The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-02-18
MUSICAL AND DRAMATIC NOTES.

MUSICAL AND DRAMATIC NOTES.
grand dramatic entertainment will be given
this evening at the Academy OF Music for the
benent Of the Masonic Dedication Fund.
Bryants Minscrels give q matinee performance
to-day with many eclal features OF interest, as
testimonial to their deceased brother, Nelse Sey-
mour, and in aid or his mother.
Mr.. Max Strakosch, undaunted at the departure
OF Mile. Albani, who sailed for Europe yesterday,
Is determined to complete mis- season and engage
ments, and has not the slightest intention Of pa
tronzing 1.-The ragged edge" lie commences a
season at Washington on the 22d inst, and will
open here early next mouth with "Lohengrin,
Mile. Hebron taking the part OF Elsa. The rule OF
popular prices VIII be strictly observed, and one
novelty is promised In the shape OF Wagner's
Flying Dutchman." The experiment Is worth
trying. If only to see whether even low prices will
attract the public to Italian opera in these hard
times.
Miss Charlotte Cushman has written the follow.
ing letter to Chicago paper:-
CHICAGO, Feb. H. 1875.
1t having been reported 10 me that various IN
vidiouS and derogatory remarks concerning my
last appearance II New YORK nave teen going the
rounds OF the papers, sense OF what Is Jue to my
own sei-respect and integrity induces me to make
the following piain statement:-At the time
entered into an engagement with Mexsrs. Jarrett
Il Palmer, OF New York, to act at their theatre in
October last nothing was further ron NV wish
and intention than the announcement OF 4 fare
well 70 the stage. nor was there any such stlpu.
lati0n In my engagement. No one could have
been more astOnlshed than I was when +
arrived in New York to commence That
engagement to md the announcement or my
Farewell and matters concerning II, In SUCH
state OF i0rwardness that 1t seemed 10 vain to
demonstrate, and was obliged TO submit 10 wnat
lectly true that rad male up my mind to retire
from the stage, had friends elsewhere as wsll as
In New York to whom wished to say areweu.
had already then made the engagements which 1
am now seeking to fulfil in the d1erent cities Of
the Union, ana l. therefore, found myself placed
by the managers In the embarrassing position OF
either Disappointing my public elsewhere or ssu
ment came to q close In New York, to make tins
explanation there but the gracious public entered
so heartily and kindly into the scheme vi the mar
ayers the affair assumed sucn proportions and
Dl0ssOmed out into such magnificent c0mpi-
ment to me that all minor siderations had
to give way. and could not despoi by one single
note oil discord the harmony OF demonstration
OF which, however lnaugurated, the heartfelt
character could not be mistaken. Since then 1
nounced would, at the reading desk. Before
making nv temperance on the stage in iulfl-
ment OF my engagements, i have been made to
feel that | owed IL to mysel! and the public 10
make this explanation, tnat there might be 40
mls)udgment OF motives, but that might be
trusted simply wishing TO say farewell to all my
friends, In Boston as well as In Philadelphia, IN
as ST. LOUIS. Regretttng that should be forced
TO feel myself called upon, not through my own
fault, to make an apology Tor again appearing be-
tore my friends IN various cities where have en-
gagements pending, remain respectfully yours,
CHARLOTTE CUSHMAN.