Chicago Daily Tribune Newspaper, November 4, 1877, Page 11

THE CHICAGC TRIBUNE: SUNDAY. NOVEMBER 4, 1877—SIXTEEN PAGES 11 AMUSEMENTS. A Few Words About a Couple of Advance Agents. Likewise Some Brief Notes About the Chicago Theatres. Nothing New Offered Ex- cept by Hooley and Haverly. The Rive-King Testimonial-— An Extraordinary Ar- ray of Artists. Mr. Eddy’s Seventh Organ Recital -==The Swedish Lady Quartette. Mr. Pratt’s Debut in New York: The Forthcoming German Opera Season. - THOE DRAMA. PATS NICHOLSON, TRANK PIERCE, AND JAKE MURBAT. The recorder of dramatic affairs having, so to speak, “cleaned up™ everything for the week,— thst is to say, having judiciously applied the bellows to this entertainment, stamped his foot upon that, €at down upon the other, and quictly elbowed the rest out of bisorbit,—put bishands in his pockets yesterday and took a walk round town, wondering, as usual, how the managers were feeling, and what they thought abont the coming election. As a geperal thing, managers don't care about elections, past, preseat, or to come. They regard these things as nuisances, s evils to be avoided since they canuot be abol- ished, and are usually to be seen stamping their feet in & fright{ully impaticot manuer as they glance their cyes over the columns of the morn- inz paper, and exccrating the bad taste of an editor who will admit into his columns ap un- Jimited quantity of political harangues. to the exclusion of matter “whicheverybody is inter- ested in,”’ namely, the merits of his show. One of ibe first objects the critical eye lizhted upon was the tall, stooping form and genial countenance of Paul Nicholson, the avant courrier of innumerous combinations,—the man o whose cye shines a perennial sunrise. [twas he who suggested to poet Longfellow the en- mobling sentiment, “'Tis always morning somewhere.” There is something inspiring fn the upswerving faith this gentleman bas in the integrity of dramatic combinations. He is a bird of dawn, whose note is ever heralding the appreach of some bright luminary in the theat- rical beaven. Paul was stuffing a packet of well-filled en- velopes into a letter-box on a &treet corner. He torned away from his labors with a satistied air, and. as TnE TRIBUNE'S dramatic commen- tator sauntered past, he thrust his hand mto the cepacious side-pocket of his ulster, and pre- sensed a bundle of newspaper clippings. “ A, yes; I have seen them,” said the D. C. sadl +-4+Poor Jo *! ¢Poor Jo’” Xo, no,” said Paul, “not for Joseph; no more of that an thou Jovest me.” «J¢is the *Danites,’ then. Nc? Ab, I see, “The Two Orphans’ are again on the wing. What! anew scheme? Yes, yes; to be sure,— the German opera.” Newspaver clippings,—loads of them,—~and what iuteresting reading they are. You will never find 2 word of disparagement in one of them tbat has passed through the crucible of an savance ageot’s iospectiop. Wou- derful unamimity of opinion in all these sclections (mainly culled from country vewspapers). One oceasionally takes to ques- tiomng the validity of all these sugary pata- grapbs. Onc sometimes wonders if there is not a cloud behind ail this silver lininz. One some- times says to one’s seli, < Is there, was there, ever such a thing as an unsuccessful company outside of this Western metropolis? " Paul smiles arimiy, of rather grins smilingly, as the iGea is presented to bim, and walks away with hupe springing eternal in his managerial breast. Enter Frank Pierce, who has just walked into town udter a Jong trip with Jake Murray’s com- pany. Nevermind the name of it, because it is dead. “Frank, how are things, generally epeaking, in the country?” *+Qb, fino business,” says Frank; *did admi- rably wherever we went. Here are a few news- paper clippings. Just cast your eye over a few of them and see.” A bunch of plowing notices was handed over, from which it would appear to the inexperienced eye that Jake Murray must now be waiting somewhere in the interior for an express train 10 convey bis safes to the Fidclity. “Where did you leave Jake?? “0b, Jake is in Lincoln, Nebraska.” “What is ke doing there?” “Waiting to come bome.” I have just got a telezram from him, but for God’s sake don’t publisn it, because that might give the whole whing away, you know.” Tais was the messagy T Send me the etrongest pair of boots Fou can gt in Chicazo, JAKE. “Just so, Frauk. Now tell me how is busi- ness in the country? Where did you start from “We opencd in Keokuk to £100.” “Thatwasa good paying bouse for sucha place, wasu't it “Y-yes. ob yes, only the expenses, you.see, cameto §250, and that rather stagrered us.” “Yshould think so. What did you start out with, and what sort of a company wasit! What's this 1 sce in one of the noticss about a £oati” 3 “The zoat,” said Frank; “0, that wasa part of our plav. The play was ‘ Gretehen,' “What’s that “‘Gretehien’ is a pastoral drama in five acts, with- 2 maypole dance in the middle. and an educhted woat seattered promiscuously through 1l enes,—in fact, as youwill perceive, oue of those things just calcuiated to catch the rural population. The goat was one of Jake’s ideas. The company was headed by ‘America’s dramatic gem,’ Imogene.” *1s she a wem " “Jake says s0. He says she paralyzes her sudience. My experiene always was that she did. - The curtain 1alls onthe first act, and the sudience 2o out and don’t come back.™ That's what Jake calls paralyzing the audicnce. Well, the point, however, isin re- £ard 10 busincss in the provinces. Are thery enthusiyst How do they patronize your “traveling companies ™ “\¥ell, tolerably <o, said Frank, ‘“that is, according to their means. § came’ here from Omaha;~ We played 10a §15 bouse there last Tueeday.” “Dil you walk alt the wavi" “Ony part of it. 1 have some real ¢ 1 didn’t mnd it much, We have eokuk, Des Moines, Burliogton, Ot- tumwa, Atlsutic’ City,—and we leit Jake at Lincotn.” s “Jipd 2 mood many favorable notices, 1 see, from ;t.e conntry papers. Dy the way, bere’s one filoin the Keoiuk Congtituiion.” “I3on't rive that awsy,” quoth Frank, “but f‘m ?u\)‘ just look at it for your own informa- Hon. =" Tal» Constitution says: Wef bave been inflicted by another eaide com- pavy. . . . Thestar ie ine worstin the buei- ncss[and the educated goat is the only actor in theglarty. u)ow,” said Mr. Pierce, *this s what I call the iheonsistency of dramatic crities. Do you inong, T played Fagin in the same town with Lucifife Western, and that esme man s2id I'was agriat actor—a great actor.” *Who toted you around,—that is, who was your advance agenti" +*Why, the first in the business in America.” “What! You mean Paul Nicholson! No? Jobn Rickaby? Marcus Mayeri? “No!mno!no! Imean Jake Murray.” #4and Jake is row in Lincoln, Nebraska.” “And that reminds me,” says Fraok, “1 must go round to State strect to “get the boots.” REVIEW OF THE WEEK. The- theatres have been full of farce for a week, the musical extravaganza of “Evange- line ™" at Hooley’s taking tbe lead in the matter of popularity. The “Pink Domino™ comedy at McVicker's and Bartley Campbell's My Foolish Wife ” at the New Chicago may be classed together as extravaganzas of the rough- and-ready order which are enjoying their day upon the stage. They are “situation plays,” what might be described as the four-door farce. '_l‘ne recipe for the construction of these pieces is a very simpleone. Takearoom with Zour doors leading into 50 many bed-chambers, bring two Young married couples, males bent on mischief, females suspicious, mix the couples and put ghem into the wrong rooms, then Introduce Jocase old party and innocent young man: gev a hired-girl in disguise and an eccentric old lady, tumble them all round the staze promiscuously, overset furuiture, andsmash a kerosene-lamp or s0,—and licre you have a play that will pass cur- rent. Mr.Campell bas introduced into hisolaya wan whose principal busivess is to zet intositaa- tions where he can be sat down upon, or pound- ed with dumb-bells, or kicked n the etomach, or smashed on the bead. Tuere isalways some- body coming tn whose presence invorves the ne- cessity of this man concealing lumself. Some- times he gets under the seat of the parior lounge, and immediately some one comes in and throws 2 heavy par of Qumbbells on Wm. Of course he yelis, and sticks his head out in view of the sudience, but nobody on the stage takes any more notice of him than thev would of the Lone Fisherman. Then he is put mtoa saud-bag which 15 sus- pended from the ceiling, and 1wo young meu come in and thump him with their fists. These are specimen ** situatious,” aud it must be said that, although tney do provoke laughter at the moment, theg retiect small credit upon the in- genuity of the author. Mr. Campbell possesses unquestionable atulity as a playwnight, and his best picces have met with generous approbation at the hands of the public. He need not rest under the shade of Ius laurels, but at the same time be should avoid the other extreme, and cx- ercise s prudent conservausm, * Ay Fuolish Wife™ bears every mark of baste. There are here and there some sprigntly bis of dialogue, but it degencrates into senseless nivolity, and, what is more objectivnavle, into something that borders very closely upon indeceucy. LOCAL NOTES. Friday evening next, at Hooley’s, will be de- voted to a beneiit for Miss Weathersoy. Mr. Charles Gajler, well known as a clever playwright, is a guest of the Grand Pacitic. Mr. C. Goodwin, Jr., and Miss.Eliza Weathersby. the “stars* of Rice’s Combina- tion, are man and wife. Miss Clancy, who made such 3 success as Evangeline in the burlesque produced at Hooley’s last week, is a nauve of Chicago. The equestrian drama will be introduced upon the Adelphi stage chis week. The play will be g Mazeppa,” and the stars Kate Fisher and Black s “ Pink Dominos ™ will be retained anothes week at McVicker's. The attendance last week at this house Was very encouraginyg to the man- agement. Abby Sagze Richardsbn bemins her course of twelre lectures on English literature in the hall of Methodist Cburch Block on Tuesda evening next, Nov. 6. at S o'ciock. They were tue suc- ss of the scason in Boston and Deuver, Col. Charles R. Thorne, Jr., aud other members of the Umon Square company, passed_ throug this city Friday morning_cn route to San Fran- asco. where tliey will produce ““3 he Danichefls™* and otber Union Square successes at Baldwin’s Opera-Housc, commenciug Nov. 19. ‘The Rice Extravazanza Combination will give this week at Hooley’s * Conrad the Corsair,” a burlesque, which biad a brilliant season at Bos- ton during the summer. _The cast will include Miss Weathersby, Miss Venie G. Clancy, Mr. Goodwin, Mr. Starr, Mr. Josephs, Mr. Rosine. The following appeared in the last issue of the Dramatic News: *Pleasant reports come from California of the success there of Elsic Moore, 2 charming little actress, who was at- tached to the Fifth Avenue bere last year, but vever had much opportunity.” Miss Moore will be remembered by Chicazd theatre-goers as a member of Mr. McVicker's company a couple of scasous ago. The Chicago Sunday Lecture Society, in an- swer to many infuiries, states that uu cour: has yet been arransed ior this winter. prospects o the coming lecture season are 0 dull that very few Girst-class lecturers will tak ‘Western engagements. Several with whom the Society had made partial engazements av the last moment decided not to cume. The Lecture Sociely has a imlance of 3131 after paying all the expenses of last season. OUTSIDE NOTES. Stuart Robson and William M. Crane are playing Cato Dove and Sergeant Buster iv * For- bidden Fruit,” at the Walaut Street Theatre, Philadelphia. ‘Ed. F. Thorne did not please the San Francis- €0 public or critics by nis personation of D'Ar- tagnan in * The Three Guardsmen. make unfavorable comparisons between Barton Hill's D' Artagnan and Thorne’s. In Macon. Ga.. a correspondent Writes usa rather tuuny ivcident bappened when McCul- Jough played “ Virginius.” The play over, the whole audience remained in their seats expect- ing some more. 1t beeame necessary for the staze manager to go belore the curtain and ex- D . Virginius bemng dead, Virginia dead, and the Decemvir dead. nothing’ more could be done that evenng. The audience grumbled » good deal, but went away.—Dramatic Vews. Kate Claxton has obtamed a divorce from her busband Dore Lyou. aud the decree has been nted ber in full. The case has been dragmnge along for a year and 8 half. the wife not beinge able to find anv evidence, unless the husband let her bave it. The real question in dispute was the child. This was settled at Jast by the child beinz put at school. where fattier and mother mav visit ber. When she attans 15. she is to «hoose which she wili cling to. Then Mr. Lyon allowed the wite to obtain the decrec. It vas been a vers unfortunate allair throughs out, as up to Miss Claxtow’s lirst provincial trip, two summers azo, the partics had lived very nhappily together.—Dramatic News. The Philadelphia correspondent of the New York Graph, writes under date of Oct. 29 as toliows: -+ Her Second Husbazd,’ anew comedy by Max_Adeler (Charles Heber Clark), the well- Jknown humorist, was produced at tne Chestnut, Street Theatre this evenme for tue tirst tme ou any stage. The Loy s completely filied with an exceptionally brilliant audience, attract- ed o doubt by curiosity to witness Max Ade- Jer's first attempt at play-writing. ~As might be expected, the piece s uproariously fuuny and abounds in the most Judicrous situations. ” The Qialogrue s sparkling and is Glled with puns and witly sayivgs, while - there 1= nothing injtto offend the most fastidious plavgoer. The comedy is in three acls and treats of u certam Str. Walter Pidgeor., who i& benpecked oy a widow, whom he marnes. - Shecontinuaily com- pares her second husband with lis predecessor and by so dowyr leads poor Mr. Lidyeon a mis- erable Jife. There1sa good underplol. treatinx of the experience of Joe Simmons, who propuses marriaze to every ¥ir) he meets. The comedy was magnificent)y pui_upou the €tage and ex- celiently performed Dy the stock company at he Chestnut.” A Washington correspondent of the New Yorlk Sun tells 1be’ followine story avout his frst meeting with thelate Edwin Adams: **Earlvin May or June of 1351 he was in Washington City. One afternoon he mounted a_black horse, rode over to the Virginia eide of the Potomac, and, night comng on. was lost in the depths of the wouds sround Arlington. fu so happened that a similar experience baprencd to myself. It a5 % pitch dark”? when, in tr¥Ing to Tope our way out, we met, and naturally & little startled. we werc soon known to eack other as fnends. Puttjng our wits together we were not long in getting out of the woods, and on reaching Washinoton it was acreed that we should go to Hancock's for some refreshments. ~ Leaving my horse at a stable near by, be dismounted trom his at the restaurant, aund turned him overto a rammin who stoud outside. When we reached the sidewalk again, boy and harse were both gone, and a_pumber of newsboys who were bystanders pretended that they knew nothing about the theft. Mr. Adams seemed to bursy into a flood of tears, and in most pathetic voice he told the boys that be bad been supporting his poor mother at home by selling newspapers, and that with the few doliars he had been able 10 save he bad come to Washmngton City to go into tho business, but that if he had to pay for that horse he conld not do it. He was not long in working up their sympathies to the required The papers ¢ Diteh, and one of them sald, * Mister, I believe I can tind out where your horse bas zone.” and started off, and in less than twenty minutes re- turned with it and the boy who had stolen it. "l"nklugahauk{ul of change from his pockets, Xir. Adams eave a good sum to cach of them, and rode away,” * B TUE LATEST PARIS SUCCESS. Lucy H. Hooper writes as follows of “La Cigale," the latest Paris success: Take notice. Magele Mitchell and Lotta. Mellhac and {falevv, authors of ** Frou-Frou," and of - numcrable other plays, bave juet wiven at the Va- rieties 2 new comedy entitled *‘La Cizale.” Do not be frixhtened, (0 moral public! the heroine aoes nof appear in’ the traditional castume €0 ex- quisitely imwortalized by Julcs Lefeovre in his celebrated picture. La Cigaleisa little moun(e- bank, attached toa band of strolling plavers, who is rescued from the miseries of her life by 3 younx aiuter. Stralghtway ehe (ulls m love with her enefactor, bt his heart is envaged clsewhere, and lic puys no attention to his witd liutle profege, She is_ afterwarde, like Za Fille du Reqiment. dis- covered to be the loug-lost daughier of a noole nouge. Very comical are fhe ecensy that ensie, the manner«and havits of the mountehank con- tinually crapping up to_the surface amid the cle- gancics of the dpawing-room. La Cwale will none of the noble husbana selected for her by her new-found rel bat ler artist-friend turns up affer ba been rescned {rom drowning. and retums at [ast the de- voted aflection of the fittle heroine. ller family 1arc only toozlad 1o wet this unwelcome hawress safely marricd, and the piece closes amid general happiness. A% will be ecen, the platis not par- ucnlarly new, being partly sagested by ** Mignon and partly by ‘LaFille dn Kegiment." But the play 12 interesting and well constructed, and the autbors have faviched on the dialogue ail the re- sources of their eparkling siyle. The weizht of the whole performance rests npon the shoulders of Madame Celiue Chaumont. who per=onate the hero- ine. That wonderinl hittie actress was never more at home than amid the slvacitics and absurdities of lier new role. In the mountevank scene, she exe- cutes slelghi-of-band tricks, jungles with tarce oranges. and performs other featy as though she had been hres to the business from chilithood. is avly seconded by Dupins, Who _personates kind-hearted artistin_a very admirable man- ner. In epite of the eclection excitements, **La Cigale ™ is an immense success. TOW A DIALECT ACTOR GOT A COSTUME. In conversation with tbe reporter of the S8an Francisco Chronicle the other day, Mr. Joseph Emmet, the actor, described his difficulty in se- curing the costume he wears when playing Fritz, the Germau emizrant: it was in Bullalo, New York,” eaid Mr. Em- met, **that | succeccey in geiting so exceilent A Tp to the duy 1 was to play the part for_the first time 1 ind nothing suitagle to wear in'the character. 1 had ecca many emigrants, Lut none of them were attired characteristically cnough 10 suit me. 1 rehearsed for the last time, snd felt much annoyed st the dericiency. But | trusted Providence. and started once more for the railway station, where the cmigrant-train was ex- nected—n piace I haa been visitmg presiousty . for sowme time. When there five mnutes | heard ‘the whistle. In came the tramn and olf jumped the em- 1wrants—oue, two, three—and. nont bad clothes to . Lt No. 4 was u unigue costume of the Fatheriand. just the thing I wanted. 1 spproached bin and addressed bun iu the vest German | could command.. le kuew too much Dutch for me, and when 1 £01 out of words he simply looked puzzled. | tried ‘Enzhish aud be seemed worried. 1 took hold of ‘s coat acd pointed at nis booty to show that they were the thunes | wasafter. That sel- ted it He thousht 1 was a rogue or an emlzr: runner, und tried to edec out of the depot and get a5 from .e. 1 took his arm and Invited him to er. *Nem'! nein!” he exclaimed, ana rushed away from me as if | were a roober, | < not 1o be defeated. I wanted i elothes and have them, ““I rushed it an adjacent lager-beer saloon and called to the burkeeper: *+lere, Peter, come here, quick. ++\y, vota de matter, Yo "Yon looks oxcited. ™ Sott, man, you looks frightencd of your- a house on a firg ‘Do yon ace that emigrant two squares up going into that lager-bear saloon?™ i “ Yan: 1sawn lim.™ «* Iun aiter nim and get that sait of clothes he hason. 1must have thew or § can't play Fritz to- got you an odder one. ™ No. no. 1ehall make a failure In any other but the one be bas on. Go and wet it at once. Buy it atans price. One hundred, two hundred dollars. } must have it. " 2> Vell. vait, 1gots my hat. " rmind your hat. You will lose the fei- Jow._ 1)l lend yon one. " **So veter rushed up the street ata fall run w1thout his bat and entered the salooa. lle stiyed 2 rood while. 1 became snxious, and leaving the beer to take care of itself 1 rushed after Go- 1ny into the place I found the emigrunt surrounded by balf-a-dozen American Germans who were rea- eoning with lnm. § called Peter. and renewed my comedy with him. ~According to Peter's account be *wouldn't sold ‘em because he wanted them to bang up in hie house in memory of Deutschland,” Money couian't induce him. I ordered a keg of beer, ‘and the Germans_put themselves outside of it and became very hagpy. Irenewed the offer, and finally obtained them for $30." LOVE ANONG THE ROSES." To the Editor of The Tribune. JAcEsON, Mich., Oct. 8L—In your issue of last Sunday there is an article from the pen of a well-known playwright, who gives *his ver- sion "’ of the matter. I would ask the space togive “1he sacls™ ib the case. The article was head- ed ** Love Amoung the Roses.” In it he accuses bis company of “rebellion, disaffection, and absconsion.” We vlead guilty to the first two charges: we rebelled becausc our salarics were not forthcominz, and we were disaflected be- cause he wanted us to take promises instead of cazh. The marpager, Charles Gayler, thought it was honor enough for us to play fu his drania; we diflered in opinion. In Springfield, O., he called & meeving of the company, and asked us to po on without money for one week longer. This we agreed to do, and fuliilied our part o1 the bargain. We reached Kenton. O.; our house was §3.20; we dismissed it. The pext evening we were supposed to plav at Bucyrus, but the management. badp't money enough to et us out of town, Thev leit Mr. Gavler's trunk in pawn for the hotel bill, and we proceeded 8s far as Forrest, 0. Thre we met the disti hed au- thor of “Love Amony the Roses,” ™ With the Tute,”” *Inflation,” and many other failures,. whea'te informed us that *‘he had arrived at that staze of desperation that he did not care a d—n whetber we went any further or not.” As Harry A. Fisher aud myself were over two weeks behiud hand. and the rest of the compu- ny were over three, we all_coincided with Mr. G.. and went wo further. Our * rebeltion " was ure our salary; our “‘disallection” was we conld not get the aforesaid; our onsion " was sending Mr. W. fl. Langdon to Chicago 1o order Lo eygaze a company, and thereby make moley cRouZh to pav our fares East, a thing Mr. Gayler never troubled his gi- gantic braig with swhen he leit us n the woods at Forrest, O. Mr Langdon ncver exhibited any written muarantee from Miss Jenuie Huglies, nor was hier name used in any way excepl 3s_the star of the company. 1 hold the receipt in full {rom the ladies and gentiemen cusaged tor_their salaries and fures 1o aud from Chicazo. 1 dely Charles Gayler to produce the same acquittal from any company he has ever engaired. MissufTughes” oniy misfortune has been to spend ber Lime and money on Charles Gasler ad his drama (), thus alding one more victim to the list of J. K. Emmet, Katic Maghew, John W. Jennmgs, Shiel Barry. a Chicago amateur, 100 numeros to wention. ~The iced sensational drama of “Wrest has never been played by the *Ji bes Cowmbination,” but Chicago will bave an opportunity of comparing it with any of . G.’s works in January, when it will be produced at Mr. J. H. iaverly’s Adelphi fheatre. In rezard to losses, when be pays the company, botel bills, priuting, etc., he may be three or four hundred dollars out; as for the $2.000. it is allbosh. = Let Charles produce his nd papers to prove it. Asking pardon upon somuch of your valuable yours very truly, PuiLir M, ALLisoN, Business Manager Jennie Livghes Combinution. MUSIC. THE RIVE-RING TESTINONIAL. The arrangements for the testimonial concert to Mme. Rive-King, which takes place on the 12th inst. at McCormick’s Hall, are now com- pleted. The ensemble is one of the most ex- traordinary that bas ever been presented in o concert in this city, both as to the number and the character of the artists enzaged. Surely Mme. Rive-King may ciaim that no artist has ever betore bad a more remarkable array of tal- ent enlisted in a testimonial. It i vers nearly an embarrassment of riches. The list of those ‘who will tuke part in this concert includes Miss Emma C. Thursby, who leads the army of concert - sopranos in this country; Miss Anuna Drasdil, the contralto, who made such a success here at the Apollo { Club concerts in the season of ’iG: Mrs. Jenny | Kempton, the contralto, whose name isa fa~ miliar one on the concert stage of al) our Jargze cities, and who on this occasion will make her public debut in Chicago, which she has chosen as ber future home: Mr. Myron D. Whitney, the eminent basso, whose name is a household wofd among concert-goers; Mr. Carl Woll- gohn, the vianist, and conductor of the Bee- thoven Society, who pays Mrs, Rive-King a graceful compliment and tribute fn appearing; the Chicago Madrigal Club (Fanny Whitoey, goprano; Emma Baker, contralto; “Charles T. Barnes, tenor; and George H. Broderick, space, 1 rema Dasso); and a volunteer chorus from the Apollo Club, led by Mr. Tomlins. - Mr. Frank ‘1. Baird, one of the most unassuming. but one of the most reliable and useful, musivians in the city, will have the direction of the concert. Wit uch a list of artists, there is no need to antiel- pate what the programme or its performance will be. ' The musical public will look forward to this concert somewhat “impatiently as the most memorable event yet announced for the scason. TOE EDDY RECITAL. The seventh of Mr. Eddy’s organ recitals for the present scason (the twenty-seventh of the whole serics) was given yesterday noon at Hershey Hall to alarge audience, and with one of the most remarkable programmes be has ever presented. 1t included the overture to Snohr's « Jessonda,” transcribed Ly Best; the Vorspiel to the fifth act of Reinecke’s ** King Mantred,” transcribed by Mr. Gleason, and given for the first time in thiscountry: Guilinant’s quaiut Al- lezro in ¥ sharp minor, ob. 18; Liszt’s arrange- ment of Nicolas' overture on the chorale, * Ein® feste Burg ™ h’s six-part Prussiav fogues and_Merkel's Sonatain D minor, op. 30. The chiefl interest in the programme ceutred in the last two numbers. The Prussian Fugue was originally written for . six-string instruments upon a_ -theme given to Bach for improvisation by Frederick the Great, when the former visited him at his palace in 1747. Upon his return home, he not ouly wrote out this fugue, which his pupil, J. Plalip Kirnberger. one of the most learned of musical theorists, set for the oruad, but he also elaborat ed the same theme in ond fugue, a vicerci, nine canouws, and a sonata, all of which be dedi- cated to the Emperor under the title af ‘*Musical Offering to the King of Prussia.” How and why he preserved the theme Bach has bimseli told in a letter to Frederick: 1 recall with reverential pleasure the particular Royal crace with which some time uwo, during my visit to Potsdam, your Majesty was pleased to plty me u theme for a fuzrue on the pano and to set for me the task of working out the fugue at_once in your Royal-presence. To obey your Majesty’s command wis my duty as a subject. 1 soom, however, felt that for waut of necessary preparation the exceution was uot such as so excellent a theme demanded. 1therefore formed the solution and at once prepared myself to work out this right royal theme more perfe, tly, and then to muke it known to the world.” How well the old father of music kept his word is showa by the 1act that it was played vesterday, and that Frederick’s tune was made © Chicago 125 years aiter both Emperor and musit had moldered in the dust. The Merkel Sonsta pussesses a two-fold interest: tirst, as a nobie, di ed composition for the orgau, aud second, as having carried off the prize at Mannheim in 1553, "It is writien for four hands and double pedal, and cousists of o mayestic allegro moderato, an adagio worked up ou an exquisite theme, an alleyro con fuoco, and a closing fugue. _The second part was played by Miss Carris Kmzman, who by her inf eent, conscientious performance of the score%dded aunather to the many remarkuble suecesses this lady has made on the organ bench. In additiov to the instrumental num- bers, Mr. Gitl sang an_aria, “God shall wipe away ull tears,” from Suilivan’s cantats, "Tl‘x’e Ligbt ot the World,” and a song of Lassen’s “*Sommernacht.”” TILE SWEDISH LADY QUARTETTE. The Swedish Lady Quartette will make its debut to-morrow evening at McCormick’s [lafl, assisted by Mr. Aptommas, the harp virtuoso. The Quartette includes Amanda Carlson, sopra- no; Ingeborr Lafgreu, mezzo-soprano: Bertha Erixon, first alto; and Inga Ekstrom, second alto. The repertoire consists of Swedish, Ger- wan. snd English songs, polkas, galops, waltzes, and marches for the voice. The opening pro- gramme will present Kjeruil's “ Wedding Party™; Prince Gustal's “Coasting Song™; Hoertel's 1 Greet Thee, Love™: Nyleh's “Northland"; Schumaun’s ** Waterman ”; Wabl's po “Suynda pae’; a malop by Kuntze: Bishop's ©Serenade”; a Swed- ish folk_ sougi and an _arrangement of “The Old Folks at Home.” In addition to these numbers, Mr. Aptommas will play a fantasie on Welsh melodies of big own arrange- went, aod Alvars’ fantasle oo themes from ** Monteechi e Caputetti.”” The sulc of se: has been quite large, promising 3 success for the week’s series of converts. The Quartette will arrve in this aity Sunday morning, and 1 the afternoon. will _be waited upon by a defeas tion ol Swedish citizens, inviting them to a re ception at Brand’s Hall on Wednesday night. Sunday night they willebe serenaded by the Swedish Singing Socicties. TUE GEKMAN OPERA SEASON. The Papoenheim-Adams German opera troupe, which is in Cinciunati this week, will commence a two weeks' season of opera at Hooley’s Theatre on - Monday evening, Nov. 12. The troupe has thus far sung tn Philadelpbia, Bultimore, and Buston with remarkabie success. The artists in the troupe are Mume. Eugeuie Pappeohelm, prima donma; Miss Matilde Wilde. dramatic soprano; Miss Adexandre Human, soprano; the Misses Cooney and Grimminger; Charles Adams, tenor, who bas been absent in Europe during the past ten cars, singing n opers; Christian Fritch and George Werrenrath, teoors; A. Blum and L. Wicgund, baritoues; and M. Adolie. basso. ‘The orchestra will be under the direction of tuet veteran of the baton aud ex impresario, Max Maretzek. The reportoire includes - Lohengrin,» % The Fiying Dutcbman,” “Tann- bauser,” “The Hugueuots,” “Robert le Diable,” “The Provhet,” “Der Freischuetz,” *‘Faust,’” ¢ Fidelio,” *“ Il Trovatore,” uand “Fra Diavolo,” Tue season will probably open with “The Huguenots,” with Pappenhcim as Vatentin and Adains as Haoul. THE APOLLO CLUB. AMr, Robertshaw’s singing-vlass for beginners. swhich was auzmented by quite a number of new pupils on Jast Tucsday evening, there being now upwards of a hundred under instruction, has proved very successful. We take pleasure in recommending this class to the public, as it is a want supplied which bas long been desired. there being undoubtedly quite a number of veo- ple with good voices who only need the neces- sarv instruction 1o make them good readers. I'he number 15 at present Lunted to a hundred and tiity, which Mr Robertshaw feels assurcd will be about the number present at- the next meeting on Tuesday, so that those who are de- sirous to join shouid doso witnout furtherdelay. The Apoilo Club i etfort to advance city. spiendjd shiape, and we are pron: eveu bet- ter concerts than bave yet been given. For the sccond concert, the Soprano, Miss Henrictta Beebe, has been secured. THE BEETHOVEN SOCIETY. The Beetboven Sovicty made its first appear- ance this season in one of its informal reunions a few evenings siuce, at which a new quintette by Schotte, a blind piano-tuner in the Stein- ways' employ, and the Rubinstein quartette in F major for striugs were the feading numbers. The remaimng instrumental number, the Thirteenth Rhapsody by Liszs, was played by Mrs. Watson. - The vocal numbers were Ros- sini's Semiremide aria, * A _guel giorno,” by Mrs. Rempton: two of Mr. Wolisohu's sones, 1 Wept Wiile Dreamivg”* and * The W Lily," by Mr. Knorr: an aria from Rossmi’s “Taneredi,” by Mrs. Jewett; and AMcyerbeer’s Mouk, by Dr. Martin. All of the vocal numbers were well received and encored, and the re- union may be consulered a most suspicious opening of the Socicty’s season. The tirst pub- hie concert will be given Nov. 29, when the Maa- zani Mass will »e performed, the solo parts as- sizned o5 follows: Soprano, Mrs. Thurston; contralto. Mrs. Kemptou; temor, Mr. Kuorr; and bass, Dr. Marun. The second reunion will be given the last Saturdav in November. We are requested to state that a few more member- ship tickets can be had by applying to Messrs. Neweil & Lewis. MR PRATT'S NEW YORK DEBUT. Mr. tratt has made his debut in New York City. both as pianist and composer. Commenc- ing with the New York fereld, the critics gradu- ate their admiration in a sort of chromatic scale. The “Herald says: “The style of Mr. Pratt is rather svmpatnetic than strong, He plays a5 if he were endeavoring to fill every i dividual heart in the audience with the mq that stirs hus own. and, while conquering instru- ‘mental difficulties with apparent ease, treats his themes with unusunl sensibility and refine- ment.” Thoe Triune thinks ** ilis touch is clear, his style free and well-bafanced, tus dexterity in the most exacting passages all that could be desired. His_plaving is not specially sympa- thetic. but it has other qualitics which® will be cordially appreciated. As a composer, lis fancy seems t0 be delicate 2nd gracerul, and his scien- tific training has undountedly been serious.” The Evening fost says:’ ** The pianist displayed the dexterity that comes of training and ability, and if his audience had never heard some of his distinguished predecessors in_ Chicker- ing and Steinway Halls they would lave heard him to greater advantage. There was somewhat too much of Mr. Pratt or Mr. Pratt’s programme.” The Suw shines upon Mr. Pratt as follows; “In light masic of & bravura style, such as bfs own com- positions, he is tolerably at ease; but the larger and more digoificd works of Chopin and Schu- mann he did not appear to grasp with a great thie musical interest in this The reucarsals are unm§ attended in intelligence nor interpret with originality, On the contrary, the *Berceuse’ and *Ballade’ of Chopin were poorly piayed, and in the first es- pecially he apoeared to be on the verge of & fiasco, having evidently forgotten what came aiter a certain phrase, which be repeated many times before he recovered himself. His compo- sitions show some fancy and a good knowledze of argeqgois and brilliunt finger passages.” The I¥ortd is very severe, and says: Mr. Prait displayed his remarkahle technigie to ereat advantage. and bis real ability-as a p?am:z might have been established beyond further ques- tron but for the one defect his bearere had alfeady detected, —the want of breadth, or comprehension, or ideality, or whatever the qualification is that 10akes the difference between a planist and & mere player on the piano.” Mr. Prait’s style of playins approachee 60 nearly to that of the litghest class of ‘planists that severe criticism alone can ve of serv- ice Lo him or of interest to the reader As he plays £ood music with grace, ease. and mechanical accil- racy, there are few andiences tn which he would not win « fair proportion of admirers, and it woold certainly be mucn more agreeable to pont “omc his good qualities. tham his deficiencics, Dbot unfortunately we bave already oo 'many second-rate prnists i thie city. ANy second-Tate pianists, Who are alsa composer of third or fourth rate music, as Mr. Prait appears 10 be. 1nust not be 100 hastily encouraeed. ' If he arms only at securing pupils there 18 nuthing more toray. He has ail the qualifications of & good teacher. “The concert would have been much more enjoyable than it was had the programme not In- cluded flve of Mr. Pratt’s compositions, Lwo for the voice, nly one of which had merit, namely, ** Long Avone, " and three for the piano. one of Which—a paraphrase upon ** Old Folks al Home, ™ worthy of Brinley Richards when he was very younz—was ubomnnably bad. and noue of which deservea a pluce on ah otherwise excellent programme. LOCAL MISCELLAN , The date of the third Popular Cdncert at Her- shey Hall has been changed to Nov. 9. The Emma Abbott concert troupe will give twoconcerts in this city at McVicker's Theatre, Dec. 7and 8. Miss Josie Burze, asister of Bertha Burge, the piauist, has come to Chicago to reside and pursue her violln studies. Miss Kate Douglas, recently of this city, is making quite a success in the South, where she is now singing with the Berger Family. The leading citizens of Cinciupati, Mme. Rive- Kina's old bome, huve united iu a testimonial coneert to her, which will ‘take place Nov, 14. ‘The old maxim of tne prophetis in this mstance reversed. Mr. R. W. Cross, who has beecu so lonz and favorably known by the musical people of Chi- cago, has associated bimsell with the frm of Peiton & Pomeroy, where be will be pleased to greet all his riends. y Miss Thursby and Mume. Rive-King have ar- raned a short concert tour, which embraces the following places and dutes: Milwaukee, Nov. St. Louis. Sth; Chicago, 12th, Indiavapol; Cincinuati, 14th; Davton, 1515 Colus 6th; Clevelsad, 17th. _The first mectinlz of the class i history al iano-music will take place at the rooms of the Shicazo Conservatory of Music, No. 200 State street, next Saturday at 2:30 p.m The_sub- jeet of the lecture will be John Sebastian Bach, and Mr. Ledochiowski will_play, among _other numbers, the Chromatic Fantasle aod” Fuguc and the Gavotte in D minor. Very favorahle news lias been heard from Miss Emma Roembeld, oue of the graduates of the Chcago Musical College, who is pow in urope finishing her studics.” The young lady is studying witn the celebrated tewcher. San Giovanui, at Milag, and is at wark upon the role of Desdemona in “Othello,” with encourage. went from her teacher that she may make her debut in April next. ‘Bischoff turns up in the most uncxpected quarters. He is now filling the title rote in a run of * Masamello ” in New York. Tae New York Tribune very querulously says: “dr. Bischofl is z very provoking person. He has a splendid voice, and next > no training what- ever. It he would only =o away somewnere and study for a year or so, lie would be »valuanle artist; but be canuot study avd till engagements at the same time.” That’s a nail hit squarely on the head. The programme for the next pupils’ matince of the flershiey Schiool, which takes place Wednesday afternoon, witl inciude Bach's ©St. Anu's Fugue,” for orwan, by _Mr. A. . McCar retl; Merkel’s Hymu, -Show Thy Mercy, Lord,” by Miss Mina Kommeiss; Mason’s ““Komance tude,” by Miss Floreace Fuller; Mendelssohn’s Aria, “0 for the Wings of a Dove,” by Miss Grace A. fhitz; Weber's “Rondo Brillante,” for viano, by Miss Eva Mayers, the last move- ment of Mendelssohu’s orgau Sonata No. 1, by Miss May S, Smith: Smart’s trio, © Rest. Thee on This Moasy Piilow,” by the Misscs Hiltz and Mina and Paulive Romineiss; and Cuopin's Ballade in G minor, by Mr. G. A. Parker. The Directors of the Hersbey School of Mu- sical Ari buve secured the services of the o comphished teacher of sinmng, Miss Avnie M. R. Burnette, lately arrived from Florence, where sbe was for more than 8iX years & papil of the celebrated Vanuceini. - Miss Barnrite teaches Italan, French, German. and English sinmue, and prepares pupils for the operatic, concert, or church carcer, being equally at bome iuall styles of yocal art. In addition to her long so- journin tuly, she spent about five years in Paris, London, and Germany investigating dif- ferent methods, and during this time also de- voted much- attention to teaching, So that she comes to us with a ripe expericuce in ber ayo- cation of fustructor. B Church-benetit concerts.as a rule,do not nffer very superior attractions. The one givep oo Thursday evening lust. however, for the benefit of 8t. Mark’s Church, was an exception. It was made the occasion of the debut in this city of Mrs. Melyino Marcy, a Boston vocalist, pu, of Mme. Rudersdorfl. who has alrcady kad & successful concert experience. Sbe Las a pure soprano voite. of guod flexibility and resonance, and very rich in quality. tu addition to the vocul features of ~the “programme, Miss Heo- rietta Monroe. & reader of more than ordinary oromise and of remarknble dramatic ability, read several selections, and Mr. Henderson, a pupit of Mr. Eddy’s, played two piano numbers. The entertainment was in all respects superior to the level of church entertainments. and de- serves to be classed among the legitimate con- certs of the season. Mr. Adolph Liesezang has reorganized his string quartet as follows: A. Liesezang, 'vello: A. Koseubecker, formerly with the Thomas orchestra. first violin; H. Allen, viola; Mr. Meyer, second violin: and Mrs. Rloss, piano. At’a “suiree musicale,” given last Thurse evening at the residence of Mrs. Kloss, there were pertormed a trio of Bargiel's; Theme and Variations ol Hasdu; Gude's ¢ Noveletten 7z and Mozart’s quartet 1n G_minor; Mr. Rosen- becker playing Wieniawski’s ** Leaende™ for a solo. The Quartet will give a series of three chamber concerts at Bauer's music store, the first to take plave Nov. 2. A string quartet by Havdn will be pinved, also Schubert’s ex- quisite Forellen quintet for piano, violin, viola, ‘eello, and contrabass, Mr. Court, late of the Thomas orchestra, taking the contrabass part, and Mrs. Kloss the piano part. ‘We have received a book of programmes of the zreat Glaszow musical festival which is to take place this scason under the joint direction of Mr. H. A. Lambeth and Dr. Vou Bulow. The chorus will number 460 and the orchestra sixtv. The leading works to be performed are ** The Messiab, Mactarren's * Lady of the Lake,” Beethoven's ith Sympliony and Choral Fan- tasic, Schubert’s Ninth Symiphony in C, Von Bulow’s symphonic ballad, * The Minstrel’s Curse,” Rubinstein’s_pianoforte_concerto in G major, Benuett’s Symplhony in G _minor, « Elijah.’” Bach’s Suite in C major, Havdn’s Symohony, **La Reine de France,"” Mozart’s Simphony'in (i minor, Beethoven's Pastoral Symphony, Brahm’s Symphony 1in C minar. Field’s pianoforte coneerto No. 3 in A flat. Liszt’s * Prelades,” and sclections from Berlioz's ** La Damnation de Faust.” WHEREABOUTS. ) It New Yor music is active. Hess' English Opera Compauy still remains there. Gilmore is getting readyto start ou his ** hundred concert” tour. “Masanicilo” is on a successful run. Dr. Damrosch gave his first concert Oct. 27, and brought out Rafl’s ““Soundsof Spring”” sympho- ny. Theodore Thomas gave the ‘“Eroica " at his first symphony concert, Nov. 1. Miss Thurs- by gave a good-oye concert, With Brignoli, Mills, and the Thomas Orchestra. Oct. 329, Aimee has zoneto Philadelphia. The Kellogg and Cary Troupe has closed its California en- and 1s_announced for Denver. Nov. ciosed its Boston scason last weck, and this P Ok il be m . Cincinoati, opeming the e Twith . “The uguénots” rs il be in aio his week. Ot T is. io_ Washineton, and ia Thompeon h T eimtore Thomas will be.there, Nov. § and 7. The German Military Band is Lonisville, and thie Messian Band in Milwaukee. ~Tne Mendels- sohn Quintette Club v[\lflyfll in Detroit last Wednezday. Camilla Urso was in Philadelphia lnst week. - The Alleghaniaus are in Salt Lake s USICAL NOTES. Max Bruch hes composed a mew violin con- certo for Senor Sarasate, which is pronounced a marvel of beauty. Four hitherto unknown masses by Palestrina and several manuscripts of the great Bach were recently discovered in a secluded cloister mear Graz. The discovery was celebrated by the per- formance of one of the Palestrina masses. - Mr. Arbuckle has withdrawn from Gilmore's Band and will make a tour through the country for six mouths. A Paris paper announces the arrival of the Abbe Liszt in that city, where ne will give sevs eral concerts. By 3 decree of King Victor Emmanuel the composer-Senator Verdi is nominated a mem- ber of the Italian Commission for the Paris Ex- hibition. . = Wicniawski having resigned nis Professorsip at the Brussels Conservatory, Wilkelmi is spoken of for the vacancy. Wieniawski zoes to the Vienna Conservatary. Miss Jennie Van Zandt, daughter of Madame Jennie Van Zandt, is making rapid progress in ber studies for the operatic stage, which she is pursuing under Lamperti at Milan. Mme. Annette Essipofl, the distinguished Russian pianist, has been engazed for [orty cor- censhtu be given in varlous towas of the Ger- man Empire, and for which she will reccive. the sum of 13.000 marks. Wilhielm Tappert, among the most zealous of Richard Wagner's adherents and defenders, will soon publish, with the composer's sanction, a number_of Lis old picces left with him long since. They include settings for several of the sougs iu * Faust.” The New York Zribune says: Doli apuears to have stopped growing old: sev- eral years avo. -He bas Jost none of kis vuice this long while, aud time of late seems to have affected him only as grin and water alected Silas Wege, it has ‘mellowed the organ,’” Mr. Max Strakosh will present Mme. Marie Roze-Perkins to the American musical public duting the coming scason. At Her Majesty’s Theatre ske has long been Mile. Tietens’ depu- ty, and is indeed the onlv artist the British pub- lic will accept 1o substitusion for the great dra- matic vocalist wh is now déad. The contract s Marie Roze-Perkins in the character of prima donua assuluta for Italian and English opera and concerts in_the United States aind Canada for a period-of five months from Janu- ary next, at o safary of $4,000 o month. or $20,000 for the cutire period, Stragoseh paying all traveline and botel expenses for two per- sous. Mue. Maric Roze-Perkins will make her debut at the Academy of Music, New York, vn or about Jan. 17, probably as Aaryuerite, oge of ber grealest purts. A vers interesting and instructive series of operatic perlormunces is projected at Cassel for the coming season. Tt is proposed to give at stiort intervals of from a week to s fortnight represcutative works of the chief Germau oper- atic composers from Gluck to Wagner. One spiechinen of each wister is to be clioscni-and ie: whole are 10 be given in strictly chronologi- cal order, thus affording hearcrs an opvortuaity of following the development of the musical “‘Signor Brig- g the past century. The it s at present intended to produce are the following: Gluck's “lolsens in Tauris,” Ditterslort’s * Dogtor und Azotheker,” Mozart's Die Zauberlldie,” Winter's "““Das “Unterbrochene Opterfest,” Weisl's “Die Schweitzerfamilic,” Becthoven's * Fidclio,” Spolir’s +Faust,” Weber's © Frei- schutz,” Marschuer’s © Hana fleiling,” Kreutz- er's “Nachtlager in Granada,” Moyerl ecr's “Hueuenots,”” Schubert’s “Der Hauslicie Kricg,” Mendelssobi's “Lorelei,” Lortzing’s * Czar upd Zimmermann,” Schuman’s “ Geno- veva" Nlcolai's “Dic Lustisen Weiber von Windsor,” Flotow’s " Stradelis,” and Wagner's “Lohengrin.” s THE POET AND THE FLOWER. [Inscribed 1o my old friend and companton, John Hirenizsi, Etq , Douglas. Isle of Man, whom, T knetw only tolove and reeere. | POET. Pretty Flow'ret, tell me, do, Why, 0 why, do I love yont Why, 0 why. love I you xo, Preity blossom, thou wuxt know. FLOWEI Tell you nangnt I wiil, for | Told was not to teli you wh Told | was -ticli sccrets Told | wax to hide thei decp 11 In my hosom—in my breast Lulled to sicep and rotked to rest. Flow'ret no. must never tell. Love bs spoxen—Fare thee well f POET. Fare thee well, mv pretty pet! Love has ne’cr becu vanquisied yat. TLearned have 1 this much (rom thee: Her high rank and royalty (Tere the Flower is supposed to have reconsid- ered the Foot's fizst propusition . but nol entlrely conceding hiv reauest. by any means,—only re- vealinz €6 him in part thoxe mysteries of wirich it sthe Flower) is supposed to have been made tne foirrepresentative. 1 mean. of course. Love in her true form and character, —Simplicity, above all things, being the most striking feature, com- prising. as it daes, the brightest jewel In her crown. Thus the Flower continuea:| FLOWER - When yoa love, your Jove should ne Like the acw-drap, pure ani free. Like the dew-drap, did 1 say? Dew-drops melt s0'soon away. Like the dew-arop—-better still, Like the rippling, romping rill Duncing onward to the sea, Dancinz, prancing, mernly, Frow the mountatn-tops, yon koow, Formed from the winteal, Durest enow, From the mountiin's ide it Eprings, Frum the mountain's heart it sings, Like tue rippling. romping rill Tove, true Love. No, betier still, Like @ river decp and wide, Like a river Love should glide. Like a river—like the sca- Like the ocean, Love shonld be: Ltke the ocean’s ceascless coll— Soch is Love within the soul Furthermore 1 dare wot tell. Love hus spoken—Fare thee well! POET. Fate thee well. my pretty pet: Dut thou didst one thing forget, Such thy sweet sunplicity Love, true Love, is naught but thee. Josers D, Torszr —————— A TEMPERANCE ODE. Thou fatal cup, thou falal cap, Dire source of griel aud pain, We Field thee, a4 trailos, up, And from thy charma abstuin. We know, through thee. the festive board fias more by milli na sluin Than famine, peetilence, and aword, And we from Lhoe xbstain We sacrifice the little sup, Of mufutudes the baue, And cry, Tuere s deata within the cap— From Alcohol abstaiu, 11 thon wouldt have saperior health, Pure nlood in every vein, Tnruflled peace, nuginented wealth, From Alcuhol aostin. 1t thou wouldst make 2 proper use Of sood, nutritious zratn, And suvject nahignt to vile abuse, From Alcohol abstain. 1 thoa wouldat keep thy soul serens, And clear and ool thy bruin, Thy spirit frec from lust und spleen, From Alcohol abetain. 1 thou wouldst wisely shun in time The dark: and deadly tram Of uverty, disease, and crime, From Aldohol abstatn. 0 guafl no more the sparkling cup ‘While life and breath remain, But give the tyraut-mocker ap— From Alcohiol abstain. For thee the bending cloud shall bart 1p showers of frutifal rain; Create o artificial thirst— From Alcohof abstain, ‘Harl the nrurper from his throne, Crush_bis despouic reicn, And lctit o'er tne Earth be known That Temperance-men abstam. We will—we'll throw away the bowl— Of woes no more complain, And seck to save eacn sinking sol That struzgles to abstain. Thongh Bacchus Jong bas buried more Thun Neptune on the main. We'll plant our ilag on every shore, 'And bid the World absiain. JouN O'SuLLIVAN, Snubbing oo Astronamer. Villemain. the Secret of the French Aead- emy, was ope duy/in the library, discussing Na- poleon 111. and Impenalisin with all his vigor and bitterness, when Le Verder, then in the firet flush of hus affection for the Empire, hap- pened to pass, and, bearing one of the biting senteuces of the Academician; said: * How dare ou speak- thus of the Emperor ina pub- {ic building?? Villemain looked up careles ly and replied, “And pray who may you bed’ “You know me, sir,"” said the astromomer. “Your face may be familiar to mf’ but I don’t exactly recall your name.” ¥ Le Verrier is my pame.” 0. yes. Le Verrier. Asurono- mer, ‘I think. In his day I was inti- matcly acquainted with M. de'La Place. He was an astronomer, too—and a gentleman.’! “Sir,” said Le Vernier, I despise wit, but if you continue speaking thus I warn you that I snall repart sour words to the proper authori- ties.’? # Well," said Villemain, shrugging bis shoulders, * every one has his way of making a living,” and without payinz any further atten- tiou £0 the great astrouomer, who was farrly trembliog with rage, be weat on dissecting the Emperor. THE GAME OF DRAUGHTS, Commanications intended for this Department ahould be addressed to TuE TRIBUNK, and indorsed *‘Checkers.” * CHECKER-PLATERS' DIRECTORT. Athen=um, Nos. 63 and 85 Washington e PROBLEM NO. 38. End-Game between W. E. Truax and E. B. Cuawners, White, Black (Truax) to move and draw. POSITION NO. 33 By W. M. Poncers. M. D., Tenae Huots, Ind. Occarred in Switcher Gume No. 93, b Mesers. Lutzler and Howley. o erween, Black menon 1, & 7, 8,9, 10, 11, 12, 14, 15, 28 ;;\‘V:);‘l‘lemen on13, 19, 21, 23, 24, 25, 27, 28, 30, AWhite to move and win. [The above excellent position contatus too many gicees o admilof fs being plsced in disgram. — D.. TO CORRESPONDENTS. Amatear, City~—Position accepted. F. J., Ironton, O:~The games shall Apnear s00n. I0. I, Cincinnati, O.~Thanks for favor dnly received. T. A. §., Macon, Mo.—Your contributions to this column wull be welcome. F. A. F.,St. Ldais, Mo.—Wiil write yon soon as we are aole to part company with Micbigan chills and fever. NOTES AND CORRECTIONS. Mr. Fred Johsson, of Ironton, U., sendsmy some variutions on the third wame (Laird and Lady) played 1n the Yates-Martina match. At Lhe sisty-fourth move the on stands: Black men on Y, 13, ¥2: kinzs on. JU. i2: white 8L kines ou 6,153 white to play. ir. Vates piayed 161, and the ur correspondent evi- At this point ame resulted in 2 draw. dently thinks taar Mr. Yates had a beuter fine of iy, and writes W suppoée the chumpion had ‘piayed 15—10 here, followed by G—1, what JIue of piay conld Martins hiave adopied to drawl Please padnau some play on the vanalion for the veneit of your amateur readera.™ _dnsicer—Play 15—10, 3028, 6—1, 13—17, 1—5, 5—13, 1011, 17—i12, 1418, 22<3G, 31—2%, 40—26. Drawn. CHECKER ITEMS. Fonville is to visit St Louis in January. Messrs. Freeman and De Moan recently conteat ed a friendly match of fifty sanes at Frovidence, it I Score. Freeman, 20; De Muan, 3; drawn, Mr. J A. Kear, of Bristol, intends to renew the ‘poblication of the Bristol Draugal-Player. The £irst numver will appear Jan. L, 1875, and be con- tinued monthly thevearter, Will the draught editor of the Sunday Cal please rise up and explain the score maae by **Mr. Read, tie only player west of New York who wus abie to beat Martiny ™ We have quite a nuner of vlayers *our West™ who try to’ keep posted in such matters, und who never beforc bestd of Kead's veating Martins at all. Hutzler wants to play Fitzpatrick s match after New Year's. Fitzpatrick wants 1o play before that uate, and is willing to 2o to Cincinnati if traveling cxpenses are given him, or e will play the matcn i St. Louis, aliowing the wame terms to Mr. Hutz- ler. Wetrast that atimeto olay may be azrecd upon satisfactory to both parties, and that a match will s00m be arranged. On Friday, Oct. 23, the friends of W. J. Gid~ dey, of this City, presented him with o handsome dracght-table untuning some 330 pieces of mlaid wood, for the creditable manner iu which he played aainst Mr. O. D. Orvis, the Chicago draugat- player. ~Detroil Post_and Tribune., The score muue was: Orvig, 4: Giddes, 2; drawn, 1; towal, 7 11 the Chicazo players could vnly be hon- Ored with soine Such tiKken of csfectn every Lime tiey were aefeated, they. would probubly receive wore presents than uny *other players in the country. Mr. R. D. Yateaof Brooklyn, N, Y., chaaipion of the worla, will be iu soston at Christmas. Te pluyens hase decived W forezo any contest amony Luemsclves al taat tne. but each will play Me: Yzues ten games. The player whio sball mase thy bestscore azainst the champion to be presented wily u silver cup. All who intend to contest these yumes will e expected to pay Si toward tbe ex- venses, and lo enter op or before Mouday, Dec, 19 heplsy wil be trom 710 10p. m. 3t the Mitliken tlouse. from Dec 24 to Dec. 29, inclue wive Cards witl be 1ssued admitting one to all th ploy for 3. or the single admussion will be 23 cents ‘The entire management of the play i it the hands of Mr. W C_Parrow. For further par. ticalars address him at 18 Boylsion streel, Boston. —tilobe 3 SOLUTIONS. games. BOLUTION 70 PRUBLEW NO 37, 218 18- T 3 <16 1 1722 W, wins. 6= 90 [ Whita H-3 -9 wins. ] =13 3—14 -5 1017 1317 2t W. wius, ) |33 | 8- 17 | Wowim 1410 SITION Xo. 3. L )16~19 | Drawn. 2018 5 9 1M=18 [13-23 1823 16-18 |ix-25 =14 217 | Drawa. GAME NO. 124—WILL O THE WISP. Played in St Lonts between Mesrs, Fitzpatrick aud ~cmnaler. The vanations are by Prof. Fu putrics, aua are arranged especially for TnE Sux Schiogler's move, Ti- o 8-11(3) | 18-23 24-10 —a 2824 -5 518 (8) 18- 7 it 41 e |23t 115— 8 =23 | 811 (8) In the 1365 match detwéen Mesirs. Wyille, Martins piavea 21— 17 and lost. GAME NO 125~CROSS. Played at Terre Haute, Ind., by Prof. Robert Martios aod Mr. T. J. Forrest. AMartios’ move. 1-15 26 3028 13~24 23218