Chicago Daily Tribune Newspaper, January 16, 1876, Page 8

. appea:aues less fre yu IE CHICAGO TRIBUNE: SUNDAY, J: JARY 16, IB7TC—SIXTEEN PAGUES. = ARUSERENTS. ferfain Points in Shalkspeare's His- torical Plays. Jow the Chicago Aundiencas Appre- ciated “Henry V.” The Hall Combination---John Dillon in New York. leoond Week of the Kellogz Opera Troupe---Apollo Club. Wasical College Soirees---Operatic Notes. THE DRAMA. IN CHICAGO. SHAXSPEARE'S HISTORICAL PLATS are not naturally adapted to please the Ameri- san public. The heroos of English history suffer by being removed bsyond the reach of natiounl ismpathy. Americans do not sayof * IHeury ¥.,” Such a Kmng hsa we once; they feel no glow f satisfaction at secing the French Kinz hum- died and the. French Dauphin defeated; the story of Agincourt does not thrill evers bosom in America as it would in Engtand. It1s a question, 00, whetler the peopia who attend Sbakspesr- a0 representations in thisy conniry are not in- Terior, in oulture and knowledge of the subjects, 0 the same class in Eogland. Be this 28 it may, :here is specin! need of surrounding a play of ‘his description, des:zned for representation in America, with besutiful scenes sod figare-vieces, vhich gratify the eye 2ud divert the mwd. We wdmirs the manver in which Messrs. Jartett and Palmer have brougkt out * Hanry V.,” both as v clever stroke of mavagement 2nd as -a salcable aid towards o proper interpreiation of the subject. The tablean representing the battle of Agzncourt, the reception of Iing Henry in London, snd the espousal of fenry V. and ihe Princess Katkerine, ara all admirabiv ar- -aneed. The sieve of Lartleuric nota ecene to stir s fever 10 the blood of aze. 2 tly because,we pre- same, the speech of King Ilenry, a3 delnvered by Ar. Rignold. doas not s3siet in maintaining theil- usion. We cac ouls opeu our eves sud #top our rars st this oiot, sudimazine soma great actor, 18 countenance all tliumivazed with the spuit sf his pait, delivering thesa brave lines = Jace more Tnto the brezch, dear fricnds, ance more, Ir close the wal up with our Inglish dead { 1 Peace there’s DOLLINg 50 £COMLS 3 1213 \s modest stilluess aud humiiy 3 3at when the wiast of war Llows io our cazs, Then imitate the action of the tiger. THE ACTING IN * RENEY V.” we have already had occasion to spesk of and sondemn in geveral terms. Later performances o the play Go Dot s¢em to requiro any mosifica- 4on of the judgment passed upon Mr. Rignold. Chat judgment was, it will be remembered, that ne was fitted to shine in the school of the society Irama rather tban in the sublimeted regions of olaok verse. He does the courting-soene pret- dly, though even hero be laciis tenderness and ~armth; batin passages which require the ex- preesion of strong feeling Leis notubly deScicut. Bsda actor us Mr. Rigno!d is, he is a good pieca of scenery. As Prince Zal timeelf gaid on a sertain memo-ablo occanion, * I could have bet- ior epared a better myn,” £0 may «we alirm that & better actor than Mr. Rireold would not sup- pIv bis place in * Heurr V.” The Fluellen and Pistol of Messre. Therne and Bishnp are rewariably gosd. Shakepesre’s bumor does not alwars penetrate tta pecplo; perhaps because it is 5o bian:; red it is refresh- 1og to meet with a scene, such as that in nhich Pistol1s subdued by Fiuellea, which eversbods in the andience heartily enjov. Mr. I shop's scting after the retirement of Fluellen is full of an pomnts. He remains szated for a timp, and ooks fixealy in frout. ea be rolls hus eyes “sith au expressicn of wish, tuiny slightly in the direction of Flucliea ; tumns forther; finds Jiuelien gone ; Liastily ;18 ouc the remains of his leck; scrambies ca lis feet; swells et to tis fall jroputtions; fiogers bis evord: cocks lis hat over one eyo, wod sbriets: Al hell shall str for thie.” Of the subordivate paris, the test plsveq, after Fluellen and Pistol, 15 tha Duke of Ezcler. which is asstmed bz Mr. Fravk - Plerce, au actor long aad faioraUly knosu in this city. There 1s not 3 regular member of Alr. McVicker's compans i tlio piece, with tho ex- eeption of Mrs.S oneall, whio zeflests any cradit upon tee crganizanion. Foriuuately the col oy is noi requred to do much. il the Jaading perts bewng filied by imp rted talent. TEE ATIENDANCE =t the performances of * Hoory V." bLas been a gtady for tas local chrovicler of small things The firet pight, which snocld have beon a most euccessful ove, Witnessed s beggariy array of tmpty beuches. Each eab-cjuent night some improvement was noticed, and towatds the close of the week the theatie was pretty well filied. The coming week, no doabt, evory inch of room =il ba occepied. We cerlainly hope rach will be the case. The play will remein but this one week, aad eversbodr who 7008 to the theatra at rll should improve the opportucity. 1t is one that no persou who hoa sy taste for dramaiic perrorxances aud the mesns to gratifs it can afford to loge. Ths mavacers would do well, ws think, to sut reckiesslr, if necessars, in order to reduce ihe exirzwe length of the performance. ‘The ariain cow nises at 7:45, a0d diops.©or tie last me 2t 11:30, tbus keeping tho sudience about ixree hours and three-quaricce. Thia 13 a longer sie than most Chicago pedple ars wiliing to speud at the theatre, especially when the waits e trequent end lonz. B tho wav, 3'so, some meaas should be devired to dispense with the sbomunabjo scene cartain, or at leas: to make its We could even afford “ mi-é Rumor onza or twice rather than have er i the expenss of a loux whit. TIE WALL COMBIFATION, ‘ormcesiy Lnowa as ths Naw Chicago Theatrs Clompaar. is now resting in this city. it enjoged * most prodab’e trip in the Sonth, though there were many hard imocss to take and few to rive. 1 the West the saccese of the company ves zot 13 good. Bloomington and Burliogton had not *ke sense to approciate it. Tho comnsoy will not seieblish iiself here acain; for Caicago, unfortn- astels, ke Burliogton avd Bloomington, has not sense enongh for the cmergency. We ghonld dze to bave the company appear, if oniv for a week, at the New Chicago Thestre. The people aight oe induced to support a good thing for it length of time. - NOTE3 AXD ANNOUNCENTNTS, *Henry V." will continue at McVicker's Then- ire this week. The pertormance begius- each aight at 7:45. The Adelphi announces an extra bill, inclad- ing a Court of Deauty, & female minstie] first- part, basllat, etc. Mies Mirnie Palmer, & protty and clever sonorette. of the Lotta ordor, silf begin ca en- gagement at McVicker's Theairs nest week. The Hon. Schurler Coltax wiil lectu-e in the Btar Course st the Union Park Congregational Chuich next Tuesday night. Snvjsct: Abra- bam Lincoln.” Joho Bronzham’s builasque, * Po-ca-bon-tas,” will be the attraciion at the Museum this week everv evening and Wednesday aad Saturday matinees. At the matinees of Mondsy. Tuce- day, Tuworsday. sad Fricay * Under the Gas- Ligbt"” will be given. The Frank Frayne Rifle Combination. said to contsin geveral expert marksmen.w.! exhibit thetr pawersat the New Cnicago lheatra this week, They ate =ssisted bva dramatic compsny ins play ea:led * Si Slocam.” The performances of the &:ompm; elzewhers have been favoravly no- ticed. g S THE OUTER WORLD. MB. JOEN DILLOX Les been plsming leadiog parts at the Park ‘Ibestrein New York duning the past weel, TLe geoers! opinion is that he made a mistake in Tousenling Lo appear in 8 subordinate part with Mr. Oskey Hall, if his intention then was toas- eume leading roler. Tbe New York papersare rot gencraily favorable to Mr. Dillon. The Sun and the Times epeak kindly but not enthusiastic- ally of him. The Trioune Post, snd Herald agree in judging that he is more of a burlesque -t = 2 acter than & comedien. The Zribune whose Jjudgment 18 highly valued, szys of Mr. Dullon a8 Afajor Wellington de Boots : The element by which he chiefly works to produce langlteris comical absurdity—in’ attrivute inferior to Lumor, but often mistaken for it. For this element, whether in individuality, situstion, or Linguage, Lo hes 2 keen perception; and in expericnce of the stage he | bas acquired that command of professional methods wich enables him to translate this element in a way that {s etfective upon others. e is not a humorist, but he can amuse by Indicrous pranks and contor- tions, He docs not depict bumorous traits of charac- ter, but he pres:nts volatils chruges of frolicsorae couditions. Hels a proficient actor, somewhat alover in burlesque, but in no way exceptional, His person- ation of De Joats was » rough plece of burlesque-act- ing, auffused here and there with lsmbent fun, Fharp- 1y comic st two or thrae poiuts, in stage Lusincss, and clumsy in ertistic construction, CHRISTMUS PERFORIANCES IN LOXDON. ‘We are indebted to the New York World for the following escellent summary of the Christ- mas performances in Loodon : € ‘Tho Christmss bills at the prominent places of smusement in London on the evening of the 2:th ult, wercas followa: AL Drury Lane, the psutomime of “Dick Whittington,” with the Vokes family in the yrincipal characters ; at Coveut Garden, **Cinderel- 1a ;7 ot the Haymarkat, Sothern fn *David Garrick,” and Buckstone in ‘ Married Lifo:” ot the Princess, Mr. Joseph Jetferson as Mip Van [Winkie, Mr. Jeflercow’s success has besa even more pro- Dounced duriug _his pracent engagement than ft wes some years 8go, when “Rip” was hrst brought out. At the Adelphi, Mr. and Mrs. Boucicault in the * Shaughraun™ for the first tmo at that tucatre, thelr engagement t the Drury Lane expired on the 5th. At the “ycenm, Mr. Irvingand Afiss Bateman in * Humlet.” Atthe Prince of Wales, * Jasks and Faces,” with Mrs, Buncroft (Marie Wilton) o8 Jeg Wofinaton, At the Globo Treitre, 3 new Christmas editivn of ** Blue Beard.” arranged by Ar. 1. B, Faruie, in which Miss Lydia Thompson wzs 1o susiain the j rincipal character. At the Gaiety, Mr. Toola znd >ins Farren, in two more plays, mado famous by Mr, Toole. iucluding tho mew farce of “Taole at Sea” At the Mirror, Merivale and Simy- sa0's drama * Al for Ber,” for tne sixtiath time. At deville, ¢ Our Boya,” for the S00th night, At jon., Mr, Charles Wsndham as Liob Sacrett beiter known Li the United Statos as NOTES. Bret Harte's vew plar, written for Stuart Rob- sou, is undorlined at tho Union Square Theatre, New York. In ioe London theatres during the past year 110 new pieces were brought out, and in the provinces 103. ZEnormous hopses have been the rule at Booth's Thestro, and.it,is s2id thst the receipts for one weok averaged £2,700 for each performance of **Julius Cigsar.” " Mre. H. L. Batemae and Mr. Irvieg are said o be anxiousto enzage Mr. Hermaon Vezin for Jago in the coming revival of *Otnello” at the Lvecmn theatre in London. Alr. and Mrs. Bondmion are sppearing with much success in the Eoglish provinces. ' Nar- cisse,” * Lady of Lyong,” aud ** David Garrick" are included in thsir repertoite. And vow it is claimed that * Rose Michel " is stolen f:om an Irish bistorical drama bv Bunci- cault, called, from its princiyal male character, # Peter Mitchell.” Don't believe it. Jr. Daly has sned the editor of the New York Drametic News for £10,000 damagzes. which he cinima to bave sulfered by the sllegation that his new play, * Pique,” was a plogiariam, Myors’ great circus has been opened to the Pariuau pubhe. Upward of 7,000 persuns were preseut at the inazugurzl poiformance. The c.reus oceupies the ground foraerly beld by the Liagasins Reunis. Geneviove Ward's Anfigone done in England at the Crystal Palace under Mr. Wyndham's managemot t 13 much t.dmirad for it8 earnestness and simplicity : but the play, as a whole, was cateamed incongruous and absard, By aslip of the pen. Mr. J. W. Wallack wes #poen of in this colnmn last Sunday os haviog uppeared st his own thestro in * Home.” Of courss Leater Wallack was inteaded. Mr. J. W. Wallack s been dead somo years. J.T. Gorman snd Loraine T. Rogers, the former mansgers of the Charlotte “1liom; sou Comtbination, bave failed as lessees of the Acad- emy of Music iu Baltimore. Rogers g tho hus- band of Miss ‘fhowmpaon ; the more's the pity. Jme. Zalma-Doaffar, who could not coms to New Yerk for tear of serious lojury to her Deelth, mado ber debut in St. Petersburg on the 1Gth ult. Mme. Peschsrd took Bourfar's place i Lo Voyage dans la Luoe ™ at the Gaite, Parie, Charles R. Thorne, Jr., will go to Booth's Theatre, New York, next s2ason. Next llay he goes to Evnzland to ensct Sardanapalus in By- rou's play of that oemge, and on his rewurn 1t will be brought out at Bootl's iv elaborate style, The new comedy by Dnmes, * L'Etrangere,” has pow been 1o rebearsal for over two montus at the Comedie Francaise, in Paris, and they say thay but oo sct out of the five iy readv At this rate the piece will not be produced before nexc fall. Mr. Boucicauit intends to leava London at Easter, for Msnchester and Liverpool, with * The Skaaghraun,” and to eail from the latter port ou July 29 in the Russia. for New York. He seya his engagoments in the United Staies ace made up to July, 1677. Mr. Lawrence DBarrett wears in “ Julins Ciesar” an_armor, gilt-faced, 2nd worth 500, thie gift of Edwin Dooth. The inscription on it it “ Brufus to - Caius Cassius—I'lans of Phihppr.” The toga wo:n by Mr. Bariett is of white-crape sk, 2nd i very valuable. A pysthunmonr one-act comedietta by T. W. Robertson has beeu nlaved tor the firel time at the Chating-Cioss Thesire. It is practically nothing m. re than 2 cialogue betwecn 2 husband 2nd wife, wbo mect each otber aceidentally after & sepsiation of ten years’ longth, and become rezouciled. “ Pique” has proved an unexpect2d success at the Fifth Aveuns Tbeat:a in New Yurk, and there 18 very littio prosyect of any other novelty being proauced a: this houss this seuson. At a matinee recently 2,000 ware taken in, and there was the laigest house ever seen at the theatrein an ordinary £2a502. Boncicsult's leiter to Disracli urging the re- lense of tne Feman prisouers, ou the ground that he has tested tue menis of the question wightly on tho minds of & jury of 2,060 London- ers, i3 thoughs to be 3 1atner clieap and sense~ less adveitising trick. Doucicaalt disclaims merceaarv motives. “ The Shaughraun ™ is play- ed out in London. The Boston Globe suya: ** The rematkable sne- cees which has attended the precentation of “The Two Orpbaus” at the Busion 'iheatre is one of the noteworihy facts of the present dra- matic e2agon, 8o anasualiv tich in novelty.” It 15 & remarkable fact thut tho theatres in Boston, all of whick are hverally maosyed, are acing a good paring business. We wunderstend Miss Lillio Joyce and Mr. Joraph Wheelock ave ebonito maks a starring tour, sapported by & first-cless compauy. Misy Lillie Joyce i8 bus little knowu to the public at prosent. but we are assuted she hss the advan- tages of youth and beauty combined with ardstic taste. Mr. Wheelock has =iready proved him- zelf ao actor of ability.—Boston Globe. Mr. H. D. Palmer pronoses during his stay in London o a:rrange for the appesianca of a dra- matic company eatirely composed of Americaus, a: one of the leading theatres. Tue New York [lerald: warns bim that he will provoke national prejudices by presumivg to estaviwsh an exclu- &ivelv American company, avd the consequeaces will be us disastrops as in the case of Mr. Batry Suilivan, *the Liish tragedian,” at Booth's Theatre. The following summary is mada of the *‘runs” which have been effected at the Union Square Theutre, under the manasgement of Mr. A M. Paimer: Furst Season—* Agnes,” 100 nights; end “QOoe Hondred Years Oli," 50 nights, Second Season **’The Geneva Cross,” 50 nigirts aud ““Lod Astrav,” 166 nights; Zhird Season— *“The Sphiux, wights, aud +*The Two Or- phans,” 130 ' nights; Fourth Season—i Led Astray,” revived, .6 uights, and * Rose Miehel,” vroduced Nov. 20. 1475, ana sull cutront. Satuday week Miss Ada Dras, the popular actices of New York City, bad & narrow escape {rom a bad accident. Her driver lust controt of Lus coupo horso while takng her to Wyllack's for tno evening service. Tue man fell from bis geat. and the horas, with the close carriage from whiehh ghe couid nov escape, dasbed wiidly turough Union square, uutil stopped by 2 brave pentleman 8t tho risk of his Iife. The gnestion 13, Whois he, ‘and is Le married? Miss Uyos bad fainted when rescued, but recovesed, and -] appeared on the singe 88 nanal, H. J. Byron’s new play, “ Married 1n Haste,” which bas proved & success at tne Chestnut Street Theire in_ Philadelphiz. was brought ont st Wallack's in New York last weok aud greecod by & largeaudience. The Zribunesavs: higr. ried in Haste’ will nou etics 10 public faver like aq_arrow, but very likely it will like a raper of tecks—for it is 1ullof pownts. The chief of these is a capital part for Mr. Leater Waliack, who roves tarough the four sceces gaving clever words with et.Jl more clever grace, and grving 10 wit the emphasis of genins.” The London Standard says: “So far as popaiar success gozs, Mr. E. J. Brion's new comic drama, *Tottle’s, will no doubt fulfill the devires of those who are responsible for its pro- duction. Tue audience laughed heertily and ap- plaaded fustily, and there are many things in the play which merit the warm appreciatin :h.u_v_ obtained. Bur, regarded critically, * Tottle's cannot be considered a_satisfactory pieco. 3r. Byron has not cerricd out his ides, and the comic drama rema:as a epectmen of the crude ani hasty work of an exceedingly clever stage- writer.” The piece was mitten for 3ir. Toole, who sastains tie leading role. A pampnlet entitled *Poets aod Profits,” giving an account of the fortunes of Drury Lane ‘1heatre nhile under Mr. Chatterton's mauage- mient, bas_been publisbed in London. 1t illus- trates fully the precurious nature of thestrical success, **Formoea” brought in a net profit of £10,000, and ** The Great City was a great suc- cess. On the other haod, £3,000 were lost with “1lerino Faliero,” aud nearly as much by “Antony and Cleopatra.” Thewe etatistics go to sustain the truth of the famous managerial formala : **Shakspearo spells ruin, and Byron bankruptey.” Every Sbakspearean performance hiss been unfortunatoe in its results. Olivo Logan and Harrigan and Hart were at Bt. Louis last week; Mrs. D. P.Bowers, the Calfornia Mipstrels, and the Fox Pantomime Combiuation, at Cincinnati ; McKes Rankin at Detroit; Mey Howard and tho Kiraifys at Phila- delphi: John McCullough and the Kelly & Leon Minsatrels, at Cleveland; Jano Coombs at Pittsburg ; Oliver Doud Byron at Buffalo : the Furbish Fifth Avenue Combivation at Washing- ton; Edwin Booth at Baltimore: John E. Owens at the Brooklyn Theatre ; Miss Ada Gray at Albzny; tho Floréoces, with * Tho Mighty Dollar,” at Indianapolis ; Haverly's Minatrals, with Cool Burgess, at Rochestor, N. Y. ; Barry Sailivav at Loledo and otler Ohio cities ; Mag- eie Mitchell at Columius; F.S. Chanfranat Providence, B.1.; Edwin Adams, at Lomavile, ———— Husic. AT HOME. THE OPERA The Kellorg tronpe hss finished its ascond weel with remarkable success, the houss having been ctowded overy might. From a fnancial point of viow, the sexson thus far has been the most astonishing ever kuown in Chicago, The off nights bave bardly been an exception to the regular pights in this respect. Much of this success may be traced to the good faith of the ‘msoagement wizh the public, It has never be- foro happeued that a two-weols’ season of opera .has .been given in thia city without a single change in the announcements. Every opers has been periormed as anvounnced, and every singor has appeared as originally cast. The only fault that can be found is in the incapacity or the theatro to hold all who want to go, and the dircomforts of it to thoss who do go. 1t is not adapted in any sonse,— _either in seating, acoustics, ventilation, access, stage, or scenery,—to opera. Itisstheatro gone toseed. Itisto behoped in future sessons of the Kellogg troupe that they may be enabled to sing under bettor advantage. The repertoire for this week is es follows: ~* Monday, * Lily of Killarney ;" Tuesday, ** Maritana;” Wedues- Marnage of Figaro;" Thursday, ** Er- Friday, ** Mignon ; Saturday (matinee), ;" (evenung), & bill of se- lections from various operas. VON BULOW AND WACHTEL.' Yon Bulow, the great pisnist, bas alresdy su- nonnced his conceits to tske place i McCor; mick’s Hall on the cvenings of Jao. 31, Feb. 2 and 4. ‘I'ne Wachtel Germsn cpera troupe announces & week's season of opera to_be given in MeVick- or's Theat:e, commencing Fab. 7. THE ATOLLO CLUD CONCEET. Among the oumbers to be sung at the forth- comiug Apullo Club concert will bs the Pilgrims’ Chorus, from *Tavnbausser;” Goamnod's *“Ave Alaria,” solo by Airs. JI. A Smith, and violin obligato by Mr. Lewis; * Evening's Twilight,” by Hattou; “Snow Drop,” Ly Barnby, Alrs, Smuth will aleo sing the ehadow eong from *Dmorah,” Schumann’s ‘‘Abendhed,” and Lemmous' *Bird of Love,” and Mrs. Watson will pley Liszt's **Ave Mana,” Chopin's ** 1'olo- Dai e in A, and Wieniawski's ** Valse de Con. cert.” CSICAL COLLEGE SOIREES. ‘Within the next four weeks the Chicago Ala- sical Collego will give two soitees and = grand concett, with orchestra. At the first soirce, which will be given at the College, 493 Wabash avenue, a8 a racepiion £o Mr. Carl Wolfsohn, the inst.umental numbers will be o8 follows : Men~ delssohin’s * Rondo Capriccioso ;" Beethovea's Kreutzer Sonate; Chopin’s Polonaiso 1n A flat Fesca's trio for piano, viulin, and ‘cello ; Beetho- ven's Sonata, op. 27, No. 2 ; and Terschak's fan- tasie for flute. At tho second soires, which will bo givou at the North Side Dranch College, Liszi's ** Goe:he's Yest Murch,” Graederer's Bonate for piano and violin, Kuliak’s * La Ga- zelle,” Schumanu's Sonate for piavo and violin, Vieaxtempy' ** Raverie,” snd sonates bv Bex thoven and Kuecken, will be played. Tne lead- Ing pumbers for the grand concart at AlcJor- mick’s Hall will be coucertos by Rubinsfein snd Humme!, aod Mendelssohn's Capriccio Brillanto, with orchestrtal accompaniment; aod Jadas- sobn's trio for pinno, violm, aud 'cetlo. Io ad- dition to thesa concerts it wil bo of interest to note that che branch of the College at Madison, Wis., gave a very successfal coucert in that placea few evenings since under the special unspices of ¥rof. Bogue, the violinist, B0 well known here. These facts go to show tbat the College is accomplisbiug, & great work not only in our own midst, but in the West generally, and we are glad to kaow that it was pever so successful in jts patronage as sow. CARD FROXM MR. WHITTEMORE. The followiag card spesks for itself: To the Eduor of° 1h4 Chicago Trubune: C11ca60, Jzn, 12,—The undersigned deaires to ex- press his profound gratitude to tho members of the “* Measiah " chorus for their great xindness in render- iug the **Messiah” for his bemefit. He wishes to thank, in an especial manver, the soloiats, numely, Mrs. Starkweatber. 3iiss White, Prof. Gill, and Mr. Whealer; the organists, Aessrs. Mathows and Eddy ; the conductor, 3fr. 0. Blackman, end tho virious daily papers of the city. He is also undér deop obliga- tions to tha First Congregational Church for the gra- taltous use of the chuxch edifice on this o-casion. To all he returns the sincers thanks of himself and family. E, E, WEITTEXORE. TH: RICHINGS-BERNARD CONCERT. This gilted lady, with her accomplished con- cert troupe, will give the closing entortainment of the Laieside course, in Farwell Hall, nert Tuesday evening. Mre. Richings-Berpard has been so long bofore the public in connection with Enelish opers and her **Old Folks ” con- ceris that the announcement of her appearance always secnres a crowded house. The company his season i8 said to be fully up to its previous etandard of excelience. We append the pro- gramme for Tuesday evening : 1. Madrigel— Since Grat T saw your face.”. L. Mac “ Siace first I saw your face.” 2, Laughing trio. . b Jargery Pnchusite, Litt et 3. Song—* The keart bowed down.”...... ; Benjamn LarLore, 4. Waitlng "—Solo und chorus.. . Margery Pinchwifs 5. Plauo solo........ N Defy 6. ‘Gsrden of Roses -« «.+... Virginia Gabriel Prugence Gooastock, 7. Tyroifenne Harvest Chorua. ...... PART IL 1. Part Song—* Good Night, Helaved.”. 2. I'm Niuety-five.”. 3. “ Binging Lesson.”, .- Margery Pinchwife, Win-ti.e-fight Lilt et 4. Madrigal—* Now is the Month of Muyiog.” 5. Song—'* Little Fat Man, 6. Quarrcling Duett.... 2 ..Aul eboiah Downrigit, Margery Pineluoie. 7, % Anid Lang Syne™—1In the Oldén Style. LOCAL MISCELLANY. The Boston Philharmonic Cleb will appear in tho Star Course eatly in March. Mies Jessica Haskell, our Chicego sopramo, who has been in Europe pursuing her masical sindies, suled yesterday for New York. Mr. Carleton, tho excellent baritone of the Kellogg troupe, will sing for the offertory in Trinity Episcopal Church to-day a selection from + Elijah.” ‘We understand that Aliss Beaumont has left the Kellogg troupe and accepted & position in the Tiiens opers orpanization, which com- mences its ecuzon in New York on the 2ith inst. The musical critic of the Cincinnati Gazetle is astopished that Titiene should bave sung the “*Oberon" aris, *-Ocesu! thon mighty gter.” 10 Englisn, Whv not, since it was orij ally set to English words? A cable dispateh to the New York Herald from Berlin cruelly savs: *Piatt, of Chicago, has made s failura Loth in his compositions and exe- catiou oo the pinno.” There i8 8 possibility this may be untrue, since the Herald 15 notoriously unrolisble 28 a musical authorty. The Burlington Hawkeye says: “ There is a man in Burlington, Mr. Jabez H. ‘Derrickeon, who sings a beautiful quartette ail by himself, and has been engaged by s chorch in Chicago ice Whade. for a chorns choir.” Bring him slong. There isal:oa Miss Marv Clark in Jlootizello. fa.. who plavs three tuues on_the piano und sings a foutth, all at one time. Let her come. too. The vwo together might bring out an oratorio. ‘rhere will be two concerts at the Turner-Hall to-dav. Among the principal numbers to e plaged are the overture to Auber's * Haydie. the overture to_**Der Freigchuetz,” the finale to Offenbuch’s **La Belle Helene,” o pownourri from Weber's ‘‘Preciosa,” and Herfurth's sere- nade for cormet, for the afternoon ; overture to Ambroise Thomas’ * Raymoud,” overture to ¢ Maritana,” a potpourn from *Trovatora, and a fantesio from *Taonhauser,” for the evening. The members of the chorus nudor the leader- ghip of Mr. Orlando Blackman, thet sang the oratorio of *I'he Messiali " so accepiably at the Centenary and Firat Congregational Churches, encouraged Dy their success, bavo taken steps for the pormanent organization of a musical society on the Wes: fide. A commiltee hag been appointed to canvass the matier, and 80 far they have been very successful. They bave found many gingera who are wiling to join the Society. and huva also been promised uberal fivavcial 2id from the citizens of tho West Side. An organization meeting will probably be held this weelk. There was quite a brilliant gathering of ma- gical peopls assembled at the rewidence of Mr. snd Mrs. Jacob Schoenfold, No. 197 North Denr- born street, lsst Thursday ovening, to calebrate the birthday of Mr. Bchoenteld. ‘The company presont wns a very large and fashionable vne,— atl of whom wers in full dress. Among othors who assisted were Mry. Clara D. Stacey, Mladame Yon Kleuze, Miss Ella A. White, Measrs. .Carl Wolfsohn, James Gill, and M. Eickheim. 3lrs. Stacey sang Mendelesohn’s * Infelice,” Mr. Gill sang ** The Two Grensdiers,” aud Messrs. Wolf- =ohn aud Eichbeim played “he Souvenir de Spa.” T'he company remained togother uutil & late hour. : . ABROAD. MUSICAL NOTES. Capoul swoare he will not be married to any Heulbron whatsoever. M. P. 8. Gitmore has becomo director of the Ceotonanial Choral Union of New York City. Mr. Mapleson, the English impressrio, sails for the United States on the 1st of February. AMr. M. W. Whitnsy, basso, will sail for Boston March 1, to falfill his concert engagemeats in the neighboring cities, Theodore Thomas has produced Rubinstoin’s Diamatic Symphony 10 Boston, sod it deems to Liave been received with favor. Max Maretzek, the veteran of Italian opera, will be the conductor of the Titiens geason at the New York Academy of Music. The new director of the Paris Theatro Lyriqe has recaived the scores of tWen:y-six neW operus. Of these he bas already accepted six. The desth is snnounced of Alexis Azevedo, one of tho best known musical critics of Paris. e scquired some notoriety by his violent dia- {11bes agaiust the German school of musie. A party of fashionable gentlemen in London have organized a sesies of **swoking coocerts” at the resideuce of Loid Gerald fhizgetald, who boids the post of conductor. M. Gounod will go to Vienua this month, bealth permitting, to superintend the rehearsnls of **Atreille,” which will be prodeced with Mme. Adeliva Patti in tho title part. Carlotta Patti bas beea offered 875,000 (o sing in Calcutia turee monihs; but appesrs to bo aleaid that the climase of tho country will India herhealth. 3. Chavanne, a performer on the trumpet, re- cently actounded the auaience at one of the Sun- day popalac coucerts in Paris by plasing with exsaordinary precision a suile by Buchi. Bigoor Verdi 18 to arrive in Paris early in Feb- maty to suverintend the production of *Aida,” &t tho Italiens, the first performance of which is **irrevecably” fixed for the 20th of April. The Titiens opers season in New York will probably inciuda represeutations of ‘*Norms,” “ Lucictia Borgi,” saud ** La Pavorita.” Herr Jacob Muller will bo smong the baritones, and lh?unar parts will be'iutrasted to Sigaor Brig- noli. The Adelaide Philiips Ttalian opera troure have returned (0 New York for & short staym covsequence of Miss Violette Culville, the prima donna, baviog a shight aztack of the influsnza. After a brief rest, the comuany will proceed to Cavsda. They have beeu very successful thus far. Msx Bruch’s most recent comvostion, the cantats ** Arrinius” for cborus, solo voices, or- chestra, and organ, was porformed for the first tune on the 4th inst. at the third, subscrintion- covcert at Burmoo, noder the direction of the composer. Since the withdrawal of Mr. 8. P. Warren from Grace Churen, New York, this chnrch bas had conside.able troublo with its wusical arrange- ments, and has recently sccured the .services of Mr.George W. Colby 23 orgauist and dizector, and Madame Brignoli as soprano. Mlle. Biaggiotti, & youog Icalian lady, last year raceived a meesage of commendation from iha Pope for her sacred musical compositions, A masg composed by ber has has lately been per- formed at tne Carmelits Church of 8. Simon Brock, Kepeington, England, was haa obtained the praise of an eminent mus:cian on account of the learning it dieplays. as well as for its melo- dious beanty. Tho young ledy 18 now engaged upon a gacred cantata, “* Judith,” which it 18 no- derstood sho wishes to have performed for the first time in England. A comical incident, not included in Herr R. Wagner's stage buainess, happened in the huat- iny scene of the firs: act during the last per- formance of ** Taovhaoter ” in Vienna. As be was mounting bis gailant steed one of the sing- ers trod on another artiss—a member of the peck which figures amcnz the personages of thedrama. The foor-footed performer began barking loudly with rain. His canine comyan- iona followed his example, and then the whole pack modutated into o continuous Lowl, which ran througzh the entire finsle. The yreat mass of he audience laughed. but some ardent Wag- nerites wers bighly mdignant at the endiess melody thus unexzpectedly contributed by the bouuds. The Chicago Tribune’s Annnal Com- merciat Review, aud the Geutleman Wiho Prepured 3te Clicano Corresvondence Cineinnati Enquirer, T TRIBUNE, upon the 1st day of Januarv, #Bis its custom, issued as a supplement its An- nual Review of the Trade and Commerco of Cli- cago for the preceding year, a comprehensive statement, covering four pages of soven columns each, of the volume of Lusiness—the wholetale business ocly—in almost every department of trade. The total fizures zave as the rasult of the busivess of 1875 tbe. value of 2¢57,000,000. No otber paper iu this city bas ever had the courage or tae ability to altemot competition with IHE TKISGNE in making thig yearly osti- mate, and it is doubtful whether aay paper in the couutry could exhibit a pa; er as well and as. carefully prepared as is this one yearly prepared for I'me TRISUXE by its able” com- mercial editor, Mr. Elins Colbert, who, cer- taiuly one of the ehining lights of bis ‘protession, is almost uniknown outside of Chi- cago, e¢xcepung to & fow ecientific men. or to jouroalists, as ore of the statf of THE I'RIRGNE. Naturally 8 vers modest mao, it is only with. 2 year or two that Ch.cagoans have, ouiside of a Sery small circle, discovered Lis worth aod meagured bis attainments, and that, too, cut- side of his regular prolession a3 a jourualist. Througn bis displzy, in lectures, of profound astronomical attaioments, nod by papers upon tbat topmic published in Tue TripusE signed **E. C.,” Mr, Colvert has shown -bimsslf the cqnal of any Professor of Astroncmv in the country, and undoubiedly bas the latent power, thut has been exercised for lus own gratification ouly, that time will develop to the natonishment of the eo called Eastern-College Professors, and the applause of his many friends in thus city. His i8 not s case of genins, 23 usnally undor- stood by that term. His capacity for hard wurk is the gomius that bay giveu bim s present attainments. Hard “work wich bim means constaut, ubrewitting labor, night and day,—the. daily_sdditios of knowledge previously unknown : in fact, bus habits of scady wonld kill 8 man not ‘equaliy fevored physicalls. As a result of time well emploved, few men are his superiors in general culture, n lauguage, listory, music, and especially in sceence, - A member of the Academy of Sciences in this citv, his words and onioions are almost those of 2o expert on most topics diseersed by that body; #n0d his Jectures betore che Plujosophical Society, the * Radical Club™ of Chicago, have been of the quaiity that offered no poiots of criticism to thst very critical body—something that 18 ex- ceptional. Ho is aman probably 50 vears old, very plan-looking, of medium height, and, beipg rather reticent, and baviog little time or inchination to cowit eocial honors, has not achieved the reputation his attaininents deserve. However, there is a sample of his work in Tug ‘1rBUNE's Review of Trade and Commorce for 1875, What Ametican journalist wanta to equal it? It stands 08 & sole individual product, & J.B.T. GCSSIP FOR THE LABIES. «The Same Old Story ”---Not the Way to Win a Woman. His Obituary --- ““Let's Cut OF Our Nases "---Women Who Neve 2 Wash. A Xiss and Iis Consequences---How Flirt- - ing Is Ponished in Germany--- An Aneient Costume, A Grave Proposal—Troubles of a (hamber- maid—A Plain Hint—Miscel- laneous Feminine Notes. MODESTY. “ Kiss me, dear 1maid, to scal the vow Of love tht you have made.” %1 have 1o right to kiss you now,” The modest maiden said. +1f you can find it » yonr heart My firat wish to refuse, Yerliaps s beat that we should part Ere we our frezdom loge." # Although to kiss gou T demur, Yet pl:asato re ollect That, it ‘you choose to Liss me, £tr, Of ‘cuurse, I—can't objces.” “THE SAME OLD STORY.” Says the Detroit Fyee Press: When the Cap- tain at the Ninth Avenuo Station returaed from dinger yestordas, Lie found s lady awaiting him. She had a belf-fierce, half-sorrowful look, &nd, 23 the Captaiu hung up kis overcoat, he eaid to himsolf that some one had been killing that woman's only cat, or the boys had been club- bing Ler boss goat. “You wanted to see me 2" ho asled, a3 he sat down. She leaned. forward until her sberp nose al- most fonched bis cheek, and whispersd ; ST did." « “Has your hysband boen abueing you?™ he inquired. g 3 ; + No; I haven't¥ny husband—it's the same old etory !" she whispored. “ What old story 2" + Breach of promise.” “Let's so¢!” mused the Cantain; * didn't you nve 3 sunilar complaiut about three months 50 2" I did," she soswered. **And a similer one about three months before that?” “Idid. I told you it was the same old story. Now, let me begin at tho begianing aad tell tho story right througn, and theo see 1f youn dou’t think I ouglit to bave holp from the police.” **Well, be brief.” “Don't tall & heart-broken woman to be brief,"” she s=id, and theo, wiping her eyes, she began : “A vear ago I was in love. I was & promised bride. 1washapps. In the midstof my hao- pioess tho base rascal maried s girlin Wind- sor.” * That's No. 1," said the Captain. “Yes, that's No. 1. I wes broken-hearted, but I loved again. Hp scomed like a nice man, and we wero to go to Port Huron, and hve in arand style, nod Lkeep six servants, and s'l that. Ho turped ont tobo a lisr and a wretch. fle borrowed $15 of me, and ran away!™ **That's No. 2.” said the Captain, as she stop- ped to ndjust her falso tecth. * [loved again,” she zighed. *‘It's curions how often pocple can love. I didn’t let him koow that I loved bim uutl Ifound he was worthy, and bo said he didn't know what love wag until be eaw.me. He went down to Toledo to see his dying uncle, and he never cams back. He wrote me. though,—wroie me that he coutd never marry & womsn With a cork foot. Some oue had deceived him. I haven't a cork foot at all. I way going to take poison. but Icidn't. 1 was goiny to %ud bim and shoot him; but I coucluded that 2 man who would find faunit avoat 2 cork foot would bo a mean husband, and o I let him zo.” * And now for No. 4," £1id the Captain. * Turned out all the rest,” vhe replied, with quiveriug chin. *I loved hum. and he loved me, and all nas bliss until yest:rday. Theo I fouud out that he hada’ mocey eaough to b.ard nim & week, aud, when I began to ques- tion bim. he grew mad and started for Cicago.” ** What do you waut me to do?” asked the officer, a8 she bant her head and sobbed, *Ob, I deo'v koow! It seems bard that I should have to bear all this, wiule other women dou't bave any trouble at sil! How long—haw long. Captain, cun a woman stand such condnce before tho grave will hide her? " +10s Liurd,” Lie sighed. * [t wes:s on me, Captain. I can't be loving 2l the time. 1'm getting old, and I want to set- tle du+n and know where I am. It disturbs my peace of mind to love & fat man, then a tall mao, aud then & sbort mao, and to be wonderiag whether we will Lave a cook and zn up-stairs girl, or whether we'll make the cook do ad the work.” « It'a very wrong,” he said. “If they wsui to marry me, why don’t they marry :” she sobbad, drawing on ber gloves. The echoes had a mournful sound as thoy aos vered: Wby don't they 2 * NOT THE WAY TO WIN A WOMAN, Horaca Marshall, of Cougcil Blufly, 1a., adopt- od themost novel way vet of courting the wom- an ot his love and capturiog her affections. Anna Stewart wag living in Council Biuffs when Marshzll first saw and courted her. She left for ‘Woodbine, and Marshall knew well where she went and the cauee of her going. He made a charge that this woman, to whom he said ke was engaged to be married, had stolen some articles of his property and carried them off,—io short, bad ** gens where the woodbine twiveth.” The City Marshal of Council Blufls tock the matter in band, and followed the woman to Woodbiue. He found Anna Stownrt to be a eensible, vre- possesping woman of 30, who said she was & widow, ~with two children to tako carp of, and gewed for a living. He took Aona Stewart to Couocil Bluffs under ar- rest for stoaling. Horace Marshall, her lover, seemed very glad to see ber agam, but she was evidently not 50 glad 10 see mim. It now ap- peared, aud Horaco confessed, that the womun bad taken no property whatever ; she had sim- ply stolen away fiom him, and e wanted her Lrought back where he could bave just one more interview with ber, She said, **No, sir,” witha frmer decision aad more emphasis thaa ever be- fore. Themaking of the charge of rtealing, baving tne woman brought to ns feet a prisoner, 20d then withdrawing the charge and procloim- ing her innocert, did not bave taat magical eticct u).on Anpa Stewart’s heart that Horace Marshall espected, snd be was finally obliged to give her up. The ofic:al diguitaries of Council Bluffs pow waut to get 2 hitch on Horace for the troublo and expense Le put the city to in & frait- less effort Lo help lum ta 4 wife. “LET'S CUT OFF OUR NOSES" A Madrid letter in the St. Louis Globe-Demo- crat eays: The guide told me an old-time inci- dent that occurred not far from Valencia. In one of the tnumpbs of the Moors over the Chris- tians, 8 band of goldiers scoured the country to recrit for the Alhambric monarch’s harem. In 80 doing they espied a nuunery, which wus, of course, their ospecial abhorrance, and they im- mediately galloped towards it tosocure the prizes it contatued, doubty zealous since 1t was for their religion a8 well ag sovereign. The nuns looied ‘with horror upou thetr approach, for the rumors of their hatelul errand Lad preceded them, and hastily consuited among thowsslves as to what they could do to avoid the degradarion sud encnilege. Their oniy chance was to make them- gelves uoatiractive, and one among them pro- posed that they sbould cat off their noses, than which sutely nothing could make them more ugly. This was approved by the others (though itisto be supposed with more or less hes ti0g, since it waa not only painfal, but wor make toem repulsive forever after) ; and, when the Moors resched them, the many beentitul Spanith maidens 1oclosed in the sacred wails had. thanks to their courage. become sufficiently unpleasant objects to avoid being exposed to the threetenea desecration. HIS OBITUARY. It was a very ead woman (says the 8an Fran- cisco News-Leller) that came into our sanctum the other day. Not to put too fine a point upon iz, she wept. *'Iam Mrs. Briggs,” she murmur- ed. sadly. Tho sub-editor said he was glad to know it, and inquired after Mr. Briggs. * You don't seem to keop the runof our eminent citizens much,” she said, with some asperity; *for, you know, he died last Friday.” Tbe sun stammerad out that he had indecd overlooked it. "*That's just i%,” said "the grief-stricken one, “I want an obitnary rit on o him,—somsthing strong, you know." ‘Ah! precisely,” #aid tha sub-cditor; I will just take down the points. 1o was public-spuited, of course? ¢ Certainly,” sighed - tho widow. ' Re- spected, ~influential, high-toned 3" Way up,” sobbed the relict. Xine feclings, solf- made, rich.” * Well, no,” said tho mourper; ** hie would bava been nch; his partner was just elected Supervisor, but he didu’t wait for the first day evon. He faded awny—faded away.” « Afl right, madem ; we will get up a notice that will make all other bereaved famili pert of the town howl with envy front page, muod.” ehe ‘siched.~ **Just 8o, ma'am. Ivwilibe33.” * Eignt dollars for an obituary, with sugar at13 ceuts?” * But re~ lect, madam, that you will bave 1o article that will make Aodrew Jobnson and Ifenrv Wilson turn over in their graves.” * Eight dollars—and Johnny's shoes will be £4, and Jane's pnil-tack —ywell, mister, [ guess the old mac will have to go through on his merits. The regualzr foar-bit gend-off will about do, I gussa;” and, deposit- ing that coin on the desk, she sobbed hersell down stairs. WOREN WHO NEVER WASH. A letter to the Londoa Standard says: Those of your readers who have traveled to Span have certainly remarked the dirty stripes on the necks of tho lovely reuoras ; no devout Spanish wom- sn dares to bathe wishout the permission of her confessor. This aversion to cleanlioess has come forward from the time of the anchorites, Sabious, Pachominus, Beraoion, and other sainls of the desert ; 2nd, indeed, whole sects of that epoch condemned all ablutiona a8 heath- enish, and were lauded becanse they wore their clotbes 50 long that they rotzed to pieces and fall off of them, or bocause their skins Lecame as ‘¢ pumice-stone ™ from the crast of ‘dut on it The superetition taat cleansing the body 6oils the soul existsto-day smong tno women of those Chrishau nations who have long earried on conflicts with the Mo- hammedans, oo whom the Koran enjoins fre- quent ablution. A female Balgarian is permitted to wash only once in her life,—on ihe day before her wedding,—and iu most South Sclavonian families the girls aro rarely allowed = bath, the women never. [ recall witha shudder the in- terior of the Montenegrin huza. Whou a woman offered mo wine she alaays dipped her fingers into it,—lie eame finger which bad just beeu engaged 1n the chinse on ber children’s hends, or which bad been gently scratching the pig. the pot of the family, which 1 addressed by endear- ing names, A KISS AND ITS CONSEQUENCES. L A Louioville drummer stopped not long since (says the Hartford, Ky., Herald)atone of our Green River botels, and the next morning a chambermaid came in to arrange his room. Ha approached ber, and, putting his arm around her waist, stoles kigs from her red, pouting lips. Wbatdid shedo? Why, she scized the foot-tub where ha had just washod his fee:, and bathed bis head-with the contents; then she sbampoonod his hair with the coal-grabs ; per- fumed him wita the water in the slop-bucket ; washed his bair aod whisters with tho blacking- brosh; rubbed him down with £ brush that had boen used the day before in paint- ing the hearth; and konocsed the dast out of his clothes with the poker. Chep, doubling np ber hsts, and ehiaking them at him, she eaid: This [the right one] is cortain desth, but, a8 I aw not the fool-killer, I'll nut use that on voa; bt [the lefc ooel.is eix months 1n tho hospital.” Thoo ebe hit him 2 blow that scot him turough the window ; be alighted on the roof of shed- room, and rolled off into a pig-ety 1 the buck yard. This distarbed the b.g dog. and bhis dander **nz.” and he fastened on to that dram- mer quick, whick broagnt him to 2 halt, 2ad tbe servants hastened to bis relief. Ile passed the night 1 jail, on a charge of aseazclt! HOW FLIRTING IS PUNISHED IN GERMANY. An erticle oa German life in Fraser's Magazine saya: Control touchea even the follies and flirtations of the young, Lately, in a northern capital garrisoned by Prussian troops, an ardent young Lieutenant and a coy and bash ful maideu found themsalies for & moument, by some rara cbaoce, in a deserted tea-room alone. The ea- amered youth had just caught his fair one by the hand, whea her most intimate of istimate bosom friends entered. Ths poor girl started upin terror, aad forge:ful alize of her love aad her lover, broka out, ** Pray, pray, best Evelina, do not say what you have saen.” ~Eve- Hins promised, and the imprudent maiden returned st ones to the bell- room. Butlo! nextday the story. with various embroidories, was circulatiog through ail the kaffees ; and bebold ! the daF after, the ardeut Lientenant was snmmoned to an irste Ganeral’s presence. ** Youny man,” sad his stern Vor- gesetzter, glooming down upou him in grim reg- ulation wrath, ‘‘youare trausferred to depot du- tv on the froutier ; thers you will have ample tima to reflect on your indiscreti>n.” Auna forth, like a bait from the cionon’s mouth, bebuld our &y young militaite sbot over the fronuer! S : AN ANCIENT COSTUME. TImagine what a sensation a lady would create ia these times should she make her appearance dressed in the following costume, a description of which is taken from ** Malcom's Anecdotes:™ Ablack silk petticoat, with a red and white calico border ; chorry-colored stass, trimmed with blae sod silver; a red and dove-colored gown, flovar- ed with large trecs; a yellow eatin apron, elab- oralely trimmed ; & mushn head-drees, with lace rutlies; a birck silkk scarf. ana a spotted silk hood. *Such was the costume worn by a lady in 1708.” Furtber ou we read of ladies’ head- dresses costing from 3100 to $200. A great dzal bas been raid about the extravagaace of women of the prasent day; but the modern belle wonld stznd achast sbould she ba asked to puy 3200 for o bonuel nd it is doubtful whether the cxpen- sive head-gear rafersed to was any more becam- g to the wearor thau the jaunty and stylish hats worn by tle **girls of the period.” A “GRAVE" PROFOSAL. An Irish girl, who was very anx.ous that her ecatterbrnined brother should not be refused by the demure youny; Englishwoman with whom he bed fallen desperately in love, implored him to try to proposo with the seriousness becoming the occasion. He vowed solemnly that he would bchave as if Le wers acting as chief mourner at his father’s funeral. The demurs young lady, in imitation of many of her country- wowen, graciously accepted har wild Liish lover. She, bowever, confided to ber bosom friend that Edmund had proposed in ratber an odd way, He bad taken her after church to see the fanuly- venlt, 2nd had there, 1n a sepulchral voico, asked Ler if she would like to lay ber bones beside his bones. Thix he esidently thongnt was a proper way to fulill the promisa made to his sister of treating the matter with becoming seriousness. HER “TRO3LES.” Ths answers-to-correspondents man of an Chio paper has oo his haods the following letier: **Dear Mr. Edisor—I want to tell yon my tro- bles. last Christmas day I met 2 young man from Toledo who eaid that he loved ms and talied ever 8o nice and said that he wanted me to be his hittle wifo, and Isaid I woald be his Iittle wife. now I want to know if you kpow him. be 8aid bis vane was fiauk, and he had gold coiored hair, 20d ho said :he worked in s tailor Store. plena: tell me if ‘he is fit company for me, I was boin of poor parents and I dont want to be fooled by him. pleass tell me. di- rect to Mageie —— P. 5. * I nsed to be acham- ber-maid 1o ths Weddell Houso and I am purty good-looking.” MISCELLANZOUS NOTES. Serious objection i3 made to the new stylo of stockings in which the stripes run lengtiwise, 1t takes too much mud to show the full pattern. A New Yerk widow informed & friend at the faneral that she conldn’t rell whether she wonld wear mourning or not until her husband's will was reed. Poughkeepsie, according to the Press of that city, i3 the home of a woman go cross-eyed that when ehe weeps tears from her I Ler right cheek. . SiheIs drdpion rs. Wichaus, a German women living in Law- rence, Mass., recently became tao mother of five children at ome birth, and at last accounts mother and children were a!l ative, Young 1adies can now be seen oiling the ga hivges. They don't do it out of any love !es :th“; gate. Theydo it to pravent the biuges f1om ;"alnglug " when the family is wrapped in slum- er. 8an_Francisco women are going more into stuck speculation, lgd :Tsu;zoor:er:fie successful, 33 they gox ** paints” from tho preak :r;mmg operators that male outsiders cannot ob- 0. A young poet in lissouri wrota : Lucy, for a single smile from thee, £'d dare the woret, thou gentle, guileloss dove ; lisc to mv * Dear prayer and do not bid me flee, for, oh ! I cannot quell my raging love.” And this is the way it came out in the psper: *Dan Lucky, but a single mile from thee, I'd ¢amn tk; vellow, guilty dog ; list to my pnv:::gd&n% Iuds g flea. for, ob ! T cannot eqaeal my o025 love.” Fortuaatoly, tho composito: d:dgy it out any of the worls. iad Brooklyn is the home of a chrraing girl, win & face £0 sunav aod alluring thas an oy man rccoatly said 1o b, 12 kuas bag e entirely unknown, e would hars them.” i © Inveated A writer in Fraser remarks that 5 - men, whether Lo bo bachelor or begegii! whereuha wLouun Ezhy gnl_v be properly g euflgé when she has fulilled her desuny sg wj mother, ¥ 8 wilsay THE GAME OF CHEsg, Caicago Caras CLun—Nos, 63 and 65 W; street; open from 9. m. to 10 p. m, lingiy Chess plzyera meet dally at tue Tromont Hous change) zud st tho Sherman House (basemeny, ‘TO COBRESPONDENTS, Corrcet solutions to Problem No. 7 received fromy, Herscel, E E. Barbe, W. BB, Coop o0 ET H 1 E, J. Anry, Wil D, Monroe, W. J. Farsory, D. Furling, H. Lovell, A. F. Bac P, Hutnes, Pox ", 1L P’ .’ . 5., “ . H, D.,” South Evanston ; * C,” Milwauks, 7 PROBLEM NO. 9.—BY MR. WILL D, MONROE, BLLCT. -~ wane. White to play and mate in thres meses, SOLUTION TO PROBLEY ¥o. 7. Wh!mQ i 1 toQ5cl Retebes Heh 3..B mates, NOTES, A novel festnre.in chesa play in this country wasin troducsd to American lovers of the game Wedns- ¢ay last at the rooms of the New York Downtows Chiess Club. Mr. Henry E. Bird played twenty gam simuitan cously #gainst a8 many of the strongest ams- teurs of New York and vieinity. These smusing e tests of one sgunst many aro quite popolarin K. glend, Messrs, Blackburne and Zukertort giving scires of this kind frequently during tho season. Mr. Bir} won 13 of these games, the ocher 6 being drawn, The Philsdelphia Chess Civh has eleted Emensy Bennett, the well-known author, us it Traasurer, io Pplaco of Samuel W. Walker, deceised, and L. D, Bu ker Correapondiag Socretary in place of B. 3. Neil who sestgncd to dll one of the Vice-Frezidincics madt vacant by the resignation of Alr, Bannstt, 1t is reported that Mr. Alberon will shordly retwz t0 Earops. JUDD VS. ALBERONL ‘The maich botween Messrs. Judd and Albarazi-tav mipsted at Cleveland lust Thursdsy in the dedsin vi:tory of M. Judd, he baving woa 6 games to Me, Alberont's 2, with 3 games drawn. Below are giva tWo more games in the match. BCOICH GAXDIT, Fhite—Mz, JTDD, Black—)g, ALBXEONL 1L.PtoK4 ProK 4 2K KttoB3 2. QEttoB3 3. PtoQ4 3. takea P Kt tikes P 4..BtoB4 Bwok3 5.'Et tukes Kt (@ B takes Kt 6..Btskes B Quakes I 7.QtoKB3 ProKs 8.Q QK3 QtikaQ 9. R P takes Q BtoQB4 10.KttoE2 QEti0B3 N.PtoQB3 |4 Ko K4 Castizs Casties toQ Kt4 1 BtoEt3 toQEt3 3 Ktto Q6 0O R3 E KIto Kaq wQB4 : PtoQB3 PtBs 3 BloB2 tt0 QB3 g SRB G BIESS i to Qsq Qs & Pl K B 4 R £ Btok4 RtoB2 & Rt0Q?2 23 Keto Bsg g QRWE2 2 PtoKt3 BroBy | 3. EtwBsg PloKKt4 i 2. RtoR2 RtoQ2 | 2 RtoB2 K RtoQzg 8. Etto K3 EtoB4a I 29 KtoRKt3 RttoE4 0. Kt B3 [ EttoB6 31 SttoR4 R takes P 32 Riskes B Riskes B | SiktksE Kt takes B 3. Etto Kt6 . Etok3 | 35..BtoQBsq t takes P j 3%6.BtoK3 toQR& | & metons takes P i Besipns toKB 3 iy generally considered the besh 3 BtoQEKtS EKtoB3 PtoQR3 EtoK2 PtoQ4 Qtok4 Ptakes B B takes Bt takes Kt ch Qakes Q cb Qe 15..P takes P PQB4 o Kt 2 B akes B RtoK Pt o K 8q RtoQ toQR3 szq to QEt4 takes Pch takes P RtoQ3 RtoK2 toB4 RtoK 35 Q4 takes B takes B toK3 0 K 4 10 R3 QB4 takes P tukes P takes B K5 - toR5 ‘ toB4ch 0Q2 taQich to B3 (a) ! ks - PtoR4 | Q8 RtoKtS WEES RtoKEEtS3 toEB5S I EtoKR3 takes P PtoR5 - takes Kt P PwRE - to Kt sq PLORT ER&y KtoQ+4 B4 PloB 4 s KtoQd EtS RtoRsq Bs Pobs ..PtOK T PtoB& 41.]R takes P - PGBT 48_ Rtskes R 9P Queens 44.7P Quesns And ur, Alberoni wins, F (a) Here we believe Mr. Judd missed his opportd niy. KtoKd. fullowed by P to Kt 4, would have given him a wianing polion, CHESS IN NEW YORK. Tenth game in the lute match between Messrs. Bird and Mason., PETHOFE'S DEFINSEZ. Whit—)Iz, Masox, 1..Pto K4 [ i toK4 ! takes Kt ! t0QB 2 [ 1o Q3 BtoB 4 | toQKt3 £ RioKsq i tEB3 toE5 ' takes B takes B $ t0QB8 Q2 toQ4 - toER 6 | toEBS toKKtS to KKt2 SERSJ H toKRS tKB3 RtoKeq 3 tukes B to K8 takes B P 28, EttoQ4 2. Fto K B3(a) 30..BtoQB5 31..P takes Kt 32 P takes BP E 3j..Ktages B | (a) 1f Mr. Bird had no bettar resource than thiky Tosigning at once would have been better,