Chicago Daily Tribune Newspaper, August 26, 1877, Page 10

THE CHICAGO TRIBUNE: SUNDAY, AUGUST 2 XTEEN PAGES AMUSEMENTS. “Poor Jo” Will Occupy the Boards at Hooley’s This Week. While “Baby?® Will Amuse the Awudiences at McVicker’s. How thé Other Theatres Pro- pose to Please Their Patrons. Choral Service at Trinity Episco- pal-==-Normal Musical Schools=-=Soiree Musicale. Patti Gets the Worst of It---Musical Notes at Home and Abroad. THE DRAMA, HOOLEY’S THEATRE. Last week *“Paul Grandet,” s dramatization from the French, of which it is jmpossible in, the interest of truth to say anything very good, held the boards, and, curiously enough, drew well. Leaving the records of the past to shift for themselves, it is pleasauter o refiect that this week Chicazo will be able to witnessa play, founded on the conception of a great English novelist, which offers an entirely new feature of the movel to the dis- cerning public. ““Poor- Jo” differs from the Jamauschek version in that Jo himsell is made the leading character; Lady Dedlock, Hortense, Mr. Tulkinghorn, Inspector Bucket, and Mr. Guppy being subordiuated thereto. Miss Mary Cary, formerly of Boston, and previously connected with the New York theatres, made her debut 8s Jo in the latter city on the 238 ult., and wet with a flattering reception. While Jo, with his perpetusl broom and his anti-perivatetic propensities, ss instanced by his refusal to “mowe on” when required, is not exactly 8 pleassnt person, the chaacter ia the hands of a person . capable of roperly presenting it is one in which 2 reputa- % tion can be made. Miss Cary is a hard worker, raying to the on-looker the Poor Jo w! ‘kens drew. She is well supported, for the picee is not one of those which one “*star ** can through irrespective of support, but bich requires a fair degree -of ability on the part of all the company. Foliowing is the cast: - Miss Mary Cary Mr, Frank Mordaunt Mr. Edward Coleman .M. H. B. Bradley Mr. Guppy. Mr. G. Milliken Mercury . 3ir. 1. R, Dasies Servant... . Mr. Eldridge Laay Dedio Aire, Thomas Barry Hortence 3fiss Henrictta Irving Eether Summeréon 3iss Adelaide Thornton Ros8..cvenneen .. Miss Sarah Manning MVICKER'S THEATRE. ¢ Baby,” sunounced as a *‘ dramatic idol” in three acts, adapted by Thomas McDonough from the French, is the coming attraction at McVicker’s. Every night and at a Saturday matinee * Baby ”” will present his eccentricl- ties, feelings, and embryotic Adeas to 2 discern- ing public. The plot. if a * farcecomedy can be supposed td possess such an article of furniture, defies description, and like the five- legzed and two-borned pig must be seen to be believed. The-success of ! Baby” so far has donbtless arisen from-'the “fact that it keeps an ~audiencc amused for a couple of “Hoxrs' without ‘severely taxing their ‘mentsl organization. It will be produced to- morrow night in four different cities,—Boston, Philadelphia, Pittsburg, and Chicago,—and a. survey of the cast as annexed will show that, whatever be the intrinsic merits of the plece, it witl at least have a good representation. Char- acters are apportioned as follows: .Mr. J. H. McVicker . TBE ADELPHI. Daring the past week the old-time drama of the “Long Strike,” with J. H. Stoddart as foneypenny, has been played to good houses. To-night Mr, Stoddart takes a benefit, this be- ing his last appearance in Chicagro, and he will Ybe supported by several eminent_artists, who have volunteered their services. - For the com- ing week the management offer Adolphe D’Em- ery’s five-act spectacular play of the “Flag of Honor,” in the representation of which over 300 ladtes and gentlemen will be engaged. The properties and costumes are all new and_histor- 1zally correct, and a leading feature of the per- formauces will be the ballet divertisement, in whiich Mile. DeRosa aud Anais Letourneur ,will assume the premiere parts. COITON'S OPERA-HOUSE. J. Z. Little as “Roaring Jack having gotten tlirough with his delineations of life on the ocean ware, an “ entire change of programme is offered for this weck.” *Celtic comeaians,” +brilliaut operatic artists,” and the like, will flourish around nightly until September scts in, and {n addition there comes in Mr. Little in the old-time, blood-and-thunder, never-to-be-suf- ficiently-apolsuded-by-the-gallery sensation of 40ld Sleath, the Detective.”” OUTSIDE NOTES. Fred Almsand George Miller have assumed the management of Wood’s Theatre, Cinciuuati, 20d will open Sept. 10 with a novelty company. The Stoddart Comedy Comvany, with Jobn Dillon and wife, open the season at Aurora, TiL., on the 27th inst., snd will take a_trip through Ulinois and the South. Duriug the winter this company will play in Chicazo in_an entirely original play writiea sneaally for Mr. and Mre. on. THE “DANITES™ IN NEW YORE. Joaquin Miller's mew play, “The Danites,” was produced at the New Broadway Theatre ‘Wednesday night. The WWorld says of it: « 4 play that has so much to recommend it as *The Dauites” has needs but little critfeism. Being a playable play, full of iacident, with an abunvauce of sentiment of the clapirap order, a good deal of fair writing, and dealing with 4 romantic period of American bistory which will =alwars interest & proportion of American Uheatre-goers, it matters little whether the inci- dents and plot are Dew or old, or whettier the cters are. wn the life or from the imagination “of Josquin Miller, or Bret Harte, or any t‘vghcr man.’ ¢ o Tue Times savs: «+The Davites’ is the au- thor’s maiden effort,and the announcement that it is should, therefore, be held as an equivalent toaplea for indulgence. The play needs it. As an acting piece it contains much that is obsenre 2ud tedious, and, in all essential points, it s as improbsble as a tale from ¢ The Arabian Nights.! A writer for the stage may be forgiven for the unlikelihood of his TDarrative, but it is ouly by he consummate skill shown ' in handling his matefal and rendering it effective that he can sccure forgiveness, Obscurity and tedionsness, ou the otucr hand, are unpardonable. And ig Mr. allll!r‘s *Danites' both prevall, while the poct's lack of familiarity with the dramatist’s technique keeps him from discuising, for ten consecutive minutes, the improbability—not to sav impossibility~of the events. he" relates.” Tie Heratd 231 Josquin Miller has been U crssful in making & play the incidents and spee n.unum%s of which fully jllustrate certain phases of American character. The actors and artists_bave been equally successfal with the playwright in giving the subject to the public in 2 manner that commands the bighest praise.” ‘The story is thus snmmarized: The head of s family is supposed to be impli cated in the death of -‘ogpglsnilh. the Horlgoxn Prophet. - The former ic assassinated, and his fam- ily are likewice condemned to death. ' Two sveng.- ers, or Danftes (Messra. Pitzgerald and Waldron). Dicturesque-looking vitiains, —handsome in pite of their vocation, —follow the trail, and a1l but one 3! the f: i gfmcom‘e 10 ]:Iflmm' tl:nd. This one, 7 s, 8 strongly worked ap b; M!flllfiy Blanchard, remains u’;umg th x?nd{ winers of the Sierras, andinself-defense is obliged 10 aszume the attire of 8 man. While in petticonts ehe falls in love with Sgndy McGee (Mr. McEes™ ), 8 great-hearfed, weuerous fellow, who strongly reciprocates Lier adfection, but loses sisht of ana is ignorant of lier entity.'in her stranze appare] asé man—se Jilly Piper. In the meamwiule -4luldah Brown (Miss Lillie Eldridze), chrlstened by the miners **a widder, " appears In'camp a3 a teacter and captares the bero, Sandy. The twain are eventually married and ‘bave a-baby. Sily Piper, *'the unknown,” makes s fomily distorb- ance. While everybody loves ‘““the widder™ And 15 envious of Saudy, everybody suspects the poor lad Zilly. and: be practically “an outcast—the Ishmael of csmp—to all bot Juldah, who accidentally discove: his sex and gives him protection in her own cabin. The jealotsy of the husband, Sandy, is thus ex- cited. and at laet, without sns{aecuna her, he drives his old sweetheart from his home, to be followed nd perhaps murdered by tho diabolical Danites. Charley Godfrey, calicd **the Parson ** because ho could ontswear any man in the camp, thoush. by the way,'he does Do swearing on the stage, turns ind of guardian aueel for both parties, Dow saving Hilly Piper from being murdered, and agyin, defénding, ai he auppose=, bis friend San- y's fawily from dishonor ai Biily Liper's hands. The consequence Is a series of exziting climases and situations, which, added to the excélicnt by- lay of the Judge (Mr.' \¥. H. Lytelt), because he s fit for nothiug else inthe **Glorious Climute of California, ™ and Limber Zim (Mr. G. Vining Bow- er). and “of Stubbs, a Forty-uiner (Mr. W, J. Cogswell), and Grasshopper Jake (Mr. B.T. Ring- oid), the clonamon-haired barkecper of the owling Wilderness, keep the attention of the audience thoroughly on the ouf vive, and maintain tha interest until the close. By way of coloring to the picture, Ifashee Washee (Mr. Harry Pratt) is made to represent & Chinese character, while two women, known at **The Forks " as Captain Toni- my and Bunker Hill (Misses Jda Jeffrice and Ada Gilman), lend their presence o solten, and at the lqs{m: time illustrate, the ronghuess of & miner's ife. 2 NEW YORK NOTES. Lydia Thompson and company have beendoing a very profitable business at Wallack’s Theatre. ‘Thie Eagle Theatre opens its doors to-morrow might. The Florencesand “The Mighty Dollar” will occupy the stage. E 20 “Pink Dominoes™ has been very, successful at the Unfon Square Theatre. It is another vaxja tion of “The Great Divorce Case.” - Miss Fanny Davenport will make her re-cntree after her return from London at the Brooklyn Academy of Musie, on the 6th of September, in her origiual creation; Mabel Renfrew, in Mr. Daly’s * Pigue.””. The demand for places upou this oceasion is already larze. The last week of the successful run of * Ah Sin™is aononnced. On the. Slst of August there will be 3 special * Autbor's night.”” Be- tween the second and third acts Mark Twain will bave something tosay ;between the third and fourth acts Bret Harte will rise to explain, and after the play Dion Boucicault, M. P., has becn jnvited to review the proceedings. Lawrence Barrett was in New York . recently making arraugements for his winter’s trip, and on his return to_““Marie Villa,” his charming country-seat at Cohasset, an account of which was recently published in the World. he was ac- companjed by Mr. Dion Boucicault apd the: widow of the late Gen. Custer. Mr. Barrett opeas in Toronto about the 1st of September, and thence goes Westand outh. The regular season at the Fifth Avenue will begin on Tuesdav, Sept. 4, with * A People’s Play,” by Augustin Daly, entitled * Our City.” The house will be redecorated, seated, and g‘n(ntcd, and several novel cflects introduced. ‘he jcomplete list of the company {s as follow: Messre. Charles ¥isher, James Levwis, M. Barry more, Johu Drew, George Parkes, Frank Chap- man, J. B. Studley, William Davidge, F. Har- denbergh, Owen Fawcett, Frank Bennett, W. kman; Misses Ada Dyas, Mary Wells, Edith Blande, Amy_ Stuart, Saidee Birelow, M Charles, Mrs. G. H. Gilbert, Emily Rigl, Cowell, Henriette Vaders, Eugenia Paul,” Fl ence Wood, Marion Chester, Bella Wharton. GENERAL AMERICAN NOTES. Bret tarte's “M'liss” failed in San Fran- cisco. ot Den Thompson opens the season at the How- ard Atheneum, Boston, to-morrovw, - playing Joshua Whitcomb, Miss May Howara opens at the Arch Street Thestre, Philadelphia, Sept. 3, in Bartley Camp- bell’s new play, Hearts.” The Boston Musenm will open with **Divorce” to-morrow uight. This will be the beginning of the thirty-Gfth regular season. : It is now made public what has for some time been an open secret, that Miss Ada Gilnan is the wife of Leander P. Richardson, formerly of the New York Tritune, and now of the Hartford Courant. * Our Politics,” an American comedy, written by Edward Willett, of St. Louis, was played for the first time at the California Theatre, San Francisco, Monday week, and is said to have been highly suceessfal. The Euclid Avenue Opera House, Cleveland, will open with Etfie Ellsler as the star attrac- tiop. _Frank Weston will be the leading man, and Emma Wilmot the leading lady. = Effic Ellsler will continue to manage the stage busi- ness. A Philadelphia paper has this misty para- graph: © Miss Clara Morris has been very ill during her present engagement in Chicago. It scems strange thac this lady should continue upon the staze. And there is a mystery about it, for she has several times said as much, and hinted that the *sad history’ would be told some time.” Macaulay bas engaged the following comsnn for Louisville this scason: 8. W. Piercy, W. F. Owen, R. 6. Wilson, Fred Smith, Samuel R. Reed, W. H. Gillette, . C. Hucbner, W. H. Wilson, John Garmer, W. Yearance, T. White- sides, J. Bancroft, Mohan, Thomas Morris, B. Macsulay, Emma Pierce, Emma Stockman, Fan- nie Francis, Eila_Wren, Nellic Boyd, Lizzie Waddem, Lydia Denier. Puuline Hall, and the Misses Aldive, Morris, Ware, Cones, Baldwin, Anderson, and Cooke. The Chestnat Street Theatre, Philadelphia, will be reopened on the 17th of September. It will be conducted as a first-class stock-company establishment, as heretofore. The ladies and gentlemen enguged are the following: Mr. William E. Sheridan, Mr. W. J. Ferguson, late of the Boucicanlt Comedy Comédy; Mr. Géorgo H. Grifliths, Mr. W. Herbert, late of Wallack’s, New York; Mr. C. A. Bradshaw, Mr. F. W, Sanger, Mr. Bedford Williams, Mr. E. Bartram, Mr. G. D. Erroll, Miss Lillic Glover, Miss Kate Nesvton, late of the Park Theatre, New York; Mrs. E. J. Paillips, Miss Nellie Barbour, late of Walnut Street Tueatre; Miss Anabel Dudley, Miss Lizzie Revere, Mr.' A. C. Kenuedy, Ar. A. F. Lieby, Mr. Edward Paxton. FOREGN NOTES. The Whitehall Review says that Sic Charles Young, in “collaboration " with Mr. Bronson Howard, the author of *‘Saratoma,” better tnown in England as * Brighton,” has recently finished two comedies, # A Slight Flirtation and ** A Knavish Piece of Work,” both of which will be produced in America fu the sutumn. A vigorous effort has been made by some London _actors for the discontinuance of the Royal Dramatic College and the sale of the buildiogs and grounds. The institution now supports shont” a dozen ncedy persons at an enormous annual cost per capita. 1f the prop- erty were sold and the proceeds capitalized, the College conld furnish more aid to ncedy actors than ut present. Of Sarah Bernhardt as dndromague at the Comedie Francaise La Liberte says: * The Jong monrning castume worn in such'a magisterial and majestic manner is of rare simplicity, but the ereat artiste, who Luows how to create evervthing from nulllmfi. has made a long pocm of it. Nothing is more beautiful than this wom- an in bare fect; disheveled bair, slow of step, draped in . her mourniug robe . like a black winding-sheet! Puton lier forchiead. a shining star, and you will bave a striking intage of. the Goddess ‘of Death, sublime and terrivle, as Dante understood it and as Musset, might Baye dreamed it. The iriumph of Sarab Bernbarde was complete. A triple salvo of applause and a. double recall flmvc-l once again yesterday Lo the great artiste that talent always finds admirers.” A correspondeat explains that *Andromaque ™ was revived for the purpose of presenting Milo. Adclive Dudlay, the young Belgian actress, who ‘made such a success Jast season as the Vestal fn “Rome Vaincue,’ in Rachel's role ot Hermione. This little girl (she is hardly 19) has the true tragic fire, aud may one day make & great name for herselt.” - MUSIC, - - XEWS AT TOME. i We are still in the interim between: seasons, and dullness still characterizes the Tocal musieal world. We sre therefore only able this week to cbronicle the miror events and gossip of that world, which point in some instances, Lowever, to more important events hereafter. - . . CHOXAL SERVICE AT TRINITY EPISCOPAL CHUECH. As many of our readers kmnow, a radical change was made last spring in themusic of thischareh, For_mnnyyurs Dr. Sullivan has Qesireda chorns choir, but it was only this year, under the press- ure of the hard times, and the influence of the choral wave which swept over our «clty last sea- | £on, that he was enabled to bring about the Fhmgu Of course, there were many forebod- ings a5 to the result, some predicting the speedy collapse of the mew emterprise. Trinity Church had been noted for its ‘brilliant ond artistic music, produced by one of the best guartettes in thecity,and agraceful change 013 choral service seemed impossible. Nor was it Aose without severe labor on the part of the cholr md the directors, Messrs. Dyer and Clark, Yor several wecks before Euster-Sun- day there were numerous rehearsals and sub- rehe: s, and when, on the Sunday alter Easter, the new cholr finished its first service, there was o gencral feeling of.aarceabie disap- pointinent, avan. by thoso who had most surong-, Iy opposed the movement. Since then, quictly but steadily, the chofr has gone on in its work, freadually raising the standard of its music, un- til it has taken rank with the older organiza- | tions.. Considering the material with which he Bas had to work, Mr, Dyer has- proved hiwsell without o superior in this city in_his special work. The muslc has be¢n taken chiefly from the English school, than which, for church worship, there. is no-better, and that the choh: Lave enjoyed their labors bas becn proven by thelr uniformly regular attendance, and the music performed by them during the past five mouths. We give the list, as showing what can Ve doue in a short space of time by persistent Iabor: . +Pe Deam," G._A. McFarren, Dr. Dykes, Dr. Stewart, and J. L. Topkins; **Jubfiate Do, McFarcén, and Greatorex, aud chants; *>Deus Miserere,” Mammatt, :and ‘Thomas, and chants: “*Bopum Est” and *“Benedic Animu, ™ Greatores and chants; Gloris Patri, Mammatt, Thomas, and- ers. ?l}mmem and Ofertories—'‘Onward, Chrlstian sullivan; **1lear the voice of my pray- ++0'for the wingsof a doye, " Hen- Lord,” Barnb cissohn; **Sweet is Thy mere y “l'The i,ord my pu‘illlr& * Guelielmo; “*1f ye ln\“ me™ Aonk; +*In Heavenly love: abidivg, Schumann; *‘Like as a father,” llnll!on: Ave Yerum, Bordese; ‘*Jesu, my Lord.” Barnbys *Grant to us, Lord." Baby; ‘*Thy mercy, O Lord, " Barnb Palm_tree: TFau ‘l.ndinc thine ear, umel; *-Largo, (‘J‘nmn unto Him," and ** God is my strong deliverer.” . The greatest drawback has been the youth.of 2 large majority of the siugers, aud their ‘jnex- crience in concerted musie, and, though they Pave dono- remarkably well, the need of moro solid and experienced voices is sorely feit. Mr. Clark, who bas this part of the work more par- ticularly in cherge, is making a strenuous effort to draw in 2 number of this class, and to that end has addressed a circular letter to a number of singers ou the South Side, uvitivg them to attend_a choir rehearsal, see the work thatis. being done, and, if not lready engaged else- where, to connect themselves with the Trinity Church choir. He does not wish to approach any one already connected Wwith any other choir, but there are o re number of good singers on the South Side, who~ do not sing in_ avy and to thew the invitation offers an opportunity for practice in the church music undera vompetent drill-master. Owing to the choir befog placed in the chancel of the chmich, the, seating capacity is inited, and those desiring admission shou d send their names at_once to Mr. R. 8. Clark, with A, T. Stewart & Co., or toMr. 8. H. Dyer, witli Mason & Hamlin Organ Company. NORMAL MUSIC SCHOOLS. Every sammer, more or less of our Chicago musicians spend some weeks in teaching in the Normal Masic Schools, which hold short terms in differens parts of the country. This year, for instance, Dr. George F. Root ana Mr. Fred W. Root taugnt at. Warren, O., M. H. 8. Perking at Xenia, (., and Mr. W, 8. B. Mathews and the pleasing suprano, Mrs. E. A. Jewett, at Dela- ware, 0. Mr. Mathews hands us thie following Jist of pieces brought outin the recitals and concerts ut Delaware, from which it will be seen that these_schools are doing g missionary work not to be despised. Mr. Mathews was assisced by Miss M. S. Wright, a flue piauist from Clevcland: PIANO. Dach—Preludes and fugues In C minor, F, G minor, and B fat; gavottesin P minor, D major, and G'minor, Mozart—Sonatd in F, Xo. 6 (Pe- ters), fantasia and eonata in C mipor, ~Beethoven —Rondo 1 C, sonatas in F_minor op. 2, Pathet- Ique, op. 23 in A fa 27 Moonlieht, op. 31n E flat. Appassionata op. 53, and viclin sonata in G No. 8. Schumann—Forest scenes, albam _for the younz (12 numbers), nachstacke in C and F, no tlettes in ¥ and E, romance in F sharp. Gluck Gavottein A. Dussek—*La Consolation.” Schu- bert—>enucito in B minor, air and variations in B flat, elegie in C minor, sousta kn A minor. Chopin—. Valses in C sharp and D flat, polonaises in C sharp, A, and @ flat, ballades in A fat and G minor, &cherzos fn B lat and C_sharp, ason—*+Silver Spring,” *‘Romance Etode,” **An Matin," “Danéc Rustique,” ‘*Amitie pour Amitic," Liszt—**Tannliauser March,” sccond rhapsody, rigoletto. Mendelssohn—Rondo capriccioso, songs. ORGAN. Bach—Fngaes in G minor (the greater), 4 minor, and §t. Anue. Handel—Second Concerto and Har- monious Elacksmith. Mendelssohn—~Sonata in 1 . flat. Mozart—andante from _Fifth_Quintette. Guilmunt—Ofertoire sur deux Nocls; Elevation in A fiat. Hesse—America. DBuck—At Evening. Thicle—~Concertsatz in C minor; Overtures to ““William Tell " and ** Stradella.” SONGS. =" ‘Bach~—** My heart ever faithful, " Haydn—*‘My mother bids me bind my Lair." ‘*On mighty pens,” *¢ With verdure clad.” Handel—** Angels ever bright and fair,” ** Hope in the Lord ™ (Ma- son's ndaptation of the Handel - Lareho ). Men- delssohn— ** Jerusalem, Thou that kil'est. ™ Schu-~ bert—** On the Waters,” **Erl-Kinz, ™ ** Gretch- en_at the spinntig-wheel,” ‘' Hedge Roses,™ **Faith in Spring.” Schumann—'*He the Noblest," ** Hat of Green,” ‘* When gazing in thy beauteous eyes, ” ** Forest Sprite, " * ye aisters.” -*Thouring upon my | ** When sunset gilds the western skies. o ¢Vo} che sapete.” Franz—‘*Slomber Song." Liszt—** Thou'rt Wke 3 flower.” Randegeer— ** Peacefully slumber.™ Fesca—** Winged Mes- sengers.” Sullivan—** Lodking Back," ** Dearest Heart,” ** Let me dream again. " Rossini—** Tna voce poco fa,” **Ditante palpiti.” **Miscella~ neons—+* Song of Mome," **I've a leiter from thy sfre, baby minc, **'Tt was a dream.” The Detuware school session conciuded with a. performance of Haydn's *Creation,” under the directfon of Prof. N. Coe Stewart, of Cleveland (the Principal of the school). The soprano solos were taken by Mrs. Jewett, the bass parts’ by Mr. Patterson and Mr. N. L. Glover, of Akron, . As o whole, this performance was remarka- Dy suceesstul, the soprano solos b:mg particu- Iarly well done. SOIREE MUSICALE. The residence of Mr. and Mrs. Leonard, 29 St. John's place, was the scene of a very enjoy able musical occasion last Wednesday evening. Several of our musical celebritics were present, among them Mr. S. G.'Pratt, who has just re- turned from Europe, Mrs. Thurston, Mr. Ed- ward Schultze (it being his birtkday anniversary), and the Misses Mattie and Nellic Leonard, just returned irom the East. The improwmptu pro- gramme was as follows: 1. § @ Imjiromiptu Csharp, minor ~1b. Polunaise.. i 2. Song ** Heaven elow ... iy, Edic 3. Duet, **Floweret, 1 *'The Talisman Thurston and M. My Dearest Tieart ™ Mrs. Thurston. Apove and Meaven . Marschoer 5. Rending, ** Fra Giacamo " Buchansn Georqe B. Abbott {of the 6. Melady.. a. **Farewell 5.*¢ Nearer, My Mr. Edward Schultze, fa. % Lel Me Dream Again 3 40 that Wel'ws were May- 7. Songs, | 8. Songs, - .Gounod i i s, Thurston. e 9. Reading, * Love™....... . 3 Alrs. Clark [of the Inland Club]. LOCAL MUSIC. -Why will people talk of “*rendering” miuste, as it it were lard ¢ . The German military band, so well known Dere, was at Columbus, O., on the 20th inst. Miss Douglass, onc of our most promising singing with Brignoli and Ferrautl Itfs prabable that Mme. Rive-Kihie will play with the Thomas Orchestra in Cineinuacl some tiwe cext month. Miss Faunic A. Root has returned from Europe, and will resume ber professional work early iu September. " Mro Newell, of the Chicago Music Com- ‘pany, and M. Licbling, the planist, have just {C]Lumcd Irom rusticating among the Wisconsin akes. 2 Mr. Frederick Gleason, who has been secured asa teacher in the Hersbey School, has arrived In the city, and will enter upon bis dutivs next’ month. Mr. A.O. Mueller, the organist, leaves for -Europe in about a fortnight, in company with Lis sister, Miss Marie Mueller, to be absent for some time, Miss Cary has been spendine o few days in the city, cu route for Sau Francisco, where she sings during September, October, November, and December. -Mrs. E. R. E. Carpenter, formerly of this city, sang in a performance of The Messial,” given by the Michizan Normal Iustitute, st Detroit, ou the 1sth inst. The quickness with which we bave left ome season and passed into another is_shiown by the fact that three weeks from next Saturday 3 Eddy will resume bis organ recitals. Mrs. Eifsenie de Roode-Rice is at preseat en- gaged at Lacon, 1Il., instructing teachers de- sirous of lmprova themselves in -their pro- fesslow. Sha' will” resnme her lessoms here Sept. 17, at her residence, No, 9 North Throop street, and_during the season will give: series of fnformal soclal reccptions evers Saturday cvening. The first will take place Sopt. 22 Mr. 1. V. Flagler, the organist of l’li’mouflx Church, was reported as visiting St. Paul on the 224 inst. by the Pioneer-Press of that city, and played with Louis Falk at an organ concert on the 23d. A i Mr. and Mre. Louis Falk have been spendini the past six wecks among the lakes of Minne- sota. While in St. Paul, Mrs. Falk gave a series of six very successful organ concerts, assisted by Mrs. Falk. + Miss_Lizzle Foresman, the well-known con- tralto, has returned to the city from her sum- mer_vacation, and will commence her duties as musicteacher at the Lake Forest Academy early in September. The Great Western Light Guard Band is no longer in existence. It 'has been mnsolidfltcdd fiddics, horn, bag_and baggage, with Hand an Freiberg’s orgubization, find will be known lerealter as the Chicago Orchestra. The fall term of the Chicago Mugfeal Concfie commences Monday, Sept. 10. As one -of the features of this excellent institution, the read- Ine at sight class will be resumedearly in the term. Ludies .are requeated to call early and register their names, Miss Jeuny Twichell Kempton, oncof the most. cminent of Boston's contraltos, arrived in Chi- cazo on Friday last. We are glad to know she proposes to make our city her home. She will prove a very valuable aequisition to'the musical talent of the city. Hér immediate purpose in coming here is to open a schoot for fnstruction iu- Engiish operatic singing, of which we sbail speak hereafter. Ar. 8. G. Pratt; our well-known pianist and composer, has returned home from his European - studies and labors and will remain in the city Tfor the present. [t is to- be hoped wo may liear some of hisnew works during the season.” Last Wednesduy evening Mr. Pratt plaved ono of his minor ‘compositions at a “Musical? given by Ars. C. E. Leorard, the oveasion being the birth- day of Mr. Edw. Schultze, ADELINA PATTI'S CASE. The Pail Mall Budget mukes the following etatement of Adelina Patti’s divorce suit, which is the best we have seen: The Civil Tribansl of the Seine gave jndzment on the 3d inst. in.the cross euit for & judicial separation between the Marguis de Caux and his wife, Mme. Adclina Patti. - Both of theparties were represented by their leeal advisers, wko read over the allegations on which the principals had ground- ed their respective demande. According to the wife, the husband was not only husty in temper Dut violent, and Indulged in fits of anger under the influeace uf a rigicalous jealousy, for Which tusre was neither motive nor pretest. One cvening, on the 1ith of Februury last, ot St Petersburg, fie so far lost control over himself us to attempt 1o slap ler face, and, as sho raised her arm to ward off the blow. she received it on her snoulder; and he then left her in tears, stamping his foot 'with rage, and pushing violently a do- mestic of the hotel who stood in kis way. Onthe side of ‘the Marquis de Caux it was £ljeged that after a hapoy existence due to the atfection which hebad devited to his wife, an inexplicable change in her temper took place 'In 1876; the contidence and kindness she ‘had uutil then clspleyed save place to a marked coolness #nd an unaccountuole irascibility, manifested by unmerited reproacnes and a series of annoyances of all kiuds, prompted Dy some secret design which soon became revealsd 10 him ‘lic increased hix attentions und solicitnde towards her, in the hope of bringing hier back to him by tenderness and gentle expostalations; by degrees, thoso little vexations nssumed more grvity, and gave rise o -scencs still morg ' offcusive; &t last, . on the 1ith of February, 1877, she quite threw off the mask, und, becoming evidently tired of not being able to force nim to some act of vioience, which could further lier yrospects. fmigined the scene at tuc Hotel Demouthe, 1 which she pre- tends to Lisve been insulted and almost_ struck; from that moment he had no longer auy donbt of the object she had in view; she Wished to obtain her frecdom. 1t was ot i3 Intention_to prove to what o point ste lad transercssed, but he hud strong reason to complain of her attitade since the suit had been pending. The Tribunul gave judg- ment to the effect that the demand of the wife was not in any way justified. and that she did not even offer to prove the charges made by her; nlso that, 0s her conduct had been of o nature to’ con- stitute a grave offense against her husband,”the «Court must pronounce the judicisl separation ap- ‘plied for by him, and condewn her to psy all the Costs. ‘The Budge! also contains the announcement that Mme. Patti has paid M. Escudier, maoager of the Italinu Theatre at Paris, 100,000f s for- feit for the breach of engagement. She has also telegraphed to M. Strakosch, of New York, to say that she accepted his 0&;0posa.|s for the United Statcs—namely, 10,0001 for cach per- formance and a benefit; fifty-onc performasces guaranteed at more than 500,0001. DEATJI OF VIEGINIA GABRIEL. . _Tho Lanaon Atheneum ot Aug. 11 says: The death last Monday nizht at St. George's Hospital of Mrs. March (the wife of Mr. March, of the Poreizn Oflice), owinz t0 & fall Trom hes Gar. riae on the previous evening, when driving home from her husband's club, has deprived the musical ,worldof onc f its brightest celebrities. Few com- osers have attained more popularity than Mrs. arch did under the name of Virzinia Gabriel, Without bging a scicntifc musician, sne was gifted with a melodfous vein, and had a happy instinct in illastrating the puetry she set. Her cantatas were geplete with tunful spontancity. Sho, has lett z MS. opern, o sctting of Mr. Pianche's ** Follies of & Night. " 3rs, March was as maeh admired in fashionoble clrcles ‘as she was Iiked in_the pro- fession, for ber kindness of heart was proverbtal, and she was ever ready to take by the band and to encourage any young aspirant for fame, whether vocel or, instramental. Mre. March was the daushter of one o the Generals who distingaished themselyes in tho Peninsular war. Mrs. March met with a severe sccideut some time since, bat, had she kept her seat wien the horse took fright, art and socley would not nuw be lamenting the Joss of an able amateur and accomplished lady. MUSICAL NOTES. M. Massenet is composing au opers, entitled, “Robert de FRance”—libretto by M. Gallet. French papers say that Marie Sass, the original * Africaine,” has accepted an American engage- ment. Iy 1t is stated in Der Herold that Antoine Rubin- stein is abont to be elevated to the “noblesse hereditaire?” by the Emperor of Russin. Mile. Albani has been engaged to sing at the two mausical festivels o Gloucester and Leeds, prior to her engagement at the Theatre Italien in Parls. I . : Blind Tom is now in New York under the tutelaze of Mr. Joseph Poznanski, a well-known ‘musical professor, and is said to be improving marveloasly. Mume. Yilsson will sing in German overa in the German lanmiage during the months of February and March, at the expiration of her Russian engagement. Mlle. G. Spindler, the contralto singer, and daughter of Fritz Spindler, the well-known com- poscr of Dresden. will make ber first appear- ance in London next season. Mrs. Bella Palmer Fassett, daughter of Pal- mer, the sculptor, is pronounced by ber teacher, Mine. Rudersdoril, to have the finest contralto voice that our country has vet produced. Gotthold’s new Lyceum Theatre, Pittsbur, will open Sept. 8 with a concert company com- prisioz Mile. Martinez, soprano: j tenor: Tugliapietra, barivone ; Susini, Mr. Case, viunist. i +,, The following are among the latest *decora- .tons™: Dr. Ferdinand Hiller receives tire Of- fiver's Cross. of the_Oaken Crown of Luxem- bourg; Mr. Joseph White, the colored olinist, the Order of Bolivar, from the President of Venezuela; Mine, Marchesi the Gold Medal for Art and Science, from the Emperor of Anstria. The ‘St.: Cecilia Macnnerchor, of Cinclunati, has been reorgunized as a mixed chorus. Study was un upon 2 mass for six vaices in the ! chureb 3 ?'le Ly Dr. Franz Witt, leader of tire movement in Germany for the vestora- tion of purity in’the song-service of the Cath- olie Church. ° The Society will_sing this mass hedral on’Nov, 22, St. Cecilia’s Day, Prof. Bruesselbagh is conductor of the Society. A very suspicious article fu a Paris paper says that Tamberlik, the great. tenor, was porn by Rowmania. in the environs: of Botouchani, and not in Rome, as has been fenerally supposed; that he was the sou of poor peasants, and that bis real name was Thomas Berlic—* Berlie * ‘meaning in the Roumanian dialect thesace of clubs. ~ Other accounts eay that. the famous tenor was cducated for. the Roman Catholic priesthood, aid in fact became rezularly a mem- berof the Souety of Jesus before lic went upon the stage. : i ——— An Evening-Scene in the Dobradsehia. § oo lorresoondence Lendon Times. As I passed throuh the camp on my returm, 1ihe army was drawn up for the evening-hymn, which is always sung at sundown. The soldiers stood there in parade. with their white caps under their arms, singing in chorus the sweot vesper hywn, with an interlude from 'the bands and buf A morc impressive. sight I have never witnessed; the long lines of men without their sccoutrements, standing In a_reverential silence while the band played a strain, and then Joining in the choras withi folemn earnestness— the twilizht hours, the presence of the enemy, $lie grand lines of the encircling hills, all made it a scenc ever 10 Le remembered. After the ll:\'ml.l, arders were read that the dark uniforms were to be put on, and that they ware to be ready to agvance at daybreak, and that, if any firing was heard fn the night, ‘they were to lie still and await the buglecall. Every-saldier-in the camp knew that a battle was expected, but in a2 hour the whole ramo was aalpan, < THE FASHIONS. The Princesse Style Remains in Vogue This Fall. i Some Havdsome Dresses Fresh from the Hands of Worth. ‘What Children Are Wearing--- ! ‘Hats, Parasols,leaves. The Parisian Correspondent on Bric-a- ;. Brac--Flowers for the Toilet. NEW YORK. THE PUTURE. Spectal Corresponderice of The Tribune. New York, Aug. 24—From the birthplace of fashions. over the sea o few whispers have come to us welghty with importance. They bring us rumors of what will ere long be cer- tuinties,—of What will, in a word, be the thing most elegant for fall wear. Just as yet, i the matter of materlals, no novelties have been shown, as indecd fn the city there would be {ew'to admire them ivere they exhibited. There are, however, a few general siyles concerning which one may now speak with comparative certainty. In the making of dresses, it may safely be predicted that the reign of the Princess is by no means soon to expire, There. will be undoubtedly changes and .many inonovations wrought in the ‘dress whose chief charm was its'graceful simplicity. Pufls, pleats, flounces, buckles, bouquets, and bows will all conspire to mar its oneness of effect, and to make it much like any other dress. The Princess proper, as it appeared originally intact, wasa dress of one pilece. Verv few, however, are now so simply made, and with the fall they will grow eyen more elaborate. The French vest cos- tume, which {3 admirably adapted to handsome and beavy fabrics, will also continue g popular style for the autumn. Ip both.of these modes, 1 have scen-Jery bandsome dresses which have been sent over asmodéls. One, a Princess, of silk and velvet, is of o new and’ exquisite shade known as Florentine bronze. * The long trained sleirt portion is of silk, trimmed across the front Dy.a duep side-pleating also of silk. Above this 5 & second one, slightly overlapping the lower, and having through the centre a broad bias band of velvet, corded on both siaes. The foot of the sides and the train are ornamented by a deep flounce, arranged in triple bow pleats. The centre of each pleat is tacked back upon the flounce, giving a pretty roselike effect, The flounce is of velvet, and shows a lining of silk. Three broad folds of velvet, divided by silk fringe nine inches wide, form an overdress with diazonal front. The waist is of silk and attach- ed to the skirt, but over it fs a peculiar arrange- ment of velvét. This resembles a sort of jack- et. It comes m(‘Fh up on the sboulder, is with- out sleeves, and is cut to Gt the figure tishtly. Both at back aud front it is open to the belt in heart shape, showing the waist of silk. The other, of icuuisxl . style, Is of prune-colored faille and velvet of a darker shade, richly em- bossed with cream-color. The skirt and coat are of faille; the vest and trimmings of the cmbossed velvet. ~ The overdress is a ' rounded tablier, but is one side of velvet, the other of silk, this latter ornamented by velvet revers and bows of velvet and faille. The other side is perfectly plain, and both are draped alike. AN EXTREMELY HANDSOME BALL DRESS, also imported, is of palest mreen silk with s peculiar but cxquisite silvery lustre. This is made into a Princess Tobe, short-sleeved and Jow-necked. The dress is made sufiiciently long behind to admit of its being raised in full irregular pufis or drapery, and stil have a train of fifty-elebt inches. The right side of the dress is trimwned from the belt down to the footof the skirt by a jabot of Spanish point. This jabot is garlanded with snow-balls and soft pink roses. These snow- balls are peculiarly beautiful, some being in full maturity, others still in a verdant state, delicately, lightly green like the silk of the dress. The sboulders rise from rufiles of the sqme rich lace and wreaths of the white and pink flowers. Full frilla of lace finish the short sleeves. The left side of the robe is raised as high as the knee, revealing a petticoat of rose-hued satin. This is thickly strewn with clusters of snow-balls, the pink gleam of the satin shiding between them. The outline of the looped skirt which overfalls the potti- coat i3 bordered by a flounce of white Jace headed by n garland of roses and snow-balls. A small bouquet of the same orpnments the coiffure. This same tollette has. becn copied in pate bluc and pik, in corn color and scarlet, in cream and cerise, and in salmon and maroon, The style is exccedingly pretty and graceful, snd combines several novelties of arraugewent and ornamentation. The Princess will bo undoubtedly the first choice for full-dress toilettes, though, as I have said, its august simplicity will be hardly recog- nizable under its numerous decorations. Lon waists will probably continue in favor, though have lately scen one that is being made, and which is at the other extreme. This dress, which s an extraordinary affalr, even in this day of fashionable monstrosities, is, to put it mildly, at least *peculiar.” "Uhe dress proper i3 in one piece, and has the belt of the waist coming some fourinches below tbe arm-pits. This short walst Is rendered shorter still by being summarily diminished about the shoulders, where it is quite low-necked aud has short, puiled sleeves. The waist and side-breadths of the skirt are of salmon-tolored silk, while the front width and the train are of rich wine or |- ruby coiored velvet. The train is put on be- hind, at the top of the bodice, just between the shoulders, and s arranged in a Watteau pleat, At the waist-line, however, this width of velvet is merged into tke skirt aswould be the ordinary back-breadths. 1he velvet front, after reaching the belt, towards which it has narrowed, commences to broaden ngain, end covers the centre portion of the waist. Each side of the velvet front is finished with a scant ruifle of ‘point lace. The colors which will be most uscd for autumn wear arc not yet posi- tively known, but a private letter from Faris tells me that among others there will be a rich bronze brown, pruue color cerise, and a hand- some dark bluish slate. The faney will cxist for darlc rich tints brightened by dashes of brilliant colors. - This will be for the fall. As yet the solt, delicate tins so suitable for this 5eason are in full force. THE RACES AT SARATOGA are occasions of woigeous display, and, though many ladies go in elezant promenade or visiting toilettes, a few atteud in bonneted full dress. At the last racing wany superb costumes were noticeable. Amoug others [ remarked a dress of ‘light biue silk worn under a polonaise of sheerest linen cambrie, protusely trimwmed with Valenciennes lace and fnsertion, and further decorated by bows andfoops of pale tilleul rib- bon. . The bonnet of white chip was trimmed solely with blue and tilleul-tinted plumes. An- other elezant toilette had the skirt of cream- colored faille, with s long LoX-pleated train. The back was perfectly plain, but the front was trimmed with marrow rut- fles of fine - French lace arrauged ' to come to a pulnt in the centre. The corsage was of sagre-green satin high in the neck uud with elbow siceves. The bottom of .the -waist and the slecves were handsowely finished with “lace.© A few bunches of scarlet salvia aud green [eaves ornamented the corsage on the feft shoulder and trimined the skirt at the side. A bonuct composed of white'illusion and luce was given a grleam of ¥ivid coloring by 2 bunch of Teaves und scarlet blossoms placed at the Tatt well towards' the back. There was, how- ever, a majority of handsomie toilettes by no ineans £o conspicuous as these. - One of heavy black silk had a deep box-pleated flounce at the faot of the sKirt., ‘his was lined with a sort of subdued corn-colored silk. The overdress, also of black silk, was bordered by a pleating of corn-color over which depended a fall of biack Spanish lace. - -The sides of the overdress show- ed revers of _corn-color which was covered by Uiack lace. The waist was o perfect ** swallow- tail” coat, only confined by a single button at thecentre” of the bust. here was g vest of corn-colored sflk_showing mistily throngh a smooth - cover of black lace made for the pur- pose. The buttons were of black onyx inlaid with gold. A Dbonnet” of black chip with corncolored plumes . and . black lace, g pirasol of .the. same over - corn=color, and gloves of” the ‘same in its most delicate shade ; completed a Tovely and elezant costume which came in toto from Worth. There was nothing glaring or in bad taste about the quantity o. light color, s it was subdued and toned down by the black lace which everywhere overlaid it. When the weather shall be sufficiently cold to require some substantial wrap, it is no doubt even now that 5 PALETOTS AND DOLMANS will be considered most clegant. The long, Ioose paletot, with larze square - pockets, decp cufls, and rolling collar, will be very popular. Velvet-beaver cloth, Silicienne and basket cloth, will be among the most desirable materials, ang sutumn D?ENIIES will doubtless display many novelties for this purpose. The shapely, ele- ant dolman will obtain for more dresss” ocea- -with studied carelessness where they would ob- 3 sions, and luce, fringe passementeiee, ete., Will ‘e suitable trimmings. We have as yet no decided millinery styles for the fall, but it s kighly probable that many of the present charminz ones will be repro- duced fn felt and velvet, and be worn all through the coming season. The handsome gal- Joons and' embroideries, which have been so admired this summer, are ‘‘by (universal) request” to continue {n fa- vor. One very elegant fall costame lately imported to order Is of a very handsome shade of brown in 'z pecaliar sort of material whose name fs unknown to me, and which, from a general family resemblance, I should suppose to be 2 sort of Canton flannel, were not such suppysition rendered absurd When recall- ing that szzard was its designer and 750 franes its price! This costume is trimmed with o fringe of crimped sewing silk, in which occur at interyals acorns strung on 2 chepille thread and langing an inch or two longer than the frinze. Surmountfng this is a finger-wide band of_vel~ vet, which is'edeed on both sides by a twisted cable of sfik and _chenilie cord. The velvet band is embroidered by band in shades of biue silk and cheuille, verying from a rich, deep color to a shade 60 pale that its seems but the reflec- tron of the deeper tints. Thereare in all eleven shades of blue.. The bonnet consists.entirely of brown and biue feathers, the Iatter handsomely shaded, the former bronze-tipped, 2 puft of pale blue velvet for bandeau, and a bunch of azorns and brouze oak-leaves. ‘This is a superb toilette, and the amount of embroidered bands will cuar- antee the continuance of this admirable trim- ming. For a long time I have said nothing of CHILLREX’S STYLES. I have omitted them volunmn’lrv bat not care- lessly. I have waited to see if 1could not re- port something quite new, but I have waited in vain, There Is no resource left me but to say out boldly what is a fact—the Princesse dress for children enjoys unabated popularity. There isa little grateful variety, however, which the Breton styleslend. The principal features of the Princesse remain, but the jaclet and vest, real or simulated, agreeably diversify the same old dress.. A very pretty dress of his sortis of light blue cashmere. e front of the skirt at the bottom is ornamented by a narrow kmte- pleating headed by three rows of black velvet, each three inches wide. These bands are em- broidered in_white daisles. The jacket opens over a vest of blue silk which is siarred all over with daisfes. The jacket is edged with the em- broidercd velyet band. The back of the skirt is faid in three box-plaits, and down the centre of each is 2 row of black velvet worked with daisies. Pale-blue silkk stockings dotted with the same little flower, and_pretty black velvet slippers complete tne dainty little toilette. Girls. of 10 and' 12, and those just entering their teens, find charming dresses amonz the mapy and lovely wash- fabrics so plentiful now. Organdies and linen lawns are especially pretty and becoming, and gre usually but slightly trimmed. Narrow Valenciennes or Torchon ‘edzing and ribboo bows are the most suitable garnitures. ‘These pretty dresses are generally made with jacket overdress and skirt or simply the latter and a polopaise. Nothing is more desirable than a tasteful, beautifal “simplicity about a young girl’s dress, and the more she dresses according to this rule the more correct will her taste be- come. The hats for young girls are peculiarly graceful and becoming. The trimmings are Ccommonlv ribbons, with fowers, small tips, or wings. The tinfest blossoms are cousidered most desirable, such as mignonette, heatber, apple blossoms, ard others. There is a hand- some brocade ribbon which is very elezant and expensive, and {s restricted to dressy oceasions. Large Leghorn hats arc much trimmed with it, and with capital c¢ffect. An oad but stylish cbapean elegautly denominated the * Pork-pic has been revived. The up-turned brim is velvet lined, and a rolied searf of velvet and guuze surrounds the crown. At the side a cluster of loose, irregular loops hold in place n bright colol wing. For moruing and noon wear little misses much aect the dainty little Swiss and organdy hats, which were far too attractive to be discarded. Silk stockings are much in vogue for the litle people, and so are_haad- sowe lisle thread ones, which are scarcely less expepsive. Some are embroidered soirally around the leg in brilliant colors, others have the top of the foot richly worked, the pattern tapering across the ankle and well up ‘the front of the leg. A new and very pleasing style shows the stockings of some pale tint seemingly crossed and recrossed around legand ankle sandal-wise. These of course are to beworn oaly with very Jow shaes or slippers. Some pretty little dress Bhoes for children, or rather only for girls, con- sist mfl{x of sole and top piece. “Sometimes this is like the end of a slipper; often it is two nara ToW straps across the toed. Children’s gloves vary notat all. For morning use there arc the pretty little lisle-thread gloves, for more dressy times are the minature Jouvin and Alexandre. Young grirls still conceal tneir foreheads under banged hair or frizzes. A most becoming style, and onc very welcome these warm days, is that of the Marguerite braids. This, however, is advisable, or even_possible, only when the hair is quite long. Then they,are very stylish and pretty. Another way draws the hair back from the face, and secures it with a ribbon high.upon the head. Sometimes only the front hair is so drawn back and tied. Inboth cases the ends are allowed to bang down the back. Waen the hairis paiotully straight, it should , be slightly waved. “One ln}c brald tightly woven gives o more graceful and natural wave to the hair than do many small ones. The larze loose waves are infinitely preferable to the fussy, frizzy mass that must result from small plaits. Very little Boys also Wear thelr hair a la Bang, 2 a tertain litile fellow calls it. Their hair when long is made into several large loose curls, not into many tight, formal ringlets. Their style of dress remains for the preseat in statu quo. MaTTIE'S. - PARIS. FLOWERS. Svectal Correspondence of The Tridune, Paris, Aug. 11.—A wonderful profusion of flowers, arranged in_everypossible manner on toilettes, is the mostnoticeable freak of Fashion at the present time. Evening costumes are no longer complete with the conventional bou- quets and wreaths, but trains are literally buriea beneath them. A number of robes late- Iy forwarded to London for the Queens recep- tion were real parterres of roses, those in dif- ferent coral tints being most in favor. In addi- tion to fans, which have long been ornamented with flowers, the handles of parasols are now arranged as ‘‘porte-bonquets,” and reticules carried on the arm, according to the latest man- date, suppart bunches offduinty flowers. These are really charming, as they nestle in the ruf- fles formed Uy drawing up the top of the bag, althousn at total variauce with the useful reti- cules of our graudmothers, which they pretend to imitate. The stems of the bouquets are fastened within thebage on one side, which does not interferc with the opening for the hand; but, on the casings being drawn up, the ruffles form an upright and fluffy support for the fowers. There are no knitting-needles as of old to destroy -the harmonious proportion of this arraugement, 85 appendages 16 the toilette in these modern times must be ornamental rather than useful. Superfluitics are multiply- ing around us, not only in dress, Whose constailt variations require incessant care, but in the G- mshing of our bouses, Which are now being trausformed according to the demands of the age luto expositions of bric-a-brac, ADMIRATION FOR CURIOSITIES reigns supreme, and an affected appreciation of art is insinuating ftself foto manners, and tres- pussing un comfort by incutnbering homes with the most supertiuons of superfluities. Arms, marbles, bronzes, tapestries, the faiences Stras- bourg, Delft, Lille. Rouen, 'Moustiers, etc., are the principal subjects of discussion at social en- tertainments, and even the simple ante-chamber presents its diverse and often incomprehensible curiosities for criticisim. Selected witn diserimi- nation and arranged with good judgment, many of these would ve interestfug in tne cabinet of 2 connoisseur; but when g Veuus, 3 saint, a shep: berdess mingle with Chinese curiosities and Ialences (particularly plates), and Jewish and Arablan lamps staiid - arousd on the most con- ‘vevientsupports without regard to surronnd- ings, as 1 recently saw them inthenew residence of a prominent Parisian, they lose all interest, and confuse the sight. We fook back with re- eret to the grand old drawing-rooms, so com- pletely furnished with tavestries, sofas, chairs, mirrors, and tables a jen; to the bed-chambers, vibose walls, perchance, were hunewith sky-blue satin, and window-curtains of the same with linings of white silk, beneath which were others of pink-embroered silk trimmed with lace, where the andirons were mounted fn solid gold, and where the bureau of ebony and pearl was not 3 museum, as it is to-day; to the dining- rooms'with their buffets without etageres, and to picture-galleries and music-rooms not over- crowded with bric-a-brac. Suitable statues were formerly in suitableniches, tapestries com- bmed beauty with utility, and were not tarown trude upon the view, consoles from Grecian temples did not support .modern clocks, nor pleces of dingy wainscoting from 3 chapel of the time of Charlemagne contrast with brilliant frescoed walls. Al this Is the present rase fn Paris, and, while the Hotel Bmun:is!elllnx rare old articles at advanced prices, counter- Teiters in bric-a-brac are also flonrishine, TO RBTURN TO SUPERPLUITIES IN DRESS, I am happy to_state that the present mania smong a certain class fog fruit decorations on hats promises to_be of “short duratfon, s the most grotesque creations are frequently the re- sultof this pecullar style. Thesc hatsare too suggestive of a return from market, and many evenlack the harmonicus arrangements we see in baskets in fruiterers’ windows. Twoextremes in coiffures ‘““en cheveux™ are now in vogue; ope elevated with upright bows {nstead of finger-pufis, the other perfect!: smooth in front without beinz pufed or wnved{ and forming a Grecian knot behind, The latter rigidly plain style was adopted by several beauties at a magnificent ¢arden party at Ver- sailles last week, and attracted much admira- tion. The toilcttes for the occasion were ex- tremely clegant, but the most elaborate seemed too insignificant to claim a bizher thonght than the passioe beauty of a butterfly in the presence of 2 marvel of nature that arises before the view in the orangery of this Versailles chatean. This is an orange-tree more than 400 years old, hav- ing been planted by Eleanor of Uastile. It has been successively ‘named the * Grand Conne- table, Francis L., and **The Grand Bourbon, " which title it now bears. It erewin Pampelu- na until 1499, when it was transported to Ver- sailles. * It is 2 marvel of strength, and there is nothing to indicate that numerons generations will not still admire its fowers, its fruit, and foliage ever green. Mile. Sarah Bernhardt has been creating 2, sensation at the Comedie Francaise in Racine’s ** Andromaque,” by an interpretation of the character in a munner never before attewpted on the ¥rench staze. She has created reality out of ideality, and we behold in Andromague 2 womau instead of the ideal shadow of a post's dream. The most distinguished critics raptur- ously applaud her, and regard her interpreta- tion of the character higher than that of Rachel. MaruiLpe, THE GAME OF DRAUGHTS. Communications inteaded for this Department ehonld be addressed to Tax TRIBUNE and indorsed *+Checkers.” CHECKER-PLAYERS’ DIRECTORY. Athenzum, Nos. 63 and 65 Washinzton street. PROBLEM NO. 23. By Phil. J. Altschul, Chicago. Black. Z "y » White. ‘White to move and win. POSITION NO. 28. By C. G, 1L, Chicsgo. Black man on 27. kinza on 1, 4, 18, 25, 28, White men on 12, 13, kings on 3, 6, 10, 19, White to move and win. TO CORRESPONDENTS. Frank A. Fitzpatrick—Lotter duly recelved. w. J. Bidley, Detroit—Thanks for the Informa- tion. 'Shall be glad te receive the games. J. H. Becier, city—Cpon examininz your prob- lem, we find it can be drawn as follows: 2724, 19232, 26—19, 10—23. Drawn. . John Dempater, Jr. ew York—(1). Never re- ceived. (2). No answe: written, cvery other week. (4). The investiy made. Willism M. Tallaferro. Ablnzdon, Va.—Piease send your play on Problem No. 5 by C. Hefter, showing how you manipulate the pieces 1o defeat o draw. (2). Your position demonstrating tnat two kings cau beat three kings i3 given in oil the elementary_works published on_the zame, and is consequently not suited to our columns. . Adout ition will be . CHECKER ITEMS. . A handicap checker toarney is among the poss-. bilities In Chicago in the near Inture. Mr, Bowen's score, made with the Albany and Springfield, s us follows: players at A tournsment betsreen the Metropotitar dranght players is announced to take place in & few weeLa. ‘The proposed champfonship match between Trs Tomeye dranght editor and Mr. Heiter is de- clared of for the presenty as the former is anwiil- ing to play a match on sdch short notice as the terms of the challence implied, agd the Jatter gen- tleman, owing to other en:agewents, declines play- ingat the time suggested In October or November. The Detroit plasers take a lively intercst in checkers, judginz from the numbder of matches and. exhibition gunes in prozress there. 'The match batween Mr. L.C. Bosth, of Detroit, aod Capt. Waille, of Redfo¥d, Mich., which was fo haye been played in July, was postponed until Aug. 17, and was then played at the Goodman House, Deirolt, resulting in favor of Mr. Booth by the following score: Booth. 27; Walle, 9; drawn, 14; total, 59, Another match of 100 games was closely contested at the Gaodman Hoase, commencing on the L15th and * terminating on the 17th inst, be- tween our correspondent, Mr. W. J. Gid- dey. aud Mr AIf ' Goodman, which reatlted fn favor of Ir. Glddey by the following geore: Giddey. 37; Goodman, 353: drawn, 283 total, 100. Tho Tnterest in the play was farther enlivened by the presence of ‘Measry. Fitch and Pound, of Sarot, Can.. who dropped in on the - Detroit boys. and made the following acore: Alr."Cook is probubly the strongest playe: Michigan. In a recent vitting with 3Ir. Giddey the score resulted ns follows: Cook, 5; Giddey, 2; drawn, 1; total, 8. Prof. Frank A. Fitzpatrick, of St. Louis, visited this city about two years azo for the parpose of teaching our local playars how they waltz the ieces over the board down in the little city witha ig bridge. The experiment did not prove to be as’ eminently successfal as the Professor bad anticipated. In fact, he was badly defested by " Messrs. Johpsom, Orvis, and Deffer.” the only plagers whom he encountered while on is visit Lece, aad with two of them he aid not succecd in coring a sinzle came. Thinlsing thut this ecore Lad stood against im about long enonsh, and desiriny also to see lhow much Chicago lays over St. Louls in point of * population, business. and architectural beauty, be dropped in upon us again last week as unexpect- ediy 233 taunder-ciap from a clear sky. We all knew what be came for, hawever, the merry twinkle 1 hie eve, the curl of his lip, and the radiant hope which {llaminated his countenauce, gl told us chat Be bad come alf the way from St Louis to wipe out that little score. W hetber he succeeded or not we leave our readers to judge after perusing the foliowing score: to this city, and played ilr. Fonville with the fol- lowing result: - Fitzpatrick, 25; Fonville, 23 drawn, 25; total, 52. Prof. Frank A, Fitzpatrick 1828 years of age, Principal of one of the largest collees in the “West, a regular draughts corre- spondent for THE SNDAY TRIBUNZ, and 2 gentle- man who reflects great credit npon this noble and scientific gume.” The Professor was unexpect- edly called home by a telegram, and desires Tus THILUNE to **convey to each and all of the players his kindest regards for the kindly manner in which they treated him while in Chicago.” and his regrets that he was 80 suddenly caled away ‘withont an opporiubity of playing more games with the Chicago players. SOLUTIONS. 2 Solution to Problem No. 27. 18-14 [14-10 |23-14 1118 6-15 1oz Solution to Position No. 27. ‘ o e B - S e R e 1le wios. N GAME NO. 94—-BRISTOL. Plaved st Terre Huute, Ind., by Prof. Robert Martins and Mr. T, J. Forrest. (g gg"";: ? Binck w g 2520, 22 A-8, 30-26, B-12%. - This game 18 pecnllar in its resemblance to book Play on Old Fourteenth, the ,move being reversed. W 5, GAME NO. 85.—SWITCHER.. nf!.‘ii‘," In Chicago between Messra. Hateler and Howley's move. -l 113—8 T 0-13 | 16-11 2529 2117 2- 9 1910 25 811 1713 | 7o 7 17-13 [18-m {23y E= e e 5 119 -1t |13-8 |13 221 1318 | 30— 118 |z pravid 2-25 |0-17 | 1918 -9 (a-14 1219 2-23 |- |m-7 913 ¢ 20 =10 2-17% (17-21 - (2016 9 ~23 | 20-25 i . R