The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-01-22
MUSICAL AND DRAMATIC NOTES.

Lawrence Barrett commenced an engagement in
Charleston, $. c., this week.
A daughter OF Mr.. Ehzur Wright, OF Boston, is CIV
ing IN 1 atoms OF leading actresses
Mary Anderson was announced to appear last night
at Lynchburg, Va, and is moving Southwark.
Tho season OF opera which Strakosch promises to
e,vo us is anticipated in musical circles with not
little interest
Nine. Psppcnhcim is receiving great praise from
Western critics for her Interpretation opera Of the
works OF the masters
"Our Boys will soon reach Its one thousandth
repreen,ation. no play Is now running at tho vaude
vilo THEATRE London
The staten Island Philharmonic Society are giving
seres OF concerts THIS Is their third season.
The music is select and classical
Last night was the forty -iourth performance OF
sardous Ex,les at the Boston Theatre, and "Stand-
ing room only" was piacarded at the doors.
II Is now believed that the second in the series of
the Brousham dement's, under tho auspices OF Mcssrs
Lester walack and Dion Douc,osun, will take place
on Wednesday week.
Mr. W. j. Fleming, the new lessee Of tho Lyceum
Theatre, will open that house February A. With
tho Count Joanucs Romeo, an agreement to that
effect having boon sigrcd.
1t 10 said that the management OF the Boston Thea
tire will receive fifty per cent OF the gross receipts dur.
ing the representation OF rhe Exilss ut tho Walnut
Street Theatre, Philadelphia.
Mr. Frederic Clay, q musical composer we'll known
IN England and also known this country the au.
thor OF tho popular song. "she Wandered Down tho
Mountain Side Is among the recent arrivals at tho
| Hotel Brunswick.
George Clarke made his 1rst appearance In America
| since his return from England at the Arch Street
Theatre Philadelphia, last evening in the comedy OF
| .our Boarding House" Ho was iavorably received
| by a large audience.
one OF the results OF recent Interesting expert
merits for purpose Of testing tho power OF music
on tho insnnc appears TO illustrate the fact that the
| simple familiar and sentimental melodies have moro
| influence upon the an mal as we'll tho Intellectual
naures OF these untortupacs than the compost
| OF Beethoven, Bacn, Schubert and others Of the
| severely classical school.
| ..rnc Celebrated Case" will be produced TO- morrow
night al the Union Square THEATRE instead OF Sa,ur
day. as heretofore announced Complications Of
rather curious character said to be the Of
this sudden change OF resolution. The piece Is to DO
presented with a superb cast which we have hereto
lore published and with costumes and scenery espec
| tally prepared for the event.
| A Chicago writer calls Aimco's eyes, mouth and
smile her trademarks He elected the fact from her
that she will stay six months in Brazil and thsn re-
turn TO France. Aimee has sung in opera bounc
ten years. She madc her debut in Rio Janciro, came
10 America 1871, and worth quarter Of million
dollars Her favorito role is La Marjolsine She says
that sne learns opera IN eight days.
| Max sraKosch III answer to question as to how
many celebrated artists nc has brought 10 this coun
trv says-'l had Palmieri 1876; Titiens In 1885,
Albani in 1874; Nilsson, Capoul and Campsnini In