Chicago Daily Tribune Newspaper, July 6, 1879, Page 11

THE CHICAGO TRIBUNE: SUNDAY. JULY 6, 1879—SIXTEEN PAGES” I HE STAGE. THE DRAMA. CHICAGO. SOME MORE “BIFr."? * ing satire upon the realistic tenden- of French authors, by Abraham Drefeus, seclebrated novelist, appears in a receat num- ‘of Le Globe, and is translated for THE Trin pat ‘Ye believe that Len Grover is responsible cerigination of the word “tif”? in its for the MonnectioD. {t became here a part of Prost eatrical yocabnlary. It has traveled or the to city, until finally, it Can it be possible that " sphe follow! pe wrote thi ‘wTben’ you WO aD f I should play it what mop! bancrit all! If I should play it w framouat tof I've played mang like it.” weThat’s all I ask; it isu’t much!” * epbirty representations? You are modest?” eYes.” “ot more!” #No” «know my busine Yt do.” - me 5 ‘pat does it want?” & What does it want! Pve told you. It wants eum? «Bull? Yes; scent el ot play it?” said the young gs, andT tell you the piece fect, A bit of sensation. The td makes every onc aay, “ Lev’s go to y anger a theatre; there’s the thing! there's the sensation; we must sce it.) Ah, yes, St indeed wants biff! biff!” and the speaker soiled his eves and gazed at the ceiling. ‘Thus Mr. Traubert, the director of a Paris the- are conversed with Mr, Alexis Chaudfroid, the aathor of a piece which was then being rehears- edat the Pryantee, andon which the manage- ment had founded the greatest hopes. ‘These hopes had diminished from day to day, ff, indeed, they had ever existed. ‘lrabert bad taken up the piece because he had nothing else to play. Chauafroid was not deficient in talent.- His piece was tolerably interesting, and the actors united in saying that it was well writ- ten. Unfortunately, Chandfroid bad no reputa- ‘tion. “You said that the lttle Ferdinand Duchesne was even less known than Chaudfroid, and still ‘The Sirene de Bongival’ drew 200 or 300 francs every night more than the Delassements Thea- tre. But ‘The Sirene de Bongival? was played by Rosita, and there was in the second act the famous river of real water, in which Rosita swam across 26 if she were in the Seine,” ssid jocular Amedee. yee fodeea! That was ‘biff.’ If they could only get something like it in © Albertine ® Trabert would baye been satis- fied: But the piece didn’t bave it, and Shand- froid didn’t seem dis} to make a sensation ‘out of what he considered bis literary triumph. So the youne author reject all the sueges- tions of Trubert to obtain what he called cum- plete effects. And Cee been between them continual discuasion. 2 SOU tins could only be mounted,” mut- ‘gered Trobert, 3 id jumped from his seat. Sere ‘on horseback and gallop to the ers’ rendezvous !——"” What!” gasped Chandfrold. “Certainly, J’ve done the same thing.” «@Youl 1 “Yes. My father was a Norman farmer, and ‘at vigit I used to saddles horse and go some smiles to see—” “But you’renota young girl. Remember that Ybertine leaves the chateau when everybody is esleco to goto the end of the park. . Think of her entering the stable and saddling her mare! Absurd !?? was you like! But 1 tell you if Albertine arrived on horseback in the midst of the ruins, litup poate pale moon, you’d haye an enor- tpife?? 1 don’t like it.” “You're Wrong, It would do for your sceno 4n the third act When A/bertine makes the avowal of her mistake to the Count deLoriac.” “Well, don’t like it.” « As it is now, it?s cold.” “What! cold? That scene between’ the {ether and dauchter when he wishes to kill her, gud she throws herself at bis feet.” Yea, 1 find that very cold.” “What on earth do you want”? “J've told you.” “You might pat in afew trained dogs,” sar- eastically remarked the young author. “That wouldn’t be so bad,” mused the di- rector. “It would throw a little humor into ‘the piece, and heaven kuows it needs it.” “You didn't say that when you received the play. You found the scene very dramatic.” “We can’t always reckon upon the effect at the reading. It is at the representation we see 1”. “And so you've changed your opinion?” “Slightly.” “And you think it necds a ‘biff’?” said the eathor smiling. ¢ “Certainly. You may laugh; but £ maintain ‘what I’ve said,—it wants a *bit?? “Well, then, find it’if you can,’ said the author, rising disyrusted, ‘‘and in the meantime suspend the rehearsals.”” “ Asyou please. Good morning, sir.” Upon this the two speakers separated. Chandfroid furiously quitted the theatre swear- iog thathe would never put his foot inside the plact'acain: As for Trubert, after having ¥alkedaround his office, crushed some memo- rands, avdcursed authors, the public, and things generally, be found himself in thestreet. It Was the month of ‘May. He hailed a cab, “To the Zoological Gardens! * ‘Why there? Becauseit is a place where few go {a May, and consequently well-fitted for medt- tation. Traubert experienced a violent desire to meditate. Hetbourht: ‘Nice weather? Yes. Sunshine? Yea; and for the first time in six months. That will make things lively at the theatres. Bat there’s Robergeot with his ‘Streue de Bongival.!’ I don’t know where the mouey’scomingfrom. Damn Robergeot! Then Yat other piece; but the Little Duchesne, fu spite of hts idjotic airs, is better than Chandfroid with his literary piece.” In follow- {ng up the train of his reflections, Trubert Hoogut of his every-day expenses,—what he bsdtoraise to meet tue demands of authors andactors. He thouchtof the caprices of his lndlord, the prices of printing, the hundred and one demands which imposed upon him the becessity of a success, and then Trubert re- turned to this one idea of ‘“biff,”” which should make or break him. ? The cab passed the Morgue. Ah?!” said the director, “there's ‘iff,’ but has been worked. There was 2 drowned wom- Stic eee of Eomerrilles ‘The 124 soning, and as fol i there ic no * Diff? in it.?” gegesed Arriving at the Zoological Gard ‘Trabert Sent away his coach, and sct himself to meas- Bring the almost deserted walks. He stopped fore the cage of lions. “That, too, ix used pet The sight of the bears, the monkeys. wate and other avimals inspired him br Similar reflections, Evel thing was played out, He must leave” the qiiels to the menageries. ‘There was no La in them. The’ straw that broke the sanel! 5 back and utterly exhausted their utility Was the whale in “Capt, Grant's Children.” While revolving in hig mind the vari pedients to catch th ‘bewailime the public and bewailing the fact that they seemed to have become exhausted, the director arrived at the enti the labyrinth. ‘The place "was deserren Teabest tatdown. He was there but an Instant wien he beard cries of distress, He arose We a"; a teived a very short man rannin; Lowa un, pufling and blowing. e an : pao sir,” addressing Trabert, “help me! Ip me!?? “ What’s up?” asked the astot face unexpected event. It pores Ake ascend to the dabyrinths, und then “Speake!” “Well, I hardly know how 7 meng, mn ow how to say it,” said When they have idee ee aoe womusa ok te dead??? No, sir, no; God, a No, sir, os thank: not yet, Ibeg of {Bat where is she?” sir, there,” pointing to a clamp of Trobert went to the p le place indicated and ai mao eee! that a midwife was needed. tet ane of en justice. His first thought was Bret mpassion, und he started for a doctor. tome i ie first thought of Traubert; but Ste of intes after, upon returning with the 7 onset the keepers, who had caught a Wao! ¢ Way, tbe director had a second + “WH Unexpected accouchement! What Beet 7 What ‘biff?P? And while the physi- Tube hie ae oa Se young woman, Ip the astonis! Bad st been sogwested to him, n= (cee WueR foa, hola the ‘bift? which Cnandfroid couldnt by an © will replace the scene of the ayowal Ls2eliect even more startling. The Count de will surprise his daughter in this critical eaion. It wasa “biff” entirely new! A quite naturalistic; a “biff? which had eter been Placed on the boards, and which would draw al! Paris to Trubert’s theatre. It was hits fortune; it was a ‘“biff” that had been the dream of his life. The father came and went, the prey of ex- treme uneasiness. He stopped to question Trubert: “Do you think she isin danger, sir; didn’t the doctor come too late? i’m afraid he did.” Trubert was filled witn his own thoughts, and he scarcely heard. ‘Yes, sir; yes. Itis very curious. We are looking for effects, and here is one under our very nose.”” . ““Anditismy daughter!’ exclaimed the old man, “oor child; poor eniid. Jt is dread- “Not so very dreadful,” remarked Trubert, following up bis idea. “We can easily put it Vea te stace. ee aye seen the famous wash- scene in * sommoir. e tos Bow eee O11 ‘ou remem- “What are you talking al pe father, somewhat ina toe TS A “Lsay,” continued ‘the director. ‘we can fake? it up, and the curtain can be dropped ood man looked aghast. hy yes, it can easil; id I: too-py sera. y be done, and cheaply, point acry from behind the trees re= called the father to the reality of the situation. He ran toward them and returned almost imme- diately, and interrupted Trubert in the further development of the unexpected ‘biff.’ “ She is all right: doing well. It is a boy!” exclaimed the erraptured™ grandfather. “ But, sir. do me another service. Run to the telecraph oflice and send a dispatch to my son-in-law.” “Certamly,” mechanically replied Trubert {and he went to the telegraph office filled with his own thoughts). “I'll send a dispatch to Chandfroid,” thought he; ‘be can come right ob, aud We'll arrange the whole business at once,’? 2 He sent off the telegrams, but the events of the duy had mixed up the intelligent director considerably, aud be mixed up the dispatches. This was how Chaudfroid, who was a bactelor, received next day a telegram reading: “Your wife. has suddenly given. birth to a son. .J- congratulate you.” At the same time the son-in-law, Mr. Florent Gabilier, re- ceived this: “he difficulty is solved. Come atonce. Enormous ‘biff.’" - , LOCAL NOTES. John Dillon played at Janesville, Wis., last night. {tis said that the frontier ‘towns are filled with idie variety people. There has been a gen- eral smash-up. Tony Denier, who has, with ‘Humpty Dumpty,” drawn good houses during the week, winds up his engagement this evening. The company is a good traveling one. At Hamlin’s during the past.week the colored “Georgia Minstrels’? haye drawn more people to that house than we bave seen for some time. The engagement will terminate to-night, May Fiske’s blonies closed their engagement last night at the Metropolitan, much to the Te- Hef of their agent who brought them to this city. The mauagement of May is a task he doesn’t care to undertake again. =~ For the next three or four weeks the smaller cities and towns will enjoyarest from the barn-stormers, as there will not be a combina- tion playing on the Wester circuit, all having retired—or closed to reorganize for next season. The Megatherians at Hooley’s this week bave done a fine business. A lively programme is presented, which could be strengthened by the elimination of the nonsensical attempt to bur- lesque ‘Pinatore.” ‘This evening a perform- ance will be given. Holmes Grover, dr., whe styles himself ‘the Young American Sensational Actor,” appears at_Hamlin’s next week in a drama entitled “The Fatal Bond.” A good variety olio pre- cedes the play, ia which Sauford and Wilson, Harry Stanley, Little Rosebud, Fannie Knight, and others take part. A combination under the mavagement of James Wallack produced “Lemons” at the Joliet Opera-House Fourth of July night to a large house. ‘The company consisted ot Owen Fawcett, James Wallack, Phil Hawley, Marcus Moriarty, Sirs. John Dillon, Miss Wallace, Miss Victoria Richter, Miss Marie Lester. W. S. Gilberts burlesque comedy “‘Engaged” will receive its first representation on Monday evening at McVicker’s. This work has bess a puzzle to many audiences, for the simple teu- son, We susnect, that they did not understand its meaning. Itisa joke from beginume to end, io the “Piuafore’ vein, .as ‘can be seen from: the author’s preface to the play, in which he savs that in writ- ing this play his intention was to uy the effect of treativg 2 broadly farcical subject ina graye and earnest spirit, and without ex- travyagance in tone, gesture, or costume. Where the parts have been played in accordance with this theory, and the spirit of the work un- derstood by the audience, the comedy has been very successtul. When the play was first pro- duced in New York, last _seaséu, the Tribune of that city ssid of it: “‘Engaced’ may, indeed, be viewed in—at Jeast—two ways. By the numerous and delighted audience that greeted it last night, in the Park ‘Iheatre, it was viewed as entirely a piece of fun,—as a skit at the contemporary Wilkie Collins style of plot, and as a frolic among farcical incideuts. . In this aspect it is not merely vold of objectionable attributes; it is trenchantly satirical and deliciously funny. By observers who look beneath the surface, on the other hand, it may be viewed as a sardonic satire upon buman nature; and to such thinkers, perbaps, it will bring sadness uo- derneath smiles. In any point of view, how- ever, it remains one of the most brilliant pieces of sarcasm that have been produced, in the dramatic form, since the days of Colman and Sheridan. ‘The movement is light; the invention rapid the iacident comical ; the suspense sustained; the mystification, while transparert to the auditor, most perpiexing to the actors; the satire comprelicusive, appropri- ate, neat, clear, and fatal; und the style as crisp as crackling snow and coldly bright as ice in the starlight. The underlying ides in the exposi- tion of character is the omnipresence of selfish- ness andimposture. Is seems to have occurred to Mr. Gilbert that society is one vast network of fraud. ,This, in an carlier day, seemed also to be mental dritt of agreater mind thao bis— thst of Douglas Jerrold. ‘There may be much in human experience to promote such a convic- tion; and it should not hastily be said that such a scourge to suams as Mr, Gilbert applies in this piece is not needed or justified.” ‘The cast of the Monday nicht’s performance will be as follows: Cheviot Hill, 2 young manof property, ‘Mr. Charles Stanley; Be'vawney, his friend, Mr. BR. Fulton Russell; ifr. Symperson, Mr. Hudson Liston; ifoj. -uacyillicuddy, Mr. Charles Col- lins; Angus Macattister, 2 Lowland peasant Iad, Mr. W. Herbert; Beiinda Treherne, Miss Lillie Glover; Minnie, Syyrperson’s daugnter, Miss Estelle Clayton; Urs. Macfarlane, 2 Lowland widow, Mrs. J. W. Brutone; Maggie, her daughter, 2 Lowland lassie, Miss Alice Mans- field; Yarker, Minnie’s maid, Miss Blanche Wheaton. NEW YORK. 4 CHANCE FOR THE OBITUARY-WRITER. Special Correspondence of The Tribune. * New Yors, July 2.—Before next season is two months old, there is going to be a chance for a good reliable obituary-writer to do some fine work on departed combinations. To the rank and ‘file of the theatrical profession next winter is sure to be the most disastrous of any in dramatic bistory. More companies are now being made up to take the road on adead cer- tainty that they will have to come back by that cheerful process known as traveling ‘on their trunks”? than there were ever before nomad combinations of any kind whatever. Every one-horse actor in the Jand who happens at some remote time to have made something of a bit in 2 certain part is going to star next season; “supported by bis own powerful orzanization.”” People who would be fair leading men and women instock theatres, but who are utterly ridfculons as the main features of an entertain- ment, are springlug up like mushrooms on all sides. They all think they are going to pull in tremendous fortunes by their ventares, and every one of them imagives that nis or her com- pany will be one of the few to stick through the whole season., They sre all laying out routes and booking dates throughout thecoun- try, and Lam willing to bet that not one-tenth of them will hold together eight weeks. ‘The combination system, which has been for a number of years gradually eating its way into the heart of theatrical affairs, is going to hang itself with its own rope within the next twelve anonths. Actors aud mavagers will become wiser and seedier by the lesson they receive. ‘And some of the companies who ‘foot it” back to New York may possibly make some money by getting up pedestrian matches on the streneth of such speed as may be developed by their enforced marches through the country. There are men in Gotham who make it a business to take out companies and -not pay ‘salaries. I have in my mind A CERTAIN SUAVE LITTLE CHAP who for a number of years has regularly taken the road with big promises and every appear- ance of solidity. His way is to get his combiva- tion-as-far as possible from New York in the shortest space of time. Then they haven't money enough to get back again, and he promptly stops paying ealnries, whereupon they stay with him: for the sake of receiving their board, until his route brings them to within jumping distance of some place where they bave friends. He always plays tobad business, yet his cheerfully ecovomica! measures in regard to the payment of his company enable him to get along and to salt something down for himself. Such a chap as that has financial genius. And the first time I meet the President, I am going to suggest him for Secretary of the Treasury. I think he could bust us up with more neatness and dispatch than any common ovolitical financier of this gencration,—even a first-class Democrat of the rag-baby stainp. But this combination business, at best, is bad. It makes actors and actresses ‘a lot of wandering hcodlums, without homes or family ties, and inspires them with vagrant tendencies which they can’t get over during the. rest of their lives. {t makes them perform all parts alike, by keeping them in a certain groove months at atime, and thos kilis’’all develop- ment of dramatic art. It creates a sort of machine-like style of playing which disgusts suditors and butchers the plarwright’s work. “It is a fraud of the first water, and it is going to be ventilated. Philadelphia, Boston, San Fiancisco, and New York are to have stock companies next season. All the rest of the country will be without anything but combina- tion theatres—a condition which will soon sicken the people and demoralize the drama. Why, no less than a hundred combinations of all grades are to start out from here early in September. -I have counted that number al- ready. About twenty—ot more—are made of good stuff, and will do well after all the rest have been sweot away. But with the crowd st the start there will be no profit for anybody. ‘The cvod combinations are most wofully bam- pered by the bad ones. {t fsa biz handicap race, in which the “ favorites " are sure to win, while the scrub ronners are all going to be dis- tanced. About the middle of November the field ? will look awiully tired. And, as if we hadu’t enougn materia! on our hands already, several of our managers have turned-their faces toward the old country for the purpose of bringing in fresh stock. To the experienced reader gf newspapers it is extreme- ly apparent thut somebody has been “ prepar- ing *? this country for an invasion by 84RA BERNDARDT. ‘The work thus far has been so well done that nearly every intellizent American who roads the newspapers—und all intelligent Americans do read the nowspanere— 6 moderately acquainted with the public and private affairs of the great French artiste. Is there anybody in the coun- try, pray tell, who doesn’t Know that she wears bos’s clothes, that she sculps, that she paints, that ‘she goes up in balloons, that she bas consumption and four illegitimate children, that she — gets $400 a night, that she is.as thin as s balf-sterved rail-feuce, and that she can out-act any other temale of her weizbt in the world? Isn’t it popularly be- lieved that sue could break as many theatrical nibs in a dramatic contest as John Dwyer did in his late prize-flight-with James Elliott? Don't everybody khow that’ she’s just a regular sureamer,—a sockdolager. so to speak? ‘To be sure, they do; and that’s why I say the work of getting America ready to reccive her has been well done. ‘The fellow who engineered all this newspaper talk about Sara Bernbardt knew what be was driving dt, you had petter believe; and the next step will be to get her over‘here. I fancy that some chap on the other side of the pond has already attended to it, and_ that the plans are already laid out. But, if that is not the case, we shall probably have ber uu- der the guidance of an American manager. A week or two back, you will remember, Henry E. Abbey, the Park ‘Theatre man, suddenly exodusted for Europe. Upon the sume steamer was W. 2. Floyd, who bas hitherto been known as the alsge manager at Wallack’s ‘Theatre. It’ is now given out that their trip, which bad previously been re- graded as a mild species of lunacy, is taken for the distinct purpose of bringing Miss Bernhardt to Amerca. ‘The information comes from such a source, too, that there is scarcely a possibility of doubting that it is entirety correct. The gen- tlemen are prepared, I believe, to offer her the tailest kind of a financial inducement, and I make no doubt that they will also present America to her in such an alluring light that she will consent to come anyhow. ‘they will haye to watch her, thongh, ‘WILLIE DEUTSCH’S BOAT fs also on the shore, aud his bark is on the sea. ‘And when again ine crosses o’er, he hopes to bring Patti. (Please pronounce it Pat-tee, so as to preserve the rhyme.) Willie’s scheme eclipses in recklessness and daring the wildest speculations of Jack Haverty himself. Be proposes, if the divine warblist will consent to come, to give her 90 per cent of the gross receipte of each performance for her services alone,—which is 5 per cent more than Haverly’s ohenomenal terms to Col. Maple- son for bis waule opera troupe last year. He brings enthusiasm to thé business, anyhow. Said-he to one of the Delmonicos the other day: “Why, do you Kuow what l’a make at those terms? Ld clear for myself $25,000 in two weeks!” Willie must have established some new theo- ries of calculation, it strikes me. Let’s see: the gross reecipts at that rate would wave to reach the sum of $250,000. And, as Patti wouldn’t think of singing more than three times 2 wees, she would baye to take in something over $41,- 600 at each performance, As there isn’t any building in New York that will hold a quarter of the amount, why, 1 “kinder” thinic Willie is off bis cobuse, as it wore. But I don’t believe Patti will consent to come, anyhow. She is afraid of the ocean, or Strakosch would surely ave bad herover here long ago. Indeed, she once paid him a big sum of mouey as a forfeit for having neglected to keep a contract which provided that she should appear here several years ago. The latest story of ber troubles is that ber late husband, the Marquis de Caux, has forbidden her to sing ’ iu France, which, considering the fact that they were divorced a year or more ago, strikes me as a veautiful exhivition of cheek on the part of old Caux. But. the French law, which appears to be about as eccentric in some points a3 our own, gives a man the rigut to boss his former wie in that country, vo matter if she is sep- arated from him by a stack of divorces a mile high. It gives the lord and master a soft thing, as you will ubserve at once, but it’s a little rough on the wire. Still, if I were in Patti's place, I don’t kuow as I should care about going to France, anyhow. The rest of Europe at $1,000 a uight would be good enouh for me, especially when there wasn’t any-vagrant old Marquis of a hasband hanging around the box- otice drawing my salary and ‘having a dooming ola: time with it, all to himself. And, while Lam writing on musical topics. £ am reminded to say that private advices from London indicate to a certainty what JACK HAVERLY’S, LATEST PLANS are. Col. Mapleson has been engaging for him, and bas now completed an organization which willbe giveh to the most modern styles of English opera bouffe. ‘The leading mem- bers of the new company, whose names were sent over in‘ the last mail, indicate that the party will be an exceptionally strong one. At its heaa is Selina Dolaro, whose reputation in Europe is far ahead of that possessed by any Englisti-speaking bouffe artist we bave ever heard this way, and who is to be the chief at- traction. Nellie Bromley, another tighly- spoken-of songstress, has been chosen for sec- ond donna, and Lyall will in all probability be the basso. ‘The tenor bas not been wholly set- tled upon, but there is every reason to believe Knight Astor will be engaged. All of these people are at the very top of the tree on the omer side, und they will be pretty certain to make a big sensation here, tozether with lots ot mouey for Haverly. ‘Tbe repertoire will include “Carmen,” “La Perichole,? and ‘Le Petit Faust.” Tn the tirst-named opéra Dolaro is said to be even superior to’ Minnie Haut, who, you remember, made a big hit in it here last winter. dack is going to have twelve companies on the road next seasou, so tis said. und be will also be the boss of three theatres, with the possibility of scooping in one or two more ere cold weather fairly sets in. ‘fhere are rumors here that he bas been vastly successful in the races of the Chicago Juckey Clup. Stories are humming around to the effect that. the amounts he won by his speculations were simply enormous. Mollie McCarthy, the brave little Califoraia mare, is the one that is said to have enriched bim more than any of the others. 1 congratulate Jack, and the only thing I’m sorry tor is that I didn’t get bim to ‘stund in” with me on the winnings. ‘Then I should have con- gratulated even more than Ido now. ° | ‘The organization which bas for many - years been known a5 TRE GEORGIA MINSTRELS will open at Haverly’s Lyceum next Monday. ‘fhe company is composed of genuine Mthiopians, and-is one of the oldest on ‘the road. It was first organized; I believe, by Charles Callender, and uowil recently traveled under bis name. But last season the party passed into Haverly’s hands, and of course assumed his title at once. Numerous additions huve recently been made, ‘and now the company is about as hefty as the mastodon “forty, count them forty.” ‘they will hereafter be known as Haverly’s Genuine Col- ored Minstrels. J think there is uo douot that they will make a 20” of icin New. York, -and |} Count sllarcos, their drawing power on the road was loog ago fully demonstrated. When I was in the Dramatic News office the other day I fell upon A LETTER WHICH 18 GOOD ENOUGH TO PRINT. Indeed, it is altogether toorich to go nopub- lished, so here it is: * * West Bar Crry, Michigan, June 234, 1879.— 0. A. Byrne. Esq. Dramatic News, 2 Sm— I hesitate,—my. pen falters,—ah!— Way? Tis briefly thus: Iam a young man of twenty-six— @ pour humble mechanic—who, at the tender age of nine, was thrown on this cold and selfish world to educate and make my Way by my own exertions, with an aged and broken-down mother dependant on me, (From that time to the presfnt), 1 have straggied manfully, What I have, I have obtained—not through Edu tional Institutions, bot by _self-applicution. Others, with no better advantages have become an honor to the world. Why can not It Atan early age, I me on ardent studier of the Drama, No onc admires the legitimate Drama more than i. I have composed four dramas: threo tragedies, historicol, my favorite, and one emo- tionol, which I have .endeavored’ to bring before the public for fhe pnst three years. Virst: I addressed Edwin Booth, offering him my favorite tragedy, receiving no answer. Next: Lawerance Barrett: same result. Next: Joun McCullough: same result. Next: Mre, Henrietta \hanfraa, offering her my emotionol Drama, with- out compensation: same result. 1 enclosed two stamps to each. After all my efforts, do you won- der L apply to youas a last recourse? “Do you won- der, to you, the ./edium of the Drama, Igeck with aupplicuting voice? 0, for the love’ of Heaven! do not custme off as the rest have, but heed a supplicating prayer! Grant me the privilize to send you one wf ny Drana’s, for your persual: so doing, should you deem me of Dramatic ability worthy of mention, speak in my behalf through the Dramatic News. Think of the succor thou would’st lend to a poor humble mechanic, en- deavoring to achieve succees in s profeasion be loves dearer than life. Iam wel aware your time ig occupied. PoorasIam, {do not wish you to give any tune in my benalf for nothiug. I atm willing to enclose when sending the MS. what you may deem an honorable equivilent, Tencolse my hotozraph. ‘Crasting to hear from you., I remain, ones Traly. A. W. Dorson. It is an awful shame, you know, that Barrett, Booth, McCutlough, and Mra, Chanfran should get ahead of a poor, humble mechanic to the extent of two postuge-stamps apiece. But there is some catisfuction in being ‘sure that all sinful deeds will be punished in the next world if not in this. And I snould like to know bow these miserable play-actors will feel on Judgment- Day when the Clerk of Court calls their names and sternly says, ‘* What have you done with this poor, humble mechanic's three-cent post- age-stamps?” Of course they can’t produce the origmal papers, aud they won't dare to ring in any canceled stamps there. So, then, the Cleric will wax exceeding wroth, and wave his hands, und spit blue smoke, as he exclaims, “* Away to the torture-chamber with these villains, Have tem well done on both sides!” And when Booth, Barrett, McCullough, and Mrs. Chan- frau climb into the new hydraulic elévator and start down the shaft, their accuser shall feel joy toward all the world, yea, exceeding joy— und [ll tell the rest of it when the funeral is over. 8AM COLVILLE has sold his jnterest in the Colville Foll Troupe to Locke, of the San Francisco Bu: Street Theatre. ‘che terms of sale are that Col- ville shail receive $12,000 for the name and good-will of the concern, and thatjhe shall con- tinue to travel with the company and absorb its profits uatil that amount is fully hauded over to him. Of the entire sum, $4,000 is to be paid down in cash on the 1st of August. As Hav- erly is Locke's partuer in the Bush Strect enter- prise, it is supposed that he has an interest in the Folly Troupe also,—a supposition of which I do not fully know the correctness. i e "The Rice Surprise Party closes this week at the Uniou Square, after a very considerable rua by the regulation summer “forcing” process. Miss Cavendish at Wallack’s, and the Big Four Minstrels at the Standard. gave out a week ago. So that after next Saturday the Lyceum will be the only reputable theatre open in New York until the beginning of next season. Coney Island has killed ’em all. ‘MR. M'VICKER, who started for home.last Saturday nizbt, told -me before departing that he had been on a still- hunt while here, aud that he didn’t propose to impart all that he bad done just yet. His prin- cipal cbject in New York was to secure a tirst- class company for the production ef “En- gaged,”—a plan which he fully succeeded in carrying out. And, in addition ta that, ne closed for ‘time with a number of combinations for next season, He is expected ‘in Gothain again some time during July, wheu he will in all prob- ability complete his schedule for the coming campaizo. ‘the old gentleman looks younger to my eye than he did a ae ago, and I shouldn't be at, all surprised if he had struck old Ponce de Leon’s fountain of eternal youth. He is as brisk as alad-of 20, and as lively as a | cricket; und I fancy he means to make good his promise to make things hum in Chicago next winter. Irnugien. SCATTERING. GREEN-ROOM GOSSIP. Miss Ada Cavendish may act in the Fifth- Avenue Theatre next autumn. The Halifax critics speak enthusiastically of W. E. Sheridan’s ** Louis XL” Bandmane, the tragedian, arrived in New York from London the other day. He intends -to play in the chief cities of the Union. Charles Calvert, tffe English actor and man- ager, was under treatmant for insanity at the time of his death. He was 51 years of age. Miss Neilson’s American*tour has been ar- ranged up to Feb. 3,188. She will make her reappearance on the 13th of October, at the Part ‘Theatre, Brooklyn. The Cincinnati Enguirer gives Tony Pastor the cake: ‘He drew a full house in Cfeveland, something that has not been known for yea We don’t think he has got the nerve to tackle Louisville.” It appears to be definitely settled that ‘ Wol- fert’s Roost?” will be produced for the first time at Wallack’s Theatre on Aug. 18, with Mr. chabod ‘and Mr. Hardenberg as Rowe as Ic Brom Bones, .It_{s said that the production of Charles Reade’s adaptation of Zola’s ‘ Assommoir,” under the title of Drink,” has caused a brisk demand for the blue ribbon of teetotalism, and the piece is nuw on its way through the prov- inces, making numerous converts everywhere. Onc of the London uewspapers says, however, thatseveral young bloods in the pit refreshed themselves from a brandy bottle during the hero’s final agony of delirium tremens. Cnarles Warner, who plays the principal part, has made a palpable hit, and the’manaver bas doubled his salary and engaged him for three years. According to the Louisville Courier-Journa!, Sam Colyille once, many years ago, “ when he was young and charming.” studied for the min- istry, was ordained, and preached for some time iu Pittsburg, Miles once kept a riding-school in St. Louis, being then only a youth of 19, and gave lJessons to & pretty married woman who subsequently achieved notoriety under the name of Dora Shaw. He was then, at different times, auctioneer, , school-teacber, horse-dealer (he is the best judge of a horse in the world), proprietor of a circus, actor,— making tens of thousands in the character of Afazeppa,—and finally mavager, including the direction of that dangerous and expensive business known as opera bouffe.”” -In a bitter criticism of the course of the Court at Marshall, Tex., in ranting a contin- uance of the case of Currie, who killed Porter the actor, the New Orleans Times says: ‘The plan is unmistakable. Jt is to weary out the prosecution, diszust witnesses like Barrymore who have to travel 2,600 or 3,000 miles every tine the case is called, and finally to pull Currie through by sheer force of time and trickery. ‘This sort of a campaign cannot be followed out except through the Court’s aid and sympathy, sustained by public sentiment, und we ‘shall now have all opportunity of seeing bow much sincerity there was in that glowing proclama- tion sent forth by the citizens of Marshall last winter, promising the world that Currie snould be promptly and fairly tried, ond that the law should be vindicated and civilization upheld.” A hearty welcome bas been extended to Lester Wallack in San Francisco. Tits is the conunua- tion of the public interest and goodwill which hailed him in the West, especially at Chicago, where his prosperity was abundant, Mr. Wal- lack is illustrating to new communities a kind of dramatic art,—that, namely, of hign comedy, —in which he stands,almost alone at the present day: and it is a good sign of the times that such delicate work a3 his suould be so widely and well appreciated. ‘lhe impression has been’ to some extent fostered in thisregion that Mr, Wallack’s -tour is uot attended with success. This is an error. ‘The business has. not been uniformly great, but it has. in the main, been excellent, and the comedia has, all along his route, been greeted and discussed with the re- spect und’ the thoughtful earnestness naturally prompted by consideration of his brilliant career, his emineace,‘and_his solid’ protesstonal worth. —New York Tribune. A tragedy by Lord Beaconsfleld was recently. performed at the Crystal Palace. Iris in four acts, entitied ** Couut Alarcos,” and was written by Disraeli when in his Situ. year. ‘he events of the play, which is founded on an old ballad, are ascribed to the thirteenth century, and take place in tbe Castilian, Capital, Burgos. a Prince pearly relatea wo the ‘King: of Castile, has just been recalled from banishment by that -monarch, bringing with him bis wife, Flormonde, whom he has married in exile... Solisa, the. King’s daughter, loves the Count, to whom ‘she plighted herself Ilay no claim to edacstion:- before his banishment, and the latter in his awakened ambition to succeed to the throne of Castile by marrying the King’s only daughter, and blinded by his guilty love, plots for the dis~ honor and death of his wife, choosing a certain Moor, Oran, whose crimes, he beieved, had made him his tool. The, Count unfolds his pur- pose, but the ruffian is seized with tardy com- punction, and prefers self-inflicted death to obedience to his orders. A/arcos, foited in his scheme, then dispatches Fiormonde with his own hands, and immediately afterward learns that Solisa, the object of his ambitious love, has been struck dead by a thunderbolt. He then buries the knife, reeking witn the blood of his murdered wife, in his own bosom. The play was well received, und passed off without a hitch of any kind. The performance occupied nearly three hours. In last Sunday’s TrBuNe we touched upon the determination of managers in this city to keep open their houses if possible during the summer. Every theatre is closedin New York exceot the Lyceum and the Standard. The Times ot that city the other day, speaking of this fact, remarked: “To keep the theatres open at a-period when the thoughts of men turn naturally to ideal prospects of unambitious ease amid green fields aud running waters, when the spiritis least in sympathy with the artificial life of cities, seems to argue in favor of an abstraction whicn has nothing better than seaaltiony te recommend it It is ‘no! long: o.)680 «when seve! manager scemed to hints that he was in duty bound to’ provide some sort of entertainment for his sum- mer patrons, although these were for the most part visionary beings; his efforts were poorly appreciated by the public, yet he hurdly felt witbin him the strength to resist a genuine tra- dition. ‘There was, undoubtedly, something more than sentiment in his amiable weakness; but, at the same time, if he bad consulted his interests in a wholly practical manner, he would have closed up shop Without further ado. Dur- ing the past few years, fortunately, the public have taken the matter in their own hands, and their ‘disinclination to visit the theatres in hot weather'has manifested itself clearly and deci- sively. Let every theatre of importance becloacd in the middle of June, and remain closed anti) the middle of Angust. Here is a delightful va- cation of two ful} months for the manager who, while it lasts, can quietly and thoroughly lay lis plans for the following season. While for- merly he was wont todo things in a hurry, to keep. himself in a conétant and confused tur- oil, ng is now able to think, to reflect, and thus stands a safer chance to steer clear of fu- ture troubles. It is a well-known fact that the finest workers in all branches of-labor are those who enjoy a periodical repose. Why should not this rule apply particularly to theatrical direc- tors, who are said to be a terribly worried class of beings? Mr. Abbey, of the Park ‘Theatre, bas expreseed the opinion that a theatre profits by remaining idle duriug a brief period of eack year, and we have no doubt that fo this sensible View of the case he includes the mauager of theatre, as well as the theatre itself.” MUSIC. AT HOME. THE APOLLO MUSICAL CLUB. At the annual business-mecting of the Apollo Musical Club, on Monday evening, June 30, the reports of various oflicers showed that, while the expenses of the Society hadbeen kept down to the lowest point consistent with a straight- forward musical progress, the outlay for the benefit of its subscribers has been more than the income. The season closes, however, with every bill to the outside public paid, with voices fresh and unimpaired, with the utmost harmony and good- feeling, and a fixed determination on the part of officers au< members to place the Club betore the public, next season, upon its merits, and outline the fisest series of concerts ever given in this city. The following officers were unanimously re- elected: President—James Van Inwagen. Vice-President—G. W. Chamberlain. ; Secretury—J. S. Hamilton. ‘Treasurer—William Cox. Board of Management--James Van Inwagen, G. W. Chamoerlain, J. S. Hamilton, William Spragae, [. R. Phillive. Negotiations for eminent soloists are already under way; rehearsals will begin in good car- nest Sepg. 1; and it is hoped that the new Music Hall md be ready for the first concert, which wil be given early in December. SOMEE MUSICALE. ‘The soiree musicale at_the residence of Mr. and Mrs. C. A. Phelps, 937 West Madison street, on the cyening of June 30, was all that the many friends of that lady could desire. Her pupils were assisted by Misses Kate and Marie McBean, Miss Lizzie Batchelder (piano), Master Henry Wallace of Oak Park (violin), and a very fine Quartette Club consisting of Messrs. 8. L. Coe, W. M. Pease, J. A. Baldwin, and Pres Os- boro. ‘The entire programme gave satisfaction, but the Quartette Club is deserving of especial mention, 2s their harmony, phrasing, and the proper shading of their music gave conclusive evidence that they were more than amateurs. ‘the large number of invited guests were highly entertained, and expressed a wish for Mrs. Phelps to repeat, at some time in the near future, the entertainment furnished them. ‘The pupils who appeured upon the programme were as follows: Miss Carrie B. Norton of Oak Park, Miss Elia M. Phelps, Aliss_ Minnie Cool, Mr. Chester S. Gurnev, Misses Hattie Snider, Verona Haffner, Gertie Foy, Viola Douglas, Minnie and Clara Sass, Julia Phelps, Masters Fred Batchelder, Ned Ganson, Willie Haffner, and Leonard Doulas. * “PINAFORE.” The “Chicago Church Choir Company” will give anotherstasou of “Pinafore” at Haverly’s "Theatre, commencing to-morrow evening, The cast will be the same as on-the former presenta- tion by this.company, with the exception of the Hebe, Which character will be_assumed by Miss ‘Ada Somers in place of Mrs. Tilton. ENIIBITION-CONCERT. ‘The annual Exhibition-Concert by the pupilsof Mr. §. G. Pratt will take place at Hersaey Ma- sic Hall, Thursday evening, July 10,—Prof. James Gillassisting. The programme will be as fol- lows: PART L hapsodie Hongroise, No. 2 (four hangs). Liszt alt ae Mrs. Coruna and Miss Hill. - Chopin “Win. Mason o $a. Valse. op. 64, No. 1, D flat. 2.45. Danse Rustiquc... .... --. aise Clara Byrne, { a. 23fazourkas, op. 7, No.1; op. 33, No.3. Chopin 826. Song Without Words (Venetian. Gondolied in F sharp minor)..Mendelssohn iss Wilder, . 4. Capriccio Brillante, op. 22... .... Mendelssohn. Jlrs. Colbura—Orchestrat part on second piano by ir. Pratt. 5, Séng—''Ever-Flowing Ebro” (Ro- manze from Spanish Songs)... ‘Prof. Gilt, PART IL a. Nocturne, op. 32, 6.f &: Nocturne. op. 37, No.1, G minor *" Mise Hattie Shimpfermann. ‘a. Ballade in A flat. jonata Pathetic, op. 4 Allegro molto con brio. +¢ Melodie in F..... (d. Rondo Brillante, op. 62.... Schumann } chopin --Chopin 33." “Grave— Beethoven Mise ill. any Song—'*Gallants of England”’..........-Gat & ‘Sens Prof. Gill. @. Scherzo, B flat minor. Chopin 04 b, Berceuse......++ +++ c. Fantasie Caprice, op. vdfrs. Colbui 40. Vocal Selection... -. ir ‘of. Gilt. 11, Symphony No. 4 (known asthe - Italian) (first and last move- ment) eight hands, two pianos. . Mendelssohn Mrs. Colburn, Misses Hill and Nexsen, and wr. Pratt. YVESPER-SERVICE. ‘This (Sunday) evenine there will be a Vesper- Pes St. Paul’s (Universalist) Church, as follows: Organ prelude . Bonunrest ... Test in the Lord.. ‘Alleluiatic Sequence. Uffertory—Soprano Solo—**Avide with Doxolo: Postiude (Marche, NEW MUSIC. Tue Tron has received from 8. Brainard’s Sous, 158 State street, Chicago, the following pieces of new music. **Le Petit Duc Potpourri "—by James C. Macy. Bela-Theta-Pi Waltzes "—by James C. Macy, Break into Beautiful, Masons “—Song and rus—by &. H. Winchell. cnenother Come to Me in- Dreams”—Song and Choras--words by John B. Shaw, music by E. IL Winchell. Daiss"s Wedding-Day"—Song and Chorus— itosubel."* **Sweet Songs of the Past"”—Song and Ghorus— words by ** Oliver,” magic by “*Rosabel.. *+('m Callea Little Suttercup "—Transcription— by Karl Merz. ELSEWHERE. 2 KELLOGG a8 “ aIDA,"? IN LONDON. Correspondence N20 Lork Times. Lospos, dune 21.—Thursday night will be marked with red at Her Majesty’s Theatre. © Aida ” was produced with more macnificence and. success than was even hoped for by the most sanzuine. Hitherto this splendid opera had been monopolized by Covent Garden, where it bad been. beautifally mounted,. and, with other, advantages, counted Patti in the title lapleson, conducting his competi- tion with undeniable spirit and enthusiasm, de- termined to mount and perferm “Aida” su- Perbly, and it must be confessed by impartial judges that Her Majesty’s has entirely eclipsed Covent Garden on this occasion. Signor Mag- nani, under whose direction the scenery was prepared for the production at Cairo, was en- gaged. Be brought over the scenes and prop- erties, and added to them in varions ways. As- sisted by distinguished foreign and English artists, he mounted “ Aida” at Mapleson’s theatre better and more perfectly than opera has ever been mounted in my time. Scenery, dresses, weapons, symbols, gods, music, every- thing, was complete in detail, as if Wagner had been the inspiring spirit of the antiquarian and the artiat. We were in the old land of the Pharoahe, in its pal: its temples, ita tombs. We wandered by the Nile, we assisted at thé religious rites, at the triumphant marches, the solemn judicature of “conquering Kings and persecuting priests.” The stage pictures were received with bursts of applause from all parts of the house, an unusual exhibition of en- thusiasm at the opera. No wonder Miss Kel- loge, who had come from America to make ber reappearance here in a part with which ner name is @editaby associated, was nervous. L noticed auiong the brilliant sudience Nilsson, Minnie Hauk, Gerster, Sinico, Van Zandt, Mme. Balfe, all musical critics, and many of the most distinguished of opera habitues. Kellogg could not disgnise her anxiety, and it interfered with her singing all through the first und second acts; but at the close she won the suffrages of the whole house. Her last scene with sadames (Signor Campa- nini) was an exquisite study, tic in fecling, delicious in-vocalization, aud it convinced those who might have previously doubted her power that she isa great artiste. Her style fs more matured than when she was last in London, but her voice is fresh as ever, and { shall- be sur- prised if she does not make a distinguished mark at Her Majesty’s. Campanini was mug- nificent. Trebelli, who made her first appear- ance as Ammneris in London, added another laurel to the wreath with which London has crowned her. Nothing could be finer than her declamatory scenes, aul over and over again the house “ fairly rose’? at ner grand voca! out- bursts. ‘The artists were called after every act, —Kellogg, Trebelli, Campanini, Foli, Galassi,— and they orought on each time Signor Magnani, who looked peculiarly conspicuous, a white- haired old gentleman in evening dress, among the gorgeous costumes of his collaborators in the performance. Miss Kellogg carried away, in token of her success, an armful of bouquets, and the opera is to be repeated next week. MUSICAL NOTES. There are eightcen “Pinafore” troupes in Mis- souri. It must be that “Missouri loves com- pany.”"—Exchange, - Sims Reeves has signed a contract for a provincial tour in the autumn to play in “The Waterman,” “he Beggars’ Opera,” and other ballad operas. Ignaz Brult, composer of “The Golden Cross,” has done a new opera for the Viennese Grand Opera-House. It is called ‘Bianca,” and will be performed next season. The centenary of the famous Choral Society of Amsterdam has been celebrated with a per- formance of “Joshua.” Aime. Lemmens-Sher- rington took the chief part. 3 AlLondon critic states thatthe old Italian school of singing is disappearing from the stage. ‘The new operatic artists are adopting the de- clamatory style of the French opera. Massenet, the composer of ‘‘Le Roi de La- bore,”’ has written a heroic march to be intro- duced into the vew drama, “ Michael Strogoff.” the march is said to be a yery brilliant compo- sition. ° Count Leopold Lavansky, of Bohemia, has startet an cpera-house of his own, in which he feeds, clothes, und pays his artists, and, like the King of Bavaria, enjoys their performances in olitude. “Cupid,” a comic opera, in three acts, by an amateur of Portland, was given in that city a year or two since, Mr. Cheever Goodwin is now writing a uew libretto for it, and it will shortly he given in Boston. = Who says that Donizett: is forgotten? At the present time seventeen of the leading theatres of Italy are playing * Lucia,’—beginning with the Potiteama at Rome, and eoding with the Dal? Verma at Milan. ‘This happened in Rowley, Mass.: ‘A young man who bas been learning to play the cornet, und has been practicing throughout the night and farinto the morning, found nimself ser- enaded last night by bis indigoant neignbora, who assembled under his window in numbers, playing upon fish-horns. Stale eggs were freely used on the otcasion, and the authorities were asked to keep order.” The London Figaro pokes fun at Mapleson for being too economical with his swan in ‘+ Loben- grin,” after spending hundreds of pounds on scenery und costumes, and says: 4“ At the first rebearsal, Str Michael Costa alluded to this cu- rious* bird as ‘dat ola goose’; and it is a fact that the property-bird far more ‘resembles 2 goose than a swan. On Friday, too, ‘dat old goose’s neck? wobbied about ina horribly an- dignified manner, suggesting, in fact, that the bird had been to the Oaks and lost money.” Our American diva, Miss Kellogg, having successfully withstood the rigors of another Youage, has reached London for a three or four ears’ stayin Englund und on the Continent. i is pleasing to read in newspapers published there that her reception is cordial, and that in the summertide or her charms, both of person and voice, she is more attractive than ever be- fore. Miss Kellogg is distinctively an American girl of the period. She bas fought her way here on American soil, and ber triamph is due tu ber own exertions. Other American girls have gone abroad to win their laurels, und then came home to enjoy them. She has won them here fairly and honestly, and no one can blame her for going abroad to exhibit them. But above all things she must try and keep ber good old garrulous mother in check. The old dame talks toa much about Clara’s accomplishments for the English people.—Cincinnati Enquirer. The sale in Lonion of the collection of alleged Handelian relics made by the late Mr. William Snoxell occupied four days. The total amount realized, notwithstanding the noique character of some of the lots, was only £1,739. The ex- pose in the London Times by Walter Maynard of the: utter worthiessness of the story that Hanael’s “Harmonious Blacksmith” was sug- gested by the blows of a village smith on bis anyil naturally dissipated much of the intercst in the gale, and when the ‘‘real original anvil” was brought to the hammer it only fetched £13. It was sold to Mr. Maskelyne, of Eygotian Hull tame. Whether a similar distrust of the veraci- ty of Mr. Snoxell’s tradition led to the disap- pearance of another relic, “*Handel’s watch,” from the catalogue was not made clear, but the venerable timepiece was withdrawn, owing, it was atated, to the guarantee of its authenticity not being forthcoming. 1t will, nowever, it 1s promised, be included in a sale of Handelfan manuscripts. A portrait of the composer by Wolffgang was sold for £15 10s., and one of the silver commemoration medals of the Handel festival of 1784 fetched 39s. ‘The London concert season is this year one of special brilliancy. The Philharmonic Society have brought out a number of new works, focluding ‘the overture to Baron d’Orczy’s opera “The Renegade,” and several or- chestral arrangements from the same. work, which, by the way, is to be performed next season, aud is expected to be a success, An overture, “The Argonauts ” (descriptive of the danger incurred through the seductive strains of thesirens), has been produced by the Philharmonic Society, the composer being 2 Miss Mary Alice Smith. Von Buelow, Alfred Jaell, Mme. Essipoff, Sarasate, Saint-Saens, Scharwenks, Musiu, Mme. Montigny, Remaury, Sir Julius Benedict, urd Charles Halle are among the notable instrumentalists; and, in addition to the boat of regular concert-singers, ‘Mmes. Nilsson, Patti, Gerster, Trebelli, Miss Van Zandt, Miss Kellogg. Messrs. Campanini, Canoul, Maurel, Nicolini, Del Puente, an Roudil, from the opera, have been frequently heard on the concert-stage. Mme. Easipoil and Mme. Montiguy-Remaury have ziven a number of performances together, and have both elicited the highest praise a3 pianists of the first rank. One of Von Buelow’s concerts was a piano-re- cital ia which he played only Beethoven's works. Iv willbe a source of genuine pleasure to thousands of Boston people to koow that the greatest want of the city as regurds musical matters, @ permanent orchestra, is at last to be supplied. ‘Ihe first steps toward the formation of the ** Boston Pailharmonic Orchestra” vave been taken by Bernhardt Listzman, recently of the Mendelssobn Quintet Club, and be has al- ready practically completed an organization of about thirty meo, including the best talent of the city. Mr. Listzman will be the musical di- rector of the orchestra, und it is understood that its fluancial affairs will be conducted somewhat upon the co-operative principle, the idea being to enlist the personal cnthasiasm of every mem- “ber of the organization. ‘Ihe plans for the com- ing season include, for this city, a series of pop- ular symphony concerts, beginning early in No- yember, and possibly a series of concerts sim- flar to the “Monday pops”? tn London. ‘The programmes for the symphony concerts will be confined to instrumental music, asufficjeat num- ber of solo performers membership to make o clags of selections to being focluded in the’ pleasing variety. The; ‘be presented will be much! like the programme presented during the last ef season of the Thomas orchestra, Including popu- ular compositions of the best character and many novelties.— Boston Herd. THE GAME OF CHESS Communications for this department should be addressed to Tax Tinos and indorsed ‘‘Chess.’ PROBLEM NO. 186. BY G& 4. Penny, CHICAGO. : Black. eee L Wy YY “a a Bagg Ys Yigg in. Ye GG Ze) Whijte. ‘White te play and mate in three moves. SOLUTION TO PROBLEM NO. 184. McAdam, Mt., Pleasant, Ta, Kt, Tarn Artidr'W. Dole and O-G., eley, golve Irby tkecoG Tiel a ar ian scene clty, so) 5 an by i..P takes B. ss me NAPOLEON AND THE AUTOMATON. ‘When Napoleon entered Berlin in- 1998, somel thougit of tue neglected ‘Turk, nd ir, Srnteer ey, clever mechaniclan, was ordered to inspect and repair the dusty old enigma. From cob-webbed dreams of King Fritz and the brave Empress. the veteran cheas- player awakened to encounter s greater than they, ih from the fleld of recent yictoties. . On this re- markable meeting we may dwe!l fora moment, since ita history has been fa{thfully preserved by an eye- witness, and has never before met the public view. The Emperor, on this occasion, signified his wish to do battle with the Turk; and accordingly Mielzel a1 ranged a second table near that of the Turk, proposi: at the Moves on both tables. ‘This was Sie’ usual mode of exhibition. Napoleon, characteristical- ly overstepping the barrier which separated the Turk from the audience, struck bis hand on the automaton's chess-board and exclaimed, **1 will not contend sf a dimance! We tgnt face to face.” A grave nod Indicated the Turk'’s aasenc, and the came began, ‘The Emperor Was disastrously vanquished. Shortly an exhibition was ordered on this remark- jeoccaslun. The Emperor placed alarre magnet oa the automaton's board. Mmizel, ‘amilincly. Toved the fronvo as not to embarrass the game. ‘The Turk playod on with hig usual skill: the fatal echec (check) waa ain, and a second time Napoteoa wai heard again and az defeated. ‘The pleces were no sooner rearranged than the Em- pefor, auletiy removed a shaw! from the shoulders of a lady near by. and with great care enveloped the face, neck, and body of the ‘Turk, completing his arranze- ments with an exclamation of satisfaction. With a mutiied nod the Moslem agreed to the new condition. 1d, and agaln victory declared itscit the Emperor regarded his antagonist, then with a gesture of scorn he swept the chess-inen trom the board, and crying, **Baza- felle!” strode over Knigut and paws, ‘aa so out of tha White—Napoleon, Bisek—The Automatca, toh4 1..P to K 4 wKB ttoQ BS tOBs ttoh BS KKttoKS woB4 Poges TOQs Castles toRKtS gro Gs ttioK ES toRRS takes Kt Q takes B rtokK US *- gio KtreQs to takes KR Pch to. wRS . to KttoK B6ch to takes Q ch toK Kts takes k BP takes KKtP ch toQs ‘Black mates in four moves. Chess Monthly, 185% REPROACH, You chide that in parting I show no emotion, Nor cannot permit yqur caress on my lips. Your hife—as the sea-bird that crosdes the occan, Kesting its wings un the masts of the ships, Or as the wild bee shows its depth of devotion ‘Unto each flower at whose chalice it sine— Has grown plainer to me; and Iaee now the danger "That toreatened my life when I promised, that day, ‘To give my heart's wealth to the care of a stranger, ‘To fondle a short time, and cast it away. ‘might bave gone on for ever and ever Loving the man that I detiered you to be; But, constant to self nor tu aaything never, — - How conld I believe you were constant to me? Go on your way, and I will endeavor To wish soa sodspecd in your trip on the rea. Better for me did you sleep with the billow, True as I believed you on that Summer-day When you told me your love as we sat ‘neath the willow, And, like a fool, gave my poor heart sway. Hoxnicane Hatt, June 30, 1879. Avis GRar. a English and American Faces. Rickard Grant White in July Atlantic. When I lunded, one of the very few differ ences that 1 observed between the people‘whom Thad left and those amozg whom I had come was a calmer and serener expression of counte~ nance. ‘This, in the descending scale of intell- gence, became a stolid look, the onward signa of mental sluggishness. But, higher or lower, in degree or in kind, there it was,—placidity in- stead of a look of intentness and anxiety. Now, to suppose that this difference is caused by less thoughtfulness, Iess real anxiety, less lanorious- ness on the part of the Englishman is to draw aconclusion directly in face of the facta. Tho toil and strogele ot life is harder in England than it is here; poor men are more driven by necessity;. rich men think more; among alt classes, except the frivolous part of the aristoc- racy (not aiarge class), there is more mental strain, more real anxiety, than there is here, where all the material conditions of life are easier and.where there is less care for political and social matters. Why, then, this difference oflook? Iam inclined to think that it is.due, in a great measure, to a difference of climate,— not to such effect of climate upon organization as makes a difference in the physica! man, bat toaresultof climate which is almost mechan’ ieal, and which operates directly upon each in- dividual. Briefly, [ think that an expression of . anxicty is given to the “ American?” face by an effort to resist the irritating effect of our san and wind. Watch the people aa they pass you ona bnght, windy day, and you willsee that their brows are contracted, their eyes half- closed, and their faces set to resist the glare of the gun and the flare of the wind; and, besides, in winter they are stung with the cold, in sam- mer scorched with the heat. For about 300 days out of the 365 they undergo thls irritation, aud brace themselves to meet it. Now, a scowling brow, half-ctosed cyes, and a set face, unite to make an anxious, disturbed, straggling ex- pression of countenance, whether the man fs really anxious, disturbed, and struggling or not. By the experience of years this look becomes more or leas fixed in the majority of “Amer, ican” faces, ‘in England, on the contrary, there is com- paratively no glare of the sun and little wind. ‘The former assertion will be received without question by those who have been in both couu- tries; but the latter may be doubted, and may be regarded as strange, coming from a maa who, before he had been on English laud forty- eight hours, was almost blown bodily uff Chester walls, and came near being wrecked in the Mersey. In fact, there are not unfrequently in Engiand wind-storms of # severity which, if not unknown, is of the greatest rarity in the United States or in Canada. We have records of such storms in England fn the past; we read dn- nouncements of them at the present day. I had experience of one there more severe than any thut i remember here, and heard little or nothing said about it. But in England, wher a storm is over, the dd gees down. Here, on the contrary, our ‘clearing up” after a storm is effected by the setting in of s north- west wind, against which it is at first toilsome to wall, and which contioues to blow out of s cloudless sky for days, with a viralence quite diabolical. use {t does not rain or snow, people call the weather fine, and aelude them- selves with the notion that the wiqd is “bracing”; but nevertheless they go about with scowling brows, watery eyes, and sct faces, as they brace themselves up to endure it. On my return this wind met me nearly 200 miles at sea. It wassomething the like of whica I hed not felt once while out of reach of American shores. ‘The air was as clear asa diamond; the sky was as blue a3 sapphire and as hard as steel; the moon, about 50,000 miles nigher than it was in England, blazed with a cold, cheerless light; life. seemed made up of bright points; and the wind blew from the northwest, not tempeata- ously or io gusts, but with a steady, overbuar- ing persistence for which nothing in nature affords any simile; it 1 {tselé alone. iknew that I was near home. There is nothing of this kind in England. *Not only did { not tind it in my brief experience, but I. never heard of it, nor of it ig there any record. The absence of it there and the presence of it here nay, | tuins, be reasonably: regarded as a very important in- flueuce in the fashioning of the facial uabit of the people of the two countries. Al! the more does, this seem probable because 1 have observ ed that * Americans” who resi:teia Eugiana jor a few years gencrally lose, in a great ieustre, it not entirely, the look in question, and on their return to their own suores soon acquire ft uzain. Of course there are bumeroas exceptlons to these remarks in both countries. :