The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-11-26
MUSICAL AND DRAMATIC NOTES.

Lolita played In Utica last week.
sOur Boarding House, was played In Cincinnati last
week.
Fanny Davenport will succeed Joe Jefferson at
Booths Theatre December II.
A .grand national cat show" Is advertised to be
held this week at the Philadelphia Museum.
MISS Kate Mcdowell has made hor debut in Cincin-
natl, IN "Evangoline," with marked success.
The second public rehearsal OF Theodore Thomas
will take place Wednesday afternoon ut two o'clock,
There will DO an extraordinary afternoon perform
ance at Woods Theatre, Brooklyn, on Thanksgiving
Day.
The dog show under the auspices Of the Philadelphia
Sportsmen's Club, begins IN tho Quaker City this
week.
Mr. F. s. Chanfrau visits Brooklyn next week, and
will play In KIT, the Arkansas Traveller /" and in
ssThe Octoroon."
proved "Across the Continent" will DO at the Arch
Street Theatre, Philadelphia, this week.
Miss Jennie Hughes has been engaged at the Oiym-
pic. This theatre, by the way, presents attrac-
tions every night and IS always well hled
They have opera at Portland. Oregon. On the
evoning OF November ii "Luca di Lammermoor'
was sung with MRS Richings- Bernard In the title
role.
"Lord Dundreary" will make his appearance for
the first time this season on the Sd OF December.
"Brother Sam' and "David Garrick" Will follow In
quick succession.
.Pnk Doninos" is to be played this week at the
Walnut Street Theatre. Philadelphia Mr.. and Mrs.
Florence in 1.-The Mighty Dollar have just concluded
a successful engagement
AT Colonel SIMS Theatre in Brooklyn the special
performance on Thanksgiving Day Will consist of the
presentation OF "Lottie Leo; or the Quioksands OF
Life" domestic drama.
The Countess Modjeska, who has made such SON.
sation the Pacific sops is to make nor appearance
at the Fifth Avenue Theatre on sa urday evening"
December o. after which she will make tour Of tho
country
Aimee will appear for a week at Booths Theatre,
commencing December 8, under the management OF
Mr. ). c. Dun The programme will BIO changed
every evening and embrace the most popular Of her
French operas
Mr. Charles b. Wells assumes the character Of
Willie st. Paul Baby at tho Brooklyn PARK Theatre
tonight Mr. IL. b. Phillips Is Baby's Papa, Mrs
J. J. Prior his Mamma Miss Afle Weaver his Cousin,
Mr. j. L. Little hts Cousins Husband and Mr.. George
X. Edeson his Tutor. With such sponsors as these
tho "dramac idop' will begin very auspciousiy his
career Of one week IN Brooklyn.
Sheridan's nne comedy, "Tho Rivals" Is o severe
test for the stock company OF theatre and there
few establishments where tho play DO satisfactorily
presented. In It's revival at the Chestnut street
Theatre, Philadelphia, last week, the comedy was
placed upon the stage with great to scenery,
dresses and little details showing In
the accessories. The cast very good, with two
exceptions, and Mr.. Grlfiths Sir Anthony and Mrs.
Philips Mrs. Malaprop were especially well done.
The following theatrical combinations are now on
the road and to appear at the places men
toned below during tho week :Roc Evangelire Com
pany. Louisville, KY; Aim6e Opera Boune Company,
Baltimore, Nd. Joe Murphy, "Kerry Cow" St. Louis.
Nd. Professor j. j. Scogwck, "Stcreopticon Views.
New Haven Conn. Mr. and Mrs. W. J. Florence.
"Mighty Dollar" Trenton, Paterson and Newark
Kate Claxton and Company, 1.-TWO Orphans" Lcxing-
ton, KY y. Byron, "Across tho Continent" Phia-
dephIa, Pa Broadway Theatre Company H. G. Dunn.
"Pink Domnos, /" Hartford and Moriden Edith O'Gor-
man Escaped Nun), Schenectady and Amsterdam, N.
"; John Thompson, ION Hand" Pottsviio, Pa. Gil
morc's Band, Elmira and Bnghamton, N. Y: Maudc
Granger, "Brokcn Vows" Detroit, Mich Boucicault
shnushraun Company, Iowa city, Des Moincs and
quincy; woch & Hughes Mnstrels, Pittsburg, Pa.
George y. Rowe, "Brass," Toronto. ont Milton
Mobiles "Phnnx," Selma and New Orleans
Professor j. j. Watson, 'Dims Concerts" Boston; I.
q. Riggs "Irish Detective" Toronto, ontaroi Crane