The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1872-04-12
MUSICAL AND DRAMATIC GOSSIP.

London, all of which, we are told, do a very
pemuneratIve business. They are not troubled
with ''stars," or the Legitimate" Reserved
seats ~twopence.
written by Marc-Aurel, the author OF the sue
cessful piece, Fried auf Erden," brought out
last season, has been accepted at the Berlin
Sladttheater.
ole Bull has purchased a fine brown.stone
house In Boston, which, 1t Is said. VIII be MIS-
permanent residence In future. The house Is
located on Franklin square, near Inc st. James
Hotel.
The Theater an der Wien has the oldest
drop scene ever presented to the public eye,
1t being the very one which was raised On the
opening scene Of ''Zaub er 'a0ten when 1t was
irst performed, nearly ninety years ago.
Mr.. and Mrs. Dion Boucicault are under
contract to act at Booths Theatre during inc
next fall, but it Is supposed the fu!hlment Oh
the engagement will depend, in a great meas
ure, upon the success OF Mr.. Bouclcaul.s new
enterprise-lhe management OF tne CoVenC
Garden Theatre on the American plan.
MI. Fechter has been very cordially well
coined back to the London stage at the Abel
obi Theatre, where he appeared In 'Ruy
English language. One unanimous shout is
said to have greeted his entrance. Miss Rose,
a sister of Miss Carlotte Leclercq, took the part
of the 'Queen.n
The Theatre du Chateau d'Eau is held by
q drama, In five acts aud nine taoleaux, en-
titled lie Spectre de Patrick the authorship
of which Is claimed BY NJ. E: Cadol. 1t Is,
mas story of Charles Dickens. No acknow-
Judgement Is made by NJ. Cadol of the source
from which the plot is obtained. 5.
The International exhibition of 1873, at
Vienna, will comprise q very interesting col
lection of Cremona fddles, among which there
will be the instruments OF the four Anal, OF
Gnarnerius, Stradivari and Stalner Prince
Maurice LoDkoWltz has announced a collec.
tion of fourteen historical fddles In his own
possession. The collection thus brought
together will be unique.
Miss Pauline Markham's friends are ont In
cards denying totally the truth of a recent
sketch in the philadelphia Press representing
her to be a most pitlable wreck In person and
fortune. Miss Markham's champions state
that she was never in better health, having
recovered from her recent attack Of pneumo-
mia; and as for means, her diamonds alone
would support her for the next ten years.
Madame Duprez. the wife of the celebra.
ted tenor, has recently died In Paris. Like
her husband, she was originally q pupilo OF the
Choron Institution, aud sang with ID. DnpreZ
on the Italian stage. Her funeral was attend
ed by the leading authors, composers and ar
lists Of all the Partisan theatres; for the lady
was much respected and liked. NJ. Duprez Is
now professor of singing at Brussels.
-Frequenters of the Opera-Comtque some
forty years since will recollect the famed n.
Chollet, the original representative OF Tampa
and Fra Diavolo, a baritone tenor OF remarka-
bic ability as an actor. We had no idea he
to have a benefit at his old quarters IN the
Sale Fayart, and will be assisted by the lead.
Ing artists of the Francois and other theatres,
and also by Madame lardot aud Madame Car
valho.
"A Boston journal says: "Whatever may
be maintained 10 the contrary, we believe
that the stage Of today ls, on the whole, IN a
higher and q purer condition Than II mas oeeo
at any period of Its history, and that not only
are pieces presented 10 a finer manner than
ever before, but that the actors are, as q rule.
far above their predecessors In all that relates
to refinement, education, and the natnralness
with which they enact the parts 10 which they
appeal"
this spring on Miss Nilsson. Miles; T%ie'jens,
Marimon, Bauermeister, Marie Roze, and
Grossi, Mesdames Volplnt aud Trebelli-Bet-
tint, and NM. Capoul. Francelll, YIzzani. Men
dioraz, AgnesI, Borella, Rota, and Foil, Sir
Mlchaet Costa conducting. Among the operas
Deux Journees" ("The water-carrier,") and
Auber's ''Crown Diamond" The two last are
novelties in London. Both are to be given In
Italian, Cherubinrs WORK under the title OF II
Due Gionnati," with recitatives by Costa, and
Auber's under the name of LA Caterlna."
in Vienna, a new American star, says q
Paris paper, is slowly and surely rising to
celebriLy-the young tenor, George l.. Osgood
where he is acquiring a reputation not only
as q first class artist, but as a composer of
surprising merit. He is a Bostonian, land a
gentleman Of fortune, who devetes himself 10
art from q pure love Of the divine science.
The Germans prononnce him 10 be The most
perfect interpreter living OF schabert's and
Robert Franz's songs. He has studied two
years In Italy, is an accomplished singer OF
the Italian school, and is a pupil OF Slebera, OF
Berlin. His voice is said to be of an extended
compass, full and clear In all the registers,
perfectly equal, and competent to the arduous
iabors of a pubic singer"
Musical honors are being bountlfully con-
ferred. IIe eX-organist OF st. PauPs CatAe-
dral, N. Goss, the composer of the Te Deum
and Anthem, has consented to become Sir
John GOss. This makes the fifth musical
knight, the previous composers being SIR
Michael Costa, Sir Julius B%euedict, Sir j. Ell
rev and Sir Sterndale Bennett, besides Pro-
lessor Stewart, who has just been knighted
bv The Lord Lieutenant Of Ireland. Time and
situation have had much to do with these
honorable favors; In due course. Mr.. g.. NC
Farren, Mr. Cusins, Mt. Brinley Richards, mr..
John HuIlah, Mr. Curwen. Mr. Martin, Dr.
Wesley, DR.. Gauntlet, NJ. Barnoy, MT.
Manns, &C., need not despair, for every one
has artistic claims as strong, and In some
cases stronger than more than one OF the
present knights.