Chicago Daily Tribune Newspaper, January 12, 1879, Page 10

THE CH: 'TRIBU. -SUNDAY. JANUARY i2, 1870—SIXTEEN PAGES. -+ :'THE STAGE. 2 THE DRAMA. CHICAGO. TIME TO LAUGH AND A TIME TO E WEEP,” says the proverb, but we suspect Solomon was, thiuking of the mysterions drama called Human® Life rather than of the theatrical representation of it famitiar to these late generations. The theatre hes this advantage over.tbe reality which it sceks to mirror, that it is not only by turns 2 house of mirth and a home of . wo, but often both at once. 1f, as he sat *‘beneath the solemn Syrian cedars” penning ‘“upon his awful tablets” these remarkable sentences, an announcement bad been made by the town- erier, with the aid of aram’s-born, that a drama cntitied *Destinv,” by one Same, wastobe represented, we suppose the dry-zoods storcs aad public offices of Jerusalem would have been-closed during the run of the piece, to bring the poople into a fitting frame of mind for the contemplation of a gom- Bre and serious spectacle. ‘Then, whenit was all over, there would be a holiday, the people would procced to sound the loud timbrel, and go Torth to enjoy * Champaene and Oystérs.” Here, and nowadays, it is all different. We ““take them both in?’ at one sitticg if we can, or, if we.can’t, we devote the afternoon to fun, and the evening to tears. The two emotions mioele a5 easily as plack spirits and white, red spirits and gray. And this last week we have been supplied with abundaut facilitics for in- dulging avonce in the luxuries of grief and the ecstacies of mirth. Mr. S2g¢’s -dramatization of “The Tale of ‘Two Cities” is a very creditable effort in the way of “Uoiling down " a novel into dramatic chapters, but it displays more industry than ingenuity in -construction. Ile bas been huppy enough inthe selection of the jucidents, but, alrer all, he presents us rather with a mere skeleton, not a living, breathing creation. It was hardly possible to do otherwise with the materials of this story. Itisone thinz to be 3ble to write a dramatic narrative; quitcanother thing to coustruct a play, as many story-tellers have discovered to their cost. Theonly method which bas ever been successful in an undertak- ing of this kind is to seize the idea of the author, recast it in your imagivation, and put it into the new meld. To follow the plot in “Destiny,” it is absolutely necessary that the spectator should be fumiliar with Dickens’ story, justasin reading Carlvle’s French Revolution . ftis requisite that the reader shoula first be " posted as to thehistorical {acts. Forthisreason, Mr. Sage cannot be said to have done more than produce 1 good synopsis of the work. The piece bas met with sincere appreciation from the pub- tic, and the actors one and ail entered into their work with commendable earzestuess. Mr. Me- Vicker is at least entitled in tuis, as in many similar undertakines, to great creait for his readiness to encourage native talent, whatever may, said as to the wisdom of bhis policy at 2 time when the public is slow to he- leve'in anything that is noi born on foreign soil. 1t i3 worthy of remark—and let those who are continually erying for home produc- tions take note of it—that McVieker has pro- duced more picces by home writers than per- Daps any manager in America. e has almost Iuvariably Iost mouey on them. - >+ _THE PARK COMPANY. The New)] York Park ‘Lheatre - compaoy clore to-night an engagement at Haverly’s which has not been very remuncrative cither to the com- pany or the management. Perhaps something of the indifference manifested toward them was owing to their coming at a time when the said management wWas straining every nerve to call public attentivn to Mapleson. But if the Park people did not take many ducats away- with them, they have left a very agreeable re- wembrance of their perfurmance.. In * Cham- . pasne and Ogsters ™ the company struck their happiest vein: - This piece is well described in the bill as “a wild, farcical comedy.” It is up- roariously so, and but for the skillful treat- meut of such artists as James Lewis, George Stoddart, Whiting, and that charming little- soubrette, Sydney Cowell, it would Le regarded asa broad burlesqueof a farce. Mr. Lewis, in such a part 88 Gudfrey Graham, egives . himself up to all “the drull- ery of which his queer phiz and jerk: actlon is capable, and he s certainly one of the most_intrinsically fonoy actars on the stace, especially when nnresirained by the convention- alities of stage decorum. This farce laughs de- cornur out of countenance, ard_the audicnce Jaughwith it. Miss Annie Stoddartand Miss Hclen™ Sedezwick displayed n discreet sense of The woniaply requircments of the two ladies they respectively represented, and did net over- do the agonwzine humor of their situations, . Which on_their part ¥as a triumph of forbear- ance. Miss: Sydney Cowell, as the sfirighzly Letsey, was more thon everything that the part was susceptibie of, atd as usual carried off the cuisicest honors of the performance. Taoese two pieces have rurnished the only dramatic entertainment of the week. The va- riety sbows have been occupied with the usual melange, which i best set forth in the three short posters by the able adjective writers. LOCAL NOTES. .Jolin T. Raymond was in the city last week on his way to San Francisco, " Jobn T. Minds takes the road this week with “The Shaughan party, opening at Ottawa, L. The manager of the Edwin Clifford combina- tion was in the city last weel eugaging people Tor his compzny. “Gotthold & Rial’s “Tncle Tom* combination were in Pittebure last week. Jobm O'Neill, their /nc’e Tom, left them there and returned 10 Chieago.. Mr. Frapk I. Jervis, of this city, has scld to . Jobn T. Hinds his new Irist drama, ©Tho Fallsof Clarali,”” which ¥ill be produced two ;;ccks from to-morrow at the Pittsburg Opera- ouse. At the Metropolitan Theatre, Mose Fiske be- £ins an engagement to-merrow evening in a «rama entitled ** Snowbird,” in which he will be supported by Miss Susie Parker and a gtock company. Frank Beresford, of Forrester's dramatic compahy, returned from Denver on Friday. He #ays theatrical business isbrisk in these regions, Langrishe Lus gone to locate in Deadwood, and Nellic Boyd-Las started for Leadrville to open a theatre tiere. Mrs. Laura E. Dainty returns to Chicago next Tuesday after a successful reading tour of eight weeksin the East. Her eéngagcments for this weels are: apklin, Ind.,” Munday: Grace Chureh. Cllica%_o, Tuesd: Aunrora, Wednes- day; Geneseo, Thursday; Chicago, Friday; Blue Isiand, Saturday. A An entertaiument was given Thursday even- jng”at the hall on Wabash avenuc, corner of ‘'wenty-second street, by Mrs. Emily F. Evans, areader of Enelewood, assisted by Mr. Hard- ing. © Mre. Evans’ selections were well re- ceived Ly the audience, czpecislly her readmg of * Kitty-Maloney;”” *The Charcoal Man,” angd *Leedle Yawcob Strauss,” in character. Jobn' Dillon, sn:l)portcd_ by Mr. John W. Biinsdell and the J. W. Wallack combination, open to-morrow evenine at Hooley's Theatre in ““Toby the Conjurer,” which is another name for ¢ All that Giitters Is Not Gold.” The bill will be changed after Wednesday, and on Fri- day Mr. Dillon will take his beoefit, giving three different pieces. Mr. Hamlin announces that he is resolved to fizht it out on the * smoke-i{-you-like * Jine if it takes him ali winter, and _be further designs 10 ““ ostracise threadbare dramatic attractions and antiquated jdeas from his future pro- grammes.” This weck be offers a bill of vaude- ille aud melodrama, includiug Harry Lawrence und George France and dogs in a local drama entitled ‘A Block Game.” “Rosedale” will be revived to-morrow even- fnz at McVicker’s Theatre, with the same cast 2nd with the same resplendent mounting which distinguished its former presentation as this theatre.” 18 will be forlowed by the produc- tivn of the. welldmown drama by Buckstooe, wtGrecn Bushes,” and that in tarn will give place 10 3 new drama by Mrs. Abby Ssge Richardson, eutiticd *Two Women,” which 13 -an Sdaptationof tire novel from which has been taken Mrs. Henderson’s *:Almost a Life,” and Mr, Lafitte Jobuson’s “\Within anJnch of His Life It differs, we understand, from both these .versions, bardly anything bavingbeen drawo from the novel but the plot. . . _ SHUE WASN'T SCARED. . % ' Tothe Editor of The Tribune. Gn1caco, Jan. 1L.—In justice to Miss Amie Fordon, will You, ‘kindly state that the report rircilated throughout the city that Miss Gor- don's ‘late illnéss was caused by a *‘scare is avtrue. .The facts of the case are thay Miss Gordon had. been quite ill for several days ‘'THERE IS A previous to -tbe "announcement of her apptarance at - McVicker’s Theatre, and left ber bed, notwithstanding her physician’s orders to _the contrary, 10 oblige the management, and gave & very sat- . isfavtory rebearsal, promsing every suceess in the part of Serpoltte. ~But on her Way nome she caught fresh cold, and Was compelled to relinguish her engagement, much to the sorrow, and disappointment of Trrus & ROGER3. NEW YORK. THE ROW BETWEEN FISKE AND WARKINS. Specfal Correrpondence of The Tribune. NEW YoRrE, Jan. 8.—The exceedinely lively broil at the Fifth Avenue Thesire shows signs of following in the wake of Tennyson’s ‘“Brook,” and “pomng on forever.” ' Stephen e isn't an easy man to get along withasa partner, but he’s much less easy to get vid of. Ever since Harkins applied for a dissolution ot partnership, Fiske has been fighting with a per- severance that is quite pretty to look upon. He came back at Dan witita docament which alleged that he (Harkins) was a villain of the decpest dye; and an inebriate, go toj/and a.vagabond, #o to; and the worst actor in the warld, ©o to. But he protested that the partnershio should not be.broken up, although he consented to the appointment of a Receiver. Ex-Judge Bedford has tilled that position ever since, and things went along swimmiuvely enough until Monday night, when the actors struck for salaries, and the play bad to stop. In the meantime, the Gilseys had served dispossession papers on the firm, because the rent, amountiug to $750 a weelk, had ot been paid for a fortnight. That was the last straw, and 1T BUSTED THE CAMEL’S SPINE on mighty short order. It is thought that, with no company and no thestre, Fiske won't insist on the partnership any longer. Dropping into Harkins’ room the other nizht, 1 found Rullman, the famous ticket.and libretto speculator, toasting his shins before the fire. He was alone and inclined to 3o a little talking, and so0 1 let him whiz. He told me that it was his money Fiske & Harkins had been using; that he had Jeaned $2,500 to the firm,—haviog first refused to let Fiske have it alone; that it was to bave béen reoaid in weekly installments of §250; and that, instead of paying him, Fiske had banked over $1,000 of it in his own name. Rullman was very graphic in his deseription of Fiske's proceedings, and wound up by saying that, if the firm should be dissolved, Harkins. could have $50,000 more with which to run tbe theatre, should he nced it, but Stephcn should not nave a red cent! The Gilseys have also sided with Harkins, and, if I were doing any- thing in the prophetic line, I should say that ithin a fortnight be will be *“boss” at the Fiith Avenue.. “Doctor Chine,” an adaptation of the German comedy “Doctor Klaus,” will be the first attraction, and will be followed by other stovk picees, cast to the full strength of a new company. Just at present, however, mat- ters are stationary. Sevetal capitalists, who believed the theatre would be without a tenant, are understood to have applied for a lease. Prominent among them stood Leonard Grover, who announced that he would make the thing “go,” if he had to sink his entire fortune doing it. Hoop-la! ROBSON AND CRANE, after taking all the cash out of the towns alonz the Eastern Circuit, bave anchored for a week in Brooklyn, at Col. Siun’s theatre. They are playing the Two Dromios to tremendous au- diences, and bringing joy to the heart of the management. 1 met Billy Crane on Broadway yesterday. Ile was as radiant s s morning- lory- : “ low goes it, William?” quoth I (I am speaking of a Shakspearean actor now,—bence the “quoth.”) ¢ First-rate. Making more money than we know what to do with. * If the Government had only delayed putting their 4 per cent bonds on the market until next month, Roband 1 would have subscribed for the whole lot.” ¢ Fact % tract! Well, I should think so! Ob, by the way; last time I saw you. Rob had the rheu- matics so bad thst cur legs had a very dissim- dar and uopsatisfactory expression. -But I've got him now, and he can’t play that on me any more.? 1 “ How did you do it?” 0, I went to work and made & set of pads out of the fibresof a cer:ain kind of wood, of which [ alone possess the sccret. Every time Y |. the weather is aamp, Rob geis the rhewmatism, 2nd his legs begip to puff up like acouple of balloons. Now the peculierity of thiseood is that, whea the air is anything but dry, the fibres swell. . So I wear ’em, and when Rob be- frins to expand sodothey. 1 tell you what, it’s a bix thine.” y And Billy started for rebearsal ata brisk trot, before I could tell him a story I heard awhile ago, about 2 man named Washington, who bed a small hatchet which couldn’t -tell a whopper. . When Congress gets through investigating Presidential elections that are past and gone, T've mot something for them to look up. You see, I expect to live to a good old age, or L wouldn’t wait until then. - But, anyhor, its A QUELR SORT OF A MYSTERY, and it ouzht to be solved. Just watch, now, while I heave it at you. Why do married act- resses hate to bave it known thai they are not single? 1f you want to have it proven in nine languages that you're an awfal liar, all you’ve got to do is to give it away that some sctress is married, and she’ll make it hotter for you than the hinses of Satan’s back-kitchen door. [ caught it that way obnce myselt,—and I've been a trifle dazed on the subject ever since. It was Lroueht {o mind at the Standard Theatre on Monday night. . 1 presume that eversbody knows that little Katy Mayhew is the wife of a Mr. Widmer, who leads the orchestra in 2 San Francisco theatre. She is also the nossessor of a wedding-ring, which she wears when on the stage covered up by a broad piece of Llile ribbon. Those who knew about the ring business understood it Moonday night; but eversbody else was wondering what the ribbon meant. Why not either wear the ring in sight, or else take it off? 5 In a dispatch to Tuesday’s paper I told the reeders of THE TRIBUNE that ** M’liss ” had heen well received on the whole. especially as regarded the last act. [ don’t think too miuch praise can be wiven Horaca MeVicker for the way he has arranged ‘such erial as he bad at hand. And I cannot help thinking that, if he .had dramatized the whole story in the first place, the picce would have been more success- ful. Mr. Henderson has mounted the drama with a lavish and tastetul hand, and it ought to draw through the two weeks for which it is up. ‘There is one thing, though,. which might mify be imoroved. The * property ¥ coach, used in the Jast act, is a tnfle the worst I ever saw. The wheels are slenderer than those of the lightest bugyry, and the body of the vehicle is upheld by a couple of obtrusively obvious props. The best ucting done in the pleca was Mr. LeClercq’s per- forance of _Uconagley.” It was the hit of the evening, and was not marred by any shakiness as to the lines, as some of the other characteri- zations were. Mr. Weaver, who played Uid Bumaner Smith, was at times g0 conildential that he couldn’t be heard zcross the footlights: So was Miss Mayhew. But a good dval of that was of vourse due to the first night. The other ** M’liss’’ party, under the manage- ment of John McDonvuzh and Ed Lamb, opened in Pittsbure Monday night. A profes- sional weutleman who left there that eveninz says the advance sale of seats up to 7 o’clock . m. had reached the total pumber of taree. v which I judge there is mourning in the house of McDonough & Lamb. AT THE PARK THEATRE Colville is still drawing crowds to see his physi- ological museum. The *Bubes in the Wood,” which has comprised the bill so far, is to be taken off to-morrow might, and will be substi- tuted by “ Robinson Crusoe.” Robinson hasn’s been here for_a long time now, and will proba- bly be greeted by a rush of busivess. When he withdraws Joln Owens will slide inas Cal'eb Piummer, 1 *Dot.”? Mr. Abbey is putting in his best licks to make Mr. Owens’ eogagement one of the most brilliant of the seison. The scenery will be new for every act, the vision scene in tie first act will be elaborated to its ut- mest-by a spetially encaged_chorus, and the -characters in the play.will ‘be put ioto the Among those ds of -first-class’ artists. s W. Couldock alreadsy _enzaged " are C. “for John Perrybingle ; J. C. Padeett, Tackieton ; H. 8. Duffield, Ned Llummer ; Minnie Palme da Gilman, 7y Stowboy ;" Mrs. J. W vs. Mielding ; and- Josephine Boker, ng. Mr. Padgett has played the part ey Fied -cast to him with a good deal of success befure, and Harry Duflield has also don¢ Ned. Mr. ‘Couldock s known as one ot the best Caled Plummers on the stage, and he is sure to play John * for all he’s worth.” Aliss Gilman played Tily-at the Boston Muscam £0me years ago, and made a hit. with the part. AMr. Abbev bas been -making money rapidiy for the past twelve weeks with his star engage- ! mhents, and, although ne lost heavily, the first of the season, he is wetl shead now. At the close of Owens’ engagement the stock company wiil come back to produce ‘Engaged,” "in which Mr. Sothern was to have appearcd. ~And, speaking of the company, Mr. Abbey dentes the riimor that James Lewls is going to ply in Duff’s * Pinafore” party. uff announced bim, but he must have been counting his chick- ens before the eogs were laid. Lewis will leave Abbey at all. JOIN A. STEVENS has split with_the capitalist who was backing bim in his * Unknown ” veoture. The compauy arnved in_town this week, and several dates wure cauceled. But Stevens isn’t going to quit at this stage of the gume—not if he knows it. He has reorzanized his combination, and on Monday will take the road, managing its atfairs himself, in addition to playing the princival part in his lurid drama. ¢ says he Is going to make more money than Bonanza Mackey ever saw. Well, here’s luck! s . Tne reports of business outside New York are generally of an unfavorable nature. But from one or tivo nlaces the stories are immense. In Philadelphia, Jonn McCullough opened his sez: ond week on Monday with a $1,300 house, and has played pretty close to that ficure all through the enzagement. Den Thompson, too, has struik the * pay streak ” at the Gayety Theatre in Boston. The house is a small-oné, and will only hola abour $700_at once, but it has been packed every night. J. P. Hill, the manager of Thompson’s company, must have received his ideas of newspaper adveriising in Chicago,—where they mow how to do it _better than _in _any _ other city in the United States. He had a whole page of the Boston lierald a couple of Sundavs aro, and told me that it had cost him $5C0. * But,” headded, I got it all back before the week was out. The newspaper is 100 per cent better as an advertising medium than the finest lot of poster paper in the world 7 TUE REAPPEARANCE OF LESTER WALLACK at his own theatre hus not been all that 1t was hoped. For two or three nights the business was lurge, but sinee then it has srown smalier and beautifully less. Whether Mr. Merritt’s play kilied Lester’s drawing capacity, or Lester Lilled the play, only an expert cun say. Buta green hand_at guessing would be apt to think tliat mutual murder liud been attempred. This is the final week of * Av Last.” The piece will be withdrawn Saturday night, and * Ours” will fill 1t8 place. .Then we siinll see what we shall see. But if sometning don’t set the wheels zo- ing aomn, Mr. Wallack will have to go starring £0 45 to SUpDOTt his theatre: which would be rough on him at his time of Jife. The Lyceum has been devoted to *Evange- line" this week. The cast, taken as a whole, is rather above anything Mr. Rice has ever oiven. Mr. Fortescue plays Catherine as nobody ever plaved it before, and the part assumes much areater pronunence at his bands than it hasdone hitherto. Mr. Forrester is'also new to the me- tropolis in LeBianc; but_he plags the wily no- tary better than anybody I ever saw, exceptis Billy Crane. All the old favorites are still i cluded in the cast. Miss Lizzie \Webster's shapely limbs arc encased in more resplendent embellishments thau of yore, but she’s the same bright-cyed and statuesque Gabrie! she used to was. Venie Claney improves upon acquaint- ance, as Evangeiine, and the other parts are well doue. The louse last nifht was fully as laree as at the opening, and the piece will ‘no doubt run several weeks. “ DAVY CROCRETT" didn’t get here in lime to play Tucsday night, even, and “Jave Eyre” was given instead.” It was a stupendous and monumental perform- ance. At its close Mr. Mayo, who had arrived during the evening, came before the curtain and explained that he liad been snow-bound and couldn’t get there before. The audience recov- ered jts equanimity enough to applaud him beartily. ile will appear to-night. At ihe Olympie, Georze Jones, alias the Count Johaunes, has been playing at “ Richard 1IL" since Monday nisht, Bean-blowers, over- ripe cats, and cges that have entered their dotage, have no_ terrors for him. There is a recular riot in the auditorium every night; but Jones actually thinkshe has made a great hit. Thi Foy sistérs are plaviog at the Globe Theatre, in an excellent thing of its sort, eu- titled ** Mischiet.” 1t is built on the Vokes order ot architecture, and is interpreted in a very satisfactory mauner. . L. Lytéll; Harry Allen, and Florenee Ellis fill the parts not taken by the Foys.. The Globe hos apparently entered upon a successful season under Murtha’s man- agement. 1t is said to be making money. the Broadway Barney Macauley is playing hislast week. " He has hadarun of a month with his * Messenger from Jarvis Section,” and has done well financialiy. ary Lie opens at the Globe 12 Boston under Stet- son’s management. He will give place at the Broadway 10 THE LINGARDS; > who are going to do ‘‘Les Fourchimbault,” adapted by W. G. Dalziell. the busband of. pret- ty Dickie Linzard.: The run‘of the piece will be wholly determined by its reception, and at its close, Mr. Edgar, oue of the managers of the Broadway, will **make his metropolitan debut ({ am quoting {rom the posters) in King Lear.” I see by the papers thai Mr. Tom [Hall has opened Bis season at the Vari Theatre, in New Orleans, as last. When taey had the vel- low fever down there jast fall I'suppose Tom was the worst scared man in the country., He flitted bétween here and Philadelphia for weeks at a time, like an uneasy speetre; and he re- mained_in this vicinity loog after Loth of the other New Orlesns theatres Lad opened, and were coining money. He would walk- up and down Broadway by the huur, totally ubiivious of everything around him. Y, L saw him gaze st a single bottle in a druggist’s window exactly {wenty minutes one day; aud another afternoon, standing in front of tie Univn Square Theatre, it took him just six minutes to decide whether he’d go in or not. He is the same mao_who managed the New Chicago Tieatre for McVicker one season. If he was as sleepy then as be is now, it’s no won- der he bustea! ITHURIEL. ELSEWHERE. THE BIRTHPLACE OF EDWIN BOOTH. A correspondent” sends us the following ac- count of a recent visit to the old home of the elder Buoth: ‘While ramblinz in the East during the past'sum- mer, 1 found myself ‘in the neighlorhood of the old home of the ureat actor, and determined tu visit ji. Early one morning in July | arrived at Port Deposit, a smull lumbering town on the Lower Susquenanna, and procured the services of a bare- foot buy to row me across the river. The scene here was one of picturesque beauty. The stream above, glancmz in the morning's sunlight, was studded with low green islandgs, a long chain of wooded bluffs guarded either shore, and afar off down the river could be seen 2 massive iron bridge spanning the head of the Chesa- peake, . while a_lttle 10 the right rose the roofs and epires of ‘the old historic town of Tlavre de Grace. After tarrying o moment in my passage to enjoy It, T was landed at a_snall, old-fashioned hamlet in llarford County, Md., and, inquiring for the Bel Air road, staried off at a Einart pace, statl in hand. A brick walk of several hoars ulong 2 Jonely road, bordered on cither hand with forcsts and fleids of ripening erain, brought me to a small red school-house on the outskirts of a wood, at which, I was told, those children whose fame is now world-wide received their early edu- cation. Near thig, a decrepit and much-abused te, fit emblem of the whole place, was vainly ing to zuard the cutrance of 8 narrow lane. Pagsing cown the Iatter, a mere wazon-trackedyed with thick underbrush, I soon emerzed into a lit: tle open valiey, enrrounded on three sides with forests, and at_toe time of my visit doing duty as one vast cornficld. At a short distance \wzs the . With its accompanring_buildings, partly hidden 0y a clump of trees. Booth had a truly poctic pirit, and was an ardent lover of un- tamed nature. Jiis strange, wayward soul, which reveled in the stormiest passions thut shuke man- kind, was soothed and quicted by her sclitudes, .and many of the happiest and best days of his hte were passed here in retirement. 1l purchieed this place soon after his arrival from London, and, bad e sought far and wide, could ecarcely have found one where the madaing crowd would have been Jess likely to molest Lim. At one kide of the yard stands a wide-spreading cherry tree, planied by the band of the tragediun himself, and under its spreading branches, ‘in the Jast stages of decay, is an old-fushioned log house. ‘Fime and storm have dealt radely with it, wrench- ing its chimney away, blenching the doors and window-sashes, once painted a bright red, and opening the root 1o’ sunand ram. 1t was in’ this Louse that the old master of the place lived in the intervals of his vrofessional labor until his death, and nere were born to Lim his children, one of whom has, we may sav, rendred the name forever infamons, 2nd auother, the pride of his. country, secured for himself an' immortality in the highcst walks of aramatic art. Inthe man room above 1 managed to spell out the word *‘John.” cut upou the window eill; but whether or nof it wus the work of John'Wilkes, I of course had no means of knowing. . Farther back in tae yard_is the new house, & eubstantial brick structure, bujlt after. the Gothic pottern, with_diamond-shaped window panes and & spacions verandah. Booth mnever lived in tma house, a8 it was nos ' completed uatil about the time of his.death. The family, however, subse- quently oceupied . The farm,.until quite recently, has remained in_ the possession of Nrs.” Booth, now- living 1n New York. 1t was under the ‘care of her azent in Baltumore, ‘who rented it to différent parties-fiom year to yesr. Last epring, however, it was eoid 10 a uelzhboring farmer, and thus paseed out of the hands of the family, perhaps forever. The general. air of the whole place is now onc of dilapidatior, 4 fences, broken down outhouses, ran; all the’ usual siens-of negicct. . J received by the farmer now 1A -possession, and kindly shown about the place. Ue.had lived in 1oe vicinity from childhood, and knew the familv, but not well. [te safd the boys bad the reputation of being wild andreckless, There are those in the neigliborhood. who still remember the piteous sight or the. elder Booth, stagzgering intoxicated through the streets of Lel Air, the nearcet town, with o crowd of boys gatheréd about him. At times he would partully recover himeelf, and put not | On the 27th of Janu-: them all to fiight by the mere power of his terrible e € yowe & gHYLOCK?! OUT WEST. We have just seena play-bill from Des Molnes, To., whicli announces the production at the Academy of Music of ** Shakspeare’s master- pieee, * The Merchant of Venice,’” with a his- torical sketeh of the drama by the Ilon. J. 8, Runnels. The programme adds, ** A1l who havé heard this well-known master of social and political oratory, know what to expect from bim on such g theme as sShakspeare.” This fs what we bave got. Itisa synopsis of the plot, and " as a work of rescarch it is incomparable: AcT 1 Scene I.—Antonio’s Melancholy Forebodings of the Fvil in Store for Hlim; Efforts of his Friends, Sofanin, Salarino, and Gratiano, 1o Dispel His Glaom;' Zassanio Yells His Wealth of Love for Portin, and Pleads Ilis Poverty of - Purse; Antonio 1o Pledze ilis Credit 1o aid Bazsanio’s Amour. | Scene 1L — Poyeia and Nerissa; Sparkline Dia- logue on Portia’s Suitors. (It will be remembered thar this i3 one of Mrz. Scout-Siddons’ favorite selections. ) Scene 111, —Bassanio sues Shylock for a Losn of 3,000 Ditcats; Stylock’s Scatning Reply to infonio; the Bond and'the Pound of Flesh. (Often read by J. E. Murdoch,) act 1. - Scene T.—Zauncelot tries Confusion with 0ld Golbo. ; Scene TL—Parting of Launcelot and Jessica; ** Adicu! Tears Exhibit my Tonaue.”. Scene ITL.—Plot to Steal Jeasica. Scene IV, —Shylock’s Parting with Launcelol. Scene V.—Jessica Klics from her Father's Honze with Lorenzo, ACT TIL Scene 1. —Shylock Bewails the Loes of TIis Duc- atzand His Daughter; 7wbal Reports Mis Failure 10 Find .Jessica; News of Antonio’s Losses. . Scenc IL.—Choosing from the Caskets; Hassan- 3 u; 6 Successes; Betrothal of Gratiano and Ne- riasa. Scene IIT.—Antonio in Chaine, Bezs Shulock for i\’lmenl: **L'will not hear thce speak—I'll bave my . Scene IV.— Portia and Verissa Flyto the Rescue of Anton i Sceno V.—Launcelot Cheers Jesslca—**Traly, T think you are damned!” ! ACT TV, Scene J.—Trial Scenc Before the Duke; Shylock. Sharpenine His Lmife, Demands ilis Pound of Flesh; Duke Unable 20 Decide Causes Arrival of Youns Juage (Porfia); Antonio Bares His Bosom for the Kuife; Portia's Affecting Plea for Mercy (oftenquoted inschool-books) ; ** Thereisno power in the tonguc of man to_ alter me—I have an vath in Heaven." Portia's Decision: ** Tits bond dotl aive lhee here no jot of blood”” Joyover Antonio's Rescue; Shylock's Rumility. f AcTV. - | Scene I—Lorenzo and Jessica Seated in the Av- enuc to Portia’s House; **How sweet the moon- light sleeps upon this bank"; Return of Portiv and Nerissu; Antonio, Dassunio. and Gratiano; Portia and Nerissa's Well-feizned Displeasure at the Loss of their Iusband’s Rings: Gratiano's ilanpy Close. Well. while 1 live I'll fear no other thing S0 sore, as keeplng sufe Nerissa's ring. GREEN-ROOM NOTES. The Kiralfy brothers are playinz *‘I'he Black C‘i'ook » and **The Deluge ™ at Loronto, Csn- ada. Rose Estinge has been obliced to cancel her eagagements by reason of iliness, and is con- fined to her residence in New York. She broke down from overwork, and is in need of rest. An illiterate 2izarro, who failed to compre- Tiend the word cacigue, exclaimed, ** My Lord, ‘neath yonder palm we have captured a cask.’ “Roll it in,” yelled tne trazedian, *=and let’s burst 1 the bung.” Mazgie Mitchell first appeared as Fanchon under Ben'De Bar's management in New Orleans on Feb. 23, 1851, Since then she bas played it 3,300 times. Bhe claims that no other person® hus played any one play as many times. Janauschek is doing very well m the South. The country critics say that if she weizhed some 200 pounds less she would be more romantic; when, with a.wild cry, she throws ner arms round the neck’ of her stage lover, he has to * prace up ” with a will to prevent things be- coming a general wreck. = Mrs. John T. Raymond has paid Mrs. Burnett, a handsome sum for the right to produce *That, * Lass o’ Lowrle’s? in America. The company now playing with her embraces, among _other well-known names, those of Junmius Brutus Booth, Willlam Davidge, and Geraldine daye. Mrs. Raymond plays the part of Joan. Slips of many of the flowers that were strewn over Montague's mortal emains in San Fran- cisco were planted at the time, and, liy great care on the part of Mrs. Barton Hill, have taken root, and are flourishis When a proper mneciun can be found, these living plants will he sent to the dead actor’s motber and sister in England. The wife of Charles R. Thorne, Jr.; of the Union Square Theatre, New York, received as a Christmas present 2 fine _brown-stone house in- East Fiftv-third strect - from her father, ex- . Mayor Swift of Philadélphid, sho requested her to have the house frescoed and — furnished throughout, regardless of cost, at the expense of the donor, Who is a wealthy merchunt of the Quaker City. At the Lonadon Glube, Alexander Henderson (Lydia Thompsons husband) will soon present 8 novelty,—two troupes of children from Italy, one composed of opera bouffe singers and tiie other ballet daucers, none of whom are under 9 nor over 15 vears of age. These little people were discovered and taken to London by Chiz- zola, ci-devant manager of the Fourteenth Street Theatre in New York. z ‘An Uregon critic expresses his admiration for Ada Cavendish jo this enthusiastic manner: “Miss Caveudish’ was in her most charming stage-dress last evening, How a Zelegram re— goflcr envied Ciaude Jfelnolte, who made love o her Pauiine. How be enviéd the boys in the gallery, who had a better view of the scencry. Visions of warm apple-dumplings flitted before the eyesof the reéporter, and When he took a steadv and prolouged aim with his borrowed o -glasses be distinetly felt the cream sauce down the corners of his mouth as of 1ri old.” ‘ Hamlet ” was on the bill-boards not a hun- dred miles from Stoke-upon-Trent, and tie pruperty manager, having vcen disabpointed of a consienment of dresses, was forced to apply toa local dealer to supply the deficiency. To propitiate the eentleman, a seat for the first night was forwarded to him. All went well till the leading trasedian, who was playing Zamlet, came to the words, - These but the trappings and the suits of wo.”’ When up rose the deal- er iu dress, in dire wrath, and_exclaimed, fn stentorian tones, *‘’Ere, I say, Governor, drawv it mild; they’re mv togs! I lent ’em to Mr. Blank for two quid.”—London Ezaminer. Mary Anderson is still full of reminiscences of her meanderings about the tomb of the Bard of Avon. “ In the evening,™ she says to an interviewer, *1wandered out all alone into the graveyard, and A wanted to look through the chureh window'in hope of secing the Shak- speare meworial. I got on top of a tomb- §Long, but in my eagerness to get 2 look through the window I slipped and-fell,—fell flat upon my face on the ground. That was my midnight visit to the graveyard.” When Miss Mary goes back to Stratford-upon-Avon her mamma should be careful not to let Ler stay out late at night. %mstlaml of hero-worsbip might damage her eauty. The Paris correspondent of the Boston Cour- fer writés: I L waut to make anvbody connect- ed with the Odcon 'fheatre anery, I'have only to ask: - ““Has Pierre Newski given you a sup- per?”? It is a custom here that ‘when'a play has been performed 100 times anybody connected With the theatre where it _is th,m 18 invited to afeast. A few days béfore “* Les Danichefl ”? had renched its 100th performance, Pierre Newski was ‘‘unexpectedly culled out of Paris by im- vortant business.” " Ile did not return here. for three wecks. He then made apologies to all .the actors of ihe Odeon, aud sald he would make ample amends at the 200th performance. He disappeared then as_he bad done before. He again wmade apologics, and again disap- ])enrcd, and this has been his course all along. fe conscquently is exccrated by everybody connected with the Odeon. 3 Dan Rice says that the following compose the four principal regrets for mistakes made during bis eventful life: (1) Learning Miss Adelina Patti to swear when she was a little irl in New Oleans, during winch time-I_was teaching her horsenuckeriding, (3) That I did not, for my couutry’s mood, huy up the delegates to the National Convention that nominated Gor. Sey- mour for President, when my représenrative tele- graphed me I could get the nomination for about 30,000. (3) Encouragin little- boys- in early times to steul under my teot to-Eee ‘the circus. Experience has proved I wos morally wrone, from the fact that when they grew up 1 had to instruet:my men to keep #-£ood lookout or they would.steal .the tent. (4) That I bad not foi- lowed over forty years ago the advice of John -Newton:Moffat, a.great revivalist, to become a I‘lm ister of the Gospel 1ustead ot a minister of The ** Aze Ingrat® is one of the. recent sue- cesscs'at the Gymnoase,. Paris. Lt is thus de- e’crxun_d'by awriter in the, Parls Gazetle: ' ‘M. Pailleron Has painted for ‘Uis owe of those_cos- potdlfan salons where! the wikitress. of the ouse, & little " cracked? verbaps, but still a -gvod woinau, collects in “Strange and amusing promiscuiousness, declasses und gtind scigneurs, loreign Princes and Parisian ctlcbrities. The Mrs. Lion Ilunter in question 13 1 Parlsian :American_ with the euphonious name of the Comtesse Julia’ Wacker, M. Pailleron has miven a realism worthy -of Zola to this type of the Comtessz Julia, who in the morning gocs to sce 41 execution, visits the sewers, breakfasts ata restanrant to sec the cocoltes, comes home tired, and finds before her an empty table ind forty people_come to dinner. This home '.ulflc::md which has nothing of home in its nu:k::t,l ant movement, will make the fortune of the Age Ingrat.?” MUSIC. AT HOME. THE MAPLESON OPERA SEASON. The cosy and snng little English opera season which Mr. Hess and Miss Abbott have given us las closed, and a host of her friends and ad- mirers will wish . the plucky little woman good luck. Wenow turn from the English to the Ttallan scason, which promises, if reputation counts for anything, to give us something more brilliant than we bave heard since 1865. We .have already made our readers so fullyacquaint- cd with the details of the sesson that little is now left to say. The ontlook in the way of sale and preparation indicates a series of perform- ances that will be memorabi¢, and that 1879 will oceupy tne same remarkable placein our operatic aunal3 as 1850 and 1S65. The troupe will arrive to-day, and to-morrow evening the work will begin. As a miatter of interest to the patrous of the opera, we print the order of carringe service which Mr. Haverly has issusd: “Carriages will approach the Monroe strect entrance from Clark street, and depart on Dear- born street, goibg to the south. Carriages will approach -Dearboro street entrance from Maai- son street, and depart on Monroe street, going to the east. The occupants,as well as the driver, of each carrage will be given duplicate numbered checks, so that after the opers, as each carriage comes to the canopied entrance at which its occupants alighted its number can be announced in the vestibule. Drivers. must be very caretul to rcturn to the proper entrance.” As a matter of general interest, we append the casts for this weelk, the operas being given 1n the order in which they appear. i cARNEN.T Don JOSE..2: veverens on Signor Camonnini Eecamillo (Toreador) . Signor Del Pucnte H Dancairo... o e Thierry 11 Remendado. - Signor Grazzi iva. ~ Signor Franceschi ignor Boill Mue, Sinico Mlle. Robiati “Mme. LaBluche . . Jile. Minnie Haok SONNAMBULA.” EIVin0.......c.... -Signor Frapolli 11 Conte Rodolfo. -Signor Foli Alegsio, .. .Signor Grazzi Un Notiro... .. Signor Bolii Lisa. Mlle. Robiath Teresn. ... 3lle. Filomena Amina. - Mme Etelka Gerster ) Cherubino . Minnie Hank Figaro.... .. Signor Guinssi 11 Conte Almi or Del Paente Dr. Bartolo .M. Thierry Don Basilio! nor Dignardl Don Carzio or Grazzi Marcelllna. . Mme. Lablache Susanna. Mme, Marie Roze 2 oon. " Edrardo. Sitmor Gillandi Enrico Aston. Signor Galassi Signor Foli gnor Bigoardi Signor Grazzi Tiie. Robiati telka Gerster Kaimondo... Artaro....... Noriusnno .. . Alisu Lucia Manrico........ :Signor Campanini 11 Conte di Luna... Signor Galassi Ferrunco, oc Franceschi Ruiz Sl Bignardi Signor Bolli Azuceua, Mme. Lablache Inezeeen. o ---Mile. Lobiati .Mwe. Marie Roze uLA. " Ime. Etelka Gerster Carmen....... e file. Mianfe Ilank Go away from home to learn the pews. In the London f'garo of Dec. 18 the always relia- ble *¢ Cherubino” says: “On Dec. 30 the Ma- pleson company leaves New York for Boston, playing there till Jan. 115 Chicago from Jan. 13 to 25; St. Louls Jan. 27 to Feb. 1; and Cincin- Dati Febi. 8t0 8. After tuis Salt Lake City and San Francisco will urobably be visited from Feb. 15 to March 12 (I am told, in consequence of an ofler of £24,000 for twenty performances). There will thén be Philadelphia from March 17 to 22; Washington March 24 and 25; Baltimore March 26 aud 275 and New. York from March 28 to April 12, after:which the company will fmme- diately retarni*to Loudon, to begin again in Amerits néxt winter.”? v - 'THE ADELAIDE PHILLIPS COMPANY. ‘The Grace Charch concert, to be given under the auspices of the Benevolent. Soviety of that church, promises to be, both socially and music- ally, one of the brillinnt successes of the weck. Socially, preparations have been making for sey- eral weeks past to give eclut to the occasion by the attendanc® 1 a body ‘of the so- ciety peoble of the South Division, aod, 2s Grace Cuurch mever fails ‘in this direction, it is fair to presume that Plymouth Church on Tuesday evening will be crowded: ' Musically the arrangements are very complete and almost too tiberal in the sup- ply of material. The chief feature will be the return, after four years’ absence, of Adclaide Phillips to our concert stage, bringing with her the favorite concert tenor, Tom Karl, and_two new artists, Marie Stome gs soprano and W. H. MacDonald, basso, with Siz. Tomasi as musical director. Aszociated with these artists will be the pooular St. Cecilia Quartette and the Ame- teur Piano Quartette, consisting of Mrs. Charles J. Haines, Mrs. Robert, Clark, Miss Lou Stager, and Miss Fannie Parsons, together with Mrs. Clara D. Stacy and Fritz Foltz as soloists, and Prof. Baumbvach as organist. In addition to these musical attractions, clocntionary features will be contributed to the varied programme by Mrs. Dainty, who will make her” only ‘apoear- ance here this seagon on this oceasion, and Will- iam [awley Smith, who will make his debat. ‘The following is the programme: Leonora. ... Aming.... Anber PART 1, 1. Organ Overture—** Masaniello ... Lrof. Adolph Baumbach. 2. Quartette—**Belln Fi Misses Stone and Phillipps and Messrs. Machonald. 3. Dallad—**Tender and Trae"..... Alfred Pease -B.F. Taylor Ars. Ciara Slacy, Reading—** Old-Time Picture: _ Willsam Hawley Smuth. Quartétte—*“Twenty-third St Ceelia Ladies Que 4. _Seribuer's Monthly G £ Dainty. 8. Piano_Quarteite—*'Overture Rosa- munde, » op. 26, No. 1 . ... Schabert Mrs. Haines and Ciark and Stager and Parsons. - vant 9. Quartette—**Miserere”...... .. .. . Verai Alisses Stone and Philiipps and Messrs. Karl and AMaclionald. 10. Aria—**Alma Soave Torn Karl, 11. Rending—**Dinlect Sketches™... .. Willia llacley Suih. “Mignon J1ues Mavie Stone. +=..e. Donizetti 7. 12. Polonaise— 13. 14, 5 Phiilinps **Tark! ''he Trumpet ... Dudley Buck telte. ] . Quartette- Q(Jxlleth' e . St. Cecilia Ladies' Quart REMENYI COMING. Mr. Carpenter announces the engagement for a brief series of concerts early in February, of Edward Remenyl One of the most satisfactory and brillians group of artist appearing this season in_onr concert room Will surround and support Remeunyi on the oceasion of his ap- \ncnmncu here. ~ First. and forcmost will be Madame Rive-King, whose friends will have this single opportunity to hear her during tne present season. Remmertz, whose nobie style of singing at the Cincinnati Festivals has been the admiration of those who have attended is also a member of tli¢ organization. A vew and fresh voice will be heard for the first timein these poncerts, Miss Gertrude Frauklin, a young soprano of great promise, who will make her o & _first tour with Remenyi. Dulcken is the musi- cal direcior and accompanist. MR. EDDY AND BOSTOS. Mr. Eddy, the orzaaist, has returned from his Eastern trip in good health and spirits. During his’ absence he plaved in Northampton, Mass., ‘and upon the South Congregational Church organ, in_Bostos, Jan.3, witha pro- gramme embracing Merkel’s Sonata in D minor, Guilmant’s B minor Allegretto, Bach's C.-minof Prelude and Fugue, Buck’s G miuor Sonata, No. 2, Saint-8aen’s ¢ Elevation ¥ in E minor, Chopin’s C shurp winor Etude, Guilmant’s March Fune- bre, Lemmen’s E minor Fantasie, aud Thicle's E flat minor Convert Satz. As will be seen, he zave the Bostonians'a treat, and the Bostonians were not: uoerateful, as all the. critics were lavish of their praisess The Courler say “ Certainly more brilliant and satisfactory or- fan playing has nos been heard-in Boston for years, and the appended prozramme will give oreanists an ided of the amount of work Mr. Efdy went through with. To say that he went through it withoat apparent effort is to gssign him to the nighest rank of executants; but while the 'easy and quiet maoner with which each piece was played cannot be too highly eqm-; plimented, the tasteful registration, smobth touch, and truby artistic cotcention of the cdm- poser’s desizn, merit equal praise.” Mr. Edds, gssumes his new position as organist of th First Presbyterian Church to-day. ¥ THE CHICAGO WAGNER VEREIN. The residence of Dr. Fiorence Ziecfield, 44 Loomis street, was the scene of a very pleasint event on Tuesday evening last, the oceasion pe- ing a réception and dinner given to -Auvkst Wilhelmj. Tnbe affalr in every essential yas characterized by tout completeness of detail for which the host 18 so famous, and is also notable for the resolutions adopted with rezard to the music of the future. To this end = society, to be known as the * Wazner Soclety,” was form- ed, with Willielmj as Honorary Prestdent, Dr. Florence Ziegfleld Vice-President, with ~tie usual Board of Directors. What theend of this Soeiety is to be time alone must determiue, as i aequainted with the pubdlie will mot be ' ] its workings until - desiens and plans are fully . matured and . developed. after the orzanization Waener was votified of tbe fact by telearaph. As_those present were Augnst Withefmj, Emil Lubling, Otto Lob, .Dr. George_Kellogr, Louis Falk, J. F. Hutt- staedt, G. Muiler, and E. G. Newell, we pre- sume we are authorized to aceept these elght .as the Waguer representatives n this city, with Mr. ZieeTcld added, and Wilnelmj as tneir for- cign champion. Any tergiversations, cherefore, iuthe future may be addressed to then. We have a communication -too loae to publish to- day, in which the writer asks for the meaning of the Vorspicl to *Tristan and Isolde.” We refer himn to Mr. Newell. LOCAY, MISCELLANY. The Chicago Ludy Quartette appeared wmxv Mrs. Mina G- Slavton, elocationist, at Sandwich, 111., last Tuesday evening, and met Wwith great Buceess, being repeatedly encoreil. i Donavin’s Orizinal Tennesseans, the troupe of colored singers who made such a success in this city some six years azo, will reappear here in three concerts, Jan. 30, 81, and Feb. 1. Mr. Ben Owen has been secured as organist of the Plymouth Congregational Church iu this ity. [is excellent reputation as & musician and his scholarly ability will give a new impulse to the music in this church. = The $t. Louis papers dunounce that Miss Alice Lansden and Miss Minnie Curtis will remain in: the First Presbyterian choir in that city during the present year. The organist i3 Mr. A. 4 Hobyn, who was planist in the Emma Abbott concert troune last season. Sienor Farini, at the head of an opera troupe, including Mme. Clara Lang Ziegler, Signora Bas- setti, Fridora, and Raviui, I returped from a trip to St. Paul and LaCrosse, where they have been giving ‘11 Trovatore” and ‘Martha with very fine success, according to the local papers. The second of the series of Pratt Svmphony concerts 1s announced to occur early in Febru- ary. pleasure the annonncement that for this con- cert the violinist Remenyi has been secured, and will appear with the orchestra in several con- certed numbers. - A reception will be given by the pupils of Miss and Mr. Root to Mr. N.° Ledochowski, on Wedaesday at 2:30 p. m. at Miss Ruot’s music room, 31 Express Building. A programme w:ll be performed of piano music by Mr. Ledo- chowski. and vocal numbers by Mrs. Adams, the Misses Henderson, Harmon, Root, and others. A correspondent writes: “Did Emily Soldene appear here in opera previous to the Fire; if so at what place? Ts this Wilhelmj's first appear- ance in this country#’ Miss Soldene made her debut in this city at Hooley’s Theater, April 2, 1875, in ‘- Genevieve de Brabant.” Thisis Wilhemj's fizst visit to America ana we hope 1t won’t be the last. : Mr. Licbling played with the Wilhelmj com- panyat Milwaukee, and was splendidly received. ‘The Bach G minor Fuzue secmed to be the niano triumph of the concert, and was pronounced a masterly performance. Mr. Licbling will remain with the party until they reach Louisville, re- turning to Chicazo on the 23d inst., when he will resume his work. The programme for the Turner-fall concert this afternoon inciudes Michaeli's “ Turner March,” overture to * Don Gigvanni,”” Stranss’ ¢ Village Swatlows’. Waltz,” march from Gon- nod’s ‘“Queen of Saba,” overture to Gade’s 4 Ossian,”” Mendelssohn’s * Hunter's Song.” Liszt’s *Third l(ha?sodie.” Schreiner’s * Pot- oourri Humoresque,” aad Spindier’s * Hussar Ride.” i EEL Alr. W. 8. B. Mathews will give his Jecture ofi “The Modern Romantic School of Music™ at Park Tostitute, next Friday evening. Miss Lydia Harris will play the illustrations, consist- ing of Schumann's Romance in F sharp, Novel< lette in' E, and * Etudes Symubonigies;’ Chopin’s Imprompta in A flat,; Rondo in'E flat, and Andaate and Polonaise in E flat, op. 22; the Tausig *“ Invitation to the Dance; and Lisat's ¢ Tanonauser March.” A very plessant and largely-attended * mu- sieal ” was given at Prof, \Watson’s on Wedues- day evening last, the programme of which, en- tirely for_the piano, was performed by Mrs. Laines, Mrs., Barbour, the Misses Crosby, Spauiding, Chamberiain, Scheffer, Lunt, Root, Sprazue, Allport, and 3Mr. Lutkin. The most ambitious number of the programme was thres movements of Schumann’s B flat major Srm- hony for two pianos, performed by Miss Lunt, AMr. Lutkin, aliss Allport, and Mrs. Barbour. It will be pleasant news to Mme. Rive-Kina’s mauy friends in this city that she has ' joined Remenyi and or mzcdacompnnr calied the *Remenyi-Rive-King Combination.”” The metn- bers of the troupe are Remenri, Mme. Rive- King, Miss Gertrude Franklin, soprano: Miss Helen Winant, alto: Sienor Campobello, bari- tone; and Ferdinand Dulcken, accompanist, who was hére with Mme, Essipoll. Mme. King plays in the Brookiyn Philharmenic (Thomas, conductorYJan. 17; in the Harvard Symphony concert, Boston, Jan. 30; in the Carloers Sym- phony concert, New York, Feb. 14; and with Theodore Thomas soon. The Facultr of the New Athenenm Conserva- tory of Music are about to carry out a plan of its Director, Prof. Fuchs. which is to give week- Iy chamber converts, wherein will be produced works of the classical authors and those of the later composers of note. comparative] Y unknown bere, viz.: Eramaunsdarber, E.. Franck, R. Fuchs, Goetz, Gotthard, Herzogenkerg, A. Dietrich, Huber, Rudocff, Ulrich, Veit, Vuell- ner, Zellner, Nicode, Alkan, Sandre, Asant- schewsky, _Moszkowski, Mackenzin, ' Rimeki, Karsakoil. Savasato, and others. Mme. Koelling will partieipate in these concerts, singing airs from the oratorios, and eous of the pewer masters. The New York Erening Post cruelly says: ““Boston, CLivago, Cinctonati, Baltimore, Phila- delphia, and Washingzon will fora time cnjoy the - foreign imported coera. All the Speeial Agents of the Treasury may perbaps storm at the folly of allowing Toreign singing birds to ¢ome in free of duty, while that fncomparable Yederat ofticer, Collector Smith, of Chleago, may argae (in a three-column xm\rspnpcrarxick;) thag the importation of-these human singing birds into New York was an outrage and 1t to the great American port of entry, Chiczgo. t‘uet' I:I(:k g0 with t:tlcx;\, sgd may they soon re- rn to us in good feat pecially i o B er; aud especially in A new combination, called the Chase Conce: Company, pas becn organized in this city, xmfl‘ will travel during theé_present month. The company includes Mrs. Jennie May Jewett, so- prano; Miss Mary C. Harrison, alto; Mr. Frank K. Rdot, tenor; Mr. Jon E. McWade, bari tooe; ;\llss Kate Funck, violinist; und AMiss dJessie F. Root, planist. The route will be as follows: Milwaukee, Jan. 12; LaCrosse, 13th; Winona, 14th; Lake City, 15th, Red Wing, 16th Hastings, 17th; St. Paul, 20th’ Stillwater, 21st: AMinaeapolis, 22d; Fuirbault, 23d: Owafonna, 24th; Rochester, 371h; Sparta, 25th: Appleton, 20th; Oshkosh, 30th; and Fond du Lac, S1st, The company fs a very snug collection of very nice sineers, upon whom our couutry friends may count for very pleagant concerts. . ELSEWHERE. REMINISCENCES OF THE MAPLESON OPERA, From Our Own Correspondent. XNEew YORK, |Jan. 6.—After the many con- jectures as to how much money Col. Mapleson has realized from his first New York season, it will not be out of plice to add a few facts and fizures, which are not claimed to be -absolutely correct, but are; approximately so, and will serve to finish that report about $100,000 profits. - My informaat says Col. Mavleson would have clear- ed a handsome sum had his expenses been less enormous, The runninz expenses are higher here in scveral respects than they are in En- glan§ or on the Continent. The bills for ad- vertising and printing’ aré lareer, the cost of liviog and of orchestra is. greater, and there are numerous smull demands which do not require to “be met abroad! This ‘maiter of a hundred dollars here 2nd a hundred there eats up the profits, especially in a house where 200 of the most payable seats are pre-empted. Look at the rent of the Academy, for instance. 1t is pominally $75 a fizut, or about énoush to cover the cost of beatin dnd lighting an toudants. In reality it Is 8575, for tho 500 stat held by the stockhoiders would be worth that, could they be sold. The rest o the house,when fully occupied, will not yield above 24,000. Here are some figures:” During Col. Mavleson's Season-ticket holders will receive with ' jtexception of Signor Pantaleoni and eleven weeks of opera, it is estimateq that has taken in about $115.000 at the Acagenyy * s realized $10.000 from foiir performag st Brooklyn, muking 2 grand total of 31’—%5)0 b receipts. His expenses were in the :\cl'vm,;‘ ‘hood of $10,000 a weex, or not lcsstmngfm e for the cleven weeks: and to this musy po “‘1.4‘1 the $3,000 whicn it took w0 ecross the Atlangg, the tyey This total of $115,000 deducted from receipts, the impresario has cteared 31000, perhaps $1.000 a weeks for his care ang wm{:f lobor. Considering vhat 2 task it i3 to press > the peace in 8 compaoy, and the rig| il Tosing a large amount of money ""fliw.l,n o body will be disposed to_ grumble g ot wagtes,—for wages thev are, 10d hard-eargeg. Counting in the $15,000 paid for tragy; with the same laree firures to be Nlll(om*" chestra and choras, It is difficuls to ueeifl" Col. Mapleson can geb rich off of hig uyggy tour, even on terins s liberal as thoss pholt by Mr. Haverly. Like the season here, it el venture. -The- fmpresario i3 alwags IL ) venturer. If this touris a losing one, C"%’ Mapleson will know better than to makgyoo- ond, and that will be ti:e end of jt. St Taken by it3 individual ‘membe; Majeaty’s Opera Company is ™ e g NOT HIGH-SALARIZD, With the exception of Mine. Gerster, g:. 3 Campanini, and Signor Foli, none o!exll-z'e Z;%i‘;gr 4 et what are now considered leading salyrieg 3 - am told that Gerster is paid 3600 for eagh L formance, Campauini 13 in receipt of X £2,500 to $3,000a month. Foli ge F el N largely by reason of his past repatation, m’;‘ i when his voice was much more powerfn| T Iresh than It is now, thouzh itis still a superes rich voice, and satisfactory in ail but the Tomey register. Hault receives something lige 300 4 month, and Marle Roze probably the samp w‘_‘ ary. énlassi, one of the finest baritongs ) has come to this country, and ns complete actor as he Is sinzer, is héld to pay nnwormyfi him nnder the terns of & five-vears' copf ‘This wa3s made at a time when Gulassi weqt to London, with voice and action as yoy ‘mfl ished and rough. Col. Mapleson took hig fnto his company, and Sianor Gulassi set himspigg study with Jm diligence that bas brounht him %o his present rank. ELis salary at first was 3 aweck. The.sceond year he got $109, the thing $125, and now has, perhans, $130 or $200. g, “has wou as many adinirers as any baritone ngy known to our operatic ftage, and, at the endof - his contract feriud..mll Le able to make by own terms. I'rapolli wets S600 a month. Tyy rest, including such artists as Lablache, Parod), Sinivo, and Lido, fall under that figure. (' Mapleson’s fizures might not tally with the exactly, but these are derived from a very we. informed and aisinterested source. LONDON'S GREATEST IMPRESARIO, The death of the elcer Gye in London leaiy Col. Maoleson.to rank as the chief Impresyi, of Burope. \While livior, Mr. Gye was coj that position, and Col. Maplesou was seeond o him alone.. 1t is not belieyed that the Gpy brothers can sueceed in maintaining thei Iather’s prestige. The elder Gye owed his s cess partly to his recoguized gocial position, whisy was that of equallty with the nobility. Cijesr bowever, he owed it to his strewdness and ry management of bis aruste. He was ust an prompt, but rigid in his rule, and allpred gy orima donns to play tricks on bim a sewgng time. 1fan artist victimized him Gnee, thy artist must wo,even at tle risk of malie s total failure of a season. Col. Mapieson is got 50 strict a diseiplinarian, aud suffers in e sequence. ., TUR STRAKOSCIT SEASON. Max Strakoschl has been in tusn_a wedk, e paring for his season at Buotb's. The knowing unes do not venture to }:reaac: what b3 oz come will be here. Thus far this zeazon, whis not a losef, he has not made anytning, sada Miss Rellozzr hus no profits to divide, it masbe imagined that she is in less pleasant mood thy last year about this tile, when she was en Tor the 320,000 which lav at the end of hersr som, Strakosch’s Tilure to make mopey was partlydue to the exjpenses he incarred ingg. ting tho score, scenery, and properties for “Ca men,” which he was assured would be a faillu in Mis3 Kelloze’s hands. There is an nmusitg story told of fittle Lazzarini, who saw Cenr pauini in his biehly dramatie_assumption of ths role of Jun Jose, 20d was asked how he would wet through that, ** Ok, you watt; [shalley through toat all right,” oe replied. And hedit “go through ™ the chatucter 5o successfully in Philndelobia that cven Max was not bold enough to put the play on the second time. RENESNYI, by the way, will stars ona Western tour shortis, and you wil have the chance we haye badio compare him tvith Wilhelnj, that superlative master of the bow. Tto: company beine mads up will indlude, besides Remenyi, Mr. Carleton, Mume. Julia Rive-King, and a soprano of reputs- tion mot yet decided wpon. Mr. Dulckenwil ‘be accompunist, and sach™a combination tainot {ail to give high satisfaction. H G z ' MLLE. LITTA’S NEW-TORK DEBUT. Mlle. Licta made her New York debuf o Tuesday cvenfog last in * Lucia, aud alsomade a great popular success, 83 was shown byre peated calls before the curtain. The critfes aif- fer in their estimates of her, the World and fer- ad being very eothusiastic, the Tribuns snd Times less. so, evidently sharing the opinion whichi has frequently characterized their_ntter- ances, that no ¢ood can come outof the Western Nazareth. The Zribuue thinksshe has no “1hs - sacred fire,”? whatever that is, and, while * ber vuice is Dot a remarkable one in aoy sense, 18 not cven of a very sympathetic gualify; it bas suflicient range for any- but very dramatic parts, it i flexible, and it hs been trained in an cxcellent school. Moreorer, Miss Litta is_conscientious, she is painstaking, she has decided intellizence. She lacks. ence of the stage, which will come withtime, but while she never, perhaps, creates a lspim- i WIEE e " TS pressigp, lier work is alwavs nicely, somelzts exceedingly well-done.”” The Zimes ualsity places. Lier in comparison with Sontay ad Gerster, and says the performance was cojoye ble as a whole and sometinics worthy of praie. The Her says: **In the geene with Fewy Ashton she was listel h ned to with keen ateotion, E and her acuiug aud singing in the marriageco- trict scéne were admirable. In the ‘msk scene,’ the florid tusie of which is so sdmire- bly euited to her voice, her pure, rippling tones shaming the flute oblizato, she created a verta- ble senzativn, and secured the general verditt that in mustc ot this nawre she leaves scarcely auything to be desired. 7That a young Ameri- cail gir), so rarely, ritted to begin With, has st- tained suen artistc excelleace is espectally pleasing.” " The Wurid says: ¥ Miss Litta basa great deal besides o hesatifal voice (o recomuend her. She has had acmitdle training, and, havingthe rightsort of musical com- prehension. has proiited by her tramog. iler method i3 excelient. She breathes, 2s all sincers ought to breathe, naturally and withont apoarest - ¢tfort, even the preparation for a four de forctbe: inz made almost impereeptivly. And most eom® menaable of all her good musical qualities ar bee vhrasings and her intelligent **expressin.™ Eor 80 yolhe an attist her ncquirements are 48 remars: able ns lier natural mits. lor ugilita—siown ) 1mmense advautaze in **Quanao rapito di stk sud the «till more_florid airs in_the mad sceney **Ardon gl'iceusi ™ und ¢ Sparzd'minaro pianke —13 surprisinely good, and us for her acting,—{t4 nervousness always apart, —it way ==relylm~;'m that no sucn _ciever and effeciive work ha beford been done_ by so frul and so youthful spflfi donna. Nothinir is required to muke of Miss Ly avery great artist but physical strendth and taa expenience whicn inevitavly comes with ime. Our own correspondent, writing from New York, eays: Mr, Strackosch has bemun fairly; Booth's B3 not heen filled on uny uccasion us yet, but ltfl:;; diences lnive been above the average, and p tully us larze as conld have been expected. W‘l;;l there i3 no upern at the Academy during 1he ™ ter, noruny prospect of having any, 1be Wg;‘ 5 Who want music will go to another piace. Bl atter an eleven wecks' sesson in the real home opera, Where the very air aud all the surroutdiis nzenial and in Keep wi.a Fouu deal 0 to be cramped oip even 1n 2o farge A th as Booth's, Everything scems snrunken 8¢ grown smaller, and coustaht contrasts nnfl\”:' parisons are fncviuble, Last serson, l;h;: Wasno competition, Mr, Strakosch SuCCEsT drawing m;\fly of the rashionadies in foll u?: to Bootn's. and had a brilliunt auuience: bUtAY ing in like monner has been accomolisbe weck, and the contrast in the andience, mB T with, is marked. The ecoittrast turouzhott less ‘marked, with tne_exception: of Mies 2 Mlie. Litta has ber laurels yet to win, vrmzll fuvorzble first judgment passed apon her ZKGE and every promise to grow upon the pablic. &8 17 comparison petween her Lucia and that of el Gerater becomes Jess sharply drawn by the muED Judges. It was this strong fecling of conn-rwk_ 1o doubt, that made the first nct puss sndclose g - ... fore anavdience cold and unmoved: In the ¥ act the swectness and renye of the pul voice made themselves apparent, and the ¢! was uccorded a heasty encore and a donble ” ' From that time to the close the listeners W;’:m . sympathy. and the exquisite rendering of lhem of the *Mad Scene™ elicited ronnd after 80,/ of applause- and: _ bravos. Mile. oear it - must be wumderstoud, udl'g”‘nolw"’g the under advantageous circumstant e Conlfs arison with her support could bear no comy: given Mme. Gerster ng the Academs. The c::;m’ and orchestra, while an “improvement nPfll’M‘m of other seasans, were almost painfully in asin Sianor Lazzacini sang-the music sweetly, 10k o feelwr. uction, ana -power he was, 05bi would go fur to make him, » little Edgardo, 100 kmall for the Luci oAt "Iic opensng performance of the geason. ™ 2 was well recefved. Last might, owing-f0 T Kellogz's indisposition, * La avorita w33 8250 stituted-for ** luust, ™ with Mis3 Cary In ¥ fl,‘n"n,_ cipal role. To-night Mile. Litta sfngs in “Marih, supported by Mr. Westoers, who makes b8 s here 08 Lionel. . 0,5 ¥ -+ Within a day or two of the ime this fl_lcbt!{w s the-.Chicago public will have ugwnuml‘f’ :?“ o 5 ¥he Lucie of Mme. Gurster, whos¢ reacesis that triric and wournful churacter pas BOEDET, ‘mach