The New York herald., 1879-08-25
MUSICAL AND DRAMATIC NOTES.


MUSICAL AND DRAMATIC NOTES.
Mrs Anna Granger Dow is engaged to take part in
the Worcester festival September rs.
Tho opening concert at Steinway Hall takes place
Monday. October 6. Josefy the new pianist. will ba
the attraction.
Wilhemj. assisted by Martinez. Rosnati. Ferranti
and vogrich. gave concerts on Friday and Saturday
evenings at Lake George and Saratoga.
concert will be given at Demarest N. j.. Satur.
day evening. August 30 The artists engaged are
Mrs. Hartz. Messrs. Werner. Gramm and W. F.
Mills.
"The New Play" in which Lawrence Barrett has
been so successful will probably be produced in
New York during the season. The date is not yet
fixed.
The Thalia Theatre will be opened on the 1lth of
September for short of German opera The
portion of the company not already here will arrive
during the week.
Signor Majeroni will star in new play entitled
"Our Italian Cousin" comedy adapted by himself
1t is not yet decided whether he will open in Boston
Philadelphia.
Miss Ada Cavendish under the management Of
Mr.. Matthew Canning. with company OF her own
will shortly commence the season. Her time IS
nearly all taken up to April principally in the larger
cities.
Miss Ella Montejo. the Philadelphis prima donna,
has been engaged by Mr. Tracy Titus for the part Of
Miss Columbia in Signor Operti's opera bouffe.
Buttons" The first performance Of the novelty
will probably take place in Boston.
London World :-"The studies for the new opera
by Gounod, lie Tribut de Zamora.' are now going
on at the Paris Grand Opera M. Maurel is to sing
in the leading part. After it will come work,
by AMBROSE Thomas. 'Fraucoise de Rimini.' and
another by Massenet. 'Herodiade.'
The New York Criterion Comedy Company will
open their season and make their drst appearance in
New York on Monday. September Is. at Haverly's
Theatre, in new piece in four acts. entitled "Our
Daughters" an adaptation from the German. Tho
manager is Mr.. J. Gosche. formerly manager Of the
Thomas concerts.
The following tho dates of the concerts Of the
Chickering symphony Society. at Chickering Hall.
under the direction Of Mr.. G. Carlberg:-Pub.ic
rehearsals, November 13. December IL. January 8.
january 20. February &c, April IL; symphony con.
oerts. November 10. December l3. January 10. Janu
ary 81. February %. April 10.
London World ACTORS go far afed, nowadays,
in their vacation. Mr.. and Mrs. Bancroft in the
Engadine, at Pontresina. Mr.. Hare and Mr.. Kendall,
after rapid through Northern Italy, also in
the Engadine. at Samaden. Mr.. Oscar Browning.
Professor Seely, Mr.. Forsyth. M p. and Mr..
Barnby. of musical celebrity. also at Ponresins
Somebody suggests that Mr.. Barnby ought to be at
Coire."
Miss Mary Anderson begins her dramatic season
September and 10 at Utica. N. Y. opening the
new opera house. She will play Julia and the
Countess in Sheridan Knowles plays Of the "Hunch-
back" and Love, the Countess and the Serf."
The latter play will be chief feature OF the
She opens the new opera house at Rochester Sep
tember IL, IL l3; the 10Th at Burlington. VT.
and opens the Sir Hugh Albans theatre in Mon-
treal and the regular in that city Her dates
filled until April.
Mr.. Carl Rosa has made . very important engage
ment for his London season in the person of Herr
Anton schott. first tenor at the Imperial Opera Of
Hamburg. Herr schott will play two roles. those Of
Lohengrn and Rienzi. two parts for which his fine
stage presence and his hstrionic and vocal capa.
bilites seem to be exactly adapted. Mr.. Mas Mr..
Rosas other principal tenor has been assigned tho
parts of Rhadames in "AYda" and William in
"Mignon." in both of which he may be expected to
show his high talents to advantage.
After undergoing thorough overhauling. clean.
ing, painting. decorating and refurnishing. the
Olympic Theatre will reopen on September 8. under
the management of Mr.. +. w. Hofele Manager
Hofele has secured Ave years lease OF the theatre
and promises to spare neither money nor pains to
make 1t o hrst class place of amusement. and in
every way attractive any In the CITY, II is his
intention to produce Legitimate drama OF the high-
est order and in the finest style. The season wili
open with Miss Jennie Yeamans in realistic
drama by Il. II. Cox. founded life scenes in Cali
fornia, entitled "Mitt"
The performances of tho strakosch italian Opera
Troupe for the Of 1s79-s0 will begin Mon-
day. October 9. at the Academy Of Music. Philade-
phia. with Nine. Teresa Singer. Mile. Blanca La-
blanche and Miss Marie Litta prima donna
pranos; Mile. Anna do Bolocca. contralto; signors
Ricardo Petrovitch Boldanxa and Lazxarini. tenors;
signors Enrco sorti and Gotschalk. bsritones. and
signors Enrico Csstemary and Carl Formes. bassos.
Engagements have also been made with Miss Lam
CASTER Mr. W. H. Tills. signor strini and Signorina
Arcona. The conductors to be Mr.. 3. Behrena
and Signor de Noveis.