A Pleasant Message
MR. BARTLEMAN, a celebrated bass-singer, was taken ill, just before the
commencement of the musical festival at Gloucester: another basso was
applied to, at a short notice, who attended, and acquitted himself to
the satisfaction of everybody. When he called on the organist to be
paid, the latter thanked him most cordially for the noble manner in
which he had sung; and concluded with the following very complimentary
and pleasant message: When you see poor Bartleman, give my best regards
to him; and tell him how much we missed him during the festival!