New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1866-11-05
NAusIGn1 and Theatrical.

Mile. Adelina Patti commenced her winter sea
son in Paris at the Italian Opera, in Somnam-
bula, = and was received with storms of applause.
The best part Of the house Is now paid for at the
rate of twenty francs the seat-a price no other
singer has ever been able 10 bring She is the for
tune of the house.
Harvey Grimshaw, whose lamentable death has
lately been recorded, was buried on the 9th inst,
at Coyerham, near Mddelstram.
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Matthews are now playing
at the Haymarket, London.
Mr.. Alfred Mellon is giving monster concerts at
the Covent Garden, London, somewhat on the plan
of Julien's concerts. They are very successful,
attracting every night immense audiences
Mile. Titiens has been singing in Dublin. The
marvellous feats of Sara r4tricaine continue to
draw immense audiences at the Paris Hippodrome.
A new theater or concert hall is to be built in
Paris.
The regular Saturday winter concerts have com.
menced at the Crystal Palace.
| A theatrical representation was announced to
take place at Einsiedeln Canton of Schwytz.)
The places were taken, the house well filed, and
the spectators prepared for an evenings pleasant
amusement. The curtain rose, but only with a
| sad announcement. The director had disappeared
| with the receipts.
The Sultan has given ten millions of francs to
| the reconstruction of the theater at CONSTANT
nople, recently destroyed by fire. The architect
is one Minarelli Strabon Italian by birth. The
theater is in every respect to surpass the old one
even in its unrivaed facilities for burning down.
All the London theaters are doing good bust
ness, and are constantly producing novelties. The
latest is piece written for Miss Kate Terry, pro
duced at the Adelph entitled, "Ethel, or only {
Life
new school for music has been founded a
Leghorn.
On the day of the reopening of the Theate
Italian, Paris the receipts thirteen thousant
francs.
Mr.. Sothern has abandoned the Dundrear
family and now devotes hmselfto genteel coined
proper. He has been toleraby successful. H
will shortly make his appearance in burlesque.
! The first two volumes of Fets Piri's Histori
Generate de Musique," will be ready for the pres
r at the beginning Of next year.
5 Mr.. Bouccault's 1.-TWO Lives of Mary Leigh
! will not, it is expected be produced at the S
= James's Theater before November.
: The first performance of Rossini s.opera, ''Ma
tida de shabran,' has taken place at the Pagl
ano, Florence, with great success. The "Sponse
Tibisinin sang especially well. .....=.-
L At the competition recently held by I'll
0 Academy Of the Musical Institute of Florence, tt
n first prize was awarded to the maestro, Robe
II Amadei, a leading musician of Coretto The con
position is written for light parts on the words 4
is the 0 Salutaris.
J. A young composer Of Venice, Giovanni Bardeli
u died on the I'd instant. He was musician
P promise, and had also distinguished himself
u literature.
A gentleman of Florence was recently expell
y the theater there for squirting scented water
II the ballet girls He. maintained that it was
u way ofapplaudingn
he Wilkie Collins has dramatized "Armadale," a
OF it will be brought out in London shortly.
I'll Verdi has finished his new opera, Don Carlos
'k Rossini has composed "Hymn l'Empereul
IN which is expected to be played at the opening
H. the Paris Exposition. ga
e. Alexander Dumas, father, beside some ligh
~ things, is engaged on serious romance i'll c.
he nection with s'Monte Cristo' The reader y
as thus be made acquainted with the remain
history of Edmond Dantes.
NJ