The New York herald., 1879-09-15
MUSICAL AND DRAMATIC NOTES.

The twenty-se annual festival of the Worcester
County Musical Association will take place on the
afternoons and evenings Of September o. %. a. 25
and 26 at Worcester. Mass.
'Fatinitza" is to he continued this week ns the
attraction at the North Broad Street Theatre Phia
delphia, with the same cast that originally
gagged at the first production of the opera.
Daly's Broadway Theatre opens Wednesday
evening" September II. 'Love's Young Dreams
comedietta. precedes the piece of the evening-to
wit, Newport" Much curiosity has been aroused
by the new venture.
The theatres at present largely patronized by
our country cousins. of whom the city full. Sim
gularly enough there is not place of amusement
open in the city where they will not find abundant
entertainments.
The Spanish Students. twenty-five in number.
which includes Ave vocalists. will make their debut
in America on the evening of October 90 They are
now performing in Paris, where they have created
considerable sensation.
Miss Ada Cavendsh. having engaged Mr.. Thomas
McDonough. o gentleman well known to the profess
sion. her business manager, will shortly COM
mence series of engagements. 1t is said that she
will make her first appearance this season in Cali
fornis.
At the Walnut Street Theatre. Philadelphia this
week the Colville Opera Buriesque Company play
ono week 8 engagement in the "Magic Slipper" with
Miss Roseau, Miss Leighton, Miss Chapman. Mass
McHenry and Messrs Graham. Mafin and others in
the cast.
Mr. Benjamin A. Baker has been engaged by Mr..
Abbey Of the Park Theatre. stage manager of all
theatres under MIR. Abbey's control Mr.. Bakers
long and varied experience in Of the principal
theatres Of the country will prove of great advan
tage him in the present responsible position he
has been called upon to ill.
1.-The Electric Light" tho new comic opera pro-
duced at the Broad Street Theatre. Philadelphia.
last week was not success. This week Messrs
Ford l. Zimmerman arc to revive "Pinafore.' with
the original cast of last when the opera, it
will be remembered. proved phenomenal success).
supplemented by Mrs. Caroline Richinss-Bernard US
Buttercup.
At the Arch Street Theatre Philadelphia, this
week tho Mrs. D. P. Bowers and Miss Charlotte
Thompson Combination appear in Charles Reads
comedy drama. "Court and Stage" Mrs. Oates
company have just finished two weeks engage
(the first of the season) to not very good bus
ness. Next week the latest musical novelty, "But-
tons." by the Tracy Titus Opera Company.
Miss Emma Thursby will appear for the first time
after her return from Europe on Monday evening.
December l. at steinway Hall. under the management
of Maurice Strakosch. Miss Thursby writes privately
to a friend 81 sing here (Engand) at the Hereford
tober Is to II. and engaged for twenty at
Covent Garden Opera House. ending November 9. So
you see have my hands FULL"
Rces Surprise Party will have completed sea-
son of the extraordinary length Of hfty-two weeks
having been on the road since September 2 1878.
During the past year the company has travelled
ten thousand miles. its route extending from
Bangor, Me-. to San Francisco. Among the longest
engagements played sixteen weeks in san
Francisco eleven in Boston three at the Globe and
eight at the Parkl. seven in New York lat the Union
Square) Ave in Chicago and four in Philadelphia.
The members Of the company reass0 nbled in Phila
delphia to begin another campaign at the Chestnut
Street Theatre on Monday evening.
Mr.. Frederick Paulding will commence his next
seasons travelling tour, under the management Of
Mr.. Aaron Appleton. Monday, September -.
opening Rand's New Opera House. Troy. with Tom
Taylor's drama. 'The Bar Sinister" supported by
the following well known artists:-Miss Gussie De
Forrest. Miss Constance Hamblin. Mrs. Carrie Jsmi-
son, Miss Lizzie Scanlon Mt. Hamilton Harris. Mr..
Fl. D. Gale. Harry Pierson. +. II. Wren. +. q. Hueb-
nez L. Il. Massen. g. w. Middleton, Z. f. Taylor. &C..
&C. Besides the 'Bar Sinister" Mr.. Pauldings
repertoire will consist Of The Wifes Secret" Fools
Revenge" 'Hamlet." Macbeth" Lady OF Lyons"
"a a paxv drama