The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-12-18
sal and Theatrical Notes.

''Ihe Dukes Mots.'.. ~ now on tho boards 6f the
Brooklyn Theatre and attracts very good houses.
oamrosch ana Mills announce concert OF CHAM
Der music Of particular excellence for Thursdav
evening at Steinway Hall.
The "Arcadian Symphony by the best of AmerI.
can composers, George Bristow viii be the feature
Of the Brooklyn Philharmonic concerts this Winter
M. ;onu Gilbert ana Mas i Enc Ser r make
tneir nrst appearance at Wallack's this season in
1s.."ther SAM" Two such excellent artists cannot
fail to enhance the interest OF the performance.
After Christmas rich feast Of music is In store
Rubinstein, the king OF Oil living musicians;
Wieniawski the first violinist in the w0fNT and
Theodore Thomas and his incompatible orchestra
all return to US with new works and new pro-
grammes
Miss Jenny Busk. who Is the soprano for the third
OF the Mills and Damrosch sorees OF chamber
music tomorrow evening, is q Baltimore lady She
gained some reputation last year In concert sing
ing in the smaller Cities and now appeals to New
York taste for judgment
The Italian opera company Is doing well In Phil.
6delphia, to Judge from the reception accorded to
Lucca Qn Monday night. Well the "Kleine Paul
Inc" cannot fail to make good impression In the
beginning after the thesaurus Of adjectives thrown
at her feet by New York critics.
The Mendelssohn Union, which, since the ad.
vent Of Albert Weber as one OF the managers
seems to have picked up new life now proposes to
take the place of the defunct Harmonic. This so.
ciety will give on Christmas evening the Oratorio
OF 1.-THE Messiah In first class style at Steinway
Hall.
Mr.. George L. Fox was recently offered a. 900 per
week for two months engagement by the man
ayers of the Olympic Theatre. ''Humpty Dumpty,n
however, was compelled to decline the tempting
offer, his present arrangements extending so far
into the future as to preclude the acceptance of all
Overtures.
The fearfuy and wonderfully made tones OF Ger
man opera at the Stadt Theatre VIII not satisfy
the American public for the absence OF Lucca.
Poor Pauline Is the burden Of the operate voice.
Likely next year "Diva Adelina' will be the cry.
But such is the voice of the public. ia Refine est
morte; Uire la Reiaer' When Patti comes let all
others stand aside.
There is movement among theatrical managers
to abolish the billboard system of advertising
Besides the expense which attends this mode OF
advertising 1t is made great nuisance, not only to
the public, but to the theatres. All the city officials
from the street-sweepers to the attaches OF the
Corporation Attorneys o1lce use 1t as means OF
petty blackmail upon managers, and in addition to
the annoyance and expense the system Is OF no
use in attracting patronage.
Mr.. Jean vogt gave specimen Of his talents as
composer at Steinways yesterday afternoon.
select that is the polite term, we suppose, when
the numbers are infnitesimaD audience listened
to number OF Mr. vogt's works Wen, the works
proved to be muslcianly and actually possessed OF
some merit No wonder, when such artists as
Mills, Damrosch Bergner, Gorrie, &C., took part
In them. But Mr.. vogt is not pianist worthy to
compete with the cotere OF local artists that now
reign with undisputed power in this city. His
works will he accepted as the results of good
musical education, and nothing further.