The New York herald., 1871-02-23
MUSIC AND THE DRAMA.

LYDIA THOMPSON and her burleaQuers play In
Washington March o.
FRANK DREW Will be the attraction at Kansas City
next week.
The FLORENCEs play In Rochester on April 2. un-
der tho management OF Mr.. Meeeh.
LOTTA plays a two weeks engagement in Cincin-
natl, commencing April 10.
MRS. LANDER will be the chief attraction or the
Washington stage next week.
JEFFERSON visits the national capital for a week,
beginning April 10.
THE GLOBE, Chicago, has Little Nell next week.
and ]. B. Roberts as Captain Kidd on March H.
THE WALHALLA TROUPE appear for two weeks In
PittsDurg opening on Monday.
The Fox AND DENtER TROUPE occupy the boards
OF the Troy Opera House next week.
LISA wEBER's bur.esque troupe are on their way
home after protracted trip through The South.
COLONEL T. ALIsroN BROWN has opened an ex-
tensive dramatic agency ever Lima Edwin's theatre.
MANAGER GRAu's next venture will be the fasci-
mating little German Coincidence, Hedwig Raabe.
J. X. MORTIMER has purchased the copyright OF a
new sensational play, entitled "Cast Upon the
World.n
MILE sAoKErr, wife OF Morris B, Pike formerly
OF the Bowery theatre, Is lying dangerously i'll in
this city.
EDITH CHAILis who played in "After Dark at
Noos, Is also In precarious state OF health at her
residence uD town,
JENNIE WoRRELL has retired from the stage and
is now living with her husband, Mr.. Barr In Phila.
delphla.
JonN f. OWENS commenced his proposed tour in
the provinces at Newark on the 10Th. He visits the
New England towns before proceeding West.
O. d. ByRoN brings "Across the Continent" to Gin.
ctnneti, March %, and thence 10 Woods Museum
for an unlimited engagement
Tup .rra III 7
nights engagement In Louisville, beginning on
March II.
ROBERT McWADE commences an engagement at
the Park, Brooklyn on March 27, being the second
time for lin IN that theatre tins season.
CHARLES MATHEWS VIII shortly cnligh,en Call.
forna on his way home from Australia. He has
made an engagement at Mcvickars, Chicago
MARIE SEEBACH's last nights at the Stadt theater
are announced. Tonight she PLAYS Mario stuart
and on saturday her farewell benefit will De given.
THE MArINEEs yesterday were very Ia gely al.
tended. Performances took place at the Olympic,
Nibl0's, Lima Edwin's, Circus, Globe, Com.que,
Woods Bowery and Tony Pastors.
MIR. LESTER WALLACK appeared last night ag the
Brooklyn Academy In 'Falnt Heart Never Won Fair
Lady, and USED Up.r These weekly visits OF such
IN admirable company are very palatable to the
good people across The river.
JoHS BRoUGHAM VIII shortly reappcar at Wal
lacks In ono OF his own plays probably at The con-
cIuslon Of Mr.. waack's present engagement.
Mrs. ELLA CIYMER dcbuts as Pauline in 'sThe
Lady OF Lyons. at the Fourteenth Street theatre on
Saturday.
MISS IDA ROSENBERG has a complimentary con-
cert at Stclnway Hall on Monday next, at which
Miss Clara Perl, Mcssrs. Mills Candldus, Remmertz,
Kopta, Werner and the Arlon Societ, appear
WEHLI, the unrivalled 6ravura player, gives his
second 1lafiuSe uiUsfc1Ig Mt RoOth Thin
Miss Beebe, Mrs. Kempton ana Mr. Lawrence are
the yOcalists Of the OCCASION.
SOPHIE WORRELL, with a buflesque company that
bears her name, IS her way back to the melropo-
lis, after an extended tour through the South ana
IRENE WOR RELL has organized ano her buresoue
company with the assistance Of her husband, Ed.
,i,a at ElizaDctn rne 21In INST.
Mr.. FISK ofered Adellna Patti $4,000 night IN
gold for one hundred PERFORMANCES but got FOR
reply the information that she Is to visit TINS coun-
trT next season under Strak0schs management
MISS Laura KEENE has sold to Mr. Daly the solo
right oi producing ''Our American COusnp IN New
York. This would seem to indicate Il pleasant
comedy revival atthe Fifth Avenue theatre.
MEssRs. JARRETT PALMER do not purpo7c
moving from their present comfortable quarters az
was supposed, and they have renewed their lease of
Nb!o's for two years more.
THE WALLACE SISTERS Agnes Jennie Minnie ma
Maud, under the management OF Frank T. DolsoD
with brilliant company, are playing 10 crowded
MILE JANAUsCHEK plays during the present week
in Kansas City, and commences an engagement In
ST. LOUIS on Monday. she appears IN C.gcinnatI
March 20, and In Washington during the following
week.
MIR. DAILY Is just now at work on two new plays-
one TO be produced at the Olympic theatre next
the other ms original version OF "rhc Mystery OF
Edwin Drood," winch will be produced at the Fifth
Avenue theatre on Easter Monday.
MRS DION BoucICAULT lAgnes Kobertson) il cLm-
nv al n iafa I,
in this city IN q new play by her hllSban J, entned
'Eiie." This is me piece that Leta contracted for
ana for which she Was to pay $4,000. She VIII WISH
she had taken 1t.
A Mosr INTERESTING PERFORMANCE took place at
the Academy OF Music on Tuesday night. Lilly
Bell tie Calprit Fay,n an operetta was given by ina
Young Ladies' Association and three hundred chill
dren OF the schools OF st. Stephens church. The
Misses Jacobs, Carroll and Aanesi. ana Mr. IT'D Dan. ny
forth conducted the orchestra j4dlciously.
The WYNDHAM COMEDY COMPANY, consisting OF
Misses ANNE Goodal, Margaret Young, Nellie John.
son and Anne Campion, and Messrs. Wyndham
Harcourt and Ryan, were TO open in Buffalo on
March O; but. owing to some misunderstanding.
Manager Mech made other engagements anu filed
up the Time. Sam Genese is the business manager
OF the troupe.
Church Mnsic Association.
The second concert or this admirable vocal
organization took place on Tuesday night at
Stenway Hall. The attendance was or such
an overwhelming character that it should
convince the directors OF the society OF the neccs-
slty OF o change TO the Academy as their pre-.
sent quarters are inadequate to accommodate all.
TO the energy and skill Of the conductor, Dr. James
Pech much OF the success OF this association Is due
BY inves ting 1t with the all-proecting mantle OF
fashion he has secured for art q substantial
recognition at the hands of the public The
selections for the concert comprised Iildpaln-
ters jubilee Overture, Becth0yen's Mass in { and
the first part OF Haydn's "Seasons'' The chorus
aud orchestra responded noby TO the arduous task
OF Interpreting Such great works, and ties. fed to
long ana careful reD Dearsals and thorough ac-
quantance with their subjects. The sooists were
Mrs. Phlip y. GaloEer Nine, Michalesi Krebs. and
Messrs. w. s. Leggat and CeDtcneri. Or. Pech
conducted with rare SKILL aud seemed to iniuse the
proper spirit and expression into the forces over
which he welded the baton. We trust that this
association VII adopt some other name than that |
OF .Cnlrch Music" Many people are mlsled by it,
ana think that the association is Of the sunday
school order. Thor cnnceris however stand alnne