The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1879-11-03
MUSICAL AND DRAMATIC NOTES.

MUSICAL AND DRAMATIC NOTES.
Lotta at the Park Theatre. Philadelphia. is play.
ing this week in 1.-The Little Detective"
The American Museum under the direction of Mr..
Frank Uffner has been made quite a success
Miss Adelaide Nelson is reported to be doing q
large business in Philadelphia. She appears in
'Cymbaline" on Wednesday.
Mr.. George vandenhof begins series Of readings,
which he entities Dickens Mornings" on the Sth
Of November at Chickering Hall.
Tony Pastors matnees occur Tuesdays and
Fridays. He has a number of excellent variety per-
formers in his present company.
~. s. Buttons" Sgnor Operti's new opera, will
be presented this evening at the Academy Of Music,
Jersey City. by the 1racy-Titus Company.
At the North Broad Street Theatre. Philadelphia.
new comic opera is announced for the first time
on any stage tonight. 1t is entitled First Life
Guards at Brighton"
Every afternoon during the week. except satur-
day, the Sabbath School "Pinafore'' Company will
give q performance ut the New York Aquarium.
"The Bohemian Girl" the feature of the evenings.
At the Standard Theatre it is intmated that 1.-THE
Princess Toto" by Mr.. W. s. Gilbert and Mr. Fred
erick Clay. will follow "Pnafore." The business at
this theatre during the past week has been well
tanned.
BARLEY Campbel's new play 1.-THE Galley Slave"
will be performed this evening at the Newark Opera
House. afterwards at the Academy OF Music, Jersey
City. and at Haverly's in Brooklyn. Among the
artists are Miss Maud Granger. Emily Rigl. Frank
Evans and J. ]. Sullivan.
Miss Fanny Davenport will appear this evening at
the Grand Opera House Rosalnd. in Shakespeare's
comedy 'As You Like It." aud on Wednesday and
Thursday in Divorce" She will also appear during
the week as Lady Gay Spanker IN London Assur-
ance" and as Nancy Sykes in "oliver Twist
The Oratorio Society of New York announce three
public rehearsals and concerts under the direction
OF DIR. Damrosch. at Steinway Hall. commencing on
the 2sth of November. The last public rehearsal
and concert, "The st. Matthew Passion" will be
given In st. Georges Church. stuyvesant square.
new management have taken possession Of q
little place opposite the Grand Hotel, which has
not yet definite name, and on Monday evening.
November 10. intend to present .pinafore' by the
Philadelphia Church Choir Company. The theatre
has been thoroughly overhauled and the purpose Of
the directors is to give first class performances.
Marotzek's English Opera Company begins
gagement this evening at the Park Theatre. Brook
Ign. SLEEPY Hollow" will be given with its orig.
inal cast "Pinafore." "The Bohemian Girl" and
"Trovatore" will follow. Among the artists who
are well known are Miss Florence Rice-Knox. James
q. Peakes. Mr.. A. Blum. Mr.. A. Hatch, Misses Annie
Montague and +. L. Fink.
The American Institute Fair commences the sew
snth week of q successful season to-day. The
various exhibits tasefully arranged the variety
Of manufactures is attractive and the general APP
pearance of the fair beautiful. Downings Ninth
Regiment Band gives concert every afternoon and
evening" The elevated railroad have special station
for visitors to the fair. landing them at the very
door of the exhibition building.
This week will witness the eighticth representa-
ton of "Enchantment." Notwithstanding the excite
ent in political circles tho display piece continues
TO attract audiences that all Niblo's Garden every
night and ut the midweok and Saturday matinees.
Tonight new features will be added including the
Herbert brothers. Molva returns and an English
eccentric actor named Hal Newton. who will make
his first appearance here, assuming the part OF the
King in the place OF Mr.. Lytel.
contempt of Court" will be withdrawn to make
room, on Thursday evening, at walacks. for Mr..
ii. j. Byron's latest London success, "Our Girls.
This is a companion piece 10 "Our Boys" and said
TO be written in the authors happiest vein. "Our
Girls" are daughters OF aristocratic English
family; they fall in love against their parents
wishes. and their trials, which very graph caly
presented. constitute the plot OF the play. Mr.. W.