The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1879-01-19
MUSICAL AND DRAMATIC NOTES.

Miss Genevieve Ward is playing in Montreal.
The attractions at Thomas Opera House have been
changed for the coming week
Miss Ada Cavendish will probably make a reap.
pearance iu New York during the coming season.
The San Francisco Ministries are drawing crowded
houses. They make good music aud lively fun for
the multitude.
Mr.. Oliver Doud Byron commences an engagement
at Niblos tomorrow night in "Ben Mccullough; or.
The Wanderers Divorce
The exploits of Captain Boyton have led to the
dedication to him of two three musical compost
tons by resident composers.
lies Fourchambault." at the Broadway Theatre.
will be continued for another week. The hit Of the
play is the part taken by Mr. Joseph Wheelock.
The next appearance of Mr. Hermann Linde, who
recently read Shakespeare at Steinway Hall, will
probably be upon the theatric stage in tragedy.
"Never Too Late to Mend.' dramatization of
Charles Reade's novel is underscored at the Olympic
Theatre for evening and the remainder of
the week.
"The Mulligan Guard Ball." at the Theatre
Comique is Of the pleasant burcsqucs that keeps
an audience in good humor. 1t has drawn largo
audiences
The attractions at Tony Pastors Theatre change so
often that it is npossp to keep of them. He
succeeds in his aim T. make first class variety en-
tcrtanment.
.Ours," at Wallack's bids fair to retain its place
the stage for several weeks II is favoritc play.
the cast is well chosen and the interest Of the per-
forrnance never flags for an instant.
Mr. Dan Harkins announces the reopcning of the
Fifth Avenue Theatre Saturday evening. January
a5 with the already successful comedy DIR. Clyde.
II is said that he is selecting strong cast.
.sThe Pinaore' is still drawing overfowipg houses
at the Broad Street Theatre. Philadelphia and is
4.
and is one of the great successes OF the
O. b. Boise is to give novel series of symphony
concerts at Chickcring Hall. opening the 3oth
inst with one composed entirely OF original pieces.
including symphony entitled ''In Memoriam.''
The Evangene company, now performing at the
Lyceum Theatre. announce rs the next attraction
II NJ s. Pnafore.' II has been in rehearsal for
some time. and the management count upon a sue
cess.
The Chestnut street Theatre. Philadelphia, is also
to revive Robcrtscns Ours" with good cast, a
military band and other attractive and valuable ac-
ccssorics The initial performance takes place Mon
day evening.
At the Union square Theatre .'Thc Bankers
Daughter is enjoying a run that rivals the best pro-
auctions at this popular place of amusement. The
house Is always full and the public curiosity is by
no means exhausted.
.'IIavcrlcy s worldfamous United Mastodon Min
strels as the advertisements prcfusely aud brill
ianty announce TO be at the Arch Street Theatre.
Philadelphia, this week Among the attractions
eight 'eminent' end men.
"Thc Cataract of the Gauges" the old spectacular
favorte. is more 10 be placed upon the boards
al the walnut Street Philadelphia this week. Very
elaborate effects promised including real cata-
ract the full height of the stage.
Mr. Carl Lancer will give the last of his series of
four instrumental concerts at Chckering Hall on
Tuesday evening. January 81. In addition TO him
self the soloists will be Miss Fannie Goodwin,
soprano, and Mr. Il. Arbucke, the well known cor
netist.
A dranatization of "Dot or. The Cricket on the
Hearth" one of Dickens favorite stories will be
brought out at the Park Theatre tomorrow evening
with Mr. John Owens in his well known character of
Caleb Plummer. The cast embraces many strong
names.
"The Hueucnots' reproduced at Booths
Theatre yesterday at the matinee This opera is not
sufficiently popular to draw large, sudielses, and Us