The New York herald., 1878-08-26
MUSICAL AND DRAMATIC NOTES.

Miss Fanny Morant has been gagged at the Boston
Theatre.
Mr.. Edwin R. Mollenhauer. the violinist, is at work
upon opera.
The Furbisn combination begins its season week
after next In Montreal
Madame Roze has been for day or two tho guest
OF Lord and Lady Dunern.
Harrington aud Hart, at the Theatre Comique, open
tonight with The play SOD LavenaeE'
Marx Smith, Jr., Is engaged at the Chesnut Street
Theatre, Philadelphia, 70 play Dolly Spanker In
'.London Assurance"
The last appearances before his return TO America
of J. K Emmet in Fri,z' are announced in
Liverpool exchanges
Frank Chanirau plays at The Bowery Theatre on
the 9th OF September opening his season as Kit IN
the ''Arkansas Traveller" Z"
MISS Kittio Wilson has been engaged by B. Ma
cauey to play Clip, the leading soubrette character
In ga Messenger from Jarvis Section" the coming
season.
Miss Rose Etynge, who arrived on the Italy during
the week, said to have brought with her one or two
sensational plays which she intends to produce
during the season.
.'Irsland Severing Her Chains," is the name OF q
new play which is 10 be produced the 24lh Of oc-
tober 1t is the work Of Mrs. Nathalie Pollard, the
widow of the Southern historian.
successful engagement the Theatre ltacn, and
other recently at the Imperial Theatre OF vi
sana viii receive $780, 600 for her In America.
The papers OF the country generally make kind
obituary menston OF the death OF Mr. Montague.
few, however, drift Into bits Of philosophy and urge
that his school of acting was not bonsht 10 the
stage.
W. j. Florence has been appointed of the CON-
mit,ee to determine the grade OF champagne and
other fermented liquors at the Paris Exposition 1t
is said there about nine thousand bottles to
be experimsn ted upon.
On Monday, September Q, Bret Harrs story Of
M'Liss will be given, in which Miss Annie Pixley,
popular California soubret,e. Will make New York
debut MIR. J. X. Emmet Is announced tor Monday,
September 16, In Fritz"
Miss Emma Abbott will make her first appearance
America, In the character of Marguerite in "Faus"
with the Hess Opera Company. at tho Park Theatre
Brooklyn, September 16 Mrs. Sequin Will sing
s.Siebel' and Mr.. Castle "Faust''
Mckee Rankin aud wife commence an engagement
at the Grand Opera House night in the play
OF the "Danites." The management have made care
iul preparation the event, and the being cr-
cay selected the is likely 10 be excellent
Mr. James Meade has secured a very strong play,
which Is known as .'Mary; or, The Woman OF the
People" 1t has been performed several hundred
nights London, and is likely TO be given here dur
in: tho season. A prominent actress has been
gagged to take the leading part.
mr. George S. knight and Mrs. Sophie Worrell
knight begin thoir regular season at New Haven
and continue ON the New England circuit for a week
or two, being IN Lynn Saturday. August 81, and In
Providence Monday, September These artists will
appear IN lotto" and in new play by Fred
Marsden, and have already thirty-two weeks time
engaged.
1t IS SAID Of Ada Cavendish that while not beautiful
in person. she is attractivey intellectually has clear
magnetic voice, and In her own quiet way will mako
sensation She does not depend on her success here
for fortune. She Is the owner OF the Olympic Thea
tire, London, now leased TO Henry Neville, and In re-
ceipt OF handsome income from This and other
sources she plays because she likes the excitement
OF the iootignts.
The performances at the Aquarium are among the
most interesting attractions of the metropolis. The
trained BIRDS fishes sharks ". Jerome's marionetes
and Nile. Leslie, the aquanoui, who does many re-
markable things under water make 1t one of tho
Interesting entertainments In Now York IL Is also
Instructive The wonder Is that our school children
do not go there frequently and IN real lie
what Is illustrated In mimic form in their school
books.
Miss Mary Anderson will make her first appearance
tho Finh Avenue Theatre since her return IRON
Europe on Thursday, the 10th inst. She will play
that the play was nrst presented In Vienna on the
same date IL is called in German 'Tbe Son OF the
wilderness - Tho complete cast OF "lnaomar" Is as
foIIows:-Partbenia, Mary Anderson; Actea, Alice
Grey; Theano, Irene Ackerman; lngomar, Frank
Mordaunt; rne Timarch, J. G. Peakes; Polydor,
owen Fswcett; Myron, Frank Pierce; Noocss, J.
r. Dunstan; Amy ntas W. g. Raynor; Ephenor,
Fred. jerome; Lykon. Hart Conway; Aiaston, f. A.
Mcdowell; Ambivar, Charles Villars. Tho play viii
bo produced with scenery by Mr.. Charles Wit
nam and costumes by II. T. Eaves, under the
personal direction oil Mr.. ID. II. HTkins
Tho attendance last night at Theodore Thomas
summer nights concer, n Glmores Garden, was not
quite so large former occasions. THIS was,
doubtless, owing to the beauty OF tho night and
iicious cooness Of the atmosphere which attracted
great numbers OF people QUITO the avenues and pub.
lie prom snadss. The musical programme Sc
ected with that which Is always 60 be noted In
Mr.. Thomas entertainments. The 'Bridal Process
sion" from LohengriB, and the "Ride Of the vaiky
RESI- afforded Mr. Lstsch an opportunity OF showing
how much could be made out Of that rather unpop-
ular instrument, the trombone No other selections
from Wagner we're executed but tho compositions OF
such standard writer's as Beethoven, Mcyerbeer,
Flotow, Gounod, spohr and others were care
fully oulled and Of their choicest
gems executed MILE Gemma Donati was In Hno
voice when she sang the cave Maria,'' and received
a warm encore. The violin obligato by Mr. Brandt
elected considerable applause. Tho execution oil
some isvoritc pieces from "Robort 10 Diablc. ,. aud
the overture from "Mar,ha," performed by the
band, we're received with marked favor. The foun-
tains were In full play, and the spray from tnem lent
a refreshing. cooling influence to the atmosphere, SO
that II is not too much to say that last night was
taken altoge her. one Of the most agreeable OF the
season. The mocel Tor the monument OF Don Miguel
Cervsntcs Saavedra the celebrated author OF "Don
Quixotc whcn the Spsnia,ds In this country intend
to erect Central Park, was OBJECT OF much in
tersst the people; so, TOO, was the real cascade
which played IN grotto IN the intervals when tho
music ceased on the platform.