The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-06-07
MUSICAL AND DRAMATIC NOTES.


Alice Dunning -Iingard and Dickie nave been
playing the 1.-TWO orphansp in san Francisco.
Mr.. Sim Reeves appeared lately at the Queens
Theatre, London, as Tom tug In 'Tne Waterman"
Miss Charlotte Thompson ana Mr.. Frederic Rob-
inson met with merted success In the Boston
Globe.
Frank Fraynes combination have been doing
Tayleure's .'Si slocumn at the Rochester opera
House.
Ruoinstein's opera ~The Maccabcesn has been
a success OF the most nattering kind at the Berlin
Opera House.
Miss Emma Abbott, the young American artist,
will make her DEBUT at her Majesty's Opera,
Drury Lane, this month.
The superintendent OF. the Imperial Theatre st.
Petersburg, has been removed from his post IN
disgrace by theVgovernmcnt
The price of opera ought to come down with
run. There 500 American girls in Milan alone
studying for the operate stage.
Fifty ladies' OF GhenU rewarded Alfred saelrs
piano playing recently by clubbing together and
presenting him with gigantic bouquet.
the critics speak highly OF the tenor Fancelli's
singing this season. lie appeared IN Dublin some
lew years since, but did not please greatly.
When Nelson returns she WIN play Cleopatra,
and 10 make the tmpersonation historically cor
rect will dissolve pearl and drink 1t nightly.
Miss Bessie Emmett Mrs. Richard Templel, who
was some TWO years since a member OF MIR. Gunn's
English opera Company died lately In London.
Mr.. l.. L. Blanchard has produced farcical
extravaganza entitled .'rhe Bunch Of Berries" at
the Adelpni, London, which has been very success
full.
DAILY win probably begin his fall season by the
production OF "Rose Micnel.n He viii also intro
duce to the public new actress, SAID to possess
great talents
r
bardln and "Giovanna d'Arcon ana Donizettt
.sTorquato Tasso' and "Pia de- Toemeir died last
month at Bologna
A testimonial concert to Miss Emma O. Thursby
will take place at the Church OF the Divine Pa
tarnity this evening She viii be assisted by many
eminent artists ana viii sing an aria and varia-
tions from vaccai's 'Peter the Greatn and can
zonetta by Haydn.
An antipodean critic from Adelaide thus eulo-
gizes Nine. Anna Bishop: -"Tne wonderfully
grand and eloquent sweep OF harmony
evoked from splendid instrument by
master hand-tnc arch coyness or
Coming Through the Rye;' the silvery chimes OF
those Beautiful Belis;' the despairlng wall Of
Give Ne q, Penny and Nobody's Child? the
rapt idolatry or beloved Eye. Beloved starr
the tender, imploring sweetness Of SPEAK TO Me.
Speak, the exquisite pathos OF My Bud in
Heaven cling TO nv thoughts and repeat them
selves with sweet tenacity.n
Tue seating arrangements OF Gllmore's new con-
cert garden have been considerably improved, a
large number OF park seats being added
10 the immediate vicinity OF the music
stand. The programme last evening was
OF higher order than usual, CON-
prislng selections from Donizetii overture, 81
Martiri;n Rossini ''Tel" overture. and part OF
"stabat Mater;" Wagner, Verdi, Handel, Weber,
Mercadan,e and Neserada. the band improve on
acquaintance, and are settling down 10 their
work with an earnestness thar augurs wen for
the future. The new cascade VIII be completed by
Tuesday night.
western critic in love, described Mrs. Rousby
IN the following terms :-"She has the gift OF
antique. loneliness, the stately grace OF another
age, the naughty falcon beauty OF those Titled
danes in Elizabcfhan runs ana long pointed
stomacners. Large, dark, falcon eyes; profile
admirably Roman, soiiened out or harshness by
femininitY, without any loss or characteristic
strength; nostrls iulI, flexible and most dencatey
cut; mouth firm but tender; ears exquistely
small. with the veined transparency OF rosy
hearted shells; queenly throat, white and
saapely as the neck OF regal swan; a pure, lofty
forehead crowned VITA hair OF taat golden red
hue so loved by Madonna painters or the Venetian
and Florentne schools; form OF slender grace,
and stately bearing"
London IS 10 nave new opera mouse, which, IL
is hoped, will rival the French structure. me
land which Mr.. Mapleson has secured has a 'front.'.
age TO the EmDankment OF 200 feet and extends
800 feet in depth 10 the northern boundary &C
Cannon row. The site for the building aud APP
proacnes thus covers ground area OF CO., 900 feet,
or nearly an acre and half in extent. There
will be space front or the principal elevation
10 the Emoankment OF about thirty feet IN depth,
which Will not only have the effect OF displaying
the facade 10 advantage, but VIII also serve rs an
approach and carriage drive. In addition to the
main Embankment frontage there will also be
two other striking elevations-One on the south
west side ana the other on the northeast side
with q sweet and carriage way extending from
the Emsankmcnt TO Cannon row, upward Of
thirty feet in width. Tho carriage drive on the
southwest side VIII open ont direct coamunica-
tion with the Embankment from Parliament
street, along the street facing whitehan CLUB ana
intersecring cannon row, where, II Is understood,
will be the stage entrance.