The New York herald., 1874-11-15

| morrow evening"
The opera season closes the 5th OF December.
ana the company commence an engagement at
Boston on the 7th.
"Lohengrinn will be revived on the 23d
| "Don Giovanni - and "Nozze di Figaron are con-
| templated presently.
Grace Greenwood and Mis-. Ames are. stil on
their travels. Their entertainment Is favoraby
received through the country.
Mr.. H. Palmer has concluded negotiations with
the celebrated pianist Won Bulow who Will appear
In this country In September, 1878.
Seats to near Patti cost twenty-seven francs in
Paris But the exhibition OF diamonds during the
jewel song was worth the price OF admission.
| Mrs. Angors wayward daughter, who has made
quite stir In the world. win be represented by
MISS Emily Soldene At the Lycerm this week.
There Is something very appropriate IN Miss
Bessie Darling making her tour in piece with the
title "Her Face Is Her Fortune.n Is Is truth or
poetry?
Edwin Booth Is rusticatiug at his residence. Cos
Cob, Conn. He refuses all engagements Tor the
present. but may appear toward the close or
the season.
Nelse seymour has ordered hinges to be made
for his body. 50 that he may be enabled TO shut
himself up Ike Yankee jackknie In his tragic
impersonations.
Cultured Bosson Is in ecstactes over "Neck and
Neck" just as II was over "Kit, the Arkansas
Traveller" How the Oymptans must laugh at the
American Athens!
Mrs. Oates and her purlesque troupe are doing
magnificent business with "Mme. Angots Child,"
"Tne Pretty Perfumer" and other appropriations
from the French
An actress In London has her name printed On
pieces OF cord which are passed round as curios-
ties. The object Is advertisement. She may be
said to "rope in' the public
Carl FOrmes who ssub TN riz ADJ nv xOme OF
our contemporaries. says, In his deepest tones.
"Aein lieoer Jreund, ich haoe naean stinsans 0e
r1ndeH." Wen see tonight.
some Of the salaries paid to opera singers would
terrify the soul OF frugal mechanic Benfrateili
receives 1900 q month, Debasslni $500, Eorini
5000 and Scolara $500 month
The management OF Booths Theatre presented
Miss Cushman with q check for $1,000 at the close
OF her engagement as substantial acknowledG-
menr OF her genius and ability.
Partisan musical directory defines shout to
be IAN unpleasant noise produced by overstrain-
ing the throat, for which great singers are well
paid and small children wen punished.
Mark Twain is engaged upon q new drama He
has not quite decided as to his plot, but is bound
to have "0ooming hero IN cast iron canoe"
The play will be ready in year or two.
Carl Formes was defunct and duly obituarlzed,
but tine trumpets IN the 'sruba Mrum" OF verdis
Mass have raised him to liie ana tonight he sings
as Don Basilio at the Grand Opera House.
The pupils OF the New York Conservatory OF Mu-
sic will produce "Marta" az the Academy Of Music
during December. MAX Maretzek has already
conducted several rehearsals In the building.
Nilsson made her nrst appearance this season at
st. Petersburg as Marguerite, with Capoul as
Faust and MaureI as Mephlstopheles. But how
on earth did the last mentioned artist manage the
lower notes
Miss sylvester in "Nip, the Pretty Plower'' as
sumes no less than i've different characters.
What treasure for q manageri On occasions
she could be made TO replace whole company
we should imagine.
Mr.. Barney Williams has been presented with
an elegant cane, Of the species ''shillelah" ny
some Of his admirers in Philadelphia. 1t was for
years the property OF q peasant OF Mullingar and
has seen active service.
Brooklyn has become q strong advocate or
charity. concert will be given At the Academy
Of Music on Tuesday evening by Miss Thursby,
Miss Finkenstadt, Carl Bergman and tue New
YORK Philharmonic orchestra to relieve distress In
that city.
new literary flower has bloomed in Miss
Locan's garden. 1t is called "Rose; or, the
Mysteries OF the Deserted House." II the play be
as sweet as its name II must be indeed attrac-
tive Cincinnati holds this treasure. Happy
Porkopoisl
There Is talk among theatrical managers OF
reducing prices Of admission, owing to the dull
ness OF the times, and 1t will probably be done
In all our places or amusement. Niblo's has
already taken the lead In The matter by fixing
the prices at the old nity cent standard.
Most people 90 to the opera TO see and hear,
some to inspect their friends some to chat and
the other evening we saw an old lady who he Id
her ibretro right before her eyes during the en-
was study during the concerted music
/ Modern irreverence mas made the Black Prince
the subject OF an opera bouce How Burke would
thunder could he witness this last descent. Better
he would soy. that the age OF chivalry should be
dead than revived behind the footlights OF the
burlesque stage. We think It more endurable In
It's modern phase.
The programme OF the Italian opera at the
Academy OF Music yesterday had two points Of In.
terest-rhe entire opera OF LA Ngna del Reggi.
mento," with Nile. Heilbron as Marie, Signor Ben.
fratelli a. Tonic and signor Scolara as Sergeant
Sulpizio. and the third act OF "ErnanLn with Nile.
Maresi and Signor Del Puente.
The closing performance OF Charlotte Cushman
IT Philadelphia last night was celebrated by q
grand display OF fireworks In front OF the theatre.
Miss Cushman's engagement mas been great sue.
cess. the aggregate receipts for the week being
over $4,000. At the close OF the performance last
night MISS oushman made farewell speech.
j. 8. Clarke, after many years. absence from hll
native heath, reappears at the walnut street
Theatre, Philadelphia, IN Byronic drama. entitled
'Red Tape.n We allude TO the modern Byron.
| Apropos OF Mr.. Clarke. 1t Ii rumored that his
return mas something to do with an e1ort to pull
Edwin Booth through his di1dculties. We wish
him success.
Mrs. Rousby will oe the next attraction at the
Lyceum Theatre. This lady mas PLAYED lp England
with distinguished success in Axe and Crown''
and 'Joan OF Arc" and her personsuon OF Rosalind
IN "As You Like II" has been greatly admired. Mrs.
Rousby Is very handsome. Her portrait as the
Princess Elizabeth was painted BY Firth and Was q
centre Of attraction at the Academy exhibition In
London some years back. Her engagement will
commence on the lth OF January, 1875.