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THE STAGE.
THE DRAMA.
I- MAT UE SAID OF TUS AMDSEMEKT PRO
GRAMMES OF THE FIST WKEK,
ami of the condition of the theatres generally,
what might he said of a thoroughly healthy in
dividual, namely, that. there is nothing to say.
Vour perfectly well man, like y.our wealthy
firm, has never any complaint to make about
the weather, or the stringency of the times—a
sure sign that things are moving, and thatfie
is gliding smoothly along with the tide. The
opening of the theatrical season here has been
attended with a degree of financial
prosperity almost unexampled in the annals
of the city. There lias never been so many
theatres open at one time as at present, and
despite the gloomy forebodings of those who
predicted a general crash among the managers,
thev all appear to have the wind setting in their
gaiL To speak in prosaic language, the scats
are all occupied, and the managers are walking
tip and down the sidewalks in front with happy
countenances. This is a cheerful sight, lor your
theatrical manager is, in his way, a sort of
barometer, indicating pretty accurately the
condition of the times.
In regard to the dramatic entertainments fur
nished ibis last week to the throngs of pleasure
seekers who arc flooding the thoroughfares,
there la not much to be said, for the reason that
they present hardly any novelty- They arc for
the most part good, old, tried sensations, such
as have long ago passed muster, and which arc
accepted by this time as current coin. The
critical observer is compelled to drop into the
dry routine of the chronicler.and record facts, —
suefi as that “ 'The Danitcs ” has been a wonder
ful success; that “Rip Van Winkle’ 1 has evolv
ed thousands of dollars from the pockets ol the
people; that “Evangeline” has continued to as
gertits claims as a genuine product of American
humor; aud that the variety stage, ably repre
sented at the Academy of Music, is amusing a
very large constituency. Even the. Germans
have awakened lo the necessity of having a
national representation in this jubilee of enter
tainment, although it must be confessed that
they have thus far failed to give Mr- W urstcr
the hearty support he deserved for his honest
effort- With a good dramatic company, not
very judiciously handled, he has presented at
the New Cliicago Theatre some pieces which
certainlv merited a better patronage bv our
German citizens. It seems to be a hopeless aud
thankless task, however, to cater specially for
Ibis particular “element.” except on Sunday
evenings. During the week the theatre is al
most descried.*ami the sorry spectacle is pre
sented of careful and conscientious artists labor-
to no purpose in presence of empty benches.
“Evangeline” and “The Danitcs” have car
ried off the honors this last week, while Jeffer
son. who had played his immortal Dip to tine
business for a fortnight, drooped down in his
last week to more moderate houses.
And now MeVieker comes back from his coun
try lour, where he has been doing well, and
with his complete dramatic company is going to
revive some of the old-fashioned sensations for
us. This will he the opening of his regular fail
season, and tbe scenic artists arc making every
effort to co-opcrate in the production of a series
of dramatic representations in which we nave
the assurance of fidelity to the promise given.
LOCAL NOTES.
“Evangeline ” will be presented at Hooley’s
until further notice.
Wagner and Cotton’s minstrels were in Chi
cago last week ou their way to Milwaukee and
the Northwest.
- George A. Beane and William Lavcile will
support George Thompson -in “ Tacup” at the
Academy of Music. ; f •
M. T. Skill, of the IH-er Sisters, is
ttm production ol their new ex
travaganza, “Urliua,” at Hamlin’s Theatre.
It will be brought out on the 7tb of October.
The McKee Rankin company remain another
wdek at Haverly’s Theatre, where they are
doing a remarkably fine business with “The
Damics.” Of course there will be no change
in the programme.
This evening Mr. Wurstcr’s dramatic com
pany will present at the New Chicago a singing
farce by Reich entitled “ Verlobungsteufel ”
(Engagement Fiend), and for Monday. Tuesday,
and Wednesday. L’Arrongc’s melodrama,
“liascroan’s Toechter.”
At Hamlin’s Theatre Mr. Frank Chanfran,
the popular comedian, will open on Tuesday
evening in his celebrated impersonation of Kit
in “The Arkansas Traveler,” supported bv the
same company which has done good service in
“Parted ” during the past week.
* The Academy of Music will furnish during the
present week, in addition to tbe usual bill of
variety material which is tbe main element of
its attraction, a drama entitled “Yacup,” which
proved a source of attraction hero some time
since. The character part of the play is taken
by Mr. Thompson.
To-morrow evening Watts Phillips’ well-
Tcnown drama “Lost in London” avill be pro
duced at McVickers Theatre, introducing “the
licst dramatic company iu the West, 5 * as the
playbill announces. The part oi Job Amroyd
will be rendered by Mr. Lcarock. The domes
tic, farce “My Turn Next” concludes the enter
tainment.
■“Among the young people who are to contrib
ute artistic strength to Mr. J. B. Dickson’s
company, which opens at Indianapolis, is a
young singer from Chicago—Miss Amy Gor
eon—who'is notonlygiftcd with a voice of unu
sually fine quality, but is also endowed with rare
musical instincts. Miss Gordon is a singer and
a composer, equally adroit as an interpreter and
an originator. She has just entered upon a
career which promises to be all that her friends
could wish for her.
Histrionic talent docs not always exist along
side of other accomplishments, Here is a speci
men of an application, out of many such, which
come to the Dramatic Bureau:
Mr. Cambridae E* j. I take the liberty of Adres
ina A few lines to you hoping it may prove Bene
ficial to us both i learn by the Clipper you Ar A
Dramatic Agent i would like to fill A few engage
ments this'Season Bay the months of January Feb
A: march i wish to Star it my Line is Tragedy my
pcciea Ar Othelo, X'izaro. Richard Rl> Mcßcih J ulins
Bcczar Lady of Lyon* ten nights in A Bar-room,
&c I have Been Retired from the Stage for A few
wears And Am A Stranger to managers if yon Can
Secure A few Engagements for me in Any of the
Above pocics named i will fill them And Share pro
ceeds with you or Otherwise, what Ar your terms
lor Securing Engagements i have A Splendid
"Wardrobe plena Answer by Return mail yours re
spectfully Adress Prospect Merlon CO Ohio.
GREEN-ROOM GOSSIP
Miss Georgina Smithson, late of the “Naiad
Queen” party, bus gone to join the Baraum
show.
Londoners do not like the name Vaudeville
for a playhouse, aud the hackmen call it “ war
devil.”
Mme. Ristori, now the Marchesa del Grille,
has resolved ou forming a troupe and making
the rouud of Europe, beginning with Paris,
The Alien sisters have made a contract with
Ulluer, of the Midgets, for thecntlrc season, and
will open with them at Elmira, N. V., ou the
30th.
Miss Laura Don is playing iu John E. Owens’
troupe at Ford’s Theater, Baltimore. The critic
of the American thiuks Miss Don “is quite
.pretty, and acts very well.” Very well.
The continuance of Mr. Bronson Howard’s
“Old Love Letters” aud “ Hurricanes ” is to
be noted, at the Park Theatre, notwithstanding
the snubbing of Mr. Howard by the critics.
The Prince of Wales is reported to have bc
.cotne so excited bv the plantation scene iu
“Unde Tom’s Cabin’’that he indulged in a
little dance all by himself at the back of his
box.
A fellow wanted to piss into a city theatre
.one night last week as a member of the profesb
He said he used to mate paste for a
in Chillicothc. The manager said; “All r£°t;
■.. pass oat.”
There Is a white cat at the Princess’ fbtatre,
London, which is believed to be the goodxcmus
o£ the house- When a new play is read the
cat comes on the stage the actors saj- * Tnere,
pussy is pleased. It will be a success
Miss Fanny Devcnport dings to “Gi™ o a °dj
it is said, has declinedavcrsion of *Thc W oraan
of the People ” because there is *° opportunity
to dress in it. Bv the way, tH other names
under which this* play has masqueraded "lire
“Janet Pride,” “The Belle jf the Faubourg,”
“Marie,” and “La Femme 3o Feuple.”
Denman (it’s to call him
Den any more) Thump- 50 h* 3 *nadc a great suc
cess with “Joshua v altcom k” 00(5 New York
speaks of him as a*rreat artist. It was ouly a
few years agosio^ llo was playing this niece in
a concert hall if New York, and then the critics
would have as soon thought of criLidsing Pat
itooaey as he. Time docs work wonders.
The llieaire states that early last month Sig
nor Rossi was invited bv the King of Italy to
pay him a visit. In the course of their con
versation the King spoke of the low ebb to
which the histrionic arthaa fallen in that conn-
Jfi 7- we want,” said he, “ ls-a theatre
Ute this Comedie ifrancalse. Tour art is a
powerful ln»raincDt of civilization. . -That
civilization mas* e j Ca nate from Rome. My •
fattier loved and you, Signor Rossi, as
well he might. You au au honorable remnant
of the troupe of which M ar cbionni, Uistori,
Vestri, Taddci, Bellotti, aml.»; er i wcre mem
bers. Halcyon days! The an• * va3 then well
represented. Adieu,” shaking him e hand;
“ those days shall return before long, promise
you.” .
The Dramatic Kews says: “Maurice Ban,,
more was taken on Monday night with diph
theria while playing Julian Jleauc’erc In * Di
plomacy ’ at the Park Theatre, Brooklyn, and
the malady increased so rapidly that J. M.
Harpie took his place. Though Mr. Barrvmoro
is seriously ill, there is little doubt about Jus
recovery. There seems to be a singular fatality
about this part of Julian.”
Augustin Dalv thought the present Fifth-
Avenue Theatre was sure to bring him ill luck,
because the first-night the house was opened to
the public, and about an hour before the be
ginning of the performance, a large mirror in
his office at the rear of the stage fell and was
shivered into a thousand bits. It made a good
many other people feel uncomfortable, too.
Daly never forgot it, and often referred to it.
The queerest controversy ever is that
about the authorship of “An Open Verdict.
Everybody is rushing into print disclaiming the
authorship of the play. Now, if it bad been
called “ Beautiful Snow,” we might have had
an army ol claimants, but in this case we have
the singular spectacle of a crowd of indignant
Protestants. Probably the production is a case
of spontaneous generation, It may say with
Topsy, “ specs I growed.”
Byrne, of the Dramatic Ketts, says that Flor
ence is very proud of his French, and tells this
story about him: Being in company with a
friend at a Rcstoorong in Paree, Billy put on an
anxious countenance, and says he to the waiter,
cays he: “ Garcouq. quel henre est Hit” lo
which the polite waiter, finding that his watch
had run down, answered: “«7e ne sa>B pas,
JPslettr.” “Good God!” ejaculated Billy, with
a horrified look at his friend, “Isit as late as
that?”
Miss Augusta Chambers seems to have been
treated rather unjustlv tn Cliicago by Mr. John
McCullough. Miss Maud Granger was at the
bottom of it. An excuse was taken to discharge
Miss Chambers, when, in reality, the cause was
woman’s inhumanity to woman.— Dramatic
Sews. Neither Mr. McCullough nor Miss Gran
ger had anything whatever to do with the
treatment of Miss Augusta Chambers. Maud
Granger was not at the bottom of it, nor was
Mr. McCullough. For particulars the AVtrs can
inquire at the Dramatic Bureau.
Mrs. Gilbert tells of some superstitions of
actors: “The music of ‘Macbeth’ is consid
ered particularly unfortunate. If it is played
or sung in a theatre, and the opera is very
beautiful, or even hummed by any one while in
the theatrical business, .it Is an omen of bad
luck. When birds come into tiie theatre by ac
cident it is an omen of death.” “Have actors
superstitions as lo certain colors?” “It is a
historical fact that they have. Mrs, Betterton
fainted on the stage when she saw an actress
coming toward her dressed in white satin. Cer
tain colors are favorites. If actor? arc fortunate
in a dress, that color must be worn afterward;
if not entirely, just a suspicion of it must be in
tbe costume- We have our belief in some char
acters, —we like to assume them,—aud others
arc very unwelcome, as we feel sure our
appearance in them will prove disastrous.
Some names of plays, too, seem to bring
a curse with them. We always think that
a theatre which has been a church, or is
ouilt over tomos aud graves, will meet with de
struction, and that, howeverbrilliant a plav may
commence in such a house, it will soon cud, and
that bad luck Is inevitable. Kate Claxtou brings
luck where she Dlaj's, but the profession dislike
to occupy the same hotel with her. We have
our Jonahs in the theatrical world. Fanny Dav
enport brings success. She is always welcomed
by actors. Signs and omens are too numerous
to mention. There are some which are believed
in by all, and there are, also, some private, pet
superstitions. Even the great Cushman was
not above them. When either actor or actress
is to come out in a new play, he or she has some
rites to perform to insure success.”
A professed admirer of John McCullough—
one Mr. Michael Moran—furnishes the following
Tcminiscence of the great actor: “Perhaps,”
said Mr. Moran, “you would not believe it, but
John McCullough aud I were bovs together and
worked together in the Philadelphia gas-works.
I shall never forget him, I was a ‘charger’ and
he a‘barrow’ man in the retort building, ile
bad the very lowest place in tbe whole works.
1 lis business was to wheel coal up to the furnace,
dump the cinders, arid carry away trash. He
was a student from the beginning. Many ft
.night f have seen him walking along in front of
the retorts with a copy of Shakspeare in one
band and a crust of bread in tbe other. He was
a great admirer of ‘Hamlet,’ and read that play
more than any other, I would sav to him,
‘John, quit your foolishness.' ‘Ah. Mickey,’
he would answer, ‘l’ll make money out of this
yet.* There were two men in the works
named Ned Downey aud Dan Dugan, aud
of nights they would sometimes go to sleep.
John would come along reading his Hamlet or
his Othello , and all at once be would yell out
some important part, slap his foot upon tbe
floor, and make such a noise that he would
wake up the sleepy fellows, and they would
growl out, ‘Ye gulp, McCullough, will ye
never learn sensei’ lie gave them so much dis
turbance that they finally went to the Superin
tendent and complained about the strange con
duct of the crazv spalpeen. Tiie Superintend
ent. however, told them to go back and attend
to their work, that the boy was just wauled to
keep them awake, so they would attend to their
business: Even* now and then, when some
body would scold him for his loud talking and
reading, he would repeat to me, 1 Mickey, I’ll
make money out of this yet-’ And sure enough,
lie has: but I never dreamed of it then. One
dav became to me and said, ‘Mickey, we must
quit the brogue. We are living in America
now, and must be Americans, and i’m goiug to
get rid of the brogue.’”
NEW YORK.
A VARIETY OF THEATRICAL GOSSIP.
Spfd/tl CorrrspontUner of The Tribune.
New York. Sept. 25.—The biggest sensation
in theatrical circles during the past week has
been unwittingly caused by the production of
The School for Scandal ” at Wallaces Theatre.
It was played for the first time this season
last Saturday night, and the next morning: there
appeared in the “Amusement” column of the
Herald a criticism of the play, the actors, and
the theatre, which sent Nym Crinkle and Will
iam Winter into such convulsions of envy that
for twelve mortal hours their lives were de
spaired of by friends and physicians. Whether
it was because Saturday is the time which marks
the weekly dividend of that commodity known
as salary iu the literary department of the Her
ald, and the consequent settlement of sundry
cocktail claims which have been accumulating
for the past seven days,—whether from this
cause or the bewildering advertisement which
implied that Lester Wallack had remodeled and
improved Sheridan’s fine old play, I am not
prepared to say: but from one of these causes,
or both, the literary genius who was sent by the
“greatest American newspaper” to criticise the
“School for Scandal ” got himself into deeper
water than he has touched since he left his
brogans sticking fast in the black bogs and
took passage for New York.
When I made my appearance on. the shady
adc of Union Square Monday morning, there was
a crowd of actors gathered about one individual
who seemed to be haranguing them. At first I
thought Denis Kearney was trying to Incite
among the fakirs a big strike against the “ bond
holding and blood-sucking imps of hell ” who
control the theatres throughout the country.
But when I came nearer I discovered that the
central figure was -an actor, and that- he was
reading the Herald man’s criticism of Wallaces
opening night. This was some of it:
The house was crowded with that exquisite au
dience which a first night at Wullack's always as
sembles. - . . 3! en and women go to theatres,
but those that frequent Wallace's arc particularly
distinct. There is a swcllUh air about them which
you notice at once. They sparkle in the boxes and
glisten in the stalls, and always preserve that con
servatism of elegant demeanor which is another
characteristic of Wallack’s. ... On the face
of this revolving globe, which blazes with theatres,
there is none more thoroughly equipped than
Wallactc’s.
But it was only when the critic tackled Rose
Coghlan that he biled over. This is the way he
buzzed her: ■
This lady always charming, but there was a
E articular style about her last evening which
roocht her into a complimentary evidence which
she does not really need to show that she is one of
the most elegant women who ever trod the Ameri
can stage. When she sjM-nk« a line there is a
mellifladusness about her pronunciation which is
admirable: her voice seems lo be attuned to a
pathetic pitch which gives that delicate tremolo of
pathos which is unwritably delightful. She was
arch, piquant, and naive—all at once. As J.atbj
ZVaafc there fell.to her lios some of the happiest
lincscvcr* written by Sheridan. They sparkled upon
those lipp as diamonds would; but the satisfac
tion of her utterance is more Miss Coghlan
than that of the particnlar intention of the author.
You are especially charmed by her demeanor. The
very way in which she uses her fan or laughs
shows the artiste.
There was a yell when the actors heard that.
.cmeAsror. spwpat. September 89. 1878-sixteen pages.
But-it was. us liiothiufr to the shriek which
'shook uo the premises when the critie rtruck a
soa" in the person oi -Mine. Pouistui'
Mine Ponisl, as Mrs. Candour, acted most «-
nnisitclv This laflv is never nnartistle, and the
repartee way in which she floated ahonWho word,
allotted to her by the talented Shendaniwaa ■-“"■c
thine .“rand. There was a fan business where
lime. Poniei was at her best. She
it with the idea of using a fan in strictest
SnfelSSSit" il’ nSihf^ini
nor pretty, i, [; i she is so clever a person and -O'-aks
the English so delightfully that wo |Can
say no more. Pet-Tug the time that >lme. lonisl
had a chance to siieeu to S>r Veter she imlnlaep In
that beautiful style ofnk for which she is so
famous. It is needless to stale that she did every
thing correctly. ' 11
Did you ever sec Mmc. Pdnlsi? I don’t mean
any disrespect to the lady, lor she is a very Hue
actress, and a thoroughly estimable body in
every way. But she cannot lloat. Mine. P.onisi
is not one of the floating kind. Her weight will
not allow it. And think of that fine, digillfled'
old actress doing a Japanese “ fan business”! '
Just think of it! I never heard men laugh witli •
such evident enjoyment of the ridiculous 'since
Sam Tilden was nominated for the Presidency,
—never until X heard those actors roar at tiiat
criticism. And they have been roaring at it and
talking about it all tiie week.
1 don’t know who is writing the criticisms and
doitm the theatrical news for that paper nowa
days. And I don’t want to. But, whoever it is,
he is trying Ills level best to introduce sonic
new features. lie hangs around the docks of
incoming steamers, waiting for the return of
American’ artists who have been abroad, or
the advent of foreigners who propose to
show us how to act; and, as soon as
they leave the gang-plank, he collars
them and proceeds to work up an
interview. He gets all the particulars of their
lives, their opinions about their own noting, the
number and variety of their costumes, and all
the rest ol it. Thus he furnishes ids paper with
what is really an advanced criticism upon the
performances of these people, and knows, when
the time comes, just what to say in order to
avoid hurting their feelings, it is a great
scheme for tile actors, and a soft tiling for the
critic. Besides, it gives foreign players such an
elevated idea of American critics!
And that reminds me that the New York
papers have been thumping' continuously upon
the assertion that tienevieve Ward, who is play
in'- at Booth’s, is a thorough and .painstaking
artist no mailer how iiieehanieid, self-con
scious, and hard her acting may ho. To me
that statement sounds a little “off.” /My idea
is that a really artistic player, If he or she. is en
actin'- an historical characler, finds out as near
ly as”possible how that character Linked and
dressed, and follows suit/ Miss Ward does
not do this. 1 saw her play Jane Share
twice. The first time she wore a wig
made of red hair; upon the second occasion her
head was adorned witii tresses so liiaek that a
raven’s wing would have looked pale beside
them. And, in addition to tills, all the pictorial
printing which she brought from England with
her represents Jane as a Haring, straw-cuiored
blonde. Perhaps this point is not particularly
important; but at the same time I respectfully,
submit tiiat vour true artist never loses sight
of small details, for it is upon those very little
points that he or she builds the framework of
artistic success.
Miss Ward has shown us this week how she
plavs Queen Katharine in “Henry VIII.” There
is nothing especially new to be said of her.
She shows no more strength, no more of tiiat
element which we call magnetism, no less of
that “I am the star in this play.” tnau she
exhibited for us in “Jane Shore.” Messrs.
Vandenhoff and Leviek supported her with
fervor and ability, and the scenery was a
considerable advance upon anythin*: that has
been given us in New York. Monday night
averv funny thing occurred. After the death
of Katharine everybody supposed the play was '
over, and all but’a very small portion of the
audience started out of the theatre. Joe look
er tried his prettiest to stop them, the orches
tra did its level best to soothe their savage
breasts with music, and the cornet soloist came
very near blowing the top of bis bead oft to
brim? them back. But they wouldn’t have it,
and the last act was played to about one out of
cverv hundred who had seen the rest of the
plav’. Miss Hose Coghlan’s sister, Eily, made
her first appearance in America as Anne Jio’.eyn.
She is not a success. She cannot act at all, and
she has not a good appearance. Her figure is
such that only a connoisseur can tell whether it
Is her holt or her necklace he is looking at. It
is curious to me how English actresses and
actors, no matter what mettle they are made of,
can jump into New York and get good engage
ments, while hundreds oDhome-born players,
possessing rcaKtalent, find It literally impossi
ble to get an opening of any kind. It is a deep
ami profound problem, and 1 give it up.
The Union Square opened its doors for the
season Tuesday night, and provided “ Mother
and Sou” lor an audience which filled the house
to its farthest corner, applauding till hands
were sore and shouting until throats were'
hoarse. The play and the company were com
pletely successful, and Messrs. Shook 6c Palmer
look as happy as Jack llaverly docs when he
gets a telegram from each of bis shows saying
“Big biz.” The storvof “Mother and Son” is
so simple that nobodv but Sardoti would ever
have thought of making a play of it- At the
rising of the curtain, a gentleman who has just
taken passage for the happy hunting-grounds
leaves behind him two wives,—one belonging to
his own station in life and the other being a
poor music-teacher. Both of them, however,
have had children by the old Baron. His first,
or legitimate, wife’s son is 23 years of age, and
the child of the music-teacher is twenty years
younger. The former young man is about to
be married, when poverty compels the mother
of the vouuger child lo disclose toilsiialf
brother*the secret of its birth. With u view to
keeping the matter out of sight of, the world
the young man assumes to be the fath
er of his half-brother, and acknowl
edges that he has been the paramour
of "the music-tcacher. Out of this grow many
complications, which furnish opportunities for
great dramatic effects and stirring situations.
In the end the whole thing is cleared up, to the
satislaetion of everybody. Charles R. Thorne
made his first appearance for a year in this
theatre as the hero of “Mother and Son,” ami
the audiences during the week have done the
best they knew how to impress upon',him the
fact that absence makes the heart grojv fonder.
All the favorites of the old company ijavc been
received with loud acclamation, and, the new
play will undoubtedly have a run of considera
ble length.
Saturday night of this week Miss Anderson
closes a month’s emragemeut at the Fifth Ave
nue, and takes the ro-i’d. She has played a long
round of characters, and, on the whole, her visit
lias been successful, financially and artistically.
I sec bv The Thiiujne that she, does intend to
visit Chicago this season if she can arrange
tenns. Last spring her stepfather told me,
you will remember, that she should not visit the
Carden City until the people then? Indicated a
desire to see her again—adding, with fervid ges:
ticulation,as he squirted a mouthful of tobacco- 2
juice into the spittoon, that Chicago
was the only city in the United
States where ’Miss Anderson could not
play an engagement to packed . houses,
lie gave me a good deal more of that sort of
“tatty,” interspersing hisvconversation with
liberal expectoration of nicotine and profanity,
and, on the whole, back-capping the best show
town iu America to an unlimited extent. I
don’t know whether it is his habit to sail into
all cities that way, but I may salclv venture the
remark that Miss Anderson would do a good
thing by putting a gag ou him.
And,’by the way, a clever story comes to me
about Dr. Gridin. When he first started on the
road he consulted an old family friend of the
pantaloons gender about the" various contin
gencies of the profession his stepdaughter had
just adopted. The friend, who had had consid
erable experience iu such matters, Warned
Griffin to keep a close personal watch, in order
to avoid the bare possibility that the yuungmeii
of the North might create annoyance by persist
ently forcing their attentions upon, the fair
young star, lie also advised the Doctfirto t:\kc
charge of all her correspondence, andsupprcss.aU
letters which would be likely toicadtofroublc,—
in fact, all epistles penned by puiscuiine
hands. Five or six months aftervvud the friend
met Miss Anderson in New York, and/learned,
very much to his chagrin, that Grillin had obey
ed bis instructions to the word, and that the
old gentleman had suppressed, among others,
no less than four of his (the friend’s) qptes. It
was a good joke, but the .friend didn’s sec It,
and don’t even now. ,
Modjcska follows at the Fifth Avepue Thea
tre next Monday night. Her engagement will
cover a period of live weeks, and shewill pro
duce, in addition to the plays iu which, she ap
peared last season, the ones that were purchased
for her early in the summer. She,,will be fol
lowed by Edwin Booth, who .vrill' play four
weeks. -t.
At the Standard, Mr. Henderson has produced
Frederick Clark’s “False Title.?* There is
nothing in the comedy that is .at .all likely to
Immortalize Mr. Clark. But'as the same time
it is a pleasing trifle, and the/audiences at the
Standard apparently enjov-ip. The houses have
picked up hugely since tho.v“Open Verdict ”
was withdrawn, and Mr/Hendyrson now be
lieves that he has bit the.populor channel. His
first venture cost him £5,1J00 in cold cash, but
he is beginning to get jspme -of it back now.
He underlines for early- production a new
French melodrama, end bus arranged with
J. 1C Emmet for a/jjrie£ i: engagement iu a
month or so. Emmet is a Eootl cardi in ,Sc«
York. Durinc his reecul attht
Grand Opera House tiiere were tw6
nUriits when hundreds of people uere tnrliL
awav from the doors because, thet /cmmi
(ruin' admission to even that immciise audlto
" At'the Broadway ‘.Miss Eytinsc has been doing
well with tier version of " Madelamc, the; bt! 0
of the Faubounr.” Edgar to Fulton are u ide y
praised ful- the'libenilitv they have snoun in
mountin': Diavs produced at their house. T
settiu" of -Miss Kvtimro’s piece is rcmarkablt
brilliant, and the scenes are frequently
cd. The Broadway Theatre, under this manage
ment, will-be prosperous.
The concert gotten up, by the firemen
for the benefit of thc T ..Xs llo^ e ' L I
sufferers was a great success. Di Mur&ka ana
Togliapietra sang, and Thomas. Downing, aim
others led their various musical organizations.
Gilmore's Garden was literally packed with peo
ple, and the receipts were in the vicuntv m
SS,OOO. So,after one ridiculoushple, New lojk
has at last succeeded in doinga big thing for the
sufferers. Ithcuiel.
PIIIIiAHELPHXA.
LOTTA’S NEW, PLAY —“LA CIGALE.”
* Swcfcil Correspondence of The Tribune .
Philadelphia, Sept. 27. —Lotta opened her
season at the Walnut Street this week, the sev
entieth dramatic season at this, the oldest the
atre in the country, beginning at tiie same time.
The adaptation of this farcical comedy, in which
Celine (Jbaumont turned the head of all Paris,
has been made by Olive Bogan, and is sprinkled
with all the slang and colloquialisms that are
needed, with perhaps u little to spare. The
piece is really a very amusing one. It is full of
burlesque, which is so cleverly interwoven with
real comedy that it is difficult to say
where one leaves off and the other begins.
Tiie story is the same as that of Arline, Jlif/uon,
ami hosts of other young girls who have been
carried off by Gypsies in their infancy, and turn
out! to be the only children of noble families.
The new turn to this story is that La Clffale,
which is translated -The Locust,” is one of a
Vartyof traveling circus people,'and she runs
’ Jwav from the shorv, not because she does not
dike the life, hut because she cannot endure be
ing made love to by the manager, the clown,
the lightning-calculator, and'tlie Hercules all at
once. To be more explicit, she does stand it
ver}’ well until the three deckle to draw lots for
her rather than quarrel am* longer, and then she
runs away for fear that thev will insist upon her
marrying* one of them. Faint from fasting in
the woods, she Is found by two young
artists, who are sketching in the vicinity, and
she is brought ‘ onto the stage in the
arms of Marlqnan, who holds her up before
the footlights just as If she were an infant, and
in response to his inquiry, “Don’t you think
that I can put you down now?” she utters the
first words of her part, “No, 1 thank you; I am
verv well as I hra." She is reclaimed by her
aunt, ami an effort is made to match her with a*
voung Marquis, but in vain. She finally runs
away and insists upon marrying her rescuer,
who fortunately is an artist from choice and not
from necessity. The curtain falls with La (Laaie
seated on his shoulder and everybody satisfied,
even the high-toned aunt. Lotta really does
some of the best acting that she has ever done
in this piece, and the minor parts, especially
those of the lightning-calculator, the clown, and
fhe Hercules, are admirably done by the stock
company. The plav has drawn stcadilv-ineroas
lug audiences, and Lotta need not try anything
else this season. She is looking finely.
MOOJESKA
made a dead failure in “Masks and Faces.” The
strong foreign accent, which was unobjection
able in “Camille,” sounded very strange, and
she utterly failed iu portraying the gay, light
hearted comedienne, quite us much lor want of
familiarity with the part as from incapacity.
Such was the result that she changed the pro
gramme after having announced “ East Lynne,”
of which she has bought the Lucille Western
version, and returned to “Camille.” In
“ Adrienne ” she made an impression only second
uTlhatcreated bv her “Camille.” She made
the actress a strong, loving woman, not a
tragedv queen; the difference between her
interpretation and that of the older actors may be
understood from the fact that in the last act «die
fnllv enlisted the sympathies of the audience,
and' aroused their pitv rather than inspiring
theni with awe and terror at her grief and
despair. This was the part in which she made
her Western debut, and the only piece that Mr.
Sargent saw her play before engaging her. She
uses a version of her own, which is in five acts
and is consecutive in its action. The old ver
sion, by John Oxeutord, made use of several
soliloquies to tc]l the storv in three acts. To
night she will play Juliet, and next week Clara
Morris opens iu “ Miss Multon.” Later on, the
“ Diolomaey” Combination, as reorganized with
the Majerouis, will play here. It now contains
both Mrs. Drew’s son aud daughter and her son
in-law.
THE CHESTNUT
is still trying to entice the public with old com
edies fiuclv placed upon the stage and hidiffer
entlv acted. There are only two actors in the
company—Messrs; Sheridan and Griffiths—who
have anv business to attempt old comedy, and
the result is not happy. Nevertheless, there
are no signs of anv change. We have had
“ London Assurance,” “ She Stoops to Con
oucr,” and “ Wild Oats ” is now running, each
for one week. Next week the “School for
Scandal” is to be tried, and after that no one
knows. The effort to play the “School for
Scandal ” shows that Mr. Gcmmill very much
overestimates the strength of his company.
THEATRICAL NOTES.
■ Heller is doing well at the Broad Street, and
will continue for two weeks more before Edwin
Booth comes. Then wc shall bear the Hess
Troupe at this house.
.Tanauschek begins a three weeks’ engagement
at the Walnut Street on the 7th of October, and
on. the same date Mr. John E. McDonough
promises to have' sufficiently cleared himself
from the* meshes of the law to bring out
“M’hss” at the North Broad street house, with
Miss Annie Pixley iu the leading part. This
house will then opeu for the first time this sea
son.
The Mapleson Concert Troupe will appear
here in the Star Lecture Course on the 7th, and
the Strakosch Troupe on the 10th of October.
In November Ole Bull will appear in his annual
farewell tour.
Ed Thorne, who opened the season here with
his comedv of “Billiards,” has already gone up
as a star, and is playing In “ The Woman of the
People” in Boston.
The Academy was crowded at the benefit to
the yellow-fever sufferers yesterday afternoon,
every seat being sold. The entertainment was
worth the money, though the receipts were over
§5,000. which was clear, there being no expenses
whatever. Those who went saw three com
panies, and a star with each, —Modjeska and the
Arch Street, Lol.ta ami the Walnut Street, and
Mrs. Drew and the Chestnut Street, besides
that, the music was by the combined orchestras,
with additions enough to bring the total up to
100 musicians.
Manager Goodwin has gone out in - the coun
try to get over his last attack of erysipelas.
Mrs. Clara Fisher Macderisiu the city unen
gaged for this season. K. W. M.
MUSIC.
TUB KELI.OGQ-CAKY CONCERTS.
The principal event of the present week will
be the two 'concerts to he sriven by the Kcllogg-
Cary Troupe. under the management of Mr.
littvcrly, at tlie Tabernacle, on Monday and
Tuesday evenings. Tlic artists in the
troupe ' are Miss Kellogg, Miss Cary.
Mine. Rive-Ring, Mme. Maretzek, Ros
eau, the new tenor of the Strakosch
Troupe, Levy, the cornet-player, and Conly.
With the exception of Rosnati, these artists arc
sufficiently well known to save us the trouble of
saying anything further.
THE SYMPHONY CONCERTS.
It is gratifying to note that the scheme of
Mr. Ziegfeld. the President of the Musical Col
lege, and Mr. W. S. 15, Mathews to arrange a
series of three symphony concerts, and the
game number of public rehearsals this season, is
meeting with a very hearty response at the
hands of the public. These concerts will be
given by the Chicago Orchestra, under the di
rection of Mr. Adolph Roscnbeckcr, who has
already made himself known to concert-goers as
a solo violinist and first violinist of the Liescgang
String ‘Quartette Club. In his new sphere
of worW Ins abilities arc yet to be tested, but he
is addressing himscll to his duties with an In
dustry and enthusiasm which ought to command
success, and which, it is to be hoped, may
some day give us what we have not
had since the days of tiie old
Thilharnionlc Society,—a well-drilled and
thoroughly-organized orchestra. The business
management Is in good band-*, and the call for
these concerts has been signed by nearly 150
of the leading merchants, musicians, journalists,
bankers, lawyers, clergymen, and physicians of
the city. It speaks well for the musical interest
of this scheme that the name of almbst every
prominent musician in the city is signed to the
call. In ease the necessary number of tickets is
subscribed to cover the expenses, the manage
ment has decided not to sell tickets at the door,
which will obviate much of the confusion that
usually attends concert-giving. For the sake of
good music it is to be hoped that these concerts
will prove a success, and that we have at last,
aitcr Ihise years oi scatching, lonnd the man
who will give us an orchestra capable;o!.per
formin'* 1 the larger works of music, lime win
tell.
MRS. KSOX’S CONCERT. .
Tiie complimentary concert tendered to .Mrs.
Florence Riee-Knox will take place, as tyili be
seen liv advertisement elsewhere, at the Union
Park Coiißi enalional Church Get. S. Upon this
occusion -Mrs. Knox will be assisted by the
choir of the Second Univerealist Church (Mrs.
W. B. Foote, soprano; Miss Florence C. Kloc,
alto: Mr. E. Do Celle, tenor; and Mr. M. F.
Brace, bass). .Mr. F. A. Bowen, Mr. Emillueb
link. and Messrs. Baird and .McCurdy accompa
nisLs.
LOCAL MISCELLANY
Wilhelm j plays here in November.
Ole Bull will take still another farewell of us
in November.
Alfred Pease lias gone to Boston to fill a con
cert engagement there and thereabouts.
Alfred Wilkie, formerly a Chicago tenor, has
been engaged at the Boston Tremont Temple
for the ensuing year. '
Mile. IJtta, the new prima^donna of the
Strakosch troupe, will sing here in November in
concert before she appears in opera.
Mr. F. W. Root begins this week bis classes
in vocal Training and. harmony, which lie has
advertised to hold in addition lo his private
teaching.
The St. Cecilia (ladles) Quartette will sing
for the Hahnemann Medical College Oet. 1, and
also in Janesville and ocher points in Wisconsin
during the coming month.
The Arion Club of Milwaukee will sing witii
the Apollo Club of this city In January, in Max
Bruch’s “Frithjof,” and the Apollo Club will
return the compliment by singing with the Arion.
The Hutchinson Family will give one of their
characteristic concerts at the West-End Opera-
House on Tuesday evening next, under the
auspices of the Reynolds Red-Ribbon Reform
Club.
The Chicago Lady Quartette will slngin Mus
catine. la., on the 3d, assisted by the niauist.
Miss Eva Mayers. Thev will give concerts on
Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday of this week
in Davenport, lowa City, and Clinton.
Mr. Frank G. Rohncr, the organist of the
Church of the Holy Family in this city, has
writt en a soprano solo, quartette, and chorus
“Sub tumn,” with both Latin and English
words, which is adapted to any sendee.
On Friday evening last Mr, S. G. Pratt was
elected conductor of the Choral Union, vice Mr.
O. Blackman, resigned. Meetings for rehearsal
will be held on Friday evenings, as usual, at the
church, corner of Washington street and Ogden
avenue.
1 Mme. Rive-King appeared at the first Wil
helmj concert in New York last Thursday even
ing. She played the first movement of the
Beethoven C minor concerto, and thcilabcrbier-
Guilmr.nl Prelude and Fugue,—her own setting,
we presume.
A preliminary meeting of the Mendelssohn
Club Orchestra of Hyde Park is announced for
Wednesday evening of this week at the residence
of Junius Muivey, Esq. The Mendelssohn Club
chorus will organize at Flood’s Hall one week
from tomorrow.
A very suggestive sign of the advent of better
times is Use increased demands of pupils upon
musie-tcadiers. In commercial parlance, the
music-teaching business, both vocal and in
strumental, is firm, with an upward tendency.
Nearlv all the teachers have their hours full.
As music is always the quickest to feel the de
pressing tendency of ham times, the change we
have noted is very significant.
The Chicago Musical College has secured the
services of Mrs. Jcnnv T. Kcmptou as one of
the instructors iu the department ol vocal mu
sic. Mrs. Kcinuton is already sb well known iu
this city and throughout the West as an expe
rienced, competent, and successful teacher, us
well as concert-singer, that she will need no in
troduction to the public in her new sphere of
work. Jt is pleasant to be able to heartily con
cr.itulate the College upon so important au ac
quisition.
The Chicago Orchestra, under the direction of
Mr. Kosonbccker. will give a concert at Turner-
Hall this afternoon, the net receipts of which
will go to the relief of the yellow-icvcr suffer
ers. The programme ineluds the march from
“Athalia”: overture to “Rosammule”; Kuel
a solo fantasie for flute, by Mr. Oestcrle; Saint-
Sacns’ “ Phaeton ”; tbe ballet music from Gou
nod’s “Heine do Saba”; potpourri from “‘Will
iam Tell”; Edmiard Stranss’ waltz “Homage
to Woman”; and Jobaun Strauss’ “Black Cor
sair Quadrille.”
A soiree musicale will be given Thursday
evening, the 3d, by the pupils of Mr. S. G.
Pratt, ct his residence, 1317 Indiana avenue.
Those who will take part are the Misses Mary
Lamed. Clam Byrne, Lizzie Wilder, Minnie
Nexen, Emma P. Hill, and Mrs. Hattie L. Col
burn. The programme is an unusually excel
lent one for pupils, and in the following num
bers Mr. Pratt will lend bis assistance: The
••Schubert March, No. 2,” with Miss Lamed;
the “Rciffen,” from Jensen’s “ Wedding Music,”
with Miss Nexen; and the Chopin C Minor
Rondo, with Miss Colburn.
We arc indebted to the Chicago Music Com
pany for tne following new music: March from
the opera of “Fatinitza,” by Suppc; “ Quie
tude,” morceau for piano, by George F. Morris;
“Vanished Years,” song* by J. L. Molloy;
“ Hotel Brighton Waltz,” by Lew aud Operti;
“ I Would I Were a King.” song, by Arthur S.
Sullivan; “Call Me Darling,” song and chorus,
by JI. P. Danks; “Restless Waves Waltzes.”
by CharlesMollenhauer; “Spring Blossoms,”
morceau for piano, by R. A. Wellenslein;
“Reign of Pleasure Waltz,” byH. C. Cook;
“ A Lady’s ‘No’ Means ‘Yes,’” song, by Al
fred G. Robyn.
A correspondent writes ns: “Theconeertgiven
last Tuesday evening at Tillotson Hall, Engle
wood, for the benefit of 'the yellow-fever suffer
ers, under the direction of Mrs. A. Gustorf,
proved a success financially, and, to judge from
the number of encores, the audience were well
pleased with the entertainment. As all the per
formers volunteered their services, and several
of them went from the city to aid the good
cause, they arc certainly deserving of praise.
Mrs. Jennie Mav Jewett, Mrs. Laura E. Dainty,
and Mr. J. MeWade have the thanks of the
home talent for their valuable assistance. The
concert netted about §3O, which bas been for
warded to the South.”
Go away from homo to learn the news. The
St. Louis UeiittoUcaji of the 25th inst. says:
Prof. Hans Balatka, the .leader of tte Anon dcs
Westons of-St. Louis, was on la*t Thursday elected
as the leader of iho Abt Cluoof Chicago, also
leader of the Oratorio Society of the same city.
Last Monday evening Prof. Balatka presented his
resignation of the leadership of the Arions, a posi
tion which he has held for two years with credit to
himself and with honor to the Society. As the
Professor was to leave for Chicago on Wednesday,
the Arions held a sociable meeting last evening at
their ball, corner of Fourth and Elm streets, to
give their leader a farewell. The Orpheus Sacu
gerbund of St. Louis muled with the Arions on
this occasion, and there were several hundred
members of the two societies present us partici
pants in the social festivities. By request of the
directors of the Arions. the Professor withdrew his
resignation until alter his visit to Chicago, as there
was a probability that he would not accept the
positions in the latter city. The result of Prof.
Bahuka's determination will be telegraphed to the
Arion Society the last of the week.
We know what the Abt Society is, but will some
one locate the Oratorio Society !
TUB CINCINNATI ELEPHANT.
There is no end to the troubles of that big
Cincinnati organ. The Cincinnati Gazette of a
recent date says:
Mrs. 11. E. Krehblcl was announced in the
Gazette yesterday to play the organ at lho.Mu.nc
Hall concert on Friday evening. Mr, Tracy, lac
manager, secured the promise of Mr.-. Krehblcl to
play, but discovered only yesterday that the .Music
Hail Trustees have formally resolved that only
three of the local organists shall have the privilege
of playing upon the .Music Hull organ. Tne elect
arc Messrs. Andres, Soige. ami Ncrabach. Con
sequently, when Mr. Tracy applied for permission
in uehaif of Mrs. Krehblcl it was refused. If the
Music Hall Trustees had been considerate enough
to publish the fact that concert givers in the .Music
Hall are limited in their choice to three organists,
it would have saved Mr. Tracy a humiliation uud
the friends of Mre. Krchbiel a disappointment.
THEODUHC THOMAS’ SUCCESSOR.
The New York Tribune of the 25tli says
The New York Philharmonic Society held a
meeting yesterday morning at the Germania As
sembly Looms m theiiowery, for the purpose of
electimr a conductor for the coming season. The
attendance was quite full—there wore about eighty
members of the society present—and the contest
over the election was very sharp and bitter. There
were only two names mentioned—that of Ur. Leo
pold Damrosch, and that of Mx. Adolph Nuen
tlorll, director of the Germania Theatre. Each of
these ccntlemen had a strong following, and the
struggle was very Uerce. The friends of Dr. X)am
rosch urged that, although Mr. Nuendorg had had
experience as u conductor, his training lay pecu
liarly iu the direction of ouera. and not of sym
phony and * other orchestral work, such as is
done by the Philharmonic Society, and
tout though he undoubtedly had ability,
that ability would be of little or no service
in conducting their concerts. They said that or.
Idamrosch was without question a musician of fine
accomplishments and much learning, and especial
ly trained for conducting orchestral works. The
friends of Mr, Ncuendorff replied that Dr. Dutnrosch
had had one trial as conductor of the Philharmonic,
and chat his season bad not been, financially suc
cessful; tnat he had not the attraction of novelty,
and that now it was best to try some new man. if
no better person than Mr. Ncucndorff could be
suggested, tbey ought, by all means, to take him.'
In the ballot wnicb'followed there wtre 40 votes
for Nuendorff, 20 for Ur. Hamrosch. and several
blanks. Aa forty votes only were necessary to u
choice, Mr. Nnendorff was declared; elected. The
discussion, both before and after the voting, was
very acrimonious, and there is a great deal oi feel
ins among members of the Society about llic elec
tion: so much. Indeed, that it Is feared that a
number of the partisans of Dr. Damrosch. among
whom are some of the best men in the Society, may
withdraw from it.
TUEODOUE THOMAS* MUSICAL COLLEGE.
A letter from Theodore Thomas, received in
Cincinnati, states that he will arrive in that city
corlv in October, but that the College will not
1)0 in full ojTcnition before November. In re
gard to the engagement of instructors the letter
says:
We arc negotiating with Professors here, and
have sent contracts to Professors in Europe. it
will take about ten days more before matters can
properly develop and I hear from Europe; out,
with the help of the cable, all oar engagements
will be completed before the end of this month.
Wc have made some excellent and important en
gagements. bnt I am not at liberty to name them.
Wilhemj is engaged for two of our symphony con
certs during tne season. The dates arc not de
cided yet. There is no doubt any more aoout one
point which I know interests you particularly.
We shall have a very good string quartet, not only
the best in this country (which moans nothing!,
but a good quartet for anywhere.
The Cincinnati Gazette of the 26th says.
•Mr. S. E. Jacobsohn has been secured asprin
cipul teacher of. the violin; he will likewise be the
concert rneitfer (leader of the strings) in me
orchestra, and play first violin in the chamber con
certs. He is the best violin-player m the country,
and has given us a taste of his quality in koth po
sitions during several setisons as Mr, Ihomas first
violin and the leader last year of the Mendelssohn
Quintet. The names of the viola and cello
players in the quartet, and the teachers of those
instruments in the college, have not yet bt ‘ L ‘ n
named. It is said, however, that Mr. Thomas him
self will play second violin in tne quartet, a cir
cumstance that will guarantee excellence in Jaat
important position, and speaks loudly of the eui
uine character of his devotion to music, bor
teacher of the organ and concert organist, Mr.
George E. Whiting has been secured, and ne needs
no introduction hereafter his summer s wow in
Music Hall. He will also probaoly take a brunch
in theory. For vocal teacher, an Italian will be
imported He has been engaged, but his name we
have not been able to learn. Mr. linger is ex
pected to take a branch either theoretical or prac
tical, and Mr. H- O. Andres, of this city, has been
offered a position as teacher and concert player.
As to the future orchestra, the following ex
tract from an interview with Mr. Nichols is to
the point:
Reporter—How about the orchestra? Docs
Thomas bring bis men?
Mr. Nichols—Yes. He will bring several musi
cians who will be Professors In the college and play
in the orchestra. These men are the very highest
In the profession. None bettor in Europe. .
Reporter— How will this affect the musicians
Nichols—They will, without donbt, be de
lighted, for Mr. Thomas proposes to use every man
here who can play, and is willing to'give time to
his own perfection. Thomas will work with them
if they will work. They will be paid fair, regular
prices for what they do. and they will not only
have plenty of employment in the winter season,
but Thomas will lead them all summer here, in
Chicago, and elsewhere.
Reporter—So the men will be members of the
new Thomas orchestra and teachers m the College,
reaping the honor and profit. Why, they would
make sacrifices for that end.
Mr. Nichols—Such a result is in every way prac
ticable and will be put in operation as soon aa Mr.
Thomas gels here, the first week in October.
Musical. NOTES.
The ancient cirnau plared upon for four years
by the famed Sebastian Bach is bain:; repaired
at Arnstadt.
Dr. Arthur Sullivan is writing an oratorio for
the Worcester festival of IS3O, which promises
to he his crownin'; work.
Dr. Von Bulow will include in his repertoire
at the Hanover Opera-House the Uussiaa opera
by Glinka, 44 A Life tor the Czar.”
A new opera, “RaflaeloclaFornarina,” words
and music bv Signor Sebastiana, has been pro
duced with moderate success at Koine.
The London Musical World says that there is
no truth iu the report that Signer Verdi is
writing a new opera called “Montezuma.”
M. Saint-Saens has just eompleteil an opera
entitled “Etienne .Marcel.” Jt will be pro
duced at Lyons in the course of next season.
Mr. William Courtney, a tenor who recently
arrived here. Is said by the Music Trade Jteulea
to be the best singer of English ballads that we
have.
The-New York Tribune savs: “Mr.. Theodore
Thomas has just received the score of Brahms’
second symphony. But unfortunately it is uot
lor us.”
The race of Gluck Is extinct. The last sur
vivor, au Austrian officer, the Chevalier Ferdi
nand Gluck, recently died at Aschach, a village
on tfte Danube.
Mr. S. P. Warren intends giving a scries of
free organ concerts at Grace Church, New York,
during the coming winter. They will take place
on each Wednesday afternoon, and Mr. Warren
will be assisted by vocal aud instrumental
talent.
A Boston paper savs that a new music-hall in
that citv is one of the certainties of the near
future.* The Hub has evidently been stirred up
bv toe example of Cincinnati, and it is not un
likely that a grand college of music will follow
the iiajl. • ‘
Carl Kosais about to attempt a gigantic feat
in London in the production of Eng.i-h opera,
lie has taken Her Majesty’s Theatre in the
Havmarket from Mr. Mapleson, and is ready to
engage the best singers, a large orchestra, ami
borrow Mr. Mapleson’s scenery, in order to test
the readiness of the English public to support
an opera which will not be merely fashionable.
A German gentleman has written to Trince
Bismarck, telling him that he has a svrnnhony
ready, entitled “Simonia atfentatlca,” and
which he proposes to perform at the Cbanccl
lor’s expense. The symphony is in three parts,
the first descriptive, in music, of the attempt of
Kullman, the second of that oMlodel. and the
third that of Nobihng. Prince Bismarck has
not yet opened his purse, but his celebrated
mastiff has, it is understood, been kept without
food lor a week.
M. Wilhelm], the distinguished violinist, said
upon his arrival the other dav, that the person
he most wished to sec in America was Theodore
Thomas. llis wish was most plcasautly luUilicd
hy an interview of several hours with our
American musician. “Why, William?, old hoy.
how arc you?” said the great orchestral im
presario; kl so it’s you. is iti 1 was just won
dering who ibis 1 Wilhelm] ’ that wanted'to
see nie could be.” “Yes, hut s-s-s-sh! Don’t,
give me away. Nothing like being a distinguish
ed foreigner to ranoodlc the great Asnciican
public.” Yes,” said Thomas sadly, **if I'd
only have called myself Signor Teodorl Tcmasi
ni 1M hare had a big thing in Ne w York,—
JSottoii Traveller.
THE QUEEN OF THE BALL.
Night is waning, and I. just returned from the ball.
Seat myself, dearest Jack, in the cool, silent hall,
To write you a note.
*Twas a grand .masquerade, and I think, had you
seen.
You'd scarcely have known me, for 1 was a Queen,
With gems at my ihroaL
Oh! the pleasure run high, for the music was loud.
And merry and mad seemed that gay, careless
crowd.
As lightly they danced.
My own eyds were bright—l was looking my best,
And scarce knew myself, a**, stopping for rest,
In the mirror 1 glanced.
I thought of you. Dear, as I swung in the waltz.
And was glad that you knew I could never be fatsc.
In spite of nil this;
And I longed, dearest Jack, for a glance of your
eye—
I longed for the so and of your steu passing by,
And longed for your kiss.
She drops now her pen, for she hears far below
The bound of hushed voices ami steps moving slow.
And Hies to the stair;
Alas! her poor Jack,.in the dim morninr-Ifght,
She sees lyin'* wounded, ant! dying, and white.
With blood in his hair.
With a wild, frenzied cry she springs down the
stair,
Nor heeds the bright jewels that gleam la her hair.
His gift to his-oride.
On the pale, HI el ess face she loaves a caress.
And lakes from the lips the much-coveted kiss—
Then sinks at his side.
They tenderly lift her. and bear her away.
And sadly they whisper. “ A bride but to-day,’*
And pass from the hall:
For her now are ended the grief and the strife;
The night, too. is ended—ii diet* with the life
Of the Queen of lac Ball.
Chicago, Sept.dd, IS7S. Laura Underhill.
Unfriendly Ilcmarks About the Camel.
CUtirUa Dn tte’j Il'imer.
No human royal family dare be uglier than
the camel, fie Is a mass of bones, faded tufts,
humps, lumps, splay joints, and callosities.
His tail is a ridiculous whisp, and a failure as an
ornament or ily*brush. Ills feet are simply big
sponges. For skin-covering he nus patches of
old builalo-robes, faded and with the hair worn
olf. Ilis voice is more disagreeable than his ap
pearance. With a reputation for patience, he is
snappish and vindictive. His endurance is over
rated; that is to say, he dies like a sheep if not
well fed. His gait racks muscles like the ague.
And yet this ungainly creature carries his head
in the air and regards the world out of his great
brown eyes with disdain. The very poise of his
head says: “1 have come oat of the dim past;
the deluge did nut touch me; I helped Shotoo
build the great pyramid: 1 knew Egypt when
it hadn’t an obelisk nor a temple. There are
three of us—the date-palm, the pyramid, and my
self. Everything else is modern. Go on.”
THE GAME OF CHESS
All communications for this department *hoaM K*
addressed to. Tuk Tuiiioxk, and IniorwJ "Caja.*’ - Si
CKKSS DIRECTORY.
Cuicaoo Ciiksh CLUa—No. .VOD-iarbanutren.
Cuicaoo Caass Assocuriov—llmaea & W*!ch'/,-
Nu. i.V) Dearborn street, opposite Tmnu.v* Bulldiur.
Chess-players meet dally »: thaTremm; llonse (t>.
change), >l»erinau House (Baseiaenrj, and at-U> We •
MadUou street, corner of Elizabeth. V
TO CORRESPONDENTS.
W. U. o.— Ton have hit the mark precisely la EaK
ma No. nr». *
X. Y. -The continuation 2.. Q to It 7la Problem
H 4 will not answer on account of the rerly. a.'.fi
takes Q P.
E. It. ll.—Any bookseller should be able to proett*
Morphy's (lames for you. Wc do not know the wW*
2. Your solution to Problem No. UGls &> nearheti
correct that li may be worth while to re-cxamlas aat
see wherein have you erred.
NO. 147.
ENIGMA
BY 3XTI. isr. a. sih.vioia:
Whit it.
Klneat Q Kt square
Queen at K B second
Kook a! K. B square
Knight at lv Kt fourth
K night at K fourth
Pawn at K B fourth
White to play uud sell
kN, GUANO HAPID3, X!CJ
Black.
King at K B fourth
Kook at Q R seventh
Pawn at Q Kt seveuih
Pawn at Q Kt sixth
Pawnct Q it sixth
-mate In two moves.
PROBLEM NO. M 7.
BY 31 IK E. UAUBE, CUICAOO,
Black.
£L.
W:
L’l
QaSJ
LIJS’Lj
IM
in
i| IJ o S '<'■£:'■s. ' / "
i , .J»4“ 3afe£, “ ,MV4.
'"■'*' fill f* f -l
Whi
■\Vblto to play anil m;
tale lu tlirec moves.
lOIiLEM N'O. UX
SOT.UTION’ TO Pfl
■Whin*. |
1.. to ICI3
inch
3.. I
•I If 1.. K IO(£ I
2.. to K 4 eh ( 2..K10U3
3.. fr B 4 to H 5 tsate;
I If --U.lv to lv 3
3..Kito QStnate
if i!,.K die
3.. Q to Q'J mate
Correct dilution to ProWt
E. Itarbc and C. G.. city.; i:
X- V., Ottawa, El.; Ivt., Ti
Jem So. 113 recelrel fnra
U. VT. ElHoit, Earlrilie, LL,
'urner. 111.
INTGMA NO. 145.
niact.
1.. I*4
2.. 1C lt> It 5
3.. to It 0
4.. takes £1
SOLUTION’ TO E:
White.
1 ..I* to KiS (Kt> CU
2.. U. Rn eh
Kt 4 ch
4.. to Ki 3 eh
5.. to K 4cta
Winning thcQui
Correct solution to Enig:
W. H. Ovlngion. b‘. Barbc,
llott, EarKUie, ill.
icon. anil draws.
::na No. 145 received from
. ami 0. G., ciry $ : 1L W. Li*
MUCK ADO ABOUT NOTHING.”
We hanl’v know what to t«rm the perforawee that
is now being enacted In the Eastern chess await. Soto*-
times it hwks very like a clrcist. then agJu It rvs.-m
--hles a comedy or farce, and latterly It ha> attained a
in’-Jc a.y;icct. New dnimr.tU peraobiu are tel«g Intro
duced with each succeeding scene, end It Hf-li fair, if
tent on the board* long enough. ?o emoracj ail the
chess talent In the country in the e»*i. tui» •**..» fcu
neon well sustained throughout. and the inicres: of the
si-diencu Is not allowed to Hug tor an Insuat. • lls sac
ce-3 ha-* been unprecedented. nml In eomparism Uar-
BUtti’i ~o v;n and .onlr" dwindles Into an laignifiont
sideshow. Seriously, Isn’t It iw-out time th!<i*-ay \s.t
i,laved out? There may have been, ant! probably v«*r-,
i-rt—ularitiea in connection wJih tue tare flsnoeiaUoti
Tourm-y. nnd If so we huj>o to see them exposed, but
the mam charge, eom.ared with which jV other*
sink out of tight. viz-: that Mr. Loyd enter.cd several
sets tu the louruey under bogus names, wc. •jcilsve w
he not only false but ridiculous, and way tha t*>f
should persistently, week after wrez. rciterawdti la*
slun ittons to thlsctfcct. ;n:le±s it has proof. L> too&i
comprehension. 1/ th.ro wa< any Rrojijd f*»r *ae
assertion beyond idle or malicious rumor it would of
course be produced. it certamiy does not devolve upoa
Mr. Lord to establish his Innocence. hUoor up the Ir
regularities. if any there arc, and lac there beaaeaj
to this disgraceful allair.
GEUMANY.
nnan Tournament bclTtea
A. xerr-
CHESS IN (
. Game In the W<#c Gen
Herron Louis I'aalsen and .’
r ation o.uie.
•\Vhlte_HcrrPaulaen. j Ulack-Hcrr Stem. . .
1.. to K 4
•* i* to O 4 3..i*10Q4
3..
4.. [ 7**V
G..U10K2
7.. «**{* tl> v
8.. to U 3 i
»..Castles n..kt in l> 4
iu .ict toQi: 4
ii proOt::! 11,. hto k -
13 .15 to UC 2 to Q ... .
14i.1t toQ »*<! , r , ‘l» t lo yi« l t 4fC^
15.. 15..Pt0K 1.4
P...J. tStoCS Kt
17.. 11 takes B 17.. kt to ti.»
IS-.lvt ti’.kci Kt H..QWd»» Kt
i*> I* roll* liu.iv fu K » u»j
20"l*tulS3 20..Qist«»»i:*l(e)
•», •* ff. Kt 3 31.,t* to 1. «> (f >
•:i:j;[ol>B4 1 Bealgns.
(a> As every on» know.*, thb Is a corm.r mfud ctnr
tlntm’i.m, and for that rea-cm it J#sclJ*u» au»»?lwt . ®
d »;iLi iin> M*cumJ player ought to gi t the bc.ter t* 3 ® - -
i3 some scope tor the di.-i.uy uf
ifrer.gti: o:i tile other side.
(?! i'h" «Ul«gt.o!W tw,
n ('d)*lVlr.c c has a had position. He would appear to
inve nothing Hotter than I* to Kt 3. . .
ic» Taking the Q I* would cost a piece oo account of
1 (•!» *i Ms Ii fatal, but It la only going to the end &/
train hisica.l of by omiiiwu. —Utnd. «.■»,/ Ilufpr.
CIIKs-S IN* PAIIIS.
Gr.mc In the tournament. Drived lathe fifth rotntt,
ou the gd of .July. Note* by Mr. I'oacr.
KitoLisu orniasti. . .
White—Herr PlucUcil. HUuk-M. nosenlhau
4 u*»
g..i J to lv a do
u..i*toQ i; a.. t*H» i •
4.take.* I* {..Kt ta*..s P
5.. Kt to I*. 3 . r j..d to v J
.Kt iu ua
7.. I* ukca Kt 7..Mi0 !• J
5.. • K.. 1
•i U toll a tl. .1 t<» K a
ml.Kuooa * i-'fr)
11.. to u -i n --*. lu
vj’ (’ast!iV-i )a..Ktty^C
M.ii'totantd) H'-l' 1 ?* 1 ”*
Ib.'.Kl lasea i* |f...K1.t0 P. 4
10.. KftUSo. r. (0
1“ 11 fit 11 - J L'll 1 ,tO I.
l:». .4* XL. I.
It 4 (J)
53.. ■ '- J
»:Ib&■? :».«««
a5..11 r«» K 4 ia».ei It f* (Ji.
aj!!:: i» 12? (k) -•••W
• »»..» takes i: ;to..iito|: •
31.. to K Usrt (l> ai.riitoUJ
3g..1*.r» U mi lv? takes B
33.. take* Kt 3-J..U UKru.f tj
31.. talfsll 3 ‘"
1T...K to Kt *.| ->•••• l y * ,
:ia..utu u ;«o.k toKisj
:»7..U to i} *q a;..1. f«»wj l
38.. »toKt a } w..J; Si..*.
3C..8 lutes I* 1 3J..Ut01.«t1l
(.1) TllcmovMatßlacK”‘!iu!x««il arßfour. “itter
art- nil iimreor le ,•< iu two acc-wdim:
V lot) 114. I* to K 3. IMoK »4, a mil‘loK;*.£|oWJ
text. 1 stive tin; nreterenee to either 4 will
named reoJirs. but there Is no doubt that 1 to h. 4
never become obsolete. .».«iw,ft(»pmove
(l,) Whether this or Kt to Q C a be the
ha* not yet been cor.etuhivtdy dreideth I »
oi-lnlun will ultimately scale down hi favor 01
a |C) This rctre.il Is forcci. It cot l»y the oosltloo. «t
any raid,}- tnc ncccs-lty ut avolJ nK of
p!av u is.to 83.
necessary. , t' •» htf i7Kt
(I) mu to It 4 ch. followed. 1. It to k 3 «7 *
hikes Kt 1* lead * to a shrubbery of urtDslw**
Theoretical result um erlaia. • better
lu) Natural enough, but U to Q 3 cto tW
chuuce. not wltlutumiiua shat it surrenders W
Kt.
U») Tt to Q 5 Is still hb bcst,rciimrc‘-. •
(h Which shows mat he is In uistrww, out w-®
more* hopeful continuation discovered _ n - e of *
(jj l lib brilliant stroke is the concluding .
tine combination, watch commenced not later
twcnty-rnlru move. . <a immediate!/
(k> ingenious, and hlndtwlns what J» .
threatened. but llieavei* him aJo«eaa
tl> B takes 1* would give Black with
would demand very accurate piny on h.s part. ,
that requirement satbiled his victory seuus
SEPTEMBER DAYS.
You beam aronnd our every path,
O fair September days! ,
Tl:e sweetest smiles of Nature a iice t
Afftow with golden rays. .
We love you. mouth of sunset-Ugn l -*
The best of all the year:
And yet the heart is saddest .
When your whisperings greet the *
For vanished hours, with all tacit Jt>j»»
Before the soul arise.
Till every breeze seems laden tt
With a chorus of ‘’good-byes.
September days! September days.
Not very lone ago ..
You were the halcyon ones of h*«?»
Too briaht to live imjioW.
Now upon every signing wind
Tour memories float along. .
Aau greet at lost the listening DW-*
In low and lear-tUled song. ••
Ah, well! the Father saw that if
Earth held for aye such bliss, ; -• -. X
Ourpptms wonhl forget His I
Ami Had their **ah ”in this. * ...
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1.. U takes K P
•J.. 15 takes It