New-York tribune., 1878-12-03
MrsICAL AND DRAMATIC NOTES.

The engagement of MISS Ada CaveDdish III
San Francisco highly successful in every way
Professor Locke Richardson's Shakespearean
recitas to which We already directed attention.
will begin next Saturday 10 tue Union League lneaie
The Wallacks are a long-ived race. Lester
Wallacks grandmother, vino died in 1850, was nun
ared years old
The San Francisco Mnstrels put in, as usual,
their unobrrusive claim upon puzzle attention. asd give
an hour or two meiment TO ali votarles Of Ethio
plan sp0rts
.Iohn Gilbert has acted Sir Peter Tedsle
many tines The first performance of it that he ever
gave occurred Nstchez. Mississippi and La1y Ieasie
on that occasion acted by Miss Clara Fisher now
bIrs. Maedcr.
Edwin Booth. at the Fifth Avenue Theatre,
has entered the hefOurthweek Of his engagement which
will end on December IA. He will this week repeat
Eanlst RieAel|u Bertacci0 and Iago, and VIII present
himself for the first ume this season As RIchGTd H.
A spectacle play On the subject of q Cinder-
ella" is shortly be produced ut the Aquarium cap
Bogardus viii shoot for anoher week in this place
and trained horses and the woman Wlth the IRON ia"
Will likewise be exhibited.
John Mccullough will begin an engagement
n the Grand Opera House, in tins city. on December l6
appearing Corsoanus He has not before been seen
that character and this appearance accordingly
mounted with great splendor
1t was inadvertently stated that Mr.. Wal
would not appear at the Gilbert Benefit on Thurs
day. This is error. The feature OF T3e Morning
Call" in which Lester wallsek and Ada Dyas will act
together was by chance overlooked. Mr. Waaek has
effect
Grip Van Wrinkle " is in active preparation
at the Fih Avenue Theatre, and Mr.. Jefferson Will ap
pear there December 16 Miss May Croy, daughter Of
Jennie June MTs d. g. CroIy). has been engaged for
the part Aeene That Gretchen will be taken by Miss
Constance Hambn. In the interval before his appear
ance here Mr.. jefferson will give performances in lew
OF the New-Engand towns.
The engagement of Mr.. Knight at the Broad
way Theatre has been highly successful and viii be con-
timed throughout the present week. Mr. Knight acts
In conventional shapeess, and rather tedious play,
but bis nneuess feeling, sincerity of purpose and
method together with his engaging frankness OF de
meanor. frOesOme spirit aud skLlfulness in song
interest Mr.. b. Maeausy viii arrive this theatre
December o. aud viii enact Uncle DGtp IN The Mes
eenger from Jarvis Section"
"That Lass O. LOwries," with Marie Cor
don in tho leading part has been wen received at
Booths Theatre that the manager Mr. W. r. Deniseh,
will prolong its term at that theatre. The author OF
"That Lass Lowrles" Mrs. F. H. Burnett not to be
cOnfOunded with Mrs. J. G. Burnett, the well known
public reader. little of the Latter lady has been
engaged to play the boy Heildrle in Rip Van Winke
with Mr.. Jefferson. Mrs. Il. H. Burnett, We observe,
has addressed words Of eommendation to Miss Marie
Gordon, for what she calls her rendition on tne
Less II may perhaps De worth willie once zee more 70 70
mperSsnation. embodiment or performance IL has no
such meaning
The Winter concerts of the Glasgow Choral
Union. which Bow conducted last year. and where
his violent temper kept him perpetualy in hot water,
were commenced ON the 12rh inst. In the New Public
Halls under the direction OF the conductor, Herr
julius Tauseh Of Dusseldorf who composed festa
cert overture expressly the opening OF the
The work Is dieated to the Honorary President of the
Choral Union John Matheson. jun.. esq.,, who was 70
have been present at performance and the proceeds
be given 20 aid the shareholders OF TIE city OF
Glasgow Bank but, sad to Nf. Nafhes0n droppod
down dead Suddenly In one OF the principal streets OF
Glasgow tine very afternoon OF the performance.
Nine. Viard-L Louis is lady who is deserv-
Ing Of all honor. pianist herself, she has given
orchestral concerts in London in the past which have
been very successful. and she issues formidable
prospectus for this years work. She announces eight
concerts. seven evenings aud matinee, which
are to be given by hand OF ninety per-
formers, Of whom the strings number no less
than seveuty-nve, under the baton Of Mr.. weist
ti one OF the best conductors London which
number OF solosts highest rank both vocal and
Instrumental. 10 appear. New works have been
promised especially tor this series OF concerts,
by Messfs Gounod Sant-saens. Aassenet and Guiraud
QrronehI Herr Max Brueh Germany, and Sir Michael
Costa (AngIo- besides productions hitherto
heard London. by NM. Gayaert of BrtisseiSl Reeer
the rising race of English eomposers, Messrs.
Wingham, Davenport. FaninR, o. KING, Collier,
etc, and q posthnmOus work by Ba1e aud
Herr Bfahms's second symphony. The Old orehes-
and at any rate Mme. ViardIOais viii have the best
of every for which she ID 10
deserve for such pluck and enterprise the part OF
woman are as rare a. they are admirable.