The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-03-07

was recently prOuuced-pr tne nrSt time on any
stage-at Belfast. Mss Wallis playing the title
role The house was crowded, and the applause
throughout was enthusiastic.
''Henry "" stin attracts immense audiences
On FRIDAY evening" Notwithstanding the severity
OF the storm. Booths Theatre was compile lely
packed, the receipts being the largest OF any per-
formance during the run OF the great spectacle.
Mr.. w. II. CRISP. now OF the company OF the
Boston Museum and formerly OF the Filth Avenue
Theatre, this city, win receive benefit on next
Tuesday evening. when "rne Corsican Brotnersu
and "a Victim OF Circumstances will be acted.
Nine. Nilsson Rouzeaud is stu at Cannes ana
seems TO have made slow progress toward re-
sovery. A gentleman, WHO has recently seen
letter from NJ. Rouzeaud. says that one or the
most painful phases OF her ailment Is insomnia.
Mrs. Ada Gaddis, cergyman's widow, OF the
wicked city (Brooklyn), made successful debut
last week at the Brooklyn Theatre IN new play
entitled "Heene." She aiterward played Marga-
ret Overreach with Mr. E. l.. Davenport In Newark
and Paterson, n. j.
Mr.. Jerome Hopkins, pianist and composer will
deliver the first Of his announced course OF piano
lecture concerts ON Monday afternoon at Stelnway
Hall. He Will illustrate his subject by playing
from list OF one hundred pieces, from memory, at
the dictatiOn OF the audience.
Mr.. Antoine Rein announces a concert TO take
place on Wednesday at the Church OF our saviour
with the assistance OF the following artsts:-Miss
Clara Fisher soprano; Miss NJ. A. Hobbs, alto; MIR.
Clarke, tenor; Mr.. Sweet, baritone; Mr.. Lancer,
violnist, ana Mr.. George W. Morgan, organlst.
on Monday Weston will undertake to walk fifty
miles without food or res. in eleven consecutive
hours TINS would be severe strain under Or
dinary condItlon& but in view OF the great efforts
ne has made during the past week 1t will be
severe test or Weston's endurance. This exhbi-
family.
The Figaro tells story OF a foolish Old man who
insisted recently at Liverpool theatre In peltlng
an unofrending actress-who was nobody at all IN
the piece. and did what she had to do rather In
dlrerenty-with wreatns and bouquets. The
audience grOaned and cried "GO hOme' The en-
thusIast took the hint and went, but was after.
ward arrested.
The authOress OF Ahmed" who Is personally
experimenting the preparations at the Grand
Opera House, narrowly escaped serious injury a
few days ago. The lady was consulting with Mr..
J. q. Foster and Mr.. Matt Morgan as to the az
rangement OF an elaborate set which was not 10
her liking, when suddenly portion OF the scenery
tOppled over and almost crushed the party IN its
fall.
Miss Emma HowsOu has made a very successful
appearance at Malta as Amlna IN LA Sornambu-
Ia" The Malta Times says OF her:-"Her trill-
lngs her variations, her cadences, excited the en-
thusiasm OF the audience. "Brdua! 0enei DENTS
simon were uttered IRON every part OF the house,
and after the encore which was franticay called
for, she again recalled TO receive fresh bursts
OF admiration. Never since the appearance Of
Signorlna Albani mas prima donna given greater
Satisfaction
1t Is said that M. Ohenbach wrote a mass which
was to be performed at his daughters wedding,
a nd q Al Onoa "a n Otr 10 no
de Lorette. the church in which the marriage
took place, objected to 1t when he heard IL re.
hearsed, because it CONSUMED snatches from all
his Operd do,!1es. Thus the ''Kyrie" was so like
"Le Marie Sage" that everybody recognized that
merry tune at once, and the "Agnus" was only
the letter song from La Perlchoe," played very
slow, with O tremOlO.
The band OF the Grand National Festival-Staga
Play Theatre at Baireuth Will consist OF some $50
performers. namely:-16 first and Ii second vio
lins 10 tenors II vloloncellos, harps, nutes
oboes and clarinets Q English horns, ophlcleides
16 horns, 8 trumpets, as many trombOnes and
tubas and pairs OF cymbals This body or instru-
mentalists Will represent the pick OF the execu-
tants OF Germany the best artists from Bruns-
wick, Dessau. Coburg, Meiningen Weimar, Berlin,
Hanover Leipsic and many other places, having
promised their services.
The success OF "Big Bonanzan has only paral-
lei in the favor which Tom Robertson's elegant
comedies met with several years ago. The airy
and humorous dialogue and the ingenious and
amusing situations OF the "Big Bonanza" have
made 1t favorite with the pubic. The Fifth Ave-
nue. Theatre Is again riding on the wave Of popu-
larity, and MI. DAILY is to be congratulated on his
new triumph in tneline which has given his name.
his company and his theatre national reputa-
| ton. The box sheet mas been opened Tor twenty
days ahead, aud the advance sale Of seats is very
great
Here's a chapter OF operate misfortunes The
manager OF the Apollo, Rome, announced "Afdan
for the opening OF the season, but Mile. SAM, who
was to represent Amneris was taken ILL., The bill
was then changed to "Les Huguenots " and that
had to be postponed on account OF the sickness of
the prlma donna. Ga Fora del Destinvn was
brought out with Nine. Stolz and Masini in the
cast. The prima donna was compelled to leave
the stage through indispostion after the first act,
and the tenor following suit In the second the
audience received back their money and went
home grumbling