New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-02-24
MUSICAL AND DRAMArIC NOTES.

George Riddle is 10 give a reading of mscella-
neous selections on Thursday afternoon, March %,
at the Madison Square Theatre.
The show that is about to open under the aus
pieces Of Mr.. Barnum at the Madison Square Garden
NJ rch 49,. VIII consist of one museum one hippo
drome, two menageries and three circus companies.
dispatch from Cincinnati SAYS that the advance
sale of seats for Booths appearance th5re next week
was the largest ever made in that city, amounting
III two days to about $500.
The present theatrical season. in this city, has yet
nearly three months TO run. The most important
engagements that are TO come are those of Edwin
Booth and Dion Bouclcault Musical features Will
be abundant.
Miss Lillian Olcott is the name of new asplrant
for the dramatic laurel, who will GENE forward in
Juliet Pdrthenia PopHre and kindred characters,
and of whose talents and accomplishments the word
of promise is quite enthusiastic.
On February 27 Miss Maggie Mitchell viii appear
at the Grand Opera House, as Fagchon. \. c.
Goodwin and Miss Eliza Weathersby Will como
forth at the Park Theatre in The Member For
Slocum" Mr. Abbey begins bis season of Italian
Op,ra at the Germania Theatre. The Two
Orphans viii be produced at Niblo's, and Barley
CampbelPs Galley Slave Company will appear at
the Novelty Theatre IN Brooklyn.
Strauss is at work on the music for another
Opcrctta for which his old collsboratOrs EEL and
Genee, have provided the book His last. " Der
lustge KricC" is enjoying n greatsucccss in Vienna.
and arrangements have been made with the COM
poser have brought out under hls direction ID
September in the Renaissance heatIc, at Pans.
students of vocal music will be interested in the
new enterprise of Mr.. lockwood, the well-known
musical amateur in charge of the choir at the Church
of the Holy Trinity, on Madsou-ave. and Forty
second-st As an adjunct to the study of the
most advanced school Of sacred music. he Is about
to organize for the benefit OF the members OF his
choir, class in sight reading and vocal
culture under an experienced teacher. He will
also introduce occasional evenings of English
glees and other secular music Mr. lockwood finds
that iudioious interchange III study of tie TWO
elements of sacred and secular music reacts t3yor-
ably in the development of both schools APpIcd-
tons for membership can be made 10 him at 40. Il
Union Square or at the church after services.
The death of John +. McDonough, the actor
was reported to have occurred about a month
ago but in fact Mr.. McDonough did not die till
Wednesday the 10Th inst. He had been i'll since
last summer His disease was cancer amt he en-
dured great distress. His death occurred in Phila-
delphia Mr.. McDonough's last appearances on the
local stage have been made as laLa BIZ in the
play If Miss" with Miss PiNlcy, of whose com
pauv me was q member. As long ago as 1~5G he
acted M the old BOwery Theatre under Brou -ham
management aud was the first representative OF
Dix iuracJ in d" Broadway and the B0wery,' by
Mr.. Cornelius Matthews. At one time he mana Lrd
what is now the Filth Avenue Theatrr-whcu It
was called the II. Jamess Hail, and gave musical
entertainments. He IA man Of line presence,
pleasing a. dress reSOlute character, and very con-
siderable mental accomplishments.