The New York herald., 1877-10-07
MUSICAL AND DRAMATIC NOTES.

Backus Birch and wambold nightly persontfy
"Falth, Hope and Charty"-n cork.
Brynut's Minstrels drawing excellent audiences
They deserve to DO 90. The fun Is OF the best
Niblo's Garden, wuere 1.-THE Law OF tho Land" 10
nightly illustrated, Is blessed with full houses.
Miss Fannie Davenport appears tomorrow night at
the Academy Of Music Baltimore, In "P:que."
.The Crushed rragedan" has oeon SO superbly ad-
vertiscd that he draws overhowing houses every
night
Notwithstanding the many criticisms, gooo and bad.
that afct Marriage Wallacks Theatre has been full
since the opening night
Tho Aquarium continues TO be place OF attraction.
The orchestra make scales in way and the audience
can see scales In another.
Woods Theatre Brooklyn, Will open tomorrow
night with Mr. Sam Devere in tho leading role in tho
play OF "Jasper,' new sensational drama.
John Owens, supported by MISS Mnnette Thompson,
appears tomorrow night in "our Boys" At Colonel
Sims New Park Theatre, Brooklyn.
The American Institute Exhibition is among the
most attractive places in the city Tor those who desire
to see wonderful inventions and talk elephonically.
''Siruck Oh" continues TO draw full houses at the
Union Square. II Is still a matter Of wonder how
Williamson careessly falls twenty feet from the top Of
an oil derrick without breasing his neck.
MISS Fanny Davenport's engagement at the Walnut
Street Theatre, Philadelphia, has been very success
ful Al Ncr last performance, Saturday evening,
she played Blind Posthumia ana Lady Gay Spankor.
Those who desire to ENJOY Gilmsso must do so dur
ing the coming fortnight The garden that has beon
long popular will close, and VIC shall hear no
more OF tho glorious harmony that has from the
great band.
grand sacred concert s announced for this even-
Ing at the Olympic Theatre under the new manage
mcnt. The bill is q long one, and includes Bobby New
CONDO and Mr. Frank Lewis, tho balladsts Horace
Weston, the banjoist; Carl Prayer the vioinis, and
the Cavaneughi family Of magicans.
The famous .'Coucous' song in .La MarJolaine' has
bcen published by Aronson. II prom isos to be OF
the popular airs social circles. The kiss Song"
by aimee, In which she makes everybody In the audi
enco feel like emuIating her labial gymnastics and
singing s.sweet by and by' until morning, has not
yet been put on paper.
Among the most popular OF resorts by our French
residents and those who engaged in the study Of
the French language is the French theatre Twenty
third street. The actors are among the bcst, the
choice OF plays is carefully made, ana the manage
mcnt are in earnest in their intention to make tho
place attractive For Monday October O. We have
announced, "Les Vivactes du Capitaine Tic'
Five performances OF opera undcr the direction OF
Mr. Fryer, are 10 take place at the Philadelphia
Academy Of Music this week. Nine. Pappenheim.
MISS Mathilde Wilde, and Miss Alexandra Human arc
the prima donnas, and Messrs. Charles X. Adams,
George werrenrath, Christian Fritsch Zone Of the
freshest OF tenorsl, Blum, Wegand and Adolphe are
the principal male singers. 1.-THE Huguenots, +" "Tann
bauser, " "Der Froschutz" and Lohengrin" are to be
sung
Theodore Thomas will give three grand popular con-
certs at steinway Hall Wednesday evening, Octo-
Der IL Friday evening" October 49, and Saturday after
Artoh ohoro wha he will in 10
Swedish LADIES' Vocal Quartet in conjunction with his
orchestra The Of these singers has been very
peculiar, and is largely due to mechanical accuracy
and the exqusiteY delicate manner In which their
voices are made to harmonic. While individually the
voices are excellent the collective effect Is said TO be
wonderful
At the Chestnut Street Theatre, Philadelphia, last
Wednesday, Leonard Growers second venture as
dramalst produced for the rst time any stage.
1t is ivc act melodramatic play entitled ''The Re-
markabie History OF Lispet" II is the story Of
sanctmonious hypocrtc, who posons his brother and
sbducs his daughter and hcress for the purpose OF
obtaining the estates which havc been heavily mort
gagged but paid of, the release and the heire.>af
course tuning up in tho fifth act The play is magni-
f;cntly mounted ana excellenty played by the Chest
nut Street company, but Mr.. Growers play will
never be as popular as .'Our Boarding House,
The benefit OF Mr.. P. S. Gilmore will take place on
Thursday evening, october IL, and promises to be
OF the mcst mportlnt musical events OF the season.
Miss Thursby, Brgnoh and Tagiapetra have kindly
volunteered and with Arbucko, Bent Carrcno Lcfebre
De Carlo and Letsch as solos,s, ana Graiullas, Dod
worh's, Downings and Gmoros Twenty second
Regiment bands, they will mako, perhaps, the largest
and strongest musical combination that has been
heard in New York. popular feature of the pro-
gramme Will De tho production OF vcrdi's "Anvil
Chorus" with 500 performers-a coorcd brigade OF
anvil beaters trained to automatic perfection.
J. W. Harold Powers appearance before the city
public Is be early event OF peculiar interest This
gentlemen is a son OF the famous comedian Tyrone
Power who was esteemed by the last generation the
dncst in Irish parts that ever trod the stage,
aud VINO was one Of the victims of that first great
steamship caamity--thc loss OF the President Mr..
Power has the inheritance OF hstronic talent and
genius for humorous dcneation OF character rarely
equallcd. II uncertain point whether The lecture
platform affords field for in this ne 1t is
talent that Is strictly at homo before footlighs
Marx Twain is OF course, successful IN his appeal to
the rsbltics Of his audic nee, and was Artemus
Ward in bis time; but lecturer who comic IN h m
se and makes his appeal thereby rather tnan through
many concerted puns or iunny stories has yet be
tried. But We disposed 10 believe tho public will
find Mr. Powers 1ne humor as irresistible as DR..
johnson found Foote whom he had 10 laugh, despite
his determination to the contrary.
THE EDWIN ADAMS BENEFIT.
Active and earnest preparations arc being made 10
secure a handsome pecunary tribute to Edwin Adams.
Thus far tho arrangements arc very complete. and
they Illustrate how kind, tender and generous inc
theatrical profession arc when incy attempt to DO q
goo thing for ono Of their own number when trouble
~.t.r calls for hpfn TIa