Chicago Daily Tribune Newspaper, September 12, 1875, Page 7

THE CHICAGO TRIBUNE: SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 12, 1875.-SIXTEEN PAGES : x t ing was adjourned one week, DO Dae ‘ken. tte called to discuss inations for the oflices to be filied at the an- election, and other matters connected with campaign. dhe winter # Crmeby bed a birthday Friday, snd Mr ated it:m tho evening with a pleasant ep- celebrant, to which s number of his fnends od. Ware cer Croquet Club met at the residence f Mise Carrie Vyekof Tuesday evening, aud, Ssusual, the members passed an enjoyable eveniog. Social in Evanston Literary and Soci 8 ps one of its regular enter- Cob as Pueeday evening, which was pan gore succesful than is predecessors. $(0t» was ap abundance of vocs! and instrumen- tal music of gratifying excellence, readings, Hoteaus, and dancitg., . ‘Mr. E. H. Webster is absent on strip to the Lake Sunerior region. 7 ‘Tbe Village Trustees mest to-morrow evening ‘pen the bide for tho Davis street sower. Tho polis ‘are invited to attend the mecting, oo—_—_—_— OAK PARK. A WELCOME HOME, ‘The social world of this litle burg has been estending, duting the week, greetings end warm bospitalities to old friends who have returned gain and to new ones who come to so- joun in ther midst. The Rev. George Munt- ington retoroed last week from a two months’ gonmering, and the ladies of the Congregational Church, of which be is pastor, resolved upon iring him s hearty welcome home. Tuesday evening the congrogation and friends were in- rited to meet 10 the lecture-room of the church. jn the evening. aa soon as most of the ts had assembied, the doors leading from tnte-room behind the rostrum were thrown a eeeen ails bors sod girls stepped led by Elsic Sharp, and singing 8 ¢) Se oe welcome. Elsie Sharp, a beantifal fits girl of 7 years of age, bore in her hands a fare floral offering in the ebape of a basket of fowers, which she presented to Dr. and Birs. ‘Hantington, with an expressive address of wel- come from the pen of her mother, Mrs. George fap, Written in blank verse. DB. WINDS. The indies of Trinity Church announced to the pablic thst they would give a reception to their grinister, the Key. J. W. Hinds, receatly from ‘Angusts, Me.. in the church parlors, ‘fnasday . When the Unity Society attempts any- thing 11 the social line tt is always well done, god the citizens of the Park expected generally y evening to ‘‘do” the reception. The faties all day Thureday worked at the decoration of the parlors, adorning tho walls with garlands of flowers end folisge, until the rooms blos- somed into a perfect fairy bower. A more elabo- fav supper bas nover been given on a like ocea~ ion inlake Park. The appointments of the table were very fine. Larze pyramids of ftoweragracod the centre and end of the table, and all the fruits of the xeascn were handsomely displayed. Tbe feral trimmings were particularly noticeable for tbe quantities of exquisite New York roses gmong them. ‘hursday morning the clouds were leaden, and promived rain, and at the com- ing of evening the rain came down in sheeta, the wind was teriific, and only a few of the principal members of the Society were in attendance. The clegr bad Leen especially invited, but not one, exoopt the Rov. Mr. Mabie, was present. But all present declared themselves well repaid. The fer.J. W. Hinde, «ho bas come as shepherd to Jed the cheep acd the lambs of this fold, is a stodent aod an eloquent expounder of his faith. In personal appearance ho is tail, of elizht tail, with dark, ivtelligent eyes, and darker bair. He ie pale, and perchance bas passed his Boh birthday. ; oterspersed with tho evening's enjoyment was some fine vocal music by a quartette of ladies and gentlemen consisting of Miss Mary Conwell, Misa Mary Case, Mr. Nash, and Mr. Cobit. Miss Conwell favored the company with weolo that was very pleasing. Among the guests present were Mr. and Mrs. A. O. Butler, Mr. and Mrs. Emory, Mr. and Mrs. King, Mr. and Mra, Gurley, the Rev. Dr. Mabie, ir. and Mrs. Heald, Mr. and Nirs. Mills, Mr. and Mrs. Nash, Misa King, of Hartford, Conn., Miss Manon Nile, Miss Nettie Ingalls, Miss Mary Case, Miss Kittie Milles, Miss Ray Inqalis, Miss Con- well, Miss Selisbury, Mr. Mell Heald, Mr. Cobit, Ur. Frank Rowe, and Mr. Rogers. PERSONAL, ; Mrs. Seth Doan and daughter, Miss Minnie, of Eenosha, Wis., willbe the guests for several ays of this week of Mr. and Mrs. Merton. ‘Mr. and Mrs. Charles Howe and little son, Sammy, have returzed from s trip of several weeks’ doration in Michigan. * Mr. and Mrs. Philander Smith have returned from en Eastern and Canadian tour. Hr. and airs. Horten are East. They accom- oied Mise Webster to her home in Springtield, the open, 8! Miss Ida Gilbert, of Geneva Lake. Wis., is a guest at tho home of Mr. E. W. Phelps. ‘Mize May Foster, of Tennesses, has béen the gaest of Mise Anoa Hobert for the past week. Acca has been born under the eaves of the wanctuary. Mrs. Dunlop is the heppy mother. ‘ AMUSEMENTS. The gramme for the pantomime concert entertainment to be givan for. the benefit of Christ Episcopal Church ‘Thursday evening, Bept. 16, at Termporance Hall, is as follows: “Ti Trovatore Piano solo, Mrs. E. F. Cooke. “The Message "Song, Miss Jeasie Hardy, ‘Beading—* Where's Anueite?” Mivs May Foster, Solo—* Let Me Like a Soldier Fali,” Mr. W. H. Stan- key (of Kellogg Opera Troupe). Quartetto—"' We'll Have to Mortgsge the Farm,” ‘Mines Conwell, Case, Ingalls, Mi Piano selectian—ira E. F. Solo—Emnt ‘Mus Hardy and Mr. Stanley. Instromental Solo, Mrs. E.T. Cooke. Bomanra— Non e ver”, Mr. W. H. a Pantomime and Tableau—The 8-eker, Miss May 8. Yeeter; Power, Miss Lizcie Reynolds; Wealth, Miss ‘Gonwell;’ Poetry, Mise Mary Care ; Besuty, alirs Hardy ;' Music. Miss Grace Rayne; Love, Mias Flr Quick :'Fume, Miss Naree Scott; Heligion True ‘Exppinesa, Mifas Marion Niles. Mr. H.W. Austin returned from Colorado sturday morning. He is looking finely, and the hearty congratulations he received from his large circle of friends on the vafe arrival at home show that he has besn missed during his absence of two months. : Mr. and Mrs. Gould and Mrs. Bigelow, of Chi- taxa, have been the guests of Mrs. M. Noyes using the week, “Muss Lulu Reyne leaves Tuesday for Geneva Wis., where sbe qill specd the ensuing Yer at school. ease cemnns HYDE PARK. TOR FETE WJndge Higgins’ residence, Thursday eveniog, aa only a partial success, owing to ihe inclem- Gury of the weather. Had it been pleseant, the \rangemonts were such as to secure an exceed- ingly enjoyable evening to those present, aod fe & bandsome sum for tho Home for the Before the rain-storm, 300 Chinese Jntems and four engine head-lights were dis- teibated about the grounds. A platform 40 by Witeet was erected on the grass north of the house, tho inside of which was profuscly decorated with flowers. Two bands. were $2 fumjsh tha music, one for the plat- fom and tho other for the parlors. Would have been at least 500 present if the weather bad not been bed; as it was, only about sixty made their appearance, some of vhom came from the city in vehicles on the iuddy roade, showiog how much they appreci- the fete. Among thoue present were: Mra cock, Mrs. Ackerman, irs. Waters, the Mines Barker, Miss French, the Misses Carter, Miss Lawrence, Miss Gould, Miss Hollidsy, Mra. Miss Waldron, Migs Rossiter, Miss Wood- and Messrs, Judd, Scammon, Balston, Wal- Hitchcock, Borden, Smale, J. Long, E. Long. Barker, Carter, Sutchell, Holliday, Me- Donald, Lecky, Swett, Barres, Trumble, and others, In spite of the smallness of the Sumber present, they had a fine time, aod al- Mol everybody is'sorry to learn that the fete will not be repeated. 4 THE STORM of Thursday and Friday caused very little dam- in this vicinuy, with the exception of wreck- ing the ship Rast.’ The breakwater protecting sewer atthe foot of Forty-eighth street was Away, but can be easily replaced. A few in the basin were somewhat shat- Apile-dnver and a couple of barges loose from their moorage at Mo: v Pier, and drifted aground et tho souta end of the basin. ‘The piers have all * held their own,” although the waves washed over themincesssnt- Wyfor twecty-four houre. ‘The oars of the Ken- we @, which were left inthe boat-house, lt Washed out and every ons desiroyed. It il cost $75 to obtain a new sot. deoyet® Fho probally hada drop too much fn his horses up to their nocks in the lake riday afteruoon, rough as it was. Sefore he Smeont theend of the whiffletree aught in Fhe of the wheels, and hud it not been for Mr. ie Hee hostler, who waded out and dientangled Bacg buggy and perhaps the horzes woald have lost. ‘The latver were nearly fromn, The ‘ he gave for driving in was thes bo was ‘Being ont to the wrecked ship. MINOR HAPPENINGS. The Engineer's new patent “die Completed just before the storm. Its qualities Nupeerersiy tested, and it worked. admiably. Sunday evening congregations at St. ve Paul's Church still continue to be annoyed by the noise of German picnics retyrning home. The public schools opened Mouday. No im- portsot change is noticed, except that the High School contains one more class than formerly. An elegant marble front block is being erected. at the corner of Forty-second atreet and Langley avenue, by french Bros, Eight new Milwaukee-brick houses are nearly finished on Bowen avenue, west of Langley. ‘There are also over a dozen red-brick houses in the same locality. It was resuived at tho last meeting of the Town Board, to build the One-Hundred-snd- Sixth street bridge, and tho Treasurer was authonzed to collect $1,000 for tho purpose. A resolution to reinstate Georgs W. Binford in his office er Captaia of Police was offered but not passe : Mr. Weaver and son left for Chicago Satur- day, where they have concluded to spead the winter. Mr, Uarmivie and family are tnoving inte ae Baird's former resideaco on Cornel etree Among the arrivale at the Hyde Park House loat week are, E. C. Pike, Kankakee; A. L, Wells, New York; D. D. Speacer, Chicago; Judge Dunlevy. Chicago ; William H. Richard- son. Kenwood ; X. L, Otis, Chauncey J. Blair, Charles Counselman, Mies J. E. Otia, Mr. and Mrs, Whitehesd, Mise E. Blair, Misa H. Blai Miss M. Blair, Watson Blair, and H. Blair, C! cago; A. H. Franklin, Saginaw, Mich,; J. F. Molineux, Eogland; R. W. Cox, Chicego; Miss J. Cox, Chicago; Charles Porter, Chicago; George M. Hoyt, Newport: A. G. Bournique snd wifo, Chicago; John Rose and F. Farly, Pittsburg; Ira P. Bowen and O. B. Phelps, Chieago : F. B. Cartis, St. Louis; and G. V. Silden, Rone. eae OTHER SUBURBS. BARRINGTON, The Rev. James Rea, of the Baptist Church, proaches his farewell sermon to-day. His min- istry has been very acceptable and successful. He will leavo to-morrow for the Chicago Univor- sity. He has the wishes of many warm friends here that his future may be as bright and ple ant as bis past, and at the end the reward dues good and faithful servant may be his. Mr. and Mrs, Johnson, of Mount Clare, are the guests of friends. . Mr. M. W. Dodge's team ran away Monday, as he was about starting for the depot with a load of milk. Mrs. Chester Dodge was thrown from the wagon, fracturing her collar-bone and otherwise seriously injuring her. The residenco of Mr. Nelaon Cady, a farmer living near bere, was entared a few nights ago, anda valuable watch stolen. On the samenight suspicious-looking characters were seen lurking about.at alate hour in the village, and were closaly watched by the village police until they left. ‘Vhey were doubtlesa the same parties who committed the burglary. It would ba well for the citizens to keep a sharp look-out for tramps and thieves, as {hey are numerous. Mrs. H. M. Kreamer gave a second lecture in the Methodist Episcopal Church Monday even- ing of Jast ‘week. Mrs. K. is an impressive speaker, and handles her subject with tho ability of s veteran temperance orator, A larga audi- ence was io attendance, whose approval of tho speaker end her effort was pronounced and hearty. ° NORWOOD PARE. The Baptiet Society have secured the services of the Rev. Mr. Marsden as settled pastor of that church, He has removed bis family here and entered upon the duties of his ministry. Mr. Marsden bears the reputation of being an able divine, and withal a social and agreeable gentle- man. He may expect the sympathy and co-op- eration of all, both within and without his own church, in his endeavors to maintain here a high standard of morality and religion. Air. Dufour, of Milwaukee, 2 reader of some considerable repute, has been visiting the family of Alr. Guilbert. Prof. Everhart, who is never so happy as wien indulging lis penchant for sporting, has in contempiation another expedition. This time he will visit Fox Lake, and tne Rev. Drs. Patton and Thomas, with several other gertlemen of Chicago, will be of the party. ‘The Street Commissioner has been busy, and has effected s much-needed improvement in the appearance of some of the streets. Tne weeds, baving first been allowed toripen so as to in- acre, another crop next season, have been cut own. The Rev. A. Y. Gulick preached last Sabbath morning in the Reformed Church. In the even- ing the pulpit was filled by the Rev. Mr. Mars- den, of the Baptist Church. Mre, Porter bas retuined home from a pro- ted viait to friends in Iowa, mucn improved in health. The Hon. George Dunlap has sold the house belonging to Mr. A. D. Reid to person in the city, who intends soon to occupy it. Mr. De Berard hss returned, after a lengthy absence. HIGHLAND PARK. . The Ravine Drive has been badly washed, especially the lake-shore portion of it. It is to be hoped that it will be repaired at once, and not neglected as the Ravivia bridge was. ‘The pile-driver at the pier was struck by light- ning bat not damagei to any great extent. A sailboat, run in here a few days ago and abandon- ed by some boys who had evidently stolen it,was torn from _ its mooringe by Taursday's gale, and undoubtedly dashed to pieces. _ 4 The new depot is progressing rapidly under the supervision of Messra. J. \W. Middleton & Son, and will undoubtedly be ready to move into early next month. . There isan attempt being made to organize a stock company to mxaufacture jewelry, the f2c- tory to be located at this place. Tho plan seems to be afeasible one, and is meeting with some degree of favor with citizens, Prof. Weston will not open his achool here un- til next fall, he being obliged to stay at Ferry Hall the coming winter. ‘This being the case, the building will be kept open as a hotel by Messrs. Cleveland & Burns until Oct. 1. ‘Among the arrivels during the past week were Wubor F. Storey and wife, R. E. Goodell and wife, Moses Goodrich, J.J. Richards, Alex- ander Geddes, and othors. Tbe Baptist Church gave their first sociable of the season at the residence of Mr, C. R. Field Thursday evening. The sttendance was not largo owtug to the inclemency of the weather. But those who did atuend freport an excecdingly enjoyable time, which can always be counted on when Mr. aod Mrs. Field receive their friends at there charming homo. pare Mies Alice McClarey. of Cincinnati, is visiting her aunt, Mrs, E. M. Deanison. : é ‘Thecold snap has driven to the city quite a number of the hotel folks, among them Afessrs. MeCoun and Tibbetts und their families. Tney will be vary much missed by those who had the plessure of their acquaintance. A ‘The Rev. Dr. Hurd Les returned from his va- cation, and will ocoupy his pulpit in the Presby- terian Church to-morrow morning aud evening. Mr. E. H. Boebe will eaddrees the congregation of the Baptist Church in the forenoon, Services as usual at the Episcopal Church. WY ELIXIR, The story 18 told ‘That a Spaniard bold Bought, through forest-ch=de, Slash and ererglado, *Mid danger and strife, The Elizir of Life. Centuries rolled by, When heppity I Discovered one night, *Neath chandelier-light, ‘The darling ho tried ‘To find when he died, She fs, in all truth, ‘The Fountain of Youth ;j For, when she is near, X {cel all the cheer ‘That wine, or the sun, Gives to every one; ‘That life has a lease will never cose’ ‘And, when she’ away, ‘There isn't a day ‘That I can o'er spend, For it has no end! — How Sen-Sickness Was Prevented 200 Years Ago. Rather more than 200 years ago s Princess of Engiard went to Belgium, and to prevent sea- sickness the great doctor of the day, Sir Theo- dore Mayern, issued the following instructions, which, perhaps, some Iadies may still be dis- posed to try: Cinnamon, coriander, anise, am~- bergrie, musk, bod sugar were to be made into Jong tubes, which she was to munch from time totime. BSbe wasto drink » warm posset sbould there be an access of vomiting. A plaster made of balsam of Pera, of gam mastich, and of Iaud- anum, was to be applied to the stomach. sho was also to smell the comforting vapors which arose from the following compound: Well-toast- ed bread, orange aad citron peel, rose leaves, flowers of lavender, and cloves, to be hashedgip ther. On this Canary wine, elderflower Vin- egar, and cinnamon water were to be poured ; portions to be successively applied to the nos- trils. Whenabe arrived on the other side, she was to bave an aromatic plaster applied to the stomach, and, what was more to the purpose, she was to have her stomach strengtheued with burned claret, having in ita sprig of rosemary, some'cinnamop, and sugar. or with s caudle 0! ale or smal! beer made with Canary ‘wine, eee, sugar, andcinnamon! Such-were the ways of copfarting that distressed organ. | AMUSEMENTS. Trial of the New Organ at St. James’ Church. Wome Woncerts---Thecdore Thomas---Gounod’s Befusal. McVicker Pays His Respects to Col. McClurg---A Court-Martial Demanded. How the Chicago Theatres Flour- ished Last Week---Future Prospects, Bartley Campbell’s New Play ---Plagiaristic Photo-* .. graphs. Clara Morris and the Moxa---Dramatic Notes. MUSIC. AT HOME, ORGAN-OPENING AT ST. JAMES’ CHUROT. ‘The informal opening of the admirable organ just erected in the new St. James’ Church took place on Tuesday evening last. The audience was quite large, and consisted chiefly of musical connoisseurs, who universally expressed them- selyes a8 delighted with the power, variety, and beauty of tone of the instrument. Quite a varied programme of selections and improvisations was presented, as follows: 1, Sonata in E minor..." .... 3 Ar, Ht. Clavense Bédy. fc Andante and finale from offertoriam in 2 < 4. “Priere "in F. ar. 5, Second organ concerto. ate Mr. WS. B, Matae 6, Improvisation... Mr. 1. V. Fiagier. 7, Theme and variation in A fiat... Air, H. Clarence Eddy. ‘The organ is so good that it deserves a more detailed examination than wa are usually able to give new organs. The back-bone of an organ is the diapason work. Both tho ‘great organ” diapasons (the 16 and 8) are of rare beauty of tono. ‘ They are fall, mellow, clear, even, and in every way satisfactory. Mr. Eddy pronounced thém the beat diapasons he had heard in the United Szates, and in this opinion the other or- ganists fully concurred. The soft 8-foot stops, (the gamba, doppel flote, and spitz flote) are ex- tromely well yoiced and greatly enrich the tone- fapric of the great organ. On this foundation is superimposed the usual overwork, the octave, super-octaye, and a very brilliant mixture of five ranks. These harmonic stops, instead of screaming and snarling, as is too often the case, blend beantifully with the foundation work, and build up ono of the most delightful ensembles wo have ever heard. Add to this fue-work the splendid 8-foot trampet and the clarion (4-foot), and we have s body of tone in the highest degree solid, telling, and satisfectory,—noither uusabstantial for want of proper foundation, ecreamy in the treble, nor glum and dumpy, but, as said before, brilliant, solid, clear, rich, and musical. We are the more articular here because this balauce of tone is in no sense an accident, but purely the result of akill and care on tho part of the builder,—a skill and care here shown to be of the first order of merit. Tho swell organ, of course, we judge from & different standpoint, sinco its particular office is to afford eof and delicate effects. Here we turn firat to the stops commonly used for solo pur- poses, the oboe, cornopeon, and vox humana, all of which are of superior quality. The full swell organ is extremely rich and powerful. The solo organ has the usual array of finely-voiced solo stops, the geigen, principal, melodia, flute d'amour, piccolo, and clarionst, The latter is especially prompt of speech, bright and spark- ling in quality, and not so impossioly loud as we sometimes find organ clarionets. ‘The full colo organ is further enriched by avery soft 16efoot stop, which adds very much to the body of tone, The draw-stop action is easy aud quiet; the key-action even, reliable, and delicate to’ the touch. The pnoumaticlever is applicd to the great organ and its couplings, and the mechan- ical movements are numerous and extremely convenient. 3 a So that, test it as you will, in the musical qual- ity, variety, and balance of tone; in even and abundant wind supply ; in ingenuity and smooth working of the mechanical movements, or even in elegance of exterior—in every 1espect we have hers to do with an organ of superior and enduring excellence, 8 most complimentary certificate to the artistic skillof the builders, Messrs. Johnson & Son, of Westfield, Mass. Apropos of the new organ, we understand that Mr. C. A. Havens hes been en- gaged as organist and director of music at this church. Mrs. Addie Havens is to be the soprano. The alto is from Boston. The tenor and bass, Messrs. Holbrook and Bowen, are well-known 10 our Jocal musical circles. THE CRESWOLD RECITALS. ‘The eighth of Mr. Creswold’s orgap recitals will be given this afternoon at Unity Church, with the fcllowing programme : 1, Prelude and Fugue in E fiat (St. Ann's). re Aa J. Cresicold. 2, Arioso—“ Woe Unto Them Ara, Revpli 3. Song— Peter, the Hermit ”. Jir. Taomas Goad 4. Sonata in C minor, No, dir, A. J. Crescold, 5. Song—“ The shades of Evening ”.............Clay “Mrs, Retplinger. 6, Song—‘ The Bell-Ringer”........ o+sses++. Wallace Ar. Thomas Goodwillie, 7. Overture and Minuct (“Samson ").. Mr. A. J. Creswold. 8 Duet—"Crudel! perche”... ini .Mozart - Mrs, Reiplinaer and Thomas Goodwiltie. PERSONAL Gossip. - Mr. Jamas Gill is spending a few days in the vicinity of Cincinnati, but wil! be. on hand to meet hie pupils at the Beethoven rooms Sept. 14. Mrs. Eugenie de Roode Rice ia at present visit- ing in Cleveland, O., and will resume her lessons in this city about the Ist of October. Letters can bo left for her in care of Lyon & Healy. ‘The vesper service st St. Paul's Universalist Church thie evening begins at 7:45, with the fol- Jowing programme: Gloria in Excolsis,” by Gunther; “Night's Tonder Shades,” by Mun- ger; and “Within those Bacred Walls” (bass solo), by Mozart. “Johnny” Hand has mede up his orchestra for the party season upon the New York plan, and he now has at bis control 4 first violins, 3 cornetg, 8 clarionets, i flute, 1 trombone, 3 pian- ists, 2 ’celios, 2 double basses, and 8 prompters, His office is at Cobb's Library. Mr. W. 8. B. Mathows, the organist of the Centenary Methodist Church, has been giving organ-coocerts with great success at Watertown, N.Y. The class of music with which he bas been favoring the people of that place may be inferred from one of his programmes, which was as follows: —— ABROAD. THEODORE THOMAS, The New York Tribune gives the following aketch of Theodore Thomas’ intentions: On Thursday, Sept. 16, the last of this season of Sum- mer Nights’ Concerts will be given at the Central Park Garden, ince the opening of this ball, which wea buitt eight years ago expresaly for Mr, Thomas, he has given there in all 1,173 concerts, Of the good work no- compilsbed during this time by Thomas and his aplen- did orchestra it is scarcely neceseary now to speak, for every lover of music knows how deeply we are in their debt, Resting a week after the close of the sea- son there, the orchestra will start on a short totr, open- ing at Troy, whence they go to Syracuse, Rochester, Cleveland, Detroit, Toledo, Chicago, Indianapolis, Ofn- cinnati, Columbus, Pittsburg,and back to Philadelphia, In this’ last city, on the 29th of October, takes the first of a series of four symphony concerts, to be given throughout the winter. Qn this tour, Medame Madeline Gchiller, tho pianist, whose performances created ao favorable an impression here last winter, will accompany Six, Thomas aa extra soloiet, During the first week in November concerts will be given in some of the New England cities, and on Nov.8 the orchestra will return to New York, where on Sat- urday evening, the 13th, the first symphony concert will bo given, preceded by a put’: fehearsal on the Thursday previous, On the Tith the first of 8 series of stx sympbony con- certs’ will be given in Boston. “Arrancements have been made between Mr. Thomas and tuo Now York Oratorio Society, by which the two organizations will co-operate during the winter, the orchestra ac- companying the Society at their concerts, while in To- turn they are to study the choral part of Boethovan’s Ninth Symphony, Negotiations are also pending be- tween the Thomas Orchestre and the Brooklyn Han- deland Haydn Society. The symphony concerts at Steinwsy Hall are to take place Nov. 13, Dec, 4, Jan. 92, Feb, 24, March 25, and April 22, and a public re- hearsal will be given at 2 o'clock on the Thuraday pre- ceding each concert, ‘Tbeconcerts of the Brooklyn Philuarmonio Society, with the Thomas Orchestrs, will be given Dec, 18, Jan, 15, Feb, 12. Murch 18, and April & ‘Tuere will be three public rehearsals, as heretofore, before each concert, ‘TIETJENS. ‘Mr, Sttakosch announces thst, in consequence of engagements abroad in the epring, Mme. Tietjona will be obliged to mako her serics of concerts in New York s short one, as it is in- tended that she ehall visit Boston, Philadelphia, Baltimore, Chicago, and other cities. The mem- bers of the troupe which is to accompany her through the United States have not as yet been relected in fall. Those with whom Mr. Strakosch bas already concleded engagements are Mr. ‘Alex. Bischoff, tenor; Sig. Orlandint, baritone ; and Mr. Ssuret, violinist. Mr. Max Maretzok will act as conductor. Mme. Tietjens will anil for Amerios.on the 18thof this month, and will appear at Steinway Hall on-the evening of Oct. 4. oN BULOW. Here is a capital pen-and-ink portrait of Von Bulow by s European enttio: Xe to picture to yourself s small man, with a thoroughly pPussian look, and, as all fine orchestra leaders, has o military martinet air. His hoad is that of asoldier more than that of an artist—small, com- act, hard-looking as 8 nickory-nut. aus eyen are dotete, a5 aay. Ho wears a BIEe Sen iaustsche, » ite Vandyke beard, which hides the shape of his mouth; his forehead recedes; the crown of his head is a little bald; the ears incline back, adding to the rather sbarp, belligerent expres- sion of his keen little head and face. When he takes his place before the orchestra you expect to ses him draw bis sword, and every musician is ready to charge tothe desth. It ts impossible not to feel the influence of his magnetic presence. He infuses new vitality into the most famillar compositions, His directions aro animated with a knowledge that acts like inspira- tion, Weare in the presence of a master spirit, OPERATIO GOSSIP, There has been s Vincent Wallace revival in London. Miss Blanche Cole, with her operatic company, is giving Wallace's operas with great success at the Gaiaty Theatre. ‘The Imperial Opera-House in Vienna was re- opencdon the Sth ult. with Mozart's ‘Don Suan.” ee enccial Opera-House in Bertin gan th jon on the 18th, with Weber's Oar rciesta ‘Atthe Kroll Theatre, Herr Nachbauer. the tenor, bas great successin Au- “Der Freischutz.” ber’s “ Masaniollo.” The Mexican Juvonile Opers-Bouffe Troupe, now playing ia New York, is a curiosity. It con- sists of thirty-eight members, twenty-two of whem are public performers. Senorita Solidaq Unda y Moron, 15 years of age, sings also in Italian opera; Carmen Unda y Moron, 8 years of is the leading prims donna; Gaudalupe, 6 years old, is alo a prima donna, The leader of tho orchestra, Don Eduardo Unda y Moron, is 21 years of age. Miss Kellogg will open in English opera at Booth’s Theatre, New York, on Monday, Oct. 11. Hor troupe will comprise Mrs, Van Zandt, Mies Beaumont, Miss Montague. and Mesers.’ Mans, Carleton, and Peakes. There is arumor that Mrs, Zelda Seguin will also be one of the com- pany. It is understood that this winter's reper- tory is to include ‘The Lily of Killarney” and “La Dame Blanche.” From New York, Miss Kellogg goos to Baston for a season. The Wachtel German opera-troupe will com- mence Oct. 18 at the New York Academy of Music, and continue until the Ist of January, when the troupe will go on a tour to Boston, Philadelphia, Baltimore, Chicago, and other Western and Scuthern cities. They will return to tha Academy about tho Ist of April, to play for s month, and then, after a fortnight's rest, they will give s season in Philadelphia, extend- ing from fey 16 to Jnie16. The chorus will consist of forty-two voices, and the orchestra, as usual, will comprise mavy of the best players from the Philharmonic Society of New York. ‘The acenery and costumes are to be entirely new. The performances will be the ordinary: three nights ands matinee in each week, Lucy Hooper writes to Appletons’ Journal from Paris: ‘There is a continual talk of forthcoming novelties at tho Grand Opera, but, somehow or cther, they do not come, Mademoiselle de Reazke is to create her second character to-morrow night ; it is Mathilde in “ William Tell.” Tquestion much whether her voice and ‘style ‘will be found as well suited to the music of as that of Thomas or Verdi, Favre is to make his rentree in the character of Don Juan, which opera ie to be brought out for the occasion. The scent ready, and rebeai are proceeding briskly. Ver- gust, who has a good tenor voice, but fs a vulgar as a boiled cabbage, is to be the Don Ottacio. yalho, who is 43 if sho is a day, is to porsonate Zeriina ; and poor, old, fat, volceless Guey:mord will play Jonna #lcira, ‘If ever Don Juan was justified in rannmg away from his wife, it will be he of the present cast. The sceuery of ‘Robert le Diable” is all ready, and it ig said that this will be the most gorgeous of ‘all the operas as yet performed at the Grand Opera, LETTER FROM GouNOD. MM. Gounod has written the following letter to the managers of the projected New York College of Music: AvG, 1, 187%—Afternoon—My Dear Mier: Ire ceived your two notes, and I have just received a third. It has been impossible for me, I assure you, to find time to answer them. Iam deluged with letters, and I never cease to curse tha quentily I have to write. It is death to my work. Iwas a musician; I have be- come & correspondent. But to come to the object of your letter. I recently metat the Conservatoire, on ‘one of those days of pleasant reunions toward the close of the year, when I had the honor of being one of the jury, G. Chouquet, who told me he was about to write toyou; andi begged him at the same time to forward to you my excuses, my regrets, and my answer. Iam no longer of an age nor in a Btate of health to emigrate for the purpose of founding 8 conservatory. havo two children, a son 19 years of ago and adaugh- terof22, I can neither take my family to America aor are bers. Moreover, I have neither the gin 'y nor the strength necessary to go to America, the administrator, and spend the yeare left to artd labors the result of which I shail not witness, and which perhaps would only end in mistakes and decep- tion. 1am 57 years old, and I haye no desire toend my life in new enterprises. My fighting time is over, and though, as your brother says, Iam not s0 very well off, I do not wish to faco again the ocean of ad- yenture, I will end my days in the quiet and modest Position which incessant labor has won for mo, and which is at least a security for my children, Tam not the less obliged to you, indeed I am very much flattered, that you should have thought of me a5 the Atlas of this New World which I find too heavy for my shoulders. if X dared offer any advice it would be thie: Put sn American at the head of an American Conservatory, whoever he may be, Yours truly, Cx, GocNoo, rte CHURCH XUSIO. -Jerome Hopkins, in the midat of s great deal of dreary nonsense, now and then says 8 fensi- ble thing, like the following: Art is bigh or low only as its {deal stock is bulled or besred, and this is abundantly proved by its bistory. ‘Theatrical music was poor stuff when ecclesiastical music was at tts beet estate, at least in England, and, now that the theatre {s 0 full of masterworks of the bighest genius, from Gluck to Wagner, church mu- mc reeembles {he dish-water from the kitchens of the world, the flesh, and the devil; and perhaps oven this is a’ compliment beyond its descrta,. For every Plece of published church music composed within seventy-five years and containing the genius of Margucrite’s divine flowensong in Gounod’s ** Faust,” or of the * Songto the Evening Star,” in Wagner's “Tannhauser," I will produes fifty pablications’ foF the Church” unworthy of ning the trunk of the lowest steerage passenger that ever crossed the At- lantic, And the Church has herself to thank for it, forif she starves or repudiates musicians of talent they will naturally tarn to the theatre or concert-room fora living. The Church then steals from the latter ber mualo, and thus gets emasculated scourings for her high festivals, whereat she profesess to offer of her substance to the Lord.” She then squanders fabulous sums on her buildings (of course general: mortgaged) in upholstery, gilding, and decoration,an afterwards keeps up a continual whine (‘exceptions always excepted ”) about her dreadful poverty when- ever the liberal maintenance of a dignified, honorable, and noble eccleainstical choir is sericusly broached, MUSICAL AOTES. Mr. Shakspeare is an English tonor singer, Mile. Ima da Murska purposes visiting India. Albani’s performances at the Feniel are com- mended by the Gazette di Venezia. “Victoria” is the title of anew “national” English song composed by Henry Smart. ‘Haertel, of the famous music ublishing house of Breitkopf 4 Haertel, of Leigsic, is dead. ae Rabenstein's ‘“Makkabaer” snd Verdi's “Aida” are in preparation at the opera in Prague. Camilla Ureo, with her new combination, will begin the campaign the middle of October.’ She has engagements to the middle of May. Madame Adelina Patti gaye = concert at Dieppe recently, for the benefit of the poor of ie fetta snd the receipts amounted to about -- Mr. Angust Schultze, brother of William ‘Schultze, of the Boston Mendelssohn Quintette Club, has been engaged as director of the Mo- id ee aud Philharmonic Society at Savan- A, ‘The Municipal Council of Paris has voted, on the pronosal af one of the members, Af. Herold, son of the famed composer, the sum of 4002, 88 20 encouragement to c smposers to write aym- phonic and national works, The Harvard College overseera have voted to establish 8 Professorship of Music. Duwighfs Journal saya the incumbent will be John K. Paine, at present holding the title of Assistant Profegaor in the eame department, It is stated in the Italian papers that a dia- covary has beon made in a library in Florence of the inbretto of “Daphne,” a pastoral opera by Ottavio Rinucoini, set by Peri and Caccini in 1594, which may be considered tho first type of modern opera. Nogotiations are still pending which look to the co-operation of Yon Bulow and Theodore Thomas, and itis etated by all thoee piano-mak- ers who do not own music-halls that there is no reason in the world why the two should not come together and work amicably. The Mendelasohn Quintette Club begin a nine Weeks’ Western tour the 27th of thia month. ‘This club has bean augmented by the engage- ment of Mr. C. N. Allen, former leader of the Beethoven Quintette Club (now disbanded). It now has six solo performers. Miss Fannie Kel- logg is re-engaged as vocalist, Tt is stated that the first novelty this winter at the-Royal Opera, Berlin, will be Wagner’a “Tristan und lgolde.” General-Intandant yon Hulsen has invited Wagner to direct tho first performance .in person, and the composer is not disinclined to accept the invitation. Other Bovelties in contemplation for next season are Golamark’s ‘Konigin von Saba” and Ignaz Brull’s “ Das Goldene Kreuz.” The remains of the two composers, Donizetti and Simon Mayr, will be removed to the Temple of Santa Maris, in Bergamo, during the first fortnight of next month. There will be Maga, the numbers of which will be taken from the works of thetwo musicians, two grand concerts, and performances of the two operas, ‘ La Favor- ita” and “ Don Sebastian,” besides extracts from Donizetti's MS. opera, the ‘Duca d’Alba.” A London dispatch of the 7th says: ‘Tho construction of the new National Opera-House on the Thames embankment has commenced. There was an informal gathering of managers, artists, and others at the site of the building this morning, and Mme. Tietjens laid tho tirst brick. The public ceremony of laying the cor- ner-stono will take place in a few, days, and it is intimated that the Prince of Wales has prom- ised to officiate on the occaston.” Cincinnati is ahead agsin. A dispatch of the Sthssys: “‘Tho Harmonic Society, with Otto Singer at its head, have arranged with Theodore ‘Thomas to perform, at different times, the com- ing season, Liszt’s cantata, “The Bells of Strasburg Cathedral.” Gluck’s ‘ Orpheus,” Schumann's ‘' Paradise and the Peri,” and a work by Haendel. Tho instramental parts of theso entertainments have been selected by Mr. Thomas, and will be under his direction. It is understood that the Harmonic Society wiil enp- port Madame Tietjens in rendering some of the est music of the oratorio.” A correspondent says: ‘‘ At Gilmore’s Concert Garden I was sorry to see Signor Tagliapietra, whoge manly and powerful bantone in the Alba- ni troupe won s0 many admirers last season in Baltimore. It was sad to find so noble @ voice wasted amidst this vast, vulgar, noisy crowd. Surrounded by mimic waterfalls, ail turned on, be strained hia tones to an extent that became as painfal as unmusical, Gilmore, who is about as tauch of the orchestral conductor as heis a Greek scholar, stood back to back with the singer, and throughout the difficulty seemed to be whether the voice should wait upon the band or the band upon the voice.” —_—>—_. THE DRAMA, IN CHICAGO. A DULL WEEE. There isno denying that the past week was terribly dull at the theatres. The managers con- fessed it, the audiences felt it, the actors felc it, and doubtless realized the comforts which were theirs as the salaried part of the profes- sion. Itis solid comfort, too, to be aboye—or below, as the case may be—the ebb and flow of business; to look upon a row of empty benches with perfect serenity, and # consciousness of duty well performed; and to sympathize with the manager, at odd moments, when nothing better is going on. Sucha position of security almost compensates for the opposite contrast, when the box-office is piled high witb green- backs, and the salaries go on the same as ever. Butit must be said, withal, that neither ex- treme is altogether desirable. With prosperity comes insolence, or carelessness; and mis- fortune, if long enough continued, ends in ruin, which manifestly bas its disadvantages. So there may wall be acertain degree of satisfac~ tion on all sidea at the prospect of the golden mean in theatrical patronage which the present week will doubtless realize, The Exposition will draw in many visitors from the country; mer- chants are just about purchasing their fall- stocks, and the trade of tho city 1s reviving; the fashionables are returning from the country and the watering-piaces; the weather promises to improve; and the programmes are new and en- ticing. 'Theae advantages will doubtless suffice to turn the tide in favor of the managers which tae far bas been runoing strongly against em, ‘THE PAST SIX DAYS was noticeable chiefly for the opening of Col. Wood’s museum, which cannot be called a con- spicuous success. The collection of curiosities, it is charitable to presume, is not yet com- plete ; otherwise the public is doomed to dieap- pointment. As yet the pictures on the western wall are the best part of the show ; and there is justice in the observation of s gentleman who, baving seen the establichment on ali sides, re- marked, “Well, they ought to turn it inside ont —TI'd like to see those pictures close at hand.” ‘The dramatic performances at tho Museum sus- tain aboat the same relation to tho innumerable gas-jeta in the outside windows which the cu- riosities do to the pictures on the outer wall. ‘Around the World in Eighty Days” is a spectacle, and as such far beyond the cspacity of the Museum stage to represent properly. There’ {s,. however, more prospect of improve- ment behind the cortain than in frontof it. The superintendence of this department is intrusted toa gentleman of some intelligence and Zeal, whose first mishap is excueable and natural. ‘The other theatres last week showed nothing rticularly worthy of uotics. ‘Hearts and jiamonds ” was continued at the New Chicago Theatre, drawing better houses towards the close than atthe ning. It will probably be revived:later in the season. Edwin Adams and “Epoch: Arden” filled the gap at McVicker's Theatre, the bill of the previous week being continued. Atthe Academy of Music, Milton Noble gave Jim. Bludeoe in a play. called “* Bo- hemians and Detectives.” The Minstrels con- tinged their rollicking performances to gaod houses, and had the eatisfaction of knowing that they were doing the best business in the eftyin = pecuniary Way. ANNOUNCEMENTS. Around the World in Eighty Days" will be continued until further notice at the Museum. The Marion Taylor combination, _which bas been playing in the provinces, will give Bartley Compbell’s * Bears and Bulle," otherwise ‘+ Tho Big Bonanza,” at the Academy of Music through- out the week. af One of tho theatre-managers took occasion Thursday night to thank the clerk of the weather for the ternble rain-storm which drove under cover a few unprotected people, and swelled his audience—so he saya—not s little. ifornis Minstrels announce a new bill jane teck at Hooley’s Theatre. Among other Jocal hits they announce ‘* Hearts and Diamonds, to be represented by Kemble, ‘Linden, aud Rice; and ‘The Three Orphans,” by Emerson, Arling- ares {Mt not hi early op- hicago public will not have an ane te ot passing judgment upon | Mr. Lang- bi Yate “‘leading-man” st Wood's Museum. His slight indispositiop, which manifested iteelf on the opening night, is said to be chronic; and the managers have consequently dispensed with his services. - bi ge inatrels will . ly occupy Hoo! Pe rah the holidays. Mr. ira ao- nounces that be has engaged all the prominent ecialty-artists in hia department of the profes- sion, and will bring out something new every three weeks from now until Christmas. A play entitled ‘ Olive Vascae,” by Charles A, Sweetland, of Chicago, is favorably spoken of by s Canadian newspaper. It is especially com- mended for & scene 1n 8 billiard-room, ‘where the corpse of Eleanor is brought in, being frowned ; not drv, 88 18 usually seep, but water dripping ‘from ber hair and ents to the stage. The arrangement of this.’ "continues the ‘adian critic, “is very clever.” We under- atand from this that the play belongs to the rig- idly realistic school, in which ‘the real water- fali” is not the least powerful part of the per- formance, A new local play entitled ‘* Ranning Corner” is to be brought out at McVicker’s Theatre for the first time to-morrow evening, -The anthor’s mame has not been made public. ‘The piece is 4 said to be fuil af Board of Trade jokes and ‘“¢gage,” yet to hava enough of the human elo- ment in it to interest those who are not familiar with the language and practices of the Board. Mr. MoVicker ia to appear as Joshua Ginz, of “ Ginx, Bangs & Co., commission-dealers.” “Pauline,” a play translated andadepted from the French, and included ig the lbrary of “‘standard drama,” is to be produced this week at the New Chicago Theatre. with Helen Tracy, Louis James, and Edward Arnott in the cast. The play develops such incidents as highway robbery, murder. bigamy, and death from a broken heart. It wiil doubtless be appreciated by the public, Some passages in it will make beavy requisitions upon the strength of the stock company, giving Miss Tracy and Mr. James sll that they can conveniently attend to in the course of the evening. Bartley Osmpbell’s plagiariam of “The Big Bonanza” is extended, perhaps, even farther than the distingmshed author intended by the managora of the company which ia to play at the Academy of Music thia week. Not content with announcing “Bulls and Beara” ss it is, they have scattered about in the shop-windows the photographs of certain scenes in which it is pos- sible to recognize Miss Fanny Davenport, Mr. George Parkes, Mr. Jobn Drew, and’ Mr. Mau- tice Barrymore, of the Daly Fifth Avenue Com- pany. The photograph of Miss Davenport is Particularly striking, —— COL. M’CLURG “RUNNING A CORNER.” THE FIRST BEGIMENT AT M’VICKER’S. : The following card from Mr. McVicker will explain itsolf: : To the Public: Itis not my custom to announce productions or appearances at my theatre unleas I have good reason to believe tho bill will be fillod in full, “In ‘advertising the new localization entitled “ Running a Corner,” to be produced at McVicker’s ‘Theatre on Monday evening, I have announced the appearance of the First ent, Itis therefore proper to state to the public now, that neither the regi- ment nor any of its members will be upon my stage, but it is due to myself that Texplain the cause of its absence. The appearance of the regiment is in no Way essential to the production or success of “ Run- ning Corer,” but as it is referred to throughout the piece among other local institutions, it occurred tome thatit might be attractive, and at the same time eit the regiment, to arrange for the appearance of one of'the companies at the closing of the perform- ance, Before taking any steps in the matter, I counseled with Gen. McClurg,—the Colovel,—who did not receive the proposition with much favor; but safd, in effect, that he would not oppose it {f I could obtain the requi- site volunteers from the regiment. Capt, DeWitt, commanding Company B, was recommended to me, and Ihad an interview with bim, first telling him, however, to consult with Col, McClurg. He did s0, and McClurg told bim that, if Company B was will- ing, he should not object. “Capt, DeWitt then sub- mitted my proposition to the company, which was, in effect, that Iwas to pay the company $400 in any event, and more if the piece should prove = success and have a run, which I believed it would, The com- pany accepted the proposition unanimously. Capt, DeWitt again went to McClurg and informed bim of the action, McClurg then gavo his full consent, and even requested that the bills should announce the ‘First Regiment (McCiurg's), and not any particular company. The arrangements being concluded, with the consent of the commanding officer I advertised the piece, and made # special feature of the sppear- ance of the regiment—to conclude the performance. I had no reason to suspect any hitch until iate Tharaday afternoon, when I was handed a copy of anordar from McClurg to Capt, DeWitt, forbidding the appearance of thecompany. I was ‘told atthe samo at McClarg had started for St, Psul the day before (Wednesday). The order.was dated Tuesday, Sept. 7. Capt, DeWitt did_not reccive it until Thuradsy after- noan, 9. Whether McCing purposely sent it 50 that sbould not learn of it until after he had left town I do not know, but it looks very much like it, I found Capt, DeWitt very much ‘mortified at the turn of affairs. He fuily appreciated the dilemma into which T had been betrayed by false promises, and ‘was ready to do everything he could. He called a meeting of his company Thursday evening, and 3 resolution was unanimously adopted and forwarded to McClurg by telegraph, asking him in the name of the company to rescind his order. My first thought, cansea by my disinclination to repress anything I have Spee oe eee cee Ee respol for the ., I telegrap! org that I should do so, and fully inrended following that course, but on second thought I concluded tnat his responsibility might be too much bis word—of no value, He refused to recede from his position, notwithstanding the earnest request of the company, and my own representation of the false position in, whush bed had ced me fore the public, I again telegra} im, Enwing tho withdrawal af his ordeand then he receded on condition that the majority of the officers of the regiment would assent. McClurg had assumed au- thority to consent to the appearance without obtaining this consent of his officers, and also to forbid it at the lost moment’ without their concurrence, and I could not osk them to interfere. I ought to state that, on the very day his order to Capt, DeWitt 18 dated,—viz.: Tuesday, Sept. 7,—ne gave, as ho had frequently done before, his full and’ freo consent to the appearance’ of Company B, Whether he had al- ready written his order forbidding their ap ce ‘when he gave his word to the contrary, I have no means of knowing. If this be the care, however, his onduct calls for court-martial and dismissal trom tho regiment. If it is not the case, the regiment will prob- ably conciuds that they ought to have a commanding officer who does not pledge his word to one thing and writean order to the contrary. Idonot hesitate to char- acterize his conduct as unl ing an officer and a gen- tleman, and, if the regiment desires to investigate the matter, I dertake to make out this case against will anc I desire the public to know that neither Capt, De Witt, his company, nor, as far as I know, the regi- ment,are in any way responsible for the present position ofaffairs, but that itis entirely owing to AfcClurg’s violation of bis word, So far as “ Running s Corner” is concerned, as I have already stated, the play ts com- plete without the 3] of the ent, There Will belocalisma enough; and Joshua Ginz, of the firm of Ginx, Banga & Co., members of the Board of ‘Trade sad dealers in grain, will hsve something to say of McOlurg among other local characters, ~ J. H, MoVicezn, Col. McClurg’s eober second thought has brought him around all right. The only mis- Jortune is that he did not think soberly in the first place. Mr. McVicker asserts that he hed entered into « positive arrangement with certain members of the First Regiment to appear in the new play at his theatre, and that Col. McClorg had. agreed to permitthe exhibition. Subse- quently au order was issued forbidding the militis to appear im any spectacular capacity. Mr. McVicker bas thus been placed in an exceedingly sykward situation. He has advertised the parade of the First Regi- ment as 8 part of his performance, and has made it a feature of his play. He is willing to stand by the terms of his contract, and the individual members of the regiment are ready to stand by theirs ; only the Colonel refuses to relent. The facta being as stated, his indecision has caused the whole trouble, placing himself and his regiment in a light quite as unfavorable as if he had allowed the theatrical exhibition to take place. oe ened THE OUTER WORLD, “ POOR CLARA MorgIs!” Donn Piatt’s account of the operation which Clara Morris recently suffered in, Paris for cur- ‘ature of the spine is apparently not reliable. A better one is furnished by the New York cor- respondent of the Baltimore American, who writes : Clara Morris bad suffered much before leaving for Europe, and even during her isst series of perform- ances many times she was carried fainting from the stage, and only recovered by the strength of will, neh impelled her to the conscientious performance of wbatebe had undertaken, Her discage wag inost distressing. It was curvature of the spine, originat- tng in privation in childhood, and rooted by want of the proper attention and treatment in later years. ‘Three years ago it could probably have been arrested, but at that time she had reached a crisis in her pro- fession, and upon success in surmounting many ob- staclea her whole future seemed todepend. . . . ‘The flat of the higheat medical authorities abrosd con- firmed her worst fears, and condemned her to a terri- dle thesame to which Charles Sumner sab- mitted for the cure of the same disease. Its main fea ture is the of the fieah of the back from theneck down to the waist with red-hot irons. This horribie torture poor Clara Morris has endured. The operation was performed in Parls, in the presence of Mrs, Wortbington, Donn Piatt’s sister-in-law, who has been traveling with her; Mrs, Cleveland, her daughter; ‘Miss Gabrielle Greeley, and Sir William Belmore, the attending physician. Her medical attendants wiabed her to taka chloroform, but she refnsed, and heroically bore the frightful agony until the crael process had been repeated four times, Then the pain and smellof her own burning flesh became too much for her. Nature—even ber brave nature—couid stand no more, and phe fainted dead away; nor were they certain for along time thether consciousness could be restored, or that the vital spark had not been tortured out of its socket, It was imposaible, therefore, to complete the operation, which requires that the process of burning be repeated six times, Clara Morris is now on her way home. If her disease had not been arrested the stage would bave losther in two years. The present ex- pectation is that she will be able to meet da en- agement at the Fifth Aveauo Theatre late in nt fall or early in the winter. A CAPBICIOUS PUBLIC. A remarkable dramatic success is described by Lucy Hooper in her last Paris letter to apple- tons’ Journal: ‘The “Proces Veauradienx” is to be succeeded on the atage of the Vaudeville this evening by the new drama in four acts, and in‘versa, entitled “Jean-Nn— Pieds,” which bas been promised for so long, The history of the “Proces Veauradieux” is a singular oné, and strikingly illustrates the vicissitudes in the affairs of those whoee business itis tn cater for the ami ‘usemant of the public. It was note area tet the Difectors had nor the slightess songs attraction. Piece after piece, dence in its powers of {allure after failure, succeeded each other on the stage of the Vaudeville with disastrous rapidity. ‘Tao com- edies of Sarriere and D’Konery bad uo better fate than the productions of the verivet novices. Revi7s's and novelties were both (ried, and with the saniu il!- luck. At Inst came the Ist of Juun, the close of the Parislay theatrical season, The Dire-tora retired, and tho artists of the oompany joined together in an sssociatiou to perform during the summer. ‘ney needed a new piece, and their choice fel! on. Mf. D:'s pit's drama of “ Jean-Nu-Pieds.” But they could no: gt it ready furthest of June. Someone of their numo-t then suggested, “Let us uring out the ’Froces Ve:.u- radieux ;’ it will be a dead failure, and thon we can 20 on with the new drama.” The sugges’ion wad adopted, and the new comedy was produced, witho:t fuss or flourish of any kind. To the utter stupefic- tin of the msnagement, it proved aa immenwe suc- cess. Ithas achipvea ite fifty niguts, having drawn crowded houses during the wos: unpropitious season, for Pasisian theatrical enterprise. Nor wouid it be Withdrawn now did not its author, M. Heanequin, gracefally yeld his place to M. Delpit, whose drama hag been ready and vaiting for six weeks past, ‘Iho “*Proces Veauradieux” will be revived tater in tho seasun, Meanwhilu, ita lucky author has received orders for threa new plays, one for the Puia'a Royal, one for the Varietes, and eather for the Vaudeville. eis quite syoung man, being afew years on the shady side of 30, ee TUE BEST THEATRE-ORCHESTRA. At the opeping of the Cincinnati Opers-House last Monday, ‘Bulls and Bears,” an adaptation of * Ultimo,” or the Big Bonanza,” was put on the boards. One of the members of the stock company is Mr. A. D. Bradley, long and favors- bly known in this city. A feature of the enter- tainment offered at the Cincinnati theatre is worthy the attention of managers in all parts of the country. It is the orchestra, concorning which the Cincinnati Gazelle, a high musical au- thority, says: ‘‘Tho Grand O; House has. an orchestra which, baving beard the orchestras at the leading New York theatres, we pronounce the best in tho United States. It is under the direction of the thorough masician, Michacl Brand, and last (night consisted of five violina, one ‘cello, and one bass viol, one oboe, two fiutea, two clarinets, one bassoon, two French horns, one cornet, one trombone, and tympani, all played in superior style.” ANNA DICKINSON’S PROSPECTS. Anna E. Dickinson bas got home from her les- turing tour in the South, where she found en- thusiasm, hospitality, and great audiences,—in fine, the era of reconciliation. Her cherished histrionic purposes are shaken alittle by 1,300 invitations to lecture during the coming season. ‘The Graphic, however, eays the Isdy is “under- lined fora probable engagement at the Fiith Avenue Theatre at the close of Miss Clara Mor- ris’ engagement.” Misa Dickinson has bean a pretty constant attendant at the Chicago thea- tres during her flying visits to this city, being present at the opening of the New Chicago Thea- tre and of MoVicker’s. Soitmay be taken for granted that she admires the dramatic profession, if she doea not embrace it. ° CHAMPAGNE IN THE PARQUETTE. A correspondent of the Boston Saturday Bven- ing Gazette, who participated in the welcome ta Barry Sullivan st Booth’s Theatro, relates the following, which the other reporters overlooked : “Between the acta, as I was looking at the mot- ley throng about me, I heard a popping sound. and, turning to my accompanying friend, I said. *Bomebody’s drawing a cork.’ Not that [ thought so, fora moment. But, sure enough, that is just what it waa. About three seata from me, in the orchestr chairs, I saw a gen- tleman ponr the contents of a bottle of cham- pagne into 3 tumbler and pass it to the ladies who were with him. I have often known peopla to have some in their private boxes, but never before saw it taken quite so baldiy.” NOTES. It is said that Agnes Ethel intends returning to the stage. Harry Murdoch and Lillian Conway are to pisy juvenile parta at the Boston Globe Thestre this eason. John McCullough will shortly retarn from Enrope aud commence his season's starring tour at Louisville, Ky., Sept. 27. Mrs. Adelaide Neilson Lee will appear ss ‘The Lily Maid of Astolat,” in a dramatization of Tennyson's “ Etsine,"” next season. The London newagspers want to know what the word ‘‘Sbaughraun” means. So near Ire- land, too. How is this, Mr. Boucicault ? Olive Logan, who has been writing letters foz the preas from Long Branch, will reappear on the stage this winter in two. plays written by her husband. ‘The London Saturday Review thinks it is not so improbable that the drama will soon be re- stored to the place it occupied during the Elizs- bethan ers. ‘Tho Barry Sullivan breakfast at Delmonico’s has been postponed until Tuesday. Among those who havo consented .to respond to toasts are Johu Brougham, Gen. Pryor, John Raymond, Judge Brady, Col. Gildersleeve, and 8. S. Cox. Miss Ada Cavendish, an English actress who is soon to make ® professional visit to America, is decribed as “young, fair, and very handsome —not with the regular beauty of Mra. Scott- Siddons, or the soft loveliness of Mrs. Rousby, bat with astrong, yet fine, intellectual expres- gion.” That will do for the bills. The funeral of Mrs. Drake, who was a fsmous actress forty years ago, took place on the 2d inet, in Oldham County, Ky. Her last sppear- ance was in Cincinnati in 1868. Her Lady tac- beth was much admired. Shs was brought out in New Orlesns ag a rival to Fanny Kemble, and being a Southern actress ahe had the greatey success. Mr. Davenport's Brogramme at the Grand Op- era-House, New York, last week was as follows: Monday, Afacbeth ; Tuesday, Hamlet ; Wednes- day, Othello; Thureday, Richard IIT. ; Friday (benefit), Stiylock and Bill Sikes ; Saturday, a comedy. Barry Sollivan appeared at Booth’s Theatre with programmes corresponding to those of the previous week. The new Cleveland Opera-House opened Inst Monday with ‘* Baratogs.” There was speech- making—too much of it; and playing which the local critics warmly commended. The Elislers, attached to the company, were presented with 8 besutiful offering of fowers by s party of Pitts- burg excursionists, who were “ anxious to testi- fy their regard of Mr. and Mra. Ellsler and their talented daughter.” The spectacle “ Around the World in Eighty Dasa” 38 running well at the Academy of Music in New York. Some of the scenic effects are beautiful, and some gorgeous. At the sugges- tion of the newspapers, the mansgers have cut the scene in the cave of serpents, which was sousidered the best of the whole performance in Paris and London. The New York critics say it is repulsive. . Signor Rossi, the Italian tragedian, is to sp- pear in New York simultsneously with Edwio Booth, but thore is no reason to suppose that ic this case the queation of nationality will be raised by the advertising agents of either party. Rossi isto be brought out in London before coming to America, his manager having learned alesson from the treatment of Salvini, who visited America first. The Hooley troupe seems tobe doing well in San Francisco, where they are fairly established in Maguire's new theatre. The Chronicle has » maoy kind words for Mr. O'Neil and Mr. e, but savs that Miss Hawthorne bas made no particular impreesion. ‘‘ She is carefal, but not powerful, and the ebrug of her shoulders which accompanies every emphatic word is growing monotonous.” ifr, and Mrs. W. J. Florence brought out their new play, “ The Mighty Dollar,” at the Park Tnentre, New York, last week. From the unsai- mons voice of the critics, the play appears to be worse rubbish than the average American comedy. The says it is called “Tho Mighty Dollar” because all of its persons aro avaricious hogs,” and that ibis “made up of a slagh of ailly sentiment and a trickle of coarse farce.” Bartley Campbell, of all persons, has risen to the surface with s complaint of plagiarism. He charges a certain J. J. Sallwan and “a Party by the name of Perkins” with feloniously obtaining possession of a copy of his play of ‘‘ Fata” and selling the same to the Susan Denin and other traveling combinations. J.J. Sullivan waa for- merly connected with Hoolay’s Theatre, and te may have plagiarized in the mannet charged in the indictment. Grace Greenwood writes from London to the New York Times her impressions of Irving’s Hamlet, derived from one of the last of his 200 consecutive performances of thst character. There 18, she says, great er in the man; he is leas formal than Booth, lesa melodramatic than Fechter ; but he lacks the princely dignity of the one and the reserves of passion cf tha other. There is not in all his performance cho moment of reel repose or relaxation. An adaptation of the younger Dumas’ “ Mon- sieur Alphonse” has been produced at the Globe Theatre, London. The adapter- changed the title to “Love and Honor Campbell Clarke, the Paris correspondent of the Daily Telegray ‘The gentleman's version of “Rose. Michel” met with a disastrous fate at the Gaiety some months ago—s fact in a great measure owing, it is only fair to add, to Mra. Gladstone’s inadequate personation of the title role. However, Mr. Ciarke’a now, pla7 bids fair to be a success. :