The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1879-07-22
MUSICAL AND DRAMATIC NOTES.

wihelmj has gone to the Catsklls.
Mr.. J. N. Pattison. the pianist. will occupy por-
ton of his summer season at Newport.
Franz Rummel the pianist, will probably remain
in America through the summer season.
NJ. lola is preparing drama for next season,
taken from his novel. Lies Rougor Macquart."
In 1920 there but three theatrical companies
in the entire West and South from Pttsburg to New
Orleans.
Miss Emma Thursby's engagements in London
not likely to permit her America until
November.
MILE selvi. whose fine masculine tenor voice wss
occasionally heard in concert during the winter is
spending the summer in the Catskllls
The coored mnstrels at Haverlys are presenting
number of new features during the present week
and will continue their performances until further
notice.
The opera season Of Miss Emma Abbott will open
at the Grand Opera House in September next, with
the English version of Victor Masses opera, paul
ana Virginia"
Mrs. Anna Granger Dow isl reported to have met
with success at the concert given during the COM
mencement ceremonies Of Bowdoin College last week
at Brunswick. Me.
Miss Adele Belgrade. young lady who has at
tracted attention in the provincial cities, will
her metropolitan debut at Haverly's Theatre on
Monday, August IS.
The feature at Tony Pastors. in addition to the
usual variety performance. is the shooting from q
gun of NJ Loyal. who catches trapeze bar twenty
or thirty feet distant from the muzzle
sgnor de vivo is rapidly filling his dates for Car
lotta Patti. who is to here in the fall. She is
to be accompanied by two strong artists, who
are expected to make musical sensation
Miss Sae Reber is passing the summer at Essex.
N. y; Miss Henrietta Beebe at Portland, Me-; Sig
Torriani at Oceanic. N. j., and Sgnor Taglia.
pietra lives in a cottage near Pelhamville, N. Y.
Mr.. P. NJ Haverty, the Catholic book publisher,
has imported collection OF italian and English
operas together with much miscellaneous music
and works on harmony that may prove interesting
to the profession.
Miss Louise Pomeroy begins thirty week season
at the Walnut Street Theatre, Philadelphia on the
18th Of August. After her engagement there will
carry her company over nearly the same route as
that of last year.
Mr.. W. G. Wills has fewer than Ave plays in
hand One, domestic drama. has been purchased
for the London Adelphi. Another. in blank verse.
with part for Mr.. Henry Irving. will be produced
at the Lyceum Theatre.
Mr.. Henry Irving has given the chain which he
has Hamlet for hundred representations
to an enthusiastic lady admirer. who sent him
other in exchange. This too, is to 60 to somebody
else after a hundred wearings.
Dodworth's Band and the electric light at the Mad
ison Square Garden continue to be an attraction.
After trip to Coney Island Long Branch it is Q
pleasant place to spend an hour or two and prom.
enade among the wandering throng.
"Crutch and Toothpick" will be the first piece
produced by Mr.. f. A. Sothern in New York in the
fall This piece success in London, but we
should think it would be too local in it's character to
be popular in this country. After "Pinafore," how.
ever. we hesitate to give this opinion publicity.
Arrangements are being made to open Niblos Gar
den under auspices that will 1t to be favorably
compared with the brilliant days OF the "Blach
Crook" The ballet corps has already been secured
in Milan and is route to America. and the speo
tacular effects. it said great deal of managerial
money is being expended
A comic drama entitled "The Strange Gentleman"
which Charles Dickens wrote when he was known
as Boz, and which played in September, 1885,
when "Pckwick" had only reached its sixth
monthly part, has been reprinted in fac smile The
original edition is rare and much $40 has
been given for copy of it,
Mr.. Alfred Joel has arranged for concerts at Sara
toga, Lake George and other summer resorts. The
company will include Mile Maria Litta Signor Laz.
zarina, Mr.. L. u. Gottschalk, Sgnor de Noves,
Alfred H. Peasc and other artists. The first concert
will take place ut Congress Hall, Saratoga, on
Wednesday evening" the 30th inst
The regular fall season at Haverys Theatre will
commence Mondly, August %, and will be inau-
gurated by the Colville Opera and Buresque Com
pany with new piece. greatly augmented company
and many attractions. The artists OF the theatre
now busly preparing handsome scenery for the
initial attraction Of Mr. Haverlys season in New
York.