The Middlebury register and Addison County journal. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1883-1885, 1883-07-13
MUSICAL AND DRAMATIC.

Mrs. LANGTRY is to get f-0) a week during
her Australian engagement.
ARBUCKLE, the great cornet aver, recent
ly deceased was desc ter from the British
army.
"CYMBIA," comic opera purchased for
the American market, has proved failure
in London.
MARY ANDERSON has arrived in London,
and is be ng feted and Toasted by her En-
glish friends.
The Hess opera troupe will probably be
the opening attraction at Havlin' new thea
tire in Cincinnati.
"FR1Tz" EMMETT is reported as saying that
he cleared Sl25,00J last season, and expects
even larger profits next season.
MARcHErrI, the now renowned composer
OF "Ruy Bias" was twenty-four Yeas OF age
when his first opera saw the light.
JOHN E. OWENS. who is now at Hot Springs,
Ark, will not appear on the stage next year,
but will probably rest at his farm near Balti-
more.
"THE Rivals" ran for 200 nights in the
London Vaudeville the atre. The cast was
probably the best which could be selected in
London.
MISS GENEvIEvE WARD is reported to have
lost much of the money elrnei by her in
Forget Me Not" in unfortunate manage
ment in London.
The Chicago Journal slys Helen Barry is
six feet tall, and is the tallest lady on the
American stage. Mary Anderson beats that
record, for she is six feet, too.
JOSEPH BRooxs has purchased for America
1.-The Merry Duchess" which is said to he
very bright and tuneful opera. 1t will prob
ally be the opening attraction of the regular
season at the Standard theatre, New York.
MILE. PIocoLo, a Partisan actress, drove
six burglars out of her house with revolver,
and kept two of them, who had climbed up
tree, until the police arrived. 1t takes
something more formidable than a burglar
to brighten French actress.
A JAPANESE audience, when they wish to
express disapproval of bad play do not
hiss or boot, or make any hideous and incon-
venient noise; but merely rise to their feet
and turn their backs to the stage upon which
the curtain Immediately descends, aud the
play is forthwith tabooed.
Mr.. SAALTIELD has organized a summer
concert company, of which Signor Brignoli
is member. The company II visit the
chief summer resorts. including tho So of
Canada. Signor Brignoli's new march and
serenade will be produced for tie first time
in public at these concerts.
The Madison Square New York; thea
tres travelling season will begin early in
September, when eight companies will be
sent on the road. Three of these will play
"Esmeralda, and like number will pre-
sent young Mrs. Winthrop" There will
be one "Hazel Kirke'' company and one
company playing 1.-The Ra;ah."
The famous cohtralto, Nine. Tlebelli
is very large woman, and after singing at
a concert in Cologne the following criticism
appeared in the leading musical paper:
Mime. Trebeili is, so to say, one Of the wonders
of the world. = There is not, perhaps,
another singer gifted with such colossal
means. When she turns on her whole reg
| iGta we faa a paf at "a last
dent should happen"
The failure of Mr.. Wilke Collins play,
Crank aud Riches" at the Adelphi, seems
TO have been one of the most complete on
record, and the critics apparently agree that
the verdict of the public was justified by the
extraordinary and incomprehens b char
common attention has been attracted to
the disaster by the attempt of Mr. Arson,
one of the actors. to lecture the audience.