The New York herald., 1879-09-07
MUSICAL AND DRAMATIC NOTES.


Mr.. John Mccullough is playing this week in Mil
wauEie. Wis.
Mr.. Edwin Booth is announced to appear in st.
Louis September 20.
"Siy Partner is to be produced at the Union
Square Theatre the 18th inst.
Five Cincinnati theatres are now open. and none
OF them complain of lack OF patronage.
Springfield. H.. has a new $4,000 opera house.
which Will be formally opened this week.
by order OF his physician Arthur Sullivan must
either quit work go to heaven. lie quits work.
The price at which Gounod has sold the score Of
his new opera. "Tribut dc Zamora' is said to be
$4,000.
The .Magic Slipper continues to be the attrac-
ton at Haverlys and has been played to excellent
audiences.
"Our German Senator" Mr.. Gus Williams new
play. has made hit lie is playing to crowded
houses in Connecticut.
Miss Minnie Cummings will play engagements at
Nashville and other Western cities. commencing In
the formor city next week.
The Brooklyn Park Theatre tomorrow evening
opens its second week OF the season with Our Can.
didate." three act comedy.
At the Arch street Theatre, Philadelphia, Ahco
Oates and her company entering upon the second
week of a successful engagement.
1t said that Mr.. j. u. Polk has received offer
TO play his Well known part oi fuipps III Lonuou
when ..The Bankers Daughter is produced there.
Mile. Patti, with De Munich (her husband), Ketten.
the pianist; Campi Callaj and Chizzola. will arrive
here on the 10th inst by the steamer Pereirc. from
Havre
Mr.. A. Blum the baritone. of Max Maretzeks Eng
lish Opera, arrived yesterday by the steamship
Oder. The season will commence at the Academy OF
Music Thursday September 25.
MIR. Byron's comedy. "Our Girls" which succeeded
sour Boys" al the London Vaudeville has secured
strong hold on the London public. 1t reached ito
one hundredth representation August Z.
.Andre PORTER" as done by the Boston Theatre
Company the Walnut Street Theatre, Philadelphia.
has been 1t was played all last week to
good business and will be continued during the
present week.
'.Wolfert's Roost," since its first production AZ
Walacks. has been greatly altered and improved.
Mr.. Raymond now has full scope for the display OF
his nice art comedian aud has invested the
character of Ichabod Crane with moro unctuous
individuality than over.
"The Electric Light" tho new American comic
OPERA is to be presented in Philadelphia for the first
time in that city on Monday night at Ford d Zim-
merman's Broad Street Theatre. Mrs. Caroline
Rching gs- Bernard Will make her temperance on tho
Philadelphia stage in the leading part.
The Chestnut Street Theatre. Philadelphia. re-
opens Monday night for preliminary season of two
weeks with Ricc's Surprise Party in Horrors" and
tho rest Of the repertoire Of that company. Tho
date of the opening of tho theatre for tho regular
winter season has not been officially announced. Dus
it will not be much before October /.
On the 18th inst. Mr.. Haverly proposes to begin
monster minstrel carnival at the Academy of Music.
PHILADELPHIA with 100 colored men. his object being
to rival the Uncle Tom sensation there year or
moro ago. The affair will be under the local man
agemcnt Of Mr.. T. d. Pugh. Messrs. Daniel and Gus
tave Frohman are to be the conductors.
The burlcsque "Pnafore" at Tony Pastors has
proved quite attractive during the week. and tho
question has been often asked. "who Is Miss Ade-
l:de Campbell who sings and nets the Admiralr
voice we'll trained and there is nothing OF the
novice in her acting. What is surprising is that so
excellent artist should be seen under such cir
cumstances.
The regular season of Grams French Opera Com
pany will begin Monday. the 18th inst. ON which
occasion will be presented LA Fille DO Nine Angot,
with Mile. Paola Marie. the newly arrived prima
donna as Clairette-her original character-and Vic
tor Capoul as Ange Pitou. Miles. Angelo and Dc
Lorme will appear later. The chorus has been en-
larged and tho management expect brilliant sea-
son.
The Standard Theatre will be opened on wednes-
day. the 10th inst. when Mr.. and Mrs. Daniel Band
mann make their reappcarance after an absence Of
seven years. assisted by strong company of artists
from the English theatres. The play of tho evening
will bo "Narcisse," for which elaborate and cxpen-
sive preparations have been made chidren's ball
let feature of the performance and tho scenery.
costumes and appointments arc said to DO quite
novel to the New York stage.
Owing to the success OF Mile. Aimee and the delay
necessary to the proper rehearsals and sccnic
preparation OF the opening attractions Of the regu-
lar season. the prel minary term has been prolonged
for another week, during which Mlle Aimee will sp-
near in number of her favorite roles The attrac-
tions will be succcssively La Jolie parfumeusc.
LES Brigands," "Le Petit Due" 'Mme. Favsrt."
"Les Clochcs dc Corneville," ''Les Brigands mati-
neel; and Saturday evening. for the benefit OF Mile.
Aimee, lie Petit Due" second act). La Grandc
Duchesse" second act and third act Of LA Vie
Parisiennc."
The Park Theatre rcopens for tho regular season
tomorrow evening" when Mr. Sothern. who Tor two
yoars has been gathering laurcs escwhere VIII re-
appear and present Dundreary's Brother Sam.
When the piece last played in this city. NJ Wall
lacks, half dozen years ago. it met with immedi-
ate and marked approval and was conceded to fur.
nish Mr.. Sothcrn with as happy vehicle for his
mirth mo wing powers any OF his moro famous
succcsses had done. He will have tho support Of
carefully chosen comedy company. consisting noe
only old favorites but OF several actors and 90
trcsscs from London of merit and reputation
The Emma Abbott Grand English Opera Company
will produce Victor Masses romantic opera of paul
and Virginia" tomorrow evening. for the frst timo
i'm New York, ut tho Grand Opera House. Emma
Abbott will sing the role Of Virginia. and William
Castle that of Paul Mrs. Zelda seeuin. Pauline
Maurel, Miss Emily Gilbert and Messrs. Macdonald.
Ryse aud Tomple in the cast. This opera was
one of the greatest in the musical annals
of France, and ITS production by this company orig
inslly in Now Orleans has verified the laudatiens Of
its beauties which followed tho first European rep
rcsentation. A shipwreck scene. with Virginia
floating on the water is spoken Of being intensely
dramatic.