The New York herald., 1879-03-21
MUSICAL AND DRAMATIc NOTES.

MUSICAL AND DRAMATIC NOTES.
II issa:d that Gerstcr speaks eight Languages.
Essipof is said to be making tour OF Holland
Tho vokes have leased London theatre for Ave
years.
Janauschck. last week. played Mary Stuart in Min.
ncapolis.
Den Thompson is successfully working tho West.
ern circuit.
1.-The Bankers Daughter" win probably visit Bos.
ton In May
sothcrn will spend the summer in Labrador
salmon fishing.
"Mothcr ana Son" was last week produced At thu
California Theatre
Mr.. John Mccullough and Mr.. Joseph Emmett are
on the Western circuit.
Lotta is playing in the West. In Chicago shs
crammed tho house nightly
Tony Pastor with q strong company. is a* tho
Holiday Street Thestre. Baltimore.
.'Engaged' has been produced at Fords Opera
House, Baltimore, to large audiences. !,
Lasalle. the French baritone, has recently made
sensation at La Scala in IRE di Lahore"
Mr.. Henry G. Hanchett announces . pianoforts
recital at Chickering Hall on Wednesday, March 20.
.'Our Boys" after run Of nearly nftecn hundred
nights. is to be Withdrawn from the Vaudeville.
London.
Clara Morris says she will appear next season in
historical plays only, notably Antoinette and Lady
Macbeth.
Modjeska's name was Helena Benda. An irrevereni
exchange suggests that John B. Cough was fre-
quently SO before he reformed.
signor T.. Muzio the well known director. arrived
in this city Tuesday and will sail for Europe on
the steamship Labrador. April 2.
Hcndersons Standard Theatre Company are this
week playing almost Life" in Louisville. whence
they 60 to Cincinnati for week.
Arthur Sulltvan's overture. I'm Memoriam," re.
comfy performed ut the Paris Conservatore concert
was great success. Sullivan is the first English
composer so honored there.
Mr.. william s. Rising young American tenor. =
accredited with much success In his studies abroad
and will make his debut with veil studied rtpesoirs
OF fifteen eighteen operas.
Miss Lillian Norton has probably already made her
debut at the AIanxoni Theatre Milan. as Zerlina in
'.Don Giovanni" Her artistic name is now 0aglio
Nordica, or the Northern Lily.
Onenbach is in Vienna. attending the production
of his operetta. Madame Fsvart." and was AM
nounccd to conduct its frs. performance In public
The pieccis said to have been exceedingly we'll re.
ceived, aud is soon to be produced in London.
Thus far forty singing socetios have signinod
their intention TO participate In the twenty -nrst
snngerfest Of tho North American Smngorbund, to
be held ut Cincinnati from juno II TO juno Is inclu-
sivc. and the prospects are that the chorus win
number fully 1900.
sgnora Pascalis, prims donna mezso soprano.
has been engaged by do vivo to appear next Sunday
evening at the Grand opors House concert She will
sing In conjunction with Do Murska Tagliapietra
Susini. Rosnati. Markstein. Kapp. Colby. Hill and
other known artists.
Tho strakosch Italian Opera Company. Last week,
wcro I'm Detroit. Miss Kclloses Valentine. in the
"Hugucnots. is warmly praised by the local press.
Among other members Of tho company sre Annie
Louise Cary. Litta. Adams. Comfy. Gottschalk Csuf
man and Lancaster.
Miss Adelaide Lennox begins her readings st
Brewster Hall this evening" with an original bit or
verse on "Pcdcstraism," and varied and intercst-
ing programme. Miss Lennox has been seen by
many thestregocrs while playing In our city thea
tres aud her debut ~ q reader ovokes conadorabls
interest.
The Count Joannes has made an engagement to
appear for six nights and matinee at the St James
Theatre. between Thirtieth and Thirtyrst streets.
on broadway, commencing next Monday. in tho
character OF Lord Dundresry, In which IL 10 under.
stood he will attempt to buricsquo his old antsgonst
Sothcrn.
Ole Bull will give his farewell concert prior 10 his
dcparturc for Europe. Monday. March rs. He
has specially selected Nine. Marie nozo tho prims
donna for this occasion. and among other SELECTIONS
Marie Rose aud Ole Bull will appear together In tho
prelude de lach. The concert will tako place ~
the Academy Of Music. Brooklyn.
Miss Mary Anderson will play in Brooklyn during
Easter week Her present tour. judging from the
comments Of tho press has been attended with es
ceptiona success. II 10 pleasant In noting the crit
csms TO And no record of stolen diamonds run
away hoSscs snatched pocketbooks and extraordinary
dyesscs that nowadays to be requisite in dver.
tisine IN artist. The young American evidently
depends ON her intrinsic merit.
The list OF re-cngagements Of members OF the
Boston Museum Company for next season. 30 nr
made. includes Messrs William Warren. J. 8.
Haworth, d. II. Gresham. Alfred Hudson. James II.
jones' James II. Ring. J. Burrowa, J. Nolan and W.
Melbourne; Miss Annie Clarke. Miss Marie Wsan-
wright. Mrs. J. II. Vincent and Miss Rose Tempio.
1t Is understood that Mr.. Crisp will not remain and
II is said TO be probable that MT Charles Barron wiz
return ns leading man.