The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-06-26
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Tho benefit to G. vinng Bowers is axedior Friday.
An attractive entertainment is promised.
Miss Emma Abbott is likely TO become Miss Emil,
Melvillo's successor in the Hess Opera Company.
owing 10 the death OF his mother Mr.. J. c. Will.
hanson has postponed hs trip Europe until late In
the season.
Farjcon, tho novelist, win 60 back to the green
fields of England in July. taxing with him an Amer
ican wife and baby.
Mr.. Jerome Hopkins is giving concerts OF church
ana organ music in Hartford, many OF the compost
lions being his
II is SAID that John Mccullough and J. Emmett
among the most generous gvers OF their time ana
service in behalf oil Jenedcaires now on the stage
1t rs mistake TO suppose That theatres flourish IN
London than in New York. Most OF the man.
ayers there are, have been, bankrupt and the
attendance average is smaller than in New York.
Numerous favorable notices indicate that Nine.
Florence Rice Kuox, of New York, who is now
engaged giving concerts in the principal cities OF
tho West has received warm welcome and the praise
that belongs to an excellent artist -.
Mile MantlIa VINO recently appeared In the Royal
Italian Opera, IN London, Is warmly commended by
several OF the London critics for her singing
"L'Africaine." "Bcloccan Is announced among the
forthcoming attractions ut this house.
A wag, ana yet friend of Hcrr Diem well known
vooncellst recently gave the hand Of the latter. in
Stuttgart such intensely friendly squeeze as 70
disable him Tor several weeks. Tho musician brought
an action and recovered 24o marks and costs.
The receipts of the Grand Opera House, Paris, for
the financial year 1s77-7s 1850 797f; Theatre
Francois l74S 1896 chateet 1.l92, 5Sof; Varieties,
1O74 3O1L Porte ST. Marin, 1924, 6S4 The authors
rights Tor all the Paris theatres amounted to 52ef
Nine Gerser has been singing in "Fausr' with tine
effect ut Her Majestys Theatre, with Nile. Nemeli,
Mme Lablacne. Signor Campanini and others, under
The management OF Mr.. Mapleson. Miss Minnie Huuck
appeared in I'll Barbiere," as Hosina, and made
another step in the public favor.
Wnile sopranos seeking positions in America are
said 10 be abundant summer leaves good con-
tralos ere few and far between There is no swseer
church music than that which is often rendered by
the rich, sympathetic, mellow voices possessed BY
those who belong to tho last named school
Elaborate arrangements are being made by the
American residents OF Paris for the reception Of Gil
more's Band ON the Fourth OF July, when the or2an-
viii give COMFORTS in the morning and evening
II is said that alter paying all the expenses the
treasurer has thus far divided several Thousand dol
lars among the members OF the band.
Miss Agnes Booth, formerly known as Mrs Perry,
the wife OF Junus Brutus Booth, will spend the
mer at their new home at Manchester, Mass. At
ana daughter and Lawrence Barrett. Boucicault 10
yachting waIlack and Moss are also "by the sad
waves" John z. Owens is summering on his Mary.
land farm.
IL is alleged in dramatic circles that Mr.. H. NJ.
Field, manager of the Boston Museum, now in Lon.
don, has offered 500 to MISS Fanny Davenport
the right to produce " his play OF "ohva" on HID
stage 1t is said that sho paid S. 900 for its 10
the United States and Canada II Will be brought out
in August by Shook & Palmer at tho Union Square,
with Miss Davenport in the title role.
1t is SAID that at tho private performances At the
Theatre Royal Munich, for the King exclusively. the
following IS the lonely ccrsmonal:-At seven O'CLOCK
exactly the King, In plain black suit, and un-
attended, takes his place In the middle box opposite
tho stage. Tho house is brilliantly lighted, but no
except His Majesty is anywhere to DO seen
front. Tho Kings appearance Is the signal for the
performance TO commence. After each aH the King
retires, and the performances resumed the instant
he returns Tho artists mostly belong 10 the Theatre
Royal, and, the OF OPERA tho co-operatiou
Of others Is seldom invoked.