The New York herald., 1871-02-03
MUSIC AND TIE DRAMA.

Miss Adelaide Phillips and Levy, the ''tooter" APP
peared In Atlanta Ca, on Saturday They were fol-
lowed by the "wonderful Sappho" and an English
comic opera troupe.
Fechter and Miss Lecercq opened the new Pitts
burg Opera House on Monday. His terms are enor-
nous, and VIII tax manager Canning's wits to meet
them. Mr. Gotthold delivered the opening address.
Mrs. Bowers Is this weeks star at McVicker's,
Chicago. Nilsson Is announced at the Opera House
for Saturday; but her illness Will doubtless interfere.
new theatre In Jacksonville, Fla rejoces In the
title OF Hogs Hall.
chester on Monday to crowded house, and were
received with the highest enthusiasm.
Vining Bowers, Eberle and Miss DergOn are play.
ing comedy In Houston, Texas.
Miss Jenny Busk, the clever young American
pTfDaa donna, will sing new vocal waltz "The
Rose and Harry Watkins are great favorites in
Richmond judging from the success OF their en-
gagement there last week.
The Holland testimonial at the Boston Globe on
Tuesday afternoon was very successful The bill
was very attractive and its chief features were J. w.
Walack and Mrs. Chan frau,
Walter Montgomery has q benefit at the Boston
theatre on Friday. The zavlstowskis are at the
Hess Co.'s English Opera Company play this
week in Washington. Mr.. Theodore Thomas an
sth ana 9th lnsIs, at which his unrivaed orchestra
and Miss Fanny Mehlig viii appear.
Miss Lima Edwin made her bow at the Holiday,
Baltimore, on Monday, In s'Jack Sheppard.n she
became favOrite with the public at once. Her en-
gagement lasts but this week.
Manager James Schooles and James Hays OF the
Memphis Varieties, have been indicted by the Grand
Jury OF that city for setting fire to Broom's Opera
House, rival establishment The incendlary
managers motive, according to a witness, was that
he might be ',bosS OF the town.
New Orleans amuSementS duh this winter.
Lucille Western took her leave Of the Academy OF
Music on Saturday, Lotta is at the st. Charles and
Leiranc Is on the nigh OF success at the Opera
House.
The Springfield tOhlo Advertiser is hard on ushers
In that locality, 1t says:-"In time OF public en-
tertainments the Opera House has force of four
five ornamental aDpendageS mlscalled ushers. 1t
appears TO be the duty OF these things to congregate
around the entrance and stare and gape at those
who come in. If gentleman and lady request a
seat they stand and point it out. To move their
around the house to find seats for the
less such WORK OF eyertion that they prefer TO
sit still. A few wooden men, stationed at conven
tent distances In the aises, would be quite as SER
viceabe and lar more ornamental"
Poor Nilsson She has been the innocent cause or
more newspaper twaddle than even popular can
didate for Office. Here Is another specimen from
the Toronto Eceat10 ETDress:-"When she OF the
Incompatible voice lately appeared In oratoro in
the metropolis her eyes were cast down as she gave
'How Beautiful Are the Feet,n and Niisson's own
pretty little feet at the time encased delic ate
white satin slippers, and the audience were led to
believe that Handes sublime hymn referred to those
particular pedal extremiuesr what next?