The Portland daily press., 1864-07-23
Musical and Dramatic GOSSIP.

A theatrical writer in the n. Y. Times ss, E
the gifts presented actors on their benefit
lighis are never genuine. A man in that cit,
,wns watch he has lent to be presented" to
,ariy one hundred actors, land only one o,
hem, he says, "a COMPOUNDED Irishman, h;
the npudence TO attempt TO keep it,"
Desiree Artot has reappeared at the Italian
opera in London, after four years absence, il
the character of the Figlia del Reggimento
20 " ich she gave the most splendid effect.
Maretzek has engaged chorus from H. :
sana. His New York one struck too high q
ole for his pocket. 81 RtM8f lf
Iti' proposed to hold billiard tournament
in Hartford, Conn, in August for the Cham
zion cue of Connecticut"
A new dance called "LaDuchesse," the in
vention of Pole, has been set sgoing at the
Theatre Dejazet, Paris.
Saratoga is to have an opera house.
Charlotte Cushman is said to he in England
"trying to push Mrs. Bowers"
The Davenport Brothers have gone to Eng
land, under engagement of Harry Palmer.
Max Strakosch is concertiziug with Brig
loli, Snsini, hancusi, and Miss Phillips, Ia
Canada.
List, the pianist and composer, writes to
Perth paper, contradicting the statement thai
le is about TO enter convent.
The celebrated Impresario, Lumley, first
Engaged Jenny Lind to sing Ia London, 1916
he called her the ''coy songstress," because
he had such hard work to make an engage
nent with her. She was shy about visiting
London. He gave her four thousand eight
hundred pounds for the season, reckoning from
he 14th OF April to the 2eth OF August, be
'ides house free of charge, a carriage and 8
pair OF horses TO be at her disposal. lie also
gave her the privilege of cancelling her en-
sagement II, after her first appearance on the
'oards, and her success falling short Of her
expectations, shs felt inclined to quit. The
world knows what her success was.
Meyerbeer had more decorations of order OF
nobility, 1t is said, than any man living, not OF
royal blood; but the n. II. Register suggests
that as far as his observations go, Meyerbeer
wasn't circumstance, Ia popularity, to Lar
GERBER.
Lablache, the great buffo, was remarkable
man. His style was as grand as his person
was large. "There were giants In the land in
those days" So all thought who heard him
Although his style OF singing was so gran
Jet there were no subtilities too nice TO escspe
MS power OF delineaiion. When he and Jepn,
Lind met. no two beings on earth were NOR,
sociable. Their conversation was fascinating
10 all who heard it. There was greatness
abou, these genuine artists to which no paral-
lei can be offered.
Theatres In our large cities are running low
and suffering the usual imbecities Of The
'ummer season. During the wear past vast
'ums OF currency have been scattered at these
,laces Of amusement. They can afford to lay
up for while.
Guilia Grisi is about going through a new
cries Of Farwell Concerts 10 England. II l.
Ter nth within nine years.
George p. Morris received twenty-five dol
ara for his song, "Woodman Spare that Tree"
The Borchsrd, Castle, and Campbell Englis b
opera Troupe announce the some what familiar
'pera Of the Bohemian Girl" for this week
1 the Olympic, New York.