The New York herald., 1878-10-24

A recital BY Aptommas the we'll known harpist, 10
on the cards for this afternoon At Chicksrng Hall
"Dostiuy,na play BY Mr. W. +. Sage, Is to be pro-
ducsd at Ncvicksr's Theatre. Chicago. during the
season.
Mrs Florence Rics-Rnox has returned to Now York
from her Western tour. and will again be heard In
concer; during The season.
MISS Emma Abbott has made another artistic hit
In wash,ngtop, IN The performance OF Fsust by The
Hess English Opera Company.
The dime concerts, which take place every Tuesdsy
and Friday evening At the Cooper Institute, said
70 be exceedingly attractive entertainments and are
we'll attended.
The nrst graad matinee Of Italian opera will be
given next Saturday. Aiss Minnie Hsuk will appear
In .La Traviata" The prices Tor tho matin6os have
been reduced to 81 for admission SO for reserved
seats Tomorrow night III Trovators."
The fair at American Institute Is the greatest
attraction that part Of the city. Good music IL
furnished 10 addition to the many novelties, mo-
chanical and otherwise that enable one 10 spend
enjoyable evening and come away Instructed.
Miss Maggie Mitchell n filing tho Grand Opera
House again this week with her 'sFancnon. the
CricketD The house over1owed Monday and last
night and many were unable TO obtain seats. The
vivacious Cricket chirps a. bright and mcrrily ~
ever, and her gayety, good nature and occasional
shades OF pathos highly appreciated BY the large
audiences who tnrong the theatre.
Mme Etelka Gsrster. the prima donna who 10 an.
nounced 10 appear Ia opera az the Academy Of Music
under Colonel AaplssoE's management, 10 Of German
origin, although q native Of Hungary. The name
EselKa Is the Hun garan for Adelaide. She Was born
In 1855. Her FIRST appearance was In verdi's .Riso
le,,o, In vence In 1875 after which she achieved
other triumphs In the characters Of Opholia-ior
which she was specially amended by the mpossr,
Ambrose Themas-in "SonnAmbuIs," /. .Lucla," !"
..Fauss, and "Don Pasquaie" In Berlin tho impre.
sario was signor Gardinl. who was quickly magpst-
zed both by her voice and beauty. He is now her
husband Her vocalism been the sabjecs or much
praise by tho critics OF Europe and she
In iour lang guages-Hungirian German, Itslian and
French. While in England me- Gerster was warmly
received by the Queen, who, with her own hands
wrote tho programme which she desired TO be per.
formed on OF the appearance OF the can
tairlce before tho royal IamiIy. la person she rs-
minds one OF Nilsson, and her voice Is said TO be .
sweet and % palmetto soprano o great compass and
fcxibty
Several now features have been introduced at GIL
more's Garden by BarDum this week. Miss Emma
Lake, q youag Western rider, has Tor tue nrst time
made her appearance IN this city. She rides thor
oughbred morse. Bonnie Scotland, In sensational
p.aneqe act differing from the ordinary psriorma
OF that kInL she causes her horse TO execute a
series OF short high jumps. bound over six.ioot
gates and lean wide Al the hnisn the horse
walks erect upon his hind legs from tue ring with
the rider gracefully seated upon her saddle Tho
young lady Is said to be the posssssor OF smpie
means, and performs more Tor pleasure than
profit Mss Linda Jeal, new face In the arena,
executes bare backed hurdle act wiih the dsxiery
OF . born Jockey. she concludes her psriormance
by charging with her horse through Aiming circsa
Carl Antsnio Introduces and performs twelve im
ported stations al one time. Miss Katie Stokes.
Charles W Fish and large corps Of artists arc also
smpioyed TO lend attraction the ring cntcrtain.
meut An extensive museum and largo menagsric,
with baby camsls baby Hons, or baby tiger and baby
monkeys are additional isatores. Performances are
given every afternoon and evening.