The New York herald., 1871-03-18
MUSIC AND THE DRAMA.
The Pacific slope.

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Lingard's rival In the lightning change business.
Charles Vivian, has been bagged by sherry Corbyn.
and starts for the Pacific slope on the 26th inst
| Westward also the course OF Collins and Wren.
entertainers OF Don Antonio Pastor has taken its
( Across the Continent, "Fatty' Stewart. piloted by
Colonel T. Allston Brown Will throw his shadow In
the early days OF June.
manager Of the Golden City Alhambra, Will open the
y ElEaGh ahHay HES!sy company especially designed fot
sherry Corbyn's Gate Comiqde Company has
made pit at MaRuire's. San Francisco. Mile, Gau-
has danced herself into the anectiohs OF tho
| 'Frscans. -. ~
| Nearer Homo. gsa,
Boucicaults "EGle" has been secured by The0.
| core Moss for his summer season. 1t was written
Tor Lotta, but there's an Elie at Wallaoks moro
| desirable.
The San Francisco Mnstrels close their New York
season on All Fools Day. and, with Herr Parmelee
~ IN ADVANCE VIII woo the susceptible Yankees during
th9 Damy month of April.
Billy FloIence's Bob Briefly Is doing good mis-
sH.oIary work In ST. Louis. while mrs. FIOrence's
De sr 81 EVremond has taken all hearts captive ae
a. MRS Bowers' "Camlle' at the Olympic St. Louis,
rank next 10 Matilda Heron's matcness impersonse
ton, but MIR. McCOllom mouths mis- Armand so
wW[escnea as TO make 1t uninteiglbe. At least so
John Aurphy's drama Of "Help" now playing In
DSncago mas no connection with the Free Labor
Crosby's Opera House is occupied this week bv
Mc ME- wa6a wcaings Engsn opera Troape the Globe By
ketch sensation The city oil divorces thinks 1t has
enough in the above.
Osweg0 ls to have an Opera House on what IN
called Hungerfords Block" The Oswegeans hum
Harry Watkins "ses in Gold' is well appreciated
IN Augusta, Ga.
In Europe.
MUSICAL WoRK.-Her Majesty's Commissioners
OF the London International Exhibition OF 1871 have
sent letters OF invitation to the following mustcal
composers OF European celebrity. requesting them
each to compose suitable piece OF music for the
opening OF the exhibition the LIST OF May next
VIZ. M. Gounod, Herr Wagner, Signor Verdi and
Mr.. Arthur Sullivan.
AN ITALIAN PIANIST, Bonamici by name has been
nominated professor Of the pianoorte in the Conser
VERDI has declined to exchange his freedom for
tion Of the Conservatoire OF Music at NapIes va
Gated Dy the death OF Mercadante.
A MODERN SENSATIONAL PLAY.-Mr. Burnand's
new play was brought out at the AdelphI.
London, last month. 1t is called 'Deadmans
Point; OF, The Lighthouse on earn RUTH It was
wreck OF young genteman's yacht and the saving
Of tine young gentleman by simple Cornish mat
and talking Of carpenters behind and the usual ex-
citing prelmlnarles which precede stare wreck
an open window In a nat; women scurrying TO aud
lr0, and sezing bOnnets and shawls with
nerce violence; slamming of doors and general
coniusl0n; men with ropes and men with lanterns
some going the right way, and some running
on IN the opposite direction. When the great scene
Is ascosed most extraordinary sight Is presented.
what are supposed TO be feecy clouds scud along
the sky and across the silver moon but the shdding
Clouds are for all the wsrd like pictures of legs and
stocklngs-legS or every imaginable defOrmity and
stockings OF all imaginable shapes. THIS new cloud
effect was treated with the dersion 1t deserved
Inen came MISS Furtado, on slippery rock, In the
centre OIL the stage and appeared to be ninglng
coils OF rope to dark.bue alligator. On came the
his stomach with most uncomfortable barrel.
Meanwhile the dusty ana NEST unwatery waves
alligator, TO the surprise Of the audience, turned
out to be man-the lover OF Miss Furtado, In fact
VINO, what with the obstinate barrel and the coils OF
blue muslin, what with the dust and confusion
looked most pltiable object. The gentleman in
the blue muslin dressing gown was saved; but no
ono ever saw verse sAipwreck or yachtwreck en-.
the stage.