The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-07-21


MUSICAL AND DRAMATIC NOTES.
Miss Mary Anderson Is due in New York aboutths
9th of August
Alice Oates company appears in San Francisco. b.
ginning September O.
AT the benefit concert In London OF Sir Julius Bene-
dict Adelna Patti CapouL Albani and Nicolini sang.
Miss Louise Linden, the young lady saxophonise,
recently died at tho age Of fftoen years and ten
months.
Wallack's company are announced to play ''Di-
pom ,cy'' in Chicago at Mcvickars Theatre, on the
10Th oil August. ~
Edwin Booth Is staying with friends In the neigh
bornood of Greenwich, Conn. Mss Emily Risl 10 at
Stamford, Conn. p-~ Is l"f+ ~ y
Ramon natn it that Mr. =. @. Bangs will start in the
early tall with the .ssoldiers Trast.n He will play
the part oil the Corporal .'t ta.'f ~ i1.e-
Mss Ada Dyas will probably be one OF the now
company now IN process Of organization by Miss Kate
Ciaxton ~ the Lyceum .st f'e.' ffrt
The Court square Theatre. Brooklyn 0ate Hooey'sh
will be opened early In September under the manage
ment OF Mr.. Robert Grau +t.f
..rhey' are going to build new theatre on the
Strand London, that sullivan and Gilbert may have
a regular hone tor their burlesque operas
Miss Leone Moss Is organizing company with
which she proposes make tour West and South,
Nine Marie Rozo gave concert last night at Rich.
field Springs which was largely attended Among
tho artists Rive-Kiug, Tom Carl and Carleton.
George Fawce,t Rowo Is putting tho finishing
touches the adaptation OF one OF Charles Dickens
novels. HIS time with It is filled for nearly six
months.
A number Of we'll known artists including W. +.
Mills the pianist, aud Chr. Fribsch, the tenor. Will
appear at al invitation in Paterson Tues.
day evening.
A new singer has appeared in London. at tho Royal
Italian Opera, Mile. Cepeda, who assumed the dilacut
character Valentine IN the "Huguenots." Her gifts
compared to those OF GrisL
After fairly successful run, considering the heat,
"Aurora Floyd" Will give place to the ''Duke's
Motto" night at Nblos, and the latter will
be performed until further announcement
Mr.. Charles E. Kurdish, with a full dramatic com.
pauy, In which Mr.. George Clark is the leading man.
commences the the "a OF September in Al
bany. Mrs. Sol Smith has also been engaged.
Francois Balm, author of a number Of fine ,opey.
ettAs, at the head OF which stands lie Voyage %
Chlue" has but recently died In Paris whore he
professor OF musical composition at tho Conservatory
MISS Augusta Dargon, the we'll known actEsssv
writes from San Francisco that she is gradually i'm
proving in health viii probably start eastward In
few days to make arrangements for the approaching
season.
Mrs. Barney Williams IL 10 said Ia arranging to 60
stage and will reproduce the pieces
have been made famous oy her deceased husband
No one will be warmly welcomed back into the
ranks of tho profession.
Louise Pomcroy, under tho management OF John W.
Edwards. supported by bis dramatic company, will
open at DeBars Opera House. st. Louie, the I'd Of
September. Sne has added to her Shakespsarean
repertoire play written expressly for her.
IN
her friends in Maine; Miss Sailie Rsber is enjoying
res, at New Brighton, s. l., ana Nine. Florence
Rice. Knox is inhaling the bamy brcszss OF Adrian,
Mich. Miss Emily Melville Will return to Australia.
This evening the public VIII have another oppcrtu.
NIFTY OF enjoying pleasures Of Thomas orchestra,
in combination with IeiDoldt's military band. Gil
mores Garden, next u tho scashors, IL OF the
coolest places In New York, aud the music makes u
the most attractive.
The 81. James Theatre, under the management u
Mr.. Josh Hart, will open the I'd Of September On
tho evening Gcnevievo Ward will play M
Booths ''Hurricanes" will be produced the Park,
the San Francisco Mnslrels Will their perform.
ancee and The Grand Opera House begin its season.
Dion Boucicault. John Mccullough andJ. G. William
son were In city yesterday. Very sensibly they
arc making New YORK their base of pleasure and
using facilities OF travel that are furnished In she
metropolis TO tako solid comforts Tor each Of them.
alter u three dnys' the seashors or the woods
may return TO charming city homes. 81
Mr.. Max Strakosch has secured some valuable ad-
ditions to his opera company since no went abroad
lie will bring out "Carmen" and ''Paul and vrgnio"
during the COMING winter, ana the ''Star Of the
North" will be revived with gorgeous mise en- scene.
He had the iibrctto OF Paul and Virgine" put into
Italian last season, but too ato for representation
Manager John 7. Ford, OF tho Grand Opera House,
Baltimore; the National Theatre, Washington, and
tho Broad Street Theatre Philadelphia, has engaged
Mr. T. W. Kcenc, recently OF tho California Theatre,
San Francisco, as his leading man; also Miss Laura
Joyce, Mrs. Gormon. Mrs Octavia Alton, Mcssrs.
George Hocy. George Dcnham, flanagan, Rainiorth,
Paul Bcckley, Charles Ahrons, Miss Blanche Chap
man and Miss Belle Mckenzie.
The Maploson troupe, consisting OF 100 individuals,
principal vocalists, chorus and orchestra will sail
IRON Queenstown In October aud open ut The Acad-
envy OF Music, In this city, about the last week Of
that month. The autumn will consist Of
thirty nights and twelve Cos, terminating Do1
cembcr 10. The artists viii, necessary. be alter.
mated between Europe and America, and q first rate
troupe. consisting Of the leading members OF Hsf
Majesty's OPERA with other celebrated artists viii