New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1866-08-13
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has expsnded from two TO four gets, and IN ils
new forp, has a semi-operatie character Mr.,
Nfarlz smith appears in it. AT WaIlacE's the new
drama of eghanlas 0'Brien y hassbeenhrought
o,,t AMI Al Brougham's Winter Garden Re-
so,,s4r,eted Columbus . is having a run. Brough.
Il, snlyens @the piece by making speeches
between the acts.
Carney has Just placed in his window, near the
York Yord Hotel, a fine portrait of the Marchio
ness Ristori del Grille, enlarged to life size from
Partisan photograph. The Ristori albums-the
engraTings being mainly from AIRY schaher's
paintings of the tragedienne in her most cele-
bratedaoharacters- have been received from Paris
and are to be met with at the music and print
stores.
Mr., Selwyn, Of the Olympic, has accepted the
position Of stage manager at Wallack's Theater.
Upon the occasion of the last appearance of Mrs.
Woods company, Mr.,selwyn was presented with
handsome gold ring and seal, expressive Of the
esteem in which he was held by the members.
Mr. Joseph Walton, long known as treasurer of
Niblo's Garden, has resigned his combining post
and turned his attention to farming.
Attbe.NewpoTt Academy of Music gust opened
Mime Tabaochi and signori Carlo Patti, Macaf-
ferrt and Fossati we're performing.
Maretzek will Introduce his new troupe to the
New Workers in the Brooklyn Academy. He has
added to his list Of artists, lately, daughter of
Ronconi, and tenor, now singing at the Itahens
in Paris, Sighor Baragli. fHgs
Miss Kitty Fyfe, the actress, now in Washing
ton has come into snug little fortune. Her
grandfather, of Parkersburg, Va, left her seventy
five thousand dollars
Mr. Joseph Jefferson has already sailed from
Liverpool He will play next season at the olym-
pic Theater, New York.
Mr.. Bouchele, nephew Of the lamented William
v. Wallace, has recently been singing at concerts
in London, with success. He has magnificent
baritone.
Sterling coyne is writing play, to be produced
in London.
English papers say that Ristori is to receive one
| hundred thousand dollars for one years engage
ment In the United States.
4 A London correspondent says Nine. Rudersdorf
is writing grand opera.
The latest English papers tell US that the spro-
auctions at Her Majesty's Theater during the first
two weeks in July, were an italian version Of Mo-
zarts /" Die Entfuhrung aus dem Serail,n Meyer
beers " Robert lie Diable,n Rossinis ASemira.
amide,n and yeEdi's Ernani,n its first perform,
-ance in five yeors; that at a recent concert, the
overture to a Mss. opera by Mr. Sullivan was de-
serving of a. good deal of praise, and that the
opera itself is equally good; its success can be
predicted
The Theatre Lyrique, in Paris, had closed sue
cessful season with the twenty fourth performance
Of Z Don Juan" The theater will reopen in Sep
tenlber, and in December the Romeo ct Julietten
Of Gounod viii be brought to light.
j. a., n. r.
the Opera Comique, to be produced at the next
carnival.
The facade ii the new Grand Opera, now build
ing II Paris, will be decorated with the busts of
the most celebrated composers. The sculptor
DeEechaux will execute those of Chernbini, Miluel,
NiooIai, Weber, Rossini and Adam; and Bruyer,
those Of Lesuer Berton Boieldieu, Earold, Don
nizetd ana Verdi.
La Scala, at Milan opens on September 9th.
= 'Africana win be among the first works pro
a1uced. verdi's Don Carlos 7 is alsoiin the list
In summer theater in the same city, 0ffenbaeh's
La Bella Elena is being tolerably well given
Bis MUSIC is compared as champagne to fat beer
measured with such work as the g Crispino."
Brignali is named among the artists engaged
for the season of 1867, at the Theater Royal in
Turin.
a bill has bsen introduced in Parliament, at the
request Of Mrs. Henry Wood, protecting the
authors of books against those dramatists who
use their plots and even their language in com
posing plays. She has suffered from the produc-
ton Of East Lynne 4 with offensive vulgarisns,
the Lessee of the theater where it appeared,
meanwhile, Esfusing her any share Of the
profits.
Earl Beeucb.tmp tbetter known as the Hon. r.
Lyon, late N. p. FOR Tewkesbury) has won the
second prizefor d glee Of his own composition in
this years com petition Of the Nobemen's and
Gentlemen's Catch Club.
Ristod has gone to Italy to take leave Of her
mother previous to- visiting the United States.
g They say that Miss Bateman takes her fare
well Of the American stage next March.
Mr.. Ton Taylor has read a new Irish drama al
the London Olympic,
:, f,,tay,