Chicago Daily Tribune Newspaper, September 22, 1878, Page 10

10 THE.CHICAGO TRIBUNE: SUNDAY. SEPTEMBER 22, 1878—SIXTEEN PAGES. —_—— THE STAGE. THE DRAMA. ‘ MI88 GAVIN. Ar. McCullouzh’s engazement closed last pight with “Macbeth,” in which Miss Gavin assumed the importaut role of Zady Macheth. The two performances in which this lady has ap- veared have proved at feast & source of great financisl advantage to the management,thehouse Biaving been crowded each time. Miss Gavin bas apparently bosts of active friends in Chicago, and it must have been pleasant to ber to wit- aicss the enerous entbusiasm displayed in her Tehalt. Ap audicpee which assembles to see a young lady make a start in & fresh carecr feels bound to look at the bright sice and preserve 1be best of tewmpers. If ome should hiot a fault or hesitate a critital opicion on such an occasion b is liable to be at once 2nathematized 25 & enarler, anoverparticular person,~—perbaps 25 envious, jentous, or party-spirited. This is alt very peautiiul,—this desire to welcome new 1aient into the world of art,—and Miss Gavin has certainly every reason 1o be prouu of the raclous reception that awaited ler. There is unother side to this, however, sad the artist Lerself may be the tirst todiscover it. . We trust Atiss Gavin will not be entirely carried away by 1he plaudits whicn greeted her last week into 1he belief that sne has at a jump reaclica the Very pinnacle of ner dramatic trininphs. Shonld sbe have the ambition to ¢ain a permaneut hold ‘upon the puvlie, she will quickly find that the yresent little bonfire kindled round her initia- " tion will very quickiy resolve itself into ashes, und that it will be harder than ever o kindle a second ope. No actress that we have yet leard of bas ever achicved Inore than a wmporary popularity by jumping irom the reading.desk into the great trazic roles, and that same temporary popuiarity has {requently proved an insurmouutable ohstacle tothe most conscientious and laborious after- efforts. Those who may flatter Miss Gavm by tclling her that ebe hos gained a bistrionic suc- cessare the kind of friends she would be wise toavoid at present. Ske has simply done what hucdreds of intelligent readers have done be- fore,~namely, givea good readings. To speak of Ler perforinance as a dramatic interpretation, @s auything beyona u very satislactory reading, uid e 1o Drovoke comment which, consider- g Ler inesperiepce of theatric art, amight do ber injustice. Such artists as Cushman, as Kean, Buoth, Macready, were fine readers, but thev first Jesrned Lo act, Itis 10t often that sreat histrionic genuses graauate from the readmz-desk. Miss Gavin may yet viovean exception, aud every one hopes so. Ouly she must not. permit her frieuds Lo make Ter belicve that she can alight upon the Lop- most round of the ladder. i M'CULLOTGIL Mr. McCullouxlt’s engagement has been a Lighly successiul one, and during the two weeks Lie pas afloraed his admirers a fair opportuai 10 acquaint themselves with his varied plishaicots. I there is any fault to be Sound itis that he has perbaps attempted 100 much in such a sbort svace of time, with a compauy which haa not the oppor- Lauities be enjoys for perfecting their studies. Nene of the Shakspearcan performances couid be catled satistactory; some of them were dis- creditable, aud we can bardly blawe the stock company for the failures. Mr. McCuliough has Lis own parts, so_to spuak, at his fiager ends, znd it mght De all very well did ho carry atong him 2 weli-drilled compauy for his support. ‘But it was imposing aitogetner too much labor upun a hastily-gathered company to make the many changes i toe bill that be did. In these days of easy-going comedy parts, it is uot 0 be cxpecied that one ¢an Dick up com- petect Shakspearcan actors and bid thew e leiter perfect st & few hours’ + zotice. It was su, undoubtedly, many years azo, bt it 1 not so now, aud such stars as Me- Cullougis, who desire to ruwthrough, in one, or 1wo wecks, a reperory full of Shaksper can plays, must be coutent Wil Unperiecl assist- ance. AR, JEPPERSON & remains the steadiast attraction at McVicker's Thes.ze, and the crawds who go taithr ni to see bito suflicicutly sitest the ubiding est it by all classcs of theztre-xoing folks in his tous portraitof #ip Van Wk e. itseems ncredible that ap actor should possess ke patience to devote the reater part of & fifeume 1o the painting of 2 swele tigure. Jei- Ierson is unwearied in bis devouun: there is nota touch ju_tue deliveation s scen to-day Lhat does not betray the work of a loving band, and the character gmrows in beauty with cach additional stroke of the artist’s pencil. 1t will be remeinbered that this is to be the closing < of AlL. Jefferson’s tnzagement. TUE OTHER THEATRES. Among the mauy and varied attractions of- dered during the wevk sre to be voted the ex- ZSelient variety performance at the Academy of Music, “Unéle Tom’ at Haverly’s, aud the “Npiad Queen” at Hamlin's. 1he Acagemy, avder the manazement of Mr. Emmett, ‘his wpparently eotered upon a fresh carcer of pros- derity, and s/ attracting not only larger au- diences tban ever before, but peoole of a better <lass thaw have been in the'habit of patronizing this kind of evlertainment. Mr, Hamlin wwas somewhat unfortunate in his commencement, but he seems to be iz a fair way to redeem nis. mistake iv opening before be was quite ready. Thc * Uncle Tom ™ party has done a fuir busi- ness during the week. ' LOCAL NOTES. Severaltraveling combinations are negotiating with Cambridre & Co. tor the production of “ Mr. W. . EKator’s new comedy, A Iriple Courtship.” William H. Land, proprictor and manager of the Adeipu Theatre, Quiney, 1iL, was in town Festerdsy looking around the dramatic bureau in quest of Luleni. . Spaiding, formerly Treasnrer of the Lre, and boW in the empioy of the Dramatic Bureau, was prostrated tue Gther day by a stroke ot paralysis, aud is unadle Lo move or speak. After Jefferson’s engagement at McVicker's, weare prounsed ** Lost 1 Loudon,™ ** After Dark” soy **The ['wo Orpuans” The lirst- uamwed play will mtroduce for Lhe first time, 1n fts cutirety, the new dramatic company. Mr. J. B. Dickson, manager of the Indian- wolis Opera-House, is in lie vity ensayiug dulent for a travehog combination. e bas see . sanong oluers, 1. J. Lungdon, Georse A. ¢, and Harry P Kerly. He opens ou the 0th at Indiunapolis witth * The Scven Sisters.™ Hnrr’y Webber, the-comedian, .plays * Our W R ** Nip and ‘Tuck,” “ Darline,” ete., at keran, the fast four nigols of the fzir week, opening on Weanesduy next. The com- iany supborting nim wili inciude many of th wholave been playiug recently at Hooley’s Thee atre. FProf. E. Franklin, a Hungarian centleman who has devored nearly half his hfe to studies « Stakepeare, is i the city, and will gi jome readings at an carly . e s izl recommended by Barry Sullivan and otber dis- uinzaished actors, 2s well as by some of the leading critics. Stsuager Wurster, of the New Chicago Theatre, has changed his tactics, and alter next ‘week will vniy give German performinces as a culc ou Sunuay evenings, filhng up e bawsnce of the tiwe With cumbinutioos. Amung those alrcady booked are thie Victoria Loltus troupe ot British blondes and the Charlotte Thompson rombuativu. « Mrs. Lydu Hastines, tbe dramatic reader, wave an enterluinment at Hersaey lall jast Fiiduy evenmnr. Her dramatic and selected ‘ere wiven in a pleasaut manner, and weil received. She was assisted by Prof. Louis Falis at the urgan, avd Mrs. Falk sang wwor teree -selections. The sudience was a farge aud refined vne, the objcct of ibe énter- tanment beiv for benelit of the yellow- ver sufferers. Lice's Evangeline combivation will make their Teapuearance i Carcago at tooley’s Theatre Lo-LorTuw nivg in the fascivativy operatic exiravaganza from which they derive their name. Miss Venie Claucy takes the part of toe hierome. and Miss Lizzie Webster js tae Gabre, wile Hury Huoter will be on hand 1o bis jue fmitable Lone Fgherman. Jue company com- Prises 8 unmuber of fawitiar names, aud toey will guuuu‘:ss be met with their usual welcome ere. A dazzline poster in black snd gold announces 1L profruaie 2t We Acadewy of Music for is an imposing looking ¢C% aBd forzeous 10 bebiold, At the head of tie st of uew attractionsis the popular Cool Buruess, wuo &s sud to be the hignest salaried Ethiopean perforwer u the world, Queen and ,u.'xk;fi'é‘ inizoduce a new style of dancing ana omersaulling, arc amiong the noveltics, and Miss Lizzie Mulvey, eaid t0 be o dmxmini?soug- und-dunce artist. Some of the best atractipns st week will remain, and compose a Jue 3lekee Rankin compsny obens for a briet t Heverly’s Toeatre to-morrow. evening, 1ze Danités,” which has been one of -u few fren uccesses that have marks Uie ceason i b Tors e Miss Kitty Blaochard, ‘Mr. Lonis ir.en, utd Mr, arsi il cral characters which_zave the first popular im- petus to the plav, and the companyis reinforced by some fresh talent, including Louis Mestayer @s tho Juye) Lin Bars, J. 0. Sefioo. J. . tevens, Alex Fitzeerzld, G. B. Waldron, A. W. Morse, Bessic Hunter, Emma Marble, Mag- gie Arington, and Litle Ernest. Mr. David Soronz had painted now eensry for che draina, and the mapagement has evidently spared no pains or expease to wive 1t @ handsome setiing. Mr. Jefferson enters to-morrow evening upon the third and 1ast week of his present engage- ment at Mc er’s, and will continne to per- touate the immortal Xp Van Wink'e. As usual when Jefferson is here, a great many peo- ple have expressed u desire to see ki fn such parts as Ur. 2’auy oss. Bub deres, cie., but be declines 1o comply, rememberiug the poor finan- cial success that has herctofore attended similar experiments. The few o to see him fu these roles, and are, -of courst, deligbted, but the many stay away. o be wisely cleaves to 2in to please the larze majority. A New York Hera'd reporter has interviewed Mary Auderson, and Jias gleaned more fnforma- tiow'in twenty migutes than her most intimate friends couldfind dut ina week’s tme.” The {air young tragedienne is well pleased with her New York success, aud also sbows wonderfuf respect for Bostoo’s judzment of ber work. Sue will probabiy uot visit Chicago tuis season, ‘as she has been cowmpelied to forego a two week's eugagement here at one of our leadinz theatres, owing to a difference of opinion 85 10 terms. Arrangements are pending, however; to secure a two weeks’ engavement at Hooley’s, which will probably be cowpleted duringthe comiug week. ¥ Mre. F. S. Chanfrau, an artist whose appear- ance has always been welcome to Chicazo vlay- soers, begins an engacement at Hamlin’s new theatre to-morrow eveuing, supported by a selected company, Ste will fatroduce for_the fist time here a new cumedy-drawas written expressly for her by Cliiton W. Tayleure, en- titied *“Parted.” The ricf synopsis on the some indication "of the tone ** Act 1—Failure of the savines Act 2—The suicide from the ferrv ))o\mt. Act -from justive.” The company Cnanfrau, Messrs. S. . D. Atlen, Rnfus i, C. Heury, vbrooke, Miss Nelite Boyd, Mrs. 5. K. Cuester, and Littie Katie. Mr. Fred B. Warde, having finisbed his en- ut with John MeCuliough. left for the 4zt last evening, aud witl open 1 Brooklyn to- morrow with his reorgamzed “ Diplomacy party. The company as now compieted promises to be ofv of the most powerful at- tractjons of the coming scason, considerive the strength of the piece and the excellence of the cast. Followiug are the leadiner members of the company: Mr. F. B. Warde as Heury Licaue ere; Maurice Barrymore as Jui‘an; Siz- nor Majeroni as Orioff; Mr. Davies as Buron Stein; Jobn Drew as 4 g'e Fairjur; . Ayliog as An-a'ne; A. E. Murdock as .Larkham ;- Sig- nora Majcroni as Countess Zicka ; Georeie Drew as Dura; Mrs. Baker as Marqu'se; Annie Ed- mondson as Lady Henry ; aud Miss Valdimir as Moon. Mr. Puil Simwmonds is the business- wanager, and Mr. Ed Zitnmermau the advauce agene play bill nav giv of the pece. bans. et §—Jane proposes to take_in washing. I—A fuit comupris o , besides M= Chester, UAMLIN'S NEW THEATRE is to be formally dedicated to the drama to-mor- row evening by the production of a comedy by Chfton W. Tayleure, in which the favorite actress Mrs. Cuanfrag will assame the leadinyg part. As!s alreaoy been said in these columus, Mir iamlin’s Theatre is amply supulied with all the comforts, and adorvwents, aud cou- veniences for exit aud cotrance Lhat cad be rea- sonavly desired. OL AMrs. Chaufrau, who is to Open the bresent, enragement, no more uced be said thao that she has always been a favorite with the Chicago public. 1n otbercities she has wou eren more ilearty approval thau here. 1he Louisville Codrier~fourna! says: Mrs. Chanfrau 1s an actress of the emotional school, cuttared in afl the graces of the etage. in personal apnearance she 1+ drstingmsised by an un- common beaaty, thst adds its pecaliar charm 1o the rednement of her dramatic maguer. Her per- sonutions are invested with something of her own sweetness of temperament and she rises fro.u out of tac were routine of mcthod, giving whatever she undertakes a fresoness that is at once grateful aud ennooling. She basalready won the roses of popnlar samirstion for ihe perject womanliness And srustic punty of ber sctips. Wherever she zoes =he creates an affectione intercet, and leaves. Leuind a remembraace thal grows wnto the sweet- est welcome on her return. The Philadelphia hecord has the following: It is & pleasure tonote the engagement of Tay- leure’s combnation und bear witness to the suc- cesalal rendition of **Farted,” one of the dest- wniten dramas that has ever called for tae warm appreciation of the Weatre-zomg people, The piece is intensely interesting. aevoid of. aught that 18 vulgar or_judclicate, and replete with feehny. The custe is_exceotionally, surprisingly strong, every ourt oeing filed with an_cxper, from tne bighest to the lowest.. Mrs. F. 5. Chanfruu ss Grace Sherley 18 very efiective. and demonstrates ber right to be rauked with toe foremost in the on. nthe third zct. where she bids fer eel and pray that her betrayed father’s ene- mies wnull be brouzat to justice, tne audience ve- came spell-bound wita ter burning eloguence mmd inimitzble acting. Fully two minates el1psed be- forc the slightest sounc was heard; theu all the p. cuthusiasm of the symputhiziug ussem- came foria in one long, loud burst of ap- ‘The engazement of Mrs. Chanfrau will doubt-~ Tess prove a success. GUEEN-ROOM GOSSIP. Miss Eilen Cogllan. sister of Rose Coghlan, will shortly appear st Boou’s Theatre. John Murrsy has leasea the Opera-House at MMinueapolis for a season of four weeks. McKee Rankin is having 2 new play written for him by Lhe author ot “ Helen’s Babies.” Tarry B. Hudson is vlaying with the Ielen Blve party, which 0pen Lu-norrow at Chatham, Uut. . Henry Irving will assume the management of the Lyceum Thextre, Loudon, wud atier ms present provincal tour will open with + Ham- let.? Barney Macauley’s compeny are reported to bave done a fine business i Miwausce Jast week with tus uew piece, A Messeuger from Jarvis Section.”? Maud Grauger was formerly a_compositor in a Counecticut printing-oflice, and the Norris- wwa fcra d knows ot "a printer who would tike 10 **setup ¥ wih Ler. Tom Taylorissaid to have written an arizmal Russian play for an American theatre. Now let Boucicuult translute 1t into Epglish aund sell 1t to Wallack, The doctor who made the cxamination of s lunss one_ hour before bis death, ana declured thiem perfe.tly sound and healthy, alterward gent in bis bill for $150 for his opin- ion. Bret Harte’s play, “ The Two Men of Sandy Bar * will be oroduced at the California Theatre ou Monday eveuing, Sept. 25, Messrs. Crane and flobson appear 45 Sandy Morton und Col. Cuipepjer Starbotdle. | Leonurd Grover is out on the road once more with his “Boarding llouse.” Hesmd a year azo that in 100 vears from uow the play wili he aceepted as one of the standard comedivs of the nineteenth century. Let us ull watt and sce. Edwiu Byron, the boy-actor, with a memory 50 wonderiul that he remnembered the wnole ot ** A Celetrated Cuse,” started ou 2 New En- land tour with the play thus obtained; but he foreot to pay his hotel il at Marlboro, aud was arrested. Now, villoin, come with we before the jude- ment seat of Heaven,” cries the liero of a piay by M. Dugue, of Paris, as he buris the villain into the car of a balluon, cuts the rope, and be- gins & duel with bowic knives as they shout upward to the skies. Somebody, withont 2 word of remark, showed Charles Thorue a Cuipper, adorued as to its front page with what purported to be portraits of ms brother, Ned Taurne, and * Yank' Adams. *“Ah!" quoth Charlie, alter a quick Zlauce, Where do they fxut! In Canadai” Miss Eflic Elisler will star throngn the United States and Cunada this scason. Sue will play Suaksberean parts bat little, and among her oew: picces are mentioned “Blanche; or, Peer and Peasant,” the “ Daughter of the Regi- meat,” * Fanchon,” and The Grassnopper.” Mary Anderson can’t understand why people make so much adoabout ker dress. Perhaps it's beeause she talks so much about it to Ler inter- viewers. ** 11 Ilive,” she said 10 one of toe; n, & I will make peuple forzet how 1 dress they see me act.” Bravo, Miss Anderson! o ahead and we'll drop the subject. ‘The vetcran Samuel Phelps was recently of- fered the principal part 1o * Winter’s Tale,” which bas been revivea in Londun. The old man tried to set tne part into his head; but be cuuld not suceeed, aud was obliged to declive ihe proflered enzagement. “ My memory fails we,” be said; *1 am not 50 young as 1 was.” Did it ever oceur to vou that Zomeo, in the garden scene, bad just run himself clear out of breath, in a wild chase about five feet ahend of 8 vicious oja goat belonging to the Capuet estate, when. in pleading nccents addressed, not 1o the light breaking trom Juliet’s window, but to the pursuinz goat, he excluimed, “Buty soft! —Hawkeye. Modjeska has reached the farewell stage of her carcer in the United States. it seem, but as her azent, Mr. Sarzent, says that this is **prob- avly” ber Jast season in America, we are at libérty 2o 'rem®mber Cushmap, and take the statement with a frain of salt. Sargent says &he has receiyed flattering offers from St. Petess- ow tering to the beautiful actress, but if her second season in the States .s as ood as her first, we must ot be surprised to sec her announced for a third farewell trip_through Uncle Saw's do- mains in the fall of 1579, Herr Moritz, the Hungarian trazedian, has returned to New\York. He left America twelve Yyears ago, being dt that time a_fair actor, with an excellent mastery of Engish. Sincethea he hias been lost botn to sizht and memory, so far as New York is concerned, until last spring, when bie made a sudden debut in London, aud as suddeniy faded again from vi ‘The Grand Rapids Times’ man has beard Prof. E. Frauklin in his Shesespearean recitations, and, arter tindiug no end of defeets, cruelly adds: “These faults, and that of a certain awkwardn well’ as an_ evident lack of faith in_the ability of his suspenders to keep his trowsers up, coutd be overlooke, if {n his delieativos there were virtue enougn to over- balance them. The authorship of the new play **An Open Sccret ?” which has just becn laughed off the stage in New Yorx lias nov yet been divalzed, aud probably never will be.” Nobody seems ti- clined 1o fotherit. Iv §sa foundling. -When calls were made for the author Alr. Henderson csme forward and with ereat _prompiness de- nied his own personal responsivitity. 1t bal becn credited to his son. Tais, too, is denied. Somebody asserts that it must kave been Bart- ley Campbell. Burtley has not vet been heard frow. Iuformation s come that the author or autyors arccunceated in Washington, and rumor ns the credit of the production to Gail Iamilton or Gen. Batler, thousi some sprrest that the court scene was written by Deunis Kearue; The Cincinoati Commercial asks why it is that stage-pistols always se 10 o off when wanted. and tnen tells the following anedote Iiclen T nz Lanra - nsin *The Gilded A \en Laurq came £0 $1100¢ Cupt. Selby thie cap snapped, “and there was an awkward predicament. But Miss Tracy was equal Lo the ozcasion. She clubbed the pistol ana walkied - up to Col. Seby aud banged dropped very deal. But when Mi staried b in staze lorra. aid cast the pistol upon the floor, the obstwate thing went ofl with a great nowse close Lo her [ ened with pow ber pink balbrie: u article could be written upon the total depravity of stage fire-arms.”” The agent of the Blanche Meda combination, Louis M. Simon, has received from Mss, E. Lomag, the only sister of tne actor . J. Mou- tarue, the following note from London, En- glang: “The mother aud stster of the late I1. J. Montague wisu_most sicerely and Jovingly to thank his friends, private and ‘professional, and also the public gencrally, for ail the loving re- spect shown to s memory and their thought- ful svmpatby 1o themselves.”! Accompanviug this 13 a note to Mr. Simon, who one of Moutacue’s best fricnds, and ecutor, in which Mrs, Lomax says asi you to insert the iuclosed In the papers? We leel we shold like to thank aii; our bearts arc over- flowing with eratitude to you und every one for their truly loviug sy mpathiy.” Extensive preparations are in progress at Boowh’s Theatre fur the revival of - Heory VIL™ The chiel interest will probably be con- lities fawous in story. The exteriors represent several of the ancient sticets of Old London,—the Westminster clols- ters, tne deck of Lhie Roval zalley, the pamorana of the Thames from Westminster to Greenwich, as ic appearcd to the eves ot Shagspeare; Bride- ard’s Castic, St Hall, Old London well Palace, Fleet Ditch. Bay: Paul's, the Old Fishmonge Bride, the Tower of Loudoy, of the period. Even the w old English melodies, with the excetion oi that in the last act. which s been composed by Mr. Arthar Sullivan. Costumes” and portaits™ will be n keeping with the zencral effect. Mr. McKee Raukin raised quite a hittle breeze lately in theatrical circles by refusing to let his wilcappear on the Siaze in the same company with a person whose character was said to be doubtful. The Uramatic News has made the circumstances a text for a series of articles on the unchastity of women on'the staze. Doesn't ft seem a litcle oue-sided to- inake actresses aloue a subject for such iftvestizations? They Iive “in that fierce fight which beats upon the staze and blackens every blot,” and it_seems to encourage the vast amount of igno- ndal that is_babbled over their Lives. suppose the Vers will, after exhiausting the stage, pursue the inv ions furiler, now that it is a society paper, and tien take & shy at the churches, the large dry-goods stores where women are employed, and, in short, wake the graud tour in search of immorality. NEW YORK. PAU.UI}ES OF ORIGINAL PRODUCTIONS. Special Correspondence of The Tribune. NEW YoRrk, Sept. 19.—The original produe- tions at the various New York theatres have not” done well this autamn. Ordinarily that condi- tion would puint to rather a disastrous scasou all the way through. Butat thistime it does not swing that way, on acvount of the fact that tha plays themsclves have been wonderfully and atrociously constructed, out of wonderful and atrocious materfats. Two of thew, at Jeast, deal with that peculiar phase of buman nature which Efizabeth R. Tilton bas asked her friends to kindly believe has a prominent place in her constitution, *‘Junc Shore,” which will' be withdrawn, | understand, a weel akead of the time advertised for it, bas all the interest work- ing upon what results from’ lisiening to the blundishments of a reprobate King. In other words, it paints the sorrowful picture of a heroine hving illegitimately with a person of the maie sex to whom sbe is not married. “Clarissu Harlowe ™ points a rather queer moral, of trifling difference from the *Jane Suore » pattern. Clarissais, in plain English, raped by her reprobate lover. In the end, she dies, and the lover lives happy forever afser. Wisch shows that it is better to bea man and comnuit all sorts of revolting crimes, than to be awoman without the muscular developent necessary to protect hervirtue. Tinsis the sort of thing Mr. Boucicault hus given us as bis “latest and ercatest ™ lay-ont. It is a dead failure in every sense, and will be withdrawn to- morrow night, to make room for *Mr, W lact’s versiou of *School for Seandal.” ¥ Tlow's that for—L had almost said for_hivh? ‘Think of Mr, Wallack having a % version ™ of a play which iu its origmal state is far superior to any- thiug whictt Mr. Wailack or any body conpected with his theatrs could ever produce! Why, if this thi goes on, we shall be havinge ©* Hamlet," by William Shakspear and improved Ly Mr. Lester Walla tin Daly or Dionysius Bongicanlt, in their mowents of felonous uppropriation, thouzhit of sucn—shall 1 sav impu- **Wallack’s version” of Shendan’s 1t is appaliime! AT THE STANDARD, last Thursday eveuing, Mr. Hunderson began with “An Open Verdiet.” I told you prior fo e dirst nigo that 1 didn’t believe iy would o, —aud it aidw’ty, Mr. Henderson has been” a theatrical wanager for twenty odd years, and on ihe whole apretty shrewd one. Generally bis judement of what ‘the people want in the way of plats has been good. At all events, when he has selected aud produceu dramas they bave put shekels in his purse. Therefore, when a lew moments before the curtain rolled up on _the first zct ot Au Opeu Verdict,” Mr. flen- derson told a fricadly manager that it was a greet play, and added that he should run it the whole scason, the friendly manaze thought he might be nzht. And when he added that be should put the picee on the road, offering 1o zo into partnership with the friendly manaer, and declaring that they could clear $30,000 oo tae play. the friendly inanager was more than half Inclined to aceept the proposition. But the curtain weet up, and their speculutions went down. For there never was, i all probability, sachan aw.aul failarein this city. The piece was full of strong situations, to be tiue, but those situatious didn't_seem to have any possi- ble bearing oo the story. In fact, the audicnce didn’t understaud what the story wus about, becuuse it was so. eternally mixed up with the aforesaid situations. Auybow, aitera ruw of a week and a balt, the “Open Verdict” will be closed on Saturday, and Mr. Henderson will begin all over again with a new cowedy called s The False Title.” It is written by Froderic Clurk, one of whose playshas had arun in Chicago, 1 believe. P AT TUE TSION SQUARE, Miss Davenport has pluckily persisted in play- iux “Olivia” to the end of her term, even thousl the houses luve not been large enouch 1o give her any great amount of courage, In potut of fact, the run has been forced, according tothe _process which I have deseribed before this. She will take tne roxd with ber play next week, in spite of the advice of wverybody,—for uver{hofitg has muusela:l her to sheive the c crepit old concern, and rely upon the play which have brought her triumph glulend,v. Ly Next week Messrs. Shook & Palmer open their rezuiar scsson with Mother and Son,” which Mr. Palmer tells me fs a frec translation of a successtul plag by Victorien Sardon, The picce will be broughe out with new scenery and appototments, and a cas: which ineludes Charles bure. Paris, and London. This i5all very flat- [ Sera Jewets, R. Thorne. Jr., J. B. Polk, John Parselle, Wal- den Ramsery, W J. Lemoyne, Fanuy num:t,. Linds Dictz, Nipa = Va. Harrison, Mare * Wilkins, and others. In addition, to -these names there are in the compauy_ directed by Shook & Palmer, J. H. Stoddart, Ida Vernon, and Mrs, E. J. Phillips. It is a very strong combination, and ought to brinx ducats into the treasury. MIS3 CAVENDISH closes at the Broadway after a britliant season. She has made a great hiu as Mercy Merrick, and if the policy adoted by Fulton & Edgar did not vrovide that stars “shoutd only play two weeks at a time.in their ouse, she would un- doubtedy, stay longer andhchieve more succes: Her ““time ™ through the country bas been Jaidh 10 a very slip-shod manner by Horace Wall, Wwho acted as her agent, prior to her appearance bere. T'understand that she s yery much dis- satisied witn his work, and is afraid it may cause lier 2 general failure. For instance, she goes from here to Cauada, ope-night tow: toen to Philadelptia for a week; then jumps to San Francisco tor three weeks; trom thiere play back Bve wecks in onc-night towns as far as Detroit, skipping Cnicago: then buck to Chicago—and so on. That is the sort of uroute to make anybody sick! Why, the rail- wav-bills will eat up proiits in a fashion to drive a clrcus-man wild. If she was manazed right, she might quit at the end of the season with a fortune 1w her pocket,—for she will make a genume bit, wherever she plays. One mauager of experience told me the other day tnat she was the Dest actress England has ever sent us,—and [ dou’t know but she is. . BUSTED COMBINATIONS. Out of the farge number of combinations which started ou_the road this autumn there witl be comparatively few that will kold: the season throuzh. Several have started on the return track alrcady. Ada Gray was the first to sucenwb, after a’single weeis f bad business. Aniend in Syracuse writes me: * Ada Gray is in tuwa, unabie to get out. und trving to cet & company who will go glong and support her for tneir expeuses.” L “company ' will cet out of towu. The Maje- Touls were second on the list of returned voluu- teers. But thev will not sulfer, as they have sigued with Wdrde aed Barrsmore to play Orwlf sud Z.ckain + Diplomacy,” at a big igure. Tiie Furbish Fifth Avenue Comp: with the play of “Liakt,” are in Bullalo, siarchivg for Just what the title of their comedy clims to turpish, and inquirine how the walging is to New Yorie. Salarics have not been paid since the party started out, aud Furbish's *backer” proves 10 have been a myth. The “Our Marion” party his goue up in Pennsylvania, and vne Deamatic News to-day adds to the list the ** Burtou Combinstion,” which is affectingly deseribud us baviny “ousted in Ceniral Obio.” KOSE EYTINGE'S “*NEW ' PLAY. ¥ k at the Broad- way in he; plece calied “A Woman of the People.” Iuis archasho! Madelaine; or the Betle of the Faubours," which has been played for years in every cacap theatre in the country. Miss Eytinze advertises that she will suc a! body who trics to play tae plece—~which is zood. i dou't know that anybody wants to play it, but sbould it prove desirabie to do so, the same olay under its orizal titie may be procured for the modest sum of 15 cents at any house which sells printed o ays. I *yive this away,” because to me it seews sheer folly to furnish an old and played-ouc drama with a pew name, foist it off as an eutirely . fresh pro- duction, and then warn cverybody not to play it ““under penalty of the law.” ~ ITHGRIEL. MUSIC. i THE STRAKOSCH OPERA SEASON. One ot the first orominent events in our local season wilt be the apuearance of Strakosch’s re- organized troupe at McVicker's ‘Faeatre ‘early in November, the debut of the troupe being made in Philadelobia Oct. 21. The enscuble of artists will include Miss Kelloge, Miss Cary, Maurie Litta, who has recently been siuging with-great sucvess at the Theatre des Italiens, Paris, and at the [mperial Opera-House, Vienna; Catarina Marco, daughter of the late Mark Swith, who has madg a reputation abroad; Miss Schumacker, who has recently tin- ished ber studies in Vieona and appears on the stage for the first time this scason; three ten- ors, Rosuati, Westberg, and Lazarini; Panta- lconi, principal baritone, from La Scala, for whom Verdi wrote dmonasro, in “Aida®; the remaining baritones and bassos being Wiezand; Cauffman, Gottschalk, and Conly. 3lr. Behrens rian, Maude Miss remains as divector. The revertoire will include ©Carmen,” * Aida.” “Mignon,” ' Faust,” ** Lucia,” “Trovatore,” * Martha,” :‘La Favorila,” ** Lobcagrin (1), * L'Etoile du Nord™ (1), aud *‘Le Prophiete ™ (!!1). During toe seasou, Miss Kellorg will appear lor the first time in the title role of Carmen, and also £'sa fn “Lobenerin,” and Miss Cary for the first tiiwe wili assume the roics of Leonora in “La Fuvorita,” #.des in *'The Prophet,” and the title role in *‘ Mignon.” LOCAL MISCELLANT. The Jfarie Roze concert troupe is due in Clicago during the latter part of November. Miss Fanny Root has returned from the East and recommeuced teaching in her music rooms, 76 Monroe street. Mr. Hess, inan interview with a representa- tive of the New Yori Hera'd, states that Now Yorl is a bad place for Enzlish_opera, but Bos- ton and Chicaro balauce exch other. The reconstructed Hutchinson Family are to zive a concert in Plvmouth Congriwatioual Church on Friday evening next. Tnese old favorites will undoubtediy receive a warm wel- come, The Kellozz-Cary concert company will give two coucerts in the Tabernacle, Scot. 30 and Qct. 1. The two well-known singers will be as- sisted by Rosnati, tenor, and Levy, the cornet- plager. A concert will be riven in Englewood on Tuesday evening next for the beoefit of the yeltow-fever suflerers under the direction of Mra, A. Gustorf, who will be assisted by Mrs. Jewstt, AMiss Nettie Smith, Miss Nettie® Baker, Mrs. Duinty, and Messrs. Smith, McWade, Water- house, and Shandrew. The movement on foot among the friends of Mr. 8. G. Pratt to_sccure bfs co-operation a3 conductor fura series of symphouy coneerts during the present winter has taken stch u defimiLe shape that the success of the scheme may be considered assured. If such be the casc, the musical public will be treated to some exccllent performances. R. A. Saalfield, 30 Union square, New York, sends us the fellowing new musie: *“Mine,? song, by Charles A. Cable; * Grandmother’s Ci .ck,” song avd chorus, by Herbert: Wallace; eet the Time.” sacred quartette, by H. Clarcoce Saze; “Let’s All Go Home fo Tea,” sons, by Henry Galt; and *“Ou the Beach at Brighton,” by Joseph L. Skelly. Mr. Ruilinan's Italian opera concert com- pany, shortly to arrive from Paris, will be com- pusid as follows: Signorma Aline Alhaiza, prima donna; Signorina Matilda Towasi, cou. tralto; Signor Luberti, tenor; Siguor Bonivers, baritone; Frauz Rummel, piamist. - The troupe will zive their tirst coueert in New York early in Ocober. " If we ure not mistaken, the prima donna Alhaizy is no less than Mlie. Aline Lam- bele, who first introduced opera bouffe in Chi- cagb, at the Crosby Opera-House, in 1868, The Root & Sons. Music Company have ready the following new'music: “ Daughters’ Waltz,? by N. 0. Smyser; *“Kittic and Lettie Waliz,” by ‘M. Beatmond Gray; * Home Enjoyment Waltz,” by George Wettstein; “Home to My Heurt,” song, by D. C. Addisun: “Stelen Kisses Are theSweetest,” souz, oy Leon Levoy; Welcome Qome Little Bark," song, by G. T Builing; “Ever in Tears,” song, by Lulu Ge “Beautiful_Lottie” and *Our Old Clock,” songs, by T{ Barton; “Dreaming of Howe,” song, and * Dreamers’ Realm Walizes, 1 by Fr. Kenyon Jones; and “Scintilla Polka,” by Osear May Mr. Eddy zave the sixty-third of bis orzan recitals vesterday noon at Hershey Hall to a 2ood audience. His prosramnme was an exceed- ingly interesting one, the most prominent pum- ber being the Sonata in G minor, No. 3, op. 14, by De Lange, the Duatch composer, who s not as well ikuown here as he snould be. Mr. Eady vlayed aunther souata of his last scason, which was Dot as interesting, however, us, the G minor. It is admirabiy written for the organ, and is very bright aud characteristic throushout. Miss Hiltz was the vocalist of the recital. Oné num- berof Seoastian Bach’s always appears on M. {idgy’s programme. This time {t was the Fugue n C. Mrs. Florence Rice-Knox, known to the con- cert stage as Mme. Ricea,.is au present in the city visiting her iriends at the residence of J, A Huyek, Esq., No. 633 West Adams street, She bas receutiy been visiting at ber home in Adrian, and has sung several times in_ Michizan for the bencfit of the yellow-fever sufferers. Iy will Ue o pleasant aonouncement to the musical public that 2 laree number of our prominent cinizens, amoug them Wilard Woodard, Georze Sherwood, N. T. Gassette, Franklin MacVeaon, J. B. Briges, A. C. Throop, Peter Van Schaack, D. Homill, Georze A. Seaverms, 4. M. Wright, P. H.'Wallard, L. M. Preatiss, S. N. Bropks, J. S. Bamilton, Harman Spruance, A. A. Sprague, George M. How, A. E. Cook, and otbers, have tendered Mme. Ricea a testintonial concert, and that she has accented it for the evening of Oct. 8. ° THE HUNGARIAN VIOLINIST REMENTI. The apnouncement s made_that the young Hungarian wolinist, Edonard Remenyt, who has been creating such a furore in the Trocadero at Paris, has been engazed to apoear in concerts in this country during the present season, and will He dou’t sav bow the- compete for popular favor with Wilhelmi. He is known in Europeas ** the Liszt of the violiv," and ae solo violinist to-the Emperor'of Austria has been recognized as the greatest living inter- reter of Hungary’s pational music. The fol- owing extract from a letter to the London Choir describing the remarkable concert given July 15 in the Trocadero, at waich the Gypsy Lribe ap- peared, will be read with intercst as it eivesa eraphic description of Remenyi’s appearance and style of playiox in the convert room. The correspondent says: Remenyl is positively the greatest violinist T have ever seen. ile has Ole Bull's intence spirituality, and he has added to it someti which .aoes not belonz to the North,— the voluptuous rhvthn and melody born of Southern maonlights and the perfumes of rich blossoms. I'have seen Remenyi in parlors. and adored tis talent, bur never have Iscen him up- Dear Lo sch aavantage. Remenyi has the face of Driest: there i¢ nothing secular in his aspect; he Sceme auart from the world; 4 certaln austenty in his manner contradicts tae sensuous pogtry in s Dature. He was born s musician; no culture conld ever have improved or in any ense reformed his temperament. Poet and artist exoression for him Iy an abeolute pecessity. In ms presence the crowd which lias beew rather noweily applauding the Tsiganes necomes tranquil and hushed 7Vhere 13 8 sentiment of reverence in the stillgess, Remenyi begwis, — At first be plays only a simp melody over and over. until people, vuzzled. Took at each other and murmur. = But that FEUBUILION 18 107 LIe puspose ur uxing the melody in our minds. Now, with lightning rapidity, hic has darted into’ a series of infinite varistions. through all of which we sull_bear the refrain returning with matchless precision: "Then he pours forth a long current uf appealng crics, of inarticute moans of - the spiniL of the thousand thinzs which the soul think ut cannot utter for itaclf, and ot lust finishes amad dance in which it requires out little fancy to convince us that we hear the clatter_of tne tam- bourie, the wal of the guzly, the clink of spurs 03 cavaliers dance on foe bard-baked fluors of ruetic cabins with pretty mmdens. Loud is the applause. Remenyi bows and pegins snew. The Tsiganes, wno have accompanied bim in the pre- vious composition, now look puzzied, smile, #hake their heads. Remenyi is improvisng. what glorious provisaton it is! 1t §s the very clumax of passionate expression churm and besuty of existence. 4 wild na g in the mere "enjoyment of ilie. Even the Gypsies are inspired “by Remenyi's fnspiration, One by one they join in the music, and so gradually form un underione Lo Lire musier's nterpretaton. He pls on and on regardicss of time, space, people, verytoing and anything i the world. until atlast the mepired moments have passed apd be Gnishes the noble composition witha lutle madrizal, The measure of which causcs the Gypsy fa 13 up with the warm(h of recogniiion of famihar ar. SIUSIC IN NEW XOR The musical season in New York was inougu- rated by the Hess opera troupe on the IGtn iust., Miss Abbott makwe her devut as Mar- yuerile in “Faust.” The Sun says of the per- formance: H The musical event last_mght waa the debut of Emma Abbott as Jarauerite in the Enziich aust.” Appearing in Brooklyn, a city aboand- g in et friends, and having Miss Zefdi Scauin, a native Brooklyn singer and & (02 favorile, us her Seitel, enc nad a large nadience i perfect sympathy with fier undertaxing. Tye Park Thea- tre never contained & more brilliunt gathering, and many were luried away. Bliss Abbott's sming was the ife of Lhe operi, and the praise of all hee audieice was gencrously bestowed upon ber, Her ¢ uction was sprightly and graceful, and in all of “tne " chief situatious' she was encored. Tne quality of Miss AvDOL's voice bas been the thewe of much praie for its smoota, hmpid, sympathetic notes, and aevoied to tne score she sang 1St eves wg 1t extubited aii that 18 agmiraole m it - T} songatthe spinde, tie deligntul - jewel song, and the prizon scene were received Wwith enth asm. AL the end of the third act Miss Anbott w. called before the curtain and presented with a wreat floral harp. The settng of **Faust” was wedium. Of the performanes of *The Bobemian Girl,’ a private dispateh sa) s Bmma Abbott’s secoud appearance In ie Bonew.an Girl” to- nizht (tue I3uh) was a greater success even than *Faust.” Hundreds were turned away. Noth- ing lke it bas been witnessed bere In twenry years.”” Other prominent events will oca New York as foliows: On the 26th ins heimj makes bis debut; on the 29th, the De Murska Trouve, ana on the same date Theo- dore Thomas’ seasun closes; on the .30ih, the Mapleson, Jr., Coucert Troupe; and Uet. 21, the Mupleson Opera Troupe., MUSICAL NOTES. e wift, Mme. Adelina Patti sent to Ame. Aibam a maguilicent set of aiamond carrings valued at £400. Tlie first performance of @ new symphony by the Russian composer, I'scliatkowstl, bas tiken vluce at Warsaw, directed by Herr Bilse. The work is entitled - Francesa da Rimini.” The deatbs are announced, from Vienna, of Rudolpn Willmers, o distiguished vianist, at the age of 57; and, from Stockoolm, of the Swedish composer A. F. Lindblad, at the age of N % The Roze-Mapieson Operatic Concert Com- bination will cousist of - Mine. Roze-Maoleson, Siguor P. Briznoli, Mr. W. T. Carleton, M. Bln- menbere (vello), Mr. Ferdinand Dulcken (piano), . G. Carlcbere (conductor). 1| - The new College of Music at,Cincinnati has l already secured the servicesof the distinguished t vialinist, Wilhelmj, for two of tie entertain- | ments whicht is to zive tuis season under the | direction of Fyeodore Thomas, ‘The ouly yet remaining sister of Franz Schu- bert died “on the Tth- Aurust. Theres¢ Schu- bert attained the age of 77, and of the nineteen toere only remain two alive~Andreas and Her- mann, the List one beidg a pricst of the Scotch Order. Herr von Wolzogen, the Wagner bibliozra- pher, bas just issuced a new work, eutitled * Die Sprache in Ricoard Wagner’s Dichtunwen,” and a large octavo voluwe, entitled Wagner Kaia- log," has just appeared at Oifeubach, contatn. g & chronological inuex of ali the writings of and oo Wagner,” writicisms on his works, and viograpbical details. Al Wilkelmi, the distinguished violinist, said, upon bis arrival the othier duy, that the person be most wished to see in America was Theodore Thomas. His wish was most vleasautly tulfilled by an interview of several hours with our Amer- can wusician. M. Wilhelmj 15 a0 agreeable and cultivated wan, with a stanwart Gsurc, and a tace German in contour and lighted by genial dark cyes. Up to the last advices Gilmore bad siven 130 concerts in Europe, the sojourn of the band in the several countries visited being as follows* Great Britain, 6 weeks; Holland avd Belgiun 1 week; Frauce, 2 weeks, iuciudine 10 10 concerts in_Paris; and Germany, 5 weel Since leavig Paris—July 13—the band nuve given coucerts as follows: Lille, 2; Liege, 2 Cologne, 7; Elverfeld, 35 Barwen, 13 Dusse dorf, 13 Muuster, 35 Brawuschwes, 23 Han over, Bremen, 33 Brewerbaven, 1; Ham- bury, 5; and Berlin, 7. ‘The New York Luening Post of the 1Sth says: “Au invention by Mr. Edward Mollenbauer for improviug the tone of cheap violins was exhi- ited yesterday mornfug at the prvate rebearsal of Mr. Tuomas’ orchestrs. Two violius o1 the cheapest and most ordinary kind to which his invention had been apuiied were plavea upon, aud the result certainly was a surprisingly clear and brilliact tane. A~ oumber of exberitents were made, and it appeared almost impossible to distinguish these’ violius irom excelleut Italian instruments. What the uature of tnis invention 1s will 0ot be made public untl it hus Dbeen patented.” MMr. Maplesou’s season of Italian opera swill besin on the 21st of October at the Acaaemytol Music. * Toe orehestra will be recrnited in this city, but the chorus will come from' London, The company will inctude the following p 2 Mme. Etelka Gerster, Mile. deria, Mile. Helene Crosmond, Mile. Parodi, Mile, Lido, Mile. Sauerwel-ter, Mile. Caroline Sal, Miss Miunie Hauck, Mme. Labfactie, Mie. Tres belli, Signor Campanini, Signor Runcio, S Ripaldini, Sigoor Betini, Siwnor Grazzi, Si Gillandi, Surnor Galassi, Siwrnor Ziboli, S Franceschi, Sigoor Boll, Signor Pratt, S Del Puenfe, Herr Bebrens, and Siguor Folis director aud conductor, Sirnor Ardius chorus. master, Sixnor Rialp.—New York Lvening Lost, —— 2 EMBLEMS, Lily fair! thy spatless hue FPictures whut our lives shonld be— Preaches sermons sound und true, Symbo! vright of purity, May tay **slient voice " divine Deep imoress this heart of mine, Rose 0 pale, o dehcate, Precious perfame 1 thy breath, And thy leaves immaculite Iichest scent exhale 10 death, So to all who truly iive, lemury sweet thougnts shall give. Crystal epring, thy waters clear. Strcaming fortn #o cool and pure, Typify the mind sincere, Waich no filtay thoughts obsare. As thy drops, péllncia, bright, Be my thoughts by day and night. . Sunlight, purifying power, With oy warm, bemendht ray, Making Earth in beanty flower, Driving tainted mists awar, Of the ruth twoa emoiem art, Sanlight of the virtuous heart. Lily fair, and sweet, pale rose, Crystal spritg, and sunlight pure, ay the lessons ye cisclose Ever in my eonl engure, -Till I reach my spint's Homé, Where no nnclesn thing aare come, W. J. H. Hoaaw. BOSTON. From Newport to the Hub=-Bellerophon Ball-Busic and the Buzz of Z Busy Boston. The New Fair-Building and the Exhibits. From Prints to Pottery—We Rival the French in Everything but T Qolors. American Artists in the Art- Annex. Fyom Qur Qun Correspondent. Bosto: Sept. 19.—F.om Newport to Boston is a short journey of three hours or o, but it is like stepping from a land of drestns, and encbuntment, and lotus luxury, ibto are- zion of work snd the asccomplishment that comes [rom work. But threc hours of journey- ing apart, and yet one seems to bave come [rom oue country to apother. Newport, especially during these last days of Bellerophon ball- wiving and general junketing, had been like & Euronean city, with its people of leisure, its titled puests, and its do’ee yar niente life. Bos- ton 15 the very heart—the very life-blood—of New England. It is Yankee ‘through and torough. [ uever seemed to realize that so much as to-day, when I went into tae city for the irst time since last June. With THE BELLEROPHON BALL-MUSIC, and all the ress of tle do ce fisr wiente of Newport life ringing in my ears, spreading before my vision iu lusurious colors, wherein was no sound of labor, no sight of the machinery of the toil that had produced these Aladdin pal- aces, these wrcen gardens, and the easeful life that appearcd to be set to music therein, the rush and rattle of busy Boston seemed like an- otber world,—a world of work and wage, where mien and women both were on the war-path of the industries from morning tifl Newport one saw and felt ouly the results of things. In Boston, brizht and brilliant as everything shome in the gay sunm- lizbt of September, one¢ ‘saw the proc- esses, and felt them, more’ than toe results. At Newport, the most appropriate thing toey could thiuk of at their ¢ity conclave was to give the British squadron 4 big ball. In Boston, it would liuve been the very lust thing they would bave thought of. They would, instead, have turned the Navy-Yard into a grand parade-ground; they would have got up a oie dinner at Musie Hall or Fanewl Hall, and nad Lonszfellow, aud Emerson, aud Whittier, and lloimes, to give it the true Bostonian lavor; they would bave trotted out the whole Fire Departient, awd then taken THE MUCH-ENTERTAINED BRITONS down to the schuol-ship as a fiui flourish. Perbiaps, it the squadron had staid, over and beyond ali this they might have given them a ball ds a sort of profane dessert,—a kind of whipped syllabub; but { dowbt it They wave the Prince of Wales a ball, and they alsoinduiged tbe Russiau Duke Alexis in a dunce; but they were callow youths at that time, and even the sray-beaded-Boston dignita- ries Kuew too much to treat boys with unadul- terated school-siip shows aud other patriotic aunting. But even the younz Prince and exis bad first 1o go throuzh the proeramme of putriotic parade belore they got their ball. Jesting aside, serious Boston, after all, is a relief utter sweet but seusuous Newport. It is a brace to the perves—a tonic to tue blood—to zet back here, and tind the chief attruction the vewly-opened Massachusetts Charitavle Me- chanic Exhibition, called, in briel, familiar par- lance, “THE FAIR." ‘The Mechanic Association have held a Fair here for five years, but never before have erected a building solely for the purpose. This building is directly oppodie the Providence depot, vn the right, and is a long, hundsome building of 1o stories, costing $40,000, which, atter the Fair is over, is 1o be taken down and sold for ouner building purposes. 1t is very plain to be seen what the eifect of the great Phailadelphia Extibition has been, as we resard this last undertakiug of the Mechanic Association both externally and internally. Before the Phil- adelohia experimens an Association like this would not have thouzht of projecting and carrying out $o comblete an undertuking. En- teriug the building, the visitor fees a long vista of well-filled space, occupied by the various de- parcaents of wmdustries. Que’ of the prettfest eflucts is that of the departments devoted to the displav of the Merrimack and Coclieco prints. It was difficult to realize that some of the so- called ** cretonues ? were uot of foreign make, the patterns werc 50 eraceful and the colors £0 tineg Closer examin: tion, hewever, shows tust we have not vet atiamed 1o the briltiance or soltness of the foreizn colors. The French dyes beat us vet, as the versian dyes beat the French and the rest of the world. But the patterns and the texcure of the Merrimack * cretonnes were as tine as the Fred though the fabric lacked—aud perhaps _desioncdiy—the body of tue loreixu ioum. What exquisite cambrics ! DLAR CIICAGO SHOPPLRS, when you sce, this autumn, on the counters of your great dry-Zoods establisiinents a soit and silkv textured cambric of black ground, with running sprays of brizht and delicate old-fash- ioned, flowers, you will say at first, ecither * There 15 another of those fine French cun- brics," or ** Here foulard silk 5f the old style come back nwain.” What it really is. atter all, is a Merrimack print. . What ails us Americans, that we ean’t muke a decent color for the pink prints! Here, heside the fine dars camorie, is the oid brick-dust color, which thie dealers show us when we ask for pink. But let us turn our backs ubon this disappomtment, und ok at the products of the Kearsarge Mills. Wby do we pay bigh prices, 1 thougnt, as 1 fooked into the tall glass case, for bosiery of toreign importution, when here is this domestie wanufacture so shapely aud fine with silk clocks¢ Humilton Mills, toe, shiow us meriuo stoekings, fiue ana serviceable, of fast 100ale tints. LOOK AT THE CARPETS of @ome mavutacture. What an improvement since the exbivit of two years ago at the Cel inl! Here are almost—not quite—che s and the dyes of Persian lovms. One thing we cannot be tou thaukful for, tuat the Cuu(euu# Lixbibition did for us: it banished 1o the realins of darkness and back rooms, the hideous buld scroll patterns, and their quite us hideous bul sharp contrusts of coloring. Now we have ull the hues of the rainbow. it is trues but they are fused like the rainbo melting softly into each uther with true artistic results Fhie Portlaud (Me.) stoueware work strack meas_showing the most rapid advance, fn possibilities, these last two years, and_us owin: thus aavauce wore to the Centennial Exnibition than auything tuat L have yet seen or heard of inour industeles. ‘The younz man iw charey tld me that until after the Philadelphia ex- Inbit they had wade nothing but marden vases and the varions outdvor articles of use and necessity. Now, loor vases. tantel vases, jars, mugs, placques, and all the rest of the VARLOR OKNAMENTATIONS, are produced in stapes thal are copfes of the old originaldesiznsot Thebes, Niveveh, Babylon, Curtnage, Indis, and Pesin. The Com- pauy © sav tuab they have obtained from private and - public collectivns, including copfes of Dr. Schliemann’s excavations, the exclusive right to a large num- ber of choice specimens, which grives them. 200 more shapes than any manufucturér in the country. Their decorations, tou, seemed to me—zome of them at leust—very tine. And how reasonable it all Was,~how within the reach of people of taste of limited meaus who unght neser hope to own for their daily obser- vation what is catied ‘‘originals ! But here were beautiful Assyrian mgdels or ludian de- signs which must always have a cholce aspect, and which are really just as beautiful as the originats. Thank Heaven! the real peovle of wste, who will be giad of these models and take no end of real pleasure in them, are pot of that class who must always count up a money value in their possessious, or find them worth- less. There are plenty of people oo have no idea that they can by any possibility come under this bead, who, for instance, TURS UP TREIE NOSES at the cheap but perfect helivtype copiesof the great wastervieces. If they can’t bave line- engravings, they tell you théy won't have an: thiog. Maoy of shein don’t know a line-en- graving wheo they seeit. 1t is the cost of the thinz which represents value; and the line-en- graviug, they know, is costly. Speaking of pictures suwgests the Art-Annex ot the Fair. By the way, everythive is an an- Bex now, from an addition to a barber’s shop to au ell oua country house. Somebddy tells me —1 havea’s looked it up mysel—thnt g cizar- store recently put upin tie rear of the OId South Cnurch s called “Tne Old Soutt An- nex.” Ot the pictures in the Anmnex there 5 a very fine cxhibition. -Spme arc from the artists themselves and some from the L owters, who show their dne spirit by allowiny their possessious to zo out of their homes oy these public-gallery visits.d ANl the prominegs Americau artists uearly are represented. They are Bradfords, and Browns. and Hunts, and the rest of the rreat vames, With those of the lesy, koown rising artists. Of the latter {3a pictny, by E. M. Banaister, & colored artist of Rhogy Island, wno had the medal awarded him' ap thy Ceuteonial for 2 fiue piciure called * Under the The ' picture on_cxuidition now iy arsh,” and bas Mr. Bannistersy fine, delicate touches, but 15 marced by a touy Jorot whose faults and not his virtues are misleading so many younu artists. fenry Bacon’s +* Boston Boys is here, and one or tg, others of his. Huut,—tite great Hunt,—whom LAND FALL DOWN AND WoRsmup, s. ‘Iwo ** Niawaras » aall oyp 3 sm. Aad § wonder. They look I p chromos. Il & Marguerita”—I dou't ki vgn::lmr he in- tended it as Foust’s or not—1s amuch praiseg * as the othersare b d. It is the fizure of g3 woman with droupin head, the fice in crofile the fizure showw the outlines of the b mostly, and the whole a @reat study of ay ical perfection, but with wit to me is My, tunt's most disagreeable style of heavily-lajg o paing. **Yon are too near; stand further pack,” sajg oue of tue Hunt jovers to me. 1 stood furtber back; but i couldn's get far enough from Mr. Ilunt’s picture to Jike it. The collection of erayons Is very wood, and the engravines are choice. Altozerfer the ex. nidit is vegy creditable, not tu Massaarcotrs oply, but t0" America, WHO £DOWS it these State Fuirs how teachable she is, and Low much she will yet do. NP —— HALE’S CHANCES. He Ymproved Some and Lost Some-Tfe May Got Something from Hayes. Corresgondsnce Patlartelnhia Times. Wasuixgrox, . C., Sept. 17.—There are up- mistakable reasops for believing that Sepator Bluine is not wuolly broken-hiearted at the do. feat of Euzene Hale at the Jate clection in Maine. Hale came to Washington eight years azo, the greatest of country bumpkins. Hehad sowe lucal reputation as a pettifogger, and was certuinly a bright young man; but whotly igno-. + rant of the world, buth of its straight ways agd its crooked w. Helacked worldly wisdom, Blaine. who was then Speaker of the House, took Hale under bis protection. He well knew that there was Something in the young mag, who was then but 3t years of - age; and, as the boatmen sy, pe coached him indastriously. Hle was appoint- ed to the best Comriittees, and was promoted at every opportucity. Ha never sought the loor that the Speaker did not find & way to give it to him. Every advantage thai the Chawr could bestow was freely given to the young member from Malne. Thosc familiar with th House of Representatives in Washington knoy that the Speaker isthe most sublime and np- questioned autocrat that reigns in the world, The advantages given Hale may thus be under- stood. But the favors were not wasted on' Hale.” He was industrious, qui " at times bhe was really able. C Went on. iale continued Lo improve, andkept pace Wi bis advancement, which Blaiue was aivags cares ful ;to_vromote.’ Blane tizaliy took .bm o his Jamity, witb, Gail Hannlton a5 3 mentar, and Bidive for u_copy. This was aiter be bad served his first term in Cope gress. All the s advantages surrounding 3 Speaker of the Llouse, With u handsome res deuce, a brilliant wile, 2 troop of servants, and costly entertainments, were miven to the young Maine memver. From a backward yousz man, from the country, Mr. Hale becane ad acee; ta- ble compantun for statesmen and leading public men; aud be siowed maselt deserving. All the desirable matrimouial opportunities weros read out betore him. Tlese, also, he did not fsdl to neglect. e married the ouly dauzbterof Sen- ator Chandler, of Miehizaz, slso an only child. Chandler, a millionaire and’ sometnist to spare, ia a devoted fatuer, and thus Hale's worldly fors tupe was bappuly provided for. From a poor - member of Congress he became rien, and it is suid that his jatber-io-law promised the new couple $25,000 for eyvery buby 1f this 1s s0 Hale must ~ already have reked in 3100, %0 of ihe Chandier . money on this account alope. After Graats 3 second term beuan, Creswell resizned his oort- folio as Postmaster-txeueral, myl it was offered to Mr. Hale, but it was de:tined. He conuoned to zerve in the Houase. and when Mr. Hayes was making up_ his Cabinet he rocogmzed Mr Blane's claims to 8 Cabinet position, and oa Blaine's account offered Mr. Hule the office of Secretary of the Navy. Mr. Hale declined this offer, aud Mr. Blaine tried to Lave the name of anotuer colleague, Mr. Frye, substituted, bat tailed. Hale in the meantime became aware of his own importance. e could speak well; be was well reeived in society; Le gave in his father-in-law’s b house tine dinuers; he was - well regarded by nis as: tes, aad his futore was brigut und promising. At abane this tme be made up bis mind that he wus vld enough to et on witliout a nursc. fle tovk out ietters of aiministration on himseif. and decided to run himeelt in the future. He diduot fullow Blaine; he did not even go beside mm. He chose other companions, and made his bed fora time closw to Mr. Haves. lle ot a sound dressing for this at & convenuot e Muine tu¢ same year in | which Haves was inaurrurated. During the past * vear Mr. Hale hus done ail ne can to show his iudependence of the jutrepid feader of Maine. Blaine, who bas been the arclutect of his for tune,—political, sovial, aud woridiy,—hes felt he desertion sumewhat keealy, bui, alf thivus considered, he can bardly be expected to rend niis annents at Mr. Hale’s deteatin the recent Cogressional clection. The question now is, Will not Mr. Hale, who hus always been on friendiy terws wih the President, be provided for eisewvere! Will Mr. Hayes scnd him abroad; wul he make room for him in the m? inet; or will he be appoiated to. the Unites States Cireuit Judgesiup in New England mad vacaut by the death of Judge Shipleyl Hale for Lwo or three years hos imamued himsell second Fessenden, aud he has had the United States Sevate betore his eyes for sowe lime. Hawliu’s term, however, does not_expire un| 1851, aud tbere may be a chance for Hule if he _, puts himsell again uuder the gosrduwuship of Blaive, e SHADOWS ON THE CURTAIN. I I am a bachelor merry and gay, With nothr o trouole me here, Thave suen ata winduw, just over the way, “The cliangesvf 1aDy u ye : When the curtain is down. at ihe close of the day, “Lliere ure sbaduws Lhat ofien Appear. Stall I tell you the story? Ab, well! you will fnd 1tis enly a tale of the commenest kind. 1 wag romantic and younz—you may smile— Avery ** Beau Brumael ™ in manuer and styles My features were ruddy, my teetn were (e peatlsy § was kundxome, and fond of the beautiful girls, ‘Till an iacident happened £ rmsly recatl: Lloved and Lloat, bat L lived tarough it all What comfort it was, in those days of dark gloam, 4 A Leat 1 the shade’of my desolate roouw, When my lavor was done, at tlie close of the dsy, And zazed ut that window just over the way, Waere a puir of yonug lovers, devoted zud e, Hud buill them 4 nest, and were nidaes from views The curtain wad down, und nobody could see But their -*fatufe-ale™ shadows presented (0 8 Such pictares of rapture, of joy and delight, Liorgot 10y own griet at beboldioy the ig! 1I. TIam a bachelor, merry and gay; L huve toiled and have prospered in trade; My wishes are heeded, my servants obeys 3ty vills are uil settied ana pard, There's notbing on eacth that | K0 of to-d3y ‘To troubie or make e afruid. Many months passed away ; many changes andcares 1 could see, o'cr the way, in my nerrubors’ atain. Their Kisses grew scanty, their curtsin unclest, And seldomw together toe Jovers were veed. E Theu came o'er thut curtaln new forms of delight, Like tsups in a bottle, that danced m wy Higat- Some cludings, low 8poxen, were bro3gat 10 BY car. That I was reluctant and sorry to hear; And loud cries of children in raze and affright Were wafted away on thc winds of the nieht. Taere Were shacows of care that were novel o me, liat made me rejoice that my spint was Irce, it my life wes untrammeled vy fetters a3d Thut my peace was uubroken by family jas. I, T a bachelor, merry and gay, With o one 1o fove but myself. 1 know | am old, 1 know ! am gray— I huve plenty to eat on the shelf. My nephews and nieees are kinuly [0-day; They luve e, and long for my pelf. The window is down,. bat my nelzhbors are there| The lover 1s living. withuut any hatr— ihs ninglets have Vanished and zone to decay, Yor fingers, once lovine, have plucked them aWsfy And hus shadowy bead, both beaind and oefore, I8 a3 8mouth 4nd us bure as the knob of a door. The daughters are married, the sons are all growd, The lovers are left in the munsion alone, And sounus of contention e brought 10 my €88 Dizcordant, unpleasant, and frighttal to hear. I sec her triumpbant, 1 hear her command, 1 see.hum submit ut o wave of her band; And the sunnds that I hear and thesights that [ses Bring comfoct, deheht, and contentment to me, fFor r/f' e L loved 1s j,fi" Living Afi”"‘;y‘ The wife of iy neighbor just over the wuy. EUGENE J. Hatle s Lawxpatz, September. 1878 <