Chicago Daily Tribune Newspaper, October 20, 1878, Page 11

. . THE CHICAGO TRIBUNE SUNDAY. OCTOBER 20 . 1878—SIXTEEN “2AGES. THE 'STAGE. THE DRAMA. ¢« QUR BACHELORS.” D)ZDXCAT‘ED TO MESSRS. ROBSON AND CRANE. st can we do with oureelvee, O1d Boy? ehsll we go o **the Play™ to-night? 1o Our Eacaclor's den it is cold ana dull, "sud panght but the gas is bright. {izht vour cigars, a prnil, here Zoes; 11 call on Robson sad Cranc, we'll eal Drink 8 ++chnmpagne draught™ of their sparkling fun, % Then home and 1o dreams again. Here's Bangle the Bald, with bis rogulsh face, “And bis wild and jonocent alry Fith a gentle, timid, Don Juan grace,— ‘Don Juan in all but hair. Heloves, +*not wisely, or well, " ut alt, “\nd, desrest, ** Strawberry Cream, ™ ho being lovely, and poor, and proad, 0f wedding with bim don't dream. perc's Jouler the Jolly, 8 cynical clurl, With a heart as parc as gold, bo has for Love or a Woman's carl A betred profound, untold. pat ++Tue Fates™ are epinning their thread for vim, Andioto their web he **flops™ 4% be enters **cnzaged Lo his Landlady " ‘Just before the certzin drops. 4 dashinz younz Widow with witching smile, And a rakish younz Nephew blend o give 2 romantic dash to the play That will all come right in the end, While the bashfal soung Doclor sings and sighs jlis way to **The Mouser's” Niece, » And **Biess you, my Children ™" the denoncment Of this very remarkable plece. o murders, or duele, or escapades, +Red fire, " or sword, or knife: o frieadly villzin, dishonors his fricad, Or runs away with his wife, *But jolly, wholesome, innocent fan. Then back to our homes agaln. We owe 2 taousand hearty thanks o Bachelors Robson and Craze. H JEessiE Cnisp !uu.n_vr. MISS MAYHEW. AND HER PLAY **M'L1s5.%7 Miss Kate Mayhew has already found her way into the thick of one of those broils—begotten ofgreed and the lack of proper intellectual nourishment—which for some time past have been the fate of most of our successful adven- tarers in theatrical enterprises. A good play very quickly becomes a fine paying investment when prudently and skillfully managed, but it is worse than prospecting for a gold or silver mine to go through the mountains of rubbish that accumulate from year to year in the hope of strikiog pay dirt. In fact, silver-mining and play-nunting stand very much on a level as re- gards the weary troubles that ensue whenever the discoverer alights upon a picce of property worth holding on to. Then CROWDS OF CLAIMAKTS throng into the law courts to obtain injume- tions, and the unbappy person who seems on the point of working the vein to some personal sdvantage is at once assailed with all manuer of snnogances. “This is particularly trne of peo- ple who scek to acquire property in plays. No sooner is there the faintest indication that a plece is likely to become a success than shoals of disappotated speculators raush in where they would have feared to set a foot before, ana efther produce imitatioas or do the dog-in-the- mznger trick with any one who may bhave a chance to turn an honest penny by involving them in interminable litigation. Miss Mayhew, who comes to her old homé in Chicazo to play *“M’lss,” is passing through theusual esperience attendant upon tlhis sort of enterprisc. : SHE 1S A CHICAGO GIRL, or at any rate she graduated in Chicago, where Ter first suceess was made several years ago as a young member of the Maseum - Company. Quite recently she bas acquired much unmerited notoriety through the efforts of certain parties who have apparently done their utmost to hin- der her from reaping the lecitimate fruits of a perfectly lezitimate specuiation. This newplay of “Al’liss™* has its history, and the tribula- tions conuected with its production have alreadv been the subject of considerable gossip. Miss Murhew tells sl about it very clearly, and with an ‘emphasis which shows unmistakaply that the means to nght her own battle like a cour- ageous little woman. Yesterday the writer met Miss Mavhew and usked her“to give the history of her recent troubles about the picce. ) TSTORICAL. 7 “Iwould be verreisdto do g0,” she said, “because 1 think ! have been subjected to uo- Decessary persecution in this matter,” and her eves snapped ms she said it, as if she would just then like to bave the persecutors by the :&::h’nd make them fecl the force of her re- “This piece,” said Miss Magher, was written origiuaily by 1. x. an Englishman who wushving in 'Frisco. - He is dead now. I took play to Clav M. Greene ana asked him to Teviseit,woich he did, and 1 paid him all he asked torkis Isber. I played it at. Portland, Ore., and then at the California Theatre, but I found the last act defective, and asked Greene to rewsite it. He undertook the work, and, without con- sulting me, took in a partner—A. S. Thompson, of the Buletin. While be was at work I went to Virzinia City, aud, when be finished it, be seut me a contract to sign before I baa ever seen the manuscript. There were some things in his let~ ter which I resented, and he wrote me A BATHER IMPERTINENT NOTT, saying he would dispose of the picce sizned the contract.”? u;‘rl‘i,s’n it had already become your own prop- ."Iso considered it. Well, Greene went to New York to try and get some other picces brought out, and he offered to do anything for me tmE he could while be was there. ‘Mind you, be didu’t go therein my interest, but his own. He negotiated with Tom McDunough, who turn- ed the matter over to his brother John.” The way Miss Mayhew pronounced the word John indicated that ehe was preseutly to have a 0w 10 dluck with somebody. John MeDonough and Greene both wTote to m§’~ and negotiations were about completed u ct.:nrltlg\‘lo;?ggnjz}-mm that he was to play g ter end of My, L. This was about the lat~ 1 DECLIKED 113 PROPOSALS, 25?&5: wln;e“" 10 see that he wanted to man- e e allair, star himself as the leading Featid fl‘ Et'hfure me and my richts altogether. o angehe matter into the hands of my law- {(e;,“:ing blwmte McDonoueh that I would come ke pohgements werc made. What do {fuz ik he wrote me?—that be had no con- ract to offer. Now he claims, forsooih, that he mzli sue me for breach of contract and dam- & Well, what did you do abor - Well, what dic ut it? 7 “1 simply refused to 20, and when 1 saw it fmounced that Le was w open at the Grand g wera-House, and had engnzed Annic Pixley lu play Af%sy, aud that the date was settied on, o:l:ir:]\xi {an’tijngm and clapped an iujunction 3 in b)'xth‘@\_hluvgeme ég‘r’llc_ggn Was made permaucnt “What do y ik suphor. s .m'_'\"leel:?fh 9f dobs JieDonough, « will come to that by apd by. Please Jet {Aii;ng_ztbtihmuzh this story. While the fojunc- e 5t00d upun the play, he advertised and eharsed it for production at Niblo's, The de- g p::]n ;r‘g‘slu t miven until the day he was to ey u: it was given, then he turned OFFERED EVERY IND " tolet Lim Sy It Wi iR ies U company lay i, vich e “How about Pixiey in such se?”? - Aba! sou see, he was willing fo sa! you see, willing to th aias quey,orerba:grd, That wison ul;(:’-‘;trl,.\?:: todowasi'tit! The fact is, McDonoush was o Y 10 et into the part of Yuba Bill. That's hat was the matter with John McDonough.” “3knd you decliued 2 & uu!é:x}il ti-lzl ::msrm;m" of telling Mister Me- 1 not for all the money he could t[)fil:ixl:e w?uld I be bired_to play w{m Lim in € Play, orlet him playit. And they Gidm’t. ;xlel‘ bad ner ‘victures up all over the Out Inotice it was expense all throivn "unless 1 town, nlrl:yl’ Bere was a transient gleam of satisfaction miiltd over this little fact. Presently Miss b te‘;l added: 4 [ have no fecling whatever sam:n iss Pixley, but I DO entertain a per- s cc'dclixl:: azainst Jobn McDonougn, because 3 0 .euchre me—is that sl = tried to cuchre me out of my play e o 1iER SUCCESS 1 NEW YoRK, W id you succeed in New York, Miss *We cid a really fine business there f i lor two &gcfi& But O, I must tell you some fusoy itos tuat happened after” I gmot every- g ander woy. T thought 1 had- ot lean 1his injunciion business, I was mistaken. 1 found that somebody else wag after me with onc. Itwas a newspaper man. [ like newspaper men eenerally, you know, beeause I think they are smart, aud some ot them are handsome.”? Awkward pause, Miss Marhew feeling that sh‘e had wounded the feelings of her hstener. * This man’s name was Georze Darid Brown. He came and claimed that he bad 8 right to the m.le‘%( the play. * But where is the play?’ Lasked him. Ws_l‘l. he told me he had smeed to write it in jlgé{;;x it fi\'ns Dot f{:fl:hcu. He had only pro- oweves s L ever, be otfered to compromise +*And you paid him?”. “Not much.” & ANOTHER NEWSPAPLR MAN. 5 Then there was another mau, a newspaper man—I foriet 4is name—who claimed he had a bill of gnlz from me for the picce. I never saw him before in my life, or heard of him. He of- chf:l] to compromise for $100.” 1+4nd you siclded?” L\elt‘l‘! 1177 gaid Miss Mayhew, in a tragic tone. _“From that staze door the _repule crawled tike a beaten—but, O, Lforget, I am not acting to-day. Weil, Starm, the proprictor, de- termined to have ‘3liss’ played that nicht, and took every precaution against my beiug inter- rupted. And, do you koow, another funny thing happened that night. = I saw iwo po- licemen standing ot the wings and pointing at - me,- and . I thought, Now surc they are after me for something. 1 was waiting for my cue, and I thought it would Bever, nevcrcome, but fually I got oo the stare and felt safe. Well, thas was a Talse alarm, for 1 founa they bad been scat there by Starm to protect me.? P ABOUT M'DONOUGH. P Now, what did McDonough do?” Ah!yes; McDonoush. Finding e was de- Igated, he offered to seil me all his printing, woodcuts, ete., for $913. In this bill, by tie way, he had included all his car-fare for the summer and other incidentsl expenses. That I declined. 'Then he came down to $300._That L decling d. Then he offered to sell his Yuba Bill suit. That I wouldn't bave, Finally he offered to come and play Yuba Bill for nothinz. Aud that 1 wouldn’t have. So now ke has gone to work and has been trying to make me all the troubie he can. But I feel quite safe, and I am uot a bit ashamed.” THE M'KEE RANKIN LETTER. *‘How about that letter of yours to Cla) Greene about MeKee Rankin. Miss Mayhew?? N0, wasn't thata mean piece of business of Greene to go and grive a thing like that to my encmy? You know how sometimes girls wil scribble nonsense to one anmother m a hurry without thinking —much sbout thelr phrases. But it looks so different when soggprint it. I'don’t thiuk I talk slangy. That lettér made lots of trouble, as you know, and I. do think it was a mcan trick In'Greene to give up a purely private letter 1 bad written to his wife, who was my intimate friend. Now, what am I to think of & mau who professes to be wmy frfend profnz over to my bitterest enemy and playing with his company i snother version, of* the play he is claiming_toyalty for from me? Look, bere is a letter [ have from bim now, and, as he seems to have little scrupie about these things, you can print this one if you like, uxu sh'u,n' What position e occupies about my play. THE LETTER IS AS FOLLOWS: PrLaDELrma, Oct. 15.—Jfiss Kaly Mayhéw— My DEAR Fraesp: Youare doubtiess aware that ihe payment of the first month's_royalty will be due on Monday nest (Oct. 21). You havo played three weeks, amounting to $180. Should like to have you remit the amonnt 10 me here at North Broad Street Theatre, or perhaps I can save vou the trouble by sendine to some agent in Chicago to do it for me. 1think the lagter course the better one, so you may expect a call on M?nday. . Ithink it would he better for you to make weekly remitrances. as $60 per week looks a deal smaller than S240 per month. I once named a igure to Mr. Dittenhoeffer, which Iwould take for our contract and call it square, but like several other propositions made to you, yOu gave me no answer. What will you give now? Write me go that T can hear from you by the cnd of the week, .Should like to bave your views before I send to Chicago o gent. 1 should have called mpon- vou here, but you have mot scemed lately to want fo see me, s I siald - away. Yon don't believé in my sincerity, and I am sorry for it. But I can tell you that 1 am at heart as zood afriend a5 you have. My presence bere isnsa memoer of “McDonough's compeny, and nothing more. Hope yon will do well in Chicago, for you are the beet I'itss and have the best play. Business here is improving a little, but still not larze. As MoD. eets a certainty, however, it doesn't matter much foBlm. lg gocdto Providence 25th. But no more or me. - Let me hear from you before Saturday, as it may be a guide to futureaction, Yours, C. AL GunexE. * Haviog spoken her mind thus rrcc)g, Miss Mayhew bade her interviewer good-by aud went about her business, which was to look after the rehearsal of her drawa. IN GENERAL. THEE RECORD OF AMUSEMENTS FOR THE PAST WEEK offers nothing specially calling for further re- mark than that it has been signally prosperoas in its financial aspects, and generally full of comic entertainment. The only exception was found in the presentation of “The Two Or- phans ? at McVieker’s, which, bowever well played and mounted, scems to have failed in hitting the popular fancy at this time. Robson and Crane, in “Our Bachelors,” have crowded Hooley’s Theatre every evening, and bave achieved asmost decided artistic triumph. Thg permanent success of this comedy is in their hands now thoroughly assured, and there scems every reason to believe that it will continue to delight the people for years to come. The sup- port given by the present company is through- out excellent. The Rice Surprise Party has drawn good houses, but the selection of their pieces was rather nofortunate, and prevented 8 well-organized and meritorious company from appearing to the best advantage. Thesc hasty improvisations are not creditable to Mr. Rice. who 1s capabie of doing better work if he will only take thourit, and make haste slowly. The Iiver Sisters Lave given universal satisfaction at Hamlin’s Theatre. The comicalities of Billy Kersands, and the superh - sing- joz ot Wullace King have met witn instant and hearty recognition. At the Academy of Music a brizht, sparkling suc- cession of lizht comedy sketches ond variety specialtics have drawn crowded houses during the weelk. LOCAL NOTES. The marked suecess of ** Our Bachelors™ at Hooley's is sufiicient warrant for the contin- uance of the play for another week at that theatre. Mr. C. D. Hess telegraphs to Mr. Hooley from Baltimore that all reporis of trouble with the Hess Euglish Opera Troupe are malicious and untrue, * Vg are now,”-says be, *in the fifth weekof an eminently successful season. Emma Abbolt is a big hit, and everything (including Miss A., of course,) is lovely.” Mr. George Miller, Jong known here. as_the ‘businees manager of Hooley’s Theatre, and in various theatrical enterprises of his own, has joined Tom Davey, of Detroit, and is to do the ‘advauce business for the Barrett combination. They are to take in Virginia, Obio, and the oil regions, and wind up the season in Canada. Kate Mayhew’s drama of ““)’liss,” founded upon Bres Harte’s_well-known sicetch, will be presented at McVicker's Theatre to-morrow evening, adorned with new and characteristic scenery. The cast of parts includes Miss May- hew as AL liss Smilh, Mr. Charles J. Edmonds as Yuba Bill, while the remaining characters employ the services of Miss Annie Grahauw, Miss Melville, Mr. Roland Reed, Mr. Walter Kelly, Pearson, Edwardsa Everham, et al. Prof. Georze_Reed Cromwell will present at McCormick’s Tail this week, commencing to- morrow evening, 2 series of illustrated art en- tertainments, in which he leads the spectators, with avundant entertainment, through the lead- ing art-gatleries and the most picturesque scen- ers of the world. They are described as oral apd visual illustrations of the remarkable sights to be met with in travel. The eutertain- ment bas been very much commended in the Eastern cities. 1t is slways interesting to the public to know about thc azes of actors and actresses. We were informed the otber day by an old member of the profession whose reputation for trath- telling is unquestioned, tiar se knew John Blajedell as_juvenile man at_Nivlo’s Garden in 1851, and John was then 23 years old. This makes Blaisdell out to be ars old. No Wonder Lis hair ia streked with'fray. _Aud yet John nas beea passing himself off for a rising young actor ever since he came to Chicago. Comedians are not always endowed with the very keenest sense of “humor, and it is 8 melan- choty thing to sec 2 man who can Keep bis au- diente in a roar when on the staze, attempting vainly to produce the like effect among ins as- Sociates In the strect or fn_the parlor. This is well exemplified in the way a man will tell a story or an experience, and in the sc- Tection of the anccdore. Stuart Robson is sn adroit story-teller, and is often a more enter- taining man off the stage than when on_it,—8 feliow of infinite wit. drollery, and 2 quick ap- preciation of the Judicrous. It is curious to note the difference between bim and s companion, Crane. Put Crune bebind the footlights, and you will not. find a more amusing man o the Amer- jean stage to-day. Meet him on the street and you would take him for an industrious man of business with an eye full of speculation. These wo are perpetaally woing about among their scquaintances etting off * squibs,” one upon the other, and Robson usually has the oest of it. Crane seemis to be_painfully aware of the fact, and of late there has been observed in him a violent effort to zet even. He came to Chicago last weci primed with a “racy * ancedots of Rob, aud it is as good a3 a comedy to watcl the blank despair - depicted on his countepance at each successive fallure to impres his listener with an idea of it raciness. This is about the way he telis it: “ Have you noticed,” he will say, by way of preface, ** how Kre?uenhl; Rob has been in the Labit of quoting Maud Muiler lately? Of all £ad words of tongue or pen ‘The saddest are thesc: it might have been. “ Well,” he proceeds, “* 1’1l tell you a capital joke apout that. He’s a cautious” coon, Rob is, and us shy as a weasel. One night coming over the plains in the Pullman car the curtaios of Robson’s berth were softly drawn aside, and a beautiful female face leaned over him,—gor- seous blonde har, splendid appointments, and all that,—and as weet voice whispered softly, *Is this vou, dear?’ Robson thought a mument,— didn't want to give himself away, you sce,—und says be, * [=I—don’t know.’ " OF course no- body can see the point of this, and poor Crane wa'ksoff disconsolately to the box-office to sce wiat *the take” ‘is for the matince, while Robson comes round smilingly and says, * has Billy been trying to zet off ‘that yarn about me again¢ Poor Billy, I've done my best to maie 2 humorist of him, but it’s uo use; he's a mere comedian, sir, a mere comedian.” . There scems to be some trouble again about the Folly Theatre. It appears that Hugh Fay an] Charles A. Gardner leased the house for one year from Oct. 28, from McGraw & Downey, the owners. A few aays after signing the leas Fay telesraphed from Milwaukee to the eflect that e did not want the house. Rumor savs that Emmet, of the Academy of Music, bonght Fay and Gardner out oy offering them a large ealary to open the New Chicago Theatre. Fay in a letter decies this, and states that Gardner could notraise his half of the rent, and be (Fay) could mot sce his way through clear alone. Other parties are negoliating for this house, but Messrs. McGraw~ & Downey state that they will hoid Fay and Gardner re- sponsible for the time it is not oceupied. Mr. Haverly has one of his pet parties in hand this week, and he cvidently intends to produce a minstrel entertainment such as was never yet seen in the heavens above, on the carth Deneath, or in the waters under the carth. One would be pleased and sauisfied to acquaint one’s friends with the fact that a superb min- strel company was coming, but language—such language 8s we use to cxoress the nceds of everyday life—is so inadequate to the task of uttering the grandeur of the forthcoming show thav one feels inclinea to drop it altogether and gaze with unaffected wonder upon the verbal combinations which Mr. Haverly has spent so_much colored ink upon. There are seven difdrent bills, on which the art of the job printer has been expended, regardless of ex- ense, which call loudly upon_ the citizens to come down and see this marvelous agulomera- tion of mastodonic ability. 1n one programme wehave “the burstiug of the chrysalis,” and in 8 series of bills—all "of exquisité beauty of workmaunship—the eye and thie ear become, be- wildered with phrascology which could only have been invented Ly literary artists who know that they are appealing to a class of people who ouly read bills. To shear all this of its play-bill halo, the fact rcmains, however, ~that Mr. ' Haverly is really bringing to Chicage a compauy of minstrels the best in point of tal- ent and numerical force that has ever visited the city. _He is quite justitied in sounding his drums and blowing his trumpets as loudly as he can, for we believe the end will justify the means. It would be superfluous to enumerate the names of the artists, numbering fifty of tho leadiug minstrel people of the present day. The list begins with Gus Williams, und includes Billy Rice, Pete Mack, Saw Price, Barry Max- well, Tom Sadler, John Stiles, Adums & Lee, and 8 host of persons of various talent, which .would scem sufficient to fill a wholeweek. Mr. Haverly is justly proud of his mivstrel enterprise, and it is ‘wore than. likely that his prodizious expenditure of adjectives and colored ink will produce the desired effect. A moacst statement of the case would simply acquaiut the public with the fact that Mr. Hav- erly bad collected torether most of the finest minstrel talent in the country, and that they are to appear in concert this” week. Being a popular sort of entertainment, the présent or- ganization will probably do some teats which may censtitute an cvent in the history of negro minstrelsy. - GREEN-ROOM GOSSIP. Mr. Charles Pope, tbe tragedian, has beon ing the Jiblenainosay at Niblo's Garden, in York. To this complexion have we come. Sothern has been welcomed with the greatest enthusinsm in Scotland. At Glasgow he at- tracted such large crowds that the band bad to be moved from its usual place to make room for spectators. The John Dillon company are playing in Texas this week. _They have been doing excel- lent Lusiness in Kansas City and clscwhere re- cently, aud Dillon is said to be acting better in every respect than he ever did. ; An exchange says: ‘“‘James O’Neil, the popu- Jar actor, is tineing *Baby Mine.” His wile has presented him with a bouncing boy.” Thisisa mistake. James was requested to sing ‘ Baby Mine,” but he wouldn’t; be responded with, “X Ccaunot sing the old songs.” Olive Logan is authorized by Auzustin Daly to deny the rumor thai he is to_open a theatre in London. *‘That was started in New York,” le savs, **by one of those wild, fantastic dream- ers taere who have night-mares about my busi- ness movements, and then print thew vext day as facts.” The *‘Diplomacy” company opened at the Arch street Theatre, Philadeiphia, last week, aud were received very cordially, both by the pressand the peopie. Mr. Barrymore has re- covered from his recent iliness, and is playing Julian Leauciers. Signor Majeroni appears to hiave made a hit in the part of Orloff. The revival of A Wiater's Tale ” at Urury Lane Theatre, London, is said to have been a ‘reat success, and marks the commencement of a Shakspearean campaign, which is to comprise an operatic version of © Taming of the Shrew,” Mr. Samuel Phelps ina_series of farewell per- Tormavces of * Henry Vi1 and Barry Sulli- ¥an in a series of Shakspearean characters. The authorities av Kcokuk, Ia., recently pro- hibited the May Fisk blondes from eshibiting in that city, and May bas commenced suit in the United States Courtat Des Moines to recover $2,000 damages. Her performance at Hanuibal, Mo., some titne before had been patronized (on thesly) by the “most prominent citizens™ of that town, and now about fifty elderly gentle- men have been subpeenaed as Wwitnesses in her case. There is a vast amount of domestic trouble in Hannibal. The late Horry Montague’s personal effects, from his T-cart'and harness down to his hat- box, were sold off at auction last week. The Dbidders were mainly the personal friends of the deceased actor, who bought up the all that was Teft of his life surroundings for relics. The sale brouzht about $2,500 or §3,000, which was cou- sidercd a very fair price for the unique collec- tion of oddsand ends which constituted the sole personal property of one of the most suc- cessful actors of the time. It is not believed that the estite all told will amount to §10,000. A smart lassie of 7 years, recently visiting Springtield, sat up one evening at a Shakspeare- an reading, and was much taken with the scenc in ¢ Heory V.” where Fuuellen disciplines Listol with a leck. Tlic nest day she repeated for the dozenth time the little trick of ringing the door- bell and fetching her uocle from his dentist’s chair to answer it. Ile snatched the mischievous imp up and corrected ber. Waen she regained her feet she rushed to the basement-stairs door, drew herself on tip-toe, and with flashing eycs hurled at ber uncle with dramatic force old Pisto’swords: “ All Hell shall stir for this!” ‘Then she plunzed below. Modjeska's Julie 13 characterised by the critic of the New York Zribune as admirable in sug- gestiveness and execution, while the right ideal of the charucter was neither emhodied nor ex- pressed. **She instructs the spectator, comore- hensively and _minutely, both as to the charac- ter, spint, nq&cxpmence of Juliet, and as to the manner itw whict these should be crystal- ized into symmetrical and sympathetic person- ality; but she has outgrown the part, and, ‘moreover, her peculiar cadences of elocution do not harmonize with the blank verse of Shak- speare. The performance,thowever, posscsses a certain spiritual fascinaticn, and is full of tech- nical beauties.” £ ‘The Boston Herald of last Sunday erroneous- 1y states that **John Marble, the comedian, now playing at Chicago, was poisoned last weelk by eating some musbrooms in which o few toad- £toolb were mixed, but has recovered.” The trath is, Mr. Marble went to sit up with a sick man one nizht,and on his way back to the hotel where bie was stopping was waylaid by a couple of highwaymen, who ~drageed him fnto a den, drugeed him, and robbed him. On emerzing from_his_retirement he was immediately se- cured by Robson and Crane, and has been play- ing with sirnal success in ** Our'Bachelors ¥ at Iioley’s Theatre. No, no; that mushroom aud toadstool yarn isaltorether too thin. NEW YORK. ~THE BOTTOM PALLING OUT. Special Correspondence of The Tribune. New YORK, Oct. 17.—* Yes, sir, the bottom is about out of it,” gaid one of the best-known ol and most successful managers in this city, in answer to my inquiry as to whether he dido’c think the theatrical business wasin abad way just now. Asked if the season had thus far given fair prospects of success, he said: “Decidedly mot. I don’t know .of but ode single legitimate place of amusement which is making money. I knowwe have not been doing 50 at our liouse, but the piece now on may help usout. Most of the houses are losing money.”, Then, after a short pause, e added, *It is only fair to tell you that they are domz well over at the Grand Opera-House, but that {s because the TFlorences are there, and not on account of ‘popular prices,” as some believe. At it were beeause of low prices, then why don’t Niblo's, or the Park, or Booth’s make money?", A YREGIMENT " OF ACTRESSES, 1 told him that it was he not me who was be- ing interviewed, whercugon he laughed, :and after gome further conversation I left him to call on another manager. During the past few days I have visited severai theatres, and, after talking the matter over With some of the best- postea players and managers i New Yorl, Iam prepared to say that the present season 1s thus fara decided faflure. In the begloning was presented one of the most singular spectacles ever witnessed perhaps in the history of rthe American drama. [t was a sight which would no doubt bring joy to the soul of Miss Willard, or Kate Dogeett, or Judge Bradwell, or a host of others I could name. At that time there were no less than six women plafing star parts at as nany theatres in the metropolis. Every stage in the city was occupicd by n woman, and well might Billy Buckus ask, “What show is there for a man in tights or trousers under such distracting circumstances as these?” But when we comne to look at th2 character of the plays these women presented we are lost in amnzement, and [ fancy nny «ood friends of the sacred vestal gatheriugs will not be proud of their scx as represented on the New York Stage at the commencement of the present sea- son, Fauny Davenport was vlaying Oivia, who was wronged by arake: Genevieve Ward was olaying Jane Shore, Who was a mistress of a Kite: Mary Anderson was playiog Camile, who eus a5 bad 48 Any one cares to read about; Ada Cavendish, as lferey Merrick, zave us the ue sort of Magdalen that we see everywhere but actual life. Besides these, Louisa Buckingham made indecent exhibitious of an overgrown per- son in _‘l[mp{m, and Clarissa Iarlowe, a stram- pet in love with 4 libertine, was on the boards at a sixth place of ‘ amusement.” STANAGERS WIO DREAD JUST CRITICISNS, With such a class of plays as these it can hardly be. wondered at that the geason opeued disasirously. \When some years azo a cele- brated Viennese critic was informed thit in consequence of the severe tove of his articles, he would pot, in future, be allowed to enter any of the theatzes, he rephed that his caution or warnivg trofh the managers gave him no pain, and that to cause him veritable an- noyance thoy ought to contrive, some means for obliging him to remain ot ary theatre which ne might have been imprudent enoueh to en- ter. Similar advice might be miven in this city, although I don’t know that any of the man- agers have actually forbidden the critics tv come to their theatres. But I believe they would doso if they dared,—at least some of them would. A new race of critics is coming in, and somchow or other they nre mor¢ independent than the old school. The result is, plavs, il they de- serve it, ure_either dumuned outrizht or faintly- praised, which is about the sawe thing, cs- pecially if the eritic happens to leavg out men- tion of the fact thut the star’s dresses were magoificent and the stage set superb. The at- tack of Jarrety & Palmerin the Lvening LPost is o pretty fair illustration ot the situation. SCHOOLS OF DRAMATIC ART. Now there areat least two theatres in this city where the elementary principle that too marked a disproportion smong the actors is fatal to the proper effect of a well-constructed play is carried out in practice, and _these are Wallack’s and rhe Union Square. Iam disposed to give the palin to the Union Square Theatre. ‘This place is indeed aschool of dramatic art, and here are gathered togetber a company of actors and_actresses capable of fliustrating its lessons. Perhaps at only one other ptace in the world is there another company of such aniform excellence as is now playing at the Union Square, and that is the Theatre Francais. But the Paris theatre has the great advantage of having Government patronaze to belp it alonz financiully, while it is the height of a French player’s smbition to become a member of this celebrated establishment. It is hardly likely that any theatre in this _country will “ever e subsiaized by the American Congress, and, where thefe are so many necessary calis upon the public treasury, it would be doubtful policy to add to our expenditure for the purpose ol elevating a taste which cannot be nbumbered among the nccessities of life, and holds but a secondary place among its gracefal luxuries. Besides, an endowed theatre would give rise to an amount of jealousy and bickering such as it is fearful to think of. Itis, on thewhole, much better to leave tneatrical art to private enter- prise, subject, of course, to the co-operation or disapprobation of the press. In the Union Square and at Wallack’s one can see what can be done in the representation of comedies. Companies haye been cotlected by Messrs. Shook & Palmer, and by Mr. Walluck, and drilled into harmonious co-operation with a success which could not possibly be exceeded if the nation had aided in the good work. THE TWO LEADING PLACES COMPARED. But Wallack’s company is not so good as it was Iust season, and not mearly s0 £ood as it was the scason before the last. Don’t mis- understand me, please. The company atetbis place is an excellent one, and embraces some of the best actors and actresses obtainable. Bug the ereat trouble is that Lester has overiooked native talent and enzazed a lot of Engzlish peo- ple whose London mannerisms and methodsare not appreciated in this country. No one will deny that_Cogllan is a fine actor, but is he the equal of Charles Thorne? Cozhlan is too cold. Nor does his'sister come up to Miss Dyas, her predecessor, and whom no onc ever accused of being better than Sara Jewett. The com- parizon_might be continued to the end of the list, to the advantage of the little place_ in_ front of Washington’s monument. Idon’t pretend to say that It is be- cause of these things that the reason thus far ats Wallack’s has been such a disastrous one. Three pieces bave been produced in the same number of wecks; but don’t imagine this was doue for the enjoyment of the play-goers or the cultivation of the actors. It was nothing of the sort: it was simply failure first, of tiic piccs called **Clarissa Harlowe,” and, secondly, of the ability of the company to play the “*School for Scandal.” John Gilbert alone couldn’t drag the play through, and 0 it had to be taken off, and the third one, *“‘The Road to Ruin ” (singu- lar name under all the circumstances, and s gestive, moz, was puton. Itran justa week, and, not beiwe made up of the right kind of sticking-plaster qualitics, failed to draw _paying houses. It has been shelved, and something else will be tried this coming week. . FASUIONABLE SNOBS AS PLAY-GOERS. «Horses,” said o common-looking man to little David Copperfleld when be took bis first conch ride up to town, *Horses are to me bread, tobaceo, and snuff, lodging, wife, and children;” and the coachman remarking that this was not the kind of man for a back seat on 4 coach, poor David took the Lint, and surren- dered tne seat he had paid for in advance. Now what horses were to that common looking man so1s Wallack’s to some people here in New York. They can do without most things, but they will zo_to Wallack’s on_oceasion. They claim to be fashionable people, but I don't think you would care to have them set the fashions in Chicagzo. These peoplé are from familics where it is no disgrace to be a duuce or a bloekhead. They yro to’ see the play because it is the thing to do, but they soon show tliey are bored out of their hves. They arc mostly those sort of folks who have suddenly become possessed of hand- some houses, splendid equipages, good cooks, and the entree into some sort of ocicty, but are totally devoid of that early education”and that traditional standard of literary and dramatic taste which can alone ensble a man or woman to criticise a performance and objeet to certain obvious and upfortunate idiosynerasics. There are not enough of thesepeople to 411 the house, and thelr noisy, ill-bred ‘manners, and toe high prices, keep other folks Y. TRYING TO MAKE MONEY. But, as I said at the beginping of my letter, theatricals are in a bad v:ay just now and man- agers are puzzline themselves oyer the problem of how to make both ends mect. The merchants are beginoing to 1o it by reducing salaries and Joweriug the price of their goods. The man- agers must do it by cuttinz down the extortion- ate salaries of stock actors and then reducing the prices of admision to their theatres. When inen are living on rcduced incomes and feed their families as_cheaply as possible, they will Dot pay $3 to 34 for a couple of seats, aud the sooner managers ‘‘tumble” to tbis' fact the better for them. The new policy should be the Dhizhest entertainment at the lowest price, and then full houscs will have an lnspiriting effect on the players and a substantial one on the treasury. 4 MUSIC. FROM NEW YORK. THE MAPLESON OPERA SEASON. From Our Own Correspondent. i New YoRrk, Oct. 17.—The eagerly-expected seasou of Italian opera has come. Opening night | fever suflerers. at the Academy of Music prescnted a scene of brillianev not surpassed by its predecessors for manya year. The splendid andience was in mood, too, to be pleased and delichted. Artist or manager could not have asked more in an audience. Even the family circle was thronged to the furthest row back, and with keen lovers of music. There could be no doudt of the truth of the frequent expression that the metropol- itans are hungry for good opera. That this hungry—tnusically hungry—assem- blaze was not aroused to the enthusiasm it haa anticipated was duc to several circumstances beyond managerial control. Mr. Mapleson— the prefix of * Colonel ™ is as uucalled for a3 it is distasteful to a London impreggrio—iwas so unfortunate as to be compelled t§ chanze the bill within three davs of the lirst performance. It was hoped to the last momeut that his prima donna - selccted for debut here in “La Sonnambula” would be suffi- ciently recovered to appear. But it scems that Mile. Gerster was not merely overtaken by sudden indisposition. She.was brought down by gastric tever, supposed to have been induced by her sea voyage. Fortunately she had a brother practicing medicine here, and was at once taken to his home and care. But gastric fever i3 an unpleasant malady for anybody to have, and espectally so for a prima donog, in a strangeland and unacclimatized. - MLLE. GERSTER isquite as attractive in appearance as the very attractive lithograph prints by which the public bas become in a sense acquainted with her in advance, and her 1lness calls forth much sym- pathy. Her face possesses much of the sympa- thetic and winmig quality that is certainly o valuable 2id to an artist. This quality Miss IMauck lacks in great measure. She is pretty, il not handsomec, and appears & wholesome, healthy, well satistled younsg woman, who has ‘won triumphs, and is nimbitious to win further &nes. But her debut last night could scarcely take placc in that rank. The audicnce was cordial fu its welcome, generous to apprecl ate cvery merit. Miss Mionic, however, with the brillianey of opening night and the fact of her beinr 3 New York girl in her favor, was not able to draw out the sympathy of her-listeners. Iler acting w: admirable and finished, calling forth the eriti- icism that on the dramatic stage she would have been one of the high stars; but ber voice was not to be compared with the voices of those who have appeared before her ou the operatic stage in this city und country. She was a better actor than Nilsson-or Albani, but acting will not fill the entire place in opera: and Lucea was also brought into comparison, Lucea the veerless actress as well as the great singer. Miss Hauck’s Violetta showed carelul study aud drill, but it did not ouce touch the audience to an encore. Nor did $IGNOR FRAPOLLI succeed any better. The_single encore of the evening was reserved for Sigoor Galassi. Mr. Mapleson'hus brought over at least one admira- ble baritoue, a finished artist, with a rich and winning voice, ot great power and compass. * He, and be only during the evening, succeed- ed in arousing the enthusiasm of the house,” as o eritic justly remarks. His - Germont has not bedn equaled, probably, by any baritone who has appeared in this country. ‘The choros and orchestra arc worthy of all praise. Mr. Mapleson prides himself dpon the ensemble of his presentation. These two fentures justify all that -has been claimed for them. Choruses are but too commonly some- thing to be put up with for the sake of the rest of the opern,—certainly somsthive not to be enjoyed. 'This chorus is different from any- thing we have bud. The_orchestra is nothing other than a Thomas orchestra with Arditi in place of Loomgs. The musicians are nearly all fresh from their summer’s work and _drill at Gilmore’s Garden, aud in Sigunor Arditi they have a leader thoroughly capable of bringing ouc tueir best play. THE FIRST SIGHT JUDGMENT ‘must be, ou the whole, that Mr. Mapleson’s promise to give New York a senson of first-class Tealian opera is Jikely to be fuililled. Much is cxpected trom Mle Gerster, and_it is koown that Campunini can win_ where Frapolli fails. Mr. Mapieson has the advantaze of a farge list of artists, aud can Lold the public in expectancy for a considcrable period. In - *Carmen,” which gives tull scope for her dramatic abilities, Miss Hauck exvects to achieve o suceess that will jusiily her Euro- pean reputation. Should she fall, it will be another proof of the unsubstantial and unsatis- factory nature of that ariicle—the staple and often the stay of munazers, . Speaking of ** Carmen ™ reminds me that the manazerial operazic war has been opened. Last year it was d company divided aguinst itsell. Nowitis a question of right to present an opera; and “Carmen ™ is the opera.” Near the close Of Iast geason, when Mr. Ienry Mavleson was talking about bis plans and purposes for this winter, Mr. Max Strakosch oremeditated .?ringinx out the samwopera his rival miaht se- ect for a chefl d’euvre, or, In other words, to eater into a rivalry. It is held liere by many of the knowing oues” that ihis is done throughout as o sharp means of getling gratuitous adver- tisine and awakening suchan intercst inan opera a6 it might sever attract if Ieft to itsell. However this may e, TILE CONTROVERSY HAS BEGUN. Messrs. Choudens, of Paris, proprietors of the real ¢Carmen’ of George Bizet,™ the orig- inal author, advertise in the papers here that the **opera of “Carmen’ about to be produced is not the origiual work of the uuthor, zid hope the press and public will protest against this jmitation that Mr. Max Strakosch desires to Driug out as the real *Carmen’ represented in Parie, Brassels, Vienua, London,” etc. Now what do the ceanagers say about this 1 *Max Strakosch smiles broadiy, in bis satistied 4y, says_he bas tho orizinal and genuine “Carmen,” and denounces the advertisement as “amean and uugentlemanly attempt of a rival establishment to injure a legitimate busi- ness which 1 have carried on for twenty years according to the rules of courtesy and honesty.” ‘Ne aiso makes the remarkable offer—so re- markable as to preclude all idea of its accept- ance—to deposit §100,000 if Messrs. Choudens will do the same, Strakosch to torfcit the money il his score Is found to diller in the least from the original, the others to forfeit if there is no differcnce; and the whole to o to the yellow- That is oneside. FOR THE OTHER SIDE, Mr. Mapleson says he paid the Messrs. Choudens 10,000 franes a year rovalty for the right to play “armen™ in America, and he expects to be protected. He says Strakosch cannot produce the original scorc, becanse he has it not. Mr. Mapleson says that while the opera was in Lon- don he gave Miss Kelloze a box, and she came several times and studied the performance, while her mother sketched the sceuery. This is said to be a convenient habit of the senior Kel- logg's, who, by her pencil, can obtain the results of Toreizu costumers for Miss Clara_Louise’s guidance in dressiog her characters. It will be seen from this that the quarrel is quite as ncer- esting as that of the lust scasou, especially us the French proprictors threaten to placardevery town i,n which Strakosch attempts to play * Car- mep.” . With rezard to Mr. Henry Mapieson’s DPERATIC CONCERT COMBLNATION, the prase-comes in from New England s from all the places where the company has thus far apoeared. a whole, it is a_ very stronz and satisfectory combination, aod merits the favor it is rcceiving. ~Mme, Roze _approves herself everywhere a charming artist in concert. 8he has established lerself_as o favorite bere, both socially and musieally, and it is long since a prima donna nas taken like hold upon the affcctions of con- cert audiences. Her winning ways and sym- Dpathetic siuging have insured ber large and cuthuaiastic assemblies whenever she apoears fo New York. Mme, Koze, however, speaks with warmth ot ber reception in Chicago, and says—though it would neverdo to breathe it here —she has been in no American city thiat she likes so well. The mauy friends made by the Tady in your city will perbaps not be displeased at this natural preference. The company will b in Chicazo early next maoth, sccording to Mr. Mapleson’s present expectations. WILHELMI has scarcely left us when another eminent violinist is snnounced. Remenyi is coming the last of this month, and_comparisons will be in order. Wilhelmj carricd the city by storm, aud his triumphcaubot b surpassed. ~Still there is room for another, and high praise is bestowed on the Hungarian. H.G. AT HOME. SOIREE MUSICALE. Wednesasy evening a soirce musicale will be given attheresidence of C. B. White, Esq.. 957 Indigua avenue, for the benefit of Edward Dexter, the well-known tegor. 3rs. Clara D. Stacy, Miss Fanny Whitney, Miss Lizzic Hoyne, Mrs. F. G. Hall, Mrs. Jerhie T. Kempton, Mr. Fritz Foltz, 3fr. H. Clarence Eddy, Mr. Wolf- soln, and Jr. Leyjis bave eiven their services, and will take part ina very interestini pro- gramme. The St. Cecilia Quartette will sinz Goldbeck's *“Three Fishers,” puck’s “Lead, Kindly Light,” snd Macfarrenls “Ye Spotted - Snakes™; Mrs. Stacy, Sponholtz’s ¢ Russet Leaves,” and Gumbert’s *Cheerfulness” with Mrs. Hall; rs. Kempton, Blumenthal’s gong, “The Children's Kinzdom": and Mr: Foltz an aris from “Figaro.” Mr. ‘Lewls will play Wicniawski's ‘““Romance and Konao,” and Mr. Wolfsohn Rafl’s L'Africaine transcription and his own nocturne ‘“Consolation.” The beneficiary him- self will sing the * M’Appar ” from * Martha,” and Brabam's song, *The Anchor's Weizhed.” Both the personal claims of Mr. Dexter and the musical character of the occasion should call out a large audlcuce. . ¢ LOCAL MISCELLANY. Wilkie, the tenor, is singing with Miss Mar- tiuez in the * Rose of Castile™ among the Mas- sachusetts towns. A new trio for piano, violin, and “cello by Mr. F. G- Gleason will be brought out shortly at one of the Hershey school concerts. Mr. Adolph Rosenbecker, we understand, has (lmngml out of thie Liesezang String Quartette, which leaves the tirst violin vacant. Mrs. Clara D. Sta y the weli-known soprano, sings to-day in Milwatkee upon the occasion of the'opening of the Sunday Lecture Course in that city. i izhts rejoices in@ new musical cers ure Sdward Home, Presi- Vice-President; and J. reasurer. Two -Chicago graduates, Mr. Burbank, the reader, and Miss Kate Percy Douglass, the so- prano, appeared in the Dime Eutertainment (V.ngx‘x;fe at the Cooper Union, New York, last 1t s likely that the three works to be given in the concerts by the Chleago Orchestra this winter will be the “Im Walde” of Rafls. Brabm’s Second Symphony, avd Schubert’s Un- finished Symohony. . The St.- John's Reformed Episcopat Church has organized & new chor, as follows: Mrs. Jennic” M. Jewett, soprano; Miss Helen M. Brage, alto; Mr. A, F. Dodee, tenor; Mr. G. 1. Booth, basso; and Mr. O'Shaushnessy, organist aud director. . Eliodoro De Camoi has handed in his res- ignation as a member of _the faculty of the Chi- cago Musical Collee. He now receives puvils at his residence, No. 1238 Michizan avenue, and we are informed is contemplating the formation of a club for the periormance of operas. A novel entertaiament. known as “Aunt Pol- Iy's Sinzin’ Skew! * will be-given at the West- *nd Opera-House each evenng this week, pom- wencing with Tuesday cvening. ~ The gramme consists_of the old-fashioned music, rendered in old-fashioned costume aud style. The Chicago Concert Pariy has engagements Inid out us [follows:. Sawinaw, Buy City. ana Stanton, in Michizan: South Bend, Indianapolis, and Evansyille, in Indiava; Springdeld, Dan- ville, and Galesburg, in Illivois; Kenosba, Mii- waukee, Whitewater, and_MadiSon, iu Wiscon- sin. The marriage ot Miss Lizzie Foresman. the contralto of the Piymouth Congregational Church, of this eity, - to Mr. Frank Bage, of the Chicazo & _ Burlington Railroad, was celebrated at Madison, Wis., on the 15th t., and the hap; couple are_now enjoying an Eastern wedding trip. “Thumping Luck.” A musical recention will be Manicrre_next Thursduy evening, Oc Hershey Music-Hall, on which ogcasion she will be assisted by Mrs. Jennie May, Jowett. Mrs. O. K. Johmson, Mr. J. Maurice Hubbard, and Mr. Carl Wolfsoh: Miss Manierre will play Bee- thoven’s C_Major Sonata, op. 53, Rafl's % La Fiicuse,” Schubert-Liszt = Valse ' Soiree *de Vienae,” and, with Mr. Woitsohn, a Cilopin Roodo for two pianos, ana the Concerto No. 2, ¥ minor. : The prozramme. for the Turner Hall concert this afternoou will include Graner’s_march, « Greeting to Leipsic ': overture to Thomas’ “Raymond”™; Bilse’s - Victoria Waltz*; Con- rad’s Varintions, Weber's Last Thought ’: overtare to ‘- Oberon ”’; Vieustemps' “Fan- tasic Caprice ™ ; marchand chorus from * Tanu- hauser 7'z the “Schwerter Weihe,” from *The Huguenots ”*; Strauss’ * Pizzicato Potka 3 Schuluofl's ¢ Galop Brillaute *'; and Komzack’s * Seraphiue Quadrille.” WUEREABOTTS. The_Kelloge-Cary concert troupe szug in New York ou the 10th, Portland the Lith, Bos- ton the 15th, and Providenee the 17th. The wandering mibstrels have now ceased concertiz- ing and will aopear i Philadelphia_this Weels, opening to-morrow evening with ** Trovatore,’ Rellogs as Leonora, Cary a8 Azucena, Lazarini as Manrico, aud Caullinan as the Count. On “Tucsday evening “Traviata ¥ will be given, with Miss Marco, Westberg, and Pontaleoni, all new, in the cast. and \Wednesday esening *Thé Masked Ball?’—Willeimj played at Newark, N. J., on the 1Sth, supported by Miss Kate L. James, Sallie Reber, Lazzarini, tenor, and Maud Morgan, barpist.—Mr. Carlverg snnontces a series of six _symphony concerrsatChickering Hall, New York, commencing Nov. -16.—The Afbaize troupe, With an orchiestra led by Maretzek and Franz Rummel planist. appearcd at Steinway dall, ¥ Tom was playing in New Yor] Whiting resimed bis revitals on the Cineinnati orzan last Wedncsday.—The Brooklyn Phifhar;: moulc . Orclestrs, under _the ' “idireé: tion of Mr. W. G. Dietrich, = will give five concerts this <ccason at Cam- bridze, Mas$.—)r. and Mrs. Digby V. Bell, at the head of a concert troupe, were singing in Boston last weel.—Ole Bull wili play in Phila- delphia on the 23th.—Tne Marie Roze troupe were in Boston last week.—Mrs. Oates’ troupe are still in San Francisco.—The Hess-Abbott troupe is in Baltimore. MUSICAL NOTES. Miss Thursby was to_have appeared for the first time at one of the Crystal Palace con- certs, Sydenham, last Satarday. Mr. Thomas has rented the Baker residence, on Grandin road, East Walnut Hills, Cincin- nati, and will oceupy it with his family. Mite. Trma, who sang in Offenbach’s opera boutles in this_country several years ago, is playing subordinate parts in the Opera Comique, Paris. The fricnds and admirers of Mme. Nilsson will regret to learn that the amouut of her loss, by the failure of her agent in the United Stazes, is as much 55 £40,000, instead of £10,009, the sum snnounced. The Boston Handel and Haydn Socicty an- Nov. 24, Verdi's Requiem; Dec. 22, b Feb. 9, Hymn of Praise,” cte.: Aprit 11, Bach’s Passion music; April 13, “Jydas Maccabeus.” The vacancy left by Mr. Jacobson in the Men- delssobn_Quintet Club of Boston will be filled during the coming season by Mr. Beinard Lis- temann, formeriy Mr. ‘Thomas’ concertmeister, and last year first violin of the Philharmonic Ciub. - Capounl has “rented the Salle Ventadour in Paris, and intends bringine out there the Mar- quis d'[vry’s © Amauts de Verone” at his own risk. Hesings the part of Jtomeo, and Miss Heilbron will be the Juliet. This is _his first ap- pearzoce in the character of a manager. Miss Sallie Reber, of New York, has been en- gaged by Muurice Strakosch to_sing for 1 num- ber of months with - Auzust Wilhelwj during the American tour of that great violiuist. Miss Reber has achieved many vocal successes, both at Gilmore’s and Thomas’ New York concerts. i Tt fs said that $30,000 have been raised in Washinzton, D. C.. toward a music-hall, similar tothe Cincinnati Musle-Hall, and_ that $200,000 more_are promised. Oue Drominent citizen, idensified with verious muniticent bequests,— g0id to be W. W. Corcoran,—has promised $50,- 000 In md of the enterprise. Edward Remenyi, the Hungarian violinist, will inake bis first appearsnce in America at Stefnway Hall, on Thuh‘:dn{ evening, Oct. 31. He will beassisted by 2 complete concert troupe, and an orchestra under the baton of Mr. Carlberg. - His principal performance at_the opening concert will Le Joachim’s Grand Hun- garian Concerto. The London Figaro gays: *Madame Adelina Patti proposes to take up her residence per- manently jn _this country, and with this object has bought an estate and castte in North Wales. I have before me’ the name of the castle, but I regret that exizencies of space will not allow me to priot it in this week’s issue, Sig- nor Nicolini is, I regret to hear, somewhat uu- well. He has becn attemptiug to pronounce the name of his new Welsh abode.” The whole of Beethoven’s Symphonies, in- cluding the Nioth, for which a chorus was spe- | clally engaged, have been given fn thronological -order st the Covent Garden Yromenade Con- certs, one on cach Monday eveniny. The reu- dering of these warks has been taken advantaze of by many to whom the opportunitics of hear- fug orchestral musicof this class are unforta- nately very few In London, and a very general desire ha$ peen ‘expressed for a repetition of these performunces in the futarc. ‘The Cincionatl Eaquirer cays: “The great German Musical Festival whicl: was to !N’\'c taken place-in Springer Music-Hall Sept. 26, 27, and 29, but whicn was postponed for several zood rea3ons, it is now aunounced will be held Nov. 14, 15, and 16 nexs. _Almost every German singing socievy in the city will take part, and are now industriously at work-ou the chornses and solos, as well as the instramental parts. The chorus will consist of oser 1,000 voices. The prospects now are_that the ¥estival will be » grand suceess, musically and financially.” Mume. Patt has signed an azrecment by which she will bepad at a rate cousiderallly ligher thao any yet recorded in the annals of operatic history. Quite lately $1,000 & uight Bad bren looked upon s.the very highest figure to which even so eminent a vocalist as she could aspire. Last winter, however, Mme. Phtti and Siz. olini were engaged at Milan for the Carnival season at salaries which yielded them tozether 10,000 francs. or $2,000, for each performance. A series of concerts has now been arranged for, at which Mme. Patti will fa fact receive $2,500 3 night. These concerts are to be given in Lon- don, Liverpool, Manchester, and elsewhere, and the first of the London concerts will take place in November. = ¥ The New York Sun says: “As the Sun inti- mated some time ago, the departure of Théo- dore Thomas from the musical ficld so long worked by him in the Exst is not likely to be an unassuaged misfortune. To cut down a time- honored tree is no_eguarantee that new growths will not spring up with increased vigor. Already there is great sctivily in the symphonic arens, and the immediate promise is that we sball have three simultaneous series of orchestral cnter- tainments under rival conductors. Dr. Dam- rosch, Mr. Neuendor(T. and Mr. Carlbery have all come to the front with laudable detcrmiua- tion to fill Mr. Thomas’ place to the best of their ability, and, {ostead of the itineracy of our distinguished friend, now of Cincinnati,wbo made New York one of the links in his cont nental chain, we shall have three local organiza< tions—one at Steinway Hall, under the energetic Dr. Damrosch; one at tte Academy of Music, under Mr. Neuendorft; and the other at Chick- ering Hall, under the erudite Carlberg. THE GAME OF CHESS All communications for this d ! nddreiued 1o ToE T A O5. Abd 150 e T Chses °° CHESS DIRECTORT. CiicAao Crizss CLun—No. 50 Dearborn street. Cirzss AssoctatioN—Hansen & Welch's I)l(:nrhurnlxrc‘;.'l,l Cposite Tutnoxk Bulldisg. - css-players meet dally at the 3 cliange) ank hermaa House (hassmentn 1 5 TO CORRESPONDENTS. -Your problem can also be sotved by ... 2.Bwks, 5.4 W0Q5 etk 1 RroRy E. G3MA NO. 159, From *'4 Chess Century.™ DY ME. F. W MAKTISDALE, ‘White. Brack, Eingat Q eizhth Rinzat Q Kt firn Queenat’® it nfth Liook at Q 3fxrh Tookat KRt fourth | Rookat @ Kt sixth Took at @ 1 eighth . Titshop at Q 12 slxth Rishop st K Pawaat Qfourth Tishop at Q Kt square Pa Bann Knizht at Q 1t third Tawn at @ Ke seventh Rnlzhit at Q B seveuth Puwn at Q 12 fourth Pawuat QI | Pawnacq iz ‘Watte o play and mate la Lwo moves. TROBLEM NO. I BY MR 0. TAMIS, CUICAGO, White. ‘Weite to play snd mate {n four moves. SOLUTION TO PROBLEM NO. 143. White. Blaaz, 10 Qsq 1..Any move States accordngly | Correct solutjoa to Problem No. 18 recelved fr S, L. Siyers, W1l Ovington, atbe, and C: Gra reicasc, Hancock. Stieh; K., Turner, fil. cltys J. SOLUTION TO ENIGMA XO. 148. White. Black. 1.Bloit 1..Any move 2. Matesaccordingly ¢ Correct olutlon to Enfgma No. 148 recefved from T B, Ovingtoa. . Barbe, and G fl.,gnuy:lnz.. Tur- er, ill. . TROFESSOR ALLEN'S CHESS LIBRARY. A catalogue of the ChesnColloction of the rr {fexor George Allen, of the Universizy, has been pre- parad by his execuiors, Lrofessors ¥, A. Jackson anl G. B, Keen. The hibrary i the flaest on the subject fn inerica, aid razks wioh uiree or four best stmUIaF oucs in Kurope. 1t comprises about 8 thousand prited vui- umés In more tuxi s dozen languazes, beald huadred and 1ifty saiograph lestera, nnd f fws and photozrayus. All deparcments of Cl are represented In it; mauy Of the works are of tha Jreatést rarity, some of thein net included fn any e colicetlon, some nltogether unique. 5 valuable as any, are the copy In the £rit editivn ur Tooez, — of 181, “and the . There’are coples of Tarsls. Gtanutio. Lolil, Poaziau Cozio, and ali ancieut and modern ciasslca of the Fatie. ‘Thore are forty-six £0ples of Uhilidor,ouly two ar thrée of them duplicutes 3 well sanineteen regroduc ions of his treatise nnder tother uaines, The eolicciioas of works reiating to Cliesy -Frob the Kn:s Leap. aad the Automtatoi 5. L Chess Player, are remarkably coplons, the Chess Jour- ‘ualy extremely numerous, aud the Zelles-Lettres of tha snbject rich Bevond all hude of rivairy. The bindiags Dok iave heen described with great precision John P. Nicholwn, of tac well-known firm of Philadelphia, and correspond fn notiuis 1rom recoguized authorities points of bibit graphical Intereat. ** MACKENZI The followlnz poetic tribute to Mr. Mackesizle wig read at the eatertalnment given in ‘Londan to the Cap. taln on the oceaston of his departure for America: Mackenzle we welcome, roturned from the West; ‘The Stars aud the Stripés hls chesd prowesa mteat, And thouzh inany rivals by hin were o'crthrow Those rivale Li3 skili and lils courtess owa. Sogente fa peace and 80 darins I war, We batl him, ¢=scendant of yoenz Lochinvar, The contest heznu, but how need to recall 1How some lefr thé endole, and suine got the fall; Winawer loug ran aziead in the race, knew diszrnce, aster, It nonc i fairly; and there is no Siu, For cach min fo be. fu tatttne w whi 2 Thouizi SUFTOW there musL <ht our Lold Scot helil iy own: > t overthrowa; teeat: 1o Hin s e Wit the bess In the deht he succeeded the best, And the two who chief rrizes secured bu that fictd Were forced by his yizorous onsluught to yieid. Al hall! to the Kinu thoughts bester foruune. for thas i Where all o thelr best {a the strugle for fame, Ve care oS What country tie viclor may claim, Yet hope that the Laure: ong day may be won By our guest, and may scotland be proud of her son. Comesa volce In reply from the Laad of the Lea! “fliese contests are better Lhan steel megting steel And England respon@, £0r W we.comne this day. A son ot the Heather say; d we'll nll wish**God speed™ ou his path o'er the wave ourtrucliearted Scotetiman, **Mackeuzic the Brave.” - icter well worthy the crown cken dowa. 17 CHESS LN LONDOS. A dashlog little zame played Iu the Cup Tocroey at the last meetinis of the Counties’ Chess Assoclation: PETROPP'S DEPEXSE. Biack—~3r. Thorold. wWKs ‘White—Mr. Barbler. > 10 P (&) Quite characterfstlc of r. Thorold's bold siyle. CHESS IN PARIS. An foteresting same ta the Parls tournament between Messrs. Mackenzie and Andersica. INCEGTLAE OFESING. ‘White—Prof. Anderssen. o 3] & 8§85 & 3, =3 BEL fe. R ol s i € 888588, L nE CugERly e i BEE ,_ a7 et SES W 82 ) (3 £ £5555, EQ" 3 fi_?_‘.n 2 3EE OLA e £55 RN TR O RS TR R R R R A g5 £ S 1o o o 48K ( o aIR w et 10K 7o P L1005 ch SR th < taes B 51K o 110 Q7Tch a2, o 10Q 5, xud wins. . This game Is one of the gemsof the tourname thecactug belng especiaily fuc and lnsgurtiva, i