Chicago Daily Tribune Newspaper, December 13, 1874, Page 7

THE CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE: SUND DECEMBER 13, 1874--SIXTEEN PAGES AMUSEMENTS. ere the Best Seats in a Theatre Are TLocated. I Theatres During the Present Week __Edwin Beoth’s Reappearance. Lecture Season---Bayard Taylor and Mrs. Leonowens. The Musical World. THE BEST SEATS, . 4 FEW HINTS FOR THEATRE-GOERS. Whers cne sits in tho thieatre depends tome- P the time one purchases eests. ond prefera to it depends upon tha ob- with which ono goes to the theatre, These 1d: one isto seo,:and the other to be o 0 mmn‘nn proportion of those who atiend 4y for tho cojoyment it affords s P tively small. But whero two or threo ::;il;nd together in thei bost clothes, thero { Y ining to interest. And when Lalf thesa B ies, looking a8 bewitching s the expenses 4 5 odern tollet sud tha Lalf-light of tho ' atirionn will permit, thero is pleasuro enough; L& 8. s mh?:; %o £eo a play much depends upon § setterthe object ought is the maximum of § egetof light and sonnd, or a curicsity, some- 3 i spes prasient, to pryinto tho secrot workings of i :"wg@, or to study ciogely the performora % To see s play at its bost docs 30t deand that one’s sost shonld bo immo- Hielpagsiust tho orchestra. Prosimity takes i o faco of the lovely heroina joom from tht :‘]luml enamel thero; it traneforms the ing eunsat into a gaudy series of daubs; it ,I:?J.\n comedian appear to wear a sheepskin- ppinstead of 3 wig 5 it shows the sctors and sresses waiting in the wings to come onj; i cisenchants, it smsshes the idols of the ination, end, the ifiusion rudely shattered, tintorest of the play must cease. Ter B on distanoe actuslly docs what overy- Joly seye it dges, 1n & theatro a3 well 2s on 2 Mule-seld, A prosconiam box is not a dosira- fesat. Itis cruelts tooffer a proscenium box. 1othose who desirc to see and evjoy the play. The best seats in tho Louse are i1 the parquet, b2 first Tow of the dress-circle, and i the baleo- dirclo shove. Tho last are the most desirable e edseto enjoy_s performauce, whother Snmstic or musical, In orderto hear tho spaak- o tho sago from the main floor, 1t i Ftars, in most theatres, o bo down Siir the etage; eound asconds, and it is directed Soecially toward that very pottion of the Lonsa vich is celled tbe balcony, tho dress-cirele, t family-circle, or _sometbivg else. It is ta £ circlo that the Teally intelligent plargoer, ¥e0 docs not go to bo eeen, takea himeelf. This beiug tho case, £agacions theatrical mngers—they ro not all concentrated in Chi- bargo & higher prico for them. They g, except in Ciziesgo, the most fashiomable prsin tho bouse. Theyaro the most expen- 2 London and the capitals of Europo, e indeed, thera aro other improvements in Beiesl amangements which are set tole jamed. At the Umion_ Square Theatre, at all e, theso soats coss 50 cents exira, as being fhe pos valusblo for sipist and sonnd, and tho } most fushionabte. Not s movement or & ound © onfiesiage1s up there. . Thera is no rush- snd out of dusd-heeds snd thirsty o buoging of doors, oud nmo wall- i fowme Ivissclectand eilent—the place in- 7 Ged forintellectual enjorment. By some’ ex- { pmay oversight wmanagors have charged 3 s for this proferablo circle than for the 1o~ feio ome i il sewses, and only when it is Hob- 4n's choice,— that or none,"—as when Booth % wCushman comes Leie, i3 it that ths pur- 1 fhaser will tako his place there, Tho fact of the 4 msfter is_tust tho upper circle, like many 7 wberexcallent things, is unfachionable. It is wfwbionsble to bo Lonest in oflice or sober on 1 NewYears, but it is » god thivg, neveriholess, 4 “So,whilo tho public cumpleins, with consider- Jle Justice, thet pricee are too lugh, 1t refuces 1o pay less for better accommodation: “Totbose who go to & theairo to ezjoy the play, yarecommend the eccond tier. They will not, of comea, Lelisve in it until the mazager pats tn the price to cqual if not exceed that of the Yower part of the Louse. It looks mean to tako 3 cheager seat, and nobody hss the coursge b rest eaey upder such an imputation msdeqn o tleatra. Bal the prejudice once over~ Eame, there is no recson in tho world why this "3 thould not be, ts in Crosbs'a Opera-House, the *| most faeliionuble part of tho house as well 28 the most deirsble. By thoso who_go £0bo sesn, the parquet and greond circle ehculd te religiously ehuoned. <4 In the forzer ove's back is turned to the entire Lonse, ood the nenrcr tothe staze one sits, the note ‘hopelescly is ono ignorel Only ladics’ ono now and then tow- i Iog b mortals, S tats arc wsitlo Lere, miog above the rest, & mass of discom- fort for_everybody bebind itin a lineto tho foor. Tn tho second tier, 1f it be not full there : 0 chance for aitracting attention. Ths gor- geots Lella whose 1dea of charch, bail-room, and ! theatro i that they are threa difiorent media for . te exlubition of self in diffcrent toilets, Y hodd, if pogsil obtain & proscen- ¢\ lim box, And bebave. =« little loudly, ind sho will bo snfiiciently gazed upon, if not - simired. Butif tbot has becu token Ly a more . fovmata and enterprising miliver's dummy, i f con emit her disgust from tho first row { of the lower circle, Thero is this @isad- e in the orchestra circle of at least 4 wetleatre: the light from tho central chande- Bergives the faca a .ghastly, eavernons look, whch oot tha richesi of ribbons or loudest of *i oo can redeem. T thoga wha live upon the ‘J eppasition of conquiest achicvad, this bint may 201y withont its nsefnlness. ey s THE: THEATRE! THE FEATCRES OF TUE WEEK. - . There is Littls {o commont upon in the occur- Penogof tho weele. Like too many weeks now- 4 Mup, fthas been uneventful and duil. It isa £3 Pmomenon upon which, but one comment can bemude, that the minstral-honsoe has been doing Dure than ite share of business, whilo the other thestres have done little more than gatber re- fpectibie audiencos. What it will be when we e gix theatrea ranvivg, it is hard to tell. ',7 Thers witl ba tronble somevwhera, unlexs businesa rea all round. E - A'VICEER'S THEATRE. Joho Brongham's fortpight at McVicker's can~ Mbecalled unusually brillisnt in suy sense. :"muammm of “David Copperfiold " and The Lottery of Life” wero not sufficiently Lazling to bling one to the fact that the sudi- e were uniformly emall. That a not very tery performance should fail to ill a Leatre winen apposed to really excellent enter- ts elsewhero would be intelligible if tiees lotter drew the public mway. But they “not. However, speculation is ont of the ques- Sm. The fact is, tist genial Jobn Brougham Bubean abeent too long to retain bis hold upon Publio, and, though his plars are still re- d, bis name has lost the maguetio forcs ¥ former yours, Present week at AMcVicker’s will seo o ® A never-failing sourca of pleasureand f;:m Edwin Booth, who has givon up de- tevey for bard work, and Teappears with re~ % il SuerEY end couraso, AloVicker's Theatra e e first Louse in whica Mr. Booth will H season, and to its manager is’duo 2eredit of prevailing upen him to abandon his ‘rement, and Le no longer a hermit. Durin of EmECment in Chxc:gl? he will give & rou: cst characters. The bill will not bo o g:d Dighuly as before, and thus tho pubhe b sor,Telieved of tho ncceeeits of waiching ety T0ement column with the feverish anx- ¥ of the commercial quotations. Alonday, Ve aud Baturday nights the * Morchant of ok, will bo given, with Mr. Booth as’ Shy- Alr,- McVicker as Launcelot. Gobbo, and G 8 Dassanio. The rest of the week with 4o ™ will bo pluyed, Mr. Booth nlternating oo, Br. Hirdie in tho characters of Othello and Njyjo g the former Wednosday and Friday [=» “md the latter Thursday night and Sat~ hle’ teracon, Tho plays announced will not Deated after this week. i HUOOLEY'S THEATRE, ;-“&boal" 1t Hooley's was & ‘very charming o omance, 1t devaloped the capabilities of »finnw';nvenih man, Mr. Buckley, and showed @ 1Tin, & very pleasunt light, It demonstrat- ability to play'the gentleman, while it ed him % home in quiet sontiment withont Hisk'of overdoing it, His performance ws, liko ono or two othor: ife-1ik na;;‘rnl_. 8, patticularly life-like and o presont week Fred Marsden' drama, * Clouds,” which was so ei;eec‘:i‘:ell;r;:g duood at Hoaley's Iast sonson, aud taken off after tho third or fourth reprosentation baczuso the public did not learn all its excellence at onco, will be played. It will bo neatly prepared. Tho story is simplo and pretty, and there 16 some ekillful character-painting -oxhibited. The cast of characters will be as follow: Fred TOWD ooevvansenss. “he Hon, William Randall M. Jamen 0'Neif Grorgs Liyer . J. B lly Buddles. 3. Albery Sedley . Steliz Gordon.. ies Matuda Prim Misy Gallagber Martha ...l ~Mias Cligord His numerous friends, Mayor Colvin, Treasurer O'Hars, City-Clerk Forrest, Recorder Stowart, Sheriff Agnew, and Messrs, Thomns, Lichard, and Honry, have not ** witnessed for the past threo mouths the. extraordinary dramatic ability of the talented and genial comedian W. H. Crane, with soch unexampled delight tuat” thoy bog to tenderhim acomplimentary benefit a8 an insignif- ioant testimoninl of their admiration of his pro- fessional merita and Ezmoml qualitiea of head and heart.” They lavo apparently said and done nothing about it. Mr, Crano fakes hig benefit in order, 28 2 matter of business, mthont any flourish of trombones, and we ventura to prodict for him an Saturday night the larcest houeo apd most substantial bonefit of this or any season for somo time back. Tho bill is ex- cellens in, point of variety, and will be worth Q secing. 1t opems with & _pretty comody “Time Tries AIL™ with Mr. Crane as Zom Tact, Mr. Q'Neil as Malthew Dates, and Mies Hawthorne na Laura Lecson. This ig followed by a marvelous monstrosity cntitled “Dark Deeds in Bridgeport” by Mr. Cramo. Tho tragedy portion of tho entertainment will consist of the famous quarrel scene from * Jalius Cxsar,” with Mr. O'Neil a8 Brufus and Mr. Buckloy as’ Cassius, from which great things may e expectod. The wholo_concludes with s musical burlesque, * Jenny Lind,” with Miss Nellio McHenry as Jenny_Leatherlungs and Mr. Crane as Granby Gag. He will introduce M original comic medley and dance, i entirely new version, ** The Old Sexton,” aud -vith_Miss Me- Henry the “ boop-la”duet from * La Porichole.” THE ACADEXY OF MUSIC. § Ar. Frank Mayo's week “at the Acndemy of MMusio praved very successful, and must have been a pleasing assuranco to the actor that legit- imate endeavor and studious adherence to a trus principle must in tho end accomplish success. Ag the years go by “Davy Crockett™ bocomes more firmly embedded in the public approval, and promises to become as lasting an institution 8 any of tho speoial claracter crestions on tha stago. The present week Tony Donier will play two pantonumes. Monday, Taesdav, and Wednes. day, ** Humpty Dumpty Abroad * will be given, and Thursday, Friday, and Saturday, * Jack and tho Beaustal A stroug traupa- of gpacialty arzisgs is included in the company. THE NEW NUSEUM. The event of the week will undoubtedly be the cpening once more of Myers' Opara-Houso s the Chicago Museum. For the past two wooks preparations for the reopening have been carried on with energy and care, and it is believed that nothing will be wantiog tomake the occasion one of interest to the public. The great necessity of a museum is space, and to economisa this has beon the great aim of ths management. Tho suditorium occupies 2 groat deal of room. To meke placo for tae curiosities required a great deal of skill, but this Las been judiciously maneged: A strofl through the building Lofors the final arrangement of the curiosities showed thew to Lo of s comprehensive aud vaiable descrip- tion. The stuffed auimais rep uted were saperior, both in numbers and quality, to suy Chieago has hitherto posaeseed, while such of the living specumens es were opan to inspeciion were equally good. &mong the former may ba noticed the gemlla, tho ‘poiar bears, sca-lions, and porcupive, while the biack bear, mink, equirrels, golden pheasauts, 2nd others ‘ara ox- collent representstives of the living. There is one group of animals, calied ** tho wourded buf- fulo,” which is a spirited and suggostive piece of grouping, and is cxtremeiy Interosting. The Squarie and aviaries are alo handsomely stocked, while the happy family, wax-figures, cases of grouped asimais, birds, beasts, and fishes, cssential {0 every museum, are, of cours?, o be found. Alrogether, the collection 1s eminently interesting and unusually large. It will~ probably grow as the patron- age of tho house grows, and become = favorite institution, as of old. Iu order to mske the placo as cheerfal as possible, the manage- ment will have promenade coneerts in the largest halls on the afternoons of Monday, Wednesday, and Fridsy, tho other afternoous being givea up to matineo performances at the theatre, ar lec- ture-room, as the phrage goes. . ‘I'his part of tho tuildiug has undergone littlo alferstion beyond repaini ting, tho addition of new footlights and stago accesgories, and a zon- eral burnisking up all round. It »ill be wader the managemeat of J. W. Blaisdell, who will open it to-morrow with his comedy cowpany. 1t will be seen that two or three old favoritcs are incuded in' the cast, notably, Mrs. Myers and John Dillon. Jokm ougkam's comedy * Lo- manes and Reality® will bo the opening piece, tho distribution of characters beiug as follows . Jack Swift.. ‘The prices will be nearer to the popular figure than otber theatros have adopted. : e TIE GRAND OPERA-HOTSE. The minsirels have been doivg an excellont business duriog the woek. ** The Grand. Dutch 8 ” has met with upexzmpled success - duriog its run of thres weeks, and Mr. Aims Las decided to raturn for onejveek to the/legitimate burn-cork. There is consequently an entira chango of bili, with none but pure minstrel featurce. Ecllyand Leon play *“The Two Doves,” Cacs sud tho Quartette givo Lheir *Brigand Scene,” School- craft and Coes give *“The Bleck Smith,” the entertainment cuncluding with Hart's Ethiopian farce, “ Chio Black Statue.” . Next week kelly & Leon's trauslation of lierve’s comic opera ou- titled # Le Peut Faunt,” will be givon. pectks M i LECTURES, UADANE LEONOWENS,, ‘¢ the English Goveruess at the Court of Siam," will lecture in Chicago, Jan. 81, for the Sunday Lecture Society, and proposes to spend a month in the West, during whichi timo sho desires to lecture’ whers engagements may bo made. There is perhaps no woman ‘living whose personal adventures have been 83 ex- traordinary as Madame Leonowens’, and probably no oue has been able, by unaided effort and sim- ple moral inflaence, to do greater good work in Ler genmeration than this lady. ~This will_be couceded to the woman by whowe teachings tho present Kiog of Biom, for six years ber pupil, wae led to set fres all the slaves among tue 15,000,000 of his subjects. Her influenco ou him is dailr travsmuting itaelf into the growth of a real civilization among the Siamese, who are making more Tapd strides towards the Kuropean stand- erd - than .the Japaueso or any other Onental pation. The wonderful experiences of Aadamo Leonowens have not, with tho excaption of her lifo in Siam, described injher’ * English Governesa st the Siammess Cours," ever been told to the public by ker, bu} they wonld make a turilling story. Her father, an Aide-de-Camp to Sir James MacIntosb, wes killed in India in the “Sikh rebellion. Leaying her homo at the age of 16, the traveled through the Holy Land, Asia Minor, and Egypt. Marricd at17, shelived in Bombay till she sailed for England, 20d on tho voyage was shipwrecked. Subsequently her husband and herself resided at Singapore, aud Tiero wero overtaken by the Indian mutiny. Their bome was broken up, and, to eap her trou- Dles, .the failuro of the Indian bauks swallowed up her privato fortune. Ouly & year later her husbana was killed while tiger-buut- ing. It was after this Lor lifein Siam began, with which the publio have been mada familiar by her book. As a lecturer, Mra. Loonowens i vory foscinating in person and delivery, Gearge Willinm Curtis likens ber to Scheherazade, sud ber stories to thoso of the Arabian Nights. Some of ker lectures arc as follow: bo Mozt Ancient River in tho World;” *“Bix Hoursin Anciept Memphis;” *‘Ruins of Baalhsc aud Babylon;” *A Ride on Camels to_ Persepolis ;" *‘Royal Palace of Ispaban;” “ Visit to the Holy Lond;” +The Holy Sepulchre;” * Asistic Women ;" * Christian Missions to Pagan Lands.” ETAR LECTURE COUBSE. The six entertainments alrcady given of this popular spries scom to justify ths aumounce- mint first made by Mesars, Carpenter & Sheldon, that they had tsken advaatage of their experi- ence and chosen only tho best material for this winter’s course. The noxt lecturo, to be given to-morrow night at Farwell Hall, is by the well- knowa traveler and poot, Bayard Taylor. His subject is ¢ Ancient Egypt,” ita ruins, inscrip- tions, and history. The success duritg the last twpnty yoars in deciphering the hioroglyplics of this wonderful Iand, many of which are coatem- porancous ‘with Biblo history, has made the study of Egyptian history of new intorost. The following 1s the progrumme for to-morrow vight : Overture—“ Norms . Fantasio—* Fra Diavol Waltz—+ Wine and Song Lecture—* Ancient Ezypt DRAMAT:C MISCELLANY. LoTrA has recently done somothing which speaks well for her excallénca of disposition, though it dis- plays a lack of that fine business principle which may bo summed up in the word squeeze. Afost of her oarnings, and they are not small, she has invested in mortgages in Chicago and other Western cities at 10 por cout intereat. A fowdays 220 hor attornoy in this city received a plessant note direoting him toreduce the rate of interest from 10 to 7 por cent, as the lattor is 25 much ag anybody abould pay. This direction was' quite spontaneous on the little lady’s part, and dis- plays a guiloless innocenco quite rofreshing. It 16 suddeniug to think that tha good resnits of such goueroxity will not exterd beyoud tha few who are immediately interosted. . TOOLE. The West is giving Mr. ‘Toole the most hearty reception. His welcome in St. Louis Monday was cordial n the extreme, and Lo G sywakened unusal interest in that city. While in- Chicago he had a serics of photograpba_taken in eharac- tar by Mr. J. Battersby, on West Madison streer, among them being a portrait of tho actor as The er. ‘These portraits are so satisfactary that they will be lithographed for sdvertising Eur_— FOME. Mr. Toole will roturn to this city about the end of February, whon those who noglected their opportunity of sceing him ov tho Weat Side will have 2 chanco to repair their misfortunc. A FOWEDFUL DRANA. The drama. which Daly has prodaced at his theatra under the title of ‘Yorick,” isa power- ful Spanish_tragedy prepared for the Ku- ghsh stage. Its tims is that of Elizabnth, and its characters players. The sceno is the Globe Thentre in London and its manager, the immor- tal Shakspeare. In adaptation, it has lost much by & weak attempt to imitate tho dignity sud majesty of th form of speach of its date, but, with'even thig defect; it is an admirable play, Its plot is thi An actor who hag won fame a8 & eomodian, 1ot con- tent with maXing the pubiic luugh, desires ardently to appear in 3 tragic rolo, 10 prove that ho Foasesscs the power to make them weep. Shakspeare, with wiom e aro mado cquainted in the choracter af thoatrical manager, * guide, philssopher, aud friond,” tries to diasuado'the comedian from Li rush purpose. Like most comedians, the oae under: couslderstion bas more vavity than sease. He, therefore, quarrels with the kindly criticista of kis friend Shaksneare, and threatona to broak off his relations with the theatrs, taking with bim his wife, Alison, who s alss & great favorite with the ‘town. Under these circuntauces, Shakspears relents, sud the comedian is mude bappy by being cast for the pirt. He is mow puzzied what o do with i, and of tho few smusiog jncidents of the' play is fursited 4 the comedian's rebearsai of the beavy part znd Lis failura to render the author’s meaning even to bis awn satisfaction. The tragedian of tha company, Walion, hes lezrnod that the part originally intendsd for hini has been intrustod to the comedin, Ho forms a scheme af veugeauce, but dissembles his Taga aud dis- cppointment, “He even volunteors to zid Lis rival to roearss tho part. All thia is bug the buflding up of the plot an which tho futuro action is to reat, Tis part intrusied to tho comedinn, Yorick, is that of a lovitg, trusting husband, whose confldence i betrayed and Louor biasted Ly {he man ho bad prozected and loved. Thlnts Yoricey roal porition, tlough hastepects nothe ing. Edwund, a fellow-player, whom Lo Las pro- tocted aud loved ac his dearest friend, entertlns for the wife of bhis bemefactor a guilty love. This love is resurned. The woman §s physically Ix est, but Lier heart and soul belong to her Iover. By e accident of fate all threq are cast in the pew play for parta which carrespond 10 those they play in resl life, Tho merit of this play of *Yurick” conslats in cleverness with which rexl snd mimic incidents are intersaven, 5o tht it is not always essy to distinguirh whether whiat the reople on the stage ars dolng i park or tho paiuzing of their own o Lias beea auuounced to the sudience as privileged perzovs, This uncertainty coptuues to the Last acs, when the treason of the friend azd wife !s dfscovered by the villainy of Waiton, the cnvions trage ud tho minip tragedy gives Tlacs t03 real one,~ killing tho destroyer of his peaca znd dying himsolf Alled with remorse and sppreben- siou, but boping for mercy. —_— MUSIC. EVENTS OF LAST WEEK. The principal event of interest laet week was tho concert by the Apollo Club, which was at- tended by & very large sudience and was & ver§ remarkable success. The Apollo Club has done many good things in its day, nono bettor ihan tho introduption of such a consammato artist as Uisa Julio o to the musical public. Mias Rive came bere in a quiot, modest way. without ooy flourish of trumpats,—in fact, almos tun- heralded,—and yot no pianist bat Rubinstein him- self has made such an unqualiiied success. Wea do not know how Hliss Rive would succeed in concertos, but as s soloiet she excels Mellig in power, brilliancy, technique, aud passion, in all which respects ghe ranky by ths sido of Rubin- stoin. Those who were present will mot soon forget her wonderful playing, which came almost like on unexpected revelation. 3liss Rive's pros- ent engagoments take her to tho East, and wo believe her ultimste design ia to return to ‘Europe before long, but we hope some arrange- ments can be made by which Miss Rive canbe heard in public coucert beforo long. . THE APOLLO CLUB. Certain entirely erroneous statements having ‘been made in some of the city papoers with rofer- enco to the Apolio Club, we are requested to correct them from official sources. The Club has not dissolved, i8 in no financial trouble what- ever,—boing able to pay all its libilitios; which aro very tnfling,—and is musically as strong as ever. All societies change membership more or icss, but tho Apello Club has lost nothing it conld mot spare. 3fr. Dohn, the conductor, owing to ill hoalth and press of business duties, Lias tendored his resignation, which has not yet been accepted. ~ His resignation will be consider- od at o business meeting to.bo held this weelk, and probably on Sunday next wo shell be able to announce authoritativoly its intentions for the future. H THE BEETHOVEY SOCIETT. The Beothoven Socioty givesits firat copcert of the scason at Farwell Hall, on Thursday eyen- ing, Dec. 17, with the following programrae : PaART L 1. Ovorture to “ Egmont ”. Orehe en "Socicty. Beeth B [Solos : Mrs. J, A. Farwell, Mrs, O, K. Johnso, Mr. C, H. Taylor, Mr. K. L. Sloan.] PABT I ¥ 1, Choral Fntasie. .. .. Beethoven AMra. Watson, Socicty, and Orcheslra. 2, “ Al Terfido”.... ++e- Beatli Miss Jeavica Haskell, oven 8. Ooncerto for violin. «+..Beethoven 3. Wiliiam Leisis. 4. Chorus, * Hallelujak:” ... -..Boothoven Leethoten Socity. THE ALMEE TROUPZ The favorite opera-boufle troupe, beaded by the favorite Ammee, will commenco a Week's eea- son at the Academy of Blusic, on the 21st inst. The repertoire, as far as outlined, will be as fol- lows: *La Fille du Mme. Angot,” ** La Grande Duchesse.,’ ** La Princerse do Troblzondo,” ** La Belle Helene,” and ** La Perichola.” GONEERVATORY CONCERT. Ths eighth of the sories of concerts under tha auspicos of the West Chicago Conservatory of Music will be given on Tneaday evening, Dec. 15, at the Fourth Baptist Church, corner of Wash- ington and Pauliua streets, with tha following programme : 1. “Sonats, op. 26 7. 1 i 7. 2. Song—**Who's at My Window 2", Mias Emma L. Dirdsal 3, Piano and violin duet—*Sonata, op. 12, Besthoven Bu.\lxu Mary A. T'odd and My, Heman Allen. 5. Duo (zither and guitar)— BOrDEEO™. .. i +reenness . NGSOT 4+ = Mwe. 4. rawn and Sr. Aug. I. Naemith, 6. “My Cbildhood Home ” Mrs. De Land, PART IL 1. Male quartette—Selected.. Quartetts Ciub, 2, “Impromptu”, e Jir. Siduia Achari 3. Vocal salo—*La Parlate d’Amo Miss E. . Striciron, 4. enor solo—* Time 7, Mr. S, age. 5, Duo (zithor and guitar)—* Von den Bergen”. Umlsuf Ame. Braun and Mr. Aua. I. Naamith, THE OPERATIC CONCERT. Ar. 8. G. Pratt’s arrangemonta for his concert on the 23d inat. for the beuelit of the Found- lings' Home are now about complete, and his rebearsels are proying very successtul. - Some changes having been mads in the solo talent, we now give the names as revised: Sopranos, Mrs. T. E. Stacey, Mra. J. O, Jonee, and Mre. W. H. Hart; altos, Aliss Ella A. White ana Aliss Kell- ner; temor, Afr, Edward Schultze; baritoue, My, James Gill; end basso, Mr, Frank Bowen. The musical direction _of ' tha concert will be_divided botwesn Mr. Pratt and Mr. Hsns, Balatks. The programme has already boen priated in Tk TRIDUNE io detail, and com- rises Mr. Pratt's symphony, which was given lust winter for the fimt time; his march for orchostra nod the overtura and ton numbars from his opera ** Autonioand Lucy,” the librotto of which is based mpon Ruffini's well-known story-of *Dr. Antonio.” The ladios who bave the ‘management of the concert nre workin vigorously to mako their part of it a succass, an aro receiving a degres of eucouragement which indicates tha: the Foundlinga' Home will receive @ very baudsomo bepofit. THE COLLEGE O MUSIC SOIREES. The third soirce of tha College of Music takes place at the college parlors on Monday evening, tha 14th inst., wich the following vers attractive programme : PART I 1. Etude for two pianos. +.....Henselt Hizsea HcCuriick.and Farnhani, & 2. Vocal duet—*‘Cheerfulness ™... .Gumbert Misses Young and Hazl 3. Sonsta for pianoand viol ..Euecken Af123 Jenmre Jones and Mr, Hi . 4. Nachigesang (with vioiin obligato),..... Hanptmann . Migs A W. Lioltz, 5. Ronda capriceis +Mendelsrohn 6. “Heaven Hoth Shod s Tear "..... . Euccken Mias Eva Adaias, rART T 1. Polonaies N0, 2o ..o fies Clara Muirdock, 2.'“Dost Thou Forget2"... ... . J. P, Paxton, 3. Rondo for piano acd vioitn...... -.Do Beriot s Taylor and Jr. Hunneman, 4. “ORest in tho Lord " -.Mendelssohn Mrs. JUH. Long. r. 5. “La Sourco™........ liss Zulu Goodman, 6. Sonata for four hands. Seerass AMisses Flvra and Elva Murdock. In addition to tho aboyo soiree, Mr. Ziegfold has outlived an Etude Soires for the 11thof Jao- uary, which will be botlt unique and_attractive {rom the navelty of tho programme, the inatru- meutal featires of which will bu as followa : 1. Etude. JHiller ..Bach «eLiszt +-..Blumenthal -.Kuhlan s Kate Davie, 'a Etuda, 5. {5 Elade: an 6. Etudes for two pianos. Jtigs Kute Lavis and iir. Ocsierie, Tho vocal selections for this programme will b exclusively from Schubort. ITALIAN OPERA.. The first covrier of the approaching season of Ttalian opera in this city hasarrived iu the shape of the convontionsl msnifesto of the manager Max Strakosch, -bearing for -its vignetio the Thiandsome and youtbful faco of the prima donna, Allle. Emma Albani. It contains little not al- ready known to the musical publio; but, for the sako of ralresning tho memories of operi-goera, wo produco the list cf the prominent art- ists " in the troupe as follows: Alle. Emma Albani, “the bright particular star ;" Signora Vittoria Potentini, & prima donna dra- matica ; Mlle. Marie Heilbron: Mlle. Donadio ; Mlle: Alico Maresi, who was here last winter ; Miss Annie Louise Cary, contralio; BSigror Qatlo Carpi, who 18 classed 'na o fenore di senfi- mento e forza, a happy uniou; Siguor Dabassini, light tépor; Bignor Benfratelli; Signor Del FPuonte, the favorite baritone of last winter ; Signor Taglispotra, baritono ; Signor Fiorini, rima basso; aod Signor Scalars, secondo agso, The = condactor is Signor Aluzio, and Mr. Bebrons is his assietant. The manpifesto {8 of course rednndant end flamboyant in the matter of reperroire, but wo would rather wait 3 littla thsa make any snnouncements. ‘Lhe froupe is Dow Eioging o threo wecks' season in Boston, after which ic will take some mouey and g0 West, commaneing its two weoks' season in this city at McVicker's Theatre, Jan. 18. CNICAL GOSSIP. Tho Pbilbarmonic Clab, of Boston, headed by Listemann, proposes to come hero in January. The Richings Troups of Old Folks wili be here in January, ander the auspices of Mosurs. Car- peutor & Sheldon. The now organ (a Steer & Tarner) for tho Trinity Methodist Churct bas arrived, and is now being =0t up. B ‘We understand thas Mrs. 0. K. Johnson, the Tavorite contralto, has resigned her position in Grace Church choir. Another musicsl Jsociety is in progress of orgauization in this "city, to bo composed of 1ixed voices, Rumnor assigns Prof. Carl Berg- stein, the well-known teacher and baago, 88 its conductor. . Thars will ba a parlor concert at the rosidence of 3Irs, J. G. Goodrick, No, 7 Park avauue, on Tuesday eventag, Dec. 15. - The masic will bo fumnishied by o qusrtatta club, Miss Cara Dickin- son, Ar. Meyers, and Mlr. Louis Falic. An organ concert will bo given at the First Presby:erian Chureh, comer of Indiana aveauo znd Trenty-first etrcot, on Monday evening, the 14th irst., for the benesit of the resding-room at the Railroad Mission and tho church Sunday- school. Miss Kate Tobin, of this city, will give a review concort by her pupils, assisted Ly somo emivent professionz) talent. at Union Park Cougrega- tionzl Church, on the evoning of Dec. 21. ‘The troceeda will be for sho banotls of tha Found- lings’ Home. J A concert will be given on Thursdsy evening of this weelt st the Good Samaritan Home, cor- nor of Moncmince and Hammond streets, forthe bonefit of that institution, in whica the Misaos Buschwal, Lebder, Ederer, Woltz, Roland, Strid- iron, and Apfol. and Messrs, Drach, Coorad. and Wacker, will take pars in s very plessing programme, . Thoe Album of the Chicago Colloge of Music, ‘which is now in press, will bo_out duriog the Intter part of the prescnt week. The advanco shoets shaw that it will bo 2 model of besuty as to workmanship. The original music, written for it by moarly all the modern German com- posers, will make it eagorly sought for by musi- cisuB. A new quartotte, written for it by Abt and just received, will be included in the work. As's’holidey gift, 1t is both elegant and unique. Quite an attrictive programme bas been un- dérlined for the music at the Church of the Mes- sish to-day, Enelmling for the moroing. the Chopin Nocturne in ¥ sharp for tary ; Owen's ** Hear Us, O “Have Mercy”; and the ** Prayer, della,” by Miss Kellnor; for oumn‘;, * Quis eft Homo," by Misses Haskell ner; a sclection from ercadanto’s ** Te Deum ;" and” **It Is Enough,” from *Elijeh," by Mr. Goodwillie. The class of History and Literature of Music met for the firat timo st Goldbeck's Conserva- tory of Music, Saturday, Dec. 5. The class has beon increasing rapidly, and & new one ia already in proparation, Yestarday's lecture was_on So- bastian Bach, the programme of ths piano re- cital given by Mr. Ledochowski being sa follows: 1. Chorales—Transcribed by Tansig, 2. Fuguoin € miuor, 3. Selections from tha Suites Anglaises : g Menzat. B, barabaude. C. Gavotte, ¢ 4. Tugue in A minor, 5. Fantasia Cromatica, @, Gavottam D, USICAL PUBLICATIONS. Herr Alexander Erkel, a popblar Fungarian composor, has written an opera, entitled ** King Solomon,” for the National Theatre at Pesth. Le Paris Journal states thst M. Offenbach completed the score of his spectacular_opera- boufle, * Whittington and His Cat,"” five days be- fore tho time agreed upon with Mir. Wood, tho London publisher ; and, in forwarding tha AS. to him, the composer indorsed it with tho words, **Good-Yy, Master Wood, 10 Nov., 1874, minait. Jacques Offenbuch.” ~ Qur Paris contemporary sdds that £3,000 (!) has been the price paid far tho copyright. Tho work is to be produced &t Obristmay at the Alhambra. THE TENORS. Paris Correspondence of the Philadelplia £'res My friend gave me much interestmg musical news from Germany. He was present at & rop- Tesentation of ** Aida.” iu Berlin, given with such wealth aud pomp and splendor of stage decora- tion and ecenery as that magnificent and artist- ic stage can alone display. Niemsun, once the most colebratod tenor of Germany, was the Radames, but this great singer is. rapidly de- stroying bis nobls and beantiful voico by in- dulgenca iu drink and dissipation of all kinds. Per contra, our old friend Wachtel, of the glorious vaico and high C, leads.» most sober £nd quiot life, residing, when ot under engage- ment to sing, with hig family st Viesbaden, in full enjoyment of domestic tranquility. = Ho re- ‘cently went to Berlin to sing, and, having quar- reled with the director’ of the' Imperial Opera- House, he sceepted an engagement at the Frod- erick Wilhelm Stadt Theatre, a suburban place of amueement. which is in consequeénce nightly crowded to snffocstion. My friend weot over to hear him sing thera in the * Postilion of Lon- jumeau,” but found the ominous announcement ‘over tho ticket-office, ** Sold OQut.” Nor conld ho obtain a ticket from an outside speculator, nor even: a3 much as standing-room. Nochbauer, the leading tenor of tho Bavarian Opera-House, has prevatled upon the music-loving King Lonis to grant him two yesrs’ cange, tho King, beiug now much intercated in the ercction of a new palace, and consequently comparatively indiffer- “ent to musio for the present. Bo the Iavorite tenor ' has been playing star engagoments thronghont Germanyp o Bt e Emngo- ments to go to tho United Btates to sing eithor duriug the coming spring, or. as is moro_proba- ble, during the operatic scason of 1875-76. He is said to be o sccond Wachtel in power and basuty of voice, and in dramatio talent ; he also strougly resemblos him personally, but is a much younger man. i WAGNER, RI§ WIFE ASD HIS WORK. The Munich correspondent of the Cincinnati Gazetle writos the following interesting datails concerning Ricbard Wagner : Waguer, in the course of the wintar, is going to give, in connection with Liszt, a series of coucerts in Vi- enns and Budapest for the benefit of his undertaking in Bayreuth, ¥or tho ‘first time there will appear somo selections from the third part of tho “ Niebeluc- gen Trilogic, thio * Goetterda tho comporer 14 now 3t work. Tt is eaid in Wagner's lifo thero Is but one thing thet 18 eapocially strange, and that i his wife, Koslna, One thing bas Kos.ma in cammon with Madamo Stacl, ugliness. With this she possessea also wretched taste, aud appears in a greea dress that makea hor dreadful complexion only the more zpvareut. 8be holds the copter of tho honse in hor own hand; meverthel Wagnor leads a comfortabio lifo, bus be sayn * his wife wauts to mako a Goetho of him,'and he must always Dboin an sttitido as though thero was & photographer behind every curtaln,” One who knows, adds: *In- stead, there 1g only 3 sprmon from Frau Koaims.” But T must confess Wagner s very happy under the alipper. His wilois s grost intriguer, and woe to them who do ot ind favor in ber eyes. Wegnor works industrionsly all dsy. In tho evoning he takes his oxerciso, and while in Lucerne rowed bimsolf out on the lake for two hours aloe, and thep went into his nook on the shore, whero o tent was erccted for bathing pur- poses’; thence he ewam into the water accom- panied by his faithful dog. He is almost ready with tho instrumentation of tho last act of the ‘* Gootterdaommerung,” the close of which ig the most colossnl that the great mastor haa created. Thore will be joy in the hounse after ho writes Finis and lays away his pen. _He receives offera from every direction of singors and musicians. A Gorman farmerin Amorica, in_the far West, offers to send a daughtor with » fine voico {fo il the character of oosof the Rhein madchens in Rheingold ; she is but 12 yesra mow, bub intwo years, when tho piece is bronght ont, she will just bo the proper ago. Wagner wishes all his singers to be large, aud haa been 8o fortunate in his se- lections thus far that Niomann and Betsy aretho smallest. Siegfriedisto bo cmonmeg by tho singor Glatz, and Brunhilds by Frau Materns, bath of énormous size, Tor tho two gisnts, Hasner and Fasolf, there Davo been found, aftor long scarch, two men of immonso stature in Dantzic, so large that King Frederick William could not bavo wishea for botter oxnmples. Tho two 6 feot 2 inches men are unfortunate enough to bo lean aud thin, *but we will pad them, we will Wagoer says, joyfully. In Bayreuth, whero it i3 . well- known Wagner wants large singers, it has become = by-word to say, When a tall porson is seen on the street, ** That is a Niebelungen.” Wugneris regarded in tha dull old town as a sort of demi- Eud, and well ho deserves to be, for he has rought activity and vitality intoits former silent sireets. s emmerung,” on which RITY. Though Love ils own recompense ever may bo, Btill, the Urightest reward shsll Charity see ; Yor it giids overy virtae, znd, waring apace, Draws heart unto hecrt, in its gentle embrace. Yo souls cold nd aordld, oh ! deign to bestow Some faint touch of pity, ye surefy must know ; "Thex list to the promptings your bosom wWithin,, Andlearn *s oft botter to givo than to win. Though Fortune may scatter her gifts at your feet ; hough your words be procise, and your langusge dis- creet, . Torget not the lowly by troubles “ecet, Aua'piy the erring,~for the end is ot yet Yo men 50 ungracious, unbending, and sters, Who the failings of vthers are quick to discern, Remember thzt Xindnass will Lindncas Leget, And that hearts truly zoblo forgive and forget. Tpborne by the waters, to gzeet 3o once I Tae bread will return ere life's journey be o And overy kind word that ye utter kil live To glsdden some hwars. Let us give and foryive | P, Leavirr, HUMOR. Boene of tho drammer—aA bar-room, Doston proposes a convention of bald man, to bo held next monib. Probably to rovive the old wig party. The man who sang. “Oh! breathe no more that simple air,” went into the smoking-car, where it was more mixed. Artificial butter-making has never proved a succose. The difliculty lies in putting in tho baira 20 that they look natural. Mercury stole lo from Argus, and mow tho Argus (Akron) is reteliating by stealing para- graphs from everybody.— Cincinnati Times, A young man in Cairo bas just finished & farm pallad containing 2,100 versed. It reachen clear acrosy tho strect sud would make four bustles. Why docs o fashionable lady at this time of year remind one of an unculsiveted shrubbery wilderness? Bocauss she is in furzas, of gorse. A father at Dubuque malkes his children 2d- drass him as follows. for instance: **Jost re- spacted and ravored father, Ill tako anothor 'ta- tonm An Olio Sheriff felt a good deal of embarrass- ment on having to take to the Penitentiary a man who bad been convicted of voting for hun throe times. D Onoof the meanest things Tennessee man can do ig to blow out bis brains at a'daoce, and mues the ball-room floor so that further dancing is provented. R #When I Pnl my foot down, I'll bave you to understand,” eaid. Mra. Nojoker. *that there's eomothiog there.” On invostigation it was found to be & No. 11'shoe. #Doctor, what do_you think is the the frequest rush of biood to my head ? it's nothing but an eCort of Nature. Nature, Fou know, abhora s vacunm,” 1t now turns out that_oat-meal doosn't mske brain after all, aud the Philadelphin editors who Iaid in a dozen barrels apieco. for winter use will bo almost mad enongh to give it to the poor. Tle English punsters have used up their own Iangusge and haye to mix it freely with French. A Ite joke is, ** Why ia it never high tide at Ha- Vre?. Bocauso ther tha water is alwaya V'osn.” An honest farmer, being ssired why he did not subsciiko for a newspaper, explained : +* Because my fathor, when he dicd, left mo o good meny newspapers, sad I nsve not read them through The fog was #o thick in Troy early the other morming that the Times solemnly avers oue could not distinguish & policeman from s hitching- post across the strest, if he didn't know that hitching-posts never suore. It is relited that at a recent Democratio cele- bration in Portemouth, N. H., two colored men carried & banuer with the etrangoe device, “‘We are satistied!” Yet in less than two weeks after these two Democratic banner-bearers ran off with two other mon's wives. #Nov, then,” said & gbysicim, cheerily, tos patiout, * you have got aloag far enough to in- dulge_in @ little avimal food, and—" *'No you don't, Doctor,” interrupted the patient; “Y've suffered enough on your gruel and slops, and I'd starve sooner than begin on hay and Queenie (reading)—What does ‘*8-0-tt-0 v-0.c-0’ mean, ma, dear #” Ma (toson)—* Now, George, you say you are getting on well at school; geo if you can inform_your Bister.” Young Etonian (with dignity)—"* Why, you little stoopid | surely you know ‘sotto’ is Latin for sot, and ‘voce 't voice. So of course it meaos spoken in & drunkard's voice—indiatinct I An rmusing case was tried in s Kansas C(sl.s (Mo.) court .0 other day. Ono Iriehman su illis is dog. **Did you kill the another for Lilling his dog. "‘I did, Yer dog, Pat?" asked tbe Judge, Honor,” promptly responded Pst; “but disil take me if I don't make him proveit.” Thecase was proceeded with, snd Par's guilt waa estab- lished. Then, turning to tho plaintif, ko Judga asked, * What was your dog worth, Dennis ¥ *Divllacint was he worth, sure, Yer Honor 3 but, bo jabbers, suro, I'm goin' to make him pay the full value of the baste I 1t is told of the late Judge Benjamin Tappao, of Onio, that when he anpfieq to the Judges of tho Supreme Court for admission to the Bar of fhat Stato bo was askod the following questiocs, to which ho gave the answera as followa: *3r. Tappsn, what s law?" Auswer—tAn unjust distnbution of justice.” “Alr. Tappan, what is equity ?" Answer—"' A d—d imposition npon common senee!” No other questions wera asked, and he was givan a certiicate of admiszion, A bootblack was standing near the foot of Jef- ferson aveoue yesterday, eaye the Detroit Free Press, when a stranger inguired: * Bub, is it Ferv far from bers to the Poat-Ofilce ? ** Tho boy Tooked 2t him in contempt, and the man ssked: +Gay, bub, is_it fur fo the City-Hell?" Tho boy'a look of disgust increased, bot Lo kopt & lonco, and the man raised his voice and shoutod: “You boy—is it fur to the City-Hall?» *Far— fur to the City-Halll™ echoed tho boy. 1 you wans me to talk to you you'd better uae de- cent grammer or- EAy JOu HOver went to school atall}®- . METROPOLITAN MODES. Feminine Wellingtons for Walking--- American and European Feet Compared. The Obverse and Reverss of the Holiday Season—Christmas Parties and Christmas Gowns. New Year’s Raiment Now in Ors der---A Brace of Beauti- ful Dresses. From Our Own Correspondent. New Yonx, Deo, 10, 1574, Of winter, from a moteorological point of con- sidatation, wo have had none thus far. Scarcely & duy yot wheo & full suit of fur hes been com- fortable ; and. with half-a-dozen flurries, not even enow enough to whiten the'gronnd. Soms ancient inhabitant over in New Jersey predicts a8 open & scason as we had five years ago, wnen the farmers plowed every month; though, be- tweon ourselves, plowing is no indication of mild weather ; for wo have to plow throngh the wind snd slush every winter. Dut, thus far, thero has been no time when kid-booted feet could not perambulato Broadway without detri- ment. NEW WALKING BOOTS. Bpeaking of kid-booted faeb reminds me that Inee, in several of the fashionable boot-and- shoo shops, walking boots for ladies, after the manner of masculine Wellingtons. They are of heavy leather and handsomely finished, double- eoled,—sometimea cork-lined; and, though the description sounds clumsy, the boots are not. They are no more unbecoming than a heavy Bal- moral boot, and ' go extremely eomfortabls in bad weather that persons who have worn thom gay thoy - will never again be without them. Boing new and ingenions, they are naturally dear at their first cost,~anywhera from &15 upward. But 38 one pair onght to Iast ~—for all the wear roquired of them—at least two seasons, it isn't €0 great an expenso after all. To o very limited extent thoy had been used by independont women for tho last three yesrs; but it has bosn very bard to introduce them, snd it will probubly bas year or two yet before they will become as popular ss they deservo. Tho great horror of unbecomingness prevonts tho majorlty from perceiving any good in them af first. Otherwige than this, there is little change in pedl coverings. The buttoned waiking boot is too deeply cherighed to be lightly cast sside. It renders 3n ugly foot comparatively shapely; s praity ono porfectly enchauting. AMANHATTAN FEET. "’ 1 never ramble for balf-an-hour through Broad- way and the adjacont svepues, without going home with the conviction that fair metropohtans hava the handsomest, best-dressed foet . of any women in the world. You rarely seo feet that Jook pinched to discomfort; yet the boots will fit a8 exactly a8 the accompanying gloves. FRENCH ¥ZET. - Trench women Liavo small feet : but they pinch them 50 as to intarfere with ease and grace of movement. Ihave never seen s genuine Paris- 1an who appeared to advantage upon the prome- nado; and I tako this to bo ono rexsan Wby, sa & class, the Parislans wali eo littlo. Thelr poor, little. cramped toes have no freadom; conse- gmnuy, 10 walk elegantly_is & physical itapossi- . ESOLIST FEET. English women, on the contrary, not only do uot pincl their foet, they seldom seaw to desi to bave them suitably clothed. As a rule, th feet are large (and’ not alwaye well-shaped) in proportion to their bodies, “whila the lack of tasio displayed in dressing them does not sdd to their attractiveness. 3 GENMAN FEET- Undoubtedly there havo been German women with pretty, daintily-covered feet, but it has rarcly been my lot to seo them. Generally their feet appear to be ill-shaped, and almost never atired with ext that Vorkors. bavo the prettiest, the globe. LIGHT AND SHADE. The city is all abivo with loliday-praparations. The shop-windows are beantifully trimmed with their finest wsres 2 enticing prices. Still, everybody feels poor; everybody declares he ar sho shall mako only eimplo and inexpensive Chrintmas end New Year's gifts. It is doubtfal, however, if thoy be ablo to witbstand the tem, tatious laid for them. W onght to be niggardly to our friends this year for the aske of being lavish to the friendless. But, unfortunately, thoy to whom we are most inclined to be lavish ard those who can best afford to go without any ifts, g’l‘his year, the appeals for aid are endless; not alone from people oui of employment, but from those stricken by famine, peetilesce, and sirange convalsions of Nature. It is plainly omr duty w0 contribute what we can. to the help of those who caonot help themselves. This winter ‘promizes to be barder on the poor than the last ‘was ; and, if it be as mild as thot, we shall have reason to bo thankful. But, with all this, only the experienced eye can detect sny_docreaso in momey-spending among those having liberal mesns ; nor e it de- sirabls that thoysbould_grow too econamical. When they ceaso to spend, trado flaga; when trado flags, laborers are wn out of work; 60 that, it oné reasons about it, ho soes that mnnitl- cent expendituro of monoy.on the part of the few 18 really to tho great benefit of the many. SPECIAL CHRISTMAS-TARTIES this year will not bo so many es usual ; but some” will be very elegant, and a fow quits orig- inal. Costume-parties of oue kind and another will be tha fenture, sudmany of the dresses are already being propared. The prattiest dress I Lave yot soen is for THE BPIRIT OF CHRISTAAS, to b represented by a young wife, who makes ‘her first appearance io the rolo of hostess. The principal materials of the robo aro white foulard and white tulle. The skirt is short, and of -the foulard, whoso sotf, dull white is mota like snow ‘than the white of silk. The tulle is embroidered all over with sprays of holly leaves and berries in natural colors, and is caught on the skirt in full, lopso puffinge, that look like snow-clonds. Betweon tgo branches of holly, the tulle is wrought with fine, whito, eut beads, which _ glittor in the gas light a8 frost in tho ~enn. The body is low and ehort-sleeved (more’s the pity!) ; but the shoulders are concealed—or supposed to be—Dby & scarf of the tulle, which, startiog from the point of the waist behind, passes lightly over each shoulder ; crosses on the bosom, and iinally ties somewhere behind, in big, fluffy loops. The floral decoration is wreatha of yery fine ground- pine, ond sprays of English ivy. mingled svith holly-berries ; while here and there is a fringe of cut beads, by way of frost. Tho silkzn stock- ings, worked to match, have littlo bunches of holly for clocks; and the satin shoes, studded with beads, have diamond buckles, with a bunch of berrics stuck through them. A necklace, bracelets, and earrings, of silver filagree, with littlo tnkliog pendante all around them, are the ornaments; and the costums is completed by & kind of nouch (quiver, cornucopi®, or whatnot), composed of vines and berries, which hangs on tho left side, and is overflowing with Chrisimas ifts. F A few variations of this would render it \‘er{ far from an upsuitable evening-dress, sud faccy it will be copied more than once. A UNIQUE ENTERTAINMENT . will be a Christmas-Carol party, where each guest will personate a cliaracter from that holi- day classic. It is to be given by a tender mother, whose only child is a poor, little, weak, Iame boy. Hoe s deprived by his infirmitics of all kinds of play belonging to his years; and. as he in a passionate warshipor of Dickens, hismother has conceived the iden of amusing him by this arty, in which he can take the part of Tiny g‘im. There will be other Dickens parties, but I fancy none sp pleasant as that; and there will b calico and woolen festivitics, and every va- riety of gatheriug that offers any freshness or uovelty. NEW-YEAR'S DRESSES = are in order now, and, though it i donbtfal if calling be precticed to even as limited au extent a4 laat yesr, 8zill, one must needs be ready for the occamion, if one pretend to observe it at all. Every season there is less and less full dress, and more pretty, ** between" robing. Nothing can bo more forloraly unbecoming than aa evening-gown by dsylight ; and, on the other hand, nothing can be mors dispiriting thanclosed shucters and gas at bigh noot. 1 ind that the pretty woolen dresses, duck or Tndian cashmere, etc., are meating mach favor for Now-Year's reception-robes. Two I have in mind aze among tha most.atiractive ,yet made. ropriety or taste. Therefore, I re- orican women, especially New- best-dressed feet on Tho first is a very pale pearl-gray, with lavender trimmings. The train has threo Imifo-plaitings of ‘the gray, entirely round it. Theso ara 4 inches wide, caught down tight on the npper cdge, and in the middle,—the lower half, of caurso, forming the ruffe. Under these gray ruflles’ arp set marrow onas, of lavender cashs mere, showing an inch or go_bolow the edge of the othors. Above tho plaitings, in front, is 2 snort, round tablier, drawn back over the slight vafl in-the train, snd mado of & kind of basket- work formed of strands of milliner's? piping, in the two shades of material. Ths cuirass is af the gray, covered with looae basket-work in laveader pibings, while tho sleaves are cost-shaps, and I)l: . except & emall flariog cufl, lined with l:;:;:jg::,m A narrow, standing, fldring collar, ating in a int s 5 finfshos thg neck, " Sleader point in front, Tho socond of the two dreeses is white cash- more, with bluo trimmings. The skiry opens on the lefs side over a simnlated petticoat of blue, covered with finger-wide knifo-plaitings, altornately white and blue, Around the bottom of tho train is'ono wide knife-plaited flouncs of white, caught down three times before tho rufile, lined with blue, is allowed to flg‘; The jacket, extremely ehort over the loft hip, whero tho skirt opens, is very long on tho mnght side; and the ekirt of it looped in o curions way, some- shat like an overdross, It has facings, cord- ings, and revers of blue; and quare-neck opens ovar & folded kerchiof of blue hisso, The slesvas are shirred of blue lisse, clmginiz close to the arm to the elbow, and ending with_triple knife- plaited frilla. * Although this dresa is more novel ) tho other it s 0ot 50 prosky. according to y taste. , the two are so charming, it is difficalt to chooss between them. 8 FUBDELOW. SEWERAGE, ‘Two Years’ Work in the Wost Di= vision. It will be a matter of surprisato the greater portion of the citizens of Chicago to know the real extent of sowerage conatruction dusing the past two years, and more especially fr the mu- nicipal year ending April 1, 1875. ‘.c progress in this important featnre of the city'’s permanent improvement during 187475 has been principally confined to the Weat Division, the part of the city which stood in most pressing necd of sewer- sge, though the other divisions have not been nsglscled. They havereceived their due propor- tion of the outire appropriation for this purpose; but, while in tho South Division, new sew-. ers bave been constructed in the Fifth snd §3Sixth Wards, both of which wara tolerably supplied bLefore, and the Sixteenth, Soventeeath, and_Eighteenth Wards wero the only oues in tho North Division in which any considerable amount was needed, seven out of the nine wards in the Wess Division wero shogk- ingly deficlent in_sowerage. Thorefors tho tofal loogth of eawers coustructed in the West Division during tho current year has been nearly threo times that of the North and Soath Divisions combined. The immense progress In West Side seweraze affords oceasion for sztisfaction to the people of the city at Iarge, as well as to those more direct- ly benefited. Itis THE RESULT OF A POLICY set on faot by the mupicipal Adannistration cov- ering the genad of two years from December, 1871. Previous to that time sewersgo in the West Divizsion was 80 scanty in some of the thickly-populated wards—notably the Seventh, Righth, sud Fifteenth, in which tho Iack of drainage was a standing menace of terrible pes. tilence in hot weather—that indignation moats inga were held, and the negloct of the Common Couacil was denounced in unmersurad terms. TWO VITAL CONSIDEZRATIONS were involved in the question of additional saweraze—those of tho health of the poople, and the materisl prosperity of the city; for, without a largo extonsion of sewers into the un- built portions of the division, an «Xootive fire-ordinance wes an _impracti- cability, © inasmoch 23 substantial — brick buildings . oapnot be -erected 'unless the eoil s first drained torecsive the foundation walls. This fact stood in the way of tha thorough en- forcement of any lew making the fire Hmits and the city limita cosxtensive, and it wzs mainly on this acconns that the much-needed fire ordinanco was g0 long deferred. In the West Division particularly, there are largs tracts of land, cheap and easily accessible, to which sowerage is a vital essential under the Iaw prohibiting the erection of wooden buildings; and the immenss progresa in the matter of sewerags during tha curront year may be proporly regarded aa con- vinoin, evidenca of the determinstion of Chicago to amend her courss with respect to wooden buildings. That which was impossible beforo the .sewers ' wero boilt is now easily practicavlo. The present city Administration has well and judicionsly carrfed forward the policy inaugurated by ita predecessor in regard to sswerazo, and hag earned the spproyal of the people in thia respect at leaat. ‘I& the annexed table will be found a statemend of the NUMBER OF LINEAR FEET of sewerage comstructed in the West Division during the past two years, including the sewers now ordered and ander contract. The agRTegate would be still greater bat for the fact that sev- ersl contracts wero surrendered so Iste in the scason that it was impracticable for tha Board of Public Works to readvertise for proposals and reaward the contracts. Theee sewers will doubt- lasa bo coustructed pravious to April next, and will swell the list by several thonsand feet. The figures represonting linear feet are as follwa : Wards. 1873774, 1874775, 27 963 Previaus to April, 18 me sevorage constructed in the West Division was 890,922” feet, making the total, up to this time, 605,393 feet. or about 133 $-5 miles. The addi- tion of 214,476 feet duiing the past two years has put the West Division in excellent shape, both in the matter of health, aud in rendenng habitabls, under the present five ordinance, 8 vast extont of new territory, amounting in alf to about 1,477 acres, and draining 1 double frortage of over 80 milos. Tke Seventh, Ninth, and Fifteenth Wurds, bee ing the most populous aund previously the poorest ol in eswerage, have fared tho Lest; while the Eighth and Thirteonth Wards bave been handsomely provided for, and tho Twelfth and Fourteenth hiave no cause for fault-finding. The sewers aro chicfly of the aismeter of 1and 2 feot, with hers and thero a main sewerof 3 and 4 teot. ‘Tho heavy expenditures for sewerago may now cease, and 2 tax of & mill, or even lexs, will be sufficient to carry on and gradually complete the system which already covers an area which it will take years to cover with population. THE BRAZILIAN WEDDING. Which train did yoa take, O Richard Bcuddar? Ars yon scudding this way or some othar 7 T wish, on my eoul, you were my broter, Coming atraight homo with your sandal-wood box, And your pocket full of Drazilian rocks. 1 trust your arms wiere among the levers - That emptiod those peach-buskets of Sevrea; That of ous oF two of thoso ahawls you mads sure, o distribute here among otr poor. Ol I what spasms of grief my bosom 81l That I am not destitute in Brazil} Do tell us where the bot-hounes aze, Under whose roofs’ expansive glare Tloss snowy walls of camellias grow, Each with {ia drop of diamond-dew,— _ 4 diamond dew-drop to consols ‘e’ (I£.1'd been there, wouldn’s I ’a stole em Tz We ought to know whero the aunshine les, , far our American enterprize, 1t's quite too much for such a fortun’ To be gobtied up by one Throckmnrton s A thiug that couidn't b Had the rest of us heard of Squire Cabral Yan forgot o tell us how many thalers T4 took for the hifre of those paid-up safiors; Or the draft of what bank the deasrt crosses To pa for those milk-waite Arab horsea, And :ua fairy nocklace of rarest diamonds, Each with faca of » grinning Hymen, I trust they twere cut Ly fzures deft, Bo that none are grinning o7er the left. Do you think that her father meant what he safd (In bis eforts for pushing her shead, And the mint apon mint of gold Le bid, T tnight acem possible that be didy. Lmean when ho crisd, in acoents aportivey *Yowd do for head-light of locomotire ! I wish she would locowote this way, That we might hehold her here some day. Yot aoft —for if weat Ly north aho stecy, With her wonderfal dtsmands* wonderfal rays, $pa roight set Chicaga again abla And, much a8 long for the wonderful sight, Dear Bichard Scuddar, it wouldn’t be right, ‘WRITEWATLR, Wis,, Dec. 9, 187, A little fellow, 5 ar 6 yosrs ald, who had beem weanog undershirts much too small for bim, was one day, after having been washed, put into a garment s much $o0 arge na the other had boen too small. Our 6-yesr-oid shrugged his shoul- ders, shook bimsolf, walked around, and fipally burat out with ““Als, 1 do teol guiyl Iavesuas 1 this shirsl ®- .