Chicago Daily Tribune Newspaper, June 29, 1879, Page 11

“enough, eren connti THE CHICAGO TRIBUNE: SUNDAY. JUNE 29 1879—SIXTEEN PAGES h THE STAGE THE DRAMA. CHICAGO. Se OF THE PAST ‘SEAsON.?? Formerly 1 this city the dramstic season ed in May or June, and began egain in Au- gastor September. In the interim there would be an occasional week or two of a light summer attraction, bat during the greater portion of the jor weather the theatres were closed. Mana- gers, actors, actresses, and audiences touk a re~ cess, and when the eeason opened all were ready qozske to'the drama with @ new zest.” The aud!- ences occupy tneir time pretty much the same asever, Dut the managers have swept away the dividing Mine between the ‘seasons, and this | ill -ecarcely close their ‘doors long ai summer W foagh to” allow the ‘necessary clean- to be done. Of course, the business i rondd® will be licht, because, even supposing the people were willing to attend the théstres during the hot weather, managers can-' sot secure attractions of any draft, every com- bination anounting to anything having disband- | td until the fall. ‘Last year the various theatres were closed for a few weeks prior to August, when 'the dramatic season of 1878-'79 began in this city. Now we are entering July, A <” - gyERY HOUSE Ib IN FULL SWING, eiid Will remain co ff the managers haye nerve enough.’ Before glancing ‘at the attractions @hring the past winter and spring, we will enumerate the theatres in Chicago, and state as the seating capacity of each: ~ , Seats.\ Theatre. Seats, ., 4.1, 738 Metropolitan . 968 2/000 Halsted Street Op- 1,100, era House 900 1,000'National, 800 ic 1,600) : Sed aebeas au 10,10 “There is every reason to believe that financial- df the past has been a season of dramatic pros- perity.- Indeed, a manager said the other dav ‘that it bed been the best since 187475, Much money has not been made, but none bss been tost, except by Waurster, who opened the New Chicago Theatre, now the Metropolitan, tsst sBeptember, intending to establish « regular Serman house. He had some good people in his among them Messrs. Edward sOmpAnyy erting,' Hans Raven Carl = Mever, faerie gchober, Puls, "Miss Ab. Sise hel Heynold, and.’ Mra. Yedvic Hesse. The experiment was a dismal failure, and since then the honse has had rathet acheckered career. Now, however, Mr. W.C. Mitchell, of the Theatre Comignue, St. Louis, bas leased it, and intends to try his for- tune with variety in September next. “During the year there has been no Teck of novelty or ouslity, and it may be said that gen- erally the pudlic bave bestowed liberal support apo worthy attractions. With the exception of Mary. Anderson, we bave had every star of distinetion, and in Some cases the patropage has warranted a second visit. This wes especially ratifying in the case of “i=” JOHN M'CULLOUGH, who played two engagements, and his position as a Chicago favorite was distinctly marked. Robson aud Crave also gppeared here twice to large business. One fact is to be recorded, and. in the coming season stars and maneree visiting this city should profit by it. lb is ‘Those stars who beretofore could, with an indifferent company, draw large crowds tandosonolonger. Play-goers have bezun to realize that one good actor or actress cannot make an entertainment, any more than one ‘swallow can make a summer. and this was dem- strated in the cases of Clara Morris and Dion. SBoucicault, to the entire satisfaction of Haverly, Some weeks azo we detailed the chief inci- ‘Jents of McVicker’s past season, and recorded his reluctant determination to abolish the stock system next year. Nothing more need be said {a reeard to his house, further than that for next season his book contains some of the most formidable traveling orzanizations. “Haverly’s sctivity, enterprise. snap, etc., etc., have been ‘blown from une end of the land to the other. Undoubtedly he deserves much of the praise 60 lavishly bestowed upon him, aud a good deal of the gratuitous advertising, forwithin two years be bas sorong from the position of a variety or tnicstrel manager to that of Hae A DRAMATIC DICTATOR Inameasure. His theatre in this city was the Tesort of the commonest audiences. Fine ladies would have as svon-thought of entering the slams of ‘the city aud associating with the deni- zens of those quarters as to have put their Gainty feet inside the Adelphi, walls.!: How! Hayerly bas changed all this everybody knows, and “it’s greatiyio his credit.” His season opened on Ang. 5 with the Colvilie Folly Troupe. ‘The engagement lasted three weeks, and, the com- pany being much stronger: than when last here, they did a very large business. Tony Pastor then filled in a week, when Colville returned and re- peated his success, On Nov. 4 he again began an engagement of two weeks with good busi- ‘bess, and the same time was filled in between May 5 and 19, but, the company having been con- siderably cut down, the patronace was only moderate. Altogether, the Colville company played eight weeks in this city during the fear. After this the chief attractions were McKee Rankin and. Kitty .Blanch- ard with ther admirable company in “The Danites.” Their engagement lasted two weeks, and the houses were enur- mous. The subsequent visit, however, of this organization demonstrated that popular interest in the play had cooled. Toward the end of No- vember “The Celebrated Case” was produced, jn which Mr. Edmund K, Collier made a very marked impression io bis delineation of Jean On Dec. 2 an important section of the Union Square company presented Sardow’s “Mother aud Son” forthe first time in this city. It was : AN EMPHATIO SUCCESS. | ‘Anactor not very familiar to Western audi- ences, Mr. George Clark, succeeded in creating agennine admiration through his manly and - Vigorous impersonation of Fabrice. Iv the com- ey, were some recognized favorites, Mrs. Marie Viikins, Miss Ida Vernon, Miss Fauny Morant, Miss Linda Dietz, and Miss Nina Varian. The ‘aormous success of Lester Wallack:is fresh in the minds of play-goers, and 80 is the appear- sace of Miss. Annie Pixley; who may be desig- Rated-as one of the finest soubrettes in the country. The fall list of attractions since the opening of the season is as foliows, and the business done is designated. This may serve to uide managers in the futures: “Date, Attraction. Business. = 1878. Ang. _5.:Colville Folly Troupe. Avg. 26..Tuny Pastor. . Sept, 2..Colville... ... Sept. 9..Iarnes Macanley . “... Sept. 10. .Gouthold’s “** Uncle Tom Sept. oe oe ‘Oct. a8 1s 5..Colier's ‘Celebrated Case 2.Unton Square Company. Boitalo Bi 1878. Park Theatre Company .. ccHer Majesty's Opera... G.-Kiralfye The Danites™....... wlviNe Folly... Nad * WHERE, O WHERE. < ¢. Where the three leading theatres bext season, for they are all going to run upon the star aud Combination system. will obtain their attrac Hons we cannot clearly see. In glancing at the Usts of both Hooley and Haverly, it will be ob- Served that. they bave been compelled to bring companies which had already proved unre- muveratiye. When the three theatres are run- Hing on the same plan next secson there be er~siderable scratching among Their mauazers to _avold this, but ‘they will flud it impossible to obviate the difi- tyy"because there will not be companies the “dizzy” orgaciza- §, t0 fo around. Each theatre has a svason Shoversorty weeksto fill in, and we doubt it ty compazies wii} be on the rosd one month after the opening of une season. In spite of this difficulty, felt during the past ten months, ager Hooley has done wooderfally well, and bebas to be thanked for the reappear- ance of Mra. D. P. Bowers~a name {round which cluster recollections of some Ke the most memorable theatrical representtions the past decade. Her engagement, unfortu- nay Was not a financial success, chiefly owing er feeble support. -She appeared on Dec. 9 85 Lady Audiey,—one of the strongest pictures |. the hornay-banded toilers of the West Division. Upon the stage to-day. Joseph Murphy, about She middle of December, presented ‘anew play, 'red Marsden, entitled “Shaun Boue,” an Soper ie ee appeals pera ee the ¢ plot is simple, and follows he beaten dgack already well worn by adapters and constructers of this class of work. In Feb- ‘ ‘THR CRITER:. .£ COMEDY COMPART rst appeared here, with Mr. F. F. Mackey at its head, | His idea of management is similar to |. that of his namesake of the Madison Square Theatre. His theory is, that, if we are to have Combinationa, let us haves performance that Shall be symmetrical, instead of one that sug- Feats one calcium light surrounded by.a number of cheap candle-lichts., He endeavored to carry out his. idea by bringing here a thoroughly disciplined and well-balanced company of cultivated actors. Ae played to indifferent business, however. Modjeska's ap- Dearance was not signalized by so much enthu- sinsm as was her first visit. ‘Ihe causes bave been fully entered into. Hooley’s principal sue- cesses during the season have been Lawrence Bar rett, who played during the Exposition; Miss Fanny Davenvort, Lotta, and Robson and Crane Qs the Tio Dromios. From August last to date THE ATTRACTIONS WERE; Date, Attraction. 1878. Aug. 26.,John T. Raymond.... Sept. 9..John McCallouzh.... .. Sept. 23..Rice’s ** Evangeline”. oes Good. et. 7. Lawrence Barrett. Large, Oct. 14,.Robeon and Crane. +. Good. Oct, 28..Saisbury -Tronbadours.. Fair. Nov. 11..The Lingards d. Nov. 18. Weathersby’ r Dec, Dec. ec. 16., Emerson's Mi Dec, 23..Fanny Davenport... ze. 1879, favenite ‘* Pinafore”, steele Macka: ‘The Megatherians. HAMLIN opened bis new theatre early in September last under somewhat unfavorable circumstances, and the house has been rouning all the year- very much in the manner in which it began. Previous to that time Hamlin had been in the variety business, and did well. He bezame am- Ditfous, determined to get out of nis old rut, | - and started in with ‘The Naiad Queen,” a sorry performance both dramatically and pictorially. His next attraction was Mrs. Chanfrau, who did moderately well in a play by the prolific Clifton W. Tayleure. Since tuen variety aud crude melodrama have been the staple. ‘The West Side Academy of Music was opened also in September. ‘It has done a large busi- ness, The house was built upon the site of the old. Academy, destroyed by fire, and the man- agers succeeded in erecting a place of amuse- ment creditable to the city. To-day the audi- torium is the prettiest in Chicago. A nne quality of variety and melodrama has been ven. The house is well managed, ‘The Aca- lemy is situated on Halsted street, near Madi- son. Further down the street an interesting experi- ment was bexun some seven months ago by Mr. James Nixon, who started what he catls THE HALSTED STREET OPERA-HOUSE. His object. was to play “the legitimate ” at cheap price with a cheap company. The * legit mate” he has accordingly play: and his scheme hasbeen s0 far successful that, so the manager tells us, he wili pull the inside ont of the present strac ture during the summer and remodel the house. He believes there is a field on the West Side foran institution like the London “ Vie” or the New York Bowery, where the’ puorer classes can find entertainment suited to their purse and their tastes. The audiences are in- variably large, well behaved, and largely com- posed of the mothers, sisters, eweethearts of the season they have plaved—a i like copvright doesn’t trouble them—" Octoroon,” “The Colleen Bawn,” “Divorce,” ‘and this week “Our Boys” has been presented. Of course the performance as a whole was “queer,” but this fact did not mar the enjoyment of the audience, who laughed heartily and applauded Iustily the efforts of Mr. Felix Vincens, the Middlewick, Miss Grace Roth, the Violet, and Miss Vincent as ary. There is no reason why a house conducted upon the plan of Mr. Nixoo should not be 2 financial success. It would cut away the taste for variety vul- can thus, certainly benefit the ‘community. The“ BO. Pars he seeks to catch do not care so inch for the act- ing-as for the story, and so long us it is stirring and sentimental it pleases them. The Natfonal Theatre, the * Vic’? of the North Side, is devot- ed to the sanguinary drama. {tis a venture io the same direction as the Ralsted-Street Opera- House, and has met with moderate success. LOCAL NOTES. Sprague’s Georgia Minstrels at Ramlin’s on Monday. 3 On Sunday week the Academy of Music will be closed until September. To-morrow morning Manager McVicker will likely arrive from the East. Last night Mr. Barton, stage and business manager of Hooley’s, left for New-York. He returus the latter part of July. Mr. Charles Forbes has closed his prosperous “ Uncle Tom's Cabin” season, and ts in the city preparing for an early campaizn. : Ballet girls are scarce. The blondes at the Metropolitan and the Rentz crowd at the ‘Academy of Music have drained the city. May Fiske’s females will appear this week. at the: Metropolitan in an appropriate sensation en- titled “One Hundred Daughters of Satan.” John Dillon will open at McVicker’s on the Tith of August, instead of the 18th. Probably “All the Rage,” by W, D. Eaton, will be~ re- vived. Alf. and Luln Wyman are in the city. They falk of taking the road sean moder the guidance of a Chicago manager. They have two “Yakie” and “Next of Kin. plays; The “Humpty Dumpty troupe of Tony Denier |. appears an Monday at Haverly’s. Among the company are Grimaldi, J. C. Franklin, Ada Boshell, Lester and Williams, Victoria North, Clifiin and Fox, William Ennice, und others. ‘CH, M, Shadboat Pinafore” will be the chief novelty of the Megatherium programme at Hooley’s thisweek. ‘lhe Admira’ will be playe? by Hushey Dougherty, Litt'e Buttercup by Billy Emerson, Capt. Corkonian, George H. Coes; Hebe, Luke Schoolcraft; Deadeye, E. N. Slocum; Josephine, Burt Shepherd; Haiph, E. Mf, Hall? Bobstay, H. W. Frillman. - On. Aug. 4 the James Watlack combination will begin the season in this city. he follow- ing people have been engaged: Frank Aiken, Jobe R. Murray, Owen Fawcett, Horry Rain- forth,Genevieve Rogers, Alice G. Sherwood, Mrs. James Wallack, Stelia Congdon, Scott Marvel, W. P. Conley, and a number of others well-known to ‘Chicago, ‘The Comedy of Errors” will be one of the features of this or- ganization. Messrs. Aiken and Murray will play the Antipholi and Fawcett and Rainforth the Dromios. Dari Intle thin (i On Monday, Juty 7, “Engaged” will be pro- duced at McVicker's for the tirst time in this city. The cast will include Lillie Glover, Charles Stanley, Hudson Liston, sr. Herbert, Estelle Clayton, Emma Vaders, Mrs. Brutone, R. Faiton Russell, and C. Dobson. Accord- ing to Horae, the “Governor” has been heard from. “The production of Gilbert's ‘Engaged’ at MeVicker’s on July 7, he says, 1s to be sienalized by the in- troduction of several extremely modern effects, |. —the main idea will Le to bave a harmony ex- isting between the quality of acting und ecenery, —a spontaneity between the painter and prop- erty-mac. It is intended to range the best act- ors on one side of the stage, which will be elaporately set and. well higbted. by calciums, while the bad actors will be allowed comparative seclusion on the other side, which is to be badly set and lighted. Electric wires will communi- cate with every seat in the auditorium,—and the prompter will inspire the audience to tamualtuous applause at given cues,—500 well-dressed india~ rubber dummies with mechanical grins will do away with the usual necessity of dead-heading poor houses, and, oy very ingenious mechanism, will turntsh much entbusiam with bands un feet, thus affording great relief to the ushers. ‘They will atso be tiflea ‘with cold sir, which can be easily squeezed out as required.” NEW YORK. & WONDERFUL MARINE MONSTER. Epectas Correspondence of The Tribune, New York, June 25.—There are a few people yet left in New York who can remember 2 sail~ boat caiied the Dolonin, When Lester Wallack was young and charming the Dolphin had al- ready passed into her second childhood. So you can compute her years very resdily, She was in her younger and more vigorous days one of the most ertraordinary vessels that ever Hoated. She would sail sgainst’ the wind with quite as much rapidity as before it, and she could go sidewise fester than in any other di- rection, Her history is steeped in adventure. She used to vary the monotony of dashing shortly. upon the rocks and ling ber crew sround Dromiscuously by that other equally pleasing Process of cansizing in deep water at every available opportunity. For one of her sex she always displayed the extremest im- morality and the most barefaced dis- regard of public opinion, The startling habit which she had of turning bottom up- wards at every available opportunity was re- ally shocking. And, besides, it was a bad ex- ample for the rising generation, The Dolphin strove .the best she knew to convince: people that all accepted theories concerning the prop- er Way to sail were erroneous. And in de- monstrating her’own plans she fs said to have Crowned upwards of 1,000 persons. She has grounded upon every shoat of the Jersey coast. She has “stove” herself on every reef within forty miles of New York harbor. And the bones of her victims are pickled in nearly all the salt- water hereabouts. Fora number of years she had been lost to Gotham’a view, and everybody foudly prayed she had gone forever. But the hopes were cherished, alas! in vain. The Dol- ohio hed merely retired to the sequestered shades of Albany, and for many seasons past the residents of that Arcadian village have view- ed her peculiar exploits with wonder not unmix- ed with fear. Atenchor she was fonnd to be safe from harm beyond sinking aimlessly to the bottom of the Hudson with somewhat distress- ing frequency. Andso, deserted by her owners, who have merely called around once a week for. the purpose of hoisting her to the surface, she has ridden peacefully at her moorings in shallow water for. several seasons. She was not destined, however, to remain forever idle. A craft of her: energy und sagacity could not be expected to Waste her sweetness upen the desert waters of the upper Hudson, and ‘she was to return to ‘active duty ia the slaughtering line through an unlooked-for circamstance. ue 4 BCENE IN ALBANY. Last Sunday there strode through the main thoroughfare of Albany four people of the mas- culine gender.. One of these was exceedingly tall and'excessively ethereal in bis proportions. ‘His name was Sam Hickey, and he is known far and near as the mauager of the New York cir- euit. The second member of the quartet was of medium bight und abnormal rotundity as to stomach. Upon his head was perched a silk hat which he had succeeded in drawing into place through .the friendly aid of ashochorn, The corners of his mouth were marked by two slen- der golden rivulets which more than proved by their rich color the vaunted superturity of ' Vir- gin Leaf” us an article of chewing tobacco. His breath was freighted with the balsamic odor of old Kentuck—but why continiie the descrip- tion? Everybody will recognize the picture at once as being a correct likeness of Dr. Hamilton Griffin, of Louisville, Ky. Behind followed Jobn McCullough’s dresser—which his other nsme is Bob—and a painfully attenuated boy, whose dis- Pngulahing characteristic was unmistakably manger. Dr. Hamilton Griffin, of Loutsville, K: just sent a telegram to some friends in ‘tive city, announcing with a fue sense of humor that he was the bappy possessor of a yacht for which he had paid the sum of $10,009. “The facts of the case really were that Dr. Hamilton Grif- fin, of Louisville, Ky., had become a half-owner, with Hickey, of the Dolphin, tor which unwiti- fated tub they haa paid the extravagant sum of $125, Of course, neither Dr. Hamilton Grit- fin, of Louisville, Ky., nor Mr. Sam Hickey, of the New York circuit, had the remotest idea of how to manage a boat, And so Bob, who was once a saflor, had been engaged by them to act as skipper upon the voyage to New York. The bungry youth before alluded to was the prospective crew. ‘They were just going aboard to atart upon their festive trip, and they were happy—happier far than at any subsequent. stage of the proceedings, THE DOLPHIN’S STORES. ‘When they boarded the Dolphin, which bad already enjoyed an unusual period of two days above the surface, they discovered that ber en- tire furniture consisted of a kerosene stove. So they went ashore for stores, which, when brought, consisted of: Frying-pan, 1; bam, 4 Tbs.; eggs, 1 doz.; coal of], 1quart; dounghuuts, 10 cents! worth: whisky, 1 quart. “the Doctor, who yaguely knew thata kerosene stove was used for culinary purposes with the aid of petroleum, volunteered to do the cooking, and Hickey, robed in: Bob's blue flannel shirt, which he bad borrowed to give himself a saltish air, strode the deck, scanning the horizon through a diminutive opera-glass, 92° Alter awhile supper was announced, and it was discovered to the horror of the party that the Doctor bad fried bis ham and eres in kero- sene oil,—a fact which establisned;nim at once asa decidedly original cook. ‘The meal, it is needless to affirm at this time, consisted of doughnuts, whisky, and profanity. And after the melancholy ceremony had passed by, Bob was requested to clean up the muss. That was too much for bis new-born dignity as skioper of the Dolpbin, and, declaring that he was hanged if he would bea lolly-togele boy for anybody, hewent wrathiulky ashore and came to New York by rail. ‘ Thus the force was reduced to three,—Hicker, Griffin, and the hungry “crew.” And waile the two proprietors were staring at each other, perfectly aghast at the thought of taking their “yacht” to New York without a skipper, ihe attenuated boy adroitly secreted the whisky- bottle and fied to the deck, where be prompily proceeded. to peur the liquor down bis own ca- pavious maw. The fiask he thoughtfully filled with salt-water and kerosene, and then returned it \o the place from whence be had taken it. In five minutes he was howliug drunk, and in ten he was deathly sick. That whisky was meant for internals that were copper-bottomed, In the meantime Dr. Hamilton Griffin bad imbibed some of the salt water und petroleum which the ingenious youth bad, as already described, sur- Teptitiously conveyed into the bottles, and that, being a surprise-party of the most pronounced kind, caused his stomach to-rebel vigorously. ‘THE NEW SKIPPER, : Then did Hickey with Spartan courage deter- mine unaided to bring the craft Guwn the noble Hudson. 80 he hoisted the anchor, raised the sail, and started. The wind was dead ugainst bim, out the current was in hig favor, aud the prospect was, therefore, not. so gloomy as it might baye been. The Dolphin has one good point, at all events,—she will go with the cur- Tent. ‘Yo be sure, it wasn’t always easy to tell Whether she was moving up the river or down. But Hickey bad faith in bis opera-eluss and Bob’s blue shirt, and he stuck to bis post right manfully. =. At 4in the morning the Albany steamer pass- ed the Dolphin in the river. Dr. Aamilton Griffin, of Louisville, Ky., was lying upon his back amidships, grounmg witb sickness, and swearing he would never fo to sea, again he lived to be ‘as old as Judas Iscariot.. He undoubtedly meant Methuselah, but, then, his Biblical knowledge al- ways was a trifle cloudy. Just forward of his recumbent figure lay the contorted and angie- worm-like body of the “crew.” At the tiller, looking about through his opera-giass, Was the Spartan Mr. Sam Hickey. ‘The Dolphin was pointed diagonally “p-stream, and she was going at her old sfdewise gait.’ The party had been on the journcy just twelve hours, und had covered exactly eleven and three-quarters miles. They are expected here about Aug. 14 of this year,—if they don’t all get drowned in the mean- time. In the latter event we-shall probably sce them in the sweet by-and-by when “we .meet on that beautiful sho-ere.”” . |, BOUCOCAULT AND 308s. ‘The negotiations between Dion Boucicault and Theodore Moss, regarding next season at Booth’s ‘Theatre, are off, [am told, The papers were all drawn uo and ready to siga, when there arose & misunderstanding as to the division of protits. The story is that Mr. Boucicault re- quired Moss to pat in half the capital, and only proposed to give him 80 percent of the pros- pective surplus.on the seasun. His ‘idea was that he (Boucicault) should have 40 per cent of the net profits for the use of his plays and the employment of his _ serv- ices, and after thateum should have been set down to bis credit the remaming 60 per. cent should be divided between himself and . Moss. Theodore wept and wailed and tore bis hair over the proposition, mildly but firmly declining tobe comforted. But the playwricht was inex- orable, and retreat became his duly alternative. He reminded Boucicault that he (Moss) also in- tended to do valiant service fu aid of the house, and that no recognition of that fact had been made. But there was no show for his argument, and he withdrew from further proceedings with great rapidity. So the house will in all prova- bility be run under the sole management of the gngmal lessee, unless he shall hereafter con- clude to take unto nimself another partner who will consent to make a neavy iovestment and work like blazes all winter for 80 per cent of the possible profits. It has been decided, I under- stand, toopen the season with a stock picce, which will be ran as loug as it pays. ME. M'VICKER ig in New York, and will remain until the latter part of this week, probably going as far as Bos- ton before starting back to Chicago. He is just now filling up some dates for next season, in addition to completing bis cast of “Engaged,” which, by the way, is to. be done in his theatre The people thus far chosen indicate that the satirical comedy wiil receive the beat possible sort of a presentation to the Chicago public, and I have an idea that the production will be a success. Along succession of lacze and hilarious audiences greeted it here, and I don’t see why it should fail to prove equally at- tractive out-there. Mr. McVicker is going to get the piece up the best he knows how; which ds saffictent assurance t)at it will be well done in every particular, Since the old gentleman saw that. luminous chart’ of the Megatherian Minstrels in Jast Sunday’s papers he has given up all idea of organizing the company he had in mind,—of which, it will be remembered, Hooley and Haverly were to be the end men. He thought be bad heard of ali sorts at advertise- ments, but when it came to printing: maps of minstrel companies, why, that {ct him out. 2 STEELE MACKATE, who landed here tnis morning, says he-{s well satisfied with the result of his engagement at Hooley’s. Some money, he claims, was cleared Uy bimeelf on the fortnignt, and that, fogether. with the cordiality which marked his greeting, made his stay very pleasant: He told me this- afternoon that negotiations had been reopened with Eno, the owner of the Madison Syuare. fheatre, for its rebuilding, aud that the scbeme would surely go through toa successful consum- mation, ‘lhe theatre is not to be ready for oc- cupancy before Jan. 1, however. In tlie ‘mean- time Sir. Mackaye proposes to ‘play ‘through: a part of the couotry with. the company which he is about to organize. {n that.way he will pro- duce und get intosbape several new pfays which he now bas on hand, 0 that, if they contain the elements of saccess,.théy/may be in smooth working order when he is ready to do them here. ‘That idea is a goud one,;100, and if it could. be adopted to a wider extent: Gotham wouldn't be ‘sickened so often witb pieces thut are badly re- hearsed, poorly cut; and clamsily mounted. |: We had rumors this wayday or two ago to ‘the effect that Stet DALY AND FANNY DAVENPORT were to go into double harness again in a the- atrival way iv New York, But the woods are 1a! of impossible reports jast now; und that is ;why 1 wasn’t at all surprised yesterday to-learn that the Davenport-Daly /business hadn't any foundation at all. The-fact is that Tom Davey and Joe Brooks, two mau: known in the South and West, have engaged Fanny for a year, and intend to pilot her through the country, supported by their com- bination, Idon't kuow, whecher she bas any new play or not. She 1s pretty badly in need of one, anyhow. iu Brooks and Davey haye also arranged to take charge of Joseph Jefferson's time fora part of his season. John McCullough, too, will zo with them, and, take it all ia.all, their hands are like- ly to be pretty fall. for sume time to come. javey just now ts confined to hig room by a se- vere—almost a dangerous—tit of illuess, which fs the resuft ot overwork," Brooks, therefore, ig running the whole'establishment, much to his own discust. “ - MAURICE BARRYMORE is engaged as “ juvenile.”’. man at Wallack’s for next season. He is generally liked in New York in purts of acertain character, and it is alto- gether probable that he will prove well fitted to the work required in his new position. Lillian Cleves Clarke, a handsome young women of .excellent promise, who entered the profession a couple of seasons ago and at once established herself. as an actress of ability, is to leave for Europe shortly., During her absence she proposes to.complete: fer musical. studies, and it is also likely that she may star ‘through England in Bronson Howard's “Banker's Daughter? | at ‘The “Pinafore " which “has been rauping at the Bowery abruptly kicked the bucket last nizht, owing tu a moustruus und altogether in- son preticnal ble desire on the part of singers and musicians to be paid their salaries. It was given ont that Dr. Griflin was the backer of the con- cern, but the olayers declined to wait all sum- mer for bis arrival from Albsuy per “ yachu”? Dolphin, aud then take chances on being able to get their money. ,So they raised a prolonged howl, which bad the effect ot ending the career of at least one * Pinafore,”—tor tbe abatement of which nuisance let us be profoundly thank- fal. ‘The wonderfally-little folks who are known as. ‘THE “‘anDGETs have had built for themselves at Brighton Beach, Coney island, 'a large ball, in which ft is proposed that they shall wive entertuinments give their growth a suddén impetus, their man- ager would feel mighty sorry be tried the ex- periment. Of course you recall the story of the man who took a liviny skeleton to Australia for purposes of exnibition? j : Oe z Well, when they started the smeleton was so thin that he looked a guod deal like a strawber- ry-crate with unusual facilities for ventilation. jut the voyage developed in him an appetite which would have made au ordinarily-voracious ostrich look like a dyspectic invalid by compari- gon, and the showman dav by Gay saw bis curi- ‘osity gathering adipost’' tissue at a “fatal rate. And by the time they reached Melbourne the unfortunate being who had formerly been but a bundle of bones w® trausiormed into agooa- sized man. Theexhibitor waa in desoair, but the appetite kept up, aud a month later he had a curiosity on his hands that weighed sumething like balf‘a ton. Then his heart was glad, and ie made.a barrel or so of dueats, showing his skeleton as a fat man. Now, if the Midgets begin to grow, we may see 'em in a year or 80 traveling around in the guise of glants tour rods hich. 7 And we may not. SCATTERING. GEEEN-ROOM GOssIP. Salvin! hes decided not to come to America next season. Poe It {s rumored that Clara Morris will be a member of Boucicault’s stock company. | ‘The Theatre Comique, Leadville, has secured as stage manager Billy Devere, of this city. Currie’s trial has been postponed. It will probably be reached again early in December. John Brougham’s “ Lottery of Life” will be TrHuRIEL. lnuse, Cléveland, aud John Ellsler bas: en gaged Jobn Marbie to play Terry the Sweil. John T. Ford and Fred Zimmermann, says the Dramatic ‘News, have signed a lease for four years of the Broad Street ‘Theatre, Philadelphia. They will open the season with stare, Booth and Jeiferson being zmong them. =~ | Spaulding, of the Olympic, St. Louis, and J. W. Norton, of De Bar's, St. Louis, have povled their issues for the coming season, and their profits (if any) will. be divided. Virtually, Spaulding becomes the manager of both houses. ramatic News, 4 . including ~ Mestayer, ng, and others, will be, Tol ‘They will produce a piece entitled “The Pullman Palace Car,” a satire in railway travel. Neil Burgess, who has secured Locke’s play of * Widow Bedott,” appeared in Toledo last night. The company were engaged here, among them being W. J. Curley, Puit Hawley, Muss Amy Lawrence, Miss Belle Miller, and Marion Norwood. ‘There fg some taik of the same com- pany producing the play in this city at an early date. 1 David Belasco, who recently succeeded in get- ting Baldwin. of San. Francisco, to produce ‘ ‘The Banker’s Daughter” under the title of “The Millionaire’s Daughter,” says- that -his play derives much of its substance in the. open- ing acts from an old play called ‘Faith and Fortune,” the authorship of waich is credited to Richard Cumberland, who wrote “The Car- melite,” ** Battle of Hastings,” cte., and. was immortalized by Sheridan in ** The Critic” as Sir Kretful Piagiary. He also states that be is indebted to “ Pique,?,* Led Astray,” and other plays for the remaining acts, instead of recely- ing any inspiratjon whatever from Brouson Howard’s verston of ‘*Lillian’s Last Love.” Here are fifty-four of the combinations for which routes are beiig made in New York. ‘The list is by no means a complete one of the companies already in ‘course of formation, to say nothing of the variety and minstrel parties: 8 SI ty, . “Allee Harrison, Ree eee | “Ritspurya Troubadouis, McKee Rankin’s’ “Daniten,"\Weatnersiy's Froliques, « ‘Alfa Merrill, of, Brooklyn, 01 Abbott's opera, , EMeatore ‘Adelatae Netteon. osch's opel ‘anny Daven; Mapleson's operar Griterion Comedy Company. kdgar and Fulton, ,Colville's Folly Company, John T. Rayne “*Loulse Pomeroy, Robson and Crane. Margie Mitchell. MeDonough’s ** 3f'lfsa,*-1 {Alice Gates” Upera, Union square i 's Lo:ta Company, dar, and Sirs, Florence, |,’ Kate Leste ‘Thompson, r Wallack. George Fancett lowe, Henri Lanrenv’s Opera, Lfinutisn onern, -- Bulfalo Bill Oliver Dou Byron, Joho A. stevens, Frederick Paulcing,, Frayne and Tiffany, ‘, ge + Joserh Mus a Feats 8 ONS seit inson'as-Cnele Tom, Daniel Paodmana, =” John Goleman sisters, > Goth G E, A, Sothern. Joseph Jefferson. Ada Cavendish, doseoh kk. Emmet, Pamreuce Barrett, Sim. Dei Dower, ret De Pe ES. Chaatraa, Boucleaul HUSIC. AT HOME. OPERATIC PROSPECTS FOR NEXT SEASON. ‘The most important news of the week percains to official advices we have reccived as to the op- erstic ventures for neXt season. Strakosch bas lost Miss Cary, as will be seen from the follow- ing dispatch, which We received from her on Friday last: FontLaxn, Me., Jane 28.—Tust received a cable ers who are widely, throughout the sammer.' If the salt air should: produced, on July fand 5 at the Enclid Opera- |, from Mapleson in acceptance of my terms for the next season in the United States. ‘ . . Aywge Loviss Carr. * Miss Cary’s loss to Strakosch is a serious one, and her place cannot be filled by Rebecca, whom he has secured, aud who has already made one trip through this country with only partial suc- cess. Mr, Strakosch also loses’ another useful artist, Mr. George D. Conly, who has signed with Carl Rosa for his London season. The Strakosen Troupe, as reorganized, will embrace the following artists: Signora Teresita Singer, dramatic prima donna; Mile. Belocca, contralto; Mlle. Litta, prima donna legziera; | Miss Lancaster, seconds; Signors Petrovich, Lazzarini, and Tilla, tenors; Signors Storti and Gottschalk, baritones; and Sismors Castelmary, Carl Yormes (!), and Strini, bassos. Ais season commences in New York Dec. 1, and in bis rep-: ertory are announced “ Aida,” . “Carmen.” Boito’s Mefistofcle,” Goldmark’s ‘Queen of Sheba," Auber’s “Crown Diamonds,” and Mey- erbeer’s “Star of the North.’ -, ‘Max Maretzek, who is: now. conducting the. orchestra'at McVicker’s, has very nearly com-" pleted his troupe for next season. He has con- tracts with Miss Montague. Aliss Swift (who was here with Wilhelm}), and Miss Rachel Samuels, sopranos; Mrs. Florence Rice-Knox, contralto; ‘Messrs.’ Fritsch, Hatch, and: Turner, tenors; and. Mr. Fink, baritone. -The basso: has not yet‘ been secured. - Maretzek hopes. toget Conly after the close of. the London season; failing. that, he will send to Europe for one. His repertory will. include bis own new “opera -of “Sleepy Hollow”; Lortzinz’s “ Qzar and Zimmerman”; Gtorza’s “Rabodon”; Gounod’s "La Colombe”; and Victor Masse’s comic ‘opera. “Bon Soir, Mons. Pantalos.’? ‘His season wilt commence at the “Academy of Music, New York, Sept. 2% and wiil then rake in Philadelppia, Baltimore, Washington, Pitts- .bure, Chicago (two weeks, commencing Nov. 17, at MeVicker’s), St.Louis, and New Orleans, ‘The Emma Abbott English-Opera Troupe is ‘now complete, and will include Emma Abbott® and Marie Stone, sopranos; Mrs. Seguin and Miss Rindall, altos; William Castle and Tom Karl, tenors; W. . McDonald and Ellis Ryse, bassos: A. E. Stoddard. baritone; und Caryl Fiorio, director..Tbhe managers are Messrs. Pratt and Morrissey. . ‘ A private letter from Mrs. E. Aline Osgood, who bas made such a great success abroad and is looked upon as a standard singer in England, brings the good news that she will return to this _countty next year to remain, and’ will devote herself to the concert stage and oratorio and Testival work, in which she has made’ s world- wide reputation. It is gratifying to learn that this admirable singer will return to us in her prime prepared to give us the best results of her glorious Voice und style. THE MUSICAL COLLEGE COMMENCEMENT: The Commencemens exercites of the Chicago Musical.College took place on Monday evening last ot the Methodist Church Block. The hall was filled to oyertlowing, many being turned away for want of room. The graduates were seven in Dumber: Misses Ella Bensley, Julia Goodman, Hattie Gillett, Sadie Hayman, Agnes Knott, Ada Leekley, and Kittie Richards. ‘The audience-room’ was profusely decorated with Howers, and the performers were the recipients of numerous beautiful. flora! tributes. “rhe programme opened with ap organ solo, Bach’s fague in G minor, played very acceptably by Mr. Martian D, Stecher. Miss Jutia Moran fol- lowed with Roasini’s “Non piu mesta,” singing it with finish und brilhancy. Miss Josie Burge, a promising: roung violinist, plaved Vieuxtemps’ “Lombard! Fantasie” very pleasingly, and was haartily recalled. Mr. Charles Koorr being ore- vented’ by hoarseness from apyearing, the next number was Lizst's arrangement of Mendels- sonn’s “ Wedding March,” performed by Miss Kittie Richards in « biebly artistic manner. ‘The: sixth, a very evjoyable number of the pro- gramme, was Schubert’s Rondo, op. 70, for piano und violia, played by Miss Arnes Knott and Mr. Rosenbecker. Jenuie Malone showed re- markable improvement in her’ yery iutelligent aud neat rendermg of the well-known polacca trom ‘Puriteni.” The next number, Uho- viu’s E. flat, Polonaise, played by Miss Zuls Goodman, was one of the features of. . the evening, and “elicited yer; hearty applanse.. Miss Moran followed witl Randegeer’s sung, “ Peacefully- Sleep,” and the musical part of the programme was then brought to a cluse by Beethoven's Seotet, “ performed with- remarkable smoothness by the Alisses Benslev, Gillett, Hayman, and ‘Leekley. Dr. Ryder then briefiv addressed the fair graduates, giving them some sound advice, and in. the ab- sence of ‘the President of. the.College presented each of them with the well-earned diploma aud abeuut{fal gold medal. MVICKER’S.. . ‘The bill_at MeVicker’s will be‘ changed this week. -“Fatinitza” will be given on Monday, ‘Tuesday, und Wednesday: * Pinafore” wut be restored for the rest of the week, Mr. Hatch will return for Z’a’ph, Mr. Collins will play Lezd- eye, and Mr. McDonald the Boatswain; ocher- wise, the old cast will remain, “Trial by Jury” will algo be given. gtk i A NEW MUSICAL SOCIETY. One more attempt at forming: a permanent musical organization bus bceu made in thus city, ag will be seen by the following circular: We, the undersigned, professional musicians of Ghicago, hereyy pledge ourselves to co-uperate for the establishment of a ‘Musicians’ Society,” which shall have for ite object the production of a series of orchestral concerts each weason, com- menectng with the season of 1879-'SO. lt is also proposed to give triennial festivals, commencing at such time as shall .hercafter be deemed proper. The said Society shall be conducted for the advancement of music ay an art, ‘and not in the interest of any one person nor tor personal or financial gain. « a Frederic Grant Gleason, C. H, Brittan, H. Clurence Eddy, Frank T. Batra, Jsmes Gill, Louis Fatk, Emil Liebling, J. Creswold, Taveny, W. L. Tomlins, N, Ledochowskl, 3. Prat : 0; Blackman, W.S. DB. Mathews, fen}. Owen. Eliodoro de Campi, . Hesfeld, Bara 5. Hershey, Amy Fay. ‘William Lewis, Agacs Ingersoll, Fanny Root, Hane Balatka, Mrs. L. A. Watson. ‘At a recent meeting of these musicians, a con- stitution und by-laws -were adopted. the princi- pal features of which are as follows: The or- ganization is calied the ‘ Pailnarmonic -Society ot Chicago,” and its object is to maintain. an annual geries of symphony concerts, four of which will be given each season, and also to give triennial festivals, The memberstip is divided into three classes,—Active, Associate, und Honorary,—ud any musician of good stand- iugcan become a member who receives a two- thirds voie. ‘The officers elected at the last meeting were as follows: President—Maraball Field. First Vice-President—E. S, Stickney. Second Vice- Prenuent—Siz. De Campi. Lreasurer—Samuel Jobneton. Becretary—F. G. Gleuson. 5 Susic Comm:tiee—H. Clarence Eddy, W. 8. B. Mathews, A. J. Crewwold, Amy Fay, Mra. LH. Wataon. : mittee on Ways and Means—Mrs. S. B, Her- shey, Mra. L. H. Watson, W. L. Tomlins, S. G, Pratt, aud C. H. Brittan. = LOOaL MISCELLANY. ‘Mr. F. W: Root leaves town for summer en- ements und a vacation at the seashore next esday- The Church-Choir Pinafore company will a] pear at Haverly’s Theatre week after next with the original cast. except that Miss Ada Somers will take the part of Hebe, Mre. ‘Tilton having resigned. * . The programme for the Lincoln Park concert. this afternoon will include Sara’s - "King Karl March”; overture to ‘¢Maranieflo”; “‘News from Vieona Waltz’; selections from ‘Chimes of Normandy”; Reich’s Gavotte, ‘Secret Loves”; Levy’s Concert Polka”; selections from “Le Petit Duc"; Suappe’s * Light Cavalry Overture”; Hand’s * Happy Through Life Gal- lop”; Strauss’ “Banquet Quadrille.” = The Germania Moennerchor will give 2 Sam- |. mer Nieht’s Fest at Baum’s Park Place Pavilion next Wednesday evening, under the combined leadership of Messrs. Haus Balatka and I. Loesch! The programme will iuclude Unrath’s ‘“ King Karl Mareh?’; the overture to Thomas? “Raymond ”; Moehring’s -* Prayer Before the Battle? (chorus); © Pinafore Potpourri”; Koschat’s: “Forsaken ”_ (chorus); Meyerbeer’s- “Fackeltant No: 1%; Leutner’s “Fest Over- . -Techirch’s “God, Fatherland, and (churus); double” quartette; ‘Bilse’s “Die Fuerstendiener”; Koscnat’s ‘Da Kart- ner, Bua” (chorus); and. the “Tanphauser March.” oo ‘ , The Abt Society gave its. last concert,of the Season at the Methodist Churet Block on ‘Thursday evening last with -Mr, Hans Balatka at the baton, and assisted by Miss Arabella Root, soprano, nud Miss Slantey, violin. .Unaer the new leadership the Society did some very creditable work, aud acquitted itself with that degree of excellence which mizut naturally be expected from such a strony oreauization. Miss Root, the new singer, made a very agreeable im- pression, both by ber. method and vocal quati- ty, and showed herself to be a vocalist of good study and experience, upd: Misa Mantey con- firmed the;bigh praise which we bave more than once accoried to ber playing, 2 Mra. Watson’s thirty-seventh reunion was given lest’ evening at her residence. ‘Ihe pro- gramme included the Preludes, C sbarp,. minor and C miuor, of Bacb, by Miss Jessie Root and Mrs. Watson; Nocturne, op. 37, G minor, and Polonaise, op. 40, A major, of Chopin, by Mfr. P. ©. Lutkin; Ballet Music of Heller, by Misa Net- | tie Scheffer; Faschingschwank of Schumann, bv 1 Miss Mabel, Spaulding: Trivle Concerto, D minor, of Bach, by Mr. Lutkin, Miss Lunt, ‘and Mrs. Gardner; Impromptu, op. 51, D flat, of Chopin, by Mrs. Gardner; Novelette, op. 21, D major, of Schumann, by Miss Houghteling; Kamenoiw Ostrow, F sharp, major, of Rubto- stein, and Turantelle of Chopin, by Miss Lizzie Sprague: Marche Heroique of Saint-Saens, by Mrs. C.J. Haines, and , Variations de Concert, op. 1, of Henselt, by Miss Allport. ELSEWHERE. NILSSON IN LOHENGRIN. The Londow Atheneum says: When it was announced that Herr Wagner’soperas would be produced on the boards of the Italian Opera here, it was pointed ont thnt under the new system, now in full work at both theatres. of night- ly or daily performances. it wonld be utterly im- Possible that sufficient time conld be given-tore- hearaals of such complicated productions. and that with changes of casts the revivala would be as troublesome and as ineffective as the original rep- resentations. ** Lohengrin,” —** Tannhauser,” anitae ** Flying Dutchman," after the frst out- break of amateur curiosity and of Germanic par- stiganship, have ceased tu be attractive. and their adequate” execution has been rendered an impossibility’ “by the burried mode preparation, At the revival, on. Both ult,’ at Her Majesty's ‘Theatre, the choralista. were constantly st fault, and much, depends on the concerted pitces, The chief char- acters were as Well sustained as their anti-vocal attributes would permit. On the whole, the Alsa of Madame Nileson can be accepted 28 one of the best delineations of » part which almost exacts German training to doit fall justice, . A surprise asin etore in the cast, for the Austrian contraito, ‘Mile. Tremelli, made quite a sensation in the pecoliarly disagreeable strains allotted to Ortruda. it may be remembered that even the late Tietjens failed to produce any effect in the music, which, hy the way, she bated most cordially. Mile. “Tremelii ta, ‘of ‘courae, familiar with the German achool, bug, with an organ of such charm as she possesses, her line of partu ought to_be uifferent ‘Signor Foli was the Aing, Signor Galassi Te’r ‘mondo, and Signor Franceschi the Herald, ‘** hengrin” is, atter all, essentially an orchestral and nota vocal opera, end Sir Michael Costs, who first gave due effect at Drary Lane Theatre, when ‘*Loneuerin * wae mounted, to the elaborate and in many respects splendid inatramental pieces of the score, toox indnite pains, i “OT WaS THE Cat.” é ‘The San Francisvo Chronicle, of the 18th, tells the following. story, in which one ot oar own singers is concerned: At the Remenyi concert given at the Standard on Sunday nicht there was an occurrence conform- ing with the unitiea to a considerable degree. As ‘Miss Thurston was. caroling forth a romantic altty sto some one, who in the suns—os ome one in the song generally does—proves untrue to a fervent love, a large, energetic, and frightened black cat sprang through one of the windows opening from the gallery. Whether it was the sougstress, the pianist. or Remenyt bimself—who was tuning his Nddle in the wings—waich uttracted the cat, re- mains in doubt, but the cat nevertheless made a desperate bound for the stage, but fell short and landed on the head of the amazed and bald-headed manipniator of the big base fiddle. ‘The cat from there made another spring anda reached the staze. Miss: ‘Thurston bad observed the cat from its, entrance, but managed to re- tain her ‘self-composure until a nervons ‘old lady in the audience, who until that moment had ‘not noticed the cause‘of the commotr xclafined, “Gracious me! Why, what is tat?” To which a gallery boy quickly responded, ‘*Sileat he, it waa the cat.” “Then. Miss Thurston's self-pussession entirely left her, and just a4 whe was delizhtfully executing a staccato cudenza, she broke off in a wild shriek of high C fear, a8 the cat bounded over ber train, ‘The piinist, who had not yet ecen the cat, mistook the applause of the audience, and thinking his efforts had arawn it forth. outsid him- self. The result was unpleasant. He inter- olated an intermediate movement a ta fzola. with Souble-basa action, which would have killed a Piatt’s Hall pianist with envy. The cat by ‘his time had entered fally into the wpirit of the affair. Dashing off at the wings, it encountered Kemenyl. who was working up his inspiration look with a mug of balf-and-hulf, Remenyi has a certain nervous, guilty dread of cas, superinduced no donot by bis unhappy experience with B fat strings, and thia untimely apparition go frizhteneu. him that he songht safety in tne mate-top of the «* Pinafore” stave-setting. The cat being coaxed into the box-office, the performance proceeded. - “PINAFORE” ON THE BRALY. Adisgusted mother compjains in the Phita- elpnia .Wirror of the terrible realities which op- press ber sipce the “‘ Pinafore”? craze set in: Fancy. if youcan, my daughter Earth at the piano directly after breakfast, shrieking out, “ Farewell, my own, light of mv lite, farewell,”. and Mary in tie back parlor insisting, ina still higher key, that sheis ‘‘called Ltte Buttercup though she cannot tell why,” while their brother George, in the dining-room, -is sboating at the top of bis voice that * He polished up the handle of the biz front-door.” incessant. bas be- come the repetition of these snatches of operatic nonsense that Iam unconsciously falling into the same folly myself, and this morning canszbt myself whistling ‘The merry, merry maiden.” Am 1 going mad, too, wonder? A few even- ings since my minister called; and so earnestly had we engaged in considering the cheapest method of clothing the benighted heathen that the hour had grown late when ite rose to depart. Suddenly the parlor door flew open, and in strode George, bawling in tones that might bave heen heard a block away, “We is an English- man, and it’s creatly to his credit.” Then, see- ing my visitor, be stopped and begged pardon. “put,” said he, ‘really, Mr- Steadfast, you should have been at the theatre to-night; the Admirat was really immense.” ‘The good man looked shocked, and, as for me, I was ready to faint, and you might” bave snocked me down with a fea:her after what fol- lowed, for in a voice of great solemnity Mr. Steadfast addressed the wretched boy: “Young man, do you never think of your latter end?” “ Well,” replied George, with a shrug and grio, “ beo-r-d-1-y ever.” I think the good man was disgusted, for he pnssed out with the remark ubat he was afraid George was a ray, wicked young man. It was long before I fell asleep that oight; my oerves were quite upset. Just as 1 was entering the realms ot Nod a sound reached my ears,—a mournful! wail as of some ove in. distress.—and Ellen, . iy youngest, who sleeps with me, heard it too, and mattered, dreamily, “ Ob, tso't it quite alarming?” Going to the nuli, [discovered that the noise pro. eneded from George’s room. With fiving fee~ I ran up-stairs. Perhaps he was ill. Ll? Not a bit of it; but he sat Iu undress uniform bet fore the window, bowling at the moon and ask- ing it “ Why everything was either at sixes or- sevens.” “Oh, why are you not in bead? I cried; “it is 2 o'clock in the morning. You will be the death of me,” I continued; “ coine, get to bed this moment,” and I began pullme bim from bis seat. “** Refrain, auducioas tar! he roared, casiiy pattme me out of the room und jJockmg the door. *“ Ellen,” said I, as £ crept vack into the bed, ‘that boyis a lnnatic.”” “ And so ure his sisters, and bis cousins, and his aunts,” chanted the bull-ssleep girl. You see how it is, Mr. Editor, Do you ever think we spall ever hear the last of ** Pinafore? eg MUSICAL MOTES. The chief novelty at the Rhenish Whitsuntide Festival at Aix-la-Chapelie will be Mux Bruch’s ‘The Lay of the Bell,” to be produced this year at Birmingham. « Carmen” {s being performed at the Prince’s Theatre, Manchester, Eog., with Miss Emily Soldene, Siguor Leii, and Mr., Edward Fartey,— as the heroine, Doi Jose, and the Toreador. It is claimed that Mr. Richard Hurds, of thé class of '79, at Harvard, will prove a creaitable graduate of the tusical department, he having develuved promising talent as a composer of concerted music under the tuition of Prof. J. K. Paine. a : Mr. Carl Rosa’s repertory will next year in- clude such operas as “Lohengrin,” ‘ Aida,’ ‘% Rienzi,” ‘ Mignon,” “Carmen,” and other works, with pessibly, as. a special novelty, the “Taming of the Shrew,’ of Herr Hermann Goetz. Miss Emma Thursby is engaged for-the Here- ford Festival, and wiil have a provincial tourin October _and November, She wilt then have a tour in France, Holland, Germany, Austria, and Russia, spending next season in England, and returning to America in 1880. Bernard Listemann bas left the Mendelssohn Quiatet Club, and further changes wilt take place In the organization before another season. Its reorganization will, however, be such as to thoroughly maintain its high reoutation throagh- out the conutry. Mr. Ernst Schirmer will be the first violin. s The London Atheneum says: “A new part is to be added to the already rich collection of ebaracters in the repertoire of Mme. Adelina Patti, as she.is to appear as Selika in the ¢ Afri- caine’. of .Meyerbeer on the 12th inst. forthe firat time. | Signor Nicolini is to play Vasco j ML. Lassalle will be the Velusto, vice Graziant Mme. Albani will remain in Eogland until October, to sing at the Hereford Bristol, and pethaps at te Birminzham Festivals. It has been decided that this great artist shall re- turn to the stage of the‘ Hoyal Italian Opera next season, to resume her parts of £ su, E iza- beth, and Senta, und to play the chief part ia Herold’s ** Pre aux Clercs.” The two ‘Wrench: composers, M. Saint-Saens and MM. Massenet, have been commissioned by Ricordi; the Milan musical pubjisher, to set tivo Ttahtan librettos, which ‘are to be produced in Itdly: M. Massenet’s score will be on the “E de,” by Signor Zinardini, who also suo- plies Saint-Saens with the book * ft Mace- done,” based on the history of Alexander the -Great. " The Harvard Musteal Association of Boston announces a series of efght symphony concerts for next season. A partial list or tue composi~ tions» to be presented is already out, aud com tains a larger proportion of new works than is usual in the programmes of the Society. Among these are a posthumous symphony by Goetz; Berlioz’s “Symphonie Fantastique”; Secon (“Spring”) Sympkony, by J. K. Paine; Over- ture, “Benyeunto Cellini”? Berlioz; one of Handel’s concertos; Schumann’s Concert-stuck for four borns and orchestra; and the Nicht March from “L’Enfance du Christ,” by Berlioz. The London Atheneum says: “The Birming- ham Musical Festival Committee have had the good fortune to! engage Mme. Gerster-G:irdini as the leading soprano for the morpiag and evening concerts of sacred and secular music on the 28th, 27th, 28th, and 29th of August next. Mme. Gerster-Gardini's repertoire in Hun- gary. Austria, and Germany included the ora- tories of Handel, Haydn, Beothoven, Spohr, Mendelssobn, etc., the music of which sbe sang in German,-but at Birmingham she will sing in. English, The Lieder of Schumann, Schubert, Beethoven, Mendelssohn, R..Franz, cte., have deco suog here by the Hungarian prima doona only st private concerts as yet.” i Ground was broken in New York last Wedues- day for the erection of Messrs. Steinway & Sous? new pianoforte factory, which is expected to be finished and ready for occupancy next October. ‘The stractnre will be of stone and brick, 213 feet in length, 60 feet deep, and four stories high, and, with its steam-fittings and machinery, will afford room for upward of 250 workmen. 1s is located 210 feet from their present macbine- shops and metal-works, runnin parallel. with the latter, thus forming a hollow-square. The erection of this new factory has been necesai- tated by the Immense and steady demund for - the new parlor grind and upright pianos, of | which latter a new stvle of entirely. novel con- struction is to be brought cut by next fail. -This new addition to Messrs. Steinway «& Sons’ man- ufacturing works will increase their ‘capacity to 3.600 pianos per annum, of which no less: than 1,000 will be grand pianos. #, The Londot Figaro says: ‘In the new opera, Heloise et Abetard,’ which he is at present writing, M. Gounod will, I am informed, take new, und for him extraordinary, grouod. - The libretto is, in fact, written with the serious ob- ject ofshowing the struggle of conscience against the Church law, and is intended as a vindication of frecdum of mind against the dozma of crtho- dox priesthooa und Roman Catholicism. That M. Gounod, who was educated for the priesthood, and who was in his younger days in Rome re- ceived into minor orders as a preparation for the subdiaconate, should at the maturc age of 61 be concerned in that which is practically a Protest- ant opera is sufficiently extraordinary. Oue difficulty in the story is overcome by the murder of doeard in a bye street at the fastigation of the clergy : while the principal scene of the fourth act is where Abe‘ before the’ ecctesiastical tribunal throws all bis religious books ‘uto the flames. The iegend that Heloise rises from her tomb to receive the corpse ‘of dbeard will be represented as a yislon, ina tableau like the apotheosis of Faust, in which the clouds at the back of the stage divide und the tomb of Heloise and Adeard in the Cemetery of Pere-la-Chaiso is discovered. It is, however, pretty obvioas that before the new opera can be represented on the stage ccasiderable modilications of the li- bretto wili be necessary.” : a THE RACES ‘OF CHANTILLY, Translated froma French Jourhal. for ‘The Tribune, ‘ + by Emma Stantey- Destined forever to be the French Epsom, Ascot, und Newmarket combined. we salute this old city of the tarf par excellence,—this cradle of French sport!, Mr. Prudhomme may vaunt as he will the ad- vantages of steam “which shortens distances ”; batIcancot help regretting the time when ove went by post-chaise to Chantilly,—when the dusty equinages of travel opened on the vreen turt, already invaded by acrowd of spectators from the environs. At that time “tall Paris’? did not go to Chantilly. ‘The dizzy journey; the postilions in glazed caps and bigh-topped boots; the rapid descent {a zig-zag down the bill leading to the entrance of Chantifly on the main route; the racing with the mails; the halts at releys, with grovms hastily pouring streams of water -on heated wheels, just ready to blaze like fagots of brush-wood,—all this was traly in harmooy with this town, full of memories of the great Conde, of the free life of the seventeenth cent- ury and its golden uxary; with this Chantilly, which, more fortunate than many cities former~ jy illustrious and dead to-day, revives every year with the leaves of its maznificent forest. After these journeys in post-cnaises haif the route was by railrosd and half on ordinary roads. This was twenty-flve: years ago, when & line extended from Pontoise to ?’ Ile Adam,—the only part then constructed of the Railroad du Nord. Visitors to Cnanttlly descended at St. Luc, where a crowd of vehicles of all descrio~ tions were in waiting, most of which were not only destituce of ali elegance, but even of com- fort. No one complained, however; this only, increased the merriment, und travelers started off in high glee. ERR : Sometimes burrahs frightened the horses; and frequently, on entering the grounds of Chantilly, a wheel would detach itself trom the break, aud upset a whole careo of gentlemen. This was charming! « ‘The soil of Chantilly, somewhat vegetive, is never affected by rain, the absorption being very rapid: while the ground ia, even from one ex- treme to the other, except-ng a .sbort descent, hidden behind a grove of trees. : ‘The Duke of Orleans, oldest son of Louis - Philippe, was very successful" in arranging af- fairs at Chantills; which arrangements were doubtless very different from those of the pres- ent time. Betting—this rage which ts to-day particioated in by the most inferior assistant of the gatekeeper—was then’ circumscribed within a special world. Thee tarf.was only & pretext. For four days the Duke of Orleans held full court at Chantilly, and ali who desired to go there were unable to.do so. In the tirst place, the journey was too ex- pensive; then,. the cojourn demanded a fabu- Jous outlay. ‘The Duke of Orleans, knowing the races could cnly bring to Chantilly a passing eclat, desired tliat the eclat of the fetes should compensate for the briefness of their duration. He there.-raised shrice and shrine whereon wealth conid lay its tuxury‘and splendor. Historiozraphers of that. period have icft de- scriptions of these fetes, where a Watteau might have found new inspirations in the ola chutean of the Conde, inhabited by the oldest son of the King, Louis Philippe. Chantilly was -ihen aresort of pleasure and elegance,—a place for grand toilette,—an arena for furbelows, flounces, and fealhers,—a rendezvous where one could play cards, pursue an intrizue of Jove, feast, and make merry. Asto the races, they only oceapted at thut .time a secondarr rank in the amusemeuts of soviety at Chantilly. Nothing affords more amusement than to peruse, in the journals of that date, their re-- flections apropos of this taste for sport, which then commenced to iafluence maoners. One could read, fer example, in La Jtefurme: Acoup d’eil thrown on the registry of the horses engaged for the races at Chantilly will give an idea. of the guou taste of the zentlemen of the tart, In the midst of the nomenclature of celedrities in the horse family we find Concae-toat-na, Va-nu- leds, Chourinear, Bataclun, ‘Trouquctte, etc. ‘be whole lat ig in this style. Apart from this, however, we are at a lossto know whut good con be derived from racing. ‘Another journal, Le Bwetin des Arts (yes, des Arts /), goes to extremes in these terms: ‘These horae-races are the great affairs of Princes anc the rich, who only regard weaith in its abiity toenaole them to figire there witn bonor fn the character of their jockeys. Do not let us hesitate to say, emphatically, is a ridiculous pastime, detrimental to French intelitzence. U Voltaire: revtore to France philosophical genius, hterary genius, instead of thatof thejocacy! _ If the author of thesadisthyrambic lines ts still in this world, he must acknowledge that ‘*l’espris. jockey” bas only increased *‘{’esprit Dhiloso- Phique et Jitteraire” No Government of the vresent time would va 80 ridiculous as to deoriva Paris of its Derby of Chantilly and ite Grand Prix of Longcbamps. ‘fhe Municipat Council even votes a portion of the funds necessary for the latter. It must be acknowledged that races have becowe a veces- sity, and that “esprit philosuphique et litto- rairc” hag not been injured thereby. — "AN IMPROBABLE STORY. He held my hand within his own, His yace was fixed on me; Sweet. sweet and tender, was bis tone, ‘So earnest was bis plea. “*Olook!” I cried, as the grest moon Rose radiant from the sea. ‘He chisved me in his eager arma, ‘as fearing 1 might fees iy His anxious heart beat dallalarms Re bile be enerentes: ae 3 aah! hearken te the breeze “*Sootning the lonely tree? Pee: * His'form was swaying where he stood, gna was Trltefosee l, by bin passions pow: 2 + He fell upon hin inves See “*O the rici fragrance here!" I cried; “What rare fower may it bet’ Swift vapors quenched the glowing soon, The dtcere lene the frees ~ Sait odors from tne shore o’erwheimed ‘ ‘The fragrauce on the Jeaz eee * And, a5 we paxsea.-no word of Jove” =, + Ue spake again to me. : Tome, 1872. 4B. Sosmmise, 4