The New York herald., 1878-10-13
MUSICAL AND DRAMATIC NOTES.

MUSICAL AND DRAMATIC NOTES.
Maurice Grau will rsintroduce Of Ora boIG, about
tho llth oil April
Miss Maggie Mitchell begins IN engagement at the
Granc Opera House tomorrow night
Miss Fanny Davenport. aitor successful tour IL
Canada is playing .Olvian IN tho New Epgand
towns
The great Loncon show, which exhibited In Phiia-
dclphia last week, drew large crowds a. every per-
Iormance
Hermann, at the New YORK Aquarium, 10 attracting
fair audience Some of hts igitoriA perform
ances simply wonderful
Since the reduction OF priccs by the management
at Booths Theatre the houses have steadily enlarged
and Henry VII. has become more popular than
ever.
.rhe School for Scandai' Is stin running at the
Chestnut Street Theatre Phiadephia whore IL Is
tsring on tho third week Of very satisfactory rep
resentation.
At wallacks .sThe Road TO Ruin" has drawn good
houses during the past week, but Il Is quietly gvou
out that Mr.. Bouccault has something nand which
will make the sensation OF tho dramatic season.
.Josn whitcomD, > at the Lyccum Theatre, 10 be-
yond doubt one oi the best OF American plays lts
worth IS growing our people and Mr. Den Thomp
son Is making reputation one oil the best Of our
character actors.
The Fiorenccs have met with exceptional success In
the presentation OF the sMighty Doar al the Grand
Opera House. and II 1t were not Tor other engage
ments they would coutinne another week. Mrs
Florenccs dresses among tho most beautiful
seen IN New YORK.
.Boque,s and BombsheiIs" viii be performed for
the last time tomorrow night ON Tuesday, wsdnes-
day and Thursday ''Bsby" will be- given; on FRIDAY
and Saturday ..Hurricanes" are advertised, and on
Monday evening next "Champagno and oysters" will
be presented.
Mme Janauschck IS playing successful engage.
mcnt mt the walnut Street Theatre, Philadelphia.
This week, ON Thursday evening, "A Winters Tale"
,s to bc played Tor the first time Ia many years n
Philadelphia. Jauauschck will appear as Hermious.
supported by Charles wolcot and tho regular com.
pany.
Al tho Arch Street Theatre, Philadelphia, this
week, .DpIomscy" will bs played for the frat time
In Pnadei phia by wards ana Barrymore's combi M.
tion. AS tho manas cncnt promise entirely new ana
beautiful scenery and luxurious properties and ap.
pointmcnts, ana as the cast Is good one aud the
piecc new In Pniiadolpnia II viii, doubtless, draw
well.
Tho McDonough and Lamb Combination IL playing
..Mnssn In PhIiadeiphs, ut the Norm Broad Street
Theatre. Mss Annie Pixiey, q charming young
actress IRON California, assumes the title role very
successfully, with an excellent support John Z. Nc
Donough playing Yuba Bill, Ed. Lamp as Judge
Bccswiurer, thomas Hind Old Smith and Nelson
Decker rs John Gray. Mr. McDonough has brought
suit against Miss Kate Mayhow, whe brought OUT the
play at another Philadelphia house last week.
Eiwiu Booln's engagement at tho Broad Street
Theatre. Philadelphia, begins this wcek opening ~.
,,o,row evening in "Hamet" Messrs Ford and
zmmormau. the new managers OF this cossy little
house. nave engaged an excelieut stock company to
support tho trag ,dian. Tney also promise that the
masterpieces OF tragedy which viii be brought out
during Mr. Booths engagement Will be produced
with elaborate scenery and stage encs,s Mr. Mark
Hassler. the we'll known musician, will hereafter be
the leader OF the orchestra at tho Broad street.