The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-12-06

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qualities perfectly balanced band of refined must
clans. Dir. Damrosch exercised healthful restraint
unfortunate position of the king Lear overture,
promised an uneNceptionslly gratifying concert Tor
i tomorrow.
! MUSICAL AND DRAMATIC NOTES.
| '.Harbiers Iii Ssxigla' will be given on Wednesday
next, instead OF tonight, heretofore announced.
1.-THE Comedy OF Errors" produced at the Park
Theatre is ono Of the dramatic sensations of the
| season.
| An entertainment is announced by the Thirteenth
regiment at their arniTy. in Brooklyn. on Wcdnes-
day evening. December IL.
Mr. Herman Linde has been engaged 10 personate
Othello at Booths Theatre in January. He has al
ready acquired agood.reputation as Shakespearian
elocutionist.
and double-limbcd girl. will shortly come to New
York. She is giving receptions and concerts in
the smaller cities.
The second public rehearsal of tho Chickering Hall
symphony Concert series takes place Thursday af
ternoon December 26, and the second concert Sat
urday evening. December %.
Balfes I'll Talsmano" will receive its first per.
formance here in Italian and it's only complete pro-
ducton yet in America on Monday, the 9th, with
Gerster Edith Plantsgenet.
Miss Hauk will make her first appearance in ora
q, in 1.-THE Messiah" Miss Anna Drasdil and Mrs.
M. W. Whitney are also engaged.
..Our Boarding House. has entered upon fresh
career of prosperity at the Grand Opera House and
seems to have lost none its former popularity The
cast is unusually strong includes such favores
as Charles Pope James M. Hardie, Geneveve Rogers.
Mrs Sol Smith and others.
..Our American Cousin will follow that LASS o.
Lowrie's" at Booths Theatre. 1t will be presented
on Monday evening next and be continued during
the week. with Mr.. George psrkes as Lord Dundreary
Mr.. Frank Hardenberg Asa Trenchard and Miss
Rose Lisle Florence Trenchard.
In the spectacle OF Cinderella" which is to be
produced at the Aquarium tomorrow night, one of
the features will be golden chariot drawn by eight
mouse-colored ponies and grand floral display.
hundred children will be present in costume. and
number of them will dance the old time French
innuet. The trained horses will also be par. Of
the entertainment.
Wieniawski suddenly taken i'll during q recent
performance in Berlin. when Joachim. the great
maestro and composer, who was in the audience.
stepped to the platform. made few well chosen,
sympathetic remarks, took the violin and played the
'.Chaconne,' by Bach. which Wieniawsk adver-
tised to present 1t is always pleasure to record in
cidents Of this character
concert is announced to take place ct Booths
of artists engaged to appear such as
Edouard Remenyi. the violin virtuoso Miss Minnie
Hank, Nine. snco. Signors Orapolh. Campobello.
Foil and Del Puente and four or Ave others. Mr..
Mapesons company will be represented by at least
eight Of his well known artists. The popular prices
win still rule.
The second public rehearsal of the Chckering Hall
Symphony concert series is announced for December
o. and the second concert for Saturday evening" De-
cember 49, Among the works selected for both
casions the Scotch symphony, minor, by Men
delssohn, for full orchestra and Beethovens
certo in major, for piano and orchestra, in which
Mr. $. i. Mills viii play the piano part and will intro
duce Reinecke's cadenza. Mmc. Anna Granger Dow
will be the vocalist.
Mr. Ben Macauleys creation Of Uncle DanP' has
made hit in Philadelphia. 1t was brought out at
the Broad Street Theatre last Monday. and has been
played since to crowded houses which win probably
also be the during this the second and last week.
The fathfuness of the actors picture of the rough
quaint big hearted old countryman has been attestcd
by the alternate laughter and tears Of his audience.
and while the play itself is commonplace the one
character of the Deputy Sheriff of Jarvis Section
gem.
III FIauto Magco'' is to be given by the Mapleson
troupe week after next with extraordinary cast in
which Miss Hank and Nine Gcrster will appear con-
Pamina and Nine. Gerster Astrafammante; Mile.
Pisani. Mile Lido Mime. Parod Nine Robiati, Signor
Frapo. signor Del Puente, sgnor Foil and nearly
all the principals of the company, except Signor
Campann and Sgnor Galassi will appear in the cast
New scenery and costumes have been specially
prepared.
Miss Emma c. Thursby. formerly Of this city, re-
Gently appeared Liverpool for the first time before
the Philharmonic Society OF that city. The leading
critical journal Of that city writes Her manner
and style are both irreproachable her vocaixation
and articulation clear apd distinct. Such o voice
Mozart had in mind when he composed his Astrana
mentc music in tho Magic Flute" Miss Thursby's
selection of the great by the great was
therefore, particularly happy and appropriate Alto
gc,her Miss Thursby's will be gladly welcomed
on future Philharmonic programmes"
II Is said tina. Gncrc's Garden has passed ont OF
the hands of Messrs. Shook 4 Gilmore and will in
future be managed BY Mr.. W. IL. Tieston. the agent
| for tho Harlem Railroad Company. This arrange.
| ment was contaminated yesterday. and tho Harlem
Railroad Company have purchased from Messrs
| Shook Gilmore all tho appurtenances attached to
tho building. Mr. Tilcston proposes 90 utilize the
building during mornings. when not otherwise occu-
! pied, ss riding school, for which IL is admir-
| ably adapted. and for lawn tennis and archery
meetings. Mr. Ticston intends to offer sucn terms
will attract the patronage Of all athletic meetings
| in the city. The great walk between OLcary and
"spoit. and the proposed walk TO take place in Feb
ruary for the champion belt will in all probability be
held la tho garden. All the decorations have been
| loft they under the management OF Mcssrs.
Shook Gilmore and tho track to be put In perfect
| order for walking.
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| INTERNATIONAL CODE COMMITTEE.
| AT meeting OF the international Code Committee.
held In this city last evening, the report Of the dele