Chicago Daily Tribune Newspaper, February 1, 1874, Page 7

- « Dollier will repeat THE CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE: SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 1, 1874. 7 eveping fo St. James Church, corner of Cass and Furon strects. B Ui The Rev. Dr. Locke will officiato in Gracs Church poroing sud evening. % —The Bev. Dr. Siocking will preach morning rvaming n the Church of tho Epiphany, on Throop e, betwcen Mouros and Adams. Sabjects: * The Fohctizn Athete," and ¢ Martyrs.? A The Rev. Henry G. Perry wid offictate as nsualin A1 Saints’ Church, corner of Carpenter and Fourth Kreels. Subjects: “Ssptuagesima Sunday,” and £ Persecotion of Chirist—Comumonly Called th Purii- jon B. V. AL ey Church, on Warren avenng, near West- A e The . rean, XN o Mofng subject s ** The Edge of the Lenten Emdow;” evening eubject (by request) : “ The Judg- Bt e Council, and Hell-Fire.” ‘Foe Rer. . llerbert Smythie, of Grand Haven, Jiieh., will oflciate morning and evening in the Chureli B Holy Communion, on Dearborn, between Twene o Sicih and Thirticth sirevts, "2 Fhere will be full ccrvices morning and evening at 12 Chureh of SS. Peter aud Paul, corner of Peoria and Fusbington strecis, ke Tev, 3r., Allen, of Boston, will officiate morn= 2n0 evening in St. Steplien’s Chrurch, on Johnson, peswreen Taylor and Twelith streets. "Nt the Chicago Church Guuld, in Methodist Church ok, to-da, at 3 . m., the servieo and sermon will Pianducted'and presclied by tho Rev., J. . Knowles, e of the Cathedral. A detachment of the choir of G0 Gatbedral will furnish the music. o Lev. E. Sullivan will officiate as usual in yinity Cburch, corner of Michigun avenue and Tiren- {raimh sirvet. ' Morming subject: “ The Real Pres- e inevening subject: * The Bille and Science,” X, F. Raviin wall, preach o Res. X, F. Ravlin will preach morning and eseaiuein e Terple Daplist Churc. % “Iha Zev. A. J. Frost, pastor of the University Church, prezches at 11 o'clocka.m. In the B vaing be will give o history of the church and report EFiho sear of luis pastorute Juet closed. "—Thie Bev. W, W. Everts, D. D., will preach in the ‘morsin in the First Church, on Wabash avenue, near Jiobbard court. In theevenlug B. F. Jacobs will con- duct » gospel meeting, s the Indians Avenue Chapel, corner of Thirtieth strost, the ltev. W. W, Everts, Jr., will preach in the ‘oruing, aud the Rev. Dr. Everts in the evening. e Rev., G. W.Rorthrop will preach in the even- ing in tho Ashiand Avenue Church, corner of Paulina 354 Monroe streete, At tho Micligan Avenue Church, near Twenty- third strect (o Tev. Bls. J4ddlo will preack moraig and cvening. "At the Becond Church, corner of Morgan and onroo sizcets, in the morning, the right hand of faloweblp will' be given to ity new members. Preschiug in the ovening. “Tho tev. C. C. Smith will presch this morning in Hyde Park Town Hall, “Tbe Rey. J. Malverne will preach moruing and evening in the Fres Church, corner of Loomis and Jackeon sireels, . —at tho Western Avenue Baptist Church the Ber, Jobn Gordon will preach morning and evening. PRESBYTERIAN. The Rev. W. W, McKaig will preach morning snd evening in the Ninth Presbyterian_ Church, on Eliis svenve. Evening subject: “The Lifo Journey, and Some Things We Have Learned by the Way.” Prof. Gwing presclies morning snd cvening in bis charch, corner of Bush and Superior strecta. The 3ndication service will occur in the morning. TheRev, James Harrison will preach morning and evening in the Tenth Church, on Ashley street near Boley. Evening subject: Tho Beautiful.” ‘A tlie Third Chureh, corper of Washington and Carpenter atrects, tho Rev. Abbott E. Kittredge will Jreach as usual. ’ Evening subject: % The Sprinkled Biood of Christ.” At the Caropbell Park Chapel (Third Church), cn Leavitt street beyond Harrison, the usual eveuing tervics will be held, At tho Sceond Church, corner of Wabash sveue 10a Treaticth street, Prof. Fisk will presch morning snd evening, The Rev. J. H. Walker will preach morning and avening ot the Beunion Church, on West Fourieenth street near Throop, “The Bev, U, D, Gulick preaches as usual in the American Keformed and Jefferson Park Clurch, on iWext Washington stroet near Ann. Eveniug subjoct : # Almost Persuaded.”, CONGREGATIONAL. The Bev. William Alvin Bartlott will preach morn- ingaad evening in Plymouth Chureh, corner of In- didus avenue and Twenty-sixth street, “The Rey. Albert Bushnell will preach morning snd. evening in the Leaviit Street Chuzch, corner ot Adums strect. —at the Clinton Street Church, corner of Wilson st o Ber, John Lradshaw will preach morning 1nd evening, —At the Now England Church, on White street, near orth Dearborn, the Bev. C, E. Dickinson, of Elgin, ‘will prasch morfing and €vening. AETHODIST. ufls'cfi'fim! Jril preach i the morning at Cen- urch, on Aonroe street, near Morgan ; inthe Hrening, tho Bev, . O, Peck wil presch, . ©- A strangers’ devotionsl meeting is held Sunday Afternoons, st 3 o'clock, in the Freo Methodist Chureli, +n Morgan strect, between Lake and Fulton streots. Allare welcome, —An old-fashioned Mothodist revival meeting is in progress st the Western Avenuo 3L E. Church. Elder Tndkins will preach this evening, and the pastor, the Bev, A, Youker, will preach every evening during the —The Bev. Dr. Thomas will preach in the First Chureb, corner of Clark and Washington streets, ss grmal, "Evening eubjects “The Tmmortality of the —The Rev, §, McChesney will preach in the morn- Ing at Trinity Church, on Indisna avenue near Twen- Iy-fourth strect. 1In the evening thers will be a praise-meeting, s feature of which will be singing by tbe colored bund of “ Jubllee Singers,” from Ten- Ressce. —The Rev. P.Himers will presch morning and svening, in Tmmanuel Church (German), corner of Harbine and Laflin streete. UNITARIAN, This morning, by request, the Rev. Robert Laird sermon on “ Robert Falconer' ity of Mending People,” In ths evening he will leo~ ture on * The Perfect Gentlemsn,” Church of the Messieh, —The o, M. J, Savage will preach in the Third Chureh, ccrner of Laflin und Monroo streets, Morn- g subject, * Orthoduxy;” evening subject, “Com- pulsory Educstion,” —Tjie Rev. C. W, Wendte will “preach {n the Fourth Church, corter Preiris avenus snd Thirtieth street. Morning subject : * Why Call Qurseives Unitariana 2" Evening subject : “ The Labor Problew.” —The Rev, Bobert Collyer preaches this morning 04 ovening st Unity Chirch, on North Dearborn strest, Tho marning subject is Dry Rot.” UNTVERSALIST. At St. Paul's Church, corner of Michigan avenueand Eighteenth strect, the' Rev. Dr. Ryder will preach in the moming. In the eveniug the Sunday-achool of 5t Paul's will give a concert in the new church. The excreises will consist of solos, quartettes, choruscs, sud the speaking of single piccesand dialogues. The public are fnvited. No udmission fee. —Tuiero will be mo presching at Murray Chapel to- day. Inthe evening a Sundsy-school concert will be given, Allare invited, XEW JERURALEN, The Eer, J., R. Hibbard will preach at 11 a.m. in tew Church Hall, corner of Eightecnth strect and Prairie avenue, on'the subject: ** Give, and it Shall Bo Given unto You,” —The Rev. J, R, Hibbard will preach in Union Tem- flestsp. m. Subject: The Measuro Yo Meto Shall Meastired to You Again.” —The Socond Swedenborgian Soclety will bold ser- vice this morning in Murray Chapel, on Indiana ave- cte, The Rev, C. Day Noblo will preach on the sub— Jctz “Ofensive Prophets,” MISCELLANEOTS, The Progressive Lyceum meets at 12:30 in Good Templers Hall, corner Washington and Desplaines . —Elder George G. Mulling will preach in the Cen- tral Chrlstian Church, corner of Jefferson Park and Adamy street. Morning subject (suggested by tho 2eath of Dr. Livingstone) : Tho Way of Life, Hero a0d Hereafter, Is Through Death.” Evening dis- course, “Tho Union of All God's Feople.” —Primary Council No. 1, U. A, of Spiritualists meets 8 Gnon Hall, corner of Monroe and Clark streets, 1o the morning T §, A, Popo loctures on_the * Brother- Bood of Man;” in the evening A. B. Westrup, on “Communism,” —The Advent Christian Church Society will meet for worelip nt 10:30 at No. 136 Walnut street, 2ud at 7:30 p. m. by Eldor m McCullungh. —The Rev. William J. Howe will preach morning 124 evening in the First Christizn Chburcl, corner of Ldana avenus and Twenty-ffth street. * Subjects : 5 ;tludrtg, of the Spirit ” and * Blessed Are the Poor in ~“Tho Baptists of 1660 " will e the subject of & discourse this evening, by Thomas Wilson, editor of Rue Kestitution, in the ball corner of Lekeand Seymour Riresis, —Tle First Society of Spiritualista hold meetings, morting and evening, in Grow's Opera-Hall, No, 517 West Madison strect, Samuel Msxwell, the Quaker and describes spirit mdl‘-hm, answers questions —The Bev. A. 3. Scott, of Evanston, will preach in I:;chon Chapel, at Riverside, at 3 o'clock this after- o, ~—There will be morning and_evening service i the Englich Tutheran Guarcs of . Morcy, Gormer of Dear Yomand Erie sircets, Preachiug by the pastor, the Rev. Edmund Balfour, ~The Christzdclpbisns meet for worship in tho 149 Randolph street, this MOrBIE. CALENDAR FOR THE WEEK. ErISCOPAL. T, 1—Septusgesima Sunday. Feb. 3—Purificatiou of the Virgin Mary, ROMAN CATHOLIC, Feb.1—Septusgesima Sundoy; St Bridget, V. atroness of Ireland). Eeb. 2—Puridcation of theB,V.)L ; Candlerase-Day. lt.} Y~Chatr of St. Peter at Rome (from Jan. 18); Dlaise, B, 3L Feb, 4—St. Andrew Corsini, B. C. Eeb. 5—5t, Agatha, Feb. 6t Tirus, B, C.; St. Dorothy, V. 1, Fab. TSt Romwald, Abb. Tndian Gambling. (The Piegann and Pend d'Oreilles, Indians of Vontana, love to gamble, and can cheat with an istutencss that would acionish the heathen binee. ~Their favorite game is & simple one. Oue purty deposits on the ground between them Sertain articlos: tho other places beside them es of equal value, Then an Indian takes in 93¢ hand a emall stone or wtick, closes both tands, and holds them up to the opposite party. © makes no sonund, but throws his hands wildly About and behind his back, frequently changing the stick, and the others koeping up demoniacal jella. Suddenly ono of them points to one of the hands of the gesticulating Indian, which tho tier opens, and loses or wing, according a8 tho grx isthere or not. One method of cheatingis e ld?ufl!. Whea the baud s relesecd, .. oo duse g - iy 2ed, Los vl 300 dibe g oo ; the srick attached to a rubber.cord fast- | noirted at REVIEW OF AMUSEMENTS, THE DRAMA, 1t cannot be said with anything like trnthfal- ness that the week which has just come toa close has been a very encouraging one to mana~ gers. They havein general met with s severs rebuke from the public for putting up attractions which bad a certain amount of novelty about them. The public, which professes to be engaged in & perpetusl search for novelty in order to Ppass judgment upon its excellonce, sbrinks from that novelty when it does come. Only the beaten track for tho public in drematic matters. Anew star or a now piece is fraught with dan- ger, and must mot be too largely patronized. Salvini's last engagement was s good evidence of this. Should Salvini come here say ten times more ho might eventually wake upa little on- thusiasm. But Salvini's next appearance hero will only be bis second, and the Chicago public cannot be expected to care about sesing him. A'VICKER'S THEATRE. “When Mr. MoVicker traveled through theprov- inces with Charlotto Cushman last season, dur- ing the fortoight his theatro was closed throngh the pusillanimity of Max Maretzek, he lost money. No matter where he went, he was assail- ed with the following catechism: * Who is Char- lotte Cnshman ? Who is Meg Merrilies ? What do they play? Are they funny?” A McVicker was out several thousand dollars by the ignorance of the peoplo in the provinces, and used to tell tho story with a laugh that had aregretful cadencoinit. He might go to the provinces and tell the yokels somewhat the same story, with even more re- gret, placing the questioners in Chicago and substituting Clara Morris for Charlotte Cushman. 'The pubticonght to be told, once for all, that eo far shia is not & particle funny—is not suything lite Billy Emerson or Billy Rico; bLas not appeared in' tigbts nor attempted 3 clog- dance since she has been here ; has been peither cosrse mor Lotta-ish. Cora docs not admit of any indulgence in this favorite amuscment, nor do'we betieve Miss Morris could rise to the ne- cessary height of gemus to attempt them oven. We make this announcement not with any de- sire to injuro Misw Morrs' business during this week, but in order to provent the public from' being imposed upon. Those who do- sire a really good minstrel business can be amused by Mr. Myers'norivaled company; lovers of vanety entertainments of the highest order can be amply satistied by Messrs, Grover & Co. at the Adelphi,and by the company at tho Globe. Heuco thay will bave ouly themselves to blame, 1f, auticipating & healthy banjo-act, they are disappointed in Miss Morris. A brief conversation with Mr. Reddeld, Troasurer of AlcVicker's Theatre, roveals the fact thut Miss Morria' nfioniug night wa3 ler best, aud that business Las steadily declined since then. Mr. Redfield tells with great amusement how people will rush medly by the great bill-board outside tho theatre and ask hLim who is playing here. When they lesrn that it is Clara Morris, they say: “\Who is Clara Mor- ris? Is she funny? What does she play ?” sod not knowwg Clara Morris, and learning tuat shois not funny, nor even a clog-dancer, their faces cloud over, Somotimes they will buy seats; sometimes not. Itis evident that the public needs educating. It is strange, how- ever, that when an audience composed of such unpromusing elementa 88 thege vits before Miss Morris in “*Article 47,” it bursts out into a rap- ture of applause that frightons itsolf. It is in some way strungely moved; it is carried to its feot almost by somo strong mesmeric intiuenco it docs not begin to understand; it applauds over and over again, and wonders how it is that it never heard of Clara Morris before. It feelsa little sheepish at having been carried away by a forco it doea not understand, exercised by a littlo bt of a womsn it never heard of. “ Who is Clara Morris 2" people ssked before thoy wentin, The question 13 esked with hundred-fold more earncstness when they come out. Briefly, Clara Morris is & young woman who played in Cleveland years ago. Angustin Daly saw ber act, and engaged her for his theatro. She was suddenly called upon to lay the part of Alize, which Alr. Daly’s loading Pudy bad declined to appear in. Undaunted by the magnitudo of the task beforo ber, sho ep- pearedinit. New York was ablszewith _excite- eut over the performance. Mero originatad the query, Who i this Clara Morris—thus Littlo lady who has at one bound leaped to a position in the dramatic world that years and years of patient toil have never given MmAny pOssessors of unugusl histrionic talent? New York found ont in time, and Clars Morris was the leading la- Qy of Daly's splendid company. She is starring this season in two pieces which aro not atirac. tive—so much the worse. She has exaltéd them—80 much the better. * Article 47,” in which she played last week, is not a model play, nor is Cora s model heroine ; nor do we think Miss Morris had full scope for Ler powers. But thope who saw her could realize the depths of hidden fire that blazed and flashed out now and then in her acting. We shallnot go over the round again. Cora is laid by, and Alize takes Eer place. It i uecessary,in order to torm s frue estimate of sy artist, we con- tend, to messurc his or her powers in more than one character. But we can speak qualitatively, if nol quantitatively, of Miss Mor- ris. She js unigne. She has flung aside all stage tradition,—almost adl rulos of acting. She i8 vivid in action; ber business is & scries of dazzling fiaches ; her reading is colloquial ; she overleaps the bounds set by conventioualiem witlh: a boldness unsurpassed by the mouarch of the stage, Salvini, with whom, rather than with anybody we remcmber having soen, she is to bo compared. The rapidity of ber action over- whelms the critic, and carries him with her. She has no measuro to ber_paces, aud be must, to keep in sight of Ler, drop all impedimenta and hurryalong. Perhapsit is this wonderful nervous encrgy that mesmerizes tho audience and holdait spell-bound sill the fall of the curtain. Itisa not infrequent remark by very competent critica that Miss Morris' reading is defectivo. Bleas- ured by the standard of the old school thisis probably true, but Miss Morxis has tossed the dogmas of tkc old school to the winds, and docs not pretend fo resd. Bhe spenks her linos, ~which, sccording to the theory of the realistic ‘school, i8 consistent. Let it be borne in mind that the drama of the day has no gchool at ail. The ** modern gocicty ” ploys bave kilied any- thiug that went by that name. The hero of the Tobertsonisn comedy, the highest type of the society drama, is s “‘walking gentleman,” in theatrical parlance ; and miserable weaklings have through its means been promoted tothe diguity of leading positions. In such a siate of dramatio 6taguation Miss Aorris appears like Doborab.upon the stage to quicken tho corpse-like indifference of & weary public into active life and vigorous interest. Can Chi- cago afford to_lec citics like Cincinnati, Cleva- Iand, and Ditteburgh snswer to her vVivifying touch, aud lio dormant aad dead, agea bebind tho times ? We think not. ‘“Alixe” isan in- finitely Detter drama than * Article47,” and its ‘heroino & sirong contrast to Cora. We earnestly rocommend the public not toloce this opportuni- E3. It is truo that the grostest actor of the day Will be playing the first of his thres perform- ances ot Hooley's. It is unfortuuate that Miss Mortis and Salvini are ia compotition. The only satisfactory solution of the difficalty is to aco both, to study both, compare them, sud remem- thoem. SALYINT AT TIOOLEY'S THEATRE. Itisnot a congenial task to bo porpetually warning_ people that they do not appreciato Sal- vini. Such o course is maturally open to tho Zetort that peonlo know what they want. With Wil duoe deference to the public, howevar, we Sirmly insist that, until they have scen Salviny, thoy do not know whetlier he is what thoy want ; and we addthal he isexactly whatthoy want to seo. Balvioy, in any part bo has appeared in, is what {hey want to sce. He was neglected upon his firt appoarauce here, the ouly full house to which he playod being that which * Otnello™ attrcted. **Samson,” “La Morte Civile,"” «gullivan,” were played to small houses; «Hamlet” to only s fair matinee house. To- morrow evening this pacrless sctor will sppear a8 Ingomar, wiich has been reckoned among his greatest triumphs. The Now York Herald speaks of it briefly as follows : ks i8 acting last night demonstrated that his Ingo e a nniqacly an bis Otarlln. Throuh very sinnosity indicated in the forcgoing snalysis of the processes through which Thoomar's discipiine passod this grest actor’s genins triumphantly and af- Huently wound. Yet the part is not oue which will fako ns deep A hold upon public sympathy as his Othello, The scenes are too pastoral, the sentiments are oo idcal, tho epirit is 100 far removed from the Sitalities of every-day life. The whole drsmais sym-. Yoiic, prefiguring the exalting and refining effect of love bpon & magnsaimons natare, broaght up xmong Vage surroundings. _Signor Salvini ia the ideal son e forest. Ho makes possible the noble savaze. o, Tike the golden age, has existed ouly In the poct’s Srafu, Forest and sunlight aod wind snd wave ava” fheir brood and gemerous eofeccts in his° physique and uction. Wa lhave mot e this morning to g0 into further detalls, It will I ee to add that one of tho most striking effects Lust eening was that wrought when Ingomar s about io o Jvace to Parthenia, and, thrvatening et life, o teiaims, * Take it,” and holds ber head ready for e erorG. Piamonte produced an impression econd Saiv to Salvini. She wus greatiy and descrvediy ar- O ¥hu Sagitor Alessandro Salvini was excelloat 4a Mraeat T: i & Loinlureuns thad his Oelois to be given at o matinee, becauso it prevents business men from attending, but it cannot be heiped, and they must mge the best of it. Tuesday night Salvini will appear as Roderl, Earl of Essez. in Giscometti’s historical drama, * Queen Eliza- beth,” with which the public had become ac- quainted through Ristori. ‘Wednesdzy evening the Hooley Comedy Com- pany, with Jobn Dillon at the head, take posses- sion of the house again. THE ACADEAY OF MUSIC, John E. Owens bas concluded his fortnight at the Academy of Music, and new faces appear to- morrow evening. His bric{ scason bas been a very pleasant one to the public. It was agreea- ble cnongh to sea the faco of this I).opuh.r come- dian once more, and as for his playing—it told its own tale. We regret to ey (and this is said privately, and not for envious outsiders to pick up and point & sneer ot Chicago with) that Mr. Owons' engagement was not a very pronounced financial success. Had he played "** Solon Sain- gle” and “The Vietims” through the whole fortnight, the wquder would be abated. But there was a frequent chango of bill, and some pieces of sterling worth and novelty to Chicago wero plaved, and not always to as large audiencea a8 they deserved, However, the fine old comedian made money here, and tuat is mora than cverybody can say. Ho bias played in *“The Victims,” *Everybody's Friend,” * Married Life,” ‘‘Solon Shingle,” ‘“Self,” and **The Old Toy-Maker.” Tins week Messrs. Boker and Farron' play their specialty, “ Chris and Lena,” supported by the Acadomy company. THE GLOBE THEATRE, Sheridan, Sharploy & Mack, with their mam- moth company of minstrels and dancers and characterists and tue liko, have been enjoying themselves and pleasing large audiences ot the Globe Theatre for two weeks, They now entor upon their third and week, and preseot o now bill to the pub- lic. Among the novelties of this week are some of Sharpley's ballads, Fred McEvoy's sketch, “Tho Whistling Thiet,” J. Cohan’s picce, *Mrs. Flynu's Boarding-House," Miss Alice Jourdau's secio-comic songs, Sheridan & Mack's *¢ Little Fraud, ‘Cue Dublin Jarvey,” * Fresh {from the Farm,” and * The Intelligence Office.” To-morrow week Bidwell & McDonough's Black Crook will take possession of the Globe. MYERS' OFERA-HOUSE. Tho burnt-corkers bid high for publio patron- age this week. The corps is strengthened by the addition of Messrs. Walters and Morton, the champion song-and-dsnce artists, aud Billy Courtwright, the noted specialty artist and come- disn. Theso latest attractions promise excoed- ingly well, the last-named minstrel appearing in his specialty, * The Coming Man.” The sketches are “The Arkansss Traveler " and “ A Slippery Day,” the last not showing any symptom of su;;fummtinn yet, althongh in its fourth wo THE GREAT ADELPHI ‘To-morrow night Messrs. Leonard Grover., Rice, Clynes, and Rial, will throw open to the public the doors of the removated and ro- christened theatra at the corner of Congreas street and Wabash svenne. The fact that sn- other first-class variety entertainment, to which tho most fashionable may go without risk of hearing or seeing anything that can offond, is to be opened to-morrow, has azoused public inter- est, and the opeving will bo attended, we have no doabt, by a very large number of per- sons. The ~ publio” will watch with eager curiosity for ail notices of this new en- terprise. Wo have already published the names of the artists who are {0. compose the working corps and furnish the amusement. Tho intel- Tigent reader will have remarked that they form an unusually strong cowpany, sudif theiruitod efforts aro insufliciont to mako Ar. Grover's enterpriso succossful, it will be safe to assume that & variaty entertaiument is not needed in tuis city. Therois no reason to doubt, bowaver, that the Adelphi will be crowded, and that-tho enterprise of the management will roceivo its rewsrd at the hands of an enthusisstic and ap- preciative public. DRANATIC NOTES, Octave Feuillet’s * Led Astray ” isinits eighth ‘week at the Union Square Thestre Ars. Edwards’ novel, “ Qught We to Viait Her ?" bas been dramatized, and will be pro- duced shortly at tho Royalty Thestre, London. Toole, tho comedian, is said to bo tho best « gagger ™ in Englund, acd Le nover misses an ?_ppunlmily to display bis talent in this direc- ion. 1t is calculated that Mies Lucille Western pulls the fringe off fifty-two shawls.per year as an ox- pression of remorse in Lady Jsabel and Mme. Fine. Lo Liquonr #0r,” 8 very indecent picco, at the Menus Plaisirs, Paris, has been stopped by the Censor. Under the Second Empire, plays wero stopped for political, and not for prurient, dialogue. - A recent writer promounces it a disgrace to England that while Germany can boast of a Shak- speare Society, including all her best scholars, none such uow exists in the native 1and of tho great poct. Mr. W. G. Wills hag written s new play for Mrs. Rousby, entitled * Mary, Quoen of Scots.” ‘The same author hasalso finished two more new picces, oue called ¢ Hermann the Fataliat,” and the other “ Buckingbam."” Miss Lydis Thompson's sgent says tbat in April he intends to “sell tho title, reperioire, Wardrobe, and entiro effects of tho company.” Tho title and repertoire may amount to 3omo- thing. The same caunot be said of the ward- roba. A New Hampshire lectare committec wrote to Bostou fo learn what Mrs. Scott-Siddons would Tead for. The reply wes * $800 and exponses ; answer, a8 Alrs, Siddons will sail for Earope at once 1f you don't wanthar. ** Let her sail,” was the answer. A Florence correspondent of a Boston daily newspaper introdnzes what he calls a criticium ou Salvini by saying, ** A son of mine sits on the same bonch at school with a eon of his.” This is very intaresting, sud places the acumen of the critic beyond qustion. Mrs. John Drew’s theatre used a few years nfio to be the Wallack's of Philadelphia. It is now the home of the local, the seneational, and * Buffalo Bill” drama, oxcepting those fow occasions when tho accomplished menager, onco tho most fascinating comedienno in America, soes fit to appear. ‘The London theatres, are in'the height of the pantomime seakon. “ Little Red Riding-Hood” is the play at Covent Garden; ‘- Jocx in the Box,” by Mr. E. L. Blanchard. 18 given at Drury Tano ; * Littie Puss iu Boots ™ is played at the Princess’ ; ** Raymond and Agnes " ia performad at the Haymarket. That was very wicked remark of the dramatic critic of the Philadelphia Telegraph with regard to Miss Pritchard and her play at the Chesinut. This is what he says:* * We will frankly confess that wo ouly saw the prologue. The play proper. which we did not see, was much better thau the prologue—it must have been better, for it could not have been worse.” The famous scout Scott, now on exhibition at the Olympic Theatre 88 a crack shot, came within 2 1es the other night of Litting o mark 18 feet @ -t witharifle. Scott is a great bis- trion tut he isn’t much of a skooter. Ned R they called him ** gure death ™ on the pila That was probably because ho loved & shining mark, and a big one. Tho late James Fisk, Jr., wes euppinz one night at a tablo in the St. James Hotcl, iu Boston, when Miss Elise Holt, the Englieb_comedienne, came in with her husband. Mies Holt, extend: ing the caster to the gallant Colonel, inquired, “What will you 'ave with your ’am, Mr. Fisk 2" “ Thonk you,” replied Fisk, Tl tako an I, if you pleasc.” Then he gava her an engagemont, Which consoled her. George Sand's works do not all appear before the Paris public. Pieces by her are plaved even- ings at Nohant befora & privat2 circle of friends, by marionetios carved and dressed by fauric Sand, the noselist’s rou, and himeelf a writer of reputation. It is exid £ be one of these pieces written for mariousttes that will bo performed in Paris iu tho spring. Tho little theatre of the Toar-d"Auvergne has given its review, a Ia tour, which is tolerably amusing. An actor named Dahsmel introduces the different tableaus with much skill, but the suthors sre guilty of great exaggeration in making the Jeanne d'drcof the Gaito dance something in the style of a Mabille woman. Tho ides of u girl capering about iu the costume of 8 victim for the stake is certainly incon- graous. At Christmas the menager of & Liverpool theatro advertised for godd-looking singing laios. He reccised 300 repiies, A country ho- tel chambermsid swore she was fuil of histrionic talent and cut a good fignre. A titled Indy, witi: 27,000 per year, offered to bring ber own'maid and buy Lier own dressce. A lsundry maid wanted & part where €ha could tend 8 dairy, sod » Taunton young lady sent 8 yard of suburn hair 88 a specimen of her charms. A play founded on * Tho Las: of the Mohi- caus” and written by Mr. George Fewcett Zowa, author of “ Tho Geneva Crogs,” is in_prepars tion 8t Niblo's' Gexdea. The mopazers clainy, wo believe, thet 1t is she American drama, and e do not bay that it is not. Tiat depends & tdeal on tho ipter. All that we fnsist upon is that & play with iz Indian in it is no_more American on that necount than a play ia English because ita dramatis persone are composcd of ancient Britons and Saxons. AMr. James E. Murdech gave & _reading in New York, last week, at*Association Hall. Tho Here aldeays : * We could not see that time had de- prived Mr. Muvrdoch of an iots of that'ability which has made him almost as popular m the Jecturo-room as on the stago. He is not by any mesns what could correctly bo called a pic- turesque or florid reader. His action 18 neéver 80 theatrical that we_ forget tho absence of scenery and costume. But lus intelligence is g0 penetrating, his study 8o accurate, his sympa- thies go fine and true, and his resding so careful, that the impressioz lcft apon tho appreciator’s memory is as it ve azan intagho.” Which, for tholi)x;ffllectnnl department of the Herald, is not 80 One of the Paris journals publish some in- teresting statistics connected with the theatres of the French Capital. During the yearthat has just elapsed no less than 308 now dramatic pioces ‘of overy kind have been produced. There are at present in Paris fifcy-six theatres of different categories, and 104 cafes concerts. Seven new theatres have been inaugurated during tho year, viz.: the Port Saint Martin, the Renaissance, the Fantaisics Pigallo, the ' Folies Bobino, the Theatre Labourdonnsye, the Bulle Retiro, and Fruscati. Nine theatres were obliged to suspend oporations within the same period. viz.: the Italiens, the Menus Plaisirs, the Folics Marigny, tho Cbatelet, the Nouveautes, tho Labourion Tivoli, and the < full blast” nnye, the Theatre Saint Pierre, 1 Athenes, ~ Of these, several are in again. The dead-head is evidently not extinctin France. An editor whom he had importuned for theatre tickets recently, gave him the following Tettor to_tho business’ manager of one of the principal theatres : ** My Dear Friend—I send to you a Junatic who hus tormented mo two hours for tickets ; but beware of him, for he is very dangerous. His family usually keep him in charge of & faithful sttendant, but to-day he has managod to escape. Ithinkho is armed. Yours, otc.” Tha unsuspecting D. H. presonted this hoto at the theatro, and was astonished to find the manager brandish a chair, order him off, and roar for the firoman to bring the hoso aud give bim a ducking. The victim wont down stairy four steps at u time, and has ever since bue‘x: ‘profoundly amazed at the recaption he met with. The St. Lonis Globe says: “It is perhaps & little bit unfortunate tbat™ the Italians who have hitherto appeared bofors American sudiences Dbave distiuguished themsalves chiefly by an un- plensent development of stringy and superfinons muscies in the calves of their legs, and an ab- normal growth of spangles on tho upper part of their persons. In the higher walk of tha Italion opera they have been recognized by wearing vel- vet pantalettes, with lace frills at the bottom, and a long feather in their bat, and 1 this un- ustal costume have placed one hand on their hearts and sawad the air with the other, whilo the audience wondered what it 21l meant. This rformance usualiy takes place in a theatrs, but it bears about tie same relation to dramatic art that gooseborry win does to good old Bourbou whisky. Tho projudice against the theatrs had been very great in Scotland, and still existed among the ngid Calyinists. One day. when 1 was 14 or 15, on going into the drawing-room, an old man sitting beside my mother rose and kissed mo, saying, “Llam ono of vour mother's oldest friends.” Tt was Home, the author of the trage- dy of “Douglas.” He was ooliced to Tosign bis living in the kirk for the scandal of having had his play acted in the theatro of Edinburgh, aod some of his clerical friends were publicly re- buked for going to see it. Our family was per- fectly liberal in all these matters. Thoe first time I had ever been in s theatre I went with my father to see *‘Cymbeline.” I had never neg- lected Shakspeare, and when our great tragedi- ans, Mrs. Siddons and her brother, John Kem- ble, came for a short timo to act in Edinburgh, I could think of nothing else. Thoy were both remarkably handsome, and, notswith- stonding the Scotch prejudice, - the theatro was crowded every night. It was a misfortuno tome that my mother never would £0 into so- cicty during the absence of my father, nor, in- deod, at any time,. except, perhaps, to dinner party ; but L bad no difficdlty in finding a chap- orono, a8 wo kuew many people. Iused to go to the theatre in the moruing, and ask to sce the plan of tho house for tbe evcning, that I mught know which ladies I could accompany to their boxes, Of course I paid for my place. Our friends wera 80 kind that I gaw these groot artists, 28 well as Charles Kemblo, Young, and Baupister, in * Hamlet,” * Macbeth," ** Othello,” % Coriolanus,” *The Gamester," etc. It was greatly to the honor of the British staga that all the principal actors, men and women, wera of excellent moral cheracter, and much esteemed. Many years afterwards, when Mrs, Siddons was an old woman, 1 drank tea with her, and heard her read Milton and Shakspeare. Her daughter told us to appland, forsbo had been so much accustomed to it in the theatre that she could not read with epirit without this expression of approbation,—JKecollections of Mrs. Somerille. rs. Rousby is playing ab tho Princess’ Thea- tre, London, in Miss Braddon’s drams, ** Gris- olda.” She is said to owe her_succoss rather to photographic art than to ability, having been more extonsively photographed than sny actress ou the English atago. 'The London Figaro thus neatly oxpresioa it, in sn_imaginary scenc bo- teen the lady and a noted photographer: (ScexB—The stage set for “Griselds.”) Mr. Xfl%kl:ghull say, fair lady, what this plece is e. Mrs, Rousby—Tt is, I fear, & very dreary play, “And tead of me being patient called, methinks 1t i3 the sudience claims that sdjective. Alr, Nottage—In sooth is't 502 Mra. Rousby— In very sooth it & play more beavy, dismal, aud devo Of human interost never hive I rad Or acted in ; "tls worde, 3y, ten times worse, Than s own Taylor'a dramas from the French, Aud sputious history from the Germau stage. 2fr, Nottage—Thy words, Griselda, il me with alarm X #1m of doubt comes o'er my mental lens, 0 tell me, ia titere no hopa left for ua? 3rs. RousBy—Nu7, Nottage, do not tuke it 50 o heart; The play Is dull, ay, very dull indeod, Tut Taim beautiful, even sa of yore. Griselda vill not take s tre, But thou mayat take Griselds o' thou wilt. 3r. Noltage—A thousand thanks! Thon'rt welcome, kindly sir, For neler can T forget the service great Thy camerzs have worked for me ynd mize, Wlien I, unknown, from Jersey’s lalmd catne, "I'was thou who focuss’d me with skillful art, And filled with various photographs of ms “Ing window-pancs thronghoat the teeming land. My thanks zre due to thee that albiuus all Display, to xay the least, one of my curles: Think, too, how Rumerors and diverse uro ¢ ways fu which thy company have taken me, They have me sitting. atanding, Iyizy duwn, Aud knecling in & score of Giifercut v Tiair np, bair down, en profi‘e and fnil fece ; ZEgyes raised in enppliance, lip turned up in scorn § 12 Quecnly robe, in silken tights attired, In rufr, in donblet, and the ltupsns bat And 10w methizks again to me thou cam'st 5 "Tis 58 thou haat said zious I & verdict now await, trs. Rousby—Fear mot, {or though the piecs T 50 con- emn, It gives me chances for display 5 1 chango iny dress fiva times. Mr. Nottage— 0, welcome news! Mrs, Rousby—I strike ot least a score of stitudes, I ., 1#0b, T frown, 1 love, T spurn ! tage (aeide)—1 scc a chance of fifteen photo~ graphe. (Aloud), Enough, Griselda; now mymind has rest; Tthink the play, perhaps, iad best proceed, And I will watch it from a bandy stall. Mrs. Rousby—Ah, Nottago! little lnow’st thon what thou say'at, Watch it forsooth ! Abandom thy design, Lest three loug hours of verhose Weariness Drive thee to desperation or to sleep. Listen s moment and I tell to theo The play's chief features, that thou msy'at go homo To negatives propare, and dnly set Thy studio in order, 'gainst I come, 3, Nottage—Thy will be law, Music. The departure of the opera-tronpe has left an opportunity for the home talent once more, and it is vigorously improved. Monday ovening, the Chicago Conservatory pupils gave a very pleas- ant concort at Kimball s piano-rooms, which was lagely sttended. Thuraday evening Mr. Fred Root gave s corcert at Christ Church, assisted by Miss Lewis, Mrs. Watrous, Mrs. Hall, Mra. Jevett, and Messrs. Phelps and C. T. Root. The same evening the Lutline Club wang at Elaro's Hall, and there was a soiree musicale at the Pacific Hotel. Frday evening, the third of the regular series of soirees was given at the patlors of the Chicago Maueical College, under the suspices of the Director, Alr. Ziogfeld, in which the Misaes Taylor, Butler, Murdock, Conley, 3Mra. Magnire, Mre. Ullmann, Mrs. Burnbam, and Messrs. Meser, Gill, Backmann, and Hart took B both the ing one of evening Mr. reo at Reed’s of the best ta duced eome new OWn comporiion THE PACIVIC HOTEL * MUSICAL." "Tho eocial enterisinments of the series given by the proprietors =nd attaches of the Gr Facitic Hotel thia season, haveso far been the *. Pratt. the pisoist. gave a soi- .+t of Masic, aegisted by some o city, in which he intro- cevery effective music of his treatmont bestowed by the [ most brilliant sccial features of tho scasun. The Saturday and Thursday - nighs hope bave been uniformly attended by thelverybest le in the city, and biavo heonlooked farkand thasthe mess imporiant events in the world of fashion. A pleasant variety was afforded on Thursdayin a chenge from dancing to music, thearrangements having been left in the hands of Messrs, George Fassott, Sam Parker, and Gaskell. To say that it was a brilliant affsir ia to tell the public what they know by etperienco of other such enter- tainments. e guests of the hotel and their invited guests, sat down at half-past 5 o'clock to one of the most elegant course-di ever given in the West. Seats were placed for 400 Huests, and more than that number were pres- ent. Thobill of faro contsived among other delicacics of the soason, & stanza of tho National suthem, which was a light but rel- ishable’ addition to. the other mm(i‘a there enumerated, and was served up by all the guests alter Loman punch. A second 8tanzs was reserved until Ister in the meal, which was_grestly improved by this unususl ex- -ercise. It was good preparation for the musical bon bona of Lhe evening, bearing the same rela- tion to tho delicate vocalism of Miss Haskell and Mrs, Johuson that roast beef doesto jelly- kisses, It is understood that a private vote be- ing talien among the ladies and gentleman pres- ent, revealed the fact that the dinner far ex- ceeded in every point anything that the mind of mea (or woman) could imagine, and that Alr. Gaskell had sbsolately outdone himsclf, and that the waiters wers tho best drilled corps that ever held a plate or romoved & dish. We for- bear to publieh the bill of fare. It would cause tggr much gorrow among those who were not e. Bat if the preliminary and purely-materialpart of tho entertainment waa a brillisot success, what can be said about the musicale which fol- Jowed. The Iadies’ ordinary was crowded, The rank, beauty, and fashion of Chicago wero there, and strangers from abroad. Among the guests were the Hon. E. 8. Prosser, Buffalo ;-Jobn F. Tracy, E. T. Watkins and lady, the Hon. B. ¥. Allen and family, Miss Lyon, John M. Durand and family, Ezra Sherman 'and twife, George Fassett and wife, Sam Parker and wife, Ed Browster and wife, John DeKoven ana fam C. B. Blair and [amily. Col. Sheridan and wife, the Xon. N. B. Judd and family, the Hon. J. G Rogers and family, Gen. Buruum aad famil David Daws, of New York, Mr. and_3irs. Pot the Misses Morriss of New York, Miss Chapman, Mobroo, Mich.; Miss Hayes, iss Markley, tho Misses Keop, A. T. Watkins aud wife, and & host of others, about 400 in all. The musical ‘programme was 28 follows : Pau 1. 1. Duet—*Morning Wandering,”. . G Alrs. Olicer K. Johnson and Mrs. Fritz ¢ 5 {rx “7Tn a Distant Land.”] ~ b, * Bong of Spring.” 1iss Je 9. Plano—Polonaise g e, Eugen: 4. Song—*When the Quiet Moon Iy Beam- 7t Schondorf Mr. C. H, Lrittan. G mbert s, 5. “ Gretchen am Bpinnrade. .. . ........Schubert 1q, e mwer'. Johnson, 6. Lioder. {3 & Bond T Bens 0 | +ere--C. Gurlott Ar. Friz Foltz. 7. Terzetto....... < - .Churchman Mra. Johnson, Siss Hoskell, Mr. Foltz. PART IL 1. Duet—* Barcarolle,” ... Oliter K. Johnaon a 7. Quartetto— Che Vuol Dir Cio, +..Flotow Mra. Johnaum, Mtss Haskell, Hr. Foitz, Sir. Brittan, Nothing could have exceoded tho grace with which Jx. George Gage stood at the door and welcomed the gucsts to seats; the gentlemanly ushers of the evening set an example to gentle manly and ungentlemauly ushers for all time; everybody was delighted, and, at the modest hour of half-past 11 o'clock, felt sorry 'that so egroeaple au eveniog bad closed so early. Thuraday the hotel will give a German, and this is expectod to eclipse in brilliancy anything that hag preceded it. PARADISE AND PERI _ The Apolto Club, of this city, is raprdly getting itself in readiness for tho production of Schu- ‘“The Paradise and Peri,” o) ‘Theodore Thomas' orchestra. Misy Clera Doria, of Boston, one of the most accomplished musicians in this country, has Dbeen engaged for tho part of the *Peri.” The othior 2o0los in tho work will be taken by Mre. O. L. Fox, 3lrs. Stacay, Mrs, O. K. Johnson, Aiss Ells White, and Messrs. Reuling and Foltz. The season will compriso thres performances : 1. A miscellaneous concert by the Club, with the orcheutra, Feb, 16 ; 2. A symplouy concert by the orchestra, Feb. 17; 3. *‘The Paradise aud Peri,” by the Club and .orchestra. Jiss Doria 18 a dougbter of Barmet the English musician, sud was a protege of the Iate Mme. Parepa-Rosa, who brought her to this country. Assbe has been selected for this try- ing part upon tho advice of Mr. Thomas him- self, the assurance is not wanting that she will fill it admirably. The production of such an acknowledged mastorpicce of music is no or- dinary event, and the performance will un- doubtedly bo looked forward to with grest in- terest by all lovers of music. As many Inquiries have beon made with reference to these concerts, we are requested to state that tley aro not part of the regular seasous of concerts which the Club gives to its associate members, but public concerts. AMASANIELLO. Auber's operas of * Masaniello,” orginally called * La Muette de Portici,"” 18 quite a3 much an exponent of French opera music as “ Der Freiechultz” is of twe German, or “‘Lucia di Luamimormoor " of the Italian stylo. It repre- sents French music in all ita amiable graceful- ness, and, in consequence, could not but be- como very popular in the better sense of the word. The revolutionary times of thirty or forty years ago, marked by insurrections nt Paris, Bruxelles, and, indeed, almost every- whero elso in Europe, gave birch to both the subject and form of this opers, tho dramatio plot amd the music combining to make it sn apotheosis of revolution. For this resson tho Governments of Germany, Rusuia, aod. Italy, for a number of years, probibited its production within their respective territories. All the greater was its success when finally permission waw granted for putting it upon the stage, and its performances throughout Lurope were an unbrokea eerios of trivmphs. “hicago tha opera is said to have Leen at- tomptod cuce soms fiftecn years ao, but traxc! ing opers froupes, from various reasons, are nover capable of producing heavy opersa like the Huguenots, Alasaniello, eic., citner com- pletely or eatisfactorily to the connoisseur ; and. consegnenily, that aitempt is generally pro- nounced a failure. For this reason the Lieder- Liranz Soctety of this city deserve praise and en- conragement for having undertaken to_present this opera to the. Chicago pablic duriug the pregont season. Wo_ara assured that the management, both musically and otherwise, will be in the Lands of experienced profeesionals, aud from what wo understand a4 to the soloparts, the chorus, and orchestra, we may safely predict immense success for so meritorious an enter- prita. At least there can be no doubt as to tle cordial support tbe Liederkranz will experiance on the part of the music-loving people of Chi- eago. The opera of ** Masaniello™ was first produced iu1823 ot the Academie Rovalo ds Musique, at Taris, where the colebratod anthor of ihe text, Eugene Beribe, a8 well as the equally celebrated composer of the music, Auber, Jived at that time. It may safely be eaid that Masaniello” is the first historical opera—as tha few others contaiving bistorical natnes, as ** Richard Coour de Leon,” or “ Fernando Cortez,” do mot truly deserve to be called historical. - The appearance of * Masanieilo,” however, rapidly produced & pew era for the lyric staze in Paris, -~ Rossini goon brought out his *William Tell ;" Meyer- beer followed with *Robert the Devil " and “The Huguenots;” Verdi gave us *Ballo Macchera ;¥ Halevy produced *La Juive ;" Bellini, **I Paritani;” sll thess works of art belonging to the vamo period in musicsl history and ali of them being what may be styled his- torical operas ? In ** Masanicllo," Auber, as a dramatic com- poscr, has reached oxcoptional escellence. The opera 18 s masterpiece in all its details. Tho composer has succeeded in epreading over the entire work tho glowng lustre of sunny Italy. The warm coloring of Soutbern Italian [ife has been most gracefully and vividly pictured in tho music. The overture—in itself & work of great merit, and cerainly one of the most admirable parts of the operz,—contains, as it were, & miria- ture picture of the dramatic plot. Its very be- ginning impresees upon the hearer the fact that Lere we have a tragedy enacted in Southern Tealy, and it continues to depict the various plases of the dramatic densuement—thorovolu- tionary struggle beinz recalled to the mind by Masaniello's trinmphal march, while the touching story of Fenella's wrongs is illustrated by the highly drsmatic paseages, which afterwards ac- company ber to the waters grave. The instra- montation of both the overture and tho opers is simoly magnifcent, proving the masterly kuowl- edge Auber had of the extremely variable power of expression” contained * within the lLimits of orchestral music. This is especially remarka~ blein the accompaniments to Fenella's mimic cxpressiona, Tius character, tho mnie heroine af the opers, groatly 2ads to its draxaatic power, and museally it affords the composer an - tupity for some of tho most sl:fl:lfilzlc'us and fi?fi- {ul passages imaginable in orchestral music. This role of Fenella owes its present shape to & remarkable circumstance. Auber ariginally did not intend to have a mute Fenella. He had in fact written the part * for & prominent prims donns, A protracted iliness of the latter, however, and the consequent post- Eoncmgut of the first performauce, crested the appy idea of giving the part to & calebrated ballerina, and writing desctiptive music 1o 8o company her gesturcs in melodramatic style. Latterly tho management of grest European theatres have genoraly substituced gifted young actresses for tho baliet-dancers in the part of Fenella, & chango that has always proved ma- terially to the advantage of its dramatic effect. Nextto Fenella the character of Masanielio is the most impressiva for iis grand and bezutifal traits. 1In the artistically finished and besutiful second act, Masaniello appears in all the quali- ties of a popular hero; a3 & Jeader in the world- renowned Barcarole ' (No. 9) with its jubilant choras refrain ; 2s a death-dofying patriot in the ensuing grand_duet between Masanielo and Pietro, s an affectionate brother, and a8 a bold but pradent agitetor in the finales. In the fourth act again he _appoars in _tho prandenr of moble and - manly fecling. In the fitth act, Masaniello's madnees, nbe ruptly recalling to the mind of the lictener disconnected passages from former scones, is very impressive. Surrounded and implored from all sides, he finally seems to understand Fenella ; be feels that her destroser again approaches to inflict now miseries unon her an people, and, although nearly broken down ip body, he onco more gots commaad of his mental energics and calls for_arms, only to find his doom in the ensning_combat. Especially prominont in this opers, aro the chornses that give it its peculiar vivacity and gracefulness, Bomo of them are extensively known even where the opera itsclf has not been performed, as, for instance, the charch-chorus mn the flm; z%t, the fu{):lhmnn’flhumm the conond, an e market-chorus and pra; “in t}xe third. RS rerformances of * Masaniello ™ by the 2, will take place at McVicker's Theas tro during the latter part of March, and from the encrcy and enthusissm with which the So- claty is studying it, we may expect a gala week on that occasion. 2 THE TENNESSERANS. Kingsbury Music Hall has been eecured for g\'; goncma by the Tennesseeans commencing ‘eb. 6. TURNER HALL: The Turner Hall programme this afterncon is as follows : 1. March—* Mar’s Calls . 4, Overture to Martha 5. Second Finals from * Lucse: = 4. Overture— Tho Wreck of tho Meduea 5. Traeumerei,. 6. Alr from “Sifadeila " Solo - Flotow 7. Cuarivart g, 27 4+ Sk 5 vari (No. 4) g ..Ried 8, “ From My Minic Albaia,” Grand potpoursi, Fanst 9, “1001 Nighta "—Waitz. Strauss 10. Quadrille... TUE GERMNAN AND AMATEUR OPEBATIO S£ASONS. In accordsuce with previons announcements, wa print below a _list of the (lorman and oper- atic performances in this city, which completes the operstic record, the Italian and English seasons baving been previously published : GERMAN BEAS First Season—>cVicker's Theatre, Jan. 2-21, 1485, Bertha Jobannsen, Sophia Dzinks, Mzrie Frederidl, Panline Canisss, Himmer, Habelmann, Hermam Formes, Lehmann, Graff, Tamaro, Steinecke. ~Carl Auschutz, condacior. Sevond Season—Crosby's Opera-House, Dea. 18-39, 1665, Same troupe 3s ahove with addition of Jobanm Tootter, Rona Cook, Frida di Gebele, and Wehli (ptan- i6t). Adolph Neyerndord, conductor, Ihird Seazon—Opera-Houre, Feb. 6-18, 1671 Mme. Lichtmsy, Mlce, Rocmer, Hoffner, fiossettl, nnd Mme. Frederici; Vierling, Formes (Cul), Formes (Wilhelm), Franosch, Bernard, Habelmann. Fourth season—Globe Theatre, Feb, 12-23, 1872 Lichtreay, Di Gebele, Canissa, Wachtel, Vierling, Franoech, Hermanus. The scanon a failure. . AMATEUR SEASONS. Comic opera of “The Villago Darber,” German House, by the German Musical Society, Sept, G, 166. Performance of *Czar und Zimmermann ¥ at the German House, June 11, 1857, Performance af the * Daughter of the Begimeat " st Rice’s Thestre by the German Musical Union, Nov. 25, 1837, Lertba Johannsen, Scherer, znd Biedarmann. Julttis Unger, conductor. pepoiiion "of the shove, MeVicker's Theatre, Dec. Performance of ““Stradella” at the German House Dby the Germon Musical Union, April 23, 1858 Mrs, Balatka a3 Leonora, Julius Unger, conducto Performance of *Semiramide” at Bryan Hall, March 3, 1862, Casslo Matteson, Mrx. Bostwick, Miss Do Pelgrom, De Passio, Charies H. Seaverus, and Franz Staab. Three performsnces of Czar end Zimmermann ¥ at Bryan Hall by the Musical Unioz, April 2830, 1564 Oscar Faulhaber, E. T. Boot, F. G. Lumbard, Annio Main, Arw. C. B. White, J, I, Bross, G. C, Pearson, E. Bcbuiz. Haus Balatka, condnctor, (oRepetition of sbove ai McVicker's Theater, Nov. 22, ‘Four performances of Der Frelschuetz” by Gor- mania_Maennerchor, at tho Opera House, Feb, 1-12, 1870, . Mra, Ciara Huck, Miss Kunst, Messrs, Schultzo and Koch. Huna Balatfa, condactor. Repetition of above March 15, Four performances of **Tho Magic Flute™ at Opera House, by Concardia Maennercaor, April 4-9, 1870, Mrs, Huck, Mrs, Ziegler, Miss Goldsticker, Messra, Bischoff, HoXmsn, and Faltz. William Groaskurtly, pariortinca of #Stradelia," at tho Opera K rormance of 4 " at the ouse, by the Germanis 3leauerchof, May 10, 1870. Stiss Runst, Mosers, Schultze, Hunneman, Saveri, sud Kozb, Ropetition of “Magic Fluto™ at Opera Touse, Ocl. 26-7, 1570, . Derformance of “ Il Trovatore,” McVicker's Thm- tre, Oct, 11, 1872, Mies Haskell, Mies Van Wordrarxs, Migs Osborne, Sigaox Farini, Harry Gates, Rannef. J. ¥._Flagler, condsctor. Second ectaf Il Puritsnl,” McVicker's Thratre, QSE 12,1572, Miss Disache Tucker, Sesars. Haio aud cn, Becond performance of “ 11 Trovatore,” saae cast 28 above, McVicker's Theatre, Oct. 13, 1872, Tourth actof_“I1 Trovatore,” MeCorrmicire Hall, Nov. 13, 187, Signors Adelaide Munzoni, Miss Vaz Wordragen. Mr. firown, and Signor Farini, 11 Trovatorr,” at Hoolcy's Theatre, Dee. 71, 1873. Signor Fariui, Yies Pottgieser, Miss Van Vordragen, Measrs, Huessen, Garcis, aud Galla, ductor, F. Kroll, con- PIANO BECITAL. Miss Xary A. Todd, a pianiste who lias recent- Iy come to this city freah from her musical stulies at_ tho Conrorvatory at Leirsic, gave & recital at No. 324 Warren aveuue Satarday even- ing, at which ¢ho plsyed the followmg splendid programme : : PAZTI. 1. Overture to “Egmont ”. s Ara 2, b Seherzo, {c Gavolda.... 3. Impromptu, 4. Moonlipht Sonata, .. ' flurmonions Blacksmith ™. b Waltz..... ©. Fantasie in F mine ‘We trush that a lady of such rare_culture and taets will soon bo heard in public. With the ex- ception of Rubinstein, no pianist has ever pro- duced such a programme as the above in this aity. Beethoven Haendel TRIO IRCE. Mr. Emil Liebliugs sccond trio soires was iven at Ferry Hall, Lake Forest, Fridsy even- ing, the principal féaturo of the ovening being the Beethoven Trio 1n C minor. op. 1, No.3, per- formod by Messra. Lowis (vioho), Eichheim (celo), sud Licbling (piano). Misa Weston and r. Follz aleo took part in the concert. ‘MUSICAL NOTES. 3. Faare is re-cngaged for Covent Garden, but it is rumored for ouly two months. Signor Giulio Perkins has ceased to Italianize his name, aud is now announced as Mr. Periins. A now_composition by Max Dmch, entitled “The Qdyssey,” has been performed ab the eighth Gewandhaus concert. Miss Clara Gottschalk, a siater of the Inte pianist and composer, has been siving pianoforte recitals in Paris, with considarable success. The number of musical works published in Paris during 1873 amounted to 3,403. How many of them will survive ? The King of Bavaris Las jnst conferred on M. Richard Wagmer, the composer, the order of Maximilian for Science and Art. At last accounts (Jan. 13) Mme. Anns Bishop was einging in San Fraucisco, at Platt’s Hall, for the benefit of a local poetess. A receit attempt to introduce some of Wag- Der's music in tie Edinburgh Orchestrul Bociety failed decidedly. An Italisn wusicel education, together with the advantage of a chaperone, costs a young 1ady £5,000 & year on an average. Theodore Ritter and Carlotts Putti bave just returned to Paris, after their artustic tour in Eo- gland. Mme. Paoline Luces, we aro informed, will commeuce an engagement in German opers at the Stadt Theatre, New York, early next month. Mlisa Rosa Benson, & young American lady, stadying singingin Pasis, ander Mme. Lagrange, i3 said to giva groat promiss of future excel- lence. Theo health of M. Vienxtemys, Professor of the Violin at the Conservatoire o7 Brussels, con~ eiderably improved, and evesything leads to the hope of & speedy care. Mlie. Grossi, tho contralto (not the Berlin so- rano of the eame name,) *ho sang lest season in ** Mignoo,” st Drury Ltne), has been acci- deotally poisoned by ber cack iu Nales. . 'The AMcnesirél aonounces that Mma. Addlins Patti has signified to the brothers Max and Msu- rice Strakosch that she will not undertako tha ‘tour in America for 1874, 88 had been arranged. The desth at Havana is annoanced of 3fr. Huck, a tenor of the Lucca opera troupe, and & cotleman well known 28 a choir siuger in the man Catholic Churches in New York City. Hima di Marska will probably sing in New York City, under Maretzek’s managoment, abous Easter. It is rumored in musical circles that Marotzek is getting up an entirely new troupe. The Strakosch company %ill reopen in New York City on the 16th of Pebruary, sud * Lobez- grin,” with Nilsson 1n tho leading part, will be among the first operas of the scason. A new, cheap edition of Wallace's * Maritzns i3 nuornced m_London, with Italian werds and rocitatives added by Tito Matici, tho well-known composer of *Non e ver.” The pisnoforte (or rather harpsichord) on which Rouget do I'Zsle's Maraeillaize” was firat heard, as also Chenier's “Chant du Depart,” and ofher patriotic sungs, hes been placed in.the library of ‘tho Paris Conservatoire. Herr Eabinstein's tour in Italy has been a sig- nal success. After visiting Milan and Venico, ho has zono to Naples. It is gratifying to sind that this truly eminont pianist has ot carried out hia intention.of abandoning his public per- formances to desote himsslf exclusively to com- position, The Orphens Hociety of Florence is proparing & monster concert, at shich will be performed, amongst other thing?, o new work by Maghoni, eatitled * Orfeo,” aud composed for choir, or- dinary orchestra, military orchostra, twenty Ppianofortes, six barmoniums, four narps, bells, and tweaty drums. The Patrie speating of Mr. Strakosch’a com- panyan tho Italiens, Paris, saya that the voice of Signor Brignoli has sequired more volumo of tone thau it ever possessed befors, and that ho i8 Do better smted for roles liko' faou!, Man- cico, and others of the dramatic order than those of the grazia description. He 13 the tonar fea- ture of tlie season. _Ono of the works selected for the first concert given this season at Vienoa by tho Socioty of the Friends of Music, was Handels Alexanler's Feastthe solo parts bemg allotted to Mme. Wilt, Herren Walter, and Krauss ; the other w. Beethoven's Overture, Op. 115 (** Namenafcier” Both went off admirably, The conductor was Herr Jobuunes Brabma. Misa Mattio Fogg and Mr. Frank Sprague, two Bostonians, who have been studying music at Milan, mads their debut iz opera on tho %6l of December, having been engaged for threa operas. Miss Jones, of Cinclunati. is to appear at La Scala this reason, and Mr. William lcDon- ald, of the same city, liss been eugaged for the operatic season at Tarin. The Trotatore, of Milan, eays that Madama Maris Louisa Durand bas been 80 successfally roceived at the Scala that she will ba engaged for the noxt carnival scason, She will sing ut the Teatro Regio, of Turin, the following sea- son, Mndame Dutaad is an American Iady. by rst ang in_opora in New York, in 1503, av Zertine, iu ** Don Giovan The Milan Trotalore supplics a list of fwenis- four new operas produvad in Iialy in 1873, oat of which only three are likely to romaun in thu ropertoire, namely; * Caligota,” by Sigmor Braga, the violoucellist, bronzb out at the San Carlos, in Lisbon ; 1! Mercanto di Venezia," by Signor Pinsati ; “ Goti,” by Signor Gobatti, both given at the Teatro Communale, in Bologua ; and * Morovico,” by Signor Domini- cotti, now playing at thie Dal Verms, in lilan. Grisi is singing in _Dublin, and Dosio is in London with Mario. Perwani herself still clings to the operatic stage, and is gathering her lust laurels 1u Bordeaux. Gorcia_ 13 yet ia the field, snd men have not forgotten Pasts, who Las onls been in retirement seven years, mor havo they ceasod to think and talk of Sontag, now d:ad three years. Jme, Schroeder-Devrient, it is true, is stranded in tho little town of Rochhiz, in Saxony, and ber niche 14 empty; but Ger- many insists that 10 ono can fill it. Madame Albani seems to have taken the Rus- sians by storm. At St. Petersburg, after a per- formance of tha mad scene 1o ** Lucis,” shie was Tecalled twenty times, and thiuking the opera was over a9 far as she was coucerned, ste changed herdrese and prepared to loavs the theatre, when at the conclusion of the opers, there were cries for ** Albavi,” and she had tc zppoar on tho stage in her walking~lress no less than nine times; aud at Moscow, Nov. 27, after o perfortnance of *“La Sounambula,” she was re- lod forty times. Ono Singer's Tribute to Another—12, Hotel Boylseon, Jan. 23, 1974.—Porepa-Rosa! A wom- aoof tho highest culture, ondowed with inuu- merable taleats, pro-cminent among which stood her high gifts a3 a singer. A true and lLonored priestess in tho templo of our sacred ar, to ‘which sho devoted her life, energies, and superb voice. A pure-minded womau, & charming, sperkimg, clover companion, a _fre friond, 1 most loving and devoted wife, beloved, adored by bum whose faithful pariner she was. A very woman, longing for the joys aud blessings of motherhood, srd ding, bocauss fato snaiched theso away from her. Too young, too fair, ko endearing to be takensway from her love, het friends, from ber act, and deplored with bittas tears by her true and admiring friond. Epur¥1A RUDERSDORFF. The following was the programmo of Theo- dore Thomas' third symphony concert in New York on the 21th alt. : Symphony, No. 1, in € minor, Op. 5.... 1. Moderato con moto—Aliegro energico. 2 3. Andaatino grazioro, 4. Aria—** Iphigenis en Aulide™. ...... M. Victor Maurel. Concerto, G minor. . For stcing orcliestra—two folo violins and solo vicion- 1 ecllo. Larghetio Affetuoso, Fugato, Musetts, Allogro molta vivace, fluale. Mevsrs, Listemann, Jacolsohn, Lubvek and Oreheatra. Ivan IV. (Der Gravismme), Characterbild (acw), Rabinsiein +Mozart Aris— Le Nozze di Fizaro. . . Vi Sylmnlmny. No. 8, Op. Allegro vivace. enpo di Mintietto, ] EDUCATIONAL. 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