The New York herald., 1876-02-06

the following day, both the contracting parues nA'ns
superstitous dislike to terminate an important alAr
Of this character on a day proverbialy uniucKy'
The new agreement stipulates for series Of sixty
performances. covering period Of i've months All the
representations be given be shakespearian'
and are to consist Of the following pays-"Hamlet'"
Macbeth" 'Romeo and Juliet" "OtheO," "King
Lear" "Corolanus" and the Merchant Of Venice.
The debut Of the great is to take place ON tho
10th Of September next either at the Lyceum or
Booths Theatre The latter point will be settled on
the arrival OF Harry Palmer who is expected here in
few days AS the basis Of the agreement Ross agrees
TO pay to Grau an indemnity Of $40 600 for the viola
tion OF his former contract the to be deducted
monthly from the receipts of his performances. In
stead Of the thirty 1--WE per stipulated in the former
contract. Ross have fifty per cent Of the gross re-
ceipts and Grau is pay addition, the travelling
expenses Of the entire company, going and coming
have heard little bit Of scandal In connection with
tins affair, which give outss reserves as the
| French say IL seems that Mrs. Rousby has
an old outstanding claim against Grau OF $1,000
As she heard that Grau expected in Paris
to push his claim for damages against Rossi-the in
demnty being laid at $40 OO0she hasened at oncc to
the French capital Ross and offered to sell her
claim OF $l1 600 him for OOO arguing that in this
way could satisfy Grau's claim without its costing
hun cent Ross -committal, and tho matter
arrived got hold of Mrs Rousby, and effected COM
promise with her the basis OF the ST. OO0 In all this
Grau has evinced great deal OF tact and ceverness,
and there is no doubt that with such card as Rossi
he will be enabled retrieve all his previous mshaps.
should add that guarantee for the ful6lment of
the now engagement the sum Of $4,000 de-
posted by both parties in the hands Of Rothschilds.
LVcoA's DARING
! mentioned briefly in my Saturdays despatch that
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ceedings Of Gye notwithstanding. She sang wednes-
day night in the "Afrcainen and attempt
made to interfere with her. The OF this pas
syeness the part OF the enemy that she pleaded
that by the Belgian by the French law prma
donna could not be made to sing without the consent OF
her husband and that she divorced from Baron
Rhaden with whom eyes FIRST contract made, and
married another man, she had committed viola
ton OF contract Since then has been discovered by
Gye's lawyer that his clients contract with her
that she should commence her engagement in London
with him the 18th of April 1873 and that she was
not married to her second husband until the lst OF
June following 1t then too late stop her sing
ing in Brussels but effort is to be made prevent
her filling her engagement in Vienna where the law
| is different
oFPENBAcHs CENTENNIAL VISIT
So many versions have been given of the conditions
OF 0nenbachs contract for America that it well
should state what they really The engagement is
for the month of June only and for this offenbach
to get $50 900 in gold travelling expenses both ways
for three persons and $40 per day hotel expenses The
parties engaging him the privilege OF
ing his services for second month the terms
should they deem it advantageous The idea is should
the first months speculation turn out successful to
produce version of 'Orphee, F" by and under the
direction of the composer with ballet given at the
Gazette Engagements Of a somewhat similar character
offered to Gounod, Verdi and Wagner but they
declined. not caring to enter into business relations
with the parties concerned in tho enterprise
oPERArIc DoNGs.
stated In my despatch of Saturday that the con-
tract between Faure and Merell had been annued
This fact which not yet publicly known here
will create considerable surprise, as the arrangement
between them had been regarded fdit decomph
which nothing could alter The distinguished French
tenor has since signed engagement with jarrett of
London, the effect OF which viii be to transfer him
from the OF eye to that of Mapeson Nilsson
is to sing Elsa in "Lohengrn" this at Brussels
| and next winter In Paris. "The Maccabees " Ruben
STEMS opera, has been accepted at the Imperial
Opera, Vienna Nine. Krauss is seriously ndisposed,
and the represe Of "Don Juan" tempora-
| riy suspended at the Grand Opera PARIS.
Alfred Jael is not going over for the
Philadelphia Exposition, announced. II is
said that Maurice Strakosch intended renounce the
| operate business, having the promise OF two
railway concessions which are likely to prove
profitable than artistic ventures. troupe is being
formed here for South America under the management
OF NJ. Louis vazelle formerly director of the Gazette
Its repertoire will consist of but piece 'POrphee
aux Eufers A good many musical novelties are an
nounced at the Italian theatres among them Milan
"La Lcga" ofJosse and the "Gioconda" Of Ponchlel;
Venice the "Gitana" Of Pisan at Turin tho Clco-
o. -
Guarneri at Florence the Catalina" OF Branca and
the ''Conte di Latap of venturelIL At Naples opera
bogs all the rage and dozen novelties Of that class
are either announced or in progress of preparation
CENTENNIAL PLAYS
For the Mchaelis prize selection Of five plays has
been made by the International Jury composed OF
NM Sarcey, Caraguel Bieville, Do Banvie. several
OF the leading French critics and the Paris correspon
dents OF the NKw YORK HERALD and Timex The titles
OF the pieces chosen 'Les Patriotes" 10y Amer
] can), "Emma Longstone," 'Un Grand Citoyon,"
"L'Amerique Libre." Gle Nouveau Monde. The
judges who TO award the prize 10000 francs)
NM. Victor Hugo, Emile Augier and Octave Feuillet
NEW PLAYS.
The production Of the new plays Of Dumas and
Emile Augier, 'L'Etrangere' aud Madame Covcrley,"
is likely to be postponed in consequence OF disputes
and illness among the actors II seems that Dumas Is
very particular about the cast and rehearsal Of his
pieces, and is not always judIcious the suggestions
and recommendations that he makes. Accordingly his
presence rehearsals far from being reished by tho
artists. As mentioned to you in my Saturdays des-
patch, the success OF the Russian comedy, lies
Darlchens at the Odeon has set the Of tho dra-
matte humorists work Already travesty under the
title Of "Les Dumascheds lie Cocher Fdele" has
been prepared and received at the Varieties
ART NOTES
The artists busly work for the salon. and some
OF them well advanced with their pictures Dau-
bigny putting the finishing touches largo autumn
subject, which promises to be Of hrs finest pic
lures Ribot is at work "Prometheus" and "De-
scent from the Cross Several OF the French artists
are painting pictures for the Philadelphia Exhibition,
while but few OF resident American artists that
hear Of likely 70 send specimens their works