The New York herald., 1879-12-08

s.Fate; or True Woman" and play during the rest
| of the week. She then begins southern tour.
| Mr.. Maurice Strakosch has engaged Teresa Singer
for next year. and in the spring will take the Italian
Opera Company to London for a season OF two
months.
The production at the Standard Theatre of "Prin-
cess Toto" the new opera by Messrs. W. s. Gilbert
and Frederic Clay has been deferred until Saturday
The orchestra will be led by Mr.. Clay in person
Miss Henrietta Beebe will sing at the concert of
the Cecilia Society. Providence II. l.. on the 10th
She will also sing the regular concert Of the giee
club of this city, which takes place on the 1lth OF
this month.
The three concerts already given by Miss Thursby
said to have been attended by nearly twelve thou
sand people, This week she will sing in Boston. ana
afterward in Philadelphia. Baltimore and Washing
ton and then return New York.
Mackaye's new Madison Square Theatre will be
opened early in January. force of eighty men are
pushing the work. The roof is on. aud the stage
frames, in which the double stage is to work. are
being put in place. The adjoining lot has also
been added since the original plans were made.
This evening at the Aquarium there will be
placed ON exhibition. in addition to the trained
horses. a trained cynoccphalus. whose tricks and
capers are said to be very amusing. 1t will ride
the back of horse. and. while the animal is in
notion initiate the most expert bareback rider.
1t is stated as fact that $4,000 recently refused
for the animal.
grand concert for the benefit of the Seventh
Regiment Armory fund will be given at Steinway
Hall, December l6. under the management OF Com
pany A. The following artists will assst:-Mme.
Bohrer the renowned harpist; also. by courtesy Of
Colonel Mapeson, Nine. Ambre. Nine. Lablache
signor Runcio Signor del Puente. Herr Behrens and
Signor Bisacco. conductor
'Au Iron WILL" Steele Mackaye's new comedy
drama is to be presented at Haverlyb Brooklyn
Theatre this week. The play has been warmly
spoken of by tho press of Baltimore. Washington
and Philadelphia. The cast. which is strong one
comprises Miss Enie Ellsler, Gabrielle du Saudi.
Cecile Rush. Blanche Cation. Annie Ellsler. G. w.
Couldock. Thomas whiffen. Ed. Coleman, B. I.
Ringgold, Frank Weston and others.
No abatement in the interest taken by the German
theatre-gong public perceptible in the attend
ance of Nine. Magda Irschicks representations.
Tho week was ushered in by . representation Of
"Much Ado About Nothing" This was followed by
"Jane Eyre" in which she scored great triumph.
."The Narrative Of the Queen Of Navarro Ies
Contes dc la Refine de Navarre played on Friday
and Saturday night and will be repeated tomorrow
evening" Friday and Saturday next she will appear
in her role Of Marie-Anne. in Mallian Won Mendels
sohn's great drama, "Ein Webb aus dem volke" "a
Woman of the Publicl.
"Enchantment" originally cost the management
Of Niblos Garden $37 500. It Is yet to run
other week here. and will afterward be per.
formed in Boston. Philadelphia Baltimore. Chi
cago and st. Louis. 1t Is estimated that the profits
this season will reach beyond 100000. The Black
Crook" realized half million of dollars for Jarrett
Palmer. ana besides this Mr.. Wheatley one Of the
original Arm OF managers under whose regime 1t was
brought out at Niblos Garden was enabled to retire
independently rich. The "Black Crook" is now in
the hands Of the Kiralfy Brothers. and recently
filed the Globe Theatre. Boston.