The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1879-10-06
MUSICAL AND DRAMATIC NOTES.

MUSICAL AND DRAMATIC NOTES.
The dramatic event in Brooklyn tonight is the
opening of Haverly's New Theatre.
Miss Marie Litta. of the strakosch Italian Opera
Company, sings in concert Tuesday" evening in
Boston.
The Union Square Company will play Mother
and Son" this week at the Park Theatre. Phila-
dclphia.
.Fatinitza" enters this evening upon its fourth and
last week ut the North Broad Street Theatre, Phila
delphia.
Mile. Teresna Singer makes her first appearance
in America this evening. ut the Philadelphia Academy
OF Music. in "Aida."
Miss Florence Copleston. pianist. will appear at
the first concert OF the New York Philharmonic
Club on Wednesday evening. November q. at Chick
ering Hall.
Members of the New York Philharmonic Society
give vocal and instrumental concert in aid Of q
charitable fund.- in Steinway Hall. Sunday evening,
October 20.
At Woods Broadway Theatre ''Bric-a- Brac"
affords three hours of variety entertainment.
The programme embraces music and character i'm
personations.
The Criterion Comedy Company, after successful
engagement at Haverlys Theatre. produce sour
Daughters" tonight at the Arch Street Theatre.
Philadelphia.
The Young Mems Christian Association have
gagged Mr.. A. A. Hayes. Jr. to deliver his lecture.
Lite in the Far East to take place Friday
ing. November Z.
The new and beautiful drop curtain at wallack's
Theatre. painted by Mr.. Philip W. Goatcher. the
scenic artist Of the Chestnut Street Theatre Phila
delphia is the subject of much compliment.
Tho second orchestral concert under the direction
OF Mr.. Theodore Thomas takes place at steinway
Hall. Thursday evening. October 9. Cecilia Gaul
pianist and Abbie Darlington make their debut. on
this occasion.
The opening concert at the Music Hall, Boston,
takes place Tuesday evening October Z. Miss Ltta.
or the Strakosch Opera Company. and the English
harpist. Nine. Chatterton Bohrer. are among the
artists annou need to appear.
Miss Elise Comfy has been engaged by Mr. Gilmore
to be the good fairy in the spectacle of "Enchan-
ment" at Nibos Garden. She makes her first APP
pearance this evening. Miss Comfy has reputation
q vocalist and as stage beauty.
The Brooklyn Philharmonic Society commence
their twenty season It the Academy of Music
on the 18th November. 1t Will consist of six con-
certs and six public rehearsals Mr.. Theodore
Thomas has been engaged as the conductor.
matinee performance or divorce" will be given
on Wednesday at Days Theatre. The play is 80
comparatively new to the rising generation. and so
we'll presented. that ought to invite large audi
ences The new cast is working very tremendously.
The weathorby Goodwin Frolique Company open
at Haverly's Theatre tonight in "Hobbcs." Tho
cast includes several excellent artists. Among them
is Mr. Bowser. lately OF the Union Square company.
The entertainment IL described as exceedingly anus
ing.
quintet of musical Juveniles. who will be
known AZ the ''IIotchktn Prodigies." to APP
pear in this city. Their ages range from to
six teen years. They vocaiists aud instrument
talists. of the hve performs sixteen instr,-
ments. Each child is also soloist
Tho Patti combination will give q concert this
evening in Washington and Tomorrow in Baltimore.
The farewell concerts in.New York will take place at
Chickoring Hall Thursday night. and farewell
matinee on saturday next. On Sunday evening .
Patti sunday concert will be given Mt Booths.
The ssrakosch Opera Company will give two
operas ut the Brooklyn Academy on Friday evening
the 10th. and Saturday evening" the 18th. The opera
for Friday will be Faust" with Mile. la Blanche
~ Marghcrita. and on Saturday evening AIDA"
with Nine. Singer in the title role, supported by
Belocca and Petrovitch.
The Tracy Titus Opera Company, with Misses
Ella Montejo and Adelaide Randall ms tho prime
donne. will perform Opcrts comic opera.
~. s. Buttons" on this evening, in New Bruins
wick; Tuesday and wednesday at the new Academy
of Music. Jersey CITY. and the following two nights
a. the Grand Opera House. Newark. Nj.
Tho attendance the first nights of the short
season OF Italian opera in Philadelphia, rendered by
Max Strakoschs powerful company, was only fair.
which is attributed to the earness of the scason.
The company rendered LA Traviata" on Wednesday
night. "Mgnon" Thursday, Faust Friday and
Lucia" Saturday matinee. The performance of
Faust" was particularly noteworthy. Miss Davcn-
ports Msrgherita ia unique Interpretation of the
part--full OF points which show hno dramatic
sense. MIR. Castcmarys Mephistophclos was q
different conception from that Of other artists in