New-York tribune., 1880-02-07
MUSICAL IND DR4M17Ic NOTES.

A MATINEE of the "The Royal MILDLY" will
be gven at Dalys Theatre to-day. The delicate music
and the mrth OF piece make IL one Of the most 70
rreshng entertal lAments now DeIOie the puohe'
Madame Lemmens -Sherrington went over
from London TO Paris recently expressly 20 sing IN SAINT
si;n,s La Iyre ct "A Harpe" which had already been
,uug in Nottingham but then heard for the first
time in Paris The work created very favorable ian
preston and Madame LemmeusSherrinSton w"s very
warmly applauded
Mime Adelina PATHS engagement in Pari:
will commence on February IA. when she will appear
IN "La Trayiata." Contrary 10 his usual custom
Nconi will not sing with her, but his place VIII Dc
led by the tenor sayllle from vienag Tee oaritons
will be Br0gg rom 81 Pe5ersoIg, mhv Ss sss ~
will cOuducL Mme. Patu VIII ddx Tnis S'HN '"' s
each week, Tuesdays ana SaturdASs'
II is announced that an opera by GOunod,
- irene" viii shortly be produced IN LONDON Both the
English and the French papers speak OF 1t as new
work but lie Globe says that 1t IL reported to bear
close resemblance 10 Gounod's " La keine dc saba,
which was produced without success tn 1852. English
versions of this latter work have been played IN London
from time to time under the title OF frene" and IL
seems likely that the work to be given IN London
merely the old RENE de Saba" rewritten The earlier
work failed because though 1t contained some GOOD
music the hbietto embodied ideas more suitable
for n political psychological exposition thau TOT
yric drama; but the life Of the Empress Irene no.
romantic adventures, Dauishments, resotatlons and
the imperial spend0rs OF her reign iurhish o"P'"'
subject for operate treatment
Herr SplOtl, the OtIludh tOhVAs A"S hi''~
bs dEnut IN London with Mr. Carl Rosa's company In
On r,c,ish version of Waguer's Rlenz" The London
,n>ug,m saws Of him: His voice Is OF exceptional
o,,er and equal TO the most aIdnous dramatic patts
lie has n fue stage presence, ana, 80 far as can pe
idced from one performance, is most admirable aeeo'
"A a vocalist ne is less successful; In defamation
he is excellent but his cantabie singing Is nos
ott.foctorv Beside this there was tendency 70 sing
sSnrn which was at times unpeasaul1 ho'icsnv.e' M
NJ fnouch not perfect as singer, lhuch il ue paI'
doncd 70 one who shows such real dramatic oHsT as
',cd hg Herr SchOlt" Later IN the season Hets
schott will he heard as Lohe"g'"' " P"'' " " -
10 suit him 10 perfection :,
An effort is being made to complete the new
.,a,,,nol opera House the Thames emDankment,
.n,cn was begun some years ago, but not completed
hsconso OF the lack OF money. the necessary
| n,nds TO flush the building are to be raised
| nv issuing 1000 shares OF stock al sloo
| share. the company TO be on the iontne pan
nroyisonal agreement has been entered into witu n
Maneson for letting TO him lease for thirty years 'us
Onera House. freehold houses and premises, excus'.
AZ one grand tier aud six stalls, at the annual on
Of All 500 the lessee paying all rates, taxes aud hsuf
ance and doing repairs aud allowing directors 10 seec'
and retain during lease 100 stalls for the Use OF
sharebolders Very extensive cellarage has been Pny
yided under portion of the Opera House, wnlch, VIZ,
the four houses, will yield considsra,v.o ~. hu.
coma which tho lessee will receive Vutnt w "
iesse. The hundred stalls ars to be taken IN ~