National Republican., 1888-04-29
MUSICAL AND DRAM ATTIC.

The date for the production of "Nadjy'' at
the Casino has been fixed for May ID.
Max Strakosch has been stricken with paral.
ysis, ana Is in Il very dangerous condition.
Another DIR Jekyll and Mr.. Hyde" Com.
pany Will soon start out, with Mr.. Dore David
son as the star.
Berry WALL, the dethroned king of the
dudes, talks of going on the stage, and has
actually had an offer for next season.
The report that the hundsomest leune pre-
mler ON the. stage was about to figure In a
divorce suit Is not correct. Three pretty chill
dren will ward OF the scandal.
Bill Nye's criticism on Jas. owen o. Connor's
acting, in recent number of the World, was
unique and original Nye does not go into the
subIeties Of the drama, but he has an effective
and striking method of using club.
The Pearl of Pekin" is on its eighth week
AT the Blou Opera House, and still the sensa-
ton of the metropolis. Manager L: E. Rice
has concluded to keep II on until warm
weather, but will not force IL, as he pro
TO open the ial' season with IT, poses
Several opera parties are
for the performance &c heing orgoniz,d
McCaull Opera CO.." "R.iIman "f fhe
TSen; Fnr iaop Viz pa'' ,npany, AT Albaugh's this
,o, , i uVs""' y . of sixteen has secured seats
p"''''a Nv night and there are two box
d. the same evening.
V q. revival of the Pirates of Penzance" Is
promised to follow the revival of "pinafore''
at the Savoy Theater, London. II is rumorei
that nearly all the leading members of Mr.,
D'Oyly Cartes company will leave the Savoy
atithe termination of the current season.
The testimonial concert to Miss Mona
StOsch, the young yiOlinist, to be given at the
lnirersallst Church next Tuesday evening
promises To be successful musical event.
Mrs. j. l.. True, Mrs. Annie Eoemer Kasper
Miss Florence Hill, and Mr.. Anton Gloetlner
have kindly volunteered for the occasion.
Some one tried TO burn the Fifth Avenue
| Theater last Friday by setting lire to barrel
| filed with engineers waste, saturated with
straw mating, The police think IL a case al
most like the attempt TO destroy the Casino
last year, and are looking for the culprit
The Union Square Theater, which the Palmer
estate Will deliver to Mr.. j. NJ. Hill Aug. 10, ON
an eight years lease, will have a frontage on
ireproof. The house wiil.be formally opened
| Sept. 3 by five weeks engagement of Miss
| Helen Barry, Junoesque English actress, who
| Is backed by one of the managers of the
! Palmer estate and member Of the Union
Clnb
| When the Temple Theater, In Philadelphia,
! burned Mr. William Crane stood by until the
| stage was entirely destroyed, watching some
man to plunge into the building and rescue
chalTed piece Of wood, which the comedian
LOOK TO ne express company and wrapped
| into package. Into this he put the following
note Dear Larry; You always wanted the
center of the stage; here II Is"
Col, McCaull Is making great preparations
for the production of the new opera. The
Lady or the Tiger at WallaCk's Theatel
early In May. with his receut additions hi,
company will be stronger musically than ever
| and the opera Will be put ON In his usual salts
factory and complete Style The scene of the
| opera Is laid IN ancient Sparta, and the book
book by Sidney Rosenleld, Is heralded as the
hest ever written for comic opera.
Lester Wallack's benefit will take place AT
the Metropolitan Opera House May Il, wher
Hamlet will be performed, with the strong
est cast ever seen here. Booth will be Ham
let; Barrett, laertes; COuldoCk, the Ghost
Frank Mayo, the King; John Gilbert, POlonius
Jefferson, First Crave Digger; Florence Sec
Ond Grave Digger; LawranCe lIanlcy, RoSen
crantz Charles Ilaniord Guidestefn; Steel,
Mackaye, Marcellus; Herbert yKelcey, Ber
nardo Osric, Nellie McIIenry; Harry Edwards
the Priest; Mime, MOdieska, Ophelia; Mrs. ID
=; Bowers the queen, and Rose COghlan, til,
Player Queen,
The well known aud popular song writer
Gro Pmsuti, died IN Florence early In March
Ills capacity as a composer was limited, bu
his ballads were distinguished by an eleganc,
Of style which made them highly popular II
the drawing room, In larger works III
achieved little success, II Is told OF him tina
he was Just going to throw the manuscript o
his wellknoWn song, "'TisI," into the fire a
trash, when u friend came In, read II through
and prevented him from doing so. He afteI
ward sold the copyright of this song, aftor !
had been published for several years for owe
tcog, the largest price ever paid fora Il sinila
] work. -