The New York herald., 1871-09-18
MUSIC AND THE DRAMA

Metropolitan Gossip.
Lucille western appears asI Leah this week at
Woods Museum.
Fresh attractions are promised at the Union
Square Theatre.
Bertha" will be- revived for six nights only at the
IA New York Policeman Will make his bow at
the Globe tonight.
This IL the last week Of the Lydia Tnomp son
troupe at Wallack's,
number OF new features will be mtrod uced in
"Humpty Dumpty" at the Olympic this week.
Crowded houses are the rule at the Fifth A venue
Theatre, the bill remaining unchanged.
Pattscns popular song. "Sh ut the Door Softly,n
will be sung this evening by Newco NIB Arngton's
Minstrels.
Gus Phillips makes mis- debut tonight at the Grand
Opera House Oofiy Goft, IN Mr.. De Nyse's play OF
that name.
TLeodcre Thomas. with his orchestra OF fifty per-
formers, bids farewell to Central Park Garden after
this week.
The Vienna Lady Orchestra annou nee their last
week at Steinway Hail. On Thursday they appear
at the Brooklyn Academy OF Music "ior that occa-
sion only"
Lota plays in "The Little Detective" this week ut
Booths, anu Will be succeeded on Monday next by
Charlotte Cushman
Emmett will produce this evening at Nlblo's, a
new play, by Gayer, called "Carl, the Blind
Fiddler"
the great German tenor, Wachtel, at the Stadt
Theatre tonight IN Adams "POstlllion OF LonJu-
meau.N
FOREIGN Notes.
Opera In venice seems 10 be limited to the works
OF Verdi. At the Theatre Mallbran "Rigoetto" has
been followed by "ll Ballo IN Maschera." which was
performed with greater success than the former.
The next operas given have been the "TrOyatore
and the 'Travlata" ana the InDarzfaie HalcO
justly complains OF the excessive partlality OF the
manager FOR one composer OF operas.
The London Pavilion Theatre is now nearly COM
pleted. IL Is true the theatre has not been entirely
rebut but such an alteration has taken place In us
interior that those who have been In the habit OF
magnicence and the improvements which nave
been successfully carried out. A new drama ty
Mr. Towers Is promised on the opening night
The French artists, Saint Saens, Rave and Elise
Deschamps. have been formally expelled from Pa
rislan society for having committed most heinous
crime They have, in fact had the auoacity to delight
German ears with their admirable performance at
Baden Baden this summer, and for this offence are
removed beyond the pale OF society. Another proof
OF the good sense our Gallo trends nave evinced
lately.
NJ Pasdeloup, the excellent and popular con-
has been severely taken TO task by some OF the
French papers for performing the works of Beetho-
ven ana other celebrated German composers. IL Is
a pity that great national defeat should nave
blinded these editors to the fact nat art - COSmO
its own inrlnslc merit and If good VIII he enjoyed
by all cultivated ears, irrespective OF race.
NJ. Riviere has secured the cooperation Of Mr.. A.
Sullivan at the COvent Garden Promenade Concerts,
winch were commenced the 10Th; Mr.. Sullivan
wl conduct sacred and classical selections. Prince
POnalOwskl and Sir Jules Benedict have engaged to
write new works. The orchestra numbers 100 play
ers, exclusive OF the military band. The chief sing
ers promised are Mesdames Cora de Wihorst, Ru.
dersdorn, Liebhart, de Merlc-Lablache D'Almaine
D'Anka. Mr. Whitney, &c. The Chevaer de KOntski,
pianist and some lady viOlinsts are TO be the solo
stars.
After a suspension Of twelve months, in Paris, the
Renue et Gazrtte deS Th5dtreS has reappeared. u
gives list OF the losses by death sustained by the
stage during the war and the subsequent troubles
Among the names OF more note are those of Sam
son, GOyea OF the Comeuie. Sevesi, whose death
occurred while lighting: Fflix; Troy, OF the Opera
COmlQue; Rosa Didler, Clarisse Mlr0y and La ROz.
zacchi, an Italian dancer OF high reputation. The
opening number OF the journal gives meagre list
OF performances throughout the whole OF France.