The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-04-28

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MUSICAL AND DRAMATIC NOTE.
Aimes commences engagement at the Park Thea
trc Friday.
Tho usual Sunday Eight concert this evening, at the
Grand Opera House. by Downing's band.
'rhc Exies" at Booths IS play iuIl OF fine spec
tacuar effects and csp scaily attractive to children.
AT tho Standard Theatre '.Fritz' has been drawing
fair houses and Is DO continued until further
nounccmcnt.
Al the Aquarium TO- morrow, what Is called "tne
dcparturcn will bo celebrated by operAtic por.
iormances In English, German Italian
.Tho Celebrated Case" at tho Union Square has
been coming money Tor its owners aud tho travelling
combinations reported TO DO doing we'll.
A sacred concert Is 70 be given this evening at
Scinway Hall N aid or ST. Francis Hospital which Ia
under tho OF ..thc Little Sisters Of tho Poor"
Heller tomorrow enters tho last fortnight OF his
stay in New York and presents now programme,
which is promised DO full of interest ana amusc-
ment
diplomacy" at walack's continues TO DO lead.
ing card dramatic world and Is said TO DO one
Of the mos, profitable plays put the stage Of that
theatre this season.
A benefit is on tho taps for Mr. T. B. Meagher, the
son Of tho VOL known Irish orator. Mr. Meagher has
been playing very successfully during the past
in tho West ard Southwest under the Management, Of
Mr.. John I. Ford.
For the 81. gnes benefit next Tuesday evening. at
tho Academy Of Music, mammoth programme IS
prepared. In addition to tnoso already mentioned as
participants viii be Mr Harry Beckett, Mrs. Agnes
Booth and Mr.. Frank Rooney.
compl mentary benefit that promises to DO un.
usually interesting is 10 be given to Miss Sara Jcwct
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Mcssrs s. J. Tilden, W. q. Bryant Parkc Goodwin,
Man,on Marble. Perry Belmont, W. II. Appleton and
Judge Brady !.
The manag at Niblo's seem 10 have improved
the fortunes Of that establishment By substituting
.Leah" for the extravaganza "Nia-iorlca" This
former play will holu tho boards until the middle OF
the week. when it Will be Withdrawn 10 mako way Tor
tho roman drama ssrhe G Ascon"
Sgnor Marjoroni. who supported RIstori during hoi
engagement this country, and his vie. who the
nicce OF RIstor commence an engagement NJ the
Filth Avenue Theatre tomorrow evening Ho is said
TO be an artist OF the fret rank, handsom,in ngurc
graceful In GESTURE sonorous IN voice and expressive
In action.
On dit that Mr. John Bryan, who has been around
tho world the agent Of Alfred DlmDer and who
OF tho most confirmed OF very old bachelors. has
wound up his dramatic career by marrying q wealthy
Now York lady ana returning TO Europe. He played
tho Uncle Ia sHeiou's Babicsn when In New York .
few months ago.
Tho suicide Of tho young follow In San Francisco
who triod 70 qualify himself for the stage and failed
ought DO warning 20 tho scores who have just
httIc mental vocal or physical ability no doubtless
possessed, who are led by callei dramatic
teachers and vany spend tneir timo and money IN .
sort FOOLS paradise The place OF nine OF OF
the ambitious young people VINO fancy they play
Hamcts and Juots is Ut the plough tail or the MILL
ncrs table.
A vocal and instrumental concert will be given at
Lyric Hall, Sixth avenue, between Forty.nrst and
Forty second Streets Tuesday evening next. Tor tho
benefit OF tho blind pianist Miss Rosa Dunealea. The
concert is tcadcrcd by Mss Arabca Root, who Ia 10
DO assisted by Miss Kato Il. La Fctra, conlralto;
Little Pcari" tho child volinist eight yoars oid
Mss May q. Myers treaaer): Miss Bertha There, SO
prano; Mr.. Oscar NJ. Newell, pianist; Mr.. Alfred
Weinberg, Xylophone, and Charles L. GRAIL musical
director and accempanisL
me people Of Washington certainly should moi
complain oil Q lack Of theatrical attractions. They
have had during the present season "Baby" by sh
New York combination, g. .. Knight and the worrei
sisters In .Otto," Maud Granger In s'Camilic''
"BroKcn Vows" tho stock company In "rhe Dant
choGs," Won stamwitx as tho Duchess" George
Rignoid In "Hcnry w." Cara Morris, Lydia Thomp.
son, the company 'Pink Dominosr Hess English
and Crane. Louise Pomcroy. Joseph Jefferson, Mr.
and Mrs Florence, Lawrence Barrett tho William
sons, Il. A. Soihern, Modjcska, Mrs. Oates Maggie
Mitchell, Boucicault, John 4. Raymond and Lotta
Mr.. l.. Grarc, gentleman well known In Amer.
lean musical circles, has sailed Tor France Ia
look alter tho Interests Of Gimore's Twenty.
second Regiment Band. Tho chief object OF Mr.
Grare's visit rs to arrange for tho grand musical
demonstration In Paris ON the Fourth Of July al
lar in tho principal cities Of France Bel
sium and Holland. IL Is understood that tho Amcri.
can residents In Paris and elsewhere arc already
mixing arrangements for the reception Of the baud
and a national welcome bentting the vvont Tho
English journals are already heralding tho arr,-
val Of GiImore's Band as q representative organize
ton Of tho United States Tho band Will receive an
ovation play in the Exhibition Palace, DabIin ON
tho lGh 17h aud 18Th OF noxt month undor tho man.
agcnent Of sir Edward Lee. They then proceed TO
London play In the crystai Palace, sydenham on ,hs
2lst and 22d, assisted by nvo OF tho finest EugIsh
bands and a chorus OF 5000 voices undcr tho drec.
ton OF Herr Manns. short tour OF tho principal
English towns will follow, after which Holland aud
Belgium DO visited. Thoy play In Paris on the
Fourth OF July.
Tho most sagacious OF our managers ngree that the
bill recently introduced IN the Unitcd States senate
by Mr. Blame and tho House OF Representatives by
Mr.. blackburn, which has for Its object an amend
mcnt 10 that portion Of the copyright Law applicable
to dramatic compositions, Is detrimental alike TO
American managers ana play goers. II IL claimed py
them that II tho bill Is passed no manager can pro-
foreign play without arranging abroad Tor tho
right, while now all foreign plays ireo to us a.
as they arc printed Furthermore, that this
universal protection TO foreign authors without COM
pcDsatvc protection In the shape an international
copyright would DO chiefly for tho interest OF
small number OF play publishers aud play specua-
tors There would DO element OF injustice in the
fact that American author is prevented from on
joying bis profits abroad while foreign WRITER'S repre-.
scented by thor agents here, may bring bear all the
batiaions OF the law IN protecting them transIa-
tion, adaptation or dramat,za,ion. II Is simply .
question OF TT for tat aud Congressman will do we'll