The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-04-29
MUSICAL AND DRAMATIC NOTES.

MUSICAL AND DRAMATIC NOTES.
Lydia Thompson will visit this country In the fall
Heller will give fine programme at tho Wonder
Theatre to- morrow night
..Our Boarding House, will open In Washington on
Monday with Messrs Robson and Crane.
The original Louisiana Jubilee Singers will givo a
grand camp meeting concert this evening
The Lewis Morrison company supports Miss Rose
Eytingc in OF four weeks in New York aud tho
West
Nine Esslpon will give her NTH recital at steinway
Hall tomorrow night, illustrating tho music of tho
dance
The permanent exhibition at the Centennial groupds
In Philadelphia, will be opened at the Main Building
on the 10th OF May.
On Thursday evening, May II, tho anniversary OK
hbton OF the New York Institution for tho Blind will
be held at Steinway Hall.
samuel" the new biblical opera, by Mr.. Jerome
Hopkins will DO produced at the Academy or Music
May 3, for one night only.
A series of Mr.. Dion Boucicauts plays is being pro-
duced by Mr.. Charles Wyndhnm at the Crystal Palace,
London. 1t begins April "a with tho tCojlecn Bawn"
"Tho Wonder Child" spectacular romantic play,
will be produced Monday night at the New Broad.
way Theatre Tho scenes illustrate earth. air and
water.
Mr. Freyer announces another week OF Wagner and
Beethoven festival beginning Monday evening May Z,
with tho production OF "Lohcngrin, at the Academy
OF Music
Tho members OF tho st. Potcrs Literary Union give
m entertainment at Turn Hall, on Tuesday evening,
when tho "Tickot of Leave Man" and "Box and Cox"
will DO performed
Signor Gayatrc has madc great success IN London
Raoul in the "Les Huguonots" He sings the upper
A and from the chest, with tho cearness and ring
ing power OF n trumpet
The Aquarium has been very much improved since
II first opened, and its collection OF marine curiosties
is uncqualod sea devil, weighing seventy pounds
sea ravens and other marvcs are on exhibition.
"My Awful Dadn will hold tho stage for timo ut
Wallack's Theatre. Mr.. Wallack rs Mr Evergreen
and Miss Rose Wood, Mrs. Seton and Messrs
Beckett aud Holland make q cast OF unusual excel.
lence.
Mr.. John I. Raymond will begin an engagement Mt
the Park Theatre tomorrow evening In ..The Gilded
Age" Tho celebrated Colonel Sellers will be sure Of
q welcome on tho field no FIRST Tough and van
qusbcd
Barnum's great show at Gilnoro's will positively
close this weok, and May will begin toar Of
tho East at Danbury. The attendance has been very
large, and tho trained horses novel and remark
able attraction.
Mr. Sothern, alter seven weeks engagement
made his farewell appearance at the Arch Street
Theatre, Philadelphia, last night IN sThc Crushed
Tragcdian," the occasion being the benefit OF Mr.. e.
X. Gardiner Tho house was crowded and tho play
vol received.
Mcssrs Poole h Donnclly, tho managers OF tho
Grand Opera House, have been offered benent by tho
Hon. John Il. Brady, Jonn X. Hackct George G. Bar.
relt, Charles Donohuc, Benjamin X. Phelps, Henry g.
Stcbbins, Lester waIlack and other friends oi~thc
drama, and tho event will takc place on Maya
This week will DO tho last OF ''The Princess Royal"
L,Ssb On,
Lewis, tho iavorite COMEDIAN viii have benefit. Miss
Adelaide Nelson will appear May Z and will play
Twelfth Night" and In "Cymbcline" during her en-
gngcmcnt Imogcn has never been acted by her In
this city.
Next season tho New Broadway Theatre viii be man.
ngcd By Mr. James G. Dun, who has boon for long
while associated with His father at tho Olympic. Dur.
ing tho the entire interior will be altered and
tho entrances enlarged. II is intended to make tins
theatre and engagements have boon already
with leading artists
Tho Danichcns' will end It's long aud brilliant ca
rcer AT tho Union Square Theatre on Saturday Next
week "Smikc,"a drama from "Nicholas Nicklcby -
will DO produced for tho nrst time IL is devoted TO
the lilo and death OF poor Smikc Tho summer season
will be devoted to Mr. and Mrs. wiIlinmson's play OF
Struck OIL and will be thcir rst appearance in Now
York for five years
Mr.. Fred H. Wardc, young actor who has won by
hts excellent acting a prominent place the metro.
poan stage, will receive benefit at Booth s Theatre
tomorrow evening He Will appear In "Damon and
Pythias," in conjunction with Mr.. John McCulou Oh,
aud the balcony from 'Romeo and Juliet" with
Miss Maud Granger, and the Grst OF .Bacs Eyed
Susan" will be added.
signor opcrt tho popular leader OF the orchestra OF
Booths Theatre, will farewell benefit this
evening, compliment which his long scrv ccs aud
merits cnttle him. The performance s To DO dramatic
aud musical and among the artists who will appear
arc br Charles II. Thornc, Mr.. wardc, Mr. Gilmore,
Mr. Arbucke, Nine. Fannie Goodwin, Miss Annie
Boro and sgnor Tagliapietra
Mr A. NJ Palmer, of the Union Square Theatre, has
received letter from Agnes Ethel, who is now In
Italy, expressing her grief learning OF the death OF
Matilda Heron, and offering TO contribute 900 toward
the erection Of a monument her grave ana also
proposing 10 dciray tho expenses OF Bou Hcron's cdu-
cation II sho should leave the stage and 'bc child for
a time" OF Matilda Heron she says $50" feel that d
great actress largcnindcd and noblc hearted woman
hns passed away. May shc find rest,
IL Is singular TACT that there nrc SO few or,r,pa
names for theatres In shakcspenrcs time there was
Globe Theatre tho 'littc round o. he speaks OF n
king Henry VI" and until lately we had Globe II
Now YORK. rho "old Drury," OF London, Is a iii,
which America has frequently adopted What ono,
tho broadway Theatre is now referred to az III,
'Od Broadway in contraastinction to tho New
established recently Thus speak OF "the Old Parl
THEATRE" long since destroyed.
There was an entertainment at Terrace Garden las
Tuesday evening for tho benefit OF tho relief fund an
Soldicrs' Homo, which proved a fair success In
pccuniary point OF view. Tho affair was under III
direction OF Mr.. n A. Reed and consisted OF music