The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-01-06

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MIR. and Mrs. Scott-Siddons have returned to
their old quarters at the Clarendon Hotel.
The Neapolitan cholera scare having subsidized
opera at the great San Carlo Is, It seems, again
possible with the aid OF 3OO,o 900 francs from the
municipality.
DR.. Hans Won Bulow, the pianist, after successful
concert giving in London, departed on q visit to
his friend the Duke OF Saxe-Horn Meiningen. He
will shortly make tour of Russia.
The London Christmas panromfmes revive the
old, old nursery stories. There Is not novelty
among them. Dramatic invention seems TO have
died out there, even In pantomlme.
1t ia said that the Royal Dramatic College Eng
land has been just enriched by $1,000, generously
given them by an anonymous donor, who before
endowed the charity with similar sum.
The Budget Commission OF the French National
Assembly proposes to open a credit OF COS, 25s
house. further credit of 100000 francs Will pro-
vide the costumes, musical Instruments &c.
The Strakosch opera Company closed their Gin.
cinnati season on Saturday to 81, 900 house, the
opera being I'll Tr0vatore." local critic SAYS
that ut was the most complete season OF Italian
opera 10 the musical experience OF the commu-
nifty" -ssa..s... ~. - -
John Bull" was announced to be played at the
Gaiety Theatre, London, during the Christmas
week. with Phelps, Charles Mathews, J. L. T0ole,
Herman Vein and Lionel Brough in the cast.
This male cast could scarcely be strengthened In
London.
The oldest member OF the musical press in Lon
don, Professor Ella, attained the ripe age OF three
score and eleven q fortnight since. or the men,
bers Of the opera band Of 4s, in 1922, three only
survive and are now IN London-viz., Puzzi. Ander-
son and Ella
Tobo VocH nj Mfoo min lin
engagement at the Park Theatre last night. The
play was John Brougham's "John GARTH" 1t was
extremely well played, though at times Mr.. Jacks
manner was so stacy and unnatural az to be dis
comforting to his auditors
Some tears OF Joy are shed by an English musical
journal over the fact that certain troupe Of
adapted opera b0nDe artists will not be able to sail
for this country in the present month. II they can
be detained in merrie England until next January
we shall joyfully weep with the English journal
''tear for tear"
An amateur dramatic entertainment will be given
on behalf of the LADIES' Benevolent Society on
Thursday next in the parors Of Mrs. Morrlson's
residence. No. 3s West Twenty-eighth street. Sew
eral talented amateurs, including Mrs. Eta
Manning, will appear. The pieces selected are
''The Happy Pair" and 'The Little Treasure.n
The London orchestra says OF Sardou's new anti
republican piece, lies Merveilleuses,n that 1t us
"a bright, dressy spectacle OF the Mime. Angot'
period, with scanty drapery for the women and
good deal OF hustle permeating it," The scene Is
laid in Paris IN the time of the Directory. 1t is
meant to satirize "shoddy" patriotism and may
possibly be in course or adaptation for America
The new tenor, NJ. Devllliers who has made his
debut at the Italian Opera House IN Paris as
Alfredo, in Sgnor verdrs "Traviata," is admitted
on all hands to have nne voice, but one which
Will require careful cultivation As an actor too,
he has everything to learn; but what surprise can
be felt at his defects? Two years since he was
working as a cooper at Boulogne-sur-Mer, and was
picked up by professor OF singing, Signor Rubini,
who has instructed him In his scales and in the
Italian language.
The opening OF the New Years campaign at the
Metropolitan Theatre promises to yield rich har-
vest to the management A more varied variety
performance 1t would be difncult TO witness than
that which is presented to the patrons Of this
establishments Large audiences nightly throng
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