The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-08-01

Rignold will soon be route for Australia.
Abbey, of the New York Park Theatre, will pul
three companies the road during the next season.
Tony Pastor is playing successfully in San Fran
cisco, and making merrimcnt with number OF nov
elites.
Lawrence Barrett, the tragedian, has taken large
and select party OF his brother professionals on fish,
ing excursion from his Cohassst summer home.
Mr. Lobl's claim against the Metropolitan Board Of
Works, who propose TO demosh the Lon1on Pavilion
for tho purpose OF making new street, amounts Ia
fl57,0OO
Two celebrated singers feom the National Theatre Of
Pesth have arrived In Paris, NJ Boggo ana Nile Anna
varhalmi. They will give interpretations OF purely
national Hungarian music.
MISS Kellogg was q constant attendant ut the
Italian opera during her stay in Lonaon. Ths
managers OF Her Mojssty's ana Covent Garden sent
her complimentary boxes for every performances.
Rub,nsein's opera oil '.Nero" is TO be produced at
Vienna In the autumn. The roles distributed, and
the vocasts studying their parts during vaca-
,ion This opera originally written Tor the French
stage.
four act drama entitled "Norah's Vow" wal
produced at a morning performance at the Brighton
Tnoatre Saturday last, Mrs Boucicault sustaining
the principal part. The piece we'll received by
good house.
The Atheneun says that Adelna Patti In ''Semira-
mide," from "vocai point, has achieved Of her
greatest triumphs." Histrionically, It says, her
performance will not compare to either Pasta, Girls!
or Tietjens
Another attempt is being made, under the auspices
Of the Prince OF Wales, to bring about IN amaigama
ton OF the Royal Academy Music and the Kensing-
ton National framing School of Music, in order to
obtain a'subvention from Parliament.
Nine. Patti and Nine. Gerstor, 1t Is said, have do
oined the offers OF engagement for Russia. This
former will give series OF Italian opera representa-
tions In October, in Berlin. Nine Gerster has not
yet, SO we hear, accepted the proposal to visit
Amepca. Nine. Nilsson will be in England for
autumna concert tour In tho provinces. Nine. ire
bcl will sing In the Scandinavian provinces Sir
Michael Costa will 60 to Bade near Vienna.
Glmore's Garden is very accommodating place Of
amdsement. When it Is warm every where else 1t II
cool there and It is damp cool everywhere
else IL is warm and bright there. large audience
assembled therc last evening, and was entertained
with programme Of unusual interest. There were
three pieces performed by the orchestra
"Hans i'm GIueck," by Bendel; Fantasia Men.
delssohiana" by Dupont, aud "Durch March," by c.
W. F. FeinInger. No one OF these Was great compo.
sition, but all OF more than average merit. The
march had peculiar but unpleasant bray of brass
for a few bars-a somewhat original eifcct-borrowed
probably from Wagner. Another attractive feature OF
tho programme the singing OF Miss Lille Philips
young lady with light soprano voice. who has the
merit Of singing In tune even when she takes high
| note. She selected the least attractive aria in
civilian Tell" for her FIRST piece, and thereby did not
do herself justice. Miss Phillips has been singing
with tho Hutchinson Family and In the concert hall
| we should think her voice would be very pleasant.
| She still wants finish and to learn the breathing
places. A little more judicious study would make
| great difference.