The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-02-08
Musical a nd Ora m q tic Notes.

| Miss Fanny Janauschek will begin an engage.
ment at Booths Theatre on the 23d inst
Mr. George W. Warren and st. Thomas choir
give their annual concert at Association Hall on
Thursday evening.
A concert will be given on Monday evening. at
the Twenty-second regiment armOry, In Four
teenth street, by Gilmore's Band.
MoIere's birthday was celebrated last month at
the 0deon, in Paris, by the performance OF tho
'Tartuffe'' and the "Malade Imagnalre."
Wieniawski and German opera company unite
with Gilmore's Band tonight in inaugurating a
series Of sunday concerts at the Grand opera
House,
Nine. Christine Nilsson Is announced to ap-
pear in the role OF Lucia, one OF her most effective
impersonatious, at the Academy Of Music on the
Goth inst.
Mrs. Gulager. Mrs. Hoyt, Miss Randall. Miss
Toedt and Messrs Mcpherson, Gilbert and Herr.
MAINS will appear In concert at Robinson Hall to.
morrow evening.
Bryant's Mnstrels are now in O benevolent
mood. on Thursday afternoon they will again de-
vote themselves to the work OF charity and the tn
terest OF the new Catholic Church OF ST. Cecilia.
The Kellogg English opera troupe commence
tomorrow evening q weeks engagement at the
Park Theatre, Brooklyn. The following operas
will be given :-"Lucia," "Martha," Marriage OF
FigarON "FauSt,N "Marltana," bohemian Girl'
and FRA DiavOlo."
complimentary testimonial consisting OF music
and readings, will be given to Miss Jennie Lewis
at the rooms Of the New York Historical Society,
on Friday evening. Mrs. Gulager, Miss Barron.
Miss Hobbs and Messrs Graf, Beckett and Beames
will assist on the occasion.
An amateur dramatic entertainment for the
benefit or the Catholic Founding Asylum will be
given morrow evening at the Lyceum Theatre.
The most prominent among the performers are
Mrs. Eta Manning, Mrs. Frobisher and Miss Julia
@. Widgery. The attendance should insure large
addition to the funds Of the Founding Asylum.
The French theatre has been reopened In Berlin.
II his plays are performed there before the "bar-
barians" what will Alexandra Dumas dor Perhaps
blow up the theatre. Unless the Bcrlinese forget
NJ Dumas angry letter to q German manager re-
fusing permission for the use Of mis- works the5
must witness the production OF "MOnsteur
Alphonse" OF ia Femme dc Claude" with fearful
expectations
.Humpty Dumpty at schoolr is the new panto-
mime which is to be produced tomorrow evening
at the Grand Opera House. Humpty usually kept
'the school in an uproar,r and Fox expects to
put the opera House attendants In the same state
by the representation OF how Humpty did 1t. The
pantOmime will be preceded by variety perform
ances, pleasant feature Of which will be tho
ballet ddctton. 'Thc Sculptor's Dream" the con-
cepton OF TagliOni.
Mrs. Edward Knox, nee Miss Florence Rice,
very distinguished contrato OF this city, has or
ganized concert or very attractive character
for the beneat Of the suffering poor OF New YORK,
which will take place tomorrow evening at
Steinway Hall. Mrs. Knox will be assisted by Miss
Henrietta Beebe and Nine. Anna Martinez, So
prani Miss Luckhardt, pianiste: Mr.. Fritsch,
tenor; NJ. De Way. violnist; Mr.. Pease. pianist
Mr.. George W. Morgan, organist and Messrs.
Colby and FlOrio conductors.
At Terrace Garden on next Tuesday night per-
Torrance OF unusual attraction will be given for
the bencnt Of the poor belonging to the church Of
the Dominican Fathers. The suffering has been very
great this winter among the poor people in the
upper districts Of the city. Through the kind per-
mission Of the managers OF the Fifth Avenue Thea
ire, Grand Opera House. Olympic Theatre and
Metropolitan Theatre, artists from these places
OF amusement have kindly volunteered their SER
vices. A magnificent programme will be offered
| on the occasion.