The New York herald., 1870-09-19
MUSICAL AND DRAMATIC NOTES.

The great event OF this week will DO the first ap-
pearance OF the distinguished prt,nd donna Mile.
Christine Nilsson. In concert at Steinway Hail. She
will sing the celebrated mad scene from Ambroiss
Thomas Hamlet" OF which she may be said to
have monopoly, no other living singer can sue
cessfuy interpret II. "Angels bright fairr
from Handel, and "a Fors Lu" the sweetest gem
In ''rravata." She will also sing in the well known
spinning wheel quartet from ''Martha.p She will
he assisted by Miss Annie Louise Carey. contrato.
from the Royal Italian Opera. London, who will sing
"Ah quel GionO" from "Semiramide," and In the
trio or "Gratias," from ia Messe SOennelle," with
Brlgnoli ana verger; Sign0r Brlgnoli tenor, VINO
Will sing LA Spa," by Ardit; SignOr yerger, BARI
tone. who will sing "Non su Lei" from the third act
OF "Ballo In Maschera'' N. Henri Vieuxtemps vO-
lintst, who will play "Ballade and Polonsiseo and
another piece, both his own; Mr. James N. Wehli,
pianist who VIII play, SOLO, "Faust'' fantasia,
ana large orchestra As may be seen from these
names, Mr.. Strakosch has spared no pains TO make
the surroundings OF the Swedish nightingale worthy
OF her great talents. The nights OF the Nilsson con-
certs for this week are fixed for Monday Wednes-
day and Friday. She Will also appear at matinee
on Saturday.
'Man and Wife," as we predicted on the opening
night has taken firm hold al the Fifth Avenue thea
tre, ana has entered upon long and brilliant
1t has been judiclously cut until now it closes at
eleven O'Clock instead OF midnight The skill OF
drauiatist could not be put to severe test
than In placing one OF Wilkie Collins labyrnthine
stones In an integible form on the stage and the
satire directed IN this work against the looseness OF
the marriage state under scottish law, and the
undue cultivation OF the physical qualities to the
neglect OF the moral, exemplned in the method
pursued in English colleges and universities, re-
ceives full justice at the hands OF Mr. Daily. The
the members of the company IN the cast have caught
the spirit OF their respective roes so that the per-
formance Is satisfactory In every Of the word.
Mr.. Joseph Jefferson has entered upon what pro.
misses to be she longest and most successful OF his
engagements ut Booths theatre. Grip Van Win.
kle'' has not diminished in popularity, as crowded
houses testify, and IL impossible to say when Its
successor VIII be announced. The support Of the
company Is by no means equal to that which was
given to Mr. Jefferson last season, al Miss Morants
Gretchen Is sadly missed. but notable feature is
the clever acting of Master Harry Jackson IA Hen
drick vedder.
The last four nights OF Madame Lannier's viennese
ballet troupe at the Grand Opera House are an
nounccd and OH Thursday Miss Bertha Lind, the
bright particular star OF tho terpsichoean beauties,
will take her last benefit. An extra matinee will be
given ON Wednesday. Next week the silly anu Mon.
taland opera bouiTe company make their first ap-
pearance IN Herycy's opera. ..Le Petit Faust"
Mrs Oates and George 9 L L. Fox s,lli Keep Little
tant and necessary changes nave been made since
the first night. Interpretations for Fox's new pan
tomiinc still continue with unabated vigOr.
Miss Lima Edwin has wisely sheved the dreary
comedy with which she commenced her season ar
ner 6eautinl little theatre and announces i1r tls
"BlacK-E Eyed susan" The management should avoid
all heavy pieces NJ this theatre and depend solely on
light, snort sparkling works OF the vaudeville and
genteei buresque order. DECENTRALIZATION oil bar
naby Rudge" s announced orcarly production but
II il IL anything or the p0nderOus kind it will prove
az signal failure Us the 1nerea affair OF last week.
Lolita IL one OF those little spres that gladden. any
stage and that are niperyious to criticism. WITH
song, clog dance and banjo solo slie carries on the
applause Of the audience, and tiOSe who think only
oil art In aesthetical point of view have to remain
In the background. The drama or "Heartsease," III
which snc appears at Niblos, IL not so wei! calcu-
lated as others IN her repertoire TO display her pecu-
llar talents. she Is supported Dy MISS '. Bucnanan
and Messrs. Vining Bowers, Ine0. Hamilton ana
Frank LawlOr.
Waiack's reopens OH this night week. renovated
and rcdecorated throughout Inc charming comedy
OF 'Tnc Rvals Will be the irst piece. We have al
ready published the list OF the company which is
one OF the strongest the American stage.
Mile. Fanny Janauschek commences an engage
ment at the Academy OF Music on October TO- under
give twelve nights Of English tragedy, and VIII be
supported by an unexcepuonable company.
The popular concerts OF Theodore Thomas at Cen
traI Park Garden fast drawing u close. These
entertainments are OF Tho highest standard OF merit
and supply during the summer months what the
The SeebaCh season ut the Fourteenth street the
atre promises TO rival the RIstorl engagement IN
ceded her, and many anxious inquiries are made
to the date OF opening OF the season. 1t Will be pro-
.'Rory of the Hills" a sensational Irish DRAMA Is
on the bills this week at the Bowery theatre.
Charley White has been added 10 the excellent va
riety company at the COmique.
The German opera troupe at the Stadt theatre
give the "HuguenOts" TO night
Brooklyn Hal. new establishment In the City OF
ChurcheH will he ODenct thiS evening Theodore
Thomas grand orchestra The programme Is
ecled from the works OF Beethoven, Weber, Strauss,
wagner, GounOd, ROssini, Wallace and THOMAS.
The "Babies OF the Period' will be illustrated and
burlesqued tonight at Kelly Leon's new minstrel
Mr. Robert McWade appears this week at the Park
theatre, Brooklyn. III his own version Of "Rip Van
Winke," IN which tnere arc several novel effects
not in the well known play In which Jefferson has
won lasting fame.
MRS. ScoIt-siddons appears to- night in her well
known roe of ROsalind, in "As You Like H." at
Woods Museum. 1t Is the one In which she won
her greatest triumph at the Fifth Avenue last season.
She will be supported by select company..,.
grand operate concert i0r the benefit Of the
wounded In France Will take place ut the Academy
OF Music on Tuesday night. Mesdames Gazzaniga,
Lefranc, Petrill, Baceli, Gloria, Ates and other
artists nave volunteered their services
The San Francisco Mnstrel3 have another OF their
side.splitting bills prepared for this week.
UnswOrth and Eugene will make their bow at
Hooley's Brooklyn. this week.
Tony Pastor has new drama by the inexhaustibie
Poole, called "whte Slaves, or The saeswomen Of
New York;
Mr.. John L. Owens appears at the Paterson Opera
House tonight.
Professor Cromwell Will display his wonderful
Art Exhibition at the Brooklyn Athen;pum this
evening"
Nine. Clara NJ. Brinkerhon the distinguished
prt1na donna, has returned from her summer tour,
and has recommended her lessons IN singing
Miles, Celestino and Clara G0ttschalk, planists,
and Mlle Blanche Gotschak, soprano, sisters OF the
lamented pianist, Louis MOreau GOttschalk, have
lately arrived in tins city from Europe, and will
shortly give series OF concerts here.
SignOrina Emma Albani MISS La Jennessel of
Albany has been creating a sensation OH the Ope-
ratio stage In Italy and Sicily Her voice Is said to be
soprano OF rare quality, power and cultivation anu
at the various opera houses In which she ap-
peared the most extravagant encomlums have been
passed upon her.
Corinne D'Estang will be one OF the leading
lights Of the lecture room this season.
Mr.. and Mrs. Barney Williams have returned to
the city from their charming little Kathleen villa at
Bath. They Will commence Oh October at the
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