Chicago Daily Tribune Newspaper, February 8, 1874, Page 7

sz P - 'THE GHIGAGO DAILY lock, 2t St. Paul's Church, on A g, Elghtecnth street. Evening su\g;?:]f??x Bamble in Palestine.” Tov, 3. T Hidbard el presc The Tev. I rd Wi h at the New Cpurch Hall, corner of Prairia svenue and Eighteenth sirect, at 11 'o'clock. Subject : “ Now Winea. fn New. St 3o will also preach a¢ Union Park Temple '3:20 a'dlos . . * 3 he Second Swodenborglan Soctety will hold morning gervice af Murray Chapel, on Indisha svenue, Jear Twenty-ninth street, : AUSCELLANEOTS, 3 e Christadelphiang meet fof worship at 1030 yelock, in the Tppe efDyhrenfurth Busi s, So. 149 Bansolph stroet, - - P X uro on *Jerusalem As It Wil Be,"at 7:30 0 the Lall on the northwest comer of Lake and Scvmour streets, Z Tho Tev. A, J. Scoit will preachi ot the Riverside & 18t 3:15 D‘I‘J\Jnk‘,: 2 % b "o Progressive Lyceum will meot at 12:30 o'clock at Good Templars’ Hall, on the southwest corner of ashington und Desplaines streets, "ZPider 0. G. Alnlline will preach at 10:30 and, 7:30 olclock at the Central Christian Church, on Adams firest, near Throop. Subjeols: “Cast'Thy Bread Gyen i Waters, #ud *The Ax is Laid at the Eoot of the e “ 'The Primary Council No. 1, T. A. of Spiritaalists, mectsin Tnion Hull, corner of Clark and Monros ~Jhreete, at 10:30 and 7220 o'clock, N _Tuio Adventists, formerly worshiping in Green trect Chiapel, will meet at 10:30 zud 7:30 o'clock at Nox 13 Walzut streat. 5 . B, F. Underwood, of Boston, will lecture before the ¥ree Religious 'Society at 7:30 o'clock, at_the or of Landolphand Jeiferson strpets. Sub- ristianity and Tntellectual Progress.” Edmund Belfour will preach at 11 and 73 o'clock at the Engiish Lutheran Church of Mercy, corner of Dearborn aud Ene stracts, o % "“fhe Rev, Joln Note will preach at 10:20 and 7:30 o'dock at the. Mariners’ Temple, on the corner of $ichigan and Markes streets, . S The First Society of Spirituaists will meet at 30:30 and 7:30 o'clock at Grow’s Opera-Hall, No. 617 st Madicon street. e ZThe Rev. William J, Howe will preach at the weunl hours at the Firet Christian Chureh, corner of Indiana svenue.and Tyventy-fifth street. 'Subjects “Curist's Prayer in the Garden,” and “The Prodig: Bon.” n wiil clock, CALENDAR FOR THE WEEK. EPISCOPAL, Fib. S—Sexagesima Sunday. JOMAN CATHOLIO, Feb, 8—Sexagesima Sundas. Fet 4=t Teatics, B. ML (from Feb. 1); St. Apol- “Feb. 10—St, Scholastica, ¥, g ol of Matha, C, (from Feb. 8). ive of the Blessed Sacrament. Feb 1—Feria oS - Peb.14—Vouive of the Immaculate Conception. ‘REVIEW OF AMUSEMENTS. THE DRAMA. i Tho past week has bieen interesting for geveral ressons, and the varieiy of attractions “offered, together with_their uniform ‘improvement in point of sttendance, would mark it as encourag- ing. First of gll, o new theatre hns been open- »d. “Although the houso was occupied before, jts'style has been changed “with its name, and nobody in witnessing tuo “entertainment at tho Adelphi can_think of thio place us ever hav- ihg been a legitimate theatre. 'Salvini has given threeperformances, in a_flying visit, at Hooloy's Thestre, and Clata dlorris has played the second wnd last week of her engagement at McVicker's Theatre. At the samo time, novelties havo been presented at the Academy of Music, Globe Thea- tre, and Myers' Opera-House, thus' giving the public a good variety of éntertainment and some- thing to please all classes. 2'VICKER'S THEATRE. 7 Miss Clara Morris has played hero for two weckis, ‘appearing guccessively'in *‘Article 47.” ‘and ““alixe.” ‘The former pieco conld Hot have been relied mpon to sccure tho attention of the public, for, in addifion to its moral do- fects, it had the misfortune to be o repetition of 3 drama which was_worn threadbare in Chicago ot very long sgo. Laving been played simulta- Tecusly for two weels at two popular theatres. The attendance on the first night of tho engage- ment was larger than on any succeeding night of that week, while since last Monday the audiences Bave steadily increased in size, untilag last Miss Morris has played to excellet Lusiness. Tho inference is, that * Alise” is more vopular in Chicago than * Articlo 47.” As o dramia, perhaps, this is intelligibla. but,. nnfortunately,.it does not show Miss Morris t0 a5 good advantage ps its prédecessor, aud the best partof the star's erformence has no: Deen scen.. So far, Miss orris has shown herself admirably adapted to the pathetic and ravenous parts ‘8o lius played in, and, by what she has dono with imperfect cliaracters, gives asenrance of what she can do under more nuspicious- circumstances. It is gratifying to find public intefest growing fn & gubject all the time, and Mies Morris may fecl sssured that, if her stay in Chicago had beci pro- longed by one week, she wouldatlnst hayosecured that popularity wlich sha gainedin_cther cities. To-morrow she will play in St. Louis, and Mr. J. H. Stoddart, who has_just finished his easonin that city, willopen at McVicker's. This excellent comedian, who is not 8o well-known in Chicigo 23 he ought to be, Lias secured the highest praise from the press of thie country, and, as be is trav- eling with a company compsed of indi- vidual playes of considerable mote, théro is every reason lo look for a lively. week at McVicker's Theatre. Dion Boucicauit’s familiar arams, *“The Long Suike” s billed for tho week, to be preceded by anew picce, written expressly for Jr. Stod- dart, and entitled ** Dangerous Joy.” The cast of the former picee is very strong, and includes Alesers, Ringgold, Rockwell, ond MeKsy, and 3ies Tone Burke, ‘attists whose names ate fa- miliar tomany as_identified with Wallack’s and Dals's Theatres. = ‘‘ Broken Vows,” ‘ Secret Marriage,” snd * Americans in Paris ” ‘ate in courso of preparation. M., Stoddart and the company have mot wilh great success in St. Linis, and will doubtless. challengo the good- will of Chicago theatre-goers. 'BOOLEY’'S THEATRE. Salvini’s _three performances at. Hooley's Thestre, Monday auvd Tuesday nights and Wednesday afternoon, were the last we shall sco of this great actor for s long time. The two former, Tngomar and Rébert, Earl of Essex, failed to call out many people, but _the matince was crowded for Othello, when Salvini himself was called out, and that, too, enthusisstically. Wonder is often expressed that tho great tragediari prefers to appear so scldom in this his most popular role, and that he plays lees striking parts to comparatively smell audiences when by playing Othello he could crowd the house at everv performance. The fact is, that he finds the physical and mental strain 5o great that the reaction prostrates him. and heis never fitto appear on the evening following a Tepre- sentation of this picce. His European contracts, his manager informs us, slways except the performauco of Othello, which he deals out voy sparingly. He only plays it oun 0 mverzge of eight times & year: sud has broken through this rule in the United 8cates ouly becauso of tho compasative failare of his'oilier picces. Mr. Grau assumes that a more popular repertory would obyiate the necessity of frequent recourse to this part, and promises that ~when Salvini comes again to this coantry he will be equipped with a scleclion against which noth g can be said. It is understood that Le leave for Havana in a few weeks, aad £ill ont the Test of the season in tiie prineipal cities of South America. Sucl: an zctor is cosmopolitan, and as much at home in Lima as in London, in Teelaud 1813 Ttaly,—or nearly so. % His engagement was follosred by the return of the comedy company, with John Dillon as tho tke chief “aitractio “The Overland Route” ¥as plaved until tho end of the week, to good -business, ‘The re-engagement of Afr. Dillon for short term was the first step taken by the Manzgement to _converting this pretty tomedy house into . a star théatre. The company, which is considerably above the Bverage stock in o star theatre, will be able to give wandering comets excellent smpport in fome lines, and Jir- Hooloy will undoubtedly confie himself to such stars as will shine with Mditionsl lustre on account of his own people. e first star will bo Lucille Western, who will mike her firat appearance here in Esst Lynuo Fith the following cast: Ladr Tsibel ZLucille Western . H. Whalley .Alrs. John Dillon ~ Aliss Rivers . Mies Western will also appear diring Ler en- Pement in ¢ Oliver Tiwist,” and her specialty, The Child-Stealer.” & ACADEMTY OF MTSIC. Mr. Gardiner is careful to kecp his theatre *oustantly before the whole public, and not oy 3ne particular class. From Sothern and Owens 12 Baker and Farron may appéar o precipitous scent- to gome, but the manager kpows shat he is gbout. There is & class M stars ranging , like asteroids botween B8 tro clnsees horo reproscated, who aro M b earthly profit to managers, and of these Mr. Gardiner has been twary. ~This weck an- “Kher variety of the drama is to bo_offered, and bt s the highly scnsational, . Mr. Dominick . &0 actor of considerable note, pisys the . well, both for . part of English Bill, n forger and burglar, in his thrilling escapos from Sing, Sing anc other an- desirable _neighborhoods. ~Ina card to the pub- lic, Mr. Murray apologizes for the extrava- gonce of the story. by .referring to the esca] of a prisoner from the same Pepitentiary a quarter of ‘a century sgo, and Teminding the reader that tho means omployed by English Bill, namely, an artificial duck and s rTubber tubo to permit his swimming under water, were actually succcssful in' siding his_prototyps t%fiu‘ll,%hfil esAupda. 1.[1;J Murray will _bo sup- e e Academy Company, i ing Bestaimararsorie, Y o peoy;teleding the TIE GLOBE THEATRE. The Sam Sharploy combination of minstrelsy and variety business have had three weeks of exceptional success at. the Globe Theatro, and are now pusbed out by the attraction of the scason st ‘this placo " of amusement: Did- well MeDonough's *Black o Cro(]'?kl 4 which to. bo brought, out _in reconstrucled form, with new sceoery, of- focts. and costiimos, and & genoral sugmentation of it former attractions. ..The costuming has been looked to with scrupulous care. and the dresses hovo been imported by the managers ex- pressly for the artista who wear them. - The clastic covstruction of the piece admits of vary- ing the entertainment with exhibitions by differ- ent specialty artists, and this ‘opportnnity has been taken by. the management to introduco soveral varisty . mets. of the highest order. Among these are the acts by the;. Baby Beuson, -and. the popular com- binstion known . ns the Hernandez Troupe, who will be remembered as oid favorites in spec- tacular. pieces. The ballet will beled by Mile Lupo, supported by AL Baptistine, and & care Tully selected corps of coryphees, figurantes, Amazons, skeletons, and bailet, as well a8 the popular premiere danseuse, Jeuneo Benson. Tho management have not. spared oxpenso, aud promise an unususlly attractive exhibition. THE ADELPHL._ , : g The opening of tho Adelpbi Monday was en event in the world of amusement of considerable importance. It was.not the -intention of the mauagement to furnigh anything, that would be 'severely intellectual or aggressively in- structive. ~ At the eamo time tho other extremge was avoided with grenter.care still, and there is nothing in any of the acts which cau of- fend tho most ecrupulous taste. It was rather .to condcure into_one ovening's pntertainment the different exhibitions which travel round the couniry from the circus upwards, by skimming .the cream aud presenting in' rapid succession a series of acta which form the muin attraction of such exhibitions. For instauce, the veutriloquist, Alr. Davis. We do not remember bLaving seen Sentrloquism ever zendered more amus- ing than by ths_ artist wiih his ‘puppets, and the fertility of the Proiessor's Tesources in kecping up & lively and amusing dialogue, which is bigbiy relishable to the au- Gience, without ever degenerating into coarso- ness. Thoe.illusion ia .perfectly sustained, for . tho most careful scrutiny of_the ventriloguist's face does not disclose the motion of a feature. ‘The trapezo act nnd lightning drill- aro also Worthy of note, and equally.frea from objection. Tndeed, thero is nothing in tho wholo per- formance to which exception may be teken. The Teason why ladies do not attend is that they object to being perfumed with tobacco-smoko, or becoming wituesses of tho disposition of beer and other drinkables. But, these things aside, there is no, reason why ladies should not attend. At tho matinees and ono evening & weelk, smoking and drinking are prohibited, and Indies have alrendy availed themselves of theso concessious to a very largo extent. The averaze nan does not eare to sit _throngh a performance in a vigid attitede of well-starched propriety, as his frequent disappearance betweon the agts of o picco ausply testify. Give bim Liberty to smoke ond .talk and the performanco is enjoy- zblo to him., 3r. Grover has evidandy made B and, as it s to Ius own interest to keop up tho tone of the house, there is reason to beliove that ho will muke a permanent success of the Adelphi, and furnish clieap amusewent to the geveral public without in apy way injuring fhe thesircs. devoted to the “higher forms of the dramu. . So.(ar he has done hiraself and his patrons. y: MYERS' OPERA-HOUSE. There has been no perceptible falling off “at this house in'point of attendance . during the weels, and of course nonein tho quality of tho at- tractions offered. Nothing cver scems to ailect ‘Mr. Alyers' business except pauics and the closing of meighboring houses, and these do not csuse a8 much troable as they might. There have been no panics and no closing, how- aver, for mouths, and there has been notiing to injure minstrelsy, . It is trus Billy Rice has re- moyed = few biocks further south, but as Lis plate s been taken by three neir favarites, Gverything pgoes nlong smoothly. Indeed, Mesirs. Walters and Morton have been received Tith .unmistaiable apprecistion by the patrous vers' Opera House, and are doservedly rank- “ed a8 ainong the maktattractive performers ou tho mistrel stage of this country. Tho bill for the present week shows Walters and Morton and the hew comedian, Billy Courtwxight, in new pieces, and promises fresh fun in two.new sketches, — + The Shooting Perty " and ¢ Mazeppa.” Both thesé farces are of the wildest doscription, and will doubtless add to the fun. 2 JOHN DILLON. _: Alr. Dillon's engagement at Hooley’s baving boen scceesful alike to himself and evérybody else, he will, under the miunagement of 3.1, Walladk, travel through the country With some of Hooley's company, and repeat.tho picces which havo been so woll received in Chi- cago, *“Married Life,” and several farces. He will play at the following places: ionday, Ra- cine; Tuesdny snd Wednesday, Oshlosh; Thusday ond Fridsy, Green Bay; Saturdiy, Foud du Lac; Monday sud Tuesday, Madison. ‘Among Hooley's company aro Messrs. Blaisdoll, Giddens, and Salsoury, and Migses Meek, Matmas, Roche, and Jackson. 3 CHARITY MATINEE. The uuion matiuce for the bencfit of the Newsboys' Home will be given at tho Academy of Music Friday afternoon. The Academy com- puny will ploy the farco_* Little Motaer,” and Hooley’s ¢etopany s comedy never before given here, “Magied Dsughters and Young Hus- ‘bands.” ~ Loiween tho pieces Messrs. Coflin, Kimbark, Letler, and Allen will sing a'quartetto, and Mr. C. D. Armétrong give onoe of his popu- Iar recitations. AMATEUR THEATRICALS. Abrahom Lincoln Lodge No. 49, I. 0. F. 8. of L, will give thcix first_ dramaticjperformanco this dvening at South Side Turner Hall, corner of Clark and Van Buren streets. The perform- ance will commence with ‘¢ All ‘that Glitters is Not Geld,” after which o concert will be given. Tho entertainment will close with a ball. DEAMATIC NOTES. Jomes E. Murdoch is giving lectures on remin- iscences of tho stage. - ey playfully shy peaunts at the heads of nc;{'gEEye: inyllh‘c f\'fl\y Ol;lmus theatres instead of flowers. W. J. Florence il chastise Col. G. II. Butler, Gritie of Willes' Spirit, for mixing his name up with some London society scandal. Charlotte Cusliman has been reading in Steiu- way Hall, New York, and has, a8 usual, created inten3o enthusiasnn. The Now York critics thito in condemning ¢ Jeolline,” more becausa of the sin }h_an the folly an it. I is bound to fail, for it is only half-nasty. o New York Torld says the French view o{TAih(c is summed up in mgsnlcn that all the world's & circus, and all the men and women in it marely tumblers. " . A Doston paper uotes that thero areonly three theatres in that city, and yet thore are persons Jiving who have seen performances at twenty-two different theatres in that city. Thé applaueo won and deseryed by Mrs. J. B. Pooth in ** La Femme do Feu” is a reason for chorishing & pleasurable expectation of her de- but in Belot's new play, ** Elene.” Dastley Campbell has_finighed another play, entitled i“'l'mgpcst and Tide.” It was Wr?ttcn for C. W. Couldock, and will bo plased for tho first time in Cleveland this week. The ‘scientific world was agifated by tho dis- covery, a few weelks sinco, of what wes supposed to be. & specimen of the extinct Lird. tho dodo. Unfortunately, the dodo turned out to be s dodlet. 3fr, Rowe's success with ‘‘ The Genoya Cross” px%fvxucfl onc fo suticipate with Lindness his ‘dramatization of *‘ Tho Last of the Mohicans, presently to be produced at Niblo's. Ar. Rowe il play Leatherstocking. Boston mewepagiers are roporting with great eelf-complacency that Salvini remarked during s visit thero s | 1 hiave seen many great cities i this country, but not a capital before.” The B ol expluips thiat e meant “ capital not in a-commercis] genso, but in the same sense tb‘x}t Florence was nnd is the literary focus of Italy.! ‘ills, whowroto * Charles L” as a chiar- mi\g {‘o‘rmls[‘r. Trving, is said to bo now at work ona historical piece in which John Enox is to be represented a8 deeplyin Jove with Mary, Queen of Scots, Wwho, however,—oddly énongh, oes not return his affection. It is ot stated hether this play is to be called a comedy or 3 trageds or a farce. ot i informe woy's . Siddons, we are e Ym 1500, was « Aneedotes of the Arts,” 188 . This work, which.is an excellent one, sn‘e;u:lgs.amrm ‘firat tragedian of the English suge', 3rs. Siddons, has executed the busts of herself and brother, Mr. John Kemble, with astonish- ing truth and effect.” Miss Adelaide Neilson has_greatly gaiped in bealth by her recent sojourn ing;‘l ida, and shy now proposes to resume Ler professionsl labors carly in ihe spring. 3Miss Neilson will begin an engagement at Booth's Theatre on the 20th of April. For several years .past Julia Bennet-Barrow, the once favorife actress, has, with her, husbaud, been living quietly in England, on a small bt ample compotoncy left to Mr. Barrow by a de- censed relntive. It is probable that she iwill nover again appear on the stage, being a sufferer from a partial paralysis of the hands. From the many claimants of Lotta's drama # Zip,” one might bo deladed into the belief that it poksessed a Paniclc of merit. Mr. Bush, of Chicago, has already commenced uit ngainst thio manager .in whoso theatre it was produced, and now Mr. F. Mareden, of New York, claims the doubtfal honor of baving written it. Mr. George Fawcette Bowo, the acknowledged au- thor, could well afford to disown it and let the other two Kilkenny cats wrangle over it. All things considered, Chicego may hopo that Ir. Marsden is the rightful author, for it cannot plume itself upon having produced & drama’ of the most microscopic merit if Mr. Bush's claim is well-founded. 5 E _ Nym Crioklo, gazing upon the scenic propara- tiona for * Folline,” says: “The very stersin the canvas sky wink their planetary oyes, and the clouds shed a fow distant tears’ over this awful world's yanity fair, For who that. lJooks down upon it, after a course of French plays, does not koow that all -the . wives nie receiving lovers over their balconies, and ail the busbauds, are spending their incomes on ballet-giris ; that the erack . of tho ducling pistols .ascends. forover, like tho roll of drums, over .the Bois_de Boulogne, and the plesh of the griscttes as they drop from tho bridges into the Seinc gives a pleasantly regular souud to the hum of. intermixed vice znd joy- ousness that forever goes up ; that. in fact, tho ouly virtuous poople aro the playwrights, who malke money with philosophic catmnoss out of, this saturualia 2 The' dramatic world has been thrown infoa terrible flutter by finding & French drama, “Tlene,” writton by. i. Adolphe Delot, freco from any tmit of _ indeceuc This is - the more remarkable p Delot is the author of .*‘Article 47, ' La Femme de Feu,” aud the like. He feels called upon to apologize for this departura in tho fol- Iowing explanation : I applicd myself strictly in this piece to an. honest subject, - 8nd, in ac- cordanca with American taste, sought, to avoid all‘allusions to adultery or erring women,—sub- jects which have beeén .too much abused lnzely, and which aro o displessing.in America. I also desired that Mrs. Booth, affer huving played the Woman of Fire, should have an en-- tirely opposite rolo, aud play that of s really sympatbising ond bonest wowman.” ‘'he picco Lias been well received, and thero is no danger of its turning out to be a dodlet. £ The New York Tribune says ;. ** Our renders. wero informed, somo timo 50, that tho English comedinn, Mr."Toole, purposed to visit America in thessummer of 1474 Tho requisite arrange- ments for hig first npyum-.\uca in this counniry have sinco boen completed. He will appear in this city, at Wallack's Theatre, in the Iatter part of the Bummer, geason. . Mr. Taols, upon tho Dritish stage, Lolds rolatively tho same rank that s ~held in this _ country Dby Owens, or Warren, or J.. 8. Glerke. Ho i$ strong i droll character parts aud low comedy, and blis performencs will _appeal to the Américan public tarongh the me- diumof & somewlt juicier bumor than baa beon displayed mpon our stago simco the merry days of. Burton and Bluke.. Inpate comicality bus made Mr. Toole a great . favarite at home, and thero is no reason to doubt that it will commond him to bounteous acceptance abrosd. The door- ways of the public heart always stand wide open o' the man who makes langhier for his fetlow- croztures.” Thdre ave fow people better qualified to speak coucerning the philosopby_of _jokos. than Ar. Bucsstone, aud wo note his etatement as to the offcct of the weather npon the theatrical aud- ience, It appears tbab 1t is with extremo difli- culty that you cau make penplo take jokos upon 5 cold evoniug. A very web or foggy eveu- inz,” says Mr. Buckstono, “s fall of suow, or intcnse cold, may _intecfero with their sonso of humor.” Ho ceriainly, ought. to Know; but in spite of his declaration wo can't belp 'thinking . that, s memy in ond beards wag all, whenever there is o contrast of frost mnd 'bad tempor without, with ;warmth, and lght, and jokes within. The clder” Mathews is . suid to baye once addressed somebody in the pit witl, ** I beg your padon, ir; but if you dow't leugh, I cau'tgoon.” There are no details, we beliys, asto il state of tho weather upon this occagion, 30d we are inclinod to think that tus exasperating auditor wea in tho evil caso of Mr. Mark Twam’s serious gentleman, who, being extremely deaf, sat un- Toved whilo the faiuting lecturcr hurled a¢ him nthn:ilalm-m of jokes and cartlonds of pathetic storics. . The London Times says: The * American Showman,” Mr. who iz now in this -country, las Jaf cntored iuto o contract with tle Messrs. Sanger, ot Astley’s Ampli- theatre, for the purchase of the wholo of tho plant, wardrube, and parapherualis_connected with thio pa- |geant of the * Congress of Monarchs # exhibited at the Agricultural Hall four or five years since. Tho contract is us follows : ** This sgrecment, made at the City of London, Jan, 2, 1634, letweon Messra. John and George Sznger, of the said City of Loudon, England, and P. T. Barnum, of New York, United States of Awmerica, witnesscth, that for the’ mum of £33,000 sterling the said Messrs, J. and. G. Suger ugree to complete and deliver to {he said P, ' T. Bar- num duplicates of all the: clariots, costurnes, trap- pings, Hags, banners, snd other parsphorualia used Dy the said Messrs. J. and G, Sanger in tha produc- tion_of the great pugeant Topresenting thy Congress of 3lonarclis. Tvery articlo thus furnished by the aid Messra. Jobu and George Sanger eholl be nev, and of the same qaality and style used by them afores said. This coliection embraces thirtecn gorgeous carved aud gili-emblizoned chariots, and_appropriate Barness for 162 horees ; 1,13 elegant and “anpropriate uits of armor, robus, COUrt dresses, cic,, tofaitufully represent 21l tlie principal monates and’ cotrts in the , and a fac simile of all the flags, bauncrs, snd bing eso used in this pageant, ex- borses, clephants, ostrichcs, g camcls, and ower | living apimals. Theee the swd P. T. Bernum s fo provide for himseif. Tho arms of zll notions represcuted on thiat occasion shall also be delivered to the safd P. T Barnum or Lis agent in London by Feb, 22, 1675, Tho zaid 2, T. Barnum hercby agrees to pay the said £37, 000 to the said Messrs, J, and G, Sangec for tho m: and perfect delivery of the articles hereby agreed upou 13,000 to be paid upon the siguing of this contract, ‘and the remaining £30,000 on the 224 day of February Zoxt, or upou the curlier completion of the contract by the vaid Messrs, Joln and Georgo Sanger, The following, from the Now York Arcadian, is saluable as soiting forth the period of Englich literaturo which produced the standard old comedies = : = At what period in the history of the Taglish stage, fhen, did authors begin to produce plays which b nuw “all the old comedics 2 With considérable distidenco Thx the middle of tho eghteenth century ox tho timo from which our old comedies begin fo > T admit that fhere aro o few exceplious, which T shall. zotice hiercattor, . fo that rule, but I do o think that the time can well be fixed more defl- Ditely than by commencing at the middlo of the cen= tury, Letme give yous brief list, incomplete Lad- mit, but sutficient o llustrate the’ trudh of the fore- goidg Essertion, commening at about the middlo of fiut century, nd running down toabout the com- ‘mencement of the present : Name of pla; Author. Fi ac. oo Good-Natured Man She Stoops to Conquer. P. T. Darnum, ¢ produce Tivals,. Behool for Scandal, Tit] Telle's Stratagem.. 4 Stroke fora Husband.Mrs. Cowley, O'Ecefe. ‘Houeymoon The cbove are absolutely all the plays eall produced during the abovc-mentioued period, hich are represcated hezo to-doy us old comedies. And yet between 1720 dd 1600 husidreds of plays wero Swritten, and were placed upon the stsge.. Of tho Gramas written during the Arst balf of the eighteenta contury, I can Temember 10 more thian two which have Stirvived on the stage to the present dzy: “She Wonld and She Woukl INot," by Cibber, pro- uced in 1708, C “The Wonder,” by Mrs, Cenilivre, produced in 18 ) The following, from the New York Tribune,will be of generul intercst: Mesers, Jarrett & Palmer, of Niblo's Gzrden, Lave _lately been in negotiation for tho yurchase of ‘Booth's Theatre, cud there is reason to think—3as Woare in- formed—that the control cf this magnificent property Wil finally pass into their bands, = Tiue the- atre bas heavdly taxed the resourcee—of all. kinds—of ihose who have hitherto un- Qertaken to mamage it Mcssrs, Jarreit ¥ Palmer are managess well known to be very fertllo in e ents, and to be practical belisvers in tho doctrine of expediency. Should they assume the di- yoction cf this theatre, §t will mot fuil for lack of Taving its capacitics tested. Oux belief s ben, from fho fitst,—and it hss often been indlcated,—that a great stock_company, presented 1 the best of plass, & the thing that tne public wants here, and Lss will mot act in the stock, . Perhapa the gathering of hat we may calla clan _of Princes would be nore ‘practicable now, since, spparsatly, the tendency of the Public mind isto ignore all stars that are not of the Rrst magnitude, and generally to exact genuino merit as o rt to ita- favor. Wo do “mot How allude to the yublic ibat aupports * The Black Crook "and the whining and sniveling French Playa on adultery, but to that intellectual, relined, and Tespestable public which seldom attends ‘at the Dlay Totre, becsnge the play-house is -80 seldom fit to be attended. With this cluss of the community Wallacl’s Theatrs fias long been, and still remains, the favorite zesorts nnd wethink that the pursuatce of sucha policy as wo have indicated would koep Bootl’s Thca- Tre, by whatever nmmo danoted, cqually-in its favor. Bontls Theatre, by the way, will bo five years old to- morrow. 1t was opencd on tbe 3d of Felruary, 1862, 5 , MusiC. ” * ’ Thie departuro of the. opers troupe Las onée more left o blank in musical Matters which will not be filled until the great festival of tho Apollo Club takes place, the details of which are far- pished in the advertisement elsowhere. This festival will consist of & erics of three conceris, to be given Feb. 16, 17, and 18, by the Apollo Club of this city apd Theodore Thomas' Orchestre, ot AMcCormick's new “and ele- gent hall, at tho dornor of “Norta Clark and Kinzio streets. This hull has . been chosen Doth because of its sizo aud its admirable acous- tic properties. In point of accesaibility there will bo vo grodnd for complaint, 26 srrangements liave been made by which those who attend from the West aud South Divisions can be landed di- rectly at the door. In the production of o great a work a8 the * Paradise and the Peri,” much depondb upon the placo in which it is given, and on this nccount, aftér cosultation with Mr. Thomas, McCormick's Hall was chosen, so .that tho placo al lenst should prove no drawback upon tho performasce. As mow arrenced, tic first ~concers, .on tho 16th, . will ' con- gist of a miscellencons, programme of ,uew music by the Club, in coujunetion -with the orchestra, the Germania Micnnerchor also ae- sisting. The second concart, on the 17th, he orehestra alone, will bo of & symphonic char. acter. At the third, on.the.18th, the oratorio, +‘Paradise and the Perl,” will be given in vealits for the first timo n public in this country, Miss Clara Doria, of Boston, taking tho pert of - tho Peri, tho other solos being sustained by A:s. O. L. Fox, srs. T. B. Stacey, Mrs. 0. K. Johuson, Miso Ella Whito, zud Mossrs. DPheips, Foltz, and Heuling,. This great work was wiitten in 1843, and publisbed as Op. 50. . It. was first per- fornicd st tho Leipsic Gowandhaus, under the composer's own dircetion, Dec. _4..1648, the Peri on that occesion being 'Mrs. Livia Ereze, for whoin tho part was written. Last year it was pertormed at the Schumann Fest, at Boun, with great success, and it bas, Leen done once in this Country by the Mendelesohn Socioty of Eoston, althongh in private, so that this porformance ‘would bo the frst of o public character iu. this couutry.. Schumann was impelled to write it by one of is fricnds, Emil Flechsig, who, while pursuing Lis theological studies, made & trans- Jutiou of it. into German and gave it to Schu- mann to be sct to music. The sentiment sud story ..of the origioal . poem. . of oore's are preserved, but- many. changes Lave been made in the text to adapt it to the masic, gome of thom' by Schumsnn himeelf, who added samo new words, both for. choruses’ and solog. 1t 15 usually styled an’ oratorio, aithough somo call it o cantata. It differs from tho cantats, however, in having o narrator, who supplies the links of 'tho soliloquies without having any per- soual interest in the story or the action. Ilis a work of extreme dificultyin & musical point of view, as tho temor paris. are written, very, low, and tho = sopruno parts very bigh, and ovea a tolefable perform- ance of it, therefore, will be a credit to the Club and the Indies who have lent their efforts, The “two have studied it faithfully this winter, ander the indefatigable acd compotent dircction of \OIr. Doln, tho leader of tho Club, sud. we may, thorefore, confidently expect 2 performance shich will be much moro than tolercble. Iiis an event which is looked forward to with groat interest oy all musicisus, and that interost is Beightened - to -enthusinsm by the fact that , Theodore Thomas', - splendid orchestra will furpish the accompsuiments. It will be ‘& matter of - pleasant interest to_concort-goers that Mr. ‘Thomus also brings with him Mr. ). W. Whitney, ibe fine basso, and Lnbeck, tho great violoncello virtnoso, and that Dothy these artists will take part in the concerts, As Misg Doria _is o stranger .here, %o append the following eketch of her life, written by a competent suthority: Tisis lady belongs to the well-known musically gifted London family of Barnette, and is the daughter of tho celebrated Euglish composer, Mr, Jolim Barnett, of Cheitenham, the composer of the opers ¢ Mountain Sylph,” and'ia the grand-daughter of the Iste Kobert Liudléy, the once famous violoncellist,. #o that -#ho Fprings’ from o Tight royal musical stock. Twelva Years ago he was one of the most promising pupils 4y the Lolpzig Copservatory, . She Was then devoting Dérself 1o tie pisnoforts und to the thorough study of elngsical music. genarally, s voll asto barmony nd along wanted, and that this wouid compel :Illlcwgfg Etlvflnkd'mm tried hord to get such o CCompany, but mever succeedéd,—though at one time his list of players included the names of Ed- ¥in Adams, ark Smith, and James W, W: b sides his own. The dificolty has been that sctors | ¥ho think they so demanded b5 the public 48 siars comycsition in tho lexrned forms. Oa leaving the Conservatory she went to Italy, where she’ pursucd, Ler etudies under the best masters, and finally made lhier debut upon the operatic stagein Turin, under the name of Doria,.. S0 great was her success that sho wau at onco engaged for the entire season. Her acting end singing in_* Robert le Diable ¥ gainod for her the miost Lisish praise, After Alling her engagement at Turin sho went to Genoz, 2nd from there to Leghorn, where tho remained far goveral years, xinging in all the prineipal theatres, Erom that city her fame reached Florence, and in complianco wifti numerous offers from managers sho excopted 3n engugement in that city. Finally fho was induced fo viFit prian denna of the San Carlo. Sho wes hex a8 an artiste of unusual excelfeuce, and received the flattcring compliment of Enccessive re-cugagemente, On her return to England she reccived an. offer from Madume Parepa Roca to visit America, which she ac- cepted, and during :he engagement became 80 strongly stiached to this country that sho will hereafter make it ber liome. A Probubly we bave never had & public singer.who in 2 more complete feneclof the viord un accompiish- ed,. thorough musician "than Miss Doris. She ia a 1ndy of fine intelligence, speaking and singing in the Germun, Italian, aud French languages with the best -accent, 03 eaily and frecly. s in her pative English, Expression, simple, netural declamation, is the first attribute of her singing; and, going with theso, naturally cordial and -unaffected manoer.. There is nothing sensational about her miyle ; ihere is enough of gebnste (roserva {o kecp olive the interest and win respect. Her voice ia a mezzo soprano, singularly even, clear and telling, ond of fauitless parity and infouation. ., _ ., A= . The detailed programme for the series of con- certs are a8 follows: FIRST CONCERT. . PANTIL 1, Overture—* Enryanthe 2. Ariz—*Non Piu Avdrai ”. © bl Marsch Tempo, 4, “Die Allmacht 7 (The ‘Omnipotence). ... ..Schubert (Adapied for chorus of mews voicesand orches- 7 tra, by Liszt.) 4 The Germania Manncrelhor, the Apolin Club, and Thevdore Thomas' Orclatra. 5. Belctions— Ilying Dutchman ... : PAnT I, G. “ Gypsy L The A polto Club cn 7. Screnude No. 3, D Minor. , Tor String Orchestre [uraa. 9, Scherzd—La Refle M _ Songes .. 2, 10.March and CI 8 7, Bea! The Apollo Club and T'heodore Thomas' Orch BECOND CONCERT. vaDT 1, Overtuire—* Nachklaenge von Ossian ™. Arietta—* In Questa Tomba Oscura ", Mr. Myron IF. V¥ utney. Concerto for violoncello... Mr. Lous Aria—*Dove Sono™.. 238 * Rhapsodie Hongroise PART Gverture—* Tapnhauser 7. Song—* The Tro Grenadiers ™. : r, Ayron W, 17 ‘Theme and Variations CTZ0 Scptett op 20. TFinale a " o Klacnge aus der Kinderwelt Gernian Songs { FHerEe 2us der Kindereltl munbert iz Clara Dora. Overture—*Ls Carnival Romai ", .Berlioz Overtu: Recitative—** And God sal ‘Aria—* Eolling in Foaming Billows “Ur. Myron I. Wiatney Concerto (for two ¥olins). Mestrs. Arnold and Ji Andante, Fiuale, panT Overtore—* William Tell ™, Quartctt for horus., . _Messrs. Schmtz, Pieper, Kusteumnacher, and Koleer. Ans—* Loving Smile of Sister Kind 7 (Faust).Gounod Alr, Myron W. Whitney. - Spe #ohn and orcleatra. } symptiony in ... o Amarslis ... Hupgariun Suite (new) . 1. Der Eronungssaal. 2. Romanze, THIRD CONCERT. . PART L Ssmphony—No, 5,0 mitor. .. .........Beethoyen Aria—* Shali T in ‘Mamro's Fertils Piatos 7, (“Joshua™... eesses.Handel S M7 Syron . Whitney, a Romanze.} £ S e . Wagner b Tarantelle| ... Vieuxtemps 3fr. Bernkard Listemann. PART L. + Paradise and Peri”.,... i Schumann ‘THE MCUSICAL COLLEGE SOIREE. The next of the Musical College soirees will be ?mn at the Collége parlora on Friday evening, ‘eb. 20, the-programme for which is ono of ex- traordinary interess, being, with tWo excopsens, composed of Beethoven's music. It will be as follows : Ry 1. “ Prometheus "’ Overture., 2. “ The Wanderer ”. 3. Sonate op, 53.. .4 4. On Song's Bright Pinfona?. 5. ‘Trio for piano, violin, and celio. . Quartette from * Fidelio ™. to. Tor piano, violin, and ceilo) Becthoven delaide ... 3 2cthoven 0 for.pieno, violin, an Beethoven 11, Soprano §olo. "....... Becthovén 12 Bonate in T, £ K THE ART RECERTION CONCEET. f _Tho Munagers of tho Fine Ait Institnte will inangurate anew feature ab their reception. on Thursday ovening next, by .adding music .to the' other atfractions. The programme, whielr will last from 8:45 to 9:30 o’clock, will be as follows : @, “Last Rase of. Summer™, 1. Pieno solo {.. Le Dernicr Sourire ™. Alle 2. Stone. 4, Song—* Clochcte ™. Mr. co, C i “IWandered Down the Mountain Side”.City sy Anna L. Lewis, 3, Song: 4. Piano solo.... 5. Soig. % to tho Dazce™... Miss Stane ang Nora Volk. o VESPER SERVICES. _The programme for the second of the series of Vesper services. (his evening, at the Thitd Uni- tanan Chureh, corner of Monroe and Lafiin sirects, includes a ' miale quartette, snng’ by Messrs. Suxson, Lyudon, Conlston, and-Kerr; & _ duet, for texor and bass, by Messry, nend Terr, and Lloyd's Te Deum, in E-flat, by tho choir of the Church, The.large zudiencs that ssscmbled Ingt Suuday evening proves that these services aro iuteresting. i X THE TENNESSEANS. : - The unique cougerts pf the Teunessoans have been drawing crowded audicnees at Kmgsbnry 3lugic Hall, “They will remain thero three oter- ings longer, and these ‘who are interested ini the ‘pecyliar music of tho slave cabin and the camg- Ineeting “shou!d not miss the opportunily of hearing these dusky warblers,, | MUSICiL FUDLICATION: Soveral “ions have been issied recently which will De of special inlerest to muzicizng amorg them o life of Johann Sebastian Lich. by von Plulipp Spitter, which .is very highly comimendeéd by tho Londen Athendum; o nes edition of the lifo of Moscheles, by bis'.wifos o necond edition of. ** Goetlio and Mendelssohn.,” by M. E. von Glehn; ned ** The Ballad Litera- ture and Popular Music of the Olden Time,” a collection of greak vaiue, by W, Chuppell, Mossrs. Macmillan & Co. have i propatatjon a “Dictionary of” Masic,” which will contsin history and Liography. explanations of. musical terms, and information of ali kinds on the the- ory and practice of the art, which will be edited .by Mr.- Georga Grove, Tha.wanf of . such a biok, in English has been Jong feli, nud, the Bamé of tie cditor leads to s hope that’ the worl:, uay. bo nceurate, and also interesting to oateur: ved ' the February namber of Pelers’ Musical Monfhly, cantainini 35 pages of Very poor music, both vocal und instrumental, The Song Messenger for Ifcbruary is_out and is an unusually bright ‘mimber. ~ Tnder "Ar. I'red Rool’s editorisl management -the small fowl with the enormous _scroll, which forms the Vignotte, is prinking up bis plumuge and singing n very creditablo song. :The running comments ou Joval musical events atp pat apd . pertinent, and the summary of ‘musical news at home and abroad is carefully digested. In the present is- | sue thore is a brict paper on phrosmg,” by Mr. Blackmatin, which is worthy of attention. 3lessrs. Chandler & Cartin, 262 State street, Dbave conforred 3 genuire. fayor mpon. pianc- _teachers by the publication of the Kindergarten series by Karl Merz and the Etndes Feciles by L. Kobler. Thoy sre sdmiably adapt- ed .for new beginmers, and teachers will ‘thus find them of great sorvice. The, Kindergarton series embraces twelve pumbess, viz.: Sparkliog Olazurke, Clar- jon Galop, Siver Chimes liondo, Diddie's Fa- vorite, Holiday Rondo, Blue Bell Rondo, Croc Mareli; Snow Bird Kondo,.. Jingling . Polka, Orango Blossom Waltz, Moss Rose Schottische, and Claptrap Polka. The ‘ Etudes Faciles” of Kobler ara._introductory .to the Etudes Pri- maires, and_bear a high.. roputation among in- structors. We hardly meed add that all theso picces are published in that elegant stylo which charscterizes all the work of this house. We have received from Messrs, Ditson & Co., Boston, through the courtesy of Messrs. Lyon & Healy, of this city. the following new music : “14Isof the Lord's Great Mercies,” s duo for tenor and bass, from oliquo's ~oratorio of *Abrabam,” as- sung by Messrs. Varley acd Whitney; - “The . Fortune-Teller,” o duo for eoprano . snd alto, by & Ga- bussi; “Tho Two Darlings” s waliz duo for four hands, by H. Maylathi; “Soa Swallows " and * Dream Land,” by Virginia Gabriel; * e Sail Towards Evening's Lonely Star,” song by Theodore , P. Barker; *‘The. Glove,” by Mme. Sainton-Dolby ;" ¢* Fiy Forth, O Gentle Dove,” by Pineuti; ** Sweet Hour,” o ballad, by Violetla; “Ave Marin," ‘¢ Aftermath,” and ¢ Chenges,” three vocal pieces by F. Bagt. _ Messrs. Oliver Ditson & Co. are about to pub- 1ish a cantafa by Mr. Dudley Buck. Strauss, through his Lobdon publisher, an- nounces two naw compositions, ona a waltz, and the other & “bijou opera.” . What's that? . THE DEATI OF PABEPA-NOSA. The London Orchestraof Jan. 23 says: “Ib is with tho greatest regret that we announce that that gifted artist, Madame Parepa-Rosa, has succumbed to her distreesing maladies. She died at s quarter o 11 on Wednesday night, a poriod of calmness and comperative freedom from pain mercifully preceding her last moments. She was in the 36th year of her age. We will not here speak of the affliction to those nearand dear to her, but tho sad event will causo universal regrot, not only for tho losa of an_eminent and conacientious. artist, but of s delightfully genial and lovable woman. Sir William Jenoer, Drs. Bruce, Priestly, and Clover liave been unremit- ting in their aftention.- This ‘distressing event .will leave Mr. Rosa no elternative but to aban- don, or ot any rate postpono indefinitely, bis pro- jected opera season at Drury Lano. It will bo a loss to art and s blow to enterprise, but we have no doubt that Mr. Rosa's motives will be ap- preciated, and that he will meet with the uni- versal sympathy of his friends and the public.” ® . AIUSICAL NOTES. Camilla TUrso is sbout to give concerts in Boston. Max Bruch seems to be the coming man in musical circles in Europe. 3I. . Rubinstein rocontly gave ona soirea at Rowe in the lirge concert-room kuown 2s the 'Sala Dante. o Mr. Strakosch’s Italisn Opera Trou) upon a two weeks' engagement in Tuesdsy last, i Harry Gates, tho_tenor, formerly of this city, is concertizing in New England. One of Datti’s reccntg)msents in Russia was a canary bird of solid gold with pearl bill'and dia- mond eyes. It was lifc size. i At the dissionary College of. Shanghai & sym- phony by Haydn was recently interpreted by four Chinese, nnder the direction of a Chinese monk. Schiller’s tragody, * The Brido of ‘Messina,” has been dono into music by Mr. Bonawitz, pinnist, and was brought ozt in Dhiladelphia oa the 20th uit, with flattering succcss, Aegsrs. Huck (second tenor) and Brander (chiorister), of the Italicn Opera Troupe headed By Mme. Lucea, havedied of yollow fever in Havana. Mr. Fred Rullman has engaged 3me. Paulina Lacea, the clebrated prima doana, for o senson four classical entered oston on Mareh 2. 4 conutry editor, waxing cloquent in tho description Of 3 Dew orgun, eays: * The swell dted away in delicious suffceation, iike oue sing- ing o sweet song under the bed-clothes.”” Al Alexandre Dumas s alteriog the Italian libretto of tho “*Traviata,” based on Lis * Dame aux Cameilins,” for the Freoch adaptationaz the Opera Comique, in which 3[me. Carvatho will appear as Violeita. The choir of the Church of {he essiah, Dos- ton, sang wich their smyplices on iu the perform- ance of *Little Emily” at the 3uscum, and Were diecharged the next day by the church. ‘Hero is snothicr ‘blow for the Wagnerites: Z7Art Musical suggests that the publisher who, Quring 1873, sent fortl: ‘the largest number of “nseless works ehould receive a prizo in the sbape of *Tennheuser " arranged for six flagkolets, 2nd orpamented with a portrait of the King of “Davaria. ; . Wo regret to aunounce the death of tho gifted youux violiniat, Heer Jau ‘de Grasn, who aied at Amsterdam on the 8tb ult., atethe early age of 21, Tiis Datch musicien was a pupil of Herr Foachim, snd, like his teacher, e displaged ex- ecutive skill of & high order. An mteresting -=nd valuable discovery has .just been ‘mado a2t le. . Portions of tho of *Don Giovanni,” éntirely in the ksnd- writing of Mozart, bave been found in the thea- ‘tzg where the first repregentation of the great | of German opers, commeacicg in New York on | Tiio following appeats i s Glasgow paper: | " work took place. The luseum at Vienna has purchiased the treasure for £250. Hera is 2 buoyant person . who turns the grave itself **to favor and to prettiness,”. and _offers his mausolenm iu exchange for his music. His | advertisement—ina Philadelphia paper—reads thu: + . e ) YWanted to Trade—A viult in Mcnument Cemetery foraplano, 237 South Siztl street. - Tha National Assembly at Versailles bas de- cided, by & majority..of. 517.aver.42 Deputies, that the State will ‘support 3 Zrand ‘opersa-house in Pariy, not only provisionaily in the Salle Ven- tadour, but permanently when the new edifice in tho Place da 'Opera is inanzurated, on tho 1st of January, 1575, as the’ archifect, M. Charles Gar- nier, prowi i ow York Tribune says of the close of lish opera geaso: Fizs Rellogg will bring L o this weak, preenting 1ght and tiugitg ia * Puust row. 5he hay every reston to suceess,, Sho hud Lad and ho bweo otier pein i atthe watince t-mior- o satisficd with Les Louces, and, for heswif al ladis of Ler c For thy The ex-King George of Hanover, whose fond- negs for mueic iy es well kuown as Lis Liberality towards aruists, has jost given a handsome pres- ent to the Countess do Sauermas, namaly, one of the tinect harpa, specially ordered from tho cele- brated firm of Erard, of Paris. The Couutess ;2 i8 2 nicco of the late Dr. Spokr, und, our,” lus long beeu kuown as Larp-playens 1o Germany aud one of tne fine: elsewhere. . "Queen Victorin is_gradually recovering from the grisf of ber widowhood. . For,.a long. time after the death of tho Prince Copsort sho coukd 1ot Lear to touch a piano, nor did she even'al- low one.to be ovened iu her presouce. Now sho bas resumed” Ler old nccomsplishment, aud plays duets with her last remaining daughbter, tho , und Gounod has arranged f of Jesnne d’Arc as o duet for the Gueen and her daughter, pa-Tiosa’s Immediate arcestors cmbraced representatives of almoyt every aivilized nation- . ajity.of Europe., .Her maternal grandfather vas Freneb, his wifo wos Welsh, while her mother, the- great-grandmother of. Euphrosyne, wes a £horough-bred Muscovite. , On her father's sido Tuphiosynos grandmother ias o daugliter of a Turkish “Grand Yizier, who had the Lonor of licing strangled by bis Sublime Bovereign, tho Sultan. , A controversy has arisen in the Paris musical organs sbout the date of the first performance of Handel's “Meesiah,” which isclaimed for Cho- ron, in whose Ecole de Musigue Religicuso wero exccuted tho ‘wori of Palesirina, Mandel, &c., in 18223 but it is established’ thiat only portions of the oratorios by tho Just mentioned composer weré exccuted, oud ibat the first performauce of -the * Aleesiah ' in its eutirety wax on the 19th of Docember lust, by. AL, Charles . Lamoreaus, 132 Years after its production, 'The conductor has for his achievement. Tecarved a cros Athatie, with Mondels- At ‘the’ Paris "~ Od .gobu's. music, . drsws immense crowds. We may, 1emark, 5‘3‘“" Galignani, that many .in- stunices exist of dramatic pieces being similarly wedded to music of- & superor class, such as, in Germany, the “*Egemont” af Deethosen, the ruensce” of Meyerbeer, the *‘Mantred” of Schumaun, and the chornses of ‘“Antigone,” by Mendelssoln,, all | of which are well known and highly esteemed. In France the at- tcmpts have been more rare. ehul, however, .wrole partitions for two. dramas—* Timolcon,” by Marie-Joseph Chenier, given at. the Theatro Francaise, and the * Hussites,” produced at the .Porte St. Martin. Herold also composed an pverturo.for & drama by Ozaaeaux, represented at'the Odeon, and called the * Siege de Mis- solonghi,” at the period of the Greek war of in- dependence. fhe Havana. correspoudent of . the, New York Times_ trapsmits tho Iollowing review of the operatic situation in that city : . The Opers Company continues to meet with very in- different financial suscess, and Mmes, Di Murska and Lucea, -and Signor Vizanni, who act a8 the mansgs- mept, will bo lucky if they make evough to pay their experiscs, and ave enough {0 get away from here, A clique, of which some navy officers and a priest are part, keep up manifestitions of disapproval from . ibe wupper tiers, and ome of ‘the party 23 been arrested. On Suuday last, during the per- formance of * Rigoletto,” in which Mme, D! Murskn .ond Bignor Mari really ontdid themselves, the public, for the. first time during the scason, became yery .| entbusiastic, when the hissing band, unfortunsiely for themsclves, ugsin commenced their. operations, The cutire pit ro<e, and the cries of “Turn them outd “To the- jail with the fellows” Xc., were “heard. The Govermor went to the upper regions, the police captured fho prncipal disturbers,and the remainder of the per- formance passed off pleasantly. Since tfien it hos been comparatively quiet in the trtulia, - Mme. Lucea has achicved success in “J'Africaine,” but, on being called Iefore the curtain Tuesday night, showed plain- ly by Ler gesturcs that the appisuso or the cen- sure of the audience were & matter of perfect indifference. The Tacon Theatre ia no lou- ger the Tacon of old. The belavior of many of the spectators hus been such 43 we are accustomed to at the Plazs de Torroe. dime. Di Murska is still a favorfte, and numerous offers have been m: e 10 ber tosing o Soutli America_and Mexico: similar- pro- ‘posals Lave been mzde fo 2L Jumet and Signor Mari. No anxicty scems to be felt to hear tho other members of the company. . Ths middle. notes of Mme. Lucca’s voice #re as rich and melo- dious a8 ever, her lower register is acquir- ing more streugth and fullness, Lut her upper toucs are dirappearing in the most rapid manoer, azd often Fesemble o discordant screcch rathor than a sweet soucd. She will, undoubtedly, makoa fine contraito if hier organ relains any of its frecanesa and strengih, but this some crilics appear-to doubt, It is feared that the Eicatre may have o close before the present subscription expires, Mall (vis main and air Uino) RKAILROAD TIME TABLE. REIVAL A DEPARTORE OF TRAINS, FIPLASATION OF REFERENCE MIRES. -~} Satardsy e cepted. *Sanday.cxcepted. : Monday excepied. §Are rivo Sanday: € Dailr. WICHIGAN ‘CENTRAL & GREAT WESTERN. RAILROADY D, oot af Lake o and foot af Drcentysesond..i. Gice, 61 Clarks 1k, soutlicns corner of Handalps Canclat,, corner of Midison. Tand TArrice. Zeaze. | Day Exprecs. s Jackson Accomi ‘Atlantic Kxoresa. HENRY C. WENTWORTH, ‘General Passenges: Ageat. CHICAG2 & ALTON HAILROTD. ansas City aad_Denter Shutt Liney via_ Lo wd Chicago, Springsied, Alton @ad St Lois Throuyh Line. Cnion Lepat, West . Side, wear Yadison-er, Uridye. Ticket Ggices : A* Depok, Gnd 152 Kandolph-st Leacs, | Arrice. Kanaas Clty P, cin Facksonville 1t uod Loaiiiana, M . {*9:10p. Kansaa Uity Ve , acd Lo Mo ross, via Maln Lin Ex! vis Maln Lino, Sheingold Fagt Expr U v Jeferean City Exnriss Peoris, Keokak & Burl' Galeaso & Paducan Iaifron venona Lacon, Washingtar . Jofler S D igi Accontmedation: CHICAGO. MILWAUKEE & Sf. PAUL RAILWAY. Cgion Lty comer Madivon and CaneisTict Offc” 63 South Claricst., oppostte Sherman Hotse, ad at Depot | Leas: | armie Da. m. 3:00p, m. +10:00p.mm. "CHICAGO. BURLINGTON & UUINCY RAILROAD, —Loot of. Lakest.. Indiana-ac., and § and Canal and Sizteenti-sta. ~ Ticket ofices, No. 3 _#t.. Grond Prcific Hotel, and at depots. afl and Expres Dabugao & Sioax City Ex Pacilic Faz: Lino, for Om: msas City, Ledvonworth, : 8t. Joseph Exp. rors Passcrge Aurorn m;;;{mc{ nbaqne &t SivaxCity Exp.. Tacitic Night Fxp, for Oaabi Kansas City, Leavenwnrth, At:| chisan & St. Josoph Expe...... Dowaer's Girove Accommods HLLINOIS CENTRAL RAILROAD. Depot foot nf Latest. andfoot o) Tic oy Sy ey el | Bt. Loals Express, Bt_ Louis Fast Lin Calro& New Orlea New {a) Runs to Chawpaign on Saturtars. ¥ CHLDAGU & NORTHWESTERN RAILROAD. ity affices, corner Kandolplant LaSalie-st,, and 75 Cana : s e Taave,. | Arriee. . a Pacific Fast Line, Madison & a—Denat, porner of Wells.and Kinzieats. 3—Depot corner of Canal and Kinzie-sts. v ‘W. H. STENNETT, Goo. Pass. Agent. €OLORADO, kANSas & HEW HEXICO. Tie and FreigAt Office, 77 Clarkst, Special Inducemente. Grest Now Kovta.. ., T. & St Fol R, W. E. WEBB, Gou'l Ag't. " CHIEAGO, ROCK ISLAND & PACIFIC RAILROAD. Devot. corner of ¥unNuven and Shermanats, Ticket ofics, Grand Pucific Hotel, T Zeme. Omaha, Leavenw'th& Atchicon Ex's10:15 a. m. Peru modation. +4f* B0 P 2. * 3 ‘Night Ezpress..... 11000 p- m: {3 830 a. m. Zrriv LAKE SHORE & MICHIGAN SOUTHERN RAILROAD. Dej Van. Buren-al., Jool o, LaSalle-st. Ticket ofices, northicest corner Clark anid Jiandolph-ts,, aad southisest corner Canal and Yadiron-sts. Mail.... Bpecial. A Aiaatio Express.. Night Expross.. Chicago Accomimogztion. .| I 200 T CHleGO. INDIANAPDLIS & CINCINNATI THROUGH ; LINE. VIA KANKAKEE ROUTE. ¥¥om the Great Central Kailroad Depot, foot of Laka-s. —— Nobody’s Busincss. _ The extremes to which men and corporations will go in runcing rieks when the respousibility 19 or appears to b divided. is shown vary clearly by a singular accident which recently occurred to & railway tnonel -in Wales. On a branch of the Great Western Railway there is a tunnel about two miles in length between Merthyr Tyd- vil and Aberdare. ‘It passes ik ufih “many coal measures, there being- coal. on all sides of it. Soveral yoars ago tha colliers had got under tho roadway, * 8o that they could hear tno traing rolling over their heads,” and thoy have cou- tinued working the mires ever since, although the excavntion had interfered with the bed of the tuonel. Still, it was . “nobody's busi- Dess,” and nobody attended to it, the miners showed no alarm, and’ the railroad company was . not to be outdons 1n bravado. Within the last six months.there have been eeveral slight ac- cidents to freight-traing, owing to the settling .of the roadway; but 38 mo pascengers hava boen hurt, nothing has been dono to repair the damage. A few weeks ago, however, a freight- train.” following a passenger-train, ‘Tan into’ a great maes of dirf, aud stones, and coal in the tunnel, and it was found that the sides of tho “taonel had finally fallen into’the colliery be- neath. Men swero st to work, and by noon the nest day **all clear”,was sigoaled slong the line. A passenger-traia was just on the pomnt of starting through the tunnel when the news ceme that nearly a bundred yards of the road- way had again fallen in ! A 'MEDICAL CARDS. g @ @fl SHOULD FAIL TO CALL ON DR. A. G.OLIN, the cldest and lorgest-estal in the troatment of privste " complicatod forms. Experienca bas coabled bim v fact romadios that never sail. _}iis lato work, 3 Leetni deltvered boforo the Chicazo Medica! Institato oo La- Mantioed, Womnnanod, in bouk form, frice 2 cents. Circulars' for Ladies,two atamps. Al business” etrictly c A pleaeart home for pati Ruptares ial, cared. Cellorwrite OBSTAGLEIS T0 MRIAGE. 1APPY RELI MEN Truta tho effecs of Errors and Abuses in easly Tupedimenta to Marriage remorod. w mcthod of treat Books aud Circa- ARD- N, No. en lnstitation baving a ndact and professional R.C. BIGELOW CONFIDENTIAL PHYSICIAN, Established 13 ycars fn the city. Write or call aadba i | FAIRBANKS' STANDARD SCALES OF ALL SIZES, FATRBANKS, MORSE &CO 11 AND 113 LAKE-ST. “FRACTIONAL CURS g5 Packages FRACTIONAL CORRENGY _FOR SALE AT TRIBUNE OFFICE. | ~OCEAN STEAMSHIPS. WEW YORK TO CARDITE. } o tos from Carzying goods aTIgETS ranzh rat sl paris of the United States and Cazada (o porta in the Bristol Channel, and all cther poiats in Fngiand. “T'hess steamabips, bullt expzesaly far the trado, az8 pro- vided with all the Intest improvements for tho comfortand convemience. Stoorage “Prepaid Sieerago cort 16 for £1 ‘and upwards. il articulars, apply in Cordifl, at the Com- To. 1 Dnck Uhizmbers, and in New York t RCHIBALD BAXTER & €O. o. NOTICE_This Company takes the risk of inanzanco (np to €50, iin Rold) on each of fta stcamure, zhup wivlag passengers tho best possible’ guarantes fo: safoty sar avoidance of dacger at sea. s LbThlc.' wmost. Ml:lncr‘!i guw 51; l[ra:fi]xl been zdopted Ly omreny to.atid ico and headland o L1¢ EIPOOL, and GGEE trom Picrs Now, 44 and 4, North Itiver , N Greece I ‘Wednesday, Keb. 4, ot 3p.m. $70, %50, and 550 Currency. 829 Curreney. .. - Passengers booked to .or frum. Gormza and Scaadinavian points st low rates. The Steamsiups of this line ate the largest in o trada. - Dralza on Great Britaia, {fifinfl g, ':ho ln;:;:::nl; a8 Northeast corner Clark and Randolph-sta; (oupasita no e o e RS A ER TS 81 Gen: GUION LINE FIRST-OLASY TRON STEAMSHIPS, Botween NEW YORK and LIVERFOOL, calling ot Queenstown, Carrying the United States Mail. Cabin Passage, Stcernie; Rotura tickets at redaced rates. SATETY AND COMFORT-. £ Passancen Loaked to aad from the pricipal Eu- woxt cates. B O D fintters of Cradlt fasued on leading Baaks and Bankers througaott Earope. HENRY GREENEBAUM & CO., FIFTE-AV. GURARD MAIL TINE. ESTA;%L;SI—IED 1840. Steam Petween New York, Boston. Liverpool, Queenstown, Glaszow. London and all British Poiutz. From New York every Wednesday. From Boston every Ent\lrdny. G Cabin Pasage, $50, S100 and $130. Gold. wogers and fralcht Ic Parsage, 3 currency. Pa Yol and i i pariaOf By 3 lowos: ries. Sight! ta. Great Britatn and Irolans = i NE I West'n Ageat. . H. DI VERS S sk and jsudoivbste TNITED BTATES MATL. CARRYING THE & Greamabips Ke- o maznificent aow sad fall The m: sablie, Daitte, Adriatic, Leizanal nic, Coitle, otco, MmN ok o fcturdiys a0 Liverpin 3 T £ays. W A iy Grat i from £ apwards. ; Gt Brils e beare, Usice, ¥ bout CLYLYHRD LAGERGREN, Agust.