The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1871-07-12
MUSIC AND THE DRAMA.
Dristiuxs Abroad.


Mr.. Walter Montgomery will not make a long stay
in England.
The Vokes family are engaged for this city, but do
not come till next March.
Mr.. and Mrs. Barney Williams are In London, ana
win, we are told, appear the stage IN September
next.
Messrs. webster and Phelps both appear IN Watts
Phillips new drama for the Princess, London The
subject Is modern.
The Victoria Theatre Of Berlin. has passed into the
hands OF director Benz, Of Lepsic, who will take the
management OF 1t In September.
The Grand Duke Of Hesse, at present stopping at
Ems, has conferred the large gold medal for art and
science on Herr August Wilhelm, Of Wiesbaden in
consideration Of the services rendered to music by
that gentleman.
Id. Vieuxtemps has recently arrived In Paris from
his eight months tour with Mile. NILSSON. Letters
from Paris announce that his residence unnjured,
although IN the vicinity Of Rue Blanche. where the
battle OF the 'reds" ragged for several hours.
All the Paris theatres were reopened on the Goth
ult, but permission was refused to bring out any
new pieces while Paris remained IN state of siege.
The Opera Comique begins with the "Zampa," and
the Folies Dramatlques with the 'peut Faust"
Contrary to expectation, NJ. Ambrose Thomas,
the composer OF "Mignon" and "Hamlet," has been
nominated Principal OF the Conservatolre In Paris
in the place OF the late Auber and not NJ. Gounod,
the composer OF the "Medecin Malgre Lui,n "Rome0
and Juliet and "Faust."
Herr Wagner. who Is preparing the 'Nicbelun-
gen" for the Bayreuth Theatre, has been to Darnl-
stadt to consult Herr Brand the machinist for the
scenic effects Herr Brand constructed the ship for
the "Africane," when produced at the Court
Theatre. the mechanical effects OF which were as &C.
curate as they were astounding, aud Tar surpassed
the vessels used In Paris and Berlin.
FRA will Yha ofra dar
wien at Vienna, the 10th July, Tor ten perform
ances OF italian opera. His company will comprise
the following names:-Prme dome Signore Giusep-
pine Uaruz1l, Bedognt, Guilla Benatt. Elisa Calm.
sIni; barttone-SignOr francesca Traboni; bass
SigDor Pietr0 Milesi, and buI0-SignOr Enrico
COpai.
The programme OF the second Mozarteum concert.
at SallbufR. under the direction Of DR.. D. Bach,
was as follows--Uverture TO ''rtus," Mozart first
movement from the minor concerto (nrst time OF
performance here; concerto for planOfOrte and Or
chesGra, otto Bach lille Rgcli, pupil OF Professor
Daohs, Of Vienna; and concerto lo- vloonoelio,
GOetermann Herr kretschman, from Prague).
Second part Erl K0nIg's rpchter," ballad for solo
singers, chorus and orchestra.
The London court Journal says:-"Contrary to
the expectations OF the critics. Mr. Gllbert's drama
tied version OF the Great ExpeotallOns' OF Mr.
Dickens Is an immense success at the Royal Court
Theatre, even exceeding the trlumphs Of 'kandalls
Thumb This beautiful theatre now nrmly es-
tabiisned as one OF the most fashionable places OF
am9semsat " Ihe etopolls, s,a ana the e who
preciste sensation and melodrama even better than
comedy and satire"
A arama called "Sd, or the Family Legend" pro.
duced at the Grecan Theatre. London, Is an attempt
to turn to profit the i1chboIne trial. Its per-
sonaes rich man, known TO be dead and on The
strength OF q strange resemblance which exists be-
comes possessor OF large estates The dtnouement
OF the plot Is unexpected Tor the hero. though an I'M
poster In intenti0n nnis he Is not so in fact having
been changed nurse, ana beng the legitimate
owner OF the property into which he has coue. VINO
shall hereafter accuse English dramatiss OF want OF
Invention?
In addition to Herr r. Hopner's 'Festspieln two
Others wil be produced at the Royal Opera during
the reJoicngs ON the return OF the troops to Berlin
To one OF them Herr ROdenberg has contributed the
words ana Herr Eckert the music while Herr Tau
bert. Sr., ana Herr lauber Jr, have done the same
respectively for the other. The King OF Bavaria mas
conferred the large gold medal 'Lum Andenken,"
and the Grand Duke Of Baden the Knights Cross,
Herr Janns for MS book, ''Carl Maria Won weber
In Semen Werken."
wAGNER's MUSIC IN VIENNA.
He, Herr R. wagner's "R'enzr, has at length been
not failure but 1t was not great success. There
was, 1t Is true considerable applause but that
and the scenery. rather than the work ITSELF Its
sole chance OF long run Will probably consist IN
exhibition in which danger to the performers plays
prominent and principal part-ln mat feeling
oins male and female and cape at the leaps OF
Leotards and Luus. Every ARTIST IN ''Rienzi" runs
no inconsderaole risk II all the characters are as
perilOuS rs that Of the heroine, played by Mlle
Rabaunsky, WAC was seriously injured in the last
scene by piece Of the ruins OF the capitol
Though the blood flowed freely from
the wound the LADY bore bravey up ana
sshe declared most emphatlcaliy she would APP
pear In another OF iierr Wagner operas. IL was
olale their voices without having to SAL ifice their
lives, as wei, the altar Herr Wagner's muse.
anxious SINCE the accident 70 Me very
appears chat one gentleman belonging TO their num-
Der wanted to insure his life the oner day, but he
had great dliculty In getting any company to take
him. because he was liable 10 be called to sing In
Herr Wagners operas Al length, by dint OF great
perseverance ana touching solicitatons-not un-
Mixed some say, with tears-he prevailed on the
directors TO relen; but the rate per cent ms
surance raised most considerably. One young
lady, q p1'tni0 6etteTina Is so scared by what has
taken place that she asserts she have ccrlan
extra sum nightly whenever sue appears IN any
opera where there traps or water double sa.arv
where there are burning palaces, and resiliaIon
OF her engagement when falling beams form part
Of the stage business.
THE REiGNIsG STAR IN OPERA.
The great card" OF the opera IN London this
season Is Mile. Marimon. Of her MaJestys opera
she has made even greater Juror than Nilsson dld
at her debut An eminent critic thus writes about
ner:-Tne first appearance, on Juac l3, Of Mile.
Marimon as the heroine OF DoniZetu's ia Figlia
del Rceimento" was an extraordinary success
ranscendlng even That gained by her In ia SOM
namDua.r No success, we may add, was ever bet
ter earned: FOR, both as actress and singer Mlle
Marlmon displayed Qualities OF The highest order
most rank OF her procession. so lar eX-
perlence goes artist more completely realized
the idea OF Donizetii's vivandlere. ,hlle
Marlmon presented her audience with Maria
distinguished by the hayward impulses, the
strong passions and obstinate resolution generally
associated with spoiled Guild. This main idea
elaborated with much care ana SKILL Mile. Mari
mon seeming particularly anxious TO have II known
that Maria the fine lady was simply Maria tns
rir1ndiefe In a fine lady's dress Nothing could be
better done than her acting In the lav0rite scene
with the harchioiess and Supizio every detail 81
which was carefully wrought out without beng tne
least deficient IN natuiainess anu seeming spon- |
taneity THIS was the climax OF the evening 3 !
success, and from this point Mile. M.rlmou's f,
position as pubic favorlte was established. lee
singing throughout was as nearly perfect a. cDu Il
reasonably be desired. Whether she had 10 deliver
"Ciascun 10 diccn or "Conyien partir," the artist
seemed quite at home with her work, and certainly
quite able to do 1t justice. For the andh Mile. Mart
mon introduced waltz air, 10y liicci, nor delivery