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Show Theatrical Notes. New York, 3. Theatrically we have reached the acme ot dullness and stagnation. But one regular theatre is open, Niblos, and even there the company is a sort of Bcratch one. The Irish play produced there last week, called Shin Fane, by John F. Poole, was generally well played but audiences were email. Carl Roza will open the London season in October. It is reported Mine. Roza refused to sing ia "Carmen," "Car-men," beoauseof the vulgarity of the plot. A curious concert was announced lately at Sydenham crystal palace. , It was stated that "10,000 total ab stainers would sing at the Jete of the United Kingdom Band of Hope Union." A private letier from a member of Gilmore's band, dated July ISth, says the band ia in Germany fulfilling engagements for eighteen ooncerts. They everywhere have been received with enthusiasm and their salaries been regularly paid every week. They have flattering offers of engagemenls from managers in England for all concerts ihey can possibly give in autumn. From the above it would aeeni that recent sensational reports concerning lhe breaking up l Gilmore's Gil-more's band are unfounded. Fox's American theatre, Philadel ' phia, after yearsof struggle. haslMlen into the handd of the sheriff, and is to be sold od Monday to satisfy a mortgage mort-gage ol $62,530. It waa constructed at a cost of $200,000. A dramatization of Joaquin Miller's "Baroness of New York," will b3 1 produced (arrangements-to that end having been completed), at the Metropolitan theatre early in November. Novem-ber. The company ia now being engaged. en-gaged. Vvallack has reengaged Miss Ey lingo for the next season. Mia. UjUaby is said to bo a wreck, physically and socially. Germany js delighted with the piano playing of Miss Anna Bock, a youug A ui eric in girl of German descent, who has been taught by Liczt, aud has astonished critical audieoces in Cologne and Wiesbaden. A brilliant luture is predicted for her. Dr. Lai id ia if said to have written a play in blank verse, in whioh he personatea the character of General, Grant. I |