The New York herald., 1874-11-20
Musical and ORA ma tic notes.

Musical and Dramatic Notes.
Toole made quite hit In Washington.
Boston Is promised an English version OF Glrone
Girona.
Mrs. Coombs put her pretty face into the .'School
for Scandal"
son o. Hooley's
the BeapstalxW
7. @. King the eminent tragedian, Ii playing
with success in the provinces.
The Philadelphia Reuielcer appeals for American
comedies. We pray for good ones.
Tue Wallace Sisters are playing In John
Brougnams drama, "Minnie's Luck"
! Wybert Reeve lately played "The Woman in
White" to very small audience In Chicago.
.Lorle" is the title OF one OF Maggie Mitchell's
plays. We wonder Is there any laurel about 1t -
Thomas has won iaurels IN the Bay state. Just
the place TO win and get them we should suppose
Critics write In raptures about Miss Nelson's
Juliet. Her sweet face exerts the same influence
as does sometimes the moon.
Bouccault's Interesting drama. "The Heart Of
Midlothian" will be produced ct the Fifth Ave-
nue. Theatre on saturday night.
on saturday night Mr. Boucicault's Scottish
drama, "The Heart Of Midlothian" will be pro-
duced at the Fifth Avenue Theatre.
A New Orleans paper announces the production
Of Joseph Jenerson's version OF "Trip Van Winkle."
We wonder what Mr.. Boucicault Will say7
A cynical critic OF the HUB thinks we owe the re-
port Of Carl FOrmes' death to the fact that the
basso was preparing to come bsck-to public LIE.
Cheap advertising the critic believes.
Miss Gilman, Q clever little souoretts OF the
Lotts type, u announced as . great success at
New Orleans. We regret It. Lotta u TOO good
to have successor-at least We don't want TO see
any.
Mccullough promises seriously to take Forests
place. Playing Spartacus In Cincinnati. ne re.
cetved six calls before the curtain In one night
Two alter the arena scene. He must have done
well, for his audience know how to kill
Mr. George vandenhon, the well known English
elocutionist. read interesting selections from
Shakespeare and Dickens last night at the Asso.
citation Hall. The attendance was large and tho
audience gave frequeat marks of appreciation.
When the "Shaughraun" shoots the villain Kim
chela in Bouccault's play o pocketbook which he
carries In hts breast pocket Is supposed to his
nfe. When this bit OF business occurred on the
first night Boucicault rummaged In vain for the
saving book. 'Wheres the book z" he asked In no
gentle voice. ''its In my back pocket, whis-
pered the PROSTATE Kinchella. And to get at 1t
the "Shaughraun" was obliged to roll him over on
the stage. History relates that the Snaughraun
muttered between his teeth, "It's Q mighty quare
place Wv got your heart, Mr.. Kincnelap
The dramatic entertainment rendered BY tho
Irving Dramatic Association to Company A, OF the
Twenty-second regiment, came OF at the armory
in Fourteenth street lass night. II IL not often
that so successful a dramatic entertainment is
organized pv amateurs. Tne spacious drill room
was filled by large audience that thoroughly
enjoyed the performance The programme
included 'sro Obliye Benson" ana the
fourth act OF 'sTne Merchant OF venice.n Miss
MacTarlane read the "Brioge of Signs" and Miss
Crane "rne Senator's Entan ement," both ladies'
Acquiring themselves In Q highly satisfactory
manner. A very pleasant evenings entertain
ment was brought to o close bs the singing OF sc.
lections from Belni, Strauss and Zikor by
members Of the Mozart Musical Union.
strakosch's Chorfstcrs' Pay.
TO THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD:-
Apropos OF Mr.. Dacnauer's card In this tues.
day. mornings issue OF the HERALD, should ike
to add word as to the compensation given by Mr..
Strakosch to the members OF tne chorus OF the
requiem mass The understanding on engage