The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-05-20
MUSIC AND THE DRAMA.
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Miss Jennie worrell appears every night at Lima
Tony Pastor has engaged "Queen Of the Airn
MILE F0ntainebeau.
Eddy is the reigning star at the Tnirty.fourth
Street Theatre
"Frou Frou" will be given for the last time to-
night at the Brooklyn Theatre.
Josh Hart announces the last nights OF the regu-
ar dramatic season at the Comique.
Ben Sherwood late OF Nblo's, has benefit at the
urand opera House on Thursday evening.
Master Percy Roselle appears this week at the
Park, Brooklyn, as "The Boy Detective.n
Professor Hiram Corson gives an elocutionary
soiree tnis evening at Rutgers Female College.
The last nights OF "Humpty Dumpty'' at the
olympic are announced and the children are In
tears.
Edwin Adams appears tonight at Booths in his
Well known Characterization OF Tennyson's "Enoch
Arden.r
The Fabbr German Opera Company appear in
lie Prophete' at the Academy Of Music on Thurs
day evening.
Mr.. Downing, leader OF the Ninth Regiment band,
mad complimentary concert at the Grand Opera
House last night.
The last nights of MacEvoys "Hibernicon,r at the
St. James Theatre, bring long and successful sea-
son to q close
Lille Eldridge plays in Detroit tonight. Her
popularity In the West has been Of an enduring
The rush for seats to witness "London Assurance
has prevented Mr.. Walack from taking It or the
stage for some time longer.
"Artice AZ" win be given tonight at the Fifth
Avenue Iheatre for the flity-flrst time, for the
benefit OF Mr.. Glitliths. The regular season will
terminate In three weeks.
:. me last twelve nights OF the wonderful vokes
family at the Union Square Theatre are announced
succeed them.
Sam Sharpley's MINISTRIES are In the full tide of
success at No. $50 Broadway. Charley white and
there.
sgnor Brignon the renowned Italian opera
tenor, and Mr.. j. g. Fryer the clever manager Of
day. -
their season In the West. The charming young
where.
), This Is benefit week at the Bowery. Mr.. Foster
has one on Wednesday, Mr.. Winter on Thursday
anu MIS-. W. G. Jones on Friday. Fanny Herring
commences an engagement there this evening.
at the Academy of Music on Saturday evening,
the proceeds to be devoted to the French national
chole.n
Thomas summer night concerts at Central Park
Garden have been unprecedentedy successful this
season. The wealth and fashion Of the metropolis
may be seen there, and for musical value and ele-
CANT accommodations the concerts and garden are
without an equal.
matte Association viii haye farewell NAL
Deneft at the Brooklyn Lyceum, on Wednesday
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dve years in the field OF amateur theatricals.
Mr.. J. A. Zimmerman, whose long connection with
Ni6lo's Garden, marked abilities and gentlemanly
nubc ha ae h e "a } WIN the tan
evening" The bill is or unusual attraction, combin-
ing comedy, concert, ballet, recitation, character
cCasion are Miss Emma Howsbn, Miss Kate Santley
Miss Lucy Rushton, Wehli, Hall, Rolin, Howard,
O0lty G00ft and Lefingwen.
The Alta CalUornta thus speaks of Miss Mehlig,s
success in San Francisco:-Mss Mehlig's superb
playing awoke an earnest enthusiasm which would
cores The pieces selected were LISTS "Rhapsodie
W Won,groise,n schuman's "slumber song' and
triumph, or trumphs' viii surely make i her STAY
longer with us, and we hope that Californians'
berality In appreciating talent will reward her for
giving us such great pleasure.
George w. Colby, the distinguished pianist and
conductor, has benefit concert at Irving Hall on
"Wednesday at which the following S artists win
Isora Elder, Mr.; George simpson Mi Brookhouse
James M. Wehli, MI. Alfred H. Pease, Mrs. Zelda
Seguin, Mrs. Annie Kemp Bowler, Miss Antonio
Henri Drayton Mr. j. r. TROmas M M. Edward
Seguin, Mr.. Frank BARTLETT Mr.. Gustavus Hall, Mr..
Royal Keith, MIR. A. Reiff.
A large number Of deserving people were de-
prived Of employment by the destruction Of Nblo's
Garden Mr.. Wallack and Mr. Booth have decided
Wednesday afternoon at Booths Theatre, the bill
to consist OF portions Of London Assurance" and
ows ss suRn fae ws
lack, Mr. J. Brougham Mr.. J. b Polk, Miss p Nor
Sopon M Soo0ey Miss E. fd.S Vnsston Mr.
Matthews, Mr.. J. Gilbert Mr. J. H. Stoddart, Mr.. +.
N. Holland IN, Mrs; + Forster Mr. .; g Anderson, Mr..
M. Young
An eminent London critic thus speaks Of Lucca's
appearance In "The Marriage Of Figaro" Madame
Luccas Cherubino, Is absolutely without rival
from hstriOnic point OF view. There are Cheru-
binos more perfect unsteady, but Madame Lucca
%<,F< .rrv,s vrpn daft 70
count, making them 80 harmonic with her general
presentation Of the character that 1t becomes diff
cult to say what we would have changed This is en-
phaticaliy the case as regards her embodiment Of
the Page, who, IN Madame Luccas hands, presents
the 81 YOUTH ws
upon to repeat 'Vo che Sapete," but the pleasure
Afforded by her singing could not compare with
that arising from piquant and elaborate, but never
Obtrusive acting.
Everything in connection with the preparations
for the great Musical Festival in Boston, Is moving
isiactory manner. The work fthe builders is In
forward state; the chorus rehearsals show that
partment; the organization OF the great orchestra
Is rapidly being perfected and the most gratifying
Connected with the great enterprise in any way,
from the energetic and indeiatigable protector and
general advisory director ana down V,ds through tine
ever the necessity Of increased activity In all the
multform departments OF labor connected with
be devoted to preparation lessons. The Festival
win open June IT, and the Intervening space of time
will necessarily be made season Of unremitting
attention and labor. The Grand International Ju-
bee ball Will take place on the evening OF Wednes-
day, in the second week Of the Jubilee, June 20.
Miss Kellogg In London.
A cable despatch from London announces Miss
Clara Louise Kellogg's appearance Of Drury Lane
in Her Majesty's Opera on Wednesday evening in
the role Of Lucia di Lammermoor. The spacious
temple of music was crowded to its utmost extent,
every one anxious to see the young American