The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-06-14
MUSICAL AND DRAMATIC NOTES.


Her Msjesty's Theatre, London, has been sold py
auction 10 q ar. Glass Tor Isl, 900.
Downing's Ninth Regi nent Band give.a Concert
this afternoon at Jones' Wood.
The wooden headed Lord Chamberlain In Lon.
don is stan making trouble WITH French play.
virgins.
'.The Funeral OF Marionatte," by GoAnod is said
10 be a marvellous march by the staid london
AtheaGuna
Colonel Monsterry will give <rand assault at
arms at his Fencing Academy, ia Sixth avenue, on
Tuesday next.
Professor Glover commenerated Moore's birth
night by splendid concersAl the Antient Concert
Rooms, Dublin.
The author OF ''Eileen Oge :" known to the general
public as Mr.. f. Faiconer, has been playing that
piece at Liverpool with great success.
Mile. Beyal has not made success in the Paris
Grand opera. The role OF the queen In the 'Hu-
guenotsn seemed TO be too much Tor her.
Herman Vein, the American actor. who has
gained so high a reputation in London, is playing
at the Gaiety Theatre, Dublin, with much success
Batty's Circns, travelling IN England, rejolces in
q clown, named Jennings, who quotes Shakes
peare I'm superior manner'' and sings good
song.
Nine. Nilsson on her temperance In London
was welcomed back oy an Overlooking house. She
sung III the role OF Marguerite and was received
with enthusiasm.
Mr.. George Honey the well known London
comedian, PLAYED at the Aexan dra Theater, Liver
pool, in Halhday's comedy "For Love or Money!
and achieved complete success
The Vokes family are amusing Chicago very sue.
eessfully with their drolleries. Their programme
is unchanged, the public can laugh heartily
enough at tue old eccentrctties.
bod pf hp fra
Comique ON Monday night and will run meek and
Neckn during one week at the Broadway house.
He will be supported by Miss Marion Sommers
The Olympic offers novel attraction under the
form OF '.Female Minstrels" The troupe consists
Of forty tair ladies', for whose comeness the man.
ager vouches Beauties only admitted to the
troupe.
MIR. Tooker, representative OF Messrs. Jarrett
Palmer, who are now in Paris, has received cable
despatch from his principals announcing the pur
chase OF new drama from victorien Sardou for
production at Booths Theatre next season.
The Ashantee war has been celebrated in an
English comedy entitled liking KoGee.n The
African could scarcely be expected to enjoy
Wolseley's little JoKe the fun was too hot at Coo.
masse TO be relished even by the sable children Of
the sun,
Dan Bryant is to have q grand complimentary
benefit which Mr.. Floyd, OF Walack's Theatre, will
manage. 1t will take place either at Booths
Theatre or the Academy OF Music, the 25th inst.
Dams popularity is so great that his benefit per.
iormances are always Overwhelmingly attended.
new sensation play will be presented to-
morrow night at N,blo's. 1t rejoices in very
novel name-.'The Cryptogram; or, Lost and
Won'--and promises to take the audience on q
tour through some OF the most delightful scenes OF
Southern Europe. 1t will, therefore, be instructive,
and, we hope, amusing.
The hot weather is proving TOO much even for
the Ethiopians, and Bryant's Ministries announce
the last week but one OF their season. 1t is very
selfish OF the MINISTRIES to desert the New York
public Just when some help lis needed TO bear the
Ills of life but the seaside has attractions too
strong TO be resisted by Bryant's songsters. Their
bill Tor the closing day is most entertaining.
Mrs Laura 5. Webb has postponed her dramatic
reading at the Academy OF Music for the benefit OF
the sufferers by the overflow Of the Mississippi TO
the evening OF July 10. On that occasion she pro-
poses to recite an original poem written by her.
self, the theme OF the terrible afiiction which
has devastated her native State and to read selec
tons from popular authors. She is to be assisted
by Mr. Carl Bergman and other musical artists.
the Grand opera House will be converted into a
West End music hall as the capital stock
OF the proposed new iessees is entirely subscribed
for. over 100000 Is already promised. Jubilee
Gilmore and his band are to be the principal fea-
lures. The lease Is being framed for term or
I'VE years. The elegant private boxes will be re-
moved, and the noor Is TO run from the end OF the
vestibue 10 the far western wall Of the building,
thus doubling the capacity OF the lower par, OF the
place.
Mr.. ". j. Florence, Mr.. Bateman and other
American theatricals were at the farewell dinner
given to Toole, the English comedian, by the Lon
don Temple Club In response TO a toast compli-
mentary TO our stage Mr.. Florence predicted a
warm welcome for Mr.. Toole by the citizens Of
New York beyond his merits as an actor in re-
membrance OF the hospitality experienced by Miss
Bateman Charlotte Cushman. Mrs. Florence, Mr..
and Mrs. Barney Williams. Jefferson and other
American artists while on their professional visits
to Great Britain.
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