Chicago Daily Tribune Newspaper, August 20, 1876, Page 9

9 T AMUSEMENTS. An Analysis of Mr. Leonard Grover’s Play. The Two Minstrel Com- panies--McVicker's Reopening. production of ¢ Sai'danapa- Jus” in New York. pramatic Notes and Personals from Europe and America. Musical Dullness in Chicago--- Messrs. Flagler and Pratt. Wagner's Trilogy---Theodore Thomas’ Concerts---Operatic Notes. THE DRAMA. CHICAGO. TR BOARDING-HOUSE AT HOOLEY'S. Mr Grover's play improves upon acquaint- snce. The performances towards the end of the weck were smouther and more agreeable than at first, and it then became possible for the ctator to determine more exactly what snare of praise or blame belonged to the dramatist, and what to the actor. The common verdict is that Mr. Grover has written a clever and successfui play. To institute a convenient comparison, we may say that “Our Boarding-House ” is in ev- ers respect a better play_than * Conscience.” The story is moreagreeable and better told; the comedy is of finer and firmer texture, and the characterization is more distinct. There can be o compsrison between the two plays as regards observance of stage rules and traditions. With {hese, of course, Mr. Grover is perfectly famil- for, and his knowledge has given him an unusu- 3l advantage to start with. The serious fault in ¢ Our Boarding-House " arises from the carcless habits of thought of the suthor. As was moticed in Tae TRIBUNE of ednesday, he bas introduced in his play two opposing elements. He has interrupted his comedy to perform a farce. The second act is purely fardcal in its conception and its motives. There is slso aun outcropping of farce in the third act, while the last act is onc of dclightful comeds. Happily it is within the power of Mr. Grover to remedy the defects in his play. Ile can remove by simple excision the gunoing ind- dent in the sccoud act, which, if it were not cHherwise objectionablc, has not merit enough fo keep it on the stage. He can dispense in the same manner with the situation in the third act, where Prof. Gillypod makes love to a ftar and quotes from a music cata- jogue to prepare himsell for a real proposi- Yion of marriage. In the one case he might preserse the incident of the diamond ring, which Afr. Eligible, in spite of himself is obliged 10 prescot to his wife, and in the other that of the mock proposal of marriage to the servant girl, who takes Gillypod in_carnest. Mr. Grov- or's threc advertisers—the patent-medicine man, the inventor of the parachute, and the operator in gruin—have mot much individuality, and at preent very litlc business with the play. They are introduced with a great flourish, but beyond Jarticipating in a number of absurd evolutions and domestic scenes, they cut no_figure in the action. The last we hear of the advertiscments is the making of an appointment hi each ad- vertiser with the young vapitalist. They should be connected in some manner with the story, or, better still, two of them might be dis- missed altogether. It might be possible to use Gillywd as_a means of embarrass- ing Walter financially, and thus bhindering the progress of his loye affair, or the -corner might be started with Walfer’s money, and its culmination and bursting be described in a very eflective manner, with some saving clause by which the younz man’s fortune _might be res- cued st Jast. Minor blemishes in the play can easily be pointed out. There is no reason, for instance, why the detective should come dis- guised in the last act_to convey the joylul in- tellizence that Beatricetwas a lawful wife and is entit.ed to the rights of a widow. He would be welcome in bis proper dress. _Urs. Coleille is a . Mzlaprop in epots. Her infirmity of speech should be made permanent, and suould mot be allowed to gather too much at one lace, as it does in the present version. Fitans impertinent spirit of criticism or cap- tious discontent that these suggestions are of- fered, but merely with 2 view to showing how agood picce might be made better. ‘herc arc many fine points in the play. The story of Leatrice Manheim is cleverly developed, bein at first bricfly hinted, then more fully re- vealed, and at last told. Aiterwards comes the “pews that she bas been deceived, and the re- mainder of her history is acted on the stage. The pathetic interest grows steadily Iromn tue first act to the last, culminating in” one of the strongest emotional situations that we remem- of the tension upon the nerves of the audien feskillfully mauaged. It is curious to observe how the pathos arises from one comic situation and subsides into another. Mrs. Dalrymple roposes marriage to Beatrice on behalf of Jfr. 5:10‘, while DBeafrice, who Lknows that Walter Dairymple loves her, _supposes that the offer comes from him. She feels it due to him and to his mother that the sad story ot her past life should be_told. She relates, in a very dramatic way, to Mrs. Dalrymple the story of the mock-marriage ceremony. .U rs. Dalrymple does pot withhold sympathy and promise of social influence and sup{mn. Beatrice retires, and immediately enter aller and \r. Dexter. Xfrs. Dalrymple, who still supposes that Afr. Dezter is the man who has won the love of Daatrice, informs him that he has been ac- cepted. The joy of Dexter, the comiuxcrplexjty of Walter, and the solicitude of Mrs. Dalrympie, constitute an excclient dramatic situation, which the andicnce is very quick to apprehend d enjoy. Mr. Grover has produced many ef- feetive contrasts like this. Theinnocent prattle of Beatrice's little child s afoil to the agony of the mother. The dismay of Mrs. Dalrymple when the wretcheduess of Beatrice’s situation i broughit home to herself, and she is asked to tekeas a wife for her son the unfortunate woman she had recommended to another man, contrast with ber delight when Beatrice Is established in her rights as a legal wife. The underplot afforded by the incident of the ond ring is well constructed and fitted in its place. Mr. Grover also deserves a word of praise for the dialogue of the play, which is al- Waye animated and vigorous. % The play contains » number of parts which in the hands of eflicieut actors would easily make Teputations for themselves as well as for the picce. Miss Marie Louisé plays with much discernment and delicacy the part of Beatrice (arheim. There are some defects inhermethod, £uch a5 want of repose and occasivnal artificial- ity of style; Lut, n consideration of the fact l'l_ml she is not at all accustomed to parts of this L\n\‘lLshe deserves the credit of a genuine tri- umph. She does not need to shrink from com- Panson with the leading ladit New York evmpanies that have recently visited Chicago, f. i¥s excepting such artists as Miss Fytinge, liss Morris, and Miss Davenport, who were al- st born and bred upon the stage. Mrs. Wren bas in the character of Afrs. Ualrymple what may be considered the Ieading part of the piece, nd she does it full justice. Her conception aud rendering of the character is the most ar- tistic of the whole cast. Mr. Whiffin is unfortn- nate in having imported into comedy the meth- %d_s of burlesque, with which he is more familiar. e places himself in sympathy with the sudi- ence, whichis the true position of the burlesque- tor, while that of the yarceur is one of partial Antaronism. The fun of burlesque requircs the wmental attitude of satire: that of farce a hope- less entanglement of ideas. NOTES AND ANNOUNCEMENTS. The California Minstrels return to Harverly’s heatre this week. The oranization is onc of the strongest in thie country, including Cotton, Emerson, Kemble, aud many specialty actors. The tweatieth season of McVicker's Theatre m.'.h”"‘“ to-morrow night, with a performance of ““The Three Guardsmen.” introducing to the Public of Chicago the new leading-man _of the ttock company, Mr. E. F. Thorne, and the new eading-lady, Miss Helen Tracey. Houley’s Minstrels at the New Chicago The- atre will produce this week a descriptive finale !0 the Srst part entitled “One Hundred Years £0," the principal feature of which will bea B"Kfisl_nn aud drill of twenty singing children. kll\er items in the bill arc Knight’s tketches aud songs: John Hart’s “3 . m."”; and the farce “ Post No Bills,” in which Knight, ice, aud Robinson appear. At Wood's Museun this weels there w1 be a pa at National allc gorical fioitary drama” entitied * Andersonville,” with Laj. Joseph Barton in the principal part. The £ crformances are given under the ausplices of ompany E, First Remiment I 8. &1, and th roceeds will be devoted to the purchase of u orms 1or the Company. The object is aworthy one, and, as 250 ladies and’ gentlemen of Chi goare to participte in the entertainment, it will doubtiess excite much local interest. Sam W. Piercey, the young California actor, who played leading business very acceptably for the greater part of the season of '74 and ’75 at the Academny of Music in this city, sails for England this week, accompanied by Bartley Campbell, who crosses the water to introduce “Peril,” ' “Fate,” “Hearts,” “Van the Vir- ginian,” and others of his dramatic works, to the notice of English theatre-zoers. Mr. Piercey will play the leading roles in these jeccs. His many friends in Chicago predict or him a brilliant success. The Wallack Company which supports Mr. John Dillon is not the New York Theatre Com- pany. Premising this much, it is fair to say that the company is very far above the average of similar organizations traveling in the West, and deserving of abundant support. The com- gnny proposes to take a journey through the far South and West, going to Texas in one direc- tion, and to Cheyenne, possibly to San Francis- «0, in the other.” It will present * Our Boys”in 2 manner that will, irom our knowledge of the actors engaged, be amply sufficient. Mr. Dillon will_play Periyn Middlewick, Mr. Stoddart, Geofreys Champneys, Messrs. Weber and Wells the two boys, and Misses Louise and Taylor the two girls. “The route this week will be. Aurors, 2 ttaws, 23; Peoria, 23-24; Bloomington, 25; Lincoln, 26; Springfield, 28-29. THE OUTER WORLD. “ SARDANAPALUS” AT BOOTH'S THEATRE. Mr. William Winter’s rather sloppy criticism of the performance at Booth’s Theatrc last Monday night, though it deals largely with ighimmer,” and “opulent effects of various kinds, conveys no clear idea to an intelligent mind. Mr. Winter has about two terms in criti- cism,—either a thing {s ‘“opulent” or it is not ‘“opulent.” In the present case we gre glad to learn that the success of the * rewival is due ‘principally “the opulence with which the story has been overlaid,” and that * its adjuncts are all mass- ive and opulent.” The New York Herald pro- nounces the play ‘“a crime against art,” since it uses one of the finest poems m our literature as a framework for a new “Black Crook.” We observe that Mr. Charles Calvert is highly in- dignant at this judgment, and has written a let- ter about it to the Herald. The New York Times gives a straightforward and colorless ac- count of the performance, judmnf; that the spectacular eficcts are superb, while the story, as arranged by Mr. Calvert, is bald and dis- Jjointed. ‘It 1s a simple narrative with action described as occurring anywhere else than on the actual scene. This story, told in its fullest, is that Sardanapalus (Mr. Bangs), wearied of his Queen, Zarina (Ela_\'ed by Miss Goldthwaite), has taken up with a beautiful Ionian slave, Mfyr- rha (Mrs. Agnes Booth), with whom and the women of his harem he holds bacchanalian rev- els nightly. Salemenes, the Queen’s brother (MIr. ~Aldrich), 'protests in vain agaiust this injustice to his sister, and drbaces, a soldier (Mr. Collier), and Beleses, a soothsayer, disgusted with the King's effeminacy, plot and raise a rebellion. Zarina, the Quecn, appears in only one sccne, and then to take leave of her husband, when the rebels are supposed to be attacking the palace. Sardanaalus fights bravely against them, and finally, as they are triumphantly breaking in, throws himself into the flames of & funeral pyrc which he has had built in the palace, and, with his favorite slave in his arms, perishes heroically.” ¢ Sardanapa- lus ”’ was first presented on the dramatic stage at Drury Lane Theatre, April 10, 1834, with Macready in the titular role. It was aftewards layed in England by Mr. and Mrs. Charles Kean, and in this country by J. W. Wallack in 1836, and by John T. Ford iu 1855. AMERICAN DRAMATIC NOTES. George Fawceett Rowe was to act at Salt Lake City Aug. 17-19. Mr. George L. Fox, the pantomimist, is in a fair way of recovery from his mental malady. The new season at the Boston Museum will begin a weck from to-morrow night with “Ferreol.” Aimee’s engagement at Wade’s Opera-Housc, San Francisco, was extended two weeks, and will not close until next Saturday night. Mr._Boucicault has written a new modern comedy in which he hopes Mr. Wallack will take the principal part. The piece is not named. Clara Morris is very ill and weak at the Cats- kill Mountain House, but she is still announced as a member of the Union Square Company for next season. 2 Rose Eytinge plaved Katharine Ballentyne in “Bracken Hollow” at the California Theatre last week. She will be succeeded to-morrow by Miss Mary Anderson, of Louisville, who will make her debut in **Evadne.” Bret Harte’s play, “Two Men of Sandy Bar,” is to be produced at the Union Square Theatre, New York, aweek from to-morrow night. It has_been rearranged and adapted for thie stage by Mr. Leonard Grover, of this city. Mr. Sothern’s engagement at the Fifth Avenue Theatre, New York, will extend until the 9th of Seotember. * Dundreary ” was finished last night, and “David Garrick” will be brought out to-morrow. The Florences remain at Wal- lack’s. The run of ‘“Evangeline’” at the Boston Muscum closed last night. Yesterday week at Mr. Crane’s benefit he was presented with an immense watermelon, wntfliuin%in bottle of wine, with _other good things. e is @ great favorite in Boston, as in Chicago. Fanny Davenport is to star in “ Pique”’ from Aug. 23 to_Sept. 7 in Boston, Philadelphia, Cin- Cinbati, and St. Louis. Mr. James C. Duff will also play the traveling company in the same icce during the entire season, visiting Chicago an. 15, 1877. The Frank Chapman Combina- tion will play “Pique in small towns. The Philadelphia attractions last week were: Brougham at the Walnut; “Our Boys ™ at the Chestnut; *The Two Orphans® at the Mu- seum; * Around the World in Eighty Days” at the Kiralfy Palace. The company at_the Chest- nut for the coming season has been announced as follows: Miss Lillie Glover, late of the Olympic Theatre, St. Louis; Miss Lillian Con- way, f;te of the Globe Theatre, Boston; Mrs. . J. Phillips, Miss Lizzie C. Harold, Miss May, Davenport, Miss Anabel Dudley, Miss Clarecn Petrea, Messrs. McKee Rankin, George H. Griffiths, Georze Holland, F. W. Sanger, T. F. Brennan, George D. Errol, James W. Norris, Charles Stanley, Bedford Williams, E. Bartram, H. Bave, W. Murrillo, and F. F. Mackay. EGROPEAN NOTES. Mr. Irving will start on a three months’ theat- rical tour in England carly in September. He will play first at Manchester. Among forthcoming London novelties are Mr. Byron’s mew comedy of “The Bull by the Horns,” which will be given at the Gaiety, and a comedy by Mr. P. Coghlan, in which Miss E. Terry and Mr. Conway will make their first ap- pearance at the Court. Mr. French, the New York dealer in plays, contradicts the statement that a uew piece from the pen of Mr. Merrivale Is shortly to be pro- duced in London. He says that Mr. Merrivale's mind is aflccted, and thaf anything of his now produced must have been written some time ago. Concerning the flat failure of Salvini’s second season in London, it is saia that his sudicnce Was drawn from @ very limited class,—those who could understand him,—snd they went so often the first scason, while he was the rage, that even his new Earts aid pot tempt them the second year. As he never could appeal to gen- eral audicnces, there was, of course, 1o sup- 9 23 port when fashion deserted him. The competitions at the Paris Conservatoire, recently closed, without being exceptionally brilliant, had generally satisfactory results. Two young ladies presented themselves for the prize'in tragedy, of whom neither gained so Thuch as 8 premicr accessit. There was no first rize awarded to the men, the sccond prize be- th allotted to MM. Silvain and Levanz. The first prize in comedy was taken by M. Davigny, who last year shared the second prize with M. Marais, zge brilliant interpreter of Count Viadi- mir in ** Les Danichefl,” at the Odeon last sca- son. M. Davigny has been engazed for the Theatre Francais, which has long been wanting such a jeune premier. MUSIC. AT HOME. AT LOW TIDE. Music has now reached the lowest point of the scason. The Exposition concerts, which have presented several very moteworthy atiractions —among them the German Military Band and some things not so attractive, as well as a very mediocre organ—have come to their con- clusion, and Mr. Creswold, the hero of the sea- son, starts for Philadelphia this week to manip- ulate an organ more worthy of his powers,— | the great instrument in the Centennial Build- ings. Although the financial exhibit will not be likely to make Mr. Creswold a Creesus, he is nev- ertheless to be credited with giving the people THE CHICAGO TRIBUNE: SUNDAY. AUGUST 27, 1876—SIXTEEN PAGES i more wood m: 1 for, and with admizable pro- than tl: s of These coneerts being it an end, there is nothing to whica we cau look forwerd with any degree of certainty. It will probably be 2 month yet before any aunouncement can be made of the business of 187677, Mean- while nearly all of our musicians are aug of town, some of them delighting the rural dis. tricts and obtaining first-class notices. For in- stance, Mr. Flagler is in Poughkeepsic, N. Y., hiere he gave a coneert on the 14th inst., which gained for him the following reward of merit from the Press of that city: . Mr. Flagler ranks among the celebrities,—a posi- tion fairly won and held. The virtuoso is «tili an ardeut student. Early promixe in his chosen pro- fession hus been realized :n Jarse degree. Eminent at home, while yet young, he made the tour of Eu- rope for inspection of musicsl methods and means, and returmed enriche | with stores of what- ever was found to be vumuable to aid him in his urseit. His career, thus far. has been no idle olidy He indulges nome of the vagaries of Eeniue, but wins With pereistent endeavor the avors that elee are sure nitimately to be refused. Mr. Flagler's {riends are jurtly proud of us a1tain- ments and position, while few are aware of the toilsome way by which he walked to reach them. He is to be congratulated for the possession of Zifts throuch which eminence has keen possible, and, more than all, for will and endurance to overcome obstacles to others insuperable. This impromptu lexson of an hour, given with the purpose of exhibiting the new orean recently placed in the church. s one fuil of suggestions to those, present or abeent, who are pursuing mu- sical studies, and teaches that there is no royal rond or short-cut to the clevations that overlook the dead Jevels of mediocrity, and that those who wonld attain the overlook must reach their position by toilsome zig-zag and resolute climbing. It is by this way that the 10-be-envied few have come. Who wouldn’t climb a_toilsome zig-zax for such a compensation as this? Meanwhile Mr. 8. G. Pratt, way off in Berlin, must also have been climbing a zig-zag, for he has at last achieved a success with aJubilee overture, which ‘was performed for the first time in that city on the Fourth of July last. We uppend a few extracts from the Berliu papers, which are as complimentary now as they were uncompli- mentary not long since: Bertin Post. The Symphony Capelle produced a composition cailed **Jubilee Overture.” It is composed for Philadelphia, and comes from the pen of a gifted American, S. G. Pratt, who resides in Weimar. What Prait otfers to us is, properly speaking, no overture in the usual sense, but a march, his pat- tern the Kaisermazch of Wagner, —indeed, not the worst model. A'solemn choral forms the intro- duction, and also the close of the work. In the moment of the middle part is heard incessantly the isolated phrases of the choral, now here, now there, now plainly, then more obscure. The in- terweaving of the voices and the general manuge- ment indicate uncommon &kill, and the conducting showed delightful clevern Mr. Pratt in the last year has tuken muny good steps further in his artistic development. teriiner Burger Zeitung. A grand concert was given day before yesterday in the City Park, in which, besides the usual per- formances under the direction of Johann Strauss, a few appropriate picces were placed upon the pro- gramme to celebrate the Fourth of July. A piece was played composed by an_American, Mr. Pratt. 1t was received with loud applause. ~‘The annive sary overture begins and ends with the mighty and grand old Purira Massucluselte () choral *s Old lundred, " which is heard throughout the whole overture. The imstrumentation shows_ great ver- eatility in the contrapuntal school. Itis’ suid that Prof. Brenner will produce the overture again next winter in the Reichshallen concerts, and certainly with the help of the singing socicty in the Hymn of Joy, which was necesearily omitted this time. Nord Deutsche Aligemeine Zeituny. Inthe City Park yesterday Mr. §. G. Pratt, of Chicago, conducted two of newest compositions for orchestra, **Jubilee Overture,” and a march, **Homage to New Chicago.” The overture is well worked up and effective.” 1t begins witha choral which transports the hearer into serious festival spirit. The working up of the plece showsthe able masician who also understands the art of in- strumentation. The overture was heartily ap- plauded and deserves an enduring place on our concert programme. We were not equally pleased with the march; a certain drynees iy inherent in it, and its motive is not happily chosen. THE CRESWOLD BENEFIT. ‘The series of concerts at the Exposition Build- ing closes this evening, upon which occaslon the following programme will be given: TART L. 1. Qverture to **Egmont 2. Fragment from ** Lohengrin German Hilitary Hand. 3. Ave Maria. o Miss Minnie E. Curtis, Jrs. and Mr. Alfred Wilkic. 4. Overture and Minuet from" * Samson ™. Handel Mr. Arthur J. Cresiwold, 5. Rect.ond Aria—-‘David Singing Before. Saul™... Bordese Beethoven Wagner 6. **Am Meer,” Solo for Trombone. . Curl Beyer. .Schabert 7. Solo—*‘I Enow that My Redeemer Liveth". andel 7, 8. OrganSolo, Chorus. lasting Seat " del Ar. Ar 8 9. Duet—**Quis est Homo” Rossini Mrs. Billings and ) 10. Grand Fantasie from Meyerbeer's **Huguenots ™ . German LOCAL MISCELLANY. Mrs. L. 8. Frohock, the organist, who was well known here years ago as Miss Tillinghast, sails for Europe on the 26th, to be absent two years. ‘We learn from private sources that Mrs. Clara D. Stacey, now studving in New York with Duschnitz, is making very rapid progress, and promises to take s very high position as a vocalist. Schirmer & Co., of New York, advertise a translation of Haupt’s famous work on Coun- terpoint by H. Clarence Eddy, the accomplished Chicago organist and musician. It will add to the interest of the translation that Mr. Eddy was for a long time one of Haupt's pupils. Miss Jennic Busk, the admirable vocalist, who created such a favorable impression here a few years:ago during a Mendelssohn Quintette Club season, arrived in_the city last week and will henceforth make Chicago her home. We understand she will devote her finc talents to concert purposes in the city and through the West, as engagements shall offer. There is an ample field bere for such an excellent vocalist, and.the musical circles of the city have reason for congratulation that our home talent is thus strongly reinforced at a time of great need. The approaching season of the Apolio Clab promises tobe the most brilliant in the history of this popular Society. The associate list much larger than last year and fast augmenting, and if the number is to be limited, as announced by the management, those of the old or regular members who have delayed the rencwal of their subscriptions will dowell tv improve the ear- liest opportunity in getting them by application to the Secretaty, Mr. E. G. Newell, 156 State street, or to any active member of the Club. It will be remembered by the active members that the first meeting of the Club ol the season of 1876-"77 will occur on Mouday evening, Sept. 4. The Normal Musical Institute, held at Fre- douia, N. Y., closed its session Aug. 2 with a concert. Haydn's * Imperial Mass,” accom- panied by two grand_piauos, was given under the direction of Mr. H. R. Palmer, formerly of this city, by a chorus of 150 voices. Glees and four-part songs were also given under the dirc tion of L. O. Emcrson. ‘The instrumental por- tion of the programme consisted of piano duets and solos by the pupils of Mr. C. A. Iavens, and songs by the pupils of Mr. William Lud- den. The hall was crowded to overflowing, and Eastern papers speak in high terms of the con- cert. Mr. Havens gave an_ organ cvncert at Westfield, Aug. 7, and returned to this city on the 10th. Mr. Emil Liebling, the pianist, who has been abroad during wmore than tiwo years past, arrived in New York on Tuesday last direct from Ber- lin, where he has already, asa concert-player, attained a very flattering estimation. Mr. Lich- ling will comié almost iminediately to_Chicago, which it will be remembered was his former home, in_recognition of the favor heretofore shown him by our musical people, and_ will devote his timé to concert-playing and teaching. The interval of bis absence lias been applied L study of the piano-forte and composition, under the best masters of Europe, and be willundoubt- edly prove a very important addition to our local musical talent, and as such will be warmly welcome, while toa large circde of personal fricnds his return will come with special inter- est. As we have been asked several times what are the prospects of Theodore Thomas, we may state them iu a few words. He has labored for music over ten years without adequate remu- neration, and during the past three or four years at sericus loss. He proposes to do this 1o longer, and in the future will take Do risks. If the pcopl: want to hear his incomparable or- chestra ti.ey must guarantee him hLis expenscs. His orchestrais not disbauded. It has simply retired frou the field, and awaits his signal to resume. It is pleasant to record that his fricnds in New York are alrcady agitat- ing the question of building him a hall, and that steps are being taken in icago to secure concerts for the coming sea- som. f the prople want_to hear the Thomas orcliestra they can do so by paying for it, but he will take no risks. This is simply rcasonable. I is absurd to suppose that a leader can go on jor half a century losing money simply to” grat- ify a few people. Meanwhile the New York Prisune says: . The announcement that Theo- dore Thomas’ orchestra is permanently dis- banded is hardlv to be credited. Mir. Thomas’ is s0 gréat, and tiwdemand for such con- hand with his at its head jone wive is so strong. that it seci ¢ that he will at leas |uf.~ aphony concerts here duw ans Balatka has tendcred resignation as leader of the Liederluanz Society of this city, and roes to St. Louis on the Ist'of September next to take the leadership 'of the Arion des sor will be does not with the St. Louis Suciety is for one ye «latka has labored lonz and arduously for music in Chicago, and will be missed from our wusical circles. ' The people of St. Louis will find him _a most court- wrentleman and accomplished mnsician. We m the largest degree of success in his home ppear. ABROAD. TOE GOTTERDAMMERUNG. The New York Times' Baireuth correspond- ent sends the following account of the closing performance at the ‘Waener Festival : Baveeuri, Ang. 17.—The ‘‘Gotterdam- which ixthe third and last division of great Trilogy, was presented this even- The title of thé dramna, **Twilizht of the s, is taken from the Edda, It charscterizes the tinal catastrophe menacing the woas, but in the end alko iilustrates their viclory and the_death of Sieqfried, the brave and danng son of Sieglinde. The curtain falls as his body is beine hurned npon & funeral pile, and the Rhine overtiows ita banks to extinguish the timmes. The impression produced by the performance a8 favorable than that created by the prebeding perts, The first act, which Jasted only twb hotirs, has many heautics, and contains much declamatory music in the two final scenex, with the fresh iueic of the 1thine daughter accompanying the narrative. Siegfried's funeral strains, the lament of Brunnhilde, and the eplendid xymphony |passazes for the orchestra, counteracted soinewhat the dullness of the car- Jicr scencs. Frau. Materna as DBrunnkilde was admiruble from doth a lyric and a dramatic standpoint, and Herr Unger was better as Sieq/ried than wa: “enerally anticipated. Herr Sichr was really excellent as ffugen. The chorus was very powerfal and wortly of grent praise, but they had only thankless opportunitics. The senic displays, as upon the preceding even- ings, were numerous and euperb. The wood and river views were exceedingly picturesque, as were also the processione, groups, and tableaux. In the last scene the lightning and flames, reaching the Walhalla, and the ovérflowing of the Rhine, were uncommonly realistic. At the conclusion of the opera there was tumul- tuous applause, and three genuine German **hochs™ were given for Richard Wugner, who, finally ap- pearing, said: **I thank yon, by word and_deed, for yourapproval. You have sccn now what we canand what we will do, if yon wish it. We have a German art.” Fran Materna and the leader of the orchestra, Herr Richter, were next summoned, but the call way not acknowledged. 0 To-morrow night a bunquet is to be given to “’nz{x-erlnd the artists, at which Wagner will speak. THE THOMAS ORCHESTRA. The New York Z'ribune of the 18th says: We are authorized to contradict the statement that the discontinuance of the concerts in Phila- delphia and the temporary breaking up of the archestra will be allowed to” interfere with Theo- dore Thomas' work during the coming winter. This annoancement will be greeted with unfeigned pleasure by all lovers of good music thronghout the country. 3. Thomas has been at work aimost unremittingly for more than ten years, and his la- bors, which have been of the mosi exhausting character, a8 well s the worry and anxlety neces- sarily incident to such an undertaking as his, must have gone far toward wearing out his strength. After a much needed rest. which he has thorongh- iy earned, he will resume his work with renewed vigor. He has not yet an- nounced what are %o be his plans for the uominfi campaign, but we may presume that he wil continue his Symphony Concerts here. They canuot be spared, no matter what may be the achicvements of the Philharmonic Society under its new dircction, and Mr. Thomas may feel assurcd of the support of the public and of the prass, should he decide to resume them. We cannot have too mich good music, and we have had altogether too little. Besides, both socicties arcsure to be bencfited by a little healthy competition, whick will keep them from stag- nating, and insure to the public an opportunity of hearing the best new works of cotemporary composcrs. Perheps, too, Mr. Thomas may not confine his concerts to this city, but may play in others in which he can feel sure of adequate support. MUSICAL NOTES. The well-known English basso-profondo, Ed- win Ransford, is no more. Miss Cary sailed for Russia via England, on Saturday, the 12th inst., in the Italy. Mr. Carl Rosa intends opening at the London Lyceam with Cherubini’s ** Water-Carrier.” The Barnabee Concert Company are engaged at the Exhibition at Philadelphia in September. Herr Gustav Satter intends to scttle in New York and devote himself to giving Pionn-forte lessons. = Miss Blanche Davenport returned to this country from her European musical studies on the 9th. Offenbach is engaged upon mo fewer than three operas, to be produced in Paris during the fortheoming winter. Madame Nilsson has signed an engagement with Signor Merellifor next winter at the opera at Moscow and St. Petersburg. M. Offenbach, the composer, who has returned to Paris from the United States, complains bit- terly of not having been appreciated in this country. Rumor has it that there is to beno Italian opera season at the New York Academy after all, the projected Palmieri scason having fallen through. Madame Annette Essipoff, the Russian pi- aniste, has been offered $25,000 for a profes- sional tour of six months in this country—at least rumor has it so. Mile. Tittens, at her bencfit_at Drury Lane, London, last month, was recalled eight times and received seventy bouquets and Scveral valuable presents of jewelry. Dr. Ferdinand Hiller, of Cologne, has re- cently published two volumes—* Letters from Moriiz Hauptmann” (to Spohr, etc) and * Things Musical and Personal.” The statue of Mercadante, the composer of so ‘many operas, by the sculptor, Signor Tito An- elini, has been placed on the pedestal in the inzza Fontanna-Media at Naples. Meyerbeerls “ Africalne™ has been produced for the first time at Bucnos Ayres, with great success, the character of Selika being sustained by Mile, Wiziak, and that of Fascodi Gama by Signor Gayarre. A M. Gounod has definitely withdrawn his « Polyeucte " from the Paris” Grand Opera, for lack of a prima donna exactly fulfilling his ideal for his Pauline, so_M. Halanzier has accepted M. Massenet’s “ King of Lahore” to fill its place. 1] Fiordi Harlem,” the new opera of Flotow, author of ““ Martha,”” will be produced this au- tumn in Turin. The libretto, founded on “The Black Tulip,” one of the elder Dumas’ storics, wai, originally intended for the Opera Comique in Pari: The New York Philharmonic Socicty will be conducted during the coming season by Dr. Leo- old Damrosch, Who is at present in_Europ t is rumored that a new symphony by Raff will be amonys the novelties to” be presented. The pruspects o the Society are said to be unusually sood this fail. The contributors to the fund subscribed in 1872 for the musical education of Miss Emma Abbott, the gifted protege of Dr. Chapin's church, have signed a card framed in terms that set at rest the malicious rumors set afloat in the press concerning this much-csteemed lady. The substance of their note to the public is, that 1o person lis been uthorized to say that they are issatisfied with her course; that her marrisge with Mr. Wetherell was a matter that conceracd only the lady and her husband, and that _they do ‘not believe the statemnent that * since her marriage she has lived on the bounty of ber friends.” The New York Herald says: “The_ prospect of opera is, unfortunately, not as good as that of the drama, but we 8re§ume we shall have opera of some kind. \What the Strakosches will do is as yet unknown, but it is to be hoped that they Wwill combine their forces, and give the latest works with a really strong company. Of Mr. Mapleson we have no hog:. Titiens 13 ill, ‘and even were she well Mr. Mapleson, did lie purpose to bring over acompany, would long ago have covered all the walls of the town with his announcements. But we are at least cer- tain of Kellozg and Aimee, and for the rest of our music must trust to fate.” The New York Zimes says of Carl Bergmann's funeral: * At noon,yesterday, the final ser- vices were held in the presence of about one hundred musicians and friends of the deceased. The hasty notice failed toreach many whowould have swelled the attendance to four times that number. The services were purely musical. There was no minister present, and no service was read; but the ceremonies were very im- pressive. The Aschenbrodel Society furnished a volunteer band from among its members, un- der the Jeadership of Mr. Leipold, and the mem- bers of the Arion Society gave the solemn vocal music of the occasion. ~ As the coffin Wwas borne out to the hearse the Arfon intoned the solemn ¢ Pilgrim’s Chorus’ from ‘Tannbauser,’ accot- panied by the band, witha very novel and sol- emn effcct. A procession was then iomuld headed by the band, and the body was escorte by the scciety as far as the Grand Street Ferry. Tie interment took place in Greenwood.” NEW YORK GOSSIP. Frauds Practiced TUpon Prominent Citizens. Row. About Talmage’s High- Priced Organist. Commodore Garrison as a Rival of Vanderbilt. Jim Fisk’s Widow and Her Infat- uated Admirer. The Value of Female Influence in. Politis A Millionaire’s Intrigue---Story of a Runaway Wife. Special Correspondence of The Tribune. NEW YORE, Aug. 17.—The enormous extent of the genteel confidence game in this city s as- tonishing, and is doubtless one of the direct results of hurd tunes. Hundreds of persons are living by their ability to deceive and prey upon others. They do not knock you down and take your pocketbooks, but ply their arts with consummate skill, and sclect for their vie- tims those whose well-known kinduess and be- nevolence lead to a belicf that no well-aimed appeal will be resisted. These people are en- tirely aloof from each other, and have no more fixed plans of action thun of residence. Itis true & popular maguzine lately published a statement that there is a regular burcau of information for confidence operators, where a regular record is kept of items of real or supposed value to pro- fessional fruuds. This statement was probably an imposition upon the editoz, and is s0 pronounced by the police officials, but it is true cnough that the well-known benevolence of any public mun of wealth concentrates upon him the desizny of con- fidence operators to au alarming extent. HOW WILLIAM E. DODGE MANAGES. No man in this community is better known for his systematic benevolence than William E. Dodge. Heisa very prominent church-mem- ber, and endeavors by a practical Christianity outside of the church to carry into effect the principles he professes. He has been conspleu- ous in every Christian enterprise for many years, and his gifts to benevolent socleties and to means for promoting the welfare of his fellow- citizens have been large and frequent. While his private benefactions have becn bestowed with liberal hand, he has been a generous sup- porter of various institutions here and else- where. It is but justice to eny that his gifts are free from any ostentation whatever. A man s0 well known as Mr. Dodge hes been for years & target for begging letters and begging inter- viewers. The attempts Lo ensnare him in out-and- out confidence games have been frequent, but failures. But even are Fxneully his proverbial shrewdness has been insufficient to detect all the frauds sought to be practiced upon him, and it is known that he has been several imes grossly deceived. These experiences, and a firm belief that no object of charity or benevolence 18 worthy of countenance without a thorough investi- gation, have induced Ar. Dodge to coniine hix in- Jestments to regular channels. Toall applications for assistance he has a ready reference, and where there are exceptional circumstances in the case he Das an agent inquire into them. 1thas been joking- 1y saxd of Mr. Dodge that he has such a distrust of people who come 10 him for pecaniary aid that he ‘would not honor a recommendation from tae twelve Apostles, with a half-dozen Saints thrown in. Of courxe this is a slander upon 3r. Dodge, but it shows what a_succession of deceits will do to turn 2 benevolent man's heart against his fellow-crea- tures. AN ORGANIST HAS A CONTROVERSY. A fanny controversy has arisen between Dr. Talmage’s Tabernacle congregation and tnelr organist, Mr. George W. Morgan. The organ- playing of Mr. Morgan has formed for along time one of the most conspicuous features of the services at the Tabernacle. At the opening he used to play what would be called at a con- cert an *‘overture,” but the church people refer to it as an * opening.” Later, while the collec- tion was in progress, Mr. Arbuckle gave a cornet #0lo, a 1a Gilmore's Garden, with Morgan's accom- paniment on the organ—oft times a rare musical treat, but sadly out of place 1n a Blue Presbyterian church. It is simple truth to eay that Morgan di- vided the interest of the congregation with Tal- mage himself, and he has always been an attraction to strangers, and so considered by the church's officials. The engagements with Morgan have alwoys been made by the year. His last yearly cngagement expired in May, but it was considered renewed by both par- ties, and the playing continued as nsual. 1In July, about six weeks ago, the Trustees engaged another organist, and notificd Morgan that s services were no longer required. The organist refused to consider himself discharged in this summary man- ner, and the consequence is that, actin under legal advice, heis laying the foundation for a claim fof a year's services. Every Sunday morning he appears at the organ door nd proposcs Lo play as usnal. He is politely refused and then retires until the next Sunday, when the same scene is enacted over sgain. The church officials deny the re-engagement, plead economy for hiring s cheaper man, and charge that Morgan's playing was too **worldly,” whatever that may mean. 1t secms to 2n outsider that any congregation which can stand the ground and lofty tumbling preaching of DeWitt Talmage might stand Morgan's organ-perform- ances, althoush both preaching and playing are of the earth, earthy. COMMODORE GARRISON AND HIS EIVALEY OF VANDERBILT. Now that many of our prominently-wealthy men are disappearing from view, those who re- main are more interesting than ever. Commo- dore C. K. Garrison is one of the best known of our wealthy men, and, like most of those who have preceded him, is a self-made man. It may not be so generally known that one of the most important cpisodes of his life was that which, through a& combination ef circum- stances, made him a rival of Commodore Vander- bilt. It was in 1855 that Vanderbilt was running the Nicaragua line to San Francisco in full tide of success. His agent in that city was C. K. Garri- son. In 1856 the filibusters under William Walker broke up the Nicaragun transit, and, seizing the reins of Government in that country, annulled the ‘Vanderbilt transit contract. Garrison, by this act, was thrown out of a job. Subsequently a mew contruct was offered by the Nicaragua Govern- ment, which Vanderbilt refused to accept; but Garrison and Charles Morzan (the New Orleans steamship millionaire) took it and reopened the route. T{x’l! action oficnded Vanderbilt greatly, and when Garrison came to New York Vanderbilt re- fused tospeak to him. They were reconcited subse- quently, and Garrison was Vanderbilt's legitimate successor in the stcamship businces. He is now the owner of several stcamers, but in the street arlance Iy getting out of stcamships rapidly, and Will probably turn themover to his sun William K., wlo is his chief manager. Commodore Garrison is orth anywhere from_seven to ten millions, and in understood to have large sums invested in Chicago. Personally he is one of the most unassuming men on the street. He isa habitue of Long Branch through the week, but spends his Sundays with his family at Saratogs. He fs an inveterate card-play- er, which is about his only social amuscwent, and it is recorded of him that he finds occasional enjoy- ment in visiting the Garrizon monument at Green- wood Cemetery—a half mosque sort of an affair. His wealth is rasidly increasing, and ten years' “ense of life accorded to him will make him the peer of Vanderb.it and A. T. Stewart in riches. SINGULAR INFATUATION FOR A NOTED WIDOW. The man is in his grave now, and it can do no harm to tell the story of his very remarkable infatuation for the widow of Jim Fisk—Mrs. Lucy Fisk. He wanted to marry her, and, had his situation been otherwise than what it was, probably Mrs. Fisk would have becn Mrs. B. instead. During the carly attentions he paid her, somebody informed the widow that her ad- mirer had a wife already living, and, when she confronted him with the story, he admitted it freely. From that moment they met only as ac- quaintances, but the change in her demeanor ren- dered the man frantic. He had been separated from his lawful wife for eeveral years by mutual agreement. He was rich, and his wife received a separate bat liberal support. From this moment he was crazy for a divorce. A lawyer's services were secured, and the necesiary pa- pers prepared. Through a third prty he proposed to his wife to pay her a verv Landsome sum of money if she would offer no oppexition to his suit. The wiYe declined to make the arrange- ment, and the divorce suit was prosecuted with re- newed vigor. She had learned of the irfatuation of Jim Fisk's widow. and was maddened by tae thought of his desiring another wife. So she pre- pared to defend the case quite 8s vigoreusly, and was ready to call the Widow Fisk as one of her witnesses, when the infatuated husband twas rostrated by sickness which ended in his death. E‘l: had lived for months at the Fifth Avenue Hotel, and died and was baried from there. The offende: wife took charge of his effects, but refused to at- tend the funcral. She is mow enjoying his prop- ertyin a fashionsble home close by Grammercy Pork, and this summer has been & visitor to the ancient shades of Nantacket. THE * DUKE GWIN " IN THE CITY. One day last weck T met on Broadway ex- Senator William M. Gwin, now popularly known as the “Duke” Gwin, on account of the patent of nobility conferred upor him by the unfor- trweis Mazimilian in Mexico Juring the last w wanteess, Heis as portly, as dignified, Aut commaming as ever, and would sooner be taken fer a relic of the old school of the Knickerbockers thao for an adventurous politi- cian whois up to all the tricks of the trade, and hax brains enough left to make Samuel J. Til- den a formidabie Presidential candidate. What the Duke does not know aboat packing conven- tions and humbugging the public is acarcely worth knowing. He is one of the few public men in this country who thoroughly understands, and bas often put into successful practice, the aid of the softer sex in mansging political affairs. As well in Washington #4 in Canfornia, he appreciated at their fall valne the services of bis wife aud daughters in_promoting his political schemes. In California in early days the sizht of & woman was a rarity, and the clever_electioneer- ing of the female members of the Gwin family were elements of success which paved the- way to many a personal and political triumph. His eldest dnughter was a consummate politician, and when she flattered a poor devil of a country legislator De was regarded as a hopeless case. The Duke ‘must be near 80 now; he is poor in_purae, and one of the best prescrved epecimens extant of the de- cayed politician, His first advice to Tilden would be (if he dared) to marry a pretty wife, snd send Tnor into the doubtful counties at once. If he could Thave his own way he would engage the best-looking women in the land, and sct them at work convert- ing Republicans into, Democrats. 3 ONE OF COMMODORE VANDERBILT'S PET CAP- TAINS, Go with me any day between 8 in the morn- ing and 5 in the evening to the foot of Spring street, North River, and in the little office at the head of the pler, busily engaged, you may se¢ & sun-burned man, with a small black twinkling eye, who has a history which would be as interesting as a romance if it could be written out. His name is Peter E. Lefevre, and for nany years he was Commodore Vanderbilt’s right-hand man, whom he has trusted to direct all his greatest marine enterprises, and upon whom he relica as his most trusted friend, agent, and companion. Capt. Lefevre not only commanded many of Vanderbilt's ships, but built his most famous craft. When he resolved to build a gorgeous steam-yacht—the North Star—he called upon Capt. Lefevre, and when he made cele- ‘brated Enropean trip to Cronstadt and the Mediter- rancan on her, his Captain was Lefevre. Later he employed the same Captain to build the famous Vanderbilt, and then to command her on her Euro- pean trip. - When the Commodore offered the Van- derbilt ae a present to the Government, he coupled the gift with only one condition, —that he should pame hor Captain. It was accepted, and be named ‘his trusted friend and favorite, Lefevre. The Captain received an autograph commission from President Lincoln's owc hand, directing naval commanders to afford him any needed sasistance or supplies. ‘The Vanderbilt was fitted out as 2 ram, and pro- ceeded to Fortress Monroe to await the Merrimac's reappearance. Lefevre needed some stores, and ‘made a request to that effect, which he sent ashore by his mate. The Commodore in command refuszed to honor it. Lefevre went in person to the com- mandant, and showed him the President's letter. ‘The naval officer doffed his hat and said, **Cap- tain, you outrank me, and can have anything you want.” When Vanderbilt sold out his steamers, and C. K. Garrison became his successor, it was only nataral that Capt. Lefevre should transfer his scrvices to the latter. He is now the manager of the Garrison steamers. and when three years ago he was sent to England to superintend the bailding of two iron steamers for tae Drazil trade, it is & remarkable proof of the confidence of Commodore Garrison that he allowed Capt. Lefevre to disburse over $1,000, 000 for the steamers without examin- ing the vouchers or receipts therefor—not even to this day. HOW A NEW YORK ELOPING, WAS TREATED. One day last week the Herald contained the following “Personal ’: [0 MRS. W. A. B.—YOUR DEPARTURE 1S FOR- iven, and you will find a suficient sum fn bank to provide for your wants. W. A. B. These lines probably fell upon the eyes they were intended for, and the history of an erring woman was thereby changed. The circum- stances are known at some of the Ciubs, and may be briefly stated thus: The:woman is the wife of a down-town merchant. They bave been boarding on West Twenty-third street, in sight of the Fifth Avenue Hotel; and during the ab- sence of the husband the woman has been re- ceiving frequent clandestine visits from a man who pretends to be & physician. How farthe in- timacy progressed is only known to the parties, ‘but it recently came to the husband’s knowledge, and he remonstrated with the wife for creating a scandal among the neighbors. He told her that if she received a visit agein from her male friend, unless he was present, he should certainly know it by telegraph, as he should emplo{ detectives to watch her. The woman resented this imputation with spirit, and the next day packed her trunkend started for the interior of the State. She her husband word that she had him forever, and mever desired -to sec him again. In gome way the party whose visits had caused all the trouble learned her whereabouts two days after, and_prepared to fol- low her. On the same train which carried him into the village where the erring woman was hid- ing heruelf, the Herald containinz this personal arrived. The woman saw it before she saw her de- ceiver, and wa« so affected by its simple teader- ness that her whole plan of life was altered. The next afternoon she retarned here to her boarding- house, and took her old place without a word. ERRING WIFE The husband found her on his retarn home in the eveningas usual, and never askeda word of expla- nation or uttered a sigh of reproach. A happier woman in her new life is nowhere to be fonnd. They have never exchanged a word on the subject of lier disappearance, but she confided Lhe story to a dear female fricnd. and what one woman knows the world knows, and #o it is with this story. The initials are those of real names. A MILLIONARE FALLS INLOVE, AND THE RESULT. A romantic story is told of the experiences of Jacob P. Rapelye, a retired lawyer of this city, now a millionaire resident of the Village of Astoria. In the winter of 1874 he was lucky, or unlucky, enough to find on the street a half- starved young woman, who*attracted his atten- tion by her comely appearance, in spite of rags and evident poverty. He determined to assist, and, after supplying her immediate wants, took her to his home and employed her as a house- servant. She didso well in this capacity that he promoted lLer, over the heads of older serv- ants, to be his housekeeper. Her name was Anne Shephard, and her age 19. She possesses more than the average beauty, and unusus! intelligence for one of her class. She excited the tender pas- sion in the breast of Rapelye, and he began to be very familiar with her. At first she resepted his approaches, but finally yielded to his embraces, with the nsual result. The other servants noticed the intimacy which ensued, and the tongue of scandal wus #soon busy relating the adventures of the parties. All throngh last year the intercourse Dbetween Rapelye and_his preity honsekeeper was continued, untii one day last spring she informed him she wan enciente. 'Then he began a course of ill-treatinent which ended in drniving her from his door. She came to this city homelees und friend- Jess, and with_very little money. On the 2d of July she gave birth to a boy child in Bellevae Hos- pital. About a week azo the woman managed with her child to encounter Rapelye, and asked him for support for herself and child. He coidly offered her gfi. ‘That night she left the child on Ris door-step, but a policeman picked up the waif, and the woman reclained it. She ataid all nizht at the station-house, and told the foregoing atory. The next morning she sued out 3 warrant for the arrest of her scducer, and thic trial of the caso is set for this week. JAY GOULD ON THE LONG BEANCH BOATS. Many of our prominent stock-brokers and Wall street operators spend their evenings and nights at Long Branch. The 3:30 boat is al- most exclusively patronized by them, and they arc a lively set of boys. To the last remark, however, the most noted of them all must form an exception. Among the regular 3:30 passen- gers may be seen Jay Gould,—the man whose mysterious hand {s thought to be seen in every wave that rolls across the troubled breast of the Stock Exchange. He i8 popularly suppoeed to have & hand in every violent flactuation, and there is no doubt that the false report that *‘Jay Gould isbuying,” or ** Jay Gould is selling” has infla- cnced many investments. But personally he is one of the most insignificant of men,—of un- blemished morals, and free from personal vices. In all that constitutes propriety of behavior he is amodel of rizhteousncss. lic avoids crowds, af- fects no airs or grandeur. and is less ostentations than many of the $15-a-weck clerks who visit Long Branch. His dress is as plain as plain can be, wearing drab or check pantaloons, blue flannei coat, vest of same, sometimes varied with white duck, and low crown straw hat. His tastes are of adomestic turn cntirely, and he rides oot quite regularly with his wife and son George. Sucl the man whose reputed wealth mounts up into millions, and whose secret operations in Wall Etreet puzzle the oldest and shrewdest operators. PRETTY RICH STORY OF A YOUNG GERMAN GIRL. The steamer Rhbein, on her last voyage to this city, brought among other passengers Wilhelm Kloppertz, a hearty fellow of 25, anda guod- looking girl of 22, named Katle Gersdorf They are natives of Bremen, and loved not wisely but too well. When the girl found her- self likely to become & mother she sought to in- duce Wilkeln: to make amends for his treat- ment by marrying her, which Wilhelm evidently had no thought of doiug. On the contrary, he sought relief by running away, and took pus- sage on the Rhein, but Katie heard of his movements, and, determined not to be outwitted, took passage in the eame steamer. She made hersclf known to him two days out, and he was 80 ashamed of his conduct that he promised to marry her at once on arrival. Shemadeaconfidant of an elderly German on the steamer, and with his help prepared a little trap for Wilhelm which he fell into. On arrival she went to a boarding-house on Greenwich strect, and immediately caused word to be mm'eJerl to Wilhelm that she was scrionsly ill, and couid not live. Wilhelm+hastened to her presence, and Katie told him her dying hour bad arrived, and if now he wonld marry her be might have $400 n gold and her trinkets to pay the burial expenses. Wilhelm immediatelyfsent for a Lutheran minister, and the marriage ceremony took place. As soon as it was over the bride jumped from her bed. and told the mew made husvand that she waa pretty well again. and if he would try and be a good husband she would ke & faithful wife. He squirmed a moment, but said he would try, whereupon several lazers were ordered up and ‘the marriage feast was pronounced a success. STORY OF A VALISE. An incident, trifling in itself, occurred here last week, which {llustrates the small-potata rascality of some men who move apparently in Tespectable socicty. A lady was invited to a party in a suburban village a few weeks ago, and, desiring to remain at the house all night, caused a valuable dress which she designed ta wear to be sent to her friends by express. It was 8o carried, received, and worn, according to programme. Her brother, who is a lady's man— a pet of a select circle of folks who affect fashion- able ways and fashionable follies especially—came for her the next day, and for some reason decided to carry his sister’s dress back with him. To do this he borrowed of the host a new vailsc, and Ernmuefl to return it the nextday. Notonly did e not return it but last week the valize, by mere accident, was found by a friend of the owner ina mbroker's on somgl sucet, with the owner's nitials enaraved upon the flap. Ingui the fact that it had been pawned by 3he-rgur,;;e=l;§ had borrowed it. *'Sich is life " amony the fash- ionable. In this case a formal arrest for embez- zlement of property would have been made except- ing for the good name of the lady involved. Beavrr. THE GAME OF CHESS Cress DirecToRY. —Chicago Chess Club, Noa. 63 and 65 Washington street: open from9a. m. to 10 p. m. Chess players meet daily at the Tremont House (Exchange) and the Sherman House (Base- ment). All commnnications intended forthis department sh%:ld be addressed to THE T'BISUNZ, and indorsed TO CORRESPONDENTS. *4G. S. P."—It was certainly not intentional. A, E.V.," “W. H. H.,” and others. See soswer to **R. W. E." *4J. A. S."—Corrections received and moted. No. 1is faulty, as White may also play 2..Et to Et5. No. 2, as corrected, appears sound, and is a fair problem. No. 3 allows Queen to mete at Kt sq or B4, in the leading variation. Nos. 4 and 5 sound, but rather easy. The last one received is also to0 apparent. **R. W. E."—The difference between a problem and an enigma isonly in name. The term **cnigm: 1s gencrally nsed (thongh not in the case of Enigma No. 2) to distinguish betwecn selected and original problems. A one-move problem muxt necessarily require more **good guensing” than anything e The position is correctly given in Euigma No. Correct_solution to Problem No. 38 received from W. H. Ovington, G. S. Powell, E. Oliver, E. Barbe, E. S. Watts, E. Semple, B. G. Haskell+ H. Powell, W. H. , R. W. Eoff, C. Dreier, D. S. Baldwin, E. R. B., H'S. H.. N. . J., A D. D. McB., city; J. E. Robinson, Winona. Minn. ¢ Kt., Tarner, III.; C. G., Columbu: F. A, 8., St. Louis, Mo. ; R. Motter, Wyomi I1l. ; 8. Hy Bellows, Dakota, Ia.; H. L.'S., Litchfeld Mins. PROBLEM NO. 40. BY XE. W. A. BHINKMAN, GRAND RAPIDS. BHE B E iE e € & 7 ‘nEn i I NE N ‘White. White to play a0d mate In foar moves. SOLUTION TO PROBLEM NO. 38. White. Black. 1..KttoB2 1..P Quecns (best) gy 2..Any move or B mates [— > L ‘ I ENIGMA No. 3, (A companion position to Enigma No. 2.) From Wilkinson's ** Problems in Chess.” Wirre—King at K Kt 5; Queen at Q B 7: Rooks at K 2and K Kt 2; Bishopsat Kk Kt+and Q Kt8; Enights at KR6and K K8; Pawnsat KR 5 and 7. KEt3, EB4, K . Q 15, and Q Kt 6. Brack—Kingat K3; Rat Rsq; Pawns at K R5 EKt2and3, KD+, K2, QZand4, andQ R2 White to play ana mate In one move. 3, NOTES. % On his way to the Philadelphia Tournament, Mr. Max Judd tarried a few days at New York, and contested four games with Mr. Mason and one with Mr. Bird, coming out even with the former and losing to the latter. The Chess Tournament commenced last Tuesday at the rooms of the Philadelphia Chess Club. The only cntries outside of the leading Philadelphia players wece Meesra. Mason, Judd, Bird, Ware, and Elder. The latest reports received show the following scores: Won. Los. Drawn. 2 ° ] 2 ° o 1 1 ° 1 ° 1 1 1 o ° o =1 [ H ° . [ CHESS IN CHICAGO. Played a few days sgo between Mr. B. A, Peters and a friend. EVAXS GAXBIT. TWhite=Mx. X. Black-Mz. PeTxzs. 1L.PoK4 1.PloE4 2 KKttoB3 2QKtioB3 BioB4 3 BoB4e LioQKie 4 Bukep ProB3 5 BWR4 PtoQs 6. takes B Casties 7..P takes P Qo kes 8..QoB3 WES 2 Gt Ris gRtika P 10 Kt10 K 3 tio K 2 11 PtoKi 4 BtoQ3 12gle K QroRt2 13 Eito Kes G KtioKes (o 13 BoKt 2 tE BS (b] 15.Q10QBS, wEs 18 .G P takes B takes Bt 17 P takes P takes RLP 18. Castles takes B P 199 Kio B takes Kt P 20..0 It takes K Kt es I (d) 2 KewK4 Qtokt7 Dlack mates in two moves. (2) A noveity, the objectionable featare of which in that it allows the captare of the King's Pawn and the consequent demoralization of the attack. (b) White could have obtained s very powerfal attack nere by i 14..Qtakes Kt P 14..] 16..Q Kito B, etc. (c) The commencement of a neat termination. b’(d) ‘After this, mate or loss of Queen s inevitae e. CHESS IN PHILADELPHIA. Played last month in the Mercantile Library be- tween Messra. Curran and Davidson. TWO KNIGHTS' DEFENSE. Whtte—ME. CURRAN. Black—Mz. DATIDSOX. 1..PthE4 i 17 3 il Ktto QKttoBS 0QB4 B KtloB3 Lo LS FroQ4 takes ‘Kt takes P (2) t takes K BP () K takes Kt oKB4ch KtWK3 EttoB3 Bt K32 wh4 FloQB3 0Q4 Etto & Kt toR B4 to R5ch (c) 10K B3 0K KtS Castles gloRBA B takes Kt ch takes B Qiskes Q Eeh KtoK32 Ptakes P toK Kt3 KttoQKtS BwQz 17. . 18 Bto KRS ch el T 2 (a) This must have been merely rimental on the part of Mr. Davidson, as it is well known that the capture of the Pawn gives White an overpow- ering attack. (b) The correct repl? to Black's laat move. fc) "This sortie of the Queen does not tmprove matters mosh, 3 it is ovident that she will have to repeat acais presently. T A1l of hin atiack, but more especially the Iatier part A it, is condneted by Mr. Carran with great akill and judgment.—Turf, Field and Yam.