Chicago Daily Tribune Newspaper, September 20, 1874, Page 7

IPTEMBER 20, 1874, HETROPOLITAN KGDES, perelations of (he Dress-Making Establishmenis—--The Triple Apron Veritable. The Peaf Once Horo Fuled Ep—Feathers znd For to De Hach Used, s a Trimming---The nions in Gloves. " gardinal Red Lafest Fa @, Heevy Jet Goods Imported---The Incoming of Plaids. From Our Own: Corvespondent. NeEw York, Sept, 16, 1871, Asif tocheal the calendar, and ect all weath- erprophets 830z, we bave been Laving some of {te fteuse, Lreathisss days that by rights ehould bave come in Augast. ' Tustead of plau- pipg pew garments for cool westher, our minds ave been £et mpoa making our warm-weather —nirches enduro another month. Camel's-hair Zed te-ge bave Ebrunk into insignificance a3 wopared with grenadino and foulard. Of has ovly been for a few days, ot last long; but coming as it does, sttbe close of an shinost perfect summer, it is less tolerabl nee it seems asif the season were only juet beginnicg. The equinoctial storm feisz due in a day or two, however, it will un- ith it tho suitable zutumn- opcnings ” arenoi yet. That is to say, e retail openings, for wholesale openings aro toretail as 1aw sagar i3 to Freach bons-bons. Tte one are gotten up to attract the business- eve of masculine Geslers; ihe other to attract {te fzney aud open the purse of the large femi- nine public. The few goods of all kinds nlready ontke counters are but a faint promisc of the wealth to come. THE LATEST STYLLS. For the moment, most of the knowledge of fotore fashions comes fiom the dress-making es- tabishments. There tié sliapes of the garments are fast developing. There it ismade plain that, wbile the polouaise is by no means ebandoned, it appesrs in mitigated forms. In ono placo, it will Lave long tab fronts, aod in the beck only & short, plein Lasque, involving the trimming of tee Lack-brealtus of the ekitt high enough to mect tho basque. Again, it will Lave lomg Lreadths bebind, and a waisteoat-front (the for mer is the preferred style.) Then, in tho matter of overslurts, similar varistions exist. Thereis {io triple apron,—this is onc of tho newast,— which is carried high, and far enough back to end under we puff in the back-widths of the skirt (2 bequest from last year). Thero is also tie same same siylo of apron with two long, suaight Lackewidths in the back, the dravers-fullness of which is either allowed for, or it is arranged in a separate pulf nad fastened above. Ancthiorutyloisa kind of apron-{ront, equare in shape, and made of e sitgic picco of cloth in the following Thie width of {ho cloth is takea for the depth of the zpron: thereforo a doule-fold goods must Lo used, Tho length of tio picco uceded can only be determiued by arcfal estimate of the fzure to wear it. Tho ends of tue cloth are foided together to find tlie middle; which, being found, is kollowed cut enough, on oue cdze, to canblo the goods to fit the sigure in frone.. When 1t is fitted to the bolt in frout, the euds are carried back. and, by the necessary plaits, the edge is fitted to tho figure uutil 1t mects, in the middie of {ho back. Taen it hangs a long, squara picce of clotk. To make 1t graceful, the draping beging about o quarter of a yard down from tho belt, and a quarter of & se1d in fzom the cdge of the eud. Leginning et iLis poitt. 2 number of fite plails, tur wards. ara taken, producin; the desired wrinklpd effcer in front, and also formiag a frill of the . which, when trimmed pure lace, is very prouty over the silis nkir: THT THPLE AT Itought to be woted, in pasem tho trifle apron is o fiction, but rally three zprons, one above theother. The under o very long, renching almost to the bottom of tho sk Tho sceoud and third ayrons sro as wide as tho first, but each is 12 iuches shorter than the ono Lelow. Tucse aprons are 5 trimed with folds or bands, nnd fringe or lace on tho edge. Whore the materirl is heavy, it 13 & more grace- ful ey to make but ono_apron (the long ouc), aud tumalato tho others by trimming, TIE REVIVAL OF THE TOLT . because it is sean £0 much more in cs than furmerly. A goodly prover- tou of tho costumes now have . deep apron overskirt., either Tound or syuare, tho ends of el axé either caught up over the pouf with a wo bow of the tumo material, or tsey aro ered under the pouf, and are eafliciently concealed by that. ‘The [uffs are uot so fall s they used to be. but are full envugh to forn pietty drepery. One of 0 3 tho favoriie €ivios is to Jay the pufl in two largo double box- plaits in the scam Letyeen the first and sccond involsing an_extra yard of length in the ftrsipht back-Lreadth, =nd the gores mext it. Another way is to put the fulluess in 2-inch box- iaits 3 auoiber is to lay it in side-plaits turning own ; berides dozen other forms. One model bas a crivoline lining in tho back, on to which the stuff is falled, down to whero the flonnces meet the puff. Ihave not very much faith, how- ever, in the puff being of longduration. It secms to be simply revivifisd to_reuder the separation from over-skirts cpsier. What really prumites 1o Lave some length of life is the new METIOD OF TLAITING SEIRTS. This requires more fullness tuan we have had recently; ab least two, and., for & train-skirt, threo, straight breadtis bLeiug the poriion. These widths are Inid in large doublo or tripic ts in the back of the skirt, cauging it to e toward the boitom. When these Plits are used, the garsiture, with, perhaps, the excention of a single tloance, is messed upon tha front, frequontly curving up on the sides, or carving diagoually across the fromt. Narrow nufiles, generally kuife-piaited, piped bands end foide, ' heading laco and frinze, and double- edged pufe, nro the favorite kindz of ornamenta- tivn on these skirts ; the ends of the rows being completed either by smail® bows without ends, large kashi-bows with ends, or cascades of ilk, lice, or velvet, from the belt to the hem. As may bo inferred, skirts baving 8o much fullness e as yet confined to the house. We havo had comfort so longin onr out-of-door scantiness that we ghould hardly bo ablo to accustom our- #lves o these flowiag folds at once, It may bo remarked, however. that tho solitary straight breadth i walkin: ts is lnid in a double box- plu, fnstend of being gathered as before. In e fall-troin. skirts, the emooth effect of tho Leont and side-breaduhs is still preserved. FIATHERS AND FUR +2re to be used 1o trima cloth garrients this sea- %on, Many of the French sacques aiready seen bavecollars, cuffs. and pockets of blsck velvet, indare bordered by bands of heron's or cock's feathera, as well ns of curled ostrich. More light- elored garments are scen than for some time, $hongh I'think they will be worn only throngh the furls autumn. TLo materials are Light acd soft teket-woven- cloths, cashmere, ludies’ cloth, tda gtuf closely rescmbling French flannel, Lotheavier. ‘Iho preferred uhape seems to bo th long, round French sacque, double-brensted Lom throat to ed These cloaks—for such tes realiy are—have not nearly somuch style ag the ehiort “walking-jackets that have becn so Brest favorites. 1ut, as varioty 18 desirable, tho 2ex hape will probably be popular. Of course, iisis not the only fashionable wrap, but it is . Leuewest, andit is likely to be the favorite. All styles of out-door cloth-garments, es well A& dreese, aro ornamented with feather-trim- Qings, sometimes n matching, sometimes in Hnirsstiog ghades. Deside those mentioned, ke raches’ of crow's 2ud_rook's feathers, bands {de frow the feathers of yarious game birds, 124 peacock's-feather trimming for silk and vel- € 0f ite own indescribablo shades. Ry A XEW CcoLOR Beorlinal red, » kind of scarlet-meroon. Itis ttended exclusively for bonnets, hats, neck-ties, ve Dresacs wiil not be made of it, which is 35k forin the mass it would be_overpowering. yeltle of it used as pipings. lininge, bows, is fedTick ead effective, Especiaily is it o with ¥ of the shade, which come in quantities, & v in roes, ' A bunch of three or four of trens bulf 08 large as yonr hand, ie not consid- f2d 100 meny 10 catch up the brim in froet, or aorerone eido of the hat widh The lztest tallsy_of milliners shows 3 majority of low- foncd Liats, every one of whick: has the brim jned up dectly in front, or oa_onc_or boih *. 0 behind, or at disgonel corners. If it Qg urned up somowhere, it is all right, and in tke mods. Perheps the present leaning is towerd an upward turn 1n front ; but as that, of necessity, is becoming to only & faw persons, it is probable that, when the Lats ar raally worn instead of beiug looked at, the turning up will bo in other ‘places Lhan 1 front. % . ODD3 ASD EXDY. Plain and embroidered-backed gloves are equal- Ir faskionable, though the former are more be- omiug. Three buttons for street, and four to six for evening, is the roquired number. For full dress, the color should match the robe; far colored street costumes, it should match the lizhtes: shade of the dress, whero mare than ona ehade s employed. With bleck suits, any color may bo worn—dark neatra! tints preferred for the etrect. Undressod kid is vory stglisa; but though the st cost is less than of dressed kid, it soils so much sooner as to render the difer- ence in price of no consequenc: Cuiragses, pelonaiges, overskirts, and jackets of all kinds, aro imported in unmade vattars of jet-cmbroidered cashmern. Their weight aud Tobor in them aro something marvelous. e latest of this sort is a veritable coat of mail,—a close-clinging garment of netted silk, covered with steel beads. It is expected that tho shirt of Nessus will be tho noxt importation. Cardinal red, which comes in severai shades, is used in coutrasi wita bLlack, gray, brown, aud dark blee. Itis most effective with biack and gray. - Muffs of cloth, bordered wiitn feathers, come to mateh the loug French eacques, and will prob- ably bo very fashionable il wint The incoming of pluids is noticeable in tho nowly-opened casos of rhawly, tho centres of which are almost all plaided, ocitlor in bright or mado colors, iustead of being in Koman stripes as for a year or two past. TFrruevow. REVIEW OF ANMUSEMENTS, THE DRAMA. The theatres during tho past week, as in that which preceded it, Lad to contend against the sttractions offered by the Exposition. Unlike that week, however, the past bas welcomed many strangers {o the city, and has, consequenily, proved moro eatisfactory in point of aitendance at the theatres. Tho nufortunate erisis of last vear, which proved so disastrous to amuscments through the entire season, affected the iheatres 2t the time the Exposition was open. This year there is evers evidence of refurning prosperit and what then appeared to be the greatest foe to the providers of public amusement has this year already been recognized as an unqualiied assist ance. This basbeen partly due to the more liberal terma ofiered to visitors by the rairoad com- panies, by which poople from tho country are piven timie not ouly to see the Lxposition, but 10 tako o giauco at the whole city, including its famous tueaircs, which rank with the otber ipstitutions of Clicago, superior to those of early every city on the contineot. This gon- erous volicy is fully appreciated in evers va; and hesitating theafrical proprictars are willing to admit candialy that the great counter-at- traction has proved their fricud. For.uuately the altrastions have in the main been good. Nothing could be more sdmirable than AL Jeflercon's Lip Ven Winkle at MeVieks Theatre, or *Led Astiay” ot Country visitors bave bLed rare chanco of eceing th drama in its best form, and judgi by the maaner in which these two the: Ve Leen patronized, they have appreciate other extrome, it was_a novelty to those who Lavo ot sceu that variety of the drama at its Leen o very lively ou 'VICRER'S THEATRE. “Tip Van Winkle” has been running io crowded houses during tho week, which com- pletes half Mr. Jefferson's engagement. The prospect is that it will run the present week with equal pecuniary success, for, in addition to the fresh sapplies of atraugers brought to the city, there are many who Lave not yet eeen it amorg residents. Ripis furuishing o tapic of conver— sation ameng young men accustomed, when not cnumerating their conquests, to tho small- cst of smell talk, and to young ladics of equal intallectual calibre.” The grent poing yet 10 be determined by the former i§ the stage of the performanco where toars may bo ap- propriately shed. Ono young man & week a0 1curred the riviculo of his comnanions by ad- mitting thet bo wept ** when Rip turned Ler husband out of door: Le correct timeo anuounced by tbeso impartial critica was either when Jtip rema Te wo £0 f00n forgot when we aro goue,” or, failing this, the stronzly emotional Ecena betwecn parent and doughiter. The other gex is allowed to wdulge in tears all through, no times uor seasons Ueing absolute with their tender susceptibilities. Mr. Jefferaon's second weel: excecded the first in tho matter of receipts, and tho third will prob- ably surpass the second. Ar. McVicker, after long snffering,lias decided 1o appeal to the good seure and taste of the City of Chicazo to remedy an evil of which constaut complaint is mads withont avail. The doors open at 7:30 o'clock, and the curtain rises at 8. The maoagement are always prompt: the public never. It is veerly half-past $ boforo the honse is filled, and not ouly the uctors but the audicnce eufter unncceseary tunoyauca from the con- fusion which atiends the crowding of late-comers into their scats. We refer the resder to Mo Vicier's'advertisement. HOOLEY'S THRATRE. “Led Astray " has run through the past week out interraption znd with improving busi- nces, completing the third week of its life. There have been but two changes since it was firet presented, ome for tho better, and one scarcely to the peneral improvement of the pieco. This recalis s plucky performance of Mr. Mardock. IIe fell a vietim toward the end of the previous week to a very painful and danger- ous disorder, ard played Fiday night and twico Saturday under the influcnce of narcotics with a phvsician in- attendanco. Such an effort could and Saturday night bo broke down en- i ‘ter the performance. Ir. Crano wa i mediately called upon to play the part, aud, in view of the -very decided hit which JMr. Murdock bad mado in it, worked under serious dissdvantages. To his credit it must bo said that whilo he gave au entircly different in- terpretation of tho character he succoedod in resenting n very cloar and docided picture of the mutual friend “*with the soul of Romco, and the face of a comic singer.” The latter char teristic furmshed him the suggestion upou which heelaborated the character. Mr. Murdock's sick- ness, from which wo are glad to savhe has re- covered, gave the vublic an opportunity to pass judgment npon the wisdom of Alr. Williams in originally essigning the role of Heclor Piacide to tixe **leading juvenile man,” instead of the comedian, for while Mr. Crane's picture was clever zud forcible, it locked the ease and refine- ment which especially characterized 3Mr. Xlur- dock’s, and which was 1z wote perfect harmony with the surronndings. Making every sllowanco for the bawy preparation al- lowed Mr. Crane, ana regarding his acting 18 tho best of its typo, the diference was plainly in favor of ihs origiual assignment, and 8 justi- fication of the mavagement. Precedent had given the ralo to the comcdian; wo think the violation of precedent was an’ improvement. The atage lives in o grent moasaro upon tra- dition, 5o that seting becomes in_proportion a matier less of originality than acquired informa- tion. Crizmality is frequently desirable, AMondav night & comedy by ithe celebrated French: anthor Scribe, transiated by Mr. Williams, audentitled * Tho Tanglod Cham,” willbe played. It abounds in tke most delightful bumor, aud will provo a eatisfactory release from long-drawn sentiment. The cast of characters i very strong, 28 follows: z Admiral—the Count de Sain¢ Guran..Mr. Emmeric D'Al ir. 108 7ol Surdocn A Dunbar Hawtharne 3a P fiss 5. Gall:gher Mr. Hooley has fartier streagihened the orchestra by remodeling it, cud now claims to Dbave a8 good & ono As avy 10 tha country. Com- petition 4 a capital stimulus. THE ACADENY OF MUSIC. Mr. Palmer's * Black Crook " has plased it- self Jong cnough at the Academy. In all but two reepects, it was a very cheap eshibition. If anrthing could redcem it besides the execution of the principal performers, it was Betty Rigl's dsncing, and the spectacular effact of the Amazon march, which, With the chromatic ar- rangements, wero good. Ths aitendance overy night and at the matinecs wes unsccountably go?d too, and the orchestrs up toits usual stand- l"'rTl.\e present week will witness the restoration of the Academy stage to the legitimate, vo {ar as the Fronch schiool eaz be admitted as legitimat ‘Phe Lingard Cambination, with Alice Dunning, William ilorace, and Dickie Lingard, ar tie n cleus of tho compeany, and are snvported by a strong team of ariiaés. Tho rago of tha preasat season is Octave Feaillet's * Le Sphinx,” was the great sengation of Paris toward thecloso of last season. New York managers, appreciating the wide eduertizement whieh Mme. i 'y real- isticand bideous ropresentation of tho death scene has given the piece, made a simultancous grab at tue original. Clara Morris, to adver- tigo it, tho Union Square Theatro, and her own explosivo _solf together, set off on a trip to Paris to cateh Croizette's strichvial death-thross for the .dification of morbid New Yorkers. London managers got a bit of it beforechand, and felt that they Lad dono their duty. It bas never yet been perform- cd in this coumtry. ‘Fo-morrow this much-de- sired drama will Do preso in two theatres, the Union Square iu 2ew York, and the Academy of Music in Chicago. The Lingards haye resorved their first performence of it for this city, and will play it Monday sud Tuesdav nights. Vve nesday ught and Saturday matineo **The New Magdalen ™ will be given; ‘Lhursday night “Lo Tentation,” to be compared witk DBoucicault's version, **Led Astray™ will be presented; Fri- day meht “lonsieur Alphonse,” and Salarday nignt ** Deane do Lys,” 'Lhe variety which Mr. Lingard promises during tio pi it week will flmb.\bly Ve apprecisted by a diseriminati ic. THE JTIEUM. Austhing moro wretched than the manage- ment of thia pleasant little theatro cannot be told without tears. Itwas bastily opened, be- fore it was in order. It failed to draw, and the company, hopeless of recciving thoir ealarics, Droke their engagemouts. As a makealuft fors wook, Jr. Placey engagod with one Elliott to pley & buriesquo entitled ** Cinderellz,” The curtain went up at 8:30, and camo down at 9:25 oelock, giving a “ complimentary ” audienco fifty-fivo minutos of tho most misorable .per- forimauce ever ventured in Chicago. Sionday sday nights the theatro was closed b czude the artists dechned to work gratuitously. Wedneaday tho Lricf performance was given. 1t was, fortunately, the only one. Itisa yuestion whother such managemens could bo called au imposition, bocauss it is szenerally belicved that nobody interviewed the box-ollice before onter ing. It was thereforoas chieap an ontertain- ment to theaudience. As to the managemeunt, Jir. Placey intouds reopening Monday wight with the remaining fragments of tha fractional company of smatoms ho oxhibited Wedaesdny pight. If gond covnsel prevails, Ar. Placey will not oven until tho muscum is completed; Mr. Liliott will return to the dry-goods counter, and sell calico; the company will resume their in- dividual occupations, —selling old clothes, ing hods, and weshing dishes. I1f Mr. Placey faucios Chicago peopio will tolerate any louger such manifest incompetenco zud cheapness, o will prove that his ‘lack of sagacity is nct con- fined to theatrical eslubitions. Lhe strect-slang Phrase, **Fut up or shuz up,” applies with nonical force to Mr. Places. The sovner he un- derstauds it the bettor. KELLY & LEON'S MINSTRELS, Alr. Aims was quick to perceive tho tempor of Chicago audiencos, and prowptly #uited hus ex- hibition to tho taste of the city Ly exeising with particular care anything that couid givo offensa. The company is 23 strong s any in the country, and the entertaiument posscases tho full merits of o minstral performanco. Objection was made last week that XMauning's humorous sketch, “Open oa Sunday,” was stale. It was a favorite 2ct in the old Dearborn Thy and was played Ly request ot the Opera-Houss on Clark street. Its popularity was sttested Ly the worriment it provoked. The complaining euditor who found it “stalo ™ is evidently awaking to & conscious- ness that negro-minstrelsy, while it amuses & Iurgo elass of pecple, aud until seeu too often coutaing much lmior, is apt to pall for want of varioty. o should have thougmt of that before purcimsing Lis ticket. The domain_ of muustielsy 13 wvot aa exiensive oue. Tho geueral outline of all such per- formances i3 the same. Fho varety s of n purcly subjective orier, aud the main feaures aro fised by radition. Haciness and origisality aro not *acuually 1y nceded, for the humor is Lroad, and uot of tie Lighest. The taste for it is not of the high- est either. It is absurd to look for tho Lighist form of humor iu it. Tho legitimate theatres Turmsh: that, and tho mizstrels do not compete, “I'he bill this week i3 an unusually gool oze, and will exhibit tha company at its very best. ‘The first part is slways good, both iu 1y di- Inguo and musical features. Lew and Frank Collins follow in their wooden ehocs; snuning and Lester give a skotca entiled ** Hartz Oui- doue, with extzeme cravity, the Dox ouieraft, Collins give a sketch entitled * Obeytng’ Orders,” which is anny. if not new ; Fraok Bowles, the *wizard st, performs on tho cornet ; and the enter- taiument ends with- the burnt-cork burlesque, “Mous. Chauflenri, n: a Prima Donns of a Night,” with the witole of the company in the cast. PERSONAL. Vining Dowers, ex-leading man of the Museum, d za actor of talont and versatility, has left tho city for BulTaio. Alr. J. I Vinsom, a character-actor of note, formerly stage-manager of the Salt Lake City stage. and subsequently the other member of the Musenm company, is Iaid up with rheumatism, ‘unable to move in his bed. Fred Vokes and family have been passing the greater part of the weck in tho city, stopping av tho Tremont House. Tho Voles party will play in Laifalo, Detroit, end Boston, and one night in New York, aud tucu rotun to Eugland. 1Thoy will reappear next spring in a new aud more pic- taresque and fantnstic absurdity than anything yet producod here. Chicago people, to whose Bum of enjoyment they Laveso liboraly con- tributed, wiil wish them a plexsant voyazo, aud epeedy Tetusn. MrJ.J, Satlivaw, formerly of Iouley’s, is “starring with Ketio Putnam in tho provinces, and mekiug friends with the rural population. _DRAINATIC READINGS. Alr. Alfied 'J. Knight, of this city, will gives series of aramatic readings Thursday evening, in Mezhodist Church Dlock, assisted by Mr. Louis Faik, tho well-kuown organist. Mr. Knight, though 2 resident of Cuicago, is not es well known a8 & reader here as in the Esst, where he traveled with Mrs. Macready and read altornate- Iy with her. e happened fo be with that dis- tinguished tragedienue and elocutionist at Prov- idenee, R. L, in 1871, when the news of the Chi- cago firo stirred all hearts to sympathy, and at the benetit for the Chicago sutferers promptly given by Mrs. Macready, reccived soma very sabstastial complments from the press and peo- ple of Yrovidence for his reading. The pro- grammo includes soiections by Alr. Knight from “The Lady of the Lake,” Mark Twaw's “Tougbng It," W. P. Ialmer's *“Birth of Taght,” * Snamus O'Drien,” **"Che Lady of Sha- lowt,” ** Moses ac:d His Lound,” **A Qusker's Letter,” **A Patent Sermon,” and sclections from +-Macbeth.” Mr. Falk contributes some of Lis beat organ solcction URAMATIC NOTZS. Jobn E. Owens hes been playing at the Brook- Iyn Theatre. Terry Backett is engnged at Wallack's this eeason again, Tl Gilded Ag Theatre, New Yor! Will not eome philanibropist invent a substi- tute for tho shect-iron thundor of the stage 7 Lawrence Darrest was presentod with o goid- headed cane at Bloomington, 11k, last weck. * The Ficld of tho Cioth of Gold " lias been performed at the Straud Theatre, London, mora than 400 times. At tho Jonea' Wood Colosseum, New Yerk, tho Niosh DRegnment Dand has been performing **Iccland’s Millennial ilymn ™ with great cclat. *Tho Deluge” still holds tho stago ot Niblo's. Thera is talk of introduciug Nozl nud the Ark if the stage can be enlarged to hold all the beaats. + Almos: quite too cxceedingly trying " is one of ihe favorite phruses in Oliye Logan's new play. We're afraid this is one of Wirt Sikes' humorous selies, “Under the Gaslight” znd the “Lady of Lyons” plaring ut Wood's New Yors Alu- seum. e management do not hke violeat contrasts in style or merit. Bret Harto has_invited the services of Mr. Boucicault 13 n colaborer iu his forthcoming pis Mr. Harze will supply the facts, sad Mr. Bouci- cault burl in tho originality * The Sphinx ” bas broken out at the London Haymarket. Tho Court Circular wonders that it should Liave beea considered worthy of tranels- tion for the English stage. The T¥orid calls Boucicanlt's last original play, **Venice Preserved,” *‘Potted Otway,” the great orizmator havicg exhumed tho defunct trage- dian and spiced bim with Eyron. Joln ecCullough is &till pleying at Booth’s Theatre. Alondsy night he plaved tha role of Picree in * Venice Preserved,” sod added mote to the repatation he has made 'in the mezropolis. o " is to be tried at the Park Thae Carrolls have been p!lyinF in_Bartley Campbell's picce ** The Orphans,” written for them, gt the Holliday Theaire, Baltitiore. Tha drzma i8 praized by the eri and tho Carrolls, oid and young, aro highiy comphimented. **Jane Eyre,” in which Miss Cherlotte Thomp- £on has been playing the title role at the Union Square Theatre, has gained for the actress gen- uino praisa of the most gratifying chaiacter. Misa Tuompaon does not epeal: with clonched toeth. Tho name of Virzinio Dejazet has just 2p- pearod prominently bofore the public on the oc- cosion of the eoventy-first anuiversary of her deout at the Theatre des Capncines, at the age of 5 years. Bhe has retired to hlontmartre in in- different circumstances. Tho Paris ecnsation, *Thoe Sphinx,” will ke produced at o Union Syuare Theatro. New Cark, Sept. 19, with an extraordinary company, cmbraciog Miss Clara Morris, Miss Chiariotie Thompson, 3fiss Kato Claxton, Mr. Froderick Robinkon, DIr. John Parsalle, Mr. McKeo Han- ki, 3r. Stnart Lobson, Mr. F. F. Mackay, aud Mr. Claude Burronghs. 8. 8. Sandford, the ancient minstrel, interviewed by the Washington Republican. 1lo says tho banjo was first used in public az the old Tremont Theatre, Loston, in 1799. T. D. Rice was tho first negro minstrel, nuthor of the songs “Jim Crow" and * Lonx-tailed Dluo.” 1fe was a lamp-lighter in 2 Louisvilio theatra. “ Bello Lamar,” by Bouciceult, is said to be & revamged edition of Charles Smith Cheltham's play *Edendalo.” originally produced at the Claring Cross Theatre, Juno 19, 1569. John cCallough, for whom it wus writton, uses his privilege of rejecting it, and hns roturned it to Dioa. Joignery, the strong man of Iiippodromo fame, is lifting horses at the Bowery Theatro, and the boys 1u the galleries are lifting the domo —with cheers. One does not know which to ad- mire most—Joiguery's strengti, or the maunor in which tho borse stifens Lis logs when ho fecls himself boing fifted from tho ground. A California_man has patented s device for the purpose of effecting on the stuges of thea- trea the rismy, siukiog, rolling, nud pitching motions of vesaels at kea. So verfeet is the inu- tation that, in connection with” sheet-iron thun- der, saltpatre Lightumg, and bellons wind, the actdrs are made seasick. “ The Schiool for Scandal” was_producod for the firat time in America on Dec. 16, 1 &t the John Strect Theatro, with the following cast; Sir Peter Teazle, Mr. Houry; Sir Oliver Surface, Mr. Morris; Joseph Surface, hoil; Charles Surjace, Mr. Harper: Sir Len- jamin Lacibite, Mr. Biddie: Crabiree. Mr. Heard: Rotley. Mr. Waolls ; s, Mr. Ryan; Lady Teaale, Mrs. Morris; Lady Sneerweil, Mrs. Willwmson; Mrs. Candour, Mrs. Liarper; Afaria, Miss Luke. 3iss Nellson’s return may bo looked for to- ward the end of the present meuth, and her third sories of representations in tho United ca will bo commenced as the Lyceum Theaire, Oct. 19, *nch Ado about Nofuing,” in which Miss Neilson has not until now ap- peared, will be the opening play of the two weeks” senzon then to bo entered upon. Noilson lias passed tho lareer portion of the sumuier at Incerlaken, one of the most bexutiful wpots in Switzerland: sho has quite recovered from tho cficcts of last year's fatizznes. In an obitnary of tho late Mr. F. B. Conws, the New York Zimes rocalls the fact thu 1559, at the Opening of the Opera-House i cinnati, Mr.S. N. Pike engaged Mr. a Conwuy Lo open it with a first-class com) over which no stars were to be placed. Conway became stage-manager aud leading zctor, but the spaculation wag not n_ protitable one. ' Darras, Vike's wanager, broke his ongago- mesnt with Couway by introdaeing Murdoch us o star, to which errangament Conway refused to acesde, altuough his wife had no cbjection to the course pursued by Barray. Philedelphia does not ndmire Olive Lovan's new plays. Tt sccond, “*A Will and a War,” 1 8aid £0 e un improvement on the former, but is mevertheless full of faulis. *Tho Woman ‘Who Tails" had no plot. The Bullilin, speak- me of sowe of tho characters, says: = _dlger- non is munply a meiancholy 2nd hopeless ss. Lo ia an exesperating ass, Dut the efvct he Lus @pou the andience 1s soothing and comfoiting when it is corpared with that produced by the vouth vamed Lewis. We will not_attempt to describe Lenis ; butif wo could ouly kick him! Judge Porter is an utter failure, aund the two servant girls 216 grimly ridiculous. Miss Logan cannot make the modern hired girl comic. That requires an effort of transcendent gevus. Tho gubject is too eolumn to be trided with. S might as well try to parody a funeral. We b these especial fanits to find with the play: It coniains, tirst, & vast amount of sl which out- Tages probability entirely; snd when comeds doés that it becomes merely burlesqua.” During s performance in the Metropolitan Theatre, in Sacramento, Cal., a few nights 2o, it was «scertained that a large number of youug * hood!ums " had managed to gein access to tho loft of tho building, from whenco they could look down through the veutilators upon tho stage, and ecveral men connected wizh the thea- tre. accompanied by Capt. Stovens and Officer Shellars, went up to dislodge them. Vhiio they were doing 8o, tho cccupants of the loft flew around nervousiy to avoid arrest, and three of tuem, in their fright, made misstops and their legs passcd throggh tho ceiling aud dangled in sizhit of the audicce helow. Tho falling plas- ter, and tho jar of the building occasioned by {ho geveral sbrinking of tbe audience, created tho impression that an earthquake had occurred, und scores of peopls started up and mado for the entrance. Fortunately there were a number present that &id not give way, but urgently called upon the audience to resume their Seats. Coustable Ferrall and Local Oflicer Aoralcs kept the gallery crowd from ruzhing eat, aud the peo- plo down-stairs were restrzined by the exertions of promicent citizens, and the assurances of safety made by the poople on the stage. Asit was, several niembers of the audience were in- jured by the falling plaster, but none serioas: Tho members of tho police force arrested five younz men. whom they found in the loft, for Uiscorbing the pesce, but 1many others escaped. Posseesing a voracions appetite for amnse- ment of all kinds, the Itussions ate generous to a fault to those who can eutertain them, and particularly 10 those who have the power of making them laugh. Thus it happena thatthere is a theatre in tue Czar's capital, devoted to the comic muse, whoso votaries include English and Fronch, as well as Ruesian performets, & medlcy of mationalities which Las a certan atraction for tha forcigner who wisely considers some after-dinner amusement indispensable, 1f only for digestive purposes. ‘The diichael Thea- tre, which is ono of the four piay-houses under State control. is the bomo of the French aud German comedy and vaudeville; but if the visi- tor to tho City of L'alaces wishes to see aud hear tha **comic " mpgers of the three nations in grand combination, he cannot do better than Jjump into u eleigh and bid the cafianed Isyost- chik drive to the Lerz Theatre. Iaving arrived there after the bumpings and joltings and varrow escapes from being cap- sized, incidental to eleigh-riding in I siree:s, which enjoy the unenviable notoriety of bemnz the worst-kgpt in the worid, the **fare” will ind 2 long, low-roofed squat building en- tered by corridors, which aro tlanked up-siaics 2nd down-stairs by buffeta somewhat akin to the ** bars " of similar establisbments in Logland ; and, having paid 2 rouble and a half (four slul- ling ) for a chair, he will note with astonishment tlio peculiar arrangement of the house. The thenirs 18 an oblong building, with bozes at each side and chairs In the centre of the house : be- hind theso 83 kind of balcony, and, ptretching far away, 2 gallery, whichi is at 80 great a distance from'the stago tiat its occupants must fivd it very diffinl: to hear the dulcot notes of, let us the Enghsh cuetists. A low roof covers Lut, despite this architectural mistahe, the houee is woll ventilated and exccedingly com- fortable. The audicnce in tho boxca is princi- pally composed of Tussian ofiicers, tmoug whom are not a few Lieatenanta who have vet to become acquainted with the emell of ponder : well-made, stalwart voang follows, capablo of holding their own wherever they may be. Dat, looking round the houee, you fuil to discern more than two or three ladies, slbeit there are not a few persous vresent who might, if th were asked, lay claim to that title.—DBelgracia. 2r, Daly has folfilled his promise of reviving *The dchool for Scandel” 2t his theatre, and it Las been welcomed by the prees and people of New York with enthusiasm. It bas underzono a incchanieal rearrangement so that the =cene- shifting is dispensed with, and. while notbing i3 Icet., the sumptuous setting of the preeens day is made possible by reduction into five_acts. The general effect is praiscd_bighly. AMiss Daven- port's Zady Teazle has been greatls admired by some of the critica ; others condemn it a8 savor- ing 100 much of Juth Tredgeid and Nancy Sikes. ‘I'ie Mail, in review of the picce, gives £omo in- terasting facts connccted with this master-piece of comedy. * The School for Seandal 13, accord- ing to this authority, 3 condensation of two un- finished plays: i In the earltest version Sir Petrr and Lady Trazie do not exfrt, and the object of the dramztist was more in sccozdance with the title of the play. ~The original fo- tention appearv to have been directed against the gos- sips at the City of Princo Blsdud, end the interesting cliaracters were a3 follows Lady Sneerwell (in love with Clerimont znd loved by Siz Benjuuin Backbite). Aariz (loved by and in love with Clerimont.) Sir Ber famin ackbite. Cierimout, —and ths piot tarned upon the aitampts of Zady Snser- secll to separate Haria and Clerimont =nd secure the Intter for hervelf, brs. Cosiour i incinded in the th greater part of the rcene of tho Seandal- ‘g0 in tho first act is there to be found, Lady le'a present speschies being put into the moutls of ‘hristnpher Crab, while the csustic commeuts of Ser I'eier ato a3 yet unwritten. Clerimont is the protoplasm of Charles Surface, tut tho irst shaping of tlie cherscters is weak a8 may bs, for the hero pased through the crucible many times before ke was published in his present form and under Lis present fitle. Sheridan was hwd to plesso in (ho relecton of his names. It was cver hia aim to convey an idea of the character aud yet use a possibly appellation, and Charles Sur- f1eewss successively christened Cierimunt, Viorical, Cupt. Hurry Plausiivs, Harry Pliant or Pliabie, Youna Harrier and Frank, whilo Lis elder brotlier was Pausivle, Pliable, ¥ iuble, Tom, znd fnally Josenk Surface, When desliug with the subject of momenclature we may refer u pasring to the vingular of the family vame given to tie fauzles. ~The ng are the dramatis personce of the second sketcl 1 8ir Kowland Harpur. — Plansible, Capt. Huy Treeman., 0id Solomon Teazle (left off trade.) 3tru, Toazle, Maria, Lady Sneerwell and ber acsociates are left out entire- Jv. Judging from the skeletons of the acts, sud the Fcenes wiich bavo boan written, we may conelude that the loves of Wuria aud one of tiie Pluusibles, the quar- Tels of the Teaxlz4, and the lntriguc of the other Flau- sible with Mre. Teazle, formed the materials of tho plot, Thers are faiut foresiadowings of the litile Eucle from India, but there ia no evidence of any con- ception of the auction or screen scenss. —_——— MUSIC. Tho oaly event of prominent importsnce in tho local musical world at present is the forth- coming Thomas Orchestral ecason, which com- mences Mouday evening, Sept. 28, sud embraces four concerts, the sccond on Tuesday ovening and the thira and fourth on Wedncaday after- noon and evoning, at McCormick's elegant Music Hall. Wo have good authority for stating that the orchiestra, although it Las been somowhat reorganized, was never more clfective then hot, and most certainly it Las pover come hero with such magnificent programmes 13 nor, as will be gecn by referting to thom below. The orchestra asit now stands consists of pine first violins, Mr.$. E. Jaobsohn, principal; eight second violins, Mr. Uermann Grupe., privcipal; five violas, Mr. Cuarics Daetecs, principal; five violoncellos, 3Mr. Charles Hemmann, principal; four double basses, Mr. Cherles Uthoff, princi- pal; one barp, ono piccolo, twa fintes, two oboes. ono corzo Angluis, two clarionets, one bLass clarionet, two bassons, four French borns, three coructs, ' threo trombores. ouo tuba, kettlo drums, wdo dram, base drum, ete. ‘The progrunme for the imaugural night will be as follows : lausible, ranTI, Overture—* The Ruler of thu 3 Aria—* Iurio, ma tu ben mio, Tito. Weber its, —C.ethetiza di ... Mozart Jhsa Eaiie Crans Syrapho 0. 5—+ Leuore,”., —Lécbeegineck (Hapyingss 1 iov [ Andaute quasi Larghetto, Purt 11, —Trennung (Separation). Lart HL—Wiedar f death). ergur’s Lenore), . Quadrills of 1he Ska- Cevatina—+ Di Tanti Palpitf,"—Tancredi, .. .. Boceini Ilax Enomd Cranch. Remance—For violin,—0p. Fiayed n}m tho firs. violius. <.+ Besthoren . Waguer Tutroduction, Chorus, Third act * Lohcngrin,”.. Slazeh, Tio above programmoe is peculiarly noticeabic from the fact that thia time we shell have the whels of the famous ‘“Lenors™ eymphony, of which Mr. Thomas has only given two ments in previons concerts here : as well as the ballat-niusic from ** The Prophet,” which is now hero. On Tuesday ovening the pregramme will boapopular_one, zud will introduce_three new numbers—HBerlivz' overtuce to ** Bounveuuto Cellini,” Vieuxiemps' * Mantasi Caprice,” ar- ranged for orchestra, and Gounod's ** Medita- tion,"—a charmiug love-song for tha violin. The wholo programme is as follows : ranTl. Overture—* Benvenuto Celiini ”. Larghetto, Concerto for Aute. Tantasie Caprice, Op. 11. feuxtemps ¥ Overtnre—* Tannheesser ", Wage: Solo for barp. . — ar. Arin—* Vaga Donna I gaenots”,. .. .. Meyerbeer Crancis, “Sfeditation "~(New) Gounod Rbaprodie Hongroise No. -Liszt Ou Weduesday afternoon a popular mauneo will be given, with the following attractiva pro- grammo : Overture—r Alptionso and Larghetto—Symphony C Mizs Emane Cran Aria—¢ Pleta Signor " (Tro btizalo, by ir. Ch. Selections—* Fiying Dutchzoan AT IL +-..Gounod 7. Lokt Romance—Tor violin—Op. 40. (Played by ald the firdd vioting.) .Beothoven .. Liszt . Meyerbeer (Wath i riolvucello obircate.) The seeson nili close ou Wednesdey night with a programme davoted ta Decthoven, the crown- 1y feature of which will Le the peiformence of thie Taird or Heroic Svmphony. ITorctoforo Mr. ‘Thomas hes givea us tho Fifch, Bisth, Seventh aud Eighth Symphonics, and the Third was un- derlined for the senson which was broken up by the fire. ‘Lhie programme wiil be os follows : TARTI. Overture, Adagio, ' - Musio to * Prometheus™—Op, 43 Afar, Vivloneetlo Concerto—For Songs... Overture—* Lenor +.++..Bactnoven .Beethioren ¥ Symphony—No, I—Eraica—0, T Abegro. 3. Scberzo, . Aliegro con brio, LA 4. Tinale. This visit of ir. Thomes will be confined to Cuicezo and Miwankee, 2nd will bo the ouly one e will make to tho West this seazon. Yor this favor the public is indebted to Messrs. Carponter & Sheldon, who Lave made estraordinary cxer- tions to juduce him to change his Easicrn pro- gramme. Alr. Thomas will therefore open onr muical season, and that it will open brilliantly and snccessfully is a foregona conclusion. For- tunately, it is unnccessary to introdmce Mr. Thomas to the public, or to kpecalate upon any probabilitics. His anvouncements and Lis pro- grammes aro never changed. In connection with the concerts, Messrs. Carpenter & Sheldon Lavo issucd & neat fittle programme pamplilet, whizh will be of great service. It is a little thirty-two-page volumo of muscal eketches, which contain3 elaborate analyses as wellas pop- ular apd brilliant word-paintings of the reveral eeiections which will be performed during tho ecason. There has been printed an edition of 10,009 copics, and those intcrested who do.not receive 3 copy by mail arerequested by tho mai ager to callat zny of the music-stores, where copics can Le obtained. CAITRCH-BENEFIT CONCEATS, A vocal and instrumental concert for tho ben- efit of the Church of the Lp:phzny will be given at the residence of Dr. G. A. Kopapp, 712 West Monroe sticet, Tnesday evening, Sepr. 29. in which Mr. Louis Falk, 3Mrs. C. D. Carrington, Miss IL 1. Glenn, Mr, Rudolph Jeyer, and the Blaney Quartette will take part. A" varied and sttractive programme will be presented. Tie third of iho series of parlor concerts for the penetit of Calvary Episcooal Church will Lo gisen Thuraday evening at the residence of Jrs, L. 8. Meserole, W7 W Adems sirect. Alss Anna S. Lowin, 1 . A. Dowen, Mr. James Gill, and others, will assi The programme will be given hercafie i L. Mr. 1. V. Flagler. tho well-known organist of Piymonth Congregational Church, hae retumed Trom his Ecropean trip, and resumes bus musical dutles immediatoly, During Lis absewce he Las improved his time in hearing the great organs of Englaud, France, l:alv, aad Germany, and Las broagbt back with lum's fresh ttock of orgau- nusic, in which is included & piecs written~ for bim by Battiste. s A movemen: is on foot in the Church of tho Messiah for a testimovial coucert to oze of the members of the choir. The concert will take place in thecourseof twoor three wecks, sud will be under the direction of M. S. G. Pratt. 3iss Ella A. Whats, the popniar coutralto, Bas joined the choir of the First Congregational Cburch. The choir, 28 now organized, is as fol- Jowa: Mre. T. E. Stacer. sopraco; Miss EllaA. White, contralto; 3ir. Eliery, tenor: 3ir. Berg- stein, bass; Ar. H. C. Eddy. organist. There was some faint Lopa last weels that a firnt-clezs tenor-goloist bad arrived lere, from tas enncuncement thet Signor Guido Fmanuel wouid make hia debat at the Creswold orgaz concart. The event, howaver, shows that the position s still vac Touors are s rare in Chicago as spring chickens. On “Tuesday evemmg last. 3 very pleasant * musical” ivou at Miss Gregy's sem- inary far young Jadies, Nos.15 and 17 South Sheldon sfrect, at which tus following pro- #ramme was given ; 1. Piano solo, by Mr. Be: er: 2 Duot from * Trovatore,” by Jra. Fox oud ‘Mr. Schultzo; 3. * Viind of the Winzer Night,” song by Mr. Sloan; 4. ** I Seo Thee, Lovo, in Every Flower,” song by ifiss Hancox : 5. Duet, *Tha Iisher's Song,” by 3rs. Balfour and r. Sloan: 6. Piano oo, by Mr. Baird; 7. ' 0, Lovely, Diooming Maiden,” by Mrs. four; B. Aria from *‘Aide,” by Alr. Schultzo; 9. Trio, “ Madro del domo Amore,” by Mrs, Fos, Mr. Schultze, and Mr. Sloau ; 10."* The Way to Darcdise,” song by Mrs. Fox; 11 Quartotte, ©Oh! Hush Theo, Aly Daby,” Ly irs Fox, ra. Balfonr, Mr. Schultze, and Jr. Sloau. 1pMr. H. Clarenco Eddy, having retarned from L vacation, will give, on Thuraday evening, in tho First Congregtional Church. a grand con- cert, assisted by dMrs. T. E. Stacy, soprano; Miss Ella A, White, contralt: Alr. E. Ellery, tenor; aod Mr. Carl Bergstein, basso, Withh this combination of talent au excellent enter- Tainment may bo expected, 83 the selections will Lo of a high characier. XEW MTsIC. _ Tho Root & Sons' Mautc Company_ Lave just isaued tho following new songs : * The Violet,” o canzonctta by J. W. Bischoff; **The Bird That Sings n May,” by the samo_composer: ** Maudie, Doar ; or Willie's Farewell,” song and chorus by Macy; and Geotgo F. Root's last work, * Just Over the Mountains ; or, tho Sweot Sumwer Land of the Soul,” a song and chorus. We bave received from Messrs. Schaofor & Toradi the first Lok of the secoud volumo cf the ** Concbrdia," whicl contais the fonr parts for maconercbor of twelve admirable choruses by Liccker, Lecknor, Abt, Kroulzer, Suifert, aad othors. : Ltalian composers hevo great faith in ter Scott’s novels for subjecty to set. Lucilla, for his new work, bassoiected * La elly Fanciulla di Perth.” “Who Loudon Cloir says: * All who lovo tho music of tho great mastors, Beetboven and 3en- delssobn, and who are anxious to gain any fur- ther detdils of their Lives which may not bave found their way into print, will be gratified by tho announcemeut that woare eble 10 make that a volumo of Recollections of Duothovan, Goetho, and Yendelssoitn, from the pen of tueir mutual friend, Merr Meinnch vou ileister, is now in press. Lere von Miewster also iutends 1o publish a geries of letters from Mendelusoln to Goctheo, Becthoven, aud bimsell, the MSS. of which Lave loug been in bis possession. Both volumes will find 2 large circlo of readers." “he London Athenzum “ Unasual activity provails anongst onr native comyosers. A uew oratorio, based on Bauyau's * Pugrin’s Progress,’ scems to bavo Leen suggestad by Dean Stanley’s epeech ot the inauguration of thie statuo at Bodford; Mr. Avtiur Matthixou, tho autbor of ibo libretto of Balfe’s * Talismano,’ i3 the writer of tho book, and Mr. A. Piumpton bos composed ihe music. The work, which is cailed *Christian the Vilgrim s or, the Pilgrin's Progress,’ is to bo firet heard in Menclicster. 3ir. Arthur Sullivan is composing another opera, whicll i to Lo produced m the autumn. Mr. F. IL Coweu bus been long engaged ou a thres-act opera. r. Charles Hargitt, well known in the concert world, has a_ threc-aci comic_opera 1eady. tho librotlo by 3r. Leopold Lewis, tho apter of the *Bells” aud tho * Wendering Jow. he organist, Mr. Frederic Archer, 18 atirmed, on the waihotity of the Obsireer, to have au op- ¢ oy comploted, tho book by M. Heury crece. TURNER WALL. Tl following i tho progrmme for the Tur- rt ibis eveung : ch—* Singers’ Joy ”. 2, Overturo—** Chase After Fortune ", inzle=*I1 Guirsmento ", 3. Ove 5. Italian Syniphosy ™. G. ute azd Loen, 7. Tantasta— Visions m a Dream . Potpuurri—* Bacehus' Wreath " alte—* Pana Quas The New York Timen gives the following Lints 28 to the prospeets of Italiau opera in that ci Tho subscription lists now cpen at the Academy of Masic for the approzcting seaon of oper i nuiing, and the indi thirty nights will be britiiautly ztt ous ond ktrong, The arrival of severzl of 3 Surakosch's artists, Tharsday, has been duly recorded already, Mtie, Heilbron eid Siguor Cirpi may be looked for Wedncsday, and on thesr app: idst the company will be compleie. +3, a8 aire: ioned, is to be * Ly Traviata,” witl Mlio, Huiluron ; on Wednesday, Sept. 33, Bigno vill make Ler debutin * A, 'Au'eariy tuy Dlas” may bo onticipale: mposer, alikough eeleurated in Laiy, . M2 began life by Lat n successful wetting of rformed in_Rome, brotgh biw into notice, while * Ruy Llss,” first given at La ala, 1 Milin, establisbed Lis reputation 25 a com- Tazer of melodions and dramatic music, freed from tertain conventionalities of form aduered to by mont of Lils cotemporzries. * ltuy Lias ” would have been sungin Paris last_year but for Victor Hugo's refunal [y i et and title of tie i §) wo shall ence agia Lo i adv.nce of Paris and London in respect of Learing view operatic works, Bonedict «ed sre numer- chetid, ¢ THE LOSTON MUSICAL SEASON. The Doston Adcer! y Tiae Boston musical Fesson of 15747 in classical and sy.;nphony concerts wiil rary e last o a. Tae Tiarvard Musical Ansochatiou will give s series of t rts in the M Tali, opening ou tie uTterncou of Nov. 5, and cortinairg fortnightiy, with & few interraptions, until March 13, 1 be stronger and bet couduct ; Berubard Listewan orehestrd in the fall, will Teind August Fries will retaain, and botween theas two lles the leaderahip of the uiet violiua; Hartdegen, the vivloncetlist, aiso comez, and yrobably the other artists of Listeminn' new hiliammonic Quintet Club, Incioht's Journid says that *in the way of eymrho- Beethoven, of course, must have the Non's share, and it {4 yet to be seen thatuny novelty ¢f Liszt, Ratff, Wagmer, anybods, is brilliant, or Leautiful, or grand enough to draw lika Deothoven.” There will Loat least two Beeshoven symphunics, the fourth aud Fevent] Haydn will have two, perhaps the * Ox- d thio great gne i D, commonly calied No. 2; rt surely one; Schumann two, that in D minor at 1o ¢ 3 end for the four otlier piaces there are = consuleration symphoules by Gade, Rubinsicin cab, eutire), Raff, Spohr (“Irdiches und Gott- s tho D minor stite by Fr, Luchner. One cou- ircly oceugded by Schumann’s “ Para— TLis information_concerning the 0 purposes ia from Mr. Dwight, aud He goes on 10 fay that the Ceeilia mixed volces ias been formed from . . amateurs of the city, for nging in these concertsq The zices wiil be under the dizection of Laug. iutroduction of a new element in the-6 classic concertn iveures an increase of popular attentian, if nota sicoas revival of pros- perity to te Asscciation, Theodore Thom:s' six symphony concerts will bo given in_ Ausic-Hail, Wednesday everings, beginuing Oct. 23, and con- tinuing, with various intermiesions, uptil Feb, 17. For tha performance of the greater fymphonics the orchestra will be eularged to the full New York stand- ard, and 10 the ninth symphony of Becthoven the Corps will number Lot ween seventy and niasty players, As an adjamct to bis instremental fores - Thomas also promises a large chorus of mixed voices, trained Dy Mr. Sbarland, who will take part fn the fourth movement of the choral symphony, 1k who will al<o produce some very tuteresting works of Living cowm- posers. who left the Thomas co the first violins ; o DEDLEY BUCK B NEW CANTATA. Tho Springtield (Mass.) epublican gives the following sketel of Dudley Buck's cantata, ** The Legend of Don Munic,” which will be of inter- est to s many {ricnds in Chicazo : The new cantats Ly Dudler Drck, tho *Legaad of Don Munio,” which the Farepa-Losa Bociety of this city wiil dghtless bring before the public as the graud finale of Ui€ now openiug Aezson, s worth a Fozewhat more partienlar introdoction to the putlic, Tha atory, from ion Trving, ix of the time of the Moorisl ain'; the draniatis pessonzo are Nom Shunio 10/ (bies) 5 hia wife, Douna Juria (soptano) 3 i, e chspladn (baritoue) ; ity 8 3Moorish Pric.e cenor) 3 Constanza, his Letrothed (contralto or ;i 3 Jeolerino, a mecsenper (tener) ; zad sien, retatners, and_wouen, buth Spenidli and 3lootich, 1o b representod by tho ckoras, The Hlrot fo, a well s the mue, i the work of 3tr. Buck, aud otie whio kas read the sweet lngering of Trvingh re- cital wiil admire it 8s 3 sample of condezsation, thongh it would bardly answer Wag quirement that the yoct skeuld stznd cven wi tbe musician. The work begins with s dramatic— aed, if we misiake not, 3 “ lusing "—oserture, full of Hfo and varioty. The flist choral nmmber introducen a chorus in tha cow i fard, extolling the delighta of the Luat, very lively acd frée. Then Lonna sfaria in her chumter at sunsec indulges in Taelanchioly musings, in rectutions, sod arias, Thero folintrs taé round of wershin: the cheplain, women, A 3 fow srvanis sicg 8 Glorls, then an Ave (s of which tre chaming compositicne, the lattor -uly ovotionsl, Xo. 5 ia the thought of Lun Munis, slouc, whiio m.rafng opens in tke forest, A Moorie march i heard, then s song of Mooreh wor ume the Spauiirdn ara wuppoied £ be guthering, snd, suddenly surmounding the Moors, thar song of tric umen, biended with the Moors’ deeralr, take up the story, Thils numter is oue of Airixitg emoticnal force azd varicd expreasion. Tho latter rield, Bow- ever,and then thelr Chief, A bwitl, wakes kaown to LionMutuin that be Las snterrupted 3 weddiug caval- The Don at once greety him and his bride guests, and offers them Lis Lospisality, 10 celebrs fhelr sluptiale {n Lis castle, und then to go frea, Wi a united choruy ol pouite to maguanimous Lon Auno, gart I, eada. The second begns with a rec- itative’ by badil, the Mooz, oua tezrace of the czs. te, followed Ly a song tiat, i ver«s and music, cxquiritely tender and graccial, The chepel choruy then Leard chanting the eveuing hymo, “Jesus Dalcia Memorin,” A -dciicious duct letxeen the Mocrish Iovers cloren the exsuing scene, Then 3 fewtal chorts, sfter (Ko marTie, upens tha morning; o bolery for the relestra follown; aud the bot_zui hosters ard thelr guent jart fn & quarset. The Doxt numbe shows Lion Wun.o 2nd bis wife Faring, many yeas Baving paes-d, and the call 10 war agaiLat the Moslem summoning the Don from home. A clazbing batile- hymn follows, Toe next number i3 s roquicz by the chapel choir; succosded by » recilative aud revealiog that Do Junio R frieat dBatts from Pulestine, telling the wordrous tale of Don Hun:e #1d his soveaty warriors fullilling their vow of kne ing at the Holy Scpulchre, and fading into_empty 24 thers they kueli, The Enale fa a powerful bym religions triumph.* Towill bo seen that this story is fall of coloring, 2nd would elaborats exsily an opera. The music it fres and cffective, and 13 Appas eatly destined to add to Mr. Baek's reputation. a ATSICAL NOTES. ®: - Redpath's opera troupa conists of Miss Clara N els,c Sopsana s ‘\krrs. Flora E. Darry, con- arles Clark, tenor ; Edward Payson, basso ; and John Howard, pianist. " 3Ir. 7. B. Nilsen, tho tovor singerin the choi of St Thomas Clnceh, Norw Y0rs, kaa boou wers ill. Ho attempted to sing last Suudry, but fuinted, and was carried from tuo chureh. Mr. Xilsen will be remembered as formerly of Chic cago. In 5 Florentino theatre a sbort time alnce the orchestra, not being puid, lofs 8t tio end of the gecond act of the opors, abd tho iaiellent pub- Lic present smashed overything in the house ig zotwn for their disaprointmeut. At tho Thalia-Theatre, in Cassel, witbin tures days of tho event at the islaad, 2a operatic drama wes produced, called **Tho Escape of Bazzine." 7The representative of thm.ex-arshal went through the exciting incident of the descent into the sea from the rock with the rope, hand over hand, the actor s gloves being duly colored to show thio cats. Max Maretzek appesrs to have withdrawn from the tield of Italian opera. for be is now adver- tised as one of tho Directors of tho New York Conservatory of Masic. laxis to have cuarze of tlo smatenr operas to_ba given by the E:mls of the Conservatory daring tie ensning ason. “The Carolino Rickings-Bernard Susical Union™ wili open its season of costuma concer| for 157 Acadomy of Music, Philadelp! on Monday evening next, when * Tho Tyrol, vocal symphony by Awbrows Thormas, in five movements, descliptive of pastoral Life, will ba sung. . Laudry, the decorator of tho now opera-liouss in Paris, was sadly botbered for an idea by which to represant tho * mnsic of England" om- blematically on Lis frescoes. Lie paiuted, final 1y, three listle genii. Ono carried tho Irish 16 other thoScotets bagpipes. and the third pa tho two firat for playinz. and tried to look & if iio nuderstood tho music. Louisvillo will have a resideat German opers troupo agsin this year, including Yies Louiss Lichtmay, Miss Dertna Roower, Mra. Anna Schueler-Tacger, Mrs. Clara Zsigler-Lang, lisa Louiso Litta, Ernestino Vietling, Carl Dootz, ‘Theo. Habelmann, Jul. Hermann, Joseph Kittel, Edward Vierling, John Humbser, Adoiph Fran oseh, and William Kroenor. Great anxiety bas beon felt concerning the ill- ness of Mr. S. B. Mills, tho piznist. The severs accident ho mot with some weeks ago endan- gered Lis life, and for some time it was feared that Lo would not recover.* We are pleased to announce, however, that he is now improving rapidly, and that ho uig-cs to resume his profess- ional duties next mon! The French Ministor of Fine Arts baa accepted the proposal of M. Begior, to catablish the Thea~ tro Lyrique for tho production of French opora, and for a limited numbor of reprezcutations_of Italian opera, all at the Sallo Ventadonr. bul the foreiza works not to bo produced until tha Grand Opors bas ceasod it tonancy. Tho sub- vention of £4,000 will theroforo’ ba assigned ta M. Bagier. 7 M. Victor Masse's new work, * Calendal” (tae Liretto by . Jules Barbier, oa the © Poems Yreveacal do Mistral) bo procuced at the Opora Comique. His “XNuit do Cleopntra,” 8 three-act graud_opera., is destived for tha now theutro, if he can come to terma with M zier: and his long-talked-of * Panl et hie still hoves to hava ropresented in_Iraltan, af St. Petersburg, with Mme. Adelina Tatti as the ill’fated Leroize. _Tho Ttalin opera troupe in Australia, comerise ing Siznora Zezoni, Signora Cog, Siguori Coliva, Coy. Dondi, Balaassari, and Fiorani, have beeu 2 & toar, visting in turn Melbonre, Sid- Adelaide, Sandourst, Datlarat, ete., buf their headquarters are in Melbourue, whare they vall play during the next winter. There is alsg an Italian opera company in Caleatta. ‘Tz Englizh Opors Company i New Zealand, with Misy May as pria douna, Las bhee succezeful at Christehurcir. Wallace's “Maritana™ and Beife’a ‘*DBoheman Girl " were given fou innes eack; *- Der Freischuetz, ** Fra Diavoly, and **The Daughter of tho Regimeat” twice each; the * Sonnambula* opee; **La Grande Duchesse " and * Barbio Biena” four times eachz and ** Lischen and Fritzachien " onco. 0a6 of the modes of welcome adoptod at Mu- nich to honor tho fifty-two choral societics at tho recent festival was a dizsolving viow of tho **Re- veil do FEmpereur Barberonssc,” which, disap- pearing, discoverod a mouster butt of bLeer, surrounded by * Blondes Lacclantes sentod tho guests tho palo ale in silver cups: this compliment was naturally proparatory 1o tho porformraco of Handol's * Alexanider's Feast” and th Gorman dnnising “Lieder.” 3. G. Rota, an Italian professor of music, is now introducing at the Pariy Asylum s system of bis for more oz lesa restoring voico and as- ticalated sonnd to those disinherited of the creation. T'wo youths, of 15 and 16, wera placad in his charge at the Asylum, and, after Lavinzg spent twentr-four hours on each, by lessons of thiriy minutes each, Lo was ablo to invite the Maréchalo and some members of tho press to witnees the first resuits of bis labors, Tio most important of these consiatain baving co- tained a patural * chest ” voice, without any ad~ mixture of ‘“‘head” voice. The two youeg men soem to have mado remarkabla progress, oue of them being avle, at the bidding of their teacher, to go almost through & curomatic scale. Sir Julias Benedict has returned to London. According to tho Italian and French journais, tho object of his short Continental tour was to 1epect zud report upon the Consorvatoriums of Germany aod Italy, a8 3 guide for the organi- zation aud system of atndy to be purened at the Kensivgton Training Sehool of Masic. the baild- ing for which, adjuining the Royal Albert Hall, i8 progressng. If this information be accnrato, it points to thie post of Principal being assizned to Sir Julius Lenedict; and, as Sic Michael Costa baa dechned the position, it could not be in bet- ter hads than in those of the pupil of Weber and the intimate friead of endelswohn. As a composcr, a piauiat, aud 2 teacher, tho long ex- parience of Sir Julius Ienedict’ would carry weight with tha authority and respect required for such responasible duticy. The new act which Ofenbach has introdnced into *Orpheo eux Enfera” is called * Lo Roy- aume de Neptuue,” and 15 in ten tablesux: 1. The Lake. 2. The Inundation. 3. The Storm. 4. 'The Grotto of Crastaceas, 5. The Eottom of theSea. 6. Promende aquatique. 7. Le Ra- veil d'Amphitrite. 8. Atlantide, tho submergod City. 9. The Triumph of Neptune. 10. Tho Apothooris. These ecenes, which are spoken of 4 ** marvelous,” have Leen painted by Fromont ; Godin has had ' command of the machinery, no Jight post: and Grevin bas desizned 15) now cos- tumss. Tho following is the List of the pas of which the grand ballet of tho ** Ocesrides” in composed: Toads and Flying-firh (ensemble)— Shrimpa and Prawm (pas comiqae)—The 2arch of the Tntons (curtoge)—Tho Argonautes {urand ensemble)—Polka of Sea-horses (pas d’ensemble)—Cirass-wracks (les Almees marines) pas de_troi—Flowers and Flying-fish (pas da quatre), and the Birth of tho Pearl (grand tab- lesux_choreographique). 1¢ all sccounta aro true, M. Offenbachs's larest Liomaze to tho scens- paiater and costurer iy most mazuificent. A SUMMER-NIGHT. 1 by the hand of b2t comes the m The §ux: is set: the twilieht-shadoms o Brocding in silence ‘round tle farm-house 4oz} Tha grreat round moon climbs up the dusky sky, And tlings her dreamy ilght acrosa the £007, ader osk-crowaed hills the wizd comes doway, Wanicring, wayward, like chil1 2t jlz7,— Ywrepiug acrors tho wheat-ficlds, shorn and brown,~ Toasiny with dewy Wing tha hosts away. 1 bear the mingled voires of the night: The whisrers in the solemn woud nesr by Tt raccoon’s rail to comeades out of righ Tuo bark of dogs ; the ight-Lird's dulefal cry. From the near shzdows comes & chorus xweet,— ‘A medley of ansall nusic. Puny things, Such ax the parece crushies with his feat, Stag in be grass and clap their tny wingi. it and think, while higher rides the moon ‘And decper grows the night. A memory, 8ad snd yet teuder; in 3 briken Lu 0f old-time muele, sings a sozg to me. 1t 8inzs of hfidhood's days, of nights like thls, When life was newr.—ere shadows thick and gray Had dimmed the e7arkles of fta cup of Liiss; When womanhood's gra¥o cares secmad faf 2W3T 35 keart chirped lile the cricket then,—ita toza 13 serious now, ~ My mother's goatle hands Then bound aad wuve r2y balr; but now iny own Plait datly tasks that run in endless strands. Yet, wkile life's labor thickens mors azd maore, Tt #till tn aweet. 1 conld not, If 1 would, Help singing, fu the meoniigit at my door, Ay wnnpls song : 1 would aot 1f I could. 5till deeper gzows the night, Wrapped in the sise] "Tist come of honest ol the Rouschold bes T From Toolong do I my wakefal vigil keep: Bwess Slumtaz, baad upon mise eyes, y lay thy Lo e ol