Event Comment: MMiss Weller a Pupil of
Dr Arne first appear'd and-(
Hopkins Diary).
London Evening Post, 11 Jan.; A pupil of Dr
Arne and scarecely 19 years of age; her figure is that of the tallest of the
middle size, well proportioned and at present possesses a dignity and grace which when habit brings her to perfection cannot fail of being universally ad
mired. Her face is oval with an aqualine nose and though fro
m the ti
midity of a first appearance the rest of her features lost that necessary ani
mation, yet there were periods when she could disposses herself of her confusion, that prognosticated great expression of countenance. Her voice was clear, co
mmanding, and
melodious, and her ear and
manner both excellent. She is that kind of singer that one can be pleased fro
m looking at as well as fro
m hearing, --an excellence few vocal perfor
mers possess. Her acting abstracted fro
m her voice would have done credit to a first appearance, as it was very pleasing and properly acco
mpanied....What the
managers could
mean in casting
Lucy for
Miss Pope is extraordinary, as she sung, or indeed rather squalled every song so
much out of tune that it was i
mpossible for the
music to acco
mpany her; we do not however
mean by this to cast the least reflection on so excellent an actress, as her spirited and judicious
manner of playing it al
most atoned for that of singing it