Chicago Daily Tribune Newspaper, January 26, 1879, Page 11

THE CHICAGO TRIBUNE : SUNDAY. JANUARY 2, 1879-SIXTEEN PAGES THE STAGE. THE DRANA. CHICAGO. TRE PAST WEEK'S THEATRICALS. The mosical turmoil baving subsided, we are rmitted once more to look at comnon things of the stage. Trobably the theatre-goiug eye will not be dazzled with such a gorgeous display of toilets as has craced Mr. Haverly's Theatre tpe last two weeks, and it may be we shall have to endure the sight of s few—let us hope it may be only a few—vacant scats; et there is good und for believing that the recent storm will pot be succeeded, as many anticipate, by a dead calm in our theetrical world. On the contrary, it is quite possible that the operatic furore will pave the cifect of stirring up the stay-at-home folks into upwonted activily, and reawaken the desire for evenivgamusement. People are easily persuuded iuto theagrecable belief that tines are jmproving, and it only needs some such excite- ment to quicken the public pulse, and sct the Jong-buried dollars into circulation. Without ceeking to extol unduly the liberality of Chica- jn this respect, it i5 a noteworthy fact that we have so far this scason sustained our Teputation for being the most generous patrons of amusements in the country. With hardly any strong attrac- tion outside of opera, the managers of the dif- terent theatres have been doing a thriving busi- pess, showing that the public has a healtay ap- petite, which an cuterprising caterer might readily appease. McVicker probably took it jnto bis head that the syrensingers would charm away evers available dollar from the legitimate drama, and so be contented himsell with the revival of Buckstone's fine old melo- drama of * Green Bushes.” It was almost out of memory among the rising generation, and its resuscitation must bave been welcome to many sn old fogy, who may have witnessed its first appearaoce as far back as 45. Hooley brought that stalwart Irish comedian, Joseph Murpby, intohis service for the week, and suceeeded in getting morc than even with some ‘previous * off "' enzazements which did not pay. The “*Smoke-if-you-like " Theatre, the Metro- politan, and the’ Academy of Music, all reaped 2 hesrty benefit, and the ten-cent opera-house was doing such a roaring business that the Magor, fearing that Jim Nixon was cetting rich altogether too rapidlr, found 1t necessary to saspend him until he” widened his doors.” On 1hie whole. therefore, we have reason to con- ratulate ourseives on our iheatrical beehives, although they have yielded but asmall result o! dramatic honey. THIS WEER PROMISES DETTER things, and conspicuous among the comingr at- tractions is the new play written by Mrs, Abby Sage Richiardson, which wiil be brought forth at McVicker’s Theatre. Alittle less tihn a yearago Mrs. Richardson received a copy of the origiual French novel by Gaboriau, ** Une Cordeau Cou,” from which theé plot of *Two Women " is taken. Incidents from one of Octave Feuillet’s ro- mances are combined with it, while the dialogue and scenic arrangements are, we belicve, origi- nal, ot at all trespassing on the English novel * Within an Tnch of His Life,” nor its several stare adaptations. A brief outline of the storv will convey some idea of the scope and purpose of the work. 1In the first act the lero, who is a true Frenchman, and views morality from an casyzoing French standpoint, is accused of arson and murder, and his fiance faints, as any well-bred fiance - is bdund to do under the cir- cumstances, on the eve of her marriage. The £ccond act introduces the accused as a prisoner receiving a call from his love, who implores him 1o prove his inoocenve or flee. He lias noproofs, and declines to wing it, but decides to meet the difficulty like 2 man, and prepares to simply ab- scond for a time. In the third act he visits the house of the wounded man, recoznizes in the wife 2 former mistress, and accuses her of mur- dering ber husband in order to obtain the legal right to marry him (the hero), The wife is dumbfounded, of course, being innocent, und believing her accuser to be the guilty varty. Their mutual recriminations are interrupted by 1he dring man, who creates a sensation by point- ing arevolver, und then gasping that he will not shoot, preferring to disgrace the destroyer of his home by a public accusal. The fourth act introduces an affecting scene between the two women. - The mistress demands the sarrender of the man who is beloved of both, and refusal is followed by a dacger thrust, which fails to reach a vital spot. This lively cncounter is interrupted by the timely arrival of one who brings tidings of the discovery of the real aseassin, and of the death of the “victi \Whereupou the conscicnce- striken wife dies of a rupture of the heart. LOCAL NOTES. At Hamlin’s Theatre a number of new variety performers have been engaged for the week, among whom are Burton Staniey, Leon Whet' tony, Kitty Allyne, Fanny Kent, and McVicser and Sauders. The Metropolitan programme contaios a long list of variety attractions for the week. lattle Mac has been rc-engaged, and amous the bigh- cr order of comedians will be noted the name of Mose Fiske, who will appear in an Irish op- eretta called “ Molly Dear,” in concert with ‘Miss Susic Parker. The latest thing about the Mapleson-Haverly combination s that ext year,while Jack Haver- 1y is occupied in runnicg Her Majests’s Roval pera in _the United States, Canada, Australia, and the Sandwich fslands, Col. Mapleson will 20 to England, Ireland, India, and Afehanistan with the Presidential Mastodon Minstrels, and -exbibit the * 8 Imperial end men.” Balabrega, the Swedish magician, with Miss May Leyton, the mysterious young lady who reads minds and does other marvels of sccond sight, open to-morrow cvening at Hershey-Hall with an entertainment of scientiflc illusions, sleirht-of-hand, aud glimpses into the reaims of the eupernatural. Miss Leyton is certainly a gitted youg lady, and, howerer she comes by her singular faculty, works wonders in her way. The nautical comic opera by Arthur Sullivan and W. 8. Gilbert, entitled **H. M. S. Pin- afore,” which has attained a marked success in Buston_and New York, will be produced at Hooley’s for the first time here to-morrow even- ine by a company, which comes from Montreal. 1t bas been pronounced a pew und amusing musical sensation, and, according to the merit of 1le company, it will receive a proper recogni- ion from the musical people of Chicago. The Kirslfy combination will open for a brief season at Haverly’s Theatre in their popular gensation drama. ** A Trip Around the World in Eizhty Days,” which has been presented hereto- fore with signal- success. The present orzanis zation of the troupe is said to be fully equal in artistic merit to thut of any of its predecessors, and the sepic artist has been doing his best to embellish it with appropriate seitings. The opening performance will be given this eveping. The Criterion Comedy Company, which comes to Hooley’s Theatre next week, is_hiznly com- mended for i(gfomnleleness and efliciency. 1t ircludes Mr. ¥ F. Mackay, who is a thorouzh artist aml a_rigid discipiiparian: Mr. Frack Roberts, Mr. T. F. Egbert, Mr. W. DeWolf Hop- Krr, a young actor of extraordinary promisc; ir. E. 'F. Eberie, Miss Louise Syivester, well kuown as a piquant und accomplished actress: Miss Mary Doveaport, whose attamments en- title her to the rank of a * siar”’; Miss_Emma Tierce, Miss Helen Gardoer, and Mr. Edward Francie. They are to play * Caste * and * Our Boys.” ‘The Dillon company went to pieces a few dags sivce. In Eigin John plaved_one night, but the next was oue of his off nizhts, and “ My Awful Dad ™ was represented by some other man. Mr. Dillou came buck to Clicago, where he was found une evening grabbing a large rat which had rat up inside his trousers. Of course the poliveman, who took him kindly to the station, considered it a clear case of U. T., but it wasu’t. [t was a genuine 1 It is understood that the company are still upon the road, but which road it is not quite easy to tell. They will likely find their way back to Chicago whea the snow melts. NEW YOREK. ¢ PINAFORE.” Special Correspondence of The Tribune. XNew YoRE, Jan, 23.—The talk of the townis 1L M. §. Pinafore ™ at the Stsndard Theatre, There hasn’t been a hit like it in New York for many a day. Why, they are turning away peo- Ple every nicht, because the theatre isn’t bix enougl 10 hold all who apply for seats. Alrcady the man s considered behind the agewho doesu’t «all for a Piuafore cocktsil before breakfast, and weare going to have Pinafore hasb, and gloves, and paper collars, too, for all I know. Ina great measure the success is no doubt due o the claborate way in which Mr. Dufl has oro- duced the picce,—for it is splendidly put upon the staze. The cast s all that conld be desired. Itincludes Heari Laurcat, Eugene Clark, Tom ‘Whiffen, and William Davidwe among the men, and Miss Mills, a Washington belle, besides Mlle. Jarbeau and Blanche Galto for the female parts. But when it is staled thattwo of the ro ladies upon whom the success of the piccerested | promiuent New York Judge, and the next was to a great extent are amateurs (nothing will so everlastingly knock the socks off a new play as an amatcurin a prominent part), one may be sure dhat the merits of the piece jtself have car- ried it through. " THE STORY OF ‘‘ PINAFORE " isin ftself funny. Anditistold ina way that would make a fuueral-procession laugh. The daughter of the Captain is betrothed to the First Lord of the Admiralty, but in reality loves a common sailor. An old bumboat-woman, who secretely loves the Captain, tells the aston- ished crowd, just as the common sailor is to be ‘put in jrons for his audacity, that she was the nurse of both Captain and sailor when they were infants, and that she * changed them. Therefore the sailor becomes Captain, the Cap- tain steps into the * foksl,” and the daughter marries her lover, white the ex-Captain hitches to the bumboat-woman for life. One of the fuuniest characters in the piece\is Dick Deadeye. He is hump-backed, and gener- ally villainous in his appearance, but is the only man inthe ship who utters real goody-good sentiments. And when he says anything par- ticularly honest, everybody recoils from him in horror. Once Little Buttercup, the bumboat- woman, says: “ Hast ever thought that beneath a gay and frivolous exterior there mizht Jurk a- cankerous worm which is slowly but surely eating its way into one’s very heart?” THEN ENSUES THIS SCENE: Dick—** 1 have thought it, often!” (Allre- coil from him.) ZButtercup—*‘ Yes, yon look likeit. What's the matter with the man—ain’t he well2* Boatswain—* Don’t take mo notice of him. 1v's only poor Dick: Deadeye.” i “ Diek—*1 say—it’s a beast of a name, nin’t it —Dick Deadeye?™ Buttercup—* It's not a nice name.” " Dick—** I'm ugly, too, ain’t I3 Buttercup—* You're certainly plain.” Dick—** And I'm threc-cornered, too, ain’t a2 Buttercup—** You are rather triangualar.” Dick—Ha,ha! That’sit. I'm uely, and they bate me for it; for you all hate me, don’t you¥"” DBoatswain—** Well, Dick, we wouldn’t go far to hurt any fellow-creature’s feelings, but you can’t expect a chap with such a name as Diek Deadeye to be a popular character, mow, can you?®”? Again, where Ra’ok Rackstraw, the lover, utiers mutinous sentiments, and declares him- eclf the equal of the Captsin, Dick tells him it is wrong, and closes thus: #3Vnen people have to obey other people's orders, equality is out of the question.” All (recoiling)—** Horrible! Horrible!” Boatswa'n—** Dick Deadeye, if you go for to infuriate this here ship’s crew too far I won’t answer for bemg able to nold ’em in. I'm shocked! That’s what I am—shocked.” This is THE KEY TO THE WHOLE SATIRE. Mutiny is applauded and virtue condemned. The First Lord of the Admiralty don't know anything whatever about a thip, and the;prond and ambitious Captain is in Jove with a bum- boat-woman. The audacity of the thing is something dazzling, and it must have made some of those Londoners stare. tor instance, here is part of a song by the fet. Hon. Sir Joseph DPorter, K. C. B., First Lord of the Admiralty : When I was a lad. Iserved & term As oflice-boy to an atiorney’s firm. I cleaned the windows, end I swept the floor, And I polihed the handle of the big front door. 1 polisned up that handle so carefullee That \r'l:\“:e' am the Ruler of the Queen's Of legal knowledze T acouired euch a grip That they took me 1nto partnership. And that junior partnership, 1 ween Was the only shib that I ever had ceen. ‘But that kind of a ship g0 cuited me That_uow I am the Ruler of the Queen's avee. T grew so rich that I was sent By a pocket-borough into Parliament. Ialways voted at iny pari;’s call ‘And never thought of thinking for myself at all. 1 thought o little, they rewarded me 'y m\‘ ing me the Ruler of tho Queens Navee. Now, landsmen all, whoever you may be, If you want to rise o the top of the tree, If Your soul {sn't feitered to an office stool, Be careful 1o be guided by this golden role: Stick close 10 your deaks, and never go to sea, And you all"may be Rulers of the Quecn's Navee! Rather a severe comment, that, on the way they do things over the pond—eh? ANOTHER VERY FUNNY SONG is that in which the Captain introduces himself tg the audience, assisted by the crew. It runs thus: Though related to a peer, 1 can hand, reef, and steer, ‘And ehip a salvagee; 1am never known to quail At the fury of the cale, ‘And §'m never, never sickiat seal - Crew—\Vhat, never? Capt.—No, never! hat, aever? Capt.—Hardly ever! Crew—He's urdly ever sicl atsea! ‘This becomes real ch in the Is=st act, where each of the characters sings a stave from his or her principal solo. The Caprain has become a common saiior, andlets himself out as follows: 1 shall marry with a wife, In my humole walk in life, (furning 10 humboat-woman) And you, mv own. sreshe! - 1 must wander to and fro, Bat wherever I may 2o, 1 shall never be uutrae to thee’ Crew—1Vhat, never? Capt.—No, never! Crew—\Wnat, necer? Capt.—Hardly cver! Crew—Hard]y ever be untrae to thee! Then rive three checrs, and one cheer more, For the faithful seamen of the *‘ Pinafore." The boatswain’s song about Za'ph Rackstraw, too, has been grected with applause and laugh- ter. Here 1 i He is an Englishman! For be himself has said it! And it's greatly to his credit, That he is an Englishman! For he might have been a Roosian, A French, or Turk, or Proosian, Or perhaps Tali-an! But, in spite of all temptations To belony to otier nations, He remains an Englishman! Hurrah! For the true born Englishman! The music to which the words of these songs are set is mostly of the ‘“‘catching™ order. Everybody is whistling “Pinafore” airs, all over town, now, aud every day l o out with fear and trembling 12st (horrible thought!) the hand-organs will have e, too! MR. DUFF’S COMPANY, as T have already eaid, is an excellent one, Miss Mills, who was a littie shaky the first night, hos become more used to acting bfore av audience, and now fills her part excellently. She has a zood voice amd uses it effectively. Miie. Ja beau, the other novice, would searcely be be- lieved by any stranger to whom she might say the staze was newly adopted by ber. Sheis a charmine singer, and gives her part a very pleasa.t prominence by some clever acting. The other characters are, without exception, weil played. The company is to take the rond at the close of the New York season, and may visit Chicago. It is the bestcompany of its kind and plays the best comic opera New Yorix ever saw. Boucicault has been getting himself into the loveliest pickle you ever saw at the Grand Opera-fouse. The trauble has Leen gradually Working up toa ‘““head” ever since his season Dbegan. 1t broke the other nigin Mr. Bouci- cault is a zo0a advertiser in e ense of the term. He works the newspapers all the time, and he also prays for “society” popularity. . THE WAY RE DOES IT is toinvite bis most inffuentini acquaintances to call tpon him behiva the scemes,—and that mystic precinct, you know, bas great charms for peopie who haven's been there. Conse- quently they think Boucey is a bang-up sort of ctap, and they troop juto his dr-ssing-room by the car-load. ' When he is on tic stage they stand in the wings and watch the piece. It's ail very fine, you observe, aud it malkes the actors, Stuge-carpenters, and scene-shifters feel alinost 00 buppy to Ii Well, one of the managers of the theatre is Mr. Thomas Donuelly, whose very hair bristles up with pugmacity. “Now, Mr. Donnelly took it into his head that there wasn’t any sense in having a lot of outsiders around the stage,and he told Boucicauit it had got to be stopped. But Dion is uscd to having his own way, and ke told Donnelly.to go to grass, or words to that effect. T'hat wentlemun, how~ ever, didn’t want to follow the advice of the great dramatist, and just by way of show- ing that ke was the boss in that house. he or- dered the back-door keeper to bounce from the stage every person not conneeted with the thea- tre. The first victims were some ladies and a Nl Mr. Boucirault’s business manager. Can you imagine an old woman sitting on a red-hol gridiron, and at the same time suffering from green-apple colic? If you can, you may form in yvour mind’s eye a faint picture of Diounysius Boucicault at the moment of which 1 have written. LE RAVED AND HOWLED WITH FURY. It wag the first time he had ever been insulted in a theatre, and he would terminate his en- gagement at once. Mr. Donnelly replied that Mr. Boucicault was engaged like any of the stock actors, at a certain stated price, and that nothing would fill the souls of the management with such calm und _holy joy as an attempt by Mr. Boucicault to break "his contract. That paralyzed Dion, ut he took eminent legal advice ¢ cerning his own position, und that advice was that he should stick to his en- ragement, And he did. But there are 1o more private suppers in his dressing- room, and the actors can get to the stage now without squeezing through acrowd of strangers. 1n short, Dion has caten humble pic. Mr. Harkins is to open the Fifth Avenue ‘Theatre Saturday night with ¢ Dr, Clyde.” The cast will include Laura Don, Ellie Wilton, Charles Fisher, Frauk Hardenberseh, Owen Faw- cett, and George Chaplic. I saw a rehearsal of the piece to-day, und I think there is no doubt that it will make a very decided go. The actors have been selected to fit the parts, and, so far s one can- judge from rehearsal, it looks as if the fitting bad been remarkably well done. I3t rehcarsiog the play in person, and he is 2s good a stage manaizer as there is in the country. He has secured cutire control of the theatre, and I fully expect beis going to do great things with it. 1 THE LATEST VICTIM 1S IKE REED. u have the remotest idea but he is a victim, just as hard.” From some mysterious cause or other, 1ke Reed took itupon himsell to resent an article In the Dyamalic News concerning Minnic Cummings. . As a trazedy, bis rescutment was ot an unequivocal success; but its elements of comedy were fairly stunning. lsaac started on his crusade one day last week by sending a mes- senger to the offices of the daily papers with the announcement that at a certain hour the editor of the aforesaid theatrical orran was going to receive a tremendous whaling. ‘Yhen he pro- ceeded to hunt up. the editor. He found that redoubtable person in the Hotel Mopico, in- dulging in a warlike attack upon a bottle of “extra dry.” He wentup to that editor and aid : “Who the fof course there isn’t any such place, but Iie said there was] h—I is resporsible Editor (with calm dignity)—*f am!” 1t wag 8 —— —— blackeuard article.” *Yes? Well, it don's beuin to compare with another that 'm going to” write, on the same topic.” Just here the whaling was to have come in, But she missed fire, and in a trice Isaac’s hands were firmly held by the editor. Then the men looked at each other carnestlv and aflectionate- Iy for a moment, and then, without apologizing for his hasty departure, Isaac Reed tore himself from the fond embrace of the quilldriver and scooted. He ran twenty blocks at the top of his speed, and then went home. And now the reporters who came all the way up town to get the particulars of the awful frav_swear theyil “knock the stufling’ out of Reed the firsy chance they get. This it is to be the defender of injured inno- cence! MR. BARTON HILL has been in New York a number of days in be- balf of the California Theatre. Hehasuot made a definite decision as to all his operations as yet, but be gives me to understand that his mission is au important one. Just pow he is sceing the ehts and shaking hands with old acquatot- ¢s, who are extending him a cordial welcome to the East. It s the first time_he has been in New York for six years. Rose Eytinge starts for San Francisco at ouce to play an engagement at the Californi At the Olympic the **Charles Reade Combi- nation,” as it 1s facetiously termed, has made a magnificent fizzle with “Never Too Late to Mend.” ‘There was never a show needed mend- ing as that onc does. But it is too late, and they will close in a day or two. Jobn A. Stevensis duing “ Unknown? at the Globe to fair busi- ness. The ““Colleen Bawn™ is still at the Grand_Opera-House, “Ours” at Wallack’s, “The Banker’s Daughter ™ at the Union Square, “Les Fourchambault” at the Broadway, and Rice at the Lyccum. Noxt week George Edzar does ** King Lear * at the Broadway Mr. Owens is doiny a bigr basiuess at the Park Theatre with “Dot.” His present engagement looks asil it would be the best he haos ever played in New York. The papers hete bave cut him up a little, but that scem3 only to have Lelped the bosiness. Aund, unless there is a sud- den drop, his Ca'ed Plummer will be the only character he will do during his four weeks? sca- son, although he orizinally intended to out ona number of his regrulation dlays. WARDE AND BARRYMORE have cleft their * Diplomacy? party o twain. Barrymore, Georgic Drew, and thé Majoronis will do ihe piece through the South, while Mr. and Mrs. Warde and Joan Drew play it throuzh the North. This is not the result of any trouble in the company, as hus been stated, but is caused by u'conviction that they can rakein more stamps separately. Thev want to cover the whole country in one season, and this is the way they take to do it. 1 don’t pelieve they are Wwise to cut up their strength, but 1 suppose they know best. ‘I'he * Mother and Son ' party are in town for aweek. They report that their business every- where, excepting one week in Chicago, was something “wild and terrible,”—to use a fakir expression. 'They will tackle it again, thongh, Most of the roads will be oven for walking gen- ticmen soon. ITHURIEL. GENFRAL. ONE MANAGER'S EXPERIENCE. Mr. Hollingstead, of the London Gaiety Thea- tre, on the occasion of the tenth anniversary of the opening of the house, published the follow- ing letter, embodying the history of the con- cern, and showing that, like all successful man- agers, hie moves with the times: ‘The honse was handed over to me on the 21st of December, 1868, #nd it still remaing in wy posses- sion. 1am spored an elaborate defense of my nagement by one great and important fact thit ig probably unmequaled in metropolitan theatrical history. I have Lept the theatre open for fen ¥ears, without closing It for more than fen weeks t, for repairs. etc.. and inst these ten weeks 1 have given 370 matinees, cqnal to one venr and u qf er of night performances. T wad the 1irst to estublish th matimees on 4 new princi- ple,—that of eivinz a different performasce tn the afternoon to the one given at night. Iam banpy 10 say that I buve found many imitators both in and and France. 1 promised, on the 21at of December, 1868, that I would aboiish all fees, and 1 have Kept my word. If this is an administrative mistake, it is a very Izrze one. for 1t has cost me £10.000; but I have no reason to believe that the i i the comforts of the Gai % my entertainments I b een governed by few theories, and fewer pr have never tried 1o force on the public what I think they ought to hav 1 bave rather striven to vive them what I think they want. My eclecticiem hos covered **Shakspeare, tasie, and the mu; The three celebrated actors, the stage now has to deplore, Charles Samucl Phelps, aud Alfred Wigan, were seacinted for several years with the 1 1o rin the clec- tric_liat to England for nublic buildints: nna while our parochisl and civic authorities w Te- porting voluminousiy on this subject, the Gaiety fronfage and the Strand generally were made brill- jant by this new illuminator. Finally, after nearly three years' nezotiation, I have indnced the whole of tae Comedie Irancais to visit Enriand for the drat time in their entirety nest June, and Lam havpy o say publi¢ have supported me in this effort ribing £12,000 in nincteen daye, 4 COUNT JONES. The New York correspondent of a Boston paper gives the following account of the way Count Joannes became a theatrical attraction last season: A certain journalist bore it in mind thet Jones could be coincd into money if the public conld be givena chance 10 make fup of him unhindered. Last winter Jones went from manager to manager 10 get an engagement for himself and Avonia Fair- banks, a_girl whom be called his pupil, in 4 play that ehe had written. ic met with only Janghter and rebuffe. ‘Ulie journalist heard of it. to Jones and said: - What will tiree performances— ' Hamlet. Juliet,” and *The Lady of Lyons,’ with Hiss Fairbanks in cach cast?” w6 hundred and fifty dollzrs a night, ™ £aid Jones. The journalist closed the barzain. Then he hired the Studt Theatre, the Jargest in the United Stztes, and hurried toivards a dramatic agency 1o hire a company. Jost then the thouznt of poseivle notoricty made him pause, ie felt fure that, with jndicious udvertising, the thea- tre could be crowded three times. On that basis fie could fizure out a profit of $1.500 10 $2,000. On the other hand, he knew that Jones was a lit- justious old fellow, and there was no foretelling \What paolic controversy might arise. The upshot \Was thet he aandoned the enterprige, Which was at once taken up by William J. Fleming, a fear- Joss Bowery manager. Fleming adopted’ the jour- nalist’s idea.which was to give the andience full Tl fo suyine Jones. sad depend for advertising ‘on the accounts that the newspapers would be sure 10 publish of the disorder. 'he resuit was a great financial hit. _The sttempt to repeat it at the Olympic has been less succeesful. because the mewspapers would not take .up the subject a sec- ond time. GREEX-RO0M NOTES. Lotta opens at Indianapolis to-morrow even- ing. chavge says: * There is no truth in the rufixl:r: ,t(ha:u youxgg an was shot in Louisville d he tamed his heart of fire. | for speaking of Miss Anderson as olly Anderson.” Miss Augusta Dargon has Zone to Australia for z season. % Tt is said that Jo Kmmett’s latest attack cost him just $10,090. Lester Wallack is meditating a trip to Califor- nia when the snow melts. Adam Forepangh has been presented with a cane. 8o was Adam the First, only he spelt, his with an i. It is spid that Kate Claxton lost between $5,000 und 6,000 during her brief season at the w York Lycenm. Robson nud Crane were at Indianapolis Jast week, playing * The Two Dromios and Onr Buachelors » to zood houses. Milton Nobles, while in Vicksbure Jately, erected o marble slab over the remains of Madame Methua Schiller, Who died there of yellow fever [ast summer. Mme. Von Stamwitz i to appear at the Grand Opera-Tlouse, New York, 'in Joaquin Miller’s new play, Mexico,” which will be produced on the 10th of February, The acting of Miss Ellen Tcrri in Ophelia in >t ** Hambdt,” at the London Lyceum tre, is praised fnthe highest terms. One ‘e sugzestively wrllcs'v.lm she **looked like a broken Ji ¢ was a Niobe, all tears,” AMr. R I White, of Boston, was so much impressed with Den ‘Thombsou’s * Josh Whit- comb 7 that he purchased 425 seats and invited his employes to go to the Gaiety Theatre, and yet Boston dido’t raise @ fuss about ticket speeulators. 4 The Continental Qazette, pavlished Parls, says: “There arc 1.542 theatres in Europe, divided as follows amonz_the different countrics: Italy, 2453 Fraoee, 337: Span, 163; Enel 1 3 Germany, 1913 Russh: 1, 23; Switzeriand, 201 Sweden, ¥, Portugal, 16; Deamark, 103 e, 43 ey, 43 Roumania, 9: Servia, 13 pt, 3.7 This list is not absolutely correet. McKee Rankin, being sucd in Philacelphia for several thousand dollars, swears, fn answer to a charge of scercting his properly: 1 simply have none to ‘sccrete, eXcept a pair of pants, two flannel shirts, and 2 pair of old boots that { wezar in the dram The title of my play was purchased by my wife (Kitty Blanchard) from Joaquin Miiler.” Ab, Mac! vou have a good many more things to'seerete than that, and you know it. : In England they have a plain, matter-of-fact way of stating a familiar fact, as.thus: ¢ On the¢ 10th inst., Mrs. Rose Jounes of a son.” Olive Logan is in England, and is trying to in- troduce the American style. This is the way she dacs it: ¢ Rosina Vokes mu, pernaps, play again some day. Not now. 'The w mysteries, the fast-locked secret w scientist can elucidate, 1ust first he accom- phshed, and the morniniz-star #low the brizhter at the awakening to coosciousuess of z dormant, infant soul, heir to a heritage of big saucer eves and gurgling lawugh, and {imbs touched by the wand of the fairy aguce.? A curfous breach-of-promise case is now be- fore the Ciyil Tribunal of Paris. In thewinter of 1877, a M. Learu, deseribed as a commission- aire en sucres, fell in_love with Mile. Gelabert, au actress at the Folies Dramatiques. He de- manded her hand and obtained it, but he hid down tlie condition that she shoulil leave the stawe. Mlle. Gelubert, however, was bound by engagement to her manager, and if she broke it would have to pay 20,000 franes. She consented to quit the boards if her future lord and master would pay that suwm. The gallant 3. Legru en- faged to do so, und 23 an earnest gave the man- ager 10,000 francs on account. About the same time Mlle. Geinbert received a very advauta- geous offer from a theatrieal manager abroad, but she declined it and left the stage entirely. For a few months thecouple went throash their courting smoothly enough, but suddenly the fickle sugar commissioner_ became_non est, and the actress, heariog no more from him, has now trouaht an action for breach of promise. She claims as damages the 10,000 francs which still remain to be paid to her late manager for breach of contract, and a sum of 18,000 frunes for the loss she sustained by declinivg the foreign man- ager’s offer. M. Legru replics that he owes nothing to Mlle.Gelabert, and, moreover, threat- cos to demand damages for the injury inflicted on his commercial position by the present suit. MUSKC. AT HOME. THE VERY REMARKADLE SEASON OF OPERA by Her Majesty’s Troupeis at an end, having clos- cd last evening with the perfermance of “Tra- viata.” Coasidered iu all its asveets, it has been the finest scason Chicazo has ever knoirn, the troupe in its enscmble having excelled even those famous ones of 1859 and 1865, which jutro- duced to us some great artists. We have no- ticed each evening’s performance so fully that it is not neeessary to go over the ground again, further than the statements of general results. The season has given us two performances of ‘‘Carmen,” two of ‘‘Sonnambula,” iwo of “Lucia,” and one each of the * NMarringe of Figaro,” “Il Trovatore,” “Rigolctto,” * Faust,” the “Magie Flute,” I Puritani,” the * Hurue- nots,” and “Traviata.” Of these the © Mar- riaze of Fizaro,” the “Magic Flute,” and the “ Huguenots were weak performances, * Tro- vatore,”” “Traviata,” and “Faust” excellent, and **Carmen,” *Lueia,” “(Kigoletto,” “I Puritani,” and ‘“Sounambula” the best that bave ever been given here. Among the individual personations there are twelve which we doubt whether any opera- woer in Chicago will ever see surpassed. They are Gerster's Amina, Lucia, Gilda, und Elvira; Minnie Hauk’s Carmen; Muc. Lublache’s Azu~ cena; Campanini’s Edgar and Arturo ; and G lassi's Count di Luna, Rigolelto, and Vaieat'n. Itwitlbe a Jong, long day before opera-goers will liear these parts so well done again. Finan- cially the season has been a great success. The schedule of receipts, which we have already printed, shows that between $50,000 aud $€9,000 have been pald out during the two weeks by our opera-goers for admission,—a result which woes to show that our people, when theyhave a really good thiog, appreciateandenjoyit. The margin of profits must have been large enough to have richly compensated Mr. Mapleson and Mr. Hav~ erly,—the one for the venture he made of com- ing, with so large 2 troupe and without a stop, from Boston to Chicago, and the other for the outlay which hic out upop his theatre to make it presentable for opera purposes. The lyric use of the house was more or less an experiment, and it has proved so successful that in the future it may be counted upon s a very excellent audi- torium for opera. d “U31, M. S. PENAFORE.” From the heavy operas of the past two weeks We Dow come 1o 2 new comic opera, the ¢ H. M. S. Pinafore,” the joint workof W. 8. Gilbert and Arthur Sullivan, which will be produced at Hooles’s Theatre all this week, with matinecs on Wednesday and Saturday. The new opers, which was first produced in London last May, met with an instant success: The libretto is said to be full of admirable humor and abuun- dant in funny situations, which are always re- fined, while some of the songs are detightfu? in sentiment. So faras the music is concerned there nced be no fear on that score, for Sulli- van is always interesting and often powerful. We know nothing of the troupe which is “to produce it, out if it is only up to the average we may expect some very enjoyable perform- ances of this nautical burlesque. The cast will be as follows: The Rt. Hon. Sir Joseph Porter.... ir. D. V. Bell Capt. Corcorrn, Mr. P, Cooper Ralph lackstraw. Alr. C. 11, Thompson Dick Dead: «ou Mr. John Benitz 3ill Lobetay . Ir. 3. J. Phillips Dob Becket Mr. G. Kamerlce Tom Bowlin Mr. J. Engstrom Josephine .Miss Mattie Lancaster Little Butrercup. . . Miss Flora E. Barry Helee .. ..... Miss Carric Barton TUE REMENTI CONCERT. The first concert of the Remenyi-Rive-King combination will be given at McCormick BHall on Feb.4. Theprogramme is now definitely arranzed, and is one of extraordinary excellence. Remenyi will play. the “Othello Fantasie” of Ernst; the Chopin Noeturne in E flat, op. 9, 2, and his wazurks, op. 7, No, 1; *Melodies Heroiques et L)'ri(lucs Hongroises,” transeribed by himself; and Paganini's Capriccios, Nos. 21 and 2%, Mrs. King will play the first movement of Beethoven’s C minor_concerto, second piano by Mr. Dulcken; the allezrofrom Schumann’s op. 26; her own trapscription the Haberbier- G’!’xlhn:mt Prelude aod Fugue; and Liszt's “Faptasie on Hupgarian Airs,” The vocal numbers will include the “O luce di quest’ auipa” and Cowen’s “It was a dream,” by Miss_Gertrude Fraoklin, and the * Evening Star? from ¢+ Tauphauser,” and Schubert's “Wanderer by Mr. Remmertz. That isagood enough programme for any one. PERSONAL. Mr. George H. Broderick, the well-known besso of this city, has made a six-vears’ contract, from Feb. 24, 1879, to_Feb. 24, 1855, with Col. Mupleson, of Her Majesty’s troupe, as_a solo artist. He reports to the troupe in New York and under Col. Mapleson’s _super- Tision will perfect himself masically in Europe. Mr. Broderick will receive the conaratulations of a host of friends upon his good fortune. IN REPLY. To the Editor of The Tribune. Cittcaco, Jan. Please state in Tue TRIDUNE how olten Adelina Patty has visited America, and when. and ablize, W. L T Itis our our impression that Adelina Patti has oot not bzen in America ot all since sne left here for Europe; und that she will not be here until she is passe there. \LOCAL MISCELLANY. A praisc service will be given at Christ Church this evening, The Oates opera company will be at Haverly’s Theatre week after pext. The well-known colored troupe, the Tenne- ;‘eogmls, will sing at Farwell Hall Jan. 30, 81, and eb. 1. Mr. Goldbeck’s S8t. Louis Society, the Har- monic, produced ** The L'air Melusina? on the 21st inst. . Mr. and Mrs, Louts Falk will assist Ole Bull ina concert to be given at Madison, Wis., next ‘Tuesday evenin. : The Caicago Concert Party resturned yester- day from u very successful week of concerts in Springficld and other iuterior cities. Mr. H. S. Perkins witl conduct festivals at Junction City, Eas., Jan. 2531, at Wicmita the first weok in February, aud at Holton during the second. . Mme. Sinico, now with the Mapleson troupe, it is understood, has concluded uegotiations with Mr. Iess for next sessop, and will maken tour in English opera witn Miss Emua Abbott. "The Mendelssohn Society ot Elgin gave a very suceessful concert on Thursday eveniog last, under the dircetion of Mr. J.J. Hattstaede. Miss Ettie Dutler was the vocalist, aud was very enthusiastically received. The Arion Musieal Society will sing the cantata, * Daniel, or the Captivity and Restora- tion,” at the Tabernacle Churcl, corner of Indfana aiid Morgan streets, on Tinirsday even- ingz of this week. The principal solo parts will be taken by Mr. W.G. MHalket, Mr. Charles Dew, and other singers, The second in the series of chamber concerts miven by the facultv of the new Atbeneum Cons ry will be under thedirection of ‘ari Koellig, who ou this occasion will e his fi public appearance - bere as a pianist. Mme. Roclling will sing at this concert the aria Mozart’s “‘Magic Flute” of the Queen of Night. A concert will be given at Evanston on ‘f'ues- cvening uext for the benefit of the Conzre: gational Churca by the Chicago Lady Quar- tette and the Quaker City Quartette of this city, assisted by Mr. A, F. McCarrell. The pro- gramme is a yery good one, and with such a combination of Vocal talent the people of Ev- anston may look forward to a very pleasant coucert. The second Pratt symphony concert will occur Friday, Feb. 7. ltemenyi will play the Adagio and Rondo of the Mendelssohn violin coneerto, with orchestra. Miss Amy Fay will play the Sccond Becthoven Concerto,” with orchestra. The orchiestral numbers will include amonx otliers Schubert’s Uufinished Sywmphony,” the andante from his C major symphony, an Zt's “Preludes.” The St. Lovis Republican of the 2ist says: % Mrs. R. C. Clowry, a compuser of some re- pute, and known under the name of (. Esta- rook, who removed to Chicago 8 few weeks ago to take up her permanent Tesidence in that city, catne down yesterday with her bushand, Clowry, Superintendent of the Wes Telegraph Company. The Telegraph- ers’ atiol of this city, to show their ap- preciation for Mr, and 3rs. Clowry, have bouzht a Knabe graud piano, aud will present it to this lady on next Thursday evening.” The Rive-Kinz-Remenyi combination will be here on the 4th and 7th of February for two concerts. The route of the company is as fol- lows: Pouzhkeepsie, Jan. 227 Albauny, Jan. 23: Troy, 2ith; Ciucinnati, 28th, with the Thomas orchestra; Quincy, 81st; Burlington, Teb. 13 otou, 3d; Chicago, 4th and Tth; Mil- 6t Clevelaud, 10th; Boston, 12th; 5th. The date with the Harvard Svinphony orchestra, Boston, has been post- poned until Feb. 27, when Mrs. King will play the E minor concerto of Chopin. The concert s00n to be given at the Woodrufl House for the bencefit of Miss Kate Perev Douz- las, promiscs to be a very successful affair. The programme will he an ecxcellent one,—partici- pated in by Mr. William Levwis, Mr. Emil Lieb- ling, the 8t. Cecilia Quartette, the Quaker City Quartette, and others. The ladies having this affair in hand are determined to make a success of it, the abject being in every way worthy of the best effo) ‘The friends of Miss Douglas are well awire of the necessity of this concert, and no doubt will patronize liberally. Last Thursday evening a very pleasant testi- monial concert was Ziven to Miss nia Hi a pupil in elocution of Mr. Walter Lyman. ‘Lhe programme consisted of some fine selcetions by Mr. Lyman, a recital by the St. Cecilia Ladies” Quartette, selcctions by Mr. Adelph Rudolpl, and three ergan solos by Mr. D. W. Johnson, a pupil of Mr. Eddy. The readings and recita- tions were well rendered, the music by the quartette was well received, and the organ solos by Mr. Johnson were rendered fu an stic monner, especiaily the ¢ Ave Maria? by Arcadeit, arranged by Liszi. We have reccived from the - Chieago Music Company the folluwing new music: “Morning Service, n C—“Jubilute,’ i’ bv Georee F. Bristow; “ Benedictus,” 3 iat, with duo for soprauo and tenor, by W, C. Williame: * And if Wilt ltemember,” song, by W. H. J. Graham; “pavewell; a Lust Farewell,” ballad, by Ed- ward Marzo; galop caprice, *‘Over the Snow, ™ for the piano, by Henry Mayer; evening hymn, ¢ Abide w Me,” agapted from Schumann’s Avtendlied,” by J. I Cornell; *“Bow Down Thine Ear, O Lord.” trio {or soprano, contralto, aud -bass, by H, P. Danks; and “Frou-Frou Quickstep,’ by Mrs. C. D. Gorham. A large aud appreciative audience assembled at the parlors of the Chicazo Musical College, 493 Wabash avenue, Iast Monday evening, to Iisten to one of the soirees given by the pupils of the college. The Misses Carhart and Foote opened the enterininment with a spirited per- formar.ce of Rubinstein’s bailet music to ¢ Fera- mors.” Mrs. Igglchart followed with a sonz by Goldbeck, and showed considerable improve- ment in style and_delivery. One of the best numbers was the Krentzer Sonate, for piano and vioiin, played by Miss Awnes Kuott and Mr. Hosenbecker. Miss Zula Goodman, a very promising pianiste, created a favorable impre; sion with her intelligent performance of a Schi- Dbert sonate, and Miss Gertie Walker by her performauce of the ** Miznon Polonaise.” “tran- seribed for the piano, Miss Jennie Malone sang 2 ballad of Balfe’s very oleasinglv, ~The last vocal number, * Non piu Mesta,” by Rossini, was sung by Miss Julia Moran with such animation and execution 8s to secure au encore. Mr. Ro- senbecker closed the programme with a fine per- formance of the diflicult *“Faust Fantasie,” by Wieniawski, and Mr. Ziegteld accompanied at the piano. TLSEWHERE. + A CHANCE FOR AMIRICAN COMPOSERS. The Board of Dircctors of tute Cincinnati Musicai Festival Association have offered a prize of $1,000 for the most meritorious work for chorus and orchestra, the competition for which is to be open only to native-barn citizens of the United States, the work to be performed at.the Fourth Festival, in May, 1580. The officin] cirenlar s Five judzes will be appointed to decide upon tho merits of the compositions presented for competi- tion. Three of tuese judges. one of whom will bz 3r. Theodore Thiomas. will be nominated by the Slusical Festival Association. The other two judges will be_sclected by tae three whose ap- Jointment is already provided for. Mr. Thomas wili he the Presidentof the Botrd of Judges. The works offered for competillon must not occupy more than sixty minutes in the performance. full score ond. 8 piano- score ot must be pisced in the hands of the President of the Board of Judges in Cincin- nati, on. or before Qct. 1, 1879. The author of the prize-compusition shall own the copyright of hiswors. The .Association will pay the cost of ts publication, having direction over the same, mak- ingits own arrangement with the publisher for such numoer of the work as it may require, which shall be froe {rom coypyright. The Association shall have the richt of performance at any and all times. These works will not -be signed by their authozs, but viill bear a title which shali corre- spond to a title in a_letter of transmittal. Both composition and letter shall bave upon its envel- ope i return address. The letter of transmittal of the work which recelves the prize will rot be opened until a decision has been reached awarding tpe prize. This decision will bo made public at the time of the performance. REMENYI AND BRAMMS. The New York [erald of a recent date con- tains au interview witn Remenyi which makes some extraordinary disclosures. In answer to the question why he never plays the Hungarian Dances of Brahms, Remenyi said: ** You will remember I told yon that we traveled from village to_village, carning a few dollars oy the waysice. Inthe hoiels at nigat, for the pur- osc of killing time, it was my habit to compose Tungarian mciodies. Some of these 1 showed to him.” 7o several, for the purpose of muking an | 11 Snnocent deception, I gave the name of national airs, withont eaving by whom they were written. and my pleasure was always boundless when heard Lim Gescribe them as good, knowing that he was an impa Jjudge and apureciated that which was excollent jn ourart. Oae day in 1868, alter 1 had received my amnetts and was permitzed 1o return to Hungars and trivel unresteainediy efse- where, Ihappened to oe in Vieana, and by acei- dent went into a music store for the purpose of learning what new publications had appeared. Amonz the pieces handed me were a series of INungarian dances, i the proprietor of the establishment eaid. were i < 2 sensation all orer the civihzed Tlooked aver them feverishly and discovereil st once the origin.of y oné of the ten nomuere. 1t is true that in the first editions made br Simcock the title-pase contdining the words, ‘ilongarian Dances,” fol: Jowed in vers small letters by the words, -tran: Jated by (gesetzl), and the words, in larze Tetters, *Jobannes Lrshms;' but since that time new cditions have apprared as the composition of Tirahms himself, and ic must be aware of the fact. Indeed (tuzning o Gle of music), you can see here 1hat his nawme i3 holdly attzched to these dances, as if he were the actuat composer. Now, the fact is that_the ten compositions have the following igin: ‘The first. in G minor. is called in llungary ivine Cearcas,” and was published early in 3530 by the music firm of Rozavoluyl, of Pesth, 2y Fou may sel -+ h known a **The third is in own. ‘The sccond part Lakadaimas® csarda: nd. in D minor, is a popalar caardas ver llnngars from time immemorial. . and the first vart of it 1s my Xo. 5 of the *Tolnai fung irat all, but a bad Schubert’s world-renowaed serenade, cd 1n10 & csareas. the first part in F sharp minor. is a pop- ular cxardis by an_nnknown autnor. The second art, in I sharp major, is not at all Hungarian, but a Slavonic dancing zir of olden fime. **No. 6 is a favorite csardas which became very popilac in Hungaria In the year 1861, and was, I Eelieve, composed by Nittinger. ** Hunziran popular comnosors arevery careless about their authorship and thelr copyrights, and I hopz they will be sizroer hereafter. 07, in F, it entirely my own, and very gen- eraliy playe. 3 a popnlar csardas, com- ‘and bus been known dur- ars in Hungaty by the ' It huy 3 singuiar No. 9, In E minor, is an air by some unknown Hungurian warbler or troubadour.” 1t is very fine, 2nd 1t tva3 given (o Brahms by me in 1853, during onr perezrinations. > 0 15, again, taken from the very popuiar ai Lakadalmas” csardas, by Riszner, and the music puvhished by Wazner, and prioted in Pesta about the vear 1840. One or two are Nungarian dances, compored by Kela Beler, but which 1 do not know precisely, ** You sec, therofore, why 1 am averse to the berformance of these so-cailed * Brahms dances.” Ihaye been asked to play them nany times, bot have uniformly answered *No'; for I kuew them 1ong before tiiey ever appeared with the name of Brabims as their fignre-head, * **But il some of these are your own composi- "tiozs why don’t yon play. them +*Forihe simpic reason that the pablic may think I am net playing them in rhe right way, inas- much as they have been accustomed to bhearing them given ‘in astyie toteily different from my own, although 1 thinx you wiil concede thatl ought to be the best jadge of the manner in which my own compositions should be performed.™ MUSICAL NOTES. ] Proch. composer of the ceicbrated “Varia- tions," died recently aw Vienna. “Pulcinells,” a burles&‘u:nn “Aida,” is being perfored at the Teatro Metastasio, Rome. Afmee. with a strong opera boufle troupe, will malke her reappearance at the Park Theatre, New York, in April. A tolearam states that Miss Emma Abbott sang_ in *“Mignon™ in New Orleans on Monday evening before an audience of nearly 3,000 peo- ple and scored a great success. Herr Wagner is reported to have completed tlic score of * Parsifal,” which will soon be pub- lished. The versiou for voice and piano is, it is said, to be execuied by Herr Carl Klindworth. ‘When Adelina Patti sang ** La Traviata® at Rerlin, a few weeks ugo, she bad to appear ten times at the fall of the curtain, and such enthu- siasm had never before been witnessed in a Ber- Yo theatre. The critics were unanimous in her praise. Mme. Teresita Singer, the dramatic prima donna, who is at prescut singing a the Apollo ‘Thearre, :n Rome, where shie is creating a marked sensation in the roles of Norma, dida, pnd Se ika in ‘I’ Africaine,” intends visiting this country early nexi season. Patti’s noveity at Covent Garden, this sea~ 891 ill be ““Le Roi de Luhore,” by Massenet, who is at work on a Biblical opera called “ Ero- dinde.” The characters are: Jerod, King of Galilce, baritone; Jlerodias, soprano: Salome, mezzo-soprano; Phanuel, bass; Jolut, son of Zacebarias, tenors and Fiteltie, the Roman Con- sul, bass, and the opera is destined for produc- tion in Turin. Mme. Adelina Patti has recovered from a rheumatic ettack in Hambure, which ave rise to rumors that her lex was to be amputated. "Fhie report arose probably from the operation which her sister, Mwme. Carlotia Patti, had to undergo in Paris, from which she is recovering. Mme. Caclotta hopes 1o be able to undertake a provincial tour in England. Mme. Adelina bas appeared at the Hambarg Opers-House in the “ Barbiere,” and her next tour will be in ILialy, beginning in Milan. According to the Dramatic News, Manager Miles made a ten-strike with the Oates Opera ‘Troupe in California. His share of the receivts at the Bush Styeet Theatre, San Francisco, for the tirst seven weeks of ihie enzagement were in the neighborhood of $22.000. 'I'he next six weeks, he had a certainty that yielded him about $19,000 more, and the other four weeks were sufliciently remunerative to pay expe:: that, on the whole, he teels very serene over his triv. The manager of the theaire, however, did not do so well, and finds himself « little benind- hand for his labor. The New York Zyibune says: * A number of wealthy residents of the cit§ are forming an as- sociation to promote the supply of what is termed o ‘universally-felt waut, for popular mus popular orices, free from the restraints attendant upon a theatre or concert hall.’ In other words, they propose to ercet o larse and comtortuble concert-garden, where promenade converts will be given uearly all the year round, and where persous of taste and culture may en- joy recreation of a lighter order than Italian opera or Symphory coneerts.” The conductor ol these couceris will be Rudolphk Aronson. Five oncras new to Vienoa have been selected for performance next year at the Imperial Opern-flonse: “Die Gotterdammerune,” the only part not yet represented of the' Nibelungen Tetrolozy; *““Aenuchen von Tharau,” aiready successfully produced in Hawburg, music by ITofimann, book by Fels. *Dou_Carlos,” by Verdi; “Le Roi de Lanore,” by Massenet; and © Paul et Virginie,”? by Masse.” In consequence of his baving raised his terms, M. Faure's pro- jected engagement will probably pot be carried out. After appearing as Séegfried, Ilerr Jager has come forward a3 fvenzt in Wagner's opera of the same name, but not very successfully. “ Konitr Jerome,” the first bufflo-opera from the peu of Zielirer, a popular composer of dance music, has been vroduced at the Ringtheatre, and proved a suceess, notwithstanding a bad Tibretto. MMr. Carl Rosa has formed a business arrange- ment with Mr. Mapleson_which wiil resalt in the English and [talian Opera Companies oceu_ piyng Her Majesty’s Theaire in thellaymarket’ aliernately, aud after this season the partner— ghip witl probably extend to the American cam- paign also. Mr. Rosa, who is now riving sue- cesstul performances in Jrelund, will open in Loudon next Monday with un English version of “Ricnzi.”” 'The cast includes Mr. Joseph Maas as Rienzi, Mme Ilelenc Crosmond as Jrene, Mrs. Van Zand$ as Adriano, and Mr. Georze Olnins Stefans Co'onna. The text has bren translated by Mr. Jonn P. Jackson, who is also the author of an sadmirable version of “The Flying Dutchman,” as well as of other operns of” Taguer. **Rien: is to be followed by Guiraud’s ** Piccolino,” already tried with sue- cess in Dubtin, and *Carmen *” fs promised in an English dress, with spoken dialogue. e Singalar Snicides. 1\ In the vear 1500, Williun Dorrington threw himseif from the parapet of tne Cburch of St. Sepulchre, in London, leaving behind him a note stating as his reason, *“ that he wanted to go to the opera that night, but bad not money enough to purchase a tickey of admission.” A farmer in Allendale, Enzland, got a zun- barre!, loaded it, and placed the stocicend in a hot fire, and leaned his stomach against the othier. The barrel soon became hot and explod- ed, killing the unfortunate wretch instantly. A blacksmith in New Orlezns, in 1341, killed himself in the same manner, blowing his bellows until the fire was hot enoneh to explode the gun-parrel. A young lady at a boarding-school in Engzland drowned berself in a rain-cask becanse she was made to study from an old book. She Was “gweet sixteen ™! - A Greenwich, Eng., pensioner, who was put upon short allowance for ‘misconduct, in 1845, sharpened the ends of his spectacles, aud with them stabbed himselt to the heart. In a French newspaper of 1862 we find an ac- count of & man who, his wife havice proved un- faithful to him, called his valet and informed him that he was about to kill himself, and re- quested that he wonld boil him down and make a candle of his fat and carry it to bis misiress, handing ber at the same time the foliowing note: Deanzst Trenzse: 1 have long burned for you, and now I prove to you that my flames are real, Yours, PiERRE. A juiig ludy 10 years of age, having gambled gway a large fortune, bung herself at Bath, Eng., with 2 gold and silver girdle. 'Ihe follow- ing note was found i her band: Thus I tie my- sclf up from play.” This was worthy of a Frencn woman. THE GAME OF DRAUGHTS. Commanications intended for Tz Dravemr Ebirox shoald be addressed to O. D. Orvs, P.-0. Box 215, Chicazo, 111 For Publisher's price-list of standard works oa the game, address the Draught Editor. CHECKER-TLATERS' DIRECTORT. Athenienm, No. 50 Dearbomn street. TRISUNE OrFIcE, Cuicaco, Jan. 26, 1879, PROGLEM NO. K By W. M. Prrcert, M. D. Black, 5 | Z4 Y 507 am 7 » 1] 13 707 ‘Whate. ‘White to move and draw. POSITION NO. 102. By G. P. BowEy, Chicazo, Black men on 8, 13, 16, 24, Kings 7, 13, 21, ‘White men on 5, 14, 22, 26, 31 White to olay and win. TO CORRESPONDENTS. James Hill—Have written. David Millar—Problem on file. A. E. Morse—Particalars by mail. L. and T.—~Send in your solution. J. W. Mawford—Price-hst mailed. H. B. Hall, Jr.—Will use the game soon. Louis Bartley—Hope you will contribute often. De 'Witt C. Calvert—Tue TrIBUNE is $2.50 a year. D. Carstairs—Will make room for the items next week. Moses Farnsworth—Game and position will ba used soon. P. J. Hickey—Your valued contributions are duly appreciated. E. H. Bryant—Send them atong. positions are published. Charles Bateman—Let us have a specimen of Grand Rapids games, please. . James Pelletier—You will find a few holes plck- &din Game 818. It will be your turn next. Frank Greenlee—We want_those positions. (2) We have extra copies of E. 0. P.,—price, 10 cents. Willlam__Lettow—The New Enaland_Checksr Dlayeris Sla year. Address A. R. Bowdish, Ox- ford, Mass. U. C. Chipman-(1) G—13. instead of 7—I14, at ninth move of **Black Doctor’ is same as Laird and Lady var, 126, in Spayta's Game of Drangh which resnits in & draw. ~ (2) The Doctor {3 cos sidercd a draw_by rood anthority. Some think it Black win. (3) Thanks for the end game, which shall have 2 place soon. All your other CHECKER CHATTER. The New York Dranchts Tournament is reported to be progressing finely. 3fr. Frank Greenlee has been playing blindfold games recently with Zood success. The Providence Echo [at hand containing the new column devoted to draughts, by Messrs. Hill dnd Freeman, which presents a very creditable ap- pearance. The fricds of Mr. Frank Greenlee, of Lafasette, Ind., are very desirous of having thoir champion measure his strength ncross the board with Mr. Hefter, of thiscity. Sacha match would. quite Tikely. be very closely contested. In fact, judging by some of the recent creditable scores made by M. Greenlee, it would oe hard 1083y who wonid win. Mr. Hefter expresses his willingness to play Mr. Greenlee 2 triendly match in this city, butas he i engaged n bnsiness and somewhat out of Dractice’he declines to pisy for a stake. ‘CONTRIBUTORS' CRITICISMS. 3Mr. Charles Bateman writes that in Game No. 314, a thirty-first move, instead of 2—7 play 10— 1,"17—10, 6-81. White wins. 24, 2027, 31-6, 1—10, 17—13, etc.. twenty-8th move Black can win by the Instead of 19— Tollowing 15—19 231 16— ) 710 2631 Black wins. AMr. Frank Greenlec writes with reference to Game N 8, between Mesara. Hall and Pellctier, as fol- I consider variations (2) and (3), and, of course, the game nnsound. Atthe ffieenth move ) the men are placed ns foilows: DBlack 3, 9, 12, 13. 14, King on 23; Winte men , 28, 29, King on 3, Black to ¥ Pelletier playa 23—18, and of course White draws by 25— e also says 23—19 will draw by similar play. I fail to see it, and give the following figures for a Black win: on 10, 20, 21, play_and win. 219 (1915 3-8 8-11 |l2—18 2yl 20 |Bas lavm Black wins. -6 |1-10 | 110-15 | Blackwins. At the fifteenth move of var. (3) the piecea stand. ag follows: Black men on 1, 3, 12, 22. Kingon 7. White men on 8, 20, 28, 29, King on9. Blackto lay and win. Pelletier here plays 1—5 and al- Towa White t6 draw. 1 play for & Black win s 2630 1- 6 126-31(a) | S— T (D) 13—18 |24—11 2521 Black 0. 410 31 wion 225 {2117 2, 19—14 draws. . 15—14 draws. eof the trunk I do no¥ At e twenty-gecond mos think 30—26 a loser. 1Itis, however, if 10—16 is taken, but think that 10—15 will draw.™ Mr. P. J. Hickey, Dubuque, writes s follows 1A the fifteenth Move var. (1) Game 318, the picces stand thus: Black men on G, 9. 10, 13, 14, Kingon 26, White men on 21, 25, 28, 20, King on7. Black to move and win. Instead of 10—15, play 26—23%, 2824, 2310, 2415, 1019, thus winning Pelietter's first variation,” At the firs move of var. (2), same game, the position is 3 fol- Tows: Black men on 1, 3, 8, 13, 14, 18, Whoite men on10, 20, 21,24, 25, 20, 28, 20. Black to move. Peiletier says Hickcy ciaims o win on this position; very good, the following 13 intended toehow *im how to win? 19-15 B2 . U b2t ) Black 1511 Thie settles variation tw At the 2:3d move of var. stand thus: Black men on 3,5.12; White men oan 8, 17. 28; Kingon 14. Blacks move. play as follows: 1- 6 Instead of 26— 9— 6 15-19 101y 15-18 1417 thns demolishing his var. . And Black wins, : His vur. 4 is **p. n. 2." (positively no good), a8 several wins occar previous to reaching it HoLy.Aaxp, Ia., Jap. 20,—uraught Editor Chi- cano Tripune : 'TminuxE at_hand containing the play T called for in my last. Now, sir, "Mr. Northrop_is undonbredly zood anthority, but ia inis case T mast differ with him slizbtly, as Larl believe the povition ca be won by the White men, however valiantly the colored troobs may fizht,and 1 taink he would have fonnd it so had he played 19 —1G at his tenth move, instead of 24—20 as civen in yesterday's Tmustxe. I inclose you s few varia- tions on_my play, and, aithongh I amaware thers 14 room for conviderable more Dlay, yet if this ts correct it §s enongh, and if 0ot it iv too much. At the tenth_move fhe_ posmtion stands s i?ll'lavlvg: 28, 31. oy Black men nnlié. 1‘—6 8, = White men on13. , 25, 27, Mr. Northrop plays 24—20, and draws. I will 1916 for a White win. 7. 8, 10, 12, 23, 24, 26, 2 1-18 |2 (et Bk O ] B 119 —9 lig—22 fmos e P LI S PN 4 T TR P Bole {1 =3 [E-24 TRl | ez lan 10 |12—8 [10-15 161z (118 (a2 a1t [28-2 [le-20 BOLTUTIONS. SOLUTION TO FROBLEX X0, JO1. By H. J. Cook. T e |z R 3-10 1-10 |23 (2027 [W.owios SOLUTION TO POSITION ¥0. 101. 7 By Charles Bateman. i ‘Waite wins by st pesitton.,