The New York herald., 1875-02-14
COULISSE CHAT.


IN the country.
Mrs. Agnes Booth is meeting with natterlng sue
cess on her Western tour.
"GlroneGirona" will probably kecp the Park
Theatre full for some time.
Neuendorn Is preparing 'Les Dragons de VII
lars" at the Germania Theatre.
Max Pinner, young American pianist, has re-
Gently created fsrore in Rome.
Rosa dErina Is singing in Philadelphia the
'sweet songs Of her native land.n
"Daddy O'DOvdn seems to have strong hold on
Boston. 1t IL being constantly re vived there.
Mile. Albani will arrive at the Clarendon Hotel
to-day and will leave for Europe on wednesday.
''Girone-Gir0na" has proved to be the operate
hit OF the season, and the Park is nightly crowded.
new opera house. capable OF seating 1000
persons, Is about to be erected In New Haven,
Conn.
The Russian 'celiist Davdon, has appeared in
Paris and the critics say that 1t Is 200 thin" (ns
t0nel.
new and very promising Lady Gay SpanKer
has entered the race in the person OF Miss Mae
Auner.
'Lost In London" is the title OF an interesting
drama which Is meeting with great success In
Boston.
Mccullough is playing at the Olympic, st. Louis,
and Is creating great excitement by his classical
lmpersonations.
Clara Morris drew crowded houses to the Cali
fornia Theatre by ner mpers0na tions In "Camille"
and "Artlcie A."
"The Silver Spoon" IS the suggestive title Of q
local drama lately played IN Boston. 1t mas no
reference to Benjamin.
Lydia Thompson is the name OF one OF the char
acters In the opera OF 'Der Erbs von Morley"
lately produced at Munich.
Edwin Byron gives an enterta ment, consisting
OF dramatic readings and recitals, at De Garmo
Ball. on Tuesday, February 10.
Bryanrs Ainstrels VIII give special afternoon
performance on Thursday afternoon for the benent
OF the late Nelse Seymour's mother.
Mr.. Frederic Robinson has made great success
at Toronto. and has been re-engaged twice since
the expiration OF his 1rst engagement
Mr.. F. +. MacKay win assume tho control OF the
Chestnut street Theatre, Philadelphia in Septem-
ber next, for a regular season OF forty weeks.
Mme Tiriens, lately, while playing in the
"Huguenots," slipped, spraining her ankle. She
Is recovering under the care Of Sir James Paget
Miss Geraldine Howarth, very promi sing pupil
OF Herr Reinhardt ochmez. has been engaged by
the director OF the Kellogg English Opera Com
pany.
The piano recital Of Miss Hebron, which the
rain and slush interfered with lew days ago,
has been postponed until Thursday week, ut Stein
way Hall
MI y. Ns 1dtsSou Will SuOIty COu IueuCe, al LIE
Garmo Hall. second series of piano recitals with
lectures. He has met with remarkable success In
the provinces.
Nine. Ristori has announced her intention to
visit Australia. Her aua,st courier mas already SO.
cured theatres in all the large towns opening at
Sydney in July.
opera boalDe never was 50 well patronized as
since the production Of "Girone Glrona.p Stuart
is ast0nished, and imagnes that Carone Geonroy
Is an animated Bonanza
Herr Schultz, the clever tenor of the NeuendorT
troupe, has a benefit at the Germania Theatre on
Tuesday, appearing as Ford in 'Tne Merry Wives
OF WINDSOR" Nlcolai's opera.
Bernstens orchestra supplies the light fan
tastc toe ana the aesthetic mind this season at
some OF our most notable .'events,' with rom
iniscences Of Strauss and Lanner.
Miss Holman, young pupil Of Mr.. Maretzek,
gifted with soprano voice OF exceptional power
and brllliancy sang the last concert OF the New
| York Conservatory at Steinway Hall.
The three weeks season OF English opera at the
Academy Of Music was brought to q close yester-
day by matinee performance, attended By more
than 5000 people. The opera was Ralfe's last
| work, .'The Tahsman."
"Henry W. has made an enormous hit. On FRI
dav night was hung out the manager's golden
legend. ''Standing Room Only" The nature OF
| the success can be estimated in view OF the I'm
mense seating capacity Of the house.
A Melbourne (Australia) critic, In speaking Of
Arabella G0ddards performance OF the piano par {
| In Beethoven's choral fantasia, naYvely remarks,
| "Every note from the plano was drunk in with
rapture" How strong the INK must be in the An.
tipodes.
| Among the Partisan actors at this moment are
three apes-one at the Galte. one at the Varieties
and one at the Dejazet The Porte st. Martin has
an elephant the Lyrlque Dramatidue twelve horses
and one mule, and the Odeon also twelve horses
| and one mule.
They give afternoon concerts every Sunday in
Paris. The Conservatore Pasdeloup, Chatelet
and Nton concerts are in full force. Besides these
there are the followng:-La Soclet6 Philhar.
| monique de Paris, Danbe, L'Harmonie Sacree and
piano recttals innumerable.
When Kullman tried to kill Bismarck and failed
prize OF 1000 thalers was ofYered for tho best
musical work to be written In commemoration OF
the Cnanceilors escape. One hundred and nfty
works were sent and the judges are yet puzzled
| TO determine which is the BEST
| Mr.. r. Buchanan has written q new poettcal
comedy. The principal part is intended for Miss
Isabel Bateman. The new comedy aims st ele-
vating the stage, and proposes to be something
better than mere paywrights work. We wonder
what the public will think oftti
"The Women Of the Day" will be Withdrawn
| from the Filth Avenue stage on Tuesday night to
make way for the new local sensation, 1.-The Bag
| bonanza" The scenes are laid in Wan street
and Murray Hill, and are calculated to provoke
laughter. We are assured tnat numor Is It's forte.
| We hope so.
| Stnce Ned Buntline was thrown overheard BY
tho "Bunalo- Bill Texas-Jack'' combination he
has not been the same man until now, when he
has once more emerged from retirement with
another hero OF his own (pen) making, one "Dare
Devil BILL" hero from the Plains, who appears in
one OF Ned's own pieces, 'The Prairie scout; or.
the Red Man OF the Plain"
The time for the reappearance OF Ristori
draws rapidly near. She has terminated a very
successful and profitable engagement in Me xico.
Her appearance will be the great histrtonic event
OF the season. 1t is strange that the two pre-
eminent dramatic artists OF the day should botn
be iurniShed IrQm ItalY. Risfarl and Salxlni