The New York herald., 1874-11-15
at the Chestnut Street Theatre. Philadelphia. to.

| morrow evening.
The opera season closes the 5th OF December,
and the company commence an engagement at
Boston on the 7th
"Lohengrn will be revived on the 23d
"Don Giovanni (" and "Nozze di Figaron are con
remplated presently.
Grace Greenwood and Ms. Ames are still on
their travels. Their entertainment Is favorably
received through the country.
Mr. II. Palmer has concluded negotiations with
the celebrated pianist Won Bulow who will appear
In this country IN September, 1875.
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 q piece with the
title Her Face Is Her Fortune" Is 1t truth or
poetry
Edwin Booth is rusticating at his residence. Cos
Cob, Conn., He refuses all engagements for the
present, but may appear toward the close OF
the season.
Nelse Seymour has ordered hinges to be made
for his body, SO that he may be enabled to shut
himself up like Yankee jackknife In his tragic
impersonations.
Cultured Bosson is in ecstacies over 'Neck and
Neck" just as 1t was over .Kit the Arkansas
Traveller" How the Olymptans must laugh at the
American Athens!
Mrs. Oates and her Durlesque troupe are doing
magnificent business with "Mme Angot's Chd,"
"rne Pretty Perfumern and other appropriations
from the French.
An actress In London has her name printed on
pieces OF cord which are passed round as curiosi-
ties The object Is advertisement She may be
said to "rope In" the public.
nf
our contemporaries, says, In his deepest tones.
"Aefn lteber Jreuad, ich hobe naean stiInsne 0e-
J1ndesa." Wen see tonight.
some Of the salaries paid to opera singers would
terrify the soul OF frugal mechanic. Benfratelli
receives $1,000 q month. Debassini $500, Forinl
5000 and Scolara $500 month.
The management OF Booths Theatre presented
Miss Cushman with check for $1,000 at the close
OF her engagement as q bstanrial acknowledge
ment 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 new drama He
has not quite decided as to his plot, but is bound
to have "oooming hero In . cast iron canoe"
The play will be ready in year or two.
Carl Formes was defunct and duly 0bituarized,
but the trumpets IN the 'ruba Mirum" OF Verdis
Mass have raised him to lie, and tonight he stngs
as Don Basilio ut the Grand Opera House.
The pupils OF the New York Conservatory OF Mu.
sic will produce "Martan 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 Maurel as Mephlstopheles. But how
on earth did the last mentioned artist manage the
lower notes I?
Miss sylvester In "Nip the Pretty Flower, as
sumes no less than i've different characters.
What treasure Tor manager! On occasions
she could be made to replace Q whole COMPANY
we should imagine.
Mr.. Barney Williams has been presented with
an elegant cane, Of the species .'shillelah," oy
some OF his admirers in Pnlladelpnia. 1t was for
years the property OF peasant OF Mullingar and
has seen active service.
Brooklyn has become q strong advocate OF
charity. concert will be given at the Academy
OF Music on Tuesday evening by Miss Thursby
Miss Finkenstadt, Carl Bergman and the New
YORK Philharmonic orchestra to relieve distress in
that city.
new literary nower has bloomed In Miss
Logan'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
Porkopolisl
There is talk among theatrical managers OF
reducing prices OF admission, owing to the dull
ness Of the times, and It will probably be done
in all our places OF amusement. Niblos has
already taken the lead In the matter by fxing
the prices at the old nity cent standard.
Most people 60 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 libretto right before her eyes during the en-
tire performance. She came to near, and ner face
was study during the concerted music.
Modern irreverence mas made the Black Prince
the subject OF an OPERA boure. How Burke would
thunder could he witness this last descent. Better.
he would say, 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 Nglls del Reggi.
mento," with Nile. Heilbron az Marie, SiRnor Ben.
fratell a. Tonic and signor Scolara as Sergeant
Su!pixio, and the third act OF "ErnanL" with Nile.
Aaresi and Stgnor Del Puente
! The closing performance or Charlotte Cushman
1t Philadelphia last night was celebrated BY q
grand display Of fireworks In 'front.' OF the theatre.
Miss Cusnman'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 Cushman made q farewell speech.
J. 8. CLARKE, after many years. absence from hia
native heath. reappears at the Walnut street
Theatre, Philadelphia, IN Byronic drama. entitled
"Red Tape" We alude TO the modern Byron.
Apropos OF Mr.. CLARKE. IL is rumored that his
return mas something TO do with an enort to pull
Edwin Booth through his dinaculties We wish
him success.
Mrs. Rouspy will oe the next attraction at the
Lyceum Theatre. THIS lady mas played 10 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 Us the
Princess Elizabeth was painted oy Firth and Was .
centre Of attraction at the Academy exhibition In
London some years back. Her engagement will