Chicago Daily Tribune Newspaper, February 16, 1879, Page 12

/A THE CHICAGO TRIBUNE: SUNDAY, FEBRUARY. 16, I879—SIXTEEN PAGHER . was played by Miss Mary Wishard in a masterly THE STAGE. THE DRAMA. CIITC-S—GO. JANAUSCHEE. The complaint {s occastonally made about this great bistrionic artist that she is monotonous, d some of ner critics, not koowing what ex- wutly sind fau!t with, have accused ber of growine old, of not being pretty. We might fuote the languame of Christonher North in re- &ponse to the same charge brougnt azatust Mar- tin’s pictures of *The Deluge,” “The Last Judgment,” etc. *“Yes,” be said, they are 1onotonous, but 60 is the sea, and the mountsins, and so is every grand thing in Nature” Janauschek is onme of the grand® things of -the stage, and when ehe retires from it she will leave a name to be revered by all truelovers of dramatie art. But che has pot retired, and it is to be hoed will not think of retiring for along time 10 come. It is 2 relief, amid the multiplex frivolities that in these days deluge the stage, to find an artist capable of cxpressing heroic emotion. Janau- ecnek is something more than a mere actress; she is a devoiee, and to ber the stace s a sanc- tuary. Acting is no idle gibble-gabble in her eyes, but the serious pusiness of a life, and her zzal has been rewarded by the homaze of the best judees during a quarter of a centory. It is creditable to the taste of the Cbica- ro public that the series of performances given during the last week have bevn product- ive of rood financial results. The audicnce steadily grew innumbers uatil at the close of tbe week there was only standing-room to te hed. It fsmot necessaryto review these per- formances, after the comments already made upon them. With the esception of *‘The Countess,” which was to most of us a novelty, 8!l of them havebeenmade so thoroushly famil- izr in past geasons that it would be superfluous to enter into a discussion of their merits. It should be remembered, however, that this time Janauschek ‘is accompanied by & mmore competent corps of assistants than it bas fortune to have, and her plays have been trirhtened by their intellizent cfforts. The week closed prosperously witha fine perform- anceof “Macbeth,” in which Mr. Thorne as Mackth acquitted bimself most honorably. Miss Ada Cavendish has clearly established kerself in the favor of the Chicago public, although contrary to general expectation her Mercy Merrick proved less popular than her Jane Shore. Not that any one questioned her ability, but the piece f was distasteful. We sre not done with Mi»s Cavendish, however, the mabagement baving sccured her for another week, when she will pive us a taste of her quality as Rosalind in **As You Like It.” Considerable interest is felt in the forthcoming reoresenta~ 1wn, and the management has rone to all- requisite expepse aud care to brinc it outina tivle worthy of the work and of the principal persopage in the cast. LOCAL NOTES. The Williamsons open in Cleveland in “ Struck Oil ™ oa Feb. 24. Prof. Farioi, witba small Italian opera troupe, opencd in South Bend on the 13th. The Josb Hart Combination opens at the Academv of Music to-morrow even.ng. Hurry_Webber’s “Nio and Tuck” company open in Peoria on Feb. 24 for a short season. Nime. Janouschiek. during the coming wecl;, will visit Peoria, Bloomington, and Springficld. McCoy & Lovejoy are to open the Academy of Music, Peoria, on the 24th, as a variety thea- Modjeska opens at the Opera-House, Lonis- ille, Ky., on Mondav, Feb. 17, for one week. She will be in Coicazo sooa. At Hamlin's Theatre Mr. W. J. Thompson OpENs L0-mOrrow evening in a sensational drama eutitled * Leopold; or, ¥or a Life.” An amatenr association have taken the West. Side Opera-House 1or a short season, for the purpose of producing I M. 3. Pinalore.” The Rev. Mr. Talmaze is coming to Chicago 1o lecture on *The Brizht Side of Thinzs.” He wiil speaks on that luminous topic on March 6. The objectire point for idie Chicago actors and variety people is Leadvwille, Col., at present, several people having taken their departure for that puint during the past week. Mr. Edwin Browne has recently bad written ond arranzed 8 pew secsational play after the style of “The Danites,” entitled “Good as Goid,” jn which he intends to star. Mr. John A. Stevens will pretent his roman- tic drama, * Unknown.” at Haverly’s Theatre to-morrow evening. He will be assisted by & select company of his own choosing. Jolin T. Hinds’ Shanghaun Combination play. in Valparaiso, Ind., on the 14th and 15th, and at ~foliet on the 19th, openioz at the Metropoli- tan, Chicazo, in Jervis’ new Irish drams, “The Falis of Clarah.” ‘The repertory for this week of Miss Ada Cay- enaish Mondsy and Tresdas, Josalind; Weduesday evening, Mercy Merrick } Tursday, wJaus. Shore; Fnday, Pawine, in “Ladv of Lyons™: and Setarday matince, a farewell per- formance. The return of Miss Lina Tettenborn, the fa- vorite soubrette, to the Metropolitan Theatre, will be welcomea by the admirers of that €prightly artist. She opens to-morrow evening in “The Milk-Vender,” which had a big run o luck the other week. Au eptertainment for the benefit of the Church Society will be given in the Ada Street M. E. Church Trursday evening, Feb, 20, The committee in charre "have been fortunate in se- curing the services of “The Boy Orator,” and his father, Prof. J. W. Webb, together with the Chicago Lady Quartette. McVicker's company take the road Monda; Feb. 24,t0 make room for Rice's Surprise Party, Ite route will be Oitumwa, Oskalooss, Des Moines, Council Blufls, Omaha, Lincoln, St. Joe, Atchinson, Leavenworth, Topeks, Law- rence, Kansas City, Palingra, Hannibal, Deca- tur, Bioounuzton. Pekin, and Streator. 3r. Raymond, Mr. Crawford, Mrs. Aver, Mr. Oleott, Paul Dana, and Mr. McMillan are among the distinzuished amateurs who are to give #Plot and Passion ¥ on the stage in Dr. Collyer’s lecture room next Monday night. The scene of the play is Jaid in the first Frenen Eme pire, about 1314, and it is to be gorgrously cos- tumed in the dress of the period. The celebrated domestic dram: ‘Un: Guien Freunde® (Nos Intimes), ba}: ¥ 'msn!:er; Sardou, will be produced at Hooley’s this ever inz by Mr. Hoechster’s German dramatic com. paoy. Mr. Hocchster bas done exceedingly well thus 1ar, and the success of last Sunoay’s rerformance has shown his earncst desire to Five the Germans here the best. they ever had. A Lafayette vaper pars this queer compli- ment to the Criterion company. It £ays. “The people are not ovly zood sctors, but ” they are wice, pleasant, well-behaved people, and should they ‘ever come to Lafavette again,” etc. In- dorsed by Lafavctte as being thoroughly re- spectable, Mr. F. F. Mackay can_now re-cater Chicago with head erect, and Jouk every honest man in the face. We always belicved him to be 8 nice, pleasant, well-behaved man, but now we know it. Next Saturday evening (Washinzton’s birth- dav). Mr. Roland Reed, Lh(ewnubulm‘ comedian of McVicker’s Theatre, is to bave a benefit, This is a somewhat Tare occurrence at this theatre, benefit performances baving gone out of fashion for & time. There is an opportunity offered to We patrons of McVicker's to testify in a practical way their esteem for this tal- ented vouns man, who has made rapld progress in bis art, and has made hosts of fricnds since his advent fn Chicazo. The hill for the occa- €ion includes “Under the Gaslight,” and a spriehtly comedy written for Mr. Reed. An amatenr performance of “She Stoons to Conquer* will be given at Standard Hall next I‘I,‘nu[rcsdzny :‘}‘gning. Feb'a mu g; the benefit of the _rotestaut Nursery anc -Orpban lum. The plav has hnen?;st a5 Iullov?sm - Sir Charles Marlow. Mr. C. Wells Yoonz Marlow aul Dana H ~+.3r. William Alcott Hestincs.. .- Mr. J. Andrews Tony Lumpkis,. AMr. W. G. McMillan Lendlord..... Mr. Fessenden ;1& R:b!n gluke -Miss Annte Stager .. .Mrs, Alfred B, Mn:un Tbe excellence of this cast, and the deserts of the charity on account of which the performance is given, should ivsure a larre attendance. 'g;‘.]:zls «au be bousht at Jamsen, McClurg & The Criterion Comedv Company returns this Teek to plav another innings st Hooley’s, the attraction announced being their new specialty, & Whime,” which was unfolded successfuliy at she cleventh bour of this talented compans’s £rst cngacement here. Such a dessert course vs “Whins is properly in order after the substantial menu of drama prescnted by the heretofore been ber good ‘| majestic Janauschek during ‘the past week. *Whims * is a rib-tickler of the latest (German) pattern, rearranred to suit American epprecia- tion of the ludicrous. It is rather more funoy than witty, and witaal is as aiverting to the ave a5 10 the ear. Three characters—caricatures would perhaps be more nearly correct—stand out boldly in the forerround of the scveral erotesque tableaux comprised in the four acts, namely, Dr. Sadeye (Mr. F. F. Mackas), Dr. & aughter (Mr. W. De Wolf Ennncr}_, and Miss Soplhronia Soros's Bonds (Miss Louise Syl- vester). Allowing for the necessars farcical exagreration, these are types of cerlain classes of eur fellow-creatures familiar to evershody. As dressed and acted by the leading members of the ** Criterion,” they "are worthy of a profes- slonal life_everlasting in the museum of abi- mated curiosities inbabited by Lord Dundreary, the Crushed Tragedan, Barduel Sote, Co' Se’lers, Co'. M. T. Elevator, nd the Bachelors. Audicnces in searchof broad fun must find much to their likingin °* Whims," which never de- scends to seriousness, as farce-comedies, for lack of capable interpretation, are apt to do. NEW YORE. MAGGIE MITCHELL AND '‘FLOTSAM AND JET- sax.” Special Correrpondence of The Tribune. NEw YORE, Feb. 13.—For a period which can ouly be counted by cycles that smatl bunch of nasal nervonsness known to the throng as Mag- gic Mitchell, and to the few as Mrs. Paddock, has been hunting for a fresh play in which to renew her old-time triumpbs. Like ““Japhet in gearch of afather,” or Bret Harte huntinga Government office, her zeal has been untiring, and the weny set-backs she has received have only spurred her onto fresh endeavors. She has tricd many pleces, and out of them all only one has approachied success. She has tackled “Becky Mix,” “Bird of Passage,” and a long list of plays, out of which only **Micnon* sur- vives. The fault was not.alwars with the play, either. There'is a certaic kind of business which Magrie Mitchell can do: but beyond that line she isin deep “water.. Give her a drama with a Fanchon in it and she will carry the piece.” Give her any other character, and the piece has ot to carry her. More than one play-writer has tried to make a fabric of one or the other of these kinds, and failed. And when a week or two ago it was made known that Len Shewell bad brought his mighty iotellect to bear upon this problem everybody bezan to snicker. They thought it would be a ‘‘sarc cnough failare, this time. But upon the larze-oak-from-little-acorn theory, 2 comoarative success sprang from small ex- pectations. ‘“Flotsam and Jetsam” is one of the lucabrations of Mr. Shewells late exile in the far, far West. Itis & queer sort of drama, but is, on the whole, a good one. Col. Sinn produced it Mondav nizht at his Park Theatre, Brooklyn, waere Miss Mitchell is playing 2 brief &tarring enzagemeat, The story, ia brief, is as follows: Marguerite Antoine is the daughter of a XNorman farmer, who has once owned ducats and lands, but who is mow rather close upon financial shipwreek. The girl has two lovers, one of whom is the son of one of the richest and meauest old chapsin all the conatry, while the other is a young fellow of the poor but virtnous type. Of course, she loves the laiter with all the fire of female perversity, but at his suegestion, just 2s the rich lover’s old man is about to foreclose a mortgage on the family farm, ehe consents to put her preferences bebind and marry the person she detests. There- ‘upon the poor but virtaous young man goes to sea, first solacing himself by 2 snorting old scene with bis rival. Some years later he re-| turns, to find that the girl he left behind him i3 pot altogether happy, and, having accumulated a little cash, he bees her to fly, oh, fly with him,—which, of course, isa very proper and stricdy virtuous proposition. With still rampant perversity, however, she declines his delicate and chival- ric offer, and he goes away in a bowling raze. He procceds to the sea-shore, takes gz small boat, and puts out in the midst of a storm, fully determined to get himself drowned. ‘The husband of ifarguer.te has Jearned of what has passed, and also goes to the sea-shore, where he Jumps into a secend small boat, and, with bluod 1o his eve, follows the Strictly virtuous vouns chap. The elements, beiny in leazue with what 15 good and rizht, proceed, of course, to devour the wicked husbaud who has been ruilty of the gross misdemeanor of defending nis howe, af- terward landing the lover right side up ‘ith care. Marguer.te then gets ready Lo marry him, and the auditors go fishing for a moral. Iuis a queer story, but astrong one. It deals with fierce human passions, und, althonuzh the lover is an incongruous character (wito at one time exercises unusual ecocrosity by giving up ke creature of his beart and afterwards makes ner 2 villain’s proposition), still the piece is an ioteresting one. It pussesses a great many ele- ments of dramatic strength, aud leaves a last- ing impression. It is sometimes jerky in treat- ment, but, with that defect remedied, it can scarcely fail of success. Miss Mitchell plays Margucrile, and the uuosy eakable and inscrutable William Harris does the husband. Shewell also plays in the prece, which will doubtless form the malnstay of the coming starring enzage- ments of the Maggie Mitchell Combination. oF ‘“MEXICO,” the other new play done in this viclnity last Monday night, I came pretty near saying ail there was to be said in a dispatch to THE TRIB- UNE directly after the performance. Long and more or less bitter reflection: upon the miseries of that pight basn’s altered my opinlon or that of all who saw the picce. Withont asolitary ex- ception, the paners which speak of it at all “con- demn it; und those which don’t allude to the wretched fizzle are actuated by a charity which is altozether too pure and holy for New York Jjournalism. Ever since the norrible threehours und 2 half occupied by ** Mexico’s ' first presen- tation, I bave been trying to find out what the play was all about. And although I pave asked such of my acquaintances as were there to ex- plain it to me, I have ot as yet found a man or woman who had the courage to attemnt it. Mller, the wild Byron of the unfurrowed plain, ouzht to have been satisfied with what reputation he gathered by turnishing the.dia- lozuc of the “ Danites.” The minute he tackled 3 second play he *gave himself away ? dread- fully. The *‘Danites” had motive, interest, plot, construction, and some tine lanvuage. “ Mexico™ has not one of these attributes. In makiug it Miller has merely taken a girl and her lover, and put them throush a lot of terrible adventures, without continuity or coherence. They are shot, imprisoned, dumped through bridzes, and generaily slammed abont, That is 2l1 there is to the play. It is full of *bunkum speeches about the American flag, Liverty, Arish—and, in short, all the rubbish over which the writers of Bowery plays are given to gushing. J.J. McCloskey, or Charles Foster, or any of those caaps, wold bave been ashamed o father such a piece of work. Miller, how- ever, is proud of it. I really believe he thinks it is a grand picee of work. "Why, on Monday night, when the gallery was howling with laugh~ ter over the last three acts, and even woen the well-bred orcnestra and balcony couldn’t help tittering, this riant of gevius sat- leaning ouv vf a_ proscenium box, glaring at the actors with perenpial self-gratulation stamped upon every festure. And, ' although the howls of Jlaugbter in the gmallery dcenened at times 10to an uproar of hilanty, Jonquin Cincinuatus Henricos Miller was per~ fectly serene and jovful to the end. Indeed, at one juncture, where he put into the mouth of a certain character the words, “The United States aways sends its lunatics out as Consuls to tor- eizn_ports,” the author looked about him with an air whick £aid, beyond dispute: “0, ain’t I smart? Wouldn't thé man I loathe and despise Jjust sliok awey like a licked cub if he could hear w? At 1 good and even witn Bret Harte, now?”? But Milier counted without his host. The exceedinely impudeot and cbildish speech was roundly hissed, and the remainder of the ptay was almost as loudly “guyed™ as the fa- mous Count Johannes’ performances were. [ con’t belteve there will be much of o rush for plays by this writer hereafter. What little rep- utation Rankie made for him has been eternally smashed by bis own band. S LECTURE ON “‘THE STAGE,"” which has created such wide comment in all parts of the_couotry since 1ts first delivery in Chickering Hall, a fes weeks ago, was repeated last Sunday eyening in the Fifth Avenue ‘fhea- tre. Whatever may be the opinion of the world at_larze concerning Miss Dickinson’s sturdy tribute to the dramatic art, there is but ove thouzlit amone the plavers, here and elseyhere. Only a comparative few of them were firesent when the speech was first clivered. bus as .oon as they bepan to understand what she haa said there was a great ‘clamor_for a repetition. ‘The Jecture was mven again Sunday oight io answer to those demanas, and the Fifth Avenue Thea- tre, which was tendered gratuitously by Mr. Harkins for that occasion, was crowd- ed. Among the audicnce wWere many very prominent theatrical people, in- clucding Jobn Owens, Charles Pope, Heory E. Abbey, May Davenport, John Gilbert, John JParselle, Maud Harrison, D. H. Harkins, Mrs. James Lewis, Frank Mayo, Mme. Ponisi, Charles FParsloe, Owea Fawcett, Ada Gilman, Charles J. Edmunds, Doud Byron, Katy Mavhew, Alice Grey, Signor Majeroni, Cnandos Fulton, Louis Aldricl; McKee Rankin, Bartop Hill, and Ellie Wilton. Miss Dickinson w:; received with something verv like an ova- tion. and the applause which interrupted her epeech from pomt to pofnl was entirely bearty. ‘The next day Miss Dickingon sl:x\'et{ an engage- ment with Barton Hill to go to Califoruia later in the season. The terms of the agrecment are that she shall play an cozagement of a week as “‘star? at_the California‘Theatre, and direct- Iy atterward deliver a serics of twenty lectures in the States or Califorvia and” Nevada. For the lectures she reccives the hirhest stipulated fee ever giver for a similar number of speeches. Barton and Lawler, managers of the Caliturnia Theatre, agrea to pay her the sum of $30) for each of the twenty Jectures, making a total of $16.000 for the series, and to allow her £1,000 additional for her persomal expenses. This is eutirely ontside the starring engagement 1o San Francisco, which is arranged ** on snares.™ Gen. Barton, senior partner of ihe firm, is the man who had charre of Col. Ingersoli’s Yecture- tours in the West, and probably kpows what be is about in offering these terms. He has the ad- vantage ot knowing his ground thorougnly, at all events. Miss Dickinson purposes starting westward oefore very long, and will break the jouraey by sgeaking in a few of the larzest citics en route. There Is a strong probabihity that she may talk in Chicago, which will be an”event of some importance in view of the fact ihat she has made no public appearance there in five vears. BOUCICAULT'S BUSINESS AT BOOTH'S this week has not been all that was anticipated forit. There have been lots of empty seats at all the performances thus far, and the specula- tors who invested heavily in tickets, under the supoosition that there ‘was going to bea tre- mendous rush, aré hooelessly stuck. With Boucicault, Aznes Robertson, -\da Dyas, Kate iirard, John Gilbert, Harry Beckett, and Dom- inick Murray in the bill, one might certainly ex- pect a heavy patrovaze. But it didn’t pan out very well, and 1 fancy that Diow’s plays are be- coming rather overdone in New York. Scaodal. us a means of attraction, bas grown a tritle stale, too, and that busn’t heloed the specula- tion much. But the pieces bave been well done, and, viewea with auprejudiced cyes, the acting is wortbier of better support. However, as it is Dion who will lose, it auybodsy, therc isu’c mucn room for 50ITOW. ) ADA GILMAN. One_of the objects of Barton Hill's visit to New York was the engaging of a soubrette for the California Theatre. Stuce Alice Harrison was prime favorite in Frisco, the people out there bave become fastidious. and they won't accept anybody who 1su't upper crust. ‘The little ladv who was engared to {ill that position this season, althoug well liked in the East, had the misfortune not to please the lively stock operators of the Golden = Gate, and a theatre in that locality without a pleasing soubrette is in a pretty bad way. So Mr. Hill: has been keeping his weather-eye peeled for the-proper person eversince his arrival in Gotham, A couple of weeks azo he dropped into the Park Theatre, where John Owens was doing * The Cricket on the Hearth,” and there his glance fell upon Ada Gilman, who was just in the act of dancing a sailor’s’ hornpipe as Tilly S owboy. Mr. Lill rose and girded up his loins, und very soon Miss Gilman was under contract to him for the California Theatre. She is to leave ‘There about the first of April, and will probably make ber first appearance at the other end of the route in one of Boucicault’s pleces. Pro- fessionals here predict great success tor her. *PINAFORE " is fast becoming epidemic in the East, and one pewspaper gravely surgests that all seaport towns ‘ouzht to cstablish a quar- antine agaivst-itsivvasion. It is aow “on® ap four theatres in New York, not including the stage of thic San Franciseo Minstrels, where it is called **His Mud-Scow Pinafore.” There are dreadfal rumors that it is to be done at the Boweryand the Graud Duke’s. Henri Laurent, who bas been singing in Dufl’s company at the Suandard, weltzed over to the Fifth Avenue Monday night, and a lively row followed. He “was first arrested by Mr. Dull ona charge of dis- orderly conduct, but maoaged to get released in time to sing Monday and Tuesday evenin: Wednesdav, however, an injunctiun was served upon bim by his former marager, and it is now anoounced “that Blanche Corelli witl take his place nutil the affair is settled. In the mean- time, tart Conway, who was to have played Capt. Corcoran_at the Fifth Avenue, slipoed over to the enemy. So it is now an even swap. At these two theatres the opera is done about equally well. But at the Lyceam and Niblo's it is execrably put on. It is still drawing well, bow- ever, ail ’round. Y George Edzar has now put up # Othello,” and has manazed to worry through with it. i scarcely a suceess, however, s no man ci whose experience is equally limited. e goes starring soon, and will give war to the Knignts. “Thiro” the Dark,” Stecic Slackaze’s new play, is in active preparation. at the Fifth Avente. At the other houses the attractions are un- changed—* Ours ¥ remaining at Wallack’s and “The Banxer’s Daughter™ at the Upion Square. IrAvRIEL. EVERYWHERE. GREEN-ROOM GOSSIP. Mr. McRec Raokin Is negotiating with Miss Bateman ior the production of ** The Danites in London. Ruth Goshen, the giant; is suffering from a severe cold. He zot his feet wet about a year ago, and the cold has just reached his head. Miss Roscau, tie vocalist, who is described as the original “Baby Mine,” was introduced to a number of Gonaressmen at the Capitol the other E{.fl They simultancously responded, “I've a Mr. George Riznold has beca very successful as Henry V. at Melbourne. At the end of the ZTourth art one cvening not long axo hie was pre- sented with anew flag embroidered by several Iadies who are admirers of hisacting. When he left the theatre the horse was taken from his cab, and ke was drawn to his hotel by the popu- lace, attended by torch-bearers and a chorus ginging “The Men of Harlech.” It turns outat last that the real pame of Barticy Camobell is Bartholomew. It is Tucky hat Dick Hooley didn’t know _this vears azo, when he took the sparkling Bartley to his bosom and made monev on * Peril,” “ Kate, etc. There's much in aname. A man may be Nicodemused into nothing, as Thackeray savs somewhere, but thizs name is suzeesiive of wassacre. The Dramat'c News evilently means to fizht it out on this line if it takes them all their capital. The death of the French dramatic author, Clairville, whose real name was Nicolaie, is an- nounced bvcable. He was a man of extraordi- nary ability, and praduced his first picce at the ageof 18, in 1820, Hisfirst picce at the Ambigu wasareview of the vear, entitled “ Eizhteen Thirty-six iu the Mood.” From _this time for- ward until death overtook him hé did not cease writing for the stage, and the bare catalogue of his pieces, mostly written in eollaboration with o'her writers, would be far too lone for detail. His fecundity was extraordinary; his reviews, feeries, vaudevilles, and operattas number near- Iy 250. The Bridzeport Standard hasbrougnt trouble upon ftzelf by a criticism made in its columus of the performance given by the Dickie Lingard combination in that city. “Mr. Dalziel, the hus- bind of Miss Linzard, states that a suit for libel will be begun through John V. Alling as attor- nev, the damages to_be Iaid at $5,00. 1y is proposed,” says Mr. Dalzicl, “to adopt a novel mode of proving the libel, the eotire company intending to perform the picce of ‘Qur Wives? to the jury exactly as ziven to the Bridweport audfence.” Now, {f Joaquin Mijller thinks of adopting sucha course with the New York papers, We are tiggeatencd with 2 public ca- Iamity. Joaquin Miller has put his foot in it—in ¢ Mexico.” Tis new drama las been most unanimously damned by the critics, and it is barely possible that it can survive the storm of derision which the performance created in New York. According to one observer, it is ‘¢ the cheap sensationalism of a familiar and not too highly esteemed class of periodical literature and a weak and stiltea sort of sentiment that stalks about in unconscious blank verse. He chales at restrictions of mere fact, iznores all principle of dramatic construction, orzets the ditference between quality and .quanticy, and passes by easy stages of increasing incoherency into the familiar and paioful regon of the “ penny-dreadful.’” Another eritic says: ¢ The performance of Mmc. von Stamwitz, of Mr. Lytell, and Mr. Maginley was well enough, but tie baiderdash put mto their months and the impossible situations devised by this alleged playwrizht defy apalysis, and are beneath se- rious criticism.” A dispatch is sent over the country by tele- graph to inform the natives that Mr. Scott, and Lis spouse, Mrs. Scott-Siddons, danced with his Excellency the Governor-General and H. R. H. the Princess Louise. A correspondent writes {from the cuuntr{y districts) asking what is the meaning of the fetters H. R. H. It is a cipher, addreesed to the newspaper press, and being in- terpreted means, ‘“‘Her Ruttle High”; which, being interpreted into pure American is, * Give ber a zood send-off.” it means that Mrs. Sid- dons danced with the Princess, was pleased with the = opportunity, and is coming to over- whelm the Upited States. It means that Mrs. Siddons is coming back tothe United States to read Tenngson’s * May Queen,” and several other pieces. ~ It meansa grent many things,—~among others, that we ousht to recon- sider Mrs. 8iddons, now that she has been per- sonally recognized by the Marquis of Lorme and the Princess Lomse. Lorne i3 a poct,— at least he has written an essay in rhyme,—and it is tobelobed that the last of the Kembles may have profited by the favor of the latest of ibe Argylls. But even Rosal favor does not make & dramatic reader, and, if e thinks it does, we could unly wish that Lorne would take m(s lzm: and go into the woods. They are full of them. ., Mrs. Ann Wallack, who died last Tuesday at the well-known farm in Long Branch, was the widow of James W. Wallack, one of a great Jamily of actors. The announcement recallsthe history of the American stage during half a cen- tuty. ~ Through her birth and her own two roar- rirges, and through the second marriaze of her mother, she was intimatety related or connected with Henry Placide, Thomas Placide, Mrs. Cauld- well, the wife uf a pioneer manager inthe South- west, William Sefton, John Sefton, Mrs. John Sefton, William Rufys Biake, Mir. James W. Wallack, und bis son Lester Wallack. She was the daughter of Mrs. Caroline Waring, who was er of the Placides who have been named and of Mrs. Cauldwell. “Many ereat-grandfathers of the present geueration bave often, while in the stalls or boxes of theatres, thrown bouquets to the charmine Miss Caroline Placide, who in 1815 married Mr, Leich Waring,an Enzlish come- dian, who died soon after this marriage, and while a theatrical manaser in Charlesion. Ann Waring was their only cbild, and at an early aZe she cvinced inberitance of the marvelous me- ietic talent of the Placide familv. Her grand- father bad been a famous English clown. She Teaves a will in which she makes several larice bequests to her frieuds, among whotn are Mrs. Arthur Sewell, Mrs. Dr. Blake, Mrs. Edwin Adams, and numerous o'her friends. She also leaves an anouity ol $500 to a colored servant, who has been fu her employ for more than fifty vears. To her aged motner she leaves a large bequest. HUSIC. MAXIMILIAN VOGRITSCH. HAS REMENYI DISCOVERED THE MESSIAN OF Mosic? ‘At-a little gathering of musicians on the North Side last Sunday, at which M. Remenyiwas present, just prior to his departure for Cleve- land, the violinist announced that twenty-five years ao he discovered Brahms and recognized his genius, prepared the way for his introduc- tion to Liszt, and subsequently to Robert Schu- maan, who hailed him as the coming Messizh of musie. “A quarter of & century has gone,’”? said M. Remeunyi, “and now I bave found a greater than Brahms. Max Vogritsch is the real Messiah.” This with a1l the enthusiasm that character- izes M. Remenyl. The eager inusicians were curious to know something of the new light dawning on the musical horizon. Ope day in New York, Whiffen, the actor, came to M. Remenyiin hisdressing-roomat Booth’s Theatre, and gaid there was a_gentieman in the sudience who wished to see him. * What is he?” A Hungarian.” Why does he not, come?” “ Because he is afraid.” 1t is the first time | ever heard of a Hunga- rian afraid to see me. What is his name?"” Maximilian Vogritseh.” “ Vogritsch! Bring him to me, aiive or dead.” He came to him,—a young man of 27, with a Mozartean face, an almost feminine air, and a dreamy expression io the eyes. He had been at Leipsic and studied with old Moscheles, thence drifted over to France and ‘Eneland, had lived ia Ireland, found his wav to South Ameri- ca and Mexico, and when. Remenyi encoustered bim was teaching musie in New York. A rare genius and modest withal, he bas fought shy of the fossil musicians who measured music by the metronome and conventional rules of harmony, and, not having the talent of practicality to bring Limself before the publie, be was Ielt in the rear, to be pounced upon by just such an cothusiast as Remenyi, ‘Lhe next day atter the theatre interview, Vozritsch callec upon M. Remenyi at his botel at 2 o'dlock. ** Write me some short piece, say sixor seven pages,” says Remenyi. Vogritseh went away, and returned at 5—ouly three hours after—with a Bullata for violin and_piuo. M. Rewenyi took bis violin and played it to the little razhering we have snoken of. one of the number playing the piano part. The melody is rich and passionate, the harmony choice without ever being bizarre, 2ud suggestive everywhere of rich instrumentation, : Remenyi, delizhted with the little morcean, ordered of him a concerto for violin. In rwelye days Vogritsch made his appearance with a Con- certo in Dflat, which uo onc has yet seen or heard but the two or three musicians who were to- cether last ‘Sunday. It was sketched down with a piano accompaniment, pretts com- plete in the first part, the Andaute and Intermezzo, but only blocked out with indica- tions of barmony and an oceasional tizure in the last part. Remenyiplayed the concerto turough, Dr. Fuchs taking the orchestral part on the Dpiano, and this was the first time Voeritsch's Concerto has ever been heard. It will be given fn New York in public next month under Remenyi’s auspices, a¢ which time also Vorritsch will make his debut as an orchestral conductor. If he lives and becomes famous, this first reag- ing of bis first large work before two or taree Cicazo musiciaus will be an historical event. Whate the opinions mav be as to Remenyi's violin-playing, no one wilt deny his qualifications usajudze of musiv. His preat knowledge of instrumental nusie, his long and varled cxperience, his musical temperament, as wetl as his marvelous memory and his keen and searcning analyses of such com- posers as Becthoven, Berlioz, Liszt, and Brabms catitle his opinions to respect. Making all - al-. lowances for his individual feclings of Jjoy and exaltation upon finding 2 musical nature which zives fully and freely what he feels as truly wnusical, We canuot but agree with him in cali- ing this' concerto a wonderfully fine composi- tion. We donot intend to set the East against the young composer by bestowing any Western praises upon him, but we shall none the less Yenture to assure real lovers of music that they have a treat In store. Without saving what it we may say what it s not without prejudic- the composer in the estimation of the Lastern critics who will soon have to deal with this score. ‘There is not one measure in the concerto thatcan be called Kapelimeister music, nor is there any effort after the effects of Liszt or Wagner; neither is it of a decidedly pational character, except the last movement, which sugzests the Hungarign color. The piano part is siggestive of fine instrumental effect, and, thougirve know uothing of Vogritseti 8s an orchestral writer, therc seems to be no doubt, from the piano, as to the instrumental setting, It fs healthyand whole-sonled music treated with a trec band, and full of good color, and with that we leave it, giad thatwe were privileged to hear it with such surroundings, and await the decisious of the critics at the £ast, who will be- forc long hear it in fts proper relations, 1t remains for the future to tell whether M. Remenyi has discovered the real Messiah. The indications foretell his coming. CHICAGO. THE ‘““ODYSSEUS.” The performance of Max Bruch’s “Frithjof » by the Apollo Club last Thursday evening will e followed by the performance of another of this composer’s works, the * Odyssens,” by the Beethoven Soclety, at McCormick Hall, on Tuesday evening, the 18th inst. It will be re- membered that the Society performed this work last June, at the close of their season, with remarkable suceess, and we may look for- ward to a still more epjoyable performance of it, as the singers are more familiar with it. The cast will be as follows: Penclope, Mrs. 0. K. Jobnson; Nausikaa, Miss Ward; Pallas Athena, Miss Hogne; Awtitieia and Arete, Mrs. Hall; Odysseus, Mr. George Werrenrath, who upon this oceasion will make his debut in Chicaco; {Termes, Mr. Edward Dexter; and the smasll varts of Tiresias, Alcinous, and the Helmsman by 31c. Koss. The cast is the same s last year, ex- cept that at that performance Mrs. Dutton sang Lencope, Mr. Gill Odysseus, and Mr. Knorr Hermes, TUE CHICAGO ORCHESTRA SYMPHONT CONCERT. ‘The second concert of the Chicazo Orchestra, Mr. Rosenbecker director, will be given at Me- Cormivk Hall on Friday evening, the 21st inst., the public rehearsal taking place on the morn- ing ot the same dny at 11 c'clock. The leading feature of the programme will be the Burgmul- ler Symhony, op. 11, which has neyer been plased here entire. As this composer 1s little kpown to our concert-goers, we reproduce from TaE TRIBUNE & brief sketch which was prepared some years azo upon the occasion of the per- formance of one movement of the symphony : Norvert Bargmuller was_born in Dusseldarf, Germany, Feb. 8, 1810. His father, one of the chuef founders of the Rhenish Musical Festivals, £ave Bim his first knowledge of music. Later he studied under Spobr and Hauptmann in Kassel, whither he was sent by his admirer, Count of Nes. scirade-Ehreshoven, 1831, alter completing his studics, he returned to Dusaeldorf for the puse pose of spending a short time with his parents. He then visited Magdeburs, Dresden, Berlin, London, and found everywhere o distinguished ‘welcome, | In London a brillisnt encagement was offered him, but illness compellea him fo absndon it and return home. He soon after sccepted an invitation _to visit Ais-la-Chapelle with Bar on von Ferber from Mecklenours for the Durooss of restoring his. health. May 7. 1836 only six days after is mrival. he was fonnd dea in his bath-room. An cplieptic’ it geized him while bathinz, and be saffocated. Mendelssohn wrote a funeral marcn for the occasion, which wes played aliernately with one by Beethoven. Nor- nert was the youngest of tiree brothers. Franz, the oldest, joined the army, and died in Greece. Frederic lived in Paris for many years, and became known a3-an_arrancer of popular masic for the piano. - Both Mendelssohn and Hlauptruann looked upon Noroert with the ereatest expectations. Among his works, published by Kistuer, Leipsic, in 1834, are perticnlarly interesting: o Concerto for Piano and Orchestra: Overture to the unilnished opera *:Dionys," several sons, and his second (untinished) Symphony in D, 0p. 11 The Trio to the Seherzo of the latter was all that was found in the third movement. It was completed by Robert Schumson. The Finale bas never been written. The full programme ot the Concert Will be as follows: 1. Overture—*Midsummer Night's Dream™......evuereen -.....Mendelssohn Orchestra. 2. Congerto op. 16, with orchestral BCCOMPARITEDL v o 2enernn ene +osHenselt Ar. Emit Lievling. 3. Aria—From opera ‘‘Sosarme” . .....Haendel Alr. George Werrenrath. 4. Symphony Op. 11.... .. ..Norpert Bargmuller Orcheslra. 5. **The Two Grenadiers™. . .........Schamann 5 Ar. Georqe Werrenrath. & 7. Serenade....... .. <+ .. Volkman String Orchestra. Cello’soto oy Alr. Eichheim. ] 7. Rbapsodie, Hongreis « «..Liszt Urchestra. MUSICAL LECTURE. Alectureon “The Music of the Church » will be given by the Rev. Canon Knowles this evening in the Cathedral of 3. Peter und Paul, West Washington and Peoria streets, at_hali- past 7 o'clock. The lecture wilt be preceded by a shoit festival service, as follows: Proceesional bymn 251, ** O *twas a joyful sound .. . ..... Paalm 143, ** Exaitabo ‘- Cuntate’ Domno Hymn 400, ** O praise y ‘The musical illustrations of the lecture will be the following: GREGORIAN drUsic, Pzalm 33, 1-4, ** Exultate justi . Psalm 80, 1-1, ** Miscricordias Dos NGLICAN CHANTS. Psalm 6, 1-4, ‘* Domine, ne in parore . . Croft Psalm 134, ** Ecce nunc™ nYRN wwsic. Hymn, ** Now thank we all our God " Hymn, **Holy, Holy, Holy ".... ... ANTHE: Anthem. *‘0 where shall wisdom be 100041 Lieeee eons vo o ... Boyce Antbem, ** Hosanna in tae highest "... ...Stainer MCSIC FOR TUE HOLY EUCHARIST. Kyrie, ** Lord bave mercy ", Credo, **I believe in one God Sanctus, ** Uoly, Holy, Holy Benedictus, * iSleesed Is [T . Asmas Dei, ** O Lambof God " Glona in Excelsls, ** Glory be to God . At the close of the lecture the ufferings of the congregation will be received. Tney are to be devoted to the necessary expenses of the Cathe- dral choir. LOCAL MISCELLANY. ‘The physicians have ordered Miss Alice Lans-* den, formerly of this city, and now in St. Leuis, to cease singing for a time, owing to a severc throat ailment. Mr. Edward DeCelle has been engaged as tenor in the Plvmouth Conaregational Chirch, Mr. Charles Smith, the former tenor, having re- sizned to fill a position in the choir of the Sixth Presbyterian Church. The Younz People’s Union of 8t. Paul’s R. E. Church, corner of Carpenter and Washington streets, bave an intéresting entertainment ready far Thursday evening next, the object being to liquidate a debt on the piano. The musical pro- gramme will be assisted by several promineat performers. The next soirce by'the Schubert Institute oc- curs Thursday evening, Feb. 20.. The pro- gramme will cousist of orgun, piano, and vocal Bolos and part-sonzs by the Schuvert Club, fe- male choruses and quartettes. One feature of the cotertainment will be the large number of pupils who fake part, thus affurding proof of the work done at this school of musical culture. The Tennesseeans, who drew such large audi- ences five years ago in Kingsbury Hall, are once more in our city, singing in the different churches and halls to crowded houses. Nearly every church secures them for a second concert, so great is their popularity. And to hear them ounce is to go azain. A special prozramme has been_ prepred for ‘the concert next Thursday cvening at Plymouth Congregational Church. ‘We are indebted to the Chicago Music Com- pany for the tollowing new masic: * Funtasis Briiliante™ on themes from * Carmen,” by Ed- wara Holst: ‘¢ Weading March” tor the orzan, by Albert W. Bergs; ‘ Clair de Lune Valse,” by Juha Picrce Briges; “Jubilate Deo” in E flat, alto solo and quartette, bv A. Baumbach; “Over the Snow,” Galop Caprice, by Henry Mayer; and the song, **And if Thou Wilt Remember,” by W. H. J.” Graham. The programme for the Turper-Hall concert this afternoon will include the following num- burs: Budick’s March, “ My Austria”; over- ture to “Masavicllo ; Strauss’ waitz, *Hom- age’ to Woman”; overturc to “Der Frei- schuetz”’; Neswadha’s parapbrase, “ How Fair Art Thou; Baccherini’s * Minuet”; Liszt's First_Rhapsody: Hamm's *‘Recollections of Tanohauser ?; Bach's.potpourri, ** Bouquet of. Melodies ”’; and Hermann's ** Hop Hop Galop.” A very successful entertainment for the ben- cfit of the Illinois Indusirial School for Girls wasgiven at the residence of Mrs. Georze M. Pullman Jast Friday evening. In addition to the juvenile portion of the entertainment, Mrs, Belie Powell sang the Pur dicesti and the song from the - Rose of Castile” (I'm but a simple Dpeasant maid) in a manner that won for her tho nearty aoplause of the verv large sudience. The entertminment was so successful that it will probably be repeated. We are indebted to Lyon & Healy for zn early copy of Mason’s “Pianoforte Technics,” just issued by Oliver Ditson & Co., Boston. work has been prepared by William Mason, as- sisted by W. 8. B. Matthews of this city. The prominent feature of the book is its system of techuicut exercises and its treatment of scale and arpeggio forms, besides which it contains some very valuable suggestions as to the forma- tion of a good touch. ‘The work is for the ben- etit of slightly advanced pupils. A testimonial concert will be given at the Centenuial Baotist Church on Thursday eveu- ing next for the benefit of its choir. The pro- eramme is made up entirely of popular music, and isin the hands of Mrs. Louis Falk, the Misses E. Y. Hovey and Emma Blauxius, and Messrs. Louis Falk, A. Buisseret, M. Eich| eim, W. H. Hodge, Homer Stone, Charles S. Lo, harles ¥, Noble, Edward De Celle, Westling, and Swenson. With such an array of popular talent, there should be no doubt as to the popu- farity of the concert. ) The complimentary concert to Mias Kate Percy Douglas will occur at the Woodrnit House on Friday evening, the 25th inst., in which sbe will be assisted” by the St. Cecilia Quartette, the Qualer City Quartette, William Lewis, violinist; Emil Liebling, pianist, with jn- tcreufng voeal solos and duets by the members of the quartettes named. The use of the Woodruft Hotel has been given for the ocen- sion, and, as the cards are in the hands of well- koown society ladies noted for their enterprise in such good work, the success is assured. ‘The pupils of ‘Mr. Josept Singer gave a very, pleasant little recital at Bauer's piano rooms on the 12th, The programme included Cherubini’s “Hymn™ from. *“*Medea,” for violin, viola, piano, and orzan; Beethoven's Itondo, for violin and piano; Beethoven’s Sonata, for violin aud piano; Wichtl's “May Sone,” for violinj Schubert’s “Serenade,” for vialin, piano, and organ; “La Romavesca,” for five violins and piano; and Cremont’s *Nocturne,” for two violios and viola. Like all M. Smger's pro- gramimes, this one is a model of good taste. A testimonial concert will be given to Mrs. M. J. Shen,FLhc suprano of the Jesuit Church choir, at the First Methodist Cburch, on Tbursday evening next, upon which occasion the bene- fizary will_have the assistance of Mrs. Emma Thurston, Mrs. A. Riplinger, the Misses Emily Plamondon and L. Brazelman, and Messrs. L. Pascal, Edward Dexter, and F. G. Rohger. ‘The programme is a very attractive one, and will embrace among otlier numbers the ¢ Quis est Homo» and ‘Ipflammatus,” from the *Stabut “Mater” of Kossini, and, besides the vocal selections, several numbers for piano and organ. The Chicazo Musical College zave a soirce at. No. 4 Loomis streetJast Monday evenirgs, which Was very successful, Miss Clara WatkTns play- ed Jaell's **Souvenicr de Precenco.” Miss Et~ tie Butler sung Echert’s Swiss Song” in beau~ tiful style, and was_followed by Miss Gils, whose playingof the Chopia Valse, 0p. 34, No. 1. was excelient. Miss Ada Somers succecded ad- mirabls in her singing of the Romanza, * Know- est Thou the Land?” from *Miznon.” ' The next number was the vallet music from Rubinstein's # Fercmois,” performed by Miss Gertrude Car- bart and ber teacher, Dr. F. Zieeleld. Miss Butler made another ‘success with her singing of Lo, Hear the Gentle Lark!” Otto Qester- le’s flute accompaniment was remarkably ex- cellent. The difficult Octave Etude of Kullsh g stvle and with much spirlt and good taste. The fnest suecess of the evening was the perform- ance of Wienfawski’s * Faust ” fantasie for vio- Iin by Mr. Adolph Rosenbecker, accompasied by Dr. F. Ziegleld. The cvent closed with a per- forimance of Weber's Roudo Brillante by Miss Sadie Hayman. This young lady played with great brilliancy, and reflected much eredit on herself and teacher. o The uext popular concert of the Hershey Scheol will be‘:.'ll:'cn to-morrow evening ‘,vm.\ the following excellent programme: Thiele’s Cm?: cert-Satz ju E flav mibor, by Mr. H. C. ngh 3 Abt's *Night ! and ¢ Birds of the Forest,” by the Chicago Lady Quartettec:-flute solo, fan- tasie on ~The Star of the Nortb,” by Mme. Emilie Schiller; Thalberz’s Andante in D fla,t, by Miss_Eva Mayers; Graben-Hoffmann’s “Softly Sleep” aud Schumann’s = * Water Spiric” by the Chicago Lady Quartette; Widor’s Pastoraleand Finale bv Mr. H;,L. Eddy; flute solo, Papy's “ La Beile Amazone,” by Mme, Sebiller; Wentworth’s * Let’s Dance and Sins, by the Chicago Lady Quartette; andthe Weber- Liszt Concert-Stueck in F minor, op. 79, by Miss Eva Mavers. PR . The following was the programme of the thir- tv-ninth pupils’ matinee of the Hersbey School, given last Wednesday: Orgau, *St. Ann's Fugue,” Bach. Mr. J. A, West; Song, * Wel- come Pretty Primrose,” Pinsuti, Miss ‘A’r:zie O'Brien; Piano, Waliz, Merkel, and *‘Pom- papettj,” Durand, Jiss Alna Rog; -Aria, *L'esperto nocchiero,” from Astarte.” Buononcini, Mrs. Arnes Cox; Ballata, *Nella tatal di Rimini,” {rom - Lucrezia Borgia,” Doni- zetts, Miss Muy Pheenix; Piago, *(Graziosa Valse," Dupont, Miss 11. . Lovejov; Aria, O bad T Jubal's Lyre,” from * Josnua,” Handel, AMiss Grace A. Hiitz; Pizuno Sonata In D minor, 0p. 8I, No. 2, Bretboven, Miss' Eva_Mayers; Sones, *“ His Coming,” Franz, and * Woodland Dialogue.” Schumann, Miss Minme S 0d; “Ronao Brillante in E flat, Weber, ) ucius J. Henderson. B ELSEWHERE. OPEKRATIC NOTES. The Mapleson troupe werein Philadelpbia Jast week. This week they will be in Balrimore and Washington. The second New York season will be inauszurated Feb. 24 with * Lucia.” The Strakosch troupe closed their Boston sea- son last evening with * Mignon.” On Friday evening Kellozs had a benefit, on which ocea- sion she sang in the first act of “ Lohengrin and the third act of the ““ Huzuenots,” and Litta and Cary sang in the third act of * Rigoletto.”? Tbe New York Sun ot the 13th says: Signor Drizmoli has not recently been heard in 9peato amy extent, out he bas not been forgatten. 13 services have been too lonz continned. and the mark thathe has made istoo oroad for ihat. Briznoli bus been identifed with Irahan operain this country for more than twenty years. He never chose to sudmit to the discipline and traip- inz necessary to become an effective actor, and so he lostan lmportuut elenient of strengihin ms operatic career, but be was gitted with a voice of remarkable beanty, which nus enabled him to give creat pleasure diriug the long years thay he hos been the leading representative of the tenor role in this conntry. Now that he is toing away for what we understand s likely to be a conmued absence, he 18 to receive a farewell beneflt, which s to take, plzceat Wallack's Theatre on Friday afternoon, when Donizettl's ** Don Pesquale ' will be ziven, JMme. D1 Murska, Signor Ferranti, and Signor Susini taking part with Brignoli in the cast. TUE PINAPORE RAGE. The rage for *“H. M. S. Pinafore” is some- thing unprecedented in our operatic annals. It broke out originuliy in Boston, where the oper- ectta ran for several weeks at the Museum, and weanwhile the Martinez Troupe, originally or- guuized for English apers, tustered on board and sailed off into Canada with it where a squall struck the craft and drove the ‘‘ruler of the Queen's Navee,” with all ‘““his sistera, his cousing, and his aunts.” ioto Chicago, where eventually it went to picces. About the time the craze commenced in Boston a similar one bezan in San Fraocisco, where Mrs. Oates lannched another * Pinafore ™ which this week safied into Chicago. From Boston the rage spread to Baltunore. Simultancously it _broke out in Philadelphia and Washington, and then New York and Brooklyn canght it, and they have now ot it very badly. In New York City it is now being played at the Standard Theatre, the Fifth Aveauc Theatre, the Lyceum Theatre, Niblo's Garden Theatre, and the San Francisco Minstrels have madea burlesque of it, called His Mud Scow Pinalore.” Besides thesetroupes, Tracy 1tus and J. C. Fryer arealso organizing troupes for its performance. In Brooklyn the * Pina- 1Tore ’' is sailing Smoothly along at the Academy of Music and at the Noveity Theatre. In Phua- delpbi‘a it has reached its fiftv-fitth performancey at the present writing, at the Broad Street Thea- tre. 1t is also ruoning at the North Broad Street Theatre, and the Carncross Minstrels have reached their fourth week with a burlesque, in_which * H. S. Pinafore ” appears as - Henry Moses’ Shaaboat,” Besides tie pro- fessional performances of the pleasant little work amateur troupes are doing it all over the country, and an orranization of this kind is now uader way in Chicago. It would seem from all this that the * Pinatore " business1s overdone, but such is oot the case, for every place is crowd- ed where it is performed. What is the infer- ence? Sumply that an operctta of the comic sort med not be nasty or vulgar to make a suc- cess. If we had more of the sort opera bouffe would soon receive its death-blow. E GUIRAUD'S “ PICCOLINO.Y | Carl Rosa followed up his success. with “Rienzi” at Her Majesty’s Theatre with the production of * Piccolino,’” a new opera by the Freoch composer, M. Guiraud, who, by the way, was born in New ' Orieans, where fe producod his first opera, **King David.” Ofthe perform- ance of “Piccolino,” the London Zimes of the 29th ult. says: Cnorus and orchestra, under Mr. Rosa's ex- perienced leadership, were aizhly eficient, and ery and stage arrangements left notbing to be desired. Tae reception awaraed to the new workc was favorable, although not euthusiastic. | There were, however. several encores, and the principal artist, a3 weil as the tranalaiors of the libretro, were cailed before’ tae curtain. The work, no doubt, wiil improve on better acquaintance. Itis a favorable epecimen of its Class, Lut it may be doubted whether that ciass itseif is aliogether adanted for ller Majesty's Theatre. Especially the spoken dislogue, although eesential to the génre, is a decidea drawouck in a larze hoase. As to the merts of the work it says: ‘We are informed by the authority from which we quote that Guiraud s only waitinz for an oppor- tunity to show his powers as a dramatic composer onastill more extended scale, and, to judge by yariz of **Piccalino,” we are not surprised at this statement. Thereare in the score instances of dramatic pathos and one or Lwo concerted Bieces which almost seem to go beyond the limit of comic opera in the ordinury sense. Altogether, M. Guiraud's purpose is of a more elevated kind than is generally aimed at by fhe representatives of the tatest phdse of French comic opera—by Lecocq, for instance. Iis work is based on the genuine traditions of Boieldieu. Herola, and Auber, and where in *¢Piccotino™ he desceuds ta the level of opera boufle it i3 the fault of his librettists rather than B own. To the libretto, the joint work of ML Victorien Sardon and Nuitter, we shall con- fine our remarks on the present oceaion, reserving our analysis of the music_ and & more detailed criticism of the renderiug till after the second per- formance, MUSICAL NOTES. Joseoh Wieniawsxy Is in doscow. Ole Bull was 69 years old last Wednesday. M. Anton Rubiustein is expected ‘again in Berlio. Scnor Sarasate will visit St. Petersburg and Moscow this month. Signor Fancelli is engaged for the spring at the Liceo, Barcelonia. Mile. Ambre, the African prima donna, will probably come to this country. Herr Fleichsig, who wrote the book of * Para- dies und die Peri™ for R. Schumann, died re- cently at Zwickau. N It enid that Miss Julia Gould, soprano, of Newport, Ky.. joins the Strakosch’ troupe dur- ing the coming we Carl Reinecke’s new choral work, *Hakon Jarl,” was much applauaed at the last concert of the Vienna Mannergesaug Vercin. Mrs. Osgood “has received repeated encores at her appearance at the Urystal Palace concerts in Loudon, and has made great successes in Scot-~ land. She remains abroad for.two years. Maurice Strakosch has sold Wilhelmnj to J. T, Ford, of Bultimore, fur a Southern tournce of four weeks. The creat violinist will be - mane aged ” now for the first time in Awerica. The Mendelssohn Quintet Ciub is doing if pact in harmonizing the South with -the Nevth, t is playing & potpourri, ending with *Dixje» aud the * Star Spanzled Banner,” right throngh the heart of old **Reheldom,” and finds great eothusiasm over the two selections, | - THEN AND NOW. I was ten and she was cizht ye L We plased together; 1 played s She chieuted, and when 1. angry, 1old, piuled me s Bedbead! iand pilled'my hatr, ck Lee she played, Endeavored to forget ner rage and nate. . "L L1 Now I am thirty, and she my own, The Geurest, daintieat. swaareer’ Never a cross word, nevera frown, Jars on our peaceful, happy Jifs Qver onr baoy she whispers low: Hair like s father's—I hope—I know!” A. P. StEVESS, Communications intended for Toz Dravcmy Epsron shoald be addressed to O. D. Ozvis, P..g, Box 215, Chicazo, 111 ; For Publisher's price-list of standard works o3 the game, address the Draaght Editor. CHECRER-PLAYERS' DIRECTORY. Athenzam, No. 50 Dearborn street. Trisusz Oreice, Cuicaco. Feb. 16, 1879, PROBLEM ¥0. 105. End-Game from _the single corner between ¢, Camerrand W. K. Assorr, Quincy, TIL. Black. * g .88 Y o 4//47%// » f//,am e % 7 W White. White to move and win. ** POSITION NO. 105, By Davip Mitar, Holland, [a. tack men on 3, 9, 11, 12, 24, king on 28, White men on 13, 15, 18,31, kingon 5, Tlack to move and win. 2 TO CORRESPONDESTS. John Kirk—Have written. W. M. Brophy—Price-list mailed. F. A. Fitzpatrick—ore faily by mail. W. E. Dasidson—Will write this week. Tenry Hutzler—Recelved and answered. . . Frank Greenlee—Game and problem on file. 4+ Sweer Sixteen "—Contributions accepted. Patrick Walshb—We sent foll information by lat.” ter. L. and T.—We conclude that solve the problem yourseives. J. D. Ambrose—Too laie for Jast week. Wonld be pleased to have you contribute regularly ta this columa. i 3 E. Douglas—That is a pretty good mame. If you have any more on hand as good as the sample sent we will take a few. . C. Keyser—The party wha abindons unfinished correspondence-games Without motice or reason, - should forfeit the match, and stakes, if any. : P. J. Hickey—Now that Games 318 and 310 bave been picked to preces by the critics, will Fon oblige the resders of Tue TRiBUNE by githerinz up the ttered frayments and condensing all that is good ntoshape for publication in this column? CHECKER CHATTER. MMessrs. Bugbce and Buoady recently contested sixty games in Boston. Score: Bugbee, 29; Busoy, 7; and 24 games drawn. Cleveland, O., boasts of a checker club with & hundred members, The clab-rooms are open every day at 142 Seneca strect. Resular meetings every Wedneeday aad Sstarday evenings. Strangers are welcome. & 1t is reported that Mr. Fonville was in Lafayette afew daysago and had a protracted situng with Mr. Gfeculee, playing no less than_sixty-eight mes. Resalt: Greealee, 28; Fonrille, 19; and 21 games ended as drawn. The {rrepreseible Irwin was in Cleveland. 0., recently, and plaved a ittle match of tweive pames with Mr. C. Nortiarop. Tne only reason Mr. Irwin dia not report the fact himself 13 becanse the score went the wrong way, —Nortarop, 5 Irwin, 4; and £ games drawa. The third match between Messcs. Merry and Free- man. for the ¢hampionsbip of Rhode Island, terminated at Providence last week in favor of the former by the followinz score: Mg Freeman, 2; drawn, 14; total, 22 cumes. Mr. Freeman im- mediately challenged Mr. Metry to play another wmatch, which is now in progress, with Freeman in the lead. Tae Glasgow Herald states that Mr. Wrilie en- livened the draught-players of tae East End by an exhibition of bis skill'in the Bridzeton Working- men's Club recently. There wasa Jasze turuoas of spectators to welcome tae champion, and soma fine “gumes were wiinessed. The resnlzof two cays’ olay showed a total of 3G games,*of whica Wyllie won 32, lost none, and four ended as drawn, The ecores made in *The 7urf Draught Tourna- ment " at last advices stands as follows: you are unable to [ Inst. Drawn.Totar. 1 5 0 30 8 6 2 8 7 H 1 8 9 3 0 13 3 is 1 Tae leading players of Lafayette, Ind., or> strug- gling in the ihroés of a handicap checker toarna- ment. Eight plavers are racking tneir checser braius for Suptemacy. Firet class—easrs. Green- lee and Davidson—give to tne second class two 2ames 1 ten, and 10 the third class two games mn ien and the draws, The second class give the thinl claes the draws. Second class, David Carstais. H- Roth, J. O'Hara,and D. Marsh. Third class, Peter McClurg and J.' D. Ambrose, Score ac 1ast ad- Vices: Won.. Lost. Drawn. Total. Carstairs. 4 18 5 £ Roth. 1 3 ks O'Hara, 15 3 0 Greenlee, 15 5 E2d *Davidso; 5 o 1 Actlure 27 o 45 mbroge. Kl 21 0 3 Marsh .. 3 3 2 1w *Resigned. CONTRIBUTORS' CRITICISMS. 3fr. P. J. Hickey writes as follows: _**Mr. Pel- Ietier says, ‘At 52d move of Gawe 319, instesd of 9—13, play 10—15, 3-8, etc., and draw.' T 52y 10 one but Pelletier wonld think of playing fi.lin reply to 19—13, when 1—5 wins imme- iately. Mr. Frank Greenlee writes as follows: *‘Ab the seventh move of Mr. Bryant's play in last 1s- sue, instead of 30—25 play 20~16, 1120, 18— 1417, 2218, 17—21, 15—11, snd a Black win will not be 80 apparent. At the 4Gth mova of Game 303, play §—11, 7—16, 20—11, instead of 2117, and White wins,™ ) *'Mc.,” Detroit, Mich., writes as follows: **A¢ sixth move of Pelietier's correction of Game 319, instead of 17—21, play as follows, and Black wine: 18—23 — 2 11 ] [ B 11-25 3 I 2—6m | wins. 2—7 | &1t | 7-16 j12~19 ]B.wins Mr. Chatlie Hefter writes as foliows: **Pele letier’s correction of Iickey's Game 319, the po- fition 19, Black men on, 3, 11, 12, 17, king on 185 White men on 10, 19, 20, 28, 29, kingong. Play 1915, then, instead of 3-8, play 1-3 15—8, 5-1%, 10—0, 14—18, Whito wins. Ia Hickey’s correction of mv play, be merely corrects his own former play, at an earlier stage than 1 did. Will Mr. Hickey oblige me by continuing his play on the followin position: Black men on 3, 10, 12, kings 11, White, 16, 20, 20, kings £ gfl,s- Whie's m Play 1915, 10-19, 1 12-16, 2330, 1923, ctol, and show by analysis how White drawa?™ SOLUTIO! BOLUTION TO PROBLEM N0. 104. By F. N. Johnson. 31-26% 24—19 ° | 26—31 (3), 2016 25-30 7—10. 17=21 (1)] 14—13 (1)} 21—-25 -4 W17 [10-14 | di—2e | 1611 | 31-26 ¥ - |Drawn. 1722 (2)] l 16-11 10—-14 25- 1218 225 -4 28-31 15—-11 15— 8 10— 7 iy e 3127 ‘posttton. {White wins by frste® (R A 11— 4 =13 Drawi. 27=24 SOLUTION TO TOSITINN . D. W. Pomeroy. Y = ~ (—14 17-21 [25~22° |18~14 1017 *i‘lxcwl& GAME NO. 321—SUTER. Played at Philo, 1., between Mr. Moses Farns ‘worth and Mr. J. Blaisdell. Fumswnnuh‘a move.. —15 16-20 ] |58 H i) lrmuwom 6—~9 ‘wWon. Gov. Vance and the Hebrews. 2 Gov. Vance has pardoned the only Bebrew i the North Carolioa Penitentiars. He was under a ten years’ sentence for mansl:&ugh[zf. The Governor indorsed uponthe paper: “1 take pleasure in saying that I sien the pardon in part recognition of the zood and jaw-abiding char- acter of our Jewish citizens, this beine the frs serions case ever brousht to my notice on the part of any of that peopie.” R i ar—— A lady in our neighoarhaod who had snffered fof over three montas the most exireme turture by 8 violent cnu%h has become completely cured by Dfe Bull's Cough Syrup. For sale in cvery drug 810rey