The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-08-03

pany composed OF thirty-siX members. The scenery
Tor his plays which has been painted under his
own direction, Will also come from Italy. He sails
for this country on the 2sth OF August and opens
a. the academy Of Music, under the direction Of
Mr.. Maurice Grau, on the 10th Of Sep 'ember.
"OtheIo" will be the opening piece
The Coming Opera Season.
Looking at the various operate programmes for
the Fall and Winter season in New York. natural
feeling of satisfaction as Well as surprise is ex
perienced. The best artists Of Europe are on the
list of engagements and departure from the
repertoire, which has now grown gray In the SER
vice, is threatened. While the two opera houses
glow with the excitement OF the most fashionable
and most expensive form OF the lyric drama, the
cancan and musical froth of the oOu6e will be dis
pensed on Broadway and mild beverages Of the
Teutonic type viii be quaned by the patrons Of
German opera That much abused and more neg
lected branch of music, English opera, will have
new Representatives IN the person OF Miss Mis-
claim the largest share OF interest. Each
has a bright particular star, whose lustre
Is undimmed In the eyes OF the American public
Nine. Nilsson's exquisite art and pOetical grace In
those well known transformations which have
endeared her name to OperagOers on both sides of
the Atlantic will insure her reception as hearty
as that which greeted her once before at the
Nine. Lucca still rings in the public ear and draws
the mind to the Grand Opera Hsuse, where she
proposes to repeat the trlumphs OF the last season
Both artists have strong companies to support
prime dome besides the swedish nightln-
ing ing camtat,4ce who lately achieved a pro
nounced success as Susannah in "The
Is engaged for the higher dramatic roles and Miss
Cary, the favorite contralto. The three tenors-
Capoul, Campanlni and BOnfratelli-have already
made their mark in the operate world, and the
first is already an established favorte IN this CITY,
tone s s and Del PaenteNwho passed the
ordeal of London season with credit With Mme
Lucea will be associated the celebrated Hungarian
prima donna, Mile. lima Di Murska, whose bravura
singing is said by European critics to be phenome
nal. Nine. Natalie resta, the cOntralto of this COM
pany, sung few years ago at the Academy, and
achieved marked popularity The tenor, Tamber
Xix, was once the relgning prince OF tenors in Lon
the the ut de pott,iae viz2an is retained for the
lighter roles. MARI the principal baritone, enjoys
very high reputation, and his debut will be
of the two companies we may expect a most bril-
liant season. with the additional ustre al the close
managers are prOfuse in their promises OF novel;
ties We have already spoken OF the forthcoming
west side of town we Will probably have "The
Magic Flute,n "Poliuto," civilian Tell'' and
"Pnr ia; THIS VIII be an agreeable change
after year, the operate bill boards. The public
have grown weary with the constant repetition
OF the same operas, and there is every reason 70
expect an enthusiastic reception Tor the new
carry out to the fullest extent the bright promises
mentioned on their programmes.
WaIlack's Theatre.
The regular season at Wallack's will not begin
till the Goth OF September, when Mr.. Sothern reap
pears in new part and q new play. He will
hold the stage for four weeks only in the early part
of the season, Mr.. Lester wallack himself reappear
ing In Old and new comedy the last week in October
Mr.. walack has not played in his own theatre in
two years, and his temperance Is looked forward
to with great interest by his many friends in this
city. IL is in the scene OF his greatest triumphs
that his great success as an artist comes easiest to
him, and he W Ill repeat this season some OF those
famous parts In both old and comedy
which have made hun the acknowledged master
" % ne W nave no yes see In
determined, but the selection will be made within
few days The company, which is not yet com
and NUMBER OF new faces. Excepting Mr.. wallack
and Mr. sothern Mr.. John Gilbert is, OF course, the
most prominent figure, as he is the best old man"
on the modern stage The low comedian will be
MI Harry Beckett, formerly OF the Lydia Thompson
troupe. Other artists will be engaged as soon as
pending negotiations can be concluded, but the
list already includes Miss Germon, Miss Coghlan,
Nine. Ponisl Mrs Seton, Miss Golatnwaise, Miss
Leonard Brown, Edwin and Mills. These make
very strong company, and, with the add
fully equal to any OF the famous wallack
companies OF past years, great as many OF them
pieces in which Mr.. Walack appears, and the
patrons Of the theatre will he pleased with the
assurance tnat IL VIII De In every sense adequate
to the production OF the and OLD pieces which
will adorn the Wallack stage this season. The
personnel Of the house remains unchanged, ex-
cept that scenic artist OF rare talent, whose
name has not been divulged, has been engaged in
England.
The Fifth Avenue Theatre.
The last OF the theatres to open this year Is the
Fifth Avenue, at Twenty-eighth street aud Broad
way. Already the headquarters of the young
democracy, Apollo BALL, have disappeared, except
the roof and the front wall. The former OF these
will not be removed until the work is well
under way, because 1t serves as cover
to the mechanics, and the latter remains.
The width and depth of the new theatre in
feet and inctes Is matter OF little interest to
any body, but the patrons OF the Filth Avenue will
be pleased to earn that the auditorium liz to be an
exceedingly pleasant one. IL viii he entered