Chicago Daily Tribune Newspaper, September 29, 1878, Page 10

10 " THE: CHICAGO:, TRIBUN E: SUNDAY. SEPTEMBER 29, 1878—SIXTEEN PAGES: THE STAGE. TIE DRAMA. T MAY UE SAID OP TUE ANUSEMENT PRO- GRAMMES OF THE PAST WEEK, and of the condition of the theatres generally, svhat might be said of thoroughly besltby in- dividual, namely, that.tbere is nothing to say. Your perfectly well man, like your wealthy * firm, has mever any complaint to make about the weather, or the stringency of the times—a sure sign that things are moving, aud that be is gliding smoothly along with the tide. The opening of the theatrical season here has been attended with a degree of financial prosperity almost uncxampled in the annals of the city. There hasuever been o many theatres open at onetime as at present, and despite the gloows forchodings of those who predicted a general crash among the managers, they all appear to bave the wind settinz in their sail. Tospeakin prosaic language, the seats are all occupied, and the managers are walking up and down the sidewalks in front with happy countenances. This is a cheerful sirht, for your iheatrical manager is,in bis way,a sort of . barometer, indicating pretty accurately the condition of the times. In regard to tue dramatic entertainments far- nished this lust week to the throngs of pleasure- scekers who are floodinz the thorouzhtares, there ia not much to be said, for the reason that they present bardly any novelty. Théy are for the most part pzood, old, tried sensations, such a5 have long aco passed muster, and which are accepted by this time as current coin. The critical observer is compelled to drop into the dry routine of the chronicler and record facts,— Such as that “ The Danites” has been a wonder- ful success; that ** Rip Van Winkle ™ has evolv- ed thousandsof dollars from the pocketsot the people; that “ Evanzeline” has continued to as- sertits claims as a genuine product of Americau humor; aud that the variety stage, ably repre- gented at the Academy of M is amusing a very larze constituency. Even the. Germans have awakened to the necessity of having 2 pational representation in this jubilee of enter- tainment, githough it must be confessed that they have thus far failed to give Mr. Wurster the hearty support he deserved for his houest effort. Witha good dramatic company, not very_judiciously bandled, he has presented at {h¢ New Chicaro Theatre some pieces which certainly merited a better patronaze by our German citizeus. 1t scems to be a bopelessand 1haukiess task, however, to cater specially for 1his particular * elewment.” except on Sunday Gvenings. During the week the theatre is ai- most deserted. and the sorry’ spectacle is pre- sented of careful and conscicntious artists labor- inzx Lo no purpose in presence of empty benches. T Evangeline ” and “ The Danites ™ have car- ried o the honors this jast week, while Jefer- who bad played his immortar Kip to tine business for a fortnight, dropped dowa in his 1ast week to more moderate hous ‘And now McVicker comes back frow his coun- try tour, where he has been doing well, and with his complete dramatic company is going to revive some of thie old-fashioned sensations for us. ‘This will be the opening of his rejular il scason, and the scenic artists are making every effort to co-operate in the production of a serics ! of dramatic representatious in which we bave " the assurance of fidelity to the promise given. LOCAL NOTEs. «“Evangeline ” will be presented at Hooley’s until further notice. = Washer and Cotton’s minstrels were in Chi- camo 1dst week on their way to Milwankee and ¢ the Northwest. s > Georme A. Beane and Wiiliam Laverle will . support George Thompson in **Yaeup ™ at the Academy of Music. +-¢ - M. T. Skiff, nanacér of the T | grranging-for- the production: of + travaganza, * Urling,” at Hamlin’s Theatre. T will be brought out on the Tth of October. The McKee Rankin company remain another . wéck at Haverly’s Theatre, where they are - doing a remarkably fine business with * The Danites.” " Of course there will be no change * in the programme. This evening Mr. Wurster's dramatic_com- pany will preseat at the New Chicago a singinz farce by Reich_catitled * Verlobungsteufel (Engagement Fiend), and for Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesdoy, ~LArronge’s melodrama, “ Haseman's Tocchter.” At Hamlin’s Theatre Mr. Fravk Chanfran, the popular comedian, will open -on Tuesdsy evening in his celebrated impersonation of Ait in * The Arkansas' Fraveler,” supported by the same company which has done _good service in “Paried * Juring the past week. : ‘The Academy of Music will furnish Guring the present week, in addition to the usual biil of ~varicty material which is the main clement of its attraction, a drama catizled ** Yacup.” which proved a source of attraction: her: some time Fince. The character part of the play is taken by Mr. Thompson. To-morrow evening Watts Phillips’ well- “knowp drama “Lost in London® will be pro- duced at McVicker's Theatre. jutroducing *“the Dest dramaiie compauy in the West,” as the play bill announces. The part of Job Amroyd will be rendered by Mr. Learock. The domes- tie faree My Turm Next” concludes the enter- tainment. *“Among the young people who are to_contrib- ute artistic strength to Mr.J. B. Dickson’s company, which opens at Indianapolis, is a young singer from Chicazo—Miss Amy Gor- ‘con—who is notonlyzifted wit a voice of unu- sually fine quality, but is also enduwed with rare musical instincts. Miss Gordon is a singer and 2 comnoser, equally adroit 23 an interpreter and an originator. She has just entered upou a career which promises to be all that ber friends could wish for her. Histrionic talent does not always exist alonz- side of other accomplishments. liere is 1 spe 1nen of an application, out of many sucl, which come to the Dramatic Rureau: Mfr. Cambridue Esy. I'taks the liberty of Adres- jnz A few lines to you hopinzit may prove Bene- ficial to ua both i learn by tue Ciipper you Ar A Dramatic Agent | would like 1o Gl A feiv cnzage- Jnents this Season Say the months of January Feb - & march § wish to Star it my Line ix Tragedy my Jecies Ar Othelo, Fizaro. Richard 3D Mcleth Julius Scezar Lady of Lyone ten nights in A lar-room. &C1 have Been Retired from the Siage for A few Jears And Am A Strzuger to manacers if_yon Can Secare A few Engazements for me in Any of the Above pecies named i will fill them And Share pro- ceeds with you or Otherwiee, what AT your ferms for Serarinz i have A Splendia Wardrove pleas Return mail yours re- epectfaily Adress Proevect Merion CO Oliio. GREEN-OOM GOSSIP. Miss Georgina Smithson, late of the & Naiad Queen” party, bas gone to join the Barnum show. Londouers do not like the name Vauderille for a nlayhouse, aud the hackmen call it * war devil.” Mme. Ristori, now the Marchesa del Grillo, has resolved on forming a troupe and making the round of Europe, beziuing with Paris. ‘The Allen sisters have made a contract with Ttfuer, of the Midgets, for theentire sea<on,and will open with them at Elwmira, X. Y., on the Miss Laura Don is playing iu John E. Owens’ troupe at Ford’s Theater, Baltimore. The eritic of the American thinks Miss_Don “is quitc _pretty, and acts very welt.” Very well. The _continuance of Mr. Bronson Ioward's +Qld Love Letters ™ ana * Hurricanes ” is to be noted, at the Park Theatre, otwitnstandiog 1he snubbing of Mr. Howard by the critics. The Prince of Wales is reported to have be- .come so_excited by the plantation sceue in Unde Tom's Cabin that beindulzed ina %f:;m dance all by himsclf at the back of his X . A fellow wanted to pass iatoa city theatre _-one night last week as a member of the profesh: He said he used_to makie paste for a bill-posser in Chillicothe. The managersaid: “All pht; -pass out.” : There is a white eat at the Princess’ Theatre, London, whica is beiieved to be the gvodgentus of the house. When a new play is read if the cat comes on the etage the actors say,* Tnere, pussy is pleased. 1t will be a success Miss Fanny Devenport clings to (ivia ” and, it 15 eaid, has declined a version of *The Woman of the People ” becanse there is 0 Opportunity to dressin it. By the way, th» Other uames under which this play has sasqueraded ure “*Janet Pride,” “The Bellg-L the Faubourg,” “Marie, ” and " La Femmedt Peuple.” _ . Denman (it’s “highiy<nusinz? to call him Den morc) ThompAn 12s made a great suc- cess with ** Joshua \Wiitcomb,” and New York gpeaks of him as pereat artist,. It ras ouly 3 vears azo sin,< e was “playiog this picce § 2 concert halt jx Now York. and then the cmi:; Would have as soon thought of criticising Pat. mey ashe. Time does Work wonders, The 2%icatre states that ear] Tor Kossi was isvited by the King of Italy to Parhimavisit' In the course of their con- versation the Ring spoke of the low ebb to which the histrionic art haa fallen in that coun- fy. “Woat we want," said he, * is-a theatre Uke th¢ Comedie Francaise. Your art ise last mouth Sig- powerful fusegment of cisilization. . - That civilization mus, eipanate from Rome.:™ My father loved and és<amed you, Sirnor Rossi, 18 well he mizht. Youals 4 honorabie remuant of the troupe of which sarehjonni, Ristori, Vestri, Taddei, Bellotti, and xirj were mem- bers, ‘Haleyon days! The Tk o then well represented. Adieu,"” shakicg him' v )¢ hand; i th?'se days shall return before 1008, = yromise you.’ = The Dramatic News says: “ Maurice Bare. more was taken on Monday nizht with diph- theria while plavinz Julian Beauclerc in * Di- plomacy ? et the Park_ Theatre, Brooklyn, and the malady increased so rapidly that 3. M. Jlarpie took his place. Though Mr. Barrvmore is seriously ill, therc is little doubt about his recovery. ~ There seems to be a singular fatality about this part of Julian.” Augustin Daly thought the present Fifth- Avenue Theatre was sure to bring him ill luek, because the first-night the house was opened to the public, and about an bour before the be- winniug of the performance, a large mirror in infs oitice at the rear of the staze fell and was shivered into a thousand bits, It made a good many other people feel uncomfortable, too. Daly never forgot it, and ofteu referred to it. ‘The queerest controversy ever started is that about the authorship of “An Open Verdict.” Everybody is rushing into print disclaiming the authorship of the play. Now, if it had been called * Beautiful Snow,” we might have had snarmy of claimants, but in this case we have the sinalar spectacle of acrowd of indignant protestants. - Probably the production is a case of spontancous_generation, 1t may say with Topsy, * specs 1 growed.” 5 Byrne, of the Dramatic News, says that Flor- ence is very proud of his French, and tells this story about_him: Being in company with a friend at a Restoorong in Paree, Billy put on an anxious countenance, and says he to the waiter, cays be: “Garconq. quel heure est ilr" To which the polite waiter, finding that his_watch had run down, auswered: “Je ne sais pas, Wsienr.” “Good God!” ejaculated Billy, with 2 borrified look at his friend, **/sitaslateas that? Miss Augusta Chambers seems to have been treated rather unjustly tn_Chicazo by Mr. John McCullough. -Miss Maud Granser Was at the bottom of it. An excuse was taken to dischargze Aiss Chambers, when, in reality, the causc was woman’s inhumanity to woman.—Dramalic News. Neither Mr. McCullough nor Miss Gran- wer had anything whatever to do with the treatment of Miss Augusta Chambers. Maud Granger was not at the bottom of it, nor was Mr. McCullough. For particulars the News can inquire at the Dramatic Bureau. Mrs. Gilbert tells of some superstitions of actors: *“The music of *Macbeth’ is consid- ered particularly unfortunate. If it is played or sung in a theatre. and the opera is very beautiful, or even hummed by any one while iu the theatrical business, it iS anomen of bad ek, When birds come into the theatre by ae- cident it is an omen of death.” **Have actors superstitions as to certain colars# It is a orical fact that they bave. Mre. Betterton fainted onthe stage when she saw an actress coming toward her dressed in white satin. - Cer- tain colors are favorites. If actors are fortunate ina dress, that color must be worn afterward; if not entirely, just u suspicion of it must be in the costmme. _We have our belief in some char- geters,—we like 1o assume them,—and others arc very unwelcome, as we feel eure our appearsnce in them will prove diastro Some names of plays, too, seem to bring a curse with them. We always think that s theatre which has been a church, or is uilt over tomos and graves, will meet with de- struction, and that, howeverbrilliant a play may commence in such a bouse, it will soon ¢nd, and that bad luck is inevitable. Kate Claxton brings Juck where she olays, but the profession dislike 10 occupy the same botel with her. We have our Jonuhs in the theatrical world. Fanny Dav- enport brings 3. s welcomed by acters. Signs and omens ure too numerous t0 mention. _ There are some wiiich are believed in by all, and there are, also, some private, pet suporstitions. Even the great Cushman was not above them. When either actor or actres is to come out in a new play. he or she bas some rites to perform to insure success. A professed admirer of Joim McCullough— one Mr. Michacl Moran—furnishes the following reminiscence of the great actor: *Perhaps,” said Mr. Moran, “you would not believe it, but Johin McCutlough and I were bovs together aud worked tozether in the Philadelphia zas-works. T shil never forget him, I was a ‘charger ® and he a *barrow’ man in the retort building. He Bad the very lowest place in the whole works. His busmess was to wheel coal up to the furnace. dump the cinders, and_carry trash. e was a student from the b Many 8 night [ bave seen him walking alonr iu frout of the retorts with a copy of Shakspeare in one band and a crust of bread in the other. e wa 2 great admirer of *lamlet,” and read that play more than suy other. | would sav to him, +Johm, quit your foolishness.' ‘Ab, Mickey,’ be would answer, ‘I’ll make money out of this yet.” There were two men in_the works pamed Ned Downey aud Dau Dusan, and of niglits they wonid sometimes_go to slecp. John would come along reading his Humlet or his Othelio, und all at ¢ e would yell out some important part, lap Lis foot upon the floor, and make suchanoise that he would wake up the sleepy fellows, and they would growl out, *Ye guip, McCullouzh, will ye never learn scnse?” He gave them o much di turbance that they finally went to the Superin- tendent and complained abous_the strange con- duet of the crazy spalpeen. The Superintend- ent. however, told them to go back and atiend to their work, that the boy was just wanted to Keep themn awake, so they would attend to their business: Every now and then, when some- body would scold him for his loud talking and reading, he would repeat to me, * Mickey. 'l make money out of this yet.! And sure enough, he Las; but I never dreamed of it then. One dav be came tome and said, * Mickey, we must quit the brogue. We are living in America now, and must be Americans, and 'm goiug to et rid of the brogue” - NEW YORK. A VARIETY OF THEATRICAL GOSSIP. Special Correspondence of The Tribune. NEW YoRr, Sept. 25.—The biggest sensation in theatrical circles duriug the past week has Deen nnwittingly caused by the production of *tThe School for Scandal” at Wallack’s Theatre. It was played for the first time this season last Saturdav night, and the next morning there apueared in the * Amusement™ column of the IHerald a criticism of thc plav, the actors, and the theatre, which sent Nym Crinkle and Will- iam Winter into such convulsions of envy that for twelve mortal hours their lives were de- spaired of by fricnds and physicians. Whether it was because Saturday is the time which macks the w dividend of that commodity known as salary in the literary department of the fer- ald, und the consequent settlcment of sundry cocktail ¢laims which have been accumulating for the past seven days,—whether from this cause or the bewildering advertisement which implied that Lester Wallack had remodeled and mproved Sheridan’s fine old play, I am not prepared to say; but from one of these causes, or both, the literary genius who was sent by the “yrreatest Amerigan uewspaper ” to eriticise the «wSchool for Scandal ¥ got himself into decper water than he has touched sinee ke left his brogans sticking fast in the black bogs and took passage for New York. ~ When I'made my apearance on. tlie shady side of Union Square Monday morning, there was a crowd of actors rathered about one individual who scemed to be harauguing them. At first I thonght Denis Kearney was trying to fucite among the fakirs a bie strike against the * bond- holding 2ud blood-sucking imps of hell® who control the theatres throughout the country. But when T came pearer I discovered that the central figare was -an actor, and that- he was reading tae ferald man’s criticism of Wallack’s onwalng nizht. This was some of it: “The house was crowded with that exquisite au- aience which first_night at Wallack's always a sombles, . . . Men and women 20 Lo theatre. out those that frequent Wallack's are particularly distinct. There i a ewellish air about them which you notice at once. They eparkle in the boxes and Rlisten in tne stalls, sud always pr that con- servatism_of clezant demeanor which is another characteristic of Wal .. On the face of this revolving slove, rhich frlllzlnzcs-wllh theatres, ere is none more thorou cquipped 13 Wallsck's. geeSrialie But it was only when the critic tackled Rose Coghlan that he biled over. This is the way he buzzed her: . This Jady is always charming. but there was o peticular stle sbout her last evening which uzht her into a complimentary evidence which: she does not really need L0 show that she iy oue of the most elegant women who ever trod the Ameri- can stage. ~When she gpeake a line there is a mellifladusness abous her pronunciation which is admirable: her soice scems fo_be nttuned to a pathetic pitch which gives that delicate tremolo of pathos which is unwritably - deiizhtfal. She was arch, piquant, and naive—all at once. As Lady Teazie there {¢l1.to hier lips some_of the happiest iines ever written by Sheridan, They sparkled upon those lips as diamonds would: but the satisfac- tion of her utterance is more thatof Miss Coghlan than that of the particalar intention of the author. You are especially charmed by her demesnor. The very way in which she uses her fan or laughs €hows the artiste. = ‘There was a yell when the actors heard that. But-it was, a8 pothing to_the shrick which ‘shook up the premises when the critic struck a snag in the person of Mme. Pouisizne . Ponisl, as Alrs.” Candour, acted most ex- | ufiex;‘xiu-.a"'i‘ms lady is_mever unaruistic, and the S rteo way in which she floated avouythe words Allotted to her by the talented Sheridan was sowe- fhing zrand. There was o fan busingss where Mine. Ponisi was at her best. She useq that (hi- hove or Japanese. luxury In_the most_ingifferent Thanner., and never scomed at 1 loss how to hold T ™\Vith the idea of using o fan in the striciest e employed by those peupie who makezaém, T Ponisi nsed hers. You could see the grace "“’f"mlnlnuy in every movement, and, seeinu ity could The ghjeet. Mmic. Poniai i3 neither youns nor pretty. )‘ul she is s ¢ the English lapuage go delightfully that we can sny no more. Deelnz-the time that Mme. Ponisi had 4 chance 10 spewt {o Sir Leter she induized in that beautiful style of wik for which she i &0 famous. It is needless 10 =tate that she did every- thing correctly. ¥ . " Did you ever see Mme. Ponisi? I don’t mean any disrespeet to the lady, Sor she is a very finc actress, and a thoroushly estimable body in cvery way. But she canuot float. Mme. Ponisi is not one of the floate kind. Mer weight wit} not allow it. And think of that fin, Qigifified ol actress doing a Japancsc “fan businges?! Just think of it! I never heard men Jauzhrwith such evident enjoyment of the ridiculous isince Sam Tilden was nominated_for the Presidency, —never until 1 heard those actors ronr gt that criticism. And they have been roaring at it and talking about it all the week. oty 1 don’t know who is writing the criticisins and Joing the theatrical news for that paper nowa- days. Aud 1don’t want to. But, whoever it i3, e is trving his level best to introduce some new features. Ile ha around the docks of incoming steamers, ng for the return of American” artists who have been abroad, or the advent of [foreigners who propose to show wus how to act; and,.as soon 2as oy leave. the gang-plank, he collars them and _ proceeds -to work up an interview. He wetsall the particnlars of their lives, their opinions about their -own nctine, the number and variety of their costumes, and all the rest of it. Thus be furnishes his paver with wiiat is really an advanced ériticism upon e performances of these peonle, and Kuows, wheu the time comes, just What to say in order to avoid hurting their feelinge, ~ft 1s a wreat scheme for the actors, and a soft thing for the critie. Besides, it gives foreign pluyers such an elevated idea of American crities! And that reminds me that- the New York papers have been thumping: continuously upou the assertion that Genevieve Ward, who is play- ug at Bootl’s, is a thorough aud s paiustaking artist, no matter how meehanivd, seif-con- scious, and bard her acting may bo. ‘To me that statement sounds a little **off.” - My idea is that a really artistic player, if he or sheis eu- acting an historical eharacter, finds out as near- Iy as_ possible how that character Looked and dressed, and follows suit: Miss Ward does not do this. 1 saw her vlay Jane Shore twice. The first time “she wore '3 wie made of red hair: upon the sccond oceasion her head was adorned with tresses so btack that a raven’s winz would have looked pale beside them. Ard, in addition to this, all the pict; 1 printing which she brought from England with her represeuts June as a llaring. straw-colored blonde. Perhaps this point is not particularly important; but at the same time I respectinily submit that your truc artist never lo: of small details, for it_is upon those v points that he or she builds the framework of artistic sucess. Miss Ward has shown us this week how she plays Gueen Katharine In lenry VIIL? There is nothing especially new to be said of her. She shows no more strength, no more of that element which we eall magnetism, no less of that “1 am the star in this play,” tnan she exhibited for us in “Jane Shore.” Messrs. Vandenhofl and Levick supported her with fervor and ability, and the sceuery was a cousiderable advance upon anything that has Dbeen wiven us in New York. Monday nicht avery funny thing oceurred. Afcer the death of Katharine everybody supposed the play was over, and all but a very small portion of the audienee started out of the theatre. Joe Took- er tried s prettiest to stop them, the orches- tra did its level best to soothe their savage DLreasts with musie, and the cornet soloist came very near blowing the top of his head off to bringthem back. ~ But they wouldn’t have it, and the last act was played "to about one out of cvery huudred who had scen the rest of the play. Miss Rose Cochlan's sister, Eily. made her first appearance in America as Anve Koleyn. she is not a success. She cannot act at all, and she hasnot o good appearance, | Ller figure is such that only a connol m tell whether it is lier Yelt or her ne 5 is curious to me how English s actors. no matter what mettle they are madeof, can jump into New York and get wood engaze- b vhile hundreds of*hom p ng reals talent, find it fiterally impossi- ble to get an opening of aoy kind.. It is a deep and profonnd problem, and I give it up. “Fhie Union Square opencd " its doors for the season Tuesuay night, and provided * Mother and Son 7 for au audience which filled the house fo its farthest corner. applauding til hands were sorc and shouting until throats were hoarse. The play and the company werc com- pletely successful, and Messrs. Shook & Palmer look s happy as Jack Haverly docs when. he irets a telegzram from each of bis shows sayivg “ Big bi: ‘The story of “*Morher and Son” is so simple thaz nobodv but Sardou would ever have thourht of makinga play of 1. At the rising of the curtain, a gentleman who has just taken passage for the havpy hunting-grounds I behind him two wives,—one belouging to his own station in life and the other beinza poor music-teacher. Both of them, however, have had chilaren by the otd Baron. Iis first, or legitimate, wife's son is 25 years of age, and the child of the music-teacher is twenty years younger. The former youns man is about to be married, when poverty compels the mother of the younger child to disclose to it brother the secret of its hirth, With - v keepiuer the matter out of sight of the world the youny man gssumes to be the faihe er of his nalf-brother, and ackunowl- cdees that le bas been the parumour of the music-teacher. Out of this-zrow many complications, ) furnish_opportunitics for great dramatic effects and_ stirrin situatious. In the end the whole thine is cleared up, to the satistaction_of everybody. Charles R. Thorne inade his first_avpearance for a Yeir in this theatre as the hero of “Mother arnd Son,™” and the zudiences during the week have done the best they knew how” to jmpress upon” him the fact that absence malkes the heart groff fonder. Altthe favorites of the old comuany Bave becn received with loud acclamation, and, the new play will undoubtedly have a run of cpnsidera- ble length. i . Saturday nieht of this week Miss Anderson closes a month’ ement at the Fifth Ave- nue, and takes the road. She bas played a long round of characters,and, on the whol¢, lier visit has been successful, financially and artisticaliy. I'see by Tue TRInuNE that she, does intend io visit Chicago- this scason if she can arrange terms. t spring her stepfather told me, youwill remember. that she shuald not visit the Garden City until the people there indicated a desire to see her again—adding, with fervid es: lation, as he squirted a mouthful of tobaceo! o the spittoon, thai Chi the oul ity in the United where Anderson could not 10 packed | houses. rt of was States viay an. ensagement Ie' gave me a good dexl more of that s i taffy,” interspersinz hisy conversation with Miss Tiberal expectoration of nicotine and profauity, and, on the whole, back-cavping the bust show- town in America to anunlimited extent. 1 don’t know whether it is his habit to sail into ali cities that way, but I may safely venture the remark that Miss Anderson would 4o a good thing by putting a agr ou him. : And, by the + a clever story comes to me about Dr. Griflin. When he first started on the road he consulted an oid family friend of the vaotaloons gender about th s contin- encies of the profession bis stepdaughter had just adopted. ‘The friend, who had had cousid- erable experience in such matters, Warned Griflin to keep a close personal wateh, in order to avoid the bare possibility that the y i of the North night create annoyanee by persist- ently forcing their attentions upon, the fajr youne star. ile aiso advised the Doctgr. to take charee of all her correspondenier, and suppressall letzers which would be likely tofeud totrouble,— in fact, all cpistles pepned by mesculine bands. Five or six months afierward tbe friend met iss Anderson in New York, and,learned, very much to his chagrin, that Grifliu bad obey- ed bis instructions to the word, and that tie old gentleman had suppressed. among others. no less than four of his (the triend’s) notes. . It was a grood joke, but the friend diduny see ‘i, and dGn't cven now. i ¢ Modjeska follaws at the Fifth Avepue Thea- tre next Monday night. Ier enzagemsent will covera period of five weels, and sliewill pro- duce, in audition to the plays i which, st ap- peared Jast season, the ones that were purchased for ber early in the summer. She.will be fol- {umlba by Edwin Booth, who yill:-play four weeks. ; At the Standard, Mr. Hender: Fredorici Clark’s’ nothing i at_all likely t immortalize Mr. Clark. . But 4¢ the same. Hime :QL is a pleasing trifle, and the, audiences at the Standard apparently enjoy il The houses have oicked up Luzely since the:»*Open Verdicr” was withdrawo. and Mr, Henderson now be- lieves that he has bit the popular channel. His first venture cost him 35,000 in_cold cash, but heis begiuning to get gpme .of 1t back now. He underiines for oasly. production a new French_melodrama, apd bes arranmed with J. K. Emmet for . riel. engazemeunt i o P r£68 bls produced Title.? There is month or so. Emmet is a zood card in New York. During bis recent engagement. at the Grand Opera [ouse. there were twd or three nirhts when hundreds of people were turned away from the doors because lhc)’duflnld not | in admission to even that Immedse audito- Fiam. ‘ At the Broadway Miss Estinge has been doing well with her version of ** Madcluine, the Belle of the Faubours.” Edear & Fulton are widely praized ok the” liberdlity they haye shown in Tnounting plavs produced at their bouse. The sewting of Miss Eytinze’s piece is remarkably ut, snd the seenes are frequently eppland- ed. 'The Broadway Theatre, under this manage- ment. will: be prosperous. The coucert gotten up, by the firemen for the benchit of the yellow-fever sufferers was a zreat suceess. Di Murska and Taglidpietra sang, and Thomas, Dowuing, aud others led their various musical orcauizations. Gilmore's Garden was lirerally packed with peo- ple, and_the receipts were in the vicinity of £5,000. So, after one ridiculous tizzle, New York Tas at last succeeded in doing a big thinz for the sufferers. ITocicL. PHILADELPHIA. LOTTA’S NEW, PLAY—"LA CIGALE." Special Correspondence of The Tribune. * PrILADELPiIA; Sept. 27.—Lotta opened her eason at the Walnut Street this week,—the sev- entieth dramatic Season at this, the oldest the- atre in the country, beginningat the same time. Tne adantation of this farcical comedy, in which Celine Chnitmont turned the head of all Parls, s been made by Olive Logan, and is spriukled withall the_slang and colloguialisms that are needed, with perhaps a little to spare. . ‘The plece is really a very amusing one. It is rull of burlesque, whieh is so cleverly interwoven with real comedy that it is dificult to say where one leaves off and the other beins. Thé story is the same as that of Arline, Mignon, and hosts of other young girls who have been cartied off by Gypsies in their infancy, and turn out to be the only children of nobie families. Tlic new turn to this story is thut La Gigale, ivhich is translated - The Locust,” is one of a ’me of traveling cirens people, and she runs 'fway from the show, not because she does not 4ike the life, but beeause she canuot endure be- owmade love to by the manager, the clown, the lightning-caleulator, and the Hercules all at To be more explicit, she docs stand it very well until the three deeide to draw lots for Tier rather than quarrel any tonger, and then she runs away for fear that they wiil insist upon her marryivg one of them. Faint from fasting in the woods, she is found Dby two youns artists, who are sketching in the vicinity, and she i brought 'onto the stage in the arms of Aarignan, who holds her up before the footlights just as if she were an infant, and in response to his inquiry, * Don’t you thin that I can put you dows now?™ she utters the first words of her part, “No, I thank you; I am very well asTam.” Sheis reclaimed by her, aunt, and an effort is made to wateh her with a* young Marquis, but in vain. She finally runs away and insists upon marrying her reseuer. who fortunately is an artist from choiee and not from necessity. The curimn falls with La Cigaie seated on his shoulder and everybody satisfied, even the bizh-toned aunt. Lotta really does some of the best-acting that she has ever done in this piece, and the minor parts, especially those of the lightning-ealealator, the clown, and the Hercules, are admirably done by the stock company. The play has drawn steadily-increas- ine audiences, and Lotta need not try anything else this season. She is looking finely. MODJESKA wmade a dead failurein * Masks and Faces.” The strone foreien nceent, which was unobjection- able in *Camille,”” sounded very strance, and She utterly failed iu portrayiug the gy, light- hearted comedienne, quite us much tor want of tamiliarity with the part as from incapacity. Guch was the resuit that she changed the pro- mme after having anuounced ** East Lynne,” which she_has bouzht the Lucitle Western version, and returued to ** Camille”™. Tn CAdricone * she made animpression only second y her *Camille.” She made a stroug, ioving woman, not 3 trazeay queen: the ditference between her interpretation and that of the olderactorsmay be understood from the fact that in the last act she fully enlisted the sympathics of the audience, and aroused their pitv ratber than inspiring them with awe and terror at her grief and despair. ‘This was the part in which she made ier Western debut, and the only picce that Mr. Surgent saw her | before engaging her. She uses version of her o in five acts and is conszcative in its zction. The old ver- ion, by John Oxpntord, made use of several soliloguies to_tefl the story in threc a To- vight she will play Juliet, and next week Clura Morris opens in_** Miss Multon.” Later o, the + Diplomaey’ Combination, as reorganized with the Majeronis, will ptay here. It now contains Doth Mrs. Drew’s son and daughter and ber son- in-law. THE CHESTNUT is still trring to cutice the public with old com- cdies finely placed upon the staze and indiffer- ently acted. ‘There are_only two actors in the company—>essrs Sheridan and Grifliths—who have anv business to attempt old comedy. and the result is not_happy. Nevertlicless, there are no signs of any chanze. We have had “ London _Assurance,” * She Stoops to Cou- quer,” and ¢ Wild Oats ™ is now running, each for one week. Next week the *School for Scandal ” is to be tried, and after t no oue knows. The effort to pi the hool for Scandal ¥ stows that Mr. Gemmill very much overestimates the strength of his company. THEATRICAL NOTES. + Heller is doing well at_the Broad Street, and will vontinue for two weeks more before Edwin Booth comes. Then weshall bear the Hess Troune at this hotse. “JTunauschek begins & three weeks! enzazement at the Walnut Strect on the 7th of October, and onthe same date Mr. Johm E. McDonough promises to have sufliciently cleared himselt from the meshes of the law to bring out +M’hss” at the North Broad street house, with Miss Aunic Pixley in_the leading part. ' This house will then open for the first time this sea- son. Te Mapleson_Concert Troupe will_appear hiere in the Star Lesture Coursc on the Tth, and the Strakosch Tronpe on the 10th of October. In November Ote Bull will appear in his aunual Targwell tour. Ed Thorne, who onened thie season here with his comedy of * Bitliards,” lins already 2ons up as a star, und is pla in **'I'he Woman of the Peopie” in Boston. The cademy was erowded at the benefit to liow-fever sufferers yestorday afternoon, wsold. The entertuinment was worth tk v, though the receipts were ove: 5,000, which was elear, there b Those who went panies, and a star with each,—Modjeska and the ‘Arch Street, Lotta and the Walnut Strect, and Mrs. Drew and the Chestnut Strecl. Besides that, the music was by the comrined orchestras, with additions enos to bring the total up to 100 musicians. Mauazer Goodwin has gone out in' the coun- try Lo et o his_last attack of ervsivelas. AMrs. Clara Fisher Maeder is in the city unen- gaged for this season, ROW. MUSIC. * THE KELLOGG-CARY CONCERTS. The principal event of the present week will be the two 'concerts to be given by the Kelloge- Cary Troupe. under the management of Mr. Haverly, at the Tabernacle, on Monday and eveninzs. The artists in the troupe are Miss Kellogyr, Miss Mme. Rive-King, Mme. Maretzek, pati, the mnew -tenor ‘of the Strak ‘Iroupe, Levy, the cornet-player, and Conly. With the exception of Rosnati, these artists are sufliciently well known to save us the trouble of saying suything further. TUE SYMPHONY CONCERTS. Itis oratifving to note that the scheme of Mr. Ziegfeld, the President of the Musical Col- leze, and Mr. W, S. B. Mathews to arrange a serics of three symphony concerts, and the same number of public rehearsals this scason, is meeting with a very hearty response at the bands of the public. These concerts will he triven by the Chicago Orchestra, under the di- rection of Mr. Adolph Rosennecker, who nas already made himself known to concer a solo violinist and first violinist of the Liesegang Strine Quertetie Club. In his new sphere of work s abllitics are yet to be tested, but he is addressing himselt to” his duties with an in- vand enthusiasm which ouzat to command and which, it is to be hoped, wmay soie day give us what we lave not had siice the days of the old narmonie Society,—a _ well-drilled _and thoroughly-urgavized orchestra. The business management is in good bands, and the call for these concerts has been sigued by vearly 130 of the leading merchauts, musicians, journalists, bankers, lawyers, clergymen, and bbysicians of the city. It speaks well for the musical interest of this scheme that the name of almbst every prominent musician in the city is siened to the call. In case the necessary number of tickets is s2ribed 1o cover the expenses, the manage- ment has decided not to sell tickets at the door, ich will obviate much of the confusion that usually attends concert-giving. For the sake of ood music it is to be hoped that these concerts l}l prove a suceess, and that we Dave at last, °F Lhsse years O scateliine, fonnd the man & whowill give us au orchestrn capable of per- forming the larger works of music. - Time will tell. B MRS. KNOX'S CONCERT. The complimentary concert tendered to Mrs. Florence Rice-Kuox will take place, as wili be scen by ndvertisement, elsewhere, at the Union Park Congregational Chureh Oct. Upon this occusion Mrs. Knox will be astisted by the choir of the Second Universalist Church (Mrs. W. B. Foote, soprano; Miss Florence C. Rice, alto: Mr. E. De Celle, tenor; and Mr. W. F. Brace, bass). Mr. F. A. Bowen, Mr. Emil Licb- ling, and Messrs. Baird and McCurdy accompa-, nists. LOCAL MISCELLANY. ‘Wilhielmj plays here in November. Ole Bull will take still another farewell of us in November. Alfred Pease has zone to Boston to fill a con- cert engzagement there and thercabouts. Alfred Witkic, formerly a Chicago tenor, has been eneaced st the Bcston Tremont Temple for the ensuing year. g Mille. Litta, the new prima donoa of the Strakosch troupe, will sing Liere in November in concert before she appears in opera. Mr. F, W. Root begins this "week his classes in vocal trajuing and. harmony, which he has aavertised to hold in addition to his private teaching. The St. Cecilia (ladies) Quartette will sing for the Hahmemann Medical Colleze Oct. 1, and also in Janesville and other points in Wisconsin during the comingz month. The Arion Club of Milwaukee will sing with the Apollo Club of this city in January, in Max Bruch’s *Frithjof,” and the Apollo Club will return the compliment by singing with the Arfon. ‘he Hutehinson Family will give one of their characteristic concerts at the West-End Opera- Ilouse on Tuesduy evenine next, under the :Slsplccs of the Reynolds Red-Ribbon Reform lab. ‘The Chicazo Tad ¢ Quartette will singin Mus- tine, la., on the assisted Ly the pianist. Eva Mayers. They will zive concerts on . Tuesday, and Thursday of this week in Davenvort, lowa City, and Clintou. Mr. Frank G. Rohner, the organist of the Chureh of the Floly Family in this city, has written a soprano_solo, quartette, and chorus “Sub tuum,” with both Latin and English words, which is adapted to any service. On Friday evening last Mr. Pratt was elected conductor of the Choral Union, vice Mr, 0. Blackman, resisned. Mcetings for rehearsui will b Lield on friday evenings, as usual, at the churel, corner of Washiugton strect and Oxzden avenue. * Mme. Rive-King appeared at _the first Wil- helinj concert in New Yorl last Thursday even- ing. “She played the first movement of the Becthoven C minor concertd, and the Haberbier- Guilmant Prelude and Fugue,—ler ownsetting, Wwe presume. A preliminary meeting of the Mendelssohn Club Orchestri of Hyde Park i€ announced for Wednesday evening of thig at the residence of Junius Muivey, Esq. _The Mendelssohn Club chorus will orsanize at Flood's Hall one weelc Lrom 10-MOrro A very suegestive sizn of the advent of better times is inereased demands of punils upon music-teachers. In commereial parlance, the music-teaching business, both votal and in- strumental, is firm, with an_upward tendency. 1 the teachers have their hours full. is always the quickest to feel the de- As musi pressing tendency of hara thnes, the chauge we have nated is very significant. Muslcal Colleze has secured the of Mrs. Jenny T. Kempton as one of nstructorsin the department ot vocal mu- Mrs. Kempton is already sb well kuown in y and tbrougzhout the West as an expe- o, competent, and successful tencter, us well as concert-sinzer, that she will need vo in- troduction to the public in her uew sphere of work. It Is pleasant to be able to heertily con- sratulate the College Upun so important au ac- quisition. - ‘Fhe Chicage Orchestra, under the direction of Mr. Rosenbecker. will @ive a concert at Turner- Tiall this afternoon, the net receipts of which will o to the relief of the yellow-rever suffer- ers. The programme inciuds the march from Athalia”: overture to “Rosamunde'; Ku Jing’s O Maria”: the Leonora overture, No. 33 a solo fantasie for flute, by Mr. Oesterle; Saint- s' & Phaeton V' the ballet music irom Gou- « Reine de Saba "3 potpourri from *Will- ? waltz * Homaze s? * Black Cor- servi the | nod fam Tell ¥ Edouard Strans to Woman 75 nad Jobaun Strau sair Quadrille.” A soircc musicale will be given Thursday evenil the 3d. by the pupils of Mr. S. (i, Pratt, ot bis residence, 1317 Indiana avenue. Those who will take part are the Misses Mary sarned. Clars Byrne, Lizzie Wilder, Minnic Nexen, burn. The pro mme is an unusually excei- lent one for pupils, and in the following num- bers Mr. Pract will lend bis assistance: The chubert March, No. 2, with Miss Larned; he * Reieen,” from Jensen’s * Wedding Music, with Miss Nesen: and the Chopin C Minor Rondo, with Miss Colburn. We are indebled to the Chicazo Music Com- pany for the tollowing new musie: ~March from the opera of *¢ Fatinitza.? by Suppe; “ Quie- tude,” morceau for piano, by Georie F. Morris; “Vanished Years,” song by J. L. Molloy; « JTotel Brizhton Waltz,” by Levy aud Operti; « Would I Were a Kinz,” soug, by Aruhur 8! Sullivan;_* Call Me Darling,” sone and chorus, by 1L P. Danks; © Restless’ Waves waltzes,” by Charles Mollenhauer * Spring _Blossoms, morcean for_piano, by R.”A.” Wellenstein; “Reien of Pleasure Waliz” by H. C. Cook; « A Ludy’s ‘No? Means *Yes," ¥ song, by Al fred G. Robyn. A correspondent writes us: “The concertziven last Tuesday evenng at Tillotson 1all, Engle- wood, for the benefit of the yellow-fever suifer- ers, under the direction of Mrs. A. Gustorf. proved a suceess financially, and, to judre from the number of encores, the audience were well pleased with the entertainment. As all the per- formers volunteered their services, and several of them went from the city 1o uid the ood are certainly deserving of praise. Mrs. Jfennie Mav Jewett, Mrs. Laura E. Dainty, and Mr. J. McWade have the thanks of the home talent for their valuable assistance. The coneert netted about 330, which has heen for- warded to the South.” Go away from home to learn the news. The St. Louis Repuolican of the 25th inst. say Prof. Hans Balatka, the leader of tte Arion des Westens of St. Louis, was on last Thursday elected as the leaderof the Abt Clubof Chicnro, nieo leader of the Ortorio Socicty of the same city. st Monday evening Prof. Dilatka presented his Testynation of the Jedership of the Arions, a posi- tion which he has held_for two years with credit to himself and with honor to Frofessor was to leave for Ch thie Arious held a sociable meeting last eveni their hall, corner of Fourth and™ Eln streets, to give their leader s farewoll. ~The Urpheue Sue werbund of_St. Louis united with the Arfons on thix occasion, und there were geveral -hnudred members of the fwo socictics present as partici- pants in the social festivitiv: request of the direetors of the Arions, the Professor withdrew his resizmation until after his visit to Chicazo, a8 there way a probubility that he would not nccept the panitions in the lutter city. The result of Prof. salutka's determination will be telearaphed to the Arion Society the last of the week. « Weknow what the Abt Soctetyis, but wilisome one locate the Oratorio Sociery't THE C1) NATI ELEPIANT. ¢ is no end to the troubles of that big The Ciucinuati Gezette of a 7o yesterday Lo play the o Mrs, I Krehbisl was announced in the ot the Music Tracy, tne of Mrs.” Krebibiel to ay that the Mavic ¢ formally resolved that onty nists shull have the vrivilege The elect ch. Con- Tracy applied for permis<ion chbiel it was refused. If the stees had been considerate enoush 1coticerton Friaay cvenin manaver, secured the promis play. but discovered only ye: ilail’ Trustces ha three of the local o of piavin upon th: zre Mesars, And sequently, in behaif o Music afl 10 Y“ i the fact that concert givers in the Music Hall zre lanited i tieie chotce to- three organists, it would have saved M. Tracy a humiliation and the friends of M. Krehbiel o disappointment. THEODURE THOMAS' SUCCESSOR. The New York Tribune of the 25th The New York Philharmonic Society held o meeting yesterday morning at the Germania As- senibly Itooms 1 the Bowery, for the purpose of ciecting u conductor for the coming season. attendance wis quite full—there were about elehty metbers of the rociety prescut—and the contest over the election was very sinrp and ditter. There were only Two namnes meutioned—1hat of I pold Dazirosch, and that of Mr. Adoi dorfl. director of the Germania Theatre these gentlemen had o stroue fullowing, anc the struggle was very fierce. The friends of Dr. Dam- rosch urzed that, althouzh Mr. Nuendor(l had had experiente 23 a conductor, his training lay pcen- liarly fu the direction of opera. and not of sym- phony and ‘osher orchestral work. such ax is done” by the Philhacmonic Society, and toat thoush he undoudtedly bad - abi that Ability would be of litilc or no service in conducting their concests, They said_that Dr. Damroscs was without question a musician of fine accompiishments and mach iearning, and especial- Iy truined for_conducting orchestral works, The friends of Mr. Nenendorf replied that Dr. Dunrosch had had one trial ascondactor of the Phiibarmonic, and that his season had not bees, financially suc- cessful; that he had not the attraction of novelty, and that now it was best xo(r< some new man. If o better person “than Mr. Neuendordf could ke sugzcsted, they ought, by all means, to take hin: ‘The 1In the batlot which foliowed there were 46 votes for Nuendorfl, 20 for Dr. Damrosch. and several ma P. Hill, and Mrs. Hattie L. Col- choice, Mr. Nuendor(was declardd. clected. The Qiscusiion, both before and after the voting, was very ncrimonions, and there i o vrent deal of feel- ing umong members of the Society about the elec- tion: so mmuch, indeed, that it is feared that o number of the partisans of Dr. Damrosch. among whon are gome of the best med in the Soclety, may withdraw from it. THEODORE THOMAS' MUSICAL COLLEGE. Aletter from Theodore Thomas, received in Cincinnati, states that he will arrive in that city carly in October, but that the_College will not ‘e in full offeration before November. In re- gard to the engagement of instructors tne letter Bays: We are nezotfating with Professors here, and have sent contracts to Professorsin Europe. It will tate about tea days more before matters can properly develop and 1 bear from Europe; but, with the help of the cable. oll_our engagements will be completed before _the end of this month We have mude some excelient and_important 1 zocements, but I am not at liverty to name them. Wilbemj is engaged for two of out Eymphony con- certs during tne scason. The datesure Dot de- cided yet. There is no doubt any more adout onc point which I know interests you particulariy. We shall have a very zood string quartet, not ouly the best In this conutry (which means’ notbing), but a good quartet for anywhere. ‘I'he Cincinnati Gazette of the 28th sass. “Mr. S. E. Jucobsohn has been nec g prin- cipal teacher of. the violin; he will likewise be the concert meisier (leader of the strinzs) in the orchiestra, and play tirst vioiin in the chamber con- corte. {1e is the hest violin-player im the conneey. and has given us u taste of his quality in_both po- Bitions dnnng several seavons as Mr. Thonuy' first Violin ana the leader hast year of the Mendelssohn Quintet, The naines ot the viola and_‘cello playersin the _quastet, ond the teachers of those {ustruments in the college, have not yet been named. Tt 18 said, however. that Me. Thomas lim- self will play sccond violiu in tae quartet, a cir- cumstance that will guarantee excellence in that fmportant posiuion, and speaks londly of tae gen- . charicter of his devotion to music. "For cher of the organ and concert orgunist, Mr. George E. Whitims has been sccured, i oo needs 7o introdiiction here after his_ summner’s Work 1n MusicHall, He will also prodauly taie a branch in theory. For vocal teacher, un Ttatian will be imported, Tie has been enzazed, bat his name we have nct beenable to lear & pected to take o branch either theoretic fical, and Mr. IL. G. Andres, of tins city, bas been offered 2 position a3 teacher and concert player. As to the future orchestra, the foliowing tract from an interview with Mr. Nichols is to tire point: Reporter—Tow about Thomas hring bis men? r. Nichols—Yes. ile will bring several musi cians wro will be Professors {n the Colleze and pl 1 the orchestra. - These men are the very bighest 1 or prac- the orchestra? Does THE GAME OF CHESS All communleasions for this dspartment addreased to. Tt Tet TR hoaid by iAo Citrss CLUB—N0. 30 D2arbora sire: Cuteano Cazss No. 130 Dearborn sirees, upposlte Trinu Bulldin, ‘Cheai-players meet dally a3 the Tramor change), ~hiermzn Houss Sfadizon'strect. corace of . 1. 0.~Tou have his the inark precise’; b o Sin Eafg. . - 144" wiil not auswer un account of the reply, takes Q P. E. 3.1 it MoFphiy's Games for you. We do noz know the o Correct tiat {L may be Wortl see wherein have you erred. BT MR W. A . and I LoTsed s ClEs & Witk Hortse (& ilasement), und 5 \Wes: wsermenn), und L 15 Weg TO CORRESPONDENTS. X. ¥, ~The contiouatlon 2..0.ta R 7 fn Prob H uld be able 1 proczy Any bookseller 8! Your solutiun tv Problem N 0. 14613 S0 near bt 10 re-cxantne oy . 147 % GRAND RAPIDS, Nic§ Bla . White. : King at Q Kt sauare Quden at K B second siook At K fght at cht at K foarth Pawn ut K I fousth White to play an: K It Q Lawn at @ Kt vi Pawn ot § i sxh scif-mae [n two wioves. I the profession. None better in Europe. Reporter—How will this affect the musicians here? M. Nichols- lighted, for ) here who czn pl They will, witkout doubt, be de- "homas proposes 10 nxe evers mun and is willing to'give time to his own perfection. hiomas Will Work v them if they will work. They will be paid fair, rezalar prices for what they do. and they will not only have plenty of employnent in the winter season, but Thomis will lead them all summer here, 1n Chic: and elsewhere. P Reporter—So the men will be members of the new Thomas orchestra and teachers in the Colleze, reaping the honorand profit, Why, they would malke ridices for that end. Mr. Nichols—Such a resalt s in every way prac- ticabie and will be pat in operation £s £oon as Mr. Thomas gets bere, the first week ia October. MUSICAL NOTES. The ancient oruzan plaged upon for four years by the famed Sebastian Bach is being repalred at Arnstadt. Dr. Arthar Sullivan Is writing an oratorio for the Worcester festival of 1580, Which proinises to be his crowning work. Dr. Von Bulow will include_in his repertoice at the Hanover Opera-House the Lussiaa opert by Glinka, **A Life for the Czar.” A new opera, “Raffacloc 1a Fornarina,” words and music by Signor Sebastiana, bas been pro- duced with modérate success at lome. The Londoun Husical World says that there is no truth in the report that Signor Ve is writing a new opera catled “*Montezuma.” M. Saint-Saens has _just completed an opera cntitled **Etienne Marcel.” It will be pro- duced st Lyous in the course of next seasoq. Mr. William Courtney, a tenor ywho recently arrived here, is said by the wsic Trade Lteview to be the best singer of Ecgiigh ballads that we liave. The New York Zribune savs: **Mr. Theodore Tiomas has just received the score of Drabms’ Ecmnd"symphou_“. But unfortunately it is not for us.’ The race of Gluck Is extinet. The last sur- ivor, au Austrian officer, tue Chevalier Ferdi- nand Gluck, recently dled av Aschach, a vitlage on the Danebe. Nir. 8. P. Warren intends giving a_series of free organ concerts at Grace Chureh, New York, during the comivg winter. They will take place on each Wednesday atternoon, and Mr. Warren will be assisted by voeal and fnstrumental talent. A Boston paper says that a new music-ball in that city is one of the certainiies of the near future. "The Hub has evidently been stirred up by tbe example of Cincinnati, and it is not un- fikely that a grand college of music will foilow the hall. il Carl Rosa is about to attempt a gieantic feat in Londou in the production of Eng.ish opera. e bas taken Her Majesty’s Theatre n the Havmarket from Mr. Maplesou, and is rexdy to ve Lhe best sineers, a large orchestra, and Lorrew Mr. M on’s seenery, in order to test the readiness of the Engtish public to support an opera waich will not be merely fashionabic. A German gentleman has written to Prince Bismarck, telling him that e has a sv: ready, cntitled “Sinfonia atfentatica,” which he proposus to performat the Chand 1or's expense. The symphony is in three pa the first deseripti music, Kullnzn, the set of that of [Tod third that of Nobiling. Prince i not vet opened his nurse, but his celebrated ma: has, it is understood, been Kept without food tor a week. M. Wilkelmj, the distivguished violinist, said upon his arrival the other dav, that the person he most wished to see in Amerien was Thomas.. is most pleasantly by an interview al bours with o American musician, ** Why, Walisms, old b bow are you? said the great orch presa o it's you, isit? T was just won- dering who this * Wilhelmj’ that wanted "t see me could be. +* Yes, but s- I ¥ 1S, of rhe attenipt of 1 have bad a big th Boston Traveslier. THE QUEEN OF THE BALL. ht is wanine,and L just returned from the bail. Seat myselt, dearest Juck, in the cool, ntlent hall, . To Wwrite you u nol ‘Twas 2 grand ‘masquerade, and I think, iad you seen, You'd scarcely have known me, for Iwas 1 Queen, With gems at my throat. § On! the pleasure run bigh, for the music was loud, And merry and mad crowd. emea that gay, carelesd tly they danced. I was lookingz my hest, e yself, as, stopping for rest, In the mirror I wlunced. I thought of you, Dear. a3 I swunzin th And was glad that yon knew I could neve 1 spate of uli this; And [lonzed, dearest Jack, for a glance of your itz, ¢ faise, 1 lonzed for the sound of your step passing by, And longed for your kiss. She drops now her pen, for she bears far helow The souni of hushied voices and steps moviag slow, And flies 1o the stair; 5 the dim mornine-lizht, ¢ dying, and white, r, Nor heeds the bright jesvels that gleam 1a her hair, This ift to his oride. On the pate. ifeless face she leaves n caress, And takes from the lips the much-coveted Then #inks at his sid They tenderly lift her, sud be And sadly they whisper. * And pass from the hall: her now are ended the grief and the strife; izht. too. is ended—i dise with the life OF the Queen of the Bal Cuicaco, Sepl.: 1. una UNpERIILL, L — Unfriendly Remarks About the Camel. . Charles Dudlzy Warner, No human royal family dare bé uglier than the camel. He'ts a mass of bones, faded tu humps, lumps, splay joints, 1is tail is a ridieulous whisp, and a fail ornazent or ib sh. Ihs feet are simply big ing he nus patehes of d with the hair worn ol ce is more disazrecable than bis ap- pearance. With a reputation i i enappish and vindictive. His ¢ rated; that is to say, be dies like a sheep if not Corr WL Ovlagton. E. Burb iott, 13 now beln,z e: tmes 1t loks vers ke a etrew i3 auced with Sink o e not o should perslstently, wees Mr. L Fenlarities, i any th o'1hls disgraceful aifafz. . Gewe In the West Tlerren Louls Faulden a arcatioreor Py, Pio i text.” 1 giv, aned ha<not ye e Laken Kt I Jen 1 aty chunice, noiwllataliuing would demand very ac x that requircment satstied b v well fed. His eait racks muscles lixe the avue. And yet this unguinty creature carries his head in the air and rezards the worid out of his ereat browz eyes with disdain. The very poise of his head says: **I have come out of the dim past; the deluge did not touch me; I helped Shotoo Dbuild the great pyramid: 1 knew Egvot when it hadn’t an obelisk nor atempte. There are three of us—the date-palm, the pyrasmid, andmy- selfl. Everytbiog elseis modern. Goom? Johie 1.9t K: 2 tobdch Eaked I KioQ 4 2 Kby 0K 4 ch i Kt fr 184 to RG mutes Ktok3 i tto Q8 mase lse Q to Q1 mate rect solutton to Problem No. 143 recelved frm rue and C. G.. clty. s 15 W. Eltiott, Earlsilie, L, Ri., Tarnér, I to Ktideh tto K 3 cl ‘Winning the Queen. and draws. souton to Enfizma No. celred from 2ud C. G, citsy S Earivilte, Ll “MUCI ADO ABOTT NOTI We Rardly know what to term the performance th cted [n the Eastern chess arad. Soer then nzzala 1€ reschi ¢ hay assumed o are fclug Intro- ndd 10 S Tatr. if lonz en ountry in thirauglion: ept on the < tatent I R0 8a 1zmeant rime ihis .y w. ared with w Mr. Loyd e: o the 1 v fal ritiuas to this eifec it CHESS IN GEE: G o 491 Bt i Jmows, this s 5 comrr. mbed eg> on it $2 seldom aduatinl. N8 110 gt e bether §ame Tor the dispiey uf tuperior el z ¢ Kule 13 quite willlng to odey this Ite would agpearto afs 13 fatal, but (2 Li enly golnx 1o the cad by Lof By omtions, — Lnd and Water, White=-Tlerr Pliscle oK 1) ol 3 T it to 2 59 1 tak w7 () taks {8 Ny BroitTen Resius. (%) The moves az Tlack's aisposal are four. i e aceraing to gaste. T o K 554, a1 Lo K 3, 8 Ju e e to Cither of the Lo 8r ¢ 14 Do doubt that F Lo K 4 ¥i Uy Winetner this or Kt to Q[ 3be the better mass + iy hy dvelled, Lesteet izt ltimately seitle dowi La favur of the If not by the pasitloz, 8¢ it nce. ile s the ssl r;;:lh:llg bat lita Q 1 1 rematas ariers: 141 10 B3, notwithsiand e, fur tile K 15 € cuuld 10t be coutd b piayed aftets: (1) 16150 18 4 cb, - fuliow 1t to K 3 by 17 : ¥ Teads o 4 arusbery of complicasioas- aud they 2. are u prete the cheek of the i, and Pty K Kt al Q5 s el his Lestreson t. iy B o (1) Whicl shows that he 13 1n cluding move of & ' hoe Later thaa B (h B akes would i e ——— SEPTEMBER DAYS. You beam aronnd our every path, O fair Scptembee days! The sweelest smiies of Nature’ s face, : -lighte, a5 month of suns The hest of ali the year: ¢ the heart is Saddest Vilien your whisperings #rect the €315 i For vanished bours, with all theic J0¥% se, s laden With a chorus of **govd-byes.” September days! Scptember dayst ot very lonz You _"Foo brieht to i Fow upon every Your memorics Anu rect ut ast U In low and tear-filied song. Ab, well! the Father saw that if Eneih held for zye such bliss, Our spirts vvon'd forret Hid Home, and tind thelr -2l I this. ! at Along. tistening beast