The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-08-31
MUSICAL AND DRAMATIC NOTES.


Mr. J. X Emmett has returned from England anA
Will play In New York at an early day
Maude Granger and John Mccullough go TO Chicago
for an opening the 9th OF September.
Di Murska and Brianoli arc singing at the watering
places, and their agent writes that they messing
with success. They appear tonight al Coopcrstown,
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Sunday evening will be the ono hundredth night Of
Theodore Thomas at Gilmoro's Garden. A programme
oil more than usual excellence is promised the 90
casion. Mile. Donat will be among the singers
The Broad Street Theatre, Philadelphia, VIII ich JohA
s. Clarke purchased when he was iu this country aN
year. to DO rcopencd on the 16th OF September with
Robert Heller and Miss Heor In their diabohcai per-
formances Mr. Jonu I. Ford, Of Baltimore. aud }. f.
z zimmerman to manage the new thoatre, with Mr..
c. X. Burns for many years at tho Walnut street
Theatre, as treasurer.
.srhe Siege OF Paris" the immense painting which
visitors To Philadelphia during the Centennial Exhi-
b,ton will doubtless remember, has recently been
Transported TO Boston. The building In which II was
exhibited large iron structure, has also beon taken
apart and sent by rail to Boston, feat OF mechanical
skill performed by Charles o. Richards. the well
known tractor
The first matinee OF the season will be given At
the Fifth Avenue Theatre to-day, at two r. NJ, when
Mary Anderson will repeat her performance OF
said to be so grea, that "lngomar will be played
Monday next but the piece de resistance OF the
gagsmen. will be "The Hunchback," which Is nov
quite ready Tor production, 50 that the opportunities
OF seeing .'Ingomar" must DO limited.
Mr. Z. T. Thorno has purchased the COMEDY by
Craven, entitled "Blards." Tho plot Is as ioows:-
There brothers named Sample, n scapegrace
played by Mr. Thornc), the other good young man,
who sui,or for the hand Of Miss Level the daugh-
ter Of a wealthy contractor. The steady going young
gentleman, who, by the way, 10 strongly recon-
mended by Mr. Levels solicitor, is invited to a ies
given In honor OF tbs young lady's birthday, but by
mistake OF The servant the invitation tails into the
hands Of the reckless brother and accepted BY hint
no tho country residence OF Mr.. Lsvcl and sue
cesds disgusting the old gentleman and his daush-
ter. who has n decided preference for the worthy
brother Sam (Mr. Thornej mas a pcnchant Tor bib
iards ana is fond Of sporting generally, and
Is totally different from the tmid, mod
est young gentleman VINO Is SO highly euo-
p,zed by the old lawyer During the visit Of this
rather fast young man ne makes love 10 all the
ladies' Including elderly LADY, SISTER OF Level and
the maid. He Is politely requested TO leave tho
house. and alter throwing the entire household into
chaos does go The foregoing comprises the Two nrss
acts In the third and last the right rnsu makes ma
appearance is accepted by tho young lady US her
future husband aud all ends happily. Mr. Thorne, in
illustrating the comedy, has hit upon novelty In en-.
gazing Mr. William sexton, one Of tho champions or
the cue, and "Yank" Adams, the celebrated oyer
b,lliardist These gentlemen will play game Of
billiards incidental TO the play, thus enabling the
audience, ladies especially, to witness the play Of two
OF tho most expert Of the country. The company
who iaterprst the comedy Is excellent one, com
prsing Mr.. Thorne. Mss jennie Murdoch, Miss Mabel
Jordan, Mas Nina Frsith, MassAra Goearcb, Msssra
E r Knowles. y. Chippendaie, - h. Dnf,cid ts,sss
managsrb Aronis Boyd, j. } Spies W. D. Fnch, DC.
Mr. Tborne commences his season on Monday. Sep
TENDER q at the walnut Street Theatre fhiiaae lphia
thence goes 10 BrookIy sns sbs principe thA"-~- ~
tAA aanstrs.