The New York herald., 1878-09-12
MUSICAL AND DRAMATIC NOTES.

The musical profession are making noble efforts in
behalf oil tho yellow fever sufferers. Several enter
tainments are In course or preparation.
Miss Ada Cavendsh VINO has made such mark
Mercy Merrick at tho broadway Theatre, is attract
ing crowded houses. The judgment OF press and pub
lie therefore to be Her engagement Is
limited to two weeks-a possible mistage
Mr. Ranieri vlauova, we'll known musical artist.
was amoug the passengers from Europe who recently
arrived on the steamship ST. Laurent. 1t Is his In
tention TO evo concerts during the coming season,
and ho Is described as a favorite, having received
much attention In hrs nstivo country.
Mr.. Joseph Price, the orsanist OF st. Patrick's
Cathedral gives another OF his organ recitals to-day
at half past three r. N. The programme is as fol-
lows Bach .Fantasie and Fogue &c minor; volck-
mar. "Adagio; Racinberser, sonato No. 4;" Bott,
"Adagio Relpioso voiin and organ; s. Saens rhap-
sodie No. B; Theie. variations "a 1atl.
Tho success OF Mary Anderson at the Fifth Avenue
Theatre Ia such that shc will continue appearance
in the "Hurchback" until further notice. "Evadne" f"
which Is said TO be hcr best pIcce Is therefore pos
poned for the presont, but Is ready for production
when needed. A strong cast has been promised for
tho piece
The S,adt Theatre, which opened a few weeks since
under the management OF R. W. Butler, representing.
It is alleged, lawyer named II. L. David, who sup
piled the Of war, unexpectedly closed
edy by the refusal Of tho actors to perform unless
the money duo them was paid As the management
unable to meet those demands the scsson
some what sudden Termination.
Mr. T. Ritter Mollcnhauer has made an invs ntion
whereby, according TO hts description, he changes
tho tone inferior violin TO that which
times hear from tho best He says that he mako
| the most ordinary instr equal in sound and
quality to The productions OF the old masters. and
proposes demonstrate the success OF his efforts at
Gilmore's Garden next Tuesday morning, auring the
rehearsal OF one OF Mr. Theodore Tnomas' concerts.
| Tho dramatic feature this evening will be the
at the STANDARD catrs OF the play Gu
| titled can Open Verdict" The plot is natural and
| historic incidents that have occurred In owl
country make il interesting, aud certainly possassc
| the meri, OF being American production. II tho
performance Is not enjoincd hereafter by tho heirs
| and representative oil those who nagno that the
dialogue rcicrs to old family matters the len
| will DO lucky.
Gilmore, with his band, has evidently mado a hit.
Notwthstanding several drawbacks at the begnni ing
OF his TOUR incidental TO had good luck
has followed him TO Germany. and the organizat ION
| has scored triumph. As one Of the German papers
| observes :-"Bvery man is q sooist on his instru'
mcnt and In listening one forgets that It Is ouly
brass band. Ho hears soft, msIodlous orchestra ,
Franz Abt in u noto to Gilmore, writes that 9Th,
band cannot be excoliod, even by tue very first in
stitutions In Europe" Besides Abt are Vieuxtcmps
Hitler Gumbcrt, Dupont, saro, Carl Rosa, Bal. Dan
| Godfrey and Ncrmann. Up TO the last advicss Gil
moro had gwen 1870 concerts in Europe, tho sojourl
OF the band in tho several countries visited being al
follows:--Great Britain, six weeks; Holland and Bel
gum, ono woek; France, two weeks, including tel
days aud concerts Paris, and Germany nv
weeks. Since leaving Paris--July l3--,he band hav
given concerts as ws:-Lille, two; Liege, two
Cologne. seven: Eberfcld. three; Barnen, one; Dd,
seldori, one; Munster, three; Braunschwe,g, two
Hanover. three; Brcmon, throe; Bremorhaven. ono
Hamburg. five. and Berlin seven.