Chicago Daily Tribune Newspaper, June 9, 1878, Page 9

THE CHICAGO TRIBUNE: SUNDAY. o g JUNE 9, IS78—SIXTEEN PAGES THE STAGE, - popularity of “ Unele. Tom's Cabin "It Will Be Con- {inued st BeVicker’s. The Union Square Company to Open at Hooley’s Theatre To-Morrow Night. Interesting Letter from New York Devoted to Dra- matic Affairs. Beethoven Society’s Con- cert---Max Bruch’s ¢ Gdysscus.” e Liebling and Rice Recitals— Extra Concert by the Apollo Club, Approaching Debut of Mrs. E, Aline Osgoods--Miss Thurse by tn Engiand. 4 Card from Mme. Pap- penheim--- San Fran- cisco’s Festival. THE DRAMA. THONAS REDIVICS. Thera is notbing more extraordinary In the acatrical historvof the last two seasons than 3he triumpbant Tevivals of “Uncle Tom’s Latin” in almost every city of the United States. This play is a series of extracts from a povel whose great passing popularity was due to a etate of things that have entirely psssell away,—a uovel which a2ppealed to ‘humanitarian feelinzs on the one hand and to political acerbities on the other. Since tho production of both movel and play the passions and agonics of @ terrible war bave swent over the land. pew jssnes have arisen in politics, and the efforts of the philanthropist bave been devoted to other flls. The elave is a freemaun, and the sections are re-united. Yet this play—artistic- ally speaking a fareo of mere’ sentimental rub- bish for the most part—keeps its grip on popu- lar favor, crowds the suditoriums of such thea- 1res as the vast Philadelphia Academry, attests its ungiminished popularity at ote theatre in Chicago, to return and re-attest it in anotber, snd is bailed with welcome in Southern cities : where twelve years ago the mansger who would + have dared to present ft would most as~ ‘ soredly have been brought to the bar of Judze Dynch. Now there is some reason for this pnenomenal vitality of o work so inart~ {stiz fn {ts structure and character. ‘That reason isprobably to be found in the little-suspected faxt that in this land of sl races, from the Mon- golisn and Africen uo to the Scandinavian, the general public still feeisa pecoliar sympathy for the dusky ren of its cotton-fields. And jtis more than probable that the manager who would have a cowrage equal to that displayed bythe original producers of “Uncle Tom » would achieve an equal success. No first-class manager in America has yet dared to present a play touching on the soctal relations that may arise between the white and blzcks of the South inthe near future. For example, most of our best managers are doubtless familiar with the “Docteur Noir,” of Apicet Bourzeofs; vet even * iniseof the now proven perennial attractive- ness of ““Uncle Tom," not one of them would Davethe conrage to touch this fine drame, re- plete as it is with well-drawn char- ucters, full of opportunitics for scenic effect, and alive with natural' and thrilling stuations. The men who do are the men who dare, and there is little rezson to doubt that the ‘manager who first properly presents this work ina first-ciass theatre will achieve a triumph, which, like tkat of “ Uncle Tom,” will become historical. The second week of Thomas at 3le- Victer's Ti:catre has turned out to be more suecessful, financialiy, than the first. Whetber in rainy weather or tine weather the houses are alwars well filled, and the matinces crowded. The present pertormance is thoroughly deserv- ingof the applause bestowed on it.and Mr. Gottholdis 10 be conzratulated in having se- cared 50 excellent a combination. THE FARK THEATRE COMPANY xetire from Hooler's atter a two weeks’ engaze- ment,which has been, on the whole, satisfactory toth 10 the management and to the pubdlic. The performance of Byron's charming comedy, **A Fool and His Money,” afforded genuine delight tathe audiences in the latter part of the week. Considering that it is ivtensely Ecelish in tone sod spirit, it was somewhat surprisine to find taot it met with such ready app tion. The play is bristling all over with witty dialogue 2ad excruciating puns, whieh one can readily imarine would keep a London zucicnce ina roar. That an audience, to the majority of whom the allusions must have been com- paratively foreizn, cujoved the fun so heartily, %as certainly cre le 1o the company which which rendered it so skillfully. It is doubtful, owever, if this comedy will ever atixinan sbiding poputarity in America. We take leave of the Park Theatre folks with a grateful sense of the pleasure tiiey have zfforded the public for the past tortnight, and with on sssurance that they will be welcome when they come sgain. THE TNION SQUARE COMPANT. - The regular comoany of the Union Sguare Theatre of New York will commence its usual €ummer season at Iiooley’s Theaire to-morrow evening. The present organization of this com- D8Oy Was given in these columnson the final comgletion of the engagemcut. All the well- cstablished favorites of last summer—Miss Eara Jewett, Mr. Joln Parselle, Miss fda Ver- nop, Mr. J. II. Stoddart, ete., cte.—returntous, briogisg with them the new leading man of thelr_compapy, Mr. Charles F. Coghlan, also rs. Plullips and Mesers. Crisp and Ramsay. The company numbers in all twenty-one per- sons. The sceneryused at the Union Square Theatre 1n fllustration of the plays there pro- « Queed during the wiater season just closed ar- Tived yesterday with the chief muchinist, Mr. Winule, and Mr. Thorpe, the prompter. The ! Drojected repertoire of _the coming season has already beeu stated; and it is ouly nccessary to add that the opening play selected irom it s “The Man of Success,” the “Montjove” of Odtave Feuillet. zuthor of ‘‘Led Astray.” “The Man of Success™ is a play which in five sots tells dramatically the story of a family whose chief, Raout Mow‘joye, is a t5pe of that class of men, so rapidiy Increasing in our day, who see no duty on earth but the ahievement of worldly success, and who deem that iis ackievement justities all means, and shatits attaiument fs worthall price. With them ecatiment i< nonsensc, love foily, and too Dice 3 sense of hoaor merely weakncss. Mont- Joeis represented 2s a man of more than or- Ginary powers of mind and body, aud of a strenztl of will befere which be fondly belicves all thinos and all persons must yield. To this ¥ill the wife, the son, the deumiter, and the Iriend are ruthlessly sxcrificed, and the foolish- lyableman” stands at_last successful (2) but slone. The stors of Lis successes, and the ex- Libition of their price, together with the reac- Hon that finally shows him the crror of Lis life, v, and_strew it qmatic pow- b enlar theatrical effectiveness. The charming fove-story that runs in semi- ¢pisode throush the main plo: possessesall thay simple grace which hes made Feuiliet so popu- lar both a5 dramatist and as novelist, aud plays throush the sterner stracture like a sunbeam through = mist. The play was originslly pro- duced at the Theatre Francais, ip Paris; and was the second of the successful ventures of the Unfon Square Theatre last winter, where Mr. Cozhian’s performance of the central role won Eica the reputation be is now. enjosing. The €ast of the play embraces, besides Mr. Coghlan, o ¢ Ida \'c‘;nox[:i liss k;ui.\ etz, Afr. Jobu Parseile, Ar. J, Stoddus Mr. Heury Crip, , Mr. Walden Ramsay, Mr. W. 1. Montgomery. ' On the merits of the play French and New York criticism bave nlreénhé zreed; of the merits of its rendition by Make op the & with situat Mies Rara Jewetr. M company our own i judg fmmiron iy public will, as usual, judge A LOCAL NOTES. Manager A. M. Palmer, of the Union Square Theatre, willl be in Chicago this morning. & Joseph Cook will lesture at McCormick flall on Tuesda ing “subject, Deatuiday, evening on the subject, *Does Miss Mand Kennicott witl read at the Preshy- terian Church, Evanston, e irscay, assist o by Miss Ada Somere” T THureday, assist- -Nick Roberts, the agent of the Tony Pastor trouoe, was in the city yesterday. Theeompany ©opeos at Haverly’s for one weclk next Monday. Mr. Lawrence Barrett was in_town yesterday on his way from California to New York. His Teeent enparement in San Franeisco is said to have been very successful. “ Uncle Tom’s Czbin® has been <o successful asto warrant the manazement to keep tbe ?‘_1 "l:erru[re n;’e publl\;: for another week. There ill therelore be uo chauge m the programme at MeVicicer's till furthier notice. = Mr. Samn Pierey passed throush the city on Friday on bis way to San Francisco, where hc is toopenin ' Diplomacv” at Baldwin's. T. Mackay and Lew Morrison are to play Wallacls aud Fred Robinson's parts there. The Wallack Theatre company, with Mr. Moutague 13 one of the leading atfcactions, are oplaya summer engagement at McVicker's Theatre, where they will open with * Di- vlomacy™ on the 19th of August. Miss Jessie Couthoul, the talented young elocutionist, wiil read at the First Baptist Cuurch, South Park, corner of Thirty-tirat street, to-morrow eveving. Miss Jennie Ier- i and others will lend” their aid in vocal en- tertajoment. Miss Jeannie Watson and Mr. JamesF. Tardy will give another of their popular ballad con- ceris in the Scoteh church, corner Sanzamon and Adams streets, on Tuesday evenine. The programme comprises 4 uumber of favorite coteh songs. Mrs. Charles Gildsy, nes Fanny Bean, became the happy mother of 4 boy the other day in- New York. It¥ name is” Georze Authony,— George, after its grandiather, Georze Bean, the comedian, and Tony aiter oneTony Denier, the clown and pantomimist. Miss Jennie Hight is goinz to her country Bome at Hinsdale to study two _new plavs slie has just purchased. One is **The Graszhop- pen”” and the other * Woodland Wild Flower,” by Frank L Jervis. She will start for the East with them early in September. The friends of Mrs. Addic M. Goodnow pro- pose to give her a complimentary benefit at the West End Opera-touse on the 12th inst.. and have'secured the services of Mme. Salvotti, Wolfe. the violinist, Prots. Lyman sud MeWade, and Messrs. Walker and Crutkshank. The sale of tickets for the Butterfly ball is progressing rapidly, and those who wish to attend are advised to secure reserved seats early. The auditorium of Maverly’s Theatre, itis thought, will bardly be laree cuough to accommodate’ the audierive, ang the manazers are now almost regretting that they did not £o to the Tavernacle. Mr. Isadore Davidson takes his company to Ottawa for two nights, ovening on the 17th. The Company comprisés Miss Cora Tanner, Miss Emmie Goodrich, Frankie Dye, T. Brouzham Bager. F, L. Grunewald, J. L. Hay, T. Archi- bald, snd others. They will play ¢ Ofd Phil's Birthday ana * Lost in London,” with Mr. Davidsou in the priucipal paris. The unmarried Iadies of the Union Square Theatre company are Miss Sara Jewett, Miss Maud Harpison, Miss Linda Dietz, Miss lda Vernon, Miss Hattic Thorpe. The unmarried entlemen are Mr. Walden Ramsay, Mr. Henry C Mr. J. B. Polk, Mr. W. H. Montzomery. Li Ar. Charles R. Thorne, Mr. Coghlan fell frem grace long aco, Leing not onlv married, but the father of an mteresting family. A modelof the famous Strasboure clock, which combines all the astronomical mechanism and automatic wonders of the orizinal, will be ex- hibited next Wednesday at the savings-bank building, corner Dearborn and Madisou streets. The orizinal clock has been the theme of much comment and. occasional poetic effusions from travelers abroad, gud this counterpart will proo- ably be found to be interesting to those who have not the weans to roam. Harry Ertinge hasjust entered into a contract with J. Harry Shannon, the boy orator, to msn- age him for two_years both in America and joreizn lands. He will open his season ut Hooley’s Theatre next Sunday evening with a new clocutiouary eotertainment. Herefis 2 wood chance for our Loy Wenb. Mr. Estinge further remarks ibat be has closed a .coutract for the building'of 2 new theatre in the heart of the city, to cost §250,000, the site of which is rather vazucly stated to be within a mile of the new Court-House. The_wonderful Midzets will be at Hershey Hall Monday. These diminutive people ap- pear to_have created quite 2 sensation lately in The other day the stamo was crowded with auxious mothers, earrying infant- ile aplicants for the dmmond ring whica the midger, Lucia Zarate, had promised to any child whb could wearit. The committee of " ladics from the audience tried cach little finger as it. was passed up {or inspection, but ail were too large,” and it was returned to the little Mexican maiden in triumph. A ramor is in_ circulation to the effect that Admiral Dot and Miss Jennie Quigley have been “enzaged? for some time, and thata decidedly aristocratic wedding is to follow at no distant day. Tue gossips eveu go so far o Jocate the” event, the church, and the trio of officiating clerzvmen. It is also stated that the bridesmaid will be Lucia_ Zarate, aud the aroomsmzn Gen. e, and that the happy couple will also be attended by several little peaple from the East. 1t is now a £ood many years since the orizinal “ Black Crook ! was produced in Chicaco. and its reival at Haverls’s Theatre this week will be quite an event 1n “the inauguration of the summer season. The present asgregation is under the direction of Palmer & Co., aud the scenery, costumes, etc.,- are from the Grand ew York, where the spectacle ven in supero style. The favorite Bon- 11l lead the ballet, which is under the dircction of Cardelli, and among the other ‘members of the troupe are Mile. Bertha, Bessie Kimberley, Liltian Chaprom, Susie Star, Nellie Reeves, Julia Pancho, Addic Hearne, Opheifa Star, and Annie Daisy. 'Ine Lawrence sisters are to contribute acrial feats, and Fred Levan- tine will be on hand with hisnumeroits wonders. The part of Kodotph in the play has been as- sigoed to Mr. Jo{m W. Blaisdell. Of course there will be the usual corgcous translormation scene, the army of younz and beautiful Ama- zons, and all that, constituting what the great bill-writer of the Northwe: Is *“a phantas- magoria of beauty.” Adam Forepaugh's cirens, museam, and me- nageric will be here on Monday week, aud will open at the old stand on the Lake-Front. He brings with him_several new pertormers, and a variety of fresh atiractions, human acd ani- mal, besides some magaiticent _chariots which will be scen in the street parade. Among the performers_are Melville, Grimaldi, the clown, and Louise Boschelle. The present combination ts generally acknowledged to be the best that Forepoughi bas_cver traveled with. The baby clepliant, name@ *Chicago,” is still tramping along with the show, and among the other sevea is ope from South Indix known as the hairy or blue elephant. The boys and girls of the West will need no furiher futormation than that Adam is coming. The Alfa_Californian speaks of the show as one of the finest street- pageants ever seen, and notices *‘its monster golden chartot of the world, looming up like a mountain of zold in the sunlizht, together with the Roman war-chariots,. helmeted ™ horsemen clad in the style of the Henrys of England; the lordly herd of elephants, and lovely train of statuary, golden image cages, deas. etc., form- inga pazoramic vew of over one mile fa length. GHREES-T.OOM GOSSIP. Charles Fisher has been enwazed to play the Davenport’sversion of the * Vicar " 4t the Unlon Square, in August. Agustia Daly rises to explain that he ‘will de- vote his time in the future 1o writing plags, and that ke don’t want auy more managementin bis'n. Rate Claxton and Charles Stevenson are liv- ing on board their yacht, the North Star, and propose going on & cruise to the Maine coast in few weeks. Miss Virginia Buchanan and Mr. H. L. Stuart are engazed in marriage. ~Better be engaged in Than doing nothing, as so maoy in the ssion are. ‘The Dramatic News says that Rochester, Baf- falo, Louissille, and Aibauy, and also DeBar's Theatre in St. Louis, will not employ stock com- panics next season. A Jetter received yesterday states that there 15 3 marked improvement in the health of Miss Clara Morris, and hope is revived of her ulti- mate restoration to continuous streogth. Tt is bruited about that Bret Harte intends to write plays until he makes money, and the New York Commercial-Advertiser says, 1n this connee- tion, * Good-by, sweet-Harte, zood-by."” L. . Shewcll, who has been the actine mana- eer of the Boston Theatre for several years, and who was the orizinal adapter and Sche! the « Exiles,”” severs his connection with that house next season. Charles LeClercg, the character actor, whose ‘work this scason has brought him prominently hefore the Enblh‘. is cogaged gs a regular mem- Uer of Henderson’s Standard Theatre compauy for nest winter. ¢ Miss May Howard. who has been managing the Hatifax (N. §.) Theatre with signal success, is_now playing at 8t. Johns, N. B., where she will close hier summer scason. Miss Howara intends visitinz Europe soon. A complimentary benefit is being agitated for Mr. B. Macauley “by his pumerous friends in Cincinnatl. Barney has been unlucky of late, and his triends think he will depart {rom his usual custom andaccept the gift. Edwin Booth will not act agaia till next Octo~ ber, when he will begiv his new _season u;)dl;:' S, the' management of John T. Ford, at Clarke’s new theatre, Philadelphiz. He wi apvear in New York in November, at the Fifth Avenue. There s & rumor that Mr. James O'Neill is kely to remain at Baldwin’s in‘ Sau Francisco, ns Mr. Plercy is on his way to fill a leading position, and Mr. O'Neill is determined toplay No. 2 to no other actor than Jumes O'Neill. Modjeska, accompanied by her husband and son, together with H. J. Sargent. her manager, sails for Europe this week, to be gone ugtil September. Her first engagement upon ‘re- tureing to this country will be at the Fifth Avenue Theatre, uuder the management of Fiske & Harkins. _On Monday last the firm of Fiske & Harkins signed their lease for the Fifth Avenue Theatre, forthe coming season, with Mr. Gilsey. Five minutes after, 11. J. Sargent signed with them for four weeks of _Modjeska, opening 1 “ Camilte " Sept. 30. Booth succeeds Modjeska. —Lramatic Nes. It was thought at one time that a professional alliance mixht be formed for next season at Booul’s Theatre betwixt John McCullough and Eiwin Booth; bus this idea has been discarded. Mr. McCullough may pass the summer in Eu- rope, but wifl resume acting in New York fu the autump, and will make another tour of the principal citics of the United States. Géueriere Rogers, who has been starring for the past. three seasons under the management of Mr. Frank E. Aiken, has scepted an offer of the position of juvenile lady at Sinn’s Park Theatre, Brooklyn, for next season. The lady isvery voune, and it is believed she will find bester improvement in the work of a regular stock company than in starrig in a couple of parts, season after scason.—Dramatic News. Itisstated that Mr. Lester Wallack, Mr. Boucicauit, Mr. Jefterson, Mtne. Modjeskd, and other artists of equal eminence, Miss Morris amoung the number, will aid in securing the present popularity of the Grand Opera-Housc for next scason. Tho way Poole & Donuelly are using the Broadway anagers to build up an oppoSition at prices they cannot themselyes vlay for in their own theatres is one of the smartest pieces of management New Yorle has lately seca. The Dramatic News says: “ It Is significant, in view of the recent deed of scparation between Alexander Henderson and Lydia Thompson- Headcrson, tnat, two days before ner departure from this country, in December last, sie signed in the Eagie Theatre (now the Standard) a wiil in favor of her only child (a daughter), deeding to her all her real und personal_estaie in th country. Uuder the laws of England, every thing a wife earns or obtains belongs’ to her Lusband. But, asa matter of precaution, Lydia Thompson nvested her earnings here, with the aid of Mr. Colville, in United States bouds sed some real estate in Chicago. If she returns here, this will be added to the settlement made upon her by Mr. Henderson out of her own earnings.” ‘The tragedian, Lawrence Barrett, reports that the California ‘Iheatre, lately unable to pay ettlier rent or salaries. is on fts foundations again, solid as ever. This he attributes to its Dresent possession of a resident management. e asserts that the people of San Francisco, wheu they came thoroughly 1o uuderstand how near they bad been to Josing their ¢ historic temple of the drams,” rallied to its support, und iovested it with more than its old popular- itv. Itsboards are now occupied by the popclar Joseph Jefferson, whom the town are once more flocking to see in the everlasting * Rip Van Winkle.” Mr. Barrett thinks that nothing but a string of unlikely errors can_possibly pre- vent this tinely-appointed house from holding its position as the Icadinz theatre of the West. Mr. Barrett modestly attributes his late succcss there to the seneral feeling of sympathy which hie asserts exists towards the old house. Dion Boucicault 15, it appears by his own statement, one of the bonanza milllonaires. He invested largely three years ago in California and Consolidated Virginia, and has since steadily continued to buy zudiioual shares with the very Jarge sums which have been received as diyidends by the stockholders of those iwo famous mines. Mr. Boucicault’s interest is so large that he is quite justitied in saying * we,” as lic does in his conversation wheu speaking of the bonsnza Kings. The dramatist has been verr successful in amassing money. He is about to launch a steam-yache, which will cost him mearty $200,000, and which will necessitate the outlay of a small fortuoe yearly to keep afloat. 1t will not do to say thai dramatic writfng does not pay. The feading Parisfanund English playwrights make lare sums from their work, and hive, some of them, in princely style. As yet, American authors have not caught the Knack of writinz plays which_the public care to patronize, but the fact that Bou- cicault is & millionaire may tempt American writers to try their haud at the coustruction of popula: plays. Joaquin Miller bus realized nore money from bis “Danites ¥ than from any two books he has ever published, and even such pour stuff as ¢ The Black Crook brought its author an fudependent fortune. There fs money in the drama, decidedly, buc it wust be reincmbered that in that lotiery for one prize there arc at least 20,000 blunks. The New York Sunsays: “Thereisa new antazonism between Wailack’s Theatre and the Union Square. Since the disagreement about the play ‘A Celebrated Case,’ which Walluck ovly at the 1ast moment refraioed from brinz- ing ont_simultaneously with its production by Shook & Palmer, there has been no love lost between the rival managers. The fresh trouble is caused by Fanny Davenport. who goes to the Union Square in Augus:, after negotiating for an appearance fu_WallacK’s. Early this spring she bouzht of French & Son the American right to ¢Olivia,” la dramatization by Wills, tic g Londop _plavwright, of ‘The Viear of Wakefield.” It i3 said that sbe paid $3,000. ler plan was *to star in the title role througnout the country next iwinter, and it was desirable to have. if possible, & pre- liminary success in a leading New York theatre, Theodore Moss usually rents ‘Wallack’s of its proprictor e -ar for a summer season, but he bad seen o promising attraction for 1873, sud had advertised the house to let, when Miss Davenport sent an agent. to make arrangements 1or an engagement of four weeks. A bargain was verbally made, painters were set to work on scenery, the announcement of the enzage- ment was published, and a_contract was made ready for signinz. Then Miss Davenport sud- denly withdrew from Wallack’s, and signed a contract for the Union Square, where she will produce the play about the 1st of August. It is possible that Mr. Moss, for retalation, will bring out a. substantially similar play from Vicar of Waketield,” with Mary Ander- son in the leading parc.” ‘WNEW YORK. TRE BLATHERSKITE. Spretal Correspondence of The Tribunc. New York, June 7.—Did vou ever sce a theatrical blatherskite! She always occupfes either the seat in front of you or the one direct- ly in your rear. She comes with'friends, invar- ably. Sbe bas seen the playbefore. No matter if it is the first production on any stage—she has seenit. And sheknows 1t all; bow it will turn out, which actor has & strong scen n the mext act, bow muech better somebody clse would be as Jean Zenaud, ond ali about it. Her com- panions are_generally two other peofle of the same gex, between whom ghe is fixed like the bam in a sandwich. Her attentionis divided about cqually between the other two. As soon a5 the curtain goes up she begias -by telling the person on her left that the piece will drag uatfl Charley Coghlan comes on. Thia is communi- cated ina tone which is verfectly audible to everybody withina radfus of ten feet. Then the person on her right says, **What was that?” And the blatherskite repeats her information in the same tone to ber. After that, Cozhlan comes on, and she tells her fricnds: **Now he stays a minute and goes away. Then the mur- derer gets in and kills his wife, and that ends the act. Ain’t Coghlan a fine-looking man? I thivk be's just splendid!” THer friend on the right saye, “ What did you say, Susie?” And Susie repeats it. Back bobs ber hiead again to the party on the left, and as the curtain drops the audience learns what the nest act will con- tain. Did you ever see the Lltherskite? £ have. She zocs to every theatre in New York. en- countercd her in painful profusion the other night at the Grand Opera-Tlouse. There wasone of her just in front of me, and another just behind. It was a dose. I havesat mext the lady who breaks out sobbingin the middle of the act; destiny, coaspiring with the box-office fiend, has placed me ncar the fat man wlo roars with laughter 50 as to.drown the voices of the actors; chastening Providence has decreed that I should sit for a whole evening in front of the driveling idiot who hammers on the floor with a four-pound cane and yells “ brava,” until the frescoing peclsoff the walls; I have Dbeen through the sea of 2nizuish, but never have 1 kmown such refived sod infamous torture as the double-headed blatherskite laid out for me the othes night. The scction of her which was ip front of me used awfully correet grammar; the other half was entirely untramameled by the rules of good English. This was about the re- sult: " Mr. J. B. Stoddart, a5 O'Rowrke—I wa-as shtandin’ ferninst the cburch, an’—mumble; mumble, mumble. = Blutherskite No. 1 (breakiok o after “church)—Is not that an extremely success- ful delineation of Celtic characterd No. 2 (behind e, in loud tones)—Jest listen At that jraloot. He savs “‘ferninst.” That's Irlsh for before. I uswd toliva'in St. Lewsy, Tight next door to a family of *emngund they— ‘Stoddart (triumpning for a moment over the didn't remember ever to have said anything of the kind, 2 *You didn't, hey?” roard Varrey. *‘Bat, ~— you, if you did, yow're sorry, ain’t youl" and lie begau to roll up his sleeves. But Lawlor put an end to further dsmonstra- tions by admitting that he was sorry. Then Varrey growled something about ““lacky you are,” and, turning on bis heel, strode down the street, while Lawlor sought rcfuge in the “Dramatic Bareau.” There bas been a good deal of trouble in TilR FRENCU-MONTAGUE ** DIPLOMACY 77 CAMP at different times since It was'first proposed to transplant the play, company and all, to Cali- fornia for a summer seasub. At first there were two or three rows with members of the cast, which were patched up by engreing new peovle to play some of the parts. © managers pronosed to produce the piccs at the California Theatre, having severed thelr grrangements previously hezan with Tom Ma- guire. But the latter manager was not to e outdornie so easily. e secured aslizhtly altered version of the play, and announced lis inten- tion of produeing {t hefore the Wallazk com- pauy conld et to 'Frisco. For a while that seemed to settle the matter, and French and din)—1I w-2-a3 always dowa on the law., Bad-| cess to the law, sez 1. No.1 &mlllnz up her eyes aud smiling)—Is not Mr. Stoddart an exceptionally humorous come- dian? No. 2—IIa, ha, ‘ha! Jest -like them Dilks. When I lived in St. Lewy— * Sara Jewett—Aiy father in chains; and ’twas I who put them on hit ! (30bs). No. 2 (sniffiin)—Am’t thut o hansom' dress, though! Whew! She's rizged up far keeps— she i3, No. 1—That sentiment s truly touching. Her falth is indeed noble and womaily. In the next act the missing necklace is discovered, and ber father is declared innocent. Coghlan is at his best thel Frank Hardenbergh (to John Larselle}—~In fact, to tell you the truth, for the past five minutes my daughter has been mad ! 0 No.1 and No.2 (sinultaneously)~The wretch! What a liar! Linda Dietz~Mad! . . . Mad! (Curtain falls to slow music.) That was all I heard of thatact. The next was even worse. it was like watching a play performed in some some forcign tonzue,—only agood deal more so. ‘There are two ways to avoid the blatherskite. Ouc is to buy up all the seats in your direct vicinity, and fill them with deal-mutes. The other isto kill her. And I favé about made up my mind that the next time I go to the theatre I shall carry a couple of cans of nitro-glycerine with me. The first per- son who says suythine about the play will have onc of those cans inserted under Ler chair; and if she opens her mouth fo speak sgain, 1 shall reach forward and softly kick thecan! COL. WILLIAM E SINN . runs the new Park Theatre, in Brooklyn, Lie Moutuzue gave up the trp. The Dramatic Aews, however, states this morning that they have finally concluded to make the journey, The same ‘paper says the company is enzaged for a season of seven weelts, four of which will Be played fo 'Frisco_ and_three in Chicago, on the way back to New York. As it is hardiy probable that the munagers would care to run the risk of bucking agaiust Magruire, with his varied advantages, L am led to_suppose that au amicable adjustment of the dificulty has oc- curred. 1t has Jong been conceded that - BOSE EYTINGE IS AN ECCENTRIC WOMAN, in a great many ways. But it there were any doubts on the subject. her latest Ireak knocks them higher than Gilroy’s kite. Rose bas 2 daughter. That daughter's name is Courtney Barnes. She bears the ancestral title of 2 en- tleman who appears away back near the begin- ning of the list of Rose’s inferior-halves. But tne paternal - Barnes had some money, at ono stage of his existence, und put a part of it in the bank for Courtney’s benefit. That hap- pened to be anc of the banks which don’t burst up, and s0 the mooey remained intact until re- cently. Early in the summer, Rose took it into her head to go to Europe. At about the same time iy occurred to her to prevail upon Courtney to sign over her pass-book to her mother. " This the young lndy did. Then Rose drew the money from the bank, and skippei off to Europe, leaving her daughter in New York without u dollar. 1o her uanie, and without an cogazement. Courtuey is an_fngenuons youns woman, and tells the story frecly, addine thay on one_previous occaston’ her mother hauded her SL47, saying: “There, Take that. Vm going away for three mouths. Taxe care of yourself. ~ She is stoppiny with friends, aod is is the same man who tried to make 2 success of the Globe, in Chicago, about a year after the great fire—and fuiled. A good many stories are toid at Lis expense, in one wag and another, and considerable fun is poked at him since he graduated from the variety business and took 10 the legitimate. When be first erased the old clement from the boards of his Brovkiyn play-house, one of his attractions wuas a hizh- toned company, who rehearsed all Monday morning,—s0 the narrative goes. Just as the rehearsal was about to close, Siun sauntered slowly down the centre aisle, amd approached the “star,” who was standing near the foot- lizhts. . “ (Good morning,” sald the sctor. “How-do?" responded Sinn, * How do you 1ike my theatrel” < “0, vpretty well. It's a comfortable house, euough, but I don't think the acoustic prop. erties are the best I ever heard of.” Eh, what? Not eood cnough?” exclaimed the burly manazcr, with sudden energy. * Here, Johu! Where the —— is that property-man? O, here you ared Well, you — scoundsel, do you beur what Mr. — says! S0, yo've been play- ing off some snide props, have you! I've ano- tion to dischar—see liere, you internal cheat! Yougo out and get somne flrst-class acoustic properties, or I'll murder you! You cau't play off no sccond-band snaps on jme, —if yon can!” Aud the Colonel strode out of the house ina great rage, leaviug the actors fairly thunder- ot likely to suffer. ATHURIEL. TOE BEETIOVEN SOCIETY’S CONCERT, The closing concert of the Beethoven Soclety, on Tuesday evening last, to which a general reference has already been made in these col- umns, was a happy surprise in a double sease— first, that so excellent u work should bave been selected for performance; and, second, that a work so important should have been done o well. By this we do not mean to credit the Society with a perfect performance by any means, or to indicate that it was so complete that the work will not bear a rehearing anotber season, but to record a success which indicates that the mission of this Society isnot yet ended, and that it has all the elements of vizorous life and the capabilities for usetul sork still re~ muining in its organization. Max Bruch's *Odysscus” is & work which was well chosen a5 the climax of the Society’s programmes of the season. We have already printed an znaly~ sis of its episodes, which are hizhly picturesque, and even dramatic, affordivg o wide scope for tonc-color, and for that descriptive writine which is usually classed as *programme mu- sic.”” Max Bruch’s music is pre-eminent- struck. L I ly the music of the present. He be- Matters theatrical begin o loom up in good [ 10708 fo_ fhe Rew Germon romautlc shape around Union Square nowndays. ~The | 5cbool, which Mendelssohn originated leading managers {rom various pzris of the country have planted their headquarters at various points within easy access of the faker focus, acd there is more life about the spot in consequence. The free lunett has 10st more or Jess of its eharm for the dizzy curb-stone stat- ues, who now spend their idle moments in try- ing to attract the managerial cye. But the said optical organ fs Uxed on dini faturity, aud so there isn’t much show for the scene-eaters just now. : Unless there is a someyhat sudden revulsion in the action of the cut-of-town managers, this year wiil e likelf to pun out some memorable points in drajpatic history. ver before hasthiere becn so miuch indcelsionon meuJ pvarts, and never before ki7e they sbowa such a fixed disposition to put’sil their engagements- until the last moment. Always up to this time the manugers of theatres in such citics as Chi- cago, San Franclsco, Philadelphia, and St. Louis, lu¥e'shown an _eager competition carly in the suinmer to Zet their companies organized. This year they are as calmly indifferent in tne matter as alot of canned oysters. The condi- tion is not confined to four or tive of them, either; {vextends over the whoie fot. Last year at this time, if you bad asked any one of “the visiting managers what he iptended to do, he would havesaid, ‘““My company is all engaged, and two-thiids of the sesson at my house s already filied I have engaged thiese attractions:” And; then he would have pro- cceded to lay - s campaiyn before his questioner’s eyet. _ Zhis scason, how. cver, it is all different. I wil venture to say that.udt ons out of the wholel number now in New York knows exactly what plan be is going to * foliow later on. Every one of them is holding oft until the last_moment before completing hisgrrangements, This inti- mates one of two things: Either they cannot decide what the publie Is likely to waut, or, which is more probable, they anticipate a bard season. 1t is my imiression that the most of them have Iud rathersn interesting time of it during the Em winte, and_are just the least bit “ Dluffed ™ by frowsing Fortune. They are walting, Limagine (tbeuzh they don’t acktiowl- edze the corn), to seo fust which way the cat will jump, before they launch their enterprises of the greatest pith and moment. The less im- portant arrangements they are completing in advance, as usual; bat taeir zuos of the heaviest metal hane §re persisteatly. and of which Gade, Hauptman, Hiller (Bruch’s tirst teacher). Judassokn, Reinecke, Rietz, Tau- bert, Vogt, and Wuerst are prominent repre- sentatives. Though of the Mendelssohn school, he differs from Mendelssohn in that his music is stronger. He does not become effeminate or merely sweet like thelatter. On the other Dband, his musie is robust and virle. Ho is always serious, and though at times ke becomes monotonous and somewhat long drawa out he is never trivial. His descriptions are vigorous, sometimes vivid; his proportious bre and symumetrical; bis fizures striking, and his melo- dies very characteristic. He uses decoration ~spacsely, and yet bis work Is remarksble for its beauty 25 well as for its strength. Such music is healthy in the best sense of the word, snd we cannot be too grateful to Mr. Wolfsohn for giving us an opportunity to bear it. We bear s great deal of twaddle about edvancing art, but this performance looksin that direc- tion, and sets up something like a standard. It is hardly necessary to devote much space to an analysis of the *Od » music. Its overture is very free and flowing, the violins beivg specially prominent. It fsa somewhat curivus feature of the uumber that thebassaons receive so much attention, which, in fact, is characteristic of the whole work. The opening chorus of the nymohs in the island of Calygso is perbaps the most graceful number, especiaily in its accompaniment. in which the smooth, stately melodies arc richly. decorated with the light and graceful ruos of the reeds. In the scenein Hades, we bave & male chorus, plan- & simo, followed by some very expressive semi- choruses in which the zhosts of children, brides, youths, and old men bewasil their fate. In the third scene, Ulysses is temotad by the Sircas, the musical scttings being 1 chorus and 2olo quartette, which are elezantly worked up. The last scene of the first part is devoted to the tempest that overtakes Ulyses and is a very vigurous picce of descriptive writing, closing with a finale of great power by the Ocean- Whatever may be thetinal resalt of their de- | ides - oad Tritons. The eecond act lags, they are certafnly carrying consternation | opens with o dignitied and very among toe actors. vers evidently don't | gombro recitative, in which Penelope know what to maKe sort of thingz, Said a Iady who is 3 well:kuovn member of the pro- fessfon to ‘me thid merning: L can’t under- stand it atall. Last yearand the one before that I had a dozen good ' offers of engugements be- fore the midale of May. Thisseason I have not received a solitary bid for my services. Iam utterly lost.” And stie looked prettily bewil- dered, as she tried fu van to solve the ditlicult problém. Among the leading managers who have_ar- rived, up to this time, we J. H. MeVicker, Jack Haverly, aod R. M. Iooley, of Chicago; John W. Norton, of DeBar’s, and Manager Spalding, of the Olymple, St. Louis; Frank Lawlor, of the California, and Tom Maguire, of Balawin’s, San Francisco; Tom Hall, of the Varictics, i New Orleans (whd, by thz way, still owes sala- ries to the orizinal company at the New Chi- cago, which he ran—icto the ground); Jobn Meech, of Buffalo; and Manager Lehian, ot Syrae ‘These spend their time i watking about and talking in anaimless sort of Wway, and in ‘* WATCHING FOR SIGNS.”! Frank Lawlor, who represents esw man- agement of the California, snid to-day that he should engage no peovle for his company until September. Mr. McVicker says that his com- pany, if he has one, will be his last consider: tion. *‘Why,” he exclaimea warmly, “Ican get all the actors [ want as late as the 20t of August. Why, then, should 1 hurry about i I don’t know but he is correct; but the actors themsclves are very uncomfortable about the Dext season. ‘To o back to Lawlor azain,—he was one of the partles toa lively interchange of personal opinions this afternoonin Union Square. Some years ago Lawlor and an aged actor named Var- rey (both are well known iu Chicago) had a misunderstanding. Since then Lawlor has on several occasious uttered vague threats ateut what he wonld do **if Varrey was here.” These came 1o Varrey’s hearing on several occasions, and ie swore a inighty oath that the next time he saw Lawlor he’d have ta swallow his threats or blood Would be spilled. Now, both ot the men are large, powerfully-built fellows, and war began to be expected as s00n as it became known that each haunted Union Square daily. This after- noon they met, and loungers bezan to dodge be- hind objects likely to protect them from pros- bective bullets. 5 Verrey walked up to Lawlor, and shaking his finger under the latier’s nose in a threatening way, exclaimed: I understand thot yon said, if you had me here, you’d tear up my railroad ticket and throw it fnto my face. I'm "here, you ———— mcan skugk,—1’'m HERE! Now, — —— you, why don't you doit?" Lawlor turned four or five shades of color, brushed the perspiration from bis face, glanced uneasily about, and mildly insinuated t bhe bewails the absence of Ulusses, followed by a sceae for Nausikaa, in very sharp covtrast with the preceding nuwber. It i3 very pretiy, but somewhat tedious from (ts repetitions, and is perhaps the weakest part of the work. It is followed, hpwever, by a banquet scene, in which the choruses’ of the Phaiakes and Rasp- sodes arc gloriously treated. In the original score, the accompaniment is set for several harps, for which on tuis oceasion the violins bud to act as substitutes. Of course the effect was materially lessened, but not enough to mar the vizor and strength of these remarkable choruses, which bave the very bone and sinew ot music in them. Thesc choruses are reaily the climax of the work. They are followed by 2n_adimirable solo for Penelope, 35 she weaves and upravels her sweb, by some recitative pas- sages in the interview between Pallas and Tiises, sud 3 closing chorus of the peorle of Tthaca rejolcing over his return, but Bruch's inspiration was evidently gone after e had written the elezant Banquet scene. ‘And ow a few words as to the performance of the work. The chorus numbered about ninety voices, and the orchestra forty pieces. the laiter very well chosen In view ot individual talent, bat by oo meauns homogeneous. Considering that it was composed of plavers who bave not Dbeen matured and seasoned by lone practice to- gether, and that they bad but two rebearsals, Their work was very creditable, but wouid have Dbeen still more so_bad it been Jess vigorous. Wherever the work was scored manissimo, or even pidg, the chorus was_covered un, or at Tenst 50 mitch so ns to muddle the effect, white in the forte passuzes it came out very clear f""! strong. The sopranos and basses were very good, the altos steads, but somewtat Weak, and the teors, 15 usual, the least ellective. There swas oceassiopally a want of precision in the at- tack, which might have been remedied had the conductor notitied the sections little more sharply when tocomein. It isakuost uscless to cxpect singers to -count %ars where there are long rests. A few can do it, but unless the indication is given in tie most un- mistakable manner the attack,will be a desultory one. The chorus, howeer, sang in good tune and time aud with sirit and en- thusiasm. There was an cvident dterminztion to suceeed, and for such honest wek Lhe bighs est praise is due. Among ne solosts, Jr. Gill (Utysses) had the hard work ot theevesing an made the finest success. The mise lus nlcely for his range of voice, and its sentimeit is \Bve_ adapted to his style. Thc spi ited g1l ’m tic manner in which be delivered his refative and arins showed that he must have mle them a very careful study, not alone in ghmerel learn- ingof them, but in the appreciakd o zjhw dramatic character and its interpraflon. _Miss Dutton had the music of Lencloyi- She has a voice of good quality with sufficat strength and more than usual btadth, but her method I3 faulty aad she would be much “more effective it _she Sing in strict tuue. Miss Wanl saug the light music of Nausikaa very pleas- antly. The other soloists, Miss Hoyne, Mrs. Hall, Mr. Koss, and Mr. Kaorr, bad very listle todo. In the case of Mr. Knurr this was some- Wwhat provoking. The elegant manner in which he delivered the recitative of Zermes in the opening szeae, the ouly music for tenor in the ‘work, made one wish hie had had mare to do. Looking at this performance from every point of view, and makme all allowances for the first performance of a new work, we caonot but re- rd it us the most meritorious elort the So- ¢lelv has yet made, and one which gives its members and their hard-werking conductor a strony prestize with which to enter uoon the work of unother scason. It also should furnish the Apollo Club with a serious bint. _Probably with no tntention of doinir g0, the Beethoven Society has in reality thrown down a_pauntlet for that Club, Do they know that Max Bructi Las written & noble cantata tor_mwa- nerchor, the “‘Scenes from the Frithfof Saga,” which s much better worth studying than part songs and «lees! Wil they give us next sea- son sometliiug vizorous and healthy, some real work, sometning larwe in its proportions for male chorus and mixed chorus, or be coutent to 20 over the old beaten track again that has be- come so tedious? The programmes of the last season placed the Club exactly where it was when it started. - This is not s 1t should bey With eiglity voices, so fine in quality and so well drilled, the Club, efther alone or with an cqual number of wetl-drilled ladies’ voices, ought o grasp the highest works with orchestra. ME. LICBLING’S RECITAL. During the week there has also been a notice- sble chamber concert given oy Mr. Liebling, with a programme, principally devoted to plano numbers _for himself, the remainder filled out by Miss Ella A. White and Mr. McWade, the well-known vocalists, and Miss Mzude Kenni- cots, who Las appesred several times of late in public as a reader- Mr. Liebling's prograrame was admirably arranged. Commencioe with the Prelude and Fugue of Mendels- sobn, op. 35, No. 1, it gave us in suc- cessive order, the C sharp minor (*Moonlight ') sonata of Beethoven; a deligh:ful oumberof Rubivstein, the * Kamennoi, Ostrow, No, 22,7 hitherto unfamilinr; the Kullzk scherzo, op. 125, with some erand octave work in it; the Chopin Nocturne, op. 37, No. 2, and Scherzo, op. 2); closing with Lisz’s ¢ Twelfth Rbap- which was in its proper place, and for an to one of hiz numbers, a delizhtful little morcesu of Grieg’s, who, by the way, is not played nearly as often as he should be. There has rarely béen o more enjoyable plano recical given in this city, or one more liberally sttend- ed by those capable of appreciating plano music, aud " this, in itself, was an eloguent tribute to Ar. Lfeblfnz as a musician. = Mr, L. cannot _be said to have pressed himself upon the public. He has come before it at long intervals, but at each apoearance he has bad something to gay, and he has said it so well that he has nlways been weicome. He s onc of the few pianists who et each appearance shows that he 1as advunced since the one be- 1 which speaks strongiy for his close work as u student. Itis noi rash to assert that with his clear, brizht perceptions, his fizish of tech- nique, and the remarkable refinement that characterizes his general interpretation, he will reach a high position among the few really great players of this country. The vocal assist- ance by Mr. McWade and Miss White was in keeping with the zeneral spirit of the reci The latter sanz two Schumann songs, rarcly beard,—“Es treibt mich hin’ and **Mit Mjyrthen und Rosen,”—Gottschalk’s song, “ O loving heart, trust onm,” and, or an encore to tne latter, Molloy’s quamt boilad, “ The Clane o' the Wooden Shoon.” This racitel closes Mr. Licbling’s public work for the scason, and with a suvcessful result that will create fresh interest in his reappearance next season. TAE RICE CONCERL. Another very bleasant concert was ziven at Hershey Hall ‘on Friday evening, which took the form of a testimonial to Mrs. Eueenie de Roode Rice, though it was in_ reality au exhibi- tion ot Mrs. Rice’s pupifs: Mrs. Rice has been koown go lonz and svwell asa tea ‘piano in this ¢ity that a concert of this kind was nardly needed, 8o far as it amounted to an in- dorsement of ber, but the udmirable work of her pupils was none the lessa strong testi- monial to the high position she occupies as & teacner, and the prozramme a sure proof of ber good taste and ability os a musician. Upon this oceazion, Mrs. Rice bad not alone the assistance of several of her pupils, but alsoof the Har- monfc Quartette and Mr. J. G. Lumbard. THE APOLLO CLUB‘S EXTRA CONCERT. The Apollo Clab wili close its scason with an extra concert at McCormick Hall_on Thursday evening, the 18th ius:., upou which- oceasion they will present the following programmes TART 1. (Motet () \+Christ ix Risen™ 1.} Motet (b) **Christ in the Temple =1 Matet (¢} s Te .. L Motet (d) 2. Solo—"*0 Li tiano™) . Dighy V. 3. Chorus—**God in Nainre" Ladies™ Voice 4. Piano Solo—**Lucia fantasie™... Xer. Julins Fuchs., 5. Jotet— ** Lead, Kindly Light™. G Solo—*+Och vieni " from +* Fiz Alre. E. Aline Osgood. and Double Chorus— Meyerbeer 7. Quartette **Ninety-trst Pealin rarT 1. (Part Song () **Three fshers went | sailing... .Goldbeck 1.{ Part Soag (b) *‘Thou'rt like unto Hower " ¢ {Chorus (¢) A Vintaze Sons: Apotlo Club. 2. Song—*'Loreley ™ Mrs Gsgood. rs. B 4. Part Song (a) **Last ilq Rose 3.4 Part Soug () Dirze for a faithful 10¥ET.... e o 4. Solo—**The Tar’s Farewell. 3r. Dighy V. Bell. 5 {Quflr(fl(to—“ inning Choras™ ..., - Wagner .. Garrett Quartette—** 3y love is like u rose Ledies' Voices. 6. Ballad—**The Better Land ™. rs. Osgood. 7. Choras—**God in the Tempest™ The solo features of the programme are of unusual interest on this occasion. Mrs. Oszood, whose splendid singing cceated such a sensation in Cincinnati at the recent festival, will take a prominent part. As there is un erroncous im- pression that she fs an English lady. we may state she is from Boston. Previous to her de- parture for Enland, some four vears aro, she studied with Mrs. Jennie T. Kempton (now of this city), and at the time of her departure had Degua 0 attract attention asone of tho most romising singers in_this country, althouzh she ad not appeared in public execpt for a single season with the Bectboven Quintette Club. In England she studicd with Randezicer, and made such rapid progress that her debut was an un- equivocal success. Since that time she nas been recognized ail over England as one of the few American singers qualilied to take 2 leading po- sition on the English stage. She will return to that countrv in the fall to fill another sea- son's engagements, aud will then come to America to remain. The debut of Mr. Digoy V. Bell, son of one of our former citizens whom all old residents will remember, and who i3 fresh from his European studies. will also be an occa- sfon of unusual interest. The box-oflice for the sale of seats will be opened at § a. m. oun Tues- day at the store of the Chicago Music Company, 152 State street, and seats will be reserved throughout the entire performance. LOCAL MISCELLANY. A concert under the auspices of the First Regiment will be given at the Tabernacle June 26. Mr. Broderick, the basso, will be the Di- rector. Miss Jeannle Watson, the Scotch vocalist, ‘will give a coucert on Tucsday evening next ag the Scotch Churen, corner of Sangamon and Adams streets. A jary of Cincinoati peoplesat on their’ orzan the otber day and pronounced it a magaificent success. ‘This of course is 2 ood thing for the builders. As to the Cincinnatians, « where ig- norance is bliss "tis folly to be wise.” The Harmonia Quartette, of this city, who assisted Miss Cary in ber recent concert try, in Minnesota, left behind them a most excellent reputation. - The papers of St. Pual, Winona, and other places were loud in their praices. Mr. Alfred Lagerzren, the leader of the Swed- ish Singinz Socie! s been presented 'with an clélans gold and ivory batom by his sinwers. ‘The Society is nowv one of the largest aud best of the Scandinavian societies in this country. H. 8. Perkios, of this cit; cighteenth normal summer se , from Juge 25 to July 22 and a sec- seion at Ashtabula, O., from July 2¢ to 0. In the latter session hie will be assist- ed by Mr. 3. G. Pratt, of this city, and Otto Sehmidt, of St. Louis. ) A violinist, from St. Louls, Mr. Otto Schmidt, made his dcbut in Chicago yesterdayin_ Mr, Eddy’s organ recital, his number being Men- delssobn’s violin concerto in E_miuor, op. 61. The debut was & very successful one, and the vlolfnist received a vers cordial greeting: from an audtence, which, though small, %as capable of recognizing his ability. ‘The Clocinnati Commercial defends its critic who did the Festival. Will the Commercial now bezin an explanation of. his criticisms, com- menclug with his declaration, * Miss Cary's pianissimos pierced the air,” and showing how a pianissimo can plerce the air, and if it can pierce the air, what tlie etfect of a Jortissimo would have been? When it answers this conundrum, we have a lot more from the same source ready. In our issne of last Sunday, mention was made of the Festival of Colored Singers at Louisville, and especially of “Miss Ellen Cowan, of Chicago, tirst among the vocalists.’” We have sinco learned that the name is Miss Eliza J. Cowan, and that_she is a pupil of Miss aruette, of this city. She is said to have a, lovely high soprano’ voice. Afthough she has had but three months’ lessons, she already bas a large repertoire of the best wusic. leason’s lecture on music at the ool last Wednesaay afternoon was fal edort, and was atiended LY an apprecistive audicnce, awong whom were some of uur prominept musiclans. It wasa review of the progress of both insirumeatal and operatie music, preparatory 10 u consideration of Richard Wagner’s position as poet and com- seus: in two other lectures, soon to follow. The next is Uxed for Wedoestlay, Juns 19. Mr. Goldbeck’s Socicty, the Harmonle, made its debut in St. Louis, ou Thursday cvening lust, and performed Mendelssuhn’s * Hymn of Praise.” Muws Alice Lansder, formerly of this ad on imoortant solo par trunced the whole house. 1t was the the eveninz, Miss Lansden’s voice ana method are emivent!r adapted to r music, sud she is possessed Off luteut taleats whicn tim will develop into Efeaiuess.” 3r. Hattstaedu's lectures to the histor &t the Musical Coileze were day mornine. The llustrations includel Sear Jattf’s sonate in A major and Handel’s ari Shall 1 on Mamre's fertile blain,” by Mr Hattstaedt; Haudel's aras, 1 Koow thu My Redcemer Liveth” und * Augers mye: Bright and Fair,” by Miss Eitic Butler; Uau det’s * fle Was Despised,” and Gluck's “ Un Furo Senza Eurldice 3 Partin ** The Devil’s Trill,” and Bach’s 3 violin, by Mr. Rosenbecker; and Bach’s Prelude and Fugue in C minor, by Miss Mary Wishard The puils of Mr. Wolfsohn will ive bim a reception at Hershey Hall on Saturilay after- noon, the 15tn. The instrumental numbers will fnclude Chopin’s Rondo for two vianos. by the Misses Van de Venter and Manierre; Web- er’s E fat major Rondo, by Miss Alice Guie- genheim: Mendelssohn's @ Capricelo,” in £ minor, By Miss Grace Storrs; Beethoven's ¢ Sonata Appassionata,” by Mis3 Fanny Blum- cafeld; and Lisavs. ~ Fantasia on 11 e, for Airs.”"" by Mr. Stampofski. Tac vocal of the prowrumme will cousist of the * Prayer and Barcarole,” from the “ Star of & by Miss Alice Wilder: un aria from * by Miss Helen Louise Leouard; fand Campanz'a trio, » My Mother,” by Miss Whitaes, Miss Hoyne, aad drs. Hall, The twenty-cighth pupils’ matinee (and L this scason) at the Hershey School will oceur Wednesday next at half-past 4 o'cl of 3, as usual. Among the numbe: formed will be the **Andante Spi: Polonaise™ of Chopin, by Miss Eva Mayers, aud Romance, op. 5, Nv. 2, by Sarau, sud Allet gro Bfillante, op. 335, by ew, by the Misses Axnes E. and Hedivi A il Mr. P, C. Lutkin will play the Sonata ia E flat, 09, 23, by Dadley Buck, and Mr. A. . MeCarrell ths Sonata in' G minor, op. 42, by Merkel. Some of the vocal numbers are” “Inquesto Sems plice” of Donizetti, by Miss Hanunah W: ner; Tour’s “ fleavenward,” by Miss Sara B, Filliams; Cestemeri’s - Cupa fatal Mestizia,)? iss Mary P. Ilendricl; a new Valse Arivtte of Gounod. by M * Sweetheart,” by Miss Eloise Surgent. ‘The Chicazo Musical College has just issued .its sunual catalozue, a_compilation interestinz 1o the musical public for many reasous. ‘The school, which will soon close its eleventh scho- lastic year, has gradually ivcreased ia cfliclency and popularity, aod counts among its grad- uates not a few of the young Iudi and geotlemen who have lately promizent through their musical capabilities and services, both in this city and our neigh- boring suburban towns,—inciudinz St. Louis, where Miss Alice Lausden as become 4 greas favorite, 'The new catalogue shows that the College employs twenty teachers; gives .some sound 1deas as to the Dest systems of instrue- tion in musical colleges, sometning which is mteresting to all puptls aud patrons; and an- nouuces that it will be open during the entire year, principally 50 s to al the country an opportunity The sumuer term wiik begin June of tuition being the same a3 during other sez- sons of the year. The Liesegunz String Quar- tets Club will hereafter be conuected with the College, and will give a series of five classical chamber concerts =t Kimball’s music-rooms on Saturday afternoons at 3 o’clock, to which the public will be admitted for $2 to the flve con- certs, the dates to be shortly announced. MJME. PAPPENHEDM EXTLA The following letter from Mme. Pappenheim to her azent in New York mives her version of ber suaden departure for Evrope LagEsIvE, May 2 a heasy beart tuat {w, they reach yon I shall be ot sea. have cansed you I could pot prevent. I told you on Sunday that les yere in sturo for me.” 1did not tnink, however, that they would ind. To-day I have reecived news from New Yorx that on no condition can I go there, and that tiey will not let me 0. As this seews 1o we to indicate 13 edort Lo extort money from me, and us L canuot pussibly satisi all tho unrezsonable demands which the company makes, there is buz one way open 10 me, which, after mach detiveration, I bave resalved to totlow.’ N i in New York, to- urope. I know that yoa, Reno, are a mau of honor, as is ulso Dr. 1: roscl, ahd that you will understand that nothing but” the grealest need could cause me to put you in this dilemma. 1f 1 do mot get to London I snall lose my engazement 2nd deatroy my future career; so much more 30, as Maple- e angoy You be of such 2 serions s0n wrote me yesteraay I must be there as soon as possible. Put yourseil in my pluce aud you will understand that, thanks to the mcauness and ingratitude of the members of tho company, I havo no otner choice. If I had the lcast hope of beinz able to arrange matters otherwise 80 as-to avoid this new scandal I woald havesacrificed thonsands. The great losses which [ have sastained thrs win- ter, however, make such sacrifices impossible, and I am compelled **to bite in the sonr apple.” I* once more beg you to foreive me for the areat trouble T nave caused you, and_request you kindly to ask Dr. Damrosch and ‘the Oratorio Society not to be angry with me; they will ensity understand that nobady can feel Wors: overall this than I do. Tt is 5ad to be oblized to Jeave in such a manner & countey where, with heast and sonl, I have worked in my irt, ready to make any pecinlary scrifices whichi, nOwever, 23 it secms, are ot yet great enough. If it should ever be in my power to be of service to you, to Dr. Damrosch, or to tne Ura- torio Society, I'sball be ready at any hout to prov my gratitude to vou. Please write to me to my . London atdress as known. I hope yon will tind = sincer so that the concert may waxe place after ali. To-day [ am very sick, the excitement and the nad Teeling inacperadle from 3 voyage under such cir- cumstances depress me to u dezree that [ bave never known before. Agaiast request 1 beg you, teno, to kay that sickness vrevents me from sinzing. Please ehow me thw lastact of friend- €hip £ that the papers do not make matiers worse than they arc. Please do this. Now, my las farewell. and hold in kind remembrance, yours, aincerely, ECGENIE PAPPENUELS. TIE 5AN FRANCISCO FESTIVAL. The San Francisco Festival, which corns menced on the 25th ult., was a funny hodzes podge. The chorus included 1,640 voices wath. ered from societies in San Francisco, Oaklund, Sacramento, San Jose, and twenty-ivo towns in the interior. The orchestra numbered 116, with forty-four violins at the hezd. The solo- fsts were Miss Drasdil, Mrs. Billings. Mr. Whit. ney, Miss Clark, and Mr. Fessendea. Inad- dition to. these there were, a la Gilmore, a bat- tery of tem guus, u “‘bouquet * of seventy local sipizers, a corps of musical blacksmitts to pound anvils, aod a_phonograph. Carl Zerraln was conductor. The programme of the firss cuncert was as follows: Part _First. Stronz Castle,” Nicolai. by the orchestra; overture, ** Rienzl, " Wa; Carl Zerrahn, Dirsctor; quertette, Tee Sucks, " Dr. Arne. oy Mrs. Dillings. Miss Clarke, Sessrs. Fessenden and Whitnev: Chorua, Farewell to tho Forest,* Honor and Arms. Handel, ++3ozes in Egypt,’ ‘estival avertnre and chorns, ** A nd choras and. orchestra, Wkere_the ahn, Condnctor, delrsohn; arla, prayer from Men: Mr. Whitney} 3 Ttossini, tne solo by bouquet of artists ta a semi- choras and grand chorux; ana, from -* Danshict of the Regiment.” Donizetti, Misa Anua Dras- Wil: “‘Damuscas™ March, Costa, chorus, sud orchesira, Purt S2cond—Orertare, *Tell, ™ Rossini, leroid, Dirsctor. grand orchestra; scxtette, Donizsiy, ‘*Bouquet of Artista™; aria, “from ** Lucretia Borzia.” Donizetti, Mis3 Drasdil; **Firat Mave- ment, Schubert’s Unfinlshed Symphony in B muner. Zerragn, Conducior, orchestrai ** Anvii Chorus, " Verdi: sonz, *-Give Me Fresa'ninz recze,”t Mr. Whitney; **iallelujsh Choras,”t Handel, Dr. Morgan, Director. The second day’s prozramme was_miscella- neous in character, and drew aboat §,009 peo- ple. Onihe 30th, Decoration-Day, there wers 13,000 pres the military,” was in attendance. The pro- £ramime was a funny one, embracivg Lindpaint- ner’s “Warriors' Jubilee; the “Chf nio frena,” from “Lucia”: the *Inflammatus,” from the **Stabat Mater™ ; *Shall Lon Mamr ete. (Whitney): a national sonz: Mercadante’s * Praser™ (Drasdil); Conradi's * Mustcal Tour of the World’; the ‘*Leonore Overture No. 373 Mendeissohn's Farewell to the Forest ““Honor and Arms” (Whitney)e -3 Chorug ”’; “ Across the Far DBlue_Hifls ¥’ (Fes~ seadea); aad the * Star-Spangled Bagner.” Sol- diers mancuvred on thestage, the Star-Span- gled was unfurled, cannon fired. aud everybody went wild. ‘The oniv thins lacking was Carter Harrison and his cazle. At the concert on the Blst sixty-one fadies () performed 1 march of Liszt’s upon several pianos. -On the afternoon of the 1t several thousandschool-children sang, and the big choir closed_Iast Sunday with selee- tions from * Elijab.”” O music, what crimes arc committed tn thy name! < s Grace A. Hiltz; and Balte's: ™ t, and the Governor, escorted by . ! | | i