The New York herald., 1879-10-08
MUSICAL AND DRAMATIC NOTES.

Miss Bella Murdoch sailed for Europe Tuesday.
'Girofe-Giroha' will be repeated tonight at the
Fifth Avenue Theatre.
"Unser Zigeuner" will be presented at the Thalia
Theater for the first time might
The Fiorences. at the Grand Opera House. have
drawn the largest houses of the 'rhe Mighty
Dollar wears we'll.
matinee performances of Divorce" will be given
to-day at Days Theatre. The play improves with
each presentation.
..Uncle Toms Cabin is underlined at the Folly
Theatre. with Mr.. George Kunkel in the title role
and little Eva Frencha as Eva.
Contempt of Court. at Wallack's, has evidently
secured foothold, public curiosity being excited to
learn what audiences laugh about.
At the main6s of Narcisse at the Standard on SAT-
urday Miss Leone Moss will assume her role OF the
Pompadour
Miss Emma Abbott is reported to have met with
unusual in Rochester. every seat in tho
Opera House for four concerts being sold before the
doors were opened.
London Mayfair says that Mr. Hollingshead has
concluded his arrangements with Sarah Bernhardt
and small troupe Of the Comedie FRANCHISE to give
few representations at the Gaiety. London, In the
course Of next spring.
Miss Cecilia Gaul. pianiste and Miss Abbie Car.
rington soprano. will make their debut at Steinway
Hall tomorrow Thursday evening. Mr.. Theodore
Thomas will conduct an orchestra the occasion
composed Of members Of the New York Philhar-
monic Society.
Mile. Minnie Hauk has been engaged by Carl Rosa
for his English opera season. She will sing ten
nights. bringing out in English the opera. 'The
Tanning of the Shrew She receives by this contract
the of $4,000. She will also appear Aida and
Mgnon. these two operas being then given for tho
first time in London in the English language.
Petrovich the new tenor Of the Strskosch opera
troupe Is twcntynne years old, of pale complexion,
with black eyes and mustache, and very slight
knowledge of the English language. He mado his
debut at Genoa six years ago in "Un Ballo in Mas.
chera The Strakosch opera troupe appear in
Faust on Friday and Saturday evenings in Brook
lyn.
The New York Academy Of Music was opened by
Hackett October 2, 1854. with Norma" Grisi
and Mario were in tho cast Brignoli made his nrst
appearance there February d. 1885; Piccolomini
September 20, 1862 and Adelina Patti first appeared
as dramatic vocalist November "a. 1859. then but
seventeen years of age. The building destroyed
by fire May Il. 1866. but was rebuilt March. 1857.
At the Standard Theatre tonight Mr.. Bandmann
will appear Shylock in 'The Merchant OF Venice"
The part is one in which he will be seen to advan-
tage. and it will be handsomely mounted and cos
TUNED. New music composed specially for the play
by Arthur Sullivan. and which will then be heard
for the first time in America. will be feature Of
the evening. Hamlet will be repeated tomorrow.
The Symphony Society, under the conductorship
Of DIR. Leopold Damrosch. during the season OF 1879
and 1880. will give six concerts and rehearsals at
stenway Hall. The Oratorio Society and the male
chorus of tho Aron Society will assist. The princi-
pal selections to be given are Beethoven's Ninth
Symphony, tho '.Damnaton Of Faust" and other
new orchestral works of famous living composers
not yet announced. The officers for the ensuing
year are DIR. W. H. Draper. President; Dr. Wieners
Vice President; Mr.. s. NJ. Kncvas. Secretary, and
Mr. August Lewis. Treasurer.
Miss Blanche Roosevelt made her first appearance
recently at the Opera Comque. London. in the part
of Josephine in "H. NJ s. Pinafore." London
Figaro says Tho young lady is better known In
the United States Miss Blanche Tucker. under
which name she has attained high and deserved
celebrity. As Mile. Roosevelt. however. she has sung
at the Royal Italian Opera. and she preserves thas
name at the Opera Comiquo. Miss Roosevelt brings
to bear on the part of Josephine tho ability OF an
excellent vocaligt and promising actress. and she
is altogether of the best exponcnts OF the pars
wc havc had