The New York herald., 1879-09-19

has made or less successful. is now being pre-
sented to Montreal audiences
Mr.. and Mrs. Bandmann at the Standard Theatre
are verifying the favorable frst impressions made
by them in the performance Of .Narcisse."
The Paris Menestrei says that signor Campobello is
the "des plus g,ands lords dAn9teterye and that
his love of the lyric drama alone retains him the
stage.
A small party, la the yokes family and the
Troubadours. calling themselves "The Revellers."
have commenced tour of performances through
the country.
s.Roscued'' continues to attract appreciative
audiences at Booths and the interest in the play
appears to be increasing 1t is always pleasure to
witness such admirable acting that of Mr.. John
Clayton. -
Rehearsals actively progressing under the
direction of Mr.. Max Maretzek at the Academy of
Music preparatory to the production of his new
American opera. "Sleepy Hollow" 1t promises to
be Of the attractive features Of the musical
season.
Miss Florence Copleston. the young pianist. whose
recent successes IN concert in Lepsic and London
the termination OF her studies. with Herr Carl
Reinecke duly recorded in these columns. has
returned to New York. Miss Copleston will appear
in concert here during the coming at Stein
way Hall. s4yi.at
The first matinee of Grau's new French opera
troupe will be given at the Fifth Avenue Theatre on
Saturday. MADAME Angot's Daughter will be
given. with Capoul. Paols-Marie and Angelo in the
cast and the performance will be In every respect
the same that which made such furor last
Monday evening.
Miss Helen Morant has been engaged by Mr.. Man
Srakosch to appear with Miss Adelaide Nelson. who
commences her farewell tour OF Brooklyn on the
Goth of October. Mr.. w. J. Regnier will also be
member Of the company. Nelson Will proceed
southwark as far as Norfolk. then go to Chicago.
thence to Canada. before returning to New York.
Nine. Calliste Picciol. native Of Lynn, Mass.
after having passed through o regular course
Of study in Milan, and gained experience in many
European theatres is about returning to the United
States. Fetis the Belgian critic. has spoken very
highly of her. She has sung in Italy, South
America. France. Spain and Great Britain, and with
great success.
The benefit of Miss Emma Abbott takes place this
evening. on which occasion she win appear Mar
guerite in Faust" Of her favorite characters.
Thus far her engagement at the Grand Opera House
has been the most memorable of the season, from
$4,000 to $1,000 week having been divided with
the management Mr. Tom Karl will sing in the
character of Faust.
Nine. Florence Rice-Knox in company with Litts
and Signor Tagiapietra. on Tuesday evening sang
to one Of tho largest audiences ever assembled in
Cleveland. Mrs. Knox is in fine voice this season.
as will doubtless be attested when it is heard in
Max Maretzek's new opera. "sleepy Hollow" The
Cleveland journals all speak warmly of tho excel
lence Of the performance. dig
Marie, the once famed tenor Of the Paris Opera
Comique, the father Of three French prime donne-
Mesdames CALI Marie Irma Marie and Mile. Paola
Marie-has just died at Compiegne in his sixty
eighth year. He pupil Of the Conserva-
toire and the original Tonic at the Sale Favart
in Donizetti's "Fille du Regiment" At the Grand
Opera House he created the tenor parts in David's
.'Herculaneum," Signor verdi's "vepres sicili-
ennes," Auber's "Ohevsl de Bronze." &c. His great
character was Mix in the ''Freischttz." From tenor
he turned baritone and latterly even sang both
parts.