The New York herald., 1879-08-03
MUSICAL AND DRAMATIC NOTES.

Miss Alice Oates is at Long Branch.
Mr. e. Agramonte is at Noroton, Conn.
Mrs. lmogene Brown is ut Richheid Springs.
Miss Annie Montague ia ut her home in Baltimore.
Wilhelmj and Fritsch are engaged this week at
Saratoga
signor Tagliapetra sings at the festival in Toledo
August 49, 20 and 81.
MISS Annie Louise Cary is engaged for the
Worcester Festival in September.
Mr.. Franz RemmerL was the soloist at the sum
meningitis festival of the Arion last Thursday.
Mrs. Florence RiceKnox is at Saratoga and has
sung in several concerts with her usual success.
The new pianist. Herr Josefy. gives his first con-
cert Monday evening. October g. at stenwsy Hall.
1t is not true that Mr.. David wambold, of the San
Francisco Minstrels. is in critical condition of
health.
Mr.. Franz Rummel will probably repeat his piano
recitas in New York and the principal cities during
the forthcoming season.
Mrs. d. p. Bowers and Charlotte Thompson have
formed a combination. and propose to play the
legitimate drama throughout the country.
Emma Howson sailed in the steamer City of Berlin
yesterday to fill three months engagement as the
prima donna of Sims Reeves Concert Company in
London and the provinces.
Miss Bessie Darling is said to have secured
translation of Idol" the reigning sensation at
the Porte St. Martin Paris. and will produce it in
this country during next season.
Mr.. j. Rickaby will this season manage q combine
ton Of which Mr.. Gus Williams the comedian. is
the chief 1t will produce new and farcical comedy
in three acts entitled "Our German Senator"
NJ. W. Canning has engaged for the Ada Cavendish
combination Henry Crisp. W. J. Gilbert. H. A.
Weaver. H. A. Weaver. Jr.. W. H. Thompson and Z.
A. Eberle @. B. Griste will be business manager.
Miss Maggie Mitchell will produce new play dur
ing the season. 1t IL said to have been written for
her by young Californian. ana to be admirably
adapted to her vivacous and sympathetic character
Mr.. Jerome Hopkins. the composer and pianist.
has been making an extended tour with his new
lyceum entertainment. "Piano Lecture Concerts"
ard is meeting with remarkable success. He is now
in Maine.
"Paul and Virginia" for which elaborate prepara-
tions being made will be the initial opera at the
Grand Opera House in September. Emma Abbott
will sing the role of Virginia, Mrs. SeGuin, Meala. and
MIR. Castle. Paul.
Madison Square Garden is fsvorite resort for
nearly all classes It is convenient of access and.
there. the visitor enjoys good music GOODNESS
Of atmosphere and pleasant association with the
people about town.
Miss Rose McGeachy closed q successful engage
ment Of three weeks at the Madison Square Garden
last evening. The fair vocalist has excellent
voice. but single instrument be heard to ad-
vantage in such vast area.
The Alice Oates Comic Opera Troupe open their
at the Arch Street Theatre Philadelphia
September l, for period Of two weeks. under the
management Of Mr.. Samuel T. Jack. with Charles
Melville as business manager.
Miss Florence Coplestone is meeting with great
success in the English provinces. She recently ap
peared at Darlington and gave recitals from Lszt.
Chopin, Bach. Blumenthal. Schumaun. Haydn and
Heller Tho Norterw Echo gives the gifted pidniste
most cordial greeting.
The several fine bands at Coney Island still con-
tinue to attract the people to their afternoon and
evening concerts. The cornetists are particularly
strong. Gilmore has his Levy. Neuendorf his Lib
erati and Downing his Arbuckle They all good
and it would be invidious to make distinction.
The "Crterion" Company. under the management
OF Mr.. F. f.. Mackay. commence an engagement ut
Haverlys Theatre on Monday evening. September
15 ON which occasion they will prssent new play.
The members of the organization are said to have
been carefully chosen with reference to their re-
spective artistic excellence.
Miss Mary Anderson during the will ap-
pear in q character. for which she is actively
preparing. 1t will be companion piece to her
Julia. Her engagements are nearly sli filed. Mr..
John Mccullough. who is excellent authority, thinks
the time far distant when this young lady will
be our second Charlotte Cushman.
Miss Louise Lesslie. the dramatic reader. has been
giving entertainments during the season at the
rious summer resorts. There are few ladies in the
profession who have better repertoire the ability
to convey genuine pleasure to audience. espe-
cially such q cosmopolitan usually assemblies
in the parlors Of great hotels at tho side and
in the country.
London World: miss Genevieve Ward, whose
French is as good her Englsh-and that is saying
very much--has been asked to put herself in NOM
ination for engagement ut the Coincide FRANCHISE.
1t would believe, be the first instance OF tie kind
on record, and 1t might be expected to futter the
dovecots of French theatrical society further
proof that the Comedie can, If necessary. live on
foreign support"
Scene painters and carpenters are hurrying for
ward the preparations for the production Of
..Narcisse" at the Standard Theatre. This
is the play in which Mr.. Bandmann and
his English company will open the Both
the outside and inside of the theatre will be freshly
decorated and made attractive to the eye. Mr.. and
Mrs. Bandmann, with part OF their company. will
arrive In New York about the 20th of August
Mr.. Charles Burnham. formerly tho treasurer Of
the Standard Theatre has become the business man
ager Of Pixies Opera House, Cincinnati. The season
opens on the Sth of September. Among the attrac-
tions to be mentioned Mary Anderson Joe Jefer-
son. the Abbott English Opera Company. Barney
Macsuley, +. G. Bangs. Eliza weathersby Frolques.
Adelaide Nelson. Fatinitza. Rice's Evangeline.
Hooley's Monster Minstrcls and others.
The Stewart estate is well pleased with the
promise made by Manager Gilmore that his opening
spectacle will be Of exceeding grandeur. bringing
back to Nibo's its old time prestige. that although
it is not nominated in the bond its agent has en-
tirey rerescoed the grand entrance TO the theatre
and is recarpeting the whole auditorium hoor and
rcdecorating and refurnishing the private boxes.
The Garden is likely to astonsh its old patrons with
its dress.
Mr.. Rudolph Bial, tho conductor at Roster Il Balls
Garden. Twentythird street, will have his bone
t concert August IL. the occasion being the Tooth
concert given in this establishment. The affair
promises to bo especially brilliant. the orchestra
being increased for the event to seventy picked
formers. The programme has likewise been care