The New York herald., 1879-08-04
FOREIGN MUSICAL AND DRAMATIC NOTES.

FOREIGN MUSICAL AND DRAMATIC NOTES.
Mile. Heibron has been engaged to create the part
of Haima in M. Gounod's opera, lie Tribut de
Zamora," at the Paris Grand Opera.
Mr.. Celller. very accomplished English composer.
is to accompany Mr. Sullivan to the United States to
conduct the new opera boue. after the first night
at New York, Boston and Philadelphia. We should
like to hear Of Mr.. Cellers comic operas while
he is here.
Mlle Sarah Bernhardt. during six weeks visit
to London. has earned upward Of $4,000 by private
performances and upward of $4,000 by her pant.
ings. The presents she has received from the high
est in the land, from the Princess Of Wales down.
ward. have been very valuable. Her pay from the
Coedie FRANCHISE during this period has been about
$500. Is it likely. is it human nature that lady
who $4,000 by equally honorable and
honored courses would accept $3.50?
The National Welsh Eisteddfod has been this year
abandoned owing to HOWELL, the town selected.
beng unable to make the necessary arrangements
for its reception. Two county gatherings upon
large scale have been arranged. and the inaugural
one, to extend three days. opened on Tues
day in pavilion erected for audience of 1000
persons. Professor Parry. University College OF
Wales the musical conductor the chief vocalists
being Miss Marian Williams. Miss Martha Harries
and Mr.. Lucas Williams. .a eH
Mr. Carl Rosa has engaged an excellent troupe
denseJe for his provincial season, which begins at
Dublin on August IL. The company includes the
names Of Misses Julia Gaylord, Burns. Giulia War
wick and Perry as sopranos; Miss Yorke as con-
tralto; Messrs. Mas, Packard. Lyall and Asmond
tenors and Messrs. Bolton, Crotty, Snazee and Law
as basses. The chief novelty to be produced at
Dublin will be "Mgnon'' with cast which includes
the best members of the company. The Mignon
will be Miss Julia Gaylord. Later in the provincial
season Hemann Goetzs "The Tanning of the Shrew"
will be produced. with Mr.. Bolton in his original
part. while Miss Albd. q soprano; ME-. Comfy. the
celebrated American bass. and other artists have
been retained tor the London season.
London FYgaro:-"As the American papers are still
counting the presence of the Gye troupe this
winter, am asked to give direct and distinct de-
nia to rumor which has all along been discredited
in this country. The autumn and winter engage
ments of Nine. Patti are known. She will sing un-
der NJ. Merelli at Vienna possibly in Russia and
certainly in Paris. Mr.. eyes two conductors are
engaged: Signor Bevignani in Russia, and Signor
vianesi ut the Paris Gaie. Mlle Albani. after the
English provincial festivals. will give eight per-
formances at the Teatro Pergola of Florence. the
theatre where the late Mr.. Gye first discovered
her. After her Italian the lady will give per.
Mlle Zare Thalberg Will also probably have q tour
through Switzerland. while other members of tho
company are engaged in various parts OF Europe.
What Mr.. Cye may do next year is another matter"
Nile Ambre is about to make her debut in the law
courts az the defendant in suit for damages. The
plaintiff is Nine. de Voisins, who writes under the
pseudonym of "pierre CGur." 1t appears that Mile.
ANDRE sent for Nine. de voisns to her chateau at
Meudon to make ARA angements with her for writing
a kind of biographical novel, which was to be pub
lished under the title "violette: Memories dune
Chantease." The plaintiff adds that Mile. Ambre
promised her, by way of remuneration, materials
and precious documents to aid her in writing q his
tory of William the Silent Being desirous of get
ting this information at the best source. and wish
ing to utilize this occasion the high reputation
that she had kept up in Holland Mile. Ambre it APP
pears, took Nine yosins to the Hague. On arriving.
however, the artist met with unexpected recep-
ton and the two ladies had to beat q retreat Nth.
out the desired information These are All the de-
tails that published at present.
London Ffgaro:-"The performance Of Lohen.
grin at Her Majesty's Theatre an agreeable sur
prise. Those who down to scott at Miss Min.
ME Hauck remained to applaud, and it generally
admitted that better Elsa has never appeared
the boards of Her Maiesty's Theatre. Indeed. Elsa
is by Miss Minnie Hauck's best part in my
opinion, carmen not eAcepteu. save ia ths
last act, when the young American lady
allowed her stage custom OF hugging every
body who comes within her reach. Miss
Hauck was commendably quiet and artistic.
That she had deeply STUDIED the role evident in
every action and gesture. and Miss Hauck must
henceforward enrol Elsa among her very happiest
inspirations. In her reading of the part there was
aftfciaty no inartstic appeal to the pit no un-
due striving after sensational effects which the exi-
genccs of the part do not warrant. In short. Miss
Minnie IIauck made decided hit, and the lady Ia
warmly to be congratulated on the result"
The Crutch is already discarded in London. says
London weekly paper. for tho diminutive Beadie's
STAFF 30 the brigade must wait for another title.
Crutch and Toothpck being longer the attributes
of the youthful swell. The Orb and Catseye bat
talon are congratuating themselves on the mp.
preaching return TO the Gaiety of their favorite
Rates and Nellios hear there is to be burlcsque
of "IIernani" brought out on these boards rs soon
as possible though how Donna Sol can bc bur-
lesoued without being seen, or how MounetSully
can be by Nelly Farron, IL she has never
witnessed n performance of tho French drama. is
difcult to understand. But. after all, IL signifies
little: the white tics will MI mp the stalls to
Terry and Royce Farren, Vaughan and Arnala. until
old aae doprives tho ladies of their legs and the two
comedians of their powers Of contortion. They
accented on their heels their heads, and nothing
can shake them their pedestals. The drama may
sigh when the Parsians leave, and aptly apply the
line out OF ''Ruy Bias in another sense:--
.Leine pour tons, pour Je suis quune temmei i
As long the women pretty they will be ap-
plauded