The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1879-01-27

Courtney. a mezzo-soprano artist. and a double
quartet of mixed voices trained by him since his
rival here.
complimentary performance is to be given on
Tuesday afternoon and evening at the Tvoli Theatre
for the benefit of Mr.. Jacob Aberle, the proprietor
and manager. The cast embraces a large number OF
the favorite variety performers.
At the Bowery Theatre "Baba'' has been tho
draught power for a number of weeks new play
entitled Nathan Hale the Martyr Spy of the Revo-
luton" written by couple of New York Journalists
will be produced on Monday, February3.
An amateur performance. in aid of the industrial
school, No 41s West Forty street will be given at
the Union League Theatre the 18th OF February.
The loan of a Lover and "a Sheep in VOLTS
Clothing will be played Two generals and four
colonies will. it is said. take part.
The ''Exiles" is to be reproduced at the Walnut
Street Theatre, Philadelphia, this week. This
striking play made of the great successes Of tho
season at the Walnut last year. where it was SUI
perbly put the stage. This revival it is prom.
iscd is to be on the same scale of magnhcence.
AT the fourth public rehearsal of the symphony
Society at Stenway Hall. Thursday afternoon next.
Herr wilhelmj will play Beethoven's concerto for
violin. and Bach's chaconne The orchestra will give
Saint Saens' symphony No i'll minor for the first
time here and selections from Weber. Volkmann and
List. The fourth concert takes place on saturday
evening next.
Miss Maggie Mitchell is resting at her home in this
city, She has just returned from extended and
successful tour, covering the principal Eastern and
Western cities of the Union She will probably open
at the Park Theatre. Brooklyn the 10th 18th OF
next month in a play written for her by Boston
dramatst which. it is said, is specially adapted
her lively style.
The Strakosch company win give a brief season Of
opera in Philadelphia this week. the Academy. It
is limited to five performances. On Tuesday evening.
Lucia di Lammermoor'' will be given, and Miss
Litta will make her first appearance i'll Philadelphia
Lucia. On Wednesday evening "Aida" will be per-
formed with Miss Kellogg Aida and Miss Cary as
Amneris. For Friday evening "Mignon'' is
nounced. and a matinee Saturday will conclude
the
The of the "Pinafore at the Br DAD Street
Theatre. Philadelphia. where it brought four
weeks ago by Messrs Ford 4 Zimmerman, still con-
tnues to be the phenomenon of the The
pany is not remarkable one, but they sing and act
with much spirit. and the 'Pinafore' has become
of the institutions of the town. Everybody goes
to it, and everybody talks about it. palpable
hit has been made by Miss Belle Mackenzie who plays
the part of Hebe, the first of "his sisters and his
cousins, whom he reckons by the dozens. and his
aunts."
A grand vocal and instrumental concert is an
nounced 10 Ake place III Stelnway Hail. under the
management of Mr. John Darcie tomorrow evening.
The programme includes the following array Of
names Mime lima d Murska Mrs. Florence Rice
Knox. contralto; Agnes. Laura and Emelne Perring;
Miss Maud Morgan, harp soloist; Mr.. w. Courtney;
Mr.. Charles Fritsch tenor; Signor Susini. basso:
Messrs. S. B. Mills and Franz Rummel. pianists; Mr..
Arbuckle cornetist; Mr. J. c. Hill. vionst; Herr W.
Pepper. violonceist; Mr.. W. f. Mills, pianist. and
full grand orchestra of sixty artists alternately
Quoted by Max Maretzek, Adolph Neuendorf. G. Carl
berg and J. C. Hill. The accompanies at the piano
Charles Pratt Charles Fradel and Ernest
Perring.