The New York herald., 1879-11-25

Theatre. Philadelphia. for the last two weeks. gave
place last night to the Emma Abbott English opera
troupe.
John A. Stevens and company have put in their
second appearance this at the new National
Theatre. Philadelphia. The play rendered is "Un-
known"
Mr.. Frank s. Chanfrau appeared last evening be-
fore fair audience the Arch Street Theatre.
Philadelphia in the well known play of Exit the
Arkansas Traveller"
The management of the Thaia Theatre yesterday
forwarded $500 to julius Witt at San Francisco. the
receipts from the complimentary benefit given
for him on Sunday night.
Joseph Murphy drew good houses last week in
''Kerry Cow" at the Arch Street Theatre. Phlade.
phia This week f. s. Chanfrau will hold the stage
as Exit, the Arkansas Traveller
Miss Bessie Darling made her first appearance in
the Norfolk, Va, Opera House last night, Lady
Macbeth, supported by Messrs. W. +. Burroughs.
George De We're and other weli-known artists.
The one-hundredth performance Of "Enchant-
ment" will take place at Niblos this evening. Satin
souvenir programmes to be presented to the
ladies' and the front of the to be elaboratey
decorated with flags
The concert for the benefit of the English Lutheran
Church of st. James, in which several of tho artists
of Her MaJesty's Opera Company will participate.
promises to be interesting affair 1t takes place
this evening at Steinway Hall.
movement is on foot in the Eleventh ward to
give benefit to Fireman Lynch. who is now lying
in critical condition in Bellevue Hospital as the
suit of injuries received while rescuing women and
children in recent confagration. The benefit. II
he lives, will take place at Niblos.
Byron's farce "Our Girls" has been favoraby re-
ceived during the week past by the patrons OF the
Chestnut Street Theatre. Philadelphia, and this is
due to the capital representations of the characters
in the piece by first class stock company. The
play will be continued this week.
Miss Emma Thursby will give her first concert
under the management of Mr. Maurice Strakosch. at
Steinway Hall. on the 1st OF December. Among the
assisting artists Franz Rummel, the pianist,
and Miss Emily winant. contralto. The orchestrs
of thirty pieces will be under direction of Mr..
G. Carlberg.
The new national anthem composed by Mr.. p. s.
Gilmore. entitled columbia" promises to be the
musical sensation Of the season. The music
is simple and strong, martial and majestic,
melodious and expressive. In twenty-four
hours after 1t is publicly heard 1t will be the lips
of every man. woman and child in tho land. The
has been happily welded to the music. and in
teaching history to the young recalls memories to
the old. "Columbia is destined to be very popular
''Our Girls is still playing to good houses at the
Chestnut Street Theatre, Philadelphia. 1t entered
duction of Hamlet" with Mr.. Gemmell in the title
part. will depend upon that gentleman's speedy re-
covery from serious illness. The announcement
that Mr.. Rico, of the "Evangelne" company, had
entered into partnership with Mr.. Gcmmell in the
management of the Chestnut Street Theatre Is
authoritatively denied.
Tho great Welsh musical festival, or eisteddtod,
for which extensive preparations have been making
for a month past. begins tomorrow and continues
on Thursday at the Permanent Exhibition Building.
The Welsh musicians throughout the entire coal
regions will be there to the number of more than
two thousand. The programme for competition
will be:-Chief prize. s50o-"worthy Is tho
Lamb" and "Amen Choruses" Handel. Sec
ond prize, S250-"Hunting Song" Mendels-
sohn. Third prize gold cup-"Up Hal" CThe Sum-
mer). Gwilym Gwent. Fourth prize. silver cup
March," Becker. Each choir competing for the
three first prizes must be composed of 300 voices.
but only fifty voices will be selected from each choir
to sing for the fourth prize Among other pieces to
be sung during the festival the March Of the
Men OF Harlech." the "Star Spanged Banner" and
"Lyynow," in English.