The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-12-18
Musical and Theatrical Notes.


Philharmonic Society's public rehearsal to-day.
Edwin Booth tomorrow in Buffalo as Claude Mel
notte.
"Ernani" buriesqued is now in rehearsal at Woods
Museum and will be presented on the 2sth.
Speculation has ruined Roger the famous French
tenor.
DAWSON the German tragedian, will probably re-
turn to the United States in March.
Nine dollars was the sum paid Frank Abt In Ger
many for two of his most popular songs.
Parepa-R0sa viii give concert In Hartford to-
morrow. $4,000 were the receipts in Chicago.
'sThe Lancashire Lass has made her way to the
Theatre Royal, Montreal.
1.-THE Dutch Fenian, is the newest dramatic SEN
sation in Troy.
The English papers are loud in their praises OF
"Blow for Blow" as produced at the new Globe
Nearly 100000 hogs were slaughtered in st. Louis
up to December H. The yels OF the victims might
be favorably compared with the orchestration at
Edwin Adams is starring 1t on his own account in
Cleveland. His Hamlet Is spoken OF favorably
being performed by Florences troupe at New Bed
ford.
The last OF the variety theatres in Louisville, KY,
expired last week. Every manager lost money, as
Forrest played in the "Gladiator', Wednesday
night t n sos nd e Lasss has
Mile. Turnour, "Queen OF the Air." is turning the
wild cat' nightly at the Mobile circus. The Hanon
brothers and Pau are at Nashville
The attraction at Wallis Opera House, Washington,
for the present week will be Lingard the mimlc
with his entire company and band.
Cincinnati Is literally supplied with amuscments
at present. Janauschek appeared on Monday even
ing in her great role Of Marie Stuart.
On Christmas night Miss Olive Logan will deliver
her famous lectIre-"Stage Struck in Titusville
Grip Van Wmkle Is the present attraction III that
locality.
by swimming ashore In the recent collision on the
Ohio river. and VIII give concert In Philadelphia
The gendarmes In "Geneveven will no doubt re.
ceive their usual compliment OF encOres ut the
Brooklyn Academy OF Music on the 23d and cath OF
sour American Cousin" as interpreted by Laura
Keene, B0nlface and Parks IL said to have taken the
Richmond theatre by storm. 1t is an Ill wind blows
nobody good.
Lolita has been performing with success at De
Bars Opera House, st. Louis. Her engagement there
terminates tomorrow. "Midsummer Nights Dream,
will be the succeeding attraction.
They couldn't stand Parepa's low-neck dress In
Salt Lake City, The M0rmons obliged her to change
1t for higher-necked one. The morality OF the
Mormons Is remarkable.
"Humpty Dumptyr has lost Mr.. G. W. Tayeure,
who. still mounting the ladder of managerial fame
becomes virtually the lessee OF Pixies Opera Honse
for two years from the 9th OF February The season
will commence about March l, when grand Shak-
spearian spectacular representation will be given.
This il great move, and will, no doubt make the
wire pulling brisk. Mr.. Tayleure, backed by the
financial nod OF j. Fisk, Jr., win start for Europe in
Mr.. Louis M. iiottschak has received fiattering
compliment from the Standard, OF Buenos Ayres on
the occasion OF his giving concert for the benefit
OF the Association OF the Friends OF Public Educa.
tion." The Standard, referring to Mr.. Gottschalk's
proposition, says:-"We know not whether we
please or dispease Mr.. GOttschalk by saying, with
our habtual frankness that his letter, be II con-
sidered as literary production or In reference to
the doctrines which It advocates rivals the best
compositions which he ever conceived for his magic
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