Chicago Daily Tribune Newspaper, August 27, 1876, Page 9

AMUSEMENTS. _Negro-Minstrelsy in Combi- " pation with Variety- Acting. What May Be Learned from the Two Chicago Com- panies. Alexandre Dumas’ Work at McVicker’s Theatre. Green-Room Notes from Eu- rope and America. The Musical Season in Chicago ..=Hans Balatka's Reception in St. Louis, The Gewandhans Concerts at Leipsic--- European and American Mu~ sicians. THE -DRAMA. CHICAGO. NEGRO-MINSTRELS RAMPANT. The history of negro-minstrelsy has yet to be sritten. The subject ought long ago to have engaged the attention of the grest minds in the critical departments of the monthly magazines, and to have obtained from some one of them the trestment it deserves. Negro-minstrelsy lustrates a peculiar phase in the development of our pational life. Tts historical importance Is a8 great as that of bear-baiting, which fizures o extensively in philosophical inquiries into the causes of the English revolution. The coming pistorian, who will be as far in advance of the philosophers of the present day as they are su- perior to the clifoniclers of the eighth century, may ascribo the War of the Rebellion to the insidions influences of the present popular form of amusement. What will be easier than to show that public ridicale of negro peculiarities fnflamed the pas- sions of the slaves, inciting them to fnsurrection and their masters to the making of unjust de- mands upon the General Government, whence grosc a casus belli, a bloody rebellion, the eman- cipation of the slaves, and the subjugation of the haughty Southern spirit. The historian will proceed to show, we fancy, how in the hour of victory the knell of nezro-minstrelsy was sounded, Slavery abolished, what remains for the once<dominant race to mock at? Already the plantation darkey is becoming antiquated,— znobject of historical rather than of immedi- ate intercst. Plantation-regroes are now, or z00n will be,. responsible citizens, heads of families, fragal tillers ofe the soil, in their lowest condition correspond- Ing to the farm laborers of the North. Their bumdrum existence will offer no better theme for the satirist than does at present tho ronotonous virtue of a country preacher. One result of the enfranchisement of the negroes is curiously eshibited in the pictures of slave-life oxaslonelly shown on the minstrel-stage: the “lappy nizger?” of the| sugehsmsn[:pcmdro.- ever from real life. Responsibility has been a consequence of freedom. Care has written deep lines in the negro heart. Instead of finding in the white people of the South all-powerful providers,—inexorable dispensers at once of the Joys'and miseries of life,—the negro has now to confront some of them as adversaries in politics and trade, others as open enemics in_ the field, and all as indifferent spectators of his struggle for existence, in the sense that every man lovks with comparative indifference upon the ill- success of every other man in whom he has no imediate personal or property interest. The Southern negroes, oppressed by their responsi- bilitics, bave to a great extent 10st their ontward show of mirth, and the plantation-darkey of the minstrel stage 15 no longer a faithful répre- fentation of any living type of character. We find a confession of the change which has been wrought in the business of minstrelsy in the general departure of the menagers, in ope di- rection or anotber, from the traditions of the profession. Since the passage of the Fifteenth Amendment, the average patron of minstrel entertainments has Dot been able to takeso much delight as formerly in the presentation of negro odditics. The spectator caunot oceupy the position of superiority with reference to the thing ridiculed that is s0 necessary to the completc enjoyment of satire or burlesque. For, however staunch a Bourbon o0 may be, and however he may despise nig- gers,” “he canuot help remembering that they are fellow-citizens, posseseed of the rights and rivileges of the * whitest men of the country. he managers have respected this feeling by diversifying the entertainments. Kelly & Leon have gone way over into the region of comic opers.” Haverly, Hooley, and others have em- braced the higher walks of the variety business In their fields of Jlabor. There is not remaining I the country one pure and undetiled negro- minstrel company. ‘The conseqnence of the ombination of negro-minstrets and variety per- formers in one company will inevitably be the debasement of the former df the improve- ment of the latter. The two elements in com- bination are not omogencous,and should never have been united. Now that they are placed in &uch relations, they must assimilate in form, al- though they may produce no chemical union. Wefear the varicty business will prove too strong for negro-minstrels, and that, before manv vears, the familiar impersonators of ne- groldife will occupy only sucha field in the amusement profession as is now held by the oc- tasional performers at the principal variety theatres of the country. The subject would ot be worth the attention that has been given it here but for the fact that Chicago now contains two of the best so-called minstrel companies in_America. Either the California Minstrels or Hooley’s Minstrets would gladly submit to a comparison, man for man, ¥ith any other organization in the country. These companies furnisha text and commentary {or the foregoing remarks. The two most con- Spicuous features of Mr. Hooley's entertainment —excellent features they are, too—arc _done in White. Mr. John Hart’s sketch, ¢ 3 A. M.,” one of the fanuiest, things in its way that has been scen on the Chicagostage for a long time, might, ‘With somé slight changes, be performed on the stage of McVicker's Theatre a5 an afterpiec Mr. George Knight’s drill of sixtcen white chi dren, dressed as patriots of *76, does not pertain 10 negro-minstrelsy in any respect; the sune is true of Mr. Knight's very comical acts in Dutch disle:t. We recopnize the fact that the per- formance of Mr. Hoolex’s company is chock full of inzacent entertainment, and as such deserving of commendation and support ; but wealso noticc that it is the transformation of a nezro-minstrel &how iato one of & varicty order, which, how- ever delightful and successful in his case, bromices the ultimate destruction of one branch \)l’ the dramatic profession. What is true of Mr. Hooley's stage has in the past been true in Ifl)" equal” degrce of . Mr. Haverly’s. Irish, utch, and other character actors were first sodated by him with the minstrel business, and, although his show is at present all black, we do uot understand that he has experienced oy change of heart. As to the course the managers are pursuing, there can be no contro- verey, They arc consulting the popular taste, Sutistying it demands with all the iberality and Emclh:enmtllat could beexpected. Neither Mr. averly nor Mr. Hooley is wrong in providing ¥hat the people ask for, so long 1z they cater to Do depraved taste. THE TRIBUNE on) v desires to notice that they are not providing what they formerly did, and that the adoption of a new policy by them indicates a vital change in the conomy of negro-minstrelsy. {‘THE THREE GUARDSWEN.” A{emdxe Dumas was a coarse workman, blazing a way for himeelf through life, instead of curving it. Who that read his interminable series of novels—his “Bragelonne,” “Twenty Years Atter,” « Andre de Taverny,” ete.—in Boshood &id not find in them a charm similar, if guperior, to that which was furnished by the thrilling romances of Mr. Syivanus Cobb? If M. Dumas had been a white wan, and had lived in Ameri- 2, he would have written for the Zedger. As it 15, We recognize in his writings to-day all the subtle charm of a Zedger story. His.*Threce Guandsmen” when dramatized and put on the stage calls up the boy inus. How we love his splendid ' drtagnan, the intrepid slayer of his fellow-men! Shall we ever forget the dainty Aramis, or the ox-like Porthos, or the contem- Plative Athos? The drama has been hewed out of the novel much as the novel was hewed out of M. Dum: umas. Taken at its best, the drama i rough picce of work, requiring for its cxposition l‘v(.‘rnu_ test Kind of acting. For this reason, e are not disposed at present to pronounce what migit. prove 1o be a hasty jul}gmuut on the merits of the new mombers of tho vome pnn"): Almost any actor with a good s?ac prescuce and a tolerably quick perception n( nyxfi'ucter might assmine sucu«:ss{ul{)' the part o D Artagnan, played by Mr. Thorne during ¢ past weels, The other parts in the picce are carefy _l\ subordinated to t| his, 50 that a leading actor'who could not play I Artagnan conld ot p]::f' anything. My, Thorne, however, did well, 3}1‘1 Promises to be equal to the heavy demands that will be made upon him in the future. We ignuld not be surprised to_find in Mr, Hotto, “eh new comedian, a good Shakspearean actor. : L:shoul__d turn out so, he will be o most wel- .LAOsmL addition to the dramatie corps in Chicago. to the other new members of the company, it is utterly Impossible as yet to express an in- telligent opinion. Mrs. S.”A. Baker, who played Lady de Winter last weck, was not suitably cast; she may prove, in some. future production, to be t}ge Possessor of fine powers, as she already shows the results of careful training and long experience on the stage, NOTES AND ANNOUNCEMENTS. Mr. Morris Simmonds, of the firm of Sim- monds & Wall, dramatic agents in New York, passed through Chicago yesterday on his wav to San Francisco, where be gocs on a visit to John MeCullough, Esq., the manager of the California Theatre. Mr. Charles Barry will offer at McVicker's Theatre this week his characterization of Gen. Washington in the play founded on the story of Cooper’s «Spy.” Mr. Thorne will appear as Harvey Birch. Mrs. Stoneall will make her first. appearance this scason. The California Minstrels remain this week Haverley’s Theatre, and Hooley's .’\Iinstrclcs{ :’t’ the New Chicazo Theatre. The new fenture at the latter place will be “Two Men of Sandy Hook,” an evident burlesque of Bret Harte's plar. Both companies are well deserving of ‘patronage. P Mr. Leonard Grover is to have a benefit at the Adelphi Theatre a week from to-nizht. Most of the prominent varicty actors and minstrels inthe city have voluntcered for the occasion. Mr. Grover has sustained some beavy losses during his_connection with Chicago tgcutres, and itwould be agraceful and timely act for the people to reward him in the only way they can, namely, by sw benesit-periormance. The regular fall and winter season of the Museum will begin next Saturday afternoon with a performance of “The Rivals.” A new company bas been engaged, including the fol- lowing persons: W. N. Griflith, W. A, Greg- ston, A. A. Armstrong, George Gaston, D. L. Orr on'l, C, 8. Rogers, 3 Belle Norton, Dollie ¢ , Fanny Young, Mattic Vernon, An- nie Douglass, May Roberts, and many others. The theatricul department of the Museum will hereafter be undcr the managenient of Mussrs, Hight and Rogers, who arc said to be assured of sufficient capital to carry it on. GREEN-ROOM GOSSIP. AMERICAN NOTES. Rossi will sail for America Sept. 9. Miss Eytinge is to play Zose Vichd at Virginia City next wer Ben De Bar will appear as Falstaff at the Brooklyn Theatre in the fall. Mrs. Rousby will try lier fortunes again in America, beginning in September. The Langrishe troupe has been playing «The Streets of New York " in the Black Hills. The Florences will play “The Mighty Dollar® ;)wc ;\‘cnks at McVicker’s Theatre, beginning ce. The verdict of the New York Sun on “Sar- danapalus” is, that it is “a bad play badly acted.” Minnie Palmer is to open the Brooklyn Thea- tre a week from to-morrow night with “her new play of “Kisses.” Mr. Raymond will resume acting in Septem- ber, opening at McVicker’s Theatre during the Exposition season. Edward Arnott has gathered together a com- pany, and will travel with “The Gascon,” be- ginuing at Troy, Sept. 18. Sothern has decided not to return to England the present season, but will make an American tour, reaching Chicago Jan. 1. Sir Randall Roberts will begin his “starring 7 tour in Canmada. His reccption by the New York managers has not been very enthusiastic, Mr. Georze L. Fox, the pantomimist, has not recovered his health, as reported last week, and there is no immediate prospect of his recovery. Mrs. “Brick” Pomeroy has leased the New York Academy of Music for Oct. 19-21, intend- ing at that time to make ker debut as Lady Muc- Miss Claxton has arranged for another ““star- ring? tour, begioning Nov. 1. Her hushand testified that her lust experiment of this kind cost him §1,600. “Married Life” was recently performed at Long Branch by the juvenile sons_and daugh- ters of Chanfrau, Collier, Maggie Mitchell, and other stage folks. # Becky Mix,” a new orizinal American come- dy-dramz, by C. W. Talcure, hasbeen added to Magzie Mitehell’s repertoire for nest season. 1t was expressly written for her. Little Dick Garnella, whose dangerous acro- batic performances were stopped in New York Dby the Socicty for the Prevention of Cruclty to Children, is iow at the Crystal Palace, London. Edwin Booth appears at the California Theatre s week from to-morrow night, opening with Drutus. The prices of admission have been raised for this engagement, and rescrved seats in the best part of the house will scll for 2. Augustin Daly has sccured as a new leading man for the Fifth Avenune Theatre Mr. Charles F. Coghlan, formerly of the Trince of Wales' ‘Theatre, London. Mr. Coghlan has good looks and the repmation of an excellent juvenile actor to recommend hitn. The New York prozrammes fast week were: *¢ Sardanapalus "’ at Buoth’s; ¢ The Mighty Dol- lar” at Wallack’s; Sothern at Daly's; Kelley and Leon at the Twenty-third Streef Opera- House. Bret Harte’s play is announced for production at the,Union Square Theatre to- morrow night. Mr. Charles Calvert, of “Sardanapalus” fame, gets a well-deserved dressing-down in the Herald for bis insolent and abusive criticism of the Herald critic. Hc scems to share with Messrs. Jarrett and Palmer the very erroncous opinion that the press of this country was made to subserve spectacular purposes. The Dramatic News says that Lawrence Bar- rett sat in 2 box on the first night of * Sarda- napalus at Booth’s Theatre, and disconcerted the actors, especially Bangs, by following the text in a buok =0 as to deteet errors, Barrctt is now making a new study of “ Lear,” which is to be brought out at Booth’s Theatre after the with- drawal of * Sardanapalus.” The Philadelphia papers claim that, notwith- standing the simultancous production of two reat spectacles in New York, the four best lanscuses that ever came to America are still to be found in the Quaker City, in the persons of De Rosa and Letourncur at, the Alhambra, and Morlacehi and Solke at the New National. ‘The fall and winter season of the Philadelphia Chestnut_ Street Theatre Legan last Monday night, *Our Boys” being coutinued with some changes in the cast. Pastor’s troupe remalued at tue Walnut. The regular scason at this theatre begins a week frm{! to-morrow with G. F. Rowe in “Brass.” “The Two Orphans” lay continues at tihe Museum, and W. H. Leake 15 playing “Under the Willows” at the Arch. The New York Times snobbishly says: ¢ Mr. Wallack will bein his * starring’ tonr on Oct. 9 in Baltimorc. His repertoire will include ©Qurs,” ¢Roscdaie,’ ‘How She Loves Him,’ ¢ The Liar,” and the London success, * All for Her,’ which, contrary to all expectations, Mr. Wallack has finally decided to play out of New York for the first time, in_obedience to the new rule of mavagement which provides that all the first night gaucheries and_the carly practice of actors in their parts shall be inflicted on the provincials in order that everything may be per- }ert by the time it is ready for the critical eye of the Metropolis.”” Boston theatres (except the Museum, w}fi‘]x!efl}lfi:numm performed) were closed last week. The announcements for the coming season have been made. There are no changes of consequence in the Boston Theatre compary, Mrs. Barry remaining s leading lady, and Mr. E. J. Buckley, formerly of Chieago, being added as juvenile man. The regular season wl.ll open Sept. 4, with Chanfrau in = Kit.” Frank Mayo begins 3 preliminary season there to-morraw pight in the “Strcets of New York. The Glone will run combinations andirregular shows of various sorts, under the mavazement. of W. R. Floyd, late of Wallack's Theatre, opening to- morrow might with Fanny Davenvort in “Pique.” The Muscum begins the regularseason to-morrow with ¢ Ferreol.” ECROPEAN NOTES. Miss Braddon, the novelist, is to go on tke stage. The entire list of Schiller's plays is to be pro- duced at the Court Theatre, in Bavaria, during clling the attendance at his- AUGUST 27, 1876-SIXTEEN PAGES. the caming season, The reproduction will be- gfl ;\ lfh *“The Robbers ”” and end with “Derae- It is said that Wagner will arrange some of his trilogy music to accom any Mme, Janau- schek’s finpersonation of Bruemhilde in the Nibelungen. Jonchim Lederer, author of a number of pop- nlar German comedies, died in Dresden on the 80th of July, aged 68 years. He was a native of Prague, Bobemia. . have beeh, attended by Dean Stanley, of West minster Abbey, will be brought. out in' sie Qucen’s Theatre, London, in the autumn. A Zow play by Robert Buchanag, whom ncither ailure nor sharp criticism can daunt, will foll Shakspearc’s plby n this house 7 " follow Emile Augier has just placed in the han the Director of the ‘Cornedio Francaise - ;:u:{ five-act_comedy, cntitled * Mademoiselle de la Reynic,” which will probably be produced dar- ing the coming sezson. Vietorien Sardou has finished a five-aet melodrama called © The Ex- i\llcsr,t“ which will be brought outat the Porte St. Martin. - A Liverpool paper prints the following: “ Some of "the English actresses who were in- duced to go to Philadelphin for the Exhibition scason, on the assurance that the houses were of the highest respectability, have found that this is not the case, and that he representations were of such an unscemly character that they refused to take part in them.” The Royal Dramatic College of London can- not raisc an annual income of £1,200, which is the minimum required to keep it going, and the “profession” is gloomily considering the ques- tion, ““Shall it stand or fall?” Apropos to the subject Mr. Benjamin Webster declared at a late meeting aainst a fair as 2 means of raising funds. Hu considercd such means degrading to the profession in general and personally, and he thought not even the Dramatic College of the present could justify the Dramatic Fotes of the past. And there the matter stands. The Dublin correspondent of the London Times telegraphed two weeks ago: “ A serious accident happened at. Hengler's Circus to-night, on the first appearance of ‘Lulu,’ the sensa- tional performer on the trapeze. She was to have been shot up to the roof by machinery, but the mechanism failed when first tried. l’; was readjusted, and after a delay of about twenty minutes a seeond trial was made, and she was then shot up with such force that she missed her grasp of a rope which she should have caught and fell obliquely, coming down with her back across the orchestra rail. She was fin- mediately carried off and attended by a doctor, and it is is;lazed bum s}xlc Im?z x{’ riv, rfiremid any per- mancut hurt, but will probably be able to re: pear fn 2 fow daysn oD iid < MUSIC. AT HOME. LOCAL MISCELLANY. Will H. Cutler, the organist of this city, has been appointed teacher of music at Ferry Hall, Lake Forest, vice Mr. Matthews, resigned. Stanlcy, the tenor whilom of this eity and the Trinity Church choir, is singing at Gilmore's Garden, New York, and has been very success- ful. Frank A. Bowen, our well-known basso, has resigned his position in the St. James (Episco- | pal) Church choir, and intends returning to his 0ld position in the Plymoutn Congregational Church choir. A first-clzss choir has been organized at Grace Episcopal Church, notwithstanding the hard times. The members are Miss Whitney (Iate of the First Presl yierian), soprano; Miss Ella A. 1‘)§m“’ alto; Mr. Wilkie, tenor; aud Mr. Foltz, <8 Watson’s Art Journal of arecent date pays Miss Jennie Busk, who has taken up her resi- dence in Chicago, the following compliment: *¢ Mizs Jennie Busk, the Baltimore prima donna, has taken up her residence in Chicago, where we hove her s{flendid musical abilitics will be appreciated. Miss Busk Lias a remarkable com- pass, and sings_with a perfect abandon. Her exccutfon, articulation, and intonation is fault- less, her voice rich and sympathetic, and in florid musfc she has but few rivals in America, We congratulate Chicago on so valuable an ac- quisition to her resident artists.” The circulars of the Chicago Musical College for the fall term are out, announcing a_formid- able array of teachers, among them K. Ziegfeld, Mrs. J. C. Junes, Charles Weber, R. Eaouard, Louis Falk, William Lewis, A. M. Clerex, M. Fichheim, W. L. Tomlins, A. Buisseret, Lowis QOcsterle, C. assenpfiug, Eliodoro de Campl (vocal), Mrs. E. A. Silke, J. Hattstaedt, and H. W. Roby. The m.'mf' friends of Mr. Lmil Lieb- ling, the pianist, will be interested to know that he will give lessons to advanced ginno {mpfls m this jnstitution, commencing Scpt. 11. The present term commences the ninth year of the College. Messre. Martin, Stillman, and Towne’s * Nor- mal_Mu Institute” at Wheaton, closed Wednesday night. Aug. 24, with a_performance of the first two parts of Haydn’s oratorio, * The Crention,” in the chapel of Vheaton College. Last Thursday afternoon Mrs, Hershey, assisted by her pupil. Miss Grace Iiltz, gave a’ song-re- cital before the Normal. The programme “was of a very choice character, embracing songs and duets from Schumann, Mendelssohn, Rubinstein, Franz, Rossini, Donizetti, and various English writers. Miss Hiltz made her first public ap- pearance, and exhibited a remarkably good £oprano voice, and other Tnhfimuuns which, with further study, will make her a fine singer. Last week a very successful song-recital was given before thie Normals by Mrs. E. A. Jewett, The soprano of Grace M. E. Church. Her pro- gramnic embraced three songs from Schumarin’s *Woman's Life and Love,’? three by Schubert, and other seleetions from Mozart, Gounod, and English composers. HANS DALATRA bas arrived in St. Louis, and of course that city with a bridge is crazy over it. Shortly after his arrival there the Arion des ‘Westen calledat the Lindell Hotel and serenaded him. Ur. Spieglhalter, the President, wel- comed him with an address, and Mr. Balatka replied as follow: I sincerely hope you will excase me if: Idon't even attempt to express, in an appropriate man- Der, my thanks for this nnusual compliment and reception you are tendering to me, 1 have gone through 8o mauy emotional scenes during this lust i king leave of friends with whom I have ated for more than sixteen years—and in taking leave of my family, whom, 13 you may suppose, I dearly love, and from whom I have never been scparated before, but circumstances force me now to scparate from them, at least for a time. Even fif 1 were inclined to make a sct specch, you must not expect it from a musician. The monner in which [ a1 accustomed to cxpress my sentiments i¢ In musical tones, rather than in ornamental speeches. And a physical ®ason also exists. I huve swallowed in dust half a county of 1llinoiy to-day in traveling ungble to makea sy Taw here, and_thank hearty reseption you me that, thou; else worth ha te word, v i my art. [Cheers.] And I will doall thatis pos- sibie, accordinz Lo my power, to hlp you reorian- izc not unly the Arion des Westens of the W est, but every musical organization of this city. {Chee: 1 shall lend my nesistance, to the best of my ability, to all lovers of music. Again let me thank yon ‘heartily for this reception. [Loud ciacers. ] ABROAD. GEWANDUAUS CONCERTS — PROMINENT MUSI- CIANS, EUROPEAN AND AMERICAN. Special Correspondence of The Tribune. Lrirzig, Germany, Aug. 4—Itis no doubt the ambition of «ll these wha love the study of Music, to reach at some time the source from which all sweet sounds flow and drink of deli- cious melody at the fountain-head. This happy goal is found in Leipzig, where the great musi- cians, from Bach to Liszt, have left their in- delible impress. Icre is the very self-same organ on which the old gentleman of 200 ycars ago actually played. One looks at it with reverential awe, and would like to kiss the keys —if they were clean, and onc didn’t have to limb to the ceiling of a queer, old, cathedral- like Lutheran church todoit. Here Mendel- sohn lived and died; and here is the conserva- tory founded by him, which nowadays, however, is ouly a hull with the fruit gone. Here is the monument to Schumann,—a model of elegance 2nd simplicity. The shaft is of dark marble, 6 or 8{cet hizh, with the head in bronze, in bas- relief, and the name, only, just below it. Pianists are almost innumerable, for they gather from gl parts of Germany, though many of the best come from Russia and Sweden. MuSic-teachers are abundant, and their prices moderate. The best charge 9 marks a lesson, while Reinccke himselt charges but 15. A mark is equal to 25 cents in our money. Piano-rent is very chieap, indeed; for a perfectly new Bech- stein _grand may be rentcd for 24 marks a month; so it pays pecuniarily to come to Ger- many to study music. . The best concerts are fucted by Mendelssobin,—of which formerly conducted by Mendelssohn,—of w] twenty ire given every year, under the direction THE CHICAGO TRIBUNE: SUNDAY. ‘““Henry the Tifth,” the rehearsals of which” of Reinecke. But strangers chance of procurin saged and august entertainments thun it ti were in the Sandwich JIslands, and must content themselves with - the rchearsals, which are given the doy previous to each concert. It i, however, possible at times to purchase a seat for oneevening fr the owner, if the concert presents no spe al attractions; but, when Von Buelow plays, 1... Heavens might rain money, and these Germans could not be induced to relinquish their cher- ished right to sit at the feet of this musical god and worsnip ot bis shrine. Not that_they love money less, but Buclow more. Rubinstein, though, is quite as popular, and last winter was saluted by audience and orchestra when he ap- peared on the staze, which is 8o rare an occur- rence in Leipziz as to be considered a great hon- or. They say he is very sad at the probability of losing his eyesight. “Itisonly to be hoped that so great a calamity may be averted. Liszt still comes occasionally, and some time since, at one of these coucerts, plaged a concerto, I nave forgotten by whom, at " sight, and from manuscript! Could any one but Liszt do that! Bat, in spite of the cflorts of all these mighty men, the trucst artist is a woman,—one whom they all delight to honor,— MME. SCHUMANK. She is a plain, gray-haired, lovable-looking old Iady, with very simple manners. She counfines herself almost entircly, of course, to that purest and nobleést of modern composers, Robert Schu- mann; and every note, as she caresses the keys, seems to be a tender recollection of a dead hus- band. Miss Mchlig does not stana very high here, as she is not sufficiently classical to suit their fastidious tastes. She plays too much of Lisat, who, 25 a composer, scems to be univer- sally’ “snubbed.” Mme. Schiller’s position is 00d; and Marie Krebs is the Court-Pianist of axony, befng recoguized as the best in the Kingdom. * A recent sensation was the debut of EMIL SAURET, who may be rememuered by Americans as the violinist of the Strakosch and Maretzek concert- troupes. He has losta great deal of money lately, and came here to take lessons _and pre- pare for the battle of life; but the Professors only lauglied at him, and sent him away with their blessing. He_atterwards played at the Gewaudbaus, and his perform: ice was 50 mar- velous that the cautious, critical audience could not applaud cnough; 5o they shouted and cheered, waved hats and handkerchiefs, and really became quite excited. Thus it is that Sauret is stamped as a great artist; only it so happens that Saurct isn’t his name at all, for he is a veritable Marquis, which of course makes him all the more iuteresting. Heremained here to study harmony, and his picturés _are in cver window,—extravagantly, huwitzim' gly lum(f: some. America, however, is not withont her place in the musical circles; for Mills is known and ac- knowledged; and TOREE GIRLS, who were with Liszt at the_same time, do us honor. We all know what Julia Rive is. Am Fay, of Boston, was here six years; studied wit| almost everybody,—Tausig, Buclow, Schumann, Kullak; and has the reputation of possessing very wonderful tecinique. Cecilfa Gaul left Berlin for her native land but a few weeks since, and takes a brilliant record with _her. Besides having the warmest praise from Liszt himself, she played Chopin's E-Flat Polonaise at a con: cert in London at which Albani, Thalberg, and Sitns Reeves appeared, and was well received. She fterwards gave o concert in Berlin, whi ‘was successful, and also played for the Crown- Princess, who expressed herself as_greatly pleased. This last eyent, of course, fixes her musical position; for the Crown Princess knows. Miss Gaul's style is classical, qufet, and unaf- fected, haylng none of Miss Rive’s Rubinstein- ish fire. One cannot but wish her all possible success, for she has labored against many difli- cultles, and deewed no sclf-denial too great a sacrifice to attain her object. We were so unfortunate as to leave London before Miss Gaul’s appearance there, but,were compensated by witnessing: BLANCUE TUCKER'S DEBUT at Covent Garden. This young lady has an ex- ceptionally fine stage-prescnce, ~ which is muchin her favor. She was enthusiastically applauded, and once, when called before the cur- tain, met with 2 slight accident, which for a de- butante showed very much ease of manner. The ruffie on her magnificent blue silk caught on the scenery as she was passing out and was entircly severed from the front of the dress. Finding it impossible to walk to the footlights in her entangied condition, she threw the trail- ing encumberance over one arm anG proceeded, smiling and bowing, and without any evidence of embarrassment, to gather up the flowers that Iay in piles at her feet, which she sucecess- fally accomplished, for uot one bouquet was she willlng to lcave behind. It was a charming and graceful exhibition of American pluck. Between acts we feasted our eyesona young girl oc- cupying a prominent place in the audience who was very lively in pale een silk and who was no other than MMile. Thal- berz. We were informed, by a gentleman with whom she is intimatcly acquainted, that Zare had not yet withdrawn “her, care and aflection from a large family of dollsy and that sbie intended this suminer, weather belng favor- able, to put them all in short clothes. ‘The last ripple on the musical waters of Leip- zig was the advent of JOLANY STRAUSS, who gave four concerts, from Sunday till Wednesday, at the Schutzeohaus, and for which he received 3,000 marks. Everybody, great and small, went to hear him; and it was Interesting to sce Reinecke's skilled hands brought togsther in vociferous approval of the WaltzRing. I3 there any probability that America can ever dis- pense with these intoxicating rhythme, when this classically-educated people break into rap- turous applaise as the first notes of The Beau- tiful Blue Danube” are wafted to their ears? Strauss stauds just as high in Gertmany as does Becthoven, only cne wrote doggcrel and the other music, though the genins is recogniz- ed just the same. But wo be o the manager who would indiscriminately mingle the two styles; for, a5 & manager, he would soon be de- capitated. Tt isthe peoplo here who regulate musical affairs, and a manager is merely their servant to be led, not tolead. The wishes ot the public must be gsgardcd, ceven when it in- volves canceling of ®ngagements with opera- singers who do not mect the necessary r‘cqui.rw ments. WACHTEL WAS SO HISSED at his last appearance that they think he will never again present himself toa Leipzig audi- ence. But blessed ishe who does as_he §s told, and who pleases the public taste. Praise could not_be more lavish. But to return to Strauss. He is oue's beau-ideal of a leader. He inspires audicnce and orchestra, and, as he swings his long bow, using it as a baton, or draws it across the strings of his instrument, every motion is exquisite grace. His violin can be beard above the entire orchestra, and carries with it a most delightful swaying motion. Strauss in the Schutzenhaus, among the trees, with starlight above and gaslight below, with a happy audience, sitting 2round small tables, in- tently listening, and drinking glasses of cham- pagme poured over strawberries, or mugs of beer, with no_mosquitoes or pinch-bugs to di- vide the musical honors, is Elysium indeed. Z0 SWISSHELM. MUSICAL NOTES. Ricordi, the publisher, has been made Enight of the Order of Charles 111. of Spain. ‘The publigher Lemoine, of Paris, has bought Gounod’s opera * Foliuto ”” for 100,000 francs. - The great cvent of the Birmingham festival is to be Prof. Macfarren’s new oratorio * The Resurrection.” A Londou law compels orgau-grinders to cease playing whenever told to do so by a resi- dent of the disturbed neighborhood. The Gertrude Corbett English opera scason at the New York Academy of Music, it is sald by its managers, is not to be abandoned. Gactano Brizzi, who is considered to be the most skillful trumpeter known (no instrument is more difficult), bas died at Bologna, Italy. Patti and Nilsson have made the London fashionables horribly jealous. The Prince of Wales danced with ihemat Marlborough House. ‘The Upsala Choir, of thirty male voices, se- Iected from the Choral Socicty of the Swedish University, have made a great success in Lon- dop, where they have been giving o scries of sumrmer concerts. August_Rockel, formerly conductor ‘&t the Dresden Theatre, died on July 16, at Pesth. He was at_Dresden the colleagueof Wagner, and took with him an active part in the Revolu- tion of 1848. He was imprisoned in consequence, and only set free in the year 1562. Clara Louise Kelloge distinguished herself at the mecting of the Maine Agricultural College, by asking the question if bect vines required to be trimmed in the spring. She explained that her cducation had been chielly musical, or she wouldn’t have troubled them with the inquiry. The Balfe memorial festival at the Alexandra Palace, London, for the purpose of founding a free scholarship in the composer’s name at the Royal Academy of Music, wasa success. The participauts were Christine Nilsson, Rose Hersee, Maric Roze, Mile. Enriquez, Mr. Maybrick, Ed- ward Loyd, the choir of the Alexandra Palace, %nd a full orchestra conducted by Sir Michael osta. The Boston Saturday Evening Gazetfe snz-s: e have been authorized to state that Mr. Thomas will reorganize his orchestra, and will open in Philadelphia towards the end of Sep- temberat a musical festival to_be given there by the ladies of the Centennial Committee, at the Academy of Mu his_festival will con- tinue for some ten or tivy I and it s ia- tended that it shall be worthy the year it is meant to commemorate. Mr. M. WV. Whitney and Mad. Modeline Schiller have already been engaged. After this, Mr. Thomas will'zo to N ork with his uew orchestra and givea scries of symphony concerts therc. Ile will ap- pear in Boston and give another series between the 11th and 16th of December. A recent work, “German Composers from Sebastian Bach to the Present Tine,” having been favorgbly received in Germany, a similar one by Dr. Emil Naumann, cntitled “Italian Composers from Palestriua to the Present Time," has just been issued in Berlin. In view of the interest which the Bayreuth per- formances hiave aroused and the controversies they are likely to provoke, both the above works seem to be timely. After assisting at a serics of about twelve concerts in the months of August and Septem- ber at Stockholm and various towns in Sweden, Mme. Christine Nilsson will proceed to Bel- gium and Holland. Later in the autumn ar- rangements will be made for a tour through the larger towns of Austria, Hungary, and Ger- many. At Vienna this vocalist will appear at the Ho('.gcmthenter in the parts of Uphelia, ignon, Grelchen, ete. Carl Rosa has returned to London, and is busy with preparations for his coming season at the Lyceum. His old repertoire will not_be drawn on. The opening opera will be Cherubini’s ‘“Les Deux Journees ” on Sept. 11, and the list of uoyelties will include “The Flying Duteh- man” of Wagner, with Santley in the titie role; Adam’s “Giralda,” for Miss Ida Coram; Nicolo Ispuard’s ‘“Joconde,” Sir Julius Benedict’s «Lily of Killarney,” B.’nrlly rewritten; Mr. Cowen’s * Pauline.” and Becthoven’s “ Fidelio.” ‘The leading part in the latter work, which will be presented for the first time in English_dress, will be assumed by Mlle. Torriana. Rose Hersec and Mons. and Mme, Campobello have retired from the company. M. Rosa will be the con- ductor, and his prospectus promises wonders in the way of musical novelty and talented debutantes. Mrs. James A. Oates’ English Comic-Opera Company has been nearly perfected in its organ- ization for the ensuing stason, and will be com poscd mostly of the old members, viz.: Jesse Williams, musical director; C. H. Drew and Henry Laurent, tenors; John Howson, com- edian. The baritone is vet to be engazed, J. H. Jones, A. W. Maflin, FL. Amberg, Ed Horan, P. H. Nichols, Merritt, C. N. Decker, Harris, George Grippin, Miss Rose Temple, Mrs. Chap. man, Miss Venie G. Clancy, the Misses Bessie Temple, Tracey White and sister, Ella Galdwell and sister,with three other Iadies to be selected. The standard repertory of picces will be ¢ La Jolie Parfumeuse,” “‘ La Filic de Madame Angot,” “ Girofie-Giroffa,” Princess de Treb- izonde,” ¢ Les Bavards,” *Trial by Jury,” *Grand Duchesse,”” ** L'Archiduc,” ~ ** Barbe Bleue,” with five other opcras to be drawn upon in case of a prolonged engagement. Kate Ficld writes to the Cincinnati Com- mercial : 1 am surprised to read in the Commercial state- ments concerning Emma Abbott which are antrue. Her debnt in Italian opera at Covent Garden was not a failare. She appeared under the most un- {avorable circamstances, was warmly reccived by sirangers, obtained a well-deserved encore, was called out after every act, and gave cvidence of ¥o much dramatic insiinct’that a vers distinguished actor led the applause and congratulated me upon 1he success of my countrywoman. A debutante is a debutante, by which I mean that cradities in act- ing are unfavorable, but I assure you I was most agreeably disappointed. How Emma Abbott singe is well kinown to many Americane, She has a tell- ing, majestic voice, which is exceedingly effect- ive. In dramatic music she must sncceed if she has health. That she appeured but once in opera is her misfortune, not her fault. Any one who has ever been behind the scemes knois how an artiet's career may be temporarily checked by personal misunderstandings with those in author- ity. The hidden cause of Mr. Mapleson’s sudden abandonment of his projected American season of opera is at last exposed. The trouble was with Mr. Kingsland, of the Academy of Music, and not with the English impressario. Mr. Ma~ pleson had no doubt that he could run a brill- iant and profitable scasdn in New York, but he was not willing to stake everything on a single cast of the die. He proposed, before he gave up his English provincial engagements, to cn- gage the New York Academy for a certain designated period in each year. ~ Mr. Kingsland declined to guarantce that he should have the ‘house at fixed periods named so far in advance. He was willing to promise that Mr. Mapleson shoula have the Academy each year at the designated time in case it was not otherwise engaged, but would not agree to hold that term gpen for L each vear. The English manager thereupon broke off the negotiations, and New York lost 2 musical feast. “As Mapleson’s com- pany comprises Titicns, Nilsson, Trebelli, Faure, snd Behrens, the failure of Mapleson’s negotia- tions on such a small quibble z2s stated above will be provoking to the admirers of opera. A MIDSUMMER SONG. O, father's gone to market-town: he warwp Defvie e day. And Jawie’s after robins, and the man is making hay, And whistling down the hollow goes the boy that ryinde the mill, > s While mother from the kitchen-oor is calling with a will— “4Polly —Poliy 1—The cows are inthe corn! Oh, where's Polly?" From all the misty morning-air there comes a sum- mer-sonnd— A murmur gs of waters from skies, and trees, and ground. . The birds they sing upon the wing, the pigeons bill and coo, And over hiil and hollow rings agsin the lond It alloo— 2 “Polly \—Polly !—The cowsare in the corn! Oh, where's Polly " Above the trees the honey-beesswarm by with buzz and boom, And jn the field and garden a hundred flowers bloom. Within the farmer's meadow a brown-eyed daisy ows, p And down at the edge of the hollow a redand thorny rose. But Polly !-Poliy '—The cows are in the corn! Oh, where's Polly? How strange at such a timg of day the mill shonld stop its clatter! The farmer's wifc is listening now, and wonders what's the matter. Oh, wild the birds are singingin the wood and on the hil e hill; While whistling up the hollow goes the boy that minds the mill. > But Polly '—Polly!—The cowsarein the corn! 4 Oh, where's Polly? —R. . Gilder in Scribner's Monthly. P uidlitainselidisintn il LOVE'S YOUNG DREAM. +* Good-by, " you eaid. and, smiling, turn'd away; You called mé friend, and deemed me but 1 girl; Yet, whilc your eyes a moment sought my own, You, swiling, begged a ** singie shining curl, ™ *+ Juet for a keepsake!™ And your fingers then Unlooscd my tresses from their prisoning band: Perhaps *twas foolish, but what Joy was mine A8 Lsuw its bright threads nesti¢ in your hand. You never gnessed how oft the girlish heart You thouglit too young, too innocent, to love, Throbbed wildly ‘eath the echo of your step, And held you than all other things above. You never knew, in after hours, how dark Life was to me when I conld hear no more The full, deep cadence of the tones 1 loved, 1n song or laughter by our cottage-door. Still, as of old, whene'er Night's breath of balm Breathes its ealm quiet o'er the landscape far, 1 &it and watch, where we hnve watched together, The first bright glimmer of the Ev'ning Star; And wonder, in whatever land you rove, 1f e’er your eyes dwell on it shining there, And if, still treasured a3 a ** keensake, ” they E'er rest upon a simple trees of huir. ++ Good-by, " yon said. I know not if my lips Made aught of answer a8 you turned away; 1 watched yon go—watched all 1ife’s brightness fade Where its @nst Tove, slow-fading. dying, lay. CuicaGo, Ang. 9 Owex M. WiLsos, Jn. i Ol THE PORTRAIT. "Tywas a lady's portrait, fair and tall, That decked the side of the cottage-wall, And ‘round, atove and beneath, Clastered a beautifal wreath Of flowers, fragrant and sweet; The form of a Iady, younfi and fair, With bright and wavy golden hair That clustered 'round a marhle brow, Down o'cr a swan-like neck to flow In ripples toward her feet. S0 lige-like scemed the portrait there, A& those bright eyes shone soft and clear With melting languor, as her gaze Shot forth bright, scintilating rays Down from her place of atate, That one would think before himstood An image of real fiesh and blood, And those pale lips, silent and still, Did with life's crimson tuid thrill, The soul to captivate. And as I gazed on that noble form In its parple silk, and its snowy arm. TPeering out 'neath its pure, unsulliedlace; Ou flnfl: nnhge brow, l{ld clasaic face Bearing the type of love,— 1 thought, **Hath thy pathwaybeenbright, T'air one, or thy sonl's fond delight Been shrounded oft in gloom or wo? Or dost thou now the &weet joys know 0Of those bright realms above!” “Drearus, 1L D. B, M. | GOTHAM GOSSIP. How Picture-Buyers Are Swindled in the Purchase of **Oid Masters."” A Prominent Lawyer's Elopement with the Wife of a Well-Known » Physician. Attempt to Avenge a Sister’s ‘Wrong---A Shooting Affray in Hoboken. A First-Class Camp - Meeting Sensation. Special Correspondence of The Tridune. NEW YORE, Aug. 24.—The touch of cool weather during the past week has been invig- orating and refreshing beyond anything we have enjoyed this season. Since Sunday the mercury has moved dowuward and people are returning from the country in droves. The baggage express companies have been burdened quite seriously, and the unlucky traveler .who consigns his trunks to their care may consider bimself fortunate il the mnch-needed baggage reaches its destination within twenty-four hours after arrival. The city is filled with strangers, the hotels are crowded, and the stores are_reaping a harvest from the country cousins. The residents, in fact, find that the average storckeeper is dis- posed to alm off ofd goods at round prices upon the unsuspecting; and many of the Sixth avenue bazars, remarkable for their varfety and cheapness, arc rapidly selling off theirold wares. Brondway is the chosen ground, however, for the strangers, and around the neighborhood of the Union Square, where the stores are small cditions of the Centennial, the visitors from the rural districts alinost crowd the regular habitues of the street off the sidewalks, and from time to time afford considerable merriment to the @amins and others who are on the yui vive fora liztle fun. A SWINDLE UPON THE ‘‘OLD MASTERS.” There recently arrived in this country a secret agent of police from Vienna whose mission is to find 2 vaiuable painting which was cut from the frame in a public gallery many months ago. It was traced to England, and is supposed to be in New York. Thus far he has been unsuccess- ful in his mission, but his investigations have revealed some curious facts. It appears that this city is a receptacle for bogus pictures from all parts of the world, which are represented as productions of Vandyke, Rubens, Murillo, Tintoretto, and others. A popular way of disposing ~ of these fictitious works of art i to represent that the picture in question was the property of the nobility in Franceduring the French Revolution, and was sent out of the country to escape the revolationists. It was discovered in England by a purchaser and brouglit o this country. In 1860 3 person came here with fiity paintings, purporting to be mas- ter-pieces by old Italian artists. Some of them are supposed to have been genuine, the balance copies, and poor copies at that. He printed a catalogue uscribing some of these miserable daubs to well-known artists of the seventcenth century. The Eriu:s obtained were four or five Limes‘geyond their real value, and to-day some of thesc daubs are adornsing American man- slons, and are doubtless highly prized by their iguorant owners. Among the_paintings visited by the Austrian is a reputed Vandyke. It or- aments the wall of a bar-room not far from the Cooper Institnte, and the proprietor pro- fesses to have refused $1,000 for if. An artist friend of a city detective pronounced it a fraud. Upon another occasion the Austrian visited au obscure picture-dealer, who professed to have ou hand an original_by Turner, another by Cor- reggio, and two by Michael Angelo. Upon show- ing them to the police, he was angered because the experts who accompanied m:rgomc laughed at his originals. Thure is hardly a remote chance that the Vienna picture will be discov- cred, but the amusing revelations of the num- ber of so-called “old masters’ " paintings for sale in this city affords & curious chapter in the Ppolice annals. A SCENE AT BOOTH'S THEATRE. Night before last there was a scene at Booth's Theatre not laid down in the programme. A box had been reserved for Don Carlos and two of his friends, and in his honor a Spanish flag was draped from it.. Before the arrival of Don Carlos, four young and well dressed Spaniards, evidently hailing from Cuba, entered the box and tore dowp thrir_ravntry’s A4, wud, OO De- ing remonstrated with, claimed that Don Carlos was a traitor to Spain and did not deserve the honor of sitting under a Spanish flag. There was an uproar about it in a mo- ment, and the fiery Spaniards were romptly ejected from ~ the building Ey the ushers and police. Inashort time Don Carlos arrived, and an attempt was made to get up a fit of enthusiasm for him, but he did not or would not appreciatc it, and it was therefore a failure. Later, however, he rose and bowed to the audience while 2 Spanish national air was being played by the orchestra, and then Don Carlos subsided into the insinificance of an or- dinary spectator of that mingled collection of legs, armor, splendid scenery, and indifferent acting which Byron would hardly recognize s his own “Sardapapalus.” Since his arrival in the city Don Carlos has been the reverse of a hero, and_the hotel-keepers, where his bills for extras are enormous, may well inquire, Where does the defeated Prince get all his money? ROMANTIC ELOPEMENT CASE. The papers in a new and exciting divorgp suit arcin the course of preparation. The com- plainant is a wellknown homeopathic physician, whose wife ashort time since ran away witha bachelor lawyer, who has made the physician’s home almost his own, and has repaid the hospi- tality of his friend byruining his wife forever. The husband is one of the most popular men among his acquaintances, and has granted his wife every indulgence, even to buying a hand- some residence which unfortunately in a mo- ment of generosity he placed in her name. He cscorted her to all the popular balls and entertainments in the winter, allowed her an abundance of pin-money,and gave her unstinted funds for dress and equipage. During this time the bachelor lawyer Was a constant guest at his house; none so \velmm‘e as hhe, ond noune more grateful apparently for the generous lre:nm%:: he rceelpve.‘d. 1 this time he was undermining the virtue of the wife of his host, and it culminated on Thursday last in a well- planned elopement. The doctor had taken bis wife to a relative on the Hudson, and the law- yer had started for a trlp to Canada on his vaca- tion. Suddenly the doctor was astounded by the return of one of his children, who informed him that the mother had Lidden the child good- bye the day previous, and left the village in company with the lawyer. Further inquiry dis- covered the fact that her trunks had been checked to Buffalo, thenceto Omana, enroute to Califor- nia. The lawyer’s {riends are astounded by his course and wondering whether he will sacrifice kis practice and professional reputation for an illfcit Iove. The divorce proceedin, 1l prob- ably create a sensation in Fifty-fourth street circles when they are published. A HOBOEEN TEACHER'S MISFORTUNES. There was 2 shooting affair in West Hoboken, N.J.,afew days ago which grew out of a seduction case—the old story of Eve and the apple. The woman in the case is Miss R—, & young and pretty teacher ina public school in the place, and a depraved man, Mr. M——, con- nected with one of the old and respectable New Jersey families. The lady became acquainted with fer seducer about two vears ago, and for tyvelve months they bave been engaged. The day for marriage was appointed about eight months since, but was deferred at the re- uest of M—— for alleged fnmflg reasons. He id not cease his attentions, but continued to vow eternal fidelity, and talked of their mar- riage as a thing of the future with as much cer- tainty and confidence as ifi t were really to take place. Having wor her heart, he persuaded her to yleld a woman’s chiefest treasure to his keep- ing, and then, having ruined her, bis visits be- came less and less frequent. She sought him about two weeks ago and beseeched him to mar- ry her, and save ber from a life-long wretched- ness. The scoundrel then informed her that he pever would marry her at all. Her secrct was then communicatéd to her family, and that even- ing her brother, 2 young man of 19, procured a revolver and sought M—— with the intention of killing bim. They met in a saloon, and the brother fired one shot, when he was disarmed. The seducer escaped, but theexcitement became g0 great that he was compelled to fly for safety. This is the probable prelude to s future shoot~ ing scrape. : A FIPTH AVEXUE SCANDAL. ‘Promenaders on Fifth avenue, near Thirtieth street, on last Saturday afternoon, were alarmed and astounded by seeing a well-dressed man rush frantically from the brown-stone residence No. 401, on that street, shouting in German in a loud tone: *The villian! the willain!” His name was August Wannemacher, and, uptil lately, he'was a partner ina_wholesale Impert- ing house on Front street. In a moment there appeared near him & young man with a hand- somely-dressed woman about 32 years old. Wannemacher rushed at the companion of the female and fired five shots at him from a.Te- volver, but his excitement was so great that his aim was poor and none of the shots took cffect. The young man ran away ns fust as his legs could carry him, and the woman began to shrick. loudly. A crowd inhercd around. and xeen- tleman grabbed the revolver, so that Wanne- macher could dono more mischief. The Ger- man withdrew to the Brunswick Hotel, where he was dully interviewed. He stated that the woman in the case was his wifc, whom he:had married in May last. He charged that she had been receiving clandestine visits from an amor- rons Jew named Jacobs, and had been too inti- mate with him for her own good. It wusJacohs whom he had tried to shoot. He further stated that he intended to apply fora divorce: imme- diately. Subsequent inquiry proved -that the woman had been unwiscly intimate with Jacobs prior to marriage, and’ that Wannemacher is now rcnpm% the fruit of an ill-assorted match the wife being seven years his senior. A JORE ON JARRETT & PALMER. On the 19th inst., during a recess of the Yorks ville Police Court, a complaint was lodged “by & balf-crazy individual against Messrs. Jarrett, & Palmer, charging them with assault and battéry on board the steamer Plymouth Rock. The Clerk immediately organized a mock court to try the charge. Some well-known charactérs ‘were brought in to personate Jarrett & Palnfer, and also their sub-licutenant, Commoddre Tookex, The court attaches enjoyed the jdke amazingly. The complainant told an incoherént sstory about going on board the Plymouth ‘Rock and tendering his fare, which the defeudants.re~ fused to reccive, and finally they put hitn ashope. He rambled in bis statement so wildly that’ his insanity was apparent to all, but he managed-to maintain a soleran visage throughout - ali-the farcical procecdings, and was greatly elated when the mock Judge senteuced the m: T3 to SIX months in the Tombs. Thereupon, the Court adjourned. B THE SWEET-SCENTED CROTON. : Now that the papers have taken up the qaes- tion of the impurity of the Croton water; the average New Yorker has made up his mind that the situation is serious. True, the water' is daily drank, and that, too, without 2 noticeable disagreeable flavor, but it is remarkable how «quickly every story of impurity s credited. Last Saturday as many as fifty persons reported to the police station that two dead bodies had baen. taken from the Forty-second street and Fijth avenue reservoir. Upon inguiry it turned out that a rumor tothe same effect had gone from house to houselike wildfire in the neighborhood: The information obtained at the Water Purvey- or’s office dispelled the idea of the dead bodies, but confirmed the report that the remoyal of putrid matterr from the reservoir lhad been of ¢ frequent occurrence . .in the last six weeks. Theresidentsin the vicinity of the reservoir report that in the carly morning hours the most disgusting stench arose from tha substances removed from it, and that the dredg- ing of the water brought to light foul matter which produced a nauscating smell, to the dis- comfvrt and annoyance of the whole neighbor- A FIRST-CEASS CAMP-MEETING SENSATION. The Newark Methodists have had a veritable sensation, the caxse of which is an elopement. The lady has been married six years. Her name i3 Aikén. The masculine delinquent'is named William Lambert, a well-known Broad street tallor. Both were exemplary members of the Methodist Church, and the tailor had been. an intimate friecnd of the woman's husband. The latter complained some tine ago that the attentions paid to his wife were too marked to be creditable, and upon his reguest. they were discontinued. A fortnight agothe woman started for the Methodist Camp-Meeting which was in plg(ygress at Mount Tabor, near Danville, N. J. The husband being disappoint- ed by her failure to_ return took the for Mount Tabor in search of her. There he learned. that she had not been there. On returningto Newark be found a letter from her stating that she had deserted him with a man whom she Toved better than her hasband, and that she had left him never to return. She took all her. per- conal property with her but left her chlld. The paramour has since been heard from in Canada, where it is supposed the-woman is living with. him. The people of the church which the partiea have been attending are greatly excited by the elopement, and the camp-meeting gossip_sbout the occurrence almost suspended the religions exercises for an entire day. i OSE OF DION BOURCICATIMNA RYPRRTEN DA, The theatrical gossips have had 2 happy tima rehearsing the split between Dion Boucicauls and Harry Montague, the young English actor ‘whom B. brought ont eighteen months agoin his famous piece of ““The Shaughraun,” in the character of Uant. Molyneunz. There is not the Jeast doubt that this character and the patron-' age of Dion made Montagne’s reputation as an’ actor. He became the special favorite of the 1adies, and was the reciplent of many = scented note from Murray Hill and other arstocratie localitics. This popularity turned his head, and De began to long for the privileges of a star. He made mgre money in this country in six months than he could kave made in England in five years. In June he went to England, and returned on the ‘ last .trip of the Russia in company with Dion, and, as the story goes, they had frequent chats together, during which Boucicault used to re- eat that it gave him pleasure to anticipate sec- f‘ng Montague in his old character of Molui,nm To his chagrin, Montague curtly informed hiny that he would Bot sssume the . part this winter, ashe had other plans inview. Dion was as tounded, but_sald not 2 word. He turned. un his heel, and Ieft Montague standing alone on the steamer’s deck. From that instant he has never spoken to Montague, and the breach be- tween them s unhealed. Boucicaalt will re- produce the Shaughraun without Montague, and the Iatter will try the starring system on his own account. HOW SOTHERN PLAYED IT ON BEN DE BAR. A few days ago Ben De Bar, Florence, atd@ Sothern visited AMrs. Barney Williams at her country residence at Bath, L. I. Ben made preparations to remain all night, but Sothern and Florence carried only a small satchel containing bath- te. After enjoylng s rolt ing-garments, and tumble in "the salt-water, Florence placed ‘hisbundle of bathing-clothes, towels, etc., in the hall-rack, and enjoyed himself the rest of the day according as he willed. De Bar did not bathe, but placed his satchel alongsideof Billy’s, and the party whiled away Sunday afternoon to suit themselves. Florence and Sothern return- ed in the evening, and De Bar remained. N you know, is a healthy and portly fellow, and When he retired for the night began to ook for his robe denuif. He opencd his satchel and togk out Billy Florence's bathing-drawers! His anger was immense! He tried to console himself, but, the night air was cool and Ben hasa horror of chills, and he {8 a stickler for conventionalities. So he dressed himself and hunted nmp MMrs. Williams ~ and stated the case.” She was half consumed with laughter, and offered to lend him ome of her own, but it wouldn’t fit, so she improvised a sack for the occasion b) uwing :;f two sheets and leaving openings for the head and arms. [n this way Ben got through the night. Florence was un- conscious of the change in the contents of the satchel. De Bar swears he knew all about it. Billy denfes 1t, but they are both morally cer- tain that Sothern knows all about it. The Blcrg is going the rounds of the profession, and it nn%n\lrpfls(ng Ben left hurriedly for 8t. Loufs on Thursday morning. - Bravry, i THE BREECHES, [The following lines were addressed toa lady on her wedding-day, inreference to s presentof a pairof shooting-breeches she had made to Georgo Canning, then in collége, and afterwards Prume- Minister of England. ] While all, to this auspicions day, ‘Well-pleased, their heartfelt homage pay, And sweetly smile, and softly say, A handred civil speeches, My muse shall strike her tuneful strings, Nor scorn the gift her duty brings. Tho' humble be the theme she aings,— A pair of shooting-breeches. Soan shal) the tailor’s subtle art Have made-them tizht, and spruce, andsmart, And fastened well in every part - With twenty thousand stitches; Mark, then, the moral of my song: Oh, may your loyes but prove as sirong, And wear ss well, and last aslong, °. As these, my shooting-breechesl " And when to esse the load of life, Of private care, and public strife, My lot shall give to me a wife, 1 ask not rank or riches: For worth like thine alone I pray, Temper like thine, seren And formed, like thine, Guay, Kot wear ersdlf, the bxecrm