The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-08-31
Musical and Theatrical Notes.

Miss Glyn tor, TO call the lady by her lay name
| Mrs. Dallas Is about to undertake professional
| tour such as queen OF tragedy has seldom befor
undertaken. Mrs. Dallas leaves London at an earl.
day for the United States, bringing with her chic
companions cleopatra" and ''The Duchess o
Malh." This enterprising lady will then proceed t.
California and Australia, and will probably have pu
u girde round ABOUT the earth before returning
again TO London
Miss Jennie Landsman, the favorite contralto, who
is at present in Paris resting from her recent
operate labOrs in Turin and Milan cOntemplates re-
turning TO this city in about two weeks She comes
here for the sole purpose OF visiting her relatives,
and WIN return to Europe early in the spring. SO
decided was her success in Turin and Milan last
year that Mr.. Maurice StrakOsch endeavored, by the
oder OF liberal salary to entrap her INTO a four
years engagement, which, however, has not yet
Herr wagners "MelstersIngerv is definitely &C.
cepted Tor the Berlin opera, and Will be brought out
at the end Of October. As a set OF against this
success at Mayence. The piece ia called 7Les
Maitres Chanteurs, on lie Judaisme en- Musique,"
Mendel**poum, Meyer**bach and Oflen**beer.
Judging by these names its satire must be heavy;
but the Mayence folk are said to laugh az it with
singular heartiness. or course Herr Wagner attri-
butes all TO the Jewish conspiracy.
. Tue English grand opera season commences at
under the direction OF Mme, Parepa-Rosa. The
season Is limited to fifteen nights and three matnees,
a. Ie Oh Which me 60 to Pn
which they 60 to Chicago and other Western cities,
returning TO New Y 0rK about Christmas, when we
are to be RECALLED with an extra season OF three
weeks. The opening sensation will be Bafe's grand
romantic opera Of 'rhe Puritan's Daughter" which
WIN be given upon TINS occasion for the nrst time In
America ms VIII 10 followed by several other
operas new to New Workers, among them 'OberOn, u
'rhe Black Diamond" "The Marriage Of Figaro
besides number OF we'll known standard English
operas.
We learn by telegram that Carlotta Patti, Theo.
dOre Ritter and Max StrakOsch left Havre on Satur
day by the steamer St. Laurent for New York.
The Patti concerts will commence or about the
20th OF september at Stenway Hall.
From announcements made In the italian papers,
10 seems that the shocking occurrence which was
recently brought to light in the Carmellte convent
at Cracow, has already been dramatised for two OF
the Florenne theatres. 1t 10 also said to be in pre-
paration at third At the Prince Humbert theatre
In Florence, one OF the pieces founded on this sub
lect was TO be produced for the rst time about two
weeks ago. under the title OF ia Monaco di era.
covia ovvero VENT Ami murata In una celia"
Victorien Sardou's superb play OF "Patrie' will
be revived early IN September at the Grand Opera
House. The diffcult part Of Dolores will be en-.
trusted to Miss Lucille Western, who will have
fair opportunity TO exhibit IN it all the passion and
power for which she has 80 lately received much
well-deserved applause Mr. Bangs Will again per-
senate Ava with portrat.like fidelity. Mr.. Triton
will appear as Rysoov. No one has yet been as
signed, we believe to the part OF Karoo, which 1t
will De Of the first Importance to have strongly cast
"Patrie" will be brought out without additions or
nterpoations as IT came from the pen OF VictOrien
Sardou after five years Of elaboration and as ii mas
been faithfully translated by Mr., Deie.