The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-05-18
MUSICAL AND THEATRICAL NOTES.

| wenzel Kopta, vlolinst, had large house at his
concert at Stenway Hall last night and generally
pleas ng programme. The fact Of the leading vocal
society OF New York, the LederkranZ, making their
appearance in full force, q sufficient inducement
to attract people even at the present time when
concerts are below par. The Liederkranz
sang Hope" and the Kiss,n two Of their admi-
rable pieces, with ensemble spirit and expression
rarely heard in chorus singing In this city. Fred.
STEMS the unrvalled basso Of the society," sang two
songs by Esser & Holzel, and Mr.. Kopta played O,
solo by Ernst one by Paganni and the assdd,te from
Mendelssohn's concerto. Miss Minnie Hauck made
bad selection in Diabelli's PhAomela variation,
which Is mere nonsense in the concert hall. She
should guard also against using cadenzas and rou-
ladies' where they are not wanted and remember that
her beautiful, fresh young voice needs, as Miss
Tabitha stork would say, nothing Of the sort"
| Miss Aida Topp did not play with her accustomed
fire and br1iancy last night neither In RaYs Polka
de 10 Reine," which is, however, at most all "fuss
| and fury" nor In Liszt's 'LAfricaine'' fantasia
She did not give any indication Of the clean crisp
touch and nervous strength Of finger with which
have credited her previous occasions. william
Pccher oficiated as organist
Bryants' Minstrels which open for the first time
this evening, number among them nearly all the
leading stars OF minstrelsy. rare programme is
promised.
The sale of seats for the next Ristori CON-
mences on Wednesday. The great trdgedienne will
reappear at the Theatre Francois on Monday,
May rs.
This is the last week of English opera at the same
theatre. "Faust, tonight.
The great musical festival at steinway Hall COM
mences tonight with the oratoro Of ''The Messiah"
Madame Parepa-Rosa will sing the principal role.
"Lost' again at Pixies this week. with Mckee
Rankin In the cast.
The "white Fawn" still at Niblo's, with Fannie
stockton, Mark Smith and vining Bowers In the
dramatic cast, and De Rosa mot Parepal Augusta
SOhke and little Schaeger az the stars Of the ballet
Inc 'white Cockaden every night at waacks.
Positively the last week but one Of Mr.. and Mrs.
Barney Williams at the Broadway.
The last week Of Blind Tom at Irving Hall COM
The eleventh week Of ''Humpty Dumpty" at the
Olympic IL announced. sangalli still dances there.
hall in Tammany building Fourteenth street, to-
"Oliver Twistr this week at the Bowery.
"Paris and Helenn until further notice ut the New
York.
Last nights OF Lingard, the comedian, at the
Mrs. f. b. Conway makes her appearance again
this week at her pretty little Park theatre, Brooklyn,
Ristor appears as "sor Teresa at the Brooklyn
Academy on saturday
at St. AIMS church, Eighth street, on Tuesday
evening.
Hooley has the Impeachment Managers, before
the public this week In brooklyn.
Tony Pastor gories In gentleman named Billy
Emerson who Is termed m Tony cnal;
iengcs the universe stakes 70 DC deposed at No. 2ol
BOwery -
Dutch So Also Add. Ryman and Joe Murphy, men
Of iIlmitabe 'quips and jokes.v
the san francisco Ministries threaten "Black
and Tan Convention" and announce the insurrec-
ton to commence every night at eight O'Clock.
Lester wallack's whskers are still In process Of
Mile. de Rosa, It Is said receives sloo per night
for piroutettIng at Niblo's.
The rest Of the ballet do not.
Little Schlaegcr has az much right, however,
in the Chicago sasngeriest are already in training for
sumed before they pass inspection. :.
Leopold de Meyer left his celebrated hat behind
According to the Paris Figaro Nile. Patti ia now
Warehouses Of Caux. The civil marriage has already
gone through until the expiration Of her present. 1 enc
gagcments.
LHcy Egsrtcn, q the white Fawn,, will travel
Ensewood, y. J., grows musicaliy as well as other.
performer. under sss saSsrsSip S 81 Lander
during 81 Ss pasns u
mill which clrculates cool and refreshing breeze
Msdsms Psreps,iso;a. the great prIma donna, has
Inc MUSICAL Festival win commence at StemWy
Hal on Monday night with the Messiah" :.
According 70 the Clipper Henry u Jarrett, OF
Niblos Garden, has made Charles Dickens tnc nano-
some offsr OF $4,000 to write him Chrs.mss play
o. george Morgan WIN assist as the S'e'n~sy nsu
Forney likes sra Belle Helanc, and speaks Of its
producfIon in PbiladenhIa In enthusiastic terms.
but his remarks arc somewhat mixed. He claims
that the afr in which the Kings OF ureecS Introduce
themselves IL "BunAio Gals" and that Wagner has
had something 70 do with the opera He also says
mat the play smacks Of tue middle aees and "Queen
Berpabe.N Surely the result Oh Impeachment mas had
sSdsns t"mlsy i 70 slns u TIE chicago sasnssr.
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