The New York herald., 1879-03-10

Signor Taglapletra ana SiBnor Suslm.
MUSICAL AND DRAMATIC NOTES.
Mr. John A. Stevens is playing unknown" in
Cleveland Ohio, this week. with tho entire New York
company.
Miss Fanny Davenport begins an engagement at
the Grand Opera House on the 14th of April opening
in "pique'
At the Walnut Street Theatre. Philadelphia, J. c.
Williamson and Maggie Moore appear this week in
"Struck OIL"
Mr.. Harvey p Dodworth. tho veteran bandmaster.
will probably give summer night concerts during
the coming season.
Miss Dickie Lingard has decided to remove from
the Globe to the Olympic Theatre. whore she will
continue to play "La Cigale.
Mrs. Ida Fox Leggetr, an orator temperance.
said to be very eloquent. will lecture at Masonic
Temple next Sunday evening.
Engaged is to be brought out at the Chestnut
Street Theatre. Philadelphia. tonight. by tho stock
company of Mr.. Gemmill's establishment.
Mr.. Ben Maginley has joined the Colville Opera
Company. which is playing in Brooklyn, and
will commence a Western and Southern tour next
week.
Mr.. Frederick Paulding is about to commence n
starring exhibition. He will play in the principal
cities, and his return resume Shakespearean i'm
presentations in New York.
Mr.. Sothern will sail from Queenstown for New
York on the steamship Adriatc on the 17th OF May.
He will bring with him new piece by w. s. Gilbert
and other by H. I. Byron.
Mr.. J. IL. Haverly has taken the Lyceum Theatre
for o term of years. commencing about the 1st of
May. During the summer he will repaint and deco
rate the building inside and outside.
Mr.. w. Courtney will give his second ballad con-
cert at Chickering Hall on Thursday evening. March
20. Nine. Louise Courtney has just given series Of
concerts in the northern part of New York.
Manager George X. Goodwin. Of tho Walnut Street
Theatre Philadelphia. is negotiating for the Chest
nut Street Theatre. which, 1t is understood Manager
Gemmill will give up at the end of this season.
Mr.. Francis Korbay being ill his place in the pro-
gramme OF the concert at Steinway Hall tomorrow
night. given by Maximilan vogrich and Edouard
Dem4nyi. will be filled by Miss Emily winant.
The Alice Oates English Opera Company opens at
the Arch Street Theatre Philadelphia. this week.
'.Le Petit Due will be first presented in Phladel-
phia tonight. The engagement will continue two
weeks.
The fifth public rehearsal Of the Chickering Hall
symphony series will tako place Thursday.
March 90 The solosts are Miss Gertrude Franklin
and Miss Josephine Bates the latter making her first
appearance In New York pianist.
At the North Broad Street Theatre. Philadelphia,
under the direction Of Mr.. J. c. Crossey the Pima
fore is produced in excellent style. and the manage
ment is rewarded with crowded houses at every per-
formance, and the legend standing room only" is
OF frequent occurrence.
"Pinafore' tonight by now companies. viii be
performed at the broadway and at the Lyccum thea
tres "a Scrap of Paper" will be performed at Wal
lacks. "Thro' the Dark" will be presented at the
Fifth Avenue. at the Grand Opera House John +.
Raymond in my Son." and "Lohengrin" at tho
Academy.
At the next Saalheld Ballad concert, which takes
place at steinway Hall March Is Saturday EVENING".
musical treat in the joint appearance of the follow
ing artists Is presaged Marie Roze Mapleson. Miss
Gertrude Franklin. Miss Emily winsnt. Mr.. William
Courtney Mr.. A. L. Bowman, Mr.. A. H. Pease and
the Young Apollo Club.
Arthur sullivan. the composer Of the music of III.
NJ s. Pinaforc is of Irish descent. short in stature.
inclined to enbonpoini. swarthy in complexion and
with sparkling black eyes. His songs have made him
a fortune. Both Gilbert and sullivan compare
lively young men, in the neighborhood of forty.
The first is married and the latter bachelor Gil
bert does not like America
At the Cerrnania Theatre julius Roscn's comedy.
"Ja 80 Sind wir." which WAS produced ON the oc-
casion of Mr.. Franz Renau's BENEFIT proved n sue
cess. The same programme is offered for this and
benefit on Wednesday night, for which he has sc-
lcctcd schlllers five act tragedy Marie Stuart. )"
"Her Majesty's Ship Pinaforc' has been translated
and is announced production at an early day.
An important dramatic enterprise is to be inaugu-
rated tonight in Philadelphia. Mr.. George X Good
win. the lessee OF tho old Walnut street Theatre.
has leased the Arch Street Opera House. In con-
nccton with MIR. Henry Il. Abbey. OF this city. The
theatre is TO be called the Park. in com pmcnt
to Mr.. Abbey. and is to be managed by Mr.. Goodwin
The Park has heretofore been used by q minstrel
company II is small seating $50 people; but IL IL
tastefuly decorated and is tho pretticst theatre in
Philadelphia The opening performances will be
gwen by the Fifth Avenue "Pinaforc'' company
being the troupe that has been singing that popular
opcretta in this city. Mr. George W. Howard. very
popular Philadelphia comedian. of the Walnut Street
Theatre company will tho part of Sir Joseph
Trial by Jury" will be given also.
THE HAVANA ITALIAN OPERA snIPwIEcKED--
HOW ONE HUNDRED AND FIFTY THOUSAND
ARRIVAL OF PROMINENT ARTISTS OF TIL
TROUPE IN NEW YORK.
Learning Of the return OF sgnor Rosnati. Of Kcl
logg-strakosch notorcty. to Now York. represents
tive of the HERALD called upon tho artist at his hote
yesterday To ascertain the reason for his premature
return from Havana. The handsome artist was
prompt In responding to tho call and urbane and
accommodating under the pressure of the linguistic
rial pump as could he desired. His toilet bore tho
marks of that punctilious which had before
been especially noticeable. and not Jot of Hungarian
pomadc upon the needle points of his natty mus
tache had been abatcd howsoever hot or cold for
tunes winds had blown since his last visit to New
York IN the winter.
The signor proved to he In an cnviably frank an'
communicative mood. possibly from the fact tina
although the clock dial indicated the hour of nooi
he had not, ~ II proved later, yet brcakfasted.
all events he unburdened himself VI the interesting
facts he was called upon to narrate with a conscienc
as clear ~ his stomach.
you are here. tako IL. signor. somewhat une'