Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1869-02-02
THEATRICAL AND MUslClL.

Mark Lemon is to visit this country
and do "Falstaff.p
In some respects, it is claimed that
! the new theater in Frankfort, KY,
eelipses any in the world.
/ Matilda Heron, who has been lying
/ at point Of death in New York, is said to
be likely to recover.
/ Chicago rejoiees in q successful play
/ by Chicago dramatist. 1t is local In
/ character, is entitled 4" Young Chicago"
4 and introduces veloelpede.
/ Seven theatsrs in Paris stand on the
route Of the proposed new Boulevard du
/ Prince, Eugene, and must submit to the
| leveling hand OF NJ. Haussmsnn.
Several of the leading citjzsns Of
Boston have rendered q complimentary
4 testimonial benefit to our old iHpressd-
/ rio, Max Maretzek. OF course he ae-
cepts.
-Venturs is the name Of q young
( Italian composer who was lately called
! eighteen times before the curtain on the
first night Of his first opera, Alba" in
Bologna.
/ "A most remarkable tenor singer has
developed in the person of q bRir-
dresser's assistant from Trieste, Austria,
who, sometime since, cut his throat; the
gssk was healed, and now he promises to
eclipse all rivals.
Niles lone Burke has made "de-
eided hit in burlesque part provided
/ for her by Mr. Burnsnd. She plays the
Lady de MOntreVile In burlesque upon
Lord Lytton's plsy, "Ths RIghtful
Herr Mr.. Burnand calls his pTodue-
tion "The Frightful Heir"
The first lady thatcalled at the house
OF the MsTquise de Caux (Adellna Patti
when the latter had been suddenly taken
seriously i'll, was PATHS rival, Christina
Nilsson. Patti shed tears when she ives
told of her rivals politeness and kind
hesrteduess.
Under the stately title OF The
Opera" Pixies New Opera House is to
be known hencefOrth. The names Of
Gould & Fisk, J:., are announced as the
proprietors, and Adolph Bsrgfeld is the
manager OF the opera" It is intended
70 continue the performances OF "La
Perichole" for the present
Mile. Hedwig Raabe, the most beau.
tiful OF German soUbrettes, will be ia the
United States in March. It is thought
that her success will be even greater
than that of Fanny Jsnsnschek. In st.
Petersburg she please d the public so much
that a very lucrative engagement wss
offered to her; she declined 1t on account
Of the disagressble elimste.
"A Paris letter writer tells The story
Of a c0micsl occurrence at theRter In
Rheims. During ie play an inquisitive
boy, who, suppose, had not the means
10 procure entrance to the upper gallery,
had somehow got upon the roof, and,
crawling through the aperture, was in
tenily surveying the house. Suddenly
curiosity being stronger than prudence
be made false move and fell upon the
chandelier, to which he managed to
cling, scattering, as be did So, the glass
pendants in all directions and consider
sbly Tightening the audience. A great
hubbub eDsued, in the midst of which
the gas was put out, the chandelier drawn
up and the adventurous had, somewhat
cut ana bruised, was rescued from his
perilous position,
"A correspondent Of the London Or
cheStrd writes from Calcutta, December
7: "The italian opera performances are
this year exceptionally good. The operas
that have been presented up to the pres
ent time are Linda di Cnamouuix,' 'Lu-
crsZia Borgia,' IL Ballo in Maschers,'
Marta sEd 'Ernsni.i O.her operas
would have been given but their prOdue-
tion has been retarded owing to the in
disposition of one OF the members Of the
company. Signora 4 nOni, the ETiDld
donna dSsOlgtG, is g most charming
artist. She has fine vOics Of good con-
pass she sings with taste, feeling and
expression, and in 'LueTezis BoFgia' has
won golden opinions. Signora ToFtolini,
the pTiAsG donna 5Oggierd, does not pos
sess SO good s voice, cut sings with cor
Tee:ness, truth and feeling. Ia Linda di
Uhamounix' and Marta her perform
ances were exceedingly good. Signori
Msgnari (baritOne), Gasperini (bssso),
| BODafsssi (buffo) and Caroselli ,tenOre),
with Signor D'AntOni, very fine bari
tone, who has only been able to appear
once on account of delicate health, sre
the other new male members Of the COM
pany, which, with the exception OF the
buffo, Is great improvement upon last
year"
The Monteyideo Standard, of Novem-
bar 10, gives the following account of q
musical festival in that city, led by L.
N. GOttsohslk
For the whole of the last fortnight
the only topic OF conversation wss Colts
chalkis great festival, in which over 500
persons would take part. Everybody
was looking out for seats, and such was
the demand that ali the places in the
spacious S0lis Th9ater were sold Ths
festival began with the first set OF Verdi's
"Fraviata," sung by the italian opera
company, and after a short pause the
curtain rose again, and Gottsehalk sp-
peared, greeted by the warm est applause.
"At last the third part of the concert
commenced, the real festival. Over 800
persons filled the stage. Nearest to the
public were the pianos, striuged instru-
ments, flutes, clsrsonets, ob0os, etc,
leaving an elevated place for Gottsehalk.
CAT the back OF the stage, on an Gm-
phithester, were the drums and brass in
struments. When the first words OF the
Prophet March began, the public be-
came electrified. In the pierre de
Noise the chorus of ninety persous was
Of good effect, and RossinI's masterpiece
found general applause, The last two
n1muers OF the festival were Gottsehslk's
own compositions, 'MaIehe ; Jlennelle'
and 'MOntevideO.'