The New York herald., 1869-09-08
MUSICAL AND THEATRICAL NOTES.


She opens at Booths on the Goth inst.
The Kiralfy sensational dancers are Kicking up
their heels IN the Quaker City.
The ClOdOche troupe Of grotesque dancers and the
gymnastic GregOrles have joined forces and are at
present performing In Indianapolis.
The reorganzed Richings English opera troupe
opened in Philadelphia on Monday evening with
"Faust" ana met with an unequivocai success.
Among the passengers per steamship Virginia.
which arrived from Liverpool last night, is Miss
Rose Hersee prlma donna OF the Parepa-R0sa
troupe. -
Morlacchi is now the rage in Boston. The jour-
nails OF the Hub are In ecstasies over her d ncng
she and her shortsklr ballerlnes having m ade
The revolution in Spain does not seem to have
done much harm TO the spanish theatres. During
the past year 94S operas 2,596 comedies and 1888
dramas were performed IN sS5 theatres OF the Penin
sula. ~
The festival in honor OF Rossini commences at Pc.
saro on the 2lst inst, when Cherubini's Mass IN
cisco. The 22d and 2sd will be devoted TO the 'Sta.
bat Mater'' at the Teatro Civco, and the 2Sth TO
general concert
concerts In ki0 Janeiro, all OF which have been AZ
tended BY the royal family. At the last concert,
after the great pianist had Just ratified on mis- famous
Tarentella, he was crowned with a Hrealh OF gold
and laurel by Arthur Napoleon, the Portuguese
pianist, IN presence Of the whole audience.
Mr.. and Mre. william J. Florence have arranged to
perform at Magures Opera House, San Francisco.
commencing on Monday, October 4. As this viii be
fornia 1t Is more than probable that tney will be
corded hearty welcome to the Golden State They
are to receive for their services $1,000 per week In
the New York Typographical Society propose to
tender Mr.. T. g. Faulkner, the secretary OF the Or
ganization, Q grand dramatic testimonial ct the
Academy OF Music, Brooklyn, some night at the
latter end OF the present month. Mr.. Faulkner
as Colonel Hardy in "Paui fry' and George Beau.
vOir In the ''Printer's Apprentice"
The Bryants having about completed their summer
frov cn onf
Fourteenth street on Monday, September Is. In
addition to their old company they have secured the
them Joseph branded, tenor; william Dwyer tenor,
and James @. Russell, baritone. Unsworth and
The ballet master Of the Rouen theatre is training
snake to take part IN the choregraphic displays
which he directs me interesting 1 young female
ance which, for the moment has had the erect Of
interruptng her studies in art. She has laying
scSn%1 Of dancers may be reared What prospocsi
serpents and gl.is g 2lerminsiiny On w s.sG q IN
'ne garHeI u pnwers =, - nos, =, Ar,o~,oor
tra0SdfenHes -cof6menced her fall and winter
starring tour at the Walnut Street theatre, Phia-
new domestic drama emitted "Reaping the Tenn
pest" She was supported by MT. J: Q. McCullom.
II win scarcely be credited that the arst theatre
out the fact remains. The Pergoa, at Florence ID
in this respect half century behind the time. We
hear Of projected repairs and improvements Tor the
theatre but whether gas is even now to be intro
duced does not appear.
London, or rather Sydenham, is about to take
lesson from Boston In the matter Of monster festi-
val On the 8th Of September great musical jubilee
takes place at the Crystal Palace under the auspices
OF the Tonic Sofia Committee with chorus OF 5000
voices In the Handel orchestra. The "Anvi Chorus ~
firing OF cannon ringing OF peal5 or bells and other
features o. the Soise ~ t wiz pe uni
In England to initiate the YanKees 1t is believed II
England that 1000 or 5000 voices are about The
limit Of vocal force concentrable In one direction,
and that to add more Is 70 increase the COUP d'9ti
perchance, but not the efect T.
"The Western ana Southern Theatrical Crcuitn
| comprising the olympic theatre St. Louis; the new
Memphis theatre, and the Academy OF Music, New
| Orleans, under the management OF Messrs. spald-
| ing, Bldwell 4 Marlborough, promises this season
| TO be very formidable affair. From q reliable
source we learn nat Is the intention Of these gen.
| temen to have two excellent regular dramatic com.
panies who will be employed In constantly changing
| between 81. Louis, Memphis and New Orleans. A
brilliant galaxy OF dramatic stars, all Of the first
their histrionic efulgence during the season at
each OF the above named theatres Such
lights OF the stage as ;MeersSn' Mrs D. r.
| nolds, Lefingwe, Dominick Murray and Miss Susan
Galton viii follow each other IN rapid succession,
I'LL up the interstices with various other organiza-
tions OF assured excellence which will in conjunc-
tion with the dramatic attractions afford constant
| change IN the character OF the entertainment at
| each house every two weeks. While TWO OF the
theatres are occupied with ''stars,n the third viii
let. - during the summer recess the new Memphis
| theatre has been entirely remodelled and elabo.
| ratey rehtted up and otherwise put In Q
| state OF completeness, which gives It rank
as first class theatre with it's older consorts, tAe
olympic In ST. Louis and the Academy In New or
| leans, both OF which during the past season have
undergone extensive alterations and improvements.
| The season will be inaugurated In st. Louis on OF
about the 18th inst. with one of BOuccauts strong
sensations and the scenic artists at each OF the
theatres have been at work for weeks upon new and
attractive novelties The enterprise OF Messrs
| Spaldlng Bidwel MacDonough, viewed In an
| amusement sense, Is the largest IN America, and
certainly such enterprise should and doubtless Will
| meet with corresponding return