The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-07-14
MUSICAL AND DRAMATIC NOTES.

Lester WaIlack Is the father Of Gve children.
Miss Jane Coombs 10 pisasn The Australians
Mas Augusta Dareon has besa seriously III IN Cali
fornis, but u much better
A pretty poem written by Miss Sara Jswsst, has
been SGT TO music in Chicago.
MaiiIard and Moderate arc summering among tho
Jersey mosquitoes at Hawthorne.
Pauline Markham has been waking up tho Louis
Vile constituents OF Harry wslterson.
"Les Fourcbambaulls" will follow "rhe Octoroon"
At Baidwin's Theatre, San Francisco.
Mr. y. Zimmerman : manage the business Of
Siguor Msjeroni during the coming season.
Miss Marian Mordaunt will take "Diplomscy" and
several other popular plays on her fail toar.
Nine Anna shop viii probably organic, a COM
pany for q roug hout the United States
According to the rcporrs yesterday tho condition Of
Miss Mary Wells was regarded bv her physicians
more favorable.
Mr.. Frank Lee, who played IN "Baby'' at the Park
during The last has been engaged at the Chest
nut Street Theatre.
Mr.. 4. A. Sothern will arrive New York the
steamship Britianc about tho lSsh inst, aud after
stay OF ton days return to England.
Mile Louise LESLIE. tho elocutonist who made sew :
eral marked successes In her tour lust season, is
spending part OF the summer at Bath.
George Rignold has been playing 'Hen1y T." in
California, but not with his earliest success. Several
Of tho papers say unkind hinss about him.
Di Murska Is meeting with increased success she
travels Eastward Brignoli aud Susni members
OF the company and Do vivo Is the manager.
Miss Blanche Media begins her starring tour with
"won at Last at Albany the ID OF September.
She Is spending the summer al Nahant. Mass.
Carl Wolison, tho oil known plan st, has returned
from tue West and sensioy proposes to make New
York IL O m mi soi
stce.
Strakoseh is reported 90 have completed his ar.
fragments for the next season. Kellogg Cary
Rosnati Ia tenorl ana Comfy (basso) already en-
gagged.
MISS Emma Thursby Is at last taking a rest Very
wisely she is refusing further engagements 10 Eng
land, and will occupy her time until November 10
travelling
Frtsch, the tenor, Is bathing In tho sad waves
OF Coney Island, and dividing honors with Arbuckle
the cornet,st who IN axes tina moonlight delightful
In the rendition OF choice solos.
Gilmore, according 10 the published accounts 49,
pears TO be carrying everything by storm. Tho band
have won golden opinions. Tho enterprise has boon
successful, and the whole party coming home in
blaze Of glory.
The Aquarium this week offers It's usual attractions
in the shape OF curious fishes, animals and SEALS
Daily performances are given with the trained dogs,
monkeys and goats. The broncho horses are ut the
Coney Island Aquarium
Al Gilmore's Garden, this evening. Lepoidt's mill
tary band Will play Ia conf Junction with Theodore
Thomas orchestra. Az unusually attractive pro-
gramme has been prepared. This the first expert
OF the kind that has been tried In the present
connection.
An evidently bilious writer, commenting on the OBJ
jecuon OF Mss Emma Abbott to sing certain operas
cruelty suggests that M Hess by whom she has been
employed. shall Introduce some of Moody and San
keys hymns. This Is taxing Unfair Advantage OF q
conscientious singer VINO Ii anything but Puritanical
Boucicaut Tor his two Irish plays, "rhs shaugrsun"
amt "lhe Colleen Bawn," has received upward OF
100000. For his thrce-act vaudeville, 'Our Boys"
Henry J. Byron is reported TO have received more
than Shakespeare, sheridan Knowles and Buiwer
Ly.ton received for tneir combiaed dramatic produc-
tons.
The London Tsses says that M Aapleson may,
without hesitation, be congratulated having added
In the person OF Nine. PappeuhsIm, genuine artist.
70 mis- company. ons endowed with the physical re-
sourcss musical aptitude and dramatic ability alted
to sustain with credit certain parts OF The higher
branch OF opera sera.
The Worcester Musical Association will hold their
annual convention al Worcester, Mass from tho Path
to Tho 9th OF September Several important musical
works will Do performed. Among the artists engaged
are Mrs. Oseood, Miss Cary, Mr. Adams aud Mr. A. T.
Stoddard. On tho 9th the oratoro Of .sEhjah" viii
DO performed.
The Aaplsson season Of Italian opera at the Acad-
envy Of Music 10 now an assured TACT. The veteran
manager will bring to this country the principal
artists through whom ne has achieved SO much
cess in London and elsewhere. and shalt doubt.
less. witnoss an entirely condition OF musical
management Minnie Hauek and Mile. Etelka-Ger.
stsr viii probably DC his primo dome.
'Lss Fourchambauils F" which IS TO DO put on the
stage OF the Lyceum Theatre next season under tho
management OF Mss Kate Ciaxton Is now running at
the Theatre Francois, Paris 1t is the intention OF
this lazy to produce OF novelties in-
vest the hitherto neglected Ly csum an Interest
especially Tor ladies. which never possessed before
She has selected her bus,nsss manager ~. stanley
McKenna.
For tho present Sir. Boucicault has abandoned 1T
erary work and surrendered himself to recreation.
There is probably no buster than this popular
drarnatisl Twelve and sixteen hours u day ut his
desk aCd the most concentrated oi intelectu effort
represent the task which he imposes upon himself
Yet thcre Is no the country VINO, by reason OF
wealth, afford TO DO indcpsudsnt oil Tho ,m.
prIsonmsnt OF toll.
East Lynne" has had very successful at
Nioos during the last week. but In accordance with
the business plans OF the ment It will give
place Tomorrow evening to Haxicwood's adaptation
OF Aurora Floyd" a play that has not been
formed here Tor several years. Tho cast includes
Miss Gusse de Forrest, Messrs. h. II. Thornc Frank
Aordaant, James r. Peters and tue regular company.
"ihs Man with a Wine Hat" Is also to DO done.
DISTRUSrLD BY JUSTICE
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