The New York herald., 1876-10-22
MUSICAL AND DRAMATIC NOTES.
Mr. Stephen Flsko is seriously Sick.


The variety theatres all 2ivo and lively blo
this week. elsewhere announced.
Tho next Brighton Festival" (England), will open
with the odd selection ycrdrs "Requicm."
The members OF the Bayreuth orchestra rcfuse to
venture wagncrs Mystic Abyss' next year.
Miss Augusta Dargon played Queen Katherine In
Rochester and received high praise from the press
Wagner calls wheling .thc greatest Of reproducing
artistsn This Is new expression for musical lexi-
coeraphers
Woods ausevm viii hereafter be under the manage
ment Mr.. W. 4. Barnes who has bought the interest
OF Mrs Wood
Sir Randall Rowland Roberts, a new English actor,
appeared successfully in Montreal recently In the
comedy oil s.Kins o'Ncll"
slcsfrieds funeral march from "Die Gotterdam-
msrung' Wagner has been given at Cologne and Al
The London promenade concerts.
London critic says that the "Ring Of the Nibe-
lunscn'is is like Michael Angeles attempt 10 carve Q
colossal statue out or mountain.
Miss Rose W ood Is engaged for tho season At Wal
lacks and will make her lrst appearance In Ar Bou
cicauits play OF '.Tho shaughraun"
Mr. Theodore Thomas gave very interesting matt
nee concert at Stcinway Hall yesterday. Tomorrow
evening he will gtvc Beethoven bill
Mi,on's srandest poem has been turned into music
By Hubensten, under tho tihc "ycrIorenes Parados'
and has been presented to the Hamburgcrs
Mr. Wallace Grant, OF tho first cast OF the
Mighty Dollar y has been engaged by Mr. McVickar
10 support Mr. Edwin Booth at the Lyccum Theatre.
Mr. Ben Dc Bar will make his first appearance at the
Brooklyn Theatre tomorrow evening as Falstair, .
character IN which nc made reputation in the West
..Uncle Toms Cabin with Mrs. G. c. Howard, the
jubilee singers and tho Southern plantation scenes
continues 10 draw largo audiences tho Grand opera
House.
sgnor Mazzolcu will sing in opera this season with
Mile In Blanche blanche Davcnport and other artistn
at tho Academy Music under tho direction OF Sgnor
Albites.
lie Commandcur Cazcneuvc last evening concluded
a successful engagement at Chickcring Hall He is
one OF the most expert professors OF logcrdcman who
have ever visited tho United States.
ssTho Two Orphans" crowds the Union Square Thes-
trc every night Miss Kato Claxton, Sara Jewett, Ida
Vernon, Mrs Mario wilkins and Acssra Thornes
Frederic Thorno parsclc and o'Nc I'LL tho principal
parts
Tho American Institute Exhibition offers an ex-
cclcnt chance TO those who cannot attend tho Paia-
dclpha Centennial. It admirable collection OF
marvcs and will fully repay tho study Of the intelligent
visitor.
The Aquarium continues to become more attractive.
The whale has not yet found Jonah, but Il has alb.
sorbcd the interest Of the public and the wonders Of
tho deep are studied daily and nightly BY delighted
crowds
Mr. John T.. McDonough. tho we'll known actor, will
assume the management OF Woods Museum, Phila
dclphia. this winter and may appear as Falstah.
character which ho recently played with brilliant sue
cess in California.
Mr. Lawrence Barrett will appear at Booths Theatre
In Lear" Mr. Z. L. Davenport will play Edgar, md
tho engagement OF Mr. Barrett will be further enriched
by the production Of daniel Druce +" one OF Mr. W.
Gllbcrt's lato dramas
s.Baba" delights thousands at Nibo's Garden.
Every night the theatre is thronged with people from
oil parts OF the country. The great transformation
scene which was invented by Mr.. Sherwood, and Tho
ballet heartily applaudcd.
The Sunday concert to- night at Booths Theatre will
be very interesting, this occasion Milo. Reocca
will mako her appearance In concert in this city
Mmo Marctxck and Messrs Saurct, Sohst and SatteI
will also take part in tho concert
Mr. Lewis Morrison will be the leading support and
the business manager OF Miss Floronce Fairchd thu
winter, and their tour will begin with now play by
Mcssrs. Lancaster and Magnus-tho Beaumont and
Fletcher OF the modern American stage
Paris manager offers Adelina Patti in the event OF
her not gong Russia this season. ST. 400 per night
for one hundred nights besides paying tho expenses Of
her cnrc suite. Patti would be very expensive
prima donna ior nm American manager
Mr. Barnum's show, which includes conscientious
circus aud a moral mcnagcrc, besides tho tattoocd
Conslentinus and humorous pantomim,c, is one Of
tho most popular OF metropolitan Tho
programme will be entirely changed this wock.
.sL,ic" continues to attract largo audiences at tho
Finh Avenue Theatre. Tho applause and the laughter
made that 'art short" In parts Of the piece
Mr. Daly will be justified in saying that 'le Is long. u
The annual bencAt OF the Catholic Orphan Asylum
viii take place at fle Academy o Music on Thursday
next. There will DO afternoon and evening perform.
given by members OF the companies Of the fol-
lowing places OF Observation-Disclosures Theatre,
Union square Theatre, Nblo's Garden, Grand Opera
House, Iyceum Theatre, Esgo Theatre Tony PASTORS
Theatre, Theatre Comique. Kelly l. Looms Mnstrela
and Barnum's lippodromc
This is tho eleventh week Of .sSardanapalusn at
Booths Theatre, and the popularity OF this superb
spectacle has had dminution The nights tho
play announced, and country people who have not
tho ballet should come TO New York Immediately.
Tho new ballet which Signor Mascagno has arranged
will be produced tho 3o,h INST, and extraordinary
pains being taken mako surpass tho present
dancing OF Mile. Bsrtoctti and tho other prcmercs.
will DO positively Withdrawn aftcr Do
ccmbcr =.
The comedy at Wallack's tells Of 'sMans first dis
obedience and tho fruit OF that forbidden treeas Mr.
John Milton once said-in a very pleasant way. and
keeps the house in laughter without cessation. "For.
hidden Fruit is admirably acted, and Will be played
until II Is suppanted by Mr.. Bouccauit's ''shsugh-
raun,' in which he to appear for tho first time In
New York this winter. Thcro Is a moral in "For-
hidden Fruit" like tho kernel OF almond and those
who akc tho trouble to break the nutshell Will not be
dissatisfied with tho lavor OF the fruit.
The bill at the Park Theatre has proved SO brilliant
that Mr.. W. s. G'lbcrts delightful comedies OF Sweet-
hearts" and "rom Cobb will be given every night Of
this week. In tho first peco Miss May Howard and
Mr. Cyril searc act capitaiy, and in tho second
superb burcsquc Is furnished by Mr.. Padges,
Mr. Roscne, Miss Edmondson and MIRA Baker.
Tho leading character is well acted BY
Mr. Within, who has all the decacy required for the
funny role, but Is little wanting In power. Why
saouid no: this fine tenor introduce song his partf
w lad hat audi tho pnrk