Chicago Daily Tribune Newspaper, February 9, 1873, Page 7

ads T HERPA S TP L1 NS S SRR ST, (e THE CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE: SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 9, 1873. —_— e —— and formality,—that everything he eeid or did was calenlated. He was the politest, best-bred, ymost nsinuating man about the Court; and yet po was contivually ontflanked and outma- peuvred by Sir Robert Walpole, wno had the pestieat 1angh in the Kingdom, and Ly the Dake of Newcestlo, who had the worst menners iu the wold. The over-sober Christian will hardly be prond of Chesterfizld as an ally. The trath is, the best men have been tko fond- est of innocent mirth, It hos been truly sald that the clergy, 28 a body, ere among the most pumorons of men. Were their guips, and pranks, and mirth-provgking jests collected into 3 volume, they would make ono of tho most smusing books in literatare. Old Dr. Emmons, of Franklin, Mass,, s2id es pungent things st Iable 88 in the pulpit. s Wit was 25 sbarp as hislogic. A young,preachor occupied his pulpit one day, and at dinner angled for & compliment. «] hope I did not woary you Ly the length of my sermon, Doctor#” “ No, nor by ita bresdth, either.” “I am afraid,” said auother young dergyman, “I did not get fairly into my sube ject, in my sermon to-day.” “Well, young man, do yon know tho reason why? It was becauso yoar subject never got into you." Lyman Beccher was full to bursting with pumor. Somo friends wished him to prosecate alibeller. I once tharew o folio of divinity at sskunk. I gota new it of clothing, and hed to pey for the robinding of the volame.” Spar- geon is notad for the keennesa and caasticity of pus wit, and during his gravest sermons tha hearer's faco often relaxes info a smile. When s well-known bore sent word to him that “a servant of the Lord * wished to seo him,—* Tell him,” wos the reply, ** that I am engaged with bis Master.” In preaching to & company cf butchers, he opened with the hymn, Not all tbe blood of Lessis 02 Jewish altars slain, otc. When told that twins were born to him, he eriod onb : Not more than others T deserve, But God kas given me more, Some years ago & clorgyman near Bostos sother, who Was noted for his prolixity, to for him. “I cannot,” wasthe repls, it for I am basy writing a sermon on the Golden Calt” “That's just the thing,” wasthe re- joinder ; *‘ como and giveus o forequarter of The fact that so many men who have been brimful and ronning over with wit and humor bave been mmong the eimplest and kindest- bearted,—nay, smong the devoutest of men,— sonvinces us that it is the Barshness of an irre- ligious temper, masking iteelf as religious zeal, that scowls on &l manifeatations of mirth. If In the Church of to-dny thers are many con- scientious perscns who In ariosotrills and graces Never stras, But gravissimo, solemn bases “Hem owey,” It was not so with Latimer, Bishop Earle, Fuller, Fenelon, and many others whom we conld name, inthe olden time. Then, s ready wit and a talent for clever answers weoe deemed not unsuitable: sccompaniments to s devout soul completely resigned to the will of heaven. Some of the eharp £ayings of Thomas Aquinas are tobe found among tho pleasantries of Jos Miller. There is the writer whose pungent witticisms oftener provoke s laugh than do those of Dr. Bouth, of the English Church ? Vhat humorist ever shook the world: with more inoxtinguish- sble lsughter than the gloomy and mortified Pascal ?, Though ho beloaged to the sour sect of the Janeenists, the *Old Light™ seceders of the Romish Church, yet his Provincial Letters 18 the wittiest book that France can boast, One ofthe most illustrious divines whom that Church hss produced thus speaks of jocular discourse In » treatise whose express object is to inculcate holinesa: “ As for jesting words which are spoken by one to amother with modest and innocent mirth, they belong to the virtues called Eulraphelia by the Greeks, which we may call good conversation, by which we take an‘honest and pleasant recreation npon sach frivolous occasions 23 humen imporfec- tions do offer ; only we must take heed of pasa- ing from this honest mirth to ecoffing, for mock- ing causeth laughter in &corn and contempt of our ceighbor, but mirth and drollery provoke lsughter by an innocent liberty, confidence, and familiar freedom, joined to the witness of somo conceit.” -So talks one of the old, medimval writers of tho Church; and yet an opinion pre- vails thst they were & set of crabbed, morose, escatic religionists, who were shocked at every burst of I=ughter, and l6oked upon a fest with horror!. Why, they were the very incarnation of ‘mirth, compared with some of the gloomy, long- faced prietists of the present day!, e et st £ ked A correspondent, in & recent issue of TrE Trieuxe; suggested that letter-boxes should be Pleced in the streot-cars, as well as on the lamp- posts at street-corners, The suggeation strikes 18 15 & very sensible one, 88 it involves no extra. expente, and would dd greatly to. the rapidity of forwarding mail-matter, There is probably ©ot & business man in tho city who is not en- trusted with letters, two or three times a week, tobe mailed, and who does not carry them about In his pocket for two dnys to a week before be mails them, much to the disgust of materfamilins and ber daugbters, whose lot- ters are always of an extremely important char- scter and spoil by keeping. The constant pres- eace of the Government letter-box in the street- carin which he rides two or three times a dsy, would be an inevitable reminder, and secare the mailing of the letter within twenty-four hours % lenst of the time from which it was given him. The carriers .could collect them. without sny difficalty, at the end of tho routes, ut stated times; just as they do from: the strast-boxes. Articles have appeared in a city paper, snd siories hove been pat aflost in various wass, de- rogatory to tho character and managemont of the Lake Forest Academy. To sift those com- pleints to the bottom, a Committeo of the Trus- tees recently visited the institation andcarefully Investigated the whole matter. They find that tho complaints originated mairly in the malice of several of the students, who stole away to Wankegan on Saturdsy afternoon just beforothe tlose of thelast term, snd had & drunkea spree. D1 conrso, such things could not be tolerated for 3 moment, and soms half-dozen of those who re- fused stubbornly to promise amendment were eipelled from tho school. This wholesome dis- cipline will increese tho confidonce of all ju. dicious men in the character of the institution, which, under the efficiont management of Pro- fessor Allon and his able nssistants, has proved iteelf to be one of the very best schools in the country. X T The Louisville & Portland Canal is again be- fors Cangress, end it is to be Loped that & com- plete fob will now bo mada of it. Congress has expended recently s million of dollars ealarging it; » quarterof & million moro is needed, and thers is a debt of & million and a hslf. Congress I aaked to foot this whole bill and take posses- sion of the work. The presont rates of toll are 50 centa per ton, or €400 for passing an average Eized stoamboat through & canal two niiles long. This is an enormous tax. Let Gongress, there- fore, pay all the presont bills on condition that the Btates of Ohio and Kontucky wiil take charge of the work, and will keep it in repair, at the present high tolls, the roceipts are Rot sufficiont to pay the curront expenses, and Congress onght not to sssume any farther lia- for keeping the canal in ronning order. Mr. Bergh wants the Legislature of Now York ®ppoint him Chief of Police over o special Organization of his own, having general charge of all mattors pertaining to the treatment of brates, He desires that his sgents shall be plenipotentiary in their particular line, with Muthority for calling upon the bystanders for L2y assistance they .may roguire, If all tho $pecial philanthropists should be accorded the lame privilege, zli large cities would have a umber of pglics forces, which, in the light of E;:o‘. experienco, would be extromely unde- o. REVIEW OF AMUSEMENTS. MUSIC. TOE GREAT MUSICAL EVENT of the week has boen, of courss, tho opera, It is as yet too early to sum up the reeulis, and wo thorcfors defora comprehensive notico of Lncea and the other artists of the troupe until we have seon them in their entire round of char- acters. The Lucca nights, Lowever, kavo been xl_:mul:ubly successful in a financial point of view, the receipis averaging sbout £6,000 per night, which is a5 good ehowing as the troape Las yet had. Tho entire reccipts for the weok will probably exceed 20,000, which is good cnough for & bumed-out city in hard t:mei'l. The result shows that ‘there is nmh.mg which can prevent Chicago from putting hor best foot forward, and. nothing which can prevent her having s good timo as long 23 the money lasts. Sife is to-day, as oho has always been, the prominent patron of Italian opera in this couniry, and the. managers do well in relying upon herability to eustain it. Tho Kellogg nights, asa rule, have been light asmight paturally have been oxpected ; but it is to the credit of the American epirit that her audiences have becn larger bero than elsowharo, and that they have meade np in enthusiasm what they may have lacked in nambers. Tho oporas given during the weck havo beon the old stand- bys. Lucca has sung Leonora in * Favor- its,” Margquerite in *Faust,” and Zerlina in “Don Giovaani,” and Kellogg has sung Viole#ta in ** Traviata™ (eubstituted for ** Tro- vatore™), the title-rolein ¢ Lindadi Chamounix,"” and Donne Annain *Don Giovanni,” and it is due both these artiets to say that their respect- ive roles have never been better represented here. During tho present weok the musical in- terest will be well sustained, and thero is every indication that tho -attendance will bé well kept up. The week's sorson will open with Ambroise Thomas' new opora of * Mignon,” which has never been given here, and which will introduce both Lucca and Eellogg. As tho opers hos mever been given here, we append the following synopais of the story, as it is contained in tho libretto: fignon, the daughter of noble parcents, has, when a child, becn stolen from her ancestral Nome, by gip- gies,” Her mother, shortly sfter this bere:vement, dies of griel ; while Lotardo, the broken-hearted father, almost deprived of rezeon by the loes of his daughter, foreakes Lis home, and roams as o minstrel, from Pplace to piace, in eearch of his darling child, For . years, Mignon, utterly unconscious of Eer birth and origin, leads 2 wandering life_with the gipsy tribe, of which her beanty renders her the most prominent ornament. The chief, Giarno, who combines the avo- cation of mountebank with that of gipsy, compels fhis Rapless glel 30 d3uce, aud 60 thoomiah acionh ofher perforinances, to" obtain money from the inhabitants of {le towns through which they pass, and harshly threatens her with his stick whenover, from fatigue, ehe refuses to dohis bidding. Guglielmo, s young student on his iravels, happens on oneof thiese occastons to be a spectator of Giarno's ferocily ; snd, in order fo prevent the recursenco of such ill- trestment, he purchases ignon from her crucl master, The friendless Mignon, decply touched by Gugliclmo's Eindness, gradually conceives for him an ardent and irrepressible sttachment. _Guglielmo, how- ever, totally unconscious of the- affection which his young protege has conceived for him, falls & prey to the fascinations of Filina, o young uctress belonging 103 troupeof Thespiens, on " their way to porform at a neighboring castle, where a grand fete is about to take place in Bomor of the arzival of some tlustrious nce, . Foremont among the guests invited to assiat at the festivitles ia Gupltelmo, Filina, the beautiful but co- quettish object of his admiration, is the idol of the Tour, -and her success in the * privete theatricals ™ at the castle scrves but to increass Gugliclmo's fondness for the fascinating comediennc. Jignon, who has ac- companied her now master to the castle, watches with silent grief the progress of Guglielmo's love for ber rival. ~ At length, despondent and unhappy, snd un- sblo longer to_enduro the maddening jeslousy which gnawa ber heart’s core, Mignon is abont to throw Rerself into o lske cdjoining the castle, when, of & sudden, a harp, played by an unscen baod, ia heard, and in’ another moment Lofario appears, Aban- doning her impious resolve, Mignon, little dreaming that it fs ber father who standa Lefore_her, fiies to tho aged minstrel and fmplores his counsel and protoction. Carried away by the vehemence of her emotion, £he Frazs that vengeance may overtake the sbode in which Rer hated rival is, st this very moment, in all the glory of her triumph, The performance inside the castle now terminates, Filina appears, surrounded by o tumultous crowd of sdmirers, all lond in their praises of the actress’ besuty and talents. Mirth and pleasure reign supreme, when, of a sudden, a lurid glare illu- minstes the scene—the castle is in flames] The nged Lotario, whom {he voice of nature has un- consciously intereated in Jfigion's behslf, has, half- crazed as he is with_grief and trouble, lent an'ear to Mignon's rash _impreeation, and hax sct fire to the castle. A cens of torrible confusion cnsues, Afignon is nowhere to be found. _Griglielmo, after an eager but fruitless sezrch for her, ruslies wildly amid the bura- ing rfiers, and, in o fE% moments, reAPPEATs, bearing the hapless girl, fainting, in his arme. Inaroomin Lotario's manorial residence, on the banks of zn Itallan lake, Lies Hignon, overtaken bya dangerous lless, resulting from the fearful peril sho “has %0 lately and g0 narrowly escaped, as well as from the continued struggle to conceal the affection so long pent up in her bresst. Guglicimo, who has wesnwhile assisted Lotaro in transporting Mignon to the home from which the unhappy porent bes so long becn absent, hes discovercd, from the broken sentences which 'bave eecapod Migron during the crisls of her sliness; the secrst of Ler affection for him, Through ong-concealed casl:et, confaining » girdle worn by~3fignon when a little child, us well s by her_heartfelt utterance of the words of & prayer. which her parents had taught her ia_her infancy, the eatranced Lotario discorers, besond the possibiiey of donbt, that Hignon is his long-lost child. Bleased by the recovery of her sole surviving perent; and enraptured by Guglielmo's fervent, though long- delayed, avowal of his love for her, Hfignon, fanned by the restorative breezes of hor nativa bills, banished for ever from her memory the recollegtion of the tronbled Past, and confidingly looks forward to the bright and happy Fature, _In this production of “ Mignon,” Luces will 8iD| JliFnon, and Kellogg, Filing. On Tuesdsy night, " Trovatore ” will be given, with Miss Kellogg - a8 Leonora, which will give her ad- mirers the opportunity to eee her in a heavier character any she has yet eseayed here. Wednesday night, “ Fra Disvolo * will be given, with Lucca a8 Zerlina. Thursday night there will be no opera. Friday night, * The Marriage of Figaro " is announced, with both Luccs and Eellogg in the cast. Saturday aftornoon, the scason will close with & ropetition of * Mignon.” THOMAS AND BUBISSTEIN. Next week will aleo be a notable one in music, and will be completely occupied_by the Thomas Orchestra, accompanicd by Miss Mehlig, and tho Rubinstein Concert Troupe. Thomas will play on the 17th, 18th, 19th, and 20th, closingon Thursday evening. Rubinstsin will ‘play Friday ovening, Saturday afternoon, and Sunday even- ing, giving sacred concert on the laat date. As Tdwin Booth will be at McVicker's during the same week, and will draw very largely npon the same class of people, the week promises to be a very lively ome. It will bo & hard time, however, for high-priced tickete. Tho cheapest enterfainment will take the greenbncks. After Feb. 23, mueical cvents aro maiters of rumor. The mensgors of the Thomas end Rabiastein troupes are In negotis- tion with each other, and the probabilities are favorable that wo shall have them in combina- tion somo_time ia March. Ole Bull is slowly working his way_here from the Eouth, and we may expect saother farewell concert from the old gontleman in Februzry or March. It is also poesible that Patti and Mario may male 2 fare- well bow hers during the latter part of this month. It will be Patti’s last appearance, if sha comes, 88 she will shortly retire from the stage to privato life, after the manner of her sister Amalis, leaving to Adalina all the musical tri- umpks of the Patti family hereaftor. OLD FOLES' CONCERT. The ladies of the First Freewill Baptist Church of this city will give an O1d Folks' Concert, on Thursday evening, Feb.13, at the church; corner of Jackson and Loomis ztreets. Tha concert is given in aid of the church. and will be made & eocial as well as musical aff: 'THE GCRAUANTIA CONCERT. The programme for the Germania Concert at Yorwanu' er Hall, this afternobn, is as fol- owe : 1. “Banceuvre March 2. Overture to % Indra” 3. Potpourri— Masical Wit 6. Violin Solo—* Carnival of Jir, DeClernue. 6. { g Zofia—t Turts Dowe” 5. Galop—* Joys of Winter”| 7. Overture to “ La Sirene”.. 8, Potporrri—*Czar and Carpenter”. 9. “ Luzury Quadrille™..... MUSICAL LITEBATURE. The February number of Goldbeck's Musical Independent is Just out. It contains the third paper on *Tho Musical History of Chicago,” embracing a sketch of themusical societios, both American and German ; * The History of Ea- von and Godelmo,” by Henri Conscience; a sketch of the late Carl Tausig, by W. yon Lenz ; another instalmont of * Hygiene and Gymuas- tics of the Voice;” tho conclusion of Richard ‘Wagmuer’s Autobiogrephy ; * The Study of Her- mony,” by W. 5. B. Mntthews ; several interost- ing editorial articles ; and a complete resume of ‘musical intelligenco.” The musical pieces in this number ere “ Melody for Piano,” by an Un- known ; and “ Winter Journey,” #_song for al- to, mezzo soprano, or baritone, by Robert Gold- beck. We are indébted to Mesars. Root & Lewis for the following new music, just issued by W. A. LPond & Co., New York: ¢ Yoho,” Fisher's rong, by Alfrad Poaso, dodicated to J. R. Thomas ; I Rice from Drcams of Thes,” song, by Salaman; * Onco Azsin,” song, by Arthur Sullivan; *“Tho Abacnt Onc,” song, by Rizzo, dedicated to and sung by Mre. Moulton ; The Bodouin's Song,” by Alfrod Pease, dedicated to M. W. Whitney; * My Love is Liko the Reg, Red Tose,” ong, by Brandeis, dedi- catod to Fred. Sleins, the well-known baritona of to Nory York Liedsikrans: Donglas, Tendor and True,” song. by Alfred Pease, dedicated to 3Irs. Gulager; the ‘ Frohes Loben” weliz, by Johann Strause; * Ewig Deis,” s morcesa for piano, by Lonis Hagemana, snd_ Alvis Lojoal's *Btudies and Amtsoments,” for the pianoforto, desigued to form tho hand of tho pupl, 23 im- prove thoe taste at the samo time. We aro also indobted_to- Horaco Waters, Now York, for the “aolly Lifo" galop, by Hiize Schilling, and # Happy Memorios Mazotrka,” by J. W. Whoelar. 3USICAL NOTES. Bfario does not satisly ths public where he has been trying to sing at the Sonth. A pegro violinist, M. Claudia Brindis, has lately played with euccees in a concert at Saint-Qientin, Capoul, fn conRcqueuce of rome mysicrions pecu- pisry squabbles, Las Joft the Thealre Iidlisn, liels go- ing to Rome, According to the Milwn Gazelte Musicale, S1 new operas were produced {n Italy Lust year. Of these, 49 wero moze or less fuilures. Az, Michael Brard, formerly of Thomas? Orchestra, hea been cypofated Direotor of the Cinciazati Orchos. tra—a kindred orgenizaticn. Specnlators demand $70 and 1600 for a sitting in the Grand Opera, Si, Petersburg, cn Pattf nights.” dme, Sass receives 50,000 francs for singing durin, the Garmival season at (b Apollo, Rome, Ea Madmd managament offers ker 80,060 france. The soprano in the largest Romen Catholic Church 1n New York was until Istely an actress at tho Grand Opera House, Tumor states that M. Gounod hrs finishod sn opera for the Royal Italian Operz, Covent Garden. Prince Poniatowekl is sufferivg from the rupture of a blood-veseel, sufilcicutly serious to cause grave dir- quictuds amobg his. friends, AIr. B, Molicnbauer is spoken of an the aridst who will wield tho baton of musical conductor at Fechter's now theatrs, Mile. Carlotts Patti is to return to Cincinnati on Honday, ¥cb. 10, along with Miss Carcy and oihiers of tho Strakosch Concert Company, and siog ono night only in o farewell concert. 1t is reported that Lucca’s petition to the Emperor of Germany for & remittal of the fino of $6,000 againat Ler for bresking tho conract with tho Borlin Opers ‘House, has been rejected. The subscriptions for the statue to Chopin, to bo erectod In Warssw, his nativo city, are coming in rapidly, aud no doubt ic enteriained 48 to the exocu- tion of 'tlio scheme. Herr Wagner and his new bride nee Mlle, Von Bulow, ate passiug their honeymoon in a tour {hrotgh Germln5, lookdag up rocrults' for o Bayreuth The- atre. The first of the Wogner concerte, in aid of tho Vercln, of which we have herctofore spoken, will bo given by Theodore Thomss at Steinway Hall, X, Y., on Fridsy, March 25, Madam Gulazzi made a very agreesble success at the Tacon_Theatre, in Ilavana, her voico being of an agreezble quality, and the critics speaking of ber act- ing as “ posseseing the Italian fervor of Ristori.” Tesbells Gallesd, tho great Ttalian prima_donns, is poor, simply beccuzo ehe- refuses to sing when she is notih tho mood for it, She s continually bre en- gagements because she does not feel like einging. M. Robert Stoepel, tho musician and compoeer, has gome o Europe undet four yesrs’ engrgoment 10 Mr; steman, He expects o produce in London some of his own works, which he had no opportunity of pro- ducing here, The New York Iorld has the following: *XAfme, Urso announces four classical coucerts, to be given at Mechanics’ Hall, Boston, on succeesive Wedneadays, The_programmo will include etring quartcttes, trios {with pisnc) and selcctions from Corelll, Tartin, and othcr masters of the older schools.” Italtan revengs is becoming injurious. Slgnors L—, a fair srtisto of (he opera in Palermo, stooped to'pick up 2 bouquet thrown upon the stage, when 5 pietol sct in (ho stem of the eame dlscharged, Just misaing its intended mark. This delicato offering was suppozod to have boen from & rejected Count. Tk Delaware Inflians have como over to civilization 80 completely that tho daughiers of the tribe are ze- ceiving, with their other achooling, instruction in mu- sic, and it s said that pianos and melodeons are plen. By seattered throngh their homes, The question se to the lessccship of the New York Academy of Music for the fall season of 1673 and the Bpring season of 1874, has at length been decided. The Execative Committe3 of the Board of Directors have grented the lease to Mr, Max Strakoech. P. S. Gilmore has submitted s proposition to the Government looking 10 tho organization of a National band of eixty-five musicians, to bo stationed perms- nently at the capital, with' himself aa director. He romises tomako it the finest band in the wcrld, and Iinitely better than aoylking now exlating in Amcrica, As pretty compliment to the Band do s Garde Re- publicaine, ‘Major Edwin North and Colouel Theodors D. Esmory, of Philadelphia, hsvo sent to the lesder of thie band two very eivgant silk flage, that the American ensign may be Lormo_in the remembrance of the band 2nd its memlors, The flaga Lave been received ab Parls, and exbibited “upon the occasion of a state con- cert, out of complizent to the donors. Bt, Petersburg 1s at present divided into two rival partics : the Pattlists and Nilssonists; the Emperor is seid to Tank amobBg ths former,” and tho geaeral ope- 1atic pitblic among the latter; the press ia pretty toler- ably divided. The Bb, Petersburg Journal, for in- starice; sounds the praiso of tho f3ir Swode in cvery Xey, while the Golos stands up stoutly for Mme, Puttl, | The smaller operatic “stars® aro entirely eclipsed, cé- ally Zme. Mallinger, who lLtely appeared a6 A iice “ Robert le Diabie,” and achieved tho very Teverse of & friumph. A 1t has been announced that the music corps of ons ‘Dattalion of the Fifth Regiment of the srmy of Bavarls arrived in this country on Saturday lest, belng on leave of abseace and making s tour of the Uuited States to seo it and their countrymen, They are twelve in number, and. are said to bs first-claes muricians, The royul patronsgs of muic in the Kingdom of Bava- Tis is well knovn, and it gives ground for expecting high cultare in the King's musicians, = The London Orcheatra informs us that Mme, Patti has been offered some interest in the direstion of the Ttalian Opera at St, Petersburg, and will thercfora re- nounce her engsgement to go to America, It adds: “What will Jonathon 8zy fo this?” Jonathan has nothing to ssy. Ho fsn't even surprised. Tho mo- ment it wa sottled that Patti was to come fo Americs, he expected to hear that she had lost her voico, made a fiasco, and seperated from her husband,—Areadian. Since the long visit which M, Thiers made st the new Paris opera building cn tmas Day, the works Bave been pushed on with fresh vigor, tha' encourag- ing remarks of $he chief of the State leading to the be- lief that he would do oll in his power to forward the completion of this vast edifice, The moat noticeabls object when finishel will bo the marvellous copper. celling of the suditorfum, consfsting of three {m- mense metal plates, whick, screwed together, measurs $8 feel in circumference. The subjec: depictod is the ‘Triumph of Beauty charmed by Jusic, aud surround- ed by the Muses, and the Hours of the Day and Night. ‘The Nrst fresco shows us daybreak, with Apollo on Lis car, snd Caliope, Erato, und Melpomene saluting the sun, while the morning lours, as young end’ laughing girls, are flying round the charfot. The cocond s noon, Wwith a woman to the twin sisters, Musicand Love, and attended by Coguetry, with Clio, Thalia, and Urnia. In the third picture, ight has fellen, and the Hours, sad and weary, are seen disappearing in the dark clouds ; o dancing figro _represcats Terpaichore, and she is sccompanied by Polybymnis, the- Goddess of Lyrical Pootry, and Euterpe. The moon is ahining, 50d Diana & s6ct Upon & car drawn by stage, THE DRAMA. ACADEIY OF SIUSIO The dramatic gide of the balance has beea well maintained during the past week at tho Academyof Musle, where Misa Carlotts Le Clercq has appeared in a series of performances almost unegquslled for specific and general oxcellence. The time was inauspicions for an =ttendauce commensurate with the desorvings of the enter- tainment, tho attention of the vory class of patrons who would ordinarily support 8o eminent an artist by their presence in large numbers hay- ing been divertad by an overpowering ‘counter attraction. Though only moderately remunera- tive in numbers, Miss Le Clercq's sudiences have Dbeen flattoring in quality and apprecistion, and, in an astistio point of view, hor success has been complets and unqualified. Her foot- hold im Chicago may mow be considered 88 thoroughly established, and hor namo is added to the somewhat brief list of dramatic notabili- ties who can invariably count upon an enthu- siastic recognition here. The engagement be- with “The Lady of Lyons,” Miss Le Clercq choosing the role of Pauline 8s her initiatory as- sumption—a difficult, exzcting role, and not very satisfactory st the best, as it does mot ssem, aftor all, to bo worth the trouble of rendering it finely. As Peg Wofington, howover, she achioved a brilliant success, the two porform- ances of * Masks and Faces” being remarkably emooth and complete in all respects. Thoy were rendered specially notchle by the Triplet of Mr. Herno, in whose hsnds the character was brought into a prominence such 38 it acldom ob- tains. The gem of the week was the production of Bhalispeare's deligtfal comedy, ‘“As You Like It,” which was given on Friday evening to & good sudience, and on Saturdsy night to a crowded honse. Inher inhrpre'l.lhon of Rosalind Misa Le Clercq reached her hlg!.lest point of excellence thus far, rendering it in & perfecily delicious vein of eomndy_, md ahom_ng an exquisite degree of that artistic finish vrhx_c.h can only proceed from close study allied with native genius. The part affords mo scope for more conventional acting. Itmust bo pretty, but not insipid; tender and truthfal, but not gushing; girlich, arch, picuant, an cmbodiment of animal epirits, but not hoydenish; brilliant and sudacions, but never rado; full of fine sen- eibilities and forinino delicacy, aad yot roquir- ing & sufficient amount of boldness to perfect {he disguise in mela sitire. All this Miss Lo Clereq's Rosalind is, with & gracefnl blending of naivcle and pertnesa to complale the pictare. All this ehe is, without lack- ing firc and force ot times, as in .her indignant reply to tha Duke's order of banish- mont; and then there comes in the pley her magnetic school of action, when, in the forest, she loarns from Oliver's lips Orlando's enconntor with the lioness. With an attitude and expros- sion of listening intensity, she depicts her ter- rible interest in the recital, with a peculiar alind- der of the body o3 she learns of the “ green and gilded enake' coiled about the nack of the slecp- Ing man; and, s the story proceeds, she follows ¢ with look aud geature, greduelly Wworking up, with wonderful art, the feoling of horror-pick~ noes and fear-faictnees, to which ehe finally suc- cambs at tho sight of tho blood-etained napkin, “Countorfeit, I rasuro you,” a3 sho doclarae, but such a counferfeit as might well warront Oliter in tho opi: This was not countericit; thero is too great testi- mony in your complexion, that it wasa pacsion of earnest, Miss Le Clorcq’s support by the powerfal Aczdemy Company was, in the main, excoedingly offective. Mr. Wobsler, 88 Orlando, was obly fair. He must needs confivehis energies to that direction for some timo before he can hope to bo a good stago lover. Al present, bis capebilities ‘might be summed up in Rosalind's scif-estimato: “For every pasaion, something; and for no ‘passion, trily ansthing.” Tho chiof oxcellenco of tho cast was Mr. Mordaunt's Jagues, which e 4 thorouglly actsticimperuonation, wad one which secured for him:a large portion of {ho honors. His delivery of tho **Seven Ages” wasa characferized by s fauliless stylo of elocu- tion, to which his habit of distinct, de- Jiborate utterence imported a peculier charm. As o Shakepearian reader, Mr. Mordaunt bas fow euporiors on tho stage, and us en aglor ho is Lardly canalled in Chicago. Mr. Johnson admirably succeeded in inveeting his Touchstone with the distinctive flavor of the difiicult clown of Shekepoare, and achieved no emall credit by tbe means. It wasan s%reaabla surpriso to sed the part 80 fincly filled, becauso even paassble Touchstones aro not commonly found- in stock companics. Wero not Miss LoClercq 50 great o sticller for accuracy in Skakspeare, she would doubtless think propor to eliminate soms of the brosder lines of Touchstone and Audrey, and sho would surely omit altogether the very badly rondorod songs of Amiens (Mr. McDonald). Mr. Horne's Oliver wasuniformly excellent. Tho remaining mombers of the cast czll for no es- ‘pecial mention. According to all accounts, Miss LeClereq has reserved tho best for the last waek of her en- gegement. At least, the Eastern critics are sgreed that tho climax of excellence is reached in “Pygmalion and Galates,” both as regards the play and Mliss LeClercq’s Galatea, A sketels of the plot is found in another column, and will repoy perusal Appended is the list of char- acters as distributed among tho members of the Academy Company: _Mies Carlotta LeClercq 1 or. M, James A. Herza Laticippe, a0 Athenian soldler. ... Mr, Frenk Mordaunt Chryxos, &n art patron. Mrs, J. L. Carhart (Arst appoarance) Miss Ada Gilmsn BYNOPSIS OF CLASSIOAL SCENESY. Act T—Pygmulion’s studio, Act TI1—Grecian gurdens adjoining tho studio, ‘Act TI—Tho Templs of Galstes, introdacing the won- derful fifusory effect, Tho Fading Statue. Mr. Loesch snnounces for his fine orchestra, which has achieved the remarkable feat of com- Eelliug the sudience to listen to the music etween the acts, the following programme : 1. Overture— Orphee aux Enfers .Offenbach 2. Waltz—* Honugo to the Ladies ™. Strausa 8. “Entry March ” .Greo, Loesch. 4. Concert eri J (Clarinet solo, by Mr. T, Pauler) In conformity with tho requests of many of our leading citizens of Germau birth, Miss LeClercg has arranged to glh Rozalind in the German- language, with which she is perfectly familiar, one wesl trom to-night, at the Academy of Music. Sho will bo supported by a com- paoy of German actors ongaged for the acca- &lon. HOOLEY'S OPERA HOUSE. John Dillon’s benefit at Hooley's on Friday evening of last week was an immense success— the largost ho has ever received in Chicago. People were turned sway, unablo fo procure seats, while those who attended have hardly re- covered from the severo tax upon their risibili- ties, It was 8 high compliment, as well as mark of encouragement, to 3r. Dillon, who will doubt- Jess porceive its trno meanicg, and persevere in the course he has marked cat. This weck, Robertson's elegant comedy, “Da- +vid Garrick,” is (o bo given at Hooloy's, with the following excellent cast Mr, J. W, Blaladell Nr. Bamuel Beed \Mir. Frank Perking Dillon's beat specialities * 0'Callaghan ; or tho Art of Mesmeriem,” with Messrs, Sogge, Arnold, and Mrs. Rogors, elc., in the cast, The Bamo Dill st tho Wednesdsy and Ssturday Matinoos. “ Fales Bhamo " is in course of preparstion, and will be shortly ]eroducad. MYERS' OPERA HOTSE. Another spicy programms is offered_for this week by the Arlington, Cotton & Kemble Min- strels at Afyers' Opers House. It embraces a new first part, ending with the favorite finale, “ Tho City Horse Cars ;" in the sccond pert & challengo clog dance by Master Clarence Bur- ton; a vocal quartette ; ““ The Actor'a Studio, Dy Biliy Rice and Burridge ; Mackin and W son's artistic songs and dauces; “ Glyceriue Oil,” by Arlington, Cotton, and Kemble ; and at tho last, ‘¢ The Black Statue,” by the whole com- pany. Theyare gettingup tho burlesque of *¢ Robert Make-nirs,” which is to be produced in n style of great eleganco. LSS NEWTON'S DENEFIT. A 6§nnd complimentary matince benefit, ten- @ered by the eatire dramatic profession of Chi- cago to Mirs Flora Nowtor, wf‘x‘cw:s #0 seriously injured during the production of tho “Black Crook,” st the Academy, lust Novomber, tako place on Thursday afterncon, Feb. 20, Manager Gardiner having offered tho Academy of Music for tha accasion, free of all expenscs. The programme is not yot entircly complete. Tise follomng has alroady beon decided upon to niskenp a portion of the entertainment. Hooley's company will appear in the comedyof A Pretty Pieco of Business,” introducing Johu Dillon, Mr. Blaisdell, Miases Meek and Cline, and othera. McVicker's Company will appesr in‘the screen scenc from ¢School for Bcandal,” Measrs. O'Neil, Lanagan, Powers,"Wood, and Mre. Octevis Allen appearing. The Academy Company will appear in a now one_act comedy, presenting the entiro strength of the Compay. sides this, several songs, dences, recitations, etc., will be given, introducing almost every professional in Chicago. The list of volunteers now complete, numbers 160 Iadies and gentle- men. “PYGMALION AND GALATEA.” We extract from the Boston Globe the follow- ing entertaining eketch of the plot of *Pygma- lion and Galates," to be produced 2t tho Aczd- cmy of Music to-morrow evening, with Aiss Carloita LeClercy ns Galatea. 1f the play “acts™ as woll as it “‘reads,” its extrasordinary success is easily accounted for: 3r. W, . Gilbert, in his comedy “Pygmalion snd Galatea,” bas produced one of the most charming and finfshed of modern contributions to drematic litera- tore, Hia trestment of themyth is droll almost to exuberance, but it is tempered throughout by fine purity of sentiment, & swoet and touching pathos, and s strong human interest, Much of the fantaatio humor that pervades the * Bab Ballads ™ and “The Palaco of Truth™ runs riot here, and nowhere more than in the peculiar treatment of the story. Ve havo but little of tho tale told by Ovid of the King of Cyprus, wito is 62id to havo fallen in love with an fvory iimzge of 8 yousg woman_which hohad formed, sad which Vents, of his request, endowed with life. On the contrary, Alr. Gilbert's Pygmalion it an Athenian sculptor, Who is married, and desires no other happl- meas thah to live in peacs with his wife. Tho story of the play is as follows : Cynieca is & nymph of Artemis, “pledged to eternal rsidenhood " from her early south, &ad contented With hez condition uatil her fousicenth year. Ther, In the Ianguage of the play: * At fifteon it occurred to me one day Cynisca and Pygmalion entreated Artemis to give her consent to their nuptials: ** And Artemis, her fcy steadfastness Thawed by the ardar of ca's rayers, lied, ‘Go, girl, and wed Pygmalioa: Bat, mark my words, whichever ane of you, Or B or ahe, shall fal vow O pertect conjuzal adsiity, Ths wranged one, hs or she, shall bave the power T call dotn biir-dness un ths backslider, Aad elghtlcss shzll tho truant remain Uil exprascly pardoned by the otnar.' Pygmalion has in his studio s etatus of Galate, his reaster work, which is so fi:.’&ct 1bat the sculptor is tormented with the thought of his powerleasness to en- dow it with life. He prays to tho gods to gratify him in this, but fn vain, until, one day, Cynisca, his wife, is comelled to go o Athine. [i~, loving he: dessly, expreate discontent thet 8 upen she teils Lim ta coner om0, Iato Ler quistly attentive ear Pourall 1] g trexsares of by parbols, ‘And give thy nimblo tonzas foll IiZense, lest iaus0 should rmat its gith machinary 1 thonghts of love should haply crowd on thes, Thsro stands my othor 82 I them to hor, 4‘\"5'}?’1.'\’1' et loveli ‘hl: ;" " 03 Tath 0 temper, Air, aad Bath 20 tongue; And T om rafela leaving thiee with her. TFasowell, Pygmalion, ull 1 roturn.” When ehio is gone Pygimalion bitterly laments the limits plced upon his powers, but is suddenty filled ‘with amazement fo hear the statue call his name, and 10 £es bar descend from the pedestal, ‘A very pretty ecene, which is marked by much dry humor, follows, Galatez esia: Bat how cama I taln!w 1, tet i ll, ot me sce. OB, you wero quarried ia Pen‘elicus; m>2311ed 00 tn clsy—my artlszas ‘Then roughed you out in marbie—I, in turn, EBrought my artistic skill to bear on you, And mado you what youzra—Lin all bot 1ifs— Tho cods comploted what 1 had began, Axd gave tho only gift X cacld not give. Then Galata, in 3 speech too lovg to extrect here, gi¥e3 a fine and poetical description of her sansations a8 #ho changed from marbls into Life, Pygmnalion is delighted, and gives himself up to the plessure ho finds in conversing with the innocest being who Jknows naught of the world, and. owns no oler feeling ‘but love for tho being who fashioned Lier. This whole sceno i _distinguiehed througlout by the artleas Dalvete of Galatea, who puts questions of the most em- g nature to ti:o conlptor. Ho is brought to earth zgain by.Galatea, oaking if thero are other wome- en in tlie world, e then remembors Lis wife, whom, until then,Le had forgollen. Galcte overwhelms bim with ker protestatiors of Iove for him, untilet length he embraces her, exclaiming : Indeed Tlovo th3o! Gal, With what kind of love ? Tore thoo & a scuiptar loves his work. ) Thoro is diplomacy in that reply. The whole of the following ccens is fnll of mirth and innoceat equivoque. He cannot make Galates understand that lio is already marricd, and that they maust not love each other, Sho asks Pygmalion if sno i besutiful. He hands lier a mirror, saying : ‘This misror will raflect thy faco. Bohnld! Gal.—How beagtifal{ 1am very glad to ka: That both our tastes l’fmu 5o purfoctly Wy, my Pyanallon, [ did not think That sught could be mero beautiful than thou, THoliavo mo, lave, 1 couid Iook in this mirzor all duy long. Bo I'm a woman? Pyg.~ ‘Theore is no doubt of that! u‘eb then reproves Ler for the utterance of such anity: - Hash, Galztea: fa thine innocehcs ‘Thou sayest things that others would reprove. Gal.—Indeed, Pyzmalion; then it s wmn$ 0 ihat ono {3 exquisitely fagr Pyg.~Well, Galatea, it's a scnttment ‘That cvery woman shares with thea; ‘Thaay think i, but they kowp it to themselver. Gal.—And fs thy wife as beautifal as 17 Pyg— No, Galatea; for in forming theo T took har foataras—]ovoly in themselves— ‘And in the marblo mado thom lovolioe still. Gal. (Disuppoinied.) Ob! then, I'm ot original? The piece overflows with such odd turns of thought a5 these, Galatea still pleads for Pygmalion’s love, but true to his wife, repulses hor, and bogins to regrel that the gods bave plagued him with such an encum- brance, ~Ho resolves o send her to his sister's house until bis wife returns, and when Galatea pleads pit~ eously to romsin, and 'with such warmth zod tender- ness that Pyqmalion bocomes irresolute, and at length yields, clasping Galatea passionstely to his heart, as the curtain £3)ls on the firet act. n thesecond act Galatea throws Pugmallon’s house- Bold into utter confusion. His sieter Jfyrine, to whoss Touso she hina been sent, refuses to beliave the tory of the stztus endowed with life. At length, however, sho ia convinced, Leucippe, Myrine’s lover, meets Galatea with fawn which he'bas just killed, fipon bis shoul- er, She, knowing naught of the difference between such snimals and men, accusea him of murder, and, Dby giving an exaggerated sccount of it to Myrine, separztes the lovers, who part with sstonishment on one side, and abhiorrence on the other, ~ Chryacs, asilly art patrdg, atiended by his wife Dapine, then Cams to prchses fhoststue of Galaes, Fgmalion excuses self, and refuses to deal with Chrysos, but the lat terinsidts when Pygmalion quits him {n dudgeon, followed by Daphne, who will not be repulsed. Then succeeds s very funny scens between Chrysos and Galatea, whom' the former takes for Pygmalion's model.” Galatea looks ot him with great wonder, an the following consersation ensues : Gal.— Toll me, whatare you? Chry—Whatam1? &al. Yes; Imean, are youaman? Chry.—Well, yes: L am told so. Gal “Then bellove them not. ‘They've beeg dacelving you. Chry— "o deuce they bav Gal.—A man is vory tall, and straight, and strong, ‘With big, brave eyes, fair face, and tander voice. T've s00a onc. Chry.— Havoyou? Gal, Yes, you are no man. .Does the yor rson take re for a woman ! woman ¥ No: & woman's soft and wi And fair and ozquisitely beautifal. £ &'woman, You 4ea aot 1k mo; Ob, stay—T understand—Pygmalion’s skill I the result of lang experience. ;l’;m Antll,hldull ho modelled you vory probabiy ! fer brotbers. Strozge hould be 50 very bold. ; 1t §s fnnocenco. ygmalion says 20, and he ought (o know. ¢hry.~No doubt; but I was not borm, Gal.—Tndeed. . How awkwar (2 that there is anything Extraordlzay o my aifiag dowa. Tho natureo : Doos ol leave scop for much varisty. Gal.—T pever eaw Pygmalion sit fiko that, Chry—Don't he sit down like othermea? course! He always puts his arm around my wedst, Sho induces Chrysos to put his arm about ber, just sahis wife, Duphne, returns, There is a scene, of course, in the midst of which Pyymelion’s -wife, Cyniaca, returns. - Sheis both delighted and surprised thiat the statue haa come to lifz, Tntil e 8 toid by Daphne of Galatea’s conduct, Thea Cynisca ques- tions Pygmalion : ‘Hast thon beon falso tG all T sald to thao Belore Ileft? Gal.— Oh, madam; bear swith Lim; Judge him not basdlys i every vord, In every thought ho bas obeyed tb7 wish. Thon bad'st him speak as unta theo; And hesnd T havo sat 2y loviagls As if thou hadst been present to bahold How felihally thy wishes woro sbozcd | This does not mend matters, and Cynioca, enraged reminds Pygmation that he has etaked his wite aganst Tis eyes, and thet ho hos Tost, She calls on Artemis: Qb, Artomts, my mistress; hoar me now, O femmomber how I Tavs that s And {n that memory forget my shamo.. 1o 1a dacd of thanght hath boen mitrue, Bo just, 20 1o bim bay the ponatty. Pygmalion ia stricken with blindness, 88 Galatea Imeels at Cynisca’s feot for pity | cyn—. T know 5o pity, woman: for the act " Thnt thawod thon ato osh has bardened me Into the cursed stone from which thov cam'st ‘We have changed places; from this moment forth. Bo thou the wife and the sensoless stone. This ends tho ocond act with great effectiveness, The third act thows Cymisca hovering between anger and remoree and with th determination to_quit his house fest she may look Upon him and relent. Then follows a scene with Chrysos snd his indignant wife, Daphne, She has locked him out from her heart and ‘Thome, and he entreats o bo taken beck again fo both. This {nterview ia fall of wit and humor. Daphne, Who is anxious to try if Galatea * will not chip,” and would Iixeto gratity Chrysos’ tasto for “ fragments ™ by de- Tivering her to bim {n that siate, at length yields to her husband's fisttesics, Galatea, overwhelmed by an- sorday; y yeu sitl chi; possessing much merit, Brougham stteaded o re- hearsal the other dsy, and beicg arked waat he saw ia it to interest him, repiied : “Iam trying to make out what it is all about.” ‘Pauline Cushman is not dying, &3 reported, but, on the contrary, is learning a new daace, which takes any amount of breath and muzcle, Fanny Jansuschek {8 fn New York. Boli-boys st her hotcl who eannot comnz=ss the proner pronunciation of Der name, allude to her as % Datehy.” i A pisco with the title, ““A Woman Pulls Stronger than a Hundred Ozen,” by Demetrio Duct, I8 now belng succesefully played at the Florentine Theztire, Napies, A 3emphis Datchman thought he discovered in Rip Van Winkle his Jong-loat father, xnd cried and blubber- ed 50 e had to ba takea out 2nd soothed with a police- ‘man's club. 2dr, Surwuel Colville hus sold to Mr. J. E. Hayes his interest {n ths Olympic Theatre, New York, and Alex- ander Henderson wll shortly goto Europe on account of his health, A woman named Stacey, whose business {s perform. ing on b trapeze attached to s balloon, fafnted aud fell from the trapeze at Szn Francisco, last week. Al- though the fall was 50 feet, ehe s stil alive. Charles B, Jeficrson, son of the great comedian, rocently made his professional debut In the Academy of 3usic, Ghaleston, S. C.. It will ba remermbered that oung Jeffereon made hls first apperance tpon any atage at McVicker's Theatre, sbout four years ago, ay Diggory, tn “The Spectro Bridegroom,” M. W. 8. Gilbert, the dramatist, showa, from the Indoz t0 Gencsto's Work, that out of 4,000 plays, pro- duced in 130 years, 3,350 are absolutely unkhown now-a-days; that of the Fomalaing 60 only 86 ace put onthe boards at present: thatof theso 85 only 17 ara works of acknowledged meri, and that, out of the 17, bat 11 can claim to rank 8s standard works. The memory of great sctors seems to grow old v rapidly, The London Globe moratizes. Grer the docty of the forbatone of John Puilip Kemble, making the remarkable blunder of antedating bis death a century, The actor dled in 1525, but the Glode would have us Delieve his doath occurzed in 1723, It wasnot o mis- print, for that journal romarks that 150 yeara was time enough for histomb to fall into decay. Tho New York Herald says: James Oakes, whose Quties in connection with tho settlement of Edwin For- Test's property Lave Xept him from Boston for a time, baa arrived home. The property of the late Mr, For- Test Liea inthe Sfates of Pennsyizania, Ohio, Teanes. ece, Louislans, Mississip| and Miesouri, and conse- quently if Bira, Sinclair claims any of it, sho must take out letters of administration in each of those States.” 4 Ls Poule Aux (Enfe d'Or,” which was given at the Galefe Thuatre, Peris, New Yesr's Day, 18 a spectaclo in twenty-four scenes, The #ccne which fs most ap- plauded ia where all the cliaracters becomaumuaical in- struments, ord there in a balict by ladies dressed as galtars and Lells, cestated by children with concertina skirte, whila the background is sdinirably Alled up by anamy of gigentic clarinetsand futss. Leona Darofs the significant neme of a female “ trapeziat " whose performances nro thua described : “ She {a delfcate In form and feature, very pretty, snd Das 5 niec lttle husband named Hall'fo assist 18 _her exexcises. Slio hangs by her Lecls, and, (hrowng ber head back, allows o cord to_ hang from’ her neck, To this her huaband suspends himself, and sn sddi- tional woizht {a added by another fnan, who bangs from his fcet, Shoalso folds her husband by her handa while hanging head downwards, In thetra- Pezing of 3 man and omen, it is customary for the Tormer to perform tle severs work, but Leona reverses matters,” This is €upporting 3 husband in_a doublo cense. Who shall g3y that woman is woak and depend- ent after this 7 Whyte Tighe, the critic of the London Globe, in com- menting upon the merits of Emmet's acting, is plezsed to observe that *it isa remarksble thingto notice, with reference to the American stage, what Rood actors are produced from 3 seemingly bad school,” “fo which an indignant Amsrican replies, “ A scem- 1y bad school is & sifo messure of criticlam. A echicol is o bo jadged by ita frults, liko the trees of an archard, or any other cieative agehcy. The scemingly bad American school bas produced more good actors within the last thirty yoars than England could boast of in a century.” Lydia Thompson suffered £0 acutoly with her gams, —uot her overshoes,—that she was unable to appear for three days in New Qrleans, and had to have a tooth oxtracted. The Pica; ’p critic ssys: “The Kiss song, sung by Miss Thompson in the first act, is a charming morceau, and evokes each night enthusisstic demands for repotition, to which the feir songstress yields with her usual grace, although she suffers sore- 1y from a surgical operstion to which she submitted s {few days ago. In the Kiss songreferred to, an amuxing foature is shown by the suditory, who, at the polnt “whero the ainger imitatoa the sound of a kiss, catch up tho strain, and all over the house may be heard hun. dreds of people in a chorus of *kissig’ notes.” The New York Herald exys that * On Thursday evening a curions and startling scene occurred at the Grand Opers House, near the end of the last actor . The Cataract of ttls Ganges.” One of the ;mm, ‘becos unruly, began s serles of plunges an tions, wgich uxgcd in his first blhn&n himself 5‘!;’: hishind feet and finally performing a somerset, which landed him in the middle of the orchestra, to the ter- Tor of the instrumentalists acd the damage of the vio- loncello, An uproar was instantly created in the honse, Men rose en masse, boys ehouted, and women screamed and fainted, The orchestrs players vnish +d like mice through the doors beresth the foot-lights, aad the rider of steed managed to escapo unburt, The horse meanwhils re- mained the sole occupsnt of the orchestrs, snd, after belng somewhat quieted, lent refreahment to the remainder of the performance by a series of sounds that were probably the expression of equine amaze- ment and dismay, and would be more intelligible to Ar. Bergh or Mr. Darwin than to any one else, When the curtain fell, there wza & unanimons “wait" on tho part of the audience, and an obstinate digposition 'was evident not to budge until curiosity was satisfied as to how the anis would be removed. Theau- dience last night was very large, owing, daub(lefllilo tho public's desire to lesrn whether the orchestrs has ‘been improvised into a stable, The leader, howaver, sat at his usual desk; sround him wers d his melodious satellites cxd how that horse was got outof the orchestra remains as much a mystery as how the apple gets into the pudding. IKIMORTALITY. When friends depart, why do we call it death 7 Ah! let ns ray thelr passage into life, The Leaving breast, the quick’ning of the breath, ‘That last sad spectaclo of human strife ‘With hope and fear so rife. One pang ! The curtain rizes ; we behiold ‘Thie things of Immortality unveticd ; Then searchless mysteries, one by one, unfold ; ‘The power znd majesty of Hesven ' révealod, From our duli eyes concealed. True, many sad refections are convesed To tce some doar, loved face grow white and cold, The ones most cheriahed in the damp grave laid, Tholsst of them tint we can hers beliold, A mass of clsy and mould. Bat sco the chrysalis from out its caze, In besuty now, bright-wing'd butterfly ; We, in our tarn, do cast our cov'ring base, o soar immortalto our homes on high. Bome sy this into die. *Tis but transttion. Ah! why call it death 7 Sages and moralista must this believo : Affer zst struggle o th fleeting breatn *Tis then, snd only then, that we do live; Here dust to dust we give. We'll eee the fsces-of the loved and lost ; Wo'll hear the voices that on earth are o'or; And when for us the ons great die is cast, We'll asy whea meeting on th' eternal share, “XNot lost, but gone bafore.” Then 'tis not desth; and, if we but reflect, "Tis life, *tis hope, to lesve Earth’s dark abyas, With sonl unfettered join the bright elect, ‘Paxs tho dark valicy™ from o scen ferged fnto realma of blis To wing our flights tolands of loveller birth, . By angels guided o%er flow'r-strewn way, ‘Beyond the confines of this flecting Eartli, SWhere 1ifo is ono cternal summer-lay, ‘Aud nought can e'er decay. Dussr. guish, and fearing that Pygmalion wiil die of grief, is prevalled upon by Myrine to enter intos echemoto Uring husband and wife together again, Myrine says to Galatea = : P11 o bim now to thee, And toll him that his wifo awaits him here, H2'lltako thoe for Crniaca: when 13 spezke, Answer thou him as If thou wast his wife. Galatea calls ipon the gods to let her voice be taken “Pygmiation for that of Cyniscz, sod ends by im- oring Grant this, my first appeal. Idonct ask Pymauo"x‘:"lnlgu; 1 Pygmalion's lifa. Pygmalion overhears these last words, and, think- 1ng It 18 Cymsaca who speaks them, blesses tho speaker, CGalatea, at first,delighted, presently learns that hs takes hier for Cymitca, and espresses great distress. 1In the meanwhile, Cynisca enters unseen, and, over- hearing her husband efirm bis unalterable love for her, takes In the situstion atonce, and liatens eagerly. This 1s » touching scene, aud is bly managed, Poor Galatea draws from the blind scuiptor a con- fession of hatred for hersclf, and regret that hehad Created such an accursed being to mar the peace and Bapriness of his life, Sho then sflently takes Cynisca by the hand, substitates ber {o her place, end retires weeping, Cynieca kissea him,srd he recovers his sight. ifyrine and her lover are reconciled, becomes a rtatae sgain, and the curtain fails. ‘Such is the story and the management of this de~ lightful play, which 18 full of pleasing fancles, of fas- inating surprises, ond of briliiant wit, Itenchains {he interest and delights the understanding, from the Tise to the fins] fall of the curtain. Tite characters 7o sdmirably drawn, and exch has fts own marked ipdividuality. Both In conception and in trestmen the play {a distinguished by its freshness, sparkle, an originality. A vein of exquisitely delicats satire runs Shrongh it, and the charm it _exerts upon the epecta- for's fancy never flaga for 3 moment, Inzo play of modern origin, that we can call to mind, is there such 10 arol, aweet, bappy masquerzding for the nouce,” as here, GENERAL GOSSIP. The National Thesire, st Weshington, bas been burned three times. Morning performances were given in all the New York theatres yesterdsy. ¥. 5, Chanfrau, in * Kit,"” ia drawing large houses st ‘Wood's Musenm, New ¥ork. ZLawrence Barrett has been very ill, sad st ons time 15 was thought he would not recover. Charles Mathews, the veteran sctor, eays that as Jong o6 he can aTord an sudionce Amusémeat e will stick to the stage. The receipts on the opening night st the new Fifth Avenue Theatre cxoceded thosa of eny ¢ firat night »at the ald houze by over $450. The lay of *“Atherly Court,” by John Coonahammy s Botcredited by the New. Tork critica s Discordant States. William 3. Statea la s police ofiicer in San Franciaco. A few daysago he commenced suit for a divorce from 3adsme Agatha States, s prima donna of celebrity. The Californta people knew the couple bad_been mar- ried, but_thought they had becn divorced long age. States aaks for a divorceon the ground of desertion his wife, and it {s supposed she will make noob- Jection. ~ The cate recalls some incidents in. the history of the parties. In 186, two sisters, Jennis snd Agatha Mandeville, went to California from the Cast and engaged a8 singers in places of put- lic smusement, Agatha was avery fino singer, and became popular, They were #oon joined by another Viier, Micts, who &130 b1d & (alent ‘for singing. The sisters were of good repute, and thelr soclety was much sougié, wWillism Etates, » fashionable youag man, fel in love with and married Agatha in 1657 They lived together a fer years in California, and then satled for Europe, In Italy Aladsmo Agaths finished her musi- cal education under tho training of masters in music, | prior to her debut as a prima donna fo Itallan opera. Bbomade a great bit in opers, snd for seversl years “ gtarzed” Europe, _recelving 4" ap- platsg and wide fame 18 40 ccomplished prima donoa. She was accompsnied by her husband, who, it is al- leged, became exceodingly intemparate, 'Sne tried ta correct his habits, but failed, snd in 1855, while in France on s professional visit, they quarrelled ontright and she left him, taking with ber two children which Dad been born to them, The mother and her children eventually returned to the United States, and two ears after the parting in France she met her husband n New York and became reconciled to him. This new Iifo together lastad bout a year, aad in 1668 husband and wife parted s second time, she declsring sho would pever live with him agzin. ' States returned to B:n Franciaco and became policeman. Madame States istarred ™ through this country, and aflerwards weot to Australis with a troupe of her own. She aiso went to Bouth Americs, atd over the world generally, and, s fow weeks ago, returned to San Fran- Ciaco, whers s is now Living in retirement with her ‘mothier zad children and isters—all the risters heving retired from the stge. Madime Agaths States’ return to California appeared to remind States that he was married to s prima donna, and he commenced suit for disorce, The divorce is songht on the ground of desery tfon only, and it fa undecaicod that melther party 15 the suit makee any charges affecting the moral charac- tex of the other. - —Woman saffrage continues to exhibit itsel? in broken doges in Terre Haute, Ind. A mar- ried woman of that city, eimply because she was angry, threw a lighted coel-oil lamp at her hua- band's head the other evening. Being an alum- nus of 8 base-ball club, he caught the dangerons ‘missile in his band, thus preventing zerious ro- sults. SUMNER. His Opinion of Thiers, Gladstone, and Lonis Napoleon. Washington Correspondence af the Cincinnati Gazette. Mr. Sumuer entered pleasantly into conversa- tion with us upon Lis recent visit to Enrope, acd charmed us with reminiscences and persoxzl prominent men of Europe. I was particularly intorested in his opinions of Thiers, whom ho e3id ha was eurprised to find mercurial in temperam:nt, vivacious and_quick. gentle and mild. Judgiog from what ho had" seon of him in the public prints, he had ex- pected to find him pugnacions—almost violent— 1n his manner, znd wa delighted to know quite the reverso to be true of him. In answer to tha question, what he thought of his character as » whole, he answered that he considered him & man of rare sbility, and unswerving patriotism and desirs fog the good of France. Afier meot- ing him twice, and going through the world of politica. with bim 3n caaversation, he had re tarned home tranquil in mind about France. Once, after dining with him, Mr. Sumner said ho directed the converestion upon art, knowing Thiers to be one of tLo grestest connoisseurs in art living. He had his elegant collection of Sorke oF att, costing. threo endn ons of francs, destroyed during the last war. Mr. Sumner was anxions to hear him talk upon the subject of tho world's great artists and their worka, Aftor having gone through this realm, flmcnulngnthe great painters, Mickeal Anidn, snd Raphael, Mozurt and Eeethoven's rhap- Bodies, Gosthie’s Foust, and Giovenni, he said he reviewed his ovening with & deep eatisfaction that ho had not wasted it in useless political dis- cassions. 7 He dwelt perticalariy, in epea‘;in of both Gladstone, who, s £ays, is Lngland's greatest Premier, and Thiers, upon tho prids Lngland and France shonld feel in sceing such men at the head of their Governments. _They aro, ssid he, patterns for thoyouh of the rising generation atterns in culture, in refinement of manner, in knomledgo of affairs, in industry, Education, ho said, hed fitted thom for tho poaitions they oc- cupy, a3 well as ability and genius. He seems to dwoll upon the subject of these qualifications, 28 if the comparison he did not wish to “tanke— between them and General Grant—might bo seea and inferred from them. Thiers, ho said, has patriotism ; he loves and wishies £o serve his country ; he is 76 yoars old ; what other thonght has he now than the good of Franco? Mr. Sumner rolurned, not only tran- @il inhis mind about France, but convinced t & republic for her iy inevitable. ‘When asked his opinion cf Louis Napolson, he gave an account of meeting this distiguisted gentleman in 183). It was at Lady Blossington’s, who gathered a faction of adherents to the Prince's cause. Mr. Sumner doscribed her as ing in her mature beanty. Among the_many oxtraordinary characters he met that cvening was the Count D'Orsay, whom' he doscribed 23 the very demi-god of dandie. To his young Yankes Doodle fancy this_divinity of dandyism, he said, was & wonderful revels- tion. - Then, when, in addition to the exquisite perfection of his person, ho was told by eminent men of his drawing and painting so well, and of his various other intclloctual accomplishments, he was quite prepared te feel gratified when Lady Blessington called D'Orsay to her side and #nid, “*Yon will introduce Afr. Sumner to ‘the Prince.'” Then it was, for the first” time, that he saw Louis Nepoleon, and at that interview he measured the man, and mada up s judgment upon him which he focls at satisfaction in the fect that he has nevex foon obliged to roverss, The conversation of the Prince naturally drifted upon Amarica, nd Mr. Sumner =aid, being full of that subject, he dwelt at lsl:fih upon the wealth, resources, and foture of this Government. Especially did be picture its wealth. He spoko enthusiastically, ze & young man fired with patriotic devotion to lib- orty and freedom would naturally do when dwell- ing npon a subjeot 8o replete and suggestive =3 Lis country. i . When he had finished, he looked into the dulk 6yoand stolid features of tho man to whom ke had been describing this greatness, when, with am utter absence of sppreciation of the subject, Napoloon replicd: ** What will you do with ail ts? Will yon fight ?” _Mr. Bumner answered 1 hope, sir, we will find something better than that to do.” ; This question, Mr. Samner thought, photo- graphed the man's character. Shortly after this meeling, Mr. Sumner dined with Brougham, and, after dinner, while they wore standing together, receiving the frienda who called on that evening, ho gaw Lord Lind- hurst approaching., _Carious to noto the meet- ing batwaen two of England's ox-Lord Chancel- lors, he watchod them attentively when grestin each other. 0 ho, Copley, said Brougham, ad~ dressing Lindharst by his family name. ¢ How aroyon 2" *Well, since I saw you last, which was, I think, st Lady Blessingion's, where we mot the PHnce. *Well,” asked Broagham, #¥hat did you think of this Louis Napoloon ' “Think of him! Why, thotheiss d—d ass! What sayyonz” *That ho is s d—da asg, too,” replied Brougham. . Bumner said that, although he had not re- duced his impression to 80 epigrammatical & form of epeech, ho falt quite satisfied to accepk it a the expression of his own viows. Some years after, when Napoleon had left Eng- Iand, and was operating in _France, Mr. Sumnor called upon J, O. Bancroft Davis, just retarned from Englznd, whers ho bad been our Chargo @Affaires. The first question he asked Mr. Dia- vis after passing the compliments of greoting was, * How about Napoleon? What do youthink of kim 7" -* O, hoisansss!” Thus the opin- ion expressed by Brougham and Lindhurat, and adopted by Bumner, was again supplimented by 28’ good authority as Bancroft Davis. Mr. Snmner focls an utter detestation for this man’s charctor. He says he has domoralized the goneration in which he lived, tod left upon the rising ono the impress of his evil teachings, ; Ho Las taught the youth to disregerd the sncredness of an oath, and that to break faith, whethur ith tho individual or goverument, iao crime, Such acts, by his t ngs, are simply to be considered in the light of expediency. All the outgrowth of his lifo has been pernicions and demoralizing. *Bat,” said Mr. Sumuer, “can it be we have judged him rightly? I sometimes think that, o secure an uninterrupted reign for twenty years, under suy other system than that of an catablished dynasty, as ke did in Franca, must have Tequired bilify. ivas ke, after all- an qss?" Thero is 8 volume of speeches and lettsrs col- locted and published, vriiton by Louts Yo poleon, which Ar. Sumner thinks are good, both in mafter and siylo; but he ssys it bas been charged that tlese were not written by Na. oleon IIL., but for him. If so, it is plain, in Eia opinion, that he kept the szme one to write all of them. HARVEST-FIELDS. A FRAGMEST WRITTEN AT THE EXGINNING OZ THW FIAXCO-PRUSSLAX WAR, Beaming the sun bad shope, Bottly the winds had blows, Bogentle the dewn That fell on thelr breast ; Fair was the sowing-time, Rare was the growing-time; Surcly the barveet Will be doubly blest. Tht Grfnwj'.:g s prime en, in the samaer’ o, Gathered together Tho reapers one day. Fair were the ranks of them, ‘Banks upon bapks of them, 0, rarely the harvest-fields Gleamed in the sun { Shining swords fashed through thex. Cannon-balls crasked throegu thea, 3iad horzes dashed through Thick [y the sheaves, And the harvest was don AND YET. T see him look at Lindzia wavy haiz; Tsee him watch Cocilia's wianing amile ; 1 ses him notice 3Liad’s complazios fair § My heart with dread i beating all the whLla; yet I'm almost sure he loves mo best of all, 1 se0 him glance at Ailly’s falry feet, And follow all their movements with a smile ; 1 see Liim charmed by many maidens sweet,” Ay heart with dread fast beating all ho whila ; And ye! T'm altmost sure ho loves me beat of all. For when he takes my band in both of his, “And looks at ine with bis conAding smile, 20y every doubt and fear avo et et ease, ‘Although my hesrt s bezting all e rhilo; —yen ! T'm sure, quite sure, he love: me best of all. —At Carlinville, IIL, a young divorced women became engaged to ' gontleman who, afier overcoming many fawily objections to his pus- suit of happiness, visited the Clerk’s office fos the purposo of procuring the documents rs- quired by law to make him the posscssor of the treasure., While on his errend, the quondam husband ‘unexpectedly returned, confes=ed hiz faults, was forgiven, faded affoction was ra- siore marriage’ ceremony wos azain per- formed, and tho reunmited couple left ths vil- I:-g:, and “no cards” for tho disapoointcd suitor, descriptions of Thiers, Gladstone, end other .