sharps and Flats Author:Max Maretzek Purchase of this book includes free trial access to www.million-books.com where you can read more than a million books for free. This is an OCR edition with typos. Excerpt from book: SUPPLEMENT TO VOLUME I. CHAPTER VII. MISCELLANEOUS. On a fine summer evening in 1847, I received, in London, a note from Jullien to come without fail next... more » morning to his house in Harley street, on important business. Usually, Jullien, when desiring a selection from the latest successful opera arranged for orchestra for his promenade concerts, or something else for his music store, wrote or came himself to my modest dwelling near Golden Square, so when I received the summons on gilt-edged paper, with his monogram surmounted by a baronial crown, my curiosity was greatly excited, and I hastened early next morning to his mansion. A footman, in a blue velvet, gold buttoned dress coat, satin knee-breeches, silk stockings and buckled shoes, asked for my carte-de-visite, and, after having placed it in the entrance hall on a large silver salver, proceeded to the library of Monsieur Jullien, and soon after returned to open both folding doors and usher me into Jullien's presence. " What is the matter, Jullien ?" I exclaimed. " Why this ceremony ?" " Hush!" he returned, " C'est la mise en scene.' Absolutely necessary in this country. But now we are alone, let us talk business." " What do you desire and what can I do for you ? " " I will tell you. I have leased Drury Lane Theatre!" " Will you give up your promenade concerts at Covent Garden ? " " Not at all, but I intend to establish English opera on an unprecedented scale at old Drury. I will make it the Royal English Academy of Music in London, just as the Grand Opera in Paris is the French Academy of Music ! " "But remember, Mr. Jullien, we have now already two Italian operas in London, with Jenny Lind and Lablache at Her Majesty's Theatre, and Grisi, Persian), and Mario at Covent Garden! And do not forget ...« less