The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-01-04
MUSIC AND THE DRAMA.

M. w. LemnRweu opens " inc Park Ahe""o'
Brooklyn, ON January ~.
Nile. Aimee ana her opera troupe start out for o
travelling tour on o. about February5.
modest youth is running about among the pro-
fession endeavorng to sell $4,000 play.
Elite Henderson opens IN Toronto, Canada, Janu-
airy 8, Rochester 10Th. Albany 22d and Indianapolis
18th.
The Park Theatre, Brooklyn. is to be the next
scene upon which "Fate" will weave the knotted
TIRED. sl9
Joseph Murphy, the comedian. who plays "Help."
is compelled to relinquisn several Of his star en-
gagements In consequence OF sickness
MIA arrived mere on the ystn He Is SECURING talent
tor the Pacific slope through Coionei L. Aiid'on
Brown. tal % t. Els
effects Of ner late accident Brooklyn is anxious 70
see her first iavorte back again upon the scene u
her triumphs.
Robert Mcwade opened at the Fifth Avenue
Opera House, Pittsburg, on January l, with -tnp
Van Winke." ADD goes thence to the Capitol
Theatre, Albany, N. T., Sth and Troy, loth.
Lille Eldridge has returned from her western
tour ana Is at present resting In this city. MISS Ell
drudge has created Q sensation IN the provinces by
her grace ana naturalness OF actiag. --,..
Marion Mordaunt, having had piece written for
her called "Dariing" in which this lady has an OPP
portunity display her versatility, Will open at the
Park Theatre Brookiyn, on January 10, and then 60
West and south. al n..g .o '.t sfIA
The well-known actor and, now that poor Hackett
s me 3Rl s S s lem saSk sas
Annie Firmln, having severed their connections,
have returned to this city.
MIR: James Steele Mackaye makes his debut on the
boards OF the st. James ON Monday next In the new
play OF "Monaldi.n He proposes to give during his
season there practical Illustrations OF the system "
his Old preceptor Desarte.
WIN. Leak, the Indianapolis manager, has leased
the ST. James Theatre, Boston, and VIII open It on
Or about January He intends PLAYING &c; combine
matte company and plays sensation stars
Caroline Ricnings. Bernard finished her three
months engagement with John Z. Ford on Decem-
Der 81, and commences . star engagement with her
musical dramas ut Albany, January 49, and goes
thence to Bufralo for the 22d, and Rochester on
the 29th.
Wachtel's movements for the next two months
are as follows:-W Washington, January 8; Baltimore
ed; Pittspurg 10th; Cincinnati, February s; Louis
vile, 18th; Indianapolis, l4th; Milwaukee, 10th; ST.
Nine. Parspa- Rosa, az the Academy, az Easter.
W. ii. Smith, a well known California manager
de deli l and viii open It on or about January g.
with irst class dramatic and burlesque troupe.
pss S Ssg WI j Y H. as s sSs al T. Rc f fSs
Grattan, Miss Drury, y. Kembe, Joseph Barrett,
and others. g. p. Barnard Is musical director.
The once reignlng favorite Of the stage, Miss Ma
tda Heron. will be the recipient or grand testi-
monial benefit at NlblO's Garden on Friday alter
noon, January II. 1t Is the result OF meeting OF
leading lights Of the profession have rendered their
services in behalf Of one who reflected such glory on
the stage ana whom sorrow and Sickness have now
visited most heavily.
q. Kurdish and George Wilton start out fora brief
travelling tour on January 8, with first class dra.
sists Of Ida vernon Nelly Taylor, MISS Maud Ernest,
May Hats ss an1e a
s@s ssooEsy b Pore sa%
SALISBURY and W. H. Seymour. They open In New.
ark for Two 1g i Bridgeport Conn., 10th and llth
On New Years night, after the performance at the
Olympic Theatre, Humpty, Dnmpty Fox was
serenaded at ms residence No. l71 Clermont avenue
theatre under the direction OF Professor StreDinger
The members Or the company were also present, aud
JANUARY were IS. figures for iOr
Is offered at every house where calls are received.
The last nights Of the pantomime are announced.
Theodore ThOmss.
Mr. Theodore Thomas announces four concerts
| and matinee at Stelnway Hall next week for the
! following nights:-Monday, Tuesday, "Wednesday,
| Friday and Saturday afternoon. We subjoin the
! programmes OF the four concerls:- n
FIRST coNoERr
Overture, Anacfeon Cnerub'nl
Adago, 9TH Symphony. beethoven
on bS ,: ssI. A NrsS. ana
INTRODUCTION and Finale. Tristan and Isolde. hrst timss
Theme and variatons 2uarstts, schubert
e. Mocturne.. Nhopn
Miss Marie Kre6;. 80 80 ''uO'ns'eln
Overture. Dor Frcy,chaez; Weber
symphony: No g. fat. OPP Ss hroios .B:eshovsn
Concerto NO. ss Marie 1eb. and orchc:r: As1'
Marchen-o Overture Alsddin.... .Hornem<
D'u''n' inatrSm;n.aion by Johann ii:rGe:i
q. Esnde. ~. AZ 20 Chopin
A0nd0' h'' op A II Marie xi:S. Weber
serenAa'' String Orchestra. hA'dn
Introduction Chorus and March Sd act LohenGrn Wagner
7s
Chromasc Fantasia and Nd. Fng sr: Bach
Symphonic Poem Fest Knnge .Lsz.
ssenade in F. op 81 s FRS, time vOkmann
Concerto symphoDiQue, No. 4 op. iO2 Adaso-schorze
Ms. Mario Krebs and Orchestra
overture Ai"0A'' rcUsTm coSorlT. Ses'h0'sn
symPn;Sny Mo 9D
Miss Marie kreOs and Orchestra.
theme and vsTasOns minor
raran.sle ii Bravura, Mass List
Kaiser harsoh Wagner
French Dramatic and Literary seasces.
The announcement by Professor A. A. Favarger
OF his intention to give number Of dramatic read
ings in New York during the present winter can
not fail TO command the attention Of all persons OF
culture residing therein the course the Professor
intends to adopt is to collect together certain
number Of ladies and gentlemen VINO. In considera.
ton Of subscription to cover the entire term, win
attend MS seances and receive Instructions from
the best French dramatic authors aud Tor the study
OF the beauties OF French poesy and general tera-
ture. Apart from the novelty Q. the project II
must BE- looked , upon as good oppor;
IN the advancement or dramatic art.
Evidently these ssdnces VIII nave the eMct OF
acquaintance with French art and open up new
field to the young and Intelligent who are DESTROYS
OF comprehending In more mastery manuer -Lh8n
Is conveyed by ordinary teachers the nucleus OF
that language which has always had so much 10 do
with refining the heart and educating the ere, the