The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-03-16

A Faust overture. Observation-Disclosures. Wagner
song Of Spirits over the Waters eight
part chords for male voices and
string orchestral ............... Schubert
Symphonic poem. MAJ pDft. .,............. Liz
Zdaok the Priest, Coronation Anthem Handel
Dramatic Notes.
Joseph Jefferson will play Rip" in England
next year.
Mr.. Astnr thinks Of building an opera
house at Jacksonville Fla.
"The Black Crook" Is renewing its former
splendors ut Niblo's in New York
Clara Morris has brought from California
new piece illustrative Of life in the mines.
.Victorien Sardou has called his new house
at Nice "DOra."
Lena Tettenborn, the German soubrette, ID
under u years engagement with Harry o.
good to play in his new musical extravaganza,
Chips.
Even Lolita yields TO the popular demand Of
the hour, and, with Ell. Marble has Just pre-
pared q new medley containing all Of the
popular melodies and strong points Of the
"Pinafore."
Mr.. J. Payne Collier believes he has found
another tragedy by Shakespeare, the title Of
which is "A Waning Tor Fair Women" 1t
was printed In 1899, anonymously, and II q
story Of matrimonial tnfidelity, murder and
remOrSe.
Richard Wagner has shown sympathy with
style Of church music into the Catholic Church
service by editing "Stabat Mater Of Pales-
trina for two chOFuses, and providing it with
expression marks
John Il. Owens Is seriously contemplating
d professional tour to Australia. reports 10
the contrary notwithstanding. He has not
been largely successful in this country for
three or four years, excepting from an artistic
point Of view, aud he thinks that his roputa-
ton "a an actor will be worth duCats U him
abroad.
IT Il feared that Rublngtein will become
totally blind. He IS now in Dresden under
treatment. Fl Is said his memory ~ 50 won
derful and his ear 50 accurate, that even the
misfortune Of blindness, should it happen,
will Interfere but slightly with the pelOrm-
ances, and perhaps not at all.
correspondent, writing from Buda- Pesth-
says: Nevertheless 1t il not Joachim who
is the success OF our musical season, but
Count Grza IiUhy, the wonderful pianist with
one hand, who has returned from Paris cOv-
cred with laurels" lie has but the left hand,
and PLAYS the melody and accompaniment at
the same time
Foxs Theatre, Philadelphia, las passed
into the hands of Adam Eorapaugh and
George Il. Goodwin for $4,000 cash and pay
ment Of the mortgage OF $4,000, or $4,000
for the entire purchase. The front part Of
the house will br built up on the same plan
as the Boston Theatre, and brought out to
Chestnut street. The theatre will be run for
stars and combinations.
The Marquis d'Ivry'8 Shakespearean opera,
Les AmantS de EerOnp" Will We transferred
to the Gate, with NJ. Capoul as Romeo and
Nine ANDRE, the African prima DONNA vino
sang lately at Her Maja5ty's Theatre, as Jul
liette Mr.. Maurice Grau, who has engaged
VI. CapOu for q tour in America, after the
Covent Garden season, is the manager.
J. FL. Haverly has leased Of Sheridan Shook,
for two and half years, the Lyccum Thea
cub al n ms
proving the building next season. He will
conduct the Lyceum on the same plan that
has prevailed Mt his Chicago house. Bliss
Whitaker, now treasurer ut Hayerlys, will
be business manager Of the Lyceum.
The passion Play" which has, for good
reasons, excited Indignation In San Francisco,
consists Of two tahleaus and eight acts, as
follows: THE Presentation In the Temple"
death Of the Innocents, "The Death OF John
the Baptist," 1.-THE Brook Of Cedron," "Fhe
Lords Last Supper, The Gabbatha, or the
Pavement" "On the Road to GOlRotha,"
Calvary, or the Cruciiixion, The Taking
Down from the Cross, and The Re5uFrGc-
ton and Ascension"
The st. Louis Times notes a funny coinci-
dence which occurred at the Olympic Theatre
IN that city on Thursday evening last. Just
as Miss Emma Abbott was entering the dress
circle the minstrels struck I'D the popular 70
frain Of whoa, Emma The prima donna
was terribly taken aback. There's that
horrid sOngi' She exclaimed. sit follows me
wherever | go. do believe they knew | was
coming here tonight ana sang 1t simply to
tease me-" And soslIss Abbott wouldn't enter
her box until the Objectionable song had been
concluded.
It Is announced that there will be summer
term Mt the Cincinnati College 81 Music de-
signed especially for the benefit of teachers
Of public schools, academies and other educa-
ti0na institutions, who can thus axe adyan-
nf fbalF Il avail a Of
the superior facilities for instructions offered
by The College Of Music in every branch Of
musical education. A course of studies will
be so arranged as to meet the wants Of this
class OF students. At the same time the regu-
lar course Of Instructions in tha college will
be continued, and private and class lessons
Will be given as at other seasons Ol the year"
The East weeks" Of "Our Boys" at the
Vaudeville Theatre, London, have been adj
vertlsed. On the first Of the present month
THIS popular comedy was represented for the
13l7th time. There are by the way, several
other theatres In London besides the Naudc-
vile, where time brings neither rest. nor
change. For instance at the Prince Of Wales /
heatre, diplomacy" has been played over
w. tunes, three of the original east still
remaining, and At the Adelphi. Proof" Mr..
bufnand'7 version of "Cne Cause Crlebte,"
mas oeenon the boards since last April.
The London Figaro says: MADAME Nils
son : husband. il. Rouziud, has purchased
ier tlo,h90 a oue-fhird snare in large Paris
lan Agence da Change, ana Madame Nilsson,
very properly desiring to remain by the side
81 her husband, has declined all further en-
PLACEMENTS for this ana next winter. AS ehe
mas Already Sgqed, she will sing in Madrid.
ny n M m declined pro.racted tour in the
Ffencn provinces. Madame Nilsson will
come GO London IN the summer, and it is un- 1
derstood that it u within the balinds II nos5i-
blhty she may sing herein LIE Roi de Lahore
But ! am informed that, owing to the new
business pls.;ll ehgagements Of her husband ia
offer Of an engagement in the United stats
during next winter ''''.OO7
On the first night "A Trial by jury, WAC
pres ented at the Fifth Avenue Theatre q cir.
cular, distributed throughout the house in
formed the audience that owing to the iIInnas-