The New York herald., 1879-11-15
MUSICAL AND DRAMATIC NOTES.

MUSICAL AND DRAMATIC NOTES.
Gilmore gives another concert at the Grand Opera
House tomorrow evening.
Mr.. George vandenhotf gives another of his Dick
ems readings to-day at Chickering Hall.
This is the last day of the "Muligan Guard Chow
DER performance at the Theatre ComiQue.
The first concert Of the season Of the German
Liederkranz will be given Sunday evening. at
eight O'Clock.
.sWives" has steadily won it's way to success.
It is Of the prettiest comedies the stage The
play may be seen to-day in matinee. but will be
withdrawn.
One Of the most successful attractions of the
son in the funny line is the play French Flats
now on the boards at the Union Square Theatre.
Matinee to-day.
The success Of Fritz in Ireland" at Abbeys The
atre makes it necessary for the patrons of the place
to secure seats in advance. matinee is announced
for this afternoon.
This evening Mr.. Edwin Booth will play in "lsuy
Bias" and katherine and Petruchio" at the Grand
Opera House. 'Othello" and the Merchant of
Venice" in preparation. The demand for seats
is unprecedented in the history of the theatre
Miss Cavendish has closed her California engage
ment, which was prolonged one week beyond the
date originally stipulated. The Lady Clancarty
proved strong attraction. and determined the
cess of her engagement which extraneous circunl
stances at first seemed to render doubtful.
The principal artists Of Mapleson's Grand Opera
Company will appear at the Academy of Music In
concert tomorrow evening. when Rossinis ''Stabat
Mater" will be presented. Among the artists
nounced are Mile. valleria. Miss Annio Louise
Cary. signors Campanini and Galassi The artistic
combination is strong and should be effective.
The first organ recital of Mr.. John White this
son will take place at halfpast three o'clock
Wednesday afternoon the 10th of November. at Chick
ering Hall. The programme comprises the following
numbers:-1. Bach--Prclude and fugue in @. 2.
STRAIGHTFORWARD. 8. Liszt-"Lcs Preludcs." 4.
Brosig-Prelude in ID. o. Thiele-Concert, Salz in Il
nat, minor.
MrP s. Gilmore has written and composed
national hymn entitled columbia" which he in
tends to dedicate to the American people. Those
who have heard it speak in the most enthusiastic
terms of both music and words. The poem COM
prses verses three of which are composed for
soil and chorus illustrative descriptive of the
national history, from the landing of the Pilgrims to
tho close OF tho civil war. from day to dark" and
dark to day." New York will. wo learn. have the
opportunity soon of judging Mr.. Gimore's work for
themselves.
"our Girls" at wallack's. has undergone much
Improvement since the night of its production. Mr..
Beckett as Plantagenet G.. Potter. has altered his
"makeup" and modified his broad comedy in tho
last act. and all of the members of tho cast show
the happy effect of greater familiarity with the
meaning of tho author. Our Girls Misses Rose
Wood and Stella Boniface) have become admirable
exemplars of their respective characters. and Miss
Emma Lorraine preserves all of her pleasant port
ness as the servant Jane. Mr.. Maurice Barrymore.
as the young sculptor. likewise exhibits more forco
and manliness than that with which he first in
vested his part and is accession to excellent
company. Tho houses crowded. The usual
matinee will be given this afternoon.