The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-01-09
MUSICAL AND DRAMATIC NOTES.


The London Sacred Harmonic Society gave "Eluah"
the TN inst
Theodore Thomas symphony concert will be given
on the I'D inst
Colender's Georgia Minstres begin engagement
at Chicago Monday.
The second Brooklyn Philharmonic concert takes
place Saturday evening.
The Kellogg English Opera Company has had very
brilliant season IN Chicago
''The Mighty Dollar'' will probably be introduced to
English audiences by Mr.. and Mrs. Florence.
Miss Cementine Lasar, soprano, and Mr. s. b. Mills
appeared at the Brooklyn Athennum yesterday.
A philharmonic society in New Zealand recently gave
the Heroic Symphony with great effect Z pur 81
mnovc.
''sardanapalus win not be produced at Booths The
March, but is reserved the opening OF next
season.
Professor Bellew mesmerist, and John Gihin, eocu-
ZIONIST give entertainments at Lincoln Hall, Harlem,
on Monday and Wednesday evenings
NJ Gounoud will go Vienna tins month health
permitting superntend the rehearsals Of "Nireie"
which will be produced with Nine Adelna Patti the
title part
Mr.. II. D. Palmer proposes during his stay in London
10 arrange for the appearance OF dramatic company
entirely composed Of Americans at Of the leading
theatres
NJ Chavanne performer on the trumpet, recently
astounded the audience Of the sunday popular
concerts Paris by playing with extraordinary pre-
cision a suite by Bach
The long promised Jeanne dare" by NJ. Mermet,
will perhaps, be produced this month at the Grand
Opera in Paris where LA RENE Berthe" by NJ Jon.
ci6ros, is also in preparation
Mr. William Shakespeare has created marked i'm
preston by his singing of the tenor part in Hande's
oratoro, Esther " az the Alexandra Palace London.
There may be something in q name
Won Bdlow was orty-hv years of age yesterday, and
complimented with a serenade at eight A. NJ,
gwen by orchestra directed by DR. Damrosch, and
the Arion Society of nearly one hundred voices.
English holiday pantomme still thrives at the Eagle
Theatre with Mr. MacDermott and Miss jennie Hughes
the principal attractions The miniature sixty
ninth with MISS Hughes colonel is very interesting
Miss Emma Thursby, the young American So
prano, sang in Boston last week with the Harvard
Club and with the Scandinavian Society in Baltimore
and her place IN Dr. Chapins choir this morn
ing.
A OF nine nights viii be given by the French
comedy company at the Lyceum beginning Thurs
day, the 18th inst "I.es Domestques' will be the
opening piece Benefits will be given during this short
to NJ. Krschy, the treasurer, and NJ. Dalbcrt
Mile Nauduit will leave the French lyric stage TO
take 10 Italian opera Her loss will be felt the
6ranu opera Rouse IN Farls Tor when Mile NerEin Is
engaged light soprano The ballet OF Sylvia" the
music by NJ. L. Delbes, will be produced this month
at the Paris Grand Opera House
il arranged that there shall be thirty six perform
of Italian opera the Imperial Opera House in
Vienna, beginning the 4th of March, under Signor
Mcrelh's direction At the chamber composition con
certs of Herr Hellmsberger, the second of
'Lebesiieder, " by Herr Brahms and new piano and
string quartet by NJ Saens with great sue
cess Herr Brahms will conduct The Rhine festival Of
1876 at AK Ia Chapelle.
The Park Theatre this week TO pure comedy,
Mr. Stuart his intention TO make it the
Paais Royal of New York In this laudable endcavor
wish him all success but the result with him.
self and his company. Tomorrow night the comedies
of The Widow Hunt and My Turn Next, +" and the
Jury from Cruciblc' will be presented
The hrst will introduce Mr. John Dillon in charac
ters worthy OF his reputation.
"Rose Michel" continues TO OH the Union Square
Theatre and its is likely occupy the rest OF the
season. The scenical effects which the management
has provided could easily be exceed in splendor
The OF Pierre Mchel's and the view of
Paris by moonlight, from the prison walls are two
Artistic pictures strong Miss Rose Eytinge
and Miss Morant and Messrs. J. H. Stoddard, Thorne
stuart Robson Parsone Robinson f the principal
parts.
scenery and such excellent acting IL is not
strange that "PQuen should be one Of MI Day's most
successful plays. Il rs the height OF its popu-
larity and the Fith Avenue Theatre crowded nightly
Miss Fanny Davenport Miss Sidney Coweu, Miss JEFF
ircys-Lewis, Miss Emily Rig and Messrs Charles
Fisher, John Brougham, James Lewis Harkins and
Hardonberg Of the principal members Of
which is unusually large and strong
Enormous houses have been the rule at Booths
Theatre, ana is said that the receipts for last
averaged g. 200 for each performance Of 'JuiIus
Cesar" This certainly rcfutaton OF saying that
Shakespeare spells ruin-to managers The appreoia-
lion Of Shakespeare is confined only the cultured
classes; thoroughly the multitude and be
pIeases equally the lowest and the highest Il is not to
be questioned that Julius Cnsar rvets the attention
Of the audiences from the beginning 10 the end and this
Is not because OF the magnificent displays OF scenery
and the brilliant acting Of Messrs Barrett Bangs and
Davenport but also because play itself is intensely
interesting. Julius Cesar" as It is presented at
Booths, not spectacle to be seen once but great
work Of art to be studied again and again
'Home'' will be played but Two nights more at Wal
lacks Theatre, Tor on Wednesday evening Mr. H. J.
Byron's comedy in four acs, Married In Haste -
will be produced for the FIRST in this city n was
originally brought out at the Haymarket London.
October % 1873 and has for weeks been on tho
boards Of the Chestnut Street Theatre, Philadelphia
Mr.. walack saw it performed there recently, and was
90 much pleased that be now gives il at hts own
theatre, and the principal part himself The
story pleasant and the dialogue bright and witty
The full cast is as follows
Gibson Greene M wasek
NJ Granger NJ shannon
kaekstraw ........ Mr. Herbert
buhier Mr. Carroll
. e. M browne
s.he, MIS- DyAs