Chicago Daily Tribune Newspaper, June 2, 1878, Page 10

——————frmlier, " 1 Booth before his death made an nssi THE STAGE. MUSIC. REVIEW OF THE TEAR. g The musieal season of 157-'7S closes to-da¥, and, in accordance with our usual custom, we preseat 8 brief summary of its more important features, During theseason, which commenced June 1, 1877, there have been given 293 concerts and 64 representations of operas. ‘The concert programmes includo 2,618 numbers, represent- ing 464 composers. In this summary we include the concert of the Beethoven Society to be given this week. “The total number of pesformances, concert and opers, 15 as follor: Thoman orchestra concerts. ,» ddy organ recitals Turger-1iall concerts. Chusch concerts. German opers. Personal bene! Tfershey popular concerts Enzlich opera Tershey matin Italian opera. French opera boufle. Swedish Lady Quartciies. Englica opera boufie. Masical College .. Beetuoven Soclety Heunions Rive-King concerts. Liescrang Ciub conceris XKeiloze-Cary concerts... Chicago Conservatory Tlaydn Socicty . Beethoven Soclel ‘Aollo Clab. Gilmore’s Band.. Wolfsohn recital: Germania Maenn Tlersian Military Band. Lmms Abbott troupo, Choral Unlon Freja Society. Pratt recitals Miecellaucous.. Total.. THE PROGRAMMES. 1t is a singrular fact that Mendelssohn’s music has been performed mora frequently in Chicago, for six successive years, than that of any other composer. He fs represented on tho pro- grommes of 157778 by 132 numbers, and . Beethaven comes second with 106. Stranss gaily walizes upto the third place with 88, Lisat and Waguer, the musicians of the foture, bave 76 each, and other composers follow in this order: Chopin, 69; Schumaun, 615 Rossini, 505 Mozart, 53; Bach (J. Scbastian)and Schubert, 57; Weber, 55; Gounod aud Handel, 52: Meyer- Veer, 45; Verdi, 46; Raff, 85; Sullivan, 33; Guilmant, 31; Haydn, 303 Buck, 29; Saiut Sacns, 273 Donizetti, 243 Abt, 23; Auber, 225 Balfe, 213 Flotowand Beacdict, 175 Rubinstein, Relnccke, and Merkel, 16; Spohrazd Smart, 15; Sucderman, 14; Vieustemps sud Lumbye, 133 Ambroice Thomas, Pinsuti, Kuccken, Hatton, Gottschalk, Beliini, and Baroby, b Frunz, Bishop, and 12: Wicnlawski, Camyans, Berlioz. 113 Offenbach,” Motloy, Lactmer. Lecocy, Locseh, Boccherinf, and Pratt, 105 ‘Arditi, Blumenthal, Hoflmaun, Keler Bely, Lindbiad, Pease, and Pianquette, 95 Aptoma ‘Kdam, Bilse, Battiste, De Beriot, aud Gluck, § Bralms, Bach (E.), Cowen, Gunzl, Goldbe liavens, Lanner, Millard, Rocckel, Silas, Ticle, and Wallace, 75 Alvars, Beralel, Best, Bruck, Cherubini, Cramer, Fadst, Ghys, Gleason, Ga- _bussh, holfiug, Lesife, Masscnet, Mosclieles, Mercadante, Menzel, Mattel, Nicoldi, Parlow, Randegwer, 8; Aduns, Bradbury, Bliss, Con Tadi, Erkdl, Faure, Ganz, lerold, —Heller, THesse, Kreutzer, Littolf, Lux, Strauss (Josei), aud Tsubert, 5. In addition to these there have been Twenty-six composers represented by 4 pumbers eacn; forty-seven by d; sixty- four by 2; end ninety-four unfortunates with.a eingle en. I OPERA SEASONS. There have becu put tive_opera scasons dur- ing the year, as compared with cleven last year. The tirst was tbe Adams-Pappenbeim seuson, which commeaced at Hooley’s Theatre, Nov. 1%, 1577, and_incduded 16 performances; the sacond, the Hess season, av Hooley’s, Dec. 10, indluding 14 performances; the third, the Afmec season, st Hooley’s, Jau. 7, 187, includ- ing 9 performanves; the fourth, the Stra- season, at Hooley’s, Feb. 4, including 12 performances: and_ the fifth, the Oates scason, at Hooley’s, Mareh 4, includine & perforiuunces. Busides these, thece were 3§ representations of the * Doctor of Alcaniara,” by amateurs, at the West-End Opera-House, during the month of March,_The_operas per: rigrmances: * Chinics of Nur- # Lohengrin,” “1l Trovatore,” “Bolicmian Girl,” *-Doctor of Alcantura,” asd «Aide” 3 each: *Flying Dutchman,” w¥aust,” “Fra Diavelo,” *Fidcho,” *Lu Jolic _Parfumeuse,” ~ “La Marjolaine,” “La Fille de Mme. Angot,” *Girofle- Givofle,” *La Graude Duchesse,” + Darbe Bleue,” “Mimon,” *Cox and Box,” and “La Perichole,” 1 cach; and “Th Hugruenots,” “ Robert the Dewil,”” ** Der Fre, chuetz,” * Masenicllo,” * Lucrezia Borgis,” Midsummer ight's Dream.” *-Viilars’ Dra- goons," Les Cent_Vicrzes,” “La Retne Indi- go,”" +Favorita,” ** Norma,” “Don Giovanui,” and “The Princess of ‘I'rebizonde,” 1 wach. ““The Chimes of Normandy,” * Midsummer Night’s Dream,” *Viliars’ eoons,’” * La Marjolaine,” and *“La Reine In £0,” were given for the first time in thus ci TIRST APPEARANCES. Durdug the season, the following first appear- ances of professional artésts bave been made in this city: Sopranoy—Ame. Marie - Salvotti, Alexandre Huwaun, Ita Welsh, ile Meiville, Ameila Kieinofen, Abbie Whinnery, Jutict Fen- derson. Marie Roze, Nannie Louise Hart, Hen- riettaBeebe, Anna McQuesten,ond Mme. Jungrue- Kanene, Artos—Alrs. Jenuic F. Kempton, Miss Grimminger, Julin Gould, and ALby Clark. Tenors—Christiso Fritsch, Grafl. ~ Buri- tones—Alonin Blum, Guglichno ) Cauflmon, and C. Makin. Bassos—Heinr Wicgand, M. Adolobe, nod W. P. Tyl Piano—M. Robyn aud John Hill. Violin— ‘Alvert E, Ruf, Leopold Lichtenberg, and Christian Krause. PROMINENT WORKS. The following important works have been performed during the scason: sTNrRONITS, " Mendclusobn, Haydn So- ety encelsobn, Thomas Orch tru; **Rbenish,” Schumenn, Thomas Orchestra; Cminor, No. 1, Gade, Thomas Orchestra; **lm Walde,” Raff, miss Orchiestru; ** Lonore, ™ Haff, Thomas Orchesira: Fiftn (twice), Beetho- ven, Thomas Urehestra; Sixth, Deethoven. Thomas Orchestra: _Seveuth, Deethoven, Thomas Orchestra; Thirteentl, Havda, Thomas Orcnestra: +*Mllitary. ” Huydn, Thomas Orchestra: Second Haydn, Haydn Society; Ninth, Schubert, Thomas Orchestra. NISCELLANEOTS. ‘*Plwton,” Saint-Saens, Thomas Orchestra: **Danse Mucabre,” Saint-Sacns, Thomas Orches- tra: **Houct d'Omphale.” Saint-Saews, Thomas Orchestra; *‘Les Preludes,” Liszt, = Thomae Orclestra; **Taxso,” Liszt, Thomas Orchestra: Serenadc, 'op. 8, Beethoven,” Thomae Orchestra; Andante 'Cautablic, p. 97, Heethoven, Tiowad o msndy,” ning: P Verdi, Orchestra; **Chorsl Fantasie,” Heethovos, Thomas Orchostra: Septette, o Beethoven, Thomas Orchestra; **Egmont™ mausic, Bectho- ven, Thomus Orchestra; . Steln, Thomas Orchestra; **Scenes Fitioresque. Masscner. Thomas Orchs *‘Suitc_1"Arlesi- cune, Bizet Thomss Orchestra: **Bilder aus Osten, " Schumann, Thomas Orchestra: Overture, echerzo, and fnale, Schumany, Thomas Orches: ra; - Alidsummer Night's Dream, ™ Mendelssohn, Thomas Orchestra: **Forty-second Psalm,” Men' Golesohn, St. Pani's Choif: ‘*Meditation of Co- **Loreley. ™ **Lobgesang, ™ Buck, rian Dauces.” Brabms, Monzoni Requiem, * Verdi, Nordisch Suite, ? Hamerica, **Udysseus,” Bruch, Bec- Feramors,™ Rubin- lumbia, " Buck, Thouas Orchestra; Buck, Beethoven Sosiety: un: Maydn Socien Thomas Orchs Becthoven Society; Thomae Orchestea; thoven Saciaty. In sddition to these works, there have been Eiven 7 soua 2 convertos, 1 quintet, 3 %flnfl“meol‘a, 3 tgos, and 1 l,hemu and variations of ven; 8 souatas, 2 concertos, 1 quartet, l_nfl_l trio of Mendelesohn; 2 sonatas %{ Mes g)kx sopatas, 1 fantasie, acd 1 concerto of ink; 1sonata of Ritter; 1sonata of Buck; 1 sonata of Mueller; 1 sonata of Lemuen: sonata of Lux; 2 sonatas and 2 quartettes of Sonata of Gleason; 1 somata At e “Novelletten” of Gade; 1 sonata of Guilment; 1 conata of Volckmars 1 sonats and § dhariettss ol Kubenstein: T souata of Mailiy ykev; 1<onata of Palme; £onata and 1 concerto ‘of Webers; 1 sonste. 1 a0d 1 suife of Handals 3 o, ‘]{n:zr;&t&x' ilx‘lx‘l\l'm;llneid 2 wnmrlu?‘é‘lnllfi:l‘l;e:{‘nl{ - Friedmunn Bacn; 1 conc { Joachlm; 2 quartettes of Hayan: 1 omets o Schopped L trio ang Ee B varns o tafl; of ubert: 1 qu ¢ Vemdi: 1 = quartet of . l:;a s fanuasic of Hesse; and 1 quintet of Le large proportion of the above of; : Las beea given by M. H. Clareace E4dy 2t 0 admirable organ recitals. The works of Beeh (Jolin Sebestian) which he has played Qeservey kpeldll mention. Thev are as follows: 2 3 4 5. Sozataia G-No, 6. G. Prelude and Fugve in C minor—Book I1., No, . - Prelndesnd Fague iz G meQi—Book 1., Na. 8. Prelude and #nguc.inE minor—~Book I "0. Preindo and Fnzue in G—Book 1L 10, Peeada and Fuzue in C major—] No. 7. %91 "pretade aud Fazae in G—DBook IL. . No. 7, 12, Pretnde and Fugne fn G—Book IV., No. 2. 15, Pralude and Fogue in F minor—Book 11 . hu,‘: ‘Preinde and Fugne 1 C major—Dook IV., No. ok 1L, 15. Prelnde and Fugue in D—Dook IV, No. 3. 10, Prelude and Fuzue in A wminor—Book 11k, XNo. 9. 17. Prelude end Fugue 1 A major—Book IL, 18, Prelude and Fogue in D mimor~Book IIL., 4 bd 19, Prelude and Fugucon B A C Prelude 1n A minor—book IV, No. 13. Fuzue in C minor—Book 1V, No. 9. ;) Fautasie and Fogue in ¢ ‘midor—Book IIL., . Tocceata In Cma{inr—flonk 1II,, No. 8. Fantasie in C minor—Book 1V., No, 1 . Fugue in B minor—Book IV., No, 8. Allaoreve—Douk VIIL, Xo. §. - zstorale in ¥ major, 28. Choral Prelude—Buok V1., No. 30. Choral Prelumle—Book V1., No. 14. . Choral Prelnde—~Book ¥ No. X Choral Prelude—~Book V' Cliozal Preinde~Book Vil., No. 4 4 < Prussian Fague™ (six-part), by Kimberzer. ‘33, Pustoral Symphony, arranged by-Best. $5. **Adugio,” from a Sonuta for violin, ar- ranged by Best. e 4G. Aria_in D, from the Orchestral Sulte, ar- ranged by Whitney. 37. Chorus, **The Msgnificat,™ arrauged by arranged Schsab. 5. 5. **Gavatts e Roado, from the Stxth Sonata, arranged by lest. 49, ‘Fogue in E flat, No. 7, of the ** Well-Tem- pered Clavichord.™ 40. ¥ugue in D, No. 20 of the ** Well-Temper- ed Clavicnord. " E) Dic Kunst der Fugne "—Nos. 1 and 4. Cauonfc Variations in C. 43. Fugue in A minor, from the Planoforte W orits. 44. Prelude in € major—Book IL, No. 7. The following works were given in Chicazro for tho first time fn Amenca: Tschalkowsky’s Afr de Ballet”; overture to Mebul’s * Hora- tins Cocles”; Hoffmanu's * Pictures from the North"; Mozart’s “ Masonic Funeral Music™ and * Triple Concerto”; Rameaw's * Roman- esea et's ** Variations, op.3"; Gul- raud's Saint-Saens’ U Suite, op. 4975 Boccherini's © Sicilicn ”; and Beethoven's * Equaien.” ‘Thie remarkable progress of music during the past tive years may be best appreciated by - tho 1ollowiug comparative statemenc showing the number of concerts, operas, concert numbers, and composers: Con- Num- Com- Operas. “bers: posers. 69 565 8 6 1,456 254 7 08 300 v9 461 3 464 MAX BRUCH'S “‘ODYSSEUS.” - the seasou is substantially at an end, there yet remains a concert to be given by the Beethoven Society, which will occur upon Tuesday evening, the 4th ust., at McCormick Tlall, upon which veeasion the Society will pro- duce ouc of the most important works it has ever brousht out, with soloists, chorus, und orcnestra. The work is Max Bruch’s * Odys: sens,” and its performance will be of inter not only from the merits of tie work itsell. but also because the composer §s little kvown here, althoush _he is considered one of the few risiog men iu Europe, The Apollo Ciub las per- formed_some of the scenes from his Frithj Sara,” but beyoud this ue is uuknown, sud the Socicty bas done well in its determinstion to make us_scanainted with onc of his finest works. A very neat libretto has been issued, and from 1t We take some facts of eacral in- terest concerning the composer and bis “* Odys~ feus,” e was born at Colome, Jan. G 1835, His carly studics were pursued Ferdinund Mhiller and subsequently he studied with Reinecie and Breuuing, In 1855 he was avpointed wmusical director in the tostitute in Coblenz, and two years later hie was made Cap- cimeister 1 Soudershausen. e retired from the Iatter position in 1870 and removed to Ber- Tin. His first work of large proportion was an operetta, “Jest, Deceit, aud Iutrigue,” which was followed by two compositions for solos, chorus and orchéstra, * Jubilateand Amen” and + Die Birken und die Erlen.” 1n 1863 be pro- duced his **Loreley ¥ with success. Since that ime he has written the cantat ‘he Flieht of the Holy Family,” “Scenes from the Frithjof Saga,” “Fair Ellen,” and the * Odysscas,” which was produced during the pas: scuson n ‘London with ereat suceess. 1t is devoted to some of the more grapbic episodes of Homer’s Odyssey, including Diysses, Hermes, and the nviuphs on the island of Calypso; Utysses in fades wber Wenors therss Dusins aid the Sirens; a storin at sea; Peneivpe mourning for Ulysses; his rescue by Nansikaa_and ber maids; the festival ~of the Phenicians iu houer of Ulysses; Penclope weaving the gur- ment: and Tlysses’ 1eturn to the festival at Ithica, endinz with his reuniou with Penciope. It will be scen that cpisodes have been chosen which which are w:linirably adaoted for wusic, and we may look for an oceasion of rarc interest from a musical point of view, whatever may be the merits of the performance. For giving the wusical public an opportauity to hear so im- portunt a work, Mr. Wolfsolin Is entitled to its gratitude. We believe it will be its first pre- sentution in this couutry. The cast witl be a5 Tollows: Peurlie, Miss Duttons Vu , Miss Woou; Folias, Miss Hoyne: Antilicia, Mrs. Hall: Odyssaws, Mr. Gill; Hermes, .’Hr.aknarr; ¢siaes, Mr. Koss. THE APOLLO CLUB'S LXTRA CONCERT. The extra concert of the Apollo Club will be given at McCormick Hall, June 18, with a superh vrogramme. The Club numbers will be as follow: 61y -Gr3t Palm ...................... Meyerbee Quartette and double chorus, i God in the Fempest ... Schuvert God in Nutare (female voices) S lisste Thee, Nymoh (allegro) Sulo and choruz, lg -..John Michacl Buch Motetts - & . Eckurd ¢ - -..Vittoria Three Fishers Went Sniling (male voices). Goldbeck Toou'rt Like Cnto a Flower (malevolces) Spinninz Chorus (female \cices) Purt Song—The Wild Xose Part Sung—Diree For a Faithtul Love Part Sonz—Spring Is Coming. Lead Kinaly Lisht It will be a very interesting announcement to the whole musieal public that the Club has cured the services of Mrs. E. Aline Osgood, who made such a great success at the Cincinnati Festival. We do not yet know ber numbers, but jt may be said in advanco that they will be of a very high order, and that they will be ele- santly sung. fer oppearance will heln to end the Club’s season with uuusual eclat. MRS, RICE'S CONCERT. Mrs. Rice's concert, will take place on Friday Han, cvening next, the 7h nst, at_Hershe upon whicih_oceasion Mrs. . will Mr. 1. G. Lumbard, the Hu and tlie follawing pupils: 3l hill and the Misses Alice E. Hutchins, Emma Gates, Alida Featlierly, Ch hrcher, Jeamctte ¥ Louise Van Inwaces, Fammic Moss, Cha Jotte Camp, Cheric Willlams, Daisy West, and Maud' M. ‘Rice. Mrs. Rice will play for the st thme in this country, from the original piano score, the Baliet music'to Rubin- stefu’s ¢ Feramors Miss Nellie P. Bangs, Chopin’s E_minor -Concerto, second piano by Miss Alice Hutchins; Miss Emma_Gates, Mu- son’s “Silver Spring **; Miss Alice £. Hlutchins, Mendelssohn’s G minor Coucerto, second piano by Miss Neltie Bangs; while twelve of her pu- vils will play Beethoven's Fifth Symphour, cach movement being sct foreleht hands, Mr. Lum- bard will sing Pinsuti’s I Fear No Foo ¥ and Keller's “Exile,” and the Harmonia Quartctte will zive Piosuti's Partiur Kiss ™ and the “ Spinning Quartette * from * Martha,” TIHE PIRST REGIMENT PROMENADE CONCERT. ‘The following will be the progrummne of tne promenade coucert to be miven by Compavy & of the First Regiment at the Exposition Build- ing on Friduy evening next: 1. Annic Lauric March 5 {(lvcnumlu “*Riey 2 “Amenczn Hymn . 3. 5t thou but know 4. Fackeltanz. 5. Waitz.. u 6. Fantaele—**Bohemian Girl™ 7. **Awsemng of the Lion™. g, 4 Overture **In Search of Happiness™.. Suppe L |4\mu£c:l.i' —_— 9. Waitz........ 10. Grand Battle LOCAL MISCELLANY. Mr. Hess announces an cngagement of his cowmpany at Hooley's on the 15th inst. F. Swapder, for scveral vears with the ic store of John Molter, has recently asso- ciate@ Limselt with the Chicazo Mustc Com- pauy, No. 152 State street. Mr. Goldbeck takes his debut as conductor of the 3t. Louis Hurmounic Society next Thurs- day evening. The prozraoune will inslude four Bumbers from ‘ Fidelto and Mendelssohu’s "Hywn of Pratse.” An entertaiment of readings and wusle will e siven at Hershes Hall Wednesday evening, ann 3, by Mtss Emelie A. Gavin, uoon which occasfon she will be assisted by a French quar- tette, an s¢ i quun.d the Misses Dutton, Wells, and 510131;\ tonal Normal Mustesl Institute ses- T ISTS will be held at Richmond, Ing. July 3, and continutug four weeks, sician: will be lu the ¥ " evening, when e will play Mendelssohn’s Pro Root, Voice Culturcand Advan Harmony; W, &. Coftin, voice und organ; Wiliiam L. Tomlins, chorus work; nnd Mrs. E. A. J t ana Miss Nellic Rooty vacal. Mr. Goldbeck is also to give o series of recitals quring the ses- sion. Instéad of the usual public rehearsal, an h,r— formal lectore will be uziven in Miss Root’s Taom, 76 Monro strect, to present and former pupils on Wednesday afterooon next. Upon this oceasion S. W. Root will speak upon “Method of Toue Production. A ladics’ quartette has been recently organ- jzed ju this city which promises some admt ble work fu_the fature, aud has_already made its debut—at the last Beethoven Socicty reunion ~—with great success. It is composed us follows: Miss Fanuy Whitney, first soprano; Miss Hogue, second; Mrs. Hall first lto; Mrs, Kemptou, second. Loulsville, not to be outdoue by Clncinpati, has had o festival, given by the Western Phil- harmonic Soclety, an organization of colored & , Indianapolis, st. Lou A dispatel to the Cin- ngulrer, May 2 : “First_among {be vocatists was Miss Ellen Cowan, of Chica- go. She sang several solos, all of Whicl were urtistically rendered.” ‘The Turper Hall programme, this afternoon, witl inctude Chopin’s Polonaise in A major; the overture to “Stradella”; - Stdermann’s “Swedish Wedding Mareh ™ ; Weber's “Jubilee Overture; Westmeyer's ** Aneels' Song”; tho CAmaryllis?: overtire to Lindpaintaer's ¢ La Guerriére 5 Gungl's * March Potpourrl, No. 373 Lanner's “Talisman Waltz*; and Faust's “Jolly Fellows’ Galow. 77 » Hans Balatka wrote a letter to the St. Louis Westtiche 27vst from Cincionati, during the fes- tival, somewhat disparaging to Mr. Thomus be- ‘cast no Cincinpatl players were included in the Festival orehestra, and exalting the Cincinnoti orchestra to the skics. Asitisno sccrev that Mr. Balatka is thorouchly diszusted with St. Louls, wuere be Is now lucated, as a musical dty, 14 not this a pretty loud bid for asituation! The fuaugural entertaivment of the Unfons Catholic Labrary Assoclation will take place ut Mershey Hall on Saturday tvening, Junc §. Addresies will be made by the Rev. Joseph P. Roles, and James J. Eman and W, . Read, The rest of the entertainment will be of » musical character, the progzramme_being in the hands of Mrs. Maguire, Mrs. Dr. Scheppers, Mrs. Dr. C. E. Martin, Dr. Martin, Herman Allen, and C. A. Knorr. Mr. Frank B. Williams, the leader of the chorus choir in the Wuoash Avenue M. E Church, 2ave a musical reception to the metn- bers of 'the choir and their friends, about fifty in pumber, last Tuesday evening, at Mlss Ward’s, 691 Wabash_avenue. Miss Althea Kimpson, Miss Mary Conwell, and Miss Lillic Swythe gave vocal selections, and biono num- were given by Miss Emma Busby and it Jessic Willard, and some excellent reading by 3ir. Lucius J. teuderson. Ilis * European Guide” was intmitable. Str. Emil Licbling, the well-known piauist, gives tbe last of his recitals for the present 5eason at Hershey lall on next Thursdsy 33, No. T; Beethove Rubinsteia’s ** Kamn- Kullai's Scierzo, 0o, 5 No, 275 125; Chopiu’s Nocturne, op. 37, No. and Scherzo, op. 89; aud Liszt's Twellth Bhapsodie. Miss Elfa A. White will sing Schumann’s « Es Treibt Mich Hin,? “and” Mit Myrthen uud Roseu,” aud Gottschulk’s *O_ Loving Heart, Trust On™; and Mr. Johm McWaide, u song of RoeckePs, “I Cannot Say Good- Siss Maude Kennicott will add varicty to the pro- gpramme by reading a selection from ** David Coppertield.” We are fndebted to the Chicago Music Com- ay for the following new musie, just issued: Davy Joues,” song by Molloy; * What Care I How Fuir Sie Be!” by Mrs. Aorgun; evening soug, “ Lovely Moon, Eutbroued in Azure,” and the quartette, “ Not fu Vain, My Faithful Heart,” from Mr. Gleason’s MS. opers, *Otiio Visconti?; ¢ Golden Dream- land,” morcean for plano, by Ed. B. Phelp: * Bonuic Castle,” gullop for piano, by W. F. Sudds; *Isle de Blackwell,” » comic song, by D. Braham; “The Beantiful” a ballad, by M. G, Glannetti; “ Roliquo-Frolique Waltz,” by S. Woud; * LaBelie Blauclie Mazurka,” by Charles Kiukel; the “ Boceherini Menuet,” arranged for four nands, by Dulcken; **Goud Nigfit and Dream of Me,"” duet for soprano aod baritoue, Ly Clay; and “The Bells of Corueville,” a pot- pourrf for piano, by Edward Holst. A pleasant literary and nusical entertain- ment was given on Thursday evening at the Eighth Presbyterian Charch, the programme inciuding some remarkable gmprovisations on PendigBBn M udite PR il had ™ it tracted much attention ol late, read- inws by Prof. Samuel Kavzer, and some well-rendered ballads by Mrs. W. L. Broinard. . Among the mauy charming features of the evening were selected ballads by Mrs. Helen Buuker, & young contralto singer of rare acquirements, and giited with 2 volee of siugu- Jar power and compass. Her rendering of the solo, “O Rest in che Lord,” was loudly ap- planded, and she responded fo an eucore with quaint old Methodist_hymn, which would hay stirred the hearts of Moody and Sankey to their depths. ¢ Somne recent Chicago singers are meeting with suceess in St. Louis, amoni them Mr. D'Ailly, the Swedish beritoue, who will be well re- membered fere, and Miss Alice Lansden, formerly of the Plymouth Cougregational Cuurch. She appeared at s soiree on the 25th and the Kepublican says: ** The young Tadies one and il descrved tho laurels of art ber Miss Alice Lansden vas isied. ~Althousn she bud but @ piuno to suPDOFL her she sang the “4ve Maria’ as set to the tirst prelude of Bach, with purity of acceutuation and religious con- ception whicn is rurely grasped by ladies as youur as she is. - She bas been engaged by the First Presbyzerian Church, and next Sunday her pure and sweet voice will be heard for the first time in the choir. Her whole method lnrly’wc)]l udapted for the futepretation of sacred music.” - The irrepressible De Vivo writes us from Littde Roek, May 32, as follow “ Am glad to Jut vou kno'w that our tour fn_Texas has been quite successful, especially in the Citics of San Antonio and Austin. In San Antonio, only 20,000 inbabitants, we gave four concerts and one night of ‘ Dou Pasquale,” and the houses were overcrowded. There isa cosmopolitan <ion, mjority Germans, and ten singine They lavea fine hall, the Casino, Delonging to a club of citizens. The company has been mving coucerts in Galyeston, Houston, San Antonlo.” Austin, Waco, Dallas, Fort Wortli, and Snreveport to-duy and to-morrow, Onthe 3d und4thof Juve shall be in Hot Springs, on the Gthand 7thhere, on the 10th and_ 11th ot Memphis, 18th ana 14th at St. Louis, and I thiuk will be in_Chicago_tbe week of the 13th. I expect to give i matinec of ‘DonPasquale,” inwhich DiMurska, Brignoli, and Susini arc exccllent.” A FUGITIVE PRIMA DONNA. Mme. Pappenheim, who was 1o huve had two or thrze farewell benefits at the East Jast week, did not stop for them,but took French leave for Europe to avoid her creditors. She was to have had her furewell in New York on Thursday cveningJast, and was fo have sung a soug writ- ten expfessty for her by Dr. Damyosch, and also the sulos in the “Stubat Mater” of Rossini. The audicuce_assembied, likewise the other artists, Mrs. Rice-Knox, Mrs. Isavella Fassetz, Mr. Chories Adams, Mr. Stoddard, Mr. Remmertz, Dr. Damfosdh, and the Ora: torlo Bociety Every one was there eox- cept the beneficliry, ready for business, but the fickle prima donna was on the water Tieadinz for Mapleson, leaving nn army of cred- itors swearing bebind her. They went for poor Adaws, ber old operatic partner, and nearly :\;u.-m-d the life outof him, but 2ot no satisiac- ion. THE BALTINORE FESTIVAL: ‘The Baltimore Festival took pluce last Mon- day, Tuesday, and Wedpesday with great sue- cess under Aszer Hamerik’s direction. Monday was devoted to meneral public reh . On Tuesday the evening was given upto Beethoven, woen the programine embraced the Seventh Symphony; * In questa tomba,” Mr. Remmertz and orencstra; “ Calm of the Sea,” chorus and orchestra; pianoconcerto, G major, Mme. Auer- bach and orehestra; sonus, Mr. Remmertz; the Leonors Overture, No. 3, orchestrs, aud “the Hallelujah chorus from **Cbrist on tne Mount ot Olives,” chorus zud orchestrn.. On Wednes-") day the prozramme wos as foilows: Gade’s Symphon, 'C minor, grand orchestrn, and Gade's_sonzs, Mr. Remmertz; Beetiioven’s Choral Fantasy, Mme. Auerbuch, chorus, and grehestra; Wusner's Siegiried 1dyl, orchestra; Scena and Romanza, Mr. Remmertz; mareh and chorus from Tannbauser, chorus and orchestra; and flamerik’s Jewish Trilozy, orehestra. The orchestra nuirbered sixty-four and the chorus 200. The tirst flute i the orchestra was Siducy Lanfer, the poet, who, ft is to be, hoped, vlays better thao he writes. MUSICAL NOTES. "“ff Thursby will return 1rom England in cLober. Wieniawski {s makiug atour through the south of France. g 4! Mile. Torrlani, who is well remembered jn this country, is siuglog in Genoa. . ‘The grand organ erected by Cavallie-Coll at the Trocadero, Parls, bas sizty-six stops and 4,000 pipes. istory of Charch Orransin the United is the title of awork of many su:aa’ Waiter B. Gilbert, organist of W k will Iabor T The Worl M pel, Ne shortly make its appearance. Theodore Thomas has eommenced his New York summer season wich splendid success. — Ho Is playing an orchestra of sixty-three pieces. Mlle. Wilde, who was in the Pappenhelm troupe last winter, has not made a greab suc- cess in Encland, whereshe is under engazement to Mapleson. Signor Giuseppe Frapolll, the flrst tenor of Mr.. Max Strakosel?’s opera-troitpe, has received an offer of a three years' cnragement from Col Mapieson, of Aer Majesty's, London. “Sleesy ollow™ {s tho name of a three-act pustoral overa, the musie of which is being composed by Max Maretzek and the libretto. written by Charles Gaglor. It is founded upon Wasbington Lrving's legend of the same title, Owing toan attack of illness, Anton Rubin- steln was unable to_conduct the late Lawer Rhine Musikfest at- Dusseldorf, but the Com- mittee sceured the services of Prot, Joachim, of Berlln, and ail went weil. Among otler novel- ties the Second Symphony Uy Brahms was ren- dered. The Paris Advertiser says: **M. Capoul has recently beenollered. through an Evglish azent, an engagement by Mr. flenry Mapleson for his projected Amerivan opera scason next fall. M. Capoul has declined, firstly, because be hus beew twice to the States, and doesn’t waut to go again just yet; and secondly, because his engagenients at the Paris Theatre Lyrique and the London Royal Jtulian Opera cxtend from October, 1575, to July, 1870.7 4 ‘The New York Zribune of the 23d uit. says: At the Academy of Music last night Signorina Gemmu Donati, an Itzlian prima donna, recentiy from_[favana, made her first appearance before u Now York audieuce, She is pretty, with s good Starre presence, und she scems to'be a caroful singer; she is not au espeeially good actress, and she has but litle wethod, with Jess volce~not nearly enongh for such building as the Academy, She was not_exactly-very bad; but she was dread- fuily uniuteresting. The pefformance was us 3 whole dresry beyond _exnression, thaagh Stanor Beceei sometimes onlivened it somewhat by pre- sentiug a_curiously comic Mawrico. Neitner Siguorina Guidotti as Azwcena nor e ¥ Lunit were ¢03d, and_the chorus 10 regard the whole affair 08 a jok orchstra, it played us tbough it had plaved this music su often that it had become quite indifferent 28 to how it went, and Mr. Mareteck conducted in a manner calculated to foster this impression. THE DRAMA. A(R. BRONSON HOWARD'S NEW COMEDY-PARCE, A HURRICANES,"- has achieved, unquestionably, a popular suc- cess; and, considering the somewhat hurried - manner in which it was doue last Monday night at Hooley’s, the reception it met with from an unusually discriminative sudienee was o sub- stantial indorsement of the work. Thereis cousiderable room for improvement in the rep- resentation of the picee, which the author will doubtless see fit to suggest at his lelsure. The delects which are most appurent canuot be laid to the charge of the actors, who have deserved throughout all praise for their felicitous ren- derlng, nor to the plece itself, which is full of excelleut comie situatious and eparkling dia- logue. They are due rather to ineflicient staze mansgement, which permits the intro- duction’ into scengs, which are sufliclently amusing in themselves, of an element of mere burlesque. Even in a breezy trifle like this, which tnakes no high pretensions to be a reflex of contemporary life and mauners, but only a ‘humorous carieature of certain complexities of domestic life, it fs not wise to “overstep the modesty of Nature.” As soon ns comedy de-- generates into buffooncry it becomes, nut Jaughabie, but tedious. The sccues in which the *four sirong men™ are discomflted by the mother-fo-lsw may be cited as a sumble of poor taste in the manogement of situations which have the ecssential eclements of fun in them, nnd which are all bat ruined in their effect by being overdone. It is 4 easy to remedy such defects as it is to point them out, and we imagine that Mr. Howard’s wood taste will show him that his comedy 15 strane enough to rest on more legitimate metn- ods in its represcntation. These are, however, Dbut small faults in a picce which has given un- bounded satfsfaction to the public for & week, and which is sure to win theapproval of sll who can enjoy aa cvening of innocent mirth. The k any are 1o be copgratulated on the A SREWave Hade: The distribucion of thio characters showed good judement, aud Te- sulted in as smooth and symmetrical s perform- avto ascould be desired. Thereisno *star part in the drama, and it would be diflicult to select «uy one member of the combination for special netion. * Hurricanes™ 13 to be given for several evenings this wesk. THE TIME-HONORED UNCLE TOM 2nd hiscabin bave illed MeVicker's Theatre dur- ing the latter balf of tue week. Mr. Gotthold Ias recovered from the disaster which overtook Lin on the way thither,and,with the 4id of inde- fatizgble seenic artists and costumers, manazed to et uv the picce as perfectly as if vothing had happened. _There seerus to be a never-end- ing interest in the public in the story of * Uncle “Tom,” andit_i3 often u matter of wonder that such should be the case, since the kind of lite which it portrays has no longer any practical steniticance for the present gone- ration. The present odition of the play is so bandsomely illustrated, however, that one ceases to marvel at the popular taste. The Ju- bilee Ningers contribute some beautiful melo- dies aud thoruses, and the several pictorial ef- feuts are Tull of beauty aud charm, The Rice Evangeling party close 2 successful two-weeks' engagement abt Haverly’s Theatre this evening, L NOTES. LOCA! At McVicker’s Theatre “Uncle Tom’s Cabln will be preseuted all this week. Scvera) members of the “ Evangeline » party close their engacements to-night, and start for the East. Bonfanti and Palladino have joined the “ Black Crook” combination which will bo av Haverly’s Theatre on the 11th. The Joseph IT. Keane combination left Chieago for Madisou, Wis., where they will be this week duriug the extra session of the Lemslature. A number of the performers connected with the deceased circus have sceared, through the Dramatic Agency, engagementsin the variety theatres. * “ furrieanes ” will continue to be the feature of the week as Hooley’s up to Thursday, when Byron's comedy, ** A Fool and His Money,” will be substituted.” b Fanvie Louise Buckingham, the new *Ma- zepoa,” is arranging a_summer tonr through the Northwest, aud will take 2 cowpany with her from Chicago. Miss Alice Ilarrison, late of the California Theatre, and who joins the Rice “ Brangeline combination at Boston, hus been in Chilcago for thic past few days, at the Pacitic Hotel. The New Clicaro Theatre opens the week with an olio bill which includes some acrobutic marvels by Sted Le Clair, barping by Curbone ang Howe, ballad-sinzing, jugsling, dancing, and character sketuhes. i Jobn A. Stevens, popularly known as “The Unknown,” begins an engagement at Haverly's to-morrow cvemng, supported by his own dramaticompany. - The play of * Unkuawa " will be reniembered hero s 3 strong and well- constructed meladrama. Tony Denler, the farmer clown, has at last re- turned to his first Jove, and is busy arrangiue {or his new house, which will be locused on the South Sfde. Mr. Georze Edbrooice, the archi- tect, is drawhig the plans, which will include al) the modern improvements. Mr. Denler ox- pects to _have it completed by the middle of Septenoer. “ Mme. Caroline Rolland, late of Stone’s i cus, joins Forepaugh's axgrexation immediate- 1y. The following briant lights of the saw-dust srena are at present az_the Commercfal Hotel: ilyatt Frost and L. B, Leut, of the Van Am- burriisnows K. S. Dingess, of Forepaugah’s; Georuze W, De flaven, J. M. French, and Kelsler. . Charles ¥ 'Day. late press uzen! the Stone shaw, jalns W. C. Coup’s Equescurie- ulum at Balzimore. Mr. Coup will bg remem- bered us the founder of the oric Barnum’s Worla’s Fair and New York Aquarimn. The dates for the Butterfly Ball have at last been fully and definitely ascertained. Haverly's Theatre has been securcd, ond the first represen- wtion of the Pazeant_will be Monday evening, June 10, the second ‘Thursday afternoon, June 13. 1Innddition to the performancg as wiven be- fore, a company of children from the North Side under the” direction of Mrs. Tooker and Mrs. Pratt will enact a Falry Pageant, iu -the course of which Mrs. Jewett, Miss Iovey, and Miss Runolds will sing appropriate music.' Re- hearsals take olace at the_theatre on Thursday and Friday afternoons at 3:30 p. m. and Satur- day morning 2t 9 2. m. The benelit to Mr. Bliss Whitaker, the popu- 1sr treasurer of Hooley’s Theatre, comes off this evening. As already noted, the performance i3 to be a strictly legitimate one, comprising two comedies, the balcony scene from “ Romoo and Juliet,” recitations, and music. George Logsch’s orchestra will play the overture, aud inc dramsiic part ot the eateristnment will n with 1d Phil’s_Birthday ofil’\lc with the farce of *Tne Rough Diamon The mewnoers of the Park Theatre company will contribute valuuble aid, und some artists of ol celebrity will be in the bill. The east of Ol Phil's Birthday ¥ {s as follows: Felix A. Vincent 11, Murdocic . Charics Coon Le-nwr urton Frank Sta Mr. Hurdress Lionel Hardress Thomas . Marion Hardress Dlanche Howard Tue usuzl summer season of the regular Union Square Theatre company {8 announced by Messrs. Shook & Palmer to comuience 00 the 10th inst. . This is the resident company of the Unfon Square Theatre—thiat which occupied its boards through the theatrical season just closed at that housc. The orwanization, led by Mr. Charles F. Cozhlan aud Miss Sara Jewett, comprises ail tlie New York and Chicazo favor- ites of the compuny, to-wit: Mr. John Parselle, Mr. J. H. Stoddart, Mr. J. B.Polls, Mr. Georee Glddeos, Mr. lluur% Urlsz:, W. H. Montgomery, Walden Rawmsay, W. 8. Quigley, J. W. Thorpe, Miss Ida Vernon, Miss Sara Jewett, Miss Linda Dietz, Mrs. l’lllllll)s. Mrs. Meek, Miss Roberts Norwood, Miss Cowell, cte., ete. They will reproduce, with the oriinal New ~ York casts, the repertolre that filled the past scason of the Unlon Sausre Thearre, to which will be added one or two blays entirely new. In arder to introduce Mr. Cogiilan to the theatrical public of Chicago, the initial play of the scason will be the ** Montjoye” of Octave Feuillet, the suthor of “ Led Astray,” which ncent will be produced under tle title, *The Man of | Suceess.” This will _be followed by the “Amues” of Victorien Sardou, the first success of Sardou. he very will follow the * Mother's Secrety”” aud i3 to be presented with tho orizinal New rlc cast intact. In short, the comiug summer season is to be a duplication of the New York on, by the same artlsts, aud in all essentials, with the same sceucry, aud appointments, which gre to be shipped to Chicaro, 28 was that of the “Orpbans’ and “The Daniehefls.” Manager Palmer and_the full compuny will arrive in. Ghicazo next Saturday. In the meautime Mr. Cazauran bss been sen here to prepure for their reception, aud to 1t the stage of Hooley’s' for theé coming scenery and as he i3 the adaptor of all these” plays, we suppose the vanity of semi-nuthorship may be relicd on to spare little that may ensure their vrever presentation. A GUOWL FLOM UNION SQUARE. Messrs. Wallack and Palmer botn appear to be very touchy abous the respective. results, {n a pecupiory way, of tneir lasi season’s man- amement. We understand thut in the earller part of the scason, and_up to the production of “Diplomaey ' at Wallaelc's, the Union Square had the best of it, and that after ‘the first flush of **A Celebrated Case” Wallack’s had the run. *The subjoined *‘touchy” letter has just been received from the mavager of the Uuion Square Theatre: To the Editor of The Tribune., New Yomk, May 20.—My attention has just been called 10 several paruzraphs u your fssue of the 16th of May. They occur in your New York correspondence. Every statement thercin made regardiny the business of the Union Square Tiieatre 13 erroneous. g We ure to play fa your city at Hooley's Theatro on the 10th of Jupe, und continuo there. several wacks, I fear the re- murks were wmspired by 8 desire to then injure our business by Injunng our prostize m ud- fico of-our coming. 1 am myself certifu that no desire 1o do us injury exists in the editorial de- rtment of Tu TminuNe, und belicve those statements found admission 1nto your columns, without your knowledge. 1t is not for me to point. out to you the pruper province of a journal com- menting on tha aflairs of the theatre, and I feel sure you will not thlnk I would presume to do ao wnei I staty that_the money made or 10st by management that pays its debts and con- ducts 8 legitimate business i not watter for. public comment, any more thun the ,money roude by a flrm engaged in the dry-goods. trade. The writer who Indulzes in it can ‘buactuated by no destre to gld tho art per e, but simply by & prorient wish to xossip avout other people’s busl- nees to their fnjury. Notonly du I know that overy statement tlicro wade in regard 1o thiy theatre {a false, but my knowleuve of general theateical Lueiess in Aew York convinces me that the statements made in regurd to the other theatres here ore_cqually so. —*The Celebrated Case, " which yonr correspondont says failed to draw us apy proflts here, proved in fact ono of the most profitabla pliye ever produced by us in this theatre. Iudeed, the season just closed has been, with two exceptions, tho most proStuple we have everbiad. The pssertion that the reckiess pructice “of giving freo adimissions to the theatre 18 indalzed in by us proves to me shat your carrespondent fuy beenlled to. The lie vevident to every on of your New York roaders gcquainted with® our mode of doing busingss. $o faras I know, ours is the only theatre in New York In which uo free 1ist of Sas lindt axiita; and I il wagar your aozrespond- ent that [ can show there ate itss freo admission granted by this theatre thun by any other in the Untted States. 1t has been our custom to play a short seasoncach summer at Looley's Theatee in your city, and the receptions we have invariubly met therd were such o3 to fnpire ns with conti- dence of rood results; and this attack therefore surprises us the more, specially comiug, as it does, from such a journal as Tk Culcago TRITUNE, which hus 90 oftenand 8o kindly praised our efforts to present aramatic work worthy the approval of the intoligeuce and taste of your wity. Hopinz you will give this matter some consideration, and st us right before your readers, I remuin your most respectful servaut, AL M. Parupn GREEN-ROOM GOSSIP. Anpa Dickinson is reported to be busy writing plays. Aimee is to play one more farcwell engage- meat at Booth's Theatre. Rato Cluston and her husband will spend the summer on the coast of Maine fu 2 yachit, The rumors that Daly is t return to the Fifth Avenue Theatre, New York, next seasou ure met by an cmphatic devial ffom tue proprietor of the house, Mr. Gilsey. ‘There Is pow uo doubt that John McCullouzh Das_entirely. severed his conuection with the Californin Theatre. He says he feels * like an ex-slave oo Emancipation-Day.”” The fricnds of Mr. Vining Bowers, the well- known actor, will be pained to learn that he is cery seriously ill, aud in afiliction and trouble, at lis residence in New York Civy. Miss Mary Anderson sailed for Europe last weelk, to be absent two or ihree months. and on ner return will devote herself todramatiestudy. Her season bas been very successful, Eunguzements have been concluded for the fall season at the Fifth Avenue Theatre with Edwin Booth zad Mme. Modjeska under the muuagement of Messrs. D. I [arkins and Stephen Fiske. The steamer Germanie, safling b June 15 for Europe, will take out Mr. Maurlee Grau, T. il Fronch, Mr. and Mrs. Raymond, W. 1. Pegtsch, J. C. Williamson, Jobn McCullough, Max Stra! osch, Aliss Clara Louiso Kellogy, aad Miss Alice Qates. Charles ¥. Cozhlan is to reccive 5400 a week for furty weeks as leadimr man ot Wallack’s Theatre next season. Fhis is the hizhest st salary ever pald in this country except thab p to Miss Morris durin ber “Multon ™ enguge- ment at the Union Syuarc. Mr. Samuel Piercy, who has achieved much populurity by carnest and effective acting whil leading man in Niblo’s Theatre, New York, has been enzazed by Mr. Baldwin, of San Franclsco, at a large werease of salary, to play the leading part in ~* Diplomacy ' during the scason at that clty. by ss Saradewett faluted in a drug-store in New York the other dzy, and, falling, cut her tye severely on the marble floor. Neverthe- 1es5, she_manazed Lo appear twwice In Cele- brated Case” at the Grand Opora-House, al- thouirh cvery effort was made to find a sub- stitute. Mr. M. L. Mayer has arranged with M. Sardou to have a drama specially written for English and American audiences.” Mr. Mayer has also seeured a new pi which been written by the author of * The Dasichells,” a comedy by Meilhac and Halevy, aud three mew picces by D'Evvery. Miss Fanny Davenport bas concluded su en- gagtment With Messrs. Stook & Palger, of the Union Square Theatre, and in August will pre- sent u play uated **Olivia,” now rusning in London. She suils for Europe on the Sth of uext mooth, to conler with the author and make ihe necessary orrangements concerning cos- tumes and scencry. ‘Thomas Maguire, tue San Francisco manager, is coinic to Paris to buy all the plays that Dumas, Anider, Sardou, and D'Ennery may write fu the comiug decade. There's some talk of Lfs transplanting those dramatic plants to the sunny soll of Baldwin’s plantation at Los les! The oranges might tempt Dumas; o pays the passaze-money { Mackay, Miss Loulse Sylvester, James 11, Sam Piercy, Miss Nina_Varian, Mrs. X N Ro:e Wood, Lewis Morrison, and ¥. Robiuson, Jr., are all enzaged for one year at Balawin's Theatre, San Francisco. O'Nelll is to receive 3 a week audj two *‘clear half- benetlte.” C. B. Bishop, formerly comedian at Houley’s here, is, also engazed for.a year at Baldwin’s. Mrs, Mary Ann Booth, widow of the late Ju- nius Brutus Booth, has sold hes farm_near Bel: air, Md., containing 143 acres, for 33,500. This is the 1arm upon which the great actor Jived for 8 number of years, and where Edwin Bootl was borp. Junius Brutus Booth, being au English- man and never having been naturalized, could not hold real estate in fee simple, and cons ment of the pronerty 1o Edwin Forrest, the actor, from whom it was purchased by the Tate Rov. Thomns S. C. Smith, of Hartford County, in 180S. Mr. Smith neld the title a very short time, and_assigned it to Mrs. Bootl, who has Just sold it. The Iease hns Y46 years yet to run. Robson and Crane have closed their season. During the vacation Mr, Crane will spread bim- self fin Europe, while Mr. Robson will bumbly summer at Crab Cottase, Lotster Town, Colias- set. ‘Their season comprised thiriy-cizht week durlog whicl they played ** Forbldden Fruit * Yifty times, and -*Our Bachelors” 159 times, vhich resulted in an actual profit to the co- medians of $35,373.52 . The “Crashed Tragedion ! of Sotbern has evidently fallen flat in London. — Acconnts dif- fer, some claiming that the row which occurred on the opening nigit was 2 pointed insult to the Ameriean actors who supported Sothern. But that 3 all nonsense. Doubtless the Loadon- ers were tired of the exceedingly stupld bosi- ness which Georze Loland has to do, and Lon- don sudiences are prone to rive no uncertain expression of their disapproval. c, Tom Maguire has dorie a big thing. On Tacs-. day of last weck he sizned with I[em’{ Ward Beecher for ten nizhts lectures in Californla, five of which, at least, will be given in San Fraacisco. Mr. Beecher Is to be given $11,000 in zold coln,—that is to say, $1,00i per lecture and $1,000 for cxoenses. The famous divine Is to have a repertoire of three lectures. M guire was desirous that tney shonld iven in September, but 3Mr. Becclor's hay-fever wiil probably delay the date until October. Of tho nnauclnfsucccss there ean_be no doubt. Two dollars is to be the price of seats. Two of the Tectures will be delfvered in Saly Lake.—Dra- matic Mews. Everybody knows, or eserybody Is supposed to know, that Georuie Drew, the pretty aud clever dougbter of Mrs. Joha Drew, of Phila- delphia, was married to Maurico Barrymore, of Daly's Fifth Avenue Theatre company, about 2 yéur and a hulf ago. The logical result, weigh- iugZ in the vicinity of twelve vounds, followed.. 81X or ¢ight weeks ago, aud guve rise to rather 2 characteristic siory of the young moher. Mrs. Unrryuu;n: has o reputation for the authorship of miny blunt and witty sayings, uttered on the spur of the moment. She was il two days,—s0 11 that she lost conscionsness. Whea it was all over and shie bewan to resume control uf her- gelf, she moved uncasily among the pillows for a lew minutes, and glanced from one 0 another of the people who were in the room, until her eyes fell upon the fond busbond und happy fatger. Then with sudden emergy she ex- daimed: * Maurice, never let this occur again!” M’ VICKE! INTERVIEWED BY * ITIURIEL.” Spectal Correspondence of The Tribune. New Youx, May 30.—As I strolled fato Mor- ris Simmonds’ office this altcrooon, the first familtar face I saw was thas of J. H. McVicker. In the course of my subsequent conversation with him, I gleaned a good many facts of gen- eral nterest, as showing some of the inside workings of the dramsatic profession, and also, in o measure, foreshedowing Mr. McVicker's own plans for the next scason. Although he told me distinctly that he had as yet made no arrangements for tue fall and winter campaign, and had not even denued his policy, it seemed to me that the train of thoughts which evidently possessed bis mind might indicate, in some part at least, the drift of his scheme. “ How long do you remain in town? ? Lusked. « AlL summer, probubly. That i3 to say, my headquarters wiil be here, and 1 shall spend the areater portion of my time in the metropolis, only abseutinz myself for two or three days at a time.” “\What has been the success of the past winter?” “Well, I can’t complainon the whole. The scason fn Cliicago has, I think, been in many respects better than for some years, and, con- sidertne the times, the success is rather cncour- aging, The only difference I have noticed is that we have to work harder nowadays to mase a play go than we used.” # \Vnau are you going to do next season?* uently in 1374 leased the farm for 1,000 years row Richurd AL Hall at a yesriy rate 6 vae i “Iqgow’t know yet. Iamunow here for the purpose of scanning the theatrical horizon, and trying to determine which way the wind will blow some mouths hence.” . “Do you anticipate lively season?” “Weil, no; Ican’tsay thatI do—at any rate not livelier .than the past one. I heara good deal of tallc about the good prospects in regard to the crops this vear, but I think too mueti m- portance is attached to that element of pros- perity, because our crops in the West are al- tvays zood. Oceasionally there Isa failure in oné partiewlar section, but It Is_my impression that such a failure is not feit outside of the jm- mediate viefnity. To tell the truth, [ dou't see how we are going tobave real zood Limes again until our industnes are set to work opee more. The theatres in the larze cities are well patron- jzed by thio class of people who work for a living, sud it stands to reuson that, when they arcout of employment, the smusement-givers must suffer.” “You will employ a stock company next sea- son, as usual, I suppose!”’ “\Well, L haven’t even thoroughly decided on that poiut yer. During the post winter I bave kept a Jurde compauy at work nearly all the time. It wasa =ood company too, and com- pared very favorably with the best comuinutions that visited Chicago. In fuct, there were only one or two out of the whole numbes Which even ed mine in meric. But chis- combing- tem is ruining the profession in evers . It has grown enormoualy in the past few years. Why, you will be surorised to learn that in ull the larze cities of this- immense country there have not beon more than = dozen reguiar- 1y org: stock theatses running during the past year, where there Juglt to I~ (ifty or sixty. The combination systom is what o5 killed out tire 0id eletment. Ji is educating the taste of the people Ly inperceotible degrees, so that unless there is » change very shortly it wou't he st a stock two years Wefore there tueatre in cxistence outside N York i The reason is shwmple cnough. ‘Take Chic for Instance. Supposing ¢ After Dark ’ so be the attractiou at my house, while ooe of the other theatres prescnts Mr. Jetterson or_ Modjeska, supported by & *snap’ py. Now, it dowt mater how well my play 18 produced, how capable each member of be hwhis or her vart, or how borate my seenfe preparations ies no difference how far supe- rior my general entertainment s considered by those people best qualified to judee. The pub- Tic says: - We can see Mr. McVicker's company at auiy time. aud so there is no burry ubout g ing thiere. But we cau only witness Kip Winkie or Camile this week, and therefore we will take fu one of these, postponing our visit to McVicker's until some othier thine.” “rheu these same peoplu come to me and sag: *Well, why don’t you have Modjeska or Mr. Jefferson at your house! ‘Then we'd come and see taem. Really, you know, it would be so much more enjurable to see their plays pro duced with your liné scenery and company, and if you'd only have these stars wo should very much prefer to them here, than dsewhere under other conditions. “Now, thisls why 1 dow't have them ot my house: My company s an expensive,mne; I employ two hizh-silasied scenic artists to wet ap claborate sets; { use the best properties of ‘all kinds in the production of my vlays. How is 1t with the theatres Where stars and combina- tions fill the seasont ‘Tocy ctploy no actors or artists regularly, ouly hirmg them upon the Jobbing system, When the Oceasion requircs. fous they avold constant cxpense. Hall the mavagers of combinations neglect to send ahead their ¢ plots® of stenery and provertics, so that when the comp: ive thy ave to be con- tent with whatever s in the house. Thus, run- ning their theatres at a weekly_cxpense which is merely trivial when compared with - the out- lay whicl necessarily follows a regulur theatre, " thiey are cnabled 10 offer stars sud . combing. tions a zreater share of thereceipts than I could alford to do. And o etar or manager of a combination will ordivanly go to the iheatre where be can get the biggest terms. They don’t care how their pieces are produced, so the income is_heavy,—at least they are willing to sink their prde for amatter of doilars und cents. g + R0, you see, the pzople are befng cducated, day by day, and Weel by week, to watch for fresh faces, and 1o give the £0-by to the re- sponsible und good old stand-Lys. The other managers, therefore, have the advantage. For, while { et credit and praise showered over me deeply enough to drown a man, they hand in the wore available products of upprecistion. I ouly take this us an example, and not for the purpose of pointing t, wy own business. It is the condition all over tie country. In any city where thero is one theatre whith supports n zood company und produces picces in good stape, while there are two or threc others which bring piays out the best way they can, the lat- ter are bound to succeed the best, because they can give the bighest terms. * Aud this §6 not the only injury combination system. It s Lreal fellow possessing Zood talent and lit Soce. 73 cazaed we Wil sny, 10 play ¢ G2t ter part i combination, gy plays the samo part every vizhit throughot g, whole season. At the end of four or five weer> De has zrown tired of bis character, and me st caes throurh with f6in 2 mechanieat faged But before the season closes I nas riveted po Limsglf the mamneriom of bis part, wd Las £ nich spolled his ciances of amounting thing fn the fucare. g to apy. “The system is. kil series of Tapid and heasy s the Drofession by Blows. Aud thees ot a particls -of hope that itis zing ty g0 out, cither, because it can be wurkmln?fi:‘z::“ A man eal engage an expensive mt‘é‘ 8 conn. capftal. X wnan can en pany, book humsell all over thw try, order his printing, and tn:b: on ‘asum which will fall mstde 3 hus to pay for in cash 15 hils buoking prisit e the dramatic agent’s, u little advance oS printing,—waich Le orders to be sent. G, 0,5 to the towns ke proposes to isit,~and his ry. way tickets to the first city on bis route, T fore, un caterorise wuich requires uo- outlay o the Stars, and which promises {0 bring i e thinge in tho- shupe of protits, will always by poplar. **Noy, as to my next season in Chicazg: want to ‘keeD WD My reoutation, which hasy worked so hatd to_earo. 1 1s only @ questis of support. 1f the people would rattr pot combinations, it is my duty to_present ywhat 1 catled for. But at present [ have not m“" decided what course fu purste. Praige ,.;" credit, you know, are_govd things to recer. but they ain’t nutritive 13 a steady diet. flyg: cver, no matter which way I decide to.tarn o forees Tor next season, 1 shall give the poogts of . Uhicawo the ' best thero iy i the market. This_they may depind upon, | have an iea that T may hend the stodk ang cms to a certain exteut, By Icau furnish endless variety combinations are playlng at my theatre, [y put my company on the road, and when t’hcuh no utlicr home Cngagement, I can put my o people before my own audiences. Bu | hay ot yot ully deeiged even woon Gl noge. ¢ “ Ana—Ok, whilo 1 tnink of it, ther ts ane way to cheek the combination fever. It s, for the leading watagers v the largest citics 1 unite ‘and awrce usou A course of ‘siwttiny out.” Iproposed it last year, but the plan 2} through. United action” alone can stop th evil, and thereforo it would be the matdes folly for me to set mysell up, unsapports, ust the odds £9at are presented. 1f may, agers lnew the evil was S0 great, they woulla'y And T fioge some, t hesitate to kelp crush it. planof this kind may be adopted bufore ver lonz.” Iraurier, HUMOR, A rainjog favorite—An umbrelia. Never stop to argue the point with an excitag hornet. An exctange says many a plant s ruiged by too much soaking. So is many « man, ¥ Cuiris Hoffman, 2 saloon-keepcr of that i, I says he “ was shot twice in the abdomen, and onze tn the barber-shop adjacent.™ ‘« Exercise your paticace for & While and you will get practice,” sald tae ol physicias to the young doctor who had rceently “pat ont his Shingle? *¥es, but I con’t have shy patien to exercise,” was the reply. ¥ patletiy The New York Dutletin remarks that * One of the most serious hinrances to the return of bet. fer times is the vast numbor of younz meq adrift in the large citics wno can get nothing to do, simply because they ean do notaing that any- body wants dope.” Whist proverb: “For want of leading a trawp the trick was Jost, and for want of the trick the same. was 10st, and for want of the game the rubber was lost, and for want of the Tubber the temper was lost, and for want of she temper the friend wus lost.” ‘are hard thmes, and the Connsctiat cizar-makers excuse their custom of makiaz the wrapping of their cizars of leathor, becanse it makes the cigar lust longer and s consequently a lizhter burden on-the Docket of the consumer, Thi3 is unseltish.—Burtinglon Howckzie, Pet and Lobby (sbowing that Chinamanucs have their affections Like other people): Dorotay —=0 mother! I love you better thau silver anl better than gold!” Motuer—* snd better than blue china, Dorotus{” Dorothy (after slizht hesitation)—* Yes, moiber! better than blue ching!” Mother (mue1 moved)—*D-d-d-d<dar- ling!? The other evening, when four or five yousg roscbuds which galiop o'er the hearthstone of & Cas3 avenne family beeame too uproarious, the egain, [ susu;lmnlshaomoot you.” The youngest. of thelot slid off the lounge, reflected fora moment, and theu soberly remarked, “Well, then, I'd advise yoa to hotd in your speak.” She did.—Detroit Free L'ress. Visitiog minister to hopefal sclon: “Well Jolniiy, do You kuow your catechlsmi” ] duavo. Guess,” «ivell, Iet’s see. The first question i3, *who made you# Now my bruve young mas,u you tell?” ° «3ly teacher-ah-told me-ah,—it was God— ab,—bat graudma-ab, she say-ah,—I'm an nefy Ittle brai-ah, and a caild-ab of tte devil-zhan’ I'spects crandma koows more ’bout me'n cat’fsim does.” . “I'vc ‘about made up my mind to sk drinkin’,” sald o perfecetly sober citizen U afternoon, as he stepped out of the Sazers, wiping bis lips with the back of his hsad. 4« What for{” inquired another prominent dti- zen. *Well, it scems 1o mo as if the lsbit wss { kinder growin’ on me. Idon't haye n) appe- tite in the morning till T build ope up withcock: tails. I Lioisted i niucteen this mornin’ alore [ went to hash, an’ I think somchow as il thab was 1 few o0 many for a fellow thot's only 3 moderate drinker."— Eureka (Nev.) Hepudlicar. — GRANT, COME HOME. Grant, come home! Thy Country' dangers Summon thee from foreign scenes; Dauty calls thee back from stranyers, ‘And from Courts of Einizs and Queeas. ‘Whilst thou reapest well-curnod honor, Freed from cares of field and stato. Storm-clouds once nigre rise apon ber, Threatening now thy Country's fate. souled traitors th-pledg-ed clatmi tizators when frand's their alm. In thy absence, fols: Strike at l(uy:’s' Thev who €)ay dofamet, defranda Stole New York and Plaguemine, Nurved Rebeliton, treason lauded, ** Ruie or tin ¥ sull devga. Thus these Vandals of destruction, First to cripple, then to spoil, Force the srmy’s low redection, As defenders of the soll. Witle the **frand-invostizators™ Waue alaria by factlous schemes, Communistic agituiors Press their wild, agrarian themes. Just as Springtime’s happy token Scemed to causc all hopes Lo rise, Piot, and wile. and prowiic. broked Cloud agzain the brightened sicfes. Phee, whose iron nerve the Nation Rescusd {rom Rebellion's rago, All the world crowas with ovation, Chiefest Capiain of the age. Grant, come home! Thy war-tread's neededs Firm to make conspir'cy cesse, And thy stern volce, fexred aud heeded, ‘Thunderiny forth, **Lzr v4 mave Prace! HESRY PAUNTLEUOT- ———— —— IN REMEMBRANCE. Am T still remembered, in pleasure or in Comes o thought of other mouents ! free, x When the friendship that we cherished was w0t a blot or stain? shest Doca thy mem’ry ever bring those hours o ! Dost thoa, in thy dreamings of a happness hat's pay < Yearn to live azain within the days long fied? Woull:t thou live the wgm:‘lira over? Wouldst thou do then us thow bast? Were tho power thine, wouldst ausay the wordé you said? "Twas a sin to let a passion mar the pleasure that we knew, s - Or cstrangement fiing its shadow o’er our WAYS, We hud lesrned o urize o feellng that was ng—aye, and true: Whose the fault Its biossoms not as fair to-day* Who shall judge where lics the error? Plead 37 cause, vut tzuthful be, < And seeic not to evade It 1f "uis thino: oy If they wio sit In judgment, not thes the Atonoment for the past—let it be mine. hen let me bo remembered fn plessure, Gt 1t For'the' sake of days whose brightaess wo ba"® Recall sometimes our fricadstio, a8 IE wes, witsost wstan, Thougn eath heart to-day too proud fsto atone. schocl for young actors. Formerly, o younz man_of ability would get a chance 1 some theatre out of New York, where he would play the season throuch, seting a larve number of narts, and €0 broadening s teld of exoerience, uptil he couid.teke one step_higher in his pro tession. Nowaduys 1t 13 diiferent. A you / Al! héw oft 8 word that'a spoen fn o momeat when the heart Prlses quicsly u Severs e souls to I he hieat of wonnded pride, Cids and kludred, dooms foad pact, vacre enst no surzow, G M. V1205 . A Deadwood paper meztions the shootiozof e g b B S B et T e mother called out, “If Ihaveto steaktoyon a % b f ¢ 1 1