Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1873-05-09
MUSICAL AND DRAMATIC.

Chanirau the actor proposes hereafter to
spend the winter months in Florida. He has
| purchased an estate of 81 acres in that
State.
Baltimore genius will build an outdoor
organ. Boston and Chicago will be reserved
for invited guests, at the opening perform
ance
Salyini, the great tragedian of Italy. has
| finally determined to visit America, profes-
sionally. He viii leave Florence in August
next.
" Lucca-here, now,' is the way Pitts
burg paper announces the presence of the
| odnfdfrice.
The accounts of Nine Adelna PATHS
benefit at st, Petersburg present the Empe-
ror Alexander in an entirely new light His
majesty, according to the published reports
of the proceedings, went on the stage, and
with his own hands offered the heroine of
the evening - a diamond coronet represent
ing wild roses" At the inspiring sight of
the Gar of all the RuSsias making n present
on the public boards to an undoubtedly
charming prima dona, the loyal audience
rose as one man and applauded with en-
thusiasm, though what they applauded whe
ther the Emperor or the prima donna, or the
homage done by the former to the latter does
not appear. This seems to the Pail Mall
Ga-efic the most extraordinary performance
in which royalty has taken part since the
days of Louis NNI.
Miss Nelson presented a diamond ring to
the dramatic critics of the four morning pa
pers Of st. Louis in retun for their gushing
criticisms
Have you noticed asked friend of
AMBROSE Thomas, the French composer.
'' how y. seems to have lost his pompous
manners, since his last fiasco." Oh, re-
piled Thomas. " misiortuneS are the sharTs
Of life. They restore Us to our natural tone
again.
Mrs. Scott Siddons was refused 4 church
to give public reading in, at Clinton. Ia,
" because the lady was formerly an actress
on the stage
Irving Emerson. some years since organist
at the - Church of the Messiah, Montpe-
lier, has published a new piece Of music en-
titled '' Around Thy Cradle Sing" lullaby
that good judges say cannot fail to be popu
lar
Charlotte Cushman got $4,000 for her
two weeks performance in Washington.
The Buffalo church choirs are said TO be
among the best " courting societies" in the
State
John Jack and Miss Firmin were playing
-' John Garth at the Rochester Opera
House one evening. As the performance was
approaching the crisis, a gentleman in the
orchestra chairs became 50 much excited that
when Miss Firmin exclaimed .. Great heav-
ems. what have | done?" he raised in his
seat and shouted with a denunciatory ge--
ture, '- You've raised hell"
Billy McAllister of Troy and Mr. Polly Of
Whitehall are organizing q new band of
minstrels which will start out August lst.
giving the first exhibition al Whitehall. \
complete set Of silver hand instruments to
cost =, 800 has been ordered at Boston.
Beethoyens biographer says looked like
little ugly mulatt0 he was very short, had
a yellow skin broad. spread out nose. and
projecting teeth, over which his heavy lips
shut. with slight Indian look about the
cheek-bone
A-Cincinnati poet addressed '' Farewell
to Mario, commencing with ' Hail King
of Ienors His remarks were not high
toned when it appeared in the Co8meroal
as " Hail King of Terrors."
Edward Danrenter, who figured some
years since as an itinerant musician in the
streets of Cincinnati. now moves in London
society as the husband of beautiful Greek
lady Of wealth and position, and i rapidly
rising in fame as the leading interpreter of
the ~o-called " Music of the future.
Joe jefferson was reused out of bed the
other day at New Bedford by chap who
feared Rip Van Winkle would sleep SO long he
would be unable to get Mr.. J : autograph.