Chicago Daily Tribune Newspaper, May 12, 1878, Page 11

. taey will offer » progra THE CHICAGO TRIBUNE: SUNDAY. MAY 12, 1878—-SIXTEEN PAGES 11 THE STAGE. TAE DRAMA. IIE ART OF BILL-WRITING. haticidg was in former days. and, indeed, within a vers recent period, regarded as a pto My bumible occupation, and the man red the literature that adorns the an obscurity compared with 5*’.‘1’: caper's position was a pianacle of fame. i rc- made ereat strides in this branch of e n:e and to-day the bill-writer is one of the S portau adjuncts 103 theatrical com- prepal Th Al enjoved B " Bis name is starred on the programmes P o tiat of the mauzser, and s work Is jsed by the public quite &5 much as the CrUlEor the scenic artist, theupholsterer, o the FOR D s we bave in Chicago ** the great bill- e Northwest,” Fitz-Simmons, whose ductibus bave secured for him second only to that of He is pald a higher re tham any_editoriul writer, while Lis :—flll;lflscammand amore extended attention, T ane article ¢an be read daiis for at least 3 e Bosides, your bill-writer hes the ad- page of larue and pictorial type, which ap- r,flgmtm vast class who are ccnstantly on {hc zup, and who can read as they run. n,un.n(!lill»wnuug is encouraged, and in et part sustained, by the Jol-printer, who A ves an wplc sbare of the profts, aud Jike- wise an equel share of vopular admiration.. In~ apil. when ouc comes to think the matter over “imly, one reachs the couclusfon that the rer—whose establishment is supposed to pe the subject of alt this pictorial literature, gd who pays out the movey for j-is the ome who derives the least lesct. People Who peruse these splendid catbursts of rhetoric very rarely remember what theatre, star, Ot combination was- referred to. They are rapt iu admiration over the beauty of toc bl snd the spiendor of the diction, but sl {pen slterwards what show was spoken of, and gineoutof ten readers will sav, *well, I for- it was eitber Barnum. or Haverly,~but L 1l you thatisa fiue staud of bills, and does ereat crodit 1o the Podunis job-oflice.” Of course, the enterprising job-printer pre- tends to take auother view of it, although he Jnows in his sonl thut he s the one who reaps the benefit—be and the billwrite: ‘When man- czors speak of the value of privter’s ini, it is ceverally job-printer's ink they wean, and enormous sums Gf, mouey are daily wasted orerit. Wasted, because the majority of people vels for information about theatrical goi, upon the paragraph in the uewspaoer. hey Jook at the besutitul bills, and praise the print- cr, but they £o Lo the paver to find out what it wes all abont. Perhaps the only exception to 1his is the circus bill, which appeals Lo the non- resding public—ihe little boys and girls, who oustitite & iarge share of circus patrunage. Tommy goes home aad tells papa that there is cireus eoming, and wants bim to look at the o see when it comes, and where it 18 to te. For ordinary purposes, however, **billing 1hetown weil ” good. deal of a delusion as faras large cities zre concerned. Tucuatrical people don’t thiuk g0, and don’t want to think ¢o, for the rcason that bill- stickipe ana_ bill-writing forms s important elementin the expenaitures of the muanuger. The job-printer fosters the delusion, and the ad- Tance sgent, und_thic busiuess ageat, aud the Doy who sees to the Dbillsticker, and the nu- wmerous employes whose duties - ave more or Jess reference 10 the noble art of bill-writi kuow that if the managzer was led to believe otherwise their bread aud butter would betaken Zrom theimn. z We understand that Mr. Fitz-Simmous is sbout to found a schiool of iustruction, or Acsdenfy’ of Design, for thie promotion and cltivation of tuc ert of bill-writing. The Mterary departiuent will be under his own per- sonal supervisiou ; the chairof illuminated fancy wark will be tilled by Prof. McConuell; aud the chatr of clonwated mastodonic Samsoniau work will be given 10 Prof. John B. Jefirey. It is noteworthy as showing the wrogress al- ready made in this peculiar tield of literature that several rivals of **the areut biil-writer of the Nortiwest 7 have receutly sppeared in Chi- cago. Perbaps tne most formidadble among thew 5 Mr. Harry Lee, of McVicker's Theatre, who has just issued his first production. We would be far from seeking to uundervalue the merit of Prof. Fitz-Simmons, but a stern regsrd Sor truth and fuirmess compels e to admit that Mr, Lee bas completely eadipsed even his finest effort. The bill is worth preservation, and should be used as a ‘text-book in the new school. 1t runs as follows . HOOLEY'S THEATRE. AWARE Of the fact that they have, during their some- what protracted counection with the Stock Com- pany st McVicker's Theatre, made 8 Zreat many {riends, some oLwhom tucy personally know [Fred Erby. for instance), others of whom know them |Constable from Lemont for example], GEORGE LEAROCK AND HARRY LEE, In order that they may gn olicly and st ouce testify their rezard for each other, and take leave of this public, have tendered each other au INTER-COMPLIMEXNTARY BENEFIT, £t which the¥ propuse 1o give an andience as near- 15 the value of the admission price s any one cver does. In thie entirely straightforward affair they Jook (o the friends aforesaid {0 avsist them, and in that connection beg here to tender their thanks, to Legin with, to Mezers. QUINLIN AND HOOLEY, ¥ho have gencrouely loaned them their theatre for Sunday evening, May 26, where and when the per- formance will occur. The inter-benchiciaries assure the populace that c (to be hereafter an- ce ihe leading members v, 10zetier with a Jarge num- ber, as many as the tune will comfortably accom- modste, of New York favorites, musical znd oibers. Tuere! that’s what one micht call a bill as is abill. Wearenssured that it was written by Mr. Lee inthe spaceof twenty-twosecoudsand a half one evening while waitiug for bis cue. For grammatic construction, modesty of statement, and generally speaking reasobableness, we think it beats Fitz-Simmons’ very best efforts all to nothing. THE COMING DRAMATIST. Here comes a{uuug nan who should be en- couraged. OQurlocal playwrizhts are growing old, or have falien out of material, and it1s time ihat the rising generation should have a chance. We print the following communication in the fervent hope that 1 may lead to s speedy en- wagement. by some of our jeading managers, of this young gentlemun, who cridently pos- sesses some of the quandcations that may make 8 Bencieault of him. The first thing is to get 1:-‘:::'5!;({ ;'aell Id;'er:.lscd, and this is a handier in: i ing i i B, g itthan by giving **an ordinary stor writer of alt To the Editor of The Tribune. jpoicann, May 0. —{ tnke the liberly of address- {3210 sou, sud presenting 1bis nole in perion, 35 Aman entire etranger 1o you, if you kindly pur- sue these foltowinz lines you will sce my object in fodomg. Iaw but 16 years of aze, was boru in Syéney Australia an the 25 of April, 1801, have been o London Enxlund twice with my parents, re- mmz respectively, 2 & 3 years, from there o vee Fraace, New York. Piiffadvlphiz, went to the Certennial in 1876, Buitimors, Omaha; Ssu Francicco, Cabfornin. flilo, La iana. Kaican- ceau Byy & Honoluin Sandwich Islunds, from there 10 880 Franzieco sguin, snd now fo this present €ity, in which 1t 1¢1ay parents intention of residing, for one of my age 1 nave cean2 gooa deal of the yorid. During our fourtcen mouths residence in San Francisc b Mr. & Mrs. Tuitle, motherand fatber of Little Zoe Tutde, the child scirves, of which name you undouttediy know of, und became s0 fmpredsed with her acting, that'young us1am, I couceived the idea of writiug a piay for her, I gotas faras he 3¢ act of a five actplay entitled *“Alone in the World." but the great amount of words it taking eshausted v capacity in find:ng them, and finaliy Bave it up in disgus: tave come tu (hiy city, 1 have commenwed smother ope entitied ““Cnmueled, and inished it ahout 5 weeks 220 or Inore, 1 sibmitted it to Mr. Filzeimmon's approval Manager of the Adelphi Theatre, during 1he rn- gazement of Mr. Ellslor's I nesieve, Ajaddin Co binston, Mr, Eilsior & Mr. Fitzainimons ooth reud vunced it not slone beimg worthy of pro- but praised me for the merit, 1¢howed i s one e youny, they could not produce it, as Lheyare engaged now with.combinations 1 then taok it o Mr. J.°A. Hamlin of the Coliseum aud New Chicazo Theatres, he gave me his good ovia- ion of 31, and finally toid me, thut he could pro- duce it provided I would cut it down, s0a¢he could play it with Lis variety, otherwise it would be 100 foug vefore 1he performance wuuld be aver, [ did not like the idea of cutting it down, and 1then ook L 1o Mr. irocker of the West Eud Opera House, and he has promised to do the best he can snd producs it, @viag mea decided ancwer 1 iwo weeke, otherwise 1f oL, I will send it on to New York, my object sir in writing this, if not imposing upon your geners O8ity, e (e be An author. is the greates: ambition of my hfe, would you mind wive mein your next Sunday'e paper of thi2 of May, 1575 an_ ordinary Botice of my piay ander your dramatic coinmn, ar it Las surprised e hefore § wrde this. tha: you did yot Lieaz of it from the Coliseum or New Chi- €420’ Manager or employeer, 33 in_passing there, Thave heurd 4 mood many’ remark. there's the young yuthor,” if_your seucromty will thue fur extena, ] kindiy askof you if you will do <o, inu s, suif you had heard ot I, wot frowm myscif. but from theatrical prople, as yoz generally do, Caltornia, 1 became scquuinted, thanking you for your great favor, if you oblige me, L am Yours, Most Respectively S ALrREDL Bascnm, LOCAL NOTES. A spectacular piece entitled * Satavus; or, the King of the Infernal Reglons,” will be brought out at tne New Chicazo to-morrow, by C. Mortimer, suported by a varlety com- pany. : A musital and literary entertainment will be given on Friday eveum# at the West End Opera- House by Miss Jessic Couthoui, Mrs. Louis Falk, Miss E. V. Randall, Mr. A. E.Buisseret, and Prof. Louis Falk. % At McVicker's Theatre * After Dark ? will be given for the firet three cvenings of this week, after which it will make room for a com- edy culled “One Lie,” which will be given for tize balance of the week. i Frank SKiff. the scenic_artist of the Adelphi, savs there isn’t much dierence between * Padrone™ (Josh Hart's play) aud *Josh Whit- cowd.” The star purt in one is a barp, and in the other it's a ctiew of tobacco. The Rice *Evangeline " Combinatfon, which is now ¢n route from California, will be the at- traction at Haverly’s after the termination of the enzagement of the Mitchell troupe. They will open on the 20th inst. for two weel John Z. Little says heis “roing tor ™ Stevens when he goes East” for havine stolen his play of “Rovine Jack,” and plaved it under the titie of *“ Unkzown.” It is cigimed that Steveus’ plece is a deliberate plagiarisi, sud Little wunts to ¢lap an injunction on him. The benefit to Mr. Joha R. Allen, whicn comes ofl this eveninz at Hooley’s Theatre, prowises to be an interesting affair, and will in- troduce a number of peopie all fayorably known in the profession. The list, headed by Billy Emerson, is 100 louz to admit of evumerating the pames, and a choice variety progrumwme has Yeen arranged. Mitchell’s Specialty and Ballet Troupe open at the Adelphi to-morrow evening, The com- pany cowprises over sixty artists, among whom are Harris and Carroll, Kelly aua Ryau, Saufora ana Wilson, Mauchester and Jennings, Dic Parker, Otto Burbunk, Eugene Lavelle, May Irwin, Srm Dearing and fn the baliet Palfadino, Santella, awl a bost of favorite dancers, The Harrigan and Hart Combination appear at Hool Theatre to-morrow evening lu a series of their specialties which bave made their names celebrated turoughour the country. Among the features of the entertaimment are “The Skidmore Guards,” “The Doyle Broth- ers,” & drama by Mr. Harrigan, and a'variety of performunces of u govel aud interesting de- scription. Cal. A. F. Stevenson will exlibit at Unity Church on Weduesday evenine, May 15, for the bevelit of - the music fund, his new magic Jap- terns, the largest in the country, He will show pictures illustrating the forination of the earth, and the wonderiul animals and vegetation that existed before tite apvearance of man. Atter se 8 number of pictures of celebrated stat- uary, and, in conclusion, some dissolving views. Dr. H. M. Bien, the autbor of a historical play entitled “Samsonand Delilah.” which is spoken of in high terms of compiendation, has been requested by a nuwber of prowiuent German citizens to have it produced by Mr. Wurster’s company at one of our first- class theatres. In accordance with this request Mr. Bien, in conjunction with Mr. Georzre Isen- stein, Wurster’s foruier business manager, have engazed Hooley’s ‘Fheatre, where the drama wiil be performed Sunday, May 19. ‘The lead- ing characters will be taken by Messrs. Donala and Koch, and Mesdames Wolff and Claussen. Modjeska’s charmiog little pug was scen for abrief time last Thursday ou the sidewalk near the Sherman House, Some dog fancier patted the creature, and it followed him for half ablock. Sargent had to see Modjeska off on the 5 o'clock train for Buflalo. The hack was waiting. An Juer-Ocean reporter ran up and wanted auother imterview. There were about two minutes to spare. Seven ladies dashed after Hulbert, insisting on an introduction. Hulbert ran alter Sarwent, but Sarzent was runuing after the pug. The puz rau into 2 saloon. Sar- went grabved it and Kissed it. .Fourteen men gathered around the bar and asked Sarzent to take something. Thebackmanshouted that time was up. Hulbert conducted the Jadies to the Sherman House parlor and took - to Lis heels. The ladies explored the dining-roomn and found that Modjesia bad zone down to the back. A policemun” came up avd asked what the row was about. Some oue_said that a man bad stolen a dog. Just then Sargent ca sweatiog, with the pug in his arms. He once arrested. Simon Quinlin was sent for to <o his bail. At the same time & Dai'y Vews hoy went straight 1o the Tremont 1louse shouting, + Full account of the catastrophe at Hooley’s Theatre.” Hooley ran out with a picce ot mut- tou chop in his mouth, and went straight for Bliss Whitaker. DBiiss stopped selling tickets, and rushed into the street. The back haa gone, Sar- and Modjeska was on her way to Buflulo. oent only was left behind.” After dismis: the ladies, feeing the policeman, and accepting the fourieen iuvitations, he said, ¢ Thaunk Hearven, ‘Keptuck? (the pug) is saved! Now I will go to Cincionati.” So he went onthe§ o'clock train. GREENROOM GOSSIP. Mrs. John Drew is a grandmother, Mrs. Barrymore (Georgic Drew) having presented her husband with a son and heir: Mr. McKee Rankin telegrapns from San Fran- cisco under date of May 6: “Have not given permission to Join Blaisdell or any aue else to play *Danites’ in smail towns. Please contra- dict report.” Mazeie Mitchell has revived Fanchon with marked success at the Walnut in Philadelphia. 1t will be followed by Steele Mackaye's unew play, *“ Won at Last,” which is to be’ brousht out this week *‘with superb moonlight effects and gorgeous socicty toilets.” Mary Anderson has played successfully star parts in twelve stronz leeitimate picees over (0 times, and Lias aever played to g poor house. Her grosy receipts this, ber third, season have been $20,000 grester than last year, and in almost every city they met strong opposition. Charles Reade has adapted Sardou’s © An- area for the London stage under the name of sJealousw.” He toolk the liberty of introduc- ing a churacter of his own, Arajt, a jaunty, un- scrupulous, tricky operatic advertising agent, and it is said to have saved the adaptation from utter failure. Rose Eytinze arrived at New York from her tour South and West in the latter part of the past week with the company whicli Mr. Cyril Searle managed for a few weeks. Miss Eytinze complains that Messrs. Duff and Morrissey threw her, or, in other words, used the dates made out for her with the ¢ Exiles ' company. —Dramatic News. Johin McCullough will_not be interested in the four months’ lease of Booth’s Theatre from September, which has been taken by Jarretr & Palmer.. Genevieve Ward as Queen Catharine wiil be their opening attraction; and the second wiil be 3 Shakspearcan speetacle. It as been cettled that Henry Irving, the English tragedi- an, will zot come. Mr. Fred Williams, who fs still pleasantly remembered by maoy friends in Chicago as fhe stage mansger of Hooley’s Comedv Company, is to be at the Boston Museum for another n. After that he intends to tai o his dence in Paris, where he will devote bimsell ting and adapting French plays for the American market. Mr, W. J. Le Moyne has bcen playing at the Brosdway Theatre, New York, with the Howard Dramatic Combination, in & play called * Magz- zoita. Miss Minnie Doyle is the *star” of the zombination. To wnat strange uses may we return, Horatio. Think of Le Moyne ** sup- porting " Minnic Doyle! It is about time to invent & new name for stars, to distiguish them from actors. ‘The California ** Trio-to-the-Moon * party are 1in Colorado. They were playing last week in Georgetown, Boulder City, and Central City. Thence they proveed to Salt Lake City, Eureka, and Virginla City. Miss Alice Harrison has been quite iil with neuralgla. Tom Keene has been enzaged for leading business at Fard's Theatre, Baltimore, and Lew Harrison Is to join the Rice “ Evangelines 77 at Boston. A play is now being written by a gentleman in New York for Mrs. Barney Williams, who will make a farewell starring tour in it next season. 1t seems that this course has been ren- dered necessasy through sowe lexal defects in the late Mr. Williams’ will, by which Mrs. Will- jams hias had to sacrifice some $40,000 which she had considered her own. The public will welcome back tc the stage this once popular lady.—Dramatic News. The boy £tood on the gallery floor, At the female minstrel snow, And cast his eager glances o'ef Bald-headed men below. 4*J'm too far back!"™ he sadly eaid; ‘But he conld no furtber 2o, For he sai s sedate fath T.oom up in the forward ro Rita Sangalli, ths danseuse, was plaving some years azoat the Olymple. Each uight as she’ a3 in the very midiie of her most ditticult pas, Somebody began hissing in the gailery, The i dizuant andience invariably protested awainst n of Jdisapproval by foud applause. But .rularly was this doue, that Clif Tayleure, who was theu the mausger, set & manin the grallery 1o wateb who it was that hissed. The hume of the delinquent Was found to be ane Al Kingslaud, au usber :n the house. Mr. Tayleure noti Kingsland next dav that be wished to see lim, and the usler obeyed the summons, head “ How dare you hiss the e are employed in the housed” anznly. * Why,” answered Kingsiand, paid §1 2 night ~ by Sangalli’s father to hiss her at acerigin time. Every time 1 hiss, the au- dience upplauds from a svirlt of opposition.” New York is flled with actors out of employ- ment, and the * Plaza” is again crowded. The Plaza is a free trauslation of the Chicago phrase, & Dizzy Actors’ Retreat.”- Madame Duclos has just joined the rang. A Cincinnati paper at the same time aunounces that * there are about 100 lamp-post actors in town, waiting for sowe- thing to turn up. (They can discover su ungel ou a_cloudy dsy. et them all come to Chi- cago. We are building new theatres, and be- sides the streets want cleaning. Miss Genevieve Ward, soon to visit this coun- try, has 2 new play, written for her by Palgrave Simpson (name uot announced), of Wwhieh she bopes ereat things. It introduces two sisters, both played by Miss Ward. The girls are of high birth, but one is stolen in ker infancy and brouxht up smong the slums, while the other lives with her aristocratic relations. The usual complicatfons foflow, and fu the fast act the si ters are un the stage together laciug the audi- ence. The resemblance is intended to be pei fect, as the double wears a mask cast fn wix from Misz Ward’s face. Lawrence Barrett has cone to his seaside home at Cobasset to spend the summer vac: tion, His last appearauce was at Detroit, where he played Eliot (ray for Tom Davey’s benedt, and where he was wade happy by full housc and tremeudous applause. The members of Davey’s company are seattered in various direc- tions. Miss Ellen Cummins voes to Rochester, to join Joe Jetferson; Mrs. Foster goes to hier Lowme in Chivazo; W, I Power leaves for Cin- cinoati, and will star uext sezson in Burtley Catpbell’s new play, *The Irish Exile 3 John A. Lane moes to. Philadelphia: Harry Barton jroes to New York to join Owen Fawceett's newly- organized * Big Bonanza? company; Mr. aud Mrs. . P. Sutton go to their home in Mafne; apd W. A. McCoonz(l joius the Wallack com- bination. NEW YORK. MAJERONI Spectal Correspondence of The Tribune. New Yonk, May 6.—If Mr. Stephen Fiske has not made much money by bis lesseeship of the Yifth Avenue Theatre this season, he has at least entitled himself to the grateful remem- brance of those people who 2o to the play in New York. Yor he has preseuted to us Ma Anderson; from behind his footlights Modjeska made ber first bow to u New York audience of patent folding operi-chairs: and now he brings to our notice bis third pbenomenal attraction, the Majeronis. Mr. Fiske bas been -unitormly unfortunate. - His stars have remained just lung enough in his theatre to get acquainted with New York sudfences, and then, when there were meny prospective shekels for the mana- geriul collers, they have departed to fresh tields and pastures ne Modjeska is a fair example. She opened to the slimmest kind of anaudience, aud during the first week of the eugagement the business, thoush steadily improving, was a dead loss to the muoagement. Not until the last six nights of her stay did she attract what might be called “{BANG-UP ?’ AUDIENCE: and at her last matinee the lobbles were filled with women, erying because they couldn’t get mside the auditorinm. All this goes to show that Mr. Fiske has given us sowme players who, though not well kuown when they began bere, bave bad the real mettle in them. Yet, while all this Is very fine from the point of view taken by the audicuces,when Fiske shakes up bis gold- bug, such fame must seem a hollow mockery. Ou Monday night of last week, Sig. Majeront, an {talian of good repute, made his first uppear- ance bere ““in Evglisy,’”” before an audience waich tust buve recalled to him the necdle-in- the-haystack episode,—it there is any such thing in Itaty. His play—The Old Corgoral "—was an unfortunate selection. 1t has already gouce the rounds m_ihis country under the title of “The Soldier’s Trust,” aud has Irretrievably t“pysted” Frank Bangs, who was uafortunate to tackle it. But, in spite of the atrocious droma, the audiences which bave assembled nightly to curse the author and praise the actor have fucreased in number at each representa- tion. Sig. Majeroni was *“leading man” in the company which supported Ristori iu this coun- try. His reputation then was sturdr, and it will become colossal in the courae of time. But the principal interest of the enzavement binged upou to-night’s performuauce, when Sfgnora Majeroni (pronounced by those who are posted “Mah-yerony ) appeared for the first time. The lady 15 A NIECE OF RISTORI, and comes of s family who are ail actors. Her two sisters, Adelaide and Bianea Tessero,— Tessero is the liueal patronywmic,—are with the Morelli Dramatic Compauy, which is the first theatrical combination i ftaly. Sigoora Ma- jeroni was alsu a member of e same orzuniza- tion, until she cume to this country with her distinruished relative. It was durfug that jouruey that she met, loved, and warried the stately leading wman. When the company le(t Australia, which was visited by them after they bad made the tour of Americy, the bride aud aroom remained benind, for the avowed pur- Dose of studylug the Enelish language. For five months they were in retirement, and dur- ing that time thev applied themseives closely. Their studies were sv successful that upou the ou of their first appearance at the Theatre Royal, in_Melbourne, they took the town by storm, Next, they starred for eighteen months through the Provinces, and then sailed for San . A pleasant greeting awaited them there. and they came East. The drama in which tuey doubled up to-night is called *'JUSBAND AND WIFE." It was written for tbem by an Italian playwright who beurs the odd, not to say dassic, title of Actilles Moutignani. It is & society play, in waich the followine are the chicl events, vriefly told: Uarlo, Marquis de- St. Elia (Majeroni), a rat, has received a secluded educa- wn of his maternal pareut, who S TY a certain young lady, wno is Signora Majeroni. As he has been a recluse thus far in life, he fs Dot thoroughly versed in such matters, and, instead of refusing to com- wit wedloek and thus bring dewn upou his de- voted head all sorts of dramatic calamities, as any well-informed stage hero woutd have done, he obe: And, like so mune’ others who are ot stage heroes, and wish they bad been, he has reason to be sorry he didit. The wife of his busomn don’t like him, and thereupon he does like her. Her tustestare all averse o his, and, as good wives du,—in sunuy Italy,—she encourages the attentions’ of an admirer who bas the stunning title of THE * COUNT DE RIVERDA,” and who fs cnacted by Hamilton Harrfs. While the audience is lost in sitent but profound wun- der at her choice, and is dreawily conteplating Harris’ legs, Majeroni finds out what 1s Uo, und becotnes very mad. Apparently bis wile has singular tastes, or clse she is going into the museum business and has bezun to collect her curiosities. Anvhow, hie determines to kill his rival, and provokes a duel, which results fatally to Hamilton Harns. By this act Majeroni gains the contidence aud esteem of the people to such an extent that they would call him before the curtain, even were he so bad an actor as the Count Joannes. Majeroni then goes to his wife's chamber, and finds her just home from @ ball. She is en- saged in the highly Italian amusement of read- ing an allezed letter from the late Hamilton Harris. Sheis avout to intimate to her lord aml master that it is rather iate for bim to get home trom lodge-meeting, when he informs her with abrupt ferveity that Harris is soaring sky- ward. The tableaus aud scenes which foilow are of inte The lady, overcomne with horror, throws herself at full feugth across the escrifoire which contains Harris' letters, while her husband, reoressing his pas- sionate wruthwith evidences of intense difficulty, directs her hiow to proveed in future. He tells her that e cares not for her TEARS, SIGUS, AND ENTREATIES; that if she were to die then and there he could survive the loss with great composure; that his only wish §s to keep his name from the infamy whieh her intercourse with Harris is likely to put upon it. and to spare the anguish of his mother. All this, in view of the fact that Majeroni really loves his wife, convinees the oudicned - that he is Do kin to George Washington, and that, similarly sit- uated, Majeroni would have told the old” man 1hat somehody else chopped that cherry-tree. From that time on, Majeroni treats his wife with studied and abnormal coldness. This is something new to ber. Reared fn a hot coun- ury, among hot-blooded companions, this re- frigerator business becomes a novelty. Natu- rally, she is ataracted by it, and the closer she comes to it, tie greater warmth is stirred up in her system for the iceberw she has got for a hus- band. Soon this warmth zenerates red-hot love, and presently sbe is earryingpressure enongh to the inch to smash a- Keely motor zauge into smithereens. Fipally she becomes so deeply involved in her new affection for fim that, be- ing unable to shake bis resolution to shun her, she becomes very ill, and prepares for her com- ing apotheosis. AT THIS POINT, when the floor under the front orchestra-seats has become unplessantly damp by reason of the teurs that have trickled down from the back of the house, friends interfere, the coupie are reunited, and the audience adjourns to Del- wonico’s. “The drama has a few points that are wealk, and many that are excellent, as soclety pieces go. The dialogue is good, the situations ure striking, and the actinz of Siznor Majeroni and his wife is suoerb. If their command of the English lanzuage had been as perfect as thefr mastery of the dramatic art, the triumph they scored wonld bave bad no ecqual in this city, ~ They beleng to the fiery and im- etuous scnopl of acting of which Salvini is the cader. And, althouch there will always be traces of their mother tonguc in whatever they may say, their progress in overcoming the diffi- culties of their task has been extremely rapid. Of the lady, a Jeading Ban Franclsco paper says “SIE EQUALS MODJESRA." She certainly is a consummatc artist, with great natural ability, vivid expression, and per- sonal beauty. Her features are regular and pleasaut, her, eyes hazel, her hair dark and 1rizzly, and berage not over 26 or 27, She is not by any means tall or stout, and her ges- tures, which, by the way, are 2raceful, indicate 2 nervous and impulsive nature. fler emotion s something of the Clara Morris type about it,—yet not enough to become wurked. The oveniy performance Was largely at- tended, and the audience was, from first tolast, thoroughly in sympathy with the play. Several times Signo? Majeront aud his wife were called before the curtain, aud the gen- ecral euthusinsm was stucere and hearty. I 1 were a woman, I should like io tell about Slerora Majeroni’s dresses. DBut owing to circumstavees *over which 1 had no contrul,” my sex was arranzed otherwise. Therefore 1 wn fost in 3 bewildered maze of silke. satins, Hounces, ki laitings, aud 1 dou't know what, Out ol this chaos, 1 bave rescued two facts. One of these is that her costumes were almost rexally sumptuous, and the other is that tiey came rom Worth's, 1TauniEL. MUSIC. AMATEUR ORCHESTRAS. As a supplement to our remarks on the Taydn Society coucert ot last week, we offer a few reflections upon amateur orchestras in general. Their existence 15 oo excellent and cucouraging index to the state of musie where they flourish. - A commurity that can produce cnough amateut instrumentalists Lo answer the principal needs of a modernorchestra, proves its title to the cluim of beinz musical and the quantity and quality of the unprofessionals in a city measure its musicel standing fully as much as its dleplay of artists. The advantages drawbacks of ensemble playing lic vn the surface. Iu this field the enlarzed capacities for solo perfurmances are not required. 1ndividual weaknesses are not so distinguisha- ble. Granted fair powers of execution and per- fect intonation by the strings, creaitable results may be reasonably expected, but this very strength is a source of undoubted weakness. The desire to “6ll up? {3 poteut, and inviteg painful incompetence at times, In this way such results as are possible under careful sifting and selection are entirely impossible of attaiu- ment. Admittlog, however, the orchestra in any state, the prime condition of its excellence fn performance lies in the necessity of a thorough study of the parts by the members in private. The usually wholesome ambition to read at sight fs disastrous toa corrcct representation of eveu the stmplest work, when indulged in by those who have no adequate training in this di- rection. To perform well one must be com- plete master of the mere notes. No painful gropiug to render a difticult passaze will make it sure of accomplishment, though it be at- tempted innumerable times under the same circumstances of mere sight-reading; and cer- tainly wheu the entire attention is absorbed by purely techuical matters, esthetic requiremeuts are out of the questiou. The most painstaking private practice being supposed, the selection of music with regard to its difficulty and artistic contents largely deter- mines results. The field to choose trom being 50 large, it would seem tliat no great difficulty should be expenienced in selecting wisely. The craving to do valorous deeds in heavy work, however, is likely to run away occasionally with the honest purpose of doing sinple things weli. Combiue these last twa cousiderations in fact, aud the best could be hoped for. In uo di- rection, however, could the influence and good oflices of such an organization be so healthtully manifested as in accompanying great solo mas- terpieces. How often, for instavce, has a planist the opportunity of setting his musical pearls in the wolden background of orchestral effects! What buried treasures lic in this won- derfully beautilul sphere of the art! It is practically non-existeut though, on account of the prosaic reasou of dollars and cents, The amateur uuder skfllifut and con- scientious guidance can supply this want without secritice, aud witit the greatest pleasure aud profit to bimsell. Looking at the value of such orchestral discipline as exerted outside of tho rehiearsal-room, there can be no doubt of its great merit, The sense of time is greatly strengthened by the demands ou the ear in con- certed work. The art of fecling oune’s way in the continuously changing complexion of "or- chestral harmonics cannot but react favorably upon the performance of a duo; and to sustain one’s part independently in the general rush of sound makes_ it propoftionately easier to play where undivided attention can be eiventoa single port. The orchestra {s a school of art which teaches the finportant lesson that every part, howsoever humble it may be, has its work. to accomplish, and upon its being done well or ill does the fate of the whole depend. In thus Jesseuing an unwholesome individualism, the cause of music cannot but be furthered. TESTIMONIAL CONCERT, The numerous friends of Miss Ettie Butler, the soprano of the Plymoutt: Couercgational Church choir, as well as the general musical pub- Tic will be giad to know that a complimentary concert has been arranged for her, to take plac at the above chureh vn Friday evening,the 17th inst. Upon this occasion the beneficiary will be assisted by the choir with which she sings (Miss Foresman, Mr. Smith,and Mr. Bowen), and also by Miss Mary Wishard, the favorite pianist; Mr. Ziegfeld, the President of the Chicazo Mu sical College’ Mr. A. Roseubecker, the violinist; and Mr. Oesterle, the weil-kuown tlute-player. A very excellent programme is arranged, and a very pleasant concert may be anticipated. We bope that the claims of this youn Iady, who is one of the most promising vocalists in the city, will meet with a hearty and geoerous recogni- tion. an THE NEWSBOYS' HOME CONCERTS. From present appearances the Newsboys’ Home concerts will close the season with a re- markable success. Its Directors have engazed the entire Strakosch opera combination—Cary, Kellogg, Roze, Verdi, Conly, Cari, and Frapotli, the new tenor—for two concerts, to be siven at the Tabernacle on Fuesday and Thursday, May 21 and 23. Negotiations are also pending for the engazement of Mr. Max Pinner, the new pianist, who has recentfy received so much con- sideration from the New York press and public. The programme will be very rick and varied, and the prives for admission will be very low. The seats bave been divided into three sections, for which 50 cents, 75 vents, and $Lwill be charged, according to location, without extra chargze for reserving them. CONCERT AT ENGLEWOOD. Last Thursdsy evening occurred one of the most pleasant musical eveats thut Englewood ever witnessed. The occasion was a chamber concert, to which invitations had been issued by Messrs. A. M. Fletcher and Charles J. Smith. Probably the most_interestiue numbers were the Vieuxtemps *‘Reverle”; **Cavatina” by Raff (played by request), and the seventh De Beriot Concerto, played n{ the well-known young violinist, Mr. E. O. Wolff: Beethoven's Sonata, opus 7, and the C minor Nocturne by Chopin, played by Mr. A. M. Fletcher; and the A major Sonata for violin and piauo. Of these, the Rafl * Cavatina showed to great advan- tage Mr. Wolff's full, voluptuous tone, whilst the Concerto disyla(cd his artistic finish; but it is evident that Mr, Wolil’s playing of Andantes is his strong point. Mr. Fictcher, though far from well physically, haudled his Sonata, espe- cially the Lareo, in very fine style, aud played the Nocturne with great feeling. The two vocal pumbers were well sung, especially the Bee- thoven song by Miss Eleanor Smith, who has a very smooth contralto voice and a pleasing methed. Mr, W. N. Smith’s solo, though a contralto aria, suited very nicely his powerful baritone. Altogether the affair was thoroughly enjoyed by the select audience, which numbered about 125 persons. LOCAL MISCELLANT, The associate chorus of the Apollo Club wilf meet for rehearsal on Monday evening 2t 7:30, at the Apollo rooms. As Mr. Eddy will be in Cincinnati during the present week, the organ-recital for next Satur- day is postponed unti: the 25th, Siguor Farini has taken the West End Opera House with the intention of occupying it im- mediately 8s a Conservatory. He haa secured the following teachers, who will be associated with him in its maoagement: Mme. Satvotti, vofce; Mons. A. Buisseret, violta; Mons. Caille, cornet; and M. Dickson, slocutton. We have received the following new sonws from the Chicago Music Company: * Aileen,” song and quartette, and ** The Little Oues, We Miss Them,” by E. H.‘Winchell; * Who Sings My Child to Sieep,’ and * Gatnering Flowers n Heaven,” by C. P. Longler; * The Way Thro' the Wood,” by Mme. Sainton-Dolby; ¢ Dear Lord, Remember Me,” arranged by Albert J. Holden;*The Star that Leads to Thee,” by Albert W, Berg; * When Thou Art Near,! by Arthur Suilivan; Ses Waves,§ by F. J. Hatton; “The Tar's Farewell.” by Stephen Adams; ana “To the Queen's Health,” a brindisi, by Alfred H. Pease. “The Turner-all programme this_afterncon will include E. Bach’s * Boston March™; over- ture to “Lurline”; Meyerbeer's Marche aux Flambeaux; Wagner's ** Eine Fuust Overture ”'; Rafl’s *- Leuore_March’'; the vurspiel to the fitth act of Reinecke’s ** King Manfred " Famasie from “William TellV; selections from * Girofle-Girofla™; Strauss’ *‘ Marien Kienge Waltz''} and Parlow’s Galop. The Harmonia Quartette of this city have been engazed, In conjusction with Miss Annie Louise Cary, for u serics of five concerts, 1o be given in St Paul, Minneapolis, Winona, and other towns, during the latter part of tiis month. The Quartette is also eowazed to sing with Miss Cary at the Centenary Church iu this city on the 20th inat., and at Ottawa June3. Mrs. J. A. Farwell, of the Quartette, sfil sing with Miss Cary at Evanston shortly. The recent enlargement of the famous “Edi- tlon Littolf,” especially by the rccent expira- tion of the copyrights of the Mendelseohn edi- tions, has thrown the ntherto expensive works of tne great masters upou the market at almost trifling cost, and now brings them witn the reach of all musicians. Molter, No. 105 Madi- som street, who is the Littolff azent, has the entire edition oo his shelves,—an snnouncement “nl'x Ih will be of Interest Inour local musical cireles. ‘The concert given at the Southern Division of the Chicayro Conservatory of Music, last Tues- day evening, was a very enjoyable alfair. ‘The Schuvert Club sang the part_songs, ** Summer is Nigh,” by Beaedict, and * The Sea Hath -Its Pearls,” by Pinsuti, in excellent style, affording evidence of the correct and thoroush instrie- tivn c%u-cn at the Conservatory. 'The duet ¢ L'nddio,” sunz by Mrs. Huvens and Mr. L. J. West, met with a hearty receotion. The trio to besung by Misses Ward, Taylor, aud Squiers, was omitted ou necount of the absence of one ol their numver. ‘The quartette, “ Where the Bee Sucks,” was rendered in a spirited and artistie manner by Mrs. Havens, Miss King, Mesars. Cleveland and Evarts. The audience wwas enthiustastic over the orzan playing of Mr. C. A. Havens, who jave selections from Mendelasohn. Saint-Saeus, and Schabert, and an Offertofre of his own composition, By re- quest hie also played * Evening,” by Buck, ex- hibitine au unusual variety of beautiful and exquisite soft stops. Rovert Clarke & Co., of Ciucinnati, have just published a book upon the great Cincinnati” or- -zan, - The book has oflicial sandtion, and s ed- ited by George Ward Nichols, who is Presidest of the Assoclation which bullt the orman. It not only describes the mechanism of the musical part of the orean, with the decoration of the screen, but it tills s place in the literature of the orzan which, for some unexplained reason, has always Deen vacant. No one has ever be- fore thought 1t necessary to {ell ua what un ol gan really Is,—what is mcaut by *‘stops,” Vwind_chests,” “swell boxes,” * pueumatic action,” “trackers.” and all the other technical terms. These are elearly explained in this book, so that any one may understand thetn, and the exolanation has special value, because it de- scribes the most complete and oue of the largest organs lu the world. Wit the above, the boolk has » brief description of the new Musie-Hall, and it is charmingly and profusely illustrated with engravings of the spiendid carviugs of the screen. The organ book will be remitted by the publiskers, by mall, on receipt of its price, 25 cents, MUSIC I¥ STULTGART. To the Editor of The Tribune. STUTTGART, April 18.—As our concert season is just drawing to a close, I take the liberty of addressing yol a resume of the great treats we have enjoyed. Everybody in the musical world knows of course sowmcthing of the pretensions of the * Stuttrart Couservatorium ” and its method,”—bow it is here supposed aud main- tained that without the Stuttrart touch ‘¢ guschlag ") itds impossibleto play the piano. thers there may be who are not wholly nnsue- cesstul, but without the Stuttzart touch there can be oo real and lasting succe: This belief Las been banded down from class “to class ever sinee the founding of the Conservatory and kad beeome guite traditional, but it has suffered a rude shock. Impious hands have been laid on Stattgart’s idol, and the blind faith of its devotees has been shaken toits very founda- tious. Marie Krevs was the first whose coming opened our eyes to new truths. \We are not very cathusiastic, and at first were alittle dis- posed to hold aloof, and rightly, too, for to us, for a piano-player to come to Stuttgart secmed like brinring owls to Atheus, only a sreat deal more so. But it was of no use! Her benutiful touch (ana I bave heard noue produced in Stuttgart worthy to be con- pared with it) and exquisite playing conquered us atl, and Stuttzart shook off its lecharzy and went wild. For us to o wild was to go a great distance, and we haven’t ot back yet. ‘Tims is the home of Arna Mehlig, and it is always first fn order to ask,—Do e (or he) play as well as Meblic! For varions reasons the question in this case was particularly appa- site, and it was whispered under the very walls of tbe Conservatory that Krebs' plaving, viewed from an artistic standpoint, could easily double discount Mehtig’s. Does auybody ask why Stuttzart has such « reputation ‘as a u- sical (planw) centre, the answer {s—Mehli Docs any one inguire as to the fruits of this £ famed institution, the Stuitgart Conservatory, the answer is—Menlig! It is the only response possible; and it a wonder that we stood aghasy to hear it from a Professor’s lips that Krebs excelled our sole support, Mehlig? After Krebs, the mnext great star to appear was Sarasate, who gave three con- certs to packed houses, and we had a relapse, and “went wild” agaio. Pianoplaying is here something of an old story, and it was sucht a relief to heur somebody fiddle. We had aiready bheard Joachim, Wieniawski, to_say nothing of the lesser lights, Sivori, Ole Bult & Co., but every- body—almost without excption—placed Sara- sate above them all. I said we went wild—we did more, we (so to speak) **tore our hair? in the frenzy which the magic of his bow (it was studded with diamonds) produced. After Sara- sate came Nillson who, in spite of exceptionally high prices, had a crowded house; but we found her singing unimpassioned and cold. Everybody was disappointed and went around the next day, humming, “O0, give me back my fiftcen cont.” A 1n our quict, plodding old theatre hero, it is a rarity almost unheard of to hear singers of any great celebrity. We almost lost our breath never to regain it, when we saw it aonounced that Ewil Scaria, of Vienna, was to sing here, and in opera. Our cup was, however, not yet full; for, after Scaris, Minnie Hauck was to en- chant us. Scaria, although evidently having seen his best. days, has a voice of extraordinary compass and power. As Sarastro,in ** The Magic Flute,” he achieved his greatest success here, and the old theatre rung with well-deserved ap- plause. Minnie flauck made her Grst appearance as Rosing in the *Barber of Seville,” und was most enthusiastically received. The eritics said thiey bad never beard a better Rosina. Inthe siuging lesson of the third nct she sang the Euglish sung, “Beware,” which cansed the Americans present to quite lose their heads. She afterwards sang in © Aida,” “Faust,” andy La Traviaty,” closing her epgazement with “Lohengrin,” After her first appearance the prices were immediately advanced to “ Grosse Preise,"—a thing which only occurs on the King’s birthuay (and not always even then) or soms unusual event such as an Imperial visit,— but the house was invariably erowded, the seats being enguzed days in advance. In *‘Lohen- grin™ she was called out scores of times and literally everwhehned with . bouguets, amoug: which was a laurel wreath with the “red, white, and blue,” a testimomal from her admiring countrymen. The papers here could mot say enouxh in her praise. She appears on the 20th inst. tn the Royal Italian opera in Lundon. In the Stutlgarten Tagblatt 1wis stated that next fall she is_to make another tour through Ger- many, and then through ber American home, wheiice she has recéived the most brilliant offers. Her triumph in America will, am sure, be complete. PILLIWINE. MUSICAL NOTES. The Strakosch Opera Troupe closes its season this week. Mme. Pappenheim takes her farewell concert in New York May 30. The Thomas Orchestra and Mme. Pappenbeim will grive coneerts in Clevelund on the 20th and 915t of May, after the Cincinnati Festival. Wilhelm Speger, well known in Germapy as a composer of part-songs for male voices, died on the 5th ult., at Frankfort-o -Main, in tne B83th year of nis aze. Arraugements have been made for the pro- duction of the whole of Wagner's “ Ring des Nibelungzen” at Cologne. The *Walkure is to be the first portion produced, aud is to be given in May, 15%’. at the close of the regular operatic season. : ‘Fhe trouble between Max Strakosch and Heary J.-Mapleson bas been amjcably settled, and Mr. Mapleson has determined to bring no opera company to_the United States next fall. 1t is about, settied that Marie Roze will be the Yooalist in the concert company of M. Maurice Strakoech, who brings over the violinist Wil- helmj. P The New York Herald says: “The next sensa- tion in artistic ctrcles is promised in the shape of Alrs. Maud Giles, a lady who, under the man- azement of Prof. J. Jay Watson, at the Cooper Institute, proposes to sing. uninterruptedly for thiree consccutive hours w English, Lrish,Scotch, German, Itallan, French, Spanish, sud Latio. 1f we remember rightly, there law conce ing cruelty to animals, and Mr. Bergh will do well to have some of his agents preseut on the ::Tr:e ron, for artist or audieuce will certainly ‘The official concerts at_the Parls Exbibition are to commence on June 1. The ten sympho- nic concerts, under the direction of M. Colonne, will take place at frregular intervals: but the sixeeen quartette concerts are_fixed for everv Wednesday from June 5 The concerts will commence at 8 and finish at 5. 1t {s now stated tnat several forclon musical societies, both el:u}‘nl and_orchestral, which_had announced their intention of coming to Paris, have aban- doned the idea in view of the probable heavy expenses, among these, Hans Richter's celcbrat- ed band from Vienna. The London correspondent of the New York Timnes sa Randeeger's Ore Hundred and Fiftleth Pealm or the frsttime in Englatd in 1876 at andra Paince, and thuf performance ehould be memorsble for mtroducing the concert- gows public to Mrs, Osgood, who has just left us, 1 belleve, 10 Tulll an American engagement, It you want to know how much there is left that is still besutiful and heart-stirring in the hackae: but undying words and music of ** Home, Sw Home." and the **Last Hose of Summer Mrs, Osgood to sing thew to you. 1f you have not yet beard this delightful vocalist. for whom{London is under obligation to Boston, her singin wil) be arevelation 1o you. I knew Grist; I nave heard Jenuy Lind; {never thouzht to hear Sims Reeves' symputnetic Rtyle approached; Mrs. Oszood, the American vocalist, has left me only one memory of **Home, Sweet Home,” and 1 am content ta Iook back no further aud to expect no more per- fect realization of the touching sentiment of ths pure domestic ballad m the futare. THE GAME OF CHESS All communications for this department should be addreded 10 T TRIBUNK, And InJorsed - Chess." CHESS DIRECTORY. Cutcauo Cirss CLUE—No. 50 Dearborn street. .Ci1uaGO Citess_AssoctaTioy—Hansen & Welch's, No. 130 Dearbiri s7oes, Szposite Tutiuse Bulldini. Chess-players meet dally at the Tremont House ¢ cliange), sherman House (Baseinent), 10d st 425 West Madiion etrect, corner of Elizaveth. TO CORRESPONDENTS. K., Turner, L, sad G. K.. Cliaton, fa., Enicion Sor T4 55 b T Ry h2t0% [ alto salve .M. S., Ann Arbor. Mich.~Solutlon to Problem X0.'126 fndorrect: the cridiclim, i X128t eriticlam, consqueatly, 1s siorn I, H. O.—Will you pleasc re-cxamiue Ealgms No. 126, and réoor:? I L. 11K (o {15 there sevins to be 10 Miate by your method. The other variations, how- ever, appéar to be O. K- ENIGMA KO. 123, BY ME, C. BaAYEL. SThite, Biack. Eing at K 2 6fth Kinz ut K B fovrth Rouk at Q Kt third oo at & Kt Bl Bishop at & & third op At K [ square Blshop ac K R elgneh Knighicat K R chind Enlghcat & Baguare, | Knighe at K i elghth Enighiat OB etihth Pawii at K B seventh Pawir at & 1 zecond Puamac K fteh Pawn at K third Pawnat O fourtn Pawn at Q dith Bawn at Q KUiftn Pawn at § B foarth Pawn at Q 12 8fth ‘White to play and mate in four moves. PROBLEM N0, 125, BY MR. E. B. BURNHAMN, CHICAGO. % A ';//// White. TWhite to play and mute In thiree moves. SOLUTION TO PROBLEM XO. 126. Thite., Black. L..Pto K& (e, Kty I 1..Auy move 2..Mates accordingly Correct solution to Problem XNo. received from W. H. Uslogion, S. Myers. B Puul, E Burbe, J. Beroizhelm, 0. K. Beénjunin, 5. Roseafeld. E Burnham. Auon, Dick, sad J. G.. city: C. H. John son, Grand Rapids. Mich. . H. Emery, Jr.. Quiney, . Cwmf_m'. Manchester, T G. Krenz, Clia- ton, Is.; Al Jackson, Trenton, Ont.. Can.; Kt., Tarner, L *,* The solution to Enlzma No. 126 fa withheld for the preseat. 1HIE OXFORD AND CAMBRIDGE CHESS MATCH. The Stxth Inter-University Chesv Mateh took place at the rooms of the St.Georze's Chess Club. Loudon, on Thursday, the 11t of April. The result was @ victory for Cam>Hdge by the declsive majorlty of fen to two. e are Indebted to Figaro for aa interesting report of the match. The Intellectual straigle commenced g o'clock p. m,, after & short conference hetween the Capralns of the teams, who agreed to some modifica: tlons of lust year's conditfons. It was deefded that a marimum of two games should be played by cach pair: and the mateh ehould proceed without Iuterruption up t0 balf-past 6 o'clock. The alterations which bad becu ‘made {n the fingl Usts of both slues strongly confirmed the soeculatlons of experts. who Judged the prospects of the Light Blue to outbalance the chances o thetr opponents. The Cantabs had brought to the front four well-trled players who bad taken part in previots combats. snd who were well arranged nccordlog to thefr streozth; while the Oxoniuus were repgesented by new representatives, with the exception of Wright, who was this time placed at the top of the lst. thouzh he had last year competed on board No. 8. The latter made. however. a better stand aguinet Kesnes than could have been exsected upder the circumstances. Helost the rst game from waatof knowledge of an {ngenious variation sugcested by Faikbeer, which U Caintals evidently had siudied thorouzhly. " In the se ond game he was alse ot 3 griat disadvantaze fn e Gpotng, but aliowed coustderable puwer of arlkingl Tesource in the middle part. “He had uitlmately to Siceumb to the Cantab's superior tactics. 3 n board No. . Germalue was overmaiched by Guu- ston, wito, haviag ubtaliied 2 winnlng superlority early Tn the openiug, never released his hold. and played with Judgment and cantion to the end In the second game The Oxonian was again early ata dissdvantage, but be exhlbited tn the midle part a good deul of siratezical Tatent In ao Intereitiog and_comviicated strugzle with thiree minor pleces Ggainst the queen —aud several pawns. In the enu the Cantab wen by a weil-concelved Combinntion, whereby fic gained a rook, and made alt further reslsiance hopeless. On board No. 3 the two players were falrly matched. In the Brst gaine Le had obiataed tite superlorioy (3 the openlag, but was afterwards cleverly oulmanenyer- ed, the Canitad fintshing a well-conducted counfer at- fack by annonncing a pretty male 1p four moves. 1n the second game Cliatto iad syaln the worstof the openiny, but made afierwards « stubborn_resistance, whicl protracted the game untll the Ume fxed for the Terminatton of the match, The umplre, Mr. Stefnitz, ‘as then cilled Upon to adjudicats the game, and bis dectslon hevinz been made easy througha weik move of the Cantab Justat the last moment, the game was Ueclared to be Wwon by the Oxontan. G hoard No. 4 kinder wou a well-contested game for Oxford which Tasted Uil & w'clock, at which time the Oxoufans hed not srorea a sinzls victory, while iheir opponents seemed to carry everything hefore them. ” Ju the second game the Oxonfan made o mis- calculatlon early, and BItD won after a shOFt strug- o B bostds Nos.5 and 7 ouly one hard game was played Ly oun pair, WHich 1asied Up To 8 Oclock, BOth games et iacely woa by the. Cambridge represeata- ives, O board No. 6 Sugden, for Cambiridgs, had the sat- Isfantion of scoritg the ATSC vietory of he contest at3 e e second game was 0133 wou by tlie Cantab, Oi%he Lighe Blue aalued & decisive victory by tea hmea agatust cwo. i sélect pumber of spectators had sssem- DI T Giue so0wn 10 Wateh the cuntest Wit eager at. tentlon, the :n!u,umy focludine the Rev. Str bert RO e Reev, Brof, Wayis, the liev C, E. Ranken, M. de Bery, Consul-Gener: of Nussla, Col. Stisling, Gipt Bewuinont, Cage, Houe "Dr Pelor, Tir fearl the Messrs. Stelalz, Zukertort, and others, N the svening the two leams were entertained aL Albmer by the membcre of the St. George's Chess Club at St. James' Hall, the Rev. Prof. Wayte tn the chair. 1n proposiug she foyul toaste, the Chalrinan alluded to T S pors which thie game recelv=d from Il H:% Prince Loopoid. Prof. Wayte aext nroposed the health of the University teams. coupled with the names D2l respective Presideats of the Cambridge and UX- ford Chess Clubs. He felt atifies welcoms the teams onbehalf of the St. George’ Chess Club, snd Leams 251 afione that they would Agala meet ndet tae Savaices of thelr Dresent hosts mexc sear. That the Raiae attracted mun of high lotelect was abundancly fibves by thie comoaay preicnt. which included one second wrangler and S nith's prizetnan (Mr. Ball, Jr.), e ot of the tripus for moral sclences (Sir. Keynes). e K her eaticman who wis lkely 1o Eain the highest matheinatical bhonors of the next exanmiuation e s, He conkratutated the wianers o thelr o i tHigught Ic bredicadte to che twa Untrerst: et The “fofiors of chesy victory were Bitherto iy Aiviied between them. e an, che Presidest of the Cantabs, ge- Ko I T Vesrm terims il Bospitalliy of the St e hes Club, and his fall Appreciation of the G e the Cambrldge Universicy had achloved 2 oveaston. O fraaine; 1o yeturntog thanks for the Oxford e e hak ine O¥onians would aiways ruzard the e et thelr Chess sirenith o logitimate Ghject s for the gwme redugel Lue_chances (o a A% Droushe fato. sction some meatal Ty 2Ten character. le hoped hat oa the Bl O oh Lhe O30mians would be able to revenge ina lritndlyulnuner the defeat which they had this Tere _ . S e e ith, the hon. Secretary of the 3t. George's O e ohosiny tne, health of (he mpire. e anih, fulogium, on Mr. Stefoltz. both ma & B B chean aritlc. 13¢ feit vorry 1o Iniroduce et subject on thia festive ccasion, buton o pariog the strict. {mpartiality and honeaty which O A Shown aa a cliess writer Wit the dfe: N i porsonaitics which prevailed for such a long {line smonist. (he Sreat portion of ihe metropollian thing agnsSE LIS Fhot. Delp saylai thar s felt D ed "at the contrast. As =0 Engllh sentle- ahamed Jeeply depiored thai ihe Bricih uame for G oty aod public fairaess ahould have been so grous- B L. by the attacka on forelzn competitors. who Pt thelr chess sapremacy (o Talt and bonest Ozhts Mr. Minchin's remarks were recelvea with lond Cheers.” r. Stelultz, I resgonding, sald he felt over- owered by the Kinduess shown to tiim and thunked the P'Dl'fi!lkl!l for the hunor of electing him as thelr uin- virer - The yeazrous sy1azachy of bl tiuded gentic: men suca s be bisd the honor 10 wdidress oa this orca- sion was more thaa suficlent compensation for tne ia- e o which eminent forelg players rustdent i ihis country fi;l be!!gl; subjected by a portion of the e irupoitlan chess prexs. T s tiext Propased the bealth of the honor-- able members, coupled ¥ith the name of Herr Zuier: fort, wio brielly responded, The Chatrman e <are the fos: BT the ** Chess Priss, ™ ceapl-d with the sume of the Hev. G & Fsaken. Mr. Ranken. (o acknowl- edzingthe Toast. expressed hia coacurrence With the ohiservations on the chuss press which had fallen from Str. Minchin, and he added some fuctresiin remarics on the difticultles a chess editor had to contend with who had to satisfy che hizhest eritical Judement of eminent Jmasters. and at the same time wished (0 make ihe game populir.and to encoursgo rising talent. Amonzst cther ousts which fullowed, the memories of the fale Mr. Lowenthal and the laze Mir. Cochiace were horored. on the propasitions respectively of Capt. Ross™ and Mr. Gumpsl. We give below one of the Zames between Messra. Rernes and Wrl Z1NG' BISHOE'S OLENING, White-Mr. J. N. Keynesi Black—Mr. F. 3L Wright iCamhridge). (Oxtora). oK 4 L.PWOES 3; 2Lk 2 3 & 3 H Kts [ KBS %0 s 8. 5 . Becn 10 Kich s 17..Q o K3a PruQi W Reeo g B3 (e 19.QtogB4ch Resigns (u) We have ou a previous accasiun cafled attention to thits ingenious trap, which IS the Inveation of Herr Fulkveer. ‘This 3 the only_ opporiunity that Black lius of extricatiag himwelf after e bas voce followed the of tiil: varfation. He oirght 00w to_pley 1o Q 4, Tollawed by P takes B P, atticking the B with his @ ) e T SR tiae me woula as 4t [t evidentthaz he would lose the K ke B oh 1 he AEempTed o COBERTE D T o (c) All this {1 aircady this varlation. Tilacl (@) Much 13 1t delayed his developumont, he o Ut to have iried Lo keep o the defeustve by I fo Q B3, fol- lowed by P10 Q4. if White answered I taket I The adverse K P coutli not then well further advance, as Blaci would uttack 110y Q to & iq, and atutimately gaia ck's game was very dificolt to derend, bat this f course settics the zume speedily. RAILEOAD TINE TASLL. ARRIVAL AND DEPARTURE OF TRAINS, EXPLAYATION OF ReFRRKNCR MAREs.—f Saturds; gisemel " Suaday excepied Ritregtintind CHICAGO & NORTHWESTERN RAILWAY. t Otices, 62 Ciark-st: (Sherman House) andis the depots. aSloux City & Yanktor abubuque Day Ex.via Cl alubugue bt E: alaAha, aSfoux Ci akrecp! aFreeps: Rockrd & Dubunue. |41 SMiwaukee Fast Malt dally)|y bMilwuukee Express. 4 bMliwaukee Pasenger. 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