on the occasion
of his farewell visit to Dublin in 1839. The Hylands
were a most gifted family. The eldest Miss Hyland will
be remembered by old stagegoers as a highly accom-
plished vocal and histrionic artiste, with a most attractive
appearance. She possessed a cultivated soprano voice,
and as an actress alone, could have commanded high terms
in London. She made a successful appearance at Covent
Garden, under the auspices of the late John Barton (then
an eminent singing-master in Dublin). Miss Hyland
shortly after retired, on her marriage with Thomas Hayes,
the well-known and much-respected stockbroker of
Westmoreland-street. The stage, indeed, experienced a
loss from the retirement of this lady. The youngest
sister, Jane, was also exceedingly clever : indeed a versatile
genius. With her sister "Alley" she sang duets, which,
from relationship of voice and careful practice, were ren-
dered with great perfection.
She also performed Doctor
O'Toole in the " Irish Tutor," dancing the Irish jig in
capital style.
To return to " Cenerentola," the Clorinda and Tisbe
of the above-mentioned young ladies received great
encomiums in the press, and the strongest expressions of
praise from the Countess Degli Antonj.
On Thursday, January 5th, the Opera was " La Gazza
Ladra." The Podesta, Signer De Begnis ; Fernando,