The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-05-26
MUSICAL AND DRAMATIC NOTES.

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Mr.. Sothern's last appearances at wailack's this
season will be made as Lord Dundreary the first
three and Brother Sam the last three nights OF tins
week. The season closes next week at the Academy
OF Music in Brooklyn.
On Friday next Wienawski VIM give concert,
preparatory to his departure for California, with
his new company. He has engaged Nine. Julie De
Ryther for the OCCASION
The Summer season at Niblo's begins this
evening with q recopstr uction OF the pant0mime
with new scenery, dresses, dances and tricks, and
the reengagement OF Lulu and OF Lannier, Lupo
and the corps de ballet.
We have bushelbasketful OF replies to "a
Lady's" complaint against smoking IN the Central
Park Garden. One OF the respondents "A Musi-
cian." answers that he is "annoyed" by .giggling
women" when he goes there to hear good music.
The season at the Brooklyn Theatre win close on
Monday evening, June 2, with benefit to Mrs. f.
B. Conway. The many friends OF the lady win show
their appreciation OF her management or the
theatre by testimonial worthy OF her and OF them
The Summer season at Wallack's begins with
Monday evening. June 2, when the new local piece
.Mora, or the Golden Fettersn win be produced
Mr. Griffiths Of the Fifth Avenue Theatre, will APP
pear in this piece in addition to the artists already
announced.
AltcT tuIce duuIJlOnal representations, 'WIUnOut
Heart" Will be withdrawn from the boards OF the
Union Square Theatre On Thursday evening Miss
Agnes Ethel re-appears In a revival of "Agnes'' for
five nights and one matinee, alter which Fer
nande" Is to be revived Miss Ethel OF course play
ing the title part.
Although there remains one more representation
OF Italian opera by the MaretZek troupe, which
Will take place at the Academy on Wednesday, the
impresario has effected many important engage
ments for the next season. Among them we may
mention Madame Natali Tesla, Mile. ID Murska and
Signor Tamberlik, who are said to be secured for
the Fall with Madame Lucca.
A complimentary concert, to take place at
Robinson Hail. next Thursday evening, has been
rendered to Mr.. NJ Raden by some OF our leading
artists The bill includes the names OF Mrs. P. d.
Galager, Miss Henne and Messrs. J. Grof, F. Rem
mertz. s. B. Mills, F. Bergner and Carl Bergman,
with Signor Emilio Agramonte, as conductor. But
the programme has special interest in the fact
that Mr.. Henry Wieniawski, the celebrated viO-
linst, has also volunteered for the occasion.
'Monte Cristo" is to be Withdrawn from the
boards Of the Grand Opera House after this week.
but Mr. Fechter's engagement, owing to Its great
success has been extended for some time longer
and so the admirers OF the great tragedan win be
able to see him in other parts On Monday even
ing June 2 he appears in the dual part Of Franchi
is to be produced with every scene new. The an
nouncement Of the withdrawal OF Monte Cristo"
is Of special interest to people who have not seen
Mr.. Fechter in the piece.
Those who remember the old Park Theatre, win
have associated the Slomans. husband and wife,
with that establishment, for they were great at
traction there only short time before that theatre
was burned to the ground. Mrs. Sloman, who died
in Charleston twelve years ago, was rare speci-
men Of the Siddons school OF acting. In private
life, to which she retired after the Park
Theatre was burned, she was in every sense OF
the word an English gentlewoman, Mr.. John
Sloman, though man OF rare dramatic talent, was
fine professional contrast to hts wife. His comic
talent was something to remember lifetime.
Aided by fine voice and wonderful expression he
convulsed the audience with laughter which his
talented wife had left drowned in tears. He was
handsome man. and in private life, which he sought
when his wife retired, made host OF friends, who
chung to him through life. he died some weeks
ago. at his residence In this city, and buried in
the Hebrew faith, to which he q devoted ad-
herent all through his life. Mr.. Sloman left his
musical genius as an inheritance to his two
daughters, who have won fine reputation as
pianists which both sisters practise as q profess
sion.
Mr.. sothern ON His Reported Practical
Jokes.
To THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD
DEAR SIR-You will do me a great favor by al
lowing me to state in the HERALD that am seri-
ind my name constantly associated with insane
practical jOkes.o Iemphatically deny all knOwl-
ene about the Unon league
to any man outside an asylum for idiots. Yours,
trSly, Z; a. soTHERN.