National Republican., 1877-09-11
MUSICAL AND DRAMATIC.

| MUSICAL AND DRAMATIC.
PATTI, according to foreign advices. will for
the present remain In retirement Notwithstanding
tempting offers.
THE either Is making its way in Geramy.
On Sept $40 there will be a congress" OF zither
players at CaSsell.
MILE. TITIESs Is announced to be weak and
suffering greatly from disease that Is beyond the
control OF physicians.
IT Is RuMoRED In musical circles that Brig
noi and Miss Thursby will sing together In opera
during the present season.
NJ. GouNoD, the composer, has received
the grade Of Commander In the Legion OF Honor.
The occasion was celebrated by his brother
artists.
A RUSSIAN prime donna Is announced
who Is said to be the equal of Patti In the usual
wages.
Miss CLARA LOUISE KELLOGG has reached
and will doubtless make success in the Golden
Gate City
PATTI has signed contract with Maurice
S,rakosh but Us terms do not include America, It
ings have amounted to $500 90 sterling.
Miss HENRIETTA BEEBE, whilst pursuing
her studies in London, Unsupported in several con:
ccrts, and II we may Judge from the criticisms Of
London papers, has made favorable impression.
THE troupe of the Milan Scala for this win
ter includes Fricci Fossa, Galass Pnsqua and Gar
bini, primi donne; Tamasno and sani, tenori' Mo-
bardeli, bdssL
THE deaths are announced at Milan lin
common hospitalD OF the contralto Clementina
professor at the Lyceo Musicale aged siSty.sIx;
aud at Bologna fthc tenor Cencetti
SEVERAL Of the Paris actresses, among them
Mesdames pica Petit, Marie Colombier, Sarah
Hebron Dclaportc, &c, are organizing q per-
formance for the benefit Of the Russian wounded
THE revival of "Hernani" at the Theatre
PranSsis a app&e@rs & to be decided upon. Nile Sarah
BY Mile: Mars, and NJ. Monnet.sully the title part.
Victor Hugo will superintend the rehearsals In
person.
IT Is ANNOUNCED that Mile. Albani, the
opera singer is to marry early next summer Mr.
Gye, son OF the London impresario The lady has
long been engaged to him, and their marriage has
been repeatedly reported as having taken place
privately.
AT THIS dull season Of the year the Conti-
mental papers are reduced to sad straits. An
the ceremonies attendant upon the presentation TO
slgnor Iauro Rossi by signor Fodale, Of the lat.
ters photograph.
IT WAS while directing the "Barbiere di ST.
friend, Rossini, Romani composed Don Bartolo's
air, "Manca nm foglio," which has become SO in
o. s BY shRs
himself
ADRANA, from wilkie Collins dead Secret" !"
has been brought out at the Lyceum theatre, Lon.
redeemng feature Of the production Is ths oppSr-
tunity 1t affords Miss Bateman for emotional ast
. ing The artist threw great force and real dramatic
power into many Of her season.
= THE deaths are announced, at Leipsic, Of the
ngwriter, Otto Claudino, aged "a; at Hanover, o
the conductor Fschert the successor Of Marschner
fessor. Antonio Tasso, and the pianoforte teacher
psolo Guinet at Mensggio, Of the artist Perego a
Florence, OF Andrea C0ttlno, and at Turin OF Clio
]. vanni Bait Cosatl the composer.
. ACCORDING TO the Official Gazette, the Frencl
Government have resolved 10 finish the large cen
e trl hall, holding 10000 on tho Trocsdero, In con
N works to te performed and festivals and mill
lary, choral aud orchestral concerts to be given
Two hundred and fifty thousand francs has beer
I, voted To defray the cost of the festivals.
d THE affair of the funeral Of Virgini
l Deazet has recently come tefore the Paris courts
!. When the great French actress died Paris paper
D, announced It's intention to superintend her fnners
and to defray its cost and 70 this end 1t delegate
y two OF It's chief writers to look t9 the matter. Til
h ticles on the subject, but when the bill for 90
n francs came IN the proprietor Of tho journal re
T. fused to pay II. Therelpon the undertaken sue
D. and obtained verdict
!. MILE. HIRoNDELLE has nice little con
d tralto voice and grand ambition. We shall hsa
s. her perhaps in oEera, 4 all goes we'll and mean
"A tes and chirps about the watering places H,r ioa
~ dc force Is singing The Last Rose of Summer" Il
the soprano key but there Is the unfortunate draw
&, when accompanied by running water. It wa
$. while taking her morning souse that she ilr'
achievement Without reproducing the origins
e. splash and gurgle, So when the guests at fashior
II, able gathering, the other evening, wished to hca
D. the song, II was arranged that she should sing Il
come mp with me" said She "or sit on the stairs
* did indeed hat she promised But how is It to
to when she makes her debut In opera9 Is bath.tu
le to be brought on the stagcin Martha"
c. BANDo TARo, one of the two brothers VIII
cd have won distinction on the Japanese stage Is no
O. fulfilling an engagement at the Minatoza theatr
of In Yokohama, where he has attracted large house
,s particularly TO witness his impersona'ion Of tn
to serves a japanese contemporary, "is certainly
remarkable one In certain respects 1t sugges
W lion Of the ape Jocko, but the clever Frenchma
m gave only the portrayal OF a real animal while III
ne japanese actor depicts creature in human forl
as Is an immense amount Of power and subtlety
10 the scenes where the witchcraft Is wrought upo
&C the fiendish glare Of countenance are simulate
de with extraordinary fidelity and the force and ski
ss- with which the illusion g sustained througho!
er would win applause from the most critical aud
RS ence in any part OF the world"
ID. THE correspondent Of the Perseverance,
of Pelanza, in letter dated August s. relates Hit
ad incident OF General Grants European tour hithcr
sft BY Mrs Grant his son Jesse and General Badeal
III, Inc nnlly party dlncu AZ thc regular fdNf q not
nd In the evening the hotel was brilliantly illuminate
is in honor Of the distinguished guests Gener
=, Grant took scat on the piazza, evidently enjoyl
", the scene aud his after dinner cigar Meanwhi
en- Mrs. Grant aud her son remained In the parlors
in the hotel. Her establishment may be Imagine
he when suddenly In this out way place she 6ca
,yo the great patriotic melody Of America, THE 81
"S spangled Banner" sung by magnificent ten
oil voice with all the emphasis which makes this sol
Tor so dear to the hearts Of the American people Nj
Grant arose, walked over to the singer obtained
introduction, and In turn accompanied him
General Grant, who at once recognized him as Ol
Of his old army comrades during the late war
the rebellion. The singer was Mr.. VIM. Candid