The New York herald., 1878-09-21

whore they can earn a tar eomo aud
at the receive tolerably good EDUCATION.
AS, however, they are mostly Juveniles IRON six
twelve years OF age Il would look sonewhat out of
paco to orng ballet Of different sz"s over francesca
Is going tc MI up with as much talent aud beauty
pretty girls, you call them-as NO can hnd Ia thia
city. l do not think he will have much dfhculty 10
Mile Cavaiazz, the most graceful dancer OF tie day.
She is a very handsome woman OF the true Italian
Who holds a medal Of Inc London Academy oi
Dancing, ranks with Ctvalazzi as an excellent danccr
and ony ten years .. age. Her is!nsr RESIDES IN
men In London that child promises to DO a Taglioni
ono OF those days-a place which has been keps
vacant quite too long 10 the course Of the
season we hope give a ballet on the
short opera ngots between the acts that the
ing's cntorta will not flag In the least Alto
goiher we wi Bring out eight principal danseusss and
one ltto 10Y, who belongs to the London Academy.
la little piece called lies Papillons', (ths butter
h.e h composed BY Nine. Lsnner, tho whole strength
OF ihe ballet, numbering about thirty persons, will b.
represented.
TIE LEADING ARTISTS
'Can you give the HERALD tho names Of your lead
ing sngersW
1--WE viii issue prospectus In n very few days.
Still, have objection give you some Of the load.
ing names. soprani-Gorster, ,Hauk (sne does not
spell her name with nowl Salia and snico The
latter new addition not heretofore mentioned.
COnlraltos-frouclli and Labache; the latter 10 q
niece OF tho great Libacne. Tcnors-Campsuini, Bet.
tni, frappolL B.ss-Dc Puvnte, Pyatt aud Foil, tho
latter Is OF American extraction
ABOUT CARMEN"
"Your first opcra will bo ia sonnamouls,' viii u
not Mr. Maplcsonr"
'Ycs, We will open with La Sonnambula,' and
although Gerstcr Is ablo TO do considerable more
than the part Amina, she will there show the pub.
lie the wonderful 1orid passages In which she exces.
Carmen, however, Is bound to, make hit here The
music Is bright and sparkling throughout, and Minnie
Hauk acts with that chic peculiar only TO French and
American women. CampaDini really surpasses him.
self In this opera as the lover The climax VI the
success Is IN the last act whcn he hears In the dis
the triumphant return Of his rival from The bull
p bt and when lie bures his kniIc In Carmen breast
Probably you are not aware that Carmen whcn
was written py Bzet was hrst brought out In Paris
m 1875 ana that the young author, whose previous
WORK had gained him little or no popularity, suddenly
awoke TO lnd himself famous. He, poor follow, sur
vivcd the production OF his piece but two months ts
immense success having completely turned his
mind" -
"And after 'Carmenf,u
"'Ro3ert Lie Diabc' will nlso DO among the early
productions Subsequent TO this father will consuil
Tue tasto OF the American public and produce what
ever appears uppermost In the desire OF the opera
| gong public. Carmen however Will have q ire.
moudous run here. IL Is Just what America wants ~
"Your father VIII be here thon, during the nfss
week IN 0ctobcrf"
"Ycs, and do nos think he will delay long In open.
Ing the operate campaign. Ireland really has been
the drill ground for our American company; they
havo had capital rehearsas there aud Instead OF be-
ginning on she 2lst do not SOC why cannot open
on Tue 1Ah. In n few days, however, can Dix the
exact date and then intend TO issue the regular pros
pec'us in advance even Of my fsther's ARRIVAL"