The New York herald., 1879-09-29
MUSICAL AND DRAMATIC NOTES.

of the most Interesting occasions of the present
dramatic season.
MUSICAL AND DRAMATIC NOTES.
Mr.. John A. Stevens closed successful engage
ment at Portland, Me-. last week, in unknown"
The Criterion Company close successful engage
ment this week at Haverly's Theatre and open in
Philadelphia next Monday. s
Mr.. f. j. Dale. formerly Robert Heller's assistant
is making quite success with his mystic entertain
ment in the Eastern States. y
The appearance of Miss Bessie Darling is an;
nounced in Richmond next month She will play in
"LIdol" ana "False STEP q
Mr. Gus Williams has made hit with "Our Cor
man Senator" 1t is always pleasant to record the
success of an American play.
Mr. Cummings the English tenor. sings at con-
certs in London (''by permiss song composed
by His Royal Highness Prince Leopold.
Signor Albertini the young violinist. who carried
of the first prize Of the Paris Conservatore is win
ming golden opinions from concert audiences in
Massachusetts.
Miss Cecilia Gaul, on Monday evening" October g.
will be rendered welcome concert at Baltimore
The committee have invited Mr. G. Carlberg to con-
duct the orchestra.
Germans Original Church Choir 'Pinafore" Com
pany-tho one that sung long and successfully at
the broadway Theatre-will begin the at VIII
mington. Del, on the Goth inst.
Several of tho London managers are already pre-
pairing their Christmas pantomimes. At Covent
Garden the subject is "Sinbad the Sailor" at the
Surrey Aladdin" and at the Standard 'Bluebeard." "
Rafael Joseffy. the Hungarian pianist who has
been secured by Mr.. Dittman, is only twenty-seven
years old. He comes to America well indorsed by
the Vienna press. Moschelles and Taussig were his
teachers.
The German Liederkranz Society will have a social
reunion tomorrow evening" Among the noted mu-
scfans expected to be present are Messrs Theodore
Thomas, Franz Rummel. Signor Albertini. s. B. Mills
and Ferdinand Quicken. tA
The Symphony Society Of New York, with Mr..
Leopold Damrosch conductor. begin their public
rehearsals at Stenway Hall the 9Th OF November.
The regular concerts will take place the follow
ing Saturday evenings.
Carlotta PATHS concerts are among the best that
have been given in this country. Chizzola has
surrounded his prima donna with artists to whom
little exception can be taken. The second concert
takes place tonight at Chickering Hall.
Owing to the continued illness Of Mr.. Bandmann
with Inflammation of the larynx the production Of
Hamlet" ut the Standard Theatre will be postponed
until Thursday. '"rhe Lady Of Lyons will be sub
stituted. with Mrs. Bandmann as Pauline.
Arthur Sullivan will probably visit the United
States in November, and during his stay here he
will direct the performance Of one or moro of his
works at concert by tho Boston Handel and
Haydn Society about Thanksgiving time.
'.The Wreck OF the Pinafore." written by Laura
Honey. in San Francisco is the name of q comic
opera. announced for speedy production. There is
curiosity to how the authoress has managed
to spin out sequel to the first 'Pinaforc."
Next year Rome will have twenty theatres open.
This is a very high proportion to the population.
and thus Rome show eight playgoers for every
one in Paris. London has thirty theatres open.
The Philharmonic Society of Brooklyn give their
concerts and rehearsals at the Academy of Music
the following dates November IT and IS. December
Is and 16 January 10 aud 20, February 16 and IT,
March Is and 16 and April 10 and 20, with Mr.. Theo
dore Thomas conductor.
Mr.. Carl Rosa has engaged Miss Minnie Hauck for
the London season. and she will. says the London
Figaro, play the leading parts In "Aida." "Lohen-
grin," Herr Hermann Goatz's opera. ''rhe Tanning
of the Shrew and. 1t is presumed. Carmen" Miss
Gaylord, Nine Dolaro and Mr.. Schott form part Of
tho same company.
Miss Kate Thayer (soprano) has organized strong
musical combination, consisting of herself and the
following named artists:-Mrs. Helen Norman, con-
tralto; Signor Tagapietra, baritone; Theresa Car
reno, pianistc; NJ. Arbuckle. cornetst, and c. E.
on the 9th of October.
The first instrumental concert of the season will
be given at steinway Hall October 6. Mr..
Theodore Thomas will direct an orchestra selected
from the members of the New York Philharmonic
Society. Mr.. Franz Rummel will be the soloist.
and will perform Schumann's panoforte concerto
in minor. aud Liszt's fantasia on Hungarian airs.
Mr.. and Mrs. Florence re-appear this evening at
the Grand Opera House in their famous play OF "The
Mighty Dollar" Hon. Bardwell Slote always
scores point. but Mrs. Gilfory is likely to make
greater one especially with tho ladies. Mrs. Flor
ence long been celebrated for her exquisite taste
in the matter and manner Of costume, and tonight
she will be walking fashion plate.
The Oratorio Society will give four public rehear-
sails and four concerts Fridays and Saturdays.
The former November 2s. December &c. 1879. Fob
ruary G. $780, and April l6. The latter always the
following day. For the second concert the Messah''
is selected and for tho fourth concert Die Passions
Musik," by Bach. The works to be produced ut the
other two concerts have not been selected.
The Troupe Rajado. the company of French eccen-
tries that make Niblos Garden roar with laughter
over their cxtravagant burlcsqueing Of Gilmore's
Band is composed of ten performers, three OF whom
are women. Ono night of last week Mile. de Sale,
who plays tho small drum whiio on stills. tripped at
the exit and fell from The hcigh. of twenty feet,
striking against ono Of the wings. which. fortu-
nately broke her fall. anu afterward caught in
the arms Of Bolossy Kiralfy.
Nelson's farewell tour in America commences on
Monday evening, October 20. at tho Park Theatre.
Brooklyn. The repertoire is to include "Romeo
and Juliet" "As You Like It," "Tho Hunchback.'
Twelfth Might" Measure for Measure" "Cymbe-
linc." 'Tho Lady OF Lyons" "Amy Robsart." and
on such occasions Miss Nelson may not appear
fho ~ lam
berg. Miss Nelson sailed from Liverpool. per
steamship Gallia, on Saturday.
The production of signor opcrti's comic opera.
s'Buttons. at the Arch Street Theatre Philadelphia.
last week by the Tracy Titus Company. proved a
gratifying so far as the musical scoro was
concerned. but the libretto was discovered to be
weak in plot and incident. though furnishing an
interesting set of characters buttons" is intended
as boufe sketch Of Washington society. The cast