MUSICAL AND DRAMATIC NOTES.
Fioravanti a “Cantátelní. Vidaue” is to he reprotiood at Dresden,
Luther at. Wornis," & now oratorio by Mei- nardas, ju in proparation at Elborfald
-It is reported that Adolina Patti has entered, or is about to autor, a convent in Brittany, Tan „story, has created a great sensation in masinal
circles,
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Sunday, 28thị Gatober. Sinco, fast nodeo Fotze has been placic, et 8715 to $726, bat in Benares nothing has been reported. Malwa is half to $320,
M.Ambroise Thomas, not finding reposo onaugh O at Argontonil, bus talon rofagé ut Saint-Gildas, Brittany, where he is at work on his opera, "François do Rimi"
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The Paris. Variaté: Thontro is at prasant un-ON CALCUTTA--Bank, night.... dergoing alterations Emounting almost to recon- ON SHANGHAL struption. It will re-open the 1st of Septent- „bor with a revival of * Es Fondes d'Escurapott.” The Lyonnm Theatre, London, agrasslily 're- decorated, kas bien: raopened with “The Dead Secret," in which Miss Kate Boteron will play Me Irving superintended the -last-ZohGERMls," er hen boar trouged.
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The public, always onrions to loser what goes on behind the soones in a theatre, will have an opportunity of studying from models which will be shown at the Exhibition, fitted with all the modern technical appliances without which it would be impossible to produce the elaborate sconio odfcets of to-day. Pho dos is due to M.Chinese Innraneo Company-9250 per sham... Nuitter, Librarian of the 'Academy of Music.
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It was rumoured that M Octave Feuillot bad the antion of tenusforming his "Rosin l'un Jens Homme Pauyce” into an opérů-cenique, but without much truth. It is his "Dahila" which will furnish M. Lonie, Gallot, the librettist afing-Mars" and of a Lo. Ros, de Lahore, with the subject for an opera, of which M Hemory, organis at faut-Lô, will compose the music:
Mr. Walter Austin is (y the Worldy to be congrataisted on the good fortune which has snebred for him rach an opportunity for the dis- play of his power as a pumpasst us the Leeds Musical Festival. Great exportations are enter tained of his cantata, the Fire King; wad tho composition will no doubt show that the pro- fessional training which hy underwent at the Lolpele Conservatoriam led berno 'satisfactory fruit.
It is satisfactory to learn that Déjezet's last days wore not embittered by extreme poverty, as has beer ginted. She lived, it is true, very hump- bly in her little lodging at Belleville, surrounded with every care Tid attention, without sven having the necessity of bogging assistance from bor friointer-She had a compotemor from varione sonrcos and brother and sister artist would have taken care that she did not want a decent burial. I wonder what she did with the onor. mone sans she past have received between fibe two-nges of soventeen and seventy-fan..
*
The performanes at the Theatre Italien at Paris on behalf of the Russian wounded realised 2540 This was hat a peaceful star for the tribute sent to the French wounded in the early part of 1871, when Passier artists gays a' per.. formance for their beast at the Michael Theatre, St. Petersburg. Among those who gave their services at Faris were actors and actresses who had played fucrative engagemonts in Russia, and
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*An "Bastorn Question” convert has been given at Wigsbaden, der, the direction of Koler Bola. Tba programers' consisted of -1, National Russian air by Lwoli, 2. Rassaira march by Kelor Bela; 3, "Rounoul," Walla- obina danos; 4, Pohot," a popular Servian hyomg "Kola," Servien dance; 6. “Nyís- zaer, Boleagian dance; 7, "Mahomed el Salom Alek," Turkish by 8. Turkish march by Keler Bola: 9, "Isten ald meg a magyart," popular Hungaria song by F. Ertel; 10, Heljan á Haza," patriotic Hungarian match.
Mama. Nilsson (the Theatre" says) is now in Bavaria, where she has been invited to spend some weeks with the King and Queen of Naples, The Journal de Musique relates the annexed anecdote concerning the gipsy musicians of Han. gary. Tell me," said Count Teleki to Boka Karoly," who taught you to play the violin so wolf Mary your Excalleroy."- "Then of course he plays very well himself" 7"~ "On the contrary. He does dot oren know ho
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to holds has "Thm how did he managn to MENJA, give you lessons "—"His system was very simple. He used to listen to me all day, and, while doing so, always hata bottle of wine before him. Whenever I made a fault, ho dung bis tumbler at my head. Ha ung so many that at Jast I finished by playing correctly, and I have
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you nay, answer yet; the pinna hea not yet been returned from Mazas. From Mazas asked antity fallen the bewildered author. Yes, yes" repeated the diretor, adding in explanation that in view of the many manuscript which he received he had Baked the authorities to allow the prisoners at Mazng to read them for hiti: ̈ The donviés, aftar reading a work, always furnishes on schaustive report upon the play, which is wont to the man- ager. We suppose many of the convicts consider this kind of work a greater punishment than picking oakam or breaking stones. To read all the rabbish that is often presented to thentrions 2. Overcast. F-Passing shovers. Q. Sgally. díractors must indeed be hard labour of the most severe kind.
* Pence or Niromo calor 1 to 9 light Frears: 5 to 6 myderte.. 5 to 7 fresa.. 7 to 8 trong. Ato 10 heavy. -10 to 12 vialert.se
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· Hats -The hours of rain for the previous At hours goon) vergisiera from 1 to 24, and the quantity of water fallen sudicated in inchen, tens and hundreds.,
The musical arrangements for the Universal" Exhibition of 1878, in Paris, will (ays the Athentication.
pum) be of more than ordinary interest, as the Minister of Publis Instruction and of the Fine Arts has issued a deere for performances to exemplify art in its highest forme, composition, and execution; for which parposs a commission has been nominated, under the presidency of M Thomas, Prinolof the Conservatoire; amongst the names of the members are those of MÙM, Connot, Jules Cólon, Defdevez Dubois, Guil-
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it on hereabook Assortingly in the afternoon REVOLVERS.
two very gentle horses wore brought on to this stage from Mooney's livery stable, and trained to famiFarise themselves with the explosion of Are-art. In an hour they became soucis». tomed to it that putof-shots could be fired in rapid Busenssiqn, unfor that very noses without giving them the slightest, concern. When the unrtain rare for the grand equestrian souLA, Buffalo Bill, mounted on a snow white aburger, galloped morom the slago A moment lator Captain Jack (as Yellow firind) trosfed out from the wings and than the tronkie was begin. Bill Paised his Houry ride and begon fring, while Jack pulled his revolver, tiring one shot in doing so: He fell heavily to the staze, with his foot clinging for a moment to the stirrup. The horse, relieved at its rider, rushes about wildly, anné
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Thand-to-hand encounter with Buffalo Bill. ffo { stood upon one fag with blood streaming down the vilet wal vend to be in great pain, all of which was poneided by most of the audience to be only a part of the performancë. At tho night of the Cloud Miss Gran filled who was in box or the right, fainteti The cntiain fell- abruptly, and all the new ruled on the stage to and what was flitter They found och hardly able to rise, and bieding from the grin, He was taken to the dressing room, and physi: ofons were insullately summirnel. When his leggings ware, removed mi ugly wound was form in the left groin, from vibiol the blood was flow. ing sa copiously that tus physicians were dopo, hansive blat on avtory was severed. The wound was musel by promptaro explosion:uf Jack's revolver, the weapon laying boen dachirgad në He was palbage it from then slowly
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