Chicago Daily Tribune Newspaper, September 5, 1875, Page 15

THE CHICAGO TRIBUNE: SUNDAY SEPTEMBER 5, 1875.—SIXTEEN PAGES. AMUSEMENTS. chard Wagnmer and the Baireuth Theatre. Behearsals of the Nibelmgen Ring ~Organizing the Orchestra. James' New Organ---Theodore Thomas---Hone Cencertss usical News in the Old World .-Personal Notes. Atractions of the Chicago Theatres This Week. parry Sullivan as “ Hamlet.* RICHARD WAGNER. 22 BAIDECTH THEATRE. e print below an interesting communication from Mr. 8. G. Pratt, our local pianist and com- ‘poses, VDG 8 VeIT readable description of the ‘Bairenth Thestre and the rehsarsals of * The " the performance of which yilelonges Biog, b w:flbe tbe great mnaical evont of next o, and indeod of tho century : Pamzurs, Bavari, Ang, 13 5 drvi..us aze made of, mfw%m’m’:cgrrmmd rRprA " TThe truth of Prospero’s words was never 80 26 when arriving in Berlin, I walked oe: the familir streets, found tho same geople is the sazme places, and bufied with the eame srocations, ¢.6a to tao organ-grinder in the o Thier-Gartea,” w0 greeted my with the same ins, i exactly tao same epot, 28 when four sizaing, gesm 8o 1 2at beard lum. OFERATIC. Thelack of enterprise of the press of this uniay is evidenced by the fack thas I was four days in the city (and read the’ papers daily), but fist Joarned throuzh & frignd the important fac® {uat Wagoer was reboarsing his * Riog des Nibelongen ™ here with fuoll orchiestra. Just one hour and & balf from tue time this 1nformation seached me, I was on the train to Leioeic and th. Btopping at the former place ovar signt, Iattended the opera of *Faust™ at the seally beautifal Oyera-House. One feature was pow to e, viz. : Sicbel was persourated by & light tenor, fnstead of DY & coBLIRIO ; certainly the ge could not have teen made owiog to any sruples with regard to a woman dressing in tne pazt (for which some Milwankes divives cen- sared Miss Cary), bus probably bocause they bad o contralto that could 51l the Tole, vocally and physically. The role of Marguerila was poor from every standpeint, the youag ledy belog un- fitad for it in voice, figurd, or brains. In all respocts the onera was superbly given, :‘;m ificent orchcocra, excellont chorus, od al ballet zud ensemble. 0% THE BOAD. . Leaving the city of musical renown early in tbe m- oivg {Thureday, Aug. 5), Iarrived here atalitde pest 1 o'cloci 1. m.,” ard, securing a card of sdmission wish listle trouble, found my- clf leisarely wending my footsteps out of the aod toward the thoatre. Thero were many besides mrsclt in advauce, and as tuey proceed- ed up the long road ieading to the thestre from the main road, thes appeated an devotces mai- iog 2 pilgnmage to 8ame holy shrine. Io most cases it wss 80. The shrine was the new scnool of the musicel drama of which Richard Wagner is the patron ening. ‘The Litle berg is fall of usicians of moro or lcss reuown from all parts of Germapy—Franz Laszt, VWagner's chief pro- toctor and aid; Eckert, Director of the Roval Opera st Berlin ; Dircctors from Vienna, Munich, 0d Leipsic; and mauy yousg mea who, witit 1t-book or score, attend in all the effalgence o Jovg hair parted in the middle (a Is Liszt), md wise looking pectacies, 08 though these were the necessary conditions to the nity of & artist. Alss, I'm attaud the wost of them ity hemselves s this outward semblance &m ov-like imitali n), and il the vacancy of eir onn talents by oxazgorated swarming for e works of tbe muster, Wagner, and who, if tter attempt to do any work, will also simply sutinoe to unttste, producing cheap counter- fcts of noble originils. THE TEEATRE. The Thestra prosents a gtatelv appairance as approsch it. Bitnated on a aiil ovetlouking city, us dimeuniona are enlarged to tha eye tom the distance, and tke view from the bmld- Iy over the little city, with its ancient tower ®lantique church with Moorisb-like sieeples, the mouuta'n anth its side covered With patches o grafn checkeriug it with gold and green, form- Iog the background, presents a scane of beauty, -uresque and restful in the extreme. Euter- the Theatre on the ide, I found myseif in & leze im bithestre only partially farnisbed. Lokirg towards the etage alarge gulf inter- wvenss, ecreencd from the eyesight by a thin Woden frame carving over it and towards the sige. Ou tae stage 18 & very beautiful laud- sapo losing iteelf in the diswsoce, a tatls # one gide, chairs hero and there ia groope, and in tlo cenlre, close to tbe edge of the orchestral aby:a. & stand with & lamp and mauorack with av open book. The musicians shedy galbenng toze thewr instruments ; and fenog over tie sercen. I behold tho caldron wLich the mystic iucense is to rise, that tha'l ded.catetbie first performanco of tho **Ring of the Nibzlungen.” Away back nnder thestage Eearmaoged tho brass inctruments, drums, ctc,, nearer to the audieaca fiuies, oboes, clari- oeks fagpoty, cte., aud thea in £ows of £70, vio- live, siolas. alion, and basses, the strings being a:rfil the audiezce and reachiug back and un- thescrecn. The dircetor eifs in the centro Garused cheir, also viewless from ¢he audi- vy limb::ding :]nto this grest chasm from o by - oo Mtes aro broad steps for the eptranco and o cians. ‘The auditorinm with its br“ for sitliugs (vet unfurpished except few rcws of chairs) raised ooe yfl 16 othor in the form of a crest, widons “”:: Tecede~ from tle stake, tul reaching blbl"." Immedistely back of it, and raised Probabis 2 fect, is a gallers. also yet in the Toush, extending tho entire levgth of the end of m!fldll.nnun\ avd supportiog a second gallery fes velt. There ur: no gallerics or boxes at the e, but about 10 feet ‘apart are solid walls of Sommenc:ny 4t the etage; the first two gpm the ceiling, and divide the stage from “:“"W-lckfl-\f. lhey principally seem to be wnmxmen!, not reaching quite 10 the ceiling, Tz mounted and faced with columas. o #all, howover, are intended (as they re- st m the stuge, each being shorter and Vi, o5 thas forming tho convergiog lines of ihe stage 15 the focus) to produce ob the reaicht au enlarged perspective, those nearest mg g8 belog Prosccniams, oramented with thy £oeuic devicea as shall {hrow the stage into ey and thus cabance the acoustic de- “'“v asals> iucreese in sppearance the nize e Mtoms, who for ihe most parirepresent Eirats, and gwarfs. LIGZT AND WAGNER. mmnfl! matiers occupied my tume natil, by an oy Lelir, I was made sware of the fact that h-n::‘"i iwporisuce was coming. Looking theds the cotry, the dvor of which being opsn g ‘lhnxut gleam o suohght inio the pas- s gone tall form uf Luszt is soou lepning on hmm‘; of the Laronsse von Schlenitz, und fol-+ ¥ Eciert and Jadame Waguer, ihey pro- oy 02bont tne copire of the fowrth row the Dystic chasm and take scats avout a music fiot Dion thus tho groat pianist, after shak- qh"d'. beartuiy #ith some and bowing to ath- '&lhm the score, sad swecping toe room 200 15,218 €58, waits. All eves are now fixed Ty 28 tage. mhero alreads the singess have wplwu aiiho tablo with open scores, snd e O favored vimsical directors are gatn- gxufmfllfl bere and there au open book. Tha teoag ol & smill may, wizh that uomistakable iy orebead, makes ite appearence, and rap- fresting the singers, seats bimself at the -.Gmfim bidding the orchesira a heariy i Morgen, moine Harren.” This is the ft #Meiacer, s he is called by every one " and adter n few minutes of explanation to the r (Herr Richter. from Vienna), & o | proceeds. It is the second iad o Bt Walcure. The music 18 vigorous .,n:‘nfihna s0d the siugers know their paris g d 0ed 5o attention. Wagner gives his m&::lgo to tho tn:wtme*txfi.I e ng}mnfi! i wh at them with both bands, bl .q!‘f"’l.'unuy hissiug them to play uo(m:: and K 00t convuleivelv, “ piano, pianisaimo.” Y 8ome fearful discords (out of pl:c:i) oy his hinds epasmodically to his head, Was obliged to stop to make some cdr- rection either of the part or score. Thus the fret rehearsal that I attended wore away, snd [ learped, mnch to my regret, that the ** Rbain- gold,” which forms the introduction to the * Riog des Nibeiungen,” had alresdv been re- hearsed. Tho rehears:ls occur twice during the dav, the orchostra alone in the morning. during which most of the singers look over and follow their parts, and in the afternoon at 4:30 o'clock the volces with orchestra. Each day is devoted to a single act. The next day (Friday) tho third “act of the *Walkare," with th beautful closs of “Wotans Abschie was given. the orchestra held n & complete cuntrol, and 8o subdned that every word, Btz (the great baritone from the Roval Gpera, Borlin) sung conld be dustincily bemd, and no siraining or loud einging was Decessary on his part. Iz was noticeable Lers, s alio in the “* Rite dor Waikure," that this orchestra of 108 mea made less notge than Thomas with his forco of sixty in McCormick Hell. 1ln the morn- ing, commencing at 10 o'olock, the orchestral practico bagan. There were 3 numbor of mis- takeaand stops for corrections, daring Wwhica the *“ moister " always remswed in the best of humor. Sitting thers with his left foot back of the iront leg of the chair, his right foot forward, markiog the time, and basiang umne with one or both hands; and frequently humming & part in order to fill in the pauses of the irAtrumentation, ! the ““meisier" presented a most interesung subject for tue artist Lo yay the lesst, and some- times when nervously scrmeching his bead, sa1oging both feet under the chair, and leanin forward tonspect the gcore, & frather cowi one. ENTHUSIASX OF THE PERFORNERS. Thus overy day, morning and afierncon, the rehearsuls have moved on, the Walkuro being foilowed with *Siogfried,” lasting Saturday, Sunday, and 3aonday, aod the ** Gotterdammer- ung " Fuosday, Wednesday, and Thwsaday. “Siegfried” piesonted some very comical pe- culiarities, particularly in the second act, where Fafuer, the gunt, in the form of a huge wonster confronts or is confronted by the hero Siegfried, In order to produce & quality of tone in keeping with the character, \Wagmer hass large tin speaxing tube about 5 feer long. through which, iu deep bass voice, the monster from bshind the scenes carries on a short con- versation. Alreadv in the orchestra the bass tobses had besan blowing their deep- est 1abby tones that certainly gave one an ides of 'a puffod up monstrosi- ty; but when Fafner through the tubs asked ‘*Weristda?'" the ‘* Meisior” even was convulsed with langhter; evidently aa surprised 28 pleased nt the euccess of his inveution. Waguer, thenext morning, mounted ihe foot- bridge leadiug over the chasm irom the stags to the auditorinm aad wrnng this same tuoc bade the orchestrs * Goten dlorgon.” In fact, sil through **Siegfried” good humor seeued the prevailiog element. “In Go:terdamuerung” more earnest and puzzlEng work occurred, and a fow bita of choras for the **Rheintochter,” and aud for the men, which were as beautiful as original, the last act of this work being sbortor, were disposed of in the morning with one re hearsal. It beiog the last, sud passing off re- markably well, cvery oae seomod pleased, and at the close, tho aulience rose and grected tho bero who had croated so many heroes snd heroines with shouts of **bravo: bravo,” and loud apolause, i which the singers snd (I guess) the orchestra joined, the latter at any rato afcer a_short speech from tho ‘*Meistor™ expressing his thonks, &c., gave him a rousing ++Jebe hoch,” and Wagner turniug to tho singers who had 50 generoasly mdod him, shook somo beartily by the hand, and embracad two or three otbers, among whom was Frau YVogel from Munici: who bad simg the part of *‘Brunlulde.” GENERAL EFFECTS. £ And so ended the proparatory practios of the greatest musical-dramatic nndertaking of the resent age, It is not my purpose here to enter into any detailed description o ¢ riticism of the work. They have been to me very interesting in these nude [orms, without the anxiliares of cos- tume, scenic effects, or action; contemplating them from # dramatic standpoint, they are in themselves collossal worksand masterly written ; dealing a6 the works do with mythological char actars, the treatment required peculiar handling, sod po mortsl withont tho possession of a gigantic brain comld have snocceded as well as Richard Wagner has in that treatment. 7Tne stage is of 8 magnitude scarcely ever heard of before. and the grandeur of mechanical illnsions, gcenic perspectives, etc., will in the performances produce the most won- derful as wall as delightful results. 1 hear the performances wil commence the lstof nest Avgust and last three wosks. The work, con- swting of the four musical dramas, Rbeingold, Walkure, Siegtried, and the Gotterdammerung (each taking ono evening) will occapy four evenings of the week, and be repeated the next two foilowing weeks. ADMISSION- CARDS. The terms of the cards of admission are to be forvarded to Hans Balatks, into whose hands will be given the transaction of all the business of securing tickets for those who may wish to attend from our city. 1 hope tho oumber will be large, for I am cocvioced chal our mausicians wonld be mnch profited by attending a perform- ance directed gy the master such as may not occur again for eentaries. THE ORCHESTEA. The following 18 s list of tho instruments ussd in the orchesira, wich their numbors: Thros large flutes, 2 piccolos, 2 oboes, 4 faggoti, 1 En- glish born, 4 wrumpets, 8 Freech horas, 3 clar- fmois, 1 bnss clarinet, 4 trombomes, 3 tnbas (arrangod to produce muted tones, especislly for Wagner), 1 bass tuba, 1 first and 16 secan violiny, 12 violas, 12 cellos, 8 double basses, 6 harps, 2 kettlo-drams, spsro-dinms, triangle, and bells. With that nomber of horus and harps Wagner prodaces » fullness of tone with a meliowoess and richness that is simoly in- describsbte, bordering, 88 noar as I can imagine, on the celestisl musmc of tho spheres. ‘Twolve gears ago, when the text-books to the * Trilogio” were first published, Wazner in the preface wrote that he despaired of ever producing the works, secing mo method of securing the necessary mesus, Scaicelya docade has passed since from that gnlf of despoadency he is raised to the very inoacle of his chorished dreams, and _this, oo, in the face of the most bitter opposition, com- bining & vast majority of the ackuowledged musciaus and artiats of the Continent. Venly, one may tako hesr: from the numple,s- o SRR AT HOME, THE APOLLO CLUB. This favorite organization. which has been ac- tively at work all sommer under the excellent superviion of ite condactor, Mr. Tomlns, is now ready for the eeason of 1875-76, and will give its first concert early in October. The Club now nombers sixty-five singing or active mem. ers, and daring the summer haa aversged an attendsnce of fifty at rchearsals. This shows the industry and determination of its members, 1t is claimed, by good judges, that in porfection of perfo:mancos, aud n the character of the muisc, the Club will excel aoything they have neretofors 2ccomplished. Among other works w0 be brought out is Ambroise Thomas' Vocal 3rmphony. The reguler sesson of the Club w1l embrace four concerts, with a probabulity of extra ones. It will be interesting to associnte members, as well as to she whole musical public, w0 learn that the price of associate membership has been reduced from 310 to 85. To-morrow avening a new constitation and by-laws will be adopted and the aunual election will take place. JIHE ET. JAMES ODGAN. Johoson & Non, of Westfield, Mass., are put- ting in & new and elegant organ in St. James' Chureh, which, it is expected, will be completed to-morzow. Until ita exhibition, of couree it is impossible to spesk of its quality. Meanwhile, musicizns will be interested in the spacification, which is as follows: GREAT MANUAL, ¥ 18, 16 ft. Bourdon bass.} 15 £, Bourdon... 5. 8ft. Opcg dlapason, cdacht ncipal 4 8 3 58 53 53 58 88 58 58 58 53 L] 38, 81, Violoncello, 39, 81t Flute. 4V, 16 ft, Trombone. BUDSUMMER-NIGHT'S MUSIC. The second midsummer-night's festival of the Chicago Liederiranz, held Weduesday evening. afforded another illustration of the fact that only on the North Side bave they mastered tue art of making melody and malt liquors flow n harmo- nious unison. In vain may the South Side re- sortasusay it ; the malt liquors may leap forth with glad gurgle from silver-plated spigos, and there may bu music enough, but the trng harmoany, 11 which each sustaius that exact proportion to the other that renders bo:h dolicious, 18 and ever is fated to be foreign to the Bouth Bide. Onthe Nordseite only ars found the condi- tions necessary to the perfect unmison of botb, namely : an entire populace endowed with 8 retined musical taste, and which has attatned such degreu of culture that the sterver sex. in- stead of stealing ont between the first and sec- ond and second and third parts to imbive #pir- itual refreshmunts, and roturning flushed and redolent of liquor. quietly keop down thewr tomporatare with draughts of cool lager or hht Riune wine, which they trink in such moderation that the ladies need not fear to join; and then. while seated in thoopen garden, which is dooded with light from 100 gas-jets lor the occusion, they eojuy the music. S0 it was 'to the perfec- tion at meoln Pavilion Weduesday evening, and lovking over the throog gathered there one couldn't but seo that 1t was not so muach the music or the mait liquors as it was the audience iteeif that maikes the summer-nignt's concerts oo the North Side a success. Over thero nobody feels oppressed with that Iatent sense of impropriety, that almost guily feeling that overtakes folks an the South Side when they venture into a beer-garden. Of couse there aro beer-gardens aud beer-gardens, and the better class of beer-gardens of the North'Side are very different institntions from What pass that name in other quarters of tho city. In midsummer, on the Norin Side, the little oncs are tho best, and the best pat- ronized, places of pepular smusement, to which ono takes onc's family or joung lady acquaint- ances very much as to the opera when a musical programme is annouuced. x ‘The audience, too, has quite as fine an appre- ciation of music 58 has tho operatic audience in ans of tho grast citins, and is froquently—as was tho caso Wednegday night—quite a8 britlant. Even the array of carrages at the entrance to take the guests home was not wantiog, and of all our summer amueemen:s this sffair was one of the most entertaining. briluant, and succoss- ful; and, if the Liederkranz can do as well aguin, the oftener shey repeat thoir midsummer festivals the more gratitude will the public owe them. The masic was farnished by the Liederkranz Socicty, assisted by Balatka’s full orchestra. The programme was an exceilent one. THEODORE THOMAS IN CHICAGO. It will be cheering news to all lovers of musie that Thoodore Thomaa will be here in October with his incomparable orchestra, under the aus- pices of Messra. Carpeuter and Sheldon. The season will consist of four evening porform- ances aod two matinees, to be given Uct. 12 to 16 inolusive. The concert on the 14th will be under tho auspices of the Young Men's Chris- tian Association. Mr. Thomas' soloist for this tour will be the ominent piavist, Mme. Madelina Schillor. As tas arcist 1s entiroly noknown in the \West, we givo har the benofit of au intro- duction from one of the best musical aathoritics in the world, the London Musical Vorld: That young, clover, and intellectual pianist, Mme, Schiller, gave & concert on Tuosday evening in St James’ 'Liall which attracted a higaly fashionable us- seml .+ . Amo, Aadaline Schiller was most suc- ceasful in Ner own nerformances, Taa conoert openod with the Kreulzer Sunata, waich she plsyad in conjunc. ton with Herr Strauss, whizh went ke clockwork all through, and was Joudly’ spplauded. She noxt cssayed Liszt's arrangement of the Fast Waltz, which, from her encrgy and extraordinary manipulation, gamed a loud encore, The Grand Trioin E major, by Hum- ‘mel, closed the first part of tae concert, It was played to perfection by the fair benoficiaire, in conjunctioa witn Herren Strauss and Lidol, Alme. Schiller cou- tributed to the sccond part of Onopin's Notturno in F sharp minor and Webbor's motu perpeluo from his Sonatain C, in both of which she exhibited her execu- tive and other admirable qualities to the highest ad- vantage, her performancs creating among the audience present » great sensation. When the plece concluded ths fair pianist was gre:ted with thunders of applause, TIETJENS IN CHICAGO. The following extract from a private letter from Max Btrakosch will be of interest in local musical circles: ‘It 18 impossible to think just now of opera. Times ave too hard. Btull, I shall have an excellent conoert company mth Tist~ jens, and shall be in Chicago in tlecember.” THE QUAKER-CITY QUABTETTE. The Philadelplua Amateur, speaking of the Quaker-City Quariette, eays: ‘Tbis quartette of male voices, consisting of Mesars. Burnes, first tenor; Knorr, second tenor; Holmes, first bias; and Noble, econd bass, have, siuce the disbanding of the * Olde Folkes,” bain singing in Chi- cago, and meeting with naqualified success. - We no- tico that_the Song Mleasenser, pubiished iu that city, gives to Alr. Tomiin the credit of teing the fnsteuctor and percoptor of the “Quakers.” This is an error; the members are all Philudelphians, and wero scoustomed 20 singing qurieites, ' apd had been connocted with male singing societies long before the arrival of Afr. T, in this country, The fact of Ar, Tomlin (who is an excelient musician) having been the directar of the ** Olde Folkes ” may have in- uced {his bolief ; but if any person 13 desorving of praise in the matter, bayond the quartetto iiself, then it shonld be awarded to our townsman, Mr. Michael Cross, under whom somo of the members were sing- ing when the formation of the “ Olde Folkes ™ troupe tookt place. It 8 the intention of the genilemen to ro- turn East this sutumn, and_they will meet with a cor- aial welcome, In the meantime, without intention towards the disparagement of any concerned, wa beg leave 20 sot our friends in the West wilh their faces tawards the light. Wo aro glad tostate, upon officisl authority, that the qusartette will not return Kast this fnfi, but will remam here. THE GEBMANIA MAZNNERCHOB. The Germania Maennerchor will give another of those delightful summer-night festivalsat tho Liucoln Pavilion, corner of Grant and North Olark sircets, Wednesday, the 8th inst, The chorus will be under tho leadership of AMr. John Molter, ana the orchesira, consisting of the who'e of the great Exposition Band, under O, Nitschke. The concert will commence at pre- cisely 8 o'clock, with the following programme : L * Gen, Moitko March”. 2. Overture to Fru Diav 3. “ Sunshine (chorus). 1. Potpourrl—* Bobemian 5. Festival eong—* To the Arilets.” [Grand ¢horus, quartet, and fall orchestra).... Mendelsohn 6. * Btorics from the Vienna Forest "—Waltz..Strauas 7. # Schoen Rothtraut " (chorns) ... 3. Theme and variations for the horn. Mr, Sehalder, 9, Zwel Volxalieder— a, Andaute and polka... 16: V¥arewall 0 the Fores THE CRESWOLD RECITAL. The Creswold organ recital this afternoon at Unity Church promises to be s very enjoyable concert, inasmuch as one lady (20188 De Pelgrom) il make her debnt and another (Are. Schoon- hoven) ber farewcll sppearance. The pro- gramme will be as followa : PART L 1, Choral and Variations—* America™..,. Arthur J. Crexcold, «.Hease 2. Quartet—** O} Sscrod Head”, «+KEinkel Quaker City Qua 8. * Come &’ Bello™. Donizatti Mrs. H 4, Overture—+ Willfam Tell 7, .Rossini A.J. Creswoid, 5.4 AveMarka™... 2 < veennens Tuizzl Miss Valenue De Pelgrom, 6. Bong—* Angels ever bright aud fair "......Handel - Are. Schosmhoten, PAnTIL (a) Berenade (for string). . Haydn 7. Organ Bolo—- (b) Bcherzo from Reformation Symj Mendelssohn e 8 Prayer from “ Le Prophete ".... Miss Le Prt 11, Overturo—+ Posk 60d Pessant " vevcevsor.80; "A°7. Crencold. e LOCAL MISCELLANY. The Qusker City Quartet aro contemplating & concert tour, Ars, Histreiter-S8choonhoven sails for Enrope on the 18th inst. to pursue her muosical studies. The Kennedy Family, Beotch vocalists, appear st Farwell Hall Monday, and every evening dur- ing this week. Prof. Palmer, of this city, is conducting a musical institute at Dunkick, K. Y., assisted by W. Ludden and C. A. Havens, of this city. Mr. Carl Wolfsohn will return to thia city on the 19th insi. and the Deothoven Society will begin rehcacsing towards the end of the month. “Johmny" Haod. the well-known musical party caterer, has setup in business for himsel!. and will make his headquarters at Cobb's ll‘a'::“nr:, whera all his old patrons can hear of The Wachtel opers-troupe will bs here some time in February, probably at McVicker's. The Englishi oners will resch hero in Janusry, Tiet- jen_in Dacombér; the Liederkranz home opers in Noveinber, THonias in October. “The Bt Lodls Tuiies, speking of fts Béé- thoven Conservatory, that the pinuo depart- ment will be under the guidanca of Mr. Gold- bock, and that he wilt be sssisted by Anna Bpacter, “whose artistic playing has won for her the warmest adiration of all connoisseurs." The Song Aessenger 8ayB: “3irs. Sara Brao- nan Horsher, a lady who bas swdied vocal mu- sic in Gormsny, italy, and Euvgiang, who bas for the past year been engaged a: Pittsbarg, Pa.. i about 10 take up & residence in Chicago, and do her professional work (voice-training) bere," Mr. H. Clarence Eddy, organist of the First Congrogational Church, coraur of West Wash- ingwon and Ann stroots, will resame his_organ recitals Thuraday evening at 8 o'clook in the above church. It is inten-ded to coutinue them every weok throngh the fall and winter, and tickets can be obtained at the principal music- stores and at the door. g ABROAD. THEODORE THOMAS, The New York Zvrtbune of the 23th ult, says : Beethaven mmo at the Central Park G\’ll:g:n laas night a‘:’.’,‘&‘fl._ audionce which greatly out- Bumbvered cven thatof tae Mozart night,” and flied the establishment to overflowing. Tle following wers tho selectious : e 110 0, Op. 138, erturs, # Leonors,” No. 1, 1a O, Sreture: “Toonoms,” No. , in G, 0p, 72, Ovorture, * Loguorag” No, 3, In C, 00, 12, Overture, Fidelio,* No. 4, In E, Op. 72 in A, No. 7, 0p. 2 Symphony fn &, o Ly oot Theme and variations, Scherzo, snd Finale, from the Saptet, Op. 2). o The Tribune adds: * We have no recollection of any previous performance in this country of the four overtures to ‘Fidolio® on the same evening.” The Zridune evidently is not aware that ail four of the overtures hnve beou given 1o Chicago in one evening by the Thoias orchestra, “T'he New York 2imes of the 20th says: The programme {oterpreted nightly by Mr, Thomas® forces wndergo no chauge in Tespect Of positive music al worth, and uow thiat the dictfanti are on their way home from the fashionable watering-piaces or from Europe, {ncreasing audiences may be looked for niyht- Iy, Next Ticadsy ovening n performance of partica- Iasly substantial werlt may be countod upon, and it is understood that 3 young pianist new to the local pub- e, M, Livuling, will on that occasion e accorded & bearing. i Tho following items rogardiog Mr. Thomas we gatber from the Boston papers : =, Thomas and his orchestrs will be heard for the first time this season in New Eagland in the Eliot Hall, Nowson, on tne 2.1 of November. NG programes for eithor of these courses of concerts have yet been ar. Tunged, but it is tho intention of the mausgers to make thos of the highest possible character und Interest. Mr, Thomuas i again to have the occzaiousl belp of a cho- us driiled by Mr. Sparland, and Mr. Remaertz and Mr, Bischolf ‘il sing at aome of his cancerts. ‘Madame Madeline Schiller hus acceplod a1 engrge- ment of six weeks, for an oxtended Weatern tour, with Theodore Thomas, to commence early in the coming utamo, i he Theodors Thomas conzerts in New York close on the 18th of Septemiber. It Is galte provable that Mr, Thomas will giva & seriea of summer ooncerts in ‘Baston next season. : "The concert at tho Central Park Garden on the evenmg of the 315t ult. was devoted to Scandi- pavian composers, the programme being aa fol- lows: PADT L Norse Sulte_No. 2, Op. 3 ol Sorss Ballad 3, Hero's liymn, Overture, In Hochland 7. PANT Concerto for piano, O; Grieg 1. Allegromiolto moderato. 3. Adaglo. 8. Finale, Mr, 8, Liebling. Symphonic Introduction to the “ Sigurd Slembe ™.... 1a Fairy Overture, “ Aladdin” . Wedding March fromn the drama Wedding of Ulfasa ™ sesrensanes Fantafste (zither solo), ** Vislons in 3 Dream ”, Limbyo Champagus Galop. <iiasviesdriassotasn TAYYS: Of Mr. Liebling, the new pianist, the New York Tiibune says : Tho planist, Mr. 8. Lisbling, & young man of 16 and » pupil of Franz Beudel, risked a gréat deal in choosing such an exacting work for his first appear- ance. He mude, howover, a decided succ ss, His baadling of the concorto was more remar able for delicacy than bresdth, snd though it was technically smooth and in many passages extremely poetical, wa were conscious of a lack of fire and of too‘calma spirit. Recalled, however, he played sn amazingly HMeatt arrangetent by Taussig of one of Chophus waltzes with & brilliancy which took the houss by storm. drama +ese - Brendsen THE GOETHE FEST 3IUSIC. Tho New York Times thus describes the mu- sical foatures of the Goethe Fest in that city on the 28th uit.: Abrief programme of instrumental music prefaced the “Goethe Felor.” Lindpaintner's * Jubal Ove:- tare,a scone from * Oberon,” with cornct obligato by Mr, Arbuckle, snd Schubert’s scrensde, played by M. Levy, made np this part of the proceedings. Pro- Viona to Mr. Brsant's orstion, Beethoven’s magmil- cent overturo to Egmont” was_exccuted, and, at the aloso of the address, tho New York Saengerzunde interproted, with great cffect, the led “Stehe Fest, du’ Deulschor Elckenwald.” After = Mr. Taylor's poom, Herr Bischoff sang *Tne Earl Eing,” but with' less dramatlc force than could be wizhed, and with considerable more vigor than was necesaary. The cantata, To the Manes of Goethe,” was, however, the priucipal feature of the masicil projramme. Tha werds of this composttion are by E. Loonerd, E3q., Vice-President of the Gosthe Club, and “ne music {8 by Prof. W. 0. Mildner, the score includ- ing soprano, tenar, and bass salos, snd_choruses for mixed voloos. Alr. Bohst's solo, 4 Dor Traube Blat,” produced a particularly good improssion, not ouly be- causo of the fine voico and dehvery of the siiiger, but also by resson of the fimency of the writt ing. Tho whols cautata, howevar, can with justice be set down a8 an interesting, sppropriate, and ‘scholazly achievemont, and Mmn, Salvoisd and Herr Bischoil boih had tasks assignod to them not unworthy of thelr merit. Tho Fest tormiuatod with the rendering of Liszt's “ Gothie March," and, after the departure of the throng from tho e, the Goothe Clab, headed by its Prosident, Dr. A, 3L Ruopener, to whosé anergy and jidgment tho success of the domonstra- sion 13 mainiy duo, sapped in state at the Hotel Brunswick, with the orator of the evening and a fow invited gueste. NO NINGING IN THAT CHURCH. ‘The New York Slar tells the following story: At Deckertowa Last Sunday thers was an_cxhibition of the contrariness of church choirs thut was both an- noying and amusing. The Rev. Mr. Hamiiton, pastor of the Presbyterion Chureh of that place, being abssnt on Sunday, the Rev, Jlr. Soper Alled bis puipit. Ho svas {gnorant of the fact that the cholr of the oburch had quarrcled among themscives the nighe Lefore, and ihat not a member was thiere to sing on Sundsy morn- ing. He gave out his hymn selected for the opening, and road It throngh, Thore was no musical response, 20 sound of praies, from cholr or congregation. After a moment's embarrassing sflence, brothcr srose, ané, wulking up 20 the pulpit, whispeted tn the preacher’s oar, The preacher nodded his head and smilod. He shought the brother had gaid the wrong bymn had been road, 60 he turned the leaves agyin and gava out anotlier. ‘It waa a long oae, and ho read It (hrough, closing with, “Flosse omit omo stanza.” A doad aflence in the congregation sgain. The preacher Ipoked unesay, was st to give out another n, wilen another brother ar oke from the gallery: e “ You see our cholr {s busted. Someof 'em thought he bass sung too low, and some of 'em thought tho npranny was too high, and others thought wo ought to &cv 8 bcl&er ‘lglfl' nuw{ there wasn't many that liked the nor, and 50 the rest got mad, and they won't be i aud o got mad, and they any L fi:;m!'t.)‘,ma services wera ended without any NEW MUSICAL WORES. *“Le C1d de Normandie™ 1s the title of & new opera bouffe at prosont in the hands of Herve. Mr. J. A. Butterfield has finished & new can- tata, “Ruth and Naomi,” after the plan of his popular work, *Beluhazzar,” and is to give it in coucert at Dos Moines, Ia., Sept. 9. Mr. Gallr,rgq W. Tryon, Jr.'s new opers, “Amy Cassonet,” will be published in complete vocal score, in a fow days, by Mossrs. Lee & Walker. 1t is expected that Philadeipiuans wilt havo an early opportuuity of hearing the work. Mr. Arthur Sallivan nas been commissioned, rumor states, to compose an opera expressly for tho Itsling Theatre In St. Potersburg for tho eeason of 1876-'77, provided Mma. Nilsson bo engaged to enact the priacipal part. If the work shonld be produced, it will, of course, be heard 4t the new Opera-Honse on the Thames Em- ankment. 3 MUBICAL KOTES. Julis Parker, of Baltimors, will appear in Milan in opera this monts. Her stage appollation is Signora Guiletta Tasca. Alle. Zulma Boufat, the rising star of opers bouffe in Paris, will create the principal role in Offenbach's new opera, ** Voyage dans la Lune.” Bignor Mario Gigliucol, who married, s short time #ince, Miss Mozley, isa son of the Countess glc '(ilugcl.mcm, bottor known in England a8 Clars The well-known Balgisa musicographer, the Chevalier yon Elowyek, ig abont to_pablish his report on the present state of music in Italy. He is also proparing & now edition, revised and in- creased, of his great work on religions music. The Board of Music Trade met at Newport this year. The annual address was delivered by John Cbarch, of Cipommati. J. L. Peters, of New York, was electod President; J. O. Haves, Boston, Vice-President ; and L. J. Hall, of New York, Treasarer and Secretary for the ensuing {:lr. The next meeting will be beld at Sara- g8. ~ The Von Bulow concetts of the coming sésson, {n Boston, will ba seven in- nmber. fhey will bs under the ditection of M¢, A. P. Peck. The at pikniat will his first sppearatce in erioa in Ehat ¢ity, #ad the date of his fisst concert is fixed for Monday. Oct. 18. He will be accompainied by an orchestra under the leader- 8bip of Carl Bergmann. Ku}e Field, writing (rom London, says : ** Mrs. Van Zandt, the oxcellent Amertcan prima donna, bas beon asked by Cail Resa to appear hore with Santley, prior to her deparwre for the United States, Carl Rosa's season of English opora h?'.:m‘s at the Princess’ on Sept. 11. Ross con- tomp.lt‘gs eogaging slra. Van Zands for a season :{‘f'x‘zg.lsh opera ia Awerics during the Centen~ The Milan Conservatorio has commencod i experimental couraes for the enc: of the ve_siu during shich three worka, wnitton by tne best Euplls of the iostitution, will be hoard. The “rut, llrold_'v' performed, is s iyric scone entitied La Falcs,” words by Airizo Boito, music by the pupil Ca:slini. The scors shows, it is said, a well-cxerc:ed hand and advanced 1deas, and some hops may be fouaded on tha future of this young musicisn. « There is a houss in London that furnishe: songs for_eversbody who applies for them, and on every posslie subject. ‘This gives employ- ment for a good number of pens, for the do- mand for songs is very great in London, When the Shah of Porsia came, everv music-hall had to hava a song abont the Shab; and so with every event that inteccsts the paople. The strect-singers have to Liave songs, and sodo many of the saloons; eo that you mey write a song to pay for your-breakfast to-day, and to-morrow have it ba~led into your ears from the most un- likely place iv the town. MUs. Dupare, the new opera bouffe prims doona, is described bx the (.Pr'izphic as nv‘::a ot the truo Parisienne. A clear brune face, through which the bluod mantles in evanescent blushes ; & ruw of sound whito teeih ; & piyuantly tarned nowe ; eyes black a8 xloes, and bair of like raven hue, parted at_the side and brushed back in ilossy masses beueath an unmistakable Pansian onnet, cousisting cluefly of a mass of tiny flowers ; o bisck gilk and grenadine robe, fitting tightly fo the plump figute, and cat 8o as to re- veal & shapely arm ; snd, a8 a foundation for thus suapoly structure, two tiny mouse-colored :b:;s make up the ensemble of the coming can- atrice. The Cincinnati Gazetle says : Thers has always been an element of homesty and fair-dealing about the management of tho Cincinnati Orchestrs, which commends itself to the patrons of music. The same course in uuy business is found, 1o the long rum, to be the best policy. When,at the begwning, a certain number of concerts of a given standard were prom- ised, teby were given, even when absolute loss was Enown beforeland to 'be tho result, The manage- ment has keys all its promises, und has won fhe confidence of tne public. Tus Orchosira mow propses to enter tho season of 14758 with an enlarged foree. The strings will be heavily reiuforcod, and tie whole Otchestrs will be streagthened. The demand for music has wonderfully grown in Cincin- nati within a few years, and the Orchestra of this win- ter promises to be fully worthy of Cincinuat! nudi- ences. There is already o large subscription, & guar- antee fund secnred for the cOWIDR £eason, but we learn that it is not sufficient to mcet the expenaes of the in- ereased orgnizatlon. o mako the caries sccure {rom inss, snd thus give confidence {o the nanagemant, subzeription lists are now open.” el i THE DRAMA, LOCAL AMUSEMENTS, 2 TUE ATTENDANCE at the theatres during the past wesk has been extremely light, o circumetauce due as much to the warmth of the weather a8 to the high prices asked by maoagers for admission. Five theatres were open last week, and the same number will ex- pect patronage this wook. There will, however, bea change. The Adelphi draws out. and the Museum goes in. Otherwise the same thestres, with almost the same attractions, will present thoir claims. The Museum, whioch has wisely fixed its maximum price for seats at 75 cents, and which will give daily matinees with one- balf of its company, reserving the other half for night performances only, changing them ronnd 25 mMay BESMm DCCCRSATY, OPENs to-morrow night with Jules Verne's spectacular drams, in six acts and fourteen tablsaux, entitled ~¢Around the World in Eighty Days,” under the direction of Mr. Charles Mar- ton, stage maoager. Thore will be no matiges Monday, but Tuesday afternoon Mr. Morton’s sccioty comedy, * The Rights of Women,” will be produced, followed by the tarce ** Poor Pillicodds.” At the Academy of Music Mr. Milton Nobles with his dramalic com- pany will play Jim Bludsoe in his new piece, en- tit'od - Bohemians and Detectives,” to be fol- lowed by 8 variety entertsioment. Edwin Adams st McVicker's still plays Enoch Arden in the dramatic version of Tennyson's poem. At Hooley's Theatre Emerson’s Minstrela wili con- tipue to amnsa their audlences with a mirth- provoking bill. ** Hearts and Diamonds " ro- maivs at the New Chicago Thoatre. AlacEvoy's Orginal Hibernicon and the Morris Comedy Company play at McCormick's Hall this week. LAEESIDE COURSE. Tho Lecture Committee of the Y. M. C. A. Lakeside Courso bave beeo for the past few weeks busy making arrapgements for the course to Le given thix coming season. The Committee have decided not to indulge in & series of beavy lectures, but, instead, to farnish a series of mu- sical and literary entertainments, composed of guch talent as the Thomas Orchestra, the Rich- ings-Bernard _Concert Troupo, the Camills Urso Troupo, Mendelssohn Quintette Club, Mrs. Scotr-Siddons, and others of like ebaracter with whom arrangements have oot yet been completed. Thie will make a most popu- 1ar course and one that people generally will ap- preciata and patronize. The number of enter- tainments, nights, and price of tickets have not yet been definitely fixed. As regard the course tickets, tho price will be 1n kecping with the hard times and will be extremley low, considering the high character of the talent presented. The opening will be about the middle of next month, with the Thomas Orcheatra. PEBSONAL. Mr. Harry Chapman, the invalid who was supposed thres montks ago to be lying at death's door, and for whom one of the most popular benefits of the senson was given, has entirely recovered his health. The trip to Waukesha cured him, aod, though he is not a young man, there is dombt- less & quarter ceutury more of hard work in him yet. He has become a manager DOW, sn with hie brother, Hi Chapman, erst of St, Louis, is conducting the Vaudovillo Theatre of Lonis- ville, Ky. This will be cheerlng news to his many friends, who will be glad that so soon af- ter what many feared was a fatal eickness, the old man should sgain bave a chance. e THE OUTER WORLD. BARDY SULLIVAN. Mention has already been made of Mr. Barry Sullivan's opening in New York in the role of Hamiet, together with the circumstances attend- ing the event. He seoms to have made some little stir; which waa doubtless what the manage- met of Booth’s intended. Criticism on his per- formance is somewhat varied, and the journal- iats who are privileged to express their opiniona about it differ very widely in their estimate of him. The pith of the Tribune's opinion is given in th!scxtract from a rather brief notice, which is tho mest favorable: o his apparent ideal of Hamiet we shall resetve b tian tora time of leas haate, 1{ may Lo sald 3t once, though, that the idesl fs not materially ulike the ‘accepted tradition of the staga. Mr, Sullivan amiet_simulate. lassaity: aod (his—par- Heularly at the beginning of the fouth sct—be dces ‘eith thrilling fdehty to nature, and witk great effect uipon tho emotions. ~Some of his fllustrative stag- b iness—such o8 the tering aside of the King’s rabe, b the climax of the play-sccno and the show of ten- Atrcess toward Oplielis, at thelr parting,—is unusually fino in ita intention and ita effect, denoting bis fine fatelligenco aud ‘macvelous _capacity of foiehe In person and bearing Mr. Sullivan {8 leotuné, courtls, graceful, and refined, His eyesare gra, bright, keod, pud full of strange ore. His counte- Friice in of that squarc fype so often encountezed in porinita from tho daga of Queen Anoe. He dresses Y amiet in purplo and black, and wears brown hair, et and flowing. Hia performance is sdmirable for S eonsistent snd sustained _identification, The grim $amor whish now and then breaks throuph {hemelan- oty of Hrlet thie actor exprescs belter than auy Fepresentative of the part that has bern scen in our T The postry of the character he docsnot express ztall, Tne qn»,u';;: In t;mél.mmm, and it ds also veeird § t it s nol etic, e B R atfin r, Gullivan's Hamiet there King thav the Prince, and more of the aral colicitings have shocxed, e ftive natare the mysteries of life and desth 4to burdens too grest to bs enduzed, wo sball suf- {iclentiy indicate the estimato we have formed of it from seeing this first verformance. Al that form ean ‘attain is attained in this work, The question of its apirit will probably boone of controversy for some time, in erltical circies, ) 4 The Herald #lso gives him & fair xecupm]m :h is face, while capable of expressing admirably the I(r%n‘c emotions, o Hot_ preposseasing. 1t requires fome effort to rscgnize in the actor the ideal Hamlet swith which thie public mmd has been filled, At thé fame fime we cannot help boing struck with the puze- of the hmpersonation, Not- ithstanding the Aisadvaniages onder which : ‘B gullivas, by G sid of ks admirabls azt, presents to ua s thoroughly thonghtful and intal- Techal Hamlet A% overy oot T ity boars the impress of intelligent atudy, and though last night the reading was marred by the condition of the actor's voice, it as uniformly well considered and improssed itaeif as the resul: of matuce thought. In his art Mr. Suliivan { sc3olastic. 4s does not hesl- tale to brezk away from sizgs traditions, bat tielr flucace ls ever present. It nay be said withou: Iajus- tice that Mr. Sulivan i3 full of mannerisms, but they Ao certulaly vary odoctive. The Times ia by no means a8 well pleased. It BAYSs: i 1f the circumstances which preceded Mr. Soilivan's reappearance in ihis country sud marked that event, laat aight, bad not been of such a characier aa to bo likely to mislend public opinion 28 to_the measure of the performer's capatilitize, the end of ull necessary reference to the subject would ba attained by a simple mention of the fact that his performance was, st the best, mediocre. Mr. Sullivsn's Hamiet is an aged and stagy Prince, ‘who knows, if we may b= rarduned the expression, all ik tricks of his trade, but lscks the fundamental charm of pras he maglo voice, and the expross- ive face, for ence of which no study and no practice can make amends. His countenance is never in repcse. but i onimated with a disa- greeabls vivacity; his tonos bave naitlar Tesonsnce nor compass; his gestures, which are numerous 12 generally aypropriate, ars plinly the result of meditezion, His natural gifts are few, and his art ust falls short of that point at wiicd it can be vannted as the ars’celura artem. M. Sullivan's clear enuncia- #on of his nes may have considerable value in a country that bia elocation even—old-fashioned, over-emphatic, marked by puuses, calculated with the precision of a ‘metronome—as good enugh to command spproval Hia performance of Hamizt, to be brief, snows noth- ing “thst has not, with ten-fald force, been ahown bo- fore, and 3 dull, mezhanical smoothness and precision renders it one of thia most tedious it hua ever been our fortune to witness, i The Torld calls it ** a carefully-considered and mwffl!l)’-MJnifinfl impersonation of the old schoal, * aud asya: *It was, indeod, a Hamlet of the inteilect, linished and perfocted with care a{:d study, but singularly deficient in those gleams of unformulated power which move us in spite of ourselves,” finishing with the remark that, “in tha concluding scenes, which -exact vigorous action no less than vigorous declama- tive, Mr. Suilivan's vowce and strength were hardly equal to the demunds of the situation.” JOHN RATMOND'S FIBST EXPERIENCES. Raymond has been put upon the reporters’ rack by the Graphie, and tells the follomng stories of s first experiences on the stage: I ran away from hame and, knowing no more abont the theatro than the moon, went on the stage. I ap- peared firxt as Lonez, the pessant, in “The Honey- moon,” who informs the Duke af the *merry-making on the green hard by.” The words stuck in my throat; 1 was abeolutely paralyzed with stage-frignt. Dut fortunately Lopez 18 supposed to bo & poor, scared thing, and my pitible stammering the audience and my associates took for acting. Tue sudience laughed, the actors apyroved, and the papers lad kind words, Talone knew that it w=s not the divine afilatus, Lut poor human weakness that made me simulate gasp- ing stupidily. The nmest Mondsy night saw me in’ my true colora, I had & part whera I had to say something—the soldier who anuounces to Macoeth the apyroach of tha wosd to Dunstnaane. J. W. Wallzck (a fine, handsome fellow he was then—is5J) was tha Hfacbeth, and the royal presence, dazzling in armor, struck Lerror to my Aoul, especially us tho Ki Surned and ) Esasnted L yword a4 fmy throat, 1ahould have said, * Gracions. my lord, I shonld report that whst I asy I saw, but know not how to do it.” Igot no further thun * Gracious, my lord.” Iwas dumb wilh foght, and the iraste monurc, with a whispered * Eneel, you fool,” first pushed me to the ground, aud’ them, seeing me incapable of speech, flung me to the bak of the stige. After the perzormance he reasonod with me, and the Dext two or three nights I got through my part with- out absolute disaster, But Rudelfje. 1 * Richard 1II.,” floored me agsin. He, 100, comes rushing cn With 5 meseage to royalty. I was sgain dismayed, and gave the lines: “This way, this way; below yon thicket stands 3 swift horse,” the following extraor- dinary reading: *“ This w3y, this way; beyond yon swiftct standa a thick horse ! ® 1 think, from what I can remember, that Wallack gave me up then s thoroughly 8= he had puated me from his path across the stage. Years after I met him on Broadway. "H;Il;)u. ‘Baymond,” eaid he, “ how’s that *thick? horse?™ PERSONAL NOTES. Both Clara Morris and Charlotte Cushman are soriously 1L Chsrley Thorne has been starting in Boston during the week. Rigoold_has been playing Clancarty and Romeo in London. Thera ere already eight theatres open and prospering in Now York. The Boston Theatre opens ita season with Frank Chanfran in ** The Arkansas Traveler.” Barney Willinms writes to the Heraldin de- fense of Insh actors,—as if they needed any BPOIOgY. Cleveland’s new Academy of Music will be opened to-morrow with a large stock company in ** Saratoga.” i Charles Wheatleigh hasmet with distingnished success in Australis, where he is piaying in “The Shaughraun.” W. J. Florence reopen the Park N rk, with a new American come- dy, * The Almighty Dollar,” Mr. Jobn S. Clarke is to *effect his reappear- ance " in London, according to the New York Tribune. What;an effort is here dimly hinted at. ‘The managers of the Grand Opera-House in New York have reduced the priccs of admission to just one-half war-prices. They must all come toit. +t Aronnd the World in Eighty Days ” at the New York Academy of Music is romarkable for the gorgoonsoess of it Bcenery and the dull- ness of its text. The Yokes’ new piece, ** A Bunch of Berries,” is pronounced by the Boston aad New York pa- pers a3 not £0 amusiag as *‘ Belles of the Kiich- en.” Thoy are doing well at the Globe Theatre. The Howard Athenmum of Boston opened with a play Monday nignt, instead of the usual vari- ety business, the drama being “The Three Guardsmen.” This was only a temporary in-. sanity. Frank Roche is leading maa at the Cincinoati Giand Opera-House, with -o:d A. D, Bradley as old man and manager, Moses Fiske comedian, Mrs. Kneass old lady, aud Miss Gussie De For- est leading lady. The house of Mlle. de Boaupre, the firat wom- an who appeared upan the stage in France, hss been destroyed. Previous to 1673, the date of her debut, fsmale parts were emacted by boys and young men. Davenport's persopation of Hamlet, st the Grand Opera-House in New York, was greeted with an enormous bous Tha orchestra played nationel airs, snd the audience was 8o eathusi- astic as to drown soro of the best pointa in applause. The crowd at Booth’s Theatre on Barry Sul- livan’s ovening night was intelligent. One newspaper says: ‘Their first conspicuous “ball” was to hail tho entrance of the Glos! with tumultuous aad prolonged cheeriog, under the impression that the venerable shado was the guest of the ovening.” 2 The.stock company in England has dissp- peared. The system of traveling compaLies, cast for a siagle play, given night aftar night at ditfferent provincial theatres, has entirely sup- planted it, taking good players from the me- tropolia, aud giving the provinces far bettor per- formaances than they have had generaily. George Fawcett Rowe, who has returned to this country, is to be dined back by the Lotos Club, and George Houey (who ia sweet enough for the American market) was dined out of En- gland by the juoior Garrick. Arrived in New York he will bave another dinner, and be sa- nounced as the greatest English actor. The pro- gramme should b varicd little. In the matter of Amelia Martha Thomas, of Loodon, Mrs. Liogard, now in San Francisco, publishes a card in which she states that sbe waa married to William Horacs Lingard 'June 2(, 1866, in the City of Briatol, Eogland, and lived in London throe years afterwards, where suy proceedings could have been faken by tho woman who now claims to be Mr. Lingards wife. This view of the case would certainiy give strength to the charge that the claim ie for the purpose of damaging the Lingards socially and profasaionally. i AUCTION SALES. By ELISON, POMEROY & CO. 24 and 3 Randolphest. VFriday Morning, Sept. 10, 2t 9:30 o'clock, Our Begular Weekly AUCTION SALE. New and Sec- ond-band FURNITURE The Estire Fusniture of three frstcliss dweilings, new Purlor Suits, new Chamber Sots, Extension Ta- bles, Buresus, “‘fl::“;‘lf;, Wardrobes, Hofss, Lounges, Mattresses, Bed Springs, Cane-seat Chaira, Ec., k¢, Bruseels and Wool Carpets, Office Deaks, o geperal stock of Household Goods, Crockery, Gliss snd Plaed Ware, General Merchaudize &c, New Fur- Diture at private sale at auction prices during the week. By WM F. E@GES & CO. At Our Warerooms, 636 W, Lake-st,, ‘We shall sell on TUESDAY, SG?L 7, 8t 2 p, m., a Iarge Btock o OARPETS AND HOUSEHOLD GOODS, Sioay; Slsmees, collsy; b, o KMo " i sy S e, Also, on y and Sarurday g = oods will be sold without reasrve, 3 m“‘!&. .B‘ml“’d@ugflufl. i lecture-room, but weare not able to admik| __AUCTION SALES. WM. A. BUTTERS & CO,, AUCTIONEERS, 108 MADISON-8T. ADMTVISTRATOR'S SALE OF REAL ESTATE. On Monday, Sept. 6, 3t 1o'clock p_m., at the west nerth door of the Court-House,corner of Adams and Ly Sulle-sts,, the following property will bo sald by order of tho County Court_of Cook Couaty, to poy debts againat the cstate of Mathow Coffey : Lot 31, 1a Block 85, original Town of Caieago, known 2a No. 185 West Rundoloh-st,; wost 20 feet 'of Lot 35, east 20 feet of Lot 25, in Block 61, original Town of Chicago, with sil the improvements thcreon, known as 134 oad 133 Fulton-st. The prorerty is incumbered for abott half the value, and i3 bringing rents. This ia s rare co for safs and profitable ovetmet < Admunistrator of Eatato of Mathaw Coffey, deveaped. Chicago, Aug. 5, 1315, WL, & BUTTERS & CO., Auckionesrs. | AUBRIES & C0's Anctin Rosms, 108 Madisop-sL, 'WEDNESDAY ORNING, SEPT. 8, 2 9:30 o'clocky CROCEERY In packages and open lots. Lamp Chimneys, Dacorated Toilet Sets. Openand Top Buggies. BUTTERS & C0'S REGULAR [RADE SALR THURSDAY MORNING, Sept. 9, at 9:30 o’clock. VERY DESIRABLE 4 STAPLE AND FANCY DRY GO0ODS, OLENS. CLOTHLNG, WISHING GOODS. NOTIONS, HATS, BOOTS, SHOES, AND SLIPPERS, r Salesroom, 10§ Madison-st. TAL SALE OF Handsome New Furniture, Chamber Sets, Parlor Suits, Chairs, Lounges, Bofas, 6t0., THURSDAY MORNTNG, Sent.9, at 9:3) o'clock, af Now. 10, 13, 14, 4nd 16 Washington-st., in Stores No Wilder’s Block, cast of Wabash-av. ALSO—A desirable It of ussd Housshold Goods; an. invoica of assorted Crockery, Giasware, and Plated= warz; an favoice of hand:ome Show-Cases; an invoice of desirable Cirpats, AT 2 O'CLUCK P, M.—Tiwelve New Ogen and Top Buggles, Domozrat Wegons. Harnass, etc. WM. A. BUTTERS & CO., Auctioneers. 3,000 PLANTS! Camellias, Azaleas, Lilies, Caladinms, ‘Winter-Blooming Roses, Smilex, Feins, etc., etc., From the establishneent of ROB. J. HALLIDAY, Florist, Baltuzors, Md., to be sold a auction FRIDAY MORNING, Sert, 1), at 10 o'clock, at BUTTERS & CO.’S Rooms, 108 Madison-st, The attention of Flor- ists and those having Gresnhouses is oularly u}Aded ;At:lhlh!z‘ el EIP I-h.l r'::u? offcred will be sold without reserve fur cas ving pare ticulars of the Plants can be had on. lfi“n:l:;.‘ 5 5 WAM. A. BUTTERS & CO., Anctioneers. BUTTERS & C0'S REGULAR SATURDAY SALE. HOUSENOLD GOODS OF ALL KINDS, CARPETS, PIANOS, NEW PURNITCAE, and MERCHAXDISE OF EVERY VARIETY, Saturdsy Morning, Sept. 11, at 9:30 0'clock, = BY G. P. GORE & CO,, 63and 70 Wabash avenae. GREAT AUCTION SALE Of every deseription of DRY S0ODS, &c.. adapted to the second great trade sale of the fall campaign, 1375, TUESDAY, SEPT. 1, Wo shall exhitdt new lines of Cloths, Suitings, Fancy Casalmeres, 64 Biavers, Lepellents, D, & T. Cassi- meres and Cottonades. Alino of Gente' Shetland and Merino Undsrwear (both fall and winter woights) that for variety and general gxcellence will exceed laat Tuesday's display. Genty', Boys', and Youtns' Suspenders, Men’, Wo- meny, Missca’, and Children’s White Cotion,Balmaral, aud Shaker tiosiery. (EELT SETITS, tho farst lineto be found in the Ly, e 7 every variety, from the ordinaryto the rickest stylos, % Plaid and Striped Sbirting and Cpers Flanels, Linseys, &c. Peremptory eale of Men's and Boys’ Castom-mada Clothing, 100 dozen Gingham and Alpscs Umbrellss, Yankee Notions, Table and rocket Cuslery, Dress Trimmings, and Genta’ Furnishings. CARPETS—Second great sale of Carpets, including new and handsomo styles of 2 and 3 ply, all wool goods ; also kingle and double cotlon chaili goods in very dssirable patterns. GEO, P. GORE k CO., 63 & 70 Wabash-av, -100 LOTS HAMBURG EMBROMERIES, (Edgings and Insertions). Also. a full line Men’s and Boys' Hats and Capa (Fall snd Winter Styles). To bo offered in our great sale of TUEDAY, 7th. GEO. P. GORE & CO, ©4'and 70 Wabash-av, Jobbers' Stock of Boots Shoes & Brogans AT ATUCTION. On WEDNESDAY, Sept. 8, 2t 9:30 2, m.,, We shall, in sddition to s fine stock from mamuface tarers, scl the entire remaining stock of BRAND, BATTLER & LAKUE, Boot and Shoe Jobbers. Alsoa fall line of OCR OWN MAKE S8UCKER BOOTS, stampad warranted, and to be bsd only of us for the past three yoars. Buyers will bear in mind they can e bought only of GEQ. P. GORE & CO., 68and 70 Wabaeh-av, On Thursday, Sept. 9. at 9:30 o'clock, We shall offer liberal Indnceraents to the country and elty trade, also consumers. A very largo stock of Honsehold Frniture ‘Will be sold to pay sdvances. 30 Parlor Suits, 25 Marble and Wood-tbp Chamber fets, 450 Walmut Bedsieads, 150 Buresus sod W, S, Bureaus, 80 3artlo-top Tables, 120 Wood-top Tatiles, 600 Walnut Cane-seat Chairs and Rockers. 1,700 Woode seat Chuirs, 50 la and Wood-top Hall Trees, BY Whatucts, 500 Folding Clothes Bars, Rolls Ficor Oil Cloth, Sofat, Lounges, Wardro Book Cases, Parlor and 'Office Deaks, Show Cascs, Two and Three-Fly aud Ingrain Carpets, 6. P. GOBE & 0., Aucijoneers, On Thuesday, Sept. 9, at 11 o'clock. Attention, Comntry and City Dealers, Livery Stables, and Coosmmers. 'WE SHALL OFFER A FINE LINE OF BUGGIES AND HARNESSES, Open and Top Buggiss, Morocco snd Cloth-lined Two abd Threwspring Fhactons, Two and Three: spring Democtats, Carriagey, Double snd Single Haz- ness, G. P. UOR CO., Auctioneora, h e . = By L. ROCKWELL & CO., Auctioncers, 77 and 79 Dearborn-st. TRADE SALE OF CARPETS, TUESDAY MORNING, at 10 o’clock, of 200 Rolls of Carpet, Brusacls, 3-Ply, Ingrsin, snd all other grades knows 10 the trade. Bale positive, L. ROCKWELL & CO. WEDNESDAY MOBNING, at 9:30 a'clock, Reguler Sale of Household Goods, - L. ROCEWELL & 00. By JAS. P. McNAJIARA & €O, 27 East Washington-st. LARGE CATALOGUE SALE OF Boots, Shoes & Rubbers At Anction, TUESDAY MORNING, Sept. 7, a% $:30 oclock. JAS. P. MCNAMARA &CU., Auctionsers, AUCTION NOTICE. 0 CASH BUYERS. Qur sale TCESDAY AIORNING will have the Duged 1ine of Kip, Calf, and Srlit Buots yet offered, full lins of the celebrated SUCKER BOOTS, And other FIRST-CLASS GOODS, . JAS. PUMCNAMARA & CO.. Auctiomeers, 27 Past Washington-sk, By S. DINGEE & CO., Auctioneers, 80 and 82 Fasi Raudoiph-et. (HEAPEST FURNTIORE HARTIN CHICAGO, Auction mles every Wednceday and Baturday. Hand some stock of New Household and Office Furniture, 180 Targe lne of Becond-hand Furniture, L Bl o CONSTABLE'S SALE, By virtas of two excentions and one writ I on MONDAY, SEFT. 6, 1875, at 10 o'clock &. ,L?ln&r: for caoh 15 tho.Bighc DT+ 3 sessns Do pot g : 5 3 - newe 2o zmber” wagon Yo press wagen; 3 buggy horses, 4 o X haeton, covered buggy, 5 sets fl!hmmw“o‘-’ by barness, 1 %lfld straw cutter, 100 buzisy o GEQ. ‘AL HARIMAR, Coustatik. ¥