Chicago Daily Tribune Newspaper, December 30, 1877, Page 12

j : THE CHICAGO. TRIBUNE: SUNDAY. DECEMBER 30, I877—SIXTEEN PAGHES .~ ANUSEMENTS. Holiday Entertainments at the Chicago Thea- tres. Another Week of “Simpson® and “ Beauty and the Beast.” “Our Boarding-House "—Murphy's “Maum Cre"—-The Min- strels, The Rive-King Classical Concerts ==-Sketch of the Pro- . grammes. Fifth Hershey Popular Concert--- DMusical Items at Home and Abroad. CHICAGO. THE HOLIDAT WEER has been sisnalized by a very pleasant variety of theatrical entertainment, ranging all the way from ligh tragedy to burnt-corkism, and the public have becn on the whole generous enough in their patronage tomake the managers happy. It might have been still more pleasant if the tragedy portion bad been as good as the com- edy provided for us, but we are sorry to have to record the fact that the expectations raised in this respect have been usfulfiled. The per- formance of “Antony and Clcopatra™ by the Rose Eytinge company at the Adclphi was un- worthy of the excellent reputation of that art- ist, and undeservice of the patronage it has re- ceived. Rose Eytinge, at the head of a com- pany of good actors, and playing such an Important part as Cleopatra. would have been an iutellectual feast of no ordirary kind. But the promises held out by tae managers were not kept. The company selected to support Miss Evtinge was about the poorest that could have been found. They came here evidently unpre- pared, imperfect in their hmnes, with no ade- quate conception of the characters they under- took to represent, and the result was some- thing very closely bordering on a travesty. Even Mr. Boniface, who is generally csteemed as an acwor of considerable ability, was palpably deficient in his reading, and so imperfect as to need incessant prompting from Miss Eytinge. All this is incxcusable, and exhibitions of such a character are only caleuiated to do mischief. They beget a skepticism as to the good faith of theatrical ‘managers, §0 that when a really good thing is announced. the people naturally anticipate o swindle. 1t will be hard for Miss Ey l:er managers, for some time to corn announces herself as the leader of 2 masnificent New Yorik combination, to ivspire Western com- ‘munities with a high degree of confideuce. It is more agreeable, however, to refer to the suceesses than to dwell upon the failures. And among these must be mentioned the excellent holiday programme at McVicker's Theatre, consisting of the comedy of ** Simpson & Co.,” and the fairy extravagauza ““Beauty -and the Beast.” The former is oue of McVicker's pet pleces. It was- wont to form a part of the bill when Charlotte Cushman played an engagement here, and no one who ever saw it will forget the rare charm of her racy de- lineation of Afrs. Simpson. The present cast is an exceedingly good one,—McVicker playing Peter Simpsonwith all his wonted unctuousness, while Miss Annie Graham renders the part of Ars. Simy ina bighly creditable manner. Learock, Laura Doun, Mrs. Stoneall, and Cora Tanner are severally and collectively deserving of sincere commendation for their spirited in- terpretation of this fine old comedy. The ex- traveganza of “*Beauty and the Béast " is a rich treat for vwang old ‘and alike, and tke littie folks will be delighted to know that there is to be another week of it. The piece has been superbly -mounted, . and the opening and concluding tabieaux, in which a number of children are brought into requisition, form remarkably brilliant pictures. The company seems 10 be well adapted to this kind of per- formance. Harry Pearson, Roland Recd, lar- Ty Lee, and Miss Hastings merit bizh praise, the last-named ledy particularly havine estab- lished herself firmly in the good will of the au~ dience. She is a clever little soubrette, and acts with rare sprizhtliness and point. Mr. Joseph Murphs's “Kerry Gow ? has proved a source of real pleasure to the patrons of Hooley’s Theatre during the week. The play has been considerably enriched since its first production here, by the infusion of a deal of humurous dialorue, which offsets some of 1hbe imFmbal\flllius of the piot, whiie the real- iom of the horse-shocing act appears to atford no little delight, strange as it may scem. There is nothil specially marvelous in the sirht of a blacksmith shoviug a horse, and vet iz, constitutes one of the main attractions of this 2 LOCAL 'NOTES. At McVicker’s Theatre the same bill will be contipucd for this weck.—that is, *Simpson & Co.” and * Beauty and the Beast.” ir. Jo Murphy will open the sccond week of his engagement with bis Trish drama, ** Maum Cre,” which, it will be remembered, was pro- duced here some years ago at the Academy of Music. At the New Chicago Theatre the Callender Minstrels. who have met with good success so far, will zive a fresh prograzmne for this weeks. induding a _humorous travesty of * ielen’s Babies,” and 2 comic W round plantation revel, **Sunsct in the Sout] Mr. Leoward Grover, with his * Boarding- House™ combination, will open at the Adeiphi this eveniog, and will present that popular com- heard of the late difficulty, at once made an offer. M'VICKER'S PRICES. To the Editor of The Tribune. Cmcaco, Dec. 20.—Having read Manager Me- Vicker's zrand blow-out in rezard to his reduc- tion in prices, which, as I understood, meant 75, 50, and 25 cents for any seat in the house, or, in other words, the main floor, where the seats used to be §1. were reduced to 75 cents, I went there the other evening, asked for a seat fo the orchestra, and was charzed $1,and, failing 1o sce any reduction, I call upon MeVicker to explain. SQUAREDEALING. GOSSIP. MISCELLANEOUS NOTES. Alice Kingsbury is about to publish a book on Ter theatrical experience. 2 Frank Marshall, the author of *False Shame,” hias 2 new comedy in rehearsal in Lon- don. 1t is said that more actors are out of work just now than at any time for the last twenty years. Commodore Nutt is reported on the point of matrimony with Miss Jennic Quigley of his liliputian company Charles Fechter is writing a play which he means to bring out soon under the singular title of **Satan’s Diary.” Mr. James M. Hardie of the Lingard troupe, saved from drowning of late, near Galveston, Texas, a pretty Miss Wood. The McKee-Rankin combination were in Philadelphia last week. They come to Chicago again in February with “The Danites.” Mr. J. Steele Mackaye is engazed on a new play of the melodramatic order, which he states is ten times as strong as *“Won at Last.” The death is announced of Mr. Philip Stoner, author of the drama, *Woodl ," played last summer by Miss Lettie Allen and Mr. J. B. At- water. A sunit has been commenced by Georze Faw-" cett Rowe azainst Rose Eytinge, Tor royalty on the *Geneva Cross,” amounting to something over $400. - Miss Marfe Courcelles, who is an authoress of note, made her first ngpe:m\ncu at _the Fifth Avenue Theatre, New York, as De Betlewlle in * Adricnne.” v Sardou’s play, * The Exiles,” is havinz a run in Boston, and the proprietors are besiczed al- ready by managers for the privilege of briuging it out elsewhere. 2 Mr. Boucicault paid $100 last week for the “upon .xollioquies from Shakspeare. funeral of the stage-carpenter who tell dead at the Brooklyn Academy when he was playing “The Shaughraun.” John McCullough has accepted an invitation from the citizens of Syracuse to play King Lear and Jeichard, on the last night of the old year and the first, of the new. Mr. J. Cheever Goodwin's new opera boufic, * Pippins.” has been well received at the Boston Globe. Itisa reproduction of Talfourd’s old burlesque of “ Atalanta.” Fred Williams, of the ' Soston Musenm, has written a new dramatic version of “The Cricket on the Hearth,” which is one of the features of the holiday week in Boston. Senator John P. Jones has brought suit against. Tom Maguire to recover $474.70 for board. Tom acknowledged the debt and craved time, but he failed to come to time. Hence legal proceed- i Mr. Horace Wall will introduce to the United States next antumn the celebrated actress, Miss Ada Cavendisk, whose success_in England is said to have been very marked. She isabout to. appear in London i a new play written for her by Wilkie Collins. John 8. Clarke plared at his own theatre, the Broad Street, Philadelphia, on Cbristmas-Day, for the first time after a three vears’ absence: He made his re-cntree as Jr. Pangloss. Miss Marie E. Booth, the daughter of Junius Brutus Bootl, plaved Cicely. She is said to possess constderable ability, besides yoiltn and beauty. . P. Skeldon, of the Adah Richmond troupe, came to_grief in Troy the other day. While playing in Rand’s Hall e made a local bit, say- ing e was **all brokeu up, as he had been on 2 spree with Smithy.”” The next day James Smith, the individual alluded to, met the actor on the street, pounded him, and told him to go home ana tell his wife he had beenona spree with Smithy. . Mr. Louis James, while enacting the part of Maz in * The Exiles” one evening recently, dropped the butt of his ritle too hard, in the hut scene, and, the hammer catching in his clothing, the result was a premature discharge of the picce, the muzzle of which was so close to his head that his ncek and ear were quite badl burned, and his hat and wiz were blown off. [t wwas a Harrow cscape from a serious aud perhaps fatal accident. The dispute between Mr. Georze K. Goodwin, of the Walnut Street Theatre, Philadeiphia, and Mr. John Sleeper Clarke was so serious that it almost _came to blows. Mr. Goodwia who is aroused, oflered to break Mr. Clarke's c] his own banisters, and from that moment Mr. Clarke’s backbone was much more malcable than before. and he practically gave in, Mr. Goudwin remainine in peaceable posses- sion. Mr. Clarke’s expectation that dividends should be as zood now as they were five years ago is certainly preposterous.—Dramatic News. The Cincinnati Gazetfe says: “Mr. R.E. J. Miles, the indefatigable manager, has surre dered his leaseof the Grand Opera-House, which would expire next May, and has taken 2 new Tease upon different terms, beginning Jan. 1, e catrical circuit, composed of 8t. Louis, Chicazo, and Cincinnat, if it is not already accomplished. The dvantages will be that better terms can be had rtists, and much more ceonomical representations can be ziven. Portable scenery e be constructed and carried © around the circuit, instead of baving new scenery painted at cach theatre. Better stock compinics can be enzaged; if the plan is ex- tended to that departmient, beeause. it will be cheaper to cmplog a fewer number of actors, and transfer them from place to place to where ded than to have Iull companies at cach ire, and bave many of the members idle all the time. The chict advantage, how- -, and the oue that probably has the areater weizlit, is the power it will give the manawers to control the stars. It is admitted that, under the present arranzement, managers, as o rule, are not keepioe even. They are at the merey ot the leadiug stars, and henee they are, from time to time, cateling at sccond rate men, in the hopes of getting some returns. Such a edy during the week. The part of Elevator is to be taken by Mr. W. T. Melville, who is said_ to_play {t With considerable humor. Mr. Harry Little takes- the part ot Gitlypod, and Mr: Ed A. Arnott plays Dai- rymple. Among the ladies of the company are Alice Leizh, Amelia Waugh, Sara Stevens, Edith Grenger. Louise Grabaw, Marietta St. Ledger, and Elia Tiune. A zood week’s - busi- Ticss Is anticipated for the “ Boardima-House,” which hes had a remarkable degree of suceess throushont thecount, Miss Nella F. Brown, of Boston, mave a dramatic readine at Farwel! Hall last’ Monday evening. The inclemency of the weather, and the fact that it was Christmas Eve. probably prevented a larger attendance than was present, but those who were there certainly cnjoyed a great treat. The prosramme was carefully felected, and its variety displayed the versaullty of the lady to fine advantage Sae personated the various charscters with re- markable elegance. Mr. 1. Archambank, a pro- fessor of music of ‘this city, played several piano eolos with considerable abilizy. He has & fine touch, und played with much brillancy and exoression. Altogether. the entertainment Yjas 2 suceess, aud Is wl:l'i worthy of repetition, ippearcd under the s Kedpath Lyceum Burean | - LUepices of the Abrilliant. comedy which Las b times plaved fn “swell™ London cirler. bt Just arnved in Chicazo, and is 1 active prep. aration for presentation at Standard Hall for the benetit of the Girls' Industrial School of 1111 mois. ' Tlus most worthy chanty appealsstrongly L ullwho remember bow much moer s aut. ¥ Ziven 1o it boys 1or a career of vi; Soe fuinese, WIS oLl no% no oreuns s L1 S cent hias beg - uded to train homeless and Lelpless m‘;‘i’ Efo mstresses, Liousemaids, hecome capable nurses, cooks, cte. . Weneed only give the nzmes of ladies and eentlemn i ; partin the comedy to sive assurance ol s Irs. Herbert 3 Miss Street, M Vil son, and Messrs. Martin, Frank Wheeler, <, 11 W. Cox. The date of the tely tixed. TEESONAL. “Lillian,” the play_recent]y brought out by Mr. NicVicker here, has beey bought by the managers of the Union Square Gompany. Alr. Frank Pieree, an actor long 1nd favorably known to Chicazo, has been enzazed for lead- ing * heavy business *’ at Booth’s l‘lnwlrc.had Mr. Joseph Wheclock, late Jeading-man McVicker's, has been enmazed by Enfi?fin Bm?l: {or the season to alternate wita lim in thelead- ing parts. He opens at Booth’s Theatre on the 7th of Jonuary as Rickmond. It is complimen- tary to Mr. Wheelock that Booth, who had al- ready made other arrangements. as s0on as ha ?l-' a.‘)ud armon, Mrs. W \Irs. rmance remaing combination as the one mentioned will give better assurances to the stars, and will make it possible tor them to wxive better terms 1o the managers, while the latter_will be in a condi- tion to be sought after. Mr. Miles is exceed- ingly hopeful of good results from the arranse. ment. Everybody who knows him will be glad to sce him succeed.” ? NEW YORK NOTES. ~ Madame Modjeska lias won high honors In New York, her performance of Adrienne having clicited some warm tributes trom the critics, . Lotta is to reappear at the New York Park again this season, under Mr. Abbey’s mapage- ment. Her recent tour has been very pros- perous. B Owen Fawcett, the comedian, for several years past o member of Aurustin Daly's Fifth Av- enue Theatre company, intends going to En- zland after the closc of the present scason, with a iew to performing there. ¢ Shook & Palmer have purchased from D'En- nery and_Cormon, the authors of the “Two Orphans,” a mew play produced by them in Puris on the 4th inst. with expected areat suc- cess. The title of the new play is “Une Cause Celebre.” 1he announcement that Miss Mary Andersou, on'the conclusion of her ¢ngagements at the Fifth’ Avenue Theatre, would 0 abroad to study the Parisian staze aod would be absent from. bome for two years was premature. us she is understood to fiave made an e¢ngzagement to ap- pear in New York again next October. The ‘New York Sun says of Mary Anderson: “Never have we secn an actress of taleut so flagrantly ill-dressed inall the roles that re- uircd decorative costumery. Onthenizht of her lebut She incited all the mingr journals to write essays on her corsets, the details of those useful appendares obtrudini themselves upon the at- tention of everybody. It wis only when she #ot into plain, flowing whit¢ robis that the natural lines and harmony df her person ob- taived the mastery over her drapery and made her beautitul. So ill-devised were_ ber skirts that one critic went_away with the impression that she was twelve feet high. And our Plymp- ton. who opened the senson with her in the Lady of Lyons,” scemed toarow gradually less every night, and finally disappeared. Miss Avonia Fairbanks, who played_the Zady Anne to Count Joannes' Ktichard on 'Christmas- Eve at the Bowery, was agerieved at the criti- clsm of the World, and wrote the following dainty little note to the editor: = In writinz of me as the Lady Anne your report- er's criticlem is incorvect. . ¥oa' will’pardon. i for writing thus indelicately, but I use the same yords thathe wrote: “*In‘due time Miss Lydia Avonia Fairbanks came on as £ady Anne, and red gu}ligg, Accurs'd the head that bad the heart 1o odt."out her band with great accuracv at first her /ead and_then upon her *stomach." ™ Now, if the reporter has not yet found where tho hearf of woman is 1 am not. fesponsible. = 1 was very particular about that action, for I had read in the Sun the crlticiem upon that “talented artiste, Miss Mrry Andereon, in which itie stated she in- correctly placed her hand upon her head when it should bave been placed upon her heart, and vice versa. \VhenIgave the line quoted I place my hand. as the reporter_justly writes, on my head, and in the second action upon the jeft side unaer the breast. 1f the heartof woman docs notlie there then 1 aw willing to be instructed. OF course, I have no pruof, because I'have never had any sensation of the heart nor hasauy of the Jords of creation ever touched it, by which I could be informed of its habitation. THE ELDER DOOTI. The Utica Observer recalls n conversation with Edwin Booth in the early part of 1864, in which the tragedian gave the following curious remin- iseence of his father: “4 My father,” he said, §ond many excesses which onght not to have been aid at his door. Ile was the victim of a ¢ouble. T do not mean to say that he was wholly free from fanlis, or that hie was not given to occasional in- dulgences and_ some stranse eccentricities; but he was followed about by a man who bore & striking ersonal resemblance to him, and whoas A worth- ess vagabond. ‘This fellow crawled out of a good many scrapes by assuming my father's name. On onc occasion my father _disappointed o Buitimore manager. On the evening that lie was to- appear the audicnce assembled, and tie manager, hoping awainet hove that Booth wonld come, waited un waited. When it way almost time for the curtain 10 20 up this vazabond came into the green-room. The msnager jumped up and greeted him 18 M Booth. *Iam not Booth, ' he said; ‘but 1am p fectly familiar with Lis past !’ A hueried consulta- tion Was held, and it was decided to let the stranger essay the role. He went on the stage and played it throuzh without a break, and the people went away saying, * Booth was not ut his best to-night.’ But of those who listened not one in a hundred had a suspicion of tae deception practised upon them.” “*low did your father treat this double?™ ‘‘Ue didn't treat him at all. e very seldom sawhim. The fellow kept ontof hisway. But sehile he was assuming my father's _character he would stund on the street corners and repeat long Then he would pass around the hat and take up 2 collection, and the people, thinking that Booth was indulging in some foolish pustime, would drop money Into the hat. One day my brotner, Junius trutas. who was then a stout, Iusty young fellow, came along and found 1his man personating Booth, and telling tne street- was the actor, My brother's anger outrun hix discretion, and he kiocked the vagabond down. DBut the peoole, still believin, that the stroller was really Booth, took sides wit] him and threatened to mob Junius for striking his father. lle came to the conclueion that it was rather dangerous business to vindicate the family name.” “‘was charged with 2 corner crowd that MUSIC. THE RIVE-KING CONCERTS. The forthcoming classical concerts of Mme. Rive-King promisc to be one of the most im- portant and instructive musical events of the present season. The programmes have been made out with exquisite taste, and contain a tempting array of music. It is as yet too carly to print them in detail, but we can give the prominent numbers, and these will furnish an indication of their richness and beauty. Mme. Rive-King will play in the four coucerts Schu- mann’s Sonata in G minor, op. 22 (first move- ment), the Romence, op. 28, No. 2, the Taran- telle. and Fantasie-Bilder- (allegro) op. 26; Cho- pin’s Nocturne in F flat major, Impromptu in A flat, Rondo in E flat, Nocturne in G minor, Waltz in A flat, Rondo.for"two pianos, op. 73, Impromptu in C sharp minor, waltz in D flat, op 64, No. 1, Scherzo in.B flat minor, the First Concerto in E mivnor, op. 11 (Romance and Rondo), the *Berceuse ™ and Polonaise in A’ flat; Rubinstein’s * Valse Allemunde?; Schu- bert’s Sonata in A minor, op. 43 (first move- ment); Weber’s. ¢ Movement. Perpetual™; the Strauss-Tausigwaltz, ** Manlebt noch cinmal * Deethoven’s Sonata Pathetique and Sonata Ap- passionata; Field’s Nocturnein A, No. 4; the Wagner-Liszt * Tannbauser March”; Rein- ecke’s Cadenza to the Beethoven C minor Con- certo; Liszt’s Sccond and Fourteenth Rhap- sodies; Mendelssohn’s Spring Song "' Raff's Waltz, op. 16; and Liszt's © Faust ” !r:mscrlr- Y tion. Mrs. -Stacy’s repertoire is an unusual rich one, _including Gounod's *Jaid of Athens’; Waullner's great concert aria, “Didone”; a concert aria of Berlioz; Rubi- stein’s “ Eveninx Song’’; Mozart’s Dove Song ™3 Roeckel's * Bride Wells”; Schubert's “Seeret "'y Berlioz’s Romance ** Absence:': Trauz's ‘““Request” and “The Skies are Gettivg Brighter)’; and Reinecke's “ Miriam’s Sonz of Iriumph.” Miss' Abbie Whinnery will sing Beethoven’s * Quail Song™: Mozart's ““Zefleretti Hesingheri’”; Taubert’s 1 Must Sing ?; Haydn’s “Mermaid’s Song ; Mozart’s **Mi Tradi*; Sullivan’s “Orpheus with His Lute’?; Eckert’s * Swiss Song”; Handel’s “ Angels Ever Brizht 2nd Fair 7'; the Bolero from *The_Sicilian Vespers ’; Faure’s “Sancta Maria 5 Paine’s *Matin Song”; Franz's ¢ His Coming”: and Handel's “O, Had I Jubal’s Lyre.” Mr. Eddy wiil play the following orean solos: Thicle’s Coucert-Satz in E flat minor, Guilmant’s Sonata in D minor, No. 1, Mendelssobr’s Somata in A, No. 3, Guilmant’s “ Marche Funcbre et Chant Sera- phique,” Bach’s Prelude and Fugue in A minor, Thiele’s rbeme And Variations in A flat, Bach’s Fantasic and Fugue in G minor, and Saint- Szens” Rbapsody in £ No. 1. In addition to these numbers, Mr. W. P. Tyrrell, the Cincinnati basso, will sine several choice selections. The programimes are really classical in character, if not in aze, and yet are very popular. The two Beethoven sonatas. the Pathetic and Appas- sionata, are always welcome, while the numbers from Chopin are fairly representative of that poctical composer in “all his moods. In the works of living composers are choice numbers from Lisat, iRubivstein,” Ratl, Reinccke, and Wagner. The vocal numbers also are unusual- 1y well selected. Mrs. Stacy's numbers repre- ent the best concert arias of the modern school, some of them broad and intense enough to re- quire orchestral accompauniment; while Miss Whinnery will give us mosily selections from the old school. Mr. Eddy’s organ numbers are gelected from the pure orzan repertoire and are unusually attractive. With such programmes as these, and such artists to perform them, this serios of concerts ought to ap- peal with unuszal force to every lover of music in this city. Tt adds to the claims of thesc con- certs that they arc to be given in the interest and Jor the benefit of the Foundlings' Home, one of the noblest charities in the city. The pat ons of these concerts, therefore, will have the satisfaction of knowing not only that their patronze will be rewarded with a rich musical retura, but that it will help a most excellent and deserving churity. The concerts will be five in number, and will take place at Hershey Hall on the following dates: Monduy cvening, Jan. 7: Thurscay evening, Jan. 103 Friday evening, Jan. 11; Saturday- afternoon, Jun. I2; and Monday evening, Jan. 14. THE HERSUEY POPULAR CONCERT. The next Hershey Popuiar Concertewlll take place ou Friday ecvening, Jan. 4. The instru- wmental numbers will include the Beethoven Trio in C Minor, op. 1, No.1 (Messrs. Eddy, Lewls, and Eichihcim); Guilmant’s “ Offertory on Two Christmas Hymns? (Mr. Eddy); Ernst's “Elegie” (Mr. Lewis); Servais’ Fantasic Elerante,” op.4 (Mr. Eichheim); and the Marc} and Chorus from Tannhauser » m:—.exfifir;f ‘The vocal numbers include the Aria from Sel- lini's * Romeo and Juliet,” * Se Romeo t'ucise I'x\j) (lgltio,’)’ and ‘T‘l)lllj‘;s “G‘Yps\' Maiden " (Mrs. cmpton); and Randegger's * Peace! - bor » (Migs ity o setally; St LOCAT, MISCELLANY. ‘The choir of thest. Paul’s Universalist Church will reneat its Christmas music this evening. Sie. Farfni proposcs shortly to introduce to the public a colored prima donua, Miss Selika. Aptommas Lias left. the Swedish Lady Quartet, and will probahly apnear soon in Chicago again with 4 new coucert combination. Mr. Louis Falk bas resigned his position as Director of the Chieazo Musical College, and _will hereafter devote his entire time to instruction znd concert engagements. prvaLs The Amiee Opera Company appear for week at Hooley's Theatre, Sniuz on .\l?;‘xl: day, Jan. 7, in “La Jolic Parfumeuse. This will' be followed by *Lu Marjolaines whiel ¥as, bots in Europe and in’ New York, a great CCeSS. i Last Wednesday evenine. the Freja Scandi- navian Singine Soclety zavea conucn!xt Brnnd'ls Hallto a lazze audience. The soloists of the geeasion were Miss Emma Larson, a_pupil of Mme. Rudersdorf, soprano, and Mr. Ednund De Celle, tenor. The programme was a fine one, and the concert a very flattering success. The Milwaukee Sewntine says: “The Arion re- rsuls this veck and. ucxl’;r(ll be hield on Ffi venings, instead of Tuesday, aud at Dick- inson’s Hall, instead of Boynton's. The Arions arc making fine progress under their new Di- rector, Mr. Tomlins, and_will probabiy give a concert in February, with Miss Beebe, the New ,l(;:{rl;‘, £oprano, and 2 promiuent pianist, as solo- Mr. Eddy’s regular organ recital, vesterday noo, introduced a new singer, Mr. 8. P. Strini, sou of one of the pioneers in Itslian opern in this country, and recently from Baltimore, His numbers were the aria “21-“ sul_labbro,” "from Yerdi’s ““ Nabucodonosor,” and Faure’s “Patm Leaves.” * Notywitbstanding some nervousncss anda yery Rard cold, Mr. Strini developed a very agreeable and resonant baritone voice and a method of sicgiuf that promises well. W be- lieve Mr. S. proposes to remain in the city. The programme for theTurner Hall concert this n(?ernouu inclndes the: * Athatia March,” Dby Mendelssohn; the finale to the first act of +Lohengrin *; Strauss’ “ New Vienna Concert Waltz "5 overture to “Oberon”; De Beriot's «wSeventh Concerto?” for violin, to be pluved by Mr. Fehl; Gounod's Funeral March of a Mar- fonette”, Liszt'q *Second Rhagsodie ”'; Snlmu; ner’s humorousmedley, * Fair Stenes ™ Strauss Mazurka, % Ein Hertz, ein Sinn,” and his T olk'n Francaise, * Nach Kurtzer Rast’; and Bebr's “Militagy March.” ._ In consequence of the holiddys, the regular rehearsal :lneuxing of the Apollo Club will be held on Wednesday, and Mr. {Dhcftslm\\"s class will meet on Friday instead of Tuesday. Mr. ¥. L. Robertshaw, having received so many ap- plicatious for entrance to his singing class, has decided to open a sceond class, conducted in the same manner as the first, for beginners. On rriday, week, Mr. W. L. Tomlis witl be present at the meeting of the members, and address them on the subject of reading at sight and the advantages of AMr. Robertshaw’s method of teachinz. Persons wishing to become members of this class can Jeave their_names at the Apollo Club rooms, between 11 and 8. Mr. Robertshaw is also starting a class for ladics, to be held on Tues- day afternoons, particulars of which can be had at the Apollo Club Rooms. We congratulate Dim on the success of his vlass, and hope that he will succeed in his new undertaking. The second reunion of the Mendelssohn Club of dyde Park, is announced for Saturday even- ing next. Tne prozramme includes the usual arzay of solos, ducts, etc., beside a ladies’ quar- tette of excellent matcrial, who will then appear for the first time, and solos with flute and French horn obligato. Mr. Root has begun to orzanize the amateur instrumental talent of Hyae Park and hopes soon to be able to brine toirether a_ complement of fnstru- meuts such as _will merit the name “orchestra.” On Saturday cvening next will be presented a combination of first, second, and third violins, first and sccond flutes, clari- Freuch horu, violoncello, piano, and organ. There is a prospect in the near future of addi to this force two violins, viola cornet, and dou- ble bass. Mr. William Lewis, who lives at Hyde Park, has lent his aid to this branch of the Men- delssolin_Club’s work, and will himsclf play in the combination when his engagements permit. ' WHEREABOUTS, The Hess Troupe sang in Milwaukee, on Mon- day, Tuesday, and Wednesday eveniugs of last week aud opened the new Opera House at Dubuque, on Friday ecvening. Mrs. Oates’ Company fs at St. Louis. The Kellogg-Cary troupe sung in New Bedford, Mass., on the 25th; ut Portland, Me., on the 27th; and in Boston, on the z0th and 80tih. Theodore ‘Thomas gave the second Philharmonic Concert in New York on the 22d, and played Brahms’ C minor symphony, Becthoven's Sccond “Leonora” ~overture, and tne Vorspicl to “The Meistersenger™ of Nurnberz.” Miss Drasdil sanz Handel's *Dove Sei.” and Rubinstein’s * Hecuba” “The Messiah was given in Boston on thie 2th, with Miss Thursby, Mrs. Burry, and Messrs. Maas and Whitney as soloists;_in New York on the 20th, with Miss Thursby, Miss Drasdil, and Messrs. Simpson and Remmertz as solofsts; and will be given in St. Louis -on the 34 prox., with Miss Norton, Miss Drasdil, and Messrs. Bischoff and Remmertz as soloists. The Anna Granzer-Dow English Opera Troupe, with Messrs. Maas aud Carleton, commence. their Canadian_season to- morrow. The Barnabee Troupe is in Boston. The Boston Phitharmonic Club is in New Hawmp- shire. Pattison, the pianist, is giving recitals m Ohio, ,The Fryer German opera troupe closed its season in Memphis yesterday, and this week will be in Nashvilie. MUSICAL NOTES. Mile. Sangalli, the famous danscuse, is short- 1y about to appear as a singer, with every pros- pect of success. Mllc. Stelia Bonheur is sustaining the con- tralto roles during Mme. Patti’s engugement at the Mtlan Scala. Mile. Durand, once upon a time Mrs. Hitch- cock, has been engaged to appear at the Paris Italiens this scason. Mme. Patti has been engazed to give ten rep- resentations of “Alda” at Mibau. Verdiis to direct the orchestra. Von Bulow claims that Schumann was as in- capable of judging an opera as Rossini was of judging a symohony. Mr. A. Reiff has succecded the late Mr. A. Predigam as musical director of the Alice Oates Comic-Opera Compauny. Max Strakosch is to giveus a season of Italian and English opera at the Boston Theatre, begin- ning April 7, and continuing two weeks. Mr. Charles Adams, the tenor of the Fryer German Opera Company, is stated to have been married to Miss Elizabeth Minzelli, the dan- seuse, in New Orleans. The Musikalisches Wochenblatt states that Max Bruch has been commissioned to compuse for the Birmingbam Festival of 1879 a large work for solos, chorus, and orchestra. M. Camille Saint-Saeu’s “opera _biblique,” « Samson et Dalila,” was_produced on the 34 fnst. at Weimar, with great success, under the direction of Herr Eduard Lassen. Mme. Nilsson, having fivished her perform- ances at Moscow, has “gone to St. Petersburz. But with the Court away, and the supcrior at- tractions ofsthe war, Italian opera is almost de- serted in Russis. Madame Rita, the ceicbrated cantatrice, of London fame, assisted by Mr. Henry Byron, Miss Frankeon, and Prof. Lascelle, will appear at Brady’s Hall, Aurora, on New-Year’s Eve. A great treat may be expected by the, musical circles of that town. Messrs. Breitkopf & Hartel have fssucd a prospectus of a_cheap series of musical publi- cations under the title of * Volks-nuszabe.” Jueging from the list of works alrcady an- nousiced, the undertaking is likely to prove a formidable rival to the weli-known and de- servedly popular * Peters Editions.” The dispute in last week’s music notes ns to the production of M. Gounod’s *‘Polycucte hag, it appears, ocen settled for the present; the publishers, in order pot to hinder the represeu- tation of the opera, have decided to send d score to the director, hut intend to take legal pro- ceedings azainst the composer to recover the amount which they consider due to them. Siguor Lauro Rossi, Dircctor of the Conserva- toir¢ of Naplbs, hus invited ol piaists of fame to compose a pianoforte picce dedicated to the memory of Bellini. The us pieces will be publisiicd in an album, to be called_“Omageio dei piauisti a Bellini” Up to the present, tielve pianists_bave accepted the _invitation, among them Ians von Bulow. The profits arlsing from the sale of this album are o £o to- wards 2 mouument of Lellini. Dr. E. Tourjee, of Boston, well known to the public as the Dircetor of the New England Con- servatory of Music and the New England Nor- mal Institute, as Dean of the Colleze of Music of Boston University, and as_the orzanizer of the great Jubilee choruses of 1369 and 1872, has projected a musical and educational tour of Europe, to come off next summer, while the Exposition at Paris will be in progress. The expedition is being orzanized upon a grand scaic, ana there is already ‘'much enthusiasm re- garding the affair among the-school teachers throughout the country. ———— NORA’S BIRTHDAY. O friend. little fricnd, your presence A spectre has wooed to my side— A spectre whose spell is €0 potent. Turas nover by mortal denicd, So though T am list'ning, sweet Nora, Ta cach little word you have said. Tam faint with the perfume of roses Whose Summers forever have lled. For the #pectre that follows, sa wistful, Wears the emile and the glory, in trath, That dwelt in the bloom and (i blossom Aglow in my own vanished youth. You staud where the brovk aiid the river Of girlhood itnd womanhood mee! TYou liitle can guess how the distance Forever makes girlhood more sweet, Yon're bezinning the very first lesson Life scts tor the wisest to learn. 15 it strange that my heart, little Nora, To the Past should persistent return? For o moment your smilegand your dimples Their witehery over me cast, Tili, in truth, you arc only, dear Nora, The dream of my own happy Vast. And I'm faint with the perfume of roses That garlanded Summers lone fled, And the sky of my glorified girlhood Again arches over my head. Amoment—and then Tam clusping The grace of your wee little hand, And wishing you stood as sccurely AsIin my woranhood stand.- Iwish you had learned your first lesson, And were done with Life's first bitter tears, And were tasting the calmer enjoyment. _That comes with maturity's years. Yt this is vour birthday. dear Nora, Where girlhood and womanhood me tever your life-cup may zive you, God grant that the dregs may bo seot! GNES LEONARD HILL, Cmcago, Ik, Dec. 20, 1877, . and this was su PARIS. Vict&r Hugo and His Contempo= raries--The ** Hernani"" Banquet. Political, Musical, and Dramatic Gossip —Salvini as ‘ Othelio.” A New Italian Opera, ¢ Zilia ?--<Ber- Yioz’s ¢ Damnation de Faust e~ Gounod-Weldon. Spectat Correspondence of The Tridune. Parts, France, vee. 18.—Ycu have heas the Tower of Monti’hery? A lofty ruin, rising full six-score feet from the brow of a goodly hill, and commanding an immense, immeasura- ble plain. Behind it nestles the vassal hamlet, houses and hovels sloping almost to its very feet, and suddenly ceasive, as though they feared to trouble the lonely magnificencé of their lord and master. On a clear tmorning you may perceive Paris glittering white in the dis- tance, and on another side dimly make -out tive thin, dark line of foliaze which marks the boun- dary of Fontainebleau Forest,—the only feature in the wide landscape that ‘can vie with it in impressive grandeur. Even that the distance hides from all but the eye of faithful memory. When you stand, as I stood lately, upon that grim fragment of feudality, a sense of almost painful isolation will perhaps steal over you, and you may feel a sort of pity mingling with your admiration of the anclenttower. It shares the fate of genius, and is alone. What is there in the humble village worthy. to he called socicty for so much crumbling great- ness? In the vast, dreary plain ail objects seen from the hight scem evenly insignificant. Look round unon the sad prospect, old Tower: and you who visit it, answer its silent question. « Sister Aune, Sister Anve, do you seenothing?”? Alas! nothing worthy to succeed thee when thou fallest, Tower of Montl’hery. Tsee many small houses, and crecping things which may be men, but, like to thyself T sec only the scat- tered fragments of thine own’ past lying about thy base. READING VICTOR FIUGO is like standing upon the Tower. I wonder what the world will do when the great poct is taken? Who can replace him to-day in the Kine- dom of Intellect? Not one. Half-a-century and three gencrations have acknowledged his sway. Such undisputed rule has perhaps fallen to the lot of no other writer of modern times. For all his woris tell to the contrary, another generatton yet may bow to him. His genius seems to have no whit degenerared. his energy is still perfect, his imagination unrivaled. and his grapliic power as unique as ever. s *Ler- nani? fills the House of Moliere each nizhy it is given; the “History of a Crime” seils by hundreds of thousands; crowds gather together to listen to him when he speaks at public gath- erings; Kings, Presidents, and Emperors ab- dicate to obtatn an audicnce of him. Goethe and Byron were as great, but they shone together. Victor Luzo has long had no star of equal brillfancy to rival bim: L d: poet at le lore, like the rui MontPhery, “set upon a hiil where he ¢ be nd.” . This was thrust forcibly upon us at THE BANQUET which the Master ave the othier night in honor of the success of *Hernupi.”” A hundred and fifty of the chief writers, thinkers, poets, and actors in France sat down beside him— and he dwarfed them Yet there were men present ke Theodore de Banville, Auruste Vacquerie, Worms, Mau- bant, and Mounet-Sully, women like Sural Bernharde: all of rare taent, thouzh of no enius,—if L cxcept Auguste Vacqueric, who, according to Swinburne, has a spark of the divine lame in him, or liad, till he wasted it on newspapers. Thrice fortunate Iingo! Mr. Shandy would have found a weizhty argument in you to support his favorite theory of the in- fluence of names on destinies. It is some cold comfort to the plzmies to think that you are Victor Hugo,—not Jean, or Jacques, or Hewri. Had they but called vou Anatole, who knows whether ‘we should have had ** Notre Dame” and “The Legend of the Ages 71 WE HAD A DISAPFOINTMENT on the 2d of December. This date was fixed, as every one knows, for the appearance of Volume 1L of the **History of a Crime.” It has, how- ever, been perforce delayed till the 15th of Jan- uary,—the pressing and serious calls made upon him by politics having prevented Victor Hugo from - completing the work as soon as he had intended.” Until it appears, the most interesting things on the publishers’ count- ers are likely to be the brizhtly-bound volumes of Jules Verne, Mayne Reid, and their countless imitators. The political and commer- cial erisis certainly does not seem to affect the aspect of the shop-windows, which are all ablaze with aay etrennes,—Christmas and New- Year’s gifts. And, nevertheless, the distress here and throughout France is terrible. The people are paticnt and very proud. They suffer . in silence: but at nightfall, if you stroll down quict strects, you will tind that the misery is (ll.‘ep and real. ~ It malkes the very heart si to Dbe nppealed to for charity by such people as I FE likely have had accost me laely. Kespectable actisans, litde used to beg relicf, hon- st cierks, workmen, and old women, —I mizht_say ladies,—all with the samc sad ““Times are hard, mon bow Monsicur! WE MUST LIVE.” Why does not M. De MacMahon, who apes the despot, imitate that illustrious tyrant, Haroun- al-Rasciid! He would Jearn strange things,— little palatable may be to his Presidential van- ity, but of a nature to touch his pity and relax his obstinacy. Madame Ia Marechale, too, mizht do worse follow his example. She pass for a charitable woman; dabbles in gratu soup-kitchens, Doreas funds, Catholic R - ‘Associations, and s good deal more; yet, if ru- mor do not belie herzoully, she hasdone as much to bring us to our present strait as any three Ministers who have governed France since May. How the struggle between Presidentand Peophe will be settled, remains doubtful. Tae Marshal changes bis mind balf-a-dozen fimes in a day. At one moment, we are told that M. Dufaure has been intrusted with the formation of a Cabinet, and all takes a roscate tint. The next, M. Dufaure is ignominiously discarded, and we are cast into omter darkuess aain. Within the short space of forty-cight hours, made and un- s us more Ministrics have been made—on paper—than would suflice in Engiond 10 manage the affairs of a_ generation. Just now the motto at the Elysce is ** Batbfe and Resistance,” with a léasant prozramme including a second disso ution, the proclamation of the state of sieze, and, cventually, the government of a Military Dicfater. To-morrow it may be Dutaure and Reconciliation.” In fuct, from the Marshal downwards, nobody can forecast the future. Despite the prevailing confusion, TIE THEATRES AND CONCERT-ROOMS ill as usual. The merry ** Cloches de Corne- ville ” tingle as prettily as ever. at the Folies- Dramatiques, where, b])':t.he»b y» they have Tuyed for close on 200 nights. * La Cieale » and Scline Chaumont (the little witch!) draw crowds still to the Varicties: and the Sunday Classical Concerts attract the same constant thousands. Theatrically speaking, tndeed, the season which has just opeued is entirely satisfactory. \We havé had Rubinstein at the concerts, und we have now_the incomparable Salvini at the Italicns. He has given six performances with iis troupe since Ris arrival. His debut was madein Olello. which is perhaps hisstrongest. eded by dinietlo, the **# Sitve,” and ** La _lorte Cwile.”” On Sun matinee, at reduced prices, attracted a larze audienee, chiefly recruited Irom the rauks of our studious youth of the Quartier Latin, to au extra pertormauce of Oleilo. | never saw any- thing finer than Sulvisi’s impersonation of the unhappy. Moor. IHe is more nitied and h man {u the part than Rossi; perhiaps mote pow- erful. In the conctuding scencs Rossiis su- perbly savaze,—a maznilicent wild beast. Once Lis jealousy bas been kindled, he is ruthless and Deartless. Not so Sal Perhaps it misht Le objected that he Is too tender, too suit-licarted. Tle s pitiless, but, after all, he s a inaw, and mot in a _moment forget that noor Desde- ety Dad and corrupt as be funcies her, has been his partner and his idol. The strugele in his mind between revenze and lingerine aflee- tion betrays itself in convulsive motions overflowing tears. Rossi terrifies, Salvini touches, and both are wonderful. We sha’l only Lave one morc performance. Salvini hus frrevocably fixed his farewell for Sunday next, when he will play Amletto for the last time. ©ZILIA,? the new four-act opera of M: Gaspar Villate, which was lately produced at the Italiens, is o Yery poor work, even for a first attempt. M. Villate is a young Cuban, whose celebrity had not, till M. Escudier revealed it to us, extended beyond the streets of his native town, Havana. Tnie libretto, from the penof M. Themistocle Solera, is not quite as- clear as a demonstration of Euclid, but it serves its turn, I suppose, and docs to hang conventional duos, trios, and quatuors upon. . The plot, such -as it is, is laid in Venice. Zitig (soprano), the daughter of Orseolo (bass) = Chicl of the Ten, and Marcilla (contralto) o fair patrician. are - rivals for theaffection of one Gatlieno (tenor), a descend- of the praced Falieri. At the outset, Gallieno is enamored of Zilie, buv Marcilla " (who, by the way, is infinitely more interesting thau her rival) succeeds for 3 moment in oust- ing her from her place in his licarr. 'To accomn- vlish her end, she allies_ herself to Orseolo, who reuses to sanction Galliewo's union with his daughter, After a succession of mysterious in- cidents, necessitating the introduction of the incvitable * procession,” and the usual ballet (such a ballet,, ye %ods, as would make the hair on the head of Justunent or Mecrante stand on ead for horror!), the stern parent, of course, relents. Gatlicno returns to his allemiance, and all ends happily for every- body but. poor Harcitle. Nothing in the music (which is A VERY WEAK RECHAUFFE of Gounod and Verdi) need be specially noticed but a leaging duo, an effecti inale (Act IL.), a capital drinking song at the inning, and 2 peeulinr unaccompanfed quatuor at the close of Act HIL, and Orsevlo’s fine solo at the opening of Act IV. There is no overture to the overn. With few cxceptions, the interpretation was guite satisfactory. The place of homor must be given to Mile. Sanz, who sang the trying music, Aar- citra to perfection. She has a warm, flexible, rich contralto, and is an actress to the core, “suiting the action to the word, the word to the action.” Mile. Litta in the title-role had not much to do, but she did it conscientiously. Tvis a pity she hus so little of the dramatic spirit in her. Tamberlik made “ahit”in the part of Gallieno. 'fv be sure, his voice is ulmost wone, but the public is indulgent to old favor- ites. No one likes to be the Tirst to say, ~“The veteran lags upon the stage.” A CURIOUS WORK is to be produced at the Odeonto-night. Itisa in verse, written by no other vi the inexhaustivle caricaturist. ‘The title is Le Bonhomme Misere.” The dramatic work is adapted from M. Ernest "Hervilly’s beautiful legend of the same name. Burriere’s posthumous drama, *‘Le 100me @ Bamlet,” will be given at the Historique on Saturday, and on Monday we are promised two premieres: ‘‘L’Africaine” at the Opera, with Krauss in the ole of Selika, and _Lasalle as Neluske and “Gilles de Bretawne” at the ‘Fheatre joue. Hector Berlioz's “Damnation de st? was played with the same success as ever at the Chateiet Concert last Sunday. M. Colonne announces it asain. for his next mati- nee; and, indeed, it he chose, he could go on without changing his prozramme to_the end of the season, for Berlioz has taken a firm hold of vopularity now, which he is_likely to retain, I think, for meny a_year to come,’it not while musie shall endure. 1lis place in the Temnple of Tame is not far from Beethoven's, or Ierr strangely. Apropos of the : CURIOUS GOUNOD-WELDON CASE, about which I wrote to you Jast week, the powers that be refused to allow a concert to take place at the Salle Herz, doubtless becaase Mme. Weldon had been annoitneed to sing. The entertainment was organized for the benefit of a distressed American. It is diflicult to un- derstand how the autnoritics could justify this very hizh-banded proveeding. I dare say we shall soon have an explanation, however, iu the law-courts, for Mme. Weldon seems determined to defend hier cause jusqu! au bout. Harry St. MICHEL. THE GAME OF DRAUGHTS. Comninnications intended for this Department should be addressed to Tur TriBUNE, and indorsed “‘Ciieckers.™ CHECKER-PLATERS’ DIRECTORT. Athenwenn, Nos, 63 and 65 Washington street. % PROBLEM NO. 48, By Amateur. Chicago. Black. 7% 77 ‘White. ¥ ‘White to move and win. POSITION NO. Br C. Coorer, Owosso, Mica. Blackmen on 2, 7% 15, 15, 20, 26, kings 20, 31, “White men on 9, 11, 14, 16, 22,25, kings 13,20, White to play and Win. T TO CORRESPONDENTS. - S. F. Boaton—Particalars by mail. - William Frank—Solution all 0. K. C. Hefter—Thanks for the courtesy. Ales. Clifton—Too late for this issue. 1. J. Cook—On file for early examination. J. 0. Fairchild—Paper sent s requested, . M. Purcell—Games and 1tems received with thanks. - ; ]n. . Scott—Play 32—27 at sccond move, and Samuel Siegel—Gume correct this time. Thanks for the compliment. A. E. Morse—The inquiry would be too personal 15 you have worded 1t. 4 Col. C. D. Gates—Thanks for yourkind sub- scription tothis column. J. ¥F.—Both solutions correct. go for that prize problem? Cortland Ball-Thanks for your kind contribu- tion, whicn snall have a placé soon. Why don't you cn A Merry Christmus and [appy New-Year! ‘The admission fee at the Yates exhibition games at Boston last week was reduced to 20 cents. he Providence Disnatek furnishes its readers with the shortest draught-column in existence. The mateh hetween Messre. Hayward and Si- monds terminated in favor of the former by the following score: Hayward, 19; Simonds, 11; drawn, 13; total, 43 games. e A tonrnament is in proaress between the leading plavers of Allerheny City, P to dciermine the chainpionship of that eity. it W. eron leads the score at last advice: fricndly match of twenty zames was played on istmas-Day at White Wis., ht‘l\n‘{n our Morse, of Janesville, of Whitewater, Score: Holmes, 3; drawn, 12; total, 20 games, We do not object. of course, to have any of onr contempurarics copy zame after gnme, and draught news in a solid body from the columns of this pa- per. pé_'m'ldcd n¥\'n§s that proper creéit is given' to ne: SuNpay Ti or ‘the origls e 8 ginal matter In addition to the tournament in pro Terte Hante, Tnd., the zaine has heoh Furiher s livenea during tie' past week by the presence of e, CortlandJially of Indiannpolis, who defeated all the players he encountered,- excepting il te 2 excepting Dr. Mr. W. J. Giddey, of Detrolt, Mich., writes Mr. James La Feodl. u bonny old Scotch px:?fi who encountered James Wylliein Scotlandin 18 plaved vour currespondentin Detroit recently witl o following resnit: La Feod, 1; Giddey, 1; drawn, U3 total, S zames. e, 23 Mr. C. Itefter, while en route to Boston, stopped . Hodues how D% & E. Cam- 11 -~ - James Mu: ridge five games while in Buif: whict ridue five ga o uifalo, all of which Nir. R. D. Yates, champion drauzht player of the worlit, encountercd the leading players of Provie dence, I, L, on the 21st and 224 inst., mnklvni" the following score: 0 1 I The youthful champion then proceeded - ]m:. whiere the SCorc at ast advices uruu-.l'x‘x‘fisi by « 3 Darker.... 1 Dra . 5 T B b bawaon § go e 9 1 Hemner Drawa™ll U Towall i T Total.. s T io 16 e e 29 Onr correspondent, W. 3. Parcell, M. D., sends up the following scconnt of the hanaica o :»;urnnmvm now in progress at Terre n:-pm“‘emx’fist \»lny tho Doctor. wha is by far tue strongest player W that pact of the country, does not take a hang in the toueney himselr, js 4 problem which he an robably solve without the aid of his dranght boasd, e writes iy follows: We have had considernpis uxcitoment in checkers during the past two wpopy owingto the orpanization of a handicap tourna: ment by our players. Three prizes are to be given: Fiest—Ininid_checkerboard and bone : Second—Copy of the Amercan pmi‘;fifkfif.‘;‘.‘: Third—Chicato Post_one year.. The follons: the score to date: First class, vh they wake: Tarry Owen. B. Bramfic Who count whay : d onc to their every eight games played by them: Tattle g Gyt Projon- Tutar ] final =core for i whoarc allowed two in cvery clghr: Wan..Enst. Draven. Zotur, I L. Mille e a7 8.1 Freem 5 s Jay Cumming 5 =8 3111 McCon: ° £ ght games to be played all aronnd: It will be scen that Mr, imple has finishe a score of 56, (Draws count. BAIf o same f;‘:ék pluyer.—En.) Mr. Will McCoskey, having plaged with more uniform strensth than any otner piayer has succeeded in making a siraight score, and ajy of erecting a fourth class for his especiaf benefr, SOLUTIONS. , ‘The correct solution to prize problem No. 44 hag. not as yot heen receized. All the solutions thay l{firrficeiv:d fuil to show a cooclusive draw tur ack. - ONLEX NO. 45. 9 ‘18-22 13-6 Blacx ; 2617 -1y =17 l 1-19 [ wins. 14—3 18~i5 2617 2 syt 15 19-26 | W. wins, GAME NO. 148—WHITTIER. Plaged in Chicazo, Dec. 11, between C. kerand G. W. Scott. g LeR b T Scott 20 12 115 7-11 140-GLASGOW. ’ lich., between Charlie Hefter Drawn, 31— L |3 7= 3 (2) Drawm. a) Mr. Yates claime a win for Black: staze of the game. Hefter thougnt so, n;!nI‘oxnhlly. drew. W. J. G. GAME NO. 150 - SINGLE CORNER. By the Draught Editor of Tuz Cinicaco Tam- (a) Leaves ook play. One of our Enstern cos respondents wrote scveral months agd for ong apinion of the result of this move, and we replied, **18—15, 10-19, 24—15, 16—19, ctg. Blieg wins.” 3. Janvier. the noted analysfof New- castlé, Del., noticed the play and donored us wih such vari+tions on the move as his larg: Library coutained, all of which was decidedly in favor of the White side of the board. Mr. Jan- vier's comptlation was publisned in the Chicazo Feld at the time, and its soundness neser dis- proven. Of course, friendly eriticism on the abose gaine is cordually invited. NEV/-YEAR. A STRANGE NEW-YEAR. A stranger waitine at the donr: Itis hand is close upon the iatch, His foot will soon be on the floory 1le comes the dying Year to match— To fill the louely, vacant place Our dear old friend, alas! will leave— . Scasons afresh with us to trace, ‘That for the past we may not grieve, Forgetting somewhat in the new The friendship now we sever, But to each tender memory true, Tili Memory shall fade furever. Tle brings sweet messazes of Hope, And bids us wear a cheerful mica, Inspiring couraze new to cope With joys and sorrows yet unseen. However happy in the past, Cling to the Old Year a3 we may, We cannot longer make lum last, Nor can we say the stranger way: - It is not meet onr friend should 203 'As vet he scems but in bis prime— His head uncovered by the snow, . And scarcely touched by Winter's rime But numberedl were his measured daya Before his ronnded conrse began, nish in the wass ure took since first was Man. ontent we are this year Should soon slip into history While years to come a veil will rear, Shrouding it decp in mystery. We would fot call thee back, old friend, “To live the twelvemonth over, For in the Future we may mend What now the Prst can only cover. There have been times when we were weak, And etains there are that sear the soul; But with new courage we 104y scek Yo reach a bigher, better tal. Lock £afe in Memory's jewel case “For future use: u happy glow Some time they'll brin to heart and face, _ When dreaming of the lonz-aso. o8 Euzasern B, B, 1838, 0 strange New Year, advancing ont How weird thy arb and mien! Where are thy flecey mantles gone— “I'ny robes of snowy sheen® Wiere are thy crown and jewcls rare From zlittrin ice-glohes wrought? ar! thon shouldstbe white and fait— Wherefore art thus distraught? Behold me, coming from afar, From Orient, rore-soaked plains, Where red the rivers run wih war, Where direst fury reizns, Above the tide of reeking biood My gems have chanred to tears; By Fobes are tainted with the toud— Their pureness disappears] ‘Hast thou no hope, then, ead New Year- No blessing dost thou bear’ O'erall this round and rolly _Hast thou but wo and car Nuught but disaster dost thou see? O Toolk ngain und sas, When shall the dawp of promise be? Wit clouds be swept away? E'en in the Lord's appointed time Shall strife and sorrow cease; s are His burposes sublime, And Ilis is perfect peace. Shrink not from me in strange array, It know that God's own tnlght Still moveth in a wondrous way ‘o further torth the Kight. Osnrosy, Wis. M. E. HanuOXy THE OLD TEAR AND THE NEW. An old man sat on a cold, gray stone— Wretched, and weary, and worn was he— And his quavering voice repeated the moan: **My Year Is dead, or it soon will be, And the tree, once strong, will be lying prone, Alone! alone!™ The cruel storm, with merciless tread, Picrced his ragged and tattered shrond, Chilling his blood, whence the warnth had fled, il bia shriveled fips spoke mot alouds And he sank unmourned on his snuwy be Dead! dead! e Outof the forest-depths, cold and sere, Borne by tae snow-wing-ed winds of night, A silvery vorce fulls on 1he ear; It= source is lost in the dreamy Tight, But its tone rings ous with merry cheer: **The Year is here [ Forth from the eloom steps a ruddy bor, Laugbing and happy in youthrul prid Willt whosc curly Jocks the snow- il As he dotfed his cap, und bowing cricd, Blushing as warm as a waiden coy: **1 wish you joy 1" Ccaco, 18 Nz e g e o MY SOUL. My soul is tike a silent night. That idly waits. und breathes Notonc faint ccho of the sonzs That thrilled it erst, but hes 1ts happy uotes in silent thoushts, Like some wild harp that stands alosey As if the zoul that slent within Its silent chords had flowan. But, if a carcless hand awakes + Its masic-breathing steings, Its melody ix faint and low, % And droops with weary wings; Nor sonrs und sinirs, a3 rings the lark Near to the zutes of Heaven, Bat low, amid the flowers of Earth, It joys o'er eins forgiven. Macers A. Cosxr Is R; rughr