The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-04-03
MUSICAL AND DRAMATIC NOTES.


Wagner at last accounts has been hard at work with
Christian Isolde' in Berlin.
An evening OF English gees will be the attraction a.
Chickerng Hall on Thursday next
Miss Gertie Emmanuel contrnlto OF st. Marks church,
gives a concert At Chickcring Hall the 2lst inst.
ON the LIST OF May Mr. sheridan Shook will open Gil
mores Garden with Ofenbach and orchestra leo
strong.
Nilsson will not be engaged at tho Academy next
season. because her terms-$l 900 per nght-are con-
sidered too high.
The French comedy company will give its last per-
formancc in Philadelphia tonight, and will play ia
hatrcsse Legitime.n
Miss Clara Louise Kellogg and other artists appear ut
Chckering Hall, Saturday evening, for the benefit
OF the New York Homeopathic Hospital for women
Hans Won Bulow plays in Boston tonight He
rcturss to this city for eight rccisals In May when he
will play enrely piano works-ncw, AZ least TO the
American public.
Nine julie De Ruythcr, an American artist Of great
culture and musical ability win give grand con-
cert At Chickering Hall the 10Th inst at which she
will be assisted by several eminent artists.
Mile. Belocca, tho Russian contralto who has
achieved many env,abo successes in Italian opera IN
Paris and London, will commence season At the
Academy Of Music, under strakoschs management
after Titiens' departure.
Signor 0perti, tho musical conductor at Booths
Theatre, where his compositions have fro
quentiy been performed with success, and moro par
tculary during the representation Of "Juus Cnsar,
Will direct in person long series Of grand garden con-
ccrts 70 be given by a monster band during the Gen.
tennial Exposition.
An English company from London has made It's
appearance in Philadelphia with dramatic perform
nncc introducing startling optical illusions In the shape
-.
Professor Peppers ghost, but much wonderful.
Tho phantoms are not only mado to gradually appear
and melt away before the eyes, but float in the with
out visible means Of support and do other uncanny
tricks
Mr.. Max Pinncr, New York pianist and at present
the favorite pupil OF List, has met with wonderful
success IN Burn. He introduced there TO Rich
ard Wagner ard had the good fortune the
script OF the overture written for the opening tho
Centennial Exposition at Philadelphia for which the
composer will receive $4,000. He says about it:-"The
work Is in tho style OF tho Kaiser Marsch but
more brilliant effective Toward the end the sounds
OF artillery and distant muskctry firing will BIO intro
duced."
Not long since Miss Nelson suddenly ndisposed
during her engagement at London theatre and, as
she was unable TO appear that evening, the manage
ment Obliged to hastily procure substitute. An
ambitious young American girl, just finishing her
studies for tho stage allowed take Miss Nelson's
place with much trcpidaton the part OF tho stage
manager Colonel Forncy, in his letters to tho Phia
dephia Press, describes how astonishing was the
cess OF this daring debutante who vcnturcd a COM
parison with Miss Nelson herself In her great charac
ter, as Juliet The OF the American girl Miss
Beatrice STAFFORD, OF San Francisco, who, having
completed her sudics will make her first appearance
in her native country at tho Walnut Street Theatre,
N H. -. -.
Shakespcarcs sentimental tragedy.
The London Examiner thus speaks Of an American
artist in connection with tho recent production Of
Iiszs oratorio "De Hcgc Elisabeth, " in the English
metropolis: the difficulties Of their
parts, and all deserve fullest approval But
especial praise Is due 10 the Impcrsonaton of the
heroine by that charming American artist, Mrs Osgood
She did, indeed fully mpcrsonatc the part Identifying
herself with the subtest changes emotion Indicated
by the music Her sympathetic voice greatly assisted
her In doing justice to the meek saintlincss Of tho
Hungarian maiden slight tendency toward senti-
mentality quito pa-donablc under the circum-
stances. Her musical accomplishments were displayed
TO greatest advantage the death OF Elizabeth
exceedingly intricate piece OF musical defamation.
In tho last sentence And unto Thee, my Father, my
spirit commend the voice Is cfs almost without any
harmonic support; but Mrs Osgoods intonaton re-
mains perfectly pure and unembarrasscd"
Sixty distinguished musicians, including three who
have obtained reputation as composers have signed
memorial for presentation to the Senate Of tho Univcr
sy Of London, lying tina, that body will exercise
power of sgranting ir,rr he faculty OF music. "
Neither Sir Julius 3cnl.icl Sir Michael Costa
Mr. Arthur SULLIVAN appears TO have taken a musical
degree and II is quite certain that Beethoven and Mo
Fart, Rossnt ard Aubcr, Weber and Mcyerbecr pos
scssed right designate themselves doctors even
bachelors Of music. Some great composers werc II is
true less fortunate than these SINCE having ventured
to England thcy were here caught, and whether
they liked It or not dubbed doctor. Haydn did not
We believe, escape this humiliation. though
II IL by no means correct IN the present
day to speak OF tho old master as Dr.
Haydn. Mendclssohn, however, was not only mado
"Elijah" the composer Is called tho title page Or.
Felix Mcndelssohn Barthody There Is harm
perhaps offering to a distinguished musician tho
degree OF doctor OF music than there In making
the Emperor Nicholas q doctor Of civil Law. offered
TO Rossini the compliment would have been with
out irony and Il would doubtless have been accepted
by the witty composer Of many beautiful operas
which the muscay learned have always despsed a.
an excellent Joke IL may be OF advantage teacher
OF music TO boar the title Of DOCTOR though, matter
offact, It would be difficult 10 many celebrated
teachers whose names have been adorned. IL will
be remembered that neither Sir stcrndalo Bennett nor
their fame had been established and then only with 4
view TO In connection with university professor
ship