The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-04-05


MUSICAL AND DRAMATIC NorKs
The elder Mrs. seguin living in retroment In New
York.
Another ouiburst OF Uncle Tom" At the National
Theatre
Mrs. Louise oliver has Withdrawn from the English
opera Company, now performing Ut the Grand Opera
House.
Di Murssa amer travelling 90, 600 miles. turns up In
tho Western cities with Brgnol, Susini and Other
well known artists.
Mas Thursby and her troupe. under the manage.
ment OF Mr. G. IL. Dntman, - singing TO large au
dicnces In tho West.
Miss Mathde Phillips IL about to take her farewell
Of America for little while and Will BIO the recipient
OF IN ovation In Boston.
Mckee Rankin Is said to have purchased OF the
Thousand Islands in tho ST. Lawrence River with the
proceeds OF tho "Danites.n
sotnern 10 reported TO have made o singularly sue.
cessfuI trip through the South and West He Is play.
ing this week In Cincinnati
Tho salaries Of chorus singers average about SIS Q
week. exceptional pricos being given good ssnors
who arc important element.
Julcs vernes novels have only attracted tho at.
tcnton OF dramatic adaptcrs but created = taste In
Paris for scientific footlight subjects
Tubai Cain, tho typical discoverer Of music IL rep.
resented In an old painting as very unpreposessing
IN appearance "uusic' herself Is calmly beautiful.
Wagner promises a representation OF his "Parsiial"
at Baircuth In the summer OF 1850 II will DO pro.
duced In the Same manner AZ the "Ring OF Nibelun-
gen.
Mr Duff, tho manager OF the broadway Theatre, has
caused to DO prepared q unique miniature Of tho stage
aud one or two Of tho handsomcst scenes la the
"Exics" which Is 10 be distributed the ladies az
me mento OF the occasion.
Al the Park Theatre this evening unusal Interest
will attach to the performance, inasmucn 10
occas,on Of tho bcncns Of tho two popular actors,
Mcssrs. Robson aud Crane, who during the last two
months have given SO much pleasure 10 the theatre
going public in thor play Of "our Bachelors"
Miss Maggie Mitchell viii appear week at the
Standard Theatre In "Litts Barefoot" Her compli-
nsnlary performances OF Fanch0n, on Wednesday, to
which she invited her brothers and sisters OF tho
profession, was Of the best abe has
given, aud IN every way illustrated the character OF
charming actress aud good woman
Those who enjoy natural melody should listen "a
the negro chorus at the Fifth Avenue Theatre IN
"uncic Toms Cabin" The singers have been sps
csaly selected by Mr.. J. Pombsrton Smith, who, as q
southcrnor, knew exactly where place his hands
the best MATERIAL and tho plantation in which
they appear arc full OF liionks effects. There are
moments during Tho performance of these simple.
hearted negroes whom scarcely knows whether 10
laugh or cry. The chief drawDack Of tho play 10
that IL Is too long. 10 Will advantageousIy bear Q
raxccing process.
The last public rehearsal Of tho Philharmonic Sc
c,ety takes place this afternoon tue Academy Of
Music Tho orchestra viii consist OF one hundred
performers Tho programme s follows Music 70
Goe,hc's "Egmont" op. 81 tBeethovenb; q, overture
orchcstra; b, song, 'Tne Drums Loudly Rattle" Mme
Eugenie Pappenhcn; G. ensr'act, No q larghetto,
orchestra; d, song, "0ladncss and Sadness" Nine.
Eugene Pappsnhslm. symphony No. 2 Ocean,
op AZ, (Ruoinstein); I, allegro nacstoso; 2 adAsio;
3. allegro; 4 adsgio non ssnto; g. scherzo tpresto);
O. adago--allegro fuoco siegfred's Death.
finale, "Gouerdam meruns." Wagner. The last con.
cert will DC givon tomorrow evening.