Chicago Daily Tribune Newspaper, November 29, 1874, Page 5

THE CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE: SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 29, 1874- SIXTEEN PAGES AMUSEMENTS .ow of the Theatres for the gevie Week Toole and Brougham to Ap To-Morrow Evening. s pear ; Cuoshman’s Readings at :mweMcGormick's Hall, The Musical World. CHARLOTTE CUSHMAN, {bree nights of the present wock are o for tho prosence and professional o0 o e city of lies Charlotte Cush- e owned Quoen of the modern stage. B camed famo 28 the greatest actress B e glish language bas long been 5 rbor. Tac acidents of ber life, ber 0 coursge and ceascless labor in her m}”?flc e o0 often been poticed {0 nced o sion bere. The peculiarcircumstances T s, bowevor, demand & nolice 8 the dBeC of Miss Cushman's lifo. ~ Sho was e tan, Jul 28, 1816, andis consequently i Teis oneof the most remark- et e e of her case that ber grand triumphs s : ‘Whea a n s penfal calawity. ‘fl,zfim the sequsiotance of the Woods, Sl e time wero the reiguing stars of W b o asked to sing 3 fong, sho com- ¢ jwith each marvelous effect that ehe was P iy pot. nder tho tutorsbip of 8 noted e gaster. Dy injudicious (reatment, by T and faleo teaching, her voice s a s s des:royed beforoit had balf de- wed, Such acalamty would have crusbed ind, bat mot so with Mise Cush- “mmfln?::thc advice of a friend, himself 2 o s decidod Loat the dramatic stage 2 il opem to er 1f tho Iyric was closed. Sho o tho chasmeter of Ledy achetk, and i at New Orieans with immenso "fi!-nsn‘st “hnstencd back to New % of Eopo for the faturo, und otlent of success. But New York e varm entiusiasm of the South. aud f,flflw before tho artist:c beaaties of her tion wero recognized. When at last Che evarded her efforts it loft her still fbleand sspiring to_greater perfection, and gixrgin purpose to improve herself still fi 5" How far sbo succeeded ber record sho! Fe ady Macbeth is a creation which will be re- eerd forever by all who have seen it. Ferparsonstions of Queen Katherine, Julig in Be “Hunchbeck,” Lady ZTeazle, Komeo and ‘Mig, Cardinal Wolsey, Wero years ago ac- Gowedged as_siandards of theso characters. 2 gor Meg Merrilies 18 probably familiar o the { gbiest large. 1t bas perhaps of laia years fesoma more closely identired with her than any sber, Thefollowing anecdote by George Will- i Cartis will ba rea l with intoLes! | EBmgitrislof r—s‘mnda without smdy‘.‘;:lm&uc i op, from auy scurce, le the el o rggeeon, o e etatring in New andering,” the Iady who iies took muddealy il The Fenager sppesied 10 J1iss Cushman ta take the part u 1 rlx;fiz:‘lnmw ‘Then, o8 always, her own pleas- 122 and conveniense were Waived when she was calied T2 todo a epercas o helpful act ; she went early to e theatre on the evening of the piay, hustily eelerted 1t cantrived foe saiable * Tags,” and, finding 2 de- trted quarier behind the scczes, began & rapid studs . The thooght suddenly came to ber, “If bcitrem, the nursling of tho old_g¥; sy, is now & pown zuen, turely Meg will now be the hale, erect Fozan theyall make her out to be. I muet certainly e more trath into my Jeg.” When the memeat of ker eatrance cime, Braham #ood expecting the usual conventionat Sivy Herrines; rthe first words of the old grrsy caueed him to start © vemtalle, unacted surpise, Mo turned fo scen wnd teicg, wrinkled, pent, hollow-cyed, 3 stafl iczshed in per ekeleton hiand, wonderful costume of aers and faded colors, yei wizkal a_prercenco of wverend grandear, a digaity and command in spoech J stwice. No wondor it ronsed the great lenur to new Zat. After the cortain had fallen cn tne firat act, G Cutman Darried 10 her dressing-room 1o con Mrminder of tho part, A knock camo to ber door, aiber maid announced Az, Brabam. * O Heaven 1% draght the doring et timid actress, “lizs he come to savheim me with 5is anger at what I heve dono?” Z13kind band presses Lers, and warm thonks from i put singer for having given bim tho most Erved rurprise, tho mest plezeurablo Fensation, 713 Fweet reward to thio new and heneeforth the o fog Uerrlienof the stage. **OL!" xaid Braham, ‘d you done 10-night's work on 3 London sta: =!etune would be made I Herexperienco in England was scarcely Jess fazimph than in her own country. 3laking Eibat there at a time when to Epgland loeics was o Nazareth ouc of twhich no good Eronld come, sho was roceived coidly by iGzs, and cynically by her brothers and Zzsof the profeseion.. She wes cautiously tard for eight mights, but before the curtain { mmg down upon the last act of “ The Wife, skh she made ber debut in England, a £iahad boen atteched to that figure, and the reles artist was engaged for eigbty perform- &= Binca her return to her native country ihubeen before tho puolic both on the stage Patthe resding-desk, and now appears for itlut time as a reader beforo a Chicago au- bezce. There can be no question as to tho re- eption she will meet with. THE DRAMA, Latt veek vas singularly unevontfal in met- ‘ertof merest connected with the drama. There 51 absalotely notbing to notice abont it if the ict of 2 bolidsy be omitted. Thursdey was the saly dsy which brought enything like a general- Y go0d attendance a tho theatres. Fortuuate- & though the evening was threatening, and tne fusl beot of one's inclination was drowsiness ©d eleep, all tlie placcs of amusement were i, Fepecially were Hooles's and the 00 Opera-Tlonse jammed, whilo all the e, including lectures, were equally bene- YL Taongh for tho sake of shocked diges- 24t would bs unwise to regret that Thanks- Frag eomes but once in the year, in justice to % dnms guch audiences a8 come With it Bald not e cenfined to & singlo occasion. * THE ACADEMY OF MUSIC. Y Frack Chantran has been playing during Yok st the Academy. Although » favorite K2 in Boston, where for one seazon she was “inl figure of the stage, Mrs. Chanfran 2t made a verv pronounced success in es- URling herself in Clicago. A beautiful "4, refined and gentle, she hes every quality “Ssbould win esteom aod that racognition "3 lvas greets tho mention of her namo Subindword, But it must be confessed that *Sore important elements of dramatic suc- ™1 lacling in Mrs. Chanfran’s acting. She TS5 force, and {cziows nature at too great a noteto glay successtully on the emotions. glldse 28 in dramas which claim -unnsual & poerest, this is unfortunsie, “Was teeng®? i such s dramn. Though %ust it posgerses ench features, their in- £oc3 loet i the absuriity of some of the 5 . Tequires a great dezl of compro- 35 Yith one's common sense to believe in napoeer of circamstancesas these : A wom- et & person she dislikes; the mar- Soygenony is secrotly performed, thero being “yypomedzed witnesses and one secret one, ey g ;}:ncz the clergyman and seston, the ey 2 of the lndy} church and records, Yot fooaad eexton, aro all destroved. Tho i, 9004 bured £0 o crisp, holding in bis e agracp the mumnago certificato of tho 14 3,8 Ir¢e from the smell of firo a5 Shac- Sy o 204 Abednego; the greu{ou:'a doc-~ togy 51060 the hands of tho heroinc’s low i friend and then out of them, finally 05 U s the right moment. o bWt that this s stretching w":fle Probability rather fine. Another hfi‘m ble scepe occurs beiwsen {he fapges her bushaud’s mother. The gentle- Tty h,!lf. Aso1t of Geoffrey Delamayne, has Lg% child to the guardizoship of his Riggg 0%t 88 that worihy lady enters, the P h;lh apparently dead. A stage-lawver tod gy 206 while wife and motver-in-law Ry g, 00 20d exchange oninions of one an- bl geonidg to theauthor, but uninteresting ddiezce. While they are wrangling g afmd' the stage-lawyer announces the &, ujg o fAutish busbaad, juet as he would b, e e C«:nn please, the prosccution rest gty ," wherenpon tuc motherand wife %&nmy and indifference altogether Cin the gight of so many impres- o pheople. i will occur to the reader that it md:nm l{)len will be made ran's acting. I affi“,i‘,‘;f,‘-"‘g‘“ g- For men do mnot 3 m the past to the immediate foture gn“l‘.‘.‘g‘o\f‘fi_{ww the eyant of the sca- BLE ) CHARLOTTE fUSuMAn, son at the Academy—John Lawrence Toolo. Mr. Toole bas been the represoutative comedian of the English stago for many years. Ho was tho intimate of Dickens and other literary lights, some of them still shining, others extingnished, and the hold he hias upon the theatre-going por- tion, not of the metropolis only, but of Lhe country s large, is surprisi -g. Since bis arrival in this conntry ho Lias been the siar of the sea- £og, and has been uniformiy successful in de- lighting American rudionces. Ha is supporied by a company of his own, which, though not ex- toosive, is ruficient to play the nore moortant subordinate roles of his pieces. Alr. Toole has been giving a variets of short pisces, somo three or fotr a night,—a novelty which is so thorongh- | Iy in keepiog with Awerican ideas that the patrors of tho Academyv fwill appreciate it. Monday night ho opena with 3 successful onc-act comedy wntten for Lim, and entitled * Off the Line,” in which he plays his celebrated part of Harry Coke. 'This is follosied by the farce of “ Ici On Parle Trancais,” which has become famous mainly through 3r. Toole. The cast will bs as follow = Spripgins......... 3laj. Regulvs Rattan. Victor Dubois. ««..d. L Tocle W, Herbert AMrs, Spriggins *Miex Douglies Angelion. o Mirs Roach s, 3aj. L.3iss Agaes Mitchell Meary Coke... The rerformance conclades with 2 sketch of the Arlful Dodser, taken from ** Oliver Trist.” Tuesdny, “Dearor than Lifo” aud tho farco “That Blowsed Baby " will be given. Mr. Gardiner.has made mrangements for o down-town ofiice at the Tivoli, where seats can e obtamed for the Acadomy, the two oftices con- mecting by & telegraph wire. A'VICRER'S TREATRE. There is such a mouotcus of sadness in # Jeanie Denns," now sinking to an almostimper- cepuble sigh, and 2gain banishiug the hghter strains of merriment, that i: is scarcely a drama upon which one woald rely to grasp the attention and interest of the masses. It isa beautiful story, full of intense dramatic interest, deftly woven from the strongest threads of the original story, clipped and measured for the stage. But itlacks one mmportant factor, mot initsclf, butin tho possibility of i:s represen- tation; and that ie, the full Scottish fiavor which the full Scottish accent alone could give. 1uis mot a gevere criticism upon McVicker's company to say that its members wero unable togive even au echo of the dialect. 1t is rarely that in- dividuala ere to be Tound cepable cf rendering it effectively ; to find a whole compayy who could do it would be to discover something vet un- “There are characters inthe drama demand great force and mere than a su- perficial insight into Scottish character fora true interpretation. Lacking these the drama loses much. It canoot be said that * Jeanic Deans” was & btitlizut success at McVicker's. The present week will doubtless see tho houso filled to overflowing. One of the best known, most gifted, avd popular of American come- diane, Joba Brougham, suthor and actor, will maiie his bow to a Cincago audience for the first fime in many years. Since ho was las: hero Chicago has guffered many changos. L ery the- atre in the city has been built ; managers have arisen who were in other bukiness: and the city bas swelled to nearly double its population. Monday he will play two entirely different characters m_the samo drama, nawmely Willins Jicaiwcher and Dantel Pegqoity in his own dram- atized version of * David Copperfield.” Follow- ing is the cast : Wilkins Micawber ), Daniel Peggotty § beard of. - Mr, John Brougham Frauk Weston L Rainford H. Seymour ‘Thornton Grey George Hollad Builid Xosa Dartie. Agnes Wieldicid Betey Trotwood, Clara Yeggotty. Mrs. Steerforihi. Nest week Mr, Broaglam's greatest play, “The Lottery of Life,” will be given. Edwin Booth has recovered fiom bis determi- nation to quit the stage for u eeason, avd will shortly appesr at McVicker's. HOOLEY'S THEATRE. The interest felt in **Divorce” at Hooley's showed itself by increased attendance at the theatre during the week. The comedy opened to » pood house, and concluded to a crowded one. Thanksgiving Day the management reluctantly yiclded to the necessity of turning patrons away. The piece was well played, and admirably ropared for the stage. Tho dressing of the theu was very clegant, 88 will be undoratcod from the description given of them elsewhere. “T'ere was nothuny lacking in the maumner of its presentation to recommend ii to the warmest Iuterest of the public, and it deserved fully the measure of Lhe success it wet with. The pro- duction of* School,” thersfore, will be postponed for oue week, **Divorce” being coutinued in order to give the public every oppo:tunity to sce it. **School” ghould be perfect on the first representation. ** Divorce will contain a point of special interest in the change made in the cast by the substitution of Mr. Buckley for Mr. Murdoch, aud AMiss Galiagher for Jirs. Williams. Mr. Buclkley bag not made hisdebut as a momber of Hooley’s company yet. MYERS' OPERA-HOTSE. As provionsly annonacedin Tag TamUSE, the plan for restoring Myers' Opera-House to its former position of interest to tho theatre-going population bas boen matured. It becomes ouco more the Chicago Bluscum, though under al- together different circumstances. 1t closcd last ovening, sud will remain 8o for & week or more. When it reopens it Will bave s first-clase collec- tion of curiosities and a good dramatic compauy. The institution will be officered a5 follows: Pro- priotor, H. H. Peck; Manager, R. J. Waters; Dircctor of Amuscments, J. W. Dlaisdell. ‘Ihe last-named gentleman is well known in this city and the Northwest generally from bis connection with Wood’s Museum, Hooley's Theatre, and his management of the Blaisdell Comedy Company. ‘This oryanization will open tbo house. It coc- nists of John Dillon, Mra. Dillon. John Webster, Neilie AicHenry. and others equally well known. Mr. Blaisdell assumes permanent control for a series of years, aud from his long acquaintance with Chicago people should understand their wante. The Museum will be opened Dec, 14, when everything will be in resdiness. TIE GRAND OPERA-HOUSE. The success of the burlesque ** The Grand Datch 8 " hes exceeded the anticipations of the manngement. The Louse has been jrmmed every night of the week, and evory encourage- ment given to Mr. Aims to keep his entertan- ment up to its present high standard. The bill ig not altered very much for the' present week. Hart’s lectwre on ¢ Temperance ” romsins, as well as the of ‘I'né most unpuriant vovelly announced is Hart's laughable sketch: * Tho Coul-Heaver's Revenge.” CHARLOTTE CUSTMAN'S READINGS., Tho cugagement of Charlotte Cushman for & short season of readings by tho Star Lecture Courso managers promises to be the most intor- esting event of tho season. Tue recont cxcite- ment created in New York and- through the en- tire country with reference to her farewell to the stage, bas aided in urging the public to make tho most of their opportunity, The firet day’s eale of uickets resuited in the dispusal of no less than & thousand soats for each evening of her ongagement, and the indications are that. cnormous as s the seating capacity of Jlc- Cormick’s Hall, it will be imsufilicient for the crowds drawn by Mixs Cashman. There aro but threo rendiugs given by her. Monday she will givo for the first time in chis city her dual ropre- soutation of Romeo and Juliel, besides intro- ducing tho other characters of the play. Weduosdav evening she will read from * lac- beth.” Following is the programme for each | nights MONDAY, ......Shakapeare ~Constance F. Woolson *The Autiuity " (Scotcn oem). “ Miee DMalonsy on the Chineso Ques- Hon"....... CES “3nch Ado About Ncthing ++The Witeh's Danghter ™., h of ths Old Sq Churels Organ . iage of Sighis “Beisy and 1 Aro Out? LAXESIDE LECTURE COURSE—HEUWORTH DIXON g 1IN CHICAGO. Hepworth Dixon, the ominent traveler and historian, errived yesterday in Chicago from Canuda, where be hay been staying with the Governor-Genoral at Ottawa. He is announced to lecturo on the new German Empiro—a sub- ject wluch, a8 English writers phrose it, Mr. Dixon * bas made his own.” During and after the great war, Jr. Dixon has been continually in and out of the country, which ho knows thor- oughly well, mixing with all classes of the peo- ple, aud enjoying the intimacy of many of the leading minds. When tho great Fricdens Fest 1 celebrasion of the close of the war, Mr. Dixon was one of three Englishmen who were invited to reprecent England on this occa- sion, when the German Ambeseador, Grof von Bawstorf, described im jnot ty way of compli- ment ouly) a3 the * riend of (iermany.” The Emperor William subscquently conferred on him the Knight Commarder'n grade of the Order of tho Crown. No other Englisbman, we be- lieve. is ertitled to wear this 3, Ihe public will be pleased to lcarn that this Tecture in the Lakeside Course will be given in the now Farwell Hall—tho first of n long line of entertainments which are to follow in that femiliar aud now rebwilt structure. Many of our citizens will undoubtedly avail themselves Monday evening of the opportunity thus afford~ ed of visittug an old friend in a new dross. GROVER'S ADELPHI, ‘The work upon the new taeatro which 3Messrs, Grover & Colo are building from the four walls of the old Post-Offico has been very quietly and hitherto rather slosly conducted, toall appear- ances. Thetheatre itself will be ome of tho Iargestin the country, scatin more than the old Crosby Opera-Housa of nnta-ore times. 1t will have four tiers instead of three, and from the conformation of the building will give & gener- oue ailowaace of reom for the stago as well as the anditorium, The mechanical arrangements for the incenor aro completed, and merely await tho rooiing in order to bo put in placo. Two of the trusses for the roof are already in _ position, nnd tho _rest of the work will be finished speedily. Mr. Grover announces the opening of the new house about New Year'’s. With regard to the name of the house, Mr. Grover has feit considerable hes- itation 1o caling it the Adelphi, fearing that it would mislead the general public as to the char- ncter of the entertainment ho intended to give. He was unwilling to sacrifice a repatation which his judicious manegement and good luck gained for the Wabash sveuuo theatre. During its brief cxistence the fame of the old Adelpbi spreed through tho country, and no less than seven conspicuous theatres were named after it. He has decided, therefore, to retain the name and prestige. aud correct at the outset any mis- apprehension that may prévail. It will be the old Adelphi in so far that it will be the people’s theatro, but will endeavor to give a bigher grade of amucement in gravd opera, important dra- matic combinations, and the jighter class of pop- ular rerformances. In other words, the new Adelpin will not be & varieties theatre, but will prekent in order every deecription of high-class entertamment. DRAMATIC NOTES. Janauechek is known in private life as Mra, Fred Pillot. A Chineee fete wns the featare of Barnum's Hippodrome last weeit. Josh Hart is said to be the wealthiest variety mauager iu the United States. Mrs. Scott-Siddons hes returced to America with an elegant stage-wardrobe. * The Henrt of Mid-Lothian” is being played to crowded houtes at Daly’s Theatre. Alr. Maurico Grau has concluded a conditional agreement with the grent Itaiian actor, Rossi. Schweitzer's new comeds, * The Darwinians,” found a good reception at the Breslan Theatre. All the Hunlon Brothers are performing in Europe, where they have been for several years past. Afr. George Clarke is supporting E. L. Daven- port at s Philadelphia theatre. He wears a mus- tache. Gen. Kilpatrick is said to bo at work upon a new war drama, with the assistance of Nasby and Mark Twain. Prince George of Pru has written several dramas, which will be produced at the Berlin Res- ideuz Theatre. A Iu forty-nine performances by Frank Mayo of “Davy Crockelt,” in Boston and San ,Francisco, the cash receipts wero 248,881.75. The papers are ridiculing Kate Field becaunse ehe made the unlucky remark thut no man ever held her hand more than three seconds. Misa Genevieve Ward has bee vlaying Julia at tho English Crratal Palace wick =urked suc- cess. The Daily News praises Lor highly, According to a recent return, there are now resident in Paris 9,420 painters, sculptors, com- posers, and actors. of whom 2,058 are women. A pistol, to be used by Marietta Ravel in a play at the Troy (N. Y.): Opera-Houee, was loaded with a decidedly realistic bullet by & boy who had ‘beon rat-hunting with the firearm. The discov- ery was made just in time, probably, to save tho life of an actor. 3 Of the 83 girls who wantod to appear in the ballet at the Grand Opera-House, several were sohool-toachers, while many gave music-lessons. Baitimore's now Academy of Music will seat 1,500 peaple. The stuge s said to be larger than that of Booth's Theatre. It hes a concert-hall attached to it. & Mr. Barney Williaws has been prosented with & *““shillelah” by some of his Pniladelphia admir- ers, It was for years the propercy of & pensant of Mullingar, and has eeen active service. Mrs. Rousbr, the celebrated English actress, seils from Liverpool for New York the middle of Decomber. Her engagement t tho Lycenm will undonbtedly prove one of the moat successful on record. Mr. E. C. Stedman writes a kind and carefal letter to the New York Tribune in dissent from the opinion of the critics concerning Kate Field's dobut. He thinks, all things considered, it was a success. Laferriere is a 78-yenr-old actor, who _still plavs young boys and lovers in Paris, and who really looks young. Some one terms him a mala Ninon I'Enclos, and asks that he will reveal the socret of perpetual youth. M’nnvnewapnrmmumn'dimlini(?hulutta Cnsh- man's “ farewell " at Booth's. ‘T'his is unfarr, as Mesers. Jarrett & Palmer, not Miss Coshman, were respousible for the statement that she would not appear anywhere else. Mesdames Judic and Theo had an awful row at BonfTes, Paris, about the only decent dressing- room of tho theatre, . Judic was victorious, and the manager said, *‘Battez-vous, mesdames, ‘mais de grace ne vous disputez pas.” Tho title of ** The Demi Monde,” now playing at the Theatro Francais, will probably insure its production a¢ Daly's. As Croizotte, the origmal contortionist of * The Sphinx.” plave in it, there will be more trips to Europe for lessons. Tho *Treasuror at large” of the company which supported Edwin Adams at Nashvills, Tenn., eloped with 250, and telegraphed from ingston Springs : Am well. Hope you are well, and willdo well, Many thanks, WaLLact, Frederick Dessoir. the celabrated German actor, who nmtes in himself the qualifications of Haase and Bogumil Dawison, has received per- mission to play a three months’ engagement in America from the management of the Court Theatre, Dresden. Tho waiters at Delmonico's_say that althongh Mr. Barney Williams speaks Frouch with a charming accent, it hes . alight Carthagenian tlavor. ‘This is accounted for by the commercial relations which formerly exisced batweon Carthage and Cork. A short time since the following order was issued to the doorkeeper of a theatre in Paris, on the first night of a new play, and was borne by the chief of the claque : Pass M. Dagonx and 103 friends. They will please to assist and inspire the audience.” On Oct. 1 twenty-five vears elapsed dnring which Director Taglioni Las xerved as ballet. master ut the Royal Theatro, Berlin. His new ballet wiil soon ba produced at the Vienna Court Theatre, when a new rolo dansenge from Paris, Mlle: Bartini, will appear. _Alf Burnott closed the tenth and last week of his stay st the Egyphian Hall, London, Oct. 24, and was to go thence to Tunbridge Wells, Plvm- outh, Nottingham, Oxford, Cambridee, Edin- burg, and Glasgow, returning to the States dur- ing the latter part of the present month. The Rev. J. M. Puckiey declares that *tl grandeat draa i tho ook of Job, in fivo acta t wonld be a hard job to_perform it, as it wonld bo almost impossibla to introduce real boils on tio Amencan stngo. Lven Ciara Morris would shirink from such an intense impersonation. London has rarely been so full this time of year. Tue thontres, savs o correspondent, are playing to overtlowing houses, and the actors de- clare they have vever known such a good season. Sothern is playing to £350 per might, which meaus that the Haymarket Theatra is crammed every night. The Stadt Theatre at Mayence produced a dramatization of E. Marlitt's novel, * Liane, the Second Wife,” by H. W. Merle, which is con- sidered & wretched pieco of work by the eritics, who sav that the anthor shoul) be condemned to witness his piece cach eveningduring a month s & sort of punishment. The salaries in the *Crook™ are varions. Mlle. Boufanti gots 2230 & week. 'The Kiralry ters 3200 a week each ; coryphees from £33 to $50 3 week. and_tlo_damsely of the ballet from 815 to 222 & week. Lupo gets $200 a week. und goes through euough muscular and pFymunstic exercise to Lill a delicate woman every month. Tho great senention of the Paria reason is ov1- dently to be Sardou's drama of “La Haino” (lI5t=), to the proparation of which ho is now dovoting all lis time and atteotion. Ho has wntten two versions of this lay, one all passion wnd terrar, for the Freuch stage; the other all yunty aod piety. for the English hoards. Ameri- can mavuzgers can mako thoir choice betweon the two. JMile. Realta, & Frerch athlete, who meds her American debut at Niblo's recéntly, cerformed some mervelous feats of strength, handling heavy iron weights with caso, supportivg mpon Ler sboulder a heavy iron bar, at eithor ond of which was & small cask filled with water, and conclud- ing ber performance by beariog opon ber -shoul- ders a Freuct mitraillense, shaped liko a cannon, aud said to weigh 500 pounds, while a number of cartridges wero fired thereform. Marie Antoinotte was the origi claque at Pans. On the occzsion of the firat performance of ** Alceste,” by Glueck, who was highly esteemed by the Quieen, Mavio dnloinette, iu‘order to recuro the success of the opers, dis- tributed a Iarge number of courtiers all over the theatre among the public, with tho order to ap- plaud in proper pinces. The managers of tho opera-houe fourd thia mode of securing suc- ceskes vory practienble, and orgavized s duly paid band of clagues for the purpose. ‘When tho Shaughraun shoots the villain Kin- chella, in Boucicaalt’s play, & pocketbook which he carries in his brenst-pecket is supposed to save his life. Wheu this bit of bumncss occurred onthe fitst mgm. Boucicault rummaged in vain for the saving-book. *‘Where's the book?" be aeked in" no gentle voice. “It's in my back pockot,” whispered the prostrate Kinchelie. And to got at it the Shaughraun was obliged to roll him over on tho stage. Hstory relates tbat tho Shaughraun muttered between lus toeth, ‘It mighty quars place yiv gob your Leart, My K hella ! The Gymnaseisshorily to bring out “La Veuve,” the point of which piece is to be the costume worn by its heroine in each of its three acte. In the first act sho appears in decpest widow's weeds ; in tho second, in delicato Lalf- mourning ; aud, in the third, she is_radiant in colors and ' cansolation. Blanche Pierson is to play the heroine, and tho toilettes aro to be mag- pificent. Iam told that the threo handsome dresses she wears in *‘La Dame anx Camelias ™ cost the management 4,000 ; this is oxclusive of the diamonds she wenrs.—Paris Leller. The Des Moines fegister tells the following story in connection with a notice of Ohve Lo- gau's performance fu thatcity: * A prominent citizen of Des Moines had been introduced to Otivo whilo ghe was arrayed for the stago ; after the performance was ended, ho again met the actress, but failed to recognizo bher in a plain alpaca suit; ehe, however, knew him, and promptly and basbfully asked him, *Well, how do you like Olive ¥’ ¢T thought ehe was a first- clags fraud,’ roplied the gentleman, and Sykes waltzed up to him like a rat-terrier about to de- vour an elepbant.” Do Witt Talmage, now decrying tho theatre with ull his rhetorical might. hds himself sn eye for the spectacular, as witness this extract from his sermon: ** Scere—The last day. Stage— The rockiug earth. Enter lords, Dulkes, ladies, Kings, beggars, clowps. No tinsel. no sword, no crown. Garrick without bis Richard I1I., Forrest without his King Lear. Evers man in his own genuinc character. For_ lights, the kindling fires of a world : for galleries. a floeting clond filled with angel spectators ; for applause, the clapping floods of the sca; for curtains, *the heavens rolled together as scroll;* for trageds, the doom of the lost ; for farce, the story of the man who tried to serve God and the world at the same time.” The Pall Mall Budget of Nov. 6 gives the fol- lowing summary of London amusement matters : Tho- thestrical evant of the week bus been the long- looked-for appearance of Mr. Irving as Hamlef at the Lyceum, So grest was tho interest fult in the per- formauce that ft {4 stated that every scat in the house that could be taken was engaged several days before the production of the play, and the crush on the open- ing night at the entrance to the pit cnd _gallery was tremendous. The performance is noticed_elsewhere. The critice, though niffering somewkat on various points in_Mr, Irving's rendering of Zamll, sppear to agree that ko has made zuother decided advince in bis carecr 88 an actor. At the Vaudeville Mr. Reece's “Green Old Age™ waa produced on Tuesdsy, and at the Gulety on Wednesday o farcical coniedy by Mr. Brron, entitled “Oil and_Vinegar.” Next Saturday M. Robertson's * Socicty ™ will e revived at the Prince of Wales', togother with a * dramatic con- trast ” byMr. W, S. Gilbert, entitled * Sweethearts.” Otfenbach’s *Lé Rol Carotto ™ hus been reproduced at the Alhambra. “There is 1o other {mmediate change announced ot the other theatres, brit one or two mora . Shakspearesn revivals are talked of. Among them is the JMarry Wives of ‘Windsor,” which {s to be pro- duced at Ciristmas at the Galety, with 3Ir. Phelps ns Falstag. Mr.and Mrs. Kendal deny a rumor recently circuluted that they were to appear ot the Prince of Wales' in * The Merchant of ‘Venice,” their engago- By R e M B e express desire. The partof Shyl revival will be played by Mlr. Coghlan. ——— ’ MUSIC. With the departure of the De Marsks troupe, which had a musical but not s financiat success, and of the Phillipps troupe, which had no suc- cess of any sort, the local musical world once ‘more is quiet, and there is little of interest to note, The praise service which was to have been ob- served at the Plymouth Congregational Church last Sunday evening will be held this evening, with the samo programme as that published in our last Sunday’s 1ssue. The coucert which Mr. S. C. Pratt has outlined for the production of sclections from his opera and other of his compositions will be given Dec. 23, for the benofit of tho Founalings’ Homo, the coucert being under the management of the ladies of the Union Aid Society, acting in con- Jjuuction with Mrs. E. G. Asay, Mrs, A. C. Bur- loy, Mrs. T. B. Carse, and other Jadies of the North and South Divisions. Mr, Pratt is work- ing very bard to make tho musical featurcs a success, and if his chorus will_co-operate with him as’ heartily as they should during the re- mainder of the rehearsrls it will undoubtedly Pprove so. TURNER HALL. The following is the Tarner Hall programme for this afternoon: 1. March to * Spring".. . .Parlow 2. Qverture to * Morning, Noon, and Night »..Suppe 3. Finale from * The Merry Wives of Wind- sor "....... cone ««..Nicolag 4. Overture to * Oberon ., 3. Solo for trombone.. M. H, Braun. 6. Potponrri, * Hip. Iiip, Hurrah™. 7. 1dyll on *'The High Alpa™... 8. Potpourri, “ Tour Through Earops . 9. Waltz, Village Swalloms 7. 10. Galop, “ Sirenen . MUSICAL GOBSIP. The Becthoven Society grave the second of its vpleasunt reunions at its rooms on Friday cven- 1ug. As theso reunions aro not of & public na. ture, but iuformal affairs iuside of the Socioty, they dowiot call for any criticism. It is only necesaary to record them. Tho Programme was us follows : Burgiel's Trio in F major, for piano, violin, and ’cello, by Metsrs, Wollsobn, Lowis, and Hichheim; Mendelssobn's * Autumn Soug,” by Mrs. Stacey and liss White; an avia trom *The Night in_Grenada,” by Mr. Gill Rafls * Fileuse ” studv and Liszt's ** Soiree di Vienne,” for pisno, by Miss Manierro; Frauz's **Slumber Song,” by Miss Faunie Root; Rafl'y « Begegnung,” for piano and callo, by ilessrs, Woifsohn and Eichbeum; Mendelssohn's Cone corlo_(audante and finala), by Miss Net- tic Roberts; an aria from Caines *St. Peter,” by Miss Ella Wmte; solo from “Tannbauser,” for 'cello, by 3Mr. Eichheim : Haydu's ¢ Schacferlied " and Schu- mann's “Widmung " by Mrs. Stacey; and the Kreutzer Sonate by ~Messrs. Wolfsohn and Lowis. The programnme, as will be noticed, is a mudel of good taste, remarkably varied in its contente, and at the same time does mot lower Alr. Woltsobn's high standard of music in the least. Iu theserespectsitisa model for some of our local programme-makers. The Kellogg Troupe Lias been playing & very successful engagement in Civciunsti. It seems to be the ouly troupe in the field thus far which Lias wade money. ‘The Atlantic Monthly iim up two pages to the roview of Dudley Back's “Don unio.” "T'he critic remarks that * 1t might weil aspira to the Litle of an opera or operetia,” rather than dramatic cantata, as 3r. Buck calls it. He fol- lows the score throughout, selecting here for praise, there for blame. Lhe winter term of Mr. Goldbeck’s Copserva- tory of Music commences this week. A class in tha litera:ute and lustory of music aas been or- ganized, aud will commence its studies immedi- stely. The object 1s to acquaint the pugils with the lives of the great composers and their atyle of writing, which will o iilustrated with a pisno recital at each lesson. 'Thestudy will commence with Bach and cloke with Scuumaon. 3lrs. J. C. Jones, who i3 well known in this cizy as a concert soprano, has been aprointed teacher of vocal music 1 the Conservatory. Louiy Staab, formorly well known here as a pianist, is teachivg in New York. It will bo a 1atior of news here thas his wife, who was an excellent pianist, dicd some tiwo since, Roert Goldbeek Lias beea giving pisno recitals in St. Loais with great success. é AIr. Zicgfold, the Director of the College of Mausic, has ndupted another new mensure in des- :gnaung tareo of his best pupils to give lessons to young children at their homes, who live too far awav to attend the Collego. The eecend of Mr. Burd's series of concerts, for the benetit of the Third Piesbyterian Church, will be given Dec. 11. CIICAGO MUSICAL SOCIETIES. Below we give the dates of the organization of the priucipal musical societies which bave tiour- ished in Chicago. which our musical readers may hee io preserve for refercnce. The stars indi- cate tliose which aro dead, and from their pum- ber the reader will ree that the cemeatery of music is plentifully spriuklec with tombstones : “Choral Unfon, November, 1843. *First Philharmonic Society, september, 1850, econd Philharmonic Socle vember, 1852, ucnner-Gesang Verein, April, 1 TFreie Saengerbund, April, 1836. “Great Western Band, June, 1856, *Cuicago Musical Union, January, 1857, *Mendelesohn Society, December, 1655, *Third Philharmonic Society, November, 1560, Germania Maennerchor, Apnil, 1665, *Concordia Maeunercher, April, 1866, “Chicago Quintette Clab, April, 1869, *Chicaggo Oratorio Society, June, 1469, *Second Chicago Quintatte Club, October, 1870, hicago Liederkranz, July, 1671, *Schumann Club, Mzrch, 1873, Apolto Musical Ciub, October, 1873, Beethoven Soclety, January, 1 MUSICAL PUBLICATIONS. Wo have received from the publishers, Georga Woods & Co., Cambridgeport, 3Mazs., the De- cember number of their excellent magazine, the Yoz Humana, coutaining, in addition to its val- uable reading matter, the following composi~ tion: lendelssohu’s duo, “I Would that My Love;” * "Tis Nightfail on the Sea,” quartette ; * Lo Chant des Alpes,” by Landry; Bishop's quartette, “‘Sleep while the Soff Eveming Breezes Blowing.” A volume of *Personal Recollections of Beethoven, Goethe, and Mendelssohn " is in the prees, from the pen of Herr Heinrich von Meis- ter, who was acquainted with the great poet and composers. The work will be writien in En- glish, Polybiblion states that ). Edouard Fetis has handed over to Meuas, Fizmin Didot the AIS. of the fifth volume of the * General History of Mu~ sic.” composed with the kelp of the documents left by his fathor. The fourta volume of thus work 18 now in the press. A ONSTER CONCERT SCHEXE. The most remarkable concort tchewe ever at~ temwpted is announced by the London music pub- lishers, Novello, Ewer & Co. It embraces per- formances in the Royal Albert Hall, every week night in tho year. On londay evenings, songs, bailads, and wadrigals are to form the pro- grammes, in z8sociation with popular orchestral works and insirumental solos. Orchestral and other works by English composers, with glees ns & specialty by a body of singers selected for that purpose, will form the first part of the Tuesdsy programmes, and the second will be miscellane ous, all under the conduct of John Francis Bar- nett. Classic orchestral and vocal musie, under direction of Robert Barnby, will il Wednesday evenings. Oratorios will be given on Thursdays. Friday nights will bedevoted exclusively to works of the most advanced modern echool, the secoud parts of the programmes beiog made up from Wagner's operay, and Edward Danareuther will direct the performances. Sat- urday nights the aim will be to pleato the peoplo b ballet nd waltz music, popalar songs, and hght works generally. The Royal Albert Chioral Society and an orchestra of seventy per- formers, with Pollitzer as leader, are the work- ing force, whilo Mme. Lemmens-Sherrington, Edith Wyune, Jobanna Levier, Mme. Patey, An- zoivetto Sterling, Sims Reeves. Cummings, AL ‘W. Whitney, and others of distinction as vocal soloists. 3lme. Essipoff, Marie Krebs, Hans von Bulow, Danoreuther, and Willem Coonen. and many more piaists ; Wilhelmj, the violin- ist, besides eminent eolo performers on various instruments, have been engaged. Dan Godfrey will conduct the military music ; Sir Julius Ben- edict, J. F. Barnett, Randegger, and Dannreuther will share the conduct of the concerts. Mile. Levier, & young soprano with Continental repu- tation, and Whitney, the Boston batso, are specially * starred” by the management. MUSICAL NOTES, Sir Jules Benedict, the composer, celebrated hia 70ths birthday on Nov. 28. The King of Italy bas_made Signor Verdi, the composer, » member of the Italian Seoate. Verdi’s ** Masg " required twenty chorns and six orchestral robiearzais before Muzio was eatis- fied to produce it. Mr. Bax Mareizok is organizing s series of concerts for the pumls of the New York Conser- vatory of Music, withan occasional opers turown in. Sententious wers the remarks of Aimee anent the Talmaga crussde: Reporter—Your opinion of Dr. Talmsge— Aimee—Qui est-il? Be- porter—A minister of the Gospel. Aimee—J{ | n'aime le theatre? Reporter—No; hegays it is a wicked place. Aimee—JIine'est pasoblige d'y Alr. Daly announces a revival of * Le Roi Ca- rotte,” under the supervision of Mr. Max Maret- ?:Lk'd The theatrical world is somewhat aston- 1ghed. A 53ear-old pianist, Miss Rose Manafleld Eversols, bas given a concert in Cwcinnati. We may expect the same ago on ha- bills for five ~years more to come.. . Tho rehearsals for the musical festival in Cin- cinnati noxt May began on the 16th inst., and will be repeated at short intervals uniil the “event " takes place. Mr. Myron W. Whitney, tho basso, who was 80 successful in England three years ago, ap- peared in London, at the Royal Albert Hall con- certs, on the 12th of November. Thero is_one placo where *Trovatore™ isa novelty. It was given on Wednesday last at Hartford by the Sirakosch company, and the local critics wero obligod to publish t6 plot. Joseph Labitzky has just pissed the fiftieth anniversary of his marriage. Itis stated that ho has “ gy many descendants as he has com- posod waltzes,—ton cluldren, and grandchildren more than many.” . Tho Shab met Mme. Nilsson-Rouzaud, and says of her in his book: -+ Nelson, a young Swedish woman, very talkative asd artfal sbarp; earus much money in t. Petersburg an America, and is married to s Frenchman uamed Goussean.” Robert Stoepel, 8o long known hero us & mu- sicisu and orchestrs leador, is now conducting the baud in the Lyceum Theatre, m London, under H. C. Bateman. Ho will shortly produce there an opora bouleot his owa, eatitled “Littla Hanchback,” The Virginia (Nev.) Enfermise says: “We yestorday saw a Piute maide: wh evidently felt that ebo was a long way in a van.s of othiers of the tribe becauge of her abu..; to sing a few words of an English song. The song she sang wes, *Soo fly! douta bodds my! I feel, I fesl Like a to-morrow morming starra! Soo Fiy "™ Mr. Strakosch is giving operas in many of the smaller citics of the East. *Auwla” was per- formed in Now Haven last Thursday, with the same cast s in New York, but there was not a very good audionce. “Fanst” was aonounced for Saturday, Hartford on the provious evening being favored with Mllle. Donadio in ** Luc “r'homas’ second Symphony Concert was given last Satorday. In zhopBeelhm'nn Trio, “*Ire- mate, empi, tremate, ’ the vocal parts were ren- dered by Miga Lasar, Mr. Fritsch, and Jir. Rem- mertz. Mr. Mills played the Raff Concerto. The seloctions for the orchestra werea Saite of Bach's, in B minor, Schumanu’s_First- Symphony in B, and Liszt's * Die Ideale.” The chorus newly organized in Boston, under the name of the Cecilia Club, made its first ap- pearance at the Harvard Symphony Concert last Tharsday, giving Mendelssobn's * First Walpur- gis Night.” The performance seems to heve beon fair. The selectious for the orchestra wero Cherubini's overture to **Les Abencerrages”. and Mozart's Symphony in D, No. 1. . The festival of the Ramazan, in Constan- tinople, has been marked by the production of 80 opera 1o Turkish aod the foundation of au opera-house for the Moslem quarter of Stam- boul. The nameof the piece 18 **Arifin-hei- leasi"; thocomposor is Mr. Digran Chohajian, an Armenian; and the authiors of the libratto are Haled Boy, Mahir Bey, and other Turkish gentlemen. Tho piece was received with en- thusiasm by a crowded house. The prosent organist of Westminster Abbey bas scen moro than fifty vears of active scrvice. Daring his oflicial carcer of more than half a century he has been present at the coronation of thiee of England's sovereizus—Georzo the Fourth, William the Fourln, and Victona. Thougl well along in veass the vouerable or- ganist, with trne English fortitude and endur- ance, refuses all proffers of asaistance, and still tukes bis seag daily and twice a day at the Abbey organ. Tue New York Herald, says the Graphic, is evidently of the opinion that the Day of Judg- ment will be fuil of incidents of a nature calen- lated to meet the views of the enterprising re- vorters. Inits criticism of Verdi's **Requiem 3faga" it remarks upon ** the tearfal prayer of the Cbristian, the despair of the wicked, the awful earthquake, aud rending asunder of the framowork of creation, the coming of the Judge, the sonnd of the atcnangel's trump, the opening of the booke, and the thousand and one iucidents of that day."” Letters and journals from St. Petersburg speak of the biilliunt reception awarded 10 N son an her tirst appearanco as Valentinein * Tho Huguenots.” The opera was Eireu in the pres- ence of a densely-thronged audience. **She was called and recalled repeatedly in the course of the performance, and & greater number of times than I can count st thoend ef tha opers,” enya o correspondent. * Bouquers weroshowered upon the stage.” Alas, is that all? Where was the usnal buckettul of Russian diamonds ? The Cologne papers write in glowing terms of the unprecedented success of August Wilhelmj's performances at the first of the Gurzenich con- certs at Cologne, which are under the direction of Dr. Ferdinand Hiller. Victor August Wil- helmj, who was born in 1845 at Usingen, re- cerved his education at Wiesbaden. His extraor~ dinary musical talent was first recognized by Liszt, through whose personal intercession tho elder Wilbelmj was induced to give his consent to Ins son’s adoption of music as a profession. In 1363 the youvg violinist made his debut in Holland, and from that time bis career has been one uninterrupted course of brilliant successes According to the testimony of old musical erit- ics, no one has ever yet produced such magical effects with bow and strings a3 Wilhelmj, whose lithe and slender fingers seem to be endowed with an independeut vitality, and whose mastery over the technique of his art is us perfect 28 his musical genius 18 exceptiozal. AMERICAN ADVENTURESSES Their Observations in the Erench Capital. [Paris (Oct. 95) Correspondence of the St. Louis Globe, Just at prescot, the Contineut, notably Pars, is marveling and whispering about & number of Yankee adventuresses, as they are called here, I tbink I huye never seen 8o many of them as I have ia the Iast six mouths. Thore are balf-a-dozen at least, of whom I have heard mach, and whom I Lave frequently seen at_the opers, the theatre, ou tue boule~ vards, and at the Bois. They all pretend not to be only reputable, but vers genteel. membens of good families, highly fashionable, and all that. They sre the talk of the town, especially of the American colony, many of whose feminine con- utituonts feel greatly scandalized at the goings- on of their compatijots. Precisely who these queer women are, exactly what they Lsve been, no one, I opine, really knows. But gossip concerning them iv o plen- teous that 1t is very easy to deecribe their pres- ent and their past. Of course, L will not give their real names (I question if those could be ascertained), or rather those they bear for the nonce. They are manifestly adventuresses of the first water. Anyman of the world cau tell that at the first glaace, _Still, they are adroit, clover, artistic, possessed of keen insight, of immensa tact. They attract a deal of atieution whenever they appear io public, which is every pleasant afternoon of the yeer. Hundreds of eyes follow them; norisit strange, for they are quite dis- tinguishied looking, and their toilets aie exqui- gite. Jtis mot too much to ay that they are among the best-dressed women in the Capital. They excel the Parisians altogetber. A DALTIMORE CHARMER. The first of tho group—they are personally unlkuowu to each other—claims to be tue wife of o wealthy Englishman, wno has recently added largely to his fortune by coumacts in Egypt. Her husband—if ehe has any—must be fond of her at a distacce, gince he is never here, and, therefore, interféres i nowise with her pleaaure. Shie uays she ia a native of Baltimore; that she resided there uztil the closo of the Rebellion, when she came abroad with her father. She had just left school then, and, while staying with him in London, the Briton was introduced to her; fell head-over-heels in love; proposed the third day, and they were married in a fortnight. Shio mentions her age as 28 (sho s probably older, thougn she looks sounger), insisting she is 000 of the fow women who bas Do objaction to telling her exact years. She is a brunette, very pretty, tall, slight, gracoful, and iotense. She boarded for tome months at the Grand Hotel, where sho became involved n such s scandal that M. Van Hymbeeck, the admimstra- teur, requested her tocarry her fascinations elre- where. She b8 now elegant apartments in the Ciamps Llysees. There can be no donbt of her baving a liberal supply of money. She airs her- self in tho Bois in a very atylisl turn-out: hasa bos at the Grand Opers, and also as the Italiens, and frequently blazes with diateonds. In her carmage are often seen two or three gentlemen, sometines French, sometimes Americans, some— times English. The nationalities are rarely min- gled. g Her moet constant companion iga white-haired, amiable-appearing Briton, rumored to be a re. tired Indis merchant. The belief is that he is her protector; that he furnishes her with the means of hier Iavish expenditure. He is extreme- Ir fond of. and not at all exactig to her. He 8ecms to let ber do as she likes, Every once in o while sha appears to desert him for & week or two; being seen only with youoger men. Then be is reinstated in her favor ; is observed st her side, smiling and havpy. They who ought ta Lnow declaro sho does not look a day clder than sho did arx years since. She is certainly very engaging. -There is & particular charm in her manner, asud I am not surprised at the stories told of her—that she can perforato o masculine heart at o glance. As<uredly, she can tali money out of their purses. and thatis proof of the feminine poin of enchantment. The facts inher case are said to be theme: She is & Baitimoresn, but she is not a wife. Hoj family is good and iu comfortable ciroumstances, Several years ago she ran away with a Rnssiag Count, whilo spending the winter in St. Peters. burg witt her parents. The Count was wmarriod. Her father followed them to Odessa, intendin; to kill the nobleman ; but there he lost traco (fi them, and gave up the pursuit. He di lod her, and retarned to the United States. She re. mained with her lover for a while; formed g new altachment; came to Paris, aad here she is; She has grown mercenary. She likes lum besi who hae tho loogest purse. The elderly Englishman has a family ; bw cannot break the chains that bind him to her, Indeed, I question if he wants to. He pays dear for hi kisses ; but he ought to know how to ratc them. A BLONDE CIRCE. g _ Another adventurcas from the Western world is & blonde, whose bair is 80 puro s yellow that } am inclined to suspect it Yien bean - Blached She assumes to be the widow of s Kentuck: General who wag slain at the batcle of Chickasas Dayou, on the Rebel side. Her eyeaare ver k, and bor complexion of a clear olive—no of the kind that goes with light hair. Where sht hivesuo one appears to be aware. She mover about s vast deal. Sometimes sho is on_thy right, sometimes on the left bank of the Seine ; in the spring at Neailly ; in the sutumn at Ver. seilles. She flaches into and out of the Capital, Her fortunes seem to vary. She is radiant iy dothes oue month, and plawmly attired af another. Without being handsome, her faco ix interesting. Sbe talks remorkably well—French, Germaa, and Itatian being at her command nof less than English. Tae story 18 that she gambles; that she wing large sums from her admirers; thas she ruined the son of a banker last winter at ecarto; that she wins from everybody who plays with hor— not singular that ehe shonld. ['aul Garmer (de Casaagnac, he calls himself), the noted duelat, was oue of her gallants not long since, but she s0 ridiculed his vanity that he pronounced her a barbarian, aud broke with her. Her former home was in Lonisville, I under- stand, and her father is an Eviscopal clergyman. It is thoughe she bad a husband in the Sonthern service, but that, instead of being killed, he only wished bo bad been, on learning that she had been disloyal to him. She fell into disgrace with her relatives and friends; weot upon tha stage, nad fuled in Memphis and New Orlesns. From the latter city she came here under the proteo- tion of a rather rapid doctor, and subsoquently formed new ailiances, irrespective of his preju- dices op the subject. She must be 35; but she is excellently preserved, and her figure, either by nature or from the modiste, ia conspicuously fine. Recently sbe has gono over to the pative population. She has lodgings at this date in tha Faubourg St. Germain, and her nearest friond is presumed to be a well-known literatuer who hag mada 200,000 franes by his dramas. A QUEER_LITTLE DIVINITY. A petite creature is the mysterious American whoin you may see anv day, when the sun snines, driviug along the Rue Rivoli through the Champs Elysees. She is not comely. On the contrary, her features are irregular, her nose bLeavy, her mouth large and ill-formed. It is difficult to determine whether she be girl or woman. Some days sbe looks like 16 ; atothers like 40, ~She dresses very plainly, always in black, without ornaments. = Her eses are the most noticeable thing in her possesgion. They are as neatly gray as anytiing, but they change their hue Lke the chameleou—black one mo- meut, green another, yeliow the next. Her wonderful orbs are the theme of pruse in many cir cles. Victor Hugo, gecing hor one day at the Palais Royal, was struck by her eyes ; asked to be in- troduced to her, and went off into s rhapsody over *‘ the depths and distauce of the celestial casements of her wistiul, weird-like soul™ (T trauslate his words fresly), and subsequently composed some verses o' the subjecs, which bhis friends eay are very fustian. He bad ideal- ized her tremeudously ; but, learning that she was not wholly a rosiere, he_fell into_disliks of ber, and declared she had imposed upon him, which she had ne idea of doing. Hugo is 3 poet ; but he is & great child likewiao, and & fo- perlative-egotist. B This girl-woman ia probably above 30, a native of Boston. who began as an Uniwrian, drifted into Catholicism, and took on Transcendental- ism. She was married to s New Yorker, who, sfter two yvears of harmonious union, came sbrond, ostensibly on business, really to meet a woman he had been in love with previous to his or her marriage. The woman was living, with one child, in or nesr Vevay (Swimmnf), ber husband being in your country. The truant liege joined her there, and there remained for a Jear, in place of three mooths, a8 he had agreed. ‘The Boston wife got wind of his infidelity, and, without a word to sny one, sailed for Eu- Tope,—went at onca to Switzerland. She learned, by use of her own eyes, the exact situation ; her discovery destroyed her faith, her love, hor purity. Denouncing the guilty pair with bitter words, she came to this city, dolermined to sell berself to the highest bidder. She did so, and she made no secret of her unchastity. She has kept her husband’s name in order to punish his pride, and has no unwillingness to speak of hor antecedents. He has tned to indace her to ro- turn to America, She will not. She bates him cordially. He has destroyed her happiness, sho saya; she will do all she can to torture his self~ love. She will not have one lover; she prefers to have several at & time, and to change them often. This renders ber notorions, and notoriety adds to her former husband’s shame. Eve body knows the strange little woman, who is i tellectual, highly cultured. and very dangerous. A VERT FAST CHICAGOAN. (she Tived in St. Louis once, aud left thero, like= Iy, because the place was virtuous), has been very conspicuous here for thres years. She is not physically attractive, bat she is very shrewd and understands men. She is reputed to havo had three husonnds in America, and to have got- ten nd of them through the beneficence of the laws of Indiana. Paris she 18 said to bave cliosen as the best city under the sun to ply her arts in. Ere she came she perfected her French a8 far a8 possible. and she speaks it fluently, thuugh not, of course, without accent. Wholly mercenary, sho bas usnally selected rich Rus~ siana a4 her victims, knowing them to be the greatest fools about women in all Christendom, Her cards she bas played with skill. She bas ruined, accordiog to report, one Prince, tvo Counts, and three merchants from the domains of the Czar; but this must be a gross exagger- ation, considering the brief time he Las been here, However, she drew bLeavily apon their resources ; drove one merchant to suicide, and the Prince to forgery, which is acquitting berself creditably, under the circumstances, One of the Napoleons is ramored now &o be in ber ood graces to such an extont that she gllnwl him to spend 50,000 francs a month npon er. A NOBLE DUO. The two remaining adveoturesses are from New York ; one the divorced wife of a prominent baok officer, the other the widow of a criminal Iawyer of that city. They aro respectively, I should judge, 25 and 32 or 33. They scek their dupes mainly among their own countrymen. and are believed to drive a profitable trade. They ara melined to valgarity of manner and dress, and would be taken for what they are almost angwhere. Those I have mentioned are only & few of the American adventureeses in Paris ; but they are enough to represent the species. —_— SADAL When the morning's firat horizon Fills the dewdrop with its light ; When the warbling of the birdung Tolls Lack music in ita fhght ; When the odor of the fowret With sweet incenso fluods the ir,— Then remember, Sadai dasling, All the Tove for thee I bear. When the hours of noontide gather All the brightneas of the day; When the petals of the full rose ‘Blush as sweetly a3 tney may; When tho voice of bird and Howeret Rests in stiilness from the morn,— Then remember, Sadai darling, How tby love for me was born. ‘When the honrs of light are cloaing ; ‘Wiken the busy day i don £ ) 9 rilliant, with the setting 7un; ‘When tue waters of the river Jloiten silver seem to bo,— Tha remember, Sadai darling, All the love I have for tiva, Vhen the midnight-hours of dsrkness Whisgess to the soul’s unresi; ‘When brigut vitions of the Foture ‘Weave tneir phantoms in our broasts ‘Wien tho Heavenland seemns s near us; When Earth's cares are jost 0 sighto— Then remember, Saasi dariin, That my love Lo thee I plgat, ¥, B. FoaTga.