The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1871-01-24
MUSIC AND THE DRAMA.


Miss Laura Keene. after some years. absence from
the metropolis makes her bow on Wednesday at
Lima Edwin's little theatre Boucicaut's play.
"Hunted Down. or the Two Lives OF Mary Leigh.n
win be then presented for the hrst time. Miss
Keene's engagement ID limited TO q snort time.
The great musical event Of the week VIII be the
return and temperance, for two pignts only, Of
Theodore Thomas magnificent orchestra. This
eminent musician who mas NO superior In America
Us conductor, ami whose orchestra surpasses even
the Wanted Philharmonic, win give two concerts at
steinway Hall on Friday aud Saturday evenings,
The frst for the benefit Of MISS Anna Mehlg, one
the greatest pianlss that ever charmed an American
audience. The richness anu the variety OF tho
programmes form striking contrast with the
,nss s-ss attempts Of the Philharmonic Society," as
may he seen from the ro.lowinl:-
First Concert-Part L--overture, i..nnhauser,
harp, vlololcelio, eiafiouet, hue ana Dassoon opl
Cato; ScnerAo. ~. A. new, uolLnak, CSncsrtot
ira. Part art DECENTRALIZATION. third ACT Medsa,
Cneruolal; pTende and iugue, q mloN organ
lpiaao py lsltl, bacn, M.ss Anna hlen,l1; Quar-
teGe. No. g. A, Op Is, BeethOven; theme and varla-
ti0s, s,rinx orchestra; fOionaise brliliante, Op.
y, Weber unsirum Sntation ny llsztl Miss Anna
Mehiig and Orchestra; cavalry march, Schubert Nn.
Second ami last CONCERT Part I.-Symphony-N0
Q, ia r, OF. W, PastorAle Bee.h0veni l. Allegro ma
non Irsppu-AwaAealn4 0. cAeerfni feelings on air1-
Wing Ia .hecounry; z. Andante mato moUo-Scene
b. TIE brook. ). scncrzo-Merry meelnI Of peusanls,
'gfelto-onepherds s0ng; glad and VI a.elul feeling
O ter che STORM. COnc1rtU-E nllnO., Op. IL, ru-
orchestra. Part Il--tslne Faust Overture, Wagner;
BefteSCe, Op. % Beetnuvei; theme anu variations.
scnsrlo aud nnaie, for clAroncts. bassoous. horns
and tie entire string ORCHESTRA, grand uuet Tor
two pianos Aexano.on, List, Mlss Anna Menlg
ana Mr.. >. u. Mails. symphonic poem-Les Pre-.
ludes, List. t@#
rhnrn =, orchaatra haa nade a auccesa fhrOuCh
the country winch Is unexampled, and fitting trt-
butte TO art OF the highest order. Were such body
OF musicians to Ocale themselves metropolis
there 10 no douDL vi inca Instant anu permanent
popularity. We are sadly IN need OF CLASSICAL m
stru,nental music, as We nave no organizausn mere
willing or Capable Of presenting IT Al proper man.
Inc last nights of Fox's glorious panto mime at
the olympic are announced, and "Vee Willie
Wnkie viii soon he IDlng " the pas. Its sue.
ce55ur VIA De "Ricne,ieu an eiapotdte DurleSque,
Wlch promises 10 rival ne "hanieL Ol last season.
The ulllivaled comic powers VI Fox Will nave q
00unuess ned Tor display ID the Character OF the
great CARDINAL
Aooey's and Kelly d Leon's Minstrels appear at
Hooley's Brook .yn, in the .'Granu Ouch 5"
Master Harry Janvler the youthful musical pro.
Dizzy, IL sun tue feature at tue Brooklyn Opera
| house.
Messrs. Butter & Gilmore, the managers of the
COnque, have Tor this week one Of lie best variety
| bills Of lne season. Tne clever Lauii pant0mi.ne
| Company, the unequaled ballet troupe, Two daring
tIapeZist Is and number or Wen known iavO lies IN
tner speciaties form The staple attractions OF The
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| company and stars awa, VI nign STANDARD o. ex-
celiencc ana the lanagen- mt vi the genuine wide
| awake, progressive oraer.
On suay next MISS Jenny Busk, the talented
young AuIeri. u pyna dOanu VIII treat the people
OF Newark To some Oh her birdlike warUlings. she
IL Thorough artist ANA possesses voice OF rare
brllllancy she VIII be assistea by MesSrs. L0tti,
| Weiner Her. nanns aud Won lnten.
| Mlie Fanny Jailaasclen, tie celebrated trdge-
denqss, PLAYS "DebOrah'' tonight III Cleveland.
The present sensation Of Central Europe seems to
be Nile. nedwg iaaDe, iiCe com dte,,,se Ut Ger
from st. petersburg, wnere ner SUCCESS ecpsed
thai oI any otner artist IN any ne OF arG that ever
she came home loaded with praise tina
lers ana jewels, and made her reratree in
large tneate, Dat the mag Aetc attraction Of Raabe,
1t seems, IS NOT TO be measured by space. Sne
after night, ana may be St, led now the drawing
| star ,Ql we yl9 Wcrd. kaabe W pQt yet quite
twenty, Is petite 10 figure, with q face ia Of esp.e
| Cleric, ana breathing With renned Wit and humOr.
1he sulce oi owens AT the PARK, Brooklyn, last
week, was such that ne ilas been engaged Tor six
| nights more. "solon Snlngen anu ..he Live
lndiaDn his best characters. viii be given every
evening.
ON Saturday next grand complimentary benefit
Will be rendered TO Professor hlsley OF the Academy
! OF Music.
The two greatest successes in the dramatic world
through the country TINS season are Olver Doud
| BYfons ACROSS the Continent" and Stetson's
| "Neck and Neck"
| Nilsson siugs this week IN Cincinnati.
Mile. kosetti miss KOsa C0oke) Is one OF the stars
OF the German Opera Company in Boston. All the
DoSlon papeTS speak Hgnly OF the soprano, Madame
LEGITIMACY, and the contraltO. Miss Clara ier
ssa9 muS a. Kayna @N s Of hs aan
| yellow fever. The troupe has now Signore Ida
Visconti and Fredericks, Kate M0rensi and SGnor
Mllinl.
MIR and Mrs. Florence are great favorttes In
Albany. They play there this week.
DAlaiie, the man with the IRON jaw, was arrested
lately III Philadelphia for innuman treatment Of his
young ~ otege, ZEPHYR
MISS Munger, promising pupil Of signor Ettore
Barili Will. we understand, shortly appear in Italian
opera ut the Union League theatre.
Signor Antonio Barlil, the eminent maestro, Will
give TWO amateur representations OF "Maria oil
Rvhan" at the Union League theatre early next
month. These will be followed by other operas all
beng preparatory to the establishment OF perna-
nent organization for the encouragement Of Ameri-
can talent In the lyric arr.
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