The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1879-08-17


will be made as far as possible. freproof.
The house viii be divided follows:-First
floor. orchestra and orchestra circle; second hoor.
dress circle. and third floor. family circle.
Special arrangements have been made for perfect
ventilation of the entire aud torium. The company
will go "on the road on the 18th Of October and
play until the new theatre is ready for an opening.
Two new plays have been accepted by Mr. Mackaye.
respectively entitled "Gaymoor" and "a Siken
Thread" The names of the authors not givens
Mr.. Mackaye states that money and labor will be
expended without stint in order make tho estab-
lishment worthy of the good taste that permeates
the theatregoing classes and that whatever may be
the result. the moral of the refined peo-
pie will never be offended by any entertainments he
may present.
FOREIGN MUSICAL AND DRAMATIC NOTES.
The London Times says OF the last performance Of
the at Her Majestys Theatre that it was one
of almost uniform excellence Miss Clara Louise
Kellogg. as the Ethiopian princess. than
irmed the high opinion unanimously expressed
when. not long ago. the American prma donna made
her welcome yenfree among US. She has played Aida
several times since then each occasion strength
ening her position but she has played it with
more earnestness or dramatically and vocally with
better sustained effect
The correspondent of the Pal Mall Gazette at Rome.
writing on July rs, says: So" l. Assommoir' last
night represented in Rome for the first time at the
Corea. the largest open air theatre. by the Lavaggi
company and attracted very large audi
ence. 1t not at ali well received. signs
of disapproval being audible early
the first act. and increasing in intensity all
through the piece till the curtain fell the last
(much shortened). where Coupeau dies Of
delirum tremens. amid perfect storm of bowls aud
whistling But for curiosity to see the whole pec~
it would never have got half way through
The preliminary programme of the third Bristol
Triennial Musical Festival has been published The
principal performers engaged include Nine. Albani.
Nine. Trebelli, Nine. Patey and Miss Emma
Thursby; Mr.. Santley. Mr.. Edward Lloyd. Mr.. Bar.
ton McGuckn and Mr.. Robert Hilton. Mr.. Charles
Halles Band (of eighty performers) has again been
engaged. and the choruses will be rendered by the
members of the Bristol Festival Choir. under tho
conductorship OF Mr.. d. W. Rootham; the organist
being Mr.. George Riseley, and the conductor Mr..
Charles Halle. The festival will extend from Tues
day morning. October H. to Friday morning. o.
tober II beginning with Samson" and closing a.
usual. with "The Messiah"
The Italian singing birds are leaving London. The
London World says:-"Mme. Albani will remain
England to sing ut the provincial festivals, in
GLIDING Birmingham. Mile. vanzandt goes for six
months to ITALY, Mile. Micnie Hauck and Milo.
Kellogg return to America. Nine. Trebelli has
started for professional tour in Sweden. Nine.
Adelina Patti has withdrawn to her Welsh retreat
near Bridgend. and will probably remain there
time Her Paris engagement does not begin
until February II. On that day the Gate will be
opened for series Of Italian operate performances
with Nine. Patti a. prims donna and signor Rsvelli
tenor. Signor Ravelli has been singing during
the last year two with great success at Milan and
other Italian cities; also at St. Petersburg. Nine.
PATHS engagement is for twenty nights. extending
over ten weeks. The thrice widowed lima de-
Murska alone remains in London got up as youth
fully ever
Some interesting particulars given in the "Annu.
aire Statistique de Ia France" show how great was
the effect of the late International Exhibition upon
the receipts of the Paris theatres In 1876 and the
two following years the aggregate annual akngs Of
these places of amusement were almost stationary.
increasing only from 81 170f 1875 to IL y2f
in 1877. But in 1878 there was tremendous bound,
receipts going up to 80 65S 500f Increase Of
5000 Tie gain appears to have been distributed
with tolerablc fairness among the various houses
only very few obtaining none at all. In the case
of some however. actual decrease Is noted. Thus
the Gymnase dropped tn BOO O0Of.. the TAFT
bout nearly 40. OO0f and the Porte st. Denis about
IL OOOf On the other hand the Opera 400 0O0f.
the Opera Comique nearly G00.Oo0f.. the Theatre
Renaissance even and the Folies- Bergeres
the same. while the Hippodrome actually added
close upon 2.0oO.0oof. to its revenue. The de-
plorable weather of the present summer having
given the Partisan theatres another good time"
managers may well be content set of their pres.
ent fortunes against the experience of the dreary
years immediately following the war; and especially
may their patriotic hearts rejoice they hear from
the Rhine of state of things very different
Truly Paris in all respects. the Pheaix OF cities
Miss Genevieve Ward appeared on the 4th inst. ~
the Lyceum Theatre, London. in the new romantic
play of "Zillah" written expressly for her by
Messrs. Palgrave Simpson and Clsud Templur.
The work of the dramatists is condemned by the
London critics. and regret is expressed that Miss
Ward did not appear in something more worthy of
her great dramatic talent. The Daily Telegraph
says:-"Miss Genevieve Ward, an actress Of great
and varied attaininents hose reputation stands
high on other than purely hstrionc grounds. might
undoubtedly have found q far better opportunity
than .Zil!ah' affords of reviving ut this sesson
the memory of her long acknowledged artistic
ability Her keen dramatic instincts. her emotional
power and her tragic intensity suggested rather
than displayed in the arduous double assumption OF
the twin sisters Constance the beauty of Toulouse.
and Zillah the gypsy girl. whose lives have been
passed under strangely contrasted conditions With
great personal advantages, thorough mastery OF AL
the resources OF her profession and rich. power.
full voice. commanding an immediate encore for the
incidental song the first act Miss Gencvieve Ward
rendered with all possible effect the dual mpersona-
ton; but it is safely to be affirmed that her rapid
changes of DRESS so dexterously managed. ~ the
alternat on of character occurred. will be
wildly remembered by the audience assembled ON
the first night than any other feature OF the peform
ance."
The first performance Of the company Of the Tho.
atre Francois Sunday the Sd ns after its return
from London, OF those events which excitcs
what is conventonally called all Paris. The great
attraction, says the Paris correspondent Of the Daily
Nescs, that the wanderers had come home. that
their house had been beautihed to receive them and
that the procession in act of the 'Malado Imag-