The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-05-19
MUSICAL AND DRAMATIC NOTES.

MUSICAL AND DRAMATIC NOTES.
Tony PASTORS troupe have moved to Brooklyn.
Tonight tho Levy concert az the Grand Opera
House.
On the 24lh inst Mile. Comma Donatt Is announced
to appear in Italian opera at the Academy OF Music.
Theodore Thomas opens at Gilmore's Garden. for
the summer season, on Saturday evening the 25th
inst.
despatch from Boston light states that Garlic
TONS operate company, at the Globe Theatre, has
met with handsome success.
..The Chimes OF Normandy" at the Union Square
arc TO be continued during the week. The houses
have been largo at each performance.
.sDIpIomacyn continues to attract large audiences
at Walack's and will probably be kept on tho boards
among the latest theatrical events OF the season.
Ferdinand Carr is giving series OF concerts in tho
country aided by his brother Hermann, tho pianist;
w. 8. Riging tenof; Mile. Grimminger and other
artists.
Tomorrow evening play called "Thc Gascon," in
mx acts adapted French by Rosc Lisle will
put the stage Niblo's Garden. IL belongs to
he emotional school,
Gilmorc's Band has mot with immense success 10
Liverpool and Dublin Tho reception accorded
hem has been greater than they anticipated. So cay
asst nights dispatches.
Emmett is still drawing large houses the Stand
ard. HIS representations OF Fritz. although mere
character Sketches among the best things OF the
Kind now on the New York stage.
Miss Gussie do Forrest, of Niblo's. has been ten
Tered complimentary benefit 1t will take place on
Friday afternoon, when Miss do Forrest will play
Nancy Skies Dickens we'll known creation, and
katherine in the .sTaming Of the Snrew"
The coming week at the Aquarium promises to DO
quite as entertaining as ever. Among the perform
ers Inc Troubadour Negro Quartet from Lousi.
ann, Bryant the ventroqnist, MILE de We're tho Water
Queen, the fishes. chmpanzess and orang.outsngs
Mr.. Alfred Damper, with his wife, will sail
Thursday for Europe in tho steamship Italy. His
success In This country, although considerable, has
induced him to deicr his return to England, from
which the favors long seduced
him.
"a Celebrated Case, which has been played for
125 the UH6pn Square Theatre, is BIO
ferred to- morrow night 10 the Grand Opera House,
where under the inspiration Of low prices the
company, scenery costumes, great audiences
are expected.
Mrs James II. Hacketts benefit takes place TO-
morrow evening" at Steinway Hail. This lady has met
with much comm endation elsewhere as reader, and
she programme on the present occasion is made adj
ditionay attractive by the presence OF number OF
vocal and instrumental artists
Miss Emily Gavin, who appeared with Mr.. John
Mccullough in ''Macoeth" at the Grand Opera Honse
under the name OF Gransrd, will give reading and
concert at Chckering Hall on tho evening Of the 3d.
She will BIO assisted by Miss Beer6, Mile. Buzzett,
}. N. Patlison, Senior Bliss and others.
farewell benefit concert has been rendered to
Nine. Pappenheim. aud Will take place at the Acad-
envy OF Music on evening or May 80 The Ora.
toro Society OF New York ana a number Of soloists
have volunteered their services. Tho will
under the leadership OF DR.. Damrosch.
testimonial benefit is to take place at tho Chest
nut Street Theatre, Philadelphia, on Saturday even
Ing, The 18th, when performance Of morethan ordi-
nary interest will be gwen. Knowles play, ssThe
We" is to be pr oduced with the full strength OF the
stock company OF that establishment.
Don FerreYra, the s'man 1ute with several other
artists will appear at the SEVENTEEN dime con-
cert this evening at the Cooper Institute Mr. Frank
Glider taxes benefit ut this place on Thursday
ing next The Young America Singing Club from
Newark, consisting Of thirty men and boys will take
part.
Nile Elisa Galimbcrti gives a farewell concert at
stelnway Hall on Tuesday evening. May Il. She will
be assisted by Mime. A. Ltsner de Ferc, soprano Mr.
a. H. Hatch, tenor; Mr. A. Blum, baritone; Mr.
Harion. baritone; Sefior Gonzalo Nunez, pianist,
Mr.. A. Bent, cornet; Signor A. Tomasi, musical
director.
Mr. Charles Werner tho well known volon ceilist,
ailed tor Europe yesterday in the steamship Neckar
Mr.. Werner COOS for short rest from his winters
work. and tor the purpose OF adding special roper
.ore the for strings 1t is be hoped that
De Will Ufns US sOnetnlDR more tuhn the ballfDgS oil
The Paris Exposition.
AT Slcinway Hall Friday evening tho las. con.
cert Of tho season is announced. the following
artists will take part:-Mme Florence Ricc-Knox |
MISS Sallie Kcber Miss Alice Hosmer. Miss Madeline
Jerolemon, Mcssrs J. n. Pattison. W. J. Hill, L. ~
Ruben, A. H. Sto ddard. Carlos Fiorcntne ana Henry
Sawyer IL ought to DO attractive.
mir. Edgar ). Alien, amateur illusionist gave
pleasing entertainment at Chickcring Han last even
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entities him TO high rank among tho professional
prestidigia,eurs. Ao has easy, graceful. Yankee
way OF making everything mysterious and was
warmly applaudod by a large audience.
At the Fifth Avenue Theatre tho summer season
will be inaugurated tomorrow night with the proouc
lion OF series OF dramatic pictures by Charles Dick
ems adapted from his sChrstmas Carol - and comic
psntomime entitled "Humpty Dumptys Drcamn
The subjects afford wide scope for attractive Effects
and with the casts selected the performances ought
20 be very popular
Robson and Crane, in sour Bachelors, viii appear
Mt the Brooklyn PARK Theatre tomorrow evening,
aud their engagement Will close tho regular dramatic
season. Bryanrs Minstrels, however, have secured
The stage for the following week. and other oncr.
lainments are likely 10 theirs until the boat
shall drive The iheatrc-goers from town.
Miss Miunie Cummings will DO the recipient Of n
CON plincntary benefit at Chickering Han on Satur-
day evening next During the performance she win
play three scenes from tho sschool for Scandal
n scene from Macbeth" and three characters from
tho "Four sisters.n On Monday tho 27tn inst shc
is announced to begin an engagement al tho Broad.
way Theatre.
The wiiamsons closed their cement last night
rbe season has lasted thiiy-six weeks during which
"sruck 0il'' has been played by them 255 times.
rhcy have appeared In all Of tho principal cities from
Boston to New Orleans. Tho husband sails for Eu.
n nj IN Si nj mn mn IN
callfornis. Two three new character plays have
been added 10 their repertoire
Az Mr. Fred Wardc's benefit, on Friday, the 24ih
Inst, at Booths Theatre, the tragedy OF Julius
Cesar" will BIO presented. Mr.. John Mccullough ap-
pears Brutns. for the first time In New York. Miss