The New York herald., 1879-01-05
MUSICAL AND DRAMATIC NOTES.

Steinway Hall rang with delightful interpreta-
tions of the great composers than last night
MUSICAL AND DRAMATIC NOTES.
cinderella and the thoroughbred Kentucky
horses are still the attractions at the Aquarium.
The Lyceum Theatre will be opened tomorrow
evening by Rice's Original Evanseline Company.
Mme Teresa carreno and Sgnor Tagliapietra re-
turned from their Western concert trip yesterday.
At Niblo's Garden tomorrow night Mr.. Frank
Mayo will make his rentrte i'll his celebrated character
of Davy Crockett
A house always crowded, refined entertainment
and frequent change of programme. are the rule
ut Tony Pastors Theatre.
The intense cold of the last two or three days
caused considerable shrinkage the audiences that
attended many of the theatres
The minstrels under the management of jerry P,
Thomas, at his opera house on Broadway are giving
o series of good Ethiopian performances.
Tom Thumb and the little people have done fair
business during the past week at the Masonic Tenn
pie. The General has seldom looked better
Harrgan and Hart have withdrawn christmas
Joys and Sorrows" from the boards of the Theatre
Comique to make place for fresh attractions
'.Babes in the Wood" now being performed at the
Park Theatre will probably be followed by Robinson
Crrsoe new feature at this theatre is that chill
dren are admitted at half price.
Mr. Joe jefferson will continue to play Grip Van
winke' at the Fifth Avenue Theatre, unless the
cent legal complications result in the closing Of the
house. 1t is said however that this is not probable
The Criterion Comedy Company, under the
agement of Mr.. L. +. Mackay. played in Rochester
last night. THE Oddities by Mr. Stanley McKenna.
will shortly be produced in New York by this COM
pany
''The Bankers Daughter" at the Union Square
Theatre. enters its thirty ninth performance to-
pChf has fhus far bccn one he mos
popular and satisfactory plays that has been pro
duced at this theatre.
:" Her Majesty's Ship Pinafore, the new comic
opera by Arthur Sullivan, is TO be rendered this
week at the Broad Street Theatre. Philadelphia, by
company especially selected by Messrs. Ford X Zim-
norman. the managers of the theatre.
At the Globe Theatre ''Only Farmers Daughter
has been withdrawn. to make way for what is de-
scrbed as original whimsicality. entitled "ATis
chief. in which Misses Bertha and Ida Fay will ap
pear 1t will be produced to morrow night.
At the Chestnut Street Theatre Philadelphia,
new play is to be produced Monday night for the
first time on any stage. 1t is announced a drama
from the French of Emile Gaboriau and is entitled
Within an Inch of His Life" The name of the
translator adapter is not given.
Mr.. w. J.. Fleming, having finished 'InComar the
Barbarian at the Olympic Theatre will next week
introduce the Count Joannes, when the public will
doubtless be treated to another series of ridiculous
demonstrations similar to those which disgraced his
former appearance at the Lyceum.
Mr. Herman Linde begins his season of Shakes
pearian impersonations at Steinway Hail. on Wcdnes
day night. Mr.. Linde has the most hattcring
encomiums the critics in all the cities in which
he has appeared. His rendition of Macbeth on
Wednesday will be awaited with great interest.
MIR Dion Bouccault as Conn., the Shaughraun
has again met with extraordinary success at the
Grand Opera House. He has drawn some Of the largest
houses of the season. The engagement lasts
cral weeks longer for which he receives from Messrs
Poole X Donnelly the handsome sum of $4,000
Mr. Ben Macauley. Uncle Dan1 has met fair
success at the Broadway Theatre. The play. how
ever has entered upon its last nights. On the 18th
W. u. Dalziels adaptation OF ''Lcs fouchambault''
will be produced with the Lingaris and a special
cast The play is said 10 have been much improved.
After an unusually long and successful almost
Life" was withdrawn from the Standlrd Theatre
yesterday evening and will be succeeded tomorrow
by "M'liss: or. the Mountain waif." Bret Harte's
idyllic play of the Serras. Miss Katie Mayhcw will
take the title r6 1t is said that the east will be
strong one.
"A; Last" now being performed at wallack's, COM
prises unusually strong east among whom arc
Mcssrs. Lester Wallack, G. f. Cogban, W. +. Floyd,
charles Rockwell. j.. W. shannon, Miss Rose Cogh-
Ian Miss Enie Germon and Miss Stella Bonifacc.
The scenic illustrations arc very beautiful and the
play runs with great smcothncss.
The series of chamber concerts by tho New York
Philharmonic club. will open at Chickering Hall
Tuesday next The managers have adopted a novel
plan Of selling subscription at So. which entities
the subscriber twenty tickets TO the concerts The
solos,s AZ the first Miss Anna Drasdil and
Mrs. William g. Morgan pianiste.
The San Francisco Minstres always manage to get
as many people into their pretty little theatre it
can comfortably hold The performances of Birch
and Bsckus are among the most amusing of their
Kind and the songs of wambod and other members
of the company, both sentimental and comic,
among the best OF their kind in the country.
''Ihre Familie." with Miss Helene kuhsc, the new
and sprghty soubrcttc in the leading role has been
quite a success at the Germania Theatre during the
past week and had 20 be withdrawn TO make room
for other novelties. Tomorrow and Tuesday even
ing will be produced the sterling comedy "Er Muss
Auf's Land" On Wednesday evening. for the benefit
OF Mr. Corrcd, stage manager aud regsseur. and dur
ing the balance of tho week the comedy of
Ereund Fritz will be performed. The cast for this
play embraces the full strength of the company.
programme of unusual merit will be presented
at the Grand Opera House tonight. Mile. lima de
Murska will be the central figure Of a brilliant sur
rounding; signor Fcrranti, tho renowned buno
singer will make his first appearance since his return
from Europc Levy will cndeavor " win his share VI