The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1884-02-08
DRAMATIC AND MUSICAL.

THE Walker quintet, with other Boston
vocalists, have organized colored concert
company, and are soon to make tour OF the
principal towns and cities. The company in
cludes the principal members OF Sam Lucas
jubilee singers of last season.
NJ. CAMILLE SAINT-SAENs recently gave an
interesting lecture at the Academic DIES Beaux
AIRS at Paris on IA pictures OF ancient instru-
ments The picture, were found in a manu-.
script contained in the Augers Public Library,
and the instruments represented date from the
time of Charlemagne. The publication OF the
pictures is being prepared.
ANOTHER disastrous result has followed the
production of Italian operas in London, and,
notwithstanding that corporation formed OF
wealthy men backed the scheme, the loss has
been heavy one as compared with the pros
pectus issued when the company was formed.
The last report of the Royal italian opera,
limited, of London, shows that, instead Ct the
estimated profit of f43, 900 per annum and 10
per cent, there is, it is said deficit of about
f26 900 and no dividend at all.
"ALPINE Roses, )" in the Madison Square the
atre in New York, is not hit. Mansfield
who is a character actor, was badly cast, and
made fizzle. The best acting is done by Miss
Burroughs and Mr.. lie Moyne.
HARRY DIxEY goes out next season on his
own hook with new and novel style of en-
tertainment. The title of his principal at
traction is 'Apolnaris," in which he plays the
part of statue, Pygmalion by name. He is
brought on the stage encased in huge blocks OF
imitation marble. Galatea chisels him out.
When the figure is completed, he comes to
life and then the fun begins. He is purchased
by rich widow, who soon repcnts Of her bar
gain.
New YORK lodge of Elks presented TO Nine
Janauschek and Mrs Agnes Booth handsome
gold badges in recognition of the valuable SER
vices they have rendeged the order by playing
at its benefits.
"ToM'' HADAwAY, once a popular comedian
celebrated his Saith birthday in his quiet little
home at Stony Brook, Suffolk county, L. /.
JOSEPH JEFFERSON closed his season al
Nashville, and will rest at his. Louisiana planta
ton until April, when he will begin another
| tour.
| Den THOMPSON caught the rheumatism, ant
was made a grandfather the same day. VI TIL
two, the latter struck him as being the mos
| pleasant.
| MANAGER MCCONNELL will next summer re
model and enlarge Haverly's theatre in CHI
cago (of which he has 10 years lease), at {
cost of 100000
| LolIA Will ihtrrhsl ouhs Neth isyh0' si'>
dudesque youttHa supported her III her las
tour OF this cot Shc young man was in
troduced to hc3 bed. Stinson and Harr,
jackson, who - 11efteur en-
tertainment in Ion Sa1 Alnsnact
' d,% he he M was NJ ISL d shat n Ss4s
robe was exceedingly extensive. Young
Raync is feislinine sort of fellow. He wa
the laughing-stock ofeverybody coming over o,
the vessel, and he was most cordially dislkct
wherever he went in Lottas Company.
A Jewish troupe exiled from Russia ha
been giving in an East London theatre weir,
and melancholy drama in Low Dutch, and
| while the language is unintelligible, the per
formance draws crowds from the Judaic col
onies.
NAMING vessels for noted persons has its dis
advantages The cable on Tuesday conveye
the information that "Modieska is totl
wreck near Portrush, and that seBjornsten
Bjornsen is ashore and full of water at tn
mouth of the Mersey."