The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-04-16
MUSICAL AND DRAMATIC NOTES.

Mr. Mills ana Miss Drasd appear at Thomas con-
cert, Stcinway Hall, Monday.
The Lyceum Theatre presents fresh bill for Easter
week, has engaged artists for the holidays.
Mr. Tooker has goac to Washington to prepare for
the production of sJulius Caesar" on tina oath inst
No representative American composer has as yet
been heard from regard TO tho Centennial EXPOSE
ton.
Miss Imogene is studying a part, written for
her expressly in play, entitled ''rhe Sulians Cord,
and will probably appear in It this
Miss Minnie Palmer and Mr.. n c. Goodwin have
concluded their engagement the Lyceun, and will
appear this week At the Eagle Theatre
The popularity Of Henry w Booths is incrcas-
ing. The comedy characters well acted, especially
that OF Fuellcn by Mr. Frederick Thorne, and the
parts OF Messrs Bishop and Parsloe.
Nile Anna de Belocca, one Of the most charming
contrato singers have had in this country for some
years, makes her deout at the Academy Monday a.
Rosina, IN III Barbiere di Sevglia. "
Mr. Maurice Strakosch the guest OF the Lotos
Club evening and received with all honors by
Messrs. Crane, Dachaucr Maretzek, Grau. Max stra-
kosch Schwab and other representatives OF the club.
Mr. e. A. Sothern, tho distinguished comedian will
Introduce his inimtable DuEdreary the Brooklyn
Theatre first three nights OF this week, and will fol-
low it with David Garrck and the Dundreary appen-
dices.
Mr. p. T. Barnup will re-enter New York with his
Great Centennial Show' on the 9th insL exhibiting
his mcnagcric, circus and museum at the American
Institute. Building at Third and Sixty-thrd
street.
A benefit to Mr.. John Vincent, the stage manager OF
Booths Theatre will be given on the afternoon Of
Thursday April "a, when Mr. Rignold will appear in
tho title role OF 'Amos Clara" and Mr. Bishop in
"Tooles"
la ftano aft EurO voHt
ing per steamship Germanic. She will return
October, under the management OF Mr.. Mapleson, Of
Her Majesiys Opera, with first class co mpany, and
will appear in such operas as .Nofma," "Lucrezla
Borga." 'Hugucnots /" "Medea," "Fidelio," &c
The scenery and acting of s'Ferreol" at the Union
Square Theatre would alone make the drama .
cess but the author has made great hit, NO matter
from what source no may lave taken his story. The
fourth is powerful dramatic picture. Miss Kate
Claxton who plays the heroine with much force and
feeling. will have benefit on tho 2Sth Of April
II the Emperor likes to laugh presume he will go
to see brass Mr. Rowe's comedy alls the Park
Theatre nightly aud his own performance, with that Of
Miss Rose Wood is thoroughly enjoyable Miss Rose
Iisle has too serious character display comedy
ability bnt gives pathetic interest TO the play This
is the tenth week OF sBrass and is likely 10 reach
its one hundredth night.
The last soiree OF the NewYork Quartet took place
last night Chckering Hail. with the following pro-
grammc QUINTET for piano, two violins. viola and
violoncelo, fiat major. Schumann; ''Spinneriicd y
Margarita Schubert; Andante from Mozarts Quartet;
aspiring Song" Mcndclssohn; Aria. ''Quando Miro"
Mozart; Quartet No :, opus SO, Beethoven. The ex-
ecuants Miss Louise segur, Mcssrs Mollenhauer
schwaz, Matzka, B-rgner and William Mason.
Dom Pedro and suite have accepted invitation to
be present at the performance Of "Pique" Monday
night the proa mi h0Ye of thea han
been set apart for the mmodation OF the party
The whole theatre will be decorated with flowers and
bunting. II the Emperor Is not pleased with Miss
Fanny Davenport, Mr.. Fisher, Mss Lowell. Miss Hol-
land, Mr. Lewis and Mr.. John Drew, and with the
and third acts of the play particularly, then no
must be very fastidious In hts taste
Tomorrow night At the Olympic Theatre the panto-
mime Of "Humpty Dumpty' will be produced with all
its original splendor. This pantomimc first given
At the Olympic, and the management proposes to
eclipse all OF its other performances Mr. Robert
Fraser the best clown the stage since the retire
ment OF Mr. Fox, is especially engaged, and NJ
Martinett, Mr.. George Topach and Mile Barstta will
respectively play Pantaioon, Harlequin and Coumbine
Tho scenery will DO entirely new and the Berlin ballet
troupe and other novelties will the entertain
mcnt
The charge that Mr.. Wheeler did not observe the
dramatic .sunites in the construction OF Twins Is
not well founded. The play since the FIRST night, has
been much improved by the condensation OF the first
two acts NJ Wheeler is too good critic not to be
Just TO himself as a dramatist We can easily imagine
that when he front and the progress OF his
play he perceived faults and had the courage to
move them IL Is not every author who has the OPP
,ortuu,tv and the ability TO be his own censor The
third act Twins Il the best OF the Jour and II
fact worth notng that third acts generally the
strongest Mr. Waliack. In the character Of Mark
Delafed the life and inspiration OF the drama Mr.
FLOYD might make the part Of tho rascal wylde
effective but the value OF the whole performance has
decidedly increased since the first night