The New York herald., 1876-02-21
MUSICAL AND DRAMATIC NOTES.

Gimore's military band appears in Newark, n. j.,
on Washington's Birthday.
MISS Matilda Phllipps appears in Rossini's opera
"Ia Cenerentola" " TO night at the Academy.
Miss Anne Lynch has Centennial concert at stein
way Hail. for which very attractive programme has
been prepared.
DR.. S. Austen Pearce, the distinguished organisi,
will give organ recital the Dominican church, on
Tuesday evening.
Tne oratoro Society Dr. Damrosch, leader will give
Mendesshonis "walpurgisnacht and the first part OF
Liszt's "Chnstus F." at stenway BAH, on the 2Sth inst
sgnor opert is engaged the summer as leader. Of
the orchestra at Globe Summer Garden Phila-
delphia He will have orchestra OF seventy per-
formers
Nile Titiens sings the title role in "La Favorita" at
the Brooklyn Academy this evening On Thursday
she appears for the time in this city in her grand
impersouation Of Donna Anna IN ''Don Giovanni and
also at the Saturday matinee.
The Kellogg English Opera Company returns to New
York next week after highly successful in the
provinces Miss Kellogg appears at the Academy on the
opening night in 'Marthan Her recent benent in
Richmond Va, genuine triumph, according to
the local critics.
There will be an amateur dramatic performance for
the benefit OF the new Church OF ST. Agnes Thurs
day evening, the 23d inst at the Union League The
atre The play will DO Boucicauts comedy cold Heads
and Young Hearts" and reception will take place
after the performance.
very interesting concert will take place at CHECKER
ting Hall Friday night the artists being Mr.. S. B.
Mills and Miss Bridges, pianists; Miss Mettler con-
tralto; Mr. Friisch tenor; Mr. Remmertz, baritone;
quartet from the New York Vocal Society and Mr..
Bassford, accompanYlst
Theodore Thomas gives his fourth symphony con-
cert at Stenway Hall Saturday night, preceded by
public rehearsal on Thursday afternoon. The pro-
gramme follows:-Symphony in G, No. 13 (Breit-
kopf Haertels edition), Haydn; Corolanus " over
ture Beethoven; Suite No. 2, in f, opus 1o4 1n Un
gsrischer Wise" Ran Mr.. William Mason will play
the piano concerto in (Koschel, 467l, by Mozart.
Henry Petersor's play of "Helen, or One Hundred
Years Ago. has been produced at the Chestnut Street
Theatre Philadelphia. 1t is story of the Revolution,
the scene laid in Philadelphia and neghborhood and is
based upon the loves and adventures of young British
officer and American lady The play is highly praised
by the local critics
'sEast Lynne" with Miss Lucille Western in OF
her most effective roles will be played at the Grand
Opera House extra matinee on washngton's
Birthday.
The Martha Washington reception at the Academy Of
Music on washington's Birthday will undoubtedly be a
grand event. and those who attend will have the addi
onal satisfaction of knowing that they contribute to
OF our worthiest charities-the ST John's Guild
Miss Blanche Davenport, the daughter OF Mr. f. L..
Davenport, has added laurels TO her family name,
although she has not yet assumed it on the stage
Under the stage name of Blanca Lablach, this
young lady recently performed in Italian opera at
Naples She appeared a opera by Puercia, en-
titled "Rta," 4" and the Ncapotan critics praise her
and dramatic expression in the highest terms
'Moraldo" is the title OF musical farce to be pro-
duced by the Sans Soucl Amateur Dramatic Club on
Thursday, at the Lexington Avenue Opera House, for
the benefit OF the Harlem Dispensary. 1t is written
by young lady of sixteen, who is reported to have
unusual ability