Chicago Daily Tribune Newspaper, April 1, 1877, Page 12

THE CHICAGO TRIBUNE: SUNDAY, APRIL 1, 1877—SIXTEEN PAGES we The Kellogg troupe closed its Boston hearers to smile, and he appeared annoyed g AMUSEMENTS. The Ancient Custom of “Hiss- ing” and the Modern Plan of * Clack- ing.” Promises of the Week---Mrs Murdock’s Benefit Thurs- day Night. Billy Emerson’s Minstrels — Mr. Crape and Haverly’s---Do- mestic and Foreign Notes. Second Performance of the Verdi Requiem --- The Apollo Club Concert and Festival. Miss Cary’s Reappearance in Chicago---Chamber Con- certs and Benefit En- tertainments. Easter Music in the Churches=== Summary of News at Home and Abroad. THE DRAMA, CHICAGO. THE DIATRIBES OF DRAMATISTS against the want of feeling and sympathy dis- played b the aversge public call to mind the oud old system of *hissing,” once -very muclt in vogue, but now, unhappily, entirely obsolete- In olden times, with the tips of ‘their tongues fastened tightly agaicst their upper front teeth, the clements of an audience sat in critical re- view of a play or an actor, and wo unto him who ‘tore passion”’ on Lis own hook or pre- seuted himself 15 the expouent of views not co- mcident with those of his auditors., The play- wright or the actor did mot have to wait m those days until the critic had manifested nimself. Approval or condemaation came £wift, and the popularity or “damnation” of 2 £tar or a play made or crushed him or it long before the eritic had sharpened his pencil. But the scene has changed. No longer do the free and independent ticket-holders demonstrate their dissatisfaction, it they feel any. The dsy of *hussing " has departed, and the day of the “clacker ™ has come on. The despotic drama- tist or the tyranmicsl tyro comes before his squad of dead-beads and tells them when, where, and how to applaud, and tbe auditor is led by the nose into 3 wild wanifestation of delight over some phrase or gome **busi aess point ” that he had never admired but sor the clapping agents judiciousty dispersed through the house. Under the new dispensa- tion, the audience are assumed to be utterly ig- norant of their own likes aud dislikes, and they are Jooked upon as so many marrionettes, whose strings and wires are held by the clackers, and whose legs and arms act responsive to the calls of those gentry. 1t may not be violent to assume that a per- formance should be for the edification or amuse- ment of the spectators, aud not the aggrandize- went of th author or delineator, excent so far 2s the aggrandizement may be involved in the excellence of the actor or the text of tbe play. In the ancient day, when the drumatist and the player went before the public with fear and trembling, the auditor was 1be critic, and one far more to be feared than he who to-day takes the opinion of some suave ad- vance agent and adopts it assis own. Then the clacker could offer no valid excuse for existence, and the hiss of dissatisfaction taught the man- agement that the public could ot be imposed upon, and that a man was entitled to hismoney’s worth at a theatre as well as eleewhere. The decay of the custom is to be deprecated, for, though opento the objection that it puta terrible power into the hands of jealous rivals, it had advantages that overbalanced that evil. It afforded an actor an opportunity to read as he ran the admiration or the disgust he in- spired, and to overcome defects that became ‘patent to him as soon as developed. It enabled the writer toread the minds of the many, and to construct plays which should please, and, pleasing, pay. it gave an audiencean independ- ence to which every man s entitled who Days forit, and it brought actor, auditor, and play- wright into a common interest, beneficial to all three. “'With the sbolition of the custom, the actor and author combine azainst the pub- lic, and, aided and abetted by the “ dead-heaus and their grateful hands aud feet, drag zu au- dienee iuto an unwilling belief that all is well, and the performance fully up to their most san- guine desires. The restitution of the custom would be a long stride toward the weeding out of bad plays and worse actors that now hold the stage, and would operate far more bene- ficially to the management of theatres than the present obnoxious plan of cramming poor per- formances down slient throats. ACVICKER'S. A varied and attractive bill will be presented this week. To-morrow, Tucsday, and Wednesday nights “ Our Boys " will explain themselves, tw the amusement of the auditory. The com- edy has won unstinted vraisc for itself wherever it Las'been introduced, and is spoken of as one of the most brilliant of all Byron's successes. The. cast jovolves the whole strencth of tue theatre, and the play will start in under the most favorable auspices. Thursday night Mrs. Frank Murdock will take a benefit in the rble Heart” During her engacement Mrs. Murdock has applied herself with studious devotion to her profession, and now stands amone the foremost of carcful and brill- jatit voung actresses. In her line (juvenile Euns) shehas but few rivals, and those who ave admired her impersonations will now have an opportunity to testify their appreciation of Yier lubors. Friday and Saturday cvenings will be given up to the cuntemplation of **Lenions.” HAVERLY's. Augastin Dalys company will open to-mor- Tow evening in “Blue Glsss,” a play already celebrated for its fun and good-natured hits at the foibles of society life. Wherever the come- dy has been produced it hiss beeu spoken of in the hizhest terms, and 3s one of the most hu- morous noveltics of the period. The fotlowing is the cast: Licut. Tom Ilavens. .. Licnt. Htiginald Havens. 3r. Maurice Parrymore Mr. I, T. Ringzold Charles Lecierq J. W, Jennings Frank Willard D. Bainhridge Jeflrys-Lewis ~Miss Meroe Charles Mary Wells ilatmlet Anthony Babbi Sophie THowetrer. Mie. Fletcher Bull Hillie.... Mies Nellie Loyd Mies Cramo. . ‘Miss Hattre Richmond Mr. Will E. Chapman will take a benefit “Thursday eveninz, April 12 TUE NEW CHICAGO. Billy Emerson is back with his minstrel troupe, -sud will open Monday night. Billy Rice and Wash Norton are snnounced, and Heywood, ‘among the first of male sopranos, is on the bills, “The whole company has been strengthened, and Emerson, one of the most popalar of minstrel mauzzers, has every reason to expect the kind- est recognition from the people of Chicago. MISS AGNES IERNDON. Some three or four years ago St. Louisawoke to the aunodBcement thst oneof her sozicty young ladies was about to come before the burghers of that village, and interpret for their instruction some of the fugitive pieces of the day. Her debut was most flattering. A large andience assembled through cariosity, and left thunderstruck at the display of genius. For some little time after s~ Herndou avoided the stage, aod confined hbrself to her studies, forward again, and were even more surprised at the improvement she had made. Since then her reputation has-extended throughout the South aud West, and during ber present tour, which will soon bring ber to Chicago, she has been re- ceived with marked and complimentary atten- tou. NOTES. Mr. Charles Andrews, having fairly earned the good will of the Adelphi patrons, will take a comphmentary benefit to-night at that theatre. The best variety and minstrel performers in the city bave volunteered fbeir services. Mr. Burbank will give another of his Sunday entertainments at Hershey Hall at 3 o'clock this afterncon. ‘The programme comprehends a variety of standard picces, to which the accom- plished reader will do umple justice. At the Museum all last week’s favorites have ){(ccn retained !«:’: this, ‘.u;d several added. Mons. Aj: . the magician, appears to- morrow malit. and o 2 fall bl _of attractive details will be presented. The Museurn appears to have fallen fnto the hands of the proper management at last, and its in- creasing popularity testifies tothe pains taken Lo please the community. A private letter from Mr. William H. Crane speaks of the opening of Haverly's under its new management about the 1st”of July, and suys that the theatre will be thoroughl! hauled and renovated. . s “ewrestle with a part &bcsl twa in three) once in awhile,” and speaks hopefully of the success he proposes to win by as liberal management as Chicago has ever known. OUTSIDE. AROUND TAE COUNTRY. AIr. Lawrence Barrett will resume his Western tour at Indiavapolis on Monday nizht. Mr. Edwin Booth will begin his Eastern tour Monday night, appearing as Hamlef at Stamford, Coon. y. Lotta has a new play called * The Charity Child,” which she will produce at the Philadel- phia Walnut fo May. Afss Mary Anderson’s recent week closed her Southern tour with ManagerFord. Theventure was & highly-successful obe. Miss Marie Wainwright, eranddaughter of the late Bishop Wainwright, has been engaged by Mr. Daly to act in a new play, to be produced at the Fifth Avenue Theatre early fn Aluy. Leonard Grover is organizing several compa- nies to play * Our Boarding-House ™ outside of New York, and we will probably soon bave a sight at that * roaring comedy ' in Chicago. Mr. H. J. Montague begsa a six_nights’ en- gagement at the National Theatre, Washington, on” Monday night, and, notwitbstanding the prevalence of a Leavy rain-stori, the attendance ‘was good. Alice Oates is said to be engaged to be mar- ricd to a young Anglo-German actor'who is at ‘present playing in Chicago, He met Mrs. Oates tirst i San Francisco, and they areto be mar- ricd next year. Miss Rosina Vokes was married quite privately on March10 to Mr. Cecil Clay. The cercmony toak place in London and the newl counle started at once for Eastbourne, where they will spend the honeymoon. Tpon the triaf of the suit of Mss Ciaxton nst her husband, Mr. Dore Lydn, in New York, recently, the witness produced to prove his infidelity’ broke down completely. Mr. Lyon has now sued Miss Claxton. Rose Eytinge has been offered $40,000 for an enzagement of twenty weeks by an enterprising manager (Max StrakKosch) for a farewell tour through the United States, beginning the 1st of November, prior to her London engagement in April, 187, Miss Anna Dickinson hss made material changes in tier Brama of A Crown of Thorns ™ c¢ it was produced in Boston last sprin: Miss Dickinson .will make her first theatrical appearance in New York, in this drama, on April 1—two weeks from Monday—at the Eagle Theatre. Mr. Boucicault has also cngaged Miss Lillie Swinney, of Covington, the¢ most suceessful debutante ever scen here. As the deserving daughter of a dexzd journalist she has hosts of well-wishers, while those who know her worth unite to those wishes well-founded hopes of her future suceess in a profession whose ladder she is willing to climb lewitimately and under the very best advisers, which she has undoubtedly secured in Mr. " Boucicault.—Cincinnati En- quirer. The followlng is the cast of * tony and Cleopatra,” to be done as a spectacle at Nitlo’s Garden on April 2: Antory, cph Wheelock Octavius Casar, R. D. Owden; Enobarbas, H, B. Phillips; Lepidus, Mr. Baker; Eros, Mr. Dan- vers; Sextus Pompeius, Mr. Donnarumma; Der- cctas, Charles Warwi Lhilo, Mr. Mulligan; Mardian, Mr. Barey: Ayrippe, M. Macks Zly- AIr. Ro! rius, Mr. Marston; Menas, Cleopatra, Agnes Booth: Charmian, Lulu, Prior; Octavia, Alice Newton; Jras, Miss Bernard. It is well known that ever since Mr. Oakey Hall’s failure as an actor he bas been more or less despondent and erratic. He lust thereby some of his best law practice, and he has been beset of ¢ by financial difficulties. The last case he is known to have acted in is that of Boucicault against Lewis Morrison. He sent to the varjous cities where Morrison was about to do C. A. Byrne’s version of * Forbidden Fruit warning managers not to playit. The mana- gers disregarded Mr. Hall’s warning. Dion: Boucicault’s new pln?', about which so much has already been published, was but a translation of Sardou’s *Sarapline,” aud was to have been produced at Wallack’s on April 2. ‘The play was read and refused there. It was then taken to the Union Square, where it was aleo read aud refused. In both places it was considered a vers poor trauslation of a good French play. By this decision Wallask’s is again thrown on {ts beam-cnds, and has in prep- aration * Rosedale.”—Dramatic News. The condition of the leeitimate drama in Ne- vadamuy beinferred from the advice given by the Virginia City Chroniele to the stare man- agers: ** Let eacn actor have a flexible rubber pipe extending from the wings along the stage and runsing up bis pant-leg to his car. Through the pipe the prompter might whisper the lins £0 as not to be heard by any one except the per- £on to whom the pipe was attached, and then there would be 1o excuse for an actor backing up against a tree aud motioning to the prompter to come up and yell the part to bim.” OVER THE OCEAN. Johu S. Clarke, the American comedian, is performing in London. . Mr. Lytton Sothern and Miss Minnie Walton are playing * The Danichetfs " in Australia with suceess. - The London Observer states that the reports of the illness of Charles Mathews were much ex- aggerated. He is playing again. An adaptation of * The School for Scandal? has been played in Paris at the Matinees Carac- teristiques of Mdme, Marie Dumas. Mr. Jefferson acted in **Lend Me Five Shil- lings™ in onc of the Compton benefit pertorm- ances in London, which netted, by the way, be- tween ,000 and 20,000 sterling—$25,000 to 330,000—2 soug little fortune. The revival of “ Heary VL” and “Richard TIL" is contemplated at the Theatre Royal, Manchester. The Hon. Lewis Wingfield is su: perintending the scenic accessori be conducted with full regard to curacy. Mrs. Cowden Clark, wife of the man whose recent decease has been uoticed, and whose con- cordance to Shakepeare is the best ever pub- lished, used to play with Dickens in their theat- ricals. She enacted Dame GQuickly, in the “ Merry Wives of Windsor," to Dickens' Justice Shallow, Jobu Forster, the jealous husband, Mark Lemou, Fulstaff, and the other parts filled by such ** hamatoors * as Donelas Jerrold. John Lecch, etc. She was the eldest daushter of the composer and orzanist Vincent Novello, and sister of Clara Novello, the singer. Adolphe Dumas was a dramatic authorwho wrote only one successful play. Swelling with vanity, he, the first night it was d and aiter it was evidently going to be verv success- ful, went up to Alex. Dumis, t& the latter was stapding in the ceutre of a brilhant ci authors, painters, actors, and actresses. and said, with a patrouizing air: My dear fellow, posterity will speak of the two Dumas as we epeak of the two Cosneille.” Alex. Dumas nodded and £2id: ** Goud night, Thomas.” The great Corneilie was Pierre: his brother, Thom- as, would hiave Luen forgotten had he not been related to the great dramatist. MUSIC. AT HOM 5 THE VERDI REQUIEM. ‘The most notable musical event of the past week was the sceond performance of the “ Mau- zoni Requiem ’ by the Beethoven Soufety, at the Plymouth Congregational Churcl, it having been riven in this jpstance for the beneflt of the general public which showed its appreciation of the work of the Soclety by fillinz every seat in_ the church. The chorus was about the same in nnmber, auvd the hich are to istorieal ac- but lher friends Dbrought - her [ soloists the same, of course, as at the first per- « 9. ‘*Slumber Song" formance of the Mass, and its production was welcomed with the ssmeclose attention and frequent enthusiasm, The *Sanctus” also car- ried off an encore, as at the first performance, although a different audience was in attendance, and in all these respects the one comcert was 3 repetition of the other. Therewas but little Wifference also fn the siuging of the chorus. The remarks ‘which were made then wiil apply with equal force now. In comparing the two performances we should only say that the chorus, a5 might rationally be expected, Lardly attacked the work with the same carnestoess and entbu- siasm as at first, probably because feeling, more sure of it, therewas not that incentive to effort. The difference, however, was not sufficiently ap- parent to lessen the enjoyment afforded by this strong, passionate, and dramatic music. There is nothing to note in the singing of the three soloists, Mrs. Thurston, Mr. Dexter, and Mr. Bergstein. They displayed precisely thesame ments and demerits for which we have already given then credit. With Miss De Pelgrom we Caunot find the fault we fouud before. The tremolo quatity which so distigured her singus in the first performance was not used.—at least 50 little used as to amount to but little more than an indication. The result was a vast im- provement. Her stron, rien yoice came out with its admirable oatural quality, aod her sing- ingr was markea with e drunatic effeet and close adherence to the key. In the duct pumbers this was particlarly noticea- ble. We do not see but one obstacle in the way of her success, and that is the quality of which we have spoken. IHer effort the other evening shows that she can overcome it, and when that is done we can see no reason why she should not take a commanding position upou the concert stage or_even aspirc to higher flights. There is no doubt that the fremolo, used in the proper place with judicious care and taste, may heighten vocal effect, but there 1s always the danger of its becoming a - fix- cd habit. When that happens, no. amount of effort can shake jt off. Wit this danger in view, thie best use that can be *made of it is to throw ftaway. Miss De Pelarom ng remarka- ble vocal gifts, and there is no reason why she should not take a very important position upon the lyric stage. Weare glad to knotv that the managers of the society are now w,nlemplaung a third performance of the Mass. They ought todo it. The magnitude of the work will cer- tainly warrant it, and it will undoubtedly call out a great many peopleywho did not feel ltke attending during the Lenten season. The pres- ent week will bé a busy one in_music, a5 will be seen by the announcements below. THE APOLLO CLUB CONCERT. The next and lastof the presentserics of the Apollo Club concerts occurs on Tuesday and Thursday evenings of this week at McCormick Hall. The Club on these occasions will be as- sisted by Miss M. A. Turner, soprano, and Miss Amy Fay, pianist, both of Boston. These con- certs will be of special interest to the members from the fact of the introductionof these young debutaotes in the West, also from the charac- ter of the Club numbers which are unusually ambitious. The concerts of the Club commence at § o'clock precisely, at which hour the doors will be closed for the performance of the first number of the programme, which we give be- low: PART L 1.{a **Under the tree tops” - 1b. Waltz (hy request).. 2. Andante, Spianato, ** Polonais Aiss Amy Fay. 3. Italian Salad: [Tenor solo by i X 4. **Dove Sono™ (*-Le Nozze di Fig- Knorr.] aro”) . . ve ozart 38 3. A, Turner 5. “Pilerim's Chorns" (*‘Tama- hauser™) .. .Wagner 6. **The Tyrol”. Ambroise Thomas a. Clavier Stueck, . ~Schubert 7.4 b, Spennerleid (**F man*). \Wsgner-Liszt Calkln 8. ‘‘Night Winde Franz Migs M. A, rner. “4To the Sons of Art"..........Mendelssohn THE HALF-ORPIIAN ASTLUM CONCERT. Ths coucert for the benefitof the Haf-Orphan Asylum will take place to-morrow evening at McCormick’s Hall, with a programme embrac- ing the following numbers: PART I. 1. *‘Flow Gently, Deva"—Duet. Messrs. Knorr and Goou o }8. Nocturne = {b. Octave E! 10. r. Em 3. **0, Don Fatale " (Don Carlos). Miss Anna Louise Cary. 4. **The Sca Hath [ts Pearls™ ......... The Harmonia Quaricite. 5. **Quis est Homo " (Stabat Mater).....Rossini 165 Cary and Mrs. Carpenter. G. **Lovely Spring™....... + +eeee.Cowen Jtr. Crarles 4. Knorr. PART I = ja. Prelude, D flat “ 1b. Polonaise, A fat. Jir. Emil Liebling. 8. **When the Tide Comes In " Afr. ‘Thomas Goodu Serenade, Chantez riez dormez.. . [Violin obligato, by Mr. Willizm Aliss Anna Louise Cary. ““Hear, Oh Father:”.. Harmonia Quarteite, 1t Wasn Dream ™. . o Ifiss Anna Louise Cary. There are two cacellent reasons why this con- cert should attract a crowded house. First, it is given for the beuefit of one of the most de- serving charities in this city, which is absolutely out of funds and needs help. Second, those who contribute by the purchase of tickets will receive their equivelent in bearing one of the finest, artists this country has ever produced,—Miss Cary: also tne Harinonia Quartette, comprising Mrs. J. A. Farwell, Mrs. J. Balfour. and Messrs. Howard and Sloan: Mrs. George B. Carpenter, who has been too lomg absent from our concert stage; Mr. Liebling, the pianist; Mr. Lewis, the viotinist; Mr. Knotr, teaor, and Mr. Goodwillie, 10. i -..Cowen uss. THE MENDELSSOHN QUINTETTE CLUB. That old and favorite, orgaunization, the Men- delssobn Quintette Club, of Boston, will give concerts at the Hershey Music Hull on next Friday evening and Saturday afternoon. Dur- ing the past season the Club has been reorgan- jzed to a certain extent. It now comprises William II. Schultze, violin; Thomas Ryan, clarionet aud viola; Edward Heindl, flute and viola, who are old mem- bers; Alexander Heindl, cello and contrabassist; Rudolph Hennig, "cello, formerly solo cellist in Thomas’ orchestra, and Charles N. Allen, violin, 8 pupil of Sacnger. The vocalist of the Club is Migs Ella C. Lewis, a young lady from Boston, who comes here with an excellent reputation, Among other notable numbers in the two pro- ramuics are the Schubert Quintette in C, op. 163; the Adagio from the Beethoven Septette, op. 2 arraugud\us a sextette; the Brabms Sex- 2 in F, op. 18; the Haydn Quartette in Dj; the ballet music to *‘Robert I¢ Diable”; -the overture Lo * William ‘Tell'; and the Allegret- to from Rubiustein's Quartette in G minor, op. 90.. At the first concert Miss Lewis sings the **Regnaradel Silenzio,” from “Lucia”; Rafl's Serenude, and Taubert’s “In Distant Lands”; at the second, Faure’s beautiful * Sancta Ma- rla,” aud Clay’s baliad, “Sands o’ Dee.” CHAMBER CONCERT. The new chamber-music organization, which hias taken the place of Mr. Licsegang’s short- lived symphony orchestra, makes its first public :\Ppcnr;mw on Monday evening, the 2d inst., at ; ic Ilershey Hall, the programme being as fol- ows: 1. Quartettcin G... essrs. Jordan, Luelciger, Aria from Kobert le Diable e, Ker 3. Ballade and Polonai Dr. Jordan, 4. Quintette. ... Mozart icseaang. eyerbeer Vieaxtemps .Schumann Alme. Kloss, Mesirs. Jordan, Baetehger, Allen, . and Liesegang. 5. fa. **Im Freien™............ . 18 S e the Forest . iabers . Selections ! aJlW'l: ’i“l’l“\"{ 3 ions from ** Un Biallo ) "V Sme. Kloss, Hessrs, - Gruneobi Sovdan, oo & Liesegang. SULLIVAN'S “ PRODIGAL SON." ‘“The Prodigal Son,” by Arthur Sullivan, an oratorio, is one of the Jatest works of this young and popular composer, and it will interest the musical people of Chicago to learn that the Choral Union of this city commence its re- hearsal next Friday evenitfg, with a view to its performance in May, or early in June. The work is one of cighteen numbers, distributed between a quartettc of soprano, alio, temor (the Prodizal) and bass (the fatber), aud a chorus. It will De given with the organ, in one of the larze West Side churches, and the solo parts will be assigned to some of the best Cbicago talent. The Choral Union, in the matter of the assiznment of solo parts, have adopted the the following as a ruiding principle: They will give the first cousideration to the golo talent of the Society; second, to that of the dity; third, to that abroad. In *“The Prodigal Son” one part will be taken by a member of the Society. TIE APOLLO CLUB FESTIVAL. The forthcoming festival of the Apollo Club is the musical topic at the present time. The management of the Clubat this timacannot ublicly announce thefr prospectus. Pending gegmlnflnns render it lm;wss?b]erto detinitely settle on dates, and_at the earliest practicable moment the musical and the general public will be fully advised of the intentions of the Club, That it will be an occaslon in every essential be- fitting the dienity of the Apollo’ Club, the friends of the Socicty may depend upon. 28 BASTER MUSIC. g Prof. Tomlins will conduct as usual the music to be renderea by the large chorus choir at Christ Church (Reformed Episcopal) to-morrow, Easter Sunday. A new German Mass will be sung to-day at the Cathedral of the Holy Name, under Mr. Heman Allen’s direction. Afriend writes us con- cerning the work as follows: “The principal theme is very simple and sweet, and is worked up very naturally and charmingly fn agreat variety of ways. The et incornatus cst_and Benedictus are very lovely solo quartettes. The Introit, Gradual, Sequence, Allelnia, and Offertory arc, as usual at the Cathedral, Gregorian, in “whick s improved very much since Iust otet, after the Offertory, is exquitite *Ave Maria,” for mixed he Veri, by Pres. Singenberaed, o the introductory; Ecee Sacerdos, by S consists now of a little over fifty voices, of 1 ten are good altos, six tenors, and six basses. ‘T'he music at the First Baptist Church will be of special interest to<lay. Tne following pro- gramme will be performed by 2 solo guartette and chorus of twenty select Voices: . Jorning Service—1. Benedictus in A flat, Buck; Magnitcat (Easter anthem) C. A, Havens: fcavenly Father, lear Us,” Beethoven; 4. «¢ Hyil, thou Happy Morn, " Havens. Evening Service—l. Bonum Est, In E flat, Tlavens; 2. Gloria _in Excelsis, in D, Buck; 3. ** Jesus Loves Me Every Hour, " Ilavens. At the Cathedral Church of SS, Peter and Taul the musical services of Easter-Day will beof the vsual interesting character. At 7 a. m. there will bea choral celebration of the Holy Communion, when Tours® service in ¥ will be sung by a choir of men. At 10:30 a. m. there will”_be choral Morving Prayer, Confirmation, and Holy Communion, at which sarvice ** Worthy isthe Lamb” and the ** Hallelujah Chorns from *“The Messiah” will be sung; also Gar- reit’s service in D, with the Bemedictus and Agnus Dei from Gounod, by the full Cathe- dral choir. At 3 p. m. the Sunday-schiool Festival will be held, with a choice sclection of carols, and again at 7:30 p. m. there will be full eveniug service, with anthemn settings of the Canticles, an anthem by Stainer, and “The Hallelujah » from the “ Messiah.” In addition to the above, there will be the nsual congrega- tional psalms and bymns suitable for the joyous service of Eaaster. LOCAL MISCELLANT. Ole Bull, at his concert in Milwaukee last week, drew the largest audience ever assembled in that city since Nilsson sang there. Sig. Carozzi, of this city, has contributed an article on that very important subject, ““The Hvygiene of the Voice,” to Church's Wusical Visitor (Cincinnati), which is full of good, sensi- ble advice to musical students. The New York critics have put their feet in it again as usual. Not aware that Soldene has sung ** Poulet and Poulette” in Chicago and clsewhere, thev announce that Aimee will sing it in New York for the tirst time in this country. Mr, Creswold has underlined a concert to be given at Unity Church April 10, upon which oc- casion Miss Minnic E. Curtis, the Liescgang String Quartette, the Oriental Quartette, Dr. Jordan, Mr. Liesegung, and Mr. Creawold will take part. On Tuesday evening, April 10, there will be a concert at the Fourth Unitarian Hall, No. 759 Cottage Grove avenue, for the benetit of Miss Grace Hattie Greene. _Miss Greene will be as- sisted by Mrs Laura E. ty, Mr. Frederick W. Root, Mrs. E.A. Jewett, Miss Emma Balker, Messrs. John MeWade and J. P. Paxton. A concert for the benefit of the Merey Hospi- tal will be given at McCormick’s Hall on Friday evening, April 6, by the Liesegang Quartette Club, nssisted by Mme. Eberlein, Dr. Jordan, Messrs. Ledochowski, Creswold, and others, who have velunteered for the occasion. The sale of reserved seats will commence to-morrow at Root & Sons’ store. Next week, the 12th inst., the complimentary concert to Miss Alice Lansden aud Miss Mary Wishard, under the auspices of the Musical Collere, will take place at the First Methodist Church. The sale of tickets has alrcudy been very lurze, and there is every _prospect that the young lady ushers, who will do the houors of the oceasion, will have their hands full in walt~ ing upon the guests of the beneticiaries. The Norwegian Singing Society, the Frejs, will give a_concert on_the 4th inst. at St. Ansearius Church, on Sedgwick strect, under the direction -of its conductor, Mr. John L. Swenson. The Society will sing Mangold’s *In the Woods,” Kjerull's **Wedding March,” Lindblad's **Naturc and Hewt,” Kublan's May Song,”* and Ab's “ Night Sone.” The soloists are Mr. Magnus Olson and Miss Emma Larson, Mr. K. d’Ailly. The programme for the Turner-Hall concert this afternoon will include the following num- bers: Muarch, “Greeting to Germany,” by Ro- manus; * Concert Overture,” by Parlow; Titl’s Serenade for flute and French horo, performed by Bareither and Nes; Menzel's potponrrd, “A Sunday at Leipzig Easter Fair ;. first finale from Lobiengrin : Suhan’s © Chinese Court Ball”; overture to Suppe’s *“Trivoche and Cacolet 5 Strauss’ “ New Vienna Waltz"; aud E. Bach’s * March Potpourri.” It is worthy of special note that at the second pupils’ matiiee of the Hershey School, Miss Car- ric T. Kingmen played the orzan * Concert Satz " in C minor of Thiele.. It is the first time we believe that this diflicult composition has ever been undertaken by 2 lady in the United States, and the fact that this accomplished or- sraniste could not only play it, but play it well, speuks well for her musieal proficiency. It is a matter of Jocal pride that Chicazo o few years ago gave Boston Mrs. Frohock, one of the most talented lady organists io the country, and now lias another following in her footsteps. The Swedish Singing Socicty will give their third concert April 7 at the North Side Turner Hall, with the following programme: 1. “I know a land,” mixed chiorus, by the Socetys 2. Barcarale, duet, by Miss C. Breaton and’ Mr. Alfred Lageraring 3. Waltz, by the Society: 4. “Sunset,” quartette, by Miss Breaton, Mrs, Messrs. Ch. Herlitz and Alfred Lager- no solo, **Blue Bells of Scotland,” istinve Nilsen; 6. Ballad, soprauo hristine Breaton; 7. ** Morning ty; 8. “Over the moun- 5 9. Recitation and ari; by Miss solo, p soug,” by the Soci tains,” by the Society; (**Figzara ), by Miss Emma Larsen; 10. * Whis- tling to Guitarre,” by Mr. August Lagergring 11. **Come, birdie, vome,” and *Over the stars”; 12. *Spring Song,” Ly the Society. Mr. Eddy’s fifth orgau-recital was given yes- terday noon to a good audience, The pro- gramme included the Ritter Sonata in E minor, op. 195 Sterndale Bennett’s * Diversion” in E, op. 17, No. 2, originally written fo: two pianos, and arranged for the organ by Mr. Eddy: Lux's “Fantasie de Concert'; Ducl's Tocéata and Fugue in D minor; Merkel's * Orman Piece” iu E flat, op. 100, No. 1; Guilmant’s ** Marche Religicuse” in F, op. 153 and that ultima thule of orgun-playing, the Thicle * Theme and Va- riations” in A flat. A very interesting feature of the recital was Dudley Buck's new sons, set for Aldriel’s ** Creole-Lover’s Song,”—a char ing compcsition, and peculiarly characteristic. Thig, as well as the aria from Mozart's * Titus (“Ach! nuscivmal un Leben ), was sung by Mrs. Hershey. There has been quite a turnover among the church choirs. ~ Miss Alice Lausden commences au engagement to-day at the Plymouth Con- gregational Church. Mrs. Watrous, late of Trinity Episcopal, zoes to St. Paul’s (Universal- ist), likewise Mr. Squeres, the organist. Mr. Smith_takes charge of 'the music at Trinity Methodist. "The new choras choir of the Trinity Episcopal Church commences its work to-day fn the church. Rehearsals under Messre. Dyer and Clark have beeu progressing vigorously, and the choir is gettiog rapidly into good shape. IRte- hearsals this week on Wednesday and Saturday evenlugs in the church at 7:30 sharp. Miss Thurston is to be retained as principal The choir at Grace Episcopal Church b recoustructed and is now as follow Clara D. Stacy, soprano; Miss Hall, Kuorr, tenor; and Mr. Leftier, bass Baumbach, organist. ABROAD. WHEREABOUTS. The Albites and Palmieri season of Italian opera commences in New York April 4, with the production of Verdi’s “Don Carlos.” ‘The Tomasi Juvenile Opera Company were fn Cin- cinnati last week. Miss Cary’s concert engage- ments are as follows: Chicago, April 2; St. Louis, 5th; Hartford, 9th and 10th; Boston, 11th. The telephoue is engaged for New Yorik to-morrow evening. The present week will be soprano. been A_lmce’s last in New York. Caroline Richings-Bernard was in Dayton, 0., ‘last Tuesday. Habelmann had a benefit in San Francisco on the 25th ult., at which Tima de Marska sang. Gilmere gives a festival in Baltimore this week with Adelaide and Mathilda Phillipps, Litian Norton, W. H. Stanley, Adolph Sohst and his band. Emma Abbott sings in St. Louis on Monday and Tuesday cvenings of this last Saturday. Mrs. Oates —was ’ii;nsol"‘hflnrelyhh ln.ity weck. Soldewe was at Utica, N. Y., oo the 27th ult.; Albaoy, 29th, 30th, snd Slst; and will Springllcld, Mass., tomorrow_evering. Fryer's Wagner troupe were in }guscon last W This week they sing “*Die Walkure " in New York. Essipof played in Louisville on the 26th ult., and at St. fou!s on the 25thana 20th. Ole Buil played in Milwaukee ou the 27th ult. and Cleveland on the 3lst. = MUSICAL NOTES. - Mr. Sims Reeves has abaudoned his notion of 2 tour in America. Frau Materna sang “Ortud” at Vienua to Mme. Nilsson’s “Elsa.” Verdi will conduct his *“Requiem” st the Cologne musieal festival. Mr. Santley, after this month, will resume his concert and oratorio carcer. The life of Robert Schumann will soon be pub- lishea by William Reeves of London. Mr.'Georgge Sweet, the American baritone, is making a great success at Florence, Italy. “ Tannhauser ” was produced at St. Peters- burg last month, and was a miserable failure. German papers announce that Herr Betz, the basso, and the IWolax of the **Ring of the Nibel- ungs,” is coming to this country. ‘The death is announced of JMiss Annie Good- all, a clever English operatie singer, She com- menced her career as a ballet girl at the Theatre Royal, Liverpool. On the 16th of March Liszt gave a concert in Vienna for the benefit of the Beethoven monu- ment fund. He played the E tiat concerto_and the piano part in the choral Fantasia. It is said that this was positively his last public ap- pearance. A dispatch to the New York Herald, March 24, says: ** Mlle. Albani took her benefit at the ltalicns on Tuesday night. 1t was a ‘ bumper.’ The house was crammed. JIr. Gye presented the fair American engficiare with'a diadem of diamounds.” Mme. Anna Bishop, the world-renowned En- glish cantatrice, linguist, and traveler, has re- turned to England, after a_thind successful tour around the world.; Mme. Bishop is the greatest female traveler now living, if not the greatest that ever has lived, uot exvepting the late Ida Pleiffer. An unpublished mass, by Mozart, has been discovercd. Itis clalmed to be autograph, and was composed about the year 1777 for the Con- vent of the Holy Cross at Augsburg. There seems to be no doubt of its authenticity. The “Domine Deus” and the **Incarnatus? are £aid to be especially fine. Mr. Sim Reeves, the great English tenor, is getting well on in vears, and_ grows more ca- pricious as he grows older. Itis said that he now often refuses to sing at concerts where he has Leen aunnounced, from no reason but the merest whim, and he is inflexible in his determi- nation to respond to no encores. The Musikalisches Wochenblalt, a paper usually well-informed on matters connected with Wag- ner, annouuces that, owing to want of funds, there will be no performances at Bacreuth next summer. It further states that Wagner thinks of shortly comivg to. London to give a series of concerts, which he will himself conduct. Mume. Christine Nilsson, the eminent sone- stress, appears to have completely captivated all classes at Vienna. The Empress of Austria, who, in consequence of being oblized to leave Vienns, unable to attend the last operatic representation, requested that Mme. Nilssou should be bidden to a private andience, in order that she might personally cxpress to her the gratification she had derived from her perform- unces at the Opera-House and clsewhere. The London correspondent of the Cleveland Herald says: “* Mis: nie Hart, of your city, sung at the Crystal Pal: concert last Satur- day, and with great success, in the exacting solo, “Bee Ragwio.” ler stage presence is grand and ber taste displayed in dressing is muagnificent. The most enthusiastic of her friends could but have been satistied with her hearty reception, all of which she richly de- serves. Cleveland is again to be congratulated upon giving to the stage so talented 2 woman.” The Detroit Fres Press of Friday last says: ‘Ole Bulldid not appear in concert at Whitney’s last eveniug as announced. At noon yesterday manager Max Strakosch took a look at the re- served seat diagram, and findinz only twenty- five seats marked off, decided that he would e money out of pocket by giving a concert. It appears that he pays the distinguished Norwe- gizw violinist 8500 for cach performance, and concluded that he had beiter save that amount ruther than take the risk of playing to a losing house. The fact is, people are no longer willing to pay $1.30 for reserved seats at o concert, no matter how strong the attraction, and the soon- er stars und managers realize this and effect a mutual reduction of their exorbitant terms the sooner they will begin to make money, Instead of loseit. It is really to be regretted, how- ev.r, that our musical people were deprived of the pleasure of hearing the great violinist, for he Is growing old, and it i3 not uulikely that be may never return to us.” e — VOICES FROM AFAR, O'er the mountalns, o'er the valleys, o'er the rivers, o'er the seas, Come therr volces, happy volces, like a minstrel's melodies: Hark ye! hear You not that masic floating sweetly from afar? Tell me, tell me of the singers, —tell me who and what they are. = - B Thus T spoke, when lo!a Vision,—Oa sweet, angelic fice Stood before me, hovered o'er me, full of beauts, full of yrace; “ & 1tod Liand it pointed, —pointed upward, r AWAY S Know youuot that your Redeemer bath arisen on this day? Know you not that still He liveth in yon bright and liappy skyY Enow you not that still He giveth, —what you ask for, will comply? Know you not Hls hly angels are forever on the wing? Hark you! listen to their music. Hear, O hear of What they sing. Slowly, slowly, yet 8o holy, passed this form di- vinely falr, And was loet soon inthe darkness of the misty ‘midnight-air; Shwi'])'i slowly, yet so holy, hear I now—is borne along— ‘The immortul voice of Heaven in her own immor- tal throug; Coming, going, gently fowing, Hke a zephyr's lov- ing breath, Stealing softly, sweetly, fondly, o’er the placid _brow of Death; Coming, guing, geutly fowing, like a siver sum- mer-tide, On whose busom rocks no billow, —caim and peace- fal doth it glide. Thas I hear them in the evening when the soun is sinsmg low; Thue they Tell me. sweetly tell me, where and where not must T go; Thus they tell we, sweetly tell me, never can I go astray If Ilisten, ouly listen, only heed to what they eay. 1f TMsten, only listen, will they surely go before, And, when dangers they surround e, will they safely bring me o'er. Mark! {hear tbeir voices ri upon wine ear, And, whene'er L bear that music, know I well my God is near; ing, ringing mow Enow I well that my Redeemer e is ever by my sides Know ll well that still He liveth, in His glory glorifed; Know T well that still Ho liveth, liveth always ae before; - And to-day we sing ITis praises,—let us sing them evermore. J Cuicaco, Aprill, 1877. Joseru D.Tursey. —_——— INCONSTANCY. I came across the grave to-day Oi one whom I once fondly loved; 1 gazed upon the slender mound With teerless cyes. and heart unmoved. Tonce had thousht, if she sho=id die, Quite valueless would be my lite, Bereft of earthly joy and peace, And full of grief's nard, bitter strife, And yet, to-day. with cteady hand wers on her grave: The sigh T gave wa<, 1bat our hiearts Of such poor, worthless stull are made, But not for ber: I felt no grief “That she liad left this world of pgin; I felt a tender, Tugue regret, But did ot wish her back again, **Ab, fickle heart T cried in scorn, **What matters it what you may feel? Of small acconnt your weal or wo, Since Time yonr keenest griefs can heal,” And thas sonic day, 1 mus2d in pain, "Twill be with thoee who hold me dear; ‘cey'll stand beside my lonely grav Devoid of grief, as 1stand bere. And, leaving me, they'll 2o their ways, The waya in which I'll have no part, And I will pe go still—s0 still— With folded palms and pulseless heact. 1 wonder If I'll miss them much— 5 The gentle footstens that I know; 3 wonder if I'll know or care Whate'er may come, whate'er may go: Parg Warros, GOSSIP FOR THE LADIES. Hannah on the War-Path After ““Dat Boadah.” Queen Vic.and the Princess Lou---Queer Quest for a Wile. Mexican Ladies---A San-Franeisco Ko- mance---Regulating Women’s Walk. THE WHITE-ROSE LOVER. Up to her chamber window A slight wire-trellis goes, And up this Romeo’s ladder Clambers a bold white rose. 1lonnge in the flex-shadows; 1 e the lady lean, Unclusplna her: silken girdle, The curtain folds between, She smiles on her white-rose lover, She reaches out her hand. And helps him fu at the window— I sec it where I stand. To her scarlet lips she holds him, And kssses hin many & time; Al me! it was he that won her, Because he dared to climb! —Thomas B. Aldrich. HANNAH AFTER ‘‘DAT BOADAH.” New York World. John Henry Bryan has figured in the Tombs Police Court in cases coming under what his wife Hannsh calls the *‘bandon law,” but he has never known to be in contempt of court until yesterday, when he failed to turn up with “dat dolla " for Hannah, or take the alternative as reporting his inability to pay, when an excuse would be entered on the minutes of the court. Hannah called unusually carly yesterday, ex- cting to meet John. She sat'there for nours, ut he didn’t come. “Haven’t you heard of him?* inquired the Court at last. “No, Massa Jedge, I ain’t hear’d nothin’ bout de dea’ ole soul since I done got dat law; but, Jedge, honey, I'se got all I'want uf dat law, an’if ye'll jes ’rest him wuuce moa 2n’ make de law t'other way, I'se never gwine to look at no p’lice no moa.’” ]; '\,\‘hy, Haunah, you iovoked, the law your self. *I don’t know, Jedge, who ’voked de law esuctly. I done got enuf uf it. Dis yer ’bandon bizness is all good ’nul fer females in” distress, bg‘l. too much uf it, Massa Jedge, alnt comfert- able.* A gentleman within Hannah’s - hearing re- marked that he saw John in company with a colored lady in Brooklyu day or two before. “ Wat dat?” imed [anugh, tarning around like a flash, ** Wat kind a looking nig- ga war dat female?” She was described asa tolerably good-looking, middle-aged woman, somewbat stout. * Fore de Lor', Jedae,” cried Hannah, striking her fist on the Judge’s desk, ** dat boada,” an Ilannah wrung her hands in great distress, mur- muring, “dat boada, dat boads,” snd again, # dat Dlarsted ole nigga done dective me agin.” “Well, Hannah, said the Justice, *shall I relicve John from any further obedience to .the bandon law ! “Notef you please, Massa Jedge,” replied Hannah; ‘“not jes yit a while. I wants to 'ves- li(r-uh: dis yer Brookiyn ramma’, an I’ll tell ye all *bout it, Jedze, wen I cum back.™ “'Tnen you haint got enough— W “X:I"e,!l youall about it, honey, when I gits ack. The last seen of Hannah she was going to- wards Fulton Ferry, holding up her dress in front with both hands, so it snouid not interfere with ber gait.” LOU AND VIC. Oltce Logan in San Franciscn vall, A friend of mine who has facilities for know- ing what transpires in court circles, tells me that the Princess Louise (Marchioness of Lorne) isa firm believer in spiritualism, and thatduring the time when the newspapers were full of most sneering references to Slade, her Highness sum- moned him to her side, had numerous seances with him, and treated him -with all manner of consideration. ¥ Apropos of Louise, the gossips have not yet donc talkinz of the curious fact that on the opening of Parlisment the Princess Louise and Beatrice both drove to Westmiuster in the Royal coach with the Queen; butof all the lords, knights. aud gentlémen who took part in the pageant, there was no place, it seemed, which the Marquis of Lorne might fitly occupy. ‘The auomalous position which he occupies as lusband of the Queen’s daughter, but not the cqual of his wife, must be galling to the proud young Scotch nobleman. Yet the Queen’s own inarriaze was in many points similar. Long years ago—but this is a bit of exclusive reminiscence known ouly to u few—the Queen, in the early days of Ler wedded life, had one of those squabbles with ber husband, of the sort which will come about som es, even between the most loving marricd couples. Chagrined and vexed, the Prince retired to his room and locked the door. The Queen took the matter quietly for awhile, but after the lapse of an liour ghe went to his door aud rapped. +* Albert,”? said she, ** come out.”’ 4 No, I will not,"” answered the Prince within. 4 Come, zo away; leave me alone.” ‘The Royul temper waxed hot at this. “38ir,"” she eried, “come out at ouce. The Quuen, whose subject you are, commands you " He obeyed immediately. Entering the roow’ sbie designated, he sat down iu silence. Fora long time notbivg was said. The Queen was first to break the silence. & Albert,” slie said, * speak to me.” ¢ Does the Queen command it?” he asked. * No," she answered, throwing heracms sboat his ueck, “ your wife begs it.”? ) Curtan. MEXICAN LADIES. ‘The Princess Salm-Salm, in her comments on the Mexican ladics, says: *“The ladies are cx- tremely iguorant. They do oot read anything but their prayer-book, and are scarcely able 1o write their necessary letters. They do notknow any langruage but Spanish, and of geography or history they have no idea. That Paris was the Capital of France they knew even before the arrival of the French with Maximilian, and about London thes bad heard also, for from those cities they received their dresses, and fur- niture, and otherluxuries. Of Rome they would not know anything if the Pope did not reside there, and that” fact s the only thing they know. They are, however, fond of music and singing, and have talent for it, and also good voices. "Thereare many who play the plano very well. The ladies are very pretty; and gen- v:r.l!l_)' excel in the richoess of their black hair, their large black and melancholy eyes, and swmall feet and bands. They are very graceful In their movements, but mostly very delicate. They marry very early, sometites ut 14 or 15 years. and have wenerally many children. It is Dot rare to sec 2 mothier with'a dozen or more. The childreo are_very delicate, and a great mauy dic young. They are very intelligent and g{agr’e::rvexl{ltasgl‘l;u: otxl:ly l:lg to their 10th or 2Ll year. er that they do their intellectual d:velopmgm." RokTICe o REGULATING WOMEN'S WALK. Cincinnati Enquirer. the matter heing treated with levity. He gy that seven years ago, wanting a wife, the le, struck him™ that perhaps ke could find ops at Bayview. He obtalned permission to: visit the institutién, made known his p, quest, and was aided by the Supery. tendent in makige a suitable selection trog” the large number on hand. He ‘‘popped thy * question”* without ceremony. The woman coy., sented without ceremouy, 'the marriage corp, niony was solemnized. und the couple lived v happlly together until her death three years agy > She made him a good frau, he sald and ngy that he bas revered her memory three years, p wishes to try the Bayview lottery once mor, Col. Suyder furnished a permit. to the instip, tion, accompanied by a note to Sup:. Mitchelity' ‘*geccommodate the bearer,” ai e old map went on his way rejoicing. In the af’arnoon bs returned to his home in compauyp with his w] both of them as happy as the circumstance; would permit. Purveyor Hiss ungallantly s gests that if it becomes. generally known that applicants go to Bayview for wives the institg. tion will have to be enlarged. £ .« A SAN-FRANCISCO ROMANCE. ‘The romantic story of pretty Jennie Burdick, of San Francisco, and gallant Lieat. Georgedy Kalandsof the Russian navy has already been recounted,—how they loved, how they planneq an clopement, how the father with a shot-eun scared off the sailor, how the maiden ran away' inher stocking-feet and hireda boatman and went to a boarding-house, where she was cap. tured by the detectives the next morning and taken home. . But she had set ner heart onmar. rying her lover, and married him she has. 4 [ second elopement was plauned for Sunday, March 18. She paid 2 visit to 2 young lad whose father was a boatman. Soon after m‘d‘-' her friend in 2 boat across the water toa yacht, and then they all sct sail for Vallejo. The wind_died away, and off Angel Island ihey abandoned the yacht for a small boat. Owing toadense fog they lost their way, und it was not until after 2 o'clock in the afternoon that they arrived at Vallejo. Jeanie went at once to her friend’s hous and signaled to the Rus- sian corvette Veadnick:s A mcment after, the Licutenant had crossed the waters and was holding her in his arms. They obtained & license and were married by & Justice of the Peace. Mrs. de Kalands immediztely tele- graphed to her futher, stating that she was mar- ried and happy. ‘ DE MUSSET AND fiAC[IBL. Purts Letter. Apropos of Paul de Musset’s blography of hig brother Alfred, they are tellinza very pretty story of the poet und Mlle. Rachel, who, thirty years ago, was the great actress of Paris, and perhaps of the world, One day she invited Alfred de Musset to dine with her.and the ,ust of the guests were all notably wealthy men, Rachel wore a very beautiful and valaable ring, which was noticed and vastly admired. ‘Gen- tlemen,” said she, suddenly, * seeing that yon, admire the ring so much, I stall now offer it for sale by auction. What will you give forit?” 1n a moment the bids ran u francs. But De Musset was silent. * And you, mv poet,” said the actress, ‘‘what will vou give?” *1 give you my heart,” was the reply. **The ring is yours,” was thereply; norcould she afterward, when the jest seemed to have gone far enough, be persnaded to take it back again. She said: By Jove, but itis no jest. You ‘have given me your heart, and I would not return it for a g::ffyc\l thousand crowns. You cannot take it THE GREATEST WOMAN TRAVELER Roston. Transcriot. Madame Anna Bishop, the Enelish cintatrice, linguist, and traveler, has returned to England, The walk of women is to be regulated by style, and from Paris, It has been found diffi- cult to bridle the conversation of wornen, bat it is proposed to put upon their walk a bit. fe- morest’s Monthly describes it: * Word comes to us l:rnm Paris of a recent contrivance of the modistes, by which the long trains and collant dresscs arc to be retained iu position. A strong clastic is attached to une carter, just above the koee, carried over, and fastened to the other; thus the length of the step taken by the wearer Is reguluted, and the classical folds of the cos- tume remain undisturbed.” We dou't know how elastic that “elastic” is to be, and we don’t know how “strong " it is to be made. Indeed, we dun’t know anything about the business. But if Parisian women can put up with this fashion, it will uo doudt he- come popular in America. Horses, and oxen, and mules have been Kept in the pasture by ty- ing .their legs togetber, and therc is no reason why 4 similar device should not put a bar to the gait of women. It Is noticeable that the fashion was inaugurated for tle purpose of protecting 1ne classical folds of the female costume. QUEER QUEST FOR A WIFE. Laltimore Sun. Quite a sensation was crcated at the office of Bayview Trustees in the City-Hall yesterday, by a 70-year-old farmer, who applied for a permit to visit Bayview Asylum for the purpose of choosing ‘a wife. The novel wife-seeker isa German, living in Baltimore County, on the Be- lair road, and speaks so little Enclish that his wishes were oot fully understood until addressed In his mother-tongue by Col. Snyder. He then stated, io a business-like way, thet Le wanted a wife, sud wi b d to take his choi e from the fe- males at Buyview. The since.iy of “the old man jn ureing s slogalar request caused his after 2 third successful tour around the world. Mme. Bishop is the greatest female travelver now living, if ot the greatest that ever has lived, not excepting the late Ida Pleiffer. There is hardly a town_of note in the civilized globe she has not visited, and it has been her good fortune to sing before 2 greater number of people, during her professional career, than any other artist livinz. In a noteof her last appear- ance in South Africa, the Cape Argus, of Nov. 11, 1876, says:, ° “When it is remembered that Mme. Bishop has been a prominent firrure in the musleal world since 139, when, with Grisl, Gareia, Tamburinf, and Lablache, she appeared in the Royal Italisn Ooera-House, one is lost in amazement at the power and sweetoess of voice and the delicate vocalization which she LlLsJ)lnyei last night in ~Norma.? She has traveled in most parts of thie ‘world; in America and Australia her name i3 23 well known 2s itis i Europe. She has been shipwrecked and captured by robbers; but, In spite of bardships and dangers, she retalns her great power still.” LOVE AT FIRST SIGHT. Troy (N. ¥.) Press. After the train had left Mechanicsville the rain came dowu fu a torrent, and the roof of the car sprang a leak. A young laay, tall, gracefdd, dark-eyed, lovely, moved uneasily in her seat; the water dripping from the roof was spoiling her handsome dress. A young gentleman, also beautiful, looked us from his newspaper, and, overcome by the radiance of her glance, qm:ml to exchange seats with her and to take the wet, vorner himself. With s sweet smile and a mn- sical “Thaok vou, sir,” the change of base was effccted. Then they edged their way into con- ver:ation, and soon there was a splutter of con- fidential whispers. Finally there was an awk- ward pause, broken by the gentleman’s saying, *Uere Is 2 Troy paper; perhaps you wonld like to read the mews{' ‘‘Thank you,” was the fair one's reoly; “1 should lk¢ to hear the uews very much, but I can't read.” THE WIFE-BEATER'S PILLORY. Virginia City (Nev.) Chronicle. The woman-beater’s post, which now stands grim and inexorable at the corner of the county Jall, is an object of Interest to scores who visit it daily. 1t is about cizht feet high and eizht inches square, made of pige, with two round pegs, about an inch in diamter, run through it at a point about five fect from the ground. Thé arms of the victim will be run through these pegs and tied behind. No one passes the wifc-beater’s post without stoppiny to inspect it and make some remarks. A woman who passed it yesterday paused be- fore it for » moment and ejaculated, ‘Thaok God!" The post has several inscriptions scrib- bled upon it in peacil, some of which read as fal- lows: -+ Stewart’s bill,” *The Widder,” the Judge,” “lere’s the Place to Get Well Posted,” ““A Houschold Treasure,” *No Faml _ 15 should be witbout it."” — A GOOD MOTHER San dntonio (Tez.) Herald. “ Look here,” said an excited Fourth Warder to a neighbor who had a biting dog, * you have got to kill thatdog of yours or Iii do It. He nearly bit iy mother; an old lady of 95 years and [n feeble health. It's simply infamous.” The owner of the dog looked sorry, and #aid he did ot wonder at the other man’ for being 50 anxious about the health of the author of his being, to whom he owed so much, * Taint that,” replied the kind son, * but if she gets dog-bit at her time of llfe she witl never split another stick of wood, or fetch another bucket of water;"” and his voice actually pgrew husky and he wiped a tesr from off the end of his nose. FEMININE NOTES._ - 3 Kentucky girls cut off the tops of their stock- Ings to make wristlets for thefr beaux. “No woman fs pleased,” asserts Octave Feulilet, *at belng told by a man that he loves her like a sister.” i ‘ Exploring waist places,” sald John Heory, as he put his arm around the pretty chamber- maid. * Navigation of the ’air,” sald Mrs. Henry, overhearing him, and sailing into his raven curls. A young man on Olive street, whose. sweet- heart has pretty, pouting lips. says that a kiss of hers alwvays reminds him of the menu at the best restaurant in town, it’s such a delicions bill alfuir.—St. Louls Kepublican. Tady (lo servant, who has given notice three days after herarrival)—* But if you dida’t mean to stay why did vou take the place?” Servant —* Well, 'm. when I see you at the registry of- fice you Iooked 50 tired and fagged I took your . sitoation out ol churity like.”” My wife tells the truth three times 2 day,” remarked a jocose old fellow. at the same time costing a very mischievous glance at her. **Be- fore rising In the mornlng she says, * Ob, dear, Imust get up, but I don’t want to’ After Dbreakfast she adds, ¢ Well, I sappose 1 must 26 to work, but I don’t want to.’” And she goes & bed saying, * There, I bave been passing all day and haven’t aove anything.’” The sly young lady who, a-short while 3gu returned bame from a slelgh-ride, and explain ed to bier mother that her hat got awfully beot~ while going through a decp snow-irift, has fo- vented a new cxcuse for the mussed copdition, of lier bead-gear gpon_returning home from & carriage-ride with ber “Scung man. She actrib- utes {t to the overhanging Lranches along the road. Her mother smiles imowiog]y and Keeps alleGt e Niwvistaws Her: nizht the boatman took his daughter angd - as high as 3,000 - R