The New York herald., 1878-12-03
MUSICAL AND DRAMATIC NOTES.


II Puritani" is to be repeated tomorrow night at
the Academy Of Music.
The second public rehearsal of the Symphony So
ciety of New York, DR.. Damrosch conductor is an
nounced for Thursday afternoon next.
THAT lass o. Lowries" has entered on its second
week Ut Booths Theatre and thus far, notwithstand-
ing succession OF dsagreeable evenings, has drawn
fair audiences.
Mr.. Edward Mollenhaucr has written an opera
coInique called Breakers the libretto by Mr..
Charles Barnard. The music is light and pleasing
and there no choruses. 0ltl fil Ut
Signor campobello, whose fine baritone voice has
been heard in New York two or three times during
the present season, has been engaged with Remenyi
to give series of concerts throughout the country.
The concert given for the benefit the poor OF st.
Vincent Fcrrers parish Garden Theatre last
night under the direction Of Mr.. G. T. Sargent
immense success Misses Muner and Borie and Messrs.
Sargent and Humphries were frequently encorcd,
and the playing Of Lewcnberg and Pattison on the
violin and piano respectively much applaudcd.
The Criterion Comedy Company. Of which Mr.. J.
Gosche is the efficient manager, made its first appear
ance in New Haven last night Mr. f. f. Mackay. late
Of the Chestnut Street Theatre, has charge of the
stage department and the company is composed of
well known members of the dramatic profession and
some gentlemen and adiea better known in society
evening.
Miss Annie May Kessler assisted by Miss Kate
Hayes soprano; Mr.. George Weeks. tenor; Mr.. A.
Sohst baritone and Professor A. Davis organist. will
give concert this evening at Steinway Hall. Among
the features will be kinder symphony, arranged by
Miss Kessler in which twenty-five children will take
part This lady will be favorably remembered for
her charitable services pianist the excursions
OF the st. Johns Guild. during the last summer
Sigpor Arditi, the leader of Mapeson's orchestra.
is the composer of the well known vocal waltz, n
Baco," which has become famous in almost every
musical circle in Christendom. He born in 1925,
to America first in 1916. and for years iden-
tilted with the great opera companies of tile genera
ton, including the of Grisi. Mario. Graziani.
viardot. Gracia, and then Tticns, Gardoni. Gulni,
Bclett Della Sedie and other world reno wned art
lists. To his other musical qualifications Signr Ardi
joins that of an accomplished vioiinist having oh
tanned the Order of Medj from the Sultan OF Turkey
for his excellent performances at the Constantnople
concerts when still young man.
Professor J. f. Frobisher. OF New York. under the
patronage of some Of the most public spirited gentle
of the metropolis proposes shortly to establish
college Of oratory and acting The attained
by Professor Frobishcr tutor and professor Of
elocution in several seats OF learning in the United
States and Canada is earnest Of the brilliant future
or the proposed college, dundreos OF graonates OF
Dartmouth Williams, Columbia, New York Uni
ycrsity. College of the City Of New York, st.
Johns. Manhattan, st. Francis Xavier's Kenyon,
Franklin. Toronto University and Kings College
Oxford who practising at the bar delineat
ing the works Of great masters before the footghts
bear testimony to the effectiveness OF the methods
employed by Mr.. Erobisher. 1t is intended BY the
protector and patrons of this college to establish
an institute in New York for the purpose Of more
thoroughly and literally advancing elccutionary and
dramatic culture. il proposed. far possible.
to make the institute sesupportins but the primary
object in view is to aid all worthy applicants OF either
in properly fitting themselves by Of train
ing for usefulness clcrgymon, lawyers teachers end
actors. 1t is further proposed to fit up the parors OF
the institute with stage to he used for general in
struction lectures. rcctatons and evening perform
Artists OF musical literary and dramatic talent
VIII here have hearing and be afforded opportu-
nifty of becoming known to the public at insignificant
expense. library is also proposed. which will COM
prise the best works elocuon, vocal culture and
dramatic art. sH