The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-07-28
MUSICAL AND DRAMATIC NOTES.

Ine Menzclli sisters are spending the summer a.
Jamaica.
Jerome Hopkins has been giving piano and organ
lecture-concerts in the New England towns.
Miss Gussis do Forrest VINO played at Nibo's re-
Gently has been engaged the California Theatre,
San Francisco.
Sothern is on the Adriatic which will arrive early
this morning during day. number OF his pro.
fcssional friends will receive him down the bay.
The Colville Folly Company present ''Babes in tho
Wood" at Haverly's Theatre, Chicago on the 5th Of
August The burlesque is announced for five weeks
Nine. Modjeska, who is now in Paris, Will not play
anywhere until her return to America. She appears
at the Arch Street Theatre the 10th OF September
During the week Mr.. Taunehili. at Niblos Garden,
played Captain Lagardere in the Dukes Motto"
and made IL one The most artistic performances at
this theatre. u
Flotow's latest opera, "Alma" is severely crit.
cised by the London press IL Is said tnat there is
not ono concerted piece the opera, and that the
fnales sipguIarly tame.
Chicago papers report poor business for Miss Clara
Morris. 1t requires something moro than "Con-
science" to bring people out OF their homes with the
thermometer among the nineties
At Nibl0s Garden which described ''the cool
est theatre IN the city," the this will
be "shin Fame" is irish drama, full of strong
dramatic points. ana T. g. Riggs, well known actor,
personates four of the best characters
Messrs. George Edgar and Chandos Fulton have
leased the Broadway Theatre tor term years, and,
alter complete renovation will reopenit tn September
at popular prices and promise to present IN rapid
succession series OF stars and attractive plays.
on Saturday. the Sd OF August, Mr. Hamilton Cor.
bett, Scotch tenor. proposes TO make an evening
enjoyable TO his brother tchme their wives,
at Lyric Hall. by giving two hours Of the oldtins
national music As be calls IT. it will be'A NIGHT VII
Burns.'' nfa
IL is doubtful whether we shall have the pleasure
OF seeing Miss AHA Dyas before the foothghts again.
She has had engagements offered her recently which
she has refused, having enough money to live on
com fortably without acting She with maze her home
in Nov York, hswover.
Gilmore's Garden tonight promises TO be the most
attractive place ia New York. Theodore Thomas has
prepared superb musical programme and between
GOODNESS and artistic surroundings it Will DO ar en-
joyabe spot The return trip from Coney Island can
not be better ended than here.
MISS Claxton will be the first to Introduce popular
prices in an uptown stock theatre. Tho Lyceum is
not for The production Of second hand drama, she
says but and orig naI plays to be performed
by as good d stock company as she can procure
MISS Agnes Booth will probably play the heavy
Lead"
On the Sd and 9th OF August, under tho manage
ment Messrs. Morrissoy Ferris. concerts arc to
be given at Saratoga by Miss Annie Louise Cary, Mrs
Florence kcc-knox, Miss Salle Rsber, Mr. William
Castle Mr.. Oh. Fritsch. Sgnor Tagiapietra and Max
Maretzek. The programme embraces selections from
the favorite operas.
The regular season at the Union Square Theatre will
opsn during tho latter part of September with Bron
son G. HoWards s'Liau," play said TO DO full OF
strong situations. There is an exciting duel with
rapicrs one act la Corscan Brotners The plot
hinges on the old story of marrying the wrong man
whlo tho right one is away.
In q former ISSUE II was announced in this column
that Mss Louise Linden, the young lady saxophonist,
The lssee SEATING the fact came rom rea-
tive moro recent communcation reports that she is
staying somewhere the country aud has scmesh ng
TO DO with concert company. Another obituary
notice saved and cheap advertisement secured.
Mme Anna Bishop Will return to Eng and In the
fall she only came over to visit her friends in
America Nine Bfsnop will not travel any moro,
though she may sing occasionally In public She will
devote time TO her autobiography for which sue
has much valuable material already collected. Her
recocctons 60 back long way IL was she who taught
! Grisi 70 tread the boards
Mrs. W. j. Florcnce has sont from Europe num-
Der OF peculiar decorations for her mothers grave in
Green wood Several Of them are copies designs
which sue iound IN French cemeteries. She has also
ordered neat monument to be executed In Florence
Her SISTER. Mrs Barney Williams, rs also Identifying
the resting place mother and testying to tho
earnsstncss OF a common niliicton.
| The Aquarium management havc accumulated
several now features which mako tho place worthy Of
a VISIT An hour or two may be tnstruotvely occu-
PIED in examining curiosities OF the institution
Strangers especially should fail spend hour
or two and gather the "reminiscences that belong TO
the place and listen the intelligent descriptions
given by those VINO ara present for the purpose OF
| imparting Knowledgc.
1t Is intimuted thai Mr.. Henry D. Palmer, who is
now on his way across the ocean, has with him two
or three English actors who engaged 70 support
/ Miss Genevievo Ward when she appears At Booth IS
| Theatre 1t Is known that George Vandenhon, Mines
Levck and James b. Taylor are he only engagement
thus far made on TINS side OF the Atlantic and 1t is
therefore not improbable that fresh candidates for
metropolitan applause may bo introduced here by the
| enrcrprisng management.
The opening sensation the Standard Theatre will
be an original play, for the presentation of which
special company OF character actors has been selected
The name oil the author Is reserved, but the title
nouncedi is can Open Verdict" II said to abound
in strong situations, to be intense In effect, and to
contain plot that enbodes contrasts of vivid incl
dent numor, suggestive lessons In real life and rapid
| action. The scenes are fixed IN both North and
| south Mr.. ID. W. Waller Is the stage manager, and
tho company is beng rapidly organized. Mr.. Hen
derson says that he intends employ only nrs class
talent and that bci the season lapses his theatre
will rank with the best In the CITY.