The New York herald., 1877-07-22
MUSICAL AND DRAMATIC MOTIFS.

Counod was originally trained for the church.
Theodore Thomas s not making money IN chicago.
Tho recopts OF tho Louisville Sasngerfcst wcro
$al,ssa
A Swedish ladies' quartet making . sensation
In England.
The Aquarium this week offers novel and interesting
attractions
Tho baltimore Liederkrsnz hold . festival at Cape
May next sunday.
v,euxtemps tho celebrated vielnist, has been
stricken by paralysis
Fryer has engaged Pappenhe!m for months psr
Iormance in New Orleans
Wagner likes satin. HIS bill for dressing gowns and
bhe like last year was II o0rE
Annie Louise Cary's at Portland, Me-, nsttcd
81 900 for the ST. John sufferers.
Vienna panoforte maker has invented mechanism
for prolonging the sound Of each note
MISS Johanna Pritchard will play "Deborah" and
"Auramania" through the country this
Tony Pastor presents now burcsquo, called ''Ro-
moo and Juliet" founded recent sensations at Sar
atoga
Miss Anna Boyle, a lady OF fourteen years Of age
will appear as Juliet for week at Booths Theatre
beginning on July 80.
Brooklyn is 10 have music garden similar to Gil
unores Garden. 1t will be finished about the 1st of
August Cost $4,000
''Baoy" has met with much favor at the Park Thea
atre and is entitled TO its by capital
tions and excellent acting.
The London Globe thinks that with all its merits
German opera will be SO lastingly popular in
England as It's Italian rival
Patti is living retirement in England The London
Figaro says nothing is definitely known concern
Ing her future movements
Murska 1 San Francisco married again, and this
lime a Professor Hiler. She will sing in Now York
about the lst OF eptemper.
Kellogg is her homo tho Hudson
among music, birds aud flowers She will wrestle
with Californian taste in tho fall
The English language said 10 be unified for rapid
y Of utterance In song Hence transations OF italian
operas into English are rarely satisfactory.
Mapeson, tho London manager Is said to have found
new prima donna in tho person of Nine Gerster with
unsuspcctcd volume aud grandeur OF tone
In the Russian army but band is furnished to
zach division, but al the head OF each battalion
threc drummers Tho inspirited by their own
songs
DO vivo has arranged Tor concerts as Long Branch
md Cape Nay Thursday at the FIRST place and FRI
..v at the second Among the artistes Brignoli
aud SusinL
Miss Adelaide Nelson will not be able play in the
United States This will be general dis
appointment, as her engagements extended through
out the country sNsr
The Calender Georgia Minstrels VIII end their en-.
gngemcnt at Central Park Carbon this woek. This
evening there will be a sacred concor in which the
Alabama Jubilee Singers will take part r~
On tue 18th inst telephone concert was given In
Philadelphia, IN the Grand Exhibition Building Thir-
ty-dve hundred people present Tho music con-
Sisted Of songs and solos, performed about i've
miles away.
rnc Gaszeua Musicale OF Milan states that twenty.
three operas have beon produced In Italy during
the FIRST months OF the present year. Nearly all
said O hayo been SUCCESSFUL. live
another question.
Mr. f. L. Davcnport's daughter Banche-oiherwise
Signorina Blanca LabIache- has made success in
"1ravista" at the San Carlos in Naples Sho Is do
scrbcd prety-a blonde with expressive features,
bright ustrous eyes and graceful figure and
rage.
when 'La Belle Helene" was FIRST played in San
Francisco by the Soldcne troupe some asked why
Miss vescy was wearing pianoforte cover, and
planod his Tor the question by observing that
panolorte always left tho legs Of the nstru-
ment exposed.
In announcing the success OF Mile. Gatineau, VINO
carried OF the second voloncelio prize at the Paris
Conservatory N. Ernest Reyer, musical critic of Les
Dtbats, says-"1 am always pleased when sec q
young lady devote herself TO the study OF tho harp
she voloncclIo II is one less TO play the piano."
"The Poor of New York" will be produced to-mor-
night at Nblo's Garden after weeks OF prepara-
tion Manager Fleming has given especial pains to
tho fire scene which is expected TO bc very effective
The part Of Badger will be assumed by Nr. Samuel
Percy, and the cast includes other favorite artists.
This Is the last week Of Evingeiinen at the Filth
Avenue fhcatrc, and Saturday ight tho Lone
Fisherman will receive benefit when Mr.. Rice. tho
composer will lead the orchestra, ana Mr. GOODWIN,
the author, will appear. On the 3lst Mr. DAILY will
produce "Ah sin," inc now p!ay by Mcss.a Bret
Hartc and Mark TWAIN.
ARA for tha al csl
at Saratoga, with the Miss Emma Abbott ana Drgno
company, progressing satisfactorily Tho date
viii be August l. In tho largo hall OF the United states
Hotel Tho company is to be under Mr. James W.
Morrisscy's management and It is said will DO tho
largest heard at this fashionable resort
''roor 10" will be gwen tho Union Square Thcatro
on Monday evening, tor tho Grst time, with
scenery, including view Of "fom ALL Alones," as
described by Dickens In "B!cak House" Miss Ma ~
Cary viii appear Poor Jo, Mrs Thomas Barry MS
Lady Dediock, Mr. Frank Mordaun, az Inspector
Bucket and Mr.. George W. Wilson ~ Mrs Gupy
Hess English opera company VIII open Ford's
Theatre, Washington, IN october, with MISS Emny
Melville, prima donna of Australia; Mrs Zelda Soruin,
Niss Louise Scnrie, Mr. Castle. Mr. turner, Mr. Pcakcs
Mr. Scguin who Is chef dorchcso, and the repertoire
will comprise Ambroise Thomas, Boidicu, Naillard,
Auber and Mosse, besides the usual ngIsh composers
Mr. James c. Dun tho lcssco OF the Now Broadway
Theatre has just returned from Europe, and will
Immediately commence the reconstruction of tho
bndins for the next season. rho opening
play will be Joaquin Nicr's "Tho Dantcs: or, Tho
Heart Of tho sierras" The company, among
trcsscs, will include Miss Jolrcys-Lcwis, Miss Ida
Jonroys, Ada Gilman, Cariotta Evelyn, Alicc Grey.
Aiexins r. Baker, Fred wardc, Mr. Lcmoync and
Mckee Rankin.
A Chicago young mans wifc entertained HIM with
selections from wagnor after which he expressed him
sslf resigned to 20 to bod, whcrc hc slept very
soundly. Toward midnight cats assembled In tho
back yard and yowcd rightfully. rhc Sleeper uid