The New York herald., 1879-10-02
MUSICAL AND DRAMATIC NOTES.


Haveriy's Juvenile ''Pinafore" Company is in Can
ada
Brignoli is singing "Good-er by good
er-by" in London.
Lawrence Barrett and company have done an ex-
cellent business in Canadian cities.
Miss Kate Claxton opens her on next Mon
day at the Novelty Theatre, Williamsburg. in the
"Two Orphans
"Girofe-Girofa" is announced tonight at the
Fifth Avenue Theatre with Marie. Angelo and Ca
poul in the cast
Miss Agnes Herndon is playing this week at the
Novelty Theatre Williamsburg. in Bartlcy Camp
bells society drama 'Fate.'
Clara Morris will inaugurate The at Hav.
srly's Brooklyn Theatre Monday night. with
play entitled "The Royal Favorite." It was writ
ten by Dom Piatt.
Mr. Lester Wallack appears at the Brooklyn Park
Theatre this evening and the rest OF the week in
"AIy Awful Dad" Grip Van Wrinkle" will be pro-
duced next week. with Mr.. Joseph jefferson in his
great part.
Mr.. Theodore Thomas will conduct an orchestra
composed of members of the Philharmonic Society
at steinway Hall. Monday evening. October 6. Mr.
Franz Rummel. the well known piano virtuoso will
be the soloist OF the occasion.
Excellent audiences continue to attend the Thalia
Theatre. The plays presented among the best
inportatons from tho German stage. and the artists
secured by Mile. Cottrelly. the managrcss, equal
to any stock company in the country.
Mr.. Max Strakosch commenced his Grand Italian
Opera season at the Academy Of Music Philadelphia
last evening" producing La Traviats," with Mile.
Labanche vioetta. This lady is called in the bills
"Tho distinguished Philadelphia prima donna"
''Mignon" is to be given tonight with Mile. dc
Bclocca in the title role
Josh whitcomb" appears to be as popular this
vanr ha lnof no MIA yttt na,
Thompson in it. has drawing power that is re-
arkable. especially when recalls the fact that
It originally only simple variety sketch. 1t is
estimated that not less than sixty thousand people,
representing $1,000. have Witnessed tho perform
sncc this season.
A series of literary and musical rectas will be be-
gun Cooper Institute this evening. in which Mrs.
Ivan c. Michels will give Shakespearean readings as
sisted by Frederick Mocnhaucr. the violin vrtuoso;
Miss +. Leone Frost. soprano; Professor Oscar NJ.
Newell. pianist; Master Henry Rail. cornetst. and
Iaster Willie Mollenhauer. the boy vocalist; Miss
[ ara Colby and others.
ION Ball." which is now being played ut Abbey's
Park Theatre Boston. is not wholly original with
Mr.. W. 8. Gilbert but translation and adaptation
Of the French comedy. 'Ie Reveillon." 1t was first
acted at the Criterion Theatre. London. in February
1871 whore it had q OF several weeks. The plot
Of lie Iseveillon has furnished the theme of other
comedies. and notably part OF that which is to DO
produced the opening night at wallacks. called
s.Contempt of Court" written by Mr.. Dion Bouci-
cault
There is apparent diminuton in the enthusi-
nsm or numbers Of the vast crowds that flock
ing to Niblo's Garden to sec the Kirafy Brothers
beautiful spectacle of ''Enchantment." Last night
Manager Gilmore gave renewed impetus to the pros
porous run by adding new speciality features. A
company Of recently arrived acrobsts. called the
French Family Davene. appeared. and the Fantoches
volotte, the curious human automatons. gave imi-
tations OF popular opera boufe performers includ-
ing of Mile. Aimee, singing "Pretty Pic
ture." The entire performance is a notable one.
The story is told concerning BARLEY Campbcll's
successful play OF my Partner that the author
parted with his interest in the play to Messrs. AID
rich and Parsloo for q triie--something less
than $500 and a royalty of $50 week. subse-
quenty, when its success was assured. it is said
that the manager of tho Union Square Theatre re-
preached Mr.. Campbell for selling the work to the
two actors, and suggested that IL the author had
como to him in tho first instance 1t would have been
equal TO $4,000. "why." replied Mr. Campbell.