The New York herald., 1878-09-23
MUSICAL AND DRAMATIC NorEs.


Colonel Nicholas Smith will lecture NJ Chickerng
Hall this evening on "a Plea for Tramps."
Mr. Frank Chanfrau Is now playing at the Boston
Theatre to a large business. He opened last Monday
10 an eighteen hundred dollar house.
Nine. Di Murska, Milo. Teresa Carreno, Signor
Tagiapictra susini and others Will appear IN an op-
cratic next Sunday night a: Booths Theatre
..Wld Oats" Will be played this week at the Chest
nut Street Theatre. Philadelphia boing the third in
the series of comedies which this establishment is to
produce this
P.S. Gilmore and his band due IN Now York
about the 25,h inst. They deserve, and probably will
receive, warm welcome home by tho Twenty ty-second
regiment and other friends
MISS Davonport's suit In Philadelphia to perma-
nently restrain the proprietors OF Woods Museum
from playing "Oliva" or any colorado adaptation
has been decided in her favor. Sne paid $4,000 for
tho manuscript
Mss Genevieve Ward appears at Booths Theatre
tonight as Queen Katherine in "Henry Will" The
lady desires IL to DO stated In reference TO her con-
cep,ion part that she the great Char
lotte Cushman play It,
Mr.. and Ms W. J. Florence open at the Grand
Opera House, next Monday In the "Mighty Dollar"
Mr.. Florence has secured new and characteristic
play, by Paul Mertt the celebrated dramatst, which
will be presented during the season.
will be given Mondiy, september 80. In addition
to Nine. Marie Rozs src Brignoli. Carleton, Bumen-
burg Dulckep Colby. Carlberg, and Gno orchestra
The Or ogrammo has been admirably chosen.
Julian Maynard" Il. G. Bunnor's adaptation Of
Emile Augier's 'Les Fourchambault," was performed
last week at Ford's Opera House. Baltimore, with
great pecuniary and artistic success This adapta.
tion is the published ono previously commented In
these columns.
AT the Theatre Brighton, the new and pretty place
on Broadway, prices have been reduced to suit tho
times and variety attractions are announced.
Tho performance Is rapid. amusing and intended 10
please the most refined of ladies' and gentlemen.
Let tho athletes OF Now York be heard from.
Mr. J. NJ. Lanin, the athlete. having just returned
from Europe, desires tho members or his profession
10 Join him for benedt OF tho
yellow fever sufferers. He proposes to personally
assume the expenses OF tho hall and calls on voun-
teers to assist in making up a monster purse that
shall represent his fraternity I'll good thought.
Tho three most successful performances thus far
this have been those OF the San Francisco Min
strcls OF j. X. Emmet "Frtz" at tho Grand Opera
House aud Mss Emma Abbott In opera at Colonel
Sims New Park Theatre, Brooklyn. AT each OF these
places people have been turned away even standing
room Doing at discount-another illustration OF the
popularity OF low prices.
the management OF Messrs. Ford Zimmerman, n,
has been great success. II has bcen many years
since Robert Heller was In Philadelphia and his
wonderful performances are entirely new to tho a
jority OF theatre goeis. The puzzing second sigh
exhibitions, la which Miss Bclior displays he
powers, are the talk OF the town. Booth Is shortly 4
| play at tho Broad Street Theatre
| Tho benefit performance 10 aid OF the yellow feve
sufferers, which to take place at tho phiiadopni
Acadciny of usic next Thursday afternoon, will DO
| grand combination entertainment, In which all tn
musical and dramatic pro fcssions OF Philadelphia vii
| assist. There will DO nno vocal and instr IA
concert, the fourth act OF 'Camilc," with Nine
ModjesKa; piano solo by Robert Heller, burssqu
ballad ny W. +. Sweatnam, Nan, tho '.Good for Moth
ing,"by Miss Lotta; Ethiopian specialties by E. II
Hall. aud tho nrst ana second acts Of 'School." will
| W. Il. Sheridan, W. ID. GemmilL Mrs. John Drew an
| Miss Lhe Glover In the cast.
| Mary Anderson's last week at the Fifth Avenue !
| announced She repeats, for the last time, nor m
personations OF Parthenia, IN "Ingomar" TINS even
ing; Evadnc, on Tuesday; Julia, In ''rho Hunch
| back" on Wednesday; Julict on Thursday, ard up
pears Tor the nrst time this season Blanca, n
| "Fazio," on Friday. As "Fszo" is played for he
farewell benodt, the balcony scene from "Romet
and Juliet" will DO added on Friday evening. Then
Tor her last matinee, .srhe Lady OF Lyons' will b
| piayeu LOT tho hrss anu oniy 'ims snb season, on
Saturday, and on Saturday night Mss Anderson vii
say goodby IN 'Fazio." Her engagement has been
! splendid success
! A number Of gentlemen connected with the oil,
Volunteer Fare Department have made arrange me MT
Tor "a benefit tor tho yellow fcvcr sufferers Mcssrs
! Shook Gilmore, with their usual public spirit
| have surrendered Gilmore's Garden for the puF
pose and this evening The band organization
Of Theodorc Thomas, Grafua with his Seventh Rcgi
ment band, Crooks cornct band and Dcdworth vii
| give an entcrtainmcn that ought to be memorable
II Is also expected that u number OF disiinguisnc
soloists Will appear. Twenty thousand tickets nav
been printed at 81 each. and arc tor sale at TIA
principal hotels. Tho boxes, however will be held a
$40 each. The summer boxes are be disposed OF b.
auction.
COURT CALENDAI,S-THlS DAY.