The New York herald., 1875-11-07
MUSICAL AND DRAMATIC NOTES.

Petersburg Opera
The Liederkranz Society open their concert at
their hall 10. might.
Mr. Frederick Boscovitz gives piano recital at Stein
way Hall on Friday next
LA Dame Banche' was the attraction at the German
Opera matinee yesterday
j. /. Tcoe makes his appearance at tho Gaety
Theatre, London, to morrow
Lies Lionnes Pauvres' will again be performed at
the Lyceum on Thursday evening.
The Mexican Juvenile Opera Company give matnees
at the Lyceum on Thursday and Saturday.
"Nichoas Nckeby'' has completed run of nearly
two hundred nights at the Adelphi London.
Moody and sankey have stirred up hymn singing in
the chapels Of the Nonconformists in London
Mr.. George Belmoro will introduce Nat Gosling in
'The Flying Scud" to the Bostonians this week.
Rubinstein's "Maccabees" has proved immense
success at Prague the composer conducting person
Mr.. Joseph Jefferson appeared as Rip Van Wrinkle at
the Royal Princesses Theatre, London November l.
Mile. Dejazet i'll that she obliged to keep her
bed, but her state is not serious enough to cause
anxiety.
Mr.. Sothorn's tour of the English provinces in
cludes Liverpool (whcre ho closed the 9th inst,
Manchester Dublin and Belfast
Nine. Fak Auerbach plays the new piano concerto
by Brahms at the Philharmonic rehearsal at the Acad-
emy Of Music on Friday afternoon.
The London critics lament the shortness Of Carl
Rosas English opera at tho Princess Theatre
and hope that he will return
"Humpty Dumpty" is funnier than ever, as Mr.. Fox
is recovering from his recent debility and increasing
the vigor and hilary of his performance.
Mile Talandera is coming to the United States next
year, where 1t is understood she will appear OF
the pieces written in honor of the Centennial
Julius Cesar" is announced for Booths Theatre
pharO Il L
c. Bangs and Frederick D. warde viii be in the cast
Hans Bulow will inaugurato Chickering Hall on
the 18TH An orchestra of sixty has been engaged
assist him. with Dr. Leopold Damrosch as conductor.
In Paris musical family OF negroes from Cuba have
lately created sensation. They all pupils of the
Lepsc Conservatore and they said to be very tai
ented.
Wachtel appears as Raoul In ''Lcs Huguenots'' to-
morrow evening, as Lionel in "Marthan on Wednos-
day and as Fra Diavolo in Aubers charming work on
Friday.
The Reynolds monopollze the English kings. George
Rignold reigns Henry the Fifth the American
stage and William Rgnold has ascended the throne in
London as the Eighth.
The of ''The Shaughraunn at Drury Lane has
been great that when the Christmas pantomime
quires its removal from that stage 'run will be
continued at the Adephi
The Brooklyn Philharmonic Society commence their
eighteenth the 10th inst having secured the
services of Thomas orchestra There will be 1--WE con-
certs and fifteen rehcarsas
Lurline, announced the champion lady swimmer
of the world and William Watson the man fish, will APP
pear in illuminated glass tank at the Olympic The
atre tomorrow evening for the first time in America
The oratorio Society OF New York will sing ''St
Paul' at Steinway Hall on Tuesday evening with the
assistance Of Mrs Imogene Brown soprano; Miss Anna
Drasdil, contrato Mr.. Bischoff tenor and Mr. Stod-
dard, bass Thomas orchestra has been engaged for
the occasion.
The appearance of Edwin Booth for the first time on
any stage Richard H. at the Fifth Avenue Theatre
tomorrow night, important of the season.
Mr. Booth has given long study to this part, and his
performance we hope, Will add another great Shake
spearan character TO the American stage.
Sgnor Rosss adventure at the Sale Ventadour has
been successful that he purposes remaining Paris
for most Of the winter and will present to Partisan
audiences Italian versions of French plays with which
they we'll acquainted, such Ruy Bias" OF Victor
Hugo, and 'Kcan" of the elder Dumas
Mr. Edwin Booth will appear in comedy at the Fifth
Avenue Theatre this week A special matinee has been
arranged for wednesday with 'The Lady of Lyons as
the play 1t will be great pleasure to the trage-
dian Claude Melnote, and the piece is to have the
additional attraction Of Miss Fanny Davenport fresh
from her western triumphs, as Pauline.
German opera, says the London Era, is unquestion-
ably in the ascendant fact which Mr.. Chatterton has
turned by negotiating for series of operas
in German to be given during the ensuing spring and
summer season at Drury Lane AS there are host of
operas of a most interesting character which have
been heard in this country the series will offer
many novelties for the lover Of music For instance
operas of Wagner and others, which for years have
been popular Germany, have been heard in
England
'Caste' tomorrow night will be brought out at Wal
lacks, with new scenery and an excellent cast Mr.
George Honey, who will play Ecces, brings with him
the reputation OF being the finest, lac the first
representative of that character Mr. Montague will
play the Hon. George DAlroy. Mr. 9. A. Stevenson
makes his first appearance this theatre as Captain
Hawtree; Mr. Holland will play Sam Gerridge and Mr..
y. T. Josephs Dixon. Esther is to be acted by Miss
Ada Dyas, Polly by Miss E1e Germon and the Marquise
by Nine. Ponisi.
"The Charge Of the Light Brgaden was read at the
recent Balaglava banquet by Mrs Stirling The author
the following letter to the chairman of the
mittec;-
DEAR SIR IL cannot attend your banquet but I en-
close f5 to defray OF Its expenses, TO be dis
tributed, as you may think iii, among the most ndi-
gent OF the survivors of that glorious charge. A
blunder IL may have been but one for which England
should be grateful, having learned thereby that her
soldiers are the DraveSt ana most oDedent under the
sun. viii drink cup of wine on tho 25th 10 the
health and long life OF all your nne fellows and thank
ing yourself and your comrades heartily for the cordial
invitation sent me, pray you all TO believe me, now
and ever, your admiring fellow wcountryman,
A. TENNYSoN.
Mr.. Maskelyne claims to perform the following re.
markable feat at the Egyptian Hall, London:- :-"The
spirit form OF John King commands the fetters to
drop from the hands and feet OF tho performer The
spirit without touching Mr.. Maskeyne brings him
from tho cabinet to the committee who examine and
testify that there no ropes attached Mr.. Maske-
lyme thoreupon gradually ascends from the stage and
following the pointed direction OF the SPIRIT floats
the air over the audience and within few inches OF
the lofty dome in the centre Of the hall Tho body
then changes position and returns to tho stage In n
horizontal position During tho whole brilliant
light is thrown upon the body, clearly showing that
there suspcnders either the head under
the feetn