The New York herald., 1876-09-17
MUSICAL AND DRAMATIC NOTES.


''sardanapalusn continues to crowd Booths Theatre
Mile de Belocca will shortly give concert Nov
York for the benefit of scrvan and Bulgarian SUI
fcrers.
A new and varied bill Is presented at the Olympic
Theatre this week "Dck 1urpin and Tom King' ID
the drama
Oncnbach's new OPERA LA Boitc Lait, will b
produced about middle October ut tho BouRes.
Parsiens.
Kiraiiy's Ahambra in Philadelphia has donc th<
largest business OF the during tho past weel
with 'Le Tour du Monde"
Tho London Anendtsm says OF Wagner :-"When hi
adheres recognized forms and rules he his best
and when he departs from them he Is at his worse"
Mr.. Dion Bouccaul. succeeds Mr.. George Fawcee
Rowe tomorrow night at the Walnut, Philadelphia
''Brass' has been very successful In the Centennial
City
Miss Charlotte Thompson will star next season In an
emotional comedy, entitled "Only Woman written
by Mcssrs A. f. Lancaster and Juiian Magnus authors
OF the successful play OF "Consciencc.'
The engagement OF Mr.. and Mrs Forouce at Wal.
lacks Theatre Will end alter two weeks more. Tho
mighty Dollar has been complete success On
Friday evening Mrs. Florence will have a bonent
The Horticultural Exhibition at Giimore's Garden
will begin Tuesday and will continue until Friday
evening. 1t will bc open day and evening, and special
concerts take place II. o'clock z. N. each day.
'The Two Men OF Sandy Barr will continue at tho
Union Square Theatre till tho Both OF September II
will then be succeeded by 'The Two Orphans" which
Messrs Shook Palmer will revive with Its original
attractions.
"Money" has proved successful at tho Fifth Ave.
nue. Theatre that tho production OF Mr.. Daly's new
pieco Is postponed until the Goth inst Mr. Coghan
continues TO grow in tho public estimation. On Tuos-
day next the Irish, Scotch Australian and American
rifle teams will visit the theatre.
At Baireutb, wc told an old lady with her son,
long-haired lanky, wd-eycd niobo young 'un, pro-
sented herself at tho unatc asylum and requested to
be admitted al think you mistaken, madam"
SAID the director, ''probably you to SO to the
theatrc" " mo, no." said the old lady, 'Hans not
mad rs that yet"
Mrs. James A. Oates has not played In New York for
three years. and her reappearanco. a the Grand Opera
House TO- morrow evening" with n new company, win
be welcome The opening opera will be "La File de
Madame Angot," which, the French say drives Often
bach mad, ana tho "Prncoss of Trcbzonde, 'GroaG-
Girola," 'Les Bavards' and 'Tria by Jury" will
follow.
musical festival OF a remarkably high order Of ex-
ccence will commence the Academy Of Music Phil
adelpha, on Wednesday, September 20, under the de
rec,ion OF Theodore Thomas, the Women's Centennial
Union taking the cbiof share OF interest In Il There
VIII be Immense ana Orcncstra ana most OF
sooists representing tho best musical clements at
present in America
The Park Theatre begins its tomorrow even-
ing under the management OF Mr. Stuart and Mr. Hart
Jackson, Mr. Chandos Fulton retiring. "Clouds," Mr..
Fred. Narston's American comedy, will be played
for tho first time in th!s city, and thorough prepara.
tions been made in scenery and general cquips
ment Miss Rose Wood who became popular last scs
son, will have the principal female role
The tenth season OF the Theodore Thomas symphony
concerts will begin October 2s There will DO six
certs and six public rehearsals With tho orchestra
will be combined chorus of picked voices which Nj.
Thomas intends to make permanent He thinks that
"by this combination n number OF shorter fos
chorus and orchestra be presented TO the SUBJ
scrbcrs and tho programmes made moro varied, while
tho strict character Of the symphony pre-.
served"
Miss Augusta Dargon, who has not yet appeared In
New York. but whose reputation tragic actress 10
very high in the West. will begin an engagement OF
week 1t tho Brooklyn Theatre tomorrow night
She will be supported by her own company, organized
for starring this season. under the management
of Mr. George Becks Tho opening piece will bs
deborah" and EAST Lynne" 'Queen Mary" and
'sMacbcth" will also DO given.
Mile. Aimee will appear at tho Lyceum for week
only beginning on September 25. Her return New
Girona" which she has never sung In this city.
new tenor and q baritone-MessrA Raoult and
Reine-wi make their first appearance here "La
Grand Duchesse," LA Pericholo" 'La File do
Madame Angot" and "La Timbae d'Argcnt" the
other operas OF the Aimee will sing and dance
the favorite song, 'Pretty . Picture" every
ing
dress rehearsal OF the spectacle. "Bata," tool
place last night a. Niblos Garden. Tho sconery
very nne and the wealth OF costumes exhibited show
that money has been Iavshy expended tho piece.
The ballet under tho Of NJ. Blandoroski, executed
several difficult and elected much applause.
Mss Wsathcrbee has part peculiarly suited 70 hof
abilities, while tho other mcmbers Of the dramatic
company will show to advantage As to the character
the spectacle and its plot, prefer that tho public
should 20 for Itself tomorrow night, when tho
theatre will open for tho season.
Speaking OF Mr.. IL J. Byron's new farcIcal drama.
'sThc Bull by the Horns" tho Akhengwm says-"it 10
easy declare that work OF this class has claim 10
endure The present piece Is not, however. fitted TO
support the brefest existence 1t has rail
lie OF the ephemeron 1t Is nevertheless wingless, In
vertebrate. A workman Is bound respect his own
characters When mar Is creating beings that the
world will not let die, ho gets, TO speak, within
tnem and lives their life. This was tho method Of
Shakespeare, Goethe, Balzac-cvcry great writer We
feel that behind Hamlet Is Shakespeare. and that the
doubts and quesionings which pepex and torture
those the poets has felt II Is not only
the heroic characters that this is obvious Shake
speare and behind all his characters alike. HI
fully into The mind OF the gravcdiggcr tbs
OF Hamlet Dogbcrry IL as complete and genuine
creation Rosalind. LaunccIot Gobbo 10 rs true Y
himself as shylock. We do not exact from Mr. Byro
the workmanship Of Shakespeare, but we do expec
him to make mouths at before face for at
tempting TO believe In his invention. We expee
natur.I results to follow from natural causes, and
decline to gaze upon puppet show, even II wo arsu
see tho hand which guides and directs the puppcta"
The Strakosch Italian Opera Company concluded
last night n OF six nights 1T the philadelphia
Academy OF Music. Tho following operas pro
sentcd: -"Norma," "Trovatore," "Barbiers," "Lu