The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-08-04
MUSICAL AND DRAMATIC NOTES.


renee Barrett, the tra.ediau.
The comic opera. .sfhe Sorceress, is drawing good
houses at the Prince Of Wales, Liverpool.
Max Primer, the piauisr, Will probably support Will
helmj, the violinist, In his concerts season.
Tito Matlc has written concert song for Miss Kel-
logg, which she will introduce here next season.
MISS JenreysLsws has apparently mado hit IN
San francisco as Countess Zleka iu diplomacy"
Miss Ada Ward last month played very poor 'ort-
nights engagement AZ the Royal Amphnhcatre, Liv.
erpoo.
Miss Louisa LESLIE the socuiouist has been read
ing III the highlands OF the Nsversink and elsewhere
along the Jersey shore.
The spirited strains of .Yankes Doodle ;" as played
by Gmore's Band, described by tho Paris Figaro
rs sort OF '0i9ue endiabite"
Gounod's much -talked-of "Polyeucte" win be per-
formed. with Nine. krauss IN the leading rdie IN
Paris, toward The end of this mouth.
John 7. Raymond has gone to Halifax 1t rs not
rue that be has the consumption, although his medi-
cal adviser says that he may phthiss friends.
IL Is said that a realistic ire scene has been
trved by Boucicault one OF the sensations of
"Clarissa Hariowe," which Is to be played At Wal.
lacks.
Baola Marie has been engaged by Maurice Grau for
his next of opera bouGe in this country. She
is great Partisan favorie and Is a sister OF Irma
Mario.
''Mnnie Hauck II Is SAID was warmly cougrai ulatod
by the Prince and Princess OF Wales tho occasion
her Appearance IN tho title role OF Carmen, AZ Her
Majcsty's London, last month.
The Saturday Review says that Beloeca'a perform
of Uroan in The "Huguenots" shows marked
improvement, but that her phrasing is not good and
her movements still somewhat untrained.
Aphonsine's retirement from tho Partisan boards
the zenith OF her calls forth the regrets OF
he Par lies W q from hsr
bouflers IRON the iact that she always comical
and never coarse.
Mr J. X. Emmett opened In his Engsh version OF
"Fritz' at the Alexandra. Liverpool. on the 22d Of
July OVERLOOKING house. Alter two weeks Gu
gagement the company 20 10 Manchester for week
to edinburgh Tor week and then start for home.
Francois Bazin, professor OF iugue and compost.
ton at the Conservatore, Paris, dead His setting
OF Victor Hugos words, "Giore Ia France" was
performed the previous Sunday, June 80, at .
concert The Tuieriss Gardens Tor the national es-
tval
Mine Roze Is announced for concerts q the princi
pal watering piscss--Sarasosa, Cape May Long
Branch, Newport. Sharon Springs, Lake George, Al.
exandria Bay aud elsewhere. Maplsson evidently un.
derstands the art Of profitable summerng and making
other people "psy the PIPER"
Msssrs. Edgar h Fulton will Thoroughly rspsvate
and otherwise improve the Broadway Theatre before
LIS rcopening. They have already made engagements
with several prominent stars and propose TO intro.
duce several celebrities who are well known IN
| tho Western aud southern circuits.
The Aquarium continues TO be one Of the summer
attractions. The managers energetic, show q
quick perception of the public want IN introducing
fea, urcs aud evidently tho gui vipe when
| anything Is presented that can draw u crowd. Tue
Coney Island Aquarium divides honors with It's Now
York twin.
Active preparations are being uiado BY Manager
Henderson, OF the Standard Theatre Tor the produo
ton OF .sAa Open Verdict" Tho cast will comprise
among diners Ma. Emma Waller, Miss Rose Osborne.
Miss May Davenport, Mr. b. I. Rinsgold, Mr. Charles
lie Clsrsq, Mr.. Ben Magniey, Mr. Il. A. Weaver and
Mr. Augustus Lovck
AMBROSE Thomas, Hamlet is said TO have met with
little favor in England and on its recent revival at
corens Garden was only produced one nght, though
Nile. AlDani sang Ophea- the best OF this opera Is
the fourth act, which contains some Of Thomas
music Mile Albsni's acting IN this role is
highly spoken Of and said be constantly i'm
proving
Flolow's latest opera, "Alman which Was not sue
cessial on It's production IN Paris met with better
fate In London. Inc music made up by taxing
some OF the numbers OF 'L'Esclave do Camoens," a
one-act oIeretta, brought out ls43 at the Opera
Comiquc. and some psoes from the three net opera
''ludrs, adding new brduura Tor The soprano
ana u new Joicro tor tue cootralto.
hiss Katherine Monroe, who created the rot. Of
serpoletle in "Les Cioches de Corneville," a. tho
London ALEXANDRA, and who mas been engaged ct tho
Paris Rena'ssance Tor tie coming season. wssa mem
Der OF the Ilal,an opera company OF ". Sirakosch
wnen the latter tho lessee oil the Sale Vensdour
during the season OF 1874, under the name OF
Catarna Millos and she also sang, ago.
Italy, IN the regular repertoire OF the Italian opera
II is mistake that the foreign tour OF G.imore's
Band has ended In wreck Beer drinking among a
number OF his German employees has produced the
usual result and their letters friends In this
try asking for money havo been quo.ed py his
enemies to the dsadvautago oil tho maestro Out the
truth Is that Gilmore Is winning honor all sizes,
and admirably illustrating the srow,h aud culture of
America IN respect TO both classical aud popular
music. notwithstanding many or tho performers are
foreigners.
The Budget COMMITTEES Of the Frensh Deputies
have granted tho customary subvcntion TO the
Grlbd Opera House, the Opera Comiquc, tho Theatre
Lyrqur the orchestral concerts OF ~. Pasdc cup
~ Coloaus, SO, aiding ut tho same tire rigid con-
dions requiring tho directors Of tho several sslab-
lisnments TO fully carry out tho progra mines on
which the grants have been made, particularly a.
regards the production Of new opsras. For tho
OF 500 ooo. NJ. Haiaozsr has been iouad 70 produce
the 'Poiy suete" OF 81. Gounod, LA Refine Berthe"
OF NJ. victorien Joncicres the new ballet by ~. Mera
tho REVEALS OF "Hamlet" and OF the "Roi de Lahore
before tho 5,h OF January next and N. Escudisr at
tue Lyrqus will get tho 200 oo0 without fu nIIing
his contract With the Minister oil Fine Arts.
Messrs. Poole 4 Donnclly will roopsn the Grand
opera House Tor the season Of 1850 % Monday
August 20, with Joaquin MIXERS romantic play,
"Tae Dsones." IL viii be under the direction Of Mir
J. Ii. HaverIy. Mr. Mckee Rsokin and Miss Ki,,y
Blanchard are to be tho stars, supported by LOUIS
AldrIch, Alexander Fitzgerald, Dora Gold,hwa and
a strong company ON the 10th Of September NJ. J.
X. Emmett appears at the Grand Opera House In hts
well known impersonat,oa Of "Friz." Ne Will be
followed by Tony PASTORS troupe on the 23d
OF september for week. ON the l0sh OF Oc-
tober Mss Maggie Mitchell occupies the boards
with OF her new plsys, for which Messrs Poole a
DouuclIy will provide new and handsome sconerv