New-York tribune., 1886-04-25
MUSICAL IND DRAN4TIC NOTES.

The harp of OCarolan, the last of the Irish
bard been brought from ireland lend the dignity
OF It's presence to the Irish festival be held sten-
way Hall Tuesday Miss Inez Kinsale. the harpiss
OF the Gaelic Society, will accompany herself upon It
while sac sings OCarolans arransemen OF the "CouiD
one OF the Sweetest Of old Irish airs
Mr. Pnero the dramltst lately read before the Play.
goers' Club IN LONDON interesting paper entitled
Tho Actor OF the Future: or. Art without SCIENCE.
The Criterion Theatre, Brooklyn. spring
Of Gilbert and sulvans operas. beginning to-
morrow with Patience" Among the performers will
be Dora Wiley, W. ii. Seymour and Harry Gates
Mr.. Austin Brereon, OF London has just completed
work entitled shakespearian Scenes ami Characters"
II gives tho stage history OF twentynne Of Shake
speares plays. showing when and how they have been
produced. and making comments the principal actors
who have appeared In them. The narrative begins in
the OF Betterton and down to that or Edwin
Booth and Henry Irving The book Is illustrated and 10
has been published by Messrs Cassell & Co.
At the request OF persons who hoard him deliver his
Wagner lectures a few weeks ago Mr.. Gustav Kobb6
will repeat the Opera aud Music Drama" with
pianoforte illustrations from the first act OF Die wall
kiire" at p. next Tuesday at Mrs Sylyanus Reeds
school. No East Fifty-thirdst.
The new classical play to be produced oy Mr. Wilson
Barrett at the Prncesss Theatre London Is entitled
"Cto." Tie author is Mr. Sidney Gruudy. The period
OF the piece is that OF Percles The new play Will DO
mounted and dressed under the direction OF Mr. f. W.
Goodwin.
On Wednesday evening OF this week Nesslers opera
Der Rdttentanger Iaineln VIII Oe performed az
the Thalia Theatre for the benefit OF John Lund.
steal conductor II Will be repeated on Thursday, when
Stage Manager Otomeyer has his benefit
A new theatre has been opened in Oxford England.
II stands Georse-st. tho old Victoria Theatre.
The opening play was Twelfth Night" and tho per-
forance given by the University Dramatic Society.
In Nj McCaups company, which Will produce Dill.
ingers " Don Caesar" at Wallacks Theatre week,
are Mathilde Cottrelly Bertha Rlcc Genevievo Rey-
nods signor Perugnl, De Wolf Hopper, Edwin Hof,
Charles DUNCAN aud Mounuoy Walker.
Mr.. and Mrs. Kendall have successfully produced at
the ST. James, Theatre London English adaptation
or the French play OF " Antolnette Rlsaui"
"ErIuine" will succeed "The GYPSY Baron at tha
Casino May 10. when the latter operetta will
had = OF twelve weeks The roof garden Will DO
opened the tme 4 week earlier II the weather
permits Tonight Nile Aimee Will sing at the regular
sunday night concert
Mr. J. c. williamson has had prosperous dramatic
year in Australia. His pantomine business has been
larger than this both al Melbourne and sidney,
and he has at present the prospect OF most remuner
tive season with The Mikado" " Hoodman BIinl"
Human Nature and other successful plays or this
period lie will give special care to tho production Of
Mr.. Arthur Henry Joness sterling drama OF saints AMI
sinners" Mr.. Williamson has taken the Theatre ROYAL
az Ausiaue ,Js term OF Jear IN" VA s En"ncamit
the sphere OF ms dramatic opcf1ohs;; %y NJ as -
very successful IN Australia undor MI Williamson man
asemenL Isstatcd, .ndcod, thsL Ir Bouclcsut made
there there. T-''''' ''
Mr. steson promises new chorus OF 200 voices at Tho
Mikado which are to begin ., the Met
ropot II Opera House tomorrow night besides an IN
creased orchesra new dresses aud distinguished per-
formers among them MISS Mary beeoc' Mary oloDe'
Senior Brocolui and W. H. STANLEY
Mr. O. H. Wilson, who has published two volumes OF
the Boston Musical Year Book or 1854 aud lSs1 au-
nouucos the third volume for ncxt month subscriptions
are rece we'd by Nj Wilson at No. l52 rrenonst Thd
chief feature OF former ssasons-a detailed showing ot
what music performed under professional auspices
iu Bo,touw bo retained. whio the scope OF the work
will be extended The new volume Will furnish con-
dnsed record OF the happenings OF the whole country
that Of Important cities. Now-f0rx, CINCINNATI. BOOK
lyn MlS aukec, san L, ausisoo. Chicago PhnadoiphLs
etc. being classified. Notable nrst performances aOrOal
will be recorded.
Mr. Willie Edouin has opened the Novelty Theatre.
London with a now comic picco callcd "Ohver Grun-
bic"
new theatre, called Tho Grand. has just bcen opened
IN Dorby, England. by Mr. H. Melville OF birmingham.
Mr.. Melville produced version OF " Rip Van Winkc,
wlilten hy himself ana acted tho chior part III IL
"Martyre." anew ploce BY ID Ennory and rarbo. has
met with success tho Analogue. Pas ana IL has beoa
beon bought for London by Mcssr Haro and Kendall IL
Is play OF the style Of The Two Oiphans And douDt
less would do well here