The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1871-06-11

engagement
Lille Eldrdge opens at the Lyceum theatre, St.
John, N. b., on the Goth inst, In her new ana emo
tonal play OF "Alma."
sue Robinson, of the California theatres, has been
engaged by Mcyicker q Myers for chicago iof next
Palmer have also been secured for the same theatre.
stray Leaves from Other Lands.
Petrea's opera, II Promessi Sposi," Is about to
be sung at the Carcano, Milan.
Mile. Elvira del Bianco, pianist OF renown in
Florence, has arrived in London.
NJ. and Nine. viguier have had the honor OF per-
forming twice before royalty at Windsor, duets for
| viola and planoforte.
| Anna Glenk, the successor Of Frauein Gossman
and one OF the brightest stars on the German stage,
| is coming to America in the fall.
There have never been In London so many clever
and accomplished lady pianists as at the present
time-French, German. Italian and Hungarian.
| The year 1749 brought us Goethe; 1855, Mozart;
| 1852 Schler 1870, Beethoven. Thus, within the
short space OF twenyone years. four OF the greatest
| poeIlc genluse5 were born.
| Ieopold Auer The Professor OF the Violin at the
! Conservatoire In ST. Petersburg, ia expected III
London shortly to perform at The Musical Union and
| the New Philharmonic Concerts.
Jaell left London May rs for Geneva. His plano
forte playing tins season mas produced great iu-
| preston, since the retirement OF Rubnstelp Jae
Is The most attractive pianist IN Germany, Italy and
/ France.
Il II
Is likely to be again imported into England, out this
| time with a view to test the quality o. Herr Wag
| ners compositions executed under tile composers
own direction.
| The Lord Chamberlain, or his deputy, the reader
OF plays has, 1t Is SAID, lad his mterdct upon the
performance oil certain pieces when were ser down
aud. among others, OF lie Suppice dune Femme"
"Paul Forester and Julie"
Florence, the comedian, and Mr.. and Mrs. Barney
Williams, are having a delightful time at the Lakes
OF Killarney. they VIII shortly part company, The
Wiamses to proceed to tie Continent on an ex-
tended tour and Florence 10 play an engagement at
the Theatre Royal, Manchester.
Signor Botesn LETT London May "a for
Madrid where lie Is engaged for Two months, as
conductor OF the opera concerts. lie afterwards
proceeas TO Cairo to conduct the Italian OPERA Sig
nor de Goso, the present conductor, returning to
san Carlos 10 resume his original post.
The London Sacred Harmonic society performed
MendelssOhn's "Hymn OF Praisen and Rossinls
.Stabat Mater,' at the Royal Albert Hail. on May
81. Sir Michael Costa conducted, ana the principal
vocalists were Madame Sinco, Madame futey MIR.
Vernon RigDy and Signor Agnesi.
The Royal Alfred theatre, London, is now de-.
voted to music. Balfe Ofenbach and Gay are seve-
rally represented by "Tne Bohemian Girl,n "The
Grand Duchess" "Barbe Blcun and "The Beggar's
| Operan Some OF the members OF the Galety
| theatre, including Mr.. Stoyie and Miss Matthews.
are engaged TO sustain the principal characters.
The Roman theatres commence at odd hours; the
curtain oil the Apollo rising at quarter to nine and
| and the Pollteana commencing at tive--iD broad
daylight. Onenoach Is to the fore at the small
lyric houses and at this moment the only tune heard
on the promenade OF the CorsO Is the finale 10 the
isle or Tulipatanh which everybody huns or
whistles.
Mr.. Howard Paul. who Is at present in Rome, thus
wrtes:-Tnere Is lively little theatre here in full
swung and dong thriving business, called the
have seen out OF Paris. Oddly enough the principal
aurtce cantd,ste IS lady who reloices in tile NAME
appangly English, OF Signcra Mary Brown, ana
prime fav0rilc she Is with the audiences of Rome.
The following works of Beethoven have been Sc
lected to be gwen at the Bonn festival IN August
next-Mass IN ID; symphony in minor: overture TO
''Leonora" NO 81; aria from ..Fidelio - symphony
erolca; march and chorus from the 'Ruins OF
Arhens''; violin concerto; pianotorte and choral
fantasia: overture to "Coriolanus; pianoforte con-
certo In fiat, IAN, perldlo +" overture to "Eg-
mont" and the choral symphony.
At the Manchester Theatre Royal, on May 20,
very comic incident occurred during the per-
Torrance OF the tiial scene from "Pickwick.D
The cutain had been drawn up, and Mr.. Toole was
Just about 10 address the jury, when an ominous
creaking was heard. and the 'boxr containing the
jury ie TO the ground, causing all the good men and
true to disappear. The audience at first thought
some serious accident mad occurred, but when the
jury found their feet again. looking rather foolish
and very much surprised, sucn storm OF laughter
arose as very lew theatres witness. The curtain
was lowered and the box repaired, and on being
raised again Mr. Tooe, by happy allusion to 'shat
worthy body OF steddfast, lmmovabe men, COM
petely brought down the house."
On May 20 a state concert was given at Bucklng-
ham Palace, under the direction OF Mr. w. G. Cusins
The vocalists incIuded tho stars OF both opera
houses, with Madame Adeline Patti and Mile. 1let
Jens at their head. and choir selected from the
opera chorus and the Sacred Harmonic Society.
The music. as usual, was chiefly opcratic and the
compo 3els represented were Beethoven Mozart,
and Rossini; Mcyerbeer Gounod ana Alary; SIR
Henry Bishop ana Sir Jules Benedict. The only
Engllsh numbers In The programme were chorus
from "St Peter'' and "HoTne Sweet H0me,o the
weil-known ballad being obviously introduced be-
cause The Diva Patti was present TO slngt. such is
state concert programme In England. Eighteen
pieces, and twc only IN the mother tongue.
Mr.. and Mrs. Howard Paul nave been well received
at Rome. MIR. Buchanan Read gave grand musl-
Cal reception on the 10Th ut., at the PalazZo Pat
niz, at which the above popular artists assisted.
Prince Umberto and the Princess Margherta were
struck with the range and quality of Mrs. Howard
Paus con,ralto voice. and requested her to sing one
of dercadante's most popular melodies. II happily
being IN her repertoire, she at once consented and
the Prince has directed Sgnor Filippo MagnI, the
conservator OF the Borgnese Gallery, to make copy
OF the gloves, famous picture by Correggio, which
will be presented to Mr. and Mrs. Howard Paul. In
O conversation with the Prince after the solree Mrs.
Howard Paul CHANGED 10 express much admiration
OF the Borghcse Gallery, and hence the selection OF
this particular work. one OF the most famous OF the
cabinet pictures Of Rome
Mr.. Pennington, who we were Informed some
time ago. was TO play the part OF Hamlet agai st
all corners Tor the sum Of 81, 600 IS now announced
to appear at the aymalket theatre. London, In his
exciting interest. He ia advertised to perform It
IN presence Of w. u. Gladstone Esq., As The fact
that MI. Gladstone Will be present at the perform
ance is put forward one Of the special attractions
we may assume that conspicuous position will be
assigned to hlm In the boxes. " would be better
stu Il he could be persuaded TO appear on the stage;
or, II that be too much to expect say In the orches
ira, on the chair which at operallc representations
is occupied by the conductor. IL would OF course
be pleasure TO hear The solloquies OF Hamlet de.
claimed by Mr. Pennington and to reflect. while lis
tening TO them that we were enjoying that pleasure
In common with "W. Il. Gladstone, Esq., But this
delight would, after ALL be mild compared with that
OF seeing the Premier aud witnessing the effect pro-
duced upon MIN by Mr.. Pennlngton's acting.
The following Is n chronological list OF Aubcr's
operate works:-islo, lie Testament LES Bicts
ms s a BeFyyTs Saa en-
ia Nege:" 1924 "Le Concert d la Cour,n "LcoCa-
dep 1875. "Tc Macon,v lie Timidc,n "Florelia.b
ISIS. LA Muct,e dc Portici; 1929, .La Fiancee;n
1880, "Le Dieu ct La Bayadere,u Era Dial0lo;i
1881, lie Philtre,n ia Marquise de Brnvilliers;'
le32, ne Serment;r 1889, "Gusave Ill., 1884. lie
stocq;' 1898, lie Chcval de Bronze'' 1885, "Ac.
tcon,r lies Cbaperons Bancs,n "EAmbassadfice;o
1887, lie Domino Noir;m 1889, "Ie Lac des Fees,'
1870. "zanetta;i lo4l, lies Damants dc ~ CoI-
du Dable;n 1874 ia sirone;n 1915, LA Barcat
rolle;' is47, Haydee;p 1850, "LEnlant prodiguc,n
1Sil Zerline.t Liza. ,sMnIcn SnalA.N 1905. "JCnnI