The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-06-27
MUSICAL AND DRAMATIC NOTES.

Haverly OF Chicago, is spending $50, 900 In bcautt
flying his theatre
Brignoli. hi Murska, susIni ana Maxim are gvinl
operutic concerts in Louisville and other Wsstern
cities, under the management OF Sgnor Do vivo
Tho Scala orchestra, numbering 12S members, will
perform four times the Trocadero during tho Pari
Exposition the present season. The repertoire com'
prses forty -four different compositions
California papers complain that the San Francisco
managers arc Embarrassing he people with richness
In the wy Of engaging nrst class talent. Tho arrivals
close that they are taking the skin Oh each
others heels"
Miss Mary Anderson has been warmly received and
entertained in Engisnd. not only members Of her
profession, but by prominent citizens who have read
and heard of her American success. At the present
date she is in Paris.
Tho part OF Roundy, the boy In Joshua Whtcomb,"
which Den Thompson made familiar to New York au-
diences Is TO be- filled by girl-Susis Spencer II
that tho boy who used to play the character foil
In love with Salt Lake girl, and although only
seventeen years old lost his head.
sDipomacy'' Is likely to be the cause Of a lawsuit
In the San, Francisco courts. Mcguire claims the
right produce his theatre and threatens 10 do
So under tho original title OF 'sDora." Meanwhile
Mr. Samuel Piercy, who was to have played IN II,
makes his appearance In "Craixh Dhiaoui' drama
tizad from the French by Hart Jackson.
Mr. Charles +. Tretbar, of seinway Hall, has added
another his interesting series OF analytical reviews
Of classical and modern compositions Tor the use Of
amateurs His present brochure Is Felix Mendelssohn
Bartholdys opus 90 symphony In A. 1t is a readable
and instructive production, just long enough TO be
read us II were enr'acte, but full Of moat 10
require q logger timo for digestion.
Mr. Joseph Jefferson has telegraphed from San
Francisco his acceptance Of an engagement At the
Fifth Avenue Theatre The list Of stars engaged by
Messrs Fiske l. Hsrkins for tho coming now
includes Booth, Jefferson, Modieska, Ada Cavendish,
John Mccullough, MaAge Robertson Mr.. Kendall and
Miss Agnes Ethel. The latter has returned TO this
country for q brsf visit Tho management arc intent
on success aud their selection Of artists shows that
they mean to deserve II.
Clifton w. Tayleure me dramatist, does not believe
In accepting dramatic .Tunsn in Now York az the
standard Of dramatic taste throughout the country.
In one sense he il good many advsnturera
use the New York stage stepping stone 10 future
possible promotion, and content to pay liben
ally Tor tho opportunity, but GOOD plays like ..Dplo-
macy" tho .CcIsbratcd Case" tho 1.-TWO Orphans"
"Frz" and others In long catalogue that is easily
recalled when fairly put any stage in the country,
arc always demonstrate tho inherent love Of
true art that charactcrxss the entire American peo-
pie We may BIO crude in our tastes concerning that
which Is superavely relnod, but We quick 10 rec
ognze that which u and real IN honost genius
when It's work close 10 the public hoart.
MI Tayleurs we'll SAYS that sThough q success
based on merit may be qutckcned and intensified by
nc xspaper approval It neither DO retarded nor
defeated by newspaper dcnunciations."