Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1873-02-14
MUSICAL AND DRAMATIC.

lydia Thompson Is 50 i'll in New Orleans
as to be unable to meet her engagements in
that city.
Nixon, the bill poster, who i now IN the
Tombs charged with the murder Of Pfeifer,
in Chatham square. New York, was a terror
TO the theatrical managers, and most Ofthem
found il to their interest to employ him 10
prevent him from destroying their bills by
FASTING them over.
An unusual addition has been made to the
orchestra Of the Fifth Avenue Theatre, New
York, a quartet Of performers on the French
horn, who have lust arrived from Europe,
having been procured for protracted en-
gagement. They were attached to the Rus
sian Court At ST. Petersburg, where they
were known A. the - Imperial Chamber
Quartet They are singularly excellent
musicians. and their performances prove an
attractive feature at the new theatre.
The receipts on the opening night at the
new Fifth Avenue Theatre exceeded those Of
anv d" first night" Al the old house by over
$50.
tn, American Register Paris say, the
first and second acts of NJ Sardou's play,
e. !. Oncle sam" are filed with abuse of
that this l. an ungrateful return for the pred
lection which Americans in Paris and else
where have hitherto shown for the author.
B -tDn l. getting upa complimentary ben
eft to Thomas Barry, the veteran actor and
stage manager.
J. NJ Be.lew the English elocutionist, in
a speech made al his reception by the Lotus
C.lb 81 New York, said that there Is no
tragedian now on the English stage who
ear approach Edwin Booth.
4 correspondent Of the Springfield Repll'-
han thus draws the line between Lucca and
Nilsson Comparisons between Lucca and
Nilsson have been freely discussed, yet Meth
er have lost friendship or value. Ger
tainly their conceptions Of - Marguerite
and !" Mign0n are widely apart. Both are
satisfying. but certainly Lucca interpret>
Gaethe'S intentions with vivid consistency
md complete, loving simplicity. while Mis-
son portravs the musicians subtle idealitv :
poeiical refinement and spirituality TOO
transcendent for truth. and never reached
by even the composer. Mr. Dwight, the ac-
cepted Interpreter Of Boston opinion, also
SAYS Of Lucca She does not disappoint,
she brings positive, fresh individuality, an
intense dramatic fervor, which kindleS natur-
ally and Is not forced, great versatility and
spontaneity in her representations. which all
show insight and consistency graces of
person and Of movement musical nature,
and a voice large and adequate, Of a free. Vi
brating quality, sympathetic, musical, ad-
mirably trained. to all her tasks. The charm
is singular, infallible. Yet she does not
seem one Of the fine, ideal natures: there
is little Of the spiritual, romantic, mystical
element in the impression she produces. Her
art is wholly realistic there Is the strongest
contrast between such nature and that Of
Nilsson. The latter Is always poetic
Lucca takes Goethe literally Nilsson j.
Goun0d's Gretchen.
The y. Y. correspondent Of the Boston
Advertiser pleasantly chats about operatic
matters as follows
Though it Is yet but mid-winter | hear
quite animated talk about the next opera
season, which opens after the next summer.
in September. Preparations have already
begun for sharp fight between Max Maret-
EEK and Max StrakOsch for the possession Of
the Academy of Music for that time Stra-
kosch now expects to have Nilsson and Patti.
or Nilsson or Patti, and Max Maretzek ex-
poets or hopes 10 have Lucca, Wachtel and
lima de Murska. The directors Of the acad-
envy are exacting solid guarantees. and the
- inside friends Of both managers are lob
bying most industriously to get the place
and on the most advantageous terms For
the next concert season Theodore Thomas
has some ambitious plans. Santlev j. coming
out again, and other notable singers, who
have already made regulations here. For
the immediate future a series Of especially
fine concerts are announced for the academy.
in which Rubinstein as 4 composer will be
the card. Some Of his great compositions,
such as the Tower Of Babel, viii be given.
and the exhibition Of him a. director will
be made. The only other pieces Of musical
gossip are there There are whispers that
Miss Clara Louise Kellogg viii be induced to
appear in English opera in special season,
aud there are pleasant reports from Europe
of the progress in musical studies of Miss
Maekey, who was known to Boston about
five years ago a. the soprano Of the Old
South Church choir: who went abroad IN
der the patronage of Miss Adelaide Phillips,
beginning her studies with Missions Paris
teacher under the most fattering auspices
and who proposes to 20 upon the lyric stage
under the name Of Mile. Giacamo