The New York herald., 1878-10-28
for IN. introduction of picturesque scenory and

costumes.
Mr.. Hermann Lnde. who gave readings throughout
the country last season, is TO act in round Of
ShaKespearan characters at Booths Theatre in Janu-
ary, playing three nights week and alternating
with me italian opera performances OF the sraKosch
troupe.
Niblo's Garden, under the now management OF
Mr.. starin, Is apparently regaining It's old and Ia
vored position among our theatres. The "Dcluge''
is nightly drawing full houses, and, II the name means
anything, entitled to a rain for forty days
and nights.
Barley Campbcli's new play, .'Tho Lower Mill
ion' with the Broadway Comedy Company. is to bo
produced at the Arch Street Theatre, Philadelpha,
this week, succeeding Warde and Barrymoro's "Dip-
Iomacy" party, who played a successful engagements
oil two weeks.
Owing to the great success OF Miss Maggie MITCHELL
at the Grand Opera House during the past week
Messrs Poole Il Donneliy prevailed upon hor 70
remain another week. The lady has consented and
Will appear her famous impcrsonation of Marie In
the sPcari OF savoy"
Nine. Mario Roze Is evidently adding to her artistic
laures during present concert tour The press OF
Boston speak OF performances in a highly cuo-
CYSTIC way. 1t is improbable that she will event.
ually be heard in "Carmen," which II Is said was
especially composed for her by Bizet
Mlle E.cka Gerster is said to be rapidly rccove r
pear before public and share tho triumphs that
are being won by tho artists OF tho operatic
company She Will probably mako her American
debut In ala Sonnambula" after the present wcek.
Mle Catarina Marco, the daughter Of tho late Mark
Smith, made her d6out in opera during the past
week at Philadelphia as Violetta IN "La Traviata."
Her voice Is spoken of nm exceptionally high
soprano, sweet and penetrating, aud her acting
far superior to what Is usually seen the operatic
stage.
Mr.. s. b. Mills, tho pianist, during mis- recent
visit to Europe, had occasion to play in q number OF
dis.ing uishod music,l circles, and prolercd
gagements in several OF the principal German cities.
Be preferred to return to America, however, and re-
sumo professional duties among his pupils and
brother artists of New York.
Aptommas' musical lecture Is announced to take
place Tomorrow evening, October 20, at ChicKerng
Hall. Tho oral portions, which consist OF critical and
biographical remarks upon ancient minstresy, the
srigip of somitones. the invcntion OF the piano,
classical operate ana other compositions, will be In
tersperscd by selections upon tho harp.
Colonel Mapleson, the impresario of the Italian
opera, made his rst appearance the artistic stage
with Edmund Kcan, when, at the age OF i've mouths,
he borrowed to personate the infant in Henry
VIII. They carried HIM and baptscd him "Eiza-
beth.n Charles Mathews, Blackstone and others per-
sisted for years In calling him by this name
Rudolph Aronson has just completed arrangements
for the long talked Of popular Concerts" His
orchestra OF fifty Will include members of Theodore
Thomas and the Mapleson Opera orchestras. The
first concert takes place on Sunday evening Novem-
Der 10, and cceeding Sundays at Glmors's Garden
Popular music and popular prices will be adhered to-
Mime. Won Stamwl,z, who Is to play "Messalina"
Tor another week at the Broadway Theatre, has
steadily won her way to popular favor. Her acting
10 phnti hrilli md sho
who has come through a course Of long and careful
study. Sho is a n oble looking woman-young, tall
1.-THE and graceful. and she possesses clear, rich,
meodious voice, which she knows how to modulate
with nne effect
The serios OF concerts by the Symphony Society
will open with public rehearsal November Z.
Dr. Damrosch will conduct, and grand orchestra OF
seventy OF tho best musicians in the city will play.
Herr August Wihelmj will be the sooist at the first
rehearsal and concert, and Mr. Max Pinner will play
second. The general sao OF will open to-
day at Stonway Hail. The sale Of tickets for single
concerts and rehearsals will begin on Monday next
Signor Campobelo, excellent baritone; who has
sung most Of the groat Continental opera houses
In concerts throughout England, has arrived In
New York and will probably appear during the
wintcr season. Tho European press praise his hns
method and excellent voice. He is not only OF
the well known Campbell clan OF Scotland, but as
handsome an artist In face and physique has trod
our boards for many seasons.
Messrs. Poole & Donnslly, the managers OF tho
Grand Opera House havA secured tho entire Mapesou
Italian Opera Company. including the orch estra now
performing NJ the Academy OF Music. for a monster
concert next Sunday night Dion Boucicault CON-
mences a six wceks' engagement on the 3oth OF De-
cember, At the handsome figure Of 81, 600 week.
with m agreement his part that he will play NO
where else during the season.
Signora Pezzano tho great Italian actress and rival
OF RistorL viii arnvo hcre from Havana on the Sd
OF next month, with her company, and present In
her native language a seros OF standard plays.
ranging In character from 'sMedca" and "Marie
stuarr' TO oFrou Frou." Previous to filing tho
present engagement at Havana the company made
tour OF the principal cities OF South America meet
ing with SUCCESS. They were engaged for the whole
winter season New Orleans, but the prevalence OF
the yellow fovcr cancels that arrangement and u
has boen decided to visit Now York. Al what theatre
they Will appear has not yet boon decided
"Carmen" did not provo success as sung by tho
srakosch troupe in Philadelphia on Friday ana Sat-
urday last, owing, principally, to the Inability OF
slgnor Lozzirini to sting Don jose. Tho
Press OF that CITY, says OF tho per-
iormance Of tho two leading parts:-"Miss Kellogg
certainly looked pretty enough In tho tto role
for the Spanish coqucttc, but her lack Of dramatic
power fail to take any advantage OF the
nne climaxes In the third and fourth acts. slguor
Lazzarini, the Don jose, a complete aasco both
vocally and dramatically" II Is stated that Mr.
Charles r. Adams, who has sung in the opera In
vienns, will be substituted for Signor Lazzarini.
French opera boune is announced for this even
ing at Booths Theatre. The company embraces
artists who have been selected from French theatres
with especial reference to the present engagement
The principal is Nine. Rosne stan. II is claimed
Tor her that she the original Nine. Augot. MlIe
ZcIlio We'll, Mile. Faoricnna Dralia, Mile. Berthe
Edaut, Mile. Lea Desombray, Mr.. T. Doria, Mr. +.
Malet, Ma g. Lccuycr and Mr. L. Boncdick nre in tho
troupe. There will be strong chorus, or. at least,
one is promised. Tho opening performance will bo
.Jcanno Jcannctto and jean nuetou." This Is de-
scrbcd ns "opcra boufro In four acts, OF tho
most successful In Paris" Mr.. Salvador Guerra viii