The New York herald., 1871-03-28
MUSIC AND IHE DRAMA.
Acr0aa ihc Sea.

Mr. Arthur Sketchey's comedy or Living at
Ease" has passed its one hundredth night in Lon
! don. That's better than his "Mrs. Browns Lee
| tures.n
John Strauss the celebrated musician and CON-
! poser OF Vienna, is reported to have been left a
legacy OF 40, 900 norns by elderly widow out OF
regard 10 his musical talents. Some OF her relatives
declare she was insane and intend to adopt the
| American custom OF dlsputug the VIII iii the
/ Austrian courts
| Tie London public, who have long missed as an
| adjunct 10 the performance OF Italian opera the
school OF ballet spectacle which Taglioni, Fanny
Elsler Cerlto and other exposors OF the poetry OF
motion were wont to delight the frequenters OF the
| Haymarket Opera House, may hear with interest
that attempt will shortly be made revive those
classical glories Mr.. Mapleson has concluded an
engagement with the director Of the viennoise bal
| let troupe, one Of whose chief ornaments Mile.
| Kathi Lanner, DrtDlG donna ass0suta de, 6dHO at
| the Imperial Opera OF vienna and daughter OF
Lanner. the composer OF waltz music. This IS The
troupe that appeared at the Grand opera House here
The London Philharmonic Society began Its fifty
ninth sea son on March s, In ST. James Hail. and did
so under the most auspicioHs circumstances,
crowded and brilliant audience, including the Prin-
cess OF Wales. Princess Christian and Prince Arthur
being present. The proceedings were OF unusual
interest. M. GOunOd accepted q complimentary
Invitation to attend and conduct certain OF his own
works, the selections comprising the symphony In
ID mo. IL, new song, new SaltareliO and one OF
the airs from La Refine de Saba"
Auber, the "gay young man." as be Is called in
Paris IN spite OF his four score and odd years. still
retains his former brancy and wit. He assisted at
one or the court balls, and intimate TREND ad-
yanced to bid MIN good evening" Alter the ordinary
sautatOns the friend approached the lustriOus CON.
poser and laughlngly remarked II you are get
ung old. dear SIR, and at the same time picked up
white hair or Auber's coat collar. "Ah,r said the
other, smiling, 81 think some old man has been
pushed against me In the crowd"
Ital,a
the Lyceum theatre, London, and an Operetta IN
act, entitled "Un Ammo ed un Giorno, formed part OF
Quoted by a young man named Jules Benedict. who
had lately come to London from Naples, where the
WORK haa oeen written r & lor r. the DEBUT OF Frederic
March 8, 1871 the same "Un Ammo ed un Gi0rnon
was gwen IN the same theatre again, under the
direction Of It's composer VINO, II no longer young
In years, has earned name and fame, while retain
ing youthfalness of Thought and action. The com
cidence was striking and the rarity OF IT'S attendant
circumstances makes them worthy OF special note.
1t has Deen often remarked that no English female
singer OF the rst rank appeared upon the lyric
| stage since the death Of Mrs. Wood. THIS reproach
to the musical art OF England is likely TO he removed
in Italy and BIDS fair to achieve as high position
as any artist OF any country. The Mlanese Journals
are enthusiastic IN their praises OF her performance
OF SieDe, In the opera OF 'Faust,n part which she
undertook at a few hours notice, and which sue ls
playing nightly at La Scala, Milan, before an au-
dence so numerous as to I'LL the immense theatre to
| OverlOwing
! Queen Victoria has appointed Wednesday, March
| 90, 1871, when her Majesty will open the Royal
| Albert Hail OF Arts and Sciences. erected
mortal OF The Prince ConsoIt, aud the following is
the programme Of the state, opening:-Ttfe doors
Will open at eleven O'Clock a. Nj. and close ut noon.
| HIS Royal HIghness the Prince Of Wales President
OF the Provisional Committee for the Hall, viii be
! celved by the Provisional Committee at twelve
| O'Clock. On the notification of the Queens arrival
| near the building his Royal Highness and
the the % entrance to ceive her Majesty. s' Upon
the Queens entrance INTO the hall The
| orchestra Will play one verse OF "Csod save the
I An bp " n RpxQ
Ifgnness the Prince OF Wales. Her Majesty will
make reply and WIN hand written answer to the
| Prince OF Wales. prayer VIII be said. Her Ma.
jesty the Queen will then formally open the han,
which viii be announced Dy trumpets and a royal
| to the royal box. and cantata with words from
the Bible, composed expressly by Sir Michael Costa,
/ 1000 performers Her Majesty viii then quit the
grand miscellaneous concert Will be given, To be
| conducted by SIR Michael Costa.
There Is probably no living tenor singer who Is SO
/ invariably welcome wherever ne sings as Mr.. sims
| Reeves. There IS, moreover. no singer living VINO
Is more frequently called into court either as plain
! tir or defendant. II he receives his money In ad-
vance ne is apt 70 nave SSn ana not Se apie 70 70
the law to recover their money case OF the other
kind lately occurred. Mr.. Reeves engaged TO sing
and aid sing IN the first part OF an or.torio at Edin
burg. be became hoarse ami unWell In consequence
OF the damp and fog. and felt compelled to retire
without completing his contract The managers OIL
| fered HIM sixty guineus in settlemi mt, ninety
gulneas being promised. Mr. Reeves refused 10 ac-
Cept less tnan tne luIl amount u Sub 10
recover. The trial has been nnisned. There are
persons who believe that the great singer Is capri
cious, but those who are best acquainted with nm
appear 10 consider that his frequent indspcsitons
are real.
In the Province.
Mile. Nilsson bids farewell TO the Qwlker City TO.
| night (TuesayE
Theodore Thomas gives two OF his grand orches.
trail concerts Philadelphia Academy tnis weeS
! Miss Fannie Davenport plays L3ly Gay Spankcr,
| Mt her iather's theatre, Philadelphia, for the first
three evenings OF this week.
James Oates the husband of the actress. has been
arrested at Memphis for Threatening 10 shoot bell