The New York herald., 1878-08-18

Hssss asd In PARIS ss ths Impartial Opera House usdss
the drsctorship OF such renowned leaders 80 Ardti
Oncnbacb, Musard ana straass Tho best OF music. 'n
brief TO be p,ayed al opuiar prizes. oovci lea
turs m this country viii be ba which u IS rtendea
shall follow each performance, and IN which all par
sss present VIII b Invited participate in the msss
democrssse fashion. Eurspssn habits will thus %
introduced in New York. the only similar entertain
msnss being those recently given 10 Bsitimere for the
fourth season undsr shs same managsmsns, which
proved to be both socially and pseunarly successful
rhsy 70 be repeated IL that city toward The end Of
September before tho close OF the season will be
produced the principal cities OF the country. The
company viii consist OF cboice orchestra OF thirty
pieces. many of whom sooists and three or iour
vocalists CT repute Nine. Marctzek has been selected
as tho soiost the harp.
Mr. Adoiph Neusndorf, proprietor OF the Gsrmauia
Theatre arrived yesterday from Europe having maae
arrange msnts for the coming season, which com-
msncss on tho l6sh prox. The following Is hist OF
the artists engaged by Mr. Neuendori:-Aiss Eiia
Grosss from the stads Theatre at Mainz; Miss Bertha
Nscker, from thu Stadt Theatre Ia venn.; Mss He'd
wig Beringer. IRON "Resideirz Theatre In Berlin;
Miss Anna MartwelI, from the stadt Theatre IN Ko-
nigsbsrg: Mr.. Franz Rensu. from the Court Theatre
In wiesbxden; Mr. William Fiegnsr from the Court
Theatre in Berlin; Mr. Anton Uttd, from the Studt
Theatre &C Maipz; Mr.. Heinrich Conrsd. from the
Stadt Theatre In Bremen; Mr.. Oscar win, from the
Stadt Theatre at Brssau Besides these, the ola Ia
voritss, including Miss Schmitz, Aessrs. Ksssler,
Meyer, Walksnstein and others, will comprise tho
new company Mr. Neuendorf has made contracts OF
propriotorship tor she plays Of the most prominent
German authors not only for produ on DIS stage
but also ior translation and representation on the
English stage Among the suthers shteriag mo 'h'a
arrangement are Rossn Landau. L'Arronge, Ausen-
hal nd oth
pany VIII arrive here por steamer Lsssing this week.
Milo. Csttsrina Marco, the new prima donna OF The
Strakosch Grand Opera Company, is tho daughter OF
the iato Mark Smith, the well known actor sns was
born IN New Orleans 10 1852 ana at tho age Of Ion
years removed " New York TO receive her muscal
education In 1867 she went to Switz rland. under
tho tuition OF Hers Msngis.. year and bali later
she returned 70 Now York and studied with Sisnor
Agramonte during which time her voice developed
WONDERFULLY In exseution and strength. Under the
auspices Of Agramonte, she made hor hrst appear
auce In public at tho Union League Theave In New
York, singing Elvra, in the last act OF "ErnaDi,"
with crea, success She asorward won't 10 Milan and
studied under sangiovani and madc her hrst
appearance In opera as GiIda, in "Rigoiotto." In
1873 In the city OF Torea Pemontc, singing twenty
two times. She attorward sang IN MILAN, IN the roles
OF G,lda and ANNA, creating great sensation
Miss Marco was then engaged ~ the TcsEo porea IN
Genoa, aierward at Como, during the Carnival sea-
son, 1S74-5 singing twenty nights as Lucia Her
next contract was at the Imperial OPERA ST. Peters
burg and Moscow but the exceedingly severe climate
caused Miss Marco return TO Italy She next sang ID
Florence, as Vioo,ta, iu "Traviats" She atterwaTd
sapg Tor one year IN Lembcrg, Austria closing May,
1878. whom negotiations were concluded with Max
Ills Of 1850 IN The nited States
The improvements which Messrs Edgar Fulton
arc adding 10 the Broadway Theatre will make 1t one
Of the mos attractive In the city, The lobby vesti-
buls Is being decorated In black gold and walnut and
enclosed by glass doors The lobbios
will likewise undergo change In the style OF decora-
tion. Another stairway 70 the dress circle ID 20 DO
oponed. Dc La Harpe Is paint ing new and handsome
curtain. Miss Cavsudish will commence hor engage.
menl on he Of September in her great character
OF Mercy Merrick In Wilkie Collins own dramstiza-
tion OF his s.Nsw Magdalen." Miss Cavendsh created
this character London, having been selected TO play
Il by the author Mercy Merrick affords Miss Caven
dish better scope for display OF her powers as an
snouonsl actress than Miss Gwilt, her other spool
ally and couscquon she has preferred It for her
American debut For Julian Grey Messrs. Edgar
Fulton have engaged the vol known meropol-
tan actor, Mr. Joseph Wheeock. young
actress from tho Cincinnati theatres, Miss Julia
Hanchett, will make her me,roYohtsn DEBUT in the
role oil Grace Rosebcrry Several new faces VIII De
introduced In the cast. Tho engagement OF Miss
Cavendisn Is limited to two weeks, and on the 23d
Miss Rose Eyungs will mako her metropolitan rem
,r6s In her new specially OF "a Woman OF tho People,"
Messrs. Edgar 4 Fulton propose TO Introduce old
isvorites as well aspirants for dramatic hon.
ors in series OF engagements Of two weeks each, and
have effected some fine engagements. The Broadway
Theatre 10 admirably located and put into Hrs class
condition 1t viii be great surprise II II docs not
become very popular with the attractions which are
TO be offered.