, 1879-01-05

| dramatic and lyric stage.
| At last Spain is coming forward with COM
p1etc translation vi Shakespeare. The TRIMS
! latot Is the Marquis de dos Iernanas, Don
ready: ia5's: Vol: T., :'sonetos Posma: vi.
| H., lei Mcrcador de Vcneca :" !: Vol. Ill,
/ ssJulieta Romeo" Volumes ", v, and VI.
{ now in the press, will contain "Otelo," !" Ell
S,eno de una Noche dc vcrano," and "Haul-
lct.''
A new pantomimfc piece bv c. ". Ross and A..
| q. Freer has been produced at the Strand Thea
ire, London, eutitled, 1.-THE Desperate Adven~
t,1rcs OF the Baby; or, a WanderIng l1cir,--
stolen fro1n the Frcnrh, dropped in the Garden
Of the Tuilcrics, picked uD in the Rue du Centre
G0ucle, abandoned in the Avenue Josephine,
rescued ut the Arc lie Triomphe, cast adrift ut
the Trocadero, and Stranded at last, safe and
sound"
An exceedingly clever, bright, and amusing
comedy has bcen brought out at the Gvmnasc.
Paris. s'L'Age Ingrat" denotes the time OF
life whcn man feels that youth is slipping
awav from him, aud that he must turn to ac-
count the short time he has lett. IT he js >
bachelor lie determines to marry, but II he ia
married he dreams Of thc JOYS OF sing!c blessed
ness. The comedy gives us several examples
Of male humanity ut this distressing and pain
ful aec.
Paris papers TEEN with f1attcring poticcs OF
"Ficur WOranger," the new play hy NM.
Grange auu Bernard, pruneI and adapted By
H. Henucouin, produced at the Theatre Nou-
yea1tcs. The essential fact to bc noted iu con-
nection with this work is that it. is another ad-
dition 10 the rapid dfv-urowing list OF indecent
and worthless plays which OF late years haFc
shamed the historic glory OF the French stage.
noes" division Of the drama, and, like these,
abonnls iu double meanings which bar it cl-
ieetcally FROM any save an approximate and
very much touchdown rendering into English.
MUSIC.
THE PAST WEEK OPENED AND CLOSED WITH
wILHELMJ IN C0ScEKTs,--.
first iu the very excellent concert given hy the
Chicago Orchestra, under the direction Of Mr.
Rosenbecker, and last in the concert given at
the Union Park Congregational Church ycstes~
day afternoon; bis farewell appearance having
yet TO be made at the Turner Hall concert this
afternoon, where he will play the paganini Con-
ccrto with orchestra. These announcements
will explain to tho New York papers the canse
Of his uon-uppcaraucc at the symphony concert
in that city. for which he was announced for
yesterday, and is a much hetter explanation than
that of illness, which they unanimously give.
The other events Of the week have been the
musical performances consequent upon the
opening Of the Athcnnum Conservatory, which
we're pleasant as introducing to the public the
new musical director: DR.. julius Fuchs.
aad Nine. Koelllng, the teacher OF vo-
cal music. With such excellent talent at its head,
associated with corps Of competent teachers.
there should be no reason why the Atheneum
Conservatory Of Music may not fill q very i'm
portant place and exert very strong influence
upon the progress Of music in this city. The
programme Of the entertainment included the
Beethoven overture, "Consecration OF the
Housc"; the *suail Columbia Overture" by
the Misses Cram, and the arias, ~ Know that
Nv Kedeemer Liyeth," from the "Messiah,"
and the Anon Atidir,'' from "Don JUAN" by
Nine. koelling, with addresses by the Hon.
Henry Booth anu the Rev. Dr.. Thomas. The
other event Of tue week ras disappointment,
the concert announced for Friday evening at
the Plymouth congregational Church, By the
Mrs. Il. NJ Smith concert company. not coming
off, owing to the inability of 1be company to
reach the city.
ENGLISH OPERA.
The present week will he given mp to English
opera at HooleY's Theatre by the Hess troupe,
headed by Hiss Emma Abbott. who upon this
occasion will make her operatic debut in this
city. Besides Miss Abbott, the troupe includes
Mrs. Seguin, Miss Montague, Miss Adelaide
Randall, Messrs Castle, Turner, Ryan. Seguin,
Warren, Tans. and Allison, nearly all Of them
we'll known to the patrons OF English opera
Signor Operi retains his place at the head Of the
The repertoire will be as follows:
Monday, ''Mignon'; Tuesday, Fra Diayo]o u,
Wednesday matinee, Thursday ard Saturday
nights, THE Chimes Of Normandy ~; FRIDAY,
T. Faust': Saturday matinee, "Martana" As
the prices very low, the troupe will undoubt-
cdly do good business, ali the more SO, as ire
spectire OF musical merits there vii! be very
general curiosity to see the little artist, Miss
Abbott, in opera
ITALIAN OPERA.
The time is RAPIDLY approaching for the debut
Of Mr. MaDleson's Italian opera company III
event that will occur on Monday
evening, Jan. Is, at Haverly's Theatre. The
complete list Of The principals OF the troupe is
as follows:
rnIME DONNIE sorEAS1 coSrRA1r1.
Mme. Etclka Gerstcr, Mile. Minnie Hank. Nine.
Marie Koze, Mile. Teresa Parod,, Nine. Slpico.
Mlsc Lido. Mime. Rohati, Nine. Labache, and
Nile. Pisan
rEtM1 TENoH1.
Signors Campanini, Frapolli, Teccni, Dignardi, !
IN an an make his
pearance in America at Hayerly's. lie is said 10
bear striking resemblance 10 ifario in voice and
personnel.
signors Del Puente. Gnlassi, Franccschj. and |
report comes from Boston that Col. Map1eson bus
Mr. Carleton. the popular baritone, late
Of the Marie Koze concert compuny.
pitiM1 HABsI+
Monsieur Thicrry, Signors pyatt aud Foil.
Sign0r Arditi, the composer Of the famous Ar ]
oti waltze5, will direct the music aud conduct the
orchestra.
rREM1ERE DASsECsEs~
Niles. Pa1ladino and Muller. |
Maestro dl Piano, senor isisaccta; Maestro di !
Coro, Signor Riaip; Maestro di Ballo. Sisnor |
francesca: full corps de ballet and powerful |
ciorus and orchestra, selected from Her Aiujcstys
Theatre, London.
The opening opera will be "Carmen,n as al |
ready stated, in which Minnie Haul1 will make |
her debut rs the Oypsy, Campanini as Don jose
md Del Puente as Escan,io, the Toreador. on
Tuesday evening, Nine. Gerster will make her |
entrance Us An.t,a iu La Sonlnambula" " with |
Frap0l}i as Etmuo and Foil as RadvJo. "Nozze
Ii Figaro" Wednesday night will serve to intro
luce Nine Roze and Miss Hauk. For the re-
likely be as follows: Thursday, "Lucia III
-; Friday, al Troratore -; Sat-
lrday matinee, "Somnambula -; and Saturday
tight, "Carmen." Considering the great |
strength OF this company in all its details, We !
IRE Warranted in looking forward TO briilancy
Ind CON p!etencss Of ensemble such as nc havc |
oreiy had here in opera before. Air. uaverlY !
S putting fn new carpets and cushions, aud in~
ends to rcnovate tho grand tier Or family circle
% as TO make it pronortionately cheer
I'll aud attractive With the rest OF
tie auditorium, and will also garnet
md canopy the approaches to the theatre. In
his connection we would suggest to Mr.. Hayer-
= that. as he draws upon class OF patrons who
'ave never been in his house before, lie should