The New York herald., 1871-02-15
MUSIC AID THE DIANA.

POLYGAMY.-The stOckhOlders' family free list has
killed Brigham Youngs theatre.
CHEAP.-1he price OF admission to Bilse's famous
concerts, In Berlin, Is thirteen cents.
CHECK. SIR.-'rne London theatres employ female
ushers, and are well pleased at the results.
CARL FoRMEs has married a lady physician OF
Vienna, who cured him OF abscess IN the throat
BARNEY WILLIAMS farewell engagement, pre-.
vous to his departure for Europe win take place at
one of our most fashionable theatres.
WEHLI, the pianist, gives his first matinee at
Booths on Thursday OF this week He will p,ay hls
brilliant Lurne fantasia.
HENRY DICKENS a son Of the great novelist Ia the
latest addition to the Births iyceum. He gave a
reading at Bath last month
THE DAUGHTER OF THE REGIMENT. Donizetti's
well known opera, has been adapted into German
to suit Teutonc patriotism OF the present day.
MUSICAL POLE.-A Polish baritone, called Malekf.
is at present creating great sensation IN musical
circles In Europe.
THR GEoHGIANs are In great trepidaton over the
visit OF the thunderer, McKean Buchanan. They
like him In Augusta, and crowd to sec his Hamlet
and Rcheieu.
PROFESSOR ANDERSON, the wizard, is travelling
for the hundredth time through the tight little
island Of Queen Vic, and has a fresh budget OF
wonders.
Nor so BAD.-The Brooklyn Academy of Music
Melted Its stockholders nearly $4,000 last year. or
about one and q half per cent upon the original in
vcstment,
NEXT SEASON VIC are to have Sothern, the fayorite
English actor; Rossl, the famous Italian tragedian:
Toole, the Irish comedian; Adelna Patti anu He'd.
ing Raabe.
TIE GLEE AND MADRIGAL SOCIETY give one OF
their characteristic concerts al Steinway Hall on
Friday for the benefit of the Woman's Aid Society
or.t upyON fnrf fratn
is excellent.
MILE. CLARA PERL has returned to the metropol,s
after most successful season with the German
Opera Company. She Is pronounced zone or the
best contratos that Europe has favored us with FOR
many years."
AN EvEST.-It is said that the Savannah theatre
will he opened ON Easter Monday for n session Of
ten wee 8. Lester Wailack. Mrs. Scott Siddons
Walter Montgomery, E. l.. Davenport and other
celebrities will appear.
JENNY LINDA Boston lady writes that q happier
or better matched pair than Jenny Lind ana her
husband Is hardly TO be found in England. They
reside near London IN elegant style, surrounded by
all the comforts OF life.
COUGH AND NILssON.-It Is stated that on tbo
first days sale Of Nilsson's tickets in Ro,ton
an elderly lady, from the suburos struggled
tuto the line Of applicants at the Music Hall,
waited an n0ur or more, then started or and
did some shopping" came back, claimed her place
in the line. was refused. Indignantly appealed to
the policeman. was finally persuaded to take her
place at the end OF the line, ana after an hour or
waiting struggled trIumphantly up to the olice
and demanded or the urbane Peck "a GOOD seat for
Mr.. Coughs next lecture.r
JOHN 4. OWENS is said to be the weathiest of
American actors, and owns about 400 acres near
Baltimore, Nd, hts native city, anu is reported to
be worth over $7oo,o0o. The "nest egg, of his
great fortune was realized from his original per-
formance OF Jakey Ia Philadelphia Mosc) at tho
Arch Street theatre in 1S4e. When the niece WINS
produced Mr.. Owens was in the receipt OF a salary
OF fourteen dollars per week from the late Wnl,am
+. Burton, then manager. On the third week OF the
run his salary was increased to 5000 a week. and
before the close OF the year he was starring through
the West with rich success. 1t was from tie profits
OF this production that Mr.. Burton was enabled to
purchase the Chambers Street theatre, in Now York.
and thus to enter upon career which led to for.
tune, To Mr., Owens Belongs the dlslnctcr Q, n.r
ing piayed the iohgest star engage ,iedt kh5wh In
tho annals Of the American stage-that or s.so,on
Sningle," run at the broadway theatre, New York.
II covered term OIL ten months, ana neted for Mr..
owens $4,000