Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1875-12-15
MUSICAL AND DRAMATIC.

vaiety IN uenrY VIII.
Nine. Annette Essipof is giving piano
forte r~ecitals in LondoR.
M. Lauters, father Of Nine. Gueymard.
of the Paris Opera, and a Professor Of
the Brussels Academy, is dead.
N. Gounod is much better. and has
even played the piano with bis right
hand only. His left hand and arm win,
it is feared. be useless for another month
List is in Rome, where he will pass
the winter. He has orchestrated one Of
his "Rhapsodies Hongroises' for the Or
chestraI Society, directed by SignOr Pin
ELI.
The Theatre de TAthenee will open
shortly for the performance Of pieces Of
the Palais Royal stamp, under the con-
troll of NJ. Montrouze. formerly manager
Of the Folies Earigny.
Three Italian theaters threaten to
close-those of Rome, Venice and Ma
pies. The managers declare that the
municipal subsidies are not sufficient to
carry on the enterprise.
The luxurious Villa Wahnfried, which
Wagner erected at Bsyreuth to ~symbOlize
his release from illusions (Wahn, illusion
-Friede, peace is-for sale. The author
of the "Niebelungen" will not occupy it
long.
Rossi was continuing his Italian repre-
sensations in Paris amid great applause,
having played Hamlet, Othello and Kean
during che week ending November 9th.
He was announced for Macbeth, to be
followed by Nerone.
Mrs. Theodore Martin (Helen Faucit)
played On the 9th inst. In her husbands
drama, King Rene's Daughter, in behalf
of the Royal General Theatrical Fund
Of Great Britain. Mr.. and Mrs. Ken
dal and Mr.. Toole also appeared.
The first volume of a series of biogra-
phies Of Spanish musicians has been
published by Senior Pena y Goni, with
the title Nuestros Musicos. 1t is dedi-
Gated to Senior Barbieri, the author of
Pauy Toros and several popular Ear
zuelas.
Nine Christine Nilsson was, at latest
advices, very popular in Liverpool, and
the receipts during each Of tae three
evenings on which she appeared in
opera were larger than had ever before
been taken at the thester, the opening
night, when usually high prices we're
charged, not excepted.
AtRouen another method of expressing
dissatisfaction q adopted. NJ. Michot
was singing in the "Favorite," and as the
audience considered him a decided
failure, the principal part of the specta-
tors quilted their places at the end Of the
fret act, and left him to conclude to
nearly empty benches.
N. Lecocq's latest opera boufe.
"PompoD, has proved a thorough failure
in Paris. 1t was to DO withdrawn from
the stage of the Foies DramatiQues at
once, and, pending the production of
ia Belle Poule," with Mile Schneider.
La File de Madame Angot' was to be
played instead. It's intended production
at Brussels has also, With NJ. Leeoeq's
full consent, been abandoned, and the
composer himself will superintend the
production Of ais LA Petite Mariee' at
the Fantasies Parisiennes instead.
During the season ls74-5, 3l9 dramatic
novelties have been produced at the var.
ious Medrid theaters. OF these 257
we're really, or advertised as, originals,
and 62 we're adaptations; of the latter,
| was from the English, l from the Ital-
ian, France claiming the balance. Two
hundred and ~thirty-nine we're in verse,
| in prose aRd verse, and 10 in prose
oalyi z33 were termed comedies, SO
dramas, q ~farces, the remainder fgur.
ing under various titles. Two hund ed
and Gfty.nine we're in one act, % in two
acts, 2s in three, 3 in four, and | in Eve.
The Munich correspondent of Con-
cordia writes to that journal; The
Royal KanmersaRger, Franz Nachbaur,
who fed two years from the Court Opera
house, fearing the cholera, and was pur-
sued by the Hoftheater Intendanz with
warrant Of caption for breaking his con-
tract, has been engaged again, by per-
sonal order Of the King, to the Indenza.
NschbauF was not TO sing on the stage
until King Ludwig (who is godfather to
his SOM should appear at the theater to
shield him from any hostile manifesation
Of the audience. The King, however,
did not come on the frat appearance,
and the threatened demonstration took
place. There were Kisses, but Nachbaur
sang 50 excellently the applause drowned
the opposition, aud the tenor is once
more a favorite."