Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1870-09-07
THEATRICAL NOTES.
nRAaArIc.

Robertson's satire on Society proves
deservedly popular, and promises a long
run at Aiken's Museum, Chicago.
General Darr's troupe opened at Fort
Scott, Kansas. on the 3lst ult. They
performed "The Power Of Love-"
The season has been opened at the
Walnut street Theater, in Philadelphia,
by Edwin Forrest, who appears in his
great role Of Richelieu.
The Chapman sisters are in Louisville,
where they are great favorites.
Mile Florett, who recently married
Mr.. Vorger, has definitely retired from
the stage, which has thereby lost one Of
the best dancers of modern years.
The Theater Royal, Dublin, Ireland
was announced to open for the regular
season on August 22d. Mr.. j. l.. Toole
was to be the first star. p
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Poole, who have
been in California for some time, re-
turned to New York August 18th, by
the Ocean Queen.
The Prince of Wales Theater, Roch-
dale, England, was announced to be
opened for the season on August Goth,
under the management of Mr.. Foo.e,
comedian.
Fanny Herring will leave New York
for San Francisco, by the overland route,
on September 18th, and will play shortly
after her arrival an engagement of six
weeks duration at the Alhambra Thea
ter in that city.
George W. Thompson, instead of re-
naming member of the stock company
at the Bowery Theater during the com
ing season, has decided to go to Califor-
MIA, where he has effected an engagement
to appear at the Alhambra Theater San
Francisco, under the management of W.
H. Smith.
Marietta Ravel will commence her fall
and winter tour Of star engagements at
the Bowery Theater on October Sd, when
she will produce new military play en-
titled Jargtine; or the Pride of the
Fourteenth" written expressly for her
by Mr.. John de Bouay. 1t is in four
acts, in the two first of which NJ lie Ravel
will appear in a speaking part, which in
the last two acts becomes pantomimic.
yictorien Sardou and NJ. Ofrenbach
are now writing in collaboration new
fairy spectacle entitled King Carrot"
which will probably be produced in Paris
in November next. Max Maretzek has
made definite contrast with the authors
for its production at the Grand Opera
House in New York, and has obtained
their permission to make such emenda-
tons thereto as will secure an American
copyright.
MUSICAL.
Flotow's "L'Ombre THE Shadow
will shortly be produded at Brussels.
Miss Laura Harris has signed FIVE
months engagement at the San Carlo,
Lisbon.
AT Munich, in consequence Of the war,
both the Theater Royal and the National
Theater are closed, by order of the
King.
Sanelli's opera, I'll Fornaretto," has
been produced with success at Anftea-
tue della Peschiero, in Genoa.
Patti, Volpini and Nilssen all agreed
to give their services at a concert of Ital-
ian artists in Paris, the proceeds of
which were to benefit the patriotic fund.
Letters have been received from the
celebrated prima donna Rosa Czillag
announcing her intention Of visiting
this country this fall.
Clara Schumann accepted the invita-
ton to take part in the Grand Beethoven
Festival only on condition that Wagner
did not conduct.
The Fox and Denier Troupe COM
mence the fall season at the Academy
of Music Buffalo, New York, on Sep
TENDER 9th.
Margaret Binden, the original Pre-
ciosa, of Weber's opera, died on the 9Th
of July, and was buried at Hosterwitz,
where the German master wrote his
work.
At the Eleventh Street Opera House,
Philadelphia, the following pieces are
about to be produced: The Liberian
Dwarf; Musical Metamorphoses; School
for Scandal; Nitro-Glycerine Oil; Quiet
Lodgings, and other Ethiopian comicali-
ties.
At Duprez & Benedicts Opera House,
Philadelphia, new English operetta by
Chalmers Masters, entitled Saetta, was
recently given by the Sappho Combina-
ton. This troop has been strengthened
by the engagement of Mr.. Ludwig Reu-
ben, tenor, and Mr.. W. B. Kinross,
basso.
Two new operas will be produced du-
ring the ensuing season at the Venice
Theater, in Venice. The first, entitled
" Gustavo Wasa," is by Signor Apolloni.
The second, of which the title is not
known, is by Mafpiero, and is of fan
ciful and romantic nature, affording
great scope for spectacular display.
Among the engagements already made
by Mr.. Gye for the Royal Italian Opera
are Signor Mongini, the celebrated te-
more rebustO, and Mile Fernueci, so
prano hitherto unknown to England, but
in certain parts of the Continent praised
equally for the beauty of her voice and
the comeliness of her person.
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