The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-05-13
MUSICAL AND DRAMATIC NOTES.

concerts this season
Tho Aquarium has constantly added to It's collection
I'll now 1t unequalled In this country.
A promenade concert and reception at Plan1eld,
N. j., Is announced Tor the oath Of May.
Mme Murio-Celi will give an operate entertainment
at the Lyoeum Theatre Monday night
ssThe Princess Royal" has made hit at the Grand
Opera House eud will be repeated tomorrow evening.
.sSmke mas steadily Increased in popularity al the
| Union Square Theatre, and tho lovers Of Dickens
heartily enjoy the admirable performance by
pany.
.rne Gilded Age'' at the Park Theatre with Mr..
John T. Raymond as Colonel Mulberry Sellers is one
of the Chief comedy attractions OF the metropolitan
stage.
List has largely Instrumental In the compile
ton OF the Beethoven Monument u. Bonn. He pro-
yided during tho work from fifty to sixty thous md
francs.
Heaven sparing him to earth Ole Bull will return to
| Amorca next year. lie sailed for Europe yesterday
on the steamer Britannia, and was "secu ol'' hand
somely
1.-The DanchcTs' will be performed this week at tho
New Park Theatre. Brooklyn, and the Union Square
company will produce It at the Boston Theatre the
| 2lst inst
| Au enterprislng Chinaman has opcncda Conserva-
tory OF Music in San Francisco with view to the
training Chinese youth Tor orchestral work in the
Chinese theatres.
Acller's Wonder season will close with the present
month Mr. Boucicaut says that Heller is one of tho
best light comedians on the stage, an opinion which
tho public heartily indorscs
Boston seems ut last inclined show some appre-
citation OF tho talents OF Nine EsspoT. Her piano.
forte rccitals have been largely attended, and the
critics cannot be otherwise than complimentary.
Miss Anna Drasdil, OF Grace Church, having 70
ceved furough from that religious corporation will
,l,r..o
ton aud recover ner health She will be absent
TOUR months
Mc Ttlcns is announced by tho Lonuon papers to
appear this season for the first time Armda in
Clicks opera OF that name. Chcrubinis .'Mcdea.' in
winch she gained much success few years ago,
TO be revived
Mile Chiomi, a young English artist, recently made
her debut iii London at the Philharmonic concerts in
ST. James Hail. and critics speak of her in the
complimentary manner. 1t is sad that she Is about to
Visit America.
Miss Roots sixth ballad concert for the benefit OF
the poor III take place at Chickcring Hall tomorrow
evening. The that has attended the concerts
already given by Miss Root arc u guarantee Of
crowded house on this occasIon
Mr. Mapeson. the well known English manager, has
again taken possession OF Her Macsty's Theatre so
long the only homo Of the Italian opera in London.
The edicc has been thorc ughy reconstructed and Is
a vast Improvement III every respect on the old one.
The friends Of Miss Emma Thursby are understood
to be organizing testimonial concert which is TO be
given before her departure Tor Europe. Probably
better tribute TO her qualities could be paid than her
selection by Ole bull Of the artists who Will nc
company him his concert tour through the CONT
nenL
The musical season in London very near what is
called its s.heght" Tomorrow (Aonday) night Mile.
Abani appears Elsa IN 'Lohenerin" at the Royal
Italian Opera The English papers compliment the
freshness and strength OF her the rendition
various styles oil music OF which she has been tho
representative.
Mr.. John Mccullough will appear at the Academy
OF Music Brooklyn Friday anu Saturday, under the
management OF Mr. James W. Coltor. He will play
Ohcllo and virgnus two OF his best characters, and
Brooklyn will have fine dramatic entertainments
This will probably be Mr.. McCuoughs last appear
ance this vicinity for some time.
Mr.. james ii. Havilaud Will receive benefit at the
Twenty ihird Street Opera House Thursday Bijou
Heron, Ida Jcrics, Kate Meek, Amy Lee and Messrs.
George Fortescue, Walton. Coleman and others viii
appear "Meg's DIVERSION" an. Alphonsc,"
The Quiet Family" and other plays The perform
ancc will occupy both afternoon and evening.
"Roscdalcn will be gwen at Wanck's Theatre to-
night, after absence OF six years IRON tho
stage OF that theatre. II will be brought with e.
fect,vc scenery a including nearly all the
members of the company. Mr.. Waacks Elliot Grey
win be remembered by many a capital piece OF act
ing and Rosedae" will doubtless be brilliant ending
to an unusually successful season.
The fourth riennia festival oil the Handel and Haydn
Society, of Boston, will take place the Music
Hall OF that city from May 16 to May 90 The chorus
will number 800 voices and tho orchestra be selected
from among tho resident musicians, including the
members OF the Mendclssohn Quintet Club and the
Boston Philharmonic Club. The lacy soloists chosen
are Miss Clara Louise Kellogg. Miss Emma G. Thursby
Miss Ammo Louise Cary and Miss Mathilde Phillips
Tho spring season ut Booths Theatre will begin on
Monday evening under the management Of Mcssrs
Rignold Totson l. Brown. The BIZ Tor the Erst
nights includes domestic drama called sAone" in
which Mr.. George Rignold will play Colonel Challice
and "Black Eyed SUSAN" in which he appears in hts
fnmous personation OF William. This bin will be re-
peatod Wednesday afternoon. Miss Marie Vain
wright to appear at this theatre early date
The lady IS said to DO attractive and talented.
Tho Iuit Mall Gazette says that general examlna-
ton OF the Wagnor question must lead an impartial
observer apart from all considerations to tho merit
Of wagncr's music, either in the way OF significance
OF beauty TO the conclusion that far his operas
arc concerned there must be something them,
though less than any OPENS they suitable
laton The critic remarks that they composed on
system which excludes tho idea OF music fitted TO
Of words beng equally or at all appropriate to other
| words, even though there should no variation In
the ideas expressed
! Miss Adelaide Nelson's engagement at the Finh
Avenue Theatre has proved IN It's first week the great
success anticipated "Twelih Night" acted every
evening ana yesterday afternoon, and her charming
personatlon OF Viola moro notable from the fact
that added to her repertoire during recent
! American tour. This week ''Cymbcnc" Will be
played, with Miss Nelson Imogcn. Tor the Grst time
IN this city. and tho play will be novelty TO nearly
all oil our theatre goers. Miss Gilbert, Miss sl and
Mcssrs Pympton, studey Collier, Fisher Drew, Har.
dcnbergh Bennett Haworth and others will appear in
the cast
new opera, entitled "Lc Roi dc Lahore" or tho
| King OF Lahore, founded an Indian tradition re.
laIcd by tho Compile dc BeauvoIr IN his book OF travels