Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1875-06-20
MUSICAL AND DRAMATIC.

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naiad at Long Branch.
Offenbach's health is re-established,
and he has resumed work on a new
opera.
DIR. Won Bulow will be used by the
Chickering piano during his tour of
this country.
Joe Emmett has made such a success
IN England that he viii remain there
all nexs season.
Punch remarks Of "Lohengrin" that,
although there is a king IN the opera,
there is no air apparent.
Lydia Thompson viii make the dar-
ing attempt to introduce British
blonde burlesqe in Paris.
Billy Emerson has made a great hit
with his band of MINISTRIES now at the
Park Theater, New York.
When Nelson returns she will play
Cleopatra, and. some one says, to
make the impersonation historically
correct, viii dissolve a pearl and drink
it nightly.
If the report that Bessie Turner is
about to become an actress is true,
would it not be a good idea for her to
make her debut in the somnambulistic
scene of Macbeth?
The wedding chorus from "Lohen-
grin" Stems to have usurped the time
honored wedding march by Mendels-
schn. It has been played recently at
the Washington weddings.
Edwin Booth has signed an engage
ment to appear at the Fifth Avenue
Theater, New York, next sersOn, under
the management Of Augustin DAILY.
"Richeheu" is promised in a manner
never equaled on the American stage.
The next promises to be known In
theatrical circles as the season Of COM
binations. Among the stars who Will
travel with their own companies are
Frank Mayo, Maggie Mitchell, Mrs.
Chanfrau, John Z. Owens and Harri-
gan and Hart.
About four thousand people 90 to
GilmOre's Concert Garden each night
to hear the concert by a military band
of one hundred performers. The bust
ness at Theodore Thomas Central
Park Garden has fallen off considera-
bly, since Gilmore opened.
Now that Signor Rossi Is to visit
England, Signor Salvini authorizes an
announcement that he Twill be pre-
pared, and not only prepared, but
plasej, 10 play Iago to Rossi's Othel-
10" There is no petty professional
- 1.----- hav.a GO IvTraT n a
big man from every point of view.
Three among the most celebrated
singers in the world have been engaged
to visit America next season: Herr
Wachtel, tenor; Nine. Peschkee- Lieut.
ner, and Nine. Tiitens. The last has
never visited this country before, and
take all IN all, that Is, as an operate
singer, Oratorio soloist, and voice, she
stands either above Patti or Nilsson.
Viscount Hinton has taken to the
lyric stage for a living. His father,
Lord Poulton, disowned him for mar
rying a commoner, and the precious
youth, never having learned a trade,
has to travel on his title and his wife's
accomplishments. They commence
life as comic singers at the Pavilion
Music Hall
Miss Charlotte Cushman was recent
ly riding In a horse car, and, thinking
she had reached her destination, turn
ed, in her peculiarly impressive man
ner, to a stranger by her side, and in
deep tragic tones exclaimed, This is
Pleasant street, is 1t not?" The lady
questioned, who is a woman of quick
wit and a natural actress, with similar
tragic manner, and deep sepulchral
tones, thundered forth, sit isl The
occupants of the car were convulsed
with laughter, in which Miss Cushman
Joined with her wonted hear tiness.
Verdi is now in Vienna, superintend-
ing the production of his Requiem"
and Aida" He is accompanied by
the same four artists who contributed
so much to the success of the Re
QUEEN" in Paris and London, VIZ:
Nine Stoiz, Nine Waldm ann, SignCr
Masini and SignOr Medini. By his
contract with the manager of the I'm
perial Opera house he is to receive l.
200 forms $4,000 for each performance.
This be divides among the four artists
Just mentioned, taking nothing him
self