The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1866-01-31
Musical and Dramatic.

-Cruvelh (the Baroness Vlger) lately sang
in a mass at Madeleine Church, Paris.
-.Pacini's new symphony on Dantz has been
produced at Turin.
--Pinsuti, an Italian composer in Florence, is
writing an opera on one OF Shakespeare's plays.
An "opera association" is forming in Aus
tralia, based the success of the Lyster troupe.
-Fechter's new play, The Bride of LdnlRe,-
moor, is merely an adaptation of Scotts novel.
-Coburg is added to the list of European
towns where EAtricaine has been produced.
"A posthumous opera by Donizetti, called
GaJrieltd di VergeS will be produced next season
at Naples
-Flotow has revised his opera of Martha for
the Theatre LyIque, adding several pieces
taken from his forgotten work, A Soul IN Pain.
The same paper-the 0rchesrd-,calls
scraps OF writing" and declares that the work in
England has been a conspicuous failure.
"A new pantomime is attracting vast audi
enCes to the new Surrey Theatre, London. IL is
called King Chess; or Tom, the PipeT'S Son, and
hee'sdD Marge,y Dd,D.
"A new farce, called Behind Time has been
produced at the Adelpha Theatre. Mr.. Toole
has the leading character, that OF timid, tardy,
loNesick swain.
Laura Harris has been engaged for the
Madrid opera to sing in Linda. The well-known
English soprano, Madame Sherrington, is also
engaged for Madrid.
-GounOd mas written CHRISTMAS carol, Whlch
has been published in England. 1t Is quaint
pastoral-"a simple, touching melody, such as
might have been sung to pipe and tabor"
--Gounods music is receiving attention in all
quarters. A new sacred work of his, called
Tobias" and two psalms - by babylon's
WaYer and "Bethlehemn-haye been lately per-
formed in London. @.
The first memorial concert in London for
the benefit of the family OF Wallace, the com.
poser, took place on the 4th instant. A number
of the resident musical artists OF London were
among the performers.
--Crosbys Opera House in Chicago having
been built from the profits of the wholesale
whisky trade, paper in that city says;-"lt Is
cemented with the tears OF drunkards' orphans
and has barrel OF hell.fre for its cornerstone!"
Madame Marchesi, an eminent German vocal
teacher has been engaged to visit England on a
teaching tour. The lady is the teacher or Ttiens,
Fricci, and De Mrlska She is in England to
instruct the artists of her Majesty'5 Theatre,
London.
At ar historical concert lately given in
Cologne the programme began with Porpora
and ended with EUssini, embracing the era from
1885 to 1920, ana l.. nging out the beautiful but
forgotten gems OF Jomeui, Gluck, Sacchini,
Clmarosa. FiorGyant and Paisiello.
Mr.. George a&e, an English composer and
organist has died lately. He was the composer
of an oratorio called "Daniel.n which has been
performed and pGoished; and he once edited the
| London I.l.Sicd e dzete, paper which ceased
10 exist some tiIap ago.
"A new eour entitled "Call me always
your sister, has tte en- published simultaneously
| in Paris Vienna and Madrid. The words we're
| written on an me laent which occurred while the
Empress Eogentc was visiting the cholera hos
| pials in ParlG
-signor Ethardo is a new gymnast who is
now performing at the Sydenham Crystal
| Palace on what he calls 1.-THE spiral mountain
| On he occasion o. the Dante Festival at Flo
renee, in the Ire,ouce of King Victor Emmanuel
| great was the enthusiasm and so intensel Y
exciting was tin performance, that during
was stopped, !g, .s vibration should cause the