The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1879-09-20

hearsals to the symphony concerts upon
Wednesday afternoons: November 9th,
December II and oath. January 7th, Feb
ruary 4th. ,.arch Sd and 24th. April 7th.
Six Chamber concerts will be given Thurs
day nights by the String Quartet of the
College of Music, the dates of which are
December 11th, January 18th, February
18th, March 11th. April 10Th and Doth.
Tie programmes of the Symphony con-
certs it is believed, will command
the attention of every lover of music, In
the rendition OF these works, the Theodore
Thomas Orchestra will have had the benefit
of its pratcce of last winter and at the
summer-garden concerts; at the same time
it will have been strengthened by valuable
additions to its numbers. The College choir,
which added to the brillancy of the con-
certs of last season, will by its increased
numbers of selected singers and thorough
drill, give greater attraction to those OF the
present season.
| THE COLLEGE CHOIR
| The College announces that the College
Choir will begin its rehearsals on Thursday
night October 10th, and that the organ
concerts will be resumed on Wednesday
afternoon, October 22d and further that
feature of these concerts this year will be
singing by choir of boys,
Musical and Dramatic Notes.
Ole Bull is at the Everett House, New
York.
Nine. Carlotta Patti says she carries "only
twenty trunks; that's nothing"
Hemer and Holly, the great song and
dance team, open at Louisville tomorrow
night.
Bob Ferguson and Sallie Mason are still
in the city, Bob is one of the best English
comedians on the variety stage.
Mullen and Mckee. and Jennie Angle,
from Tony Pastors, pen a week from
Monday at the Vine-street Opera-house.
Grand Opera-house this week with Maggie
Mitchell, is very fair actor and does his
part with that perfect ease and gentlemanly
taste which invariably denotes talent. He
| is a Young man nf fine appearance and
good address, and is the nephew of Maggie
| Mitchell.
| Mile Minnie Hauk has been engaged by
Carl Rosa for his English Opera season.
She will sing ten nights, bringing out in
| English the new opera "The Tanning of the
Shrew." She receives by this contract the
sum of $1,000. She will also appear as
Aida and "Mignon," these two operas
beins then given for the first time in Lon
don in the English language. Mile. Hanks
contract with Mr.. Mapleson for the Italian
season continues for two years longer.
Chicago Times: Con Murphy, who up to
their return to the city was stage director of
IIaverly's "Pinafore" Company, left the
city on last evening for New York, where
he is engaged as a member of the stock
company at Wallack's theater. Mr.. Muir
ply is a careful, conscientious and versatile
actor, and with the opportunities that will
be his in the field to which he goes he
should not fail of metropolitan distinction.
During his connection with the Church
Choir Company the members Of that organi-
zation have learned to esteem him highly.
lie goes with their best wishes.
New York Clipper; Samuel Colville, be
fore the commencement Of the present sea
son, agreed with Charles f. Locke of the
Busn-street Theater San Francisco, Cal.,
to transfer to him all his interest
in the Colville Opera Buresque
Troupe for the season of 1S79SO.
upon the payment of certain sum of
money. Mr.. Locke paid SIS, 0O0 down at the
signing of the contract, and we are told
that this sum was to be forfeited provided
the second payment was not made as agreed
upon. The time for making the second
payment has passed, and Mr.. Colville dur
ing the past week notified Mr.. Locke that
the contract was abroaated, and that he
might draw upon Mr.. c. for the $4,000 al
ready paid. and the draft would be hon
ored. Mr. Colville will, therefore, continue
to be the sole proprietor and manager of
| the cumnanY.