Chicago Daily Tribune Newspaper, January 14, 1877, Page 13

THE CHICAGO TRIBUNE SUNDAY. JANUARY 14, 1877—SIXTEE N PAGES. 13 = * wigsare tobe worn by old sud voung. The sararal hair §s only scen in front, waere it Is profusel? frizzed, or banged in conformity to The shape of the forchead, which it entirely Tides from view, and in some instances the hair is p]nslcrcd down. This additional material for {he lash of satire has not aroused the brilliant genius of aMoliere, but M. Rozan, a philosopher, 2 man of letters, and of the world, does not deem the facts unworthy of his notice. Inspeak- ing of thesestyles e callsthem thehorrorsof the e, and marvels that Fashion’s votaries discard he beautiful, and only change the modes to deform a work of God. This emphatic appeal does not aavise a departure from general modces, ut considers that in following them at a dis- tance, timidly, without ostentation and loud display, cxagwerations might be avoided, and everstlimg Talic but the indispensable would e ahandoned. These is, however, an aristocrac i Peris, of cducation. taste, and art, whid demonstrate the truth according to Voltaire, Zhiat Do fucongraities norwant of harmony exist in the most triffing detaif of that which is truly French, I will therefore leave the gorgeous and eccentrie displays, arranged to attract the ad- miration of strangers ing Paris, and make 2n fnspection in the vicinity of the Faubourg St. Gesmain, There are X0 OVERBURDENED TOILEZTTES Zere, no surprising colors mingling in confusion, o hats suggestive of a resurn from market with heir supplics of flowers, fruits, and birds, nor jounty costumes lor irivolous age to excite Jidicule, rather than udmiration and respect. Among true aristocrats in France, the grand- mother, queen of the eocial realm, commands deference from all. Her toilette is exquisitely - elezant, but plain. The coiffure of antique lace intuitively reccives its eraceful form, simifar rufles fallover delicated proportioned hands, and the robe of black velvet damasse and satin ‘hangs charmingly with its outlines of satin and velvet folds. This impression is still vivid in remembrance, amidst a fluttering of lace and jewels and youth and beauty, that assembled on Clristmas cve at one of the ancestral homes in the gloomy Faubourg. Inouc of its mausions, coldly, aristocratically grand without, but full of warmth and life within, a joyous Christmas- party was assembled. aud childlivod, youth, and ge, united their pleasures at this féstive fime. THE TOILETTES OF THE CHILDREN were remarkable in their beauty and novelty, although considered of little accvunt by the ‘wearers on the present occasion. Little Master Henrique S— wore a belted blouse of marine blue velvet, over pants of the same material, ‘which were faced down the sides with satin of a lizhter bue. Sleeves and belt of the light-blue satin were embroidered with the darker shade, as well as the facings of the pauts, A sailor coflar of Honiton Jace, cream-color silk stock- ings, kneebuckles of plain gold, and tas- scled Polish boots completed this pret- 1y toflette. Others were equally attractive, and it would be difficult to describe the beauty of the little girls, in their fafry cos- tumes of white, rose, cicl, all wreathed with Jlowers or embroidered in nature’schoicest hues. “The monopoly of charming toilettes, however, was not confined to the younger portion of the company. The Countess d’ Aubrey wore a pecal- farly npovel and beautiful dress, which was trimmed on one side with u perpendicular gar- Jand of shaded chestnut leaves. These were fnterspersed with open burrs, exposing the fruit 1o view, while pendants of closed, wewly-form- ed burrs hung below. The ma of thie dress was a species of silvery gauze, RESEMBLING WOVEN GLASS, slthoush very soft and hanging as gracefully 35 Canton crepe. Old lace and family jewels were profusely secn on this occasion, add if o tinge of pride accompanied their display, surely it was pardonable ju the descendants of the old nobility of France. One of the handsomest combinations of colors for a carriage toilette is composed of the new Floreutine bronze and “feur de tileute.” The ekirt of the former is of #ilk, and th¢ princesse robe of demasse’ has abronze ground of velvet fizure of “fleur de tilule” A description of the gondola hat which acompanics this costume will be given next week with several other novelties in that line. AMUSEMENTS. The *Lalla Rookh™ of Felician David still stiracts at the Opera Comique, which theatre also announves * Les Amoureny de Catharine.” “Dimitri,” a1 the Theatre Lyrique, is present- edasatrue historical drawa; but it is fortu- nate this statemen: does not affect the interest of the play, as it is_impossible to unravel the truth from Russian bistory during the complica- tiors rezarding the true or pseudo * Dimntri.” ‘Theatre erslly are contivuing their repeti- tions of piavs with waich they commenced the season, and their success proinises longer dura- tion.The Theatre Francas has lately brought into Drominence 1wo young authors, MM. Ker- vani sud Lestoile, where their new comedy, +*L'Obstadle,” has been enthusiastically re- ceived, and it is anticipated their future efforts will be equally sucvessfu MATHILDE. AFTER THE CONCERT. By afellore who aidn't go straight home from it. O Estipoff! divine Aunette! Ashere, before m:y warm hearth set, Tlight my Kuss rette, Thy xzzlodies ure with me yet, And smoking, dreamin, g E: O wonja I mizhi as easy p: These memorice from me, Essipost To thee, O Annette Essipoff, Qur bats we more than Demi-doffs We take thew, Lowmny low, Orl-off. Such power are line, as are 3 witch's— (Forave, ireous Czerevitches!)— All down one’s vertebra will dash A most Siberian fre It in thy audience wen should coy Should uny e'en commence 3 c (Pardon, 0 rhade of My “hat audience would thy Sasing, You see ¥ (How's that, O princely Gortschakolf ITwonld rend them saaly Roman-o,— Tt would, by Juve, fair Essipoft. Aunette, Annette, A net yon've eet, And captared every heart. They alf are ready 1o jgmite if— {Excure me, deepiy-wronged Ignatief! Thy little hands once start. It bere thou'lt not sojourn; nay, if— n0t, oatraged Tehernayeff)— TBou needs must leave ns in our grief, Qur bearts well know what tug an **if " Cangive. (4h! rifted Turgenief(?) Ta!'Ta! Dear Tartar! ¢’en although Reversing all of fashion’s fables) Thy loss (and this Kawschatka snow) ‘Ul ket epring styles all Russian sables. The happy ship that bears thee back \ Acroas Atisntics S Annexcs 1o the Russins Forty millions more of S(c)laves. Suiling. ten thonsand tongues combined Invoke for thee fair weather; Landing, all Ruseian hearts thon')t find, Bound 1n Kussisu leatber. &ad thou, O ehint though every serf you dive in {funee ackie of heart for this sweet Cossuck rare, ack 1o the lund of that terridc Ivan halt surely and serenely thus little Ruesian bear, But of thirstuft {‘“{"%fl” enough ! ¢t Us not written 03 o puff, Or pald for, 34 it, Esipoits Slq »Dow, although I'd eworn to swear off— sForzive me, £hiost of grim Suwaroffy)— This fragrant liask a sipof, drink (o thee, Essipuil! What's thie? I'l drown my grief in whisky— The pepers say che's Madame Leschetizky! -Jaskington pape WINTER WILL NOT ALWAYS LAST. ‘Winter will not always Iast: Daisicd Spnng will dawn again, Raliing Winter's maniac blast ‘Soow will tice the smiling plain. ugh, Noxw upon his frigid throne Winter s surly sovercign shakes; Sarely be will s00n lie prone In the wreck his downfall makes. From the ever-verdant South . Haates the Spring's exulting van, Sounding from its trampet-mouth Newe of Winter's breaking ban. Tes: 'the rock of rugged ice - Spring witn mamc rod shall smite,— . Frecingby the King's device b Streams that bound with new delight! Sorrow will not alway Jast: + _dos'seweet scason ehall replace Griers hareh Winter, —gloom o'erpast, * , Gladness soul and heart shall grace! Yes: the Winter coon wilt wan - =, Darknese'llics before the da; lessure takes the place of pa , " God will wipe all tears away? L Lowany P. NowrLL. = e Producing Insensibility to Pain.’ : Helena (Mont.) Herald. Dr. Holries recently removed a tumor from theleit side of Mr. B. F. Herrin,of thesize of -2n ondinary apple, While the operation was Z performed, Mr. Herrin was reading the Dessin a daily paper, and was not aware that e knife was beinz used until the tumor was Dlaced on the table before him. The method of desiroring seosibility was this: The doctor k & Lali of suow, added to it a tablespoonful Isble-salt, and applied this treczing Inixture 10 the tumof unti the surface was white. When #he knife was used the tuinor was insensible. ™~ AMUSEMENTS. John McCullough’s Engage- ment at McVicker’s. Daly’s Company to Play This Week at Haverly’s. Gossip of the Green-Rooms in Chicago and Else- where. Madan_'le Essipoff and the De- lightful Concerts She Has Given. The Chicago Philharmonic Society--- Concerts by Signor Farini- Hershey Hall. ‘Where the Singers Are---Operatic Gleanings trom Two Hemispheres. THE DRAMA. CHICAGO. OTHELLO. It was during the days of the old Opera- House, when Edwin Forrest and John McCul- lough were playing Othello and lago, that Tue TrIBUNE found oceasion to bestow high praise upon the latter. Its opinion then was that there had been many better Othelivs here, but no better fago. Time now brings the conclusion that there have been few better Othellos or Jagos than those presented at McViek- er’s Theatre Friday night. Mr. MeCullough’s Othello is all that the part can be in thekeeping of anactor possessing less than the highest dramatic genius, Every situation shows g care- ful conception of the character and long ex- perience of the staze. There was at no time a failure to bring out clearly the meaning of every line. Indulgence may even be found for the oc- casional tameness of Mr. McCullougl’s action, for this tameness is in a large deeree compara- tive. It is only less than the whulwind of Salvini’s rage. The-error is unquestionably on the right side. 1f more had been attempted, and not achfeved, the result would have been disastrous. Thereis no American actor with whom Mr. McCullough necds to fear compar- ison in the part of Othello. Almost as much might be said of Mr. Thorne’s Jago but for the danger of appearing extravagant, and for the extreme probability that, as Mr. Thorne was little kmown before be came here, many Jagos as 2ood as his may be now lingering in obscurity. Mr. Booth's high fame in the part is alsotoowell established to be dissipated in aday, and Mr. McCullongh himself is not yet prepared to concede the palin of superiority to anybody. We shall not, therefore, venture to say that Mr. Thorne’s Jago is- the Dlest in the world, or in Awerica, or in the Umted States, or in Illinois. If a relative statement must be made, perhaps it will be sufficient to say that Thorne is the best Jago in the county when Booth and M- Cullough are away. But there is no reason why comparisons should be instituted. Speaking absolutely and by the card, let it be known that Mr. Thorue's personation deserves the most respectful consideration. He nced not be afraid to present it before a more critical audience than that which be encountered Friday night. It was finished down to the smallest detail,and was noticeable particularly for its smoothness and consistency, its plausibility, its fine_contrast of afair outward demcanor with devilish malig- nity of epirit, its_quietness, its meditativeness, and the enerey of spirit that pervaded it. Jago is a fine part, and the actor that person- ates it tolerably always makes Otello strug- gle for his laurcls. ~Notice how larze a share of the staze Jago fils. In the pres- ent i he has the - fall of the curtain upou him three times. The ad- vantages which the play gives him are so great that the merit of playin Jayo well is not of the same degree with a suceesstul impersonation of Othello. ‘There have been many Jagos, but few Othellos. Tt may be observed, mureover, that no actor has yet been able to play both parts to the public satisiaction. They are essentially dis- similar; aud require for tlicir proper exposition methods of treatment so far asunder that one actor cannot combine them. The massive simplicity of Othello -~ and__his passionate nature dre his ehicf characteristics, the one feeding and giving shape to the other, whereas the predominant qualitics of Jago are cunning and perfect control of his intellectual forces. The exhibition of Othdlo’s character on the stage demands the boldest treatment and the most pronoanced cfle on the other hand, can be shown with qui general evenness of toningthat arc quite unusual in the principal persons of Shakspeare’s drama. The actor who hasa touch delicate cnongl to exhibit all the phases of Jago's spirit generally has not the power to show tiie rugwed majesty of Otheilo, aud the reverse is also true. Wecan- not, therefore, think that the cause of art gzains by the practice. now quitc common, of having the parts of Olello and Jago iuterchanzed by the principsl actors, It must be that in one re- lation they are less effective than in the other; and, where there is so little eflectiveness, why not make the most of the resources that can be commanded? “ CORIOLANTS.” Mr. McCullough might be serisusly blamed for his mispronunciation of the title of a play in which be gssumed to interpret the principal part but for the fact that €0 few persons were present at the performances to be misled by him. There is uo suthority for plac ing the gcccat om the preante- penultimate. ond there s abundant authority for laying a primary accent on the penuit, pronouneing with along “3,” and a sec- ondary aceent on the first syllable, in which the to" is short. r. McCullough was perhaps betrayed into an error by the word * Corioli," which is properly pronounced by him with the accent on the antepepultimate. The matter is comparatively unimportant, yet it is his duty to re-esamine the grounds on which he has based his pronunciation. It would be a distressing thing if a lamge part of the play-goiug population of the United Statesshould be taught tospeak of Co-ri-u-la-nus. There is no other suggestion 'to be offered in conuection with this play. The merits and de- merits of Mr. McCullough's acting of the prin- cipal part and the liberality of the’ management in putting the piece upon thestage bave already becu alluded to. It is only to be regretted that the patronage was not larger. “cLoep: The two amateur performances at the New Chicago Theatre Tne TRIBUNE chose to speak of in a pleasant vein, notalways, perhaps, avoid- ing a gentle irony, nor ever indulging in fulsome fiattery. It seemed both a proper and consider- ate thing to avold the meution of names, andto attempt no criticism of individuals. Yet from the complaints of certain ncn‘url!zcrs—not of the publicor thefr friends—one might suppose that it was a proper function of dramatic criticism to sit i solemu judgment upon the Jadies and gentlemen actively present on the etage. This could not hiave been done without ounding many tender susceptibilities, and no Zoupt some of thase who were clamorous for individual mention wonla bave been most ag- grieved had they reccived their deserts. As to the mention of the Hahoemann —Hos- pital, - there Was mo in‘tem‘x{:n‘ i;o y the managers of at - D on ek ol gateral 107 the dnancial e cuits of the performances. All that was sail Was that the Players were onganized, Dot he:lmse 2oy eharity especially demandud their services but because they liked to fnl:.,v. !nndar‘enr!wi: Satisfaction of some cort from sppearing fu is the cxact truth. T public. This 8 Lo A of Clouds * was te- o ¢ 'a public performance before any agree- lrcfif:lwf:; ml:da wx‘:;:! the Habnemann Hospital or with any other institation, as to the dlrecm‘:]n O which the receipts should 0. - Amateurs who derive satisfaction from reading flattering g Dotices of themselves, and seeing their names in print, should subseribe for a “society” paper which makes a business of that sort of thing. NOTES AND ANNOUNCEMENTS, Louise Pomeroy, a debutante, begins an en- gagement at McVicker’s Theatre next week. A Philadelpnia paper posts the ‘matrimonial engagement of W. H. Crane and Eliza Weathers- by. Mrs. Crane will be grieved to hear this. ‘Wood’s Museum box-office took in $1.65 on “Thursday night, and there was no perforinance. On Friday night, however, there was. another opening with **a new company.” This week R. Pope Cook is to play *Ishnavogue.” Simmons & Slocum’s Minstrels, from the Arch-Street Opera-House, Philadelphia, will be authe New Chicago Theatre thisweek. < The magician, Commandeur Cazeneuve, on whom the” highest encomiums have been lavished by the Eastern press, makes his first public appear- ance Monday week. Mr. J. R. Allen, dircctor of the Adelphi, is to have a benefit to-night. ~All the variety actors in the city aud Jobn Dillon have volunteered. Beziuning to-morrow night, the Rollin Howard combination, including burlesyue singers and dancers, and some “ model:artists,” wiil fll an engagement at the Adelphi. News of the week first given in Tne TRIDUNE was the resignation of Miss Tracy as the lead- ing-lady of McVicker's company, in conse- quence of being east for Emilia, and the: proba- ble engagement of Mr, Thorne as leading-man of the California Theatre nextscason. This week Mr. McCullough will play “ The Gladiat- or,” “Virrinius,” "and ¢ Richelien,” having wisely abandoned his intention of presenting W Lear i Frank Mayo’s business at Haverly’s Theatre last week was light, He is to be succeeded this week by a part ‘of Daly’s Fifth-Avenue Com- pany, induding Jeflrevs-Lewls, Elsie Moore, seorgic Drew, Ada Gilman, Charles Rocitwell, Maurice Barrymore, and Owen Faweett, * Pique " will be given four nights and at the Wednesday matince; * The Big Bonanza » Fri- dny‘ and Saturday nights and at the Saturday matinee. THE OUTER WORLD. NEW YORK NOTES. The Soldene Troupe will appear at the Park Theatre after Raymond, who suceeeds Lotta. The Dramatic News asserts that a separation has been arranged between Miss Kate Claxton and her husband, Mr. Dore Lyon. The managers of the Grand Opera-House £cem at last o have made a bit. by engaming o number of Daly’s actors to play * Divorce and putting the vrice fog, reserved seats down to 50 cents. The vast auaitorium has been frequently filled under this pew arrangement, and the re- sult is perbaps a lesson to managers. The Hflerald says editorially: “The stagnation in theatricals isto be regretted, but there is good cause for it. People see and hear toomany tragedies and dramas by daylight to search the stase for artificial sorrows. ~ We need somebody to make us laugh -and forget the world for an evening, and a company which could be relied upon for this sort of diversion would seldom play to auy empty seats.” Bootir’s “Lear” was preseuted to half-houses at, the Lyceum lastweek. The Tribune, ever partial to Mr. Booth, praises, and all the other papers condemn. During the latter part of the week, % Ruy Blas” aud * Taming the Shrew * were given. ‘“Forbidden Fruit” was revived at Wallack’s, and * All for Her " was announced for the 22d inst. ** The American ™ received its last represcutation at Daly’s. A new play, called “ Lemons; or Wedlowk for Seven,” is to be scen at this theatre for the first time to- morrow mnight. * Miss Malton ™ continues at the Union Square, * Dan’l Druce * ot Booth’s, % azarine” at Niblo's, Lotta at the Pask, * The Two Orphans ¥ at the Bowers, ete. The New York Dramatic News has the follow- ingitems: *Messrs. Fred French, the play-pub- lisher, aud Mr. A. M. Palmer, have bought for §4,000 all right forever to Mr. Leonara Grover's American comedy, ‘Our_ Boarding-Housc,’ and it is to be produced at the Park Theatre here, with a2 monumental cast, embodying some of the best people from our various_theatres, on the 22d inst. . . . Charles S. Stevenson, of Wallack’s, is studying for the Bar. . . . Mr. J. H. McVicker’s 1oss at the Lycoum, during Mr. Booth’s engagement, has been slightly over §20,000. . . . Auooa Dickinson will open April 2 in her own Ll A Crown of Thorus’ (at the Eagle Theatre). It will be the first appearance of this lady in New York as an aetress. Daley, of the Fitth Avenue, was very anxious to get her, but falled. Her engugewent at theEagle Is one of three weeks, aud on the last week sne is to produce o new play of her own. She will be supported by a first-class legitimate compauny. The season of 1877-73 will vpen with E. A. Sothern on Sept. 3. is engagement, {s one of eightecn weeks, and durlug that time be is to produce, if deemed ad- visable, eight_new plays which he hasin his repertoire. One - of thesc, a comedy, by W. S. Gilbert, English author, will probably be the opening attraction, and -the author himself will t‘:‘ymc"ll) this country to supervise its produc- ion. GENERAL AMERICAN NOTES. Miss Neilson will be at Baltimore this week. Hooley’s Theatre in Brooklyn is to open with a comedy-company this weok. His minstrel troupe is in New Jersey. Fannle Marsh’s theatre at Portland, which was damaged lately by fire, has been reopencd. The Cowper company from Boston has been playing there. i The firm of Samuel French & Son, dramatie publishers, the owners of © Miss Multon,” *Daw’l Druce,” and *Les Danicheff,” are the financial backers of the Soldene troupe. Robert, McWade has been playing “Rip Van Winkle at Albany and other New York cities. The ¢ Sardanavalus * combination_from Booth’s Theatre bas also been on the line of the Central oad. ‘The San Francisco Chronicle says: * Mr. Ma- guire’s two Bush strect theatres have closed their doors to the public for the present, and it is uncertain when they will be reopened. It is rumored that the Alhambra will soul be turned into a varicties, when and under what managers 1ins not yet been divulged.? . The attractionsat Philadelphialast week were: #Masks and Faces,” at the Chestnut; Rose Egtinge in e Michel 7 at the Archs E. L. Davenport in *“Dan’l Druce,” at the Walnut. ‘This week the programmes will be: “Love’s Snerifice? at the Chestnut; Rose Egtinge in Miss Multon ™ at the Arch. No change at the Walnut. The New Orleans Picayune states a great moral truth thus: “ Auy adaptation of a French argument to the circumstances of English inven- tion is more or less affected by Englis_blunt- ness and the utter incapacity of the English Ianguage to express with becoming implication the cxquisite sense of - French ~naughtiness, which is always geuteel and well bred.” Stuart Robson was at Cincinnati Jast week; Sothern at St. Louis; Genevieve Rogers at Lout isville; Marrgie Mitcliell, sugpnru:d by a Cincin nati company, at Dayton and elsewhere; Georze F-’xv\‘ceti.?(olve at Clevelan elaide Neilson at Rochester, and Albany, N.Y.; Boucicault’s #Forbidden Fruit ' company at Indianapolis aud_Milwaukee; F. S. Chanfrau at Pittsburg; Lucille Western' at Brooklyn; Madame Janau- schiek at Richmond, Va.;” Mary Auderson at Washinyton; Mrs. Chanfrau and Kate Claxton at Baltimore. Mrs. Lander continued to_play ** The Scarlet Letter” at the Boston Theatre last week. Mabel Struthers is the name of the child who plays the part of Pearl in the drama. While the eritics write calmly cnough about 3Mrs. Lander, they almost rave over the little girl. The * Evatigeline” Combinution, of - which Crane and Eliza Weathersby are the bright particular stars, were at the Boston Museum last week. Mr. Montacue will produce a new play, Wwritten expressly for Lim, at the Musenm about the end ot January. LONDON. Mr. J. §. Clarke was announced to reappear at the Strand on the 6th inst. Charles Wyndham has made a considerable success with the pan‘omime of *Sindbad the Sailor® at the Crystal Palace. Lydia Thompson has been playing “Robinson Crusoe™ at her Folly Theatre, and Pauline Markham bas been in a pantomime of the same name at Covent Garden. ‘Barry Sullivan’s hurt from the recent accident in theiight of * Richard IIL” was quite serious, and confined him to o darkened room for many days. His eyesight, at the best,is far from Irving is_{freehiy castizated for his persona- tion of _iacbeth, aud especially for his bump- tious reading, ** She would have died hereafter,” etc. The cademy. however, condescends_to say that Irving's Macbeth is the best seen in En- gland for twenty or thirty years. Mrs. Wood is busily rehearsing ““Les Dani- chieffs at the St. James, London, aud has becn fortunate cnough to secure an exceptionatly st: Mr. Herman Vezin, Talde; Mr. Clay- s ton, Ossip; Mr. Warner, Viadimir; Miss Lydia Footo, Anac; Nrs, Woodthe Prisces, and probo- by Sra. Vesin for the Countess, and i she can- noz"be secured, Miss Gencvieve Ward. This enterprise will cost the Haymarket the services of Mr. Vezin, who has been playing there the title part in “Dan’l Druce,” which has been anexpectedly successfal, having alread; s 100th night, 1 s iy pesied PARIS. It is said that Sardou is poing to write an- other piece on an American theme, which will surpass *L'Oncle $am ' in Its strictares upon socletv in the United States. = Dupuis, a very able French comedian, wholas been in Russia geventeen years, announces his | return to Pnrislz}md besecches citner Sardon, Dumas, or Barfiere to write him s comedy in which he may make his reappearance. Sarah Bernhardt, the noted actress of the |- Comedic-Francaise, reaping: the advantaze of the vacation offered her by the withdrawal of “Rome Vaincue” and the'success of * L'Ami Fritz,” has betaken berself to Brussels. She pur- Doses giving the Brussels people a version of Dumas’ comedy *L’Etrangere.” MUSIC. AT HOME. ’ THE ESSIPOPF CONCERTS. - One of the most delightfal treats of music Chicago has ever had has been the Essipoff sea- son of concerts, four {n number, which have been enjoyed, however, almost exXelusively by musicians, As musicians, kowever{ are by no means the majority of concert-gogrs, the au- diences have been small, dfin&mmgingly small. Why s #? It was ceruain- ly mot owing to the :arti herself, for, as the public will discover afibr she has zone, it has lost the opportunity of fearing one of the greatest virtuosi in the worldg It was not owing to the programmes, for theg have not been severe; on the other hand,’ and popu- lar. It could not have been owing tg:the pricus, for the people of Chicago have morejthan once paid Essipoff prices to heara mountgbank, and found no foult. Let us say; public is a fickle, uncertain .anjmal, and charge it to that, or Brothes Moody, or hard times, or cold'E weather, or all combined. ‘This does not altef the fact, however, that concert-goers have besn missing one of the events of 2 life-time in milsic. They have lost the opportunity of hr.-nd: the most poetfeal, graceful, and restful pi t in the world. A contributor to Scribner’s §01d Cal- inet™ has drawn a charming picture offher In the following verses* R L What is her playing llke? Task—while dresming here bencath h§r music's power. 'Tis like the leaves of some sweet flowe: Which grows on a strong tree, whose decp they sink. Deep din‘ lfl:e ground, that flower's swéet life to rink. ots, oh! . What is her plasing ike? "The like a bird Who eings in wild wood and never knows That its Jone melody s hear Ly wandering mortal, Wwho forgets his he;vy woes. So much for the romautic, poetieal, and spiritual in her performances, which B0 many have missed. Some good, honest musieal souls may huve been seared by the hobgblin of “classical,” and stald away, therefore,{beeause they feared they could not appreciate or under- stand. This, t00, was a sud mistake! There are players who can make classical musi¢ simply chaotic; and there are players who haye clear ideas of pedaling, phrasing, and exprassion in pression. His technique is of the finest we have heardin any of less note than the Rubinsteins and Bulows; and there is a certain winning indi- viduality about his play and his interpretation, which we know not how todescribe.” "The Bos- ton Zranscript savs of him: r. Sherssood, who Is a very young man, the son of one of tlie pioncers of mnsic in Amenca and co- workers with Lowell Mason, made his first appear- ance in this country afier six years' stady in Ger- many a3a punilof Kullakand of Liszt. Hisfirst per- formance, in the ‘*Wandcrer Fantasfe,” arranged for two pianos by Liszt, gave ample cxhibition of almost every side of histalent. e proved to have a strong and brilliact touch, full of tire and point, and vet equaily capobie of exquisite gradations of shading and expresgion. His manneris composed and modest, and while he constantly evidences his intellectual comprehension of thé meaning and sentiment of the work before him, does so withont any aflectation of depth or sensibility beyond what i3 manly and musicianhke. His own ** capnceio, .performed in his second number, displayed rare Bcbolarehip and a ferdlity in masical ideas augur- ing high results for his fature as a composer. TIE PARINA CONCERTS. : Sigmor Farina, the well-known baritone, has underlined two concerts to be given at McCor- mick’s Hall, Jan. 26 and 27, for which he has secured the services of Mme. Eugente Pappen- heim, who was 5o great o favorite here last sea- son; Mme. Branelli, a high sopran c. Zurburgh: Mr. Edward Schultze, tenor; Messrs. Bereghy and F. A. Bowen, bussos; and himself. He 15 arransing some very excellent pro- grammoes for these concerts, which will include not aoly attractive solos, but some very cffective “concerted numbers from the operas, such as the sextette trom “ Ernani,” the quar- tette-from © Rizoletto,” the trio from “ William Tell,” and the octette from * Traviata,” which will be given at the first concert. The pro- gramme for the second concert will be more of 1 solo character, containing arizs from Mozart, - Wagner, Gounod, Schumann, and Schubert, Meanwhile Signor Farini’s operatic project con- tinues to thrive and may bear fruit in February. B LOCAL MISCELLANT. The Chicago Madrigal Club, with Mr. Baird for accompanist, will give a concert: at Ottawa, 111, nest Thursday evening. Louis Falk is to give a concert early in Feb- ruary at the South-Side Jewish Synagogue. He will haye the assistance of Mr. Liebling, Mr. Lewis, Mr. Eichheim, the Trinity Church choir, and others. The programme of ‘the Tarner Hall concert this afternoon, under the dircction of Mr. Clouder, will be as follows: Eighteenth Regi- ment March, by Zickoll; overture to * Miseries of Tantalus,"by Suppe; “ Invitation to the Dance,” by Weber; potpourri, * The Fair at Kracherwinkel,” (new) by Schreiner; Morzen- blatter waltz, by Strauss; concertino for clari- net, by Reissiger, to be played by Mr. Zeuch: z)vur:uru‘;o - .\Insn)mifillo;” :l ** Oberlander,” Alpine_dance, Tew) Parlow; and Vivat Gal, s by Zierofl. " Y * Miss Clara Louise Kellozy fs gravely reported to nourish her swuet voice upon a soup made by ber admiring mother from beef, potatoes, s little rice, aud many onions. The singer ob- served to a correspondent of the Milwaukee Sentinel that st had never seen so many young girls who think themselves born prima” donnas a5 in _Chicago. ucak they ever 50 little they are confident of shining upon the world as an operatic star; but,” she added, “I think it more the fault of the music teachers, who, as it pays them, encour- nge the fdea, and while they cannot create a voice in their scholars, unfit them for anythinm clse.” Inasmuch as Miss Kellogy carried away several thousand dotlars from here. and found Chicago the only place ‘where she has not lost their heads, and wrists, and fingers, that | moncy, it was not very graceful of ber to can do the work of their heads and | abuse the place which gives her the shekels thus read classical musfc so thdt aoy { which give her the soup which nourishes the ont who has ears may enjoy it. | voice which s the money in Chicago The Frognmmes of these concerts have been peea mri; aftractive from a popular point of view. It is useless for us to expect to hear any of the_great pianists at their best sinee we have 10 orchestra with which they can playconeertos. 477Tjg true, and, pity ’tis, "tis true.” " In theab- sence of this important auxiliary, we must be content with more or less of minor work, and yet Mme. Essipoff bas given us a most charming variety, reaching from Bach, thevery fountain- head, down to the works of tac modern schiool of Liszt and Tausiz. Beethoven has been rep- resented by his two sonates—the Opus 53 and the Opus 47, No. 2; Schubert by an Impromptu and his renade (Liszt’s” arrangement); Schumann by his ** Carnival,”” * Bird as Proph- et,” and * Traumeswirren; Clopin by his “Berceuse,” Etude in F major, Scherzo in C sharp minor, the Etude. on the Black Keys, 2 Mazurka, Waltz, Nocturne, Impromptu, and Barcarole; Liszt by the sccond and twelfth Rbapsodics, the Etude in D flat, and ar- rangements; Tausig by arrangements; Bach by a Toccata and the Prelude_and Fugue in C sharp najor; Handel -anl Rameau by varia- tions; Fleld, by-a Noctume; Scarlatti by the A major sonate: Von Bulow by an Intermezzo; and Mendelssobn by the concerto in G minor. Hovw these numbers have been interpreted we have already ingicated from day to day, and need nat go over thst ground again, nor per- farther haps s there mced of any comparigons. She occupies her place - se- curely, and neither Von Bulow nor Rubinstein will ever disturb her, and from her height she can look duwn upon’ all womahf with _the utmost serenity. She is the poct of the plano, with all & poet’s warmth, passion, and inspiration. She will lcave us with little money but_large fame, but whereser this sim- ple, unaileeted, fair young Russian girl may go b canmot take with ler the delightfol memories which she will leave in the hearts of all those who have heard her. To_ have heard Rubinstein, Von Bulow and Essipoff sums up the head, beart, and soul of musit. Tnere is one mau in Boston, formerly of Chicago, Ernst Perabo, the pianist, who has given ‘admirable expression to the feelings of all musicians in the following words: ‘What a surprise for ns all! Such perfection of 80 many qualities, each one of which would make an ordinary mortal grateful forever. Did any one ever before hear a piuno sing o it did on Saturday, particalarly in the **Caraival,” where Chopin's musc is o admirably portrayed? It was fm- posstdble repress the tears that this time came a Jonger distance than usual. The heart of Tearts wos unlocked, and applansc was_offensive. Lovingly rendered as was this portion of the work, ot lcgs beautifulias it to see s true memory, per- fect technique, and 2 glorious physique, the latter an ymportant item where the nerves are expected to endurc sucha great strain. Isit a wonder that such a galaxy of qualitivs shonld produce the mar- velons piano-playing o which we have recently listened? It secmed to me appropriate to rise from ourseats in_honor of the performance. This leads me to ask you where the people were—the persons who pride themsclves upon their culture, and ‘whose presence s nn&[wsed 10 be necessary to pro- nounced success. W hiere were they? e must now for a_time engage ourselves with home affairs, the first of which will be the opening concert of the new organization, THE CHICAGO PHILHARMONIC SOCIETY, sshich will make its debut. at McCormick’s Hall Wednesday evening, Jun. 17, under the dircction of the mew conductor, Adolphe Liesegang, formerly onme of the ’celiists of Theodore Thomas’ Orchestra. The object of this Society sums itself up in another of the many experi- ments which have been made in this city to es- tablish a permanent orchestrs. The Success of the present undertakinz must depend upon the conductor and the public. He bas all the players of any prominence in this ¢ity in his ranks. 1f he is the man for the place, the public ought to support him. _If the pubiic will not support him, it makes little difterence whether be is the man for the place or not. The undertaking will be consigned to that interest- ing limbo, where Ahuer, Unger, Balatka, Fuchs, and other leaders, went loag ago. Mcanwhile we shall see what we shall sce. The programuoe will be as follows, performed by a band of fifty pieces: 1. Jubilee overture.... . Phillarmonic_Socie 2. Ariafrom **The Magic Flute™ £ Jeanie Bus 4. cethoven 5. Aria from ** The Darber of Seville" Rossini Miss Jennie Busk, 6. FOCKEIARZ .ovoovere ooioues.sessnn Meyerbeer Phillarmonic Sociely. TUE NEW HERSHET NALL, connected with the Hershey School of Music fc the Crystal Block, opposite McVicker's Theatre. will be dedicated to its musical purposes, Witk two concerts on the evenings of Jao. 23 and 25 The programmes have notyet been definitely arranged, but have beenso far outlined ast¢ give promise of being admirable in every respect and of avery high order of excellence. The¢ services of Mr.William H. Sherwood, pianist. and Miss Anns Drasdil, contralto, have beec secured from abroad, and they will be rein forced by our best Bome talent: Two of the prominent festures of the first concert will be the performazce of Beethoven's great trio in B flat (**The Ghost ) by Messrs. Eddy, Lewls, and Eichhem, and a Bach Chaconne, to be laved by Nr. Lewis. At the sccond comcert Messrs. Wolfsohn, Eichheim, and Lewis wil play Schumann’s splendid trio in D minor, ‘which she can get nowhere else. ABROAD. WHEREABOUTS. JIme. Essipofl will play in St. Louis this week. Soldeue was in Cincinnati last week, and will be in Louisville this week. The Kellogg troupe will give four performances in Philadelphia this weck, opening with “ The Marrisge of Figaro.” The Swedish lady vocal quartet is also in that dty. The German Military Band is still in “Sau Francisco. New York City is almost bare of music. With the exception of 2 complimentary coneert to” Miss Thursby and a Philbarmonic concert, there was nothing on the bills last week. Aimce was in New Orleans last weelk, and Oates will b in St. Louis this week. Theo- dore Thomas' orchestrs played in_Albany on the 8th, Rochiester on the 9th, and Buffalo on the 10ch and 11th. Heis announced to begin his second serics of concerts in Boston, Feb. 19. . OPERATIC. Where do the operatic artists zo when they get blase? is a question often asked. Evidently to San Francisco, for Fabbri, Habelmann, Caurl Formes, and Hermanns are all singing to- gether in that afllicted city. Boston, however, will_enjoy-the most pictur- esque opera season imaginable, commencing to- morrow evening under the management of Leonard Grover. It will be a season of Italian and German opers by a troupe made up of art- ists from everviher, stranded ou. the rocky shores of public ingratitude. Never was any- thing more unique than the covglomeration of Pappenheim, Pulmieri, Albertini, Brignoli, Bac- cei, Henne, Gottsehalk, Preusser, Blum, Gus Tiall, and Coletti, and the season to open with the © Flying Dutehman ! How natural sounds Leonard’ Grover’s pronunciunento. It secms like old times to read the following: No effort has been spared in preparing for its first production liore, Waner's Yeuntifal muelc rama. 1t is confidently belicved that every ad- vantage which can accrue from constant study and thoroiteh reficarsal during many weeks past becn secured. To an admirble ensemble of artists i3 united a perfectly schooled chorns and an or- chestra specially ~ drilled for the work. The costum.es, mise'en scene, and sccessorfes of the ““Plyinz Dutchman are_entirely new, and in- cludes the marvelous moving ship expressly con- structed by the Gottauer Brothers. Madame Pap- penheim's established European reputation in the operz of **Fidelio™ justifies the anticipa- tion of 4" most powerful interpretation of Dee- thoven's sutlime creation. \DSICAL NOTES: Maurel is singing at Cairo. Next scason he goes to the Paris Grand Opera. Bralims has accepted for three years the post of Dircctor of the Conservatoire at Dusseldorf. The Mendelssobn Quintette Club, accompa- nied by Miss Ella C. Lewis, leave Boston on the 15th for ad extended Western tour. 1t is reported that the reportoire for Mr. Carl Rosa’s next London scason_of * operas in En- glish? will include Wagner's * Melstersinger.” Liszt may very likely play the Emperor con- certo and the Choral Fautasia of :Becthoven, a¥ a benelit concert at Vienna, in aid of the Bee- thoven monument fund. At the clghth Gewandhaus concert at Lelpzic, Mine. Sehumann, was e planist, playing her husband’s concerto in A minor and solos by Mendelssoln and Cnopin. The Bach Association of Cologne, Germany, at one_of their reeent concerts. revived two compositions of old Italian masters—the Mass of Pope Marcellus by Palestrina, and the Stabat Mater of Astorga. Miss_Minnic Hauck, -the voung American prima donny, is at present the ereat’ musical at- traction at Berlin. - Since the beginning of Oc- tober she has appeared at the Hofopernhaus in no less than ten different operas. The first of the representations at the Salle Ventadour, in Paris, in which Mile. Alban{ was to appear, was to take place on the Gth of Jan- uary. She as to sing, during her cngazement, in three operas, ** Lucia,” * Rigoletto,” and the ‘Sonnamoula,” in the order named. Tubinstein’s oratorio, ‘“‘Die Macabaer,” has produced at Muhich. / The London Times criticises it somewhat severely for monotony of coloring, searcity of ideas, and unequal work- mauship, and says that it is **an unsuccessful attempt to deify music? by giviog every char- acter a hymn theme. A Vienna letter says: * Mme. Christine Nils- son will appear on four evenings in the mouth ot January. There will be an Italian season of twenty nights in March and April. Mme. Adelina Patti will sing on_each of the twenty nizhts. Mme. Paaline Lucca will appezr four times in May.” ‘The monument to Auber is a pyramid in black marble surmounting the tomb, With the simple inscription of name and aze on its front, and on its sides the names of the forty-eight principal compositions of the master, bexinning with “Setmon? and fnishing with the * Premier Jour de Bonheur,” which was indeed Auber’s last sork except the “ Reve d'Amour.” Itistbus euphemistically described by a con- temporary: Mr. Bowler, of the Holman Opera Troupe, was recently discharged by Mr. Holman for having fnduiged in s serics of peculiar fix- tures, or repeated angularities of the elbow, which caused his mouth to come in contact with Jiquid-Jied glassware, and rendered him tewm- t | porarily oblivious to the tuneful muse. ‘Wegner has been paying a visit to Rome, and Fhare is no doubt that these two concerts will | and in spite of the slzntly uncomplimentary ):; be among the most enjoyable affairs of the sex- son to musical people. entire stranger here, we will allow some con- petent Eastern critics to introduce him. Dwigit says of him: “* He showed a remarkably elastc touch; strong, clear, brilliant, and yet sens- tive, refind to marks which tbe great German composer “As Mr. Sherwood is an | made, from timeto time, concerning Italian mu- sic, met with a very cordial and graceful recep- tion. The Royal St. Cecilis Society of Rome created him 8 member. and the several most distinguished artists and contposers histened to all the subtle’ delicacies of ¢3- | 21l upon him aud to do him Lonor. REAL ESTATE. Gradual Improvement of the Loan Market with the New Year. Larger Proportion of Maturing Loans Paid than Renewed. Sale of the Dearborn Block for $128,000 Cash. Summary of Real Estate Transfars for 1876---Real Estate in San Francisco. Since the first of the year, there has been a gradual improvement In the real estate busi- ness, i which thefloan market has partially participated. The total transfers of property in Cook County since Jan. 1 amount to nearly $1,000,000, without reckoning the property sold at forced sale. This is a better exhibit than for the last month or two in 187%. Loans have been rather stagnant, and appear to have ac- cepted the situation of the usual winter dull- ness. Building is quiescent, with mo pros- pect of recovering from its hyberna- tion untll March. “Loans on improved property are mot much sought after, a greater part of such property having passed into stronger hands, who have no need to borrow in order to cnable them to carry what they have purchased. ‘The loans?negotiated are generally for small amounts, and for improvements, at 10 per cent. Hence we jndge that the poorer class of our citizens are in better condition than is generally supposed. The payments continue to cxbibit a most gratifving incressc, neither Joan azents nor the records heving any cause of complaint on this head. There are no loans at 7per cent tobe noted this week; the meneral rate of Interest has been at 8 to 9 per cent, with an exceptional case, noted below, at 634 per cent. The followine transactions give some ideaof the state of the market:. North LaSalle strect, 33 Loct east frout, by 110 fect, between White and Chestnut streets, $3,950, three years, at 9 per cent. Aldine square, 22 Jots, $21,000, two years, at 10 per ceut. Vest Adams street, 40 fect, south front,120 feet cast of Clinton. street, $4,000, three years, at 03¢ percent. Thisis lower than the lowest. Brewery corner of Archer and Stewart aves nues, $30,000, five years,at 8 per cent. “Webster avenue, 40 fect, north front, by 125 fect, southeast corner of Fremont street and Wc::st&r avenue, $4,000, two years, at § per cent. Forquer street, 50 feet,. south front, northe west corner of Jefferson street, $3,000, five years, at 10 per cent. COXFABATIVE STATEMENT FOR THE WEER ENDING 3ax. 13, T bt No.| C'sideral'n. Tnstruments’ | No. | C'siden Trust-deeds| 128§ 221,448 Mortgage! 33)° “83,057] 5| 2478 \5;3.467 Releases .. 214].. . COXPARATIVE STATEMENT PROM JAN. 1to JaN, 13. 1 1877 1876. Instruments|———— —— —| i | 0. | siderarn)) 3. | Crideratn, Trost-deeds| 2225 508,780|| 338'5 905,072 Mortguges..{ 53 115,087 91 85,632 Aggregate..| 2855 684,176 Releases...| 290........ ... SALES OF THE WERE. The number of travsfers recorded so far during the present year is comparatively large when placed by the side of the business of the same days in the Jast two or three years. It is noticed that the eales are _generally for small amounts. They are not important enough to appear in the speclal reports made of note- worthy transnctions, but they are a valuable indication of the driit of local capital in small amounts into local real estate. % ‘The principal transaction of the week was the sale of the Dearborn Block by J. H. & J. Weil for A. B. Smith to Frederick Haskell for $125,- 000. The property has an L shape, and faces both on Dearborn street and Madison street. The average depth is 60 feet. ‘The Madison- street tront is 40 feet, and that on Dearborn street 50 fect front; each has two stores. There are thirty-five office rooms_above the first floor. ‘The present rental is $17,000 year. The recent owner paid $100,000 for the lot in 1871, and refused §175,000 for the Iot and build- ing in 1674, Adolph Loeb & Bro. sold five lots on Dickson street, corner of Bloomingdale road, for $4,000. Five two-story houses will be erected imme- diately on the lots. - Magee & Street sold 20x180 feet or Lake strect, 200 fect west of LaSalle street, to J. H. ‘Walker, for $12,000. J. I. McElroy sold 520x204 feet, on the corner g{s‘\é&?wm avenue and Nineteenth street, for Sidney W. Sea sold ten lots at Riverside to Ezra J. Warner for $20,000. Chicago City Railway Company bought 200x 160 feet on the southwest corner of Wabash avenue ana Twenty-ninth street for $21,000, and 200x100 feet on the sontheast corner of State and Thirty-ninth streets for §18,500. J. M. Waterman sold fifty acres in 27, 42,9, tor §85,500. “Adolf Heile has sold Lot 9, Block 1.in Picket’s Addition, being lot and building 778 Milwaukee avenue, for $2,500 cash. SATURDAY’S TRANSPERS. The following instruments were filed for record Saturday, Jan. 13: . ciTy rroPERTY. Dearborn st, 20ftn of Madicon st. ef, 5014380 I¢, witha s f on Madison st of 403 {t, 40 ft w of Dearborn st. with improvements,—Abel 15, Smith to Fred- erick Haskell, —dcted Jan. 13...... ....8125,000 South Dearborn st, 03 ft o of Thirty-sixth st, wf, 24x123 it, dated Jan. 12, . 1,725 Ewing st, 168 ft w of North Hoyne st, 3 ', 531x162 ft (with other property), dated Dec. 27, 1876 .......... aeee 4,000 Cornelia st. 06 ft w of Holt s, 8, 24x128 ft, dated Jan. 13 aese . 690 ‘West Van Buren st, 261X ft w of Centre av, 81, 5014x178 f1, dated Dec. 8, 1870 12,000 Jatine'st, 1 ¢ cor of Central Parkav, 8 , 39732331845 ft, dated Jan. 9. 5,000 West Kinzie et. 275 ft ¢ of Robey 233100 ft. dated Jan. 10..... 350 Aichigan av, 199 6-10 ft & of 2 T, 178 8-10 ft, dated Jan. 10, and J. W. Farlin to ‘Tuthill 1z - 25,000 Twenty-eizhth st, n e cor Butler at, & f. 25x124 0-10 1t, dated Jan, 13... - 1,370 Flournoy st, nedt n w cor iobey st, 8 f, Lots 3, 4, and 5, with improvements, dated Jon, 16.. . 13,000 Loomis at, 190 feet n of Eighteenth st, ¢ 1. 24x100 ft, with improvements, dated Jan. 13 ... 3,000 The premis 26 Langley av, dated Nov. 8, 1576, cesesabonns . 5,000 Fillmore st, 103 8-10 ft eof Campbeil av, nf, 25x124% ft, dated Jan. 13..... ... 2,300 SOUTH OF CITY LINIT3 WITHIN A BADIUS OF SEVEN MILES OF THE, COURT-HDUSE. Forty-second st, 200 ft w of Coll Grove av, 8 f, 25x125 ft, datcd Dee. class of the properties 2old fn the two years. The real estate s:ld 10 1875, more than tfl any other year in the history of San was composed of large and very high-priced busi- ness uroperties, the buyers ‘in the great major- ity of casesj baving been successful mining-stock operators, who made thelr money easily and recklessly, and who wisely desired at once to puta large portion of it safely away in real estate. In all cases these buyers paid® full El‘lcfl' and in some cases extreme rates, thus elping to demoralize the market by causing owners to ask extravagant prices. rxyad:ed, we donot hesitate to sav_that, had the mining- stock excitement of 1575 and of the spring of 1578 continued throughout last year, we would ‘have had as wild a season of real-estate inflation 23 we had in 1863-"9. THE'GAME OF CHESS Cuzss Dinectont.—Chicago Chess Club, Nos. 63 and 65 Washington street; open from8a. m..to 10p. m. Chess playera meet daily &t the Tremont House (Exchange) and the Sherman House (Base- ‘ment). All commanications intended for this department shionld be addressed Lo Turx TRIBONE, sad indorsed TO CORRESPONDENTS. “J.M. 5., Jr."—No. Suppose DI haw do you effect the mate? **E. B."~The authority mentioned witl proba- bly decide any ordinary dispate. 1f accepted the problems will appear in due season. *‘E. H. R."—The position has serious defects, which uaft it for pudlication; for instance, the Rook may be mosed to any square but one ou Queen’s file, in the first four moves. With the ge-* fects removed it would beanest **conditional” problem. **S. N. R.." Cheyennc Depot, W. T.—With correct play Black should win. The followlng ap- pears to be White's best line of play: 1..Kt takes Kt, Ptakes Kt; 2..Kt takes P, R to Kt7; 3..R to Q3, KRt QKteg; EitherRto Qsg, KR to Kt 6. and ultimately wins. & Correct solution to Problem No. 57 received !'m'? W l;:rln:'mn.lb. 1L Kinkead, C. Dreler, . U. Price . Semple, E. . Watte, 0.3, Fowell E. A" oo 0 . i et Gty e e T o ) e ht., Turner, Il ; C. A Tiles ROW, Kile, Keithsbarg, T o SHE Correct solution to Enigma No. W 1. Ovington, B, S-Watte: B, 1 Rubeen: nkead, x Semple, E. A. Swarth, and C. C. Wh]l-‘le:.m.' 5. QRS ENIGMA NO. 59, BY MR. G. E. CARPEXTER. Whtte, Black, RingasK RS Ringat KBS QueenatQR2 Pawnat X Bg Bilheparo e FawaaiEi Kaight u‘Ei e HESERA awn 24 Pawnat QB3 White to play and mate In two moves. PROBLEM NO. 50. BY THE LATE ¥R . 3. WORMALD. Black. White. ‘White to play and mate In three movos. SOLUTION TO PROBLEM NO. 57. White. Black. 1.EttoK7ch 1.E ukesk 2 BtoOR S Kewo B3 SU.P takes Kt mate SOLUTION TO ENIGMA NO. 57. Binck. 1..Rfrom Q2 takes B 2..Any move " (If1.RfromKt4tskes B ‘ 2..Any move’ CHALLENGE. Mr. W. H. C., Jackson, Mich., thraws down the gauntlet to the members of the Chicago Chess Club in the following concize style: 70 the Editor of The Tridune. Jacksox, Mich. , Jan. 8.~T hereby cnallenge any playerof the Chitao Cheas Club fo * match ™ st two in three, by postal-card. AddressW.iLC., P. 0. Box 163, Jackson. Mich. DEATII OF MR. ROBERT B. WORMALD. The chess worid was startled o hear, most unex- pectedly, of the decease of this distinguished gea- tleman, the chess-editor of the Zllustrated London News. The following, from the IWestminster Pagers *‘Portrait Gallery," published while yet living, is a fitting tribute o the deceased: ~+Mr. Robert B. Wormald was born in the vlcin- ity of York in the year 1834 While yet a school- oy he evinced remarkable talent for chess, and ft wus first displayed as a problem-com; n the Tilustrated London Neics at the early aze of 15, In 1853 he entered Oxford University, and during his andergraduste career be became assocfated with Brien. Ranken, Wilkinson, Dolby, Valentine Green, and many others whose names are familiar to every reader of the old Chess- Players’ Chronicle, and whose exploits upon the chequered feld had apread the fame of the Hermes Chess Clab throngh- ont the entire chess world. Mr. Wormald obtaized ‘his degree n 1857, and coming to London adopted the profeesion of journalist, devoting much of his Telsure to practical chess-play and the composition of problems. In 1838 he played a match with the Iate Mr. Charles Kenny, a promincat amatear in those days, winning every game. and in 1850 the oaly gther pablic mateh {a which he was engaged was fought with Mr. Campbell. then the rising star of English chess. This watch, which was, Derhaps, the most stubbernly contested ome an record, no fewer than fourtecn drawn gamey hav- ing occurred fn it, was won by 3r. Campbell with 2 ecore of seven to five. “Mr. Wormald's ** Chess Openiugs " was produced in 1802 Its success at once placed him among the first analysts of ur time, and the new and enlarged edition of the work produced in 1875 was indorsed with the ap- pioval of every aathority on_the sublect. Since is armval in London, twenty years ago, Mr. Wormsld has been a constant contributor of prob: lems, analyecs, and games to the nevupc‘pu and periogical literatare of chess, and his life-long friendship with the Jate Mr. Staunton marked him oot ay the fitteat successor Lo that gentleman on the staff of the Jllustrated London News. His writings aze distinguished by scholariy grace and a modesty of statement in chess-anaiysla unfortu- nately somewhat novel to the subject, and his high peraonal qualities have eecured for him the i regard of every one that knows him. " CHESS IN ENGLAND. [Remove White Queen’s Knight.] 2210 Gavar. 2,000 Frederick place, 330 Tt’s of Chestuut st, e, 103108 fr, dated Jan. 13. .. SUMMARY OP TRANSPERS POR THE WERK. The following is the total amount of city and suburban transfers, within s radius of seyen miles of the Court-House, filed for record dur- ing the week ending Saturday, Jan. 13: City sales, 72, consideration, $376,650; north of city limits, sales 2, consideration. $3,500: south of city limits, sales 10, consideration, $33,470; west of city Huits, sales 4, consideration, $14,600. Total sales, 83; total consideration, $+7,8%8. SUMMARY OF REAL-ESTATE BALES POR 1876. The Keal-Estate and Building Journal pub- lishes as‘nmmnr;y by wecks of the real-cstate tnmstcx;géuenf ed hlfisis y-:a‘x; The wé% 1‘1‘? 12, H lor 7 Was - S0 1, S tfor $73,427,301, and for 1972, $iR9S3458. For the five years the total was ,585,933. The decreas¢ in the amount of considerations of 1576 from same in 1875, $10,996,256: from same 1574, $25,018,000; from same in 1873, 336,273, T3 trn&ame {n 1872 (first year after the fire), 829, e wales of New York In 1876 were. 856,723, 805. The Buiiding Journal says: Her sales of 1876 were $39,521,4 less than in 1873, $27,463,- 804 less than In 1874, and $12,291,757 less than in 1575. - Average decrease per year, for four years, $32,759,169. Inthe New York report are reckoned all considerations beld under fore- closure, as well as those which were voluntary, and the former have been the rule—the Jatter the exception. In our report only voluntary transfers by warranty deed are reported. REAL ESTATE IN SAN PRANCISCO. ‘The San_Francisco Jflea! Eslafe Circular says the real-estate sales made in the Cityand County of San Francisco in the year 1875 amounted to 4,508; valne, $35,889,374. The sales madein 1576 only amounted to 3.840, of the value of $24,033,660. These figures show a reduction in the value of the sales of last vear, as com; with those of 1875, of nearly $12,000,000, but a reduction of only 663 in their number. This re- duction I8 Jargely explained by the difference o \ fe=3e. W.G. WaLD.| Dlack~Me. H. Bsows. PoK4 1P K4 PtoRB4 2..Ptakes P KitoB3 ‘PoK K4 Bto B4 wKes Castles takes Kt % guk&l? WKt 4 w4 o3 I taxes P ch 1459 @ S(GQKZR Keto K 2 takes P ol BioKi3 takes P ‘GRIe K ® takes Peh tob2 ©0wQ3 ¢ takes Kt (c) takes R RtoKsq toB3 QtoQB3 (@) takes B (e gu\:ul::n to B aq R ich Qukz 18 19..Q takes B mate NOTES BY M. J. L. ZUKZLTORT. (8) After8..K takea B, 0..B takes P, Q takes B, 10..QtoR5¢ch, Kto Kt 2, 11..1 takes ?. B takes R, Black wouid remain with five pieces agninst the Queen, bat [ hardly think that he could parchase the development of bis forces for any- thing less than the sacnfice of two pieces. (6) Allhi is very fnely played. : () The first move of a briiliant combination. by which Mr. Ward carries thie game in the real *'odde- giving* style. (d) A beantifal conp. (e) B o Kt 2 was the only saving move. CHESS IN GERMANY. A fine game between Messra. L. Paalsen and J. Eolisch. EISHOP'S GANEIY. White—ME. PATLSEX. Black-s. Kotiscx. 1..PwR4 K4 2.FlOKB4 2..Ptakes P swl:s 0 K R 3 Bto & K KKtto 3 P takes PwQs Plakes P 10 RKiS 10 10Q2 . BukesKt P KitoB3 KttoBY “to R BS K3 EtoQ4 takes P KttoQReS wQs KKEW%I(‘) 2 st Coakes Kb Kt tedes Ke QB4 RiioQ Rt 18,18 10 G3 () Bk B, Eie iy A ek & 25 ¢l And Dlsck restned. “(3) g takes P wonld bave been betiez. @ strongest move. > 4 i