Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1875-07-25
MUSICAL AND DRAMATIC.

Miss Anne Louise Cary Will sail for
Europe on Aug. I.
William ]. Florence, the comedian,
is at Ems Germany.
Ofenbach has retired from the man.
agement of the Gate, Paris.
Macbeth is announced as Mr.. Henry
Irving's next great character"
The sum of Sl,5OO,OOO was expended
on public entertainments in Boston
last year.
Verdi has promised the Emperor Of
Austria to write an opera for the
Vienna Royal Theater, to be given
during 1876.
There can be no two opinions, - says
a distinguished critic, "that Christine
Nilsson has reached her maximum in
appearance and performance as ESQ
in 'LOhengTin. f"
Edwin Adams is characterized by
some correspondent as "the most mer-
curial of human beings, with merry
laughing eyes, and buoyant, restless,
mirthful disposition, full Of satanic
good nature"
The English musical ard dramatic
company organized by Messrs. Colville
and Fryer, to give summer entertain.
ments at Wallack's Theatre, vii, be led
by Miss Julia Matthews, from the Lon
don stage, and Will make its first APP
pearance at Wallack's on the 10th of
August,
In consequence of his approaching
tour through the United States, DR..
Hans Won BulOw has been compelled
to decline a place as professor, offered
him IN the projected national school of
music at Pesth, by Herr Won Tresort,
Minister Of Public Worship and In
struction. List is to be President of
the new institution.
Charles Warren Stoddard has been
visiting the tomb Of Juliet. He refuses
to believe that the tomb is not Juliet's,
despite the guide books, and says that
the old City Of Verona has Graded
and buried the fondest darling that the
world has knowledge Of-"Juliet, the
lily that blossomed cut of her tomb
only TO perish in a sigh"
Mile. Schneider took up a subscrip-
ton among the audience at the recent
benefit in Paris for the sufferers by the
foods, and finding that her escarcelle
was too small to contain all the offer
ngs, received the showcase Of gold pieces
IN a hab which she whisked off the head
of an astOnished gentleman. She
treated the men as capriCiously as ever
did her Majesty Of GerOlstein when she
disposed Of Prince Paul, for when they
took out their pOcket-books TO search
for a napoleon she cOOlly appropriated
the entire contents.
a funny story is told of the late Mr..
Conway and Belvil Ryan. Ryan Nas
engaged to play the part Of an ape in
an afterpieee, Mr.. Conway previously
appearing as Cato. Meeting the TRACE
dian one day after the performance,
Ryan asked him: Which way do you
60, Mr.. Conway 2" Il, sir, ;" said the
tragedian, 'am about to walk up
Broadway" "Ah, then Twill accom-
pany you" said the other. accom-
pany me, sir ? :" replied Conway, with
a glare that astOnished the other. mo,
sir, neyah Cato arm in arm with a
ring-tailed monkey, sir? No, sir!" And
he stalked away.
a San Francisco paper has the fol-
lowing: Mr.. Boucicault as we have al
ready mentioned, is remarkable for in
sisting on frequent and close rehearsals
and great attention to minuti8. There
can be no slovenliness where he has a
voice in the direction. This is the
pleasantly they tell of him apropos
"The Shaughraun:" A rehearsal of that
piece was called for Tuesday morning
succeeding the performance on Monday
night. as there no rest; - asked the
harassed actors. whats the matter
Dowg" Its all owing to CoHn's
pistol" replied the call boy. "The
pistol what the -- has that to do
with it,. why, you see, it missed
fire last night, and the old man is going
to rehearse 1t with a change of caps and
another kind Of powder"