The New York herald., 1877-10-21
NEW YORK HERALD SUNDAY OCTOBER 81 877QUNTUPIE

appearance a, the Brooklyn Park Theatre a. Queen
Mary In rennyson's poetic drama OF that title w.
George Rignoh will succeed her the ensuing week
In Henry w., with all the scenic and properly up
pointments with which he rendered hts presenta'
ton OF the play so famous
Mountaineering the inclemcncy Of the weather yes
terday large and fashionable audience present a.
the matinee concert OF Theodore Thomas and enjoyed
10 the full the superb orcnestration the wonderful
performance Of the Swedish ladies' quartette and the
splendid art of young Lichtcnberg. The last popular
concert will take place Tuesday evening
The thirtysixth OF the Philharmonic Society
will be opened At the Academy Of Music on the oath
OF November on which occasion an important feature
will be Beethoven's Pastoral Symphony" Six even
ing concerts are 70 DO given each preceded by an
afternoon public rehearsal The orchestra has been
chosen by Mr. Theodore Thomas.
The Lydia Thompson troupe enters upon the second
week OF its engagement tho Walnut Street Theatre,
Philadelphia, this week. "oxygen" is to be played,
"Struck Oh" with Mr. Williamson and Miss Moore,
and the suppor, OF tie Union Square Theatre Com
pany Is to be transferred tho Arch Street Theatre,
Philadelphia, for q weeks performance.
On Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Saturday
Aimeo will appear In 'Le Petit Faust" the Broad
way Theatre This Is one of her iavorite pieces On
Thursday, October 25 "La File do Madame Angot"
will be performed .'Barbe Blue" rehearsal and
NOvcmUoTO
public alter an absence OF many years
The London Circus. together with Sanger's Royal
British Menagerie and Dockrls Partisan Troupe Of
Athletes opens at Gilmores Garden tomorrow night
The managers claim that this is the nncst amusement
combination that ever occupied the garden Immense
attractions in tho way OF novelties arc promised.
Nine. DockrilL q famous four.horse bareback rider,
is the chief feature
Barney Campbes new piece very farcical CON-
edy, ..My Foolish Wife, Is TO be played another week
Al tho Chestnut Street Theatre Philadelphia, where II
Is admirably performed and has been well received.
Appropriately enough, tho "Foolish Wife, is to be
followed next week. beginning October 90. with "Her
Second Husband" Max Adlor's new comedy, which Is
looked tor with much interest.
The Count Johannes legal controversy cost "tho
crushed tragedan $780, By the way, 1t is well enough
TO mention IN this connection that a new version Of
the .Crushcd Tragedian" will be presented to-mor-
row night at tho Park Theatre. Mr. Sothern has
written the last act and introduced effects Those
who have the rchearsals state that great i'm
provement has been made and that tho pathetic
feature Is especially strong.
Philadelphia is revellng In general exposure OF tho
spiritual medium business Of the results OF the
exciting trial OF Bliss the medium, who materaized
ghosts by OF trap door from his cabinet
the cellar below. Tho three men and the young
woman who were Bliss accomplces are to publicly
expose his fraud at Concert Hall TO- morrow evening
Cazeneuve. the prestidigitateur, last evening
cudcd his professional engagement by performing his
celebrated cabinet trick in full OF the audience
And Mr. W. Irving Bishop, OF New York. Is to give an
entertainment this week. at Association Hail. with the
same anti spiritual intent.
Tho attractions OF tho aquarium now among tho
best Between the novel devil 6sh and the sacred
music Sunday evening, the whales, crabs, girafes
and other curiosities, two three hours may be
charmingly spent The hugo boa constructor aston
ished its keeper yesterday by giving birth to nearly
nifty young This Is very unusual circumstance
and no Of the kind s on record in this country
The mother and her litter in excellent
health, she wraps her thirteen feet Of body ten
Derby round her offspring. The young snakes measure
from twenty to thirty inches. and will probably DO
able to move about in few days.
An unfortunate controversy is pending betwe en-
Messrs s. Gilmore, the famous maestro, and Sher-
idan Shook. The public appreciating the endeavors
of the maestro to give thom pleasure, rewarded him
with q benefit which amounted TO between 50. 900
and $1,000. The OF the garden
have for prevented him from
using this sum, and tho subject matter
Is in the courts. Gilmore has dono much in
modest way deserve success and 1t is to be hoped
that whatever misunderstanding exists will be gener-
ously settled by compromise All the parties are too
clever TO quarrc anu they have Iurther work 10 DO Tor
the public
Won Buow has been appointed, by imperial decree,
conductor Of the Royal Opera Of Hanover He takes
the place OF Herr Jean JOS Bott. The Hanover Cour-
rier says:-"Under his direction our opera will not
only improve but prosper, and likewise the music OF
the future When Bliow abandoned the profession
OF the law in 1850 he became pupil OF Liszt, and In
1854 married the daughter Of his teacher. He ac-
ccpted position professor OF the piano at the Con-
sorvatory of Music in Berlin, remaining there until
1858, when nc created court pianist In 1860 he
called to tho dictatorship OF the music school al
Munich, which position ho resigned In 1869. Being
most enthusiastic follower OF the Wagner List school
he has modelled his compositions accordingly, and
may be called its most illustrous disciple"