Chicago Daily Tribune Newspaper, September 1, 1878, Page 10

10 THE CHICAGO 'TRIBUNE :. SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 1, 1878—SIXTEEN PAGES. THE STAGE. THE DRANMA. # pIrLoMacy.” The marked success which has attended the production of *Diplomacy * at McVicker's Theatre fs matter for sincere congratulation alike to she management, the actors, and the public. It was instantly recozmized asa work of rare merit, and the continued enthusiasm over the'performance must be accepted as a cer- tificste of good sense and capacity to diserimi- nate between the false and the genuine in dra- matic art. The production of the play in Chicago bhas been sttended with difficulties enough to ,whiten a man- ager's hair. After the disintecration of the commponent parts of the company consequent. upon the desth of Montarue, it was predicted by the chronic misfortune-mongers that a suc- cessful representation could not be had, and ail sorts of cvil omens were reported as preceding its production here. That they were all wrong bas been proved by the very satisfactory per- forinances of the past wees, With but one of the original Montague company remaining in the cast. It shomld be borne in mind, bowever, that * Diplomacy ¥ is not a one-man or one- woman play, but one requiring equal excellenco in different lincs of business in the majority of its cTponents, and a company has been formed which thoroughly enters into tne spirit of the work, &nd suceeeds in placiog before us a striking and vigorous translation of the author’s intention in nearly every part. Extreme potisb and high finish appear to bave been the characteristics of 1he original perforance in New York, while it was thought to be lacking in those impromptu touches of pature which at once captivate an audlence and lead themn away from the con- sciousness of stage deception and artificiality. As mven by the present combination there is a freshness and spontaniety which makes amends ,for oerfect fisish and enhances the interest in s, one of the ripest, purest, and strongest drauias that have yet emanated from Sardou’s fertile brain. As a picce of dramatic mechanism, *“Di- plomacy is as pear perfection as we can hope for in this perivd of theatrical patchwork. Few ornpone of the incidents and situations can be called creations, yet theyare so happily mar- ried and so admirably introduced as to have all the crispness and nterest of oricinality. Every little point scems to bave its bearing upon the progress of the uuun,‘ to assist in its develop- ment, and iotensify the dencuement. From the first to the last the audience j6 kept onm the gqui wviee, and it has becn a notable, because very unusual, incident that hardly a spectator bhss yet been seen to move until the Lall of the curtain, so finperceptibly vet surely are they led on tu take an futerest in tue culmination of eveots. Agzun, the chatacters, although equal in aitraction, and having an equal share 10 the business? of the piece, are so distinct in individuality, and so 13pical of & peculiar phase of life, tat no nndue wrowineoce is given Lo one over another. We sympatlize with the tempest-tossed Julian, and feel for the undeserved agovics of Jora; becowe zuriously alive to the pohtical intrigzues of aron Stein, and euter fcelingly intotheunbappy fate of Urioff. Even the wicked Zicka, whois a sell-contessed traitress, spy, and thief, comesin - for a share of our pity at the end,—and tins we regard as a masterstroke of theatrical ngenuity. l'aking the dramatis person® as they are rep- resented in the prescut cast, it is rarely that the critic has the pleasurable tusk of recording so uch commendation, or registering go little Dlame. A very happy sclection was ubgques- tiouably mude’in bringivg Mr. Maurice Bariy- more Lere to fill the place of Muntague, We never saw Mr. Montague, and thereflore cannot 1Fesume 10 make ant comparison between the two perfurmances, hearsay evidence being very properly ruled out in fuch a case. Intelligent observers who have seen both declare that, whue Jacking 1bat repusc which was one of the charms of tne decéased actor’s performance, Barrymore’s impersonation is more impassioned and lilclike. To a tall, well-lormed figure. a' pleasing counteovance, aud a good voice, this youne actur adds an easy and praceful posses- sion of the stage, a wetl-bred manuer ju all be does, and an artistic pose 1n the most critical as well as the most unstudied attitudes. With 1rue artistic instinct, Le begins st the vottom of the scale, and, from a uonchalance and careless frecdom, iR the orening act, TIses by casy, almost . unperccptible, demrees Lo a heigbt of emolional passion and pathos which carries the spectator entirely into full sympathy with nm. la the tlurd act, where the ditference with Dora culminates, he is especially fine, and 1 the jutense strugele between honor and love, destr nd duty, be proves nimself au actor of siugular power an yare promise. * Mr. Fred Warde's fenry Deauclerc is to our mind the most captivating rolem the play, and idea of the character seems to be a very artistic and truthful interpretation of the au- thor’s meaning. Wallack, who tuok the same i w York, wade him a thorouchly lase fellow, whict is hurdly consistent with the share he has n the surrounding troubl Mr. Warde malies bim a thorough wman of the world, but not a used-up man ot fashion, seeking merely a novel sensation in the unravel- ing of a diplumatic taystery. On the contrary, he gives us a lngh-souled weatleman, jeatous ot s brothier’s hosur, cooliv and calwly zoing to work with unerring instinct 1o unravel the wickedly-woven web of malice which bas en- tangled bim in Yts meshes. His acting is so full ©of neat pomnis and susgestive by-play that the attention caunol for a monient bediverted from it without lositg a ** poiut.” His cool, sarcastic tresttuent of Baron Stein. his ioterview with Z-eka, nod hi ver assumption of the detect- ive, wded by tbe odor of lutus-bloom, are all admirable in their way, aud make the character shiue vut as really the most agreeable to con- template in the who'e¢ group As the only original member of the Diplumacy ™ party, be 4s, of course, thoroughly at home in his part, und knows to a hair’s breadth where to place his cunnion to take the h storm. Mr. W. F. Edwards has certain awkward- ness of mauver which evidently linders him from giving a Iree expression of his idea in the - gecondary parl of Uriefl. He is, however, 80 couscicutious 1 bis ctfost as o make one real-' ily overiovk these delects. Newher in the viacid nor the impussioned mood does Le beguile our fancy from the —arti- ficality of the sveme, and be is altozethier 100 conscious ol acting to impress upon lis audience a scnse of reality. In the aninor part of Aigic Furcfar, Rulaud Reed de- eerves commendation for the unvblrusive yet voisted way in which be manages to give an - dividuality 1o so slieht a sketct. We wish we vould conscientiousiy bestow the like approval upon Mr. Hury Pearson's rendition of the Liurvn Stein. This luttierto been made oue of the finest artistic bits ot the piece, althouzh it is little more than a character sketch. Mr. Yearson seems to Lave failed to grasp the au- 1hor’s iden, and preseuts a rather colorless and featureless portrait, which is surprising in an actor of his unquestioved ability and keenness. Inthe Countess Zicka Miss Aflie Weaver makes the must,_of what is certainly s most unlovely part. Wit a little too much cos ionality of anner and tone, she succeeds in keeping alive a penwne interest in the character, and where puthos is needed she fairly rises above berself and touches 4 responsive cbord in the bearts of her bearers. There is too much theatrical clap- 1rap in ber raid upon the dispatch-box, aud ‘when shc exclaims, on quitting the room, ** It s done,” she apparently forgets that tue words are intended as an **aside.” Such an fotroduction to 4 leading Iady as has becen aécurded to Miss Meroe Charles o the part of Loraisa Yiecu of goud lortuoe vot often en- countered. It will be the means of securing for her alasting place in the 2ood graces of Chicago theatre-goers. Her realistic rendering of the charscier meritsgigh praise, and shows ber 1o be possessed of Falents of no common order. The playfulness of her acting m the first seene, @iving a key to ber nature, is artist- ically permitted to cropout in the most intense after-scenes, and gives an artistic fivish to the picture. She is pretty, gracelul, and bus a clear, resonaut voice. In the erotic passages with Jutian she is peculiarly fasciuating, while in tne pathetic passazes she adwirably tempers the vioience of grief with the winning genticoess of a woman. When she upbraids her husband for liis cruel suspicions she rises 1o tragic force, and when rushiug to the balcony with the threat of self-destruction, both in accent and activn she Is equal 1o manyof the leading sensational stars 21 the morbid school of dramatic art. F . ue wors las been placed on the stage in sdmwirable style, with scenic surroundings done In the best style of Malmsha and Rorers, and altogether it1s a fortuvate thing for the lovers ©f pure drama that, after so much tribulation, Diplomacy ” should Lave met with so gener- oous & foster-parent as McVicker, and such ex- ponents 45 are now viviiying it for our recrea- Sion. LOCAL ITENS. . * Diplomacy, ¥ will be repeated all this week at McVicker's Theatre. ‘The Emma Leland Compauy left on Friday for Ottawa, lil., where they begin their scason 10-MOITOW evening. . . Jobn Fieiding aud wife, the Wymans, Alfand Lulp, and Mark- Hugles, zave an entertain- \ ment last week at Morris, Il1., for the benefit of the Masonic Lodge, which proved quite a suc- cess. Georgie Smithson, the English burlesque act- ress, who is to appear soou at Hamliw’s Thea- tre, is nuw in the city, 3nd 15 stopping st the Palmer House. Miss Lydia Denfer, the daughter of Tony Hmnuby-uum}u.y. has goue to Baltimore to juin the Buffalo Bill Cutnpany as leadiug lady for the coming season. Toe Colville Folly Troupe will resume at Hav- erlv’s Theatre. to-morrow evening, arter their brief sojourn in Milwaukee, and will repeat “Babes in the Wood.” Mr. M, B. Curtis, late of the California Thea- tre, San Francisco, has been engaged by Man- agrer Hooley to support John McCuilough dur- ing his engarement here. Miss Alice E. 8herwood left for St. Louis last weck to join the Louise Pomeroy combination, which opens this week at DeBar’s Opera-House in a new play entitled ** Adirondacks.” Mr. d. H. Huntley, 2 well-known actor in the Southern circuit, with his wife, Floreuce Ken- nedy, has been at Geneva Lake for the summer. He is engaring a company to open at Nashville on the 16th iust. Mr. William Scallan, the comedian, brother of Mrs. Clara Stoncall, passed through Chicazo the other day on his way to St Paul to join Barney Macauley’s combination on Monday in the uew play, ** A Messenger Irom Jarvis Sta- tion.? i Miss Helen ‘Tracy, who plaved Bella in “Risks® with John T. Raymond for three nigrhts, on account of the nou-arrival of Miss Augusta Chambers, left for St. Louis last week, under epgagement to Dr. Spalding, of the ‘Olympic, which opens for the season to-morrow evening. Since last Monday fourteen notes have been addressed to the dramatic editor of TRE Trin- UNE asking hith to_tell whetber Mr. Maurnce Barrymore is & married man or a bachelor. As it is purcly a matter of personal coucern, it has been confided to the editor of *The Home ” De- partment, who wilt reply to the anxious inqui- rers by mail. Mr. J. R. Spackman, whose name will be fa- roilisr to mauy old theatre-roers in Chicago, has arrived here from Torouto to jointhedo Murphy combivation now being formed. Tins is Ar. Spackman’s first visit to the city since he played in Rice’s Theatre wany years ago. He has been devoling bis time recently to theatrical man- agement in Canada. ‘The Majeronis have orgauized a fresh combi- nation, comprisiug Harry B. Hudson, William B. Arnold, Ed Buarrett, Dan Loane, C. Furlong, Harry Rynar, J. B. Clifton, Emma Frauk, Mari- ou Bent, Maggie Gallagher, aud Zelda Valdi- mer. They will open in *“Jealousy” at the Opera-House, Milwaukee, to-morrow evening. Fd Zuuwmerman is the business manager of the party. Touy Denier's “Humpty Dumpty” Panto~ mioe troupe will optn at the New Chicago Thea- ire to-morrow evenmng with Grialdi as clown, Anveri as Pautaloon, Eunice as Harlequin, and Adun Boshelle as Columbine. A large company of speciaity artists have been engazed; and a variety of new features ore n:onused for our en- tertainment. The names of the priocipal per- formers bave already been announced. Mr. John T. mond will open his second week at Hooley's Theatre tu-morrow evening in his favorite role of Col. Seliers in ** The Gilded Age.” Tue popularitv of Mr. Raymond has been attested by tne isrge houses be was able to draw in ** Risks,” which s neither a stroog play nor coutaining a part that could ever atrain to the interest attaching tu the inimitable Colonel. Miss Augusta Chambers will play the part of Laura Hawkms. Tony Pastor bas made a decided acquisition to his company in the cugagement of Miss Nellic Searle, 2 charming young coutralto singer, who is to make her debut in New York in October. She is a young tady of rare musical accomplish- ments, is endowed with a voice of almost phen- omenal quality. and is earnestly devoted to her art. ‘Those who have kuown and aporeciated her fine mfts Lere, where she has been residing 1or some time, predict for Miss Searle a brilliant career. A npew Liliputian Opera Company, just or- zanized oy D. 8. Thomas, is one vi the forth- coming comic novelties. They are now reliears- mg * Jack the Giaot Killer,” which wili socn be produced with a cast iucluding some of the smallest and_some of the tallest. people to be tound. ‘rhe Giantis Cul. Nuah Orr, eizht fect high, and a handsome specimen of a Titan, and the L:liputs are Jenme Quigley, Sarah Belton, Ela Kirtland, Admiral Dot. and otber diminu- tive people. They open at Joliet to-norrow cvening. Ou the piay-hill ot Tony Denier’s “ Humpty Dumpty " troupe appears, among other. an- nouncements, that **the scenic tricks are paint- ed by those eminent artists, Matt Morgan,” ete. Tony has here perpetrated a little ** trick which appears not to have beea contemplated by the parties thus gratunsously advertised. Harry Carter, the machipist of the Academy ot Music, nad prepared the transformation tricks for Mr. Denier, and asked Matt Morgan as a personai favor to paiut him u vull’s head. This e did, aod siv Tony made the most of it, to the intense discust’ of Mr. Emmett and the artist. Among the many combinations that are * tak- ing thte road ™ this coming season, the Jenny Hight Comedy Compauy is to be noted as vne well orzaniz and efficientiy equipped. The nnic Hight, has carned a deserved popularity in Chicago and throughout the West, and is a charming actress as well as an estima- ble lady. Care has been takeu 10 sceure compe- tent artists to suppors her, and a bigily credita- ble dramatic company nas been formed.” Among the new plazs Miss Hight has added to ber rep: ertoire is the Parisian success, **La Cizale? (*The Grasshopper ™), which promises to be the feature of the season. She will also produce an original drama, entitled ** Woodlavd Wildfluw- er.” and the comedy drama ‘* \Von at Last.” The peonle of the West will zladly welcome the return of Miss Higlt to the stage. A NEW FRENCH PLAT. Messrs. Wheat & Cornett, pablishers of a serics of plays under the title of ** New York Drama,” have just issued a translation of Emile Augier's beautiful comedy, entitled * Les Fourchambault,” whick had a distinquished success Jass year at the Theatre Fran 5 The work of irauslation and adaptation has been done by Mesers. Juliau Macuus and H. C. Buouer: Mr. Mawnus 1s one of the authors of +Clar# Murrig? play of “ Conscience,” and is a success‘ul playwright; Mr. Bunoer is the editor of Puck, which is ouly koown in dramatic mat- ters for feeble par: phic slurs on the drama. The trauslation follows the original very closely, with 3 transposition of a couple of scenes that furnisn more effective endings for two of the Perhaps it is not surprising that the En- h dislowue is not. so briiliant as the origival Freuch, for beauty and sorignthness of language is Augicr's distinguishing - characteristic among the Frencn dramatic writers; ‘it is a humiliating reilection, uevertheless, thot American writers thiuk they must ehminate classical allusiuns aud the miore delicate jeus d’esprit for lack of apureciation ou the part of Asmerican audiences. It was 2lso a drunatic crror. we think, 1o .make Legpuid (voung Fourchambaw i) so mean-spirted as to encour- age his mother in her refusal toassist his tather when the latter was threatened with bank- rupteys Augier did wot tall into this ercor, be- cause he kuew that it would be ioconsistent with the youngz maw's subsequent generosity, as well as with his general character, which was frivolous but vot low-lung. Tue American version of % Les Fourchambault ¥ has recently been produced in Son Frandisco with consider- able success: anotber, by Stauley McKenna, is announced for production by Miss Claxton in New York: it is not unlikely that most of the leading theatres will produce the play, but the at translation is probably the ouly one that will be published: it will enable the theatres geuerully and amateur associations 1o Secure an early production, aod it will bring « beautiful Freneh pley to Awmerican readers who do not understaud French. GREEN-ROOM GOSSIP. Miss Faony Moraut bas been engaged for the season ut the Bostou Theatre. Bronsun Howard is at work on two new plays, for which be is under contract. 2 “t Terr Neville Moritz, bhe Hungarian_trage- dian, will arnve trow Hambung 1 New York afew days. Rose Eytinge. who has just srrived in New York, i8 8sid to have 1wo Dew sensattoual plays in her satehiel. - Miss May Bowers, who is engaged at the Bos- ton Tucatre for next season, 15 a daugbter of Alrs. D. P. Bowers., Mr. J. P. (“Yankee”) Addams, the veteran comedian, is 8t work cowpiung his reminis- cences of the Bostup stage. 5 Josepb Wheelock bas been engaged to play Julian Gray io “The New Magdalen,” which opens the season atttbe Broadway in New York. Joseph Proctor, the tragedian,of J.bbenainasay fame. bas been appointed a Justice of the Peace for seven years. At the end of seven years he may roar again. A dramatic version of Bret Harte's story of “Mhiss” is to be brought out next Monday in New York, iutroducing Miss Aunnie Pixley, a Catifornia soubrette. Loonard Grover has & new comedy in hand entitled “H. RH.” (His Royal Hirhness), which is said to haye three leading comedy It will be { almos ‘stfeneth. parts of almost equal ‘stre oyl brought oup under ‘the snspices Mr. W. T. Price, of the Louisville Courier- Journal, has entered the grana army of Ameri- can dramatic authors with a play entitled * The Uld Mau’s Darling.” Ireland Severing Her Chains® i8 the title of a new play, soon_to be brought out some- where, by Mrs. Natnalic Poliard, the widow of the Southbern histonan. « Miss Katie Putnam will star this season in o new comeay by Dr. F. A. Harris, of Boston, en- titled *Threc Pairs of Shoes,” and also in “‘lhc Locust,” Mr. Fred Williams’ adaptation of ‘LA Clzale.? Mr. Charles Barron, Boston Muscum compauy, en e engaged vo appear in one of the principal roles in Boncicault's new drama, which-1s to bo pro- duced at Wallack’s Theatre Sept. 9. Sothern has just put into W. 8. Gilbert’s hands sn idea which he has been revolving in his murd for nine years. It is that of & Dun- dreary’s Private Theatricats,” afeatnre of which will be his Lordship as an amaceur Hamiet. The Dramatic News says: ** The managers of the Fifth Avente Theatre aro already playing & hittle zame that should be resisted from the ontset,—pavinz members of their stock com- pany only for the time they _act,—in other words, paying no salary for the time that their people are out of the bill.” “The Woman of the People” is creating quite a discussion, and several people claim to lhave the play, among tuem Rose Eynn{.vc. Tom Maguire, Janauschel, and Du Sauld. The play 15 an old one by Cormon, and is already known in English as ‘Madelcine, the Pride of the Faubourg.” [t bears a close resemblance to “Janet's Pride.” The writing of extravaganzas is becoming quite an industry in Boston. Messrs. Dexter nith and J. J. McNally are at work on one for Mr. Willic Edouin, and it promises to be a s tacular piece of exceptional brilliancy. Mr. Woolson Morse will prepare some of the music forit, and Mr. Edouin 15 busy getting up the costames and properties. Tt is said of Emile Augicr, the French dram- atist; that on the evening of the firat produc- tion of “Les Fourchambault® he was found biterly wecping in a corner behind the. scenes, 50 rouched bad he bren by the imagivury woes of his characters upon the stage; and Got, the actor, who niad been contributing to ~make Augier weep, utterly broke down himself when tne play was over and sobbed like a child. Itis said of Ada Cavendish that, while not beautiful in person, she is atiractively intel- lectual; has a clear, magnetic voice, and in her own qulet way will make u sensation. She does notdepend on her success bere tor a fortune. She is the owner of the (N‘,‘mpiv: Theatre, Lon- dou, now leased to Henry Neville, and in re- ceipt of a handsome income from this and other sources. She pluys beeause she likes the excite- ment of the footlights. Miss May Hart bas glened with Mr. Tom Maguire to play eight weeks in California, un- der his manazement, 28 & star. She will open jn Mr. A. D. Gordon’s version of * Olivia,” thereby putting an* American_dramatist in di- rect comparison n_the Englishman, with whose bad work Miss Fanny Davenport so un- fortunately handicapped nerself. Miss Hart has physical_sdvantages as well, which are denied 10 Miss Davenport’s mature and buxom figure. —Dramatic -News. Ada Dyas denies that she hasretired from the stage. In a letter to the New York /lerc shesays: “ While it is quite true that I bave refused several cugagements since my last appearance in New York, not finding them de- sirable, this fact does not by any mcans-signai- ize my retirement. Besides having a pgreat tondness for my profession, it would be a source of deep regret did I not hope at no very distant date to remew my acquamtance with a New York audience, which in so. warm and fricudly a manoer has ever bestowed upon me a cordial weicome.” The members of ‘the ‘¢ Hiawatha? companv were presented with valuablo presents recently au the tival performance of that piece in Boston. Miss Alice Harrison reccived a beautiful en- ameted gold butterfly; Miss Laura Joyce, a pair of gold cutl-links and a toilct set of cut crystal; Miss Martinot, a diamond ring; Mr. George 5. Kuizht, a handsomely-bound sct of Shakspeare’s works; and Mr. John Branaw, leader of the or- chertra, a scarf-pin of pink coral and gold. Presents were made to other members. of the cornpany. and all the ladies received an abund- ance of floral offerings. ‘The American Dramatic Authors’ Association is now organized. Tucre’s nothing like organiz- ing The. ecffete and unoreanizea gang of geniuses in Pans and London are trembling in their boots. Already eight American plays are promised for the coming season, and there is no telling where thts thig will stop. -~ Len Grover vs they (the dramatic authors of America), were already no incunsiderable body.” Mercy on us! hedon’t know what he is talking abour. Inconsiderable hody forsooth! Why, in this in- considerable section of the West ulone there are untold tbousands of tbewm with unproduced plays in Lheir pockets. They will all join the Association, and there are coough of them to- get a bill through Congress which will effee- tual y prevent the importation of any foreizn wmaterial. Howe industry must be encouraged. Play-zoiug people here have heen erving aloud to the mavagers to lower their prices, but if they look abroad they will find that the Ameri- can pubiic is not so badly used after all as the people on the other side of the water. Here, is a noie [rom a London correspondent: *“The prices of adwibsion are much bizaer than those of American theatres. The prices are: For private boxes, holding three, in American mou- ey, §10.50% parquetie, $2 for cach seat; dress e, $1.255 the two back benclics of the dress urcle, 75 cents; gallery, 25 cents. The pit is the rear of the parquette. At these prices the oyai Strand, if full, would vield per night £373. We have found them all about two-thirds Tull. Then they charze about six vents for a vrogramme; und the ladies pay a haif shillinr for the privilege of banging up their bovaets 1n a room sbout ten feet square.” And yei they don’t 'owl about it. A popular pastor (it was not Heory) sat in his parlor one afteruoon. A lady was introduced, in elegant uttire and of prepusscssing preseuce. She cawe to talis, she sald, on the subsect of re- ligion. A friend .was anxious about Ler soul. She bad ditliculties, and the visitor stated what they were. And what shall Isav o ali this? ‘The pastor guve her such advice us he thought was suited to the case, and sald in return, * To what cliurch do you velonz?? 1 belouz 1o no church,’ was the response, ‘I am an actress, aud L do not sunpose that any church wourd re- ceive me.” - \Way, then, do vou take so much interest in your friend?? **My fricnd is anx- jous about ler eoul, and T aw desirous tu lead ber to Jesus if I can, though I may not be worthy myself.” Mauy people are certain that an actress can have no religious ewatjons. But bere is a popular woman—herself excluded from grace, in her own judzment—seekivg elp tor a lost one, and in her own words, **anxious to lead her friend to Jesus.” The minister is an eminent pastors: the actress was Clara Morris. The ‘‘Little Church Around the Corner” has been outcoue by the Rev. Dr. A. L. Stane, of Sun Francisco, from whose pulpit Walter Leeman, the oidest actor on the Pacific coast, delivered a sermon on the life of Mr. Brewster, the late dramatic editor of the Afta Ca urn ‘T'he fact sugrests possibilities that had not yet presented themselves. 1f the pastors of some of the New York churches, where there basbeen a falline-off in attendance, could arrange forn few funerals with first-class actors to otlici there is no doubt that there would be a re late leading man of the ab of business. Mr. Lester Wallack, for insiance, who is the most eflective of mourners, would be doubly impreszive in paving the last tribute to, sav, the dramasic writer for n Sunday paper, F. B. Warde is by nature a preacher, and be, Loo, would perform erical office well. The big, devp, sonurous of Juhn McCullough would come in tinely inthe amens. Edwin Bootb could intone the opening lessons of the service with musical effect, Lusty Dan Harkins and Chartes ‘Phorne would both adorn the pulpit as they grace the staze, and there are a whole score of other people such as Cozhlan, Lewis, Jefferson, Rankin, Owens, and the rest, who, while turn- R houese peany Tor themselves, might also turn several pennies into the cotfers of the poorer churches. ‘There really is no reason why theatrical funerals shounid be confined to theatri- cal people. And, perbaps, if some of our preachers wonla gct better. there would be a marked improvement in the condition of the churches.—New York Ecpress. NEW YOREK. FANNY DAVENPORT AND *‘OLIVIA." Special Correspondence of The Tribune. New YoRrk, Aug. Ratler a meagre por- tion of the metropolis, returning fromn the sea- shore and mountaius, bave Dbeen informed through the medium of etreet-posters and news- Ppaper advertisements that Miss Fanny Daven- port and her * Olivia” had created an **instan- taneous ™ success. Thereby the meagre portion of the metrooolis has been induced to go and sce Miss Fanny Davenport and her “ Olivia.” I have been there! If you cau imagine four acts of conglomerate whick might have been the joiut product of Mr. Joseph Cook and Mr. Ke- vivalist Moody,—if you can imagme that those two have bent their stupendous energies to the task of stringing togéther four acts of ineffably has been especially - dreary platitudes on the goody-good order, then you can describe * Olivia.” "Mr. W. G. 'Wills, of London, is its author, I believe, and from the fact that he has achieved a good deal of reputation across the water I don't like to accent this insufferable mess of balderdashasa sample of his work. That is because my re- spect for the British public is too profound to admit of belief that they would ailow a man to write such plays habitually—and live. **OLIVIA,” AS 4 WORK OF ART, is a good deal like what would be the result of an attempt to dramatize a leading editorial in tho Congreyationalist, or the news summary of the Christian at Work. It is a bore. Miss Davenport will never in this wide, wide world play the piece through the country an entire season. The people won’t have it, and they won't have Miss Daveoport in the lead- ing role. She is overwhelmed by the enormous odds which the playwright has smassed sgaiost her, She is apparently cowed by the task of raising her part from its wire; and she walks throngh the play a zood deal as I bavescen actresses who were unex- pectedly called upon to play a part and were in consequience obliged to read the lines. Linda Dietz, Eugenia Paui, Mrs. Poole, Charles Fisher, aod Edwin Price were the only ones in the cast who struggled through with any at- tempt at acting. And, if they rose above the very poor level of their associates, the play was not to be thanked for their success. It was a cicar triumph of mind over matter. YOUNG STEVENSON—*' PRETTY CHARLET, as he's sometimes called—played the villaing and ne played him villainously, it may be re- marked. - The first time the audience laughed, 1 thousht he was nlaying a comedy part. and had said somethine funnv; but I learned after a while that the people tittered because he was _so’ infernally bad. That is the way & New York audience cxpresses its disapprobation. 1n_soston they hiss: mn Chica- 2o they rise up and leave; in St. Louis they get the zir{ with the smallest foot in the honse to stamp on the floor, and thus drown all other sound_in the roar of cracklivg timbers; but in New York they ouly sit still and ticter. It is genteel, and it drives the actors wild. ss Daveuport ought to scll **Olivia.”” She ean get the market price for it as old paper on Ann street at the’ 0. 1. C.” store, and that’s more than sue will be likely to realize from it. anywhere else. Ve are to have another chance to find out what swull Mr. W. G. Wills makes his plays of. “Jane Shore,” with 1SS GENEVIEVE WARD as June, will be produccd Monday night at Booth’s, -under the management of Jar- rett & Palmer. Miss Ward i3 an American, born in' New TYork; and, con- trary to_the usual run of things theatrical, she left the New World to make her fortune in the Old. By way of proving that it’s a poor rule that won’t work both ways, she achieved great suceess among the Londoners, snd now comes back toshow us what an American girl can do with English trainiog. Jarrett & Palmer ao- nounce to the public that the play will be pro- duced with minute attention to scenic display and a'good cast. ** Jaue Shore " will run four weeks, ond will be_reolaced at the end of that time by ** Ienry VIIL,” which will fill out the remaining two months of their lease. Much of the paraphernalia incident to these two great paveants has Leen imperted already, and the vainters and costumers are hard st work filling in the remainder. C. D. Hess will take Bootl’s for a short time after Jarrett & Palmer’s lease expires. M’KEE RANKIN AND WIFE, supoorted by Louis Aldrich and Cbarles Pars- loe, opened the season at the Grand Opera- House Monday night with *‘ The Danit Mr. Haverly, of Chisago, pave Rankin and his wife $L,000 "a weck for their play and services for o senson of forty wecks, he (Haverly) furnishing company, printing, aud other accessories. And, although he is runniog the concern on an ex- pensive basis, he is bound to make money with | it. The immense auditorium of the Grand Opera-House has been packed to fi*s ereatest capacity during the, week, and there is_everv reason to believe that **The Danites” will prove even more successful than last year. At the Fifth Avenue, ubder the munagement of Fiske & Harkins, MISS MARY ANDERSON will appearthis evening as Z’arthenia in ‘‘In womar.” She will be supported by Franik Mor- daunt, Frauk Pierce, Owen Fawcett, and Miss Alice Grev. The following week Miss Ander- “on will appear in “The Hunchback,” when, I uuderstand, a young German society lady will make her deput. Although this fact has uot been made public as vet, it comes to me direct, and is not to be doubted. The Park Theatre will open with Mr. Bronson Howard’s _* Hurricanes,” origin- ally produced at Hooley’s, in your aty. It~ will “be followed by Len Grover's vew play. Sotbern will be the first ““star” who will play under Mr. Abbey’s management, and be, too, will produce a new comedy, which is called * Engazed.” The regular company at the Park includes James Lewis, . B. Grismer, J. E. \Vhiting, Mrs. Gilbert, Mionie Palmner, Sidney Cowell, aud others. At the Lyccum, Denman Thompson plrys a preliminary wmonth with “Joshua Whiteomb,” alter which MISS GLAXTON opens her regular scason with =Les Four- chambaults.” ‘The Brosdway Theatre has passed into the hands of Cuaudos Fulton and George Edgar, and is now undercoing extensive alierations prior 1o the opening next week. At that time Ada Cavendish, another Enelish actress, will wake ber Americen debut in *The New Mazda- ten? The system to be adopted by the man- agement of the Broadway is to ecmbrace a con- stant suceession of stars, who will 20pear at in- tervals of two weeks each. Rose Evtinge will follow Miss Cavendish. At the Standard, Mr. Henderson will produce *An Ooen Verdict” Monday nizht, with Ebea Pismpton, D. W. Waller, Charles Le Clercq, Ben Maeinley, B Ringgoid, Maud Granger, and Rose Osborne. Mr. Wallack aiso begins his scason Monday night with u Boucicaultian dramatization of Richardson’s novel, ** Clarissa Harlowe.” One of the odd features of the production will be the appearance of CIARLES COGRLAN AS THE LOVER, and his sister, Rose Coghlan, as Clarissa. O course Lcan’t tell how closely Mr. Boucicault has followed the old novel, ou¢ of the principal incidents of which was uu attempted rape unon /tarissa by lier lover; but in any case it strikes e as rather unlikely that the public will swal- Jow brotlier zod sister as lover and beloved. Mr. Wallack bus a good company though, in- cluding, besides the two names mentioved, John (iilbert, Jo'w Brougham, Charles Barron, W. R. Floyd, Stella Boniface, aund Mme. Ponisi. The Uuion Square will probably begin its sea- son with * Liilian,”” another of Bronson How- ard’s new plays. Tt is said to be very strong, and will employ the [ull company engaged by Shook & Palmer, who look forward to another successlul seasou. MR. AUGUSTIN DALY suited for England vesterday. e goes for the purpose of produciog bis plays in London, and will be abgent about o vear. ~ It is said that his stay abroad will not last beyond the time men- tioned, beczuse he has arraneged for the man-.. agement of a theatre in New York next seasol John McCulloush goes to Chicago next week , where he wili play at Hooley’s. Ile isto have as cial support a number of members of the oid ** ipiomacy » party. IruonieL. MUSIC. THE ADVENT OF TIIE SEASON. The musclans who have been away on their vacations are rapidly returning to their accus- tomed places, and the various items of local in- terest that we print below show that the season will be' speedily upon us. Miss Anaic Louise Cary, the {avurite artist, will bave the honor of inauzurating the season in a concert to be given at the Piymouth Congregational Church next * Saturday evening, the 7th fnst., upon which oc- casiun she will be assisted by Miss Ettie Butler, the Chicago Cuncert Party (Mrs. Falk, Mrs, Juhnson, Mr. Falk, Mr. Buisseret, Mr. Schultze, Mr. Bowen), Mr. Flagler, and Mr. Baird. The concert is to be given for the benefit of the music fund of the chureh, and the programme will be as follows: PART 1. 1. Organ solo. +eue. Flacler ir. 1. V. Flagler. 2. Quartette—*‘ Yon Stole My Love ... Baclarren Chicaga Concert Party. 3. Solo—**Ave Maria B - B Mixs Annie Louse Cary. 4. Trio—**Meditation Messrs. Katk, Fiagler, and Buisserel. 5. Dao from **Martha ... Flotow iss Eite Butler and s Cary. 8. Quartette—'- A Shadow’ ... ....Gollmick Ciicago Concert Party. TAUT I 2 1. Violin solo—*‘Reverie™ ..Vienxtemps Ar. Bulsserel. Quartette—‘*Their Sun_ Shall Go Down No More™....Tuckerman Miss Butler, Mr. Falk, Mri. Johnsos, and Aliss ‘ Cary. 3. Dao from ** William Tgll Maes -Rossint esirs. Schultze and Howen. 4. Solo—‘*The Lost Chord™...... ... L Mess Annie Louise Uary. 5. Dro—**Cheerfulness™ ....Gampert Mrs. Faik and Mrs. Johuson. 6. Quartette—**Song of the Triton™ -.Molloy Chicago Concert Party. *Miss Cary, assisted by the Harmonic Quar- tette, Louis Falk, aud Frauk'T. Baird, will also s . Suilivan give a concers at the Union Park Couogrega- tional Church ou the Yth inst. SYMPHONY CONCERTS. It will be pleasint mews to many of our readers that arrangements are on hand for a serles of symphozy\concerts this season by & local organization. B¢ Chicago Orchestra. Ted by Mr. A. Rosenbecker,s in the field with the promise of three concer,and three public re- bearsals, at which three ch3sic 8y mphonies will Dbe played aud at least thred-inportant composi- tions by Americin composers.t.The prozrammes will be completed by the addiion of lighter compositions of the most desirabig, character. It i3 proposed to enlarge the o forty-five pleces,” all good players. \! chestra of this size, thongh by no mean® UP to a Philharmonie standard, is large enough$Q, afford a good idea of any orchestral works, excent those of the most modern school. In these the brass has been enlarged and scored so souorously s to require o much larger body of strings to produce proper balance and biending of effecct. Mr. Rosenbecker has his reputation to make as a leader, and he has just now the opportunity to rise and explain his resources as aconductor. To this end the most vigorous rehearsals are in progress. With what result we shall see. The muoazement of these con- certs has been undertaken Ly Mr. Florence Ziegfeld, wno has associated with him Mr. W. S. 1. Mathews. They will be given ‘under the auspices” of the Mausical College. . Scason tickets, admitting three persons to each concert and each poblic rehearsal; have beea put at $5. ¢The first concert Will take place easly in January. LOCAL NOTES. The Hess Enclish opera troupe will com- mence a two-weeks’ engogement at Hooley's Theatre Jan. 6. The Farragut Boat Club proposes to organize a aouble quartetie out of its membership. The Germania Menuerchor, which. elects officers this week, hus Hans Balatks on the list as a candidate. Mr. Otto Lob, who i8 so well known here asa musical director, his been appoinsed a Profes- sor in the Chicazo usical Colleze. Mrs. Florence Rice-Knox proposés giving a coucert bere snortly, the details of which will be given hercafter. Mr. Louis_Falk opened s new organ at the State Fair Building 1n Des Moines, Ia., last Thursday evening, and gave a very successful concert. Mr. De Zelinski, of Grand Rapids, Mich., is at preasent rebearsing the Abt Suciely, with the Eis:w of taking the permanent direction of the lub. Mrs, Jenny Kempton sang at the Bischoff con- cert in Janesville, Wis., last Monday, with great success. She will be at bome, ready to resume her lessons in music, on Monday, the 9th inst., and thosc who desire to study_ with ber must make apulication at once, since hor time is al- ready very nearly fully taken. Mr. Frederic W. Root recommences his pro- fessional duties to-morrow in his new quarters in the Americun Express Building, where here- after be will do all his private teaching and hold all classes and public rehearsats. Mr. Loesch, who has charge of the music dur- ing the Exposition, will Inaugurate his work not only with instrumental music, but also with the performance of the *‘Stur-Spangled Bunner™ and Keller's “American Hymn,” by a chorus, ou the opening night, Sept. 4. Louis Falk is prepariug a concert, to be given at the Sinai Jewish Synagorrue ou the 10th inst., for the benefit of the yellow fever sufferers. ‘The Chicazo Orchestra also announces a coneert at the Tabernacle next Friday eveving for the sawe churitable purpose. Mrs. D. B. Roman, the teacher of the viano and voice culture, whose recent arrival here from Springlicld, 11i., we bave utready voted, is pre- pared to receive puplls in either department, at her residence, 700 West Monrae street, or at Bauer’s musie store, as will be seen by an ad- vertisement clsewhere. “Everybody’s Mission,” far up on the North Side, wus last evening the sceue of one of the most curious musical performances ever given in this city. An enterprising bublisber of sup- plies for Sunday-schools advertised for orize picces founded on the lessons for 1879, and in response reccived over 600 pieces from all sorts ot composers, inciuding nearly every prominent writer of this kind of music,,as well as many others of the baser sort. Togselect the prize pieces was the pleasing tasks awarded . to five musical geatiemen, and in order to arriveat a better judgment they resorted to the curious expedient of actually trying the pieces. So for three weeks, twice a day, the much-enduring chorister, Prof. T. Martin Towue, and those faith- tul and eiect children of the cho.r have shouted themselves hosrse rebiearsing the more promis- iz candidates. Last evenitig was the * prize concert,” when some thirty or forty of the best picces, as desiznated by the judges, were sung. As mizht have been expected, great differences of taste appeared, several of the picces seeming hardly worth the trouble: but oo the whole the average excellence was remarkable and the final awards will be made with considerable dif- ficulty. This is probably the first attempt on record to make a book of new pieces **on busi- uess priucipies.” THEODORE THOMAS' NEW DEPARTURE. As_the removal of Theodore Thomas from New York to Cincinuati is the most important event in the wmusical world at present, aud as it is an experimens which will be watched with anxious fnterest Ly Mr. Thomag’ friends, we give below some extracts from various sources bearing dpon the event. In an interview with the reporter of the New York Z'ribune, which has b.en his most earnest supporter, Mr. Thomas brought out the following pomnts: Reporter—tow lonz do yon suppose it will take to form such sn orchestra as you uesire? -Alr. ‘fhomas—T1hat will depend on the material. T ehull make use of all the talent there is now in Cincinnaty, and nfter that, itis understood, what- e is needed stall be tagen from the East. There is. however, time enough for that, a3 we shall not our concerts till November. We will have an orchestra of #ixty or weven(y men this antumn; this will be need to give concerts for tne present. and it will form a oucleus of the large orcherira of 100 10 150 which it 1s hoped may come later. 1t will be necessary to take with me certain of the men from New York who will be used in the orchestra, and the principal instrumentalists will z¢d with a view to their holding_professor- ships in the college as well as playiug in the orchestra. It is possible, too, that I may " have o send to Europe for a part of my material. Reporter=1s there such infefest 1n music in the West that the orcnestra witl be able to give con- certs all throngh Obto and the adjoining States as well a8 in Cincinnati? Mr. Thomuas—Yes, I think so, decidedly; better even than- here. In the entire sarronndings of New York thicre is not a place that will pay ex- penser, and 1t is necessury to make ut least a day's Journey before one can g6t 1o & piace thatwill pay; tut in ulmost every large city in the West it is possivle to give successive concerds to payi audiences. I have tried this in the Ehst, and hat proved abundandly that I canuot do anything of the kind here, Reporter—Then vou think that there is a better field in the West now than in the East? Mr. Thomas—Yes, I think there is 8 better field there now than there is here,—that I myself can do better work there than I can bere; and I think that there i, on the whole, & better field for mu- qcians, With my knowledge of the people there, and with their knowlecgze of me and my past work, 1 think that | can do a lietter work out there than auy one clse could. and since L cannot be in both plices ar once, I think that some one would be more eagily found to take my place in New York than any one could to do the work which I expect to do in the West. As to the profpects of the school,: the same paper says: The Cincinati school may fajrly count oa nros- perity: first, beeause jt bas secured an eminent musician and o man of great capacity and force of character far its director; secondly, because Mr, Springer has glven itn tine building: and, lastly, becauze the citizens are warmls interested in 1t, and conscions of the aavantage it will prove to the generel interest of the place. As to the future of the Philharmonic Society, the Tribune also sags: Those of thewn who are nlso members of the Phil- harmonic Society were not Jess concerned than the others about the’ future. All sori~ of plans were digcussed, bnt no oue scemed to have a clear iden of what ougit to be done. For the vacant cundact- orship almost us mAby nAmes were suggosied as there were speakers. ‘Those most frequently men- tioned were Dumroscs, laf, Von Lulow, Rubin- stein, ond Richter. Maost of the suggestions were, of course, impracticable. but there seemed to he 3 stronr fmpre«sion that Raft mizot be secured. The great aifficulty that at once confronted meariy all he nominations was that at this time of the year almost eversbody who is worth engaging has made his arrangements for the scason. Jt was acreed on ail hunds that if snybody pow in this country were chosen 1t must be Ur. Damrosch. ‘The Cincinpati Gazette of the 27th savs: At a recent meeting of the stockhoidera the fol- lowing Board of Directors was elected: R. R. Spriowzer, Jobn Shillito, Peter Radaiph N i cob Burnet, Jr., and George Ward Nicholv, At a subsequent meeting of the Board of Directors Mr. XNichols was chosen Prestdent. Mr. Nedl Treasurer, Mr. Burnet Secretary. In accordance with the sumgestions of 3ir. Theodore Thowas, Musical Director of the Collece, the course will be opened the coming fall. Those sccking_informatton will lease spply to J.-Burnet, Jr.. Secretary, No. 8L E\'esl Thurd street, Cincianali, O. The foflowing extracts from various papers will be of interest in this connection: 2 Itisowing cntirely to the indifference of our people. They didn't pay. Glve tickets gratis and You'would find present tus bine and zold represent- atives of _fashionuble circles, —tnose who thoashe it & nice thing to talk sbout classical. music, —but 2sk them to pay oat a dullar of 1o and they wecs usnally to be found inthe vocative. Nevertheless, Thomas made some moxey by his cons York tierald. ;. Thomas, we beliere, 18 nho‘:.it"mh sbode where bis_private purse il {rom inroads aitendine the praisaworthy efo will make presently 10 emphasize G 10 one will now ventare to disprie) the ;a» o Cincinoat: i the. muaical centre ef the R States. In this copnection. jtseems to a3 (R, Would be entirely beitting a2 a8 & people to & Mr. Thomas due recogmition pon his ‘;:‘,“;, this city on his way to Cincianati.— et Chronicle. e Thomas goes to Cincizaati. T ‘ME c there nugmmcfl bim_ to make th. home and to accept the musicai directors . and be_ bas accepted the posi waich is said to be §5,000 & New York 1 casting about to 60 88t cop. ductor of acknowledzed reputation WhQC; opp it populnr music. so that its musical audf i oeg ey cnot when to turaover the pages OfSRRFC o0 without prompiing. If this can bEaCCoL )y, ey and it its City Council can judiciously reZBit Sy the band-organs, so that nothing classicdlii e d out of them, the probability is 40l o Imortify! 71ruulrs may be avoided in ‘“,lumre = anlmleb{ PrHE e oHisal 1t seemaWoinge that the PrnCindl, fug-of the Union caninot Beeeeios Wt 0000 L oping of i3 kind in the countr, o 1y Thomas and his orchestra are beyond Qi3 best things of their kind 1n the councry, yet it 13 reported that afterthe 1st of October New York will know 1o more of them: that the conductor will ¢oto Cin~ cinnati as the director of a musical college: tnat some of the members of hia band will go with him. and that he will establish there an orzanization similar to that which is about to disband hers, if not1n ali reapects equal to . We should rejoice 1o Bear that the report is not weil foanded, or that the fact which it embodies 18 not _unalterable. If the story ie strictly true, 1t 18 a remarkable illna- tration of the inability of the chief city to retainall of the best things. —New York Evening Posi. No man better than Mr: Thomas nnderstands the dificulties to be overcome in establishing snch an euterprise. and the fact that he cvidently believes in its possible success shouid go far to convince the skeptical. 1f he does succeed in bailding up 8 erent school of music—great in respect to the art it Tosters, and as the schools of Italy are great—the glory of Cincinnati will be in a large sense the gain of the whole country. Saying nothing of the in- fluence such a collese must esert on the esthetic caltnre of the people, the fact that it will no longer be necessary for musical Americans togo to Europe in order to the best development of their gifts, 18 of the greatest fmportance. ‘The crowds of Ameri- cnny, coetly young yomen, whoare uow strugziing: for a musical_cdacation in Earopean cities, show that the new inetitution is needcd, sad the fright- ful cost, in more ways than one, at which that cducation 18 too often obtained furnishes a special reason why the full success of the Cincinnati ex- periment should be aevoutly prayed for.—Bufalo Courier. While we begrudge to Cincinnati her acquisi- tion, we cannot beip congratulating her. Certain- ly ehe desesves her good fortune. In recent years o city in the country has shown greater 1atercst in music, or has pu¢ forth more energy in promot- ing the cause. Every year there is something to anite the lovers of music, and enormous eums have been spent_in providing o snitsble home for music. There have been hela festivals which, in pointof tne magnitude of the nndertaking, the perfection of preparation and execation, and the number and cliaracter of the andiences, have never been surpassed in this country. 1f we do not 2y more than that, it is because we have & great luctunce to admitting that Boston is ever W . the second place in musical art. Atall events, Cincinuati hus fairly won the right to taxe Mr. Thomas from the East. and will sopreciate nim, as Beston has always done when the opporsunity was attorded her.—Loston Aduertiser. MUSICAL NOTES. The tomb of Gluck, at Vienns, has been robbed of its bronzes by some vandals. M. Maurice Strakosch is in NOI’I\'IIV‘ giving concerts with Ole Buli and Mlle. Stella Faustina (Mary Brown, of Boston). >ime. Patti and Siznor Nicolini have signed contracts with Mr. Gye, the London impresario, for the next operatic season. Mr. Ferdinand Dulckenysthe pianist who be- came known first in Mme. Essipoff’s concerts, will be attached to the Marie Roze troupe next season. ¥ Mme. Gerster is in Paris, resting prior to the commencement of her autumn American season with Mr. Mapleson, the contract for which she sigued July 31 The grand prize of honor for the best instru- ment in the Paris Exhibition, won in 1867 by M. Sax, has beeu awarded this year to M..Cavaille- Coll, the celebrated organ-maker- Verdi’s *“ Aida® was performed ig ¥rench for the first time recently at the Theatre Lyrique. The cast is not well spoken of, bu: the opera is placed on the stage with great care. Mre. E. Aline Osgood sings in London Nov. 9. der time fs nearly tull with engagements in Europe after her arrival. She i3 engaged for a concert tour through the provinces, commenc- ing in January, with Mme. Trebelli. Suilivan has engagea Miss Edith Abeli for promenade concerts at Covent Gurden, London, with Santley and others of equal note for next season. She bas been epgaged for orutorio next season in Albert Hall by Barnby. The soloists who will sing at Mr. Thomas’ benetit on Sept. 11 will be Miss Emma Abbott and Signor Tagliapietra. Tie orchestra will be aurmented for this oceasion, and a programme oi unusual brillianey und attractiveness will be caty bits 1p of the n and the r. Now - presented. Herr August Wilhelmj, the renowned violin-" ist, will @1ve a series of concerts in New York, at Steinway Hall, beginning Sept. 23, under the mauvagement of Maurice Strakosch. He will sail from Liverpool on Sept.3 for the United States. Although Mlle. Paola Marie will not come to this country_until next year, there is uow no doubt that Maurice Grau will import a cele- brated star of the opera bouffe. Mr. Werth- eimer, acting under his instructions, has se- cured Booth’s Theatre for a series of repre- sentations by no less a personage than Mle. Jeanne Granier, who will be supported by the entire company of the Renaissance Theatre, Paris. An exchange says: Mr. Edward Sezuin, the opera-singer, had a narrow escape from drown- inyg the other aay at Seu Girt. He wus batbing, aud being an expert swimmer, ventured out a considerable distauce from the shiore, 2 fricad accompauying nim. Suddenly they were over- whelmed by a great wave, and when it receddd the undertow was so strong tbat Mr. Sevuin found himself helpless. He had thrown him- self upon his buck, noving thus to ride-the bil- fow, but his strength unegual té the task. 1le was promptly rescued by those on shore, but when tuken out of the water was insensibic, By the aid of a physivian he was soon restored to conseioush ud 15 now none the worse for his adveuture.” Can it be possible that Seguin 4s roue to the {ratastrovhe-advertising busi- uess. The new prima donpa of the Strakosch grana opera company is kuown bere us the duushter of the lute Mirk Smith. She was born m New Orleans” in 1352, and as the are of U years re moved to New York to receive ber wmusieal education. 1o 1369 she went to Switzerlaud uu der tue tuition of Herr Menms. A year zud 2 balf later Miss Marco returued to New York and studied with Signor Agrmiuonte, and under his auspices she mule her fiest appearauce in public at the Union Learue Tueatre us Lzara in the Jast act ot “Ernsul” She afterwards went to Milan and studied under Sangiovannt and made her first aopearance In opera as Cilda in « Rigoletto ” in 1573 in the City of Torea, Ped- mont, sioging twenty-two times. She alter- wards sang iu Milag in the roles of Gida and Amina, creating a great sensativn. iss Marco was then enzazed at the Teatro Dorsus Genoa. afterwards at Como during the carnivai seuson 5 usingings twenty nights as Lu Her next coutract was at. the Imperial Opers at St Petersburer and Moscow, but the severe climate caused Miss Marco to returir to 1 She uext saug in Florence as bioletta in “* Praviat,” aud atterwards for one vear in Lemb Austris, closing in May, 1575, when sexotiations were concluded with Max Strakosch fur lns season of 1578-"9 in the United States. ——————— T0 A BRIEF FRIENDSHIP. Sometimes vessels on tho ocean Meet a nassin eteanger ba Haii, and with sincere emotic Greetings pass, and short remarke, Brief fareweile are quickiv spuken, Almost in the sclf-rame tireath— Then. in silence deev, uubrokew, Loth pass on to life or death. So e met, cammuned tozether Fora huppy mowent’ In the golden Swnmer-y Looked upon ench othel Then apart we dnifted widel As those ships upon the sea. T sloating afmless, idly, Wondering where thou cunst be. face; Wheresoe'er upon Life's ocean, In what port soever mnoored, May no winds' nor waves' commotion Make life nazd to oe endured ; But may angel-pilots, lesding (Guide thy way 'mid verdant isles, TIl thy goul, from Earth reeeding, Gaiis its Home and Fatner's ewiles. CricAco, Aug. 2, 1873. W. J. H. Hosay. Couldn't Recall Her Namo. The Whitehall (London) Revlew, after mag- panimously observing that Natural delicacy promots us to refrain from tellive any anec- dotes personally relating to our august Sover- eigu,” goes ou to tell this wondertul one: ‘[t was at oue of H. R. H.’s gurden parties at Chis- wick. A well-known and popular 31. P. (beir to a Pecrage, and at one time the handsomest man in the House), who had on several oceasions en- joyed the povilege of frienuly intervourse withs tlie soverelzn, suddenly espled the Queen; and, unfortunately havinz that day—as usual with Bim—extended hiy u::u';f(’{“‘z fects of alcoliolic liuors too far for e sobriety, boldly and frankly walked g% and spid, wich a genial smile and cneud:dm oy *I rdhlly beg your padon,—soar fa % famliar to me, but L can't recali your paqerd e —— 1 THE GAME OF DRATGHT Communicationsintended for-Ta Dy, should be addressed 1o 0. D. ORVIS, p‘_".z““’hx Chicsgo. TU. - For Publisher's price-Ust of standard game, address the Draught Edttor, CUECKER-PLAYERS' DInECTORY, Athen@am, 0. 50 Daarborn serear. Boxzy worky on'y PROBLEM NO. s1. 5 By Cainlix Herrze 5 Black. Yin 7ei i e 1 9% % % i T 7 7 7 /(% 7 // s 7 i 77 White, White to move and wiz. POSITION X0. 81. By Gromor CONWAY, Tipton, s whlackmen onl.3 & 7, 13, 1g x5, rite men on 12,18, =2, b, p HHek 0 iove ad wia oD+ TO COR E£. H. Aram—Price, H. B. Hall. Jr.—Positlon accepted. Samuel E. Clark—Price-list matled. 11. £ Swarszeli—Proof-slips by mail. . C. Chipman—Thanks for the favor. : 1spacS, Dewent—On fle for examinaton. . W. R. Woodinan—Do 30 some more, please Harry G. Chcever—Ic wilcome ta prpertme. . . Hall, Jr.—Send us e e TR ne aue: *Pecime of e gy *tSwect Slxteen "—Froblems accepted. (7) We, notsend you printed dticrams fo = TRt e focelve your mame and e % P Correct solutions to last week's 3 recorved Totn Getne: Cos, TS ek Armm, Ottawa, 1L -+ lunia, Mich ;' Swaergy ‘hleagn, B RESPONDENTS. 50. tege,” South Evanston, 1il.; and . D, G CONTRIBUTORS' CRITICISMS, Mr. W. R. Woodman, of Fall River, v the Jollowing eriticsi e At tho 35tk mors, No. 234, instead of 8—12, play 16=19, 17—14, 3-; oz, e Doy foois, o e i 25221, 26— = S 11, Binck wins. . At The Ttk movs Instead "of 9—14. play 61U and Bicryy P8 Loston. F3h, ediately, same 38 Game No. 625, In Mr. Billy Conkling, Dubuane, Is., writes: ' “jyip week's paper L notice that some one Cimidly gy that Le scut ta the Arst errurs and che frgg, on Game 7. 1think hesent the frscerrony for a correction, though). The position 15 sy me is: Black men on 2 8, 7, 10, 11, 12. M, 13, 18 - men o 20, 25, 27, N, 31 Numey hink owingz will show the Inco beyond the shadowof @ - prove awin x;:r lll:‘l:: ] erittctsm wini.” (1) 24=20, 1614, AL 3th move of 7-10. sue_overlooks 15—2%, x 5-30. Black wins. — 0 the Draught Editor of Tha Triese Mr, *iWiii Trysgain ™ seems to -mu”thm by Howiey and Starkweath.r upon thegroumditiing arcold. They oy be old 1o a very fow, bz io iy many. The Sutcr varistion Is not well knowat car cagoor the Northwest. and we ventars the smertioy that ail good players luse the game with the Bien when not. famillar with, the many snares, md i ot opinton {t {s more creditable 1o any jourial vositions and end-zames that actuafly occur Hh’i ‘manufactured combinations of postiion- whort work enerally IS neither useful nor ornamental, 1ks majcrity of tiae Northwestul Glode, but depend upon Tiz TRIACNE for latornaie, 8 and the fact that some OFher paper may bare y- 8 lisho a position snows thiat the Uraught Editer . | sidcred 1t worthy of notice. Let ** Wil Trrsc® g ive us, at on early date, a speciuien of s modera pu ton which he considers it to adorn your columas, *_ CHECEER CHATTER. During his receat visit to Dumfries, Mr. Wyils played 106 games, of Which he won 94, aed i1 g Were drawn, Mr. Iteld, the noted Ayrshire player, recently cm- testeil 100 games with the leauiu players a Wigsov- b shire, Scotland, of whicl he wou 86, lo& 2 111 FAMES were drawn. - Our Enstern exchanges announce azother modeped match for the New England chiamplunship defween those nuted rivais, Capt. W. H. Broughus, of Bre jand, Me., and C. F. Barker. of Baston. Mr. Frank Greenlee, the noted hn;&h)!fcfl.fl' efte, Ind., visited Kankake, 1il., 8 few day ago. with 3ir. J. 5. Armour. the lesaiag player shere, made the following very creditaole score: G 3 Armour, 1; drawn, 115 total, 15 games. Mr. Gressles I ie only 17 years of age, and_his pruspects for becomizg. a DrofessiGual player are very goud. Jir. James W. Benney, the leading plagerolPits burg, Pa., was & visftor ag the playery’ b 3 the Athenzum last week. He played quite sa.aber of gumes auring the weck with ome of onrlesding 8 exponenta of the silent geme, the b :cnmunlu: own. 10 James 3 Drawn.. 4 T¢ Benaey. Starkweather. 0 Drawn.. 2 Totl.. The return maich between the lesdingplayersel Momence and Kankakee came off at the latescityom ihe 2d uit., resuitins (o another victory for eyt mence team. Fulhiwm)?ll!’: Lhe Individusl soores. Mevnence. on. Lost. : rl) 3 8 2 4 3B 53 3 5 2 EPR] Draxn. Tokzt S8 3 8 4.2 €. 0, ol kg 7 ; 0. Bigouess. 10 s 3 W. W. Waltcomb. B 5.3 Fotal. 4 Eo 277-3L 0-16 |15-10 e O 4 ] 1 W wis. SOLGTION T0 PUsITION 0. 80 . 5 y ru 1417 jx-g8 |2T-I8 21—t l: y -8 l&m §AME NO. 314—~DENNY. % (Fifigame.) . on betven B Played In the secoud currespondea Stessrs, Flizputrick aud Bower Flizpat GAME NO. 245—DEN) (Sixtl game.) Played tn the second corrcsponence mateh betwe| Messrs. Fitzuatrick and Bowea. 3 Bowen's move. [T T -ty { (Se: Tlaged In the second corresp Mesirs. pitpatrick i Boen, ity (Elgnth zame.) 3 Flaged In the secoil cort evpondeace match et Mesars. Fitzpatrick aut Bowen. Boweu > move, L #-25 *“GOOD NIGHT.” +*Gond nizkt! The vfis were spokes, ml: parted— A 1o my lonely home, to mase on thee, = With wpiet bowed and saddencd, brokeo-beartedt And thou to drcam of joy, but not ol me. *+Gaod nieht!” ITow ery coldly it wu-w:,”’ ] Yet those luved toaes are lingenng oear NB And, though of tenderness they bring uw Lol I woulid not, if L Lad the power, turgel. ++Guod night!” And happy, dearest, be thy cow-— Froi pain 2nd sadness be thy fature f(ee Be mine alone the darkness and the Burso ; Yor, where thoa art aot, all 18 a1kt 10 B —————— Z WARRIED—WILL RAUTH TO RiSS ENFl P [ Written in their album.] Though frienas arc Kaulh with. thea {ro%, day. Yet suill the adage ol doth truly say, Where'er there 13 6 Witk there is a w3 Tten biud thicir hearts to thine forever fask For friendstip maked afl tuunge Enrght sty Ciea60, ATg 31, 18T RopasT “