New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-02-15
MUSICAL AND DRAMATIC NOTES.

The Church Choral Union has opened its sixth season
under the musical direction OF H. r. Palmer 10
embraces this classes wlere the instruction
is Tree to members OF CHURCHES or Suni'y-schools In
these classes the reading of simple church music IS
tan ht ID all KEYS There are also four classes win
a nominal charge whre tue mnslca. lnstructoh IS
ca rcd Sill flr-"r. rne movement Is suuprtrd Oy
voluntary contributions from hdivdn ia Interested IN
I'm. ancriuent of reg toua siu gIng The classes
are held la churches Ia VARIOUS parts vi the city
Mss Laura s. Groves has engaged to appe'ras hdt'sfd
In fne rorJ Incoming performance OF " The Mliad' ny
the Amateur Opera Association of Brooklyn and in-
t.rrst ma the event accordingly increases. This yonng
lady has already much fav r IN the choir aud on
the concert aud oP IA siaz' "nd Proi 'es on tn,S
10 invest with especial chtr'n an orHnaii y uh-
Ttln yum Mr. c. H. Parsons the Aitado, and Mr. J. W.
Macy tue tenier-sOuied h0-h0
Mr. Ronert Frazer. the popular clown. who has long
been widely known In the panonIme Of "Hunpy
DUMMY" received a complimentary benefit Thursday
auern,on al the Grand Opera House The perform
a,c. was dir cted by Mr.. L III. French aud Mr. MAI e
Goodwin.
Mr.. Bea-co's new play will be produced at waack's
Theatre toni ht
The sparks Company, acting In "A Bunch OF Keys"
will appear at the Tird Avenue Theatre this week.
TINS company is about To proceed TO California and
British Columbia. and this Will Dc "A farewell engage
Went here.
Miss Margaret Mathrr appeared last week in Brook
lvn acting I'm Jiiet JuiidHd. Pauline. Jmta amt Lazy
HacJe,h This week she will visit Boston. Miss Mather
travel, heretofore under tue management OF MT d
NJ HIu
Among the fresh additions which have been made TO
the gallery Of statues Eden Musee are eges OF
the ce rbrated engineer Ferdinand DE Lrsseps aud the
q stu .uisned French scientist VI. Pasteur.
Id Sin Booth. Al the Firth Avenue Theatre, Will be
seen Tomorrow AMI Wednesday Sir Gl's Orerredeh
In Mis-ingrr's tragedy. "A New Way 10 Pay Old
Debts" Macy years have passed since Mr.. Booth Was
l.t seen IN tuis the NeW-lOrk Stage ana
hs resumption 1t here viii be positive novelty to
many play g"ers
sASDary's rToubadours, returning to New'lOrk AFTER
considerable 40 ence viii forth this week al me
Grand Op ia House. acting III Mr. hiddeTs play en-
tluei Three OF d Kind
The loon consecutive performance OF Mr.. Brons N
II wards comedy entitled one Of our Girls" at tho
Lyceum Theatre will occur tonight, ami Will be commem
Grated by ihe distribution or souvenirs To the auIlencn
Mr. Charles Roberts Jr, who long since gained high
reputation eOcut0nisC aud platform actor and
who Is pus,csse .: a great AMI valuable popularity IN
this city, will give series Of three afternoon perform
ancrs It the Madison 81 Theatre. February 10.
February 81 and Mlrcn = III : prOgra umes Include
upward OF tWeuty-iUur selections, Humorous as wei -
s,rluus covering Wide hHd OF literature III admit
tlng or great and delightful variety OF dramatic express
Charles Fisher. the veteran actor reached ns seven
teh birthday Friday. January % and was conSrau-
lated by hosts OF friends.