Chicago daily tribune. [volume], November 24, 1878, Page 10, Image 10

About Chicago daily tribune. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1872-1963

Image provided by: Library of Congress, Washington, DC

                
10
••Ornah and Both.” Evening: “The Doctrine
of Thanksgiving.”
REFORMED EI’ISCOPAI*.
The Rev. M. C. Church will preach In St John e
Church. Ellis avenue, near Thirty-seventh street,
„, m• 4-". a m. and 7i4iip.ro*
** t —The Rev. W. V. Adams will officiate in St.
M'fthciT 1 * Church, corner of Clark and Centre
Ftrect*. at 11 a. m. Subject: “ Christian Stew
ardship.” No evening service. _
-l)i»hop Cheney will preach m Christ Church,
comer ot Michigan avenue and Twenty-fourth
street, at 11a. m., on “Tho Causes of Itellcions
Imlitifrcnre,” and at 7:45 p. m. on ABurcen,
and What Became of It ” Seats free in the even
-1D —The Bev J. A. Fisher will preach at the Church
of the Good Shepherd, comer of Jones ana Uo
nian streets, at 3:11 p- m. Subject: * Self-De
nial, *’
CONGREGATIONAL.
The ROT. E. F. Williams will nreach at the For
tr-Miventii Street Oinrchni 10:45 a. ni. .
-"•'ic Her Charles Hall Everest will preach in
Fivmomh Church. Michigan avenue, heOveen
Twenty-arth and
r in ami 7:30 n.m. Mormnff subject. Tlmnks
pvinc.*’ Evening: “The Mountain Experience
Cf -The S Kev. E. F. Williams will preach in the
Oakland Cnurch in the evening.
—'l'nc Ecv. G. H. Peeke will preach in the Lcav
•it-Stre-ei Church morning and evening. Mormng
Miidccl: “ A (Jlorious Church.” Evening: “The
(.divisor the Sabbath."
-Thr Per. .tames Powell will preach in the
I nicm Park Church at 10:30 a. m. and 7:30p. m.
Evening subject: “11 jmnology in the South.
C.SITAJH.iy,
The Rev. .Tames Kay Applebec will preach in
th? Fourth Church, corner of Thirtieth street and
prairie avenue, at 11a. m. Subject: “The Para
bit of the Wise and Foolish Virgin*. A free car
v. in leave the corner of Thirty-fifth street and
Cottage Grove avenue at 10:20 a. m.
—The Rev. Robert Collvcrwill preach in the
morning in the Church of the Messiah, comer of
*•1 avenue and Twenty-third street. In the
evening the Rev. Brooke Hcrford will give the
third of the series of lectures on “Ancient
The Rev. Brooke Hcrford will preach in Unity.
Church, corner of Dearborn avenue and Walton
3’lace. in the morning. Subject: **Man's Part in
Evolution." The Rev. Robert Collycr will preach
in the evening. Subject: * 4 One English Dale."
U2f I VERBALIST,
The Rev. Sumner Ellis will preach in the
Church of the Redeemer, corner of West Washing
ton and Sancamon streets, morning and evening.
Morning subject:, “Thausgiving." Evening:
“Survival of the Fittest,"
—The Rev. W. H. Ryder will preach in St. Pauls
church. Michigan ave’mie, between Sixteenth and
Eighteenth streets, morning and evening. Even
ing subject: “Tbe Second Coming of Christ."
CHRISTIAN.
Elder M. N. Lord will preach in the Second
Church, corner of Campbell avenue and Van Burcn
ttrecu a: 10:30 a. m.
The Rev, IV. D. Owens will preach fnthe chnrch
corner of Sooth ParkavcnncandThirty-third street,
morning and evening.
—The Rev. George W. Sweeney will nrcach in
the First Chnrch, corner of Indiana arenoe and
Twenty-fifth street, at 11 a. m. and 7:30 p. m.
INDEPENDENT.
.7ohn E. Morris will preach in the Bcrcan
Church, comer of Fulton and May streets,
morning and evening. Subject for evening:
“Words of Gra*-*.”
The Rev, Dr, Gill, of Ireland, will preach in the
Chicago Avenue (Moody's) Chnrch, comer of Chi
cago avenue and LaSalle street, morning and
evening.
NEW JERUSALEM.
The Her. L. P. Mercer will preach in Hershey
Hall at 11 a. m. Subject: “What Shall a Man Do
Here to Inhabit Heaven Hereafter?" Evening
sendees in Room 3, Hershey Hall. Subject:
“Genesis, the New Chnrch Interpretation Com
pared with Various Theories."
LUTHERAN.
The Rev. Edmund Bclfour will preach in the
Church of the Holy Trinity, comer of Dearborn
avenue and Erie street, at 11 a. m.
TEMPERANCE DIRECTORY.
Meetings to be held this week:
Sunday— Temperance Chnrch, comer of Noble
end Ohio streets, at 40. xn.; Norwegian Chnrch,
corner of Ohio and Carpenter streets, at3p. m.;
hall 3SI West Madison street, at 3:30 p. m.; hall
corner of Lincoln and Indiana streets, at 7:30 p.
m.; hall 789 Cottage Grove avenue, at 4 p. m.;
Norwegian Church, comer of Peoria and Indiana
streets, at 3p. m.; basement of 271 Milwaukee
avenue, at 3p. m.; Chapel of Washingtonian
Home, at 7:30 p. m.
Monday evening—Union Chapel, at 97 South
Desplalnes street; chnrch. near corner of Lincoln
and Twenty-second streets; chapel, at 426 West
ern avenue; at 224 West Polk street.
Tuesday evening—ln hall at 381 West Madison
street; German Church, comer of Thirty-fifth and
South Dearborn streets; ball comer of Wabash
avenue and Twenty-second street; basement of
271 Milwaukee avenue.
~ Wednesday evening—Temperance Chnrch, cor
ner of Noble and Ohio streets, and at 87 Town
send street.
Thursday evening—Tammany Hall. Indiana
and Lincoln streets; hall 213 West Madispnstreet;
Norwegian Church, Carpenter and Ohio streets;
Tabernacle, at 91 South Green street; Armory,
Indiana avenue and Twenty-ninth street
Friday evening—Temperance Hall, Noble and
Ohio streets; hall. Union street and Canalport
avenue; hall, at3Bl West Madison street: Bethel
Horae, Lake ana Desplaines street; Norwegian
Church, Peoria and Indiana streets; ball at 789
Cottage Grove avenue.
Sainrday evening—Norwegian Church, Carpen
ter and Ohio streets; basement of 271 Milwaukee
avenue.
The Woman’s Christian Temperance Union bolds
daily consecration meetings for ladies at2:3o p. m..
and for everybody at 3p. m., in Lower Farwcll
Ball. Leaders for tbe week commencing Nov.
23 are: Monday, Mrs. Isabella .Tones: Tuesday,
Mrs. C. M. Humphreys: Wednesday, Mrs. A. R.
Merriam: Thursday, Miss Olive Wood; Friday,
Mrs. L. T. Ela; Saturday. Mrs. M. A. Cummings.
\ —W. 0. Lattimore will lead the Gospel Temper
ance meeting in Lower Farwel! Hall at 7:30 p. m.
MISCELLANEOUS.
Friends’ meeting, Twenty-sixth street, near In
diana avenue, at 10:30 a. m.
—The Progressive Lyceum meets in the Third
Unitarian Church, comer of Monroe and Laflin
streets, at 12:30 p. m.
—The Rev. Elijah Stone will preach in the
Chapel of Washingtonian Home at 3 p. m.
—Meeting of Liberals ut 231 West Madison
street at 3p. m. Subject and speaker to be chosen
bv the audience.
—Mrs. J. A. Kanouse will preach in the Church
of the Woman's Gospel Temperance Association,
comer of Noble and Ohio streets, &t 4 p. m.
—Dr. Matbcwson will preach to the Advent
Christians in the Green Street Tabernacle, No. 91
South Green street, at 10:45 a. m. and 7:30 p. m.
—The Rev. Watson Tranter will preach at
Thatcher Park at 10:30 a. m.
—Tbe Disciples of Christ meet at 229 West Ran
dolph street at 4p. m. All who arc so inclined are
invited to come and worship God.
—Mrs. CortL V. Richmond, trance speaker, will
speak in the church comer of Monroe and Laflin
streets, at 10:45 a. tn. and 7:45 p. m. In tho
morning tbe spirit C. C. Ballou will give a dis
course bn *• The Practical Application of Spiritual
Truth.” In the evening: t 4 A Discourse by an
Ancient Aslrologeron tbe Perihelion of Planets—
Its Spiritual and Physical Effects.” Sendees close
with an impromptu poem.
—Gospel services will be held in tbe Westminster
Church, comer of West Jackson and Peoria streets,
at 7 ;30 p. m.
—Tbe*Rev. Dr. Edwards will speak in the News-
Boys' Dome at 3p. m. All are invited.
—The Rev. James Kay Applcbee will lecture in
Dooley's Theatre this evening. Subject: “Tbe
Influence of Biographical Studies on tbe Course of
Life.” The lecture will be Illustrated by tbe
career of Edgar Allen Poe. with notices of his
genius and selections from his writings. The man
agement now charge an admittance fee of 10 cents.
Tickets for sale at tbe box-office this evening.
—Tho Rev. J. i*. Barnett, pastor, will preach
in the Christian Church, corner Western avenue
and Congress street, at 10:45 a. m., and tbe Rev.
Mr. Hyatt nt 7:30 p. m.
—A Spiritualists’ and Mediums’meeting will be
held at No. 400 West Madison street at 3 p. in.
—The usual services for deaf mutes in tbe sign
language will be held in the chapel of St. James’
Church, corner of Cass nmlllaron streets, at 10:30
a. m. and 3 p; m. The Rev. A. W. Marne, of
CJci eland, will conduct the services.
—Elder W. C. Thurman will preach in the
church corner of Ohio and Carpenter streets
morning and evening. Evening snoject: 4 4 The
Signs (hat Follow Them that Believe. ”
—The Rev. J. H..lohoeon will preach in the
Second Swedish Chnrch, I’.uiterflcld street, near
Tlnriy-flrst street, at 11 a. m. and 7:50 p. m.
—The Rev. Watson Tranter, of Covlmnon, Ey.,
will preach at River Forest at 10:45 a. ra.
—The central meeting of Friends is held at No.
50 Dearborn street, Hoorn T at 10;30 a. m.
CALENDAR FOR THE WEEK.
EPISCOPAL.
Nor, 24—Twenty-third Sunday after Trinity,
Nov, 20—Fast.
Nov. 30—8 t, Andrew.
CATHOLIC.
Nov.-24—Twenty-fourth and last Sunday after
Pentecost.
Nov. 25 SI. Catharine, V. M,
Nov. 2C—St. Crcsrory Tbaumaiurgus, B. C. (from
Nov. i 7); st. Peter, B. M.
Nov. 27—Fcria.
Nov. 28—Olficeof the Blessed Sacrament
Nov. gy—Vigil of St. Andrew*: St Satnrnl
nos, M.
Nov. 30—St Andrew, Ap.
African Diamonds*
Diamond dhreinz at the Dntoltspan fields in
Africa has been uncommonly successful of late,
and, beside several beautiful stones of fifty
carats each, a large diamond weighing 1211 car
ats was recently picked up on a claim belonging
tu a Cant. -Tones. The “water” of the stone is
not of tbe first quality, being of a light “oil
color," nut the corn is free from flaw. This is
tire second largest diamond'ever found in South
Airita, the “Scalding” diamond, found in the
nver diggings some years ago, and weighing
being the largest *
Murder in Switzerland.
Vroia the statement just issued bv the Fed
eral Bureau of Statistics, it appeal* that 108
persons were murdered in Switzerland last rear
As the population is under 3,000,000, it is evl
oent that the abolition of capital punishment
has not tended to render tbe crime ol.homicide
less frequent la that country.
THE STAGE*
THE DRAMA.
CHICAGO.
WHIMS AND ODDITIES.
Properly speaking, it is not drama that wo
hare been witnessing this last week, but a world
ol whims and oddities that have usurped the
place of that which wc arc accustomed to name
“the legitimate.” Variety performances of
many sorts, irom the worn-out song-and-dancc,
the pretty-as-a-pictnre specimen, the solemn
aiog clatterer, and the merry darkey buffoon,
up to the wild, delightful nonsense of the
Weathersby Froliques, have occupied the since
for a week, with every evidence of having ful
filled their mission. Fashion has thronced the
opera, and there has been a large residue of
patronage, minus the kid cloves, to
keep the other pots boiling. Tncre aro
nine theatres running in the city, and
most of them are enjoying a fair share of public
support, which may be indicative of the passing
away of hard times. Whether a reaction may
presently take place in favor of something that
is not wholly made up of frolic It is impossible
to say, but in the meanwhile it is very evident
that Momus is the presiding genius of our
local theatrical world.
The Weathersby Froliques have made a most
emphatic hit here, and it was rather unexpected,
too, since thev came right in the wake of a suc
cession of comic performances of the same class.
It is not 100 much 100 say that they are the best
of their kind that have yet appeared this season,
and that their entertainment is thoroughly sat
isfying to any one who desires to set down for a
couple of hours in an uncritical frame of mind
and split his sides with laughter. The piece in
which these very amusing personages appear
cannot bo dignified with the name of comedy, or
even burlesque, and it would be a remarkably
stupid affair unless conducted by such a spirited
and well trained company as this has proved to
be. Nat Goodwin, who is the head and front of
the little party, is possessed with a spirit of
humor that has little or nothing of the clown
element in it. Some time ago it was remarked
that be was becoming a mere imitator of Crane,
and even yet there is an occasional trace
of these mannerisms in his noting. But he
is getting out of them and developing
verv rapidlv into a comedian of his own school.
His mimicry of other actors is wonderfully ex
act, but this kind of talent is one too easily ac
quired by persons of mediocre ability to be re
lied upon as an evidence of merit. Goodwin is
perhaps the best imitator wc haveseen for many
days, but be is something better than that; he
is a born humorist, and an artist who knows in
tuitively how to produce effects. For so young
a man he has certainly achieved a rare success
in his profession, and he gives promise of devel
oping something finer than can be exhibited in
these drolleries which appear to be the main
pastime of the hour. Miss Weathersby contrib
utes some very pleasant bits of entertain
ment in this extravaganza, and retains her
popularity with the audience. Her sister. Miss
Jennie Weathersby, is, however, the most pro
nounced female feature of the piece. Her ex
traordinary make-up, and her equally extraor
dinary deportment as the 44 What Is 7f,” consti
tute as comical a portraiture as wc have ever
seen. The bouse shrieks with laughter until
the sides ache. With the debut of the fairy
the interest of the piece culminates. An at
tempt has been made, with some success, to
alter the remainder of the farce so os to Keep
up the fun. bat It would be better, perhaps, to
let the curtain fall upon that tremendous
and not endeavor to prolong the agony.
Nick Roberts’ Humpty Dumpty Company,
with its two Grimaldis, have .played to a lair
business during the week at Hkverly’s Theatre.
There is a controversy going on between Rob
erts and Tony Denier as to which of the two
proprietors have the right to use the name of
Grimaldi. The name is not, and cannot be, pat
ented, any more than tbe name of clown. It
belonged to the original Joseph, who made the
name famous ail over tbe world. The name of
Grimaldi has in fact become a synonym for
clown, and since Mr. Roberts chose to dub
George Adams first as one of them, there
seems no reason why he should not
plaster tbe same title over the; names
of any other clowns he employs. The
Humane Societies are making a fiiss over
nerformanccs of tbe Siegrist children, and thus
has had the effect of restricting their feats to a
few of the less seemingly dangerous perform
ances. The children themselves seem to relish
them, however, and don’t complain of overwork
or underpay.
LOCAL NOTES.
An extra matinee will be given on Thanks
giving Day.
The Weatheraby Froliques will be the feature
of the week at Hooley’s Theatre.
A large delegation of the principal lady sing
ers of the Qraiid Italian opera trouoe graced
the private boxes of Hoolev’s Theatre on Thnrs
dav night to witness the “Froliques.”
At Hamlin’s Theatre “Tbe Streets of New
Fork” will be produced to-morrow evening,
with new scenery painted by Minard |Lewis, and
with a cast which includes actors of good local
repute.
Fred Maeder and 41 Rena,” now in San Fran
cisco, arc abont to start East, reaching Chicago
about the holidays, intending to produce one of
his latest dramatic sensations at one of our
pnndual theatres.
Leonard Grover, Sr.* will meet his traveling
“Boarding-House” combination at Terre Haute,
Ind., Nov. 2S, when he will assume the manage
rial reins. His son, Leonard, Jr., is going to
New York to play OUlipod with the company
there.
Mrs. Laura E. Dainty, who has been filling
engagements for tbe past week in Minnesota
and Wisconsin, started East Friday morning,
and opened the lecture course at Peru, Ind.,
that same evening. She will read before the
College Course at Aon Arbor, Mich., to-mor
row evening.
Haverly has arranged with Shook & Palmer
for the production next week at his theatre of
the “Mother’s Secret.” The company will con
sist of Fanny Morant, Linda Dietz, Nina Vartan,
and Mrs. Wilkins, in their original roles. And
besides these, Ida Vernon, George Clarke, and
Lillian Cloves Clarke. Nobody has yet been
engaged for Mr. Parselle’s part.’
Jennie Hight has purchased tbe American
right to produce the late London success en
titled “A Terrible Test.” This plav was first
produced in London early in July. Its success
was so great that three of the leading theatres
accepted it. It is still running to crowded
houses. The play will receive Its first repre
sentation in America in this city, after which
Miss Hight will open in New York,
The Collier Company, under the auspices of
Shook & F aimer, appear to-morrow evening at
Haverly’sin “A Celebrated Case,” Tbe cast
includes Edwin Varrcy, Edmund K. Collier,
James “W. Collier, Charles O’Brien, W. 11.
Thorne, Mr. Butler, Richard Whiting. Emily
E, Baker, Laura Bascombe, May Williams,
Bessie Turner, and others. Mr. Collier’s com
pany has met with much success hitherto, ana
the play is one that has received much admiring
attention here,
Manager McVicker has been preparing for
several months past for the production of
“ Roscdale,” which is to be brought out to-mor
row evening with a cast embracing the full
strength of the stock company. It promises
to be one of the best scenic exhibitions yet seen
in this theatre, and to that end Messrs. Malmsha
and Rogers have been at work on their can
vases with more than ordinary assiduity,
“Rosedalc ” is a charming drama, and, with
the labor bestowed upon its preparation, It can
hardly fail to secure a wide and heaitv appre
ciation. The cast of characters In the play is
as follows:
Wliott Gray Mr. Gcorce F. Lcarock
col .May. Mr. W. r. Edwards
Mathew Leigh Mr. Waller Kelley
Bunherry KobU .Mr. Iloland Reed
Miles McKenna....... ........ Mr. Harry Pearson
Farmer Green Mg. J. 11. Ercrham
Corporal Daw Mr. I. Davidson
KomanyEob.. ..Mr. W. A. Whitccar
lardy Florence May Miss Affle Weaver
Lady Adela Gray Miss Annie Graham
llosa Lcren .. Miss Meroc Charles
Miss Carrie Jamison
Sarah Sikes Miss Alice Hastings
Primrose Miss Mattie Foley
Mother Mix ; Alisa Elvers
GUEKN-ROOM GOSSIP.
Miss Constance Hamblin has joined the Fifth
Avenue Theatre company, and will shortly ap
pear.
.. french provincial play-blh announces that
“ the roles of thieves will be played bv amateurs
of the town.”
Miss Charlotte Adams, a young lady of high
souul position, will make her ther ficaj debut
in the Modjcska traveling company!
Joseph Proctor, the bos re
turned to. Boston, and is devollnl-bis whole
rime to preparations for the prodmftion of the
Emlo?” drama * Sau, 5 or, The! Witch of
Says the San Francisco Chronicle of the ITth:
It is rumored that “Fatinllza,” with the
and scenery as produced aV the Califor
ihealre, will be produced at/ McVickcr’s,
THE CHICAGO TRIBUNE; SUNDAY. NOVEMBER U, 1878-SIXTEEN PAGES.
Chicago, during the holiday season. The ques
tion is, who will take the principal part, as Miss
Cottrelly cannot he released from her engage
ment with the German Theatre.'*
It is reported that Henry Irving has declined
an offer of $50,000 for 100 performances, made
by a New York manager, ilc says he docs not
feci certain of his capacity to please American
audiences.
Miss Kate Claxton has leased the Lyceum
Theatre for a period of live weeks, commencing
on the 2d of December. The play in which she
will open is entitled “ The Double Marriage,”
one of the dramatizations of Charles Kcadc.
Miss Genevieve Ward declares that the Kath
erine dresses she used in England would not
have done for America, because “ they’ were not
costly and gorgeous enough, and that the ques
tion of dress on the stage is of much more im
portance here than there.”
A genuine American blank-verse tragedy is
under cousidemtiou at one of the New York
theatres. It Is entitled •* Arnold and Andre,”
and Its author is the poet, Mr. Edgar Fawcett.
As a play it is said to be rcuiurkablvstrong, while
as a literary production it has high claims.
The Prince Of Wales went to see Octave Feuil
let’s 11 Sphinx ” acted at the Theatre Krancaisc
in Paris. He was so much delighted (hat he
went behind the scenes to congratulate Crol
zette and Bernhardt, and presented to M.
Fcbvre, who acts an English Lord, his own gold
headed malneca cane.
Robertson’s best corned}*, “ Caste,” which
was played seven years ago at the Prince of
Wales Theatre, will be revived therein Janu
ary, Mr. and Mrs. Bancroft will play their
original parts, and Sam (Senidge, the gasfiltcr,
which was Mr. Hare’s chef d’ujuvre, will be
played bv Mr. Arthur Cecil.
Rice’s Evangeline Company finished a suc
cessful week’s business at tne Trcmonfc Opera-
House, Galveston, last evening, and will com
mence on engagement at the Academy of Music,
New Orleans, to-night. Miss Lizzie Webster,
Miss Verne Ulanccy,*and Mr. Harry Hunter are
great favorites in the South,
Robson and Crane will open to-morrow at the
Park Theatre, New York, in” 4 The Comedy of
Errors.” It is nearly twenty years since'this
comedy was produced in New York, and Man
ager Abbey Is said to be making extra prepara
tions for it. Charles Webb, the surviving
brother of the celebrated Webb brot hers, who
were the best two Jlromios of the British stage, is
superintending its production.
The Superintended of Police in Bristol, Eng.,
in testifying in the case of two jubilee singers
belonging to the 44 Uncle Tom’s Cabin” Com
bination, who were cborged with robbery, ad
mitted that during the run of 44 Uncle Tom’s
Cabin ” in that city the colored members of the
company hud behaved so badly that lie was
obliged, to put four extra nolicemcn on duty
every night in the neighborhood of the theatre.
Denman Thompson has achieved a fine ponu
lar success at the New. Fork Lyceum. It is
spoken to the credit of the actor that he has
Kept his play free from the allusions and gags
to which such a piece of work Is liable, and for
which its growing popularity In a measure gives
warrant. It still retains Its unique flavor of the
New Hampshire hills, and Unde Josh, unaffected
by popular favor, still pursues his sturdy and
quaint way.
The Cleveland Herald says: 44 The report that
Mr.-Charles H. Drew, the fine operatic tenor
singer, son of Mr. James S. Drew, of this citv,
had been or was about to be married to a lady
of Chicago, is wholly untrue. Mr. Drew, Sr.,
has just received a letter making a positive
statement in regard to the report.” Woo over
suspected Charles of this? We sincerely hope
that Mr. Drew. Sr., as well as the young lady
is perfectly satisfied. It would be a dreadful
thing for a lady of Chicago to rob the operatic
stage ia this loose and indiscriminate manner.
X. is reading his new nlay to the actors who
are to present it, and fears that they may not
see as clcarlv as he docs the fine points and sys
tematic developments of bis characters. “I
read very indlftcrenly,” ho says, apologetically,
44 and Hear that, perhaps, I do not set before
you my creations in all their breadth, propor
tion, light, and shade.” “Oh, no,” cries the
star, with warmth, 44 1 have fully entered into
and become nermcatcd with the spirit of my
role. Why,” she continues, enthusiastically,
44 1 can already see my costume for the first act
before me.”
The San Francisco correspondent of the
Dramatic iVeinr says Miss Alice Harrison lias
severed her connection with Rice’s Surprise
Party, “owing to a difference between herself
and Mr. Edouin, who la stage-manager. .Messrs.
Rice and Nuucmacher agreed to relinquish the
claim to her services upon receiving verbal
agreement from Miss Harrison that she would
accept no engagement elsewhere in the citv dur
ing their star. The California people were anx
ious to get her to play Top&cy. Miss Harrison
will rusticate lor the present, and go East when
the company go. It is said she has professional
designs on Boston.”
Mr. Fred May, who figured in the May-Ben
nclt altair, is now, it is understood, on the point
of departing for Arizona in quest of his fortune.
It was in consequence of the uncertainty in tils
affairs that a proposition was made to him to go
upon the stage. It was a very tempting offer
indeed, and promised, if accepted, Immediate
pecuniary results; but Mr. May declared he
would not entertain such an idea far a moment.
It is reported, however, that the matter will bo
pressed, and, who knows, the young gentleman
may change his mind. Between Arizona and
doubtful prospects and a trial before the foot
lights. with the certainty of at least a good sal
ary. few would hesitate. Mr. May’s personal
advantages are great. He is tall, etc.
“Sandy” Spencer was once the lessee of
Hooley’s Theatre in Brooklyn, during the Can
way management of the Pane. He and Fred
Conway met one evening in a house of public
resort. “Ah, Mr. Spencer,” said Conway, “wc
managers have a trying time of it, eh?” “Can’t
say as I sec it,” answered Spencer, gruffly, 44 0
yes, we do; we do, indeed,” returned the old
man. “This gentleman doesn’t want to play
this part; another gentleman is shocked be
cause he is cast fur that part; this lady won’t
sing ” “Won’t sing, eh?” said Spencer.
“ Do you know what I should do, if any of ray
ladies wouldn’t sing!” “ Indeed, 1’ cannot
say.” 44 Well, I’d just take a club and club h—
out of’em?” Conway regarded this iconoclast
aghast “What an'extraordinary method of
stimulating thelrvocal powers I” he gasped.
Owen Fawcett is writing stories of the stage
for the Detroit j Post and Tribune, Here is a
specimen: “It was Macready’s practice In the
scene between Hamlet and his mother, wherein
the former kills ro'tyuivs, to take two candle
sticks from the tabic, and rushing behind the
arras, exclaim: * Thou wretched, rash, intrud
ing fool, farewell I i took you for your better 1 ’
Wbiie uttering these words Maercady’s dresser
would powder his face with a puff, so that he
might, on his return to the s?cnc, exhioit tho
ghastliness consequent upon the discovery he
had made. One night he left the scene in the
usual way, but when he got to the wing found
that his dresser was absent. Still M'acready
went on in his speech, intermingling with it
calls for the powder puff: 4 Thou wretched,
(puff!), rash (puff!), intruding (puff!), fool
(puff!), farewell (puff, puff!)’ But the puff
was not forthcoming. A scene-shifter, standing
at tbe wing, ana hearing the great tragedian
catling puff, conceived that Macreadr wanted
some one to puff out the candles; so, coming
from his place, and exclaiming, ‘Certainly, sir,’
he blew out the lights, leaving Hamid to walk
back disconcerted, with a couple of candlesticks
in his hands, whence issued columns of smoke
resembling the streams from the funnel ol a
steamer.”
The Louisville Courier-Journal relates the
romance—or one of the romances—of the life
of McKee Rankin, and how he came to' be wed
ded to Kitty Blanchard. She was playing at the 1
Louisville Opera-House, and was singing and
dancing in the eutr' ac!&. Rankin was a stuck
actor, and, happening to be disengaged, stop
ped in Louisville on his way East to pay his
respects to a friend. He was'sitting among the
audience one night watching the performance
of some tragedy. In those days it was custom
ary to supplement a heavy piece with a farce;
in order to relieve the minds of the audience
from the sombre impressions usually left by the
howling tragedians. “Mr. and 'Mrs. Peter
White” was to close the evening’s bill, and just
before it came on the manager of the theatre
hurried over to Mr. Rankin, and earnestly re
quested him to iill one of the parts, as the actor
cast for the role was very drunk. Rankin con
sented, and began “cramming” the lines, lie
was standing in the wings waiting for his cue and
beating the words into his head, when Miss Blan
chard, unawareofthcchanccin the cast, stepped
brisklyup to him, and, In her girlish way, ex
claimed. “Hello, Billy, head?”
Rankinglancedupwltha start, and Miss Blanch
ard, perceiving her mistake, dashed off with an
incoherent apology and her face all allrc. Years
afterwards they were wed, and thee hare had
many a laugh overthe ludicrous episode of their
first meeting. :
THE DEAUITEAD FIEND.
lYnm n For* J*rofframme,
“Give me three for the matinee, or two, say,
for the evening. Give them to me! oh, give
them to me!”
1 was passing through a corridor of the Luna
tic Asylum on Blackwell’s Island, says a writer
in Soah’g Tirnes, when I heard the above appeal.
It came from a m:ddlc-agca man, whose
countenance oud.appealing attitude attracted
m^ attention audcaused me to halt. /.
. teeing me, he approached, end, extending one
baud, asked in wheedling tones: *'
“Give me two for aruuttnee.” . t
“ Can’t a man come to the Island fo: pleasure-
tour among the unfortunate without being fol
lowed by tbe free-ticket Nemesis?” thought I,
and asked the keeper what was the matter with
the man. ,
“It’s a bad case” said he; 41 a very bad case.”
“ What is tbe matter with him?”
“He is a frec-tickct lunatic, resulting from a
very dangerous and increasing malady. It is
born of the desire toget something for nothing.”
“Do you know his history 1”
44 Well, it appears in some evil moment a man
gave him a deadhead pass to the theatre. For a
time he was happy, and he spent a great deal of
time and money in getting or trying to get free
tickets. lie succeeded, but the more hcobtaincd
the more he wanted, until the desire for iree
scat’s became a mania with him, and this finally
resulted in complete lunacy. Ah, it’s a terrible
thing,” said the keeper, as he gazed at the poor
lunatic and sighed.
“Oau’t you get me four to-night? ” asked tho
lunatic.
I did not consider this as an evidence of.lncura
ble lunacy, because 1 had heard the request so
frequently made by supposed sane people.
44 N0,” I replied, 41 T cannot give you four, but
would you like three for the National Theatre,
and see the Happy Family?”
The lunatic shuddered, his eyes rolled, and he
said, with a sudden burst of passion, “No, I
don’t.”
I remarked to the keeper that 1 did not be
lieve this man was so utterly Incurable as he had
supposed.
I left the scene and the lunatic, who was
amusing hilnscli with little pieces of card, the
corners of which were cut off.
i What a terrible lesson there Is in this case.
;What a caution to the great army of bores and
44 ticket-fiends.”
; They have driven a great many ncoplc unto
the verge of lunacy by their persistency and
check in search of free passes and tickets; but I
did not imagine that tocy were So constituted us
to suffer themselves.
This Is not onlv a caution to the so-called
ticket-fiends, but to managers Who cater to the
crowd.
NEW YORK.
JACK UAVEULY IN THE METROPOLIS.
sKdal Corresvondence of The TrifiniA
New York, Nov. 3L—“Hollol” exclaimed
an old faker, the other day, gazing in an admire
Jug way across Union Square, “Here comes
tho United States I” The speaker’s companions
turned in the direction indicated, and observed
tbe well-known figure of Jack Haverly scooting
along the pavement.
44 No,” responded another member of the
ulster brigade, “Not the United States, but
the United Mastodon.”
44 Ho reminds mo of a buzz-saw,” chipped in
a third.
. 44 Why!”
44 Because he’s always humming around, and
does ah—ll of a lot of business.”
“ And it you tret in bis way you’re all chawed
up before you know it.”
Jack has been in town for nearly a week, and
nobody knows what he’s after. Bui he isn’t the
kind of a man to waste bis time, and by putties
one thine and another together it isn’t very dif
ficult to find out the oblcct of his visit. His
days have been divided pretty equally between
the dramatic agent’s and the Union Square
Theatre, which indicates chat he has something
in view with regard to the latter place; and, as
Air, Gouge, the Treasurer of Shook & Palmer’s
theatre, told me last night that a company was
in course of organization to play “Mother and
Son” in Chicago at once, —although be wouldn’t
say they were going to Haveriy’s,—l was led
to believe that Jack had stepped in and secured
the latest New York sensation in advance of all
competitors. It is a good play,—one of the best
that have been produced here In many years,—
and will undoubtedly mane a big hit in the Gar
den City, especially as the company
selected to represent its characters there
is, I understand, first-class in every re
spect, The plav will not, however, be taken off
here until a week from Saturda}*. At that time
it will be succeeded by Bronson Howard’s
“ Banker’s Daughter,” as already announced in
your columns, ' The eastof the new play will
include Charles K. Thorne, John Parselle, J, H.
Stoddart, AV. J. LeMoync, J. K. Polk, Walden
Ramsay, C, W. Bowser, Sara Jewett, Airs. E. J.
Fbiiiips, and Miss -Maud Harrison. The produc
tion has been delayed from week to week by
the development of unexpected strength in
“-Mother and Son.” Just when the manage
ment would begin to think its light was waning
business always sprang up suddenly, and stayed
up for another week, thus heading off a change
of programme. But now a definite date has
been announced, and, as a part of the “ Mother
and Son ” company are engaged for Pniladcl
phia and part foe Chicago, it is not likely that
Howard’s comedy will be held back any longer,
no matter what business there may be.
JOHN M’CULLOUGn
Is certainly making buy while the sun shines.
His hasiuess at Col, Simni’s Park Theatre, in
Brooklyn, is larger than any that has been seen
over there this year. Indeed, the great trage
dian’s agent tells me be has never in his life had
such a prosperous season os the present one has
been thus far. Last year he cleared §25,000
overall expenses, in spite of the fact that dur
ing the whole first part of the winter he had a
big elephant on his bands, in the shape of the
California Theatre. This year, however, re
lieved of bis burden, bis net income won’t be
far from $50,000 unless there is an awful drop
in his business, —which is not anticipated.
Such has been the rush to see him
in Brooklyn that during his engagement
of two weeks lie. will give seventeen perform
ances, five of which will be matinees. On the
16th of December hc'comes to the Grand Opera-
House, and will then play the leading part in a
grand revival of Shakspeore’s “ Coriolanus.”
Preparations are being made, so I understand,
to give the play an exceptionally rich setting in
regard to scenery, costumes, and effects. Air.
McCullough will be supported by Katharine
Rogers and the full company of the Walnut
Street Theater, Philadelphia. The engagement
will cover two weeks, after which we shall not
see McCullough again until April, when he
will come to the Fifth Avenue for a longer
term.
And speaking of
TUB FIFTH AVENUE
reminds mo that business there is not altogether
us rushing as had been hoped and expected with
Mr. Booth as the principal attrition. The
condition is due, 1 suppose, fib the facts
that New York has seen iv good deal
of him, that bis engagcmefits are too
long, and that the newspapers here are
a little on their high horse this year. They are,
as a rule, going fur everything that is decent,
and cracking up a good many things that are of
uo account. New York criticism only reaches
the bight where common sense leaves off and
genius of lunacy begins when it tackles the
legitimate drama. Since Mr. Booth began at
the Fifth. Avenue, the “paper-men” almost
split themcfelves wide open sawing up the stock
company. But what puzzles the mind of the
average rcadcris that in the same columns where
such playorA as Frank Mordaunt, E. J. Buckley,
and Ellen Cummins catch it hottest, Tony
Pastor, Oliver Byron Doud, and others of that
ilk, are praised to death. It is sometimes rather
difficult, under these circumstances, to sec
where criticism ends and puffery takes up the
thread. And one’s mind will sometimes vaguely
wonder when the influence of newspapers such
os these will cease to have any effect lu keeping
people |away from the theatre they condemn
and helping flil the houses which they praise.
KATE CLAXTON AND HER HUSBAND,
4< pretty Charley” Stevenson, were to have
played at Booth’s Theatre Thanksgiving week,
under the management of William Deutsch,
who used to handle die business of the Flor
ences. The arrangements had reached such a
stage that Dcutscli bad engaged the house, and
bad everything in readiness to begin rehearsals,
when Miss Claxton somersaulted out of her
contract} thus leaving her manager with an ex
pensive bouse on his hands and nothing to fill it
with. Presently it came to be known that she
had arranged to step into the Lyceum as soon
as Denman Thompson’s engagement should
dose, and that she would then produce a new
play. Apparently she preferred to monopolise
all that is to be made out of the venture, rather
tban share profits with anybody else. But
that didn’t help Deutsch any, and he had to
hunt up a new attraction. Fortunately for him,
Mary Gordon’s “Lasso 1 Lowrie’s ” company was
willing to put in a little time,—as the manage
ment of the Broadway wanted tO-getoutof its
engagement with her,—and Deutsch took the
party up. Thus everybody has been made hap
py. Deutsch has an attraction for Thanksgiv
ing week, Fulton & Edgar can ran the Knight
family for several weeks If they want to, and
Mrs. Raymond will have a chance in New York
in spite Of all. And by the way, the Knights
are doing wonders. It is now intended to run
them until Barney Macauley’s engagement be
gins, which will be on the sth of December. It
Is a good thing for the tneatre, because it is fill
ing up the treasury with sold “rocks,” and it is
a good thing for the Knight family, because it
gives them the pratifje of a New York success,
on which they will be able to travel for several
months to come.
Two or three weeks ago I Informed Tribunb
readers that
THE NEW FRENCH OPERA COMPANY
would be prcitv sure to smash before long.
Well, the party broke that same week. It was
a commonwealth concern, you know, and while
it contained several elements of success, discord
and a lack of capital busted the whole thing.
Each member of the commonwealth wanted to
be starred first upon the bills, and not one of
them would consent to have the others pushed
ahead of him or her. That settled it. and they
split. The principal female member of tho
party went hack to sunny France, and tho rest
of them hove been trying to devise means fop
the payment of board-bills ever since. Just
at this stage of the proceedings, how
ever, Mr. Fryer, formerly Pappcuhclro’s
manager, came along and took hold
of the party. Fryer, though sometimes a trifie
eccentric in regard to extended periods of con
viviality, is, ou the whole, a long headed man
ager, and ho hopes to make a success of the
company. Ho will reorganize them at once,
ami, after«a short season in New York, will take
the road for a few months. The nucleus of his
troupe gave a concert in Fifth Avenue Hail
Tuesday evening, and created a very favorable
impression.
Last week, just too late to be described in my
letter for The Sunday Tribune, a liberal dis
play of posters all over the city announced the
production of something called the “Shay-Le”
at
THE THEATRE BRIGHTON.
The alleged piny was said to be In five acts, and
also to be a dramatization of James Payn’s 44 By
Proxy.” A good many people had never
heard of the novel before, and X don’t think the
sale of the book is likely to be increased
through this dramatization. ‘Without exaggera
tion, it was the worst tiling ever produced !u
New York. Compared to It, Dr. Laildis*
44 Dick Shaw ” is a classic. And what made it
worse yet was the fact that George Metkiff,
who played the leading port, didn’t know a line
of the text. Consequently, he not only made a
conspicuous ass of himself, but he 44 knocked ”
all the other actors off their pins. A large au
dience enjoyed the fun the first and onlv nignt,
and would have guyed it unmercifully If Cnpt.
Williams hadn’t come in to prevent It. I saw a
lady in one of the boxes calling the attention
of another lady who sat in the parquette to the
monogram of the theatre, which was painted in
large capitals above the stage. The
letters were “T. 8.,” which were, by
a. process which originated with the
lion. JJardwsll 6Vote,_ appropriately construed
to represent 41 Terribly Bad.” That was the
only happy hit of the evening, and the author,
who must have bad frightful check to put such
a nlav before the public, did not attempt to
give It a second representation. The
Le ” had an uninterrupted run of one consecu
tive night before a metropolitan audience.
LOTTA’S ENGAGEMENT
at the Park Theatre has been so successful
that “Zip” and 44 Musette,” which were an
nounced for production under the supposition
that <4 La Cigale ’’ would not run more than, a
fortnight, have been withdrawn, and Olive
Logan’s translation will fill out the full time,
with the exception of one performance. At the
little lady’s benefit, which occurs Friday
nignt, “ Musette” will be played for
the only time in New York this season. Tho
next evening her engagement comes to a close,
ami Robson and Crane, who have been here all
the week getting ready for their opening, will
follow. Lotta will then take the load at once
for the remainder of ihe season. “La Cigale”
will be her main stand-by, although she will oc
casionally play her old pieces.
Fred siarsden has written a drama for the
Williamsons, which is entitled “Yulie.”
Whether the word is intended to bo divided in
the middle I have not been officially informed.
In any case, the title will never make this play.
If it is like most of Marsdeu’s productions, it
will be a mere vehicle for tbe carriage of the
Williamsons’ and Miss MooTo’s specialties. It
certainly resembles the others in its common
place title. Marsdcn is a dramatic vencercr,
who docs some rather clever work some
times. But he has no more originality
than solid literary strength, and his sole
idea of what will be 44 taking” for the title of a
play is to give it the name of the central char
acter. Thus ho has around out 44 Zip,”
44 Musette,” “Otto,” ami two or three others;
and now he gives us 44 Yulie.” The William
sons need something new badly enough, though,
and X hone they’ve got it. Tho nlay will be
brought out Monday night of next week.
Henderson tells me ho is going to run
44 ALMOST A LIFE ”
for three months. The rush to see it has been
great, so far, and 1 fancy he will not be disap
pointed in its staying qualities, John Owens
was to have opened the Standard five weeks
hence, but If the present plav go*;s on with .its
present strength John will not interrupt
its run. Not that John has any sen
timental hesitation about it,—Oh, no.
But there was a provisional clause In his
contract through which ho cau be shut out.
At Wallack’s “Our Club,” by Jb\ C. Burnaud,
has been produced, and is running to only fair
business. But there is more money in it than
in the old comedies, and the management will
keep it on the boards as long as they can.
Nobody has made any special hit in it, though,
and people ore beginning to believe the Union
Square is pressing Lester’s house pretty bard
for the first place in New York.
Shook & Gilmore have had enough of Gil
more’s Garden, and I should think they might.
The rental which they have paid lor the queer
old place reaches the enormous figure of £50,000
a year. Above this they had to put up for the
running expenses, which are something tre
mendous. Their lease expires on the Ist of
December, and Vanderbilt refuses to take any
thing less than the present rental. Indeed, he
sent word to Shook that he might renew if he
wanted to by paying the old price end the taxes
on the property m addition. These taxes amount
to $3,000 annually. Shook’s comment was plain,
if not classic. lie said he would see the whole
thing “in h—ll first.” And i guess he meant it.
The second member of
DLANCUB MEDA’S COMPANY
who has turned up in New York minus salary is
Frank E. Aiken. The first was Josephine Craig.
It is six weeks now since “ the ghost has
walked,” and the question of how long the
uarlv will stay out is narrowing down rapidly.
It only depends now upon whether the actors
will consent to end the season plaving for fame
ami laying up riches in Heaven. The walking
is pretty fair through the country just now, and
perhaps, if they’re going to smash at all, they’d
better do it before snow seta in.
Robert Heller and his tall sister are in town
this week, taking life easily. They did a largo
business in Philadelphia, so 1 hear, and will
visit several other cities before playing in New
York again. One reason why thev don’t reap
pear here at once is that Herrmann, who is in
the same line of business; headed them oil by
securing the hall in which they made their
great hit last season. That was smart on Herr
mann’s nart, wasn’t it?
Another odd freak of this season is Bop Mc-
Wudc’s big success through the country with
“Rip Van Winkle.” For a good many years
Bub has played that old piece to rather slim
attendance. But this season he is pulling in
the ducats by the handful. He played a week
to.almost bursting houses in Williamsburg a
little while ago, and now he is crowding the
theatres all through Pennsylvania, if you ask
me why it is, I say it Is a conundrum, and I give
it up. It is a companion picture to George
Knight and his “Otto.”
F. F. MACKAY
is in New York organizing a corned v company,
which is soon to take the road. The name of
this combination will be the “ New York Criterion
Comedv Company,” and it will play “Caste”
and “Odrßoys.” It will contain some well
known people in addition to Air. Mr.ckay, and
so tbe pieces will be well played. But the
financial success of the scheme is doubtful, be
cause both comedies are {.Jaycd our. The coun
try is just howling for something new.
JIODJ EBKA.
HER NEW PALACE-CAR, ETC.
.From Our Own Corrrrrnnaent.
New York, Nov. 21.—Mr. “Harry” Sargent,
the theatrical manager, is never quite so happy
as when originating some Idea that will strike
public attention, and at the same time suit his
own fastidious and luxuriant tastes. Not even
when taking in the bos receipts, or making a
specially good contract, docs he find equal
pleasure. Something new and brilliant, —some-
thing that no manager has thought to do before,
—that is bis study and delight. And so it came
to pass that the “Modjcska” palace-car was
built at a cost of $9,00(1, and on Sunday night
last sent forth upon its journey over the Conti
nent; so it is that the Countess Bozcnta and her
supporting company travel as no theatrical com
pany ever traveled before them. If the “ Mod
jeska ” car is an advertising catch, it is all the
same a fine thing for the company, and a con
venience that any traveling manager will in
stantly appreciate, If not imitate.
Not only the idea, but the plans and designs
for its carrying out belong to the manager.
Anybody who has visited Mr. Sargent’s apart
ments at the Tremont, on Broadway, knows
his skill in design. The rooms are exquisitely
and artistically furnished in the modem style,
the wall paper, curtains, and upholstery all
matching. Everything In the suite was made
after Mr. Sargent’s drawings, and the furniture
is so unique and beautiful that the manufac
turers besought the privilege to duplicate.
Among the characteristic features of this city
establishment arc a shooting-gallery, a private
pantrr filled with china decorated in harmony
with the dining-room appointments, and an
ebony mantel fairly loaded down w ith photo
graphs of the theatrical celebrities of the time.
Among: the works of art on the walls, all of
which were presented to the manager by his
artist friends, the piece chiefly prized is a section
of a panel representing the people of all nations,
the work of Godcbskv, of I’aris, who added to
this gift a bust of 'Washington which is a far
more accurate portrait than those commonly
known in this country.
In the appointments of the palace car the
same taste and extravagance are shown. Mr.
Sargent was evidently horn to spend millions,
and ho means to fulfill his mission as nearly as
circumstances will allow. He does nothing in
half-way style. The exterior of the car is paint
ed a rich wine color. On the central side-panel
is the name '.
“MODJESKA, COtJJtTBSS OF BOZBKTA.”
Above the windows is the lino u Modjeska ami
Company. H. J. Sargent, Manager.” The
woodwork and hangings of the interior are rich
and beautiful. In the manager’* private office
and in Modjeska’s saloon and boudoir the floors
are covered with Persian rugs. Besides these
apartments, at the other end of the car is a
smoking-room. The berths in the main room
nicely accommodate the twenty members of the
company; The most attractive apartment, of
course, is Mine. Modjeska’s saloon, which is
seven feet square, and furnished as sumptuous
ly as the space will permit. The furniture in
cludes two fauteuils, chairs, a toilet-siaud,
doable berth, uud four mirrors, one of them
three feet in length. Adjoining inis
is her lavatory and toilet-room, elegantly
fitted up with every convenience. Between
these rooms and the main section is the man
ager’s 'office, not less cozy and elegant. Special
attention was uiven to the lighting and ventila
tion. The windows in the private saloon and
office arc of etched plate-glass, the curtains
throughout of blue and gold, with a second cur
tain of damask terry. The frescoing and deco
ration arc as tasteful and finely finished as any
work the Wagner Company has produced.
The conveniences of the new plan arc obvious.
Much of the traveling has to bo done by night,
the start, being made after midnight. Having
their car always in readiness, the members of
the company can go from the theatre to their
berths, and get a full night’s rest, whatever-the
hours of arrival or departure* Had the com
pany gone up to Albany in the usual way* tbe}*
would have been wandering botclward at 2
o’clock in the night, As it was, they slept on
undisturbed till morning.
he can do better by taking an entire company
with him, ami. playing independently of the
stock companies. Modjeska has hitherto been
severely tried by her support, and not
less in New fork than elsewhere. The new
company will at least learn tbc roles thorough
ly and become familiar with her methods. The
leading gentleman is Mr. Clements, who was
much too harshly criticised upon his first ap-
Ecarance here, end whose acting was thought
etter of when others had been substituted for
him. There is another foreigner, Mr. Mantcll,*
a young actor, who only arrived in this country
a fortnight ago, under engagement with Mr.
Sargent. The other gentlemen include J. W.
Carroll, stage-manager, W. J. Ferguson, K. Cr.
Wilson, Edwin Clancy, and J. 11. Miller. The
ladies include -Miss Alice Brooks, Mrs. F. A.
Fannchill, Miss Charlotte Adams, Miss Ella
Stockton, Miss Ethel Uemson, and Miss Joseph
ine Bailer. Nearly all of the members are from
this cltv.
The Modjeska tour Includes all the principal
cities as far west as St. Louis, and south to New
Orleans. After a week in Albany, and another
in Trov, Syracuse, and Rochester, two nights In
each place, a longer stop will be made at Buffalo.
Then Toronto, Cleveland, Pittsburg, Baltimore,
add Washington. Chicago is reserved until
nearly the close of the season, and the finish of
the long trip will probably be made mere.
is a crowded one, and the manager earns all he
makes, and often a deal more. From morning
till midnight there is no cessation of the de
mand for t*me. money, situations, or tickets—
and especially tickets. I happened to pass a
couple of hours in Mr. Sargent’s rooms the
other day. and the time he could find for private
conversation did not exceed ten minutes. If
it was not one thing it was another. Meal-time
was the same to the callers, apparently, and tbc
manager never expects to sit down, as other
people do, to an undisturbed dinner. The busi
ness was dispatched instantly, and tbc caticg
done at intervals. Telegrams about engage
ments, messages from the printer, managers
wishing to engage the great Modjeska for a
tour of Michigan, half-a-dozen applications for
seats from panics not having even the remotest
claim to such a gift—these were a few of the in
terruptions of a single meal. Added to this
was the presence of an agent for an illustrated
paper, who was bound to secure an order fer
Modjeska’s aoocarance in a wood-cut, and who
settled himself and partook of the manager’s
hospitality ns If he meant to stay and board it
out until be got wlmt be did not ask, but rather
demanded. when a moment of quiet was
oDtained by giving the order as the only means
of escape, lu came the Count, Modjeska’s hus
band, to see about a new piano, and get a ciga
rette. #
“Thomas, give the Count a cigarette,” ex
claimed the wearied but imperturbable mana
ger, turning with a smile to his guest. a Y9asce
how it goes—always the same. Why, up in Buf
falo—well, Buffalo is the worst place I ever got
into for newboaper men. They used to come
to my room at 3 in the morning, when they had
got the paper to press, and wake me up to let
them come in and drink my wine and smoke
Modjeska’s cigarettes. Very entertaining jour
nalists in Buffalo, I can tell you.”
THE COUNT HOZENTA,
otherwise known as Modjcska’s husband, ac
companies bis brilliant wife on her journeys.
His principal service is to take pood care of her
favorite pup “Kentucky,” and see that no harm
comes to him. The Count is a little man
with large intelligence, and an English accent
and inflection very like those of the Madame.
He is an enthusiastic student of politics, social
economy, music, and the drama. A close ob
server, with a considerable journalistic experi
ence in his own country, where the papers are
personal and party organs rather than news
papers, the Count occupies himself during* his
travels la comparing oar political and social in
stitutions with those of the European countries
in which he has journeyed. Next to his cigarette
the Count likes a good listener, and, finding
such, shows himseli to be a good converter,
using English accurately aud fluently. When
he has nobody to talk to, and tires of observing
new.placcs, he pu’s his impressions of America
on paper and sends them to a French journal of
which he is a correspondent. The Count’s son,
who promises to become an excellent pianist, is
now at school In Paris.
Mr. Ilaverly’s “gigantic” combination of
forty “star” performers is drawing large
houses in the interior of the State, The inde
fatigable Haverlv, who has half-a-dozen enter
prises on his hands, told a friend the other day
that he was making money out of all of them.
In that ease he is a remarkably lucky manager,
and oue to be envied by his inetropolitan breth
ren. H. G.
PHITiADEtiPIIIA.
REVIEW OF THE DOINGS AT THE THEATRES,
Sprcirti Correspondence of The TrlMme.
Philadelphia, Nov. 21.—There are 835,000
people in Philadelphia, but to hundreds of
thousands the theatre is an unknown resort,
the concert-room is without charms. The float
ing population is •small, for we are' only two
hours frouf the Metropolis. The consequence Is
that we have not a theatre-going class adequate
to the demands that are made upon them.
On Monday night the Academy was full, every
seat being sold before the opening of the doors,
to see Miss Helen Potter; the Chestnut had a
fair house to see the revival of “Our Boys”;
and the Walnut Street found that “ Around the
World ” was good for at least SSOO. The other
houses had to whistle for an audience. The
Broad Street, which has found English opera a
very strong card, had only half an audience, and
the perennial “Two Orphans” was plavcd very
badly to a worse house, and yet Mrs, i/rew had
so much faith lu It that she had Mr. Hoyt
paint two new and elaborate scenes for
it. Miss Claxlon might as well make
up her mind that its day is run. Marie Gordon
was welcomed,—the word is used metapnorlcal
lv, for there were very few people in the house,
—back to the North Broad Street. Last even
ing, however, they had the best house of the
season,and it was the more remarkable because
the management had ceased to “paper” the
house, as they had been doing for some time.
They have not bad a single bouse yet that paid
expenses, hut they keep on, getting the best at
tractions that they cau, Arm m the belief that
the people must come sooner or later, but they
were over-rcaehcd by the Union Square people,
who sola them “Mother and Sou,” without in
vestigation about the nousc. The only trouble
Is that it Is not yet established, and i; is trying
to get a place araopg the legitimate theatres!
The Union Square began byj-cfuslng to do this,
that, aud the other until they got Mr. Crosby to
throw up the engagement, which was all that
they wanted. Mr. Crosbv forgot that it would
be a strong card for his house to get the name
of the Union Square, even if he got nothing more.
Ithcriel.
FOR NEXT WEEK
we have three plays for the first time in this
city—“ Our Club,” that is now running at Wal
laces; Barney Macanlcy with “The Messenger
from Jarvis Section ”; and Milton Nobles in the
“Phomix.” All this, with Genevieve. Ward at
the Academy. Pugh is the manager, of course.
He it was who made the success of “ Uncle
Tom’s Cabin,” This is a sad indictment to
bring against any man. but be was responsible
forthe whole of it, and it was only the way in
which he advertised it and catered to the relig
ious element that brought into the auuse
Mil. SAECEST BELIEVES
a manager’s life
S2S,OCO in two weeks. He works ‘‘Henry Vllf *
in the same way. For a week the daily Da Jr
have had standing advertisements of from a?
to 150 lines, all the windows have been fi-.j \
with lithographs. the horse-cars
posters, and the hotels and gin-mills with n t?
grammes. N» matter how bad Miss Ward maK
the enterprise will be a success, and tacau«vS'
is advertised. The bills on that account foTthla
week alone will not fall short of
Walnut SticetLawrence Barrett is to plar
different characters in the eight performanJ?
that he will give. Then Man* Anderson S
come, and after her the Folly Troupe. Ti
beautiful Pauline Marknam will assist at a itrt'
dilution of some extravaganza dario* th
Christmas holidars at. the Academy.
Boudcault is still resting at the Aljfac. ant
next week Miss Katharine Rogers will present
at the North Broad a new plav bv .Mr. Willie
12. Barnes, entitled u Only a Farmer’s
She has a good company to support air hr*
“Serpent and Hove,” the only one ot’iK
Barnes* plays of which wc know anythin* sJf*
not give us much hope of literary or dramaS
excellence. R. W. iL
MUSIC.
AT HOME.
THE OPIZIt.V SEASON
is over, and the songsters are to-dov on thefr
way to St. Louis. Tile events of the season
and the nightly performances have been so
fully commented upon in Tub Tribcse that
we do not need to refer to them on this oca.
sion. The season has been very enjoyable an£
very successful, and, although there are weak
spots in the troupe, there arc fewer of then
than nsnal. A season which has given ns Kel
logg’s Carmen, Pantalconi’s EscamUltroai S tn .
hart, Adams’ Edgardo and Dm dote, Litta’s
Luca, and Cary’s Leonora and Aeucr;ia, cm
hardly help being a memorable one in future
reference. It is also to be credited to Mr.
Strakosch that he has given ns a chorus"
and orchestra that have given no oitenje,
and have rendered valuable assistance
to the artists. The opera-going public will now
rest until the Mapicson season, some time In Jan
uary. Apropos, the New York Dramat'e Hoes'
says: “It is assured that the -Mapicson Opera
Company will go in its entirety to Haverly’s, in
the early part of January. Mapicson is to re
ceive for two weeks S 3 per cent ot the gross re-
but he is to take on the entire company
including Gcrster, Hanck, Campanini, Galajsi,
Dei Puente, etc., and slaty-live musicians In the
orchestra. Mr. Havcrlv has been very anxious
to make this engagement.” Meanwhile another
excellent artist, . •
MARIE. ROZB,
will appear herein a single concert, Dec. 3, ft
McCormick Hall, under the auspices of
the Farragnt Boat Club. She will ,on
this occasion be assisted by Brignoll,
tenor; Carleton, baritone; Kaiser, violinist;
and Pease, nianist, —all, with the eiapbon of
Kaiser, well known here. The sale of seats will
commence next Tuesday at Root & Son’s, 153
State street. We are requested to say that an
entirely clean box-sheet will be offered at the
opening sale, and no favors shown to anybody.
To avoid speculation in tickets, which is im
minent, only a (united number of beats will bo
sold to each purchaser.
•run wiiitnet-st. cecelu-cocthoui congest.
The residents of the West Side are to hare
a concert and literary entertainment quite to
themselves, tbc arrangements for the combina
tion of the Whitney Concert Company. Ua
St. Cecelia Ladies’ Quartette, and Jessie
Coufchoul fora joint anoe-vaace in the Union
Park Congregational Church Saturday evening
Dec,.7, having been completed. Toe entertain
ment will be the chief musical event ot the sea
son for that division of the city, and that it will
be a very eujuyaolc one can be seen from the
following programme, arranged for the occa
sion: . ~ . ’,' ■
paut z.
1. Trio— ** Separazione” Plant!
J [is» IWoga, Mr. Fess*nden % and Mr. IVi lot?.
g. Recitation—* ‘Surly Tim's Troubles”. Bodsdoa
MUs Je's'e Coai.’iO'tL
G. Romanza— “La Calms” Gounod
ir. //.
4. Quartette—“Lead, Kimitv
Light” Dudley Back
6t. Cec-L-a Ladies? Quartette . .
5. Aria—“ Concert Polka”. ~3la!der
j Hex Fanny Ke’.'oTJ.
6. Song—“Tne Two OrunadJcrs”....Schumann
Myron ir. Whtney..
7. Qnartetto— ** Swedish Wedding
Maxell ” Spedermina
sit, Cecelia Lucies' Qaertette.
pa nr u. -
„ _ ... ta. “ Soft Through Fields,” J
8. Quartette -"j “ The Stars are Shhunay.f
Hheiaberser
ZTiss Kellogg , Mss U f jrk\ Mr. Fessenden* am
Mr. Whitney. ;
9. Recitation—“ The Deacon’s Confes
slon ” Emerson
M'*s* J*ss\e (Joatfioui.
(o. “ Little Jacob,” )
10. Soog3<b. “The Farmer V German
I ami the Pigeons, ” ) Fain Tales,
‘ Timber!
Fanny follow.
11. Sons— 14 Donatos Tender and True .Msrstoa
MU* Ably Clart.
212, Duet—“ Mira Bianca Lima” EOMial
M's* Kellogg and Mr. Fessenden.
13. Song— “My Lays” ...Dicu
Myron IP. Whitney.
14. Quartette — “Xc Spotted Snates jfcFirsa
SC. Cecelia Ladies' Quartette.
Tns sciiweizer mJennekciior.
The Schweizer Mmnucrchor will celebrate the
sToth anniversary of Swiss independence wU&a
concert this evening at Central Hail, corner of
Wabash avenue and Twenty-second street, waen
the following programme will be given:
part r.
1. Fest March and Overture..
Orchestra.
2. Swedish Wedding March Soedermmt
Schiceizer Jhcnnerawr. J
3. The Player's Son* Gamoen*
Frank Spreyne.
4. Concerto for Violin.. - Deßenot.
./?. Meyer. . .
5. “Good Night”—Solo and chorus Lo *
Schwe-zer MitnnercKor. .
6. Duct from “Belisarius”......,. Domzeiu.
F. Spreyne ami A. Malinger.
PART ii. „ , T .
* u A Night In the Alps ’’—Melodrama by Otto lod.
LOCAL MISCELLANY.
Gilmore’s Band will be here in January, with
Miss Isabel Stone, vocalist.
Signor Farinlis to give two weeks of opera
shortly in Minnesota, beginning in St. Paul*
The Hutchinson Family will sing in the Union
Park Congregational Cnurch on Tuesday even
ing next.
The Germania Mmnnerchor will give Us second
entertainment on the evening of >ov. A »
Brand’s Hall.
Wilhelmj, the famous violinist, will playjo
this citron the 12th and 14th of December*
under the auspices of the Interior Lyceum
Bureau.
Mile. I.ttta will Bine at the Union Park Con
gregational Cbnrt-h with the Harmonia Qn“"
tette on Thursday crculmr next, and at unnj
Church on .Friday evening.
The St. Cecilia Ladies’ Qnartctte will ei« »
concert Dec. 9, for the benefit of the
maun Hospital. They will be assisted ovw»
Quaker City Quartette and Mr. Itoscabecker.
The Chicago Lady Quartette will siye *
cert to-ifiop*ow evening, at the Sixth two.™**
rian Church, on the South Side, and on Tuesday
and Wednesday will sing in Peoria and Bloom*
ington. *
Mr. S. G. Pratt will deliver a lecture upon th«
topic “Wbv America Should Become Great ia
Music,” at Hcrshey Hall, on Tuesday evecin-.
next, under the auspices of the Hershey Scfioo
of MusicaTArt.
Miss Maria Littn, ot the Strikosch open
troupe, will sing in Unity Church (iwoe
Colivers) ou Friday evening. Nov. 20*
by Mr. Louis Falk, organist; Mr. A KosenbeoK
ef. violin; and the Harmonia Quartette, lor t
benefit of the church.
The active members of the Beethoven *“ OC JV£
are requested to attend the last rehearsals
ceding the first concert on the following «» .
and places: Tuesday evening,
o’clock, at their rooms in Methodist
Block, and at McCormick Hail with orchestra
on Friday, Nov, 29, end Monday, Dec. 3, at *•"
p. rn.
A private letter from Miss Tbnrsby,
Nov. 4, from London, says: U 1 have not
cided if 1 will return to America in time lor
spring season. They are anxious to have
back in time for the “Passion
Easter for the QandcP and
Boston. 1 sins next Wednesday at
and again at >ov. », Bradford
Bth, and back again to London to sing on
day.”
The first concert of the Beethoveni Society
takes place at McCormick HaN on TJ j
evening, Dec. 8. Members can obtain re?-
seats at Lvon & Healv’s, Bid awte 2s«S*tlie
Saturday, Monday, and Tuesday prewdin-*
concert. All persons who have «° l • »
tained their membership tlcKets can do
addressing the Secretary, care Ly on * _-ij
or by applying in person at the time re
seats arc secured. .
The programme for the Turner-flail cone
this atternoon will Include ilouraan s { .
cneb von Xharu March ”j ovcuure ,w