The New York herald., 1876-09-24
MUSICAL AND DRAMATIC NOTES.

Tho Eagle Theatre presents q number Of novelties
The Olympic Theatre offers new bill for the week.
Mr.. r. Davcy has published IN pamphlet form his
"Study Of Sardanapaus."
Mr.. Gilmorc's concerts will end next Sunday, and
eight days later Barnum will reopen tho Hippodrone
Mrs. Howard's printable Topsy will disport herself
in sUncle Toms Cabin" at the Brooklyn Theatre this
week.
MISS Rose Iislo has bcen engaged for walack's for
the season and will make her first appearance
O'Nel in 'sThe Shaugraun," during Mr. Bouclcauits
engagement
The strakosch Italian Opera company will open At
tho Academy Of Music on October 2 with Nine. Pal
meri in ..Norma." This will be the debut OF this lady
in New York.
"Julius Caesar" with Barrett and Davenport will be
produced in Bay City, Mich, tomorrow evening The
company is playing engagement OF sixty nights in
sixty different places.
.'Baba," with its fine scenery, the novel ballet and
the startling mechanical effects which Mr. Sherwood
invented, has had great success The transformation
scene is especially remarkable.
Boucicaut is turning hundreds away nightly at tho
Philadelphia Walnut tho throng that assemblies in
the vicinity every evening Is great enough apparently
to f Two theatres though as large the Walnut
This is the second week OF "Clouds," at the Park
Theatre. and It has already made popular success
with Miss Rose Wood Ida Jeffreys, Annie Edmundson,
Cyril Seare j. Ii. Polk and j. c. Padge,t In the prIn-
cipal parts
lie Commandeur Cazencuvc, prcstidigitatcur and
professor OF abstract sciences and encyclopedia will
make his first appearance In America at Chickcrng
Hall on September 80 He brings a high reputation
from France.
English comic opera atthe Grand Opera House has
been very successful with Alice Oates in her charming
personations Tomorrow evening she will appear
flo md Erida
have benefit
ssThe Two Men of Sandy Bar" begins Its NTH week
at the Union Square Theatre and will be withdrawn to
mako room for tho regular season October =, when
Mcssrs Shook & Palmer will reproduce .Thc Two Or
phans" ono of the great OF this establish
mcnt
Mr and Mrs. Florence close this week their long en-
gagement at walack's where the "Mighty Dollar"
has been for eighteen weeks of the central
tons OF New York On Friday evening Mr.. Florence
will tako bis farewell benefit On October the reg
uIar season will begin with the comedy Of
"Forbidden Fruit"
sIafe" Mr. Augustin Day's new local and spcc-
tacular comedy will DO brought out at the Fifth Ave
nuo Theatre on Tuesday night, with new scenery and
good cast Miss Amy Fawsti, OF London. will make
her frs. appearance, and Mr. cogaan. John Brougham
Charles Fisher, James Lewis, W. Davidse, Mrs. Gil
BERT Georgiara Drew and others will appear and in
the ballet Miles Bonfanti and Sohlke.
The return Of Aimec and opera bouDS to New York
delights the lovers OF froc and light music and the
Lyccum Theatre will this week echo again to laughter
that the gay sparkling melodies of Oenbach
Lecocq and Herve Mile. Aimee will sing in "Gro1e-
Girofa" evening for the fret time in this
city, and LA Grande Duchessc," LA Perichole,"
"I.a File dc Madame Angot and 'La TImbae D'Ar-
gent" will also bo produced. nr. Raoul tenor, and
Mr.. Rcne baritone. will appear on Monday night, for
the first time, before the New York public
The Jubilee Singers Who we're all slaves, and under
stand tho real music of tho Southern plantations will
give concert this evening at stcinway Hall They
arc remarkable singers certainly, and will give nne
programme including such characteristic negro mel
odies as 'Oh Lord. Don't Leave U.s." run, Mary,
Run, do Heabcn is shinin," and "Youd Better Dun
Humble Yourself" 8. 7. Smith, Miss Washington and
George Jernair, the blind pianist will appear, and
Mr Horace Weston will perform sacred airs upon the
banjo
Mr. P. s. Gilmore, the director Of the orchestra OF
Glmorcs Garden, who has done much for tho enter
tanment Of New York. Will receive benefit on Satur
day night The programme will be worthy OF the oc-
casion. including Beethoven's Battle symphony"
.'Iroland's Greeting TO America" (pr pari pounl we
suppose "we!como 10 All Nations" Correcting from
Brazil. "Ten Daughters and No Husband, and "rhe
Great Republic" The Ncw York Choral Union. Nile.
Pappenhcim Levy and ArbuckIc Nine. Ryther, and
other distinguished artists will assist
Mss Augusta Dargon closed her engagement at tn
Brooklyn Theatre last night appearing In the tular
role In Tennyson's drama Of Queen Mary" The lady
has proved herself artist OF promise, and IL Is to be
regretted the Brooklyn public did not appreciate
her at her value They nock TO variety shows and
ignore real dramatic taicnt, such Mss Dargon and
her company afford. As The Queen who tries to rule
subjects with rod OF iron, yet weak in her love
for foreign Miss Dargon fall Of dramatic
power especially In the later scenes OF tho drama She
really grand In the last ACT, where the scope for
the display Of her power actress sufficient, 10
give her vantage ground We shall watch for the ap
pearancc OF Mss Darron again, when she will, II is TO
be hoped, be better appreciated.
'sardanapaus' enters IT'S seventh week with in
creased popularity. The country ioIk ore not quite
certain about Lord Byron, but they sure Of the