The New York herald., 1879-08-25
MUSICAL AND DRAMATIC NOTES.

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MUSICAL AND DRAMATIC NOTES.
Mrs. Anna Granger Dow is engaged to take part in
the Worcester festival September rs.
The opening concert at Stenway Hall takes place
Monday. October 6. Joseffy, the pianist will ba
the attraction.
wilhemj. assisted by Martinez. Rosnati. Ferranti
and Vogrich. gave concerts on Friday and Saturday
evenings at Lake George and Saratoga.
concert will be given at Demarest. N. j.. Satur.
day evening, August 80. The artists engaged are
Mrs. Hartz, Messrs. Werner Gramm and W. f.
Mills.
"The New Play" in which Lawrence Barrett has
been so successful. will probably be produced in
New York during the season. The date is not yet
fixed.
The Thalia Theatre will be opened on the 18th Of
September for short season of German opera The
portion of the company not already here will arrive
during the week.
Signor Majeroni will star in new play entitled
"Our Italian Cousin" comedy adapted by himself.
1t is yet decided whether he will open in Boston
Philadelphia.
Miss Ada Cavendish. under the management Of
Mr. Matthew Canning. with a company Of her own.
will shortly commence the season. Her time
nearly all taken up to April principally the larger
cities.
Miss Ella Montejo. the Philadelphia prima donna.
has been engaged by Mr.. Tracy Titus for the part of
Miss Columbia in signor Operti's opera bouae.
Buttons" The first performance OF the novelty
will probably take place in Boston.
London World :-"The studies for the opera
by Gounod. lie Tribut de Zamora.' now going
on at the Paris Grand Opera. NJ Maurel is to sing
In the leading part After it will o new work.
by AMBROSE Thomas. 'Fraucoise de Rimini.' and
another by Massenet. 'Herodiade.
The New York Criterion Comedy Company will
their season and make their first appearance in
New York on Monday September 10. at Haverly's
Theatre in now piece in four acts. entitled sour,
Daughters" an adaptation from the German The
manager is Mr.. J. Gosche. formerly manager of the
Thomas concerts.
The following the dates of the concerts of the
Chickering symphony Society. at Chickering Hall.
under the direction Of Mr.. G. Carlberg Public
rehearsas, November 13. December IL. January ..
January 20. February 26. April ID; symphony
certs November Is. December 13. January 10. Janu.
ary 81. February %. April 10.
London World factors 60 far aheld. nowadays.
in their vacation. Mr.. and Mrs. Bancroft in the
Engadine. at Pontresina Mr. Hare and Mr.. Kendall.
after rapid through Northern Italy. also in
the Engadine at Samaden. Mr.. Oscar Browning.
Professor seey, Mr.. Forsyth. M. p, and Mr.
Barnby. of musical celebrity also at Pontresna.
Somebody suggests that Mr.. Barnby ought to be at
Coire." afu Ht
Miss Mary Anderson begins her dramatic season
September and 10 at Utica N. Y. opening the
opera house. She will play Julia and the
Countess in Sheridan Knowles plays of the "Hunch-
back" and "Love, or the Countess and the Serf."
The latter play will be chief feature Of the
She opens the opera house at Rochester Sep
tember IL. IL, Is; the 10Th at Burlington. VT.
treal and the regular in that city Her dates
are filled until April.
Mr.. Carl Rosa has made Q very important engage
ment for his London season in the person of Herr
Anton schott. first tenor at the Imperial Opera Of
Hamburg. Herr schott will play two roles those Of
Lohengrin and Rienz. two parts for which his hne
stage presence and his histrionic and vocal capa.
blities seem to be exactly adapted. Mr.. Mas. Mr..
Rosas other principal tenor. has been assigned tho
parts Of Rhadames in "Aida" and william in
'.Mignon." In both Of which he may be expected to
show his high talents to advantage.
After undergoing thorough overhauling. clean.
ing. painting. decorating and refurnishing. the
Olympic Theatre will reopen September g. under
the management Of Mr.. +. W. Hofele. Manager
Hofele has secured Ave years lease OF the theatre
and promises to spare neither money pains to
make IL Q first class place Of amusement. and In
every way attractive any in the CITY, II Is his
intention to produce legitimate drama of the high-
est order and in the finest style. The season wil
open with Miss Jennie Yeamans In new realistic
drama by r. II. Cox. founded ON life scenes in CALI
fornia entitled "Mitt."
The performances of the strakosch Italian Opera
Troupe for the Of 1s79-S0 will begin Mon-
day. October 9. ut the Academy OF Music. Philadsl-
phia. with Nine. Teresa Singer. Mile. Blanca Ls-
blanche and Miss Marie Litta % prims donna so-
pranos; Mlle Anna de Bolocca, contralto; sgnors
Ricardo Pctrovitch. BodanEs and Laxxarni. tenors;
sgnors Enrico storti and Gottschak. baritones and
sgnors Enrico Csstlemsry and Carl Formes. bassos.
Engagements have also been made with Miss Lam
caster. Mr.. W. II. Tilla signor Strni and sgnorina
Arcona. The conductors to be Mr.. 8. Behrens
and Signor de Novellis.