Chicago Daily Tribune Newspaper, January 12, 1873, Page 7

- THE CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE: SUNDAY, FASHION. : Its Sovereignty Over Men's Attire—~- Some Types of the - - ‘Genus Homo, Strles for LadiesFow Dress Gooods- Striped Velvets with . Gold-Gal- loon Trimmings. Bridal and Morning Toilettes---Street, Visiting, and Evening Dresses. ‘Hats, fiounets, Furs, Gloves, and Hose. Hints from that city where good Americans go when they die thrazten us with 2 revival of gold galloone us trimming for the new style of Blsck velvets {bat are woven in raye stripes. One ebrinks with pain at the thought of thia tinsel finery, suited only to the disguising effect of the footlights, where History is presented to 12 in mimic form, being paraded in sunlight, and repeated oo all kinds of material. These gandy trimmings always catch the vulgar eye, and the result is & Tepetition of them ad nau- seam. Still, if Paris sends them to us, wo will accept them, even if the artistic senee ebrinks involuntarily from the thought, for familiarity with the befe-noir soon vitistes good taste, and thus custom doth make converts of us all. While Fachion rules with just asaustere a dovereignty over the attire of the Genus Homo, still, since the undertaker or firsi-class waiter etyle becamo the proper mode for & gentloman to wear when in fall dress, ho has Lad less op- ‘portanity o display innate vulgarity. One docs Aneet ot limes A BARBARIAN who has not yet ontgrown his savage instinects, rushing about in tweed business suit, the coat thrown open to display a loudly-embroidered shirt-front, festencd with immense horse-shoos, dogs’ heads, skulls, or bugs; the kind of man who, when he wears gloves, dons the yellowest of dog-skins, even when the mercury in the thermometer, nshemed of ite incapacity to register Winter’s capabilities in reduction do- . scending, hides itself away in the bulb -and re- tases to riso a single degree; a man who invites ou to dine at & cafe, and gives his orders to the Jaiter for the benefit of the guests in general, ‘while he sends for an assortment of incoreru- ous viands that must cause the shades of Soyer and Dumas to shudder in their cerements. - He empties his tureen of heavy polage, and 1e- amarks that “ You don't seem io like soup,” be- cause a fow spoonfuls of puree, or consomme, ‘have served you for an appetizer. Fortunately, Fashion keeps this creature within bounds; ex~ cept in the smaller matters of - gloves, neckties, studs, alecve-buttons, and thoeo claborato shirt~ fronts. Ho must confine himself to grave colors frrhis principal habiliments, though he would fain, like Malvolio, wear yellow stockings and go cross-gartered. < Having been led intothis digression concern, 1ng the nobler creature who sneers at the garb of the gentler sex, no matter what its especial features mey be, let us look at one or two other types. Unlike, yet like, to the preceding, is tho ‘moneyed man who, in tho fashionablo slang of the day, wishes to seem 3 “ YERY SWELL."” ‘Ho orders his clothes from the highost-priced {ailor. His ovorcoat is in the latest style, and fits a merveille. If thero is the least suspicion of a wrinldo in the back, & ghade too much fullness in the fit of the collar, 1t is returned with dis- gust, a8 pot fit for a porter to wear when he i nailing up cases. Two boulonnicres per day are requisite for this individual, and these should e tube-roses when out of season, or any other a8 oxpensive a flowor, English violets answer ats time when thoy cost the most, Should you ‘meet him on the cars, sou will know him by his ‘persistenco in travelling from the Atlantic o the Pacific coast with solitaire diamond shirt-studs and sleeve-buttons, which he will display for your benefit when he issues from the state-rogm that he bhos hired for his sole use, to impross the community in gepersl, especially the conductors and porters; at which -time he will favor you and the rest of his fellow-passen~ Ehe_m with & condescending stare: .In New York, is kind of man would invite you to Delmoni- ©0's, order your dinner quite en regle, with a dif- {ferent wine for every course, and never forget a gingle conventional rule of social etiquette that 2d learned, aud he always knovws the last dictum of Fashion in this respect, but would be homified if you tranegreseed in the most trivial item, and would show it most unpleasantly, Moreover, if you wers a woman, he would not Invito you unless you wore a Worth toilette of the most outre style, and all the bangles Fashion would permit. If you do not count your incomo by tens of thousands, don't ask this person to 8oy entertainment at your house. - If you gave By little unconventional fecst of biseuit and ‘offoe, he would utterly scorn it; and, should ou bow out etiquette, rfispense with Gnn?'meda, ®ad personate Hebe yourself, that the little feast, might be mure ~ genial, he would by no mesus sit unobserved and unobtru- give, liko tho skoleton at the ancient Yeast, but would be tho most objectionable of Heath's heads, a perfect kill-joy. Leave him put, then, unlees you aro armod” at =ll points th the roquirements of social conventionality ; nt, if ou are, this tailors’ aud jewellers' mod- el, Leosaesfied only of an animated stomach, may make ono of the desr five hundred, and you need Dot tax your brain for any mental psbulum for Upon the principle that the last ghell be firat, ;Tn wice versa, we arrive at the true gentle- ,— i 1IE OF THE BRANMA CASTE. His mansion may be an elegant rege!itury of exquisite works of art, etchings by the old mas. ters, choice old_ Elzevirs, rare black-letter vol- umos, cabinetsfilled with costly treasures from foreign lands, inherited with broad acres from caltured progenitors; orit may -be & simple cot- {age in the suburb, where a contracted state of the financial department imposes constant mars tyrdom to all wsthetic tastes,—the sole inheri- tance having been the clear brain, clesn blood, 20d pure instincts of those whose ropresentative he is. At all events, whatever his worldly ¥ealth may be, his travelling-dress will not bo its first gloss. - His diamonds, if ho owns thom, are kept for full dress; and even simpler ornaments, suited to every-day wear, ar0 exchanged at this time for modest fasten- ings of mother-of-pearl or vulcanite. Bhonld it your good fortune to lunch or dine with him, e will order you the most recherche of repasts, where variety wflifiive the pas to delicacy, and #£perkling tablo-talk will prove tho gpiciest of es. Invitethia member of society when, where, and how you ploase; if you are wealthy, 10 your grand crush of the &eason, in which you $tzivo to outvie vour near neighbor, Mra, Midss, bis presence will save it from utter inanity; ¥hile1f you have only the little Bohemianfeast ore mentioned to offer him, he will prove Your choicest gide-de-camp, and_enjoy it all the uore for its Iack of pomp and circumstance, And ite possiblo gain in intellectual cates. et es0 three individuals are types of those t present themselves most frequently te 0ne's notice in the city. Of courso, - * THEY ARE QUITE BEGARDLESS ° of such trivial mattors as a changa of Fashion! ¢ ia for tho weak brain and mind of woman employ heraelf with; 80 it must be merely & Siage coincidence, s psychological effect prob- e !éng'“ occasionally sends each masculine in- Vi s coat on an aspiring journey up his ek, even in the dopth of winter, and makes the Tesker vessol want to gin i b sing, out of pure pi o uv’mdeBouu blustenn nilerl;)"orpmeyl §esls tho thonght that an application of birch, il he w28 no doubt cognizant of in his of 7 years, might materially assist in the supply tfr‘u:. With strange inconsistency, not at- tributably to Fachion at all, that same onter enecat occasionally assumes & downward ten- o, 1okl one wondera if the community in Took 7o irying to emulato Paddy at Donny- Fair, when, anxions for a lively serim- !nmx’hh 8ske, *Will any gintleman be koind 8h to step on me coat-tails?” -Hats- never P4emo the slightest chacge; and why s Now 1 full suit. previously, should. have immedistely ~been owled "at by the bears, snd bellowed at y the balls, lmgfied by one, tossed by the othor, and generally maltreated by both, until i10 finally came homein a coupe, wWithout. any hat, but with a spraized ankle, i & quostion we do not pretend to answer. We only feel morally certain that the hat had nothing to do with it. As for the bifurcated garments, like the other &pparel, they never aiter, and it must be merely the memory of a dream that Launis us when we fancy that, several years ago, when that portion of male attire went by the euphonious name of peg-tops, we wero sealed in an omnibus between two individuals thus attired, and had our modost skirls quite swamped by overflowing waves of superfluous cassimere. We do occasionally seo . euch items in the pa- pers a8 these: Vests are buttoned very high, or worn low g0 as to eliow tho shirt-front. Cufls arecut awayat tho corners, and square sleove-but- tons are the style. Velveteon is considered vul- gar, and English Melton ia the proper wear. Of coutso they do not mean anything, and should Eo clessed with that styls of suggestion which hints to the ladies thet the lips ebonld be worn elightly - apart, ~ the "eyes should have an npward lendency, bair of three shades is - considered ~ dislingue, or the hands should dangle gracefully a la gorilla; ard 80 we leave them to their nobler walk in life, requiring no aid from external habiliments, no changing decrees of Feshion, to make them admissible in any society, 3 The military ball of the past week has certain- Iy proved that the elife of Chicago, when en grande lenue, are uot in theleast item behind the daughters of tho older cities in elegance of at- tire. It would be simply carrying coals to New- castle {0 make suggestions to thoeo ladies who import their drosses directly from Paris, but, for thoee that aro not thus fortunate, we may men- tion some of the Jatest caprices of Fashion. In NEW GOODS, the striped velvets of which we commonced to epeak when we were divertod by a_coneidoration uf the other- sex, arc among tho movelties. Theee aro woven in raised stripes, very broad ones being used for the petticoat, and ve row ones for the polonaise or redingote. “material is designated velvet cofele, and is trim- med with the before-mentioned fio’(d galloons. To our countrywomen, wo wounld suggest, ns, being less glaring and muck more distingue, plin eilll( truid or handsome passomonterie as o sub- stitute. The new figured eilk Hernani, which ia trimmed usually with tape fringe if in colore, or laco if in Llack or white, is an elegant fabric for evening dresses. It is nsed over sill of a har- monizing or confrasting color, forming the cor- sago or tunic, and is frequently embroidered around the edge with a vine of flowers in their natural colors, Heavy brocades aro not partic- ularly nmew, but they are growing in favor, a8 well ‘as tho sometime passc moire antiq: These rich fabrics are mado with tho .underskirt plain; and the eye that has grown weary with the endless flouncings, pufiings, rufiles, and ruchings, is very grateful for the graceful linea of_simple flowing drapery once more. Imagine a model of ancient Greek beanty in & robo. recently imported from Paris, of Worth ‘parentage, and think how she would look. Yet, with the mixed blood that goes to form the American race, and carrying ont the principle of solection of modern sciontists, ours ought to bo a combination of all the perfections of other lands, snd Greek besuty and grace of outlino be but a symbol of “which we give the world ~the ~reality. Having proved our right, .then, to ~oventuslly become the most. beautiful . people in the world, wo als0 ought tobo the best and most artisti- cally dressed. It is not necessary to roturn to the Greek chiton and Primation or the Roman tunica and sfola in order to do this, but it cer- tainly never will bo attained until a much great- er simplicity of ornamentation obtains than at present prevails. Therefore, if richness of ma- tovial will tend to produce such o result, let us rejoice at the Iast caprico which makesit it a sine qua non of elegant attire. “Let us glanco for & moment at two . BRIDAL TOILETTES, one suited for a Queen, but worn by an Ameri- can whose only_titlo to royalty consisted in the fact. that ehe belonged to our Brahma Caste, and had sufficient filthy lucro (too filthy to bo touched when you bavn't any of it) to permit her to gratify her wmsthetic tastes. It was of mgeth white satin, made with a yard trai and falling in‘soft, ehining folds, the lustro o which was, softened by a garnitura of point- d'Alencon lace. This was woven express the dress, in & deep for each breadth, while at the geams it ran up in- toa pyramid about twenty-two inches high, and on the front breadth was — much more expanded. Tho corsage was cut with the antique chatelaino bodico,—a fashion which modistes aro now attempting to revive. It is simply & continuation of the corsage for several inches below the waist, and gored to fit the figure cluseziy. We woro about to say that it wes only suited fo full and very perfect forms, but, a8 any first-class modiste is capable of supplying all do- ficiencies, the remark is uncalled for. for Aveil of Aloncon ime, corresponding with the garniture on the train, was fastened witha wreath of steph- anotis, while garlands of thesamefloweradorze ed the dress. The ornamente,—a gift from the husband elact,—were orange-blossoms in pearls> with solifaire diamonda in the centre of cach flower, to eimulato dew-drops, The ear-rings consisted of two tiny leavesand g blossom, Tho brooch was & bunch of leaves and blossoms, as were also thoe pins to hold the veil, while the bracelets wero half-a-dozen sirings of pearls held by abunch of blossoms and leaves. There waaalso & coronet and necklace to-correspond, forming the most elsgant and unique parure of ma}; an artist’s fancy ever conceived and ro- In striking contrast was o dress suited to the uimaPlelc and most unpretending wed- rli:.xs 'his was of thinnest white organdy, made very long and full, the back breadths being cut much the longest, and plaited in at the side, 20 28 to form & h.rfis pannier pouf, which was held in plago by & broad sash of watared ribbons. Tho carsage,” cut after tho stylo of the First Empire, had a wreath and bcmeli of bridal daisies ; and the veil, of plain tuile, was fastened with these dainty flowers, . And now, to Tus from gay to grave, and real- ize tho truth of Mre. Browning's words All our life fs mixed with death, Ajd who knowest which is beat'? wo will consider, not the toiletto of death,— though a correspendent did eend to & fashicn- magazine for the pattern of a- fashionablo ghroud,—but that sombre garb which seems fitly to indicato our utter desolation when those we have loved here havo gono to solve the sccrets of Eternity, There has been much ridicule ‘made of the various tints which are supposed to indicato the different degrees of fashionable MOURNING ‘but this will have but litte effect upon the be- reavod one, whilo parhu{:: she would gladly know what fabric wonld be beat enited to her meeus and_station. - 'Widows' dresses are made of English crape snd bombazino,— the entire drees and basque being covered with crapo. They have a tight-fitting sieeve, finichod yith » fold and piping of crape, o8 id also tho basque, while the demi-trained ekirt is perfectly lain. The bonaet fits the head more closely an thoso for other occasions, and is of double crape, while_the veil is a yard aud gu:\r!er long, with & very deep hem or border of double crapo, ead ig gathered at tho fop on a string, and tied around the bonnet. Sacques snd Dolmans of the bombazing and crape are lined with black marten or Alasks sable, to make them snfficient- 1y warm, while, if furs aro required, black lynx has the preference. . For less expensivo suits, Henriotta cloth finds great favor. It resembles Cashmera- some- what, and is entirely lustreless. Tamise is a suitable fabric for Louse-dressos, whilo Biarritz- cloth, Empress, alpecs, and mohsir are desira- ble for various occasions. Valerian cord cloth has a lengthwize rep, and is moare easily kept clean on that account than most other goods. Imperinl gerge is also used, but is very heavy for Ornaments should be entirely dis- A Boutonniereof natural whito flowors or Enfih violets being the only relief allowable with very deep mourning, For lighter mourning, French bombazine ma bo used, trimmed with kilt-plaitings of Englis] crape. 'Tor {he skirt thoy ehould be broad, at least two inches wido, and should cover it fora distance of thirty-three inches from the bottom. The polonaize shonld be & plain red'mg;:te with square collar, cuffs, and pockets, This has & narrower side-plaitiag for trimming. Handker- chiefs for deep mourning show only ahout six square inches of white cambric, while & hem of black batiste thres inches in width surrounds it. For lighter. mourning, the. mouchoir is edged With & band of black batiste, which is surronnd- ed by a frill of white bound witn black. Thisis fluted, while a monogram in black is worked in one corner. The eailor hat may.now be substi- tuted, whilo the veil is arranged in scarf-fashion, and fastened with jet pins, ~ Jot ornaments end ‘bands for the hair may be worn, and frills of crepelisse, or ties of fine white organdy. Some Iadion wear a necitio of very dark blus, knowa 28 mourning blue, in place of the white. carde Another mourning toilette is of dark violet | and black serge, with mother-of-pearl buttcns ; felt hat, with violet and black feathers, and gros-graia ribbon. = STREET DRESSES. For these, black and derk cloth colors still provail, When made of cloth, they are trimmod TWith fur, The polonaises for these aremademore ecallop of roses and lilies | JANUARY 12, 18%3 il side. A dress of olive-green cloth had a per- fectly plain skirt, with an overskirt and jscket trimmed with velvetof a darker shade,” The jacket had a square collar, snd sloped away from ths sccond button, soas to displsy the ‘velvet gilet. The sailor collar and Bquare pockets were also faced with velvet, and the overskirt was turned back, and the revers also were finished witli velvet. A chapeau Rubens of the velveb was trimmed with ostrich-tips in throe chades, held by a lurge jot buckle. Another dress, of darkest nayy-blue cloth, was trimmed with s band of sable; while one of gray, suitable for slight mourning, had a trim- ming of Alaska sable. Fur caps £0 correspond with the dress-trimmings accompenied these. VISITING DRESSES are made of the new velvet cofels in the nowest toilettes, and_also in combinations of velvet and faille. For these, trimmings of ostrich-feathers, the blue-green plumage of the peacock’s breast, and Iace, aro arranged in great varioty. A dresain » new striped material of velvet and eatin, in an unique shade of purplish- Tlue, had & box.plaited flounce on the akist, one broad double box-plait on cach breadth of the demi-train. The skirt was caught up.en pouf with a 3a8h of watered ribbon, = under it, was knotted in a large bow at the side, A jaunty jacket of the materfal had & band of ostrich-featiicra finishing the edge, whilo & vest of embroidored faills completed it. Thehat was 2 soft pouf of an aspiring tendency, trimmed with oetrich-feathers and tea-roses. EVENING DBESSES show a combinztion of Pompadour colors, and are elaborately trimmed, The last novelty, how- ever, is & combination of patin. velvet, and e mine. This is handsome for a dowager whose dancing days are over, while tho new Hernani brocade-gauzo mekee the most clegant of over- dresses, to bs worn with & skirt of plain faille. Among the smaller articles of ladioa’ apparel, -we can ouly say, of tho _JATB AND BONNETS, that they still scom to be aspiring to the Excel- sior model, and it is to bo hoped that at last they will reach a height at which they will maet the fate of that illustrious youth with the banner, and cease to be., FANS, GLOVES,: ETC. A faney for very large fans now obiains, es- pecially thoee of “Spanish make,—the more an- tigue and rococo the more dosirable. High S;:amsh combs are also in favor, and are either of carved shell or ivory, or have exquisito tops of coral. Gold and eilver are also ehown, while sccasionally one set with diamonds dazzles the eyes. Silk hose, in longitudinal Em{‘x“ of black and white, or blug and white, are shown for housa wear, and, with dainty elippers, make the pro- verbially pelite foot of the American woman' co- quettishly protty. Gloves still ‘crecp up the arms, and every woman buys them with as many buttons as she can afford, Those with two and three fasten- inga axo used for tho street, while, for evening wear, they have from eix to a dozen. Gloves should never be stretched by _artiflciel means, but ehould be well powdered. Every large establishment where this item of lady’s dress is kept always does this withont being told; but, when it is not done, let every one who buys Toquire that it should be, until the custom becomes goneral. Then take time and fit the glove carefully to tho hand, always re- moving the rings first. Rings should never be worn under a glove, as they at once spoil the set of it. Bo careful that, whilo the glu\'efltsdosul{, itis largo enough for the wriet toreachils roper place. Ars, Shoddy, who rose to suchs eight of unparalleled roafness during the war, conld always bo known by hor coarse, fat hands, that overflowed her gloves,—theso heihffi 80 ‘much t0o small that they only covered of that member, 1t is impossible to judge differ- ent makers’ gloves by tho number upon them, a3 they vary very much, and the proper size can, only bo sscertained by (tral. Alozandre's are of medium gize, and, if the hand is either unusually Jong or broad, this will have to.be allowed for in the purchase. Above all, do not let any one uso glove-stretchers npon them, except yourself, and never do it unless itis unavoidable. Well- made gloves will not require it. MISCELLANEOUS NOTES. The “awell” opera glesses of this season aro mounted in smoked pearl. —Velvet boots aro now made to match the toi~ lotte, with hieels also of velvet. —Even opera cloaks aro trimmed with the fashionable silver fox fur now-a-days. —Amethyst daisics mounted on floxible springs are o fashionablo ornamont for the —DBlue-bleck kid glovea are- tho Iatest impor- tation from Paris. - —A hanging garden of sponga is one of the latest noveliies in window gardoning. S —Beautiful jewel cazes are now madeof thick, but very transparent, glues, with gilt mount- }ngu.h In the botiom is & satin cushion for the ewels. .—Bronzes seem to be the favorite giftson all occasions now-a-days. * Black bronze is the rago, and rerd antique is rapidly going out of date. —The preaent style of dressing the hair piles woman's glory all on_tho top of the head, 8o that a single spray of flowers or a bow of ribbon is considerrd sufficient ornamont. —Street costumes trimmed with fur are now all the rage, It is a Ruesian fashion. —All the swell canes and umbrellas are now- ornsmented with an entwining snake in silver. —Yery largo fans, of curious workmanshi and pattern, something after the fashion of thoso uged by ourgreat-grandmothers, are again in voguo. i —Young ladies are Wearing" bright-colored sashes, looped far down on the left side, over black eilk dresscs. 2 —For full evening costume, boots of the samo color as the dress ara the most stylish, and man; Iadies still wear the Louis Quinzo heel, althougl Fashion has long since * put her foot on it,” or rather ceased to do so. = —It is no longer the correct thing ™ to have your monogram on the fly of the envelope, but you should uso_red waxand have uponit im- pressed your initials, This, wo are assured, is the tery latest decree. —0One of the lutest novolties in the bon-bon line is what appears to be a packago of assorted kid gloves, Poand togothar with & band of scarlet silk. By tonching s spring the.puhi{: us in the centre, displaying & tompting pi of candias. —A very stylish and now coiffure has the front hair waved, and combed ns high over a frisette. The ack bair is combed up, tied, and then braided in two braids, which descend upon either side, and are raised sgain to the middlo under a cascade of curls, which aro formed by the ends of the front Lair. —A grand piano, an India shawl, two sets of diamonds completo, six dozon pairs of Parisinn oves, & roll of velvet,and a box for the Charity | wero among tho prosents receivod by a Now York demoiselle on tmas from the nabob she is about to marry. BRANCH LIBRARIES. To the Editor of The Chicago Tribune: Sim: There can be little doubt thata triple- library, or a library in each of the North, South, and West Divisions of Chicago, would. accom- modato the reeding public more, and better an- swer the object of & Free Library, than any single collection of books, howaver central and impoeing such a collection might be. The thrao libraries, or branches, should be under one management, with Head Librarian and assist- ants, who could carryon & syetem of interchange of books between each branch. This would give variety to the general collaction. Reference &nd autograph books should, of course, remain in custody of the Librarian at headquarters on the Bouth Side. 1t cannot be long efore the present accommodations at the City Hall will rove inadequate, at’ which time, if not bafore, Bie policy of renting rooms on ‘the North and West Sides for branches of the Public Library should receive somo’ consideration. The plan snggested would obviate the necessity of Constructing large, expensive buildings, which 100 often consume the funds which should go toward the purchase of books, and, st the same time, bring the books within convenient reach of the people. 5 BoOEWORM. CnIcaao, Jan, 10, 1€73, ONE, TWO, THREE. * Ikziow s shady bower, A sweet, secluded nook, - ‘Where many & bright-eyed flower Bends down to kiss the brook, M th lies down a hiollow, ere rippling waters run; 1 Bope no one will follow, For there's only room for one, But if bonnie maiden (Whose name I dare not tell) Shonld, with wild flowera laden, - Draw near my bosky dell, 7, 31 s voics caressing, ‘Would tell, and tell ber trus, That with a littlc pressing ‘There might be room for two, 1'd crown her with wild roses, 1'd throre her on the green, And whilet she there reposes T'd kpee! before my queen. Sbould eny one perceive us P In thfs we'd both We'd tell them to believe us, BERLIN. The Theatre and Opera in the German Capital. Fine Traglt and Comic Aeting--*Ro- meo and Juliet,” The Operatic Orchestra---Scenes in “Der Freischutz” and “Rienzi.,” The Symphony Soirees---German - Sociel Life--A Private Entertainment, From Our Oun Corvespondent, BeBLIY, Prussis, Dec, 10, 1872, The Germars are certainly WONDERFUL ACTORS, snd I have never in my life seen both tragedy and comedy go well performed as here. Every part eeems to be well taken and thoroughly act- ed, and tho feminine characters are always espocially well dope. I think the :German habit of constantly using gestures, and throwing tho greatest possible amount of expression into the face, whenover they converde, makes it more natural and easy for them to act. At all ovents, whatever bo the reason, their stage-gestures are really wounderfal in their perfect sppropriate- nees and natural grace. Then the Germans are a vary thorough nation. They never do anything half-way, and I am told that every actorand actress must go through s severe and arduous course of study before appearing upon the stage. This accounts for the perfect finish and ©asp of their performances. Shakspesre's plays aro really better acted here than'in either Eng- 1and or America, and the Germans are most de- voted admirers of them. Of course, Shakspeare in German is not quite like Shakspoare in Eng~ lish ; but the translations are wonderfully good, and give tho spirit of the play very woll, espe- cially if ono.is familiar with the English original. Ieaw “80MEO AND JULIET" given in the Royal Theatre, the other evening, and was reslly charmed with it. I havenever seen the part of Juliet taken so well. The lady who ncted it was, in the first place, very hand- some,—n prime requikite for s Julict; then her passionate power, from. beginning to end of the play, was irresitible. - In the love-scenes ehe acted most tenderly and besutifaily, and her wild soliloquy before. she takes the potion was rendered with absolmtely thrilling force and in- tensity. Qesture, -expression, tone, all wero perfect, and it was’really hard to imagne how her acting of the part conld have been improved upon. The Romeocwas also very good, and some- times even rose toggrestness, but I have seen the part better done in America. Tho part of the old Nurse was most admirably taken. But it is useless to particedurize; all was well done, and the scenery and’ costumes were very beantifal and appropriate. 3 -+, Not long since, T saw B Two coMEDIES given at tho samestheatre, and they were 8o well done a8 really to be sbove ariticism. From be- ginning to end there was:not one single thing to mar tho completeness of the performance.’ ‘Every actor seemed = first-class artist. How different from our dramatic entertainments in |, America, where we see perhaps one or twoexcl- lent performers, and all .the rest either deafen us with théir ranf, or make us sleepy throngh their intense stupidity. N TOFE OPERA here this winter is not particulary fine, g0 far as tho principal singers are concerned. Aedame Luces has broken her contract here, and gono to Americs, 88 you know,—a proceeding which has very much troubled the Berin mind, and awakened = storm of indignation. Madame Mallinger, who is considered by many even a finer singer than Mademe Lueces, .is in St. Potersburg for a fow months, and the Berlin stage is-left abeolutely destitute of any really Nor romariable soprano or . alto singer. aro- jthe tenors _ very fine. Herr Nie- mann ' was once s imagnificent singer, but of late his voico has greatly deteriorated. He gtill - ot superbly, and in somo parts ho is Teally grand; but his singing is very varigblo and ‘unrelisble, and at times oxtremely harsh andsunplcasant. He is, however, by far the best ‘terior here, for nonp of therest are at all ro- markable. Among the bassos do we find at last & really first-class singer, and that is Herr Fricke, whose ponderous bass voice is as fine, in ita way, asany L aver-hoard, Ho is s thorough artist, 100, and always sings with perfect precis- jon and a great deal of cxpression. Herr Betts, tho baritone, is also very fine. But it is well Korth while to go toithe opera here, if only to eer - THE ORCHESTRA . play, . Such absolute perfection of orchestra music have I never heard. Everyman intho orchestra i o distinguished performcr, 2nd they have played together 8o constantly, and uader- stand each other so thoroughly, thatit scems quite impossiblo for them to make a mistake. ltisa vorylarge and poworful orchostrs, and capable of playing the overtures and all the instrumental solo parts with the utmoat grandenr, and with s rich, sonorous perfec- tion of 4one that I have never heard equelled elsewhore; and yet it is nover too lond in playing accompanimients, never drowns the voices, never makes iteelf too prominent, In fact, it is the perfection of an orchestra, and amply repays one for a visit to the opera-houso. Then, too, the choruses are always fine, Tho mombars of them are well trained, and sing with oven greater accaracy and force than tbe cho- ruses of the London opera. No fault can bo “found with them, As to the scenery, it is =s baautiful a8 could possibly bo imagined. Let me describe to you, if Ican, THE INCANTATION-SCENE in “Der Freischuiz:” Precisihu! and con- fuged masses of rock surrounded the stage, over part of which fell a walerfall of real water, di- vided by the rocks into two cascades. On this ewittly-rushing water shone the moonlight, and made the little waves sparkle liko burnished silver. The full moon hersel{ appeared high in the heavens, and ever and anon a clond would float across her bright disk and obscure her light for sn instanty and ‘then pnss away again. Into this wild mountsin gorge comes Caspar snd_ begins his weird incantations. Soon the air begins to fill with ghostly shapes. Hideous monsters, breatbing fire, and with fiam- ing eyes, rush across tho stage. All sorts of strange, unearthly, and fantastic figures swarm over the rocks, and in mid air, until the whole ecene seems peopled with demons. At last ap- ars the gi'ilnh:: figure of the Black’ Hunisman imself, with a great blaze of flery light. As he rises from the earth, with all the'terrorsof hell about him, Cuaspar and Afax fall flat .upon their faces, overcome with Lorror, and the wholo scohe closes. Buch econes aro generally eo poorly done a8 to eeem only ludicrous, but this was 6o wonderfully contrived aa to be really ex- citing, and it could ot fail o swaken admira- tion and astonishment. - POR WAGNER'S OPERAS, 3 remarkably fine scenory is required, for hin plots are always sirango, and always deal with the !n'Fummufl. o wild, romantic story of “/Pannhauser " requires all the scenic resources of the stage in its representation ; and the stir- ring and emifing scones of ** Rienzi, the Last of the Tribunes,” tax tho ecepic art sae- verely, Thero s one scene in * Rienzi,” where he reviews histroops before going forth to battle, with the nobles, The soldiers march in, ¢lad in armor, and preceded by a band phiins glorious martial music. Then suddenly Rienz himself comes in, mountad upon a handsome horee, and in a complete suit of glittering armor. He is ac- companied by two equerries, also armed cap-a- pie, snd mounted, on spirited horzes. 1t is Teally & most remarkable and interesting sight 1o see this gallant Knight como prancing and curvetting upen his steed through tbe Roman Forum, and -then place himself at the head of | bis mail-clad warriors. Through s wholo scene thege three horsamen ramain upon the stage, in fbe midst of loud and mertial music, and sur- rounded by & great crowd of soldiers and citi- zens, A more trying situation for an opera- singer could hardly bo imagined than thus to sit on horsebeck, clad in & snit of mail, aad mansge s rather ted horse, while he at the eame time eings tho very pertectly at home as well in horsemsnship 1 in singing. One of the equerries was cot quite so fortunate. His horee became decidedl{‘restive, and began to kick, and plunge, and back, to the confusion of the chorus, and the imminent dan- gerof the Temfi:la of Concord, near which he was standing. Two or three times the ancient templo was ehaken to ite very foundations, and was on the point of falling, but happily the un ruly animal e quiet at last, and tho famous temple was eaved from ignominious deatruction. After all, it was rathersrelief when Rienzi pranced off the stage and_tho_scene was well over. Tho audience fi“o him a hearty round of applause for bis excellent horsemanship and fine ;:nging, but no repatition of either was cailed or. The two scones which I havo tried to describe weroamong tho most romarkable I have seen here; but tho scenery is always most beautiful and approprizte, aud the costumss equally #o. - .But even more remarkable than either theatre or opera are TIE CONCEBTS bere, - I have alroady spoken, in my last lctter, of Guryl's concerts, which are very popular, sad most_deservedly s0. There are 0 concerts calied Symphony Boirees, given by the Royal Orchestra every two or three weeks during the winter. These are considered, I beliovo, a3 fine as any concerts in the world, and it is extremel difficult to obtain tickots to them, 23 almost al the places are beld by subscribera from year to year. I was fortunate enough to secure 2 good Heat through my music-teacher, who is a mem- ber of tho orchestra ; and such music I never heard before. The programme consisted of two symphonies,—one by Spobr snd one by Beetho- ven,—and two overtares,—the overture to * The ‘Water-Carrier,” by Cherubini, and that {0 ‘he “ Noymannenfahrt,” by Dietrich, It is useless nized ability, and a vocalist of decided merit, is engaged for the Academy of Musio this weok, appearing as Miles-na-Copraleen in ““The Col- leen Bawn,” with the favorite Irish ballads. “ The Low-back Car,” “ Cruiskeen Lawn,%** The Boys of Eilkenny," otc. Tho performance will commence with the two-act comedietts, *Hia Last Legs,” with Ar. Collins in_the eccentrie charactor of Feliz 0’ Cullaghan. During his'cn- gagement, Alr. Collins will appear in his epecial- ty, “ Paul Clifford, or the Lost Heir." AYERS' OPERA HOUSE. An entirely now programme s announced by | | the minstrels at Myers' Opera Houso, aud & very fine one it is, judging from the of attrac- tions, among wlich may bo mentioned ‘ The Youog Scamp,” with Ben Cotton as Old Schemer- horn, ons of his greatest chrracter impersona- tions, Clarence Burton as Eph, end Mr, Kembla 8 Williams ; ** Blinks and Jinks,” by Arling< ton, Rice, Surridge, and Postclle ; * The Boy of the Period,” by Rice, Atlington, Kemble, Sur- ridgs, and Foatelle ; besides which Mackin and Wilson give their unrivalled songs and dances, and a double silver clog-dance; and the first part is, as usual, full of good things. Arlington 1s underlined for & benefit one week from to- morrow night. NIXON'S AMPHITHEATRE. 2 Professor MacAllistor, the celebrated magi- ;iom, opena st Nixon's on Monday eveaing, Jan. o ) OESERAL GOSSIP. Ttis said that Daly is negotiatiug for Fech- ter's new theatre, which is nOw nearly come pletad, but will not be opened until February. Daly's now Fifth Avenue Theatrd, on Broad- way, forme:ly Dr. Osgood's church, will be Ingund on the 2lst inst., withanew play of Fronch origin, called * Alixe.” to attempt any criticism of the playing. It seomed to mo a8 fine and a3 perfoct, A8 music could be. From beginning to ond, not single feult was to b percoived. The music scemed to live and breathe, and every player in the great orchestra gave 'tho fulleat possible expression and power fo his %n . I have Leard the overture to Cherubini’s ‘ Water-Carricr,” which is _extremely difficult to render, Vi well - played by _the Boaton orchestra in the Harvard Symgkony Concarts ; but it was differently rendered hore as hardly to bo recognized for the same piece, and the superionity of the Gorman rendering was most marked. Of all that is to be seen and heard in Berlin, there is nothing comparable to this wonderful orchestra, and it is well worth while to take & journey across the ocean, if only to hear it play. 3 © Such, then, are the publicamusements of Berlic. Let me now say o few words abont German social life, so faras Iam acquainted with it. Perhaps I cannot do better than describe to you & sort of MUSICAL SOIREE to which I was invited, and which was thorougly German in its character. It fook place in & commodioss snd very handsome hall, well suited for suchan occasion. First came a little con- cert, in which several amateurs took part, many of whom plsyed and sang well. One ortwo professional players lent their sssistance, and played most besutifully. In mbout an hour B0d°a Dalf, the concart was ended, snd the guests rose from their seats, and many of them went to congratulate the various performers on their success. At the samo time, & lot of waiters rushed into tho room, andbegan tobring inlong_tables, and prepare everything for a banquet. Then uprose a great noiso and tumult, and = perfect hubbub of lond voices ; but it did not last_long; for, in & remarkably short spacoof time, the tables wero spread, and tho two hundred or 8o guests seated ot them. I found myself seated among friends, who hospitably introduced me to all those near me with whom Iwas mot alresdy acquainted. Conversation soon became livoly, for 3 mans are very easy to become scquainted with, and make a stranger foel quite at home at once. Then the Rhine wine came in and the toasts be- gan. When any particularly popular toast was roposed, great d@xcitement always followed. gfl-ny ‘wonld jump dp and reach across the table to clink their glassesagainat theirfriends’. Some would even SD a1l up and down the length of the tables, striking’ their glasses now sgainat one friend’s and now against anothor’s. The goioty was now .at ite height, I never heard such s roar of human voices in mylife. It seemed like * Babel broke looso,” and as if the men and all the women in the rocm wero talking at_once, snd st the highest postiblo itch to which they could strain their voices, K.n to tho eatables, thoy were very solid and substantial, and consisted of German fricassce (s most datestable and unhealthy compound), Some roast meat, with vegotables and compote, and icos,—a little oo solid a mosl, perbaps, con- sidering that it was eaten between 12 and 1 o'clock at night. _The wines were very bad,— terribly b I cannot imagive, in fact, how -they can drink such spurious wine o near the wine country; but they do drink it, and plenty of it, too. During the course of the femst, several gongs were sung by s number of young men who had proviously practiced togethér for this ' purpose. .They fang very well, with tasto aud expression, and their music was receivod with grest applause. At length the supper was over, and the tables disappearcd as rapidly as they had come in, No sooner was the hall cleared than dancing began, and was carried on with great spirit_and energy matil 2 o'clock, or oven later than that. - is /a German musi- cal soiree, and it is rather interesting and amus- ing to see how differently such things are done hero from the way we do them af home. One thing struck mo very forcibly, and that +was, that o nation who cants and Gorman fricas- se0 and great quantities of sour wine after 12 2t night, and suffer no ill effects therefrom, must, in point of, digestion at lm‘% ibe yery strong. . C. L. REVIEW OF AMUSEMENTS. THE DRAMA, 1'VICKER'S THEATRE. The engagement of Charlotte Cushman, just closed at McVicker's Theatre, was ono of the most successful over played in Chicago. Ex- cepting in cases of extrems cold or stormy woather, the theatre has been invariably fliled with the very best clzss of audionces, whoso ‘hearty appreciation of Miss Cushman has been aliko creditabla to themselves and to Chicago, and flattering. to her. Mr. McVicker is also a proper subject for congratulation wupon 'tho splendid results of an enterprise, the financial risk of which few managers would have dared to undertake under similar circumstances. He had the nervo to take the chances, and richly erits the success of the venture. The memorsbleengagement just terminated is to be followed this week by another of unusual note—viz., the appearance of the celebrated suthor-actor, Dion Boucicault, his wife (Agnes Robertson), and Mr. Shiel Barry. With tho aid of this powerful “* star"” combination, supported by the regular company, Mr. Boucicault’s most famous drama, * Arrah-na-Pogue,” is {o be produced, with s strength of castand a com- pleteness of stage-mounting never before ap- proached in Chicago. TOOLEY'S OPERA HOUSE. After several weoks of claborato preparation, 8 new drama of modern socicty, entitled ** Fate,” into be produced at Hooley's Opera House to- morrow evening. ‘The play has been written ex- presaly for this theatro, and the preparations have been made under the personal supervision of the author, Mr. Bartley Campbell, 2 play- wright of marked ability as shown in his fino production, * Peril ; or, Love at Long Branch," which will be remembered s haviog been bronght out in this city, with Miss Glover in the lesding role.” * Fate” is eald tobe s genuine novelty in the matters of dramatic intereat, elegant stage.acceseories, rich costumes, etc., and thatit isto be given byan exceptionally powerfol cast will be seen by the following dis- triL: tion of characters J. W. Blaledell given every evening during the week and at the Wednesday n.u_d Eaturday matinees. AIREN'S THEATRE, . During the last week of Mr. Jozeph Proctor’s engagement at Aiken's Theatre, the strongly sensational drima of tho ““Red Pocketbook,” with its startling atage effects, will be continued on Monday, Tuesday, and V.edoesdsy evenings, and will be followed by * Nick of the Woods,"” with Mr. Proctor in one of his most celebrated assumptions, on Thursday, Fridsy, and Saturday nights, and at the Saturday matinee, o Ger-| A Now York reporter found a soung irl, not yet 20 yoars of ago, who was, a little whilasince, & pet member of Fiek's Opera House ballet troupe, dying of hunger, cold, and sorxow, in & tenement house, on Christmaa Dey." * George Vandenhoff is so disgusted with his de- tentions and break-downs on railways and snow- bindings generally, keeping him from his ap~ pointments last weok, that ho has resolvod o quit lectare and readings and retarn to the stago. = The way some actors and actresses put in the amount of their losses when o theal burns down, creates a smilo among tho initiated and those who are behind the scencs. How some of them ever became posseseed of thé amount claimed to have beenlost, by the oxercire of their profession, is & conunt ifficuls to an- swer. M, Bardou has reed a now comedy at the Van- deville, in which Madame Fargaeil will play the principal part. It is called s study of American manners, and is ax}mcted to be produced on the 18th of January. It will be interesting to know whet M. Sardoa has done with us; but if his notions of America are like some of his French society idesa the piece will be startling. Chasrles Matthews having arrived safe and sound in Enflgl]find from his tripround the world, has just concluded an engagement at the. Lon- don Galety, and of course mado a speech. Init he said: Binco wo parted T have played beforo the gold-dig- gers of Australs, the diamond-miners of California, tho buffalo-huntefs of tho far Weat, and the cannibala of the Sandwich Talands, At the Iatter place I played one night by command, end in the presence of His Majesty Ramehsimehs, King of the Sandwich Isiands (not Hoky-Poky-Wonks-Foug, 88 errancously reported), » sable potentate welghing sbout seventeen stones, bo- fore s black and brown maltitude till lately caunibals, who showed thelr Whito tecth, grinning, and enjoying “ Patter versus Clatter " 48 much 18 a few 3ears 8g0 {hey would have enjoyed tho rossting of o missionary or the baking of o baby. And, after oll these feats, Defo I am once more, gafe and sound, in our old jog* | trot world, or, as X bollevo it is the right thing to say, * on my native heath.” ‘Mr. Charles Majilton, the gymnast, offeraa suggestion which is cartainly worth_the consid- eration of theatrical managers. Ho says sub- stantially that, while a8 yet tho means of on- tirely preventing fires in theatres aro undiscov- ered, & vory simple precaution_might be takeu by which at least a.part of the burning building could be saved at any time. He. argues thatin the European theatres it is customary, in the hours when the buildings sre unoccupied, ‘to separate the stage and the auditorium by means of & wire screen in tho place of the drop curtain. With this arrangement, a firo breaking out in the body of tho house, is checlred on Teaching the curtain, ond when a fire occurs on the @ it cannot reach the audi- torium, Although in most cases the newer American theatre buildings are architecturally. superior to those of Europe, and are far mora costly, this precantion, we believe, has mever beea considored. - Even admitting that tho wire curtain would not wholly check the progress of the flames, they could ba moro easily overcome, and the sense of security arising from it would be a compensation. THEATRICAY, ECONOMY. Under this head, tho” New York Erening Post says: S s 1f our theatres are to take their turns at bumning down, the managers wiil need all the money they can save to rebuild and refarnish them. It is hardly prob- able, howover, that the meoting of theatrical managers st Wallack's Theatre, on Monday last, was held with that view, although the object was_cartainly to pro- mote economy In theatrical management, The gentle- men present wore Mevsrs, Lester Wallack, Auguatin Daly, Edwin Booth, Jarrett, Wood, Fechter, 8hook, Henderuon, and Freleigh, 1t is asserted that each of the city thoatres ssues twelve hundred freo checks of sdmission monthly to persons whoso premisas the largo bill-boards encamber, At ono dollar and a Balf each, twelve hundred tickets are worth £1,800. It ‘been customary of late to print these bills'on very Jargo paper, and to bave them of n moet elsborate de- scription. 'Lithograply hus been used, and, of course, 1f one theatro has handsomo bills the others must fol- low the exampla. It was decided last Monday that after an exrly dafe thoco bills wil b entirely abin- oned, and that the advertisiug_expenses bo otherwise reduced, and hereafter advertisements in the daily newspapers will be reduced to twenty lines of space, and in tho weeklies nd Sundsy newspapers to teu ' Lines, 1 thewe economical plans are {o be carried out | in order to pay more attention to the representations, the action {3 most commendable. mMustc. ® After & weck of very curions English Opera, ‘musical prospects begin to brighten again. Tho opera season has added nothing to the gesson’s stock of music except s fair performance of “Maritana,” This might have been expoected, however, and ovidently was, as opera-goers did not turn out at all. There was no system in the troupe—no organization—no practice—and thero never will bo until & good chorus and orchestra aro procured, which are tho backbome of an opera troupe; and this notwithstanding the prosence of such really good singers as Miss Hersee, Mrs. Begain, and the two Clarks, There 8 room enough in the operatic field for a good English troupe, but it must be a better troupe than this one. Meanwhile the ontlook is & very promising one. We aro to have & weck's rest, and then we shall have a succession of musical attractions, in the following order: . OPERA BOUFFE- On Monday, the 20th, the Aimee Opera Bouffo Company, which has been {horonghly strength- oned and reorganized since its ppearance here Inst year, will commence & season at Aiken's Theatre, and, after tho long respite from this class of entertainments, it is not too much to say that the frolicsome Aimee will receivoa the tenor from the Bouffes Parisiens; 3Mons. Gabel, whose personation of the gendarme Pitou in *‘ Genevieve de Brabaot ™ is famous the world over; Mons. Lecuyer, baritone, from tho Paris Varieties; Mons. Nardin, s famous “Barbe Bleue; Meseiours Marcas and Fabol from the Folies Dramatiques. ‘The chorus and orchestrahave alao been reorganized. The repar- toiro embraces among Offenbach’s works: # Genevieve de Brabant;” ‘ La Grande Du- | chessa;” “La Parichole;" “Les Brigands ; ¢ La Belle Helene ;" ¢ Orphee aux Lafers ;" * Barbe Bleue;” ‘“Le Pont des Boupirs;” * La Vie Parisienno;” * La Princesso de Trebi- zondo ;" Herve's “Le Petit Faust” and Le- cocq's ** Les Cent Vierges,” The onlo of seats commences at the theatre on Wednesdsy, the 15th. & THE APOLLO RECEPTION. The first reception by the Apollo usical Club takes place at Standard Hall on Tueaday, tho 21st. About 500 invitations have been issued. It will be ome of the most clegant affaira of the gesron, both in a musical and gocisl way. The programme will bo made up of four-part songs by the club, and 8olos by Messrs. Foltz, Bowen, and Goldbeck, and Mies Jessica Haekell, This is the first of a serics of rm’g- tions to be given this winter and spiiog, and the applications for invitations have alrea ly exceed- egflxannmber which the Constitution of the Club permits it to issue, 8- the invitations are only given to those who have been elected asso- ciate mambers. THE BOSTON ARTISTS' SEXTET. ‘The Btar Lecture managers announce two con~ certs at the Michigan Avenue Baptist Churc] Feb. 8, and the Union Park Congregat Church. Feb. 4 bv the _Boston Arti ry, conttalto; Mr. Fred O. Packard, tenor, Mr. Frank D. Sprague, bassn, aud Miss Bell, violinist. All tho singers aro well known smong musical people, and we have littlo doubt that they will. sceedily bo known by tho general public also. ITALIAN OPERA. . The Jarrett-Maretzek Itslian Opera troupe, jed by Lucca and Eellogi, commences its two weeks' season at McVickers Theatre, Fab. S, Dbut no details of the seasos have yet been made public. It iseafeto prodict ihat, if tho man- agers do not maks the mistake of charging too Ligh prices, the sesson will ben very prospere ‘ous one. U THE THOMAS ORCHESTRA. Theodore Thomas is announced for to con- certs under the auspicosof the Star Lecturs management, tho first to be given at the Michigan Avenue Bsptist Church, Feb. 17, and the second at the Union Park Congreza- tional Church,- Feb.. 18. - The programmes ars not yet announced. A NEW PIANIST. A nev pianist, Emil Licbliag, of Lake Foress, gavoa soiree yesterdsy afternoon at the piano wareroome of H. Clauegennius & Co., No. $55 Wabash avenno, a large party of musical con- noisseurs being present. Of -his abilities wa shall speak horeafter. lis programue was & follows { ¢ 1. Preludinm and Fugne op, 35, No, 1. 2. () Bird as Prophe {b) Bercuse,. .. §. Prelude and Fugue in C minor, 4. Largo Rondo from First Concerto, THE ORATORIO CONCERT. The firat coucert of the Oratorio season will be given at the First Congregationsl Church, corner of Ann ana Washirgton streets, om Tharsday evening. Jan. 16, upo~ which occasion. the programme will be 88 fpllowa: - 1. Organ Voluntary—Hallelujah Chorus, from . “ Mount of Olives. -Beethoven Mr. Louis Falk, org ociety. Chorns—* He watching gver Ierael.” From * Elijah."... sevs seunsssdendelrsoha 3. Duo and Chorus—¢ T waited for the Lord.” From ** Hymn of Praise.”..........\Mendelssoka Duo, Mra. J. A. Farwell and Mrs. C. D. Carrington. 4. Quartet—From * Fidello,™.... ... Beethoven Johnson, Messr in'and Bowen. Mendelseohn 6. Solo and Chorus— Daughter of Error.” ....Bishop Sulo, Mrs. Carrington. 7. Chorus—* The Curse of the Lord.,” From B TURNER HAZLL. Tho tsnal SBunday concert at Turner Hall will not bo given to-day. Next Sunday tho grchsatrs, largely increased for the occasion, will play af the new Turner Hall, on North Clark streat, and rznng;a the concests which were interrupted by. tho fire. ORPNEUS HALL. The programme for tho concert at Orpheus, Hall, this afternoon, is as follows : * 1. Souvenlr Afarch.. 2. Overture—“ Indra 3, Waltz— Noblemen' Fantasie—* Pictures in a Drea 5. Grand Potpourri—* The Musical Singu- st &, Romance for oboe. Mr, Barizthsr. . Zitber solo..... 8, Concert overture. 9. March Potpourri, No. 10. Quadrille—" Tate-a-tete CHEAP 2 To tha Editor of The Chicago Tribune: Bm: What enterprising musician will inaugu- rate, icago, & merics of cheap firat-class concerts, after the Boaton plan? The massea of th:{feoplu cannot afford to pay high prices for good music, and yet they are the very claea- which .neod it most, Let there be two concerta 8 week, one on the South and one on the West Side. In Boston the best artists of the country were procured, snd, although tha admission prico was but 15 cents, the entarprise, by ita very excellenco and popularity, more than paid oxpenses. fixing the admission at 25 conts, and gella ing_ season tickets toa firat-class courss, whor doubts that tho ugsnple of Chicago, if properig appealed to, would not sustain #o beneficent an: commendable an undertaking ? P.B.C. Cm104G0, Jan. 10, 1673. AUSICAL, NOTES. : Mile. Rose Bell ia singing in opera bouffs iz ZLondon. Minnie Hauck is really engaged in Paris. She. has signed for three years at the Opera Comique. Herr R. Wagner's 0] “* Die Meistersinger,”™ Bascheon rovived At Woimar, ’ The young violinist, Wilhelmj, is the Intest and one of the most promising violin' virtuoss in the old world. $ Aptommas, the harpist, was recently playing with great success at Baden. The death is annonnced of M, Charles Duyer~ 1oy, the well-known Professor at the Paris Coas servatoire. ‘We are informed that Madame Arabella God+ dard intends starting for Australia ea.iy in nexd March. M. Offenbach hes, it is £aid, bought the Thea tre do la Gafte for 250,000 francs. It will re- open under Lis management aa a Theatre Lyrique. ~ Mr. Henry Blagrave, one of the most distin~ ished of English’ violinists, diod recently in. E 60th your, after & lingering illoess. "Ho was a pupil of Spohr. - Prince Adolphus, of Sagn Wittgenstoin Hohen~ atein, the new Barlin tenor, died on a Eremen steamer while on his way to this country. Milo. Albani, the Montreal prima donns, who recently mado Lor dehut in Paris, is under a con- gnc': for four years with Afr. Gye; of Covent farden. AMme. Thalberg, says the Alusical Standard; bas had the body of. her deccased husband em= balmed, sod placed in a cofin of glass. Itisto o deposited in hor villa at Pansilippe. Mrs. Cbarles Moulton has returned to the pro=- foszional world, Sha sang at tho Pack concerta in Boston, on the 20th and 218t - ultimo, with all her former saccess. Madame Adelina Patti, having recovered from asevere throat attack, ag}paucd at St. Petors- Dburg onthe 9th, in Meyerboer's “ Dinorab,” with Signori Gardoni and Cotogui. Madamo Nilssoo- Rouzaund is at Moecow. Ono of the funniost stories_told of theatrical. peoplais that of De Vivo, Aimeo's’ Lusinces mauager, and formerly with Paropa-Rosa. Last summer it was expected thet Madame Rosa would be in New York this winter, and when asked i? Do would remain with her, he asscrted himself by saying, * Withont a Do Vivo thero can be no Farepa-Roea.” Afme. Olga do Janins, & pianist new to West- amn Europe, is causing a sensation in Pario just now. She makes nothing of the “offrorsbles difficultes ™ of Liszt, aud is equaily great in clas- gical music. She has boon playing, amony, other things, an clegy by Eeathoven (nnpublishied) cx~ tracted from the album of the Countess Lirdody. According . to tho Paris Patrie, 3. Victor. Wilder bas made a very remarkablo discovery. He has found in tho library of the Grand Opera an unpublished score of & ballet, composed by 3ozart during his visit to tho Frencl capital in 1778. The ballet was produced under thotitle of + Petits Rieps.” There 13 no doubt of the an- thenticity of the MS. Mr. Max Strakosch has made formal applica- tion for the Academy of Musie for noxt winter. 2ad_specifien unreservedly that ho will Lring Adelina Patti and_Christino Nilezon together, with Campanini, the tenor, and -Arditi, the re- hearty welcome. Her troupe a8 reorganized om- dcond The ooly other licant breces Mlle, Aimee; Mllo. Bonelli, from tho | hormed congncion her Ty i B e M2 ga. | for the building is, wo beliave, . Mfaz Maro zelr, who pmgoflo! to proeent Mlle. Lucca and Tima di Murska. - A very distingnished mneician, Giovennt adolini, has just died at Bologns, aged 79. {hot when the great Italizn composer was unable from illness to complelo the ** Stabat Mater,” promised for a particular occasion, it ws fo "Tadolini that he applied for no fewer than fous pieces still wanting. , The Paris papers tell of s duel on a piano be- tween two musicians. They played for forty- eight hours without food or drink. Having commenced with pieces of a sedato te: they passed on to waltzes, and thenceto ope: music, One had plsyed tho Xiserere in * 11 Trovatore” 580 times, and was commencing on the five hundred and eighty-first performance of that piecs, when he sank to rige no more. * Tho other was conveyed to tha hospital, his ifc being despaired of, and tho four seconds ars suffering from mental aberration. A Jotter from the Parepa-Rosa party now in Cairo, Egypt, furnich eomeinformation concern- ing the favorite prima donna and her profee- sional labors. We extract the following : Careo, Nov, 30, 1872.— * * ° * The seson i3 BOW at is height here. Mme. Roes hss had a very great success, . She sings twice s week, cpera beiog given thres timea & week. She bas sppenred in * Puri- tany,” “gobr.ml,:’ ad ¢ m:“:hflnguenn:." it Bieczex appears delight the performances, Our eased with Cairo. Thesociety fs Eadly mized; all cligoes, The Ital hate Ameri- cans, and the Greks bate the French, snd there is a great deal of animoaity wasted dally, ’ Last yesr Sias and Mongani sang in the “ Flaguenots;” but from lossl scsounts it was not such s success &y ar. Tha Tyram