New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-05-31
MUSICAL AND DRAMATIC NOTES.

Such success as " Erminie has met with has never
attended any operetta previously presented at tho
Casino Since the first representation several changes
have been made. New have been added to the
topical song the closes with the gayoe
The roof garden promenade concerts take place each
evening after the opera.
The clergy and ladies' OF Church othe Holy Trinity
at Madison-avc. and Forty-sccond St. gave concert
in aid of the Summer Home Fund of the parish, In tho
church. on Thursday evening Mrs imogen Brown,
| Stanley tenor; George Prehn, basso, aud DR.. James
| Pearcc, organist took part
Tho comic opera by Messrs Gilbert and Sullivan
entitled "The Khedive" will he produced by Mr. Set-
son at tho Filth Avenue Theatre, next November.
| 1.-THE Mlkalo" which acted at the Fifth Avenue
Theatre by the DOyly Carte Opera Company for thirty
eight season, had OF 269 consecutive
performances. Tho gross receipts amounted to
S2s3.OOO Tho Mkado" acted at the hollis
Theatre Boston 1913 times last season ana thero
the gross receipts amounted TO over SlOoooo'
| Mr. Maze Edwards. who has been travelling with ono
OF Mr. John stetsons companies has ast returned TO
| New-YOrk.
Mr. Frohman has engaged Mr.. David Beasco as stage
manager OF the Lyceum Theatre.
Lester Walacb, who has been received az the Grand
Opera House with great cordially Will this evening
present stoops to Conquer The cast Will include
| Mr.. B-lew. Nine. Ponis, Miss Annie Rooe aud other
members OF Mr. Waacks COMPANY.
Messrs Bakor and Farron will appear AZ the Windsor
Theatre next week in farce entitled. Soap BuD'
bic" written by Mr. Montgomery Phlster, of The C'n
ci,nari Commercial.
The patont lift on which The musicians at the Lyceum
Theatre we're hosted and during the reign OF Mr.
Steele Maoksye will again be put In operation az 'has
| theatre this week.
The Chcago Times praises Miss Kate Forsythe for her
performance OF II rcellesayng that she has strong
rart and plays It with feeling AMI intelligence. Miss
Forsythe will appear this week at the PARK Iheatre
Boston.
Mr.. FRANK Mayo VIII remain another week at tho
Lyceum Theatre. presenting the drama OF NoFdocA.
Miss Kntharyn Kydier plays the heroine
Modicska Will act San Francisco during part OF
| this summer
Among the favorie actors who will participate IN the
testimonial benefit to be given Harry Edwards at tue
Star Theatre tonight the following Osmcni Teare
John r. Raymond Mrs. John Drew, Mrs. ID. T. Bowers
Georgia Cayvan Marie Wainwright Louis James G. W.
Could0ck, kyrle Belew, ANNE koOe' hlchaiI h'hs
field ". ii. Rising. Joseph Grismer and George Ei-aT
Messrs Thatcher, Primrose and West concluded
their season Of minstrel performances al the bou Tho
atre Saturday night and PLAY called The Briiai
Trap" Will be produced there this evening
company of negro minstrels. headed By Messrs
Mcintyre and Heath, VIII perform at the lheaue
Coinique In Harlem this week.
IL is purposed give extra afternoon performances az
several OF the local theatres today.
Mr. Herman Merivale lately delivered, in London. a
lecture on The Drama OF To-day" Mr. Merivae said,
among other things: 1--WE still stand greatly IN
need OF real dramasts who Will dare to think for them
selves" He objected to an Interested iing OF pay
writers, actors managers and irresponsible nooodes
who cannot real human nature The real Eng
ll.h drama he said, Is refreshing bright enno1lnS.
not depending mainly scenepanting, costumes, fur
ui,ure and scene shifting, but tho universal SYM
paihes OF man With man-on the interest evoked ~
manly effort faithful love aud G1d-lko seltsacrdce
English drama is not dead Much that passes for drama
is disigarcd by an adherence tradition which cramps
real ability; but we have now, nevertheless, living
dramatsts and living drama whicn Will survive When
French aud tricky representations OF Woo
and folly are vanished from The English stage" Mr..
Pner0 has dell yered lecture. lt IA called Inc
Actor OF tho Future" Mr. Pinero stated that IL lad
been his lot member OF the last OF the old stock
theatre pAnies dws!t upon the necessity
these old OF talent bat be- superseded Oy tho
system Of travelling conpaniss each counhns tse'i 70
representations Of popular piece.
The veteran author. Nr John A. Herand now IN MS
elghty-seventh year, and 4 member OF the Charter
House LONDON Is the author " ian elegy written in
rcndon churchyard" entitled The siby Among the
Tombs." 1t will shortly be pu ehsned.
Lawrence Barrett has presented Victor Hugos
" IIerpaulv at san Francisco telegram from that city
that he was received with great enthusiasm by
large and fashion able audience and that his engageens
bids fair 70 DO the played on the Pacific
Coast Mr. Barrett closed his present dramatic sea-
son last night at San Francisco. He will arrive In
Nex.York about Juue 9, 1T wbicn time ne VIII compete
th. organisation of Edwin Booths company Tor nexs
season AID Also will rnsLe up company Tor himself:
Mr. Barrett Will pas the summer with MS vile ana
daughters at Cohasset. Mass
Mr. Charles wyndham is about to produce Mt she
Criterion Theatre in London. new comedy entitled
The Circassian."