The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-07-01
MUSICAL AVID TdEAfR CAL NOTES.

Mrs. Caroline Richiugs- Bernard is busiiy engaged
at present IN reorganiZing her English opera CON-
pany for the approaching fall season. II is thought
that the new troupe will bear favorable comparison
with the Old one, but many Of the leading members
Of the company have yet to make their first appear.
ance before an American audience, 1t remains to be
seen whether not the places of the old lyric IA
vorites have been judiciously filed. Among the new
operate stars that will appear In the Richings
stellaton ts Miss Blanch Eliermann, pupil Of
Signor Arditti. She is at present singing at Baden
Baden with much success, but will Join Miss Rich
ings' troupe early in September, under ten months
engagement as prima donna. Mr.. Henry Dray ion
an English baritone, who appeared this country
about ten years ago, with his WIFE, In q series OF
"parlor opera entertainments" takes the place Of
Mr.. Campbell, while Mr.. Castle will be succeeded
by Mr. Haight new English tenor, who
is SAID to be very good but concerning
whom but little is known Mr.. Brookhouse
Bowler will be the other tenor and Mrs. Bowler
takes the place OF Mrs. seguin as leading contrato.
Mr. James Arnold Joins the troupe as buro baritone,
and iB said to be q competent successor TO MI.
Seguin. Mr. Warren White. late Of the Cation
English opera troupe, has been engaged as second
basso with Mr.. James Peakes as principal basso
and Miss Anne Mischka second soprano. Mr. Pierre
Bernard will Ill the position OF second tenor and
Mrs Caroline Richlngs- Bernard will, az heretofore,
oflciate as first soprano. Mr.. S. Behrens win lead
the orchestra.
Miss Susan Cation is now resting from her operate
labors, but she viii shortly take the field again. On
Tuesday, August 3, she VIII open at the Sea Breeze
House, Cape May, In "Florette the Cricket" Miss
Cations repertoire Will furnish excellent seaside
entertainments, and she win doubtless have sue.
altered ana improved materially during the summer
recess and 1t Is understood that the Cation troupe
will reopen there in the fall with the view or making
"a pf Epo ln
opera oou0e aud English comic opera.
Rome seems to be losing its taste for music The
concerts held some time snce at the Capitol were
complete failure and "Mose in Egittof' was hisseu
&C the Argentina. That theatre, however, was TO
Which was expected to prove success The cen
sor had compelled NJ brownsville, author Of the
lbretto to change one Of the from the Italian
camp At Solfefino to the French canp In the Crmea
Mile Irma the fair, bewitcning opera boufler, who
left these bentgnted shores saturday for "Ia
Belle Francer with all her alrs graces, winks and
kicks is said TO have been exceedingly nearsigbed SO
much SO that she cannot see the audience at all when
before the footights by the aid OF her eyeglasses
winch she always wore when OF the stage, she man.
aged, we believe TO see quite o considerable amount
Oh american money IN her capacous purse 70 get
donbt was the principal object OF her visit TO this
country
1yn, is attracting large audiences. Miss Ada Har-
land and other IXonr favOrtes appear in the caste
and are admirably sustained by a strong company.
The fact that large and fashionable audiences have
thus far assisted at the representations of the cent?
pedal spectacular 'f0rtyn s, perhaps the strongest
evidence that can be adduced OF the nigh appreci-
alton with which the piece has been received IN
moral Brooklyn. The play Is placed upon the stage
with AL the lavish gorgeonsness original properties
and effects which Identified It's production at Niblo's
Garden. IL VIII occupy the boards oil tue Park dur
ing the remainder or the present week.
Frank Mayo il doing the work OF Badger Ia the
'Streets Of New York; for the appreciatye Rochcs-
terians. lie Is ably supported by Hiss Flora Myers,
Mayo remains IN Rochester during the prescnt week
John Bnil, having pricked up ms ears al the
dreaded Alabama question, has managed 30 keep
them pretty sharply set ever since for waFike notes
from America. The hrst notes. however, OF any
account from Tits country OF which he has Of late
taken any notice were the musical notes from the
Peace Jubilee held nj Boston. John straightway
tries to initiate Jonathan, and his nrst attempt 10
under the direction or Mr. Martin, nj the Royal Hor-
iculturai Gardens London, on, last Saturday. You
Wil have to do better Than that Brother John.
WHAT'S your 1000 compared with the HUBS $4,000
Mr.. James Cathcart goes to the Arch street Theatre
Philadelphia, next season as leading mau, Ia place
OF Mr.. Barton HH, whe leaves al an early day Tor
London, Where he Ions Mrs. Jonn Moods coppany
az tue ~. james theatre
In Catskiii on the Fourth next Mondavl yaude-
vile company, with Alice Harrison and her little
niece, LA Pette Alberta,n MS The principal atrac
tions wiz be an item Of the celebration at that
village.
As Twedde Hall, Albany, on the Fourth the
aerial aregories VIII perform their thrilling feats
''on the lying trapezen
'Starr," whose spirits are generally good
feels them ou the rise from the fact that Batoman
has secured ms services IA comaDager Of Miss Baie
Carlot,a Patti and vleuxtemps are coming over
next fall under Max Strakoscns management. fhey
wi leave Europe Tor TINS country about the lst OF
These sultry nights there Is no more refreshing place
30 go 70 than Centra, PARK Garden The cool brec4es
playing through the grounds and hall, the fountains
the cooling rereshmeDts ana, 10 cap ali, the snpefD
music by Taco. Thomas grand orchestra, all condgce
heated citizens. who sock there nightly by ihou-
sands