The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-04-08

Fiorancr nov Rice will make her debut as AxucsnA
OF opera as Of a%ss.ns'' win DO given.
MUSICAL AND DRAMATIC NOTES
French COMEDY Is TO be played at the Lyceum
Theatre this evening.
Mr. J. B. Sudlsy ~ playing at the Bowery this week
as Hans Mathis in tho .sPolist Jew"
Miss Sara Jewstt will receive benefit ut tho Union
Square Theatre Tuesday afternoon, the 23d Of April
Al tho Chestnut Street Theatre, Philadelphia, tho
Corsican Brothersn has been followed this week BY
revival of "Paulins."
now spectacular burlesque Dtited ''Nia-for-lcs
in the Halls OF MontezumA, said to be very iunnys
will be pus on the boards OF Niblo's Tonight
The Vocal Union OF New York, Of which Mr. Lloyd
Aspinwan Is President will give their second concert
at Chicxering Hail on Thursday evening next
The orchestra OF the Cheatnut Street Theatre
Philadelphia, rs becoming famous the best in any
theatre In the country. Mr.. Simon HassIsr IL tha
Director
Morning theatrcas are the latest novelty in Paris.
An hour Of cheap entertainment between eleven and
ono O'Clock would not be bad investment Of time ioi
Now York idlerA
Mr. r. >. Gilmore has received cable despatch
from the advance agent OF his band saying positive
succe So awaits YOUR Tho baud will leave New York
on the 4ih Of May.
whom he accidentally discovered possessed doe
voice. Tho singer recently made his debut a. ths
National Grand Opera House, Paris.
A Boston critic says that Soldene had mouth
which ned her hearers spebound, but that Alice
Oates does tho thing with ''chesk." The latter
las been dong opera bouno A. the Hub"
Mr. Henry +. Abbey, the manager. has made pro-
posas for the premises Twenty second street, I'D.
joining the Park Theatre, with view 70 the enarge
ment OF his now popular place Of amusement
One OF tho most charming OF our resident profess
s,onal narpists is Mlls Z. Sloman. Al The Millnri
concert she recalled four times, and warmly COM
plimented by the we'll known maestro, DR.. Damrosch
Lolita talks OF reappcaripg At tho Park Theatre She
Is ono Of tho richest actresses Tho stage Shs
draws interest upward Of 5000 600 OF government
bonds, and yet can't keep away from tho loot
lights.
1t is rumored In musical circlea that string
orchestra Of SIXTY pieces Is to be organized-party
IN Europe and partly in America-to give series Of
popular ana chop concerts here, commencing II
October.
Beethoven, although apparently gru1 and morose
in manner, possessed sweet nature and KIND heart
his deafness an affection which he keeny eit made
HIM hasty IN manner aud Respondent IN mind. but u
never hardened his heart.
On Monday evening, April %, Mr.. John Ltvine. who
has been so long connected with the management AZ
Steinway Hall, will be tho recipient OF his third an
nual benefit concert, on which occasion Theodore
Thomas and his orchestra will appear.
The new cast OF "The ExiIes" ut the Broadway
Theatre, includes Messrs. Damper aud Plympton,
Misses Kate Girard, Dora Goldthwaitc and Arne Ed
Inonston. Tho play ran With unusual smoothness on
Saturday night, and IL to be continued during the
wcck.
signora GuIa Mario, the wife OF Mr. J. b. Polk. tina
dd, non
Pasquale AZ the San Carlo. Naples. the Noapolitan
journals speak Of her possessing . hno soprano
voice and beautiful face. both OF which combined
to secure for her applause In all OF her arlas.
In the days OF Charles Kcan II used to DO said that
that actor wished TO SEQ hts company reduced TO him.
self and ballet. This is one OF the secrets OF Mr.
Irving's triumph In Louis xI. where he retains pos
session Of the stage and stands In front OF accessories
purpose but to put his figure into boldsa
relief sys
An old theatre goer, who numbers his years BY gen-
eratons Is having the paybls Of his boyhood photo.
graphed, In order that he may enjoy once moro tho
associations attached TO carly lie IL Is not bad
idea. There is o wonderful commingling Of gas,
orange peel and peanuts In the old yellow-stains
souvenirs Of pit and gallery.
Mr. Q. H. Dntman has resumed the management Of
tho Oratorio Society OF New York. On the Gath inst
s.Ehjah" Will be performed a. public rehearsal.
The solosts OF tho occasion are Mms Eugene Pap
pcnneim, Miss Mary E. Turner, soprano; Miss Ado
laiae Philips, contralto; Alex Bischon. tenor;
Myron A. Whitney and A. Z. stoddard, bsssL
The following compositions Of Rudolph Aronson
have boon accepted by Commissioner Mccormick to
be performed at the Salle do Trocadero during the
Paris Exposition :-"rhs Marcn Tromphao," "a VIII
lage Feten iantasie for orchestra, In four numbers
and Lafayette March," Tor military band Mr.. Aron-
son sails for Europe the 18th Of May to supsrin-
tend the rehearsals.
Tomorrow evening Q vocal and Instrumental con.
cert will DO given Steinway Hall for the benefit Of
tho Victor Emmanuel Monument Fund. Miss Clara
Morris 10 announced 10 rccitotw poema Ths affair
IL under management OF the following namod pro.
fessional gentlemen -. Abilities, A. Erran g. Rizxo
A, Bendclar, G. MODERATE, A. TorrianI, N. Bna, q.
Morisini and q. Torroant
Mmc vestrs sung "A Song Of Sixpence" In
ssprincs Charming" with ~ much delicious grace al
seventy as sho would have done at twenty. wneu
Charles Mathews found her she throoscors ana
ten and peerless In extravaganza The veteran actor
took her 10 his heart and homo and she remained
fresh fair long sho lived; bus when people,
they say, Der corpse, they marvolied at It. There
was nothing but bone, paint, enamel and dry akin.
Mr.. William Davidge, the we'll known comedian,
was tho recipient OF graceful com ment the other
day, ut tho hands OF Of his fellow professionals
In Philadelphia Last Friday afternoon, At the Phila.
dsiDhia Museum, which 10 managed by William
Davdgc, Jr, the veteran comedians son, he pro-
sented with Q handsome gold headed monogram cane
tho donors being Robert Mcwade. Charles A. Wing,
Il. Mason, Jr.; FraSk Hauninss. John D. Porter aud
William Davidgc, Jr.
.'Chawies; or, Fool and His Money" by Henry }.
Byron, the English playwright will probably follow
Tho Aldermen At the Park Theatre TOE latter
play employs eighteen nrtis,s-tsn gentlemen and
eight ladies. Among them James LOWS, w. :.
Lcmoyne, +. y. Tnorns. W. H. Bailey, J. @. savias,
T. g. Riggs (who MS Muidoon, made such successful
character part In "our BacheIors"L W. H. Culiing.
ton, Misses sidney Coweli Jennie Murdock, Fiorcncs
Noble. Nellie Bingham, from wallack's Theatre; Lucy
Messenger, Alice windham, kate singoion aud Mrs.
Chapman
Tho sale Of season tcko,s for tho Cincinnati MAY