Chicago Daily Tribune Newspaper, April 9, 1876, Page 5

THE CHICAGO TRIBUNE: SUNDAY. APRIL 9, 1S76—SIXTEEN PAGES. compared himself to a child picking up ‘pebbles on the shores of the ses of knowledgs, and Mra. Murdoch will have to mske consider- able advances before she knows even 50 much as Newton. Study, study, study shonld be bor maxim. As one who gave promiss of better things, and who is engsblg of them, snd in whom the frequenters of McVicker's Theatre take the liveliest interest, any evidences of idle- ness on her part are painful, There are mem- bers of the company, on the other hand, who might be idle from fall till summer, and the longer and the more devotedly they were idle the better we and the public should ba ploased. ME. BURBANE'S READINGS. The largest sudiencs which the Plymonth Church entertainments have attracted this sca- son assembled Taesday eveniog to hear Mr. Alfred P. Burbank. This beiog Mr. Barbaok's first appearance sinco his recent brilliant succees in the East, e was awarded an enthusiastio re-, ception by an sssembly as refined and apprecia- tive a8 it was numerous, Happily for the lovers of 300d elocution, Burbank has bad thecourageto step away from the precedeats of his profession. Discarding the exsmples of tho Vandenhoff ‘school of readers, be Lias set up & finer and more popular one, in which he is undoubtedly des- tined to have many followers. He does not at~ tempt, in his singls person, and without the ac- ceasories essentinl to histrionic ropresentation, to enact an entire drams, ns nearly every noted roader who_preceded lum boldly attempted and dismally failed to do. He does not select for his recitations the moldy ioheritauces of the tragic stage which demand savguinary associa- tions ana inspire only horror, astonishment, or dismay. He has established, 1o brief, = new school of elocution,—the School of Delight,— in which merriment is the dominatiog element, and into which pathos enters to that degroe ‘which makes smiles brighter after the shedding of rather enjoyablo tears. His programme on Tuesday evening was an exceedingly happy mixture, including in its variety s scene from “The Shaughraun” and one of Setlers’ solilo- quies ; Mark Twain's **Litorary Nightmaro,™ which ho read eo capitally as to make the delud- ed author’s desperate rhymes infectious among the audience; ** The Ship of Faith,” a negro dia- lect sermon “contsining many effective points ; and ** A Composition on the Hoss,” which, as a specimen of pure, broad fun, is scarcely sur- passed by anything on the stage. This was up- Toarionsly encored,—a very unusnal thing in readors’ experiences. ’NOTES AND ANNOUNCEMENTS. - Mr. Edwin Booth has agreed with Mr. Mc- Vicker to give a benefit in this city Yor the Shak- speare Memorial Theatre, April 22, The name of Leonard Grover hsa disappearsd from the Adelphi bills, and C. W. Rigdon is now posted as manager, with Maurice Pike as atage- manager. Charles W. Chase, & resident of this city, has nearly cowpleted a tragedy of * Heory IL,” and is about to begin another on *“The Lifs and Death of Thomas a" Becket.” Mr, J. Z. Little, who has been dealing in blood and thunder at Col. Wood’s ‘Museum, will pre- AMUSEMENTS. gdwin Booth’s Theory of Shak- speare’s “Richard IL” HoVicker's Comedy Combination--Hrs. Murdoch's Shortcomings, gurbank's Readings-=-Gossip from the Green~Rooms. he Gilmore Concerts---Emil Licbling at Berlin---Home Music. 3 THE DRAMA, IN CHICACO, « RICHARD IL” E 2. Edwin Booth, it is said, bas confidence in s ability to make the play of “mcln.rd IL" a putof the standard ropertory of Englist speak- ing tragedisns, provided he can have the en- m;ngement and eympathy of the people at the cutaet of his cudeavors. His theory is that the people must know Shakspearo well before they can love hum; and in thecase of any particalar play they most become familiar with the story 2nd language of the characters’ before they can folly participste in the dramatic movemont. There is much justice and good sense in this siew. The seldom-scted bistorical plays of Shakspesre are to the large majonty of an American audience, at firat, 8 mere mass of pames and a confusion of vivid colors. The facts hich the poet Lag taken for granted a8 rell known are not well known in this dsy snd generation, and the names which e gives with » bare indication of relationehip are mere sounds rignifsing nothing, conveying no aseqcistions of heroism, tenderness. or inspiration, and stirring no emotions of patriotism or individual axaltstion. Bt there sre several limitations of the broad axiom sttributed wo Mr. Booth, which, nhen examined. may prove it tobe no axiom at- all, but o narrow and incomplete statement. The spplication of the principle. 6o far 28 it exists at all. is to tho histor- icsl plays of Shexspears, and ouly to tho parrative parts of these. Poetry is of no age or pation. No previous training is required to tesch ome how to evjoy **The Tempest,” or «Winter's Talo," or “Twolfth Night.” Pros- pero, Caliban, Viola, Malvolio, Str Toby Belch, _Hermione, and Perdila roquire no introduction by » master of ceremonies. We know them, and jove or hate them by instinct. The enjoyment of these plays, it is trus, may be more or less caltivated; the poetry may be to one hearer the Lighest form of human comgosition, and to an- otheronly a bezntifal story, prettily told; but in eitber caso the effect s, in genoral, the same. Esjoyment is produced without the employment of 1otervening media between the poet and the people. Not 80 with the purely historical dramas of Shakspeare. In the course of years. they Eave becoms in & measure too obscure for use on the stage. Those of them that remaiv in favor are, like “ Henry IV.,” less historical then dramatic, apa commend themseives to the pub- Yic in proportion as they dopart from the chronicling of events aud_enter the higher re- sions of fancy, * Henry IV.,” we believe it has oeen decided, is not historyat all. The seizure of Hotspur's prisoners, the striking of Lord Chief- JZustice Gascoigue by Prince Henry, snd even- 120 wild excesses of the Frince, which form the very body of the play, ars proncunced by the lest historians spocryphal. Falstaf was s Lavth, or atbestan honess and well-meaning £2idier trapsformed into & _blustering coward tod s knave. *Richard IL,” on the other Land, is as strictly accorato a statement of facts 18 could possibly be muade in dramatic poetry. ‘'he reader who shsll take the trouble to com- 1are the play with any eiandard historical ac- count of the reign will be surpriged to find how vlogely the poet has stuck to his text. If thera is sny Living actor. who can mako o Riohard I a popular play, Mr. Edwin Booth istheman. The youth and refined expression + bich are required for the proper representation of ths character are the least of his qualifica- vons, He has a dignified bearing, & deep and n.olodious voice. beautiful elocution, and that s:ute intelligence and spiritus] insight without v hich no natural gifts can avail. Yet with all theso advantages we fear he is not equal to the eacrmons task which, it is said, he has under- teken. He can never make **Richard IL” a fevorite tragedy. The fault is not in him orin L's siars, but in the play itself. Macready, who Tevived “ Bichara IL,* and played it for the first time since Shakspeare’s age, abandoned 1t after & few trials, and rocorded his opinion in his “ Reminiscences™ tbat it conld never be made & ccessful acting plsy. * The characters sll soax well,” he ni&{ “but they do nothing else speak.” They conld do nothing elss but sreax and remain truo to themselves. Richard wag pot an actor io life, and in death he did not strrender his character. His reign was remark- atlo for nothing 80 mnch 88 for the want of d:amatic action in it. The one episode which might have been separately and romantically truated—the insurrection of Wat Tyler—was ig- nered altogether by Shakspeare, because it was fcreign to_ the - purposes of the play Le was writing; he was not at thus time writing sromantic drams, but thachief historical evantg of & reign. Another reason why it will te difficult ever to make this a popular play is b3 fact thatit wants a_bero. Lord Byron has t0:d io ope of his paughty poems what an un- comfortable want this 18, and how difficult the iceonvenience it causes is to overcome. Shak- £; eare never overcame it in ¢ Richard IL” The L og wasnot & bero. Half his life was passed utcer tutelage, where be tearned only how to bea Areacberous tyrant ; the Lknowledge he aequired in this manner be spont the second half of his li's in spplying. He was ot merely a tyrant, b.t & pusilianimous, vacillating, lying, and maan tyrsnt. The stight eparks of genius and no- * biltty of chiaracter which be emitted in the early rt8 of his reign, and which for a moment made binm appear s worthy son of the Black Prince, were quenched in early manhood, -and left be- hind only a sputterisg glow snd stench. Boling- Uioke was ecarcely more of a hero, He captured tks King by stratagem, murdered him by rroxy, aod succeeded him by fraod. The fe- male characters in the play are conveniences of slage construction. They add little to the drama, and take sway little ; and their compara- {7 1significance prevents_ the poesibility of Tomuotic epieodes which might enliven the besn- tital poetry of tho suthor with s livelier action. If 3r. Booth can take a play without & hero ar & beroine.—contsining ro episades, romantic, supernatural, or amusiog, aud wanting 1n ordi~ Dary sprightiiness of dramstic action,—if he can toke such s play and with ‘it _continue 1o pleass tie public, be will both disappoint and please ks friends and sdwmurers, among whom we de- ire 1o be counted. No one can mors beartily wish him guccess; and if one word that has boen written above should have the effect to de- t.r a single soul from attending the present rep- Tusentations of Richard “II. at McVicker's The- a.1e Do omo witl moro sincerely regros it than the writer, The chanoce is one that may not occur s;am in a lifetime ; if the argnment aiready s:zted holds good the opportunity probabiy will Ot come again; and whileit is offered every lwer of Shakspeare, every admirer of Mr. Eooth, every stodent of poetry and philosophy 11 ite higher forms shonld eagcrly avail himself ¢f the privilege of seeing & new play of Shak- rpesre—for~ such it must be to many—well put onthe stace and carefully acted. *‘THE COMEDY COMBINATION,” 28it was rather grandiloquently called on the Lille, occupied the past week at McVicker's. The comedy combination consisted of Mr. Wprde, Mr. Whiffen, and Miss Cummins,—three oxcellent actors, two of wham are to remain dar- fog Mr. Booth's engagement. They had tho eficient axsistauce of Mr. Rainford and Mrs. Litoneall, and an occasional gleam of light from Mrs. Murdoch, who hes chosen of late to act Bpasmodically and without much apprehension of what she is talking sbout. Sho has appar- eatly made the grand mistake of supposing that comely appearance will goslong way in aton- ing for carelesanoss and inefficiensy ; snd that g1ggling, inattention, and a general air of indif- forence 10 what is goiog on i be pardoned in a pretty woman. Many actresses have fallen into this error before, snd most of them have lived long enongh to discover ®hacs fatal errorit is. Mra, Mardoch wes a Dromisiog sctress. Those who remember her Virquia 1o the Virginwus of John McGullough, 30d ber Ophelia to the Hamlet of Mr. Barry Sul- Livan, bo pained to hear that, fnstead of 8d- Yaacine in her profession, she has lost ground tince the opening of the season. Sho only needs 4 few years of such work to find berseif firmly establ ghed in the congenial ranks of mediocrity. he danger is that she will neveramonat to any- thiog tit} she loses her good looks. She need Wever fear kuowing to0 much, sashe sesms st Pesans to ba feating. The learned Newton “Les Miserables,” for the representation of ‘which the company is peculiarly adapted by God and Nature. and education and association. Mr. Little wiil assume the part of Jean TValjean, Misa Roberts those of Fanline and Cosetle, sud Mr. White will be the Javer? of the occasion. Mr. Rice will make a reappearanca in the Min- strel Company st Hooley’s Theatra this week, He offers s new *Lecture on Astronomy,” which i8 doubtless as loarned and profound as many efforts on the rostrum, E. M. Hall, the banjo gl-yur. and Senford and Wiison remain and the ‘whole performance concindes with a new and ariginal sketch entitled * The Vis- itora.™ Mr. Booth has merked out a week of heavy work, beginning Monday night with * Richard in which he will assume the titular role, ‘Warde the part of - Boltngbroke, and Miss Cummins that of tie Thursday night the *¢ Merchant of Vepica™ will be given, with Ar. Booth 28 Shulock, Mr. McVicker us La ncelol Gopbo, Mr. Warde ns Bassanio, Miss Cummins as Portia, and Mrs. Murdoch a8 Nerissa. Friday night *“Othello* will be produced, with Mr, Booth as Uthello, Mr. Warde as Jago, Miss Cum- mios a8 Desdemona, sad Miss Carroll as Emilia. At the Saturday matinee Mr. Booth will play the Stranger to the Mrs. Haller of Miss Carroll, and Petruchio to the Katherine of Miss Cummins, and the Grumio of Mr. McVicker. The Minatrels remain in Hooley's Thestre only until the 1t of June, when they will be succeed- ed by a variety af traveling combinations, none of them, however, of . any Bpecial prominence. Roee Eytinge, with a number of actorsstyling themselves * The Union Square Company,” will give * Bose Michel * for the first timein this city, snd Daly's traveling company, composed of the inferior artists in_his ewploy, will pro- duce “ Pique.” The Kiralfys will brng out ©Tho Trip to the Moon ;" Tony Psstor, Katie Putnam, and Mrs. Oates will appear in tarn, with companies back of them; and Colyille’s Julius Cesar Company, made up of actors out of regular employment, will play for a short soason. There is uothing in this programme to excite ad- miration or enthusiasm. The City of Chicago ought to have ‘* Rose MicheL” and * Pique,” &bd * Julins Ceesar ” in good condition, or not at all. The New York mansgera who have now for two seasons made lictié fortunes by playing their full companies a few weeks in the summer here will certanly discover that picked-up companies will not meet with equal success. At the Adelphi Theatrs this weex ** Uncle Tom's_Cabin™ will be_given with a strong cast, and the usual hbersality of management as re- gards soepery and stage accessories. The Adel- phi i8 becoming somewhat fawmous for its stage- offects, which are easier produced at this thea- tre than at gomo others, in consequence of the vastness of the stage and the modern contriv- ances with which it is fitted up. **The Arling: ton Jubrles Singers ” appear in the cast, and tho mansgement anponnce no Bmoking or beer- drinking throughout the week. As o the Jubi- lee singers, it may be said that they are nnd have besn for some time traveling under false pre- tenses. They are now advertised as **the form- er slaves of Robert E. Lee,"—a lie on the face of it. They are quite capable, by all accounts, of appearing fo advantage without aoy lying ad- vertisements to help them along; and. whether they call themselves ‘ the original Tennecsses Jubiles singers,” s they did in Californis, or +the former slaves of Robert E. Lee,™ ag they do here, they will 1oso more thsn they gain by the imposture. — THE OUTER WORLD. - GREEN-ROOM NOTES. Frank Mayo has played Davy Crocket! noarly 800 times. The Rochester Democral pronounces Mr. Nag- by's play, * Inflation,” a faiiure. Matt Morgan offers to give in the Lyceum s ‘benefit performance for Walt Whitman. Mr. Lawrence Barrett will go to San Fraucieco next June, and will act Honry V.—appearing at the California Theatre. Mr. Harold Fom‘bur% has besa playing Has- sarac in the * Forty Thieves” st the Holliday- Street Theatre, Beltimora. Most of the London theatres have dropped the farce with which it has been haretofore cus- tomary to open the performance. Mr. Stuart Robson will bring ocut Afr. Brot Harte's long expe2ted play, at the Union Bquare ‘Theatre, on or zbaut the 15th of August. * Mr. Heary Irvivg, the London actor, intends abandoning traveily for » while, He is soon to sppoar in 8 new varsion of * The Kiying Dutch- Mr. C. B. Lewis, better known 2a the Detroit Free Press man, 18 writing 3 play for E. A. Locke, who is engaged for this season with Miss Lotte. | . Niblo's Garden has been Isased to Mr. Ben Bherwood, who will attemps to produce & spec- tacular piece that shsil eclipse the * Black Crook.” ‘I'he Salsbury Troubadors, s Chicago organiza~ tion, are meeting with success throughont the Norihwest. They bave flattering tostimonials from the press of Alinpeaots and Wisconsin. They will probably return to Chicago in the near future. “Uucle Tom's Cabin,” with Mrs. C. G. How- ard as Topsy, was offered at the Boston Theatre Jast week., **Married in Haste,” with George Honey, J. C. Cowper, H. §. Mardoch, and Kath- erine Rogersin ths cast, was produced at the Globe, *‘Paul Revere™ continued in its fourth week st the Mureum, and is announced until farther notice, Olhver Doud Byron woke the echoes st the Howard Athenmum. Charlotte Thompsan’s new play, * Maud Mauler,” which was produced st Boffalo Jast Tnesdsy, was writtan expressly for her. The play is supposed to be founded on Whittier's em, but inasmuch a8 the Judge mames Maud in the firat act, and has s hard time of it between her and his_proud_sister, and she rans away from him, and be finds ner and brings about & reconciiation, the relation of the play to the poem is not always perfectly obvions. Of Miss Minnie Palmer, now playing at Matt AMorgsn'’s vsndenlie nom&,‘ n:ul N‘a‘: i’ur: Tripung says: “Her you animation, an pockeieVenus sord of nganaa sav ner from sent this week a dramatization of Victor Hugo's | cosrseness sad carry her throngh. The indica~ tion hero 1a of a good chambermaid 2etress, when time and experience bave ripened and trained a nataral aptitude and fair talents, and when stady has enlightened igporancs.” A comadietta entitled ‘‘Sweet Sixteen,” written for Miss Palmer, will soon ba produced at the Lyceum. The event of the week in Philadelphis was the prodaction of * Julius Cmsar” at the Academy of Music, nnder the management of T. B. Pugh, with the original cast of Booth’s Theatra, **Led Astrav” was given at Col. Wood's Museum, and “A Romsauce of a Poor Young Man" at the Chestnut, Mr. Dominick AMurray occapied the Walnut Strest, and Tony Pastor Mrs. Drew’s -Theatre. iss Beatrico Strafford, the Ametican ‘woman who recontly made her debat in London, is announced for a first appearance in America at tho Walnut to-morrow. Her engagement is for one week ocly. Mr. Jobn Stetson has obtained control of tha Howard Athenum, Bostou, and 18 now looking after the Globe, which Mr. Chenay is likely to surrender, in cousequence of his father’s death. Whatever change is made, the Globe company for next season must be almost entirely new. AMias Rogers is to siart upon a starring tour, Miss Conway is to join the company at the Chestuut Street Theatrs, Philadelphis, Mr. Cowper snd Mr. Mardoch are pot lkely to remain, 1lr. Honey goes back to Eugland, aud doas not, in any event, return to the Globe, and Mr. Marlowe, who has been indisposed for some titns, is now 83id to be dangerously ilL ** Angele,” a play adantod from the French of Rroest Logoave and Prospor Denoux, by Mr. E. D. Price, of the Detroit Past, was produced for the first time fn thiscountry at Whiiney’s Opera- House, Detroit, March 80. Sir Chiarles and Lady Young, of Loadon, and Bronson Howard,suthor of * Sarafoga,” were in the boxes, and the audi- ence was large and brilliant. The plot is moatly tho work of the French suthors, but much of the Janguagoe and some of tho sitnations are by the translator. He was called Tor at the cloge of the play and loudly applauded. Miss Effie Elsler assumed the titular role. John McCallough continued bis engagement st his California theatre last week, appecring i *‘Hamlet,” * The Gladiator," and ** Motamora.” At Maguire's New Theatre, same_city, the Oates Opera Company continued in their eighth week ; they seem to ba atill far from the end of their engagemont. Mr. Pat Rooney enlivensd the programums of the minatrel compauy.in the Opera-House, and Barry Sullivan was still play- ing at the mew DBaldwin Opera-House, . under Mlinim's ‘management. O'Neil played fago to Sullivan's Othello, sud was much complimented by the local papers for his rendoring of the lives. The Bullein, however, nots at some pra- vious carelesapess and want of study on Alr. O'Neil's part, saymg: *This was one of the fow occasions whon Mr. O'Neil has done what he always seems capable of doing, and We truat the recognition his scting received lasc night will gervo to keep him up to the standard.” Mr. Louis James played Cassio and Miss Hawthorne Desdemona in the same cast. Booth's Theatrs in New York was closed last week to allow proparations for the reproduction of “Henry V" which is to take place next Monday. Mesars. Rignold, Thorne,and Bishop aro iu the cest. *‘Pique” continued in its run &t the Fifth Avenue Theairs, and promises to reach 1ts two handredth performance. *Ferreol” betd the boards at the Union Square Theatre ; +Brass” passed its eighth week ag the Park with- out sign of declining bealih. At Wallack’s * The Risala was the standard production, being pre- ceded the tirat three evenings of the week by “The Captain of the Watch,” with Mr Wallack 88 Viscount de Ligney, sud the lass three by “Tears, Idle Tears,” with Mr. Montague a8 Wilfred Cumberledge. ** Ferreol™ was pisyed at the Brooklyn Theatre also, under the anspices of Mesers Bhook and Palmer, At Jogh Hart's Eagle Theatre a burlesque of G. F. Rowe's * Drass * entitled ** Cheok ” was tho featuro of the waek, and at the Lyceum Mr. at: Mor- gan_presented “Sketches in lndia,” * The Little Rebol,” and * Black-Eyed Susan” to ino- creased audiences. Edwin Booth was at Cincionati the}tirst threa pights of last wook. Aonday he played ‘Rich- elien,” Tuesday * Hamlet,” Wednesday ** Henry VIIL" Mr. Booth arrived in Chicago Thursday nigit, and superintended rehearsals of *‘ Rich- ard [L* Friday and Saturdsy. Lotts and John E. Owens were at 8t. Louis last week ; Char- lotte Thompson in ‘Maud Muller” at Buffalo; John ‘F. Raymond in Kansas City, snd othor sontheastern towna; **Henry V.” and Bignold at Albany, N. Y.; Rose Egtinge in * Reso Michel " st Providence, R. 1., and other New England towns ; tho Furbish Fifth avenus com~ pany in_*The Two Orpbans® at Oleveland; Kelly and Leon and the Ilichings-Beroard com- pany at Indianapolis; Mra. Emma Wailer at Putsburg; the California Minstrels with Ar- ftington and Sufton at the ends, at Sacramento ; another detachmont of the 3instrels. with Pac Rooney as the chief attraction, at S8an Francisco; the Xuiralfys with *“Around the World” and Lacille Western at New Orfeans ; Edwin Adams at Salt Lake City; Maggie Micchell st Spring- field, and other Ilinéis towus; Mr. Sothetn and Mr. and Mrs. Florencs at Baitimore ; Eatie Pumam st 8t. Paul and Minneapaiis. HUSIC, AT HOME. TR QILMORE BAND CONCERTS. The two concerts given by Gilmore’s Band on Thursday and Friday evenings were largely at- tended, and gave very good satisfaction. To listen to a military band of brass and reed in- struments ina hall of ordinary dimensions is not always an artistic enjoyment, and the con- certs woula undoubtedly have becn more pleas- ant if sccommodations could have been secared in keeping with the bulk of noise. Bu the band is 80 thoroughly drilled that the excess of noise could not altogether drown the harmony, while the solos, accompanied by the string baod which Mr Gilmore improvises from his military organizstion, were both artistic and appropriste. Apropos of Mias . Thuraby's sing- ing, the fullowiug vote has been received from s0oms one who has evidently not attended all the overa seasons given in Chicago: To the Editor o7 The Chisago Tribune : In your edition of tho 7th inst. your reporter. in his criticiam of the Gilmore concert, sud speaking of Misa ‘Thursby's singing from * Mignon," sags, She sang the familiar Polouciso from *Mignon® with as much grace and almost as much facility as Miss Kellogg used 10 exhibit in rendering it.” When did Kellogg ever sing the Polousise jn_Chicagoy For ehe suraty dock 1ot dot when taking the character of Mymon. 8 0 AlUSICAL, Miss Kellogg did not sing the part of Migion until she placed herself at the head of the bres- oot English opera compuuy which bears her name. Before that, however, 8he sang the part of Filina, the sctress, in different Italian organ- izations, with Luccs at times in ths title rolo and Nusson st other times; and, in that pars, sang and acted 80 well 85 to give it almostan equal prominence with Mignon and make it doubtiul judgment on her part when she changed her role. Her singing of the Polonaise was ons of the most bnlliant performances in her reper- tory. In comparing Miss Thuraby's singing of the same number to Miss Kellogg's, therefore, the relative execution was one of the most familiar that could have been clted. ME. EMIL LIEBLING. Afr. Emil Lieblinz, the pianist, whogse name is familiar heroabouts, ig still in Berlin under the instruction of Th. Kullak, from whom he has received many marks of special favor. One of these is the recent appointment of Mr. Lisbliog a8 one of the instructors in Kullsk’s couservatory, to the duties of which his leisure time is devoted. He is besides in considerable demand for concert purposes, particularly since big debut a¢ Brenner’s symphony concerts, where ha made such & notable impression. On Feb. 14 be gave o Drivate pisnoforte racital at the Hotel de Rome in Berlin, playing the Fantaisie and Fogue, G major, Bach, Liszt; Sonata, o) 81, No. 2, Beethoven; * Songs without Words, Mondelssohn ; Kammeroi-Oatrow, No. 22, Rubia- stein; Scherzo, op. 125, Enllak; Ls Serenats, Liszt; Rbapsodie Hongroise, No, 12, Liszt. Tho press noticesregarding the performance are highly gratifyiog, and indicate & very high degrea of artistic akill. On Feb. 9 ho played at the soirco of the * Touristen Club” the Nocturne, Etude, Chopm; Palonaise, F minor, Liszt; and Feb. 15, os the Hotel Schuitz, \usterhausen, two * Songs WithoutWords” of Mendelssohn ; yalse, Chopin, Josefly, and the Rhapsodie No 12, by Taszt. Mr. Liebliog's health has become some- what impaired by arduous and uninterrupted study, ana he will spend some time for recres- tion, probably, in Thuringia. before bis return to this country, which will occur abont the middle of Auguat. He will be welcomed back as ope of the most faithfai students and most deserving musicians of the day, snd itis to be hopad he will take up his residence in Chicago. “IIYDE PARK CONCEBT. The students of the Chicago Musical College will give a concert at Hyde Park Thursdey evening, April 20, under the direction of Alr. ¥, Zeigfeld, at which a0 attrackive programme will be offered. . CENTENNIAL POFULAR CONCERTS. The first of & proposed series of popular con- certs, to extend throughout the summar season, 4 whiohi it is {nfended to prossns tho bess looal talent in entertsinmonts_ st which the price of adreission shall not exceed 25 cants, is announced et McCorm.ck Hall Thursday evening. Tho programme is as follows : TART L. 1. Trio~¥o. 1 Vi 2. Solo—* The Sta Iss I8 Pearls, ‘Edward Schultzo—Celio and pian: . Bolo—Souvenir do Sra & Solo—Rondo— Migmon iy Jessics Haskel, eAUT I 1. Trio—C MinoT.:ssveseece ..Mendelssohn Lewls, Eichheim, Lodochowski—Violin, ‘callo, plano. 2. 8olo—Uns voo: POCA f8......... ‘Roesini Miss V., do Poigrom, 8, Solo—Theme and variations . Willias by - 4. Trio—*¢ Fountain of Love Eternai ’, ‘Misa Haskell, Miss do #elgrom, r, BUNDAY AFTEENOON CONCERT. The fifth afternoon concers in aid of the Good Samaritan Home will be given to-dny st Hooley's Theatre at 8 o'clock. The enterlainment will be conducted a8 usual by Mr. Arthur J. Creawold, and will, no donbt, prove like its predecessors, ominently snecessfal and highly enjoysble. An attractive programme is offered. PART L 1. Overture—* Semiramude,".... ... Bousini Arthur J. Creswold. 3. Quartatte—* Now the sun is mountsd high" (from “Robin Hood). - Bncfarr Oriental Quartett 3 Alto Bolo — “ Tho ehades of evening close o around” ....... waeeneClay “Siss. ¥ B. Brower, %0, giv me thosa early e Eulenstaln ¥ (3 —+ Wingod Messongera ™ Pona zM.\'l. J. »fl.u%ewm. irs. Brower and F, % Bass Bolo— The Village Frank Tiiden, 8. Violin Solo— La Mefancolio ™. Henry De Clerqu 3. Ballad—* §ing once again Mra. Jewett, 10, Buartetto—t Boware ... Oricntal Quartotter The sixth concert will be given at Hooley’s Theatre on Sunday next, ac $ o'clock. MUSICAL ANNOUNOEMENTS, A vocal and instrumental concert, under the direction ofifise Mira Van Osdel, will bs given in the North Star Baptist Church Tuesday even- ing. The Great Western Light Guard Band, under the leadership of Mr. Clauder, will give a mili~ tary concort to-night in Tarner-Hall in henor of their new nuiform, in which they will appear for tho firat time. Tho first of a sories of three subscription.con- certs, to be given in the St. James Episcopal Charch, will occur on Monday evening, April 17. The music will be supplied by Mr. John ‘White, organist ; Miss Jessica Hastell, soprano ; Mies Clara Munger, contralto; and Mr. Frenk A, Bowen, basso. . A ** Trio Soiree ” will be given next Tuesday evening at the Hershey School of Musical when Messts, Lowis, Eddy, and Eichheim will play Mozart's Trio in B, No. 6, and_Beethoven’s Grand Trioin B, op. 97. Mr. Eddy wil also play & solo, and Mrs. Hershey will siog Schu- maun’s * Dio Waldegespaecht " and Roeckel's *¢ Beside tho Sea.” Thbe next and Jast concert of the season of the Apollo Club (to its subscribers) will occur on tho ovening of May 16, at McCormick Hall. The following will be among the selections to be performed by the Club: *The Lotus Fiower,” Schumaan; * Mornivg_Walk,” Esser; “The Night is Clondless.” Schubers; sod chorna from the * Zdipus ot Colonos,” Mendelssohn. prbab=gaacy ABROAD. WUSICAL NOTES. Mme. Arsbella Goddard purposes to ssitle in California, where she has property. Offenbach, it is said, will receive $30,000 » month for exhibiting himself in America during the Centennial. The intelligence comes through the Leipsic Signale that Miss Minnie Hauck’s engagement with Strakosch is for 100 performances in opera or concert, beginning in November of this year. She will receive $60,000. The Paris Enfr'acle announces entirely new costumes and scenery-in the production of “ Aids.” The ballot is composed of twenty-four dancers, and at the cnd of the second sot shere are no less than 200 people on the stage. On the 10th iust. Mlle, Titiens will appear in Now York, but, in accordance with her wishes, Manager Scrakosch has srrangod that she shall make her farewoll appearance in Boston. For this purpase s grand concert will be given st Music Hall on Wednesday eveniogof next week, the 19th inst. Misg Clara Lonise Kellozg appeared at Chick- ering Hall on Ssturday evening, for the benefit of the New York MHomoopathic Hospital for ‘Women, and on Fridsy evening for the benefit of the Centennial Union. The compamy was taking a vacation last week. It bogins a season of five weeks in Philadelphis Mondav. Mies Julia Gould, of Cincinnad, i8 still with Miss Kel- logg, and doing well, A grand Pnbh’c rebearsal of the new opera of « Jeanne d’Arc " was given ot the Grand Opera- House in Paris Thursday week. The He correspondent writes of the performance : ** The music of ‘Jeanne d’Arc’ cannot, as a whole, be praswsed. It is generally poor and cold. and con- tinually suggestive of plagiariems. The setting of tho piece s unsurpassable, the costumes, scenery, and decorations being of the finest or- der. The scene presenting the entrance of King Charles VII. and suite into the Cathedral of Rbeims and his. reception there by the prelates and deriy 18 truly magoificent aod imposing.” This is the first new piece that has been pro- duced at the new opera-house. ’ The Ceotenninl Cantats, to be performed at the opening of the great Lxposition, by Theo- dore Thomas' orchestra and a choir of 800 sing- ers, Lea been published by Schirmer. Mr. Lanior's poem represonts Columbia on ber « hundred-terracod hight ” surveying her small beginnings awd ber frials, down to the trium- phant establishment of the Tepubtic, whersupen tho good angel of Columbia utters a prophecy, anda_qustrain of welcomo to tho world closes zll. The language is representad 2s sometimes involved and obecure, though the plot is 8o | simple; of the music, the New York Tribume aays: ¢ Ar. Buck seems to have kept in mind the peculiar conditions under which his work is to bo peformed, —by a large body of singers, in the open air, and befors s miscallaneous aud not distinctly musical character. He has mot thoee conditions, not by msking his music cheap snd showy, but by making it ciear aud strong.” Interesting to Bankcrs, CricAco, April 8, 1876.—D. D. Spencer, Esq., President Slate Savings Institution, Chicago, I —DEAR Smr : An tho Bargsnt & Greenleaf chro- nometer lock you purchased of wa for your safety deposit vaults has now been in use for somo time, will you plesse tell us what you think of it, and oblige yours very respectfully, BARGENT, GREENLEAY & BROOKS. State SavINGs INsTiTUTION, No. 80 LASALLE STeeET, Cmrcaco, IiL, April 8, 1876.—Afessrs. Sargent, Greenleaf, & Brooks—GENTLEMEN : Inteply to your note of this date I would eay tbat, ia propenng our vaults as & receptacle for ‘valuables, our determination was to have an in- stitution that should be second to none for the complete security of itadeposits, The alarming frequency of robberies by forcing the custodians of funde to surrender the knowledge of lock combinations, and thus gain easy sccess through the most massive burglar-proof doors, indoced us to seek protective instrumentalities that should destroy this last chance of burglars. Qn investigation, we found that the Sargent & Greenleaf Double Chronometer Lock had suc- cessfully stood the test of constant use for nearly two years ; that it had foiled actual attacks by burgiars; that it was protecting the funds of the Mercantils Sefety Deposit Company of New York City, and of the United States Sub-Treas- ury there; that it was adoyted and used by the United States Treasary Dopartment at Washing- ton; and we decided to add this to our provions work, and thus make our depository absolutely impregnable. Wo find it to be everyihing it was represented, and the satisfactory performance of its work in- duces s to cheerfully teslify to its merits. Re- spectfally yours, D, D. SpExcER, Preaident. ‘The State Steamship Company. Carcaco, Macch 80.—To J. E. Earle, General Western Agent State Steamship Company, No. 60 Clark sireet, Chicago—DrAr Sm :. Itis but just to yon and the Siate Steamship Company to acknowledge tbe innumerablo acts of courtesy and attention received at the hands of the offi- cers and ervants of the steamehip State of Vir- ginia doring our last voyage to snd from Eu- rope. Going out a calm ses and quick voysze would have ordinsrily lessened the vigilance of the officars, and tended towsrds indifferonce as to the passsngers, bat i ssecaed N\ that caution was the watchword of the crew, and thac the officers crowned it with the most agreeable efforts for onr comfort and enjoy- ment. During the return vovage of sixtsen dsys, In sach weather as is but ravely seen, and 1m ¢he terribla five days of towpest and storm, there was tho same unwearicd offorts to make, 3! far as possible, overy one feel gafe snd Batis- ieq. To Capt. Moodis we owe more than an ocean of thanks, In the midst of apparent disaster he was always cool, collected, and agreeable. Daring both voyages we never heard bim uss 2 profane or angry word, nor spesk above his ordinary tone of voice. He was, first, {ast, sod 8ll the time, & gentleman, fit indeed to com- mand so eplendid = vessol as the State of Vir- ginia, and to represent tue honor and_integrity of the Stato Steamship Company. Long msy sho wave. ‘We must not forget to mention the kindness and geuntlemanly condact of the Surgeon. Our thanks are also dus to the Steward, and particu- larly to the Stewardess. for their untinng at- tendance and kindueas during the whole voyaga. Dr. W. Care axp Lapy, 325 West Madison stTeet, Chicago, 1L - RARE WINE AND WHISKY. Chicage Now Contains an Admirable Stock et Each—éThe Store” the Hendquarters for Finme Liguors of All Kinds. A completo stock of the beet of wines and liquors is a rarity even in the largest of cities. ‘There are always a number of establishments in every metropolis the proprietars of which claim | to deal only in the purest of vintages and distil~ Iations, but au experi soon learns that adultera~ tion and inferiority is the rule with neariy all of them. This bas been, until recently, the case in Chicago. Now, however, this state of affairs is changed,—thanks to the euterprise and good judgment of AL, C. McDonald & Co., propristors of “The Store,” No. 176 South Clark street. The firm in qRestion marked out the policy at the ontaet of handling nothing but the most ap- proved varieties of wines, whiskeys, etc., and to this policy it bas uoflinchungly adhered. Its list of wines includes all the standard auvd rare vari- eties of champagne, port, sherry, clarct, and bock. A good idea is gained of the breadth of the firm's metbod of business by glancing at s gingle class of the wines it bandies. Take, for instance, the wine 188t named,—hock. ~The list shows eighteen kindsof thia wine, ranging in price to suit every refined taste and puree, and including sach superb brands as Edofwoisa, Marcobranner, Steinberger, and Bocksbeutel, The brandioe, gins, rums. bitters, cordials, and fancy ligeurs eold at this establishment em- brace everything in the peculiar line to which they belong, and all are the very choicest known to the trade. But, while the firm is unsarpassed in the quality of the goods we have mentioned, in whisky, the accepted American drink, it rises sbove and beyond all opposition. It bogan in its present wholesale business with ths deter- minztion to deal in nothing but the magznificent sour-mash whisky, hand-made aod copper-dis- tilled, from Anderson and Daviess Conbtics, Kentucky. This determination bas been closely clung to by the proprietors of *‘The Store,” and the resalc is the public of Chicago and the Northwest have learned there is one place where the class of whisky named cso always Le ob- wined. Those perfect and altogether io- imitable_brands, **McBrayer,” **D. Monarch & Broa,,” “McAllistor,” *“ Kontucky Club,” and **Jordan,” can be found here, and here only. Families, cluos, druggists, retaif dealers, and individuals who love or bhave need of fine old peerless-flavored sour-mash whisky canbe sup- plied in apy amount at **The Store.” The Wonder of the Are. Among the interesting articles in Frank Les- lie's Popular Monthly for April, just issucd, are the following : * Singular Effects of Light,” * The Climbing Perch,” - Memoriea of Milan,” « Forks snd Their Lays,” * Divins Plan Con- cerning Genius,* * Monkey-Hunting,” article « On Pottery,” The Australisn Mound-Build- ing Turkey,” * Artificial Pearts.” ¢+ Soda-Ash, Ite Manufacture and Uses,” by Prof. Charles A, Joy ; besides numerous other entertaining and instructive articles; 123 pages, 100 illustrations, at the Burprisingly low rate of 20 cents » num- ber. Yearly subscriptions, $2.50. Fraxz Lrs- LI?, 537 Pear] street, New York. —_— One dollar expended now in purchasing a bottle of Jayne's Expectorant, by those troubled ‘with a slight cough or Lioarseness, ar 60re throat, may sive the ex- of s doctar’s bill. A neglected congh often endsin consumption. & elight inflammation of the lining of the wind-tubes, tho usual symptoms of which are sore throst and a pain in the breast, frequently leads to ‘bronchitis, A dsy’s delsy may entail montha of enffer- . Better try st once Jayne's Expectorsnt, a stand- ard remedy, whose eurative propertics have beon test- ed by thousands. BUSINESS NOTICES. Dr. Clesson Pratt, No. 202 State street, sutlior of the motopathic or res- torative system of medicine,—the only treatment nown or yet sttempted that Tadically cures caturrh and its complications. Refercnos is given to tho fol- Jowing-named parties, who will besr testimony to the ‘merits of this treatment: E, P. Warcester, President of the Gold_Board, Boston; W. H. Russeii, General Agent New York Life Insufance Company; the Rev, William B, Alger, New York; the Rev. C. D, Helmer, Brooklyn, N. X., fate of Union Park Church, this city ‘ex-Mayor Bishop, Cincibnati; John E. Wright, Esa., Cincingal; tho Rev. E, P. Morse, Detroit ; the Hon. Robert 8. Wilson, Prof, L. AL Booth, tho Bev. E. F. Wright, J, A LeBran, JamesS. Hamilton, George E, Btanton, William A, Butters, W, E. Ehay, A. T, Batos, W. W. Bound, all of this city. One hundred years agoe false tceth ‘were not considered preferable to the original grind- era; yet this is attested every day &t Dr. AlcChesney's, A now invention, thoroughly tested, has been intro- duced by the Doctor for securing piates frmly in ‘place under all circumstances, making them comfort- ablo and reliable, Only 3§ » set for the best. Gold fillinga, the fineat, warranted ten years, at half former Tates, Burnett’s Coconine—A perfect dress= ing for the bair. The cocoaine holds in a liguid form a large proportion of deodorizad cocoanut Gil, pre- pared expressly for this purpose, e Three medals were awarded at Vienna, Philadelphis, and New York, to Henry Rocher, artist photograplier, 734 Wabash avenue, Chicago, GROCERIES. FRISH RUASTED COFFEES SLAGK'S, 109 Bast Hadisoe-st, The Only Grocery House in the Northwest Using Burns’Im- proved Steam Roaster. ‘We sell moreCoffees than any other ten Grocery Stores in the city, which is abundant proof of superiar quality and close priees. NEW SEASON TEAS, Fine dx-awill:lg Moyune, Gunpow- der, Young Hy: mosa, Oolong, and Japan Teas, from 30¢ to 8Uc per pound. Colgate’s Cashmere Bouquet Soap, per cake, 20c. New Orleans Sugar A Sugar....... Standard A Sugar........ Standard Granulated Sugar...... .. 11 Proctor & Gamble's German Mettled Soap 4.35 Kirk's German Mottled Scap. 4.2 Duryeas’ Satin Gloss Starch. -1b B ) New Orleans Molasses, per gal.......70&.35 3.1b Cans Baltimore Peaches, per doz.... 2.25 3.1b Cans Tomatoes, per doz...-... . 175 (Ef'l}bicn;i Mc![n{mmyés Corn, lr doz.... 2.10 oice Mimaesofa “Spring Flomr, per .6.00 to 6‘38 Good St. Louis White Winter. Carolina Rice. per Ib...... ... 0 Just received, a large invoice of Pure New Maple Sugar. LESend for & copy of our Price Current, HOUSEEEEPING GOODS. N (g~ 1l o, ousckeeping ¥ INENS! Complate Stock gflflfl aud for Sale. | 1 low price el al Homekegping (roods Chea Extra Qualities, gep Linens from he Finest Cambri To the Heaviest Sheeting. 1XAMTNE OUR HARSEILLES mbroidered Cloths in Pl Ling of Fl'flllfl Covers. xtra Fine Ristor mported EXPRESSLY oo S Chicagy Trade. OVELTIES in Quanls & Fane HOUSEKEEP} JING 0003 are @ SPECTALTY with SHAY, FRENCH & €0,, 84 & 86 STATE-ST. BABY CARRIAGES. BABY CARRIAGES AND FINE Willow Ware.| 1 have decided to remain on the West Side, and have added mapy new designs to my stock af Baby Car- riages and Willow Ware, which I sm o reduction from former prices. An ing public is eolicited. In order to accommodats those who are occupled during the day I ahall keop open every evaning until WILLIAM POTTLE, 235 West Madison-st. NOTICE. A SPECIALTY AT STEINS DOLLAR STORE. You can save 25 per ¥ ' They are consigned and must be sold. 106 MADISON-ST. SEWING MACHINES, “A DECIDED ADVANCE.” Judges’ Roport, Amer. Ing, Fair, CARRTAGES WILLCOX & GIBES AUTOL SILENT SEWING MACHINE. "Awarded the grand *Gold Medal of Progres,” af the American Instituts, Nov. 1875, and the * Scott Franklin Institute, Oct., 1875. ATID Legacy Medal,” of the wg&?p“mE AT G‘]‘Ifiuwofi'}"% TENSION,” OB ANY OTHER OF IT8 CHARACTERIS! URES, Correspondence and investigation invited. VILLCOX & GIBBS S. WILLCOX & 5\C 362 HE Liveth long that liveth well, No man can live well without a good fitting Shirt. Obtain it from EHARRIS & COBB, 171 South Clark-st. MISCELLANEOUS. son, Imperial, For- | BRAZILIAN PEBBLE SPECTACLES Suited to ail sights by {napection at AL, cian, 88 Madison-st, (Tribane Buildin, _PERSON take the Hair Swiich o 3, OR 1 you want its colsr restored beautifully without dye. He restores all colors, and It caa ONLY b3 done there. MY WHITE WINTER, At 57.00 &nd §7.50 delivered, is un- rivaled for the money, Best St Louts and Patent, $8.50. orslecs by mall, Oftice of h:0:0.6 Al O '] 19 West Vaa I 1A All styles piaitiog Lo order. Plaitars onl Wt Madisao-et A FINE W JISKY. WHISKY, The only complete stock of Pure EKentucky Hand-Made Copper-Distilled Sour Mssh Whisky ever brought to Chi- cago. We have the following incomparable brands: McBrayer, Auderson Comiy, - 68, HicBrayer, Auderson Gomy, - T3, 1. Honarch & Bros., Daviass Co,,'68. 1. Monarch & Bros., Daviess Co, 71 MicAister, Andsrson Comy, - 72, Jordar, Davigss Coanly, - - ‘T4 Kentucty Club, Daviess Connty, ‘T4 Also, a full line of Fine Im- ported Wines; Brandies, and Liquors. FAMILY SUPPLIES A SPECIALTY. Goods in any quantity, frem: a Bottle to a Barrel, delivered in any part of the city. “THE STORE” 1. €. IPDONALD & CC,, No.176 Soath Clark-st.,Chicaco. _ MILLINERY. _ Cur D 0f all the New Shapes in Spring MILLINERY (many of them no to be found elsewhere) occurs THURSDAY NEXT. It will well repay the ladies of' Chi- cago to visit us. J. 8. AUSTIN, 107 State-st. N. B.--Duc notice will be given of our “GRAND OPENING,” whieh will occur soon. OPENING. MRS, WM. DEVOY begs to inform hey friends snd the public that on WEDNESDAY, April12, will ocenr her Millinery Opening, when will be exhibited all th» Latess Stylea in SPRIVG HATS and BONNETS, whica will bo sold at her usual LOW ERICES. 196 STATE-ST. Opening! MRS. J. HAVENS Has just returned from New York with the most elegant stock of imyported HATS, BONNETS, AND FLOWERS Ever offered here. and will exhibit them a$ the NEW STORE she has just taken. 204 & 20C Wabash=av. tx’R«mlz’:emher, 'EB has removed from 160 to 8 Ve numbers. N, By Shcoha: secured ths services of MILLINERY OPERING. HOTCHKIN, PALMER & CO,, 187 & 189 STATE-ST. HALLS BON MARGHE. Ladies, call and examine the larg= est stock of MILLINERY IN CHICAGO. REMOWVED TO 200 & 222 West HMadison-sL FURNiSHING GOODS. LADIES? UNDERWEAR. CGreat variety at very low prices. HOTCKIN, PALMER & CO, 137 and 139 State. EDUCATIONAL. UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO. SPRING TERM OPENS MONDAY, APRIL 10, Tha rogular college clzasos and special claases be,zine ning in Astronomy, Chermistry, Nasural By, Totany, snd Physlalogy, open o any who may wish o aater them, W Freparatory classes in 4lgebrs, Geometry, Arithme- tic, Gree, Latin, Hustary, and Physical Geography. ELMHURST BOARDING SGHOOL Far Young Lugies and Girls. Next tarm commences April 11, “Next Bchool Year, Monday, Bapt. 11. Send o Creilar o e Priacipal, Rimhural, Dufags Gous