Chicago Daily Tribune Newspaper, March 14, 1880, Page 10

10 MUSIC. The Apollo Club and Frithjof —Extensive Prepara- tions. Interesting Letters from Max Bruch and Heinrich Hoffmann. The Mendelssohn Quintet Club En Route Here. A Letter on German Musicians by William Mason. Late Intelligence at Home and Abroad —Musical Notes. ‘The present week will be barren of musical interest. Had tt not been for the Remenyi con- certs, which, by the way, have developed the fact that we have in Mr. Liesegang’s club a first- class string quartet among us, the past week would algo have been the same. The concerts were pecutiarly enjoyable not alone for the magnetic and dashing playing of Remenyi, but also because they gave us Mme. Carreno at ber best, and how emphatic her success was may be iuferred from the tremendous applause which greeted the Schumann quintet, which she played with the Liesegang Club's fine accompaniment. iis not within our remembrance that chamber music bas ever had this effect before in Chicago. The other music of the week was confined to the closo of the “Pirates of Penzance" season and the Oates performances. The second weck of the “Pirates” decidedly fell off fn sttendance. It is not difficult to find the cause. The troupe bas scarcely, & spark of musical merit in it ‘This is unfortunate, for it notonly hasteft an unjust idea of the real beauty of the opera, but has unquestionably killed any prospectof future success with it here. The Oates,troupe needs no mention. It is good enough of its kind, but the kind is not very agreeable. - ‘TRE APOLLO CLUB has decided to give its next concert during Easter week.—the date being fixed for Friday, April 2, The attractiong. announced and the preparations already made indicate that no con- cert previously given by this popular organiza- tion has presented the novelties and features to make an entertainment as enjoyable as that which jt will then offer its subscribers, That noble composition for a grand chorus of male voices, Max Bruch’s “Frithjof.” will be the piece de rertstance of the program, and that it may receive a worthy representation arrange- ments have been completed to bring here from Milwaukee the ‘entire Arion Society, thus swelling the choral force to pro- portions such as have uever before been sttained in any concert in this city, and securing a milnnerchor of highly-trained voices that will number 140. The colossal proportions of this really great composition will thereby re- ceive a most effective interpretation, particu- larly as Remmertz bas been engaged to do the solo numbers, and his broad and majestic style will be in excellent keeping with his vocal sur- roundings and the work to be done. Besides these large preparations, the united clubs will ‘be supported by a complete orchestra selected from the best musicians of the city, so that nothing will be left undone to make this con- cert the crowning event of the Club's musical history. In this connection a translation of a couple of letters lately received by Mr. Otis, of the Apollo Club, from the distinguished composer whose works have been introduced in this country by the Apollos, will be read with interest by the associate members. Max Bruch’s letter is dated from Berlin, andrefersto the first per- formance of his“ Frithjef " by the Apollos. He Bays: “Your letter with inclosed concert program, dated Feb. 9, 1879, came duly to hand, and [ offer you my sincere thanks for the kind attentions, Tam giadto hear that my efforts in so far dis~ tant lands find go true un appreciation amongst musicians. Should you have the intention next winter to produce my new work, ‘The Lay of the Bell,’ it would interest me to bear in regard to its performance and the opinion it will create. “Offering my kind remembrances to the so- ¢ieties of Chicago and Milwaukee, 1 am, with friendly regards, yours most obediently, “34x Broce.” ‘The other letter which Mr. Otis received was in response to the notice sent Hoffmann of the first performance in America of his “‘Cinderel- 1a.” which is as follows: 1 “BERLIN,* Feb. 14, 1880. sy EsTEEwep Sin: About eight dars ago I received your friendly jetter, with inclosures, 7 was glad with my whole heart that ‘The Melusins,’ as well as “The Cinderella,’ received the approbation of the performers as well as the public, and no duubt the performance was a good oné. ‘I begto thank ai the performersin my nume. As soon as I write e- similar work I will at-once send sou acopy va Thanking: in kindly for 1 nsmis- sion, I am, wi tree ett he tate “HH. HOPFMASyN.” Tt will be seen by these lettors that the work that the Apollo Club is doing f appreciated, not only at home, but abroad az well. and it can safely be suid that Bruch’s cevposition will re- ceive a more compicte and perfect interpreta- tion at the next concert than has yet had in this country. CHAMBER UTSIC. ‘The Wendelssonn Quintet “lub are about to make a tour tothe Pacitie Coast, anden route thither will stop over here for a single concert,— Mr. Carpenter having arranged for them to play: in Fair jall and insugsrate it with their excellent chamber-concert music. Besides the attraction of the Club the iausical public willbe interested ta hear Miss Abbie Carrington, gho, in connection with the Thornas S:inphuny concerts aud Boston concerts, has veeu creating such an excitement throughout the Exst__ Miss Carring- ton is a Western girl,—born ta Fond du Lac,— and her appearance here will Se one of the items of musical interest of tue foriscoming concert, which wil occur on the Gay after Easter Mon- #2; March 20, The program will be announced jater. ‘The Liesegang String Quartet will give its next concert at the Centre! Music-Hall on Tues- day eacning, the 16th, with the following fine rogram > |. Trio in F roajor......-.2+-.++-..¢----Schumann & Andante ard Canzonetta, op. 12..Mendelssohn & Quartet, op, 59, No. 3.. . Beethoven The fifteenth chamber concert at Pelton, Pom- eroy & * rooms will be given to-morrow &fterncon, with the following program: L Sonata, op. 8, for piano and riolin.......Grieg isa Ingersoll and Mr. Lewis. 2 Duo from * William Tell”. Dotzauer Messrs. Lewis and Bichiicim. le... Miss Ipervell, Mesers. Lewis and Eichheim. « Song—* Heaven Hath Shed aTear”..Kuecken Mr. Knorr. binstein -Rul Saawis and Eichheim. LOCAL MISCELLANY. The next meeting of the Amateur Musical Clup occurs on Wednesday, the 17th inst., at 152 State street. It ig reported that Mme. Rudorsdort contem- pee visiting Chicago about Apa L Darn er stay she will recetve a limited gumber o} pupiis, As many of our professional and choir have been in correspondence with the Madame, this news will be of special interest. Mr. C. A. Havens, assisted by the Schubert Club, 2 mixed chorus of thirty select voices, will, ive an organ and purt-sopgz recital at the First iptist Church Tuesday evening, the 16th inst. ie DI will include Bacn’s “Prelude and Fugue” in B fiat, Merkel's “ Fantasia” in A minor, popular selections by Hossiui, Buck, and Bartiste, and part-songs by Mendelssohn, Rhcin- berger, Leslie, Smart, and others. ‘The program for the Turner-Hall concert this afternoon will include the following numbers: “Amazon March,” by Michaelis: overture to “rhe Consecration of the Temple,” by Kiler Beis; *Frauenowiirde W: Strauss; altz,” by overture to“ William Tell,” by Rossini; * Even- y ing Song and Minuct” by. | Schoencteld: “Souvenir 4° Ireland.” for ‘cello, by Pague: * Recollections of Scotland,” by d° Aurin; pot- pag by Conradi; “ Bravour Polonai: La im; and “ Return of Spring Quadrille,” Dy Al number of our most prominent citi- zens, ai} the music houses, and many of our musicians bave joined in a movement to give Mr. Nathan Dye, the veteran music teacher, who bas followed his profession in this city for more than thirty years, a benctit concert. It will take place at the Central Music-Hall April 19. The ental Quartet, the Harmonia Quartet, Mrs. Stacy, Mrs. Johnson, and many others, who will be announced in futare, have agreed to take part in this interesting testimonial to the old ‘veteran. Mr. Liebling gave bis soventh soirée last even- 4ng with a program including the following numbers: Sonata, op. 53, Beethoven, by Miss Geiser; two characteristic pieces, op. 7, Nos. 6 and 7, Mendelssohn, by Miss Clarke; “Etude de * for left band alone, 3%, No. 4. by J. SUNDAY, MARCH 14 1880—SIXTEEN PAGES ata, op. first_movement, Schubert, Miss Satiches "and “Trois Morceaux,” op. 1, De Ziclioski. DR. WILLIAM MASON IY GEBMASY. Dr. William Mason, the well-known New York’ - musician and teacher, is spending the winter abroad, for the recoverr of his neaith a ‘Wiesbaden he writes to a friend in this city the followings Shortly after arriving here I spent a day at Frankfort, and went immediately to the Conser- vatory of Music, of which Joachim Raff has charge. Of course, he was busy with his lessons, and the servant to whom I handed my card sald that the orders were imperative toadmit no one; but I told him to take the card to Raff, and tell him to send me word when and where be could see me. I had waited hardly a minute when I heard Raff's voice in the next room shouting out in German, ‘Hallo, old friend? where are you” and he gave me a most cordial reception. I afterwards called at his house and saw his wife. formerly-an actress, whom [knew years ago at Weimar. “Three weeks Inter, happening to read ia the Frankfort papers the announcement of a con~ cert to be given py Cossman, violoncellist (also an old friend of the Weimar date), in which be was to have the assistance of Huns von Billow, I concluded to go to Frankfort again; and. arriv- ing there, I went directly to Cossman’s house, where 1 found them rehearsing for the even~ ing’s concert. My reception was ext ly friendly and pleasant. “On Jan. 12a new manuscript composition of Raff's was brought out here for the first time. It is a *Concertante" for planotore: chorus, and orchestra, entitled ‘Die Tageszeiten” (literally “The Times of the Day’),—1. ¢., Noon, Evening, Night, and Morning,—founded on four poems relating to the same subjects. It consists of four movements (symphonic form), which follow ‘each other (according to the camposer's choice) in the order above mentioned. Raff came to Wiesbaden the day before the concert (Sunday, Jan. 11), and spent that evening at my rooms, where we had a really pleasant, genial evening, pussed for the most part in gz over old times. He fs as young as ever in spirit, and does not seem to have changed at all. During the evening I showed him a copy of the ‘Technics’ (which the children brought with them for reference in pianoforte prac- he axpressed surprise that I it translated | The next ri monte (Monday, Jan. 12) be called again, an (my Tai ‘with him tothe rehearsal; so that, through this kind attention, 1 had an oppor- tunity of hearing his new composition twice. It impressed me most favorably; in fact, I was charmed by its freshness and spontaneity, and by the beautiful polyphonic treatment of chorus, orchestra, and pixnoforte. “During the month of December, Joseph Joachim, the violinist, played here, in one of the symphony concerts, the new Concerto of Brahms, and a Concerto of Spohr. He happened to be in the best of spirits, and the result was a charm- ing, srmpathetic, effuctive, and most masterly performance in every respect. Certain iam that Ihave never before heard a higher degree of perfection (excuse the Hibernicism). “Some two weeks ago, Mme. Clura Schumann was bere, and played the G major Concerto of Beethoven: also. in the second part, three plano- forte pieces by her husband, viz.: Novelette in F, op. 21, No.1; *Des Abends, and *Traumes- wirren’ (the lasttwo from the Phantasie-stilcke, op. 12 She must now be over 60 years of age, but played, nevertheless, with a vim and spirit truly refresbing. . Her technique does not seem to have falien off in the least. “As I mentioned in the first part of my let- ter. I spent aday or two in Stuttgart, where I enjoyed 2 pleasant evening with my old friend, Divnys Pruckner, of the Conservatorium. He was, as you Know, one of our old Weimar boys. We taiked for three hours as fast as our tongues could wag. and were sorry when the evening drew toa close. Icalled next day on Miss Anne Meblig; but, unfortunately, she was not at home, being ona concert-tour. I learned that there were over eighty (‘) Americans in Stutt- gart, mostly studying music.” MUSICAL NOTES. Signor Campanini’s contract with Manager Algnleson: is for one year, instead of three as re-, ‘porte tice}, An opera entitled “Cola di Rienze,” by Signor Ricci, the son and nephew of the composer of that name, has been well received at Venice. ‘Max Maretzek is Writing for one of the metro- politan theatres the music for an operatic ex- travaganza cntitled “Enoch Arden,” the words by W.P. Laidman, Esq. Messrs. Maas and Carleton, Miss Minnie Hauk, end Misa Kellogg are now named as- possible members of the English opera company to be organized by Manager Strakosch next season. Joachim, after haying played at the Popular Concert in Brussels, was called into the Royal box and decorated with the Order of Leopold. A gold medal was also presented to him in the mane: of the archestra of the Brussels Conserva- toire. ‘Miss Laura Harris is reported to have made sensation in Lucia at La Scala, Milan. The sex- son at this establishment has been remarkable for the failure of Mme. Albani and Signor Aramburo, who went from New York, where he ‘was a decided failure, to La Scala, where he had made whatever reputation he had. Mr. Mapleson intends to produce “La Forza je] Destino,” asrewritten by Verdi, in the course of afew days. The costumes and appointments are tobe new, and scenery has been specially prepared and imported for the opera. Mrs. Mary . Swift, who has‘hitherto been known only on the concert stage in this country, will make her début in “ La Forza del Destino.” Mrs. Georgians Weldon, whose name and that of Gounod the composer have been blended in a Scandal, and who was last summer ejected from Covent-Garden by Mr. Riviere, director of the concerts there, and was afterwards prosecuted by him for libel usa Sequence of that ejectment, was on March 5 convicted of live! in the London Criminal Court. She was remanded for sentence. ‘The Strakosch opera company has been reor- ganized. and leaves New York shortly on a two months’ operatic tour through the West. The Principal singers in his troupe will be Miss Maria Jitta, Miss Lancaster. Miss Vallerza, and Messrs. Petrovich. Storti, and Castelmary. His company. will also include ‘Miss Kate L. James, a brunet one oa the daughter of the Mayor of Coun- ei S Dr. Paul Mendelssohn-Bartholdy, second son of the composer, has recently died in Berlin, Prussia. As soon as he completed his studies ne devoted himself to practical chemistry, and for a number of years immediately preceding his death he was a leading member of a Berlin firm. that carried on an extensive trade with China end Japan, dealing especially in coloring stuffs. He was born in Leipsio in January, 1841. ‘The moaument to the memory of Schumann is already erected in the cemetery at Bonn, and will be unveiled on the dof May next. In the evening of the same day a grand vocul and in- strumental concert will be held in the Beethoven Hall, in which a number of the leading German performers will take part. This will be followed the next day by a matinée of chamber music. Several of the chief worksof the great composer will form the program. ~ Madame Julia Rivé-King will play this month in Baltimore and Washington under Mr. 7 Hamerik. In Baltimore there will be a public rehearsal and concert on the 13th and 14th inst., when Madame Rivé-King will play selections from Chopin. In Washington there will bea concert on the 1ith inst., with piano selections from Mendelssohn and List. Unfortunately, the Inst date clashes with thatof the Joseffy Chamber Music Concert, at which the pianiste was to have played. ‘The Paris correspondent of the New York Times writes: “ The year 18% will be for Mme. Patti the death song of the swan, 1nd, if any one doubts her waning popularity, let him read the criticisms of the tashionuble dailies upon her wilets. Nothing kills so quickly or 80 certainly in Paris us ridicule, and, seriously speaking, no ‘woman who re berself would have ven- tured—so say Parisian experte—on such gowns as she sported in Violeta. She ought to knoy by this time how Cumeliia ladies dress. Why, then, did she cull upon Austrian bad taste tor costumes which confided to Laferriére or Worth would have, been irreproachable? The French ure indulgent over minor peceadilloes; they will” forgive :the infraction ot the entire decalog, but Venus herself would be hissed if she should appear with cabbage roses as big as 2 soup-plate embroidered on the back of a bail dress. Two or three more such outrages on fashion, and the iconoclasts will begin to demolish the idol, al- though she has a chance in ber favor in the in- dignation certain to be aroused by the produc- tion of Wagner's operas, now contemplated by the limited in number,’ but extremely noisy, sect of which compocer is the prophet an: pontift. SEW MUSIC. From S. Brainard's Sons, Chicago: “Little | Chirpers.” valse brillante, by Edward Holst; “Arcadian Waltz," by Charles Gilbert; “Some- body's Coming When the Dewdrops Fall,” by J. C. Macy; “"Tis Darkest Just Before the Day,” by Otis N. Curter; “ The Little Spring Beside My Cabin Home,” by George W. Persley; “La Co- beret eeennls, by Wilson J. Smith; and* reland’s Man; TO} Are Bi s { by. Mestunough. snes From Lewis & Newell, 152 State street, Chica- go:_ “In Vino Veritas,” male quartet, by Dud- {oy Buck; * Weep Not for Me,“sole ald cuorus, vith accompaniment of plane oF o , Tuoophil; "Te Deum Lhudamusyin @ dates M. oH. Cross bet jificat,” for chorus in unigon, by George F. Le Jeune: "Twelve Stud les," for the pismo, four hands, designed to awaken an intelligent interest in the p..lyphonic ‘style for practive in dilficult ryhthms and ensem- ble playing, by Carl Reinecke, edited with ‘anno. lations by J. well.” ro be nell; ** ie manza, by Charles de Janon: “ Reve du Coeur,” pensee romantigue. by A. Bachman; “Trust In ‘the Lord,” offertory, by Handel, arranged and adapted by Dudley buck: “The Jolly Fat Friar,” drinking song, by L.S. Davis; “O Savior, Hear Hie.” offertory, with piano or organ accompani- ment aera ert prom Gitek be. Dudley Buck; fen ans 1 of String,” by Alfred Cellier. ay Sareea Hal’ eae Fun with “the Old Man.” 1 iglin went home from a carousal at ‘Vernon Hill, S eb., expressly * to have some fun with the old man," his father. He began by pulling bis aged parent out of bed and com- polling him to dance a jig barefooted on the cold floor. cn he commanded his father to stand on his head; but the feat-was beyond the old begun Chant Senraite;* ‘Beroeuse,” in, and “La Pil Bal, by Mis Matthews; Nocture, op. 55, No.3 ‘hopin, ‘en m5 Confuoca," op: 7, No. it ic dolseonn, by Miss Gray; Son- man's power, and the son had him for failing, when tis mother, a Siginart Knocked tim 'senssiea Rerstas Shay aud im less. ¥ broken, and he came near dying eae | Completion of the Program for the duly Trotting Meeting. ‘All the Events in the Shape of Stakes Which Close May 3. The Lincolnshire Handicap and the American Horses in It. Notes and News Concerning the Trottara and Runners in Ohicago and Elsewhere. CHICAGO’S TROTTING-STAKES. As predicted in Inst Thursday’s TarsuNe, the Executive Committee of the Jockey and Trot- ting Club decided, at its meetirg Friday after- noon, to put all the events to be trotted at the July meeting in the shape of stakes, thus doing away enfirely with the purse system, which, ex- perience has proven, is both ‘cumbrous and wo- satistactory. When it was first decided to make pew departure in trotting, and give the public something in the way of sensational races, the stake system . was adopted as the one that, above all’ others, would remove every incentive to fraud, since by its work- ings the winner receives two-thirds of the monéy trotted for, and at meetings in the larger cities of the country, and especially Chi- cago, this will amount in most of the events to a far larger sum than bas been given for years in the shape of purses. Under the stake system it is probable that the amount to be trotted for at the meeting here next July will be from £25,- 000 to $30,000, two-thirds of which will go to the winning horses, thereby giving the owners of first-class trotters a chance to realize something substantial from their animais,—a privilege not enjoyed by them forsevéral years. The Chicago | program, whichis the first of its kfnd ever of- fered, was originated by the officers of the Jockey Club, and their efforts were ably seconded by the liberality of Mr. Alvin Hulbert, Thomas H. Brown, J.°H. Haverly, Frank H. Dun- ton, S. EK. Dow, Chapin & Gore, and Willoughly, Hil & Co, all of whom have contributed added “money to the various events. With the biggest money of the year to be trotted for here, and the aivision of stakes so arranged that every starter-will have lenty of inducements to win and none to lose, it can never ugain be truthfully said that run- ning races are less liable to crookedness than trotting, or that they are attended by a better class of posple. ‘That tue Chicago idea will become immensely popular everywhere there is not the slightest donbt. Col. King, of Minneapolis, has decided to adopt the stuke eystem at the meeting to be given there next fall. The entries at Chicago close May 3,—far enough ahead to place all the horses in each class on an equality, and that the nominations in each event will be numerous there isnot the slightest doubt. Chicago hus taken a long step in the right direction, and other cities will follow. The program for the dntire meeting, which isto be held July 20, 21, 2, 23, and 24, is as fotlows: FIRST DAY. 1 Dunton’s Spirit of the Turf Stakes—Open to all stallions; entrance, half forfeit, with $1,000 ad 2. Novelty Carriage WorksStakes—Open to all horses that have never trotted better than 2:27; $150 entrance, half forfeit, with $750 added. SECOND DAY. 3. The Haverly Stakes—Open to all horses that have never trotted better than 2:21; $200 en- trance, half forfeit, with 1,000 added. 4. The Sherman House Stak an to all horses that have never trotted better than 2:40; $100 entrance. half forfeit, with 8500 added. 5. Breeders’ Stallion Stakes—Open to all stall- jons that have never trotted better than 2:30; $100 entrance, half forfeit, with $500 added by J. H. Haverly. : THIRD DAY. 6 The Dow Stakes—Open to all horses that have never trotted better than 2:23; $200 en- trance, half forfeit, with $1,000 udded. 7. The McAyoy Stakes—Open to all horses that have never trotted better than 2:34; $100 en- trance, half forfeit, with 35) added. '& Special stuke, to be announced Acreafter. FOURTH Dax. 9. The Bemis Stukes—Open to all-horses that have never trotted better than 2:19; $200 en- trance, half forfeit, with $1,000 added. 10, The Armstrong & Bride Stukes—Open to all pacers; $150 eutrance, half forfeit, with $750 ry < nage 0 3 FIFTR DAY. TL Chapin & Gore Stakes—Open to all horses that have never trotted better than 2:30; $100 entrance, half forfeit, with $500 added. 12. Willoughby, Hill & Co. Stakes—Open to all horses that have never trotted better than 2:25; $200 entrance, half forfeit, with $1,000 added. CONDITIONS. All the above stakes to be for trotting (except No. 10), mile heats, three in five, in burness,un- der the rules of the National Trotting Associa~ tion, und the stakes and udded money will be di vided as follows: Sixty-five per cent to the win- ner, 20 per cent to the second horse, and 15 per cent to the third. In ull stukes three entries are required to fill, and two to start. Allstakes close Muy 3, 18, and nominations must conform strictly to the rules of the National Trotting As- sociation, and be addressed to D. L. Hall, Super- intendent, No. 116 Monrve street, Chicago. One-half the entrance money is forfeit, and becomes due at the time of making the entry. The other half, from those who start, becam due and payable at $ o’clack of the night previ- ous to the race, at the oflice of the Club, No, 116 Monroe street, after which time any horse whose second payment is not made shall be considered drawn, and will not be permitted to start. Any forféits not paid before the race will be paid by the Club to the winners (in proportion to their winnings) by orders on the owner or nomi- nator of the horse in default, and if such order ignot paid within five days after the race, the horse, owner, and ‘nominator will be suspended by the Clubuntil paid, as provided by the rules the National Trotting .Association. In order to avoid any misunderstanding as to the classes of horses eligible to these spakes, it is hereby expressly stated that by‘ horses th bare never trotted better than " 2:19, 2:21, 23: etc. etc., is meant horses that have no lower record than the time mentioned, and bas no ref- erence to their being elizible to such a class by virtue of the new rule of the National Trotting Association in regard to the fractional parts uf asecond. : In the above stakes a horse with a record of 2:203; is not eligible in the stake for 2:2 horses, and soon. For full information, pro- ms, and entry blanks, address D. L. Hall, uperintendent Chicago Jockey and’ Trotting Club, No. 116 Monroe street. Chicago, 1. §. K. Dow, President. B. H. Campse.t,, Vice-President, H. V. bess, Treasurer. N. Rowe, Secretary. J. H. HavERLy, General Manager. ‘THE LINCOLNSHIRE HANDICAP. The first English event of the season in which the American horses take part, and also the first notable event of the year, is the Lincolnshire Handicap, to be run at Lincoln, about 1 miles northeast from London, next Wednesday. The race is for 1,000 sovereigns, added to a sweep- stakes of 20 sovereigns each; hulf forfeit. The winner of any race after Jan. 27 at 10 a. m. to carry seven pounds extra; of two races, or one of the value of 200 sovereigns, twelve pounds extra. The second horse receives 50 sovereigns out of the stakes, and the third suves his stake. The distance is one mil., and the subscribers this year numbered eighty-four, twenty-six of whom declured forfeit. ‘ The American entries were Parole, aged; Pappoose, Wallenstein, and Sly Dance, 3 years. Of course the chances of the first-named horse were the most highly thought of by the betting men, on account of his numerous victories in the ‘spring hundicups iast year, when he won the Newmarket Handicap, City and Suourban, Great Metropolitan, Chester Handicap, ant Epsom Cup between April 16 and May 30, his only defeut during that time being in the Chester p, May 7, it being won by Reefer, a colt not at all well thought of by either the public or book- makers. In those events Paroie ns practically turned loose by the handicapper, 21is weights be- ing exceedingly light for a borso of his reputa- don in this country, but the English racing of- ficiais apparently paid no attention to the brown gelding’s performances ut home, guing upon the supposition that “the Yankees,” us they termed the American horses. could not possibly beat anything bred in England or the Continent. The disastrous experience of 1879 was lesson. enough, however, and this’ year the American horses have been yo well looked after in the Inatter of weights that it is: doubtful if any of them will able * to show in. front during the season. Espevially is this true in tha case of Parole and Falsetto, they having been assigned the top weights in nearly every ovent where they are s guumnged, and, while the 2-year- ave not 0 80 badly treated, they will still huve plenty to do if they ane y In spite of the fact that Parole was to carry More than any other horse in the Lincolnshire Handicap, he become first favorit as soon us the Weights were made Known. At’ lqst accounts, however, he bad reached to fifth pluce on ac- count of a rumor that he-would not start, but this rumor bus no foundation in fact. and he will certainly be at the Rests ag his condition is reported as first-class. That Parole is a very uncertain horse fs well known on this side of the’ water, where his runving for seyeral seasons was of the in-and- out character, finding i Possessed of buth speed and endurance, while the next would witness his defeat by horses far below him in point of general merit. This trait Was exhibited to some extent in England Jast year, notably in the Chester ‘Cup, where he died ieee bale a pe pom bone mele ver a winner. ic rectly fit next Wednesday ‘be will run a foot ‘Taee. sf al- | ith year and attained his majority. winning one, and, unless though perha: him should develop some- not the fiel oppired to iting of more merit than is now known of, he should certainly finish in the first five, In re- rd to Wallenstein, Sly-Dance, and Pappoose, it may be said that the first two were wonder- :fully fast in this country last year, Wallenstein “being regarded early in'the season as about in- vincible, His first appedrunce was at Lexington, May 15, where he beut Fonso, Knight Templar, and Luke Blackburn ina three-quarter-milo dasit for2-veur- olds in 1:17, each colt carrying 100 nds. Walienstein won by two lengths. At uisville, May 21, he won the Tennessee Stakes, 8 three-quarter-mile dash for 2-year-olds, in 1:17!g, beating Fonso half a length. both colts carrying 10) pounds. Kimball, Luke Blackburn, Hawiey, Bancroft, Howard, Big Medicine, and Hinkston were also in this race. He was then purchased by Mr, Lorillard’s agent for $9,000, aud came to Chicago, where he was engaged jn -the. Criterion Stgkes, 2 dash of one mile for 2-year-olds. “Wallenstein .was a big favorit in the race, selling for $300 to $100 for Kimball and $60 for the field. He was ridden by Burrett, Mr. Lorillard's principal jockey, who had come from New York to assume the mount, but before go- ing three-quarters of a mile he was out of the rage, Mistake winning it in 1:15 over aheavy track; Victory half a length bebind, and Kim- ball third. He was then taken to Saratoga, and on July 4 was only « head behind Egypt io a three-quarter-mile dash overa very heavy track, the time being 1:2043. At the Jerome Park fall meeting, Oct. 17, Wallenstein won a8 three-quar- ter-mile dash for all ages in 1:18%, beating Ludy Middleton, Orjoje, Chiquita, Avenger, and Ter- ror—rather an inferior lot—with ease. ‘Two days later, at the same place, he won ‘a mile dash for all ages in 1:48, Checkmate, Lady Mid- dleton, Bunnje Wood, Oriole, Lulu, and Alleveur being behind tim in the order named. ‘This was the best mile ran in public during the year, but as he did it easily, over a somewhat heavy track, and late in the season; it cunnot be’ tuken asa criterion of his merit. He carried eighty-five unds in this race, which is within a pound of is impost in the Lincolnshire Handicap. Sly Dance was even more successtul than Wal- Jenstein, sustaining but one defeat, and that under the most creditable circumstances. She did not come out until full, ber first ap- pearance being in the Filly Stakes, for 2-year- old fillies, at Lexington, Sept. 8, where, over ayery heavy track, she beat a field of six in 1:23! by two lengths, the distance being three-fourths of a mile. Four days latersbe won the Colt and Filly Stakes, for %year-olds, one mile, iu 1:48}. At Louisville, Sept. 2; the Blue Grass Stakes, for 2-year-old fillies, fell to ber, after a dend heat with Bye and Bye, in 1:16%, Sly Dance winning tho run-off in 1:17, beating Bye and Bye six lengths. Sept. 26 she met her only defeat of the yeur, Mistake (now in Bfr- Lorillard's English Stable) beating her in the Sanford Stakes, a mile dash for 2-yeur-olds, in 13x. It will bo seen by: this that both Sir Dance and Wallen- stein can run a mile weil with the weights they vetocarry in the Lincolnshire, and shouid they be In prime condition they may save the race for the Americans. In Order that its readers may understand the situation exactly, Tue TriuNE has prepared the following table, showing the names of the acceptors, their ages and weights: Age. Weight. ++. Aged ets ap ia CRRA RC AOMOOM, ] & oma a PSSLSRSLRLLKKKRRTB. Bees: 2 o3e009¢9 G0C9IR IR Coca mI OD CHO He JANTSISRALSB Subretache... TRACK-TALK. . Aspasia, by Pat Malloy, out of Sewanee, has broken dawn. ‘The entries of: American horses in English events this year number over 160. Buckden Lass is receiving some supnort for the Louisville Cup, the odds against her being 25. tbl James Gordon Bennett has purchased the En- glish race-horse Latch-Key, paying $5,000 for him. Nearly all the Southern turfmen will skip the St. Louis running meeting. The stake races there close to-morrow. Planter, record 2:2, formerly inSplan’s stable, is being driven on the road in New York by his recent purchaser, Mr. Kearney. Mr. Al Straut, of New York, offers to match his mare Lady Emma, record 2:82, aguinst any horse having no faster record than 2:30. Robert Bonner has Rarus and Edwin Forrest at his New York stubles, and jogs them together in Central Park nearly every pleasant morning. ‘The bay mare Geneva, record 2:31, by Good- pare Champion, hus been purchased aT: Capt. Jake Vanderbilt, brother of the deceased Com- modore, and is driven by him on the road. W.H. Armstrong, of Almont, Mich., was in town last Thursday, Mr. Armstrong bas deen the owner of several noted trotters, and hasa tem good ones in his possession at the present ime. -Among the trotters that are expected tostartlo the world next year is the chestnut gelding John H, Starin. He has no fast record, but trotted the first half-mile at Flectwood Park Jast fall in 1:08. Mr. D. E. Howett, who has for some time been the Superintendent of Mr. Pierre Lorillard's farm, will have a stable of his own on the turf this season, Boat and Inogomar being among its members. Mr. George H. Brasfield, Superintendent ofthe Edge Hill Stock-Farm, near Georgetown, Ky., left for home last Friday, having been a visitor in Chicago since November last. During his stay here Mr. Brasfield made hosts of friends, all of whom will be glad to welcome him back again. The bay gelding Barkis, owned by Mr. Bain, of Kenosha, will be trotted ear, and join Splan’s stable. Barkis is a half-brother to Lady jac, one of Mr. Vanderbilt's team thut trotted in 2:23, and is very speedy. For several seasons hehas been retired on account of a “game” leg, but, if he stands training, it will take a good one to beat him. : All members of the Central Park Driving As- sociation are reugested to send their address, both business and residence, to the Secretury, Mr, H. A. Christy, No. 236 South Water street, and also to menticn to which address they pre- fer to have matinée notices sent. This should be attended to at once, as the list is now being made out for this season. z1 John Drew, the well-known Kansas driver, and the man who broke Gov. Sprague and gave that wonderful stallion his firstlessons in trot- ting, was in the city yesterday, having returned from a visit to Kalamazoo. He jorts every- thing flourishing in Kansas, and will trot his first race of the year April7, at Wichita, having matched Ade Pau), record 2:26, against Wichita Charley for $500 a side. Mr. Keene's stable, recently shipped to Europe on the steamer Helvetia, consisted of Spend- thrift, Lord Murphy, Bookmaker, Bran Danco, McDonald (brother to McWhirter), a 2-year-old chestaut colt (brother to Wallenstein), @ 2-yenr- old chestnut colt (brother to Madge), a 2-year- ald buy colt (brother to Springbok), a 2-year-old bay colt by Virgil, out of Bushwhacker’s dam, a 2-year-old chestnut colt by Monarchist, and a 2- year-old chestnut colt by ig Alfonso, out of larry Bassett’s dam.. ‘The new track of the Coney IslandJockey Club at Gravesendis so far under way that its comple- ton early in June is assured. ie club-house, srand-stand, and other buildings will be of the Inust extensive description. The fixed eventsto be run at the June meeting are: The Surf Stakes, 2-year-olds, five furlongs; forty-nine subscribers. The Foam Stakes, 2-yenr-olds, five furlongs; fifty subscribers. The Tidal Stakes, 3-year-olds, one mile; twenty-five subscribers. ‘The Mermuid Stakes, 3-year-old fillies, one and Qne-elgbth miles; twenty-two subscribers. The Coney Island Derby, 3-year-olds, ane and ene- half ‘miles; twenty-two subscribers. Coney Jsland Cup, all ages, two and one-half miles; thirteen subscribers. Coney Island Handicap, all ages, one and threc-eighth miles; thirty- four subscribers. = an A Royal Custom in Bavaria. In Bavaria a quaint custom obtains, rendering it obligatory upon every Prince of the reigning house to perform at least one day’s active duty as@ private soldier in the Royal army. On the wth of January, Prince ena of Bavaria, frst cousin to the musical Bs complete Be the entertainment of the Manich public, whicl crowded the Marienplatz to contemplate his pertormunes, he celebrated his birthday by do- duty us sentry in front of the principal guard-house of the Capital. Being an uncom- ly good-looking youth, be was gazed at with ad- miration and approval, during his “spell” on ard, by great numbers of Munich dames and lamsels, who gave utterance to their feelings by plaudits when heSvas relieved from bis post in the usual manner, and marched off to barracks, rifle on shoulder, with the relief party. AN IMPERIAL HUNTRESS. The Empress of Austria in Ireland— Hard Riding and Frequent Tumbles— The Surgeon Busy and the Coroner Expectaut—Her Majesty in thé Mud. Correspondence New York Times, Doustry, Feb. 17.—If the Empress of Austria doesn’t give the Coroner for the County of Meath, or the officer in the same grim lino of business for the County of Kildare, some work to do, it will greatly surprise many people. It is gn eyen chance which Coroner shal! have the first death. for her Majesty, since she came to Ireland some weeks ago, has been hunting alter- nately in both counties, feading the hunt al- ‘ways at a breaki.cck pace. The wonder to city people, whose personal experiences of the “ pig- &kin” are of the mildest and most limited char- acter, is how on earth this gentle lady is able, physically, tokeep up such a rapid round of headlong racing. Actually, her Majesty, when in Ireland, spends about three-fourths of her time in the saddle, Out of the County of Gal- way, where the sporting Squires seldom think of anything but steeple-chasing over thé coun- try, in scarlet coats and top-boots, after the historic pack of hounds known as “The Blaz- ers,” there is nothing like it, On Sundays and holidays, when the county hounds are sleeping in the kennel, the Empress improyises a priva te chase over the grounds attached toher residence at Summer Hill. She cannot get on without & duily burst of riding. It is all very fine sport forthe Empress, who may be said to nye and haveher being on horseback; but what u time of itsome of her household must have during these Irish hunting trips! There’s poor Prince Lichtenstein, who is brought out every day “to enjoy the delights of the chuse.” He looks about as happy at the end of a week's hard hunung as 2 puppy with its tail newly docked. His lmpe- rjul Highness was very near providing a job for the Coroner for the County of Meath the other day. While enjoying the delights of the chase, he met with what bursey men call a “ tremen- dous cropper"; that is to say, the Prince, when charging tull speed ata stiff fence, over which his Imperial mistress had, as usual, led the way in tlying fashion, suddeniy vacated his saddle and went sprawling along several feet of Irish earth. Ittonk hiin some time to piok himself up, and when be wus overhauled Hy the surgeon, whom the Empress has thoughtfully attached to her hunting establishment, it was found that though he wasn’t broken anywhere, he was so bruised and blackened that bed, bleeding, and bandages were the poor Prince’s portion for some days. Then her Majesty's personal at- tendant, a: Hungarian, who fs bound to follow her wherever she goes on horseback, got such a general smashing all over thet ha is now lying up for repairs at Suinmer Hill House, so that her Majesty's surgeon hus no sinecure. On the Very first day after ber urrival in Ireland the Empress and her horse had a very bad tumble. Hor Majesty jumped to her feet like an acrobat; she cume up smiling but muddy, for sho had been spin into the dank drain of a “double ditch.” Her steed. however, lay where he fell, and it was found that the poor brute bad sus- tained such injuries, external and internal, that his hunting days are at an eud. “Give me another horse!" cried the Empress, who, fort- unately, had no wounds to be 3 they got her anothor horse, and uway she went, flyin; over stone walls and big embankments, unt she came up with the hounds; then she led the way, and, as usual, was one of the few who saw the finish. The hardest-riding bunting men we aye apo “nowhere” when this mighty buntress ig in the field. Some Irish ladies.trying to follow tho Austrian Queen, baye performed curious featsof tumbling. One of them was brought home to the paternal residence the other day with her leg fractured. Itis sald that her Majesty’s son, the Crown Prince Rudolph, fs coming over to visit nis mother at her Irish bunting quarters. He has been already in Ireland, but, curiously enoagh for the son of such a mother, young Rudolph doesn’t hunt. There was 2 notable hunting gathering: near Dublin one day while he was pre. The heirto the Crown of Austria was there—in n carriage-and pair! The story goes that Lis Royal mother has taken a solemn prom- ise from him that he will not hunt. Probably her Majesty considers that one slave in the fam- ily to the dashing, dangerous sport is quite enough ata time, Sxcept as regards her cuily appearance in the hunting-ficld, the Empress lives in the strictest privacy. No communica- tion whateyer.bas passed between her and the Vice-Re; ple nt Dublin Castle, further than that her Majesty sent a check Inst week for £200, to the Duchess of Murlborough toward “her Grace's Irish relief fund, DOROTHY VERNON’S FLIGHT. ‘There was dancing, and revelry, and feasting, Yonder night, in stutely Haddon Hall; For the geniles, who hud trooped to the bridal From every side, made merry at the bull: ‘The blaring horns and fiddles shrill were going, And the jesting rose high above them all. \@ind no smile, then, was merrier or brighter, No laugh rippled blitber on the air, ‘Than that of the blooming little damsel, Fair Dorothy, so gayly dancing there. And her sire forgot to frown, laughing Uentiy: “So, girl, you have ceased my will to dare!” The prim, laced stepmother, smiling grimly, Told herself. how the plotting hud been wise Which kept the wild cudet of yonder custle From bearing off so beautiful a prize: “Since, after ull, it cost,” quoth m: y Indy, “ Only tears and a dozen pultry sighs.” {he bride cried, “ Methinks you had been rueing Your lost love, John Manrers: acd so soon Have you, quite, Doll, forgot his fervent woo- But she whirled away, swinging to the tune Of “The Wind that Shakes the Barley,” further ‘parley Lost and drowned in the blare of the bassoon. And no footstep was lighter or was freer Than Dorothy's upon that merry night: ‘The roses in her cheek glowed like tire; Hor eyes mocked the jewels with their light. ‘The smile about her mouth, coming. going, ‘Mude each face seem the brighter for the sight. ‘The dance-notes were ringing blithe and joyous, The lithe forms swinging down the tioor, ‘And the wax-lights a brighter sheen were fling- 4 Over merriment grown louder more and more— ‘Till none could hear, across the noisy revel, The opening and shutting of a door. A foot paused a moment on the threshold— «A face Bhone an instant in the am Of light—ere the portal, softly closing, Shut in again the tuper’s yellow gleam. 4A clouked and hooded form across the terrace {| Sped silent as a figure in « dream. Ashimmer of white damask in the moonlight, A burried backward glance of alarm, ‘And the maiden gains the shadow of the yew- trees ‘And the shelter of her lover's clasping arm: There was low laughter, trembling into weeping, And the light touch of kisses soft and warm. And light the sturdy knight swung the lady To the saudie of tho rendy-watting bay. One glance at lighted half and dusky forest— Then foot in the stirrup, and away !— In the white moonlight across the moorland, Riding on till the dawning of the day. ‘The mad, merry mensure of the music Sounded on, and the revel gayly sped, Or ever grim Sir George and his lad: Had learned that the prisoner had fled. A} With pest, and ring and book, on the morrow, John Manners and fair Dorothy were wed. ‘And the Vernons Jearned with pride to tell the story Of that. flight through the yew-tree shadows TBS: 3 For a tong: line of noble Dukes of Rutland, And He jouse of Manners-Sutton, blessed the ay When the prave-hearted maiden and her loyer Through the silence and the moonlight rode awayt Alice Wiliams Brotherton. nr Think Before You Do It. The affixing of the ae is in the majority of cuses the lust stage of the letter-writing. Itis a kind of sealing, signing, aud delivering. It would not be a bad moral habit for « man to pause be- fore affixing his postage-stamp, and to consider whether judiciously and conscientiously bo had not better save his money. When once he has dropped his letter into the letter-box he bas com- mitted one of the irrevocable acts of his life. As you prepare to affix yourstamp, give one final thought to conselence, whether you might not al- ter, improve, or altogether obliterate that Ietrer. ‘There may be all sorts of wrong and cyil”con- nected with letter-writing; but to speciulize an instance, you may huve been writing an angry lotter. It may be a clever, caustic letter, and you feel rather inclined to regard it approvingly, considered as literary production. But it may bea passionate and unjust letter. It may bo unreasonable and untrue. You may be giving unmerited pain by sending it. You may bitteriy regret the monients when your hand obeyed the immoral behest of your mind. You havé heard of the physician's prescription about the cu- eumber; to peel it carefully, slico it tenderly, be gingerly with your vinegarand plenteous with the oil. sprinkle the pepper, brosyn or red—over it—and then fling. the mess out of the window. So when you sit down to your letter, my dear and slightly excited friend, pile up your invect- ives, accumulate your adjectives, be eaustic and cutting in your phrases; but just before you post it give'a thought to the ethics of a postage- stamp, Ught your pipe with h, and save your THE DRAMA A Sketch of the Plays of the ‘Week. - Doing the Twin Business—“ Two Mothers ” and “ Two Sailors.” Gossip from the Green: Room—Local and Foreign Notes. The Strollers and Their Whereabouts—Tko Coming Week. PLAYS OF THE WEEE. “The Two Mothers.” From the French of Crissfulli and Barousse. First prodyction in Chicago at McVjcker’s, March 8, 1880: Sir Lionel Ravenswood } ‘Thomas W. Keene Mr. Mark M. Price Dfr. S. EB. Springer Mr. A. Z, Chipman Mr. J. T. Craven Mr. H, A. Cripps ‘Mr. Gene Wiley E. Chase sun. Chambermaid.. ‘The success of “ The Two Mothers” may have been very decided at the Paris Ambigu, where the play first saw the light, under the title of wD At- faire Caverly,” andit may have been well re- ceived at the Boston Theatre, where in this country it wus first produced carly in the season. In this‘city the druma bus met with a very mild reception, and it deserved nu more, for reasons ulready: pointed out. Tue plot, drawn from the famous fichborne case, 13 stretched into six acta, and the dramatist has told the tale in_ the cheupest sensationsl and in the gloomiest way.. It fs effective, butit is the effectiveness of a funeral. The agony {s strained, and the comedy is very slender. There is but one strong part— the dusl one of the dixgmant c-atfording re Thomas Keene oppcrtunity for vigorous acting, but even bis excellent work in the scene with his mother—which would seem to indicate that there was a spark of good in the man some- where—cannot win a vestige of sympathy forthe character, whose heavily-laid-on hellishness 13 other scene so conspicuously thrust in eve forward. The machinist and stage-carpenter, in one or tio acts, have, however, an excellent op- portunity. ‘There is shipwreck scene, where we see the Claimant in a very angry ocean cling- ing toa -, and there is n railroad scene where a train-of cars dashes wildly from the back of the stuge to the fooilights, wheels around, and exits left. justus the heroine, of course, bas been snatched from the irack. The pluy is un- worthy of the Boston Theatre company. ««TNE LOVE OF TWO SAILORS.” An arrangement of the “ Mariner’s Compass” by John H. Hemiin. Produced for the first time in Chicago at Hamlin’s, March 8, 1680, Silas Englehart. H. W. Mitchell Ruby Dayrell. Gnele Joe. Miss La '.--.Little Gracie Fox Had Hamtin engaged e competent company to produce this drama he would have had some cause for satisfaction at the end of the week; but Hamlin appears to have a happy faculty in scraping together people whose glaring inabil- ity Is their most distinguishing charaoteristic. For the part of Hetty Arnold, a strong and an intengely sympathetic role, requiring un actress of experience and unusual ability, be cured Miss Eugenie Blair, who, while she has ex- hibited talent of a certain kind, and gives prom- ise of bela one day 8 good actress, is entirely overweighted in such an exncting part as that of Hetty. Neither is Mr, W.H. Murdock equal to the réle of Ruby. Mr. H. W. Mitchell as Silas is merely the Mf. Bernard of “Les Fourcham- baults” in sailor dress, He fails to convey the bluff, manly honesty, the tender and affection- ate nature, of the unhappy ‘mariner. As for the play, it. unquestionably an effective one, full of strikmg situations, strong characterization, and affording fine opportunity for scenic effect. “The Love of Two Sailors” is merely the old “Mariner's Compass" rehashed, andthe latter play is the source from which Herne and Belssco obtuined their plot and their situations for The Hearts of Oak.” The main ints of difference between Herne’s and Ham- in’s plnys ure found in the setting and in the ending. in tha former Sdas dies; in the iatter Rudy is killed and Silas aguin becomes the hus- band of Hetty. In both there is the storm and wreck scene, in both the old mill is visible, then haling there isin both the departure of the wi! fleet, and the churchyard scene. —— BARTLEY CAMPBELL’S PROTECT- IVE BILL. * New York Mirror. The bill now before Congress for the better protection of dramatic authors is called the “ Amcrican Authors’ Protective bill,” and is the result of Bartley Campbell’s industry and perseverance. Mr. Campbell claims that under the existing laws there is no protection what- ever for dramatists. There is a. slight fine tached to the offense of producing a manuscript play the property of another, but no means are provided for collecting even that small amount, because, as a rule, the man that is contemptible enouxh to steal another's play: is too ir ta be ina position to be made pay anything. He claims that there “should be no difficulties set in the way of the speedy passage of the Dill, be- cause no one can. object to it unless he is a stealer of other men’s brains, and such a person would have very tittle weight before the Terie lature. ‘The provisions of the new bill, which he thinks will be passed immediately, are, in his own words, .2s follows: “The new jaw simply “sets forth that no man shall obtain a copyright for any dramatic composition unless he publishes the same, and two copies must be placed, within ten days after publication, in the hands of the Librarian of Congress,—type-writing would not constitute publishing. Some Judges have ruled that representation upon the stage is publica- tion, whiic others have maintained just as stout- ly that itis ‘not, Ihaye had to meet that difi- culty., The proposed law obviates all this, and settles what is publication. It states directiy in the new bill that presentation is not publication; therefore, ifa man does not want a copyright and does not publish his play, be holds his right under the common law. In the next place, we make the penalty $1,000 for cach and every representation of a copyrighted play, without the consent of the author or proprietor. The luw is intended to be prohibitory to make the law operative. A year's imprisonment can be given at tho option of the Judge. And then we add this, that an injunction to restrain the pres- entation of a copyrighted play by an unnutho: teed person in one district will hold good turoug! out the United States on the presentation of a eertiticate of such injunction, certifying that such Iniuction 2 a bean ated, by any regu- iarly-organ! istrict Court. That is in brie: the outline of the bill.” . f LOCAL NOTES. Billy Emmett has added another $2,500 horse to his stable of trotters. Manager Emil Hochster will to-night at Mc- Vicker's personate Narcisse. After “ The Galley Slave,” the Weathersby- Goodwin Froliques appear at Haverly’s. Harry Mortimer and John W. Burton are or- ganizing a company to take the road March 29. “The Victims of Paro,” with Ed Arnott in the leading réle, at the Academy the coming week. C. W. Barry and Siss Alice Sherwood aj da hast at Sea” to-morrow night at the According to J. H. Mack, agent of the C.C.C, sul Pinafore Company, th doing well. pany, the organization is Miss Augusta Chambers, who recently left for Helena, Montana, to play’ lead! usines: Sawtelie's Theatre, has rommned = hepa ‘Miller's Hall bas again been leased. This time by W. H. Stewart, who will - day night in * Uncle Tom's Cabin’ eeabos “The Love of Two Sailors,” the 22 eMedia ae ab te pbs in’s during the coming To-night * The Galley Slave” will duced ut Haverty's. with | the same conpeur tees in the play ft ee play four or five weeks ago at the same Under the management of J. M. Ni a van's “Mirror of ireland’ and wis. comedy eupany, will be seen at McCormick Hull during So successful have the Salsbury Troubad been a Ne ey tore tha another, our- weeks" ear a; gage n decided upon at "1 - atre, beginning May 3. Pe vie The Cotton Clark, of the Mendelssohn Qui GEL ARO Niven sane ek, ich.; an - We 7. Family, sho in tow. ST? OF Borger Ada Cavendish, on tho 224, will, at MoVi commence “a three-woeks” engagements, Het Success this season, according to report, is In striking contrast to that of last. In all proba- u Clancarty,” = a Like it,” “sfuch Ado At “Romeo and Juliet and Tne yes eon "Misa Nellie Holbrook, an actress . of by San Francisco crite, has ay ay ig to play in the East. Hs + Prominent roles in her repertoire” 3 O82 Of the Miss Ethel Greybrooke, of “ Boarding-Honse™ troupe, and et Baker, late of Chanfraw’s cory _the Forbes dramatic organiza Mr. Petford, Inte of Drury cue the new scenicartist at Hooley sang worn. i Graham. late of the Bush Street, Sun erase ed in vit 't Academy of fusic.. fame capacity at the, McVick- The entire receipts of the i ie Services detu; att Ha any, bat a? Bave joined be sent to the sufferers in Ireland. ‘Th of he artista, employs. printers, dill-posters, and newspapers are donat will undoubtedly be realized, °"% ® S000 sum In reply to a correspondent we Lotta was born in Grand shreen, New von sat 7, 187. At& years of age she made ker debe vs a'singer in California: frst appears &S ress in 1858 as Ge:trwic in “The Loan of a at Petaluma, Cal. She never appeared here variety actress. but for one scuson played coe brev parts at Wood's old Museum. ave Herne and Belasco's * Heartsof i Jey’s to-morrow night. The preparation’ fs: production, which, they say. bus caused the nee agement u large expenditure of money and has entailed ‘upon the scene-painters no end labor, will necessitate the closing of the thea’, this evening. Therefore Miss Dickey Lingt'S and her troupe will not appear in = sfotieear Law," as already announced. - The first performance of Lotta’ Second gagement this season'at MeVicker’s san oceee Yo-morrow evening. She opens in “The {1 Detective.” and during the week wil nppears® the chief rdles of her reportoire. On Wedni afternoon— The Little Mother” wilt be sed —Lotta will piay, The proceeds of ‘ne perfinet ance will be handed over to the Inch segere Lotta will be supported by the poople seen sige her when she last played in this eity, © =7-" — k PROFESSIONAL DIRECTORY, The following stars and combinations during the coming week. play at the places named. Managers and agents please forrarg: routes by Friday of each week: : Attraction. ice 2 Brookisn, Anderson, Mary....-.-. és ASutay& Suis GacieTamverpme F Harrisburz. Alyn Joslin Company.....Jtoes ated Ge Davenport, in Abbey's “Fairfax” Co.....,.1bung. “All the Rage” Company_Fail i Rorwich, Con e New London, Conn.. New Haven, gy Haren, Co Wate Byron. 0. D.. Boston Thestre Company. Big Four Minstreis.... Bouts Bead. tad pat Ben Collter’s “Bank's Daught’r,"3; te ee Colville Fol anna sonia, Cor Hiddietown ec roviden E prc ce, EL. “Galley Slave” Ni “Galley Slave” No.2.- em, a ‘tas Haverly’s C. 0. C.-seceepeessttursorn Ls, Moamsen Unc Moomourm tf, McCullough, Jobn...... eAlister's Minstreia, Map bane jeson’s Opera. Ontes, Alice... Panlding, Fred. Pirates,” Aseeeeeeeeey. “Pirates,” B Raymond, J.T... Rankin. Mr.and, Rlee’s 8u: ss Hice’s *Braugelige 2-3 Robson and Cran: Sothern, E. A. ‘Thompson, Den. “Tourists”... 2+. ms of Kalama. ‘faunton, Mass... -Now York (nvariy's) 15-3 z00”.. ‘illiams, GREEN-ROOM GOSSIP. Tom Hewson, comic vocalist, died at SheMeld, England, Feb. 19. “Gill's Goblins” will hereafter be known “Mitchell's Pleasant Party.” " Miss Annis ‘Pixley begins her New York en- gagement at the Standard on the 2d. 4 C. K. Goodwin has leased the Walnut Street Theatre, Philadelphia, for five years. Manager Henderson has extended his lease of the New York Standard for five years. act At the New York Olympic Frank Mayo is, Geoffrey "Delano i “ San and Wife.” J.H. Haverly has renewed his lease of the Fourteenth Street Theatre, New Yori, for thres years, _ Indianapolis is gofug to have a new theatre built upon the plan of the Grand Opera-Huuse New York. ‘The venefit riven the other day in New Fort under the auspices of Edwin Booth, in ald Irish sufferers, netted a profit of $2,410. “ The Pirates of Penzance” were so disorderly in a Cincinnati hotel that the landlord tured them out, and at the theatre they sung 80 that the audience hissed them. “Putrie,” Sardou’s play translated by Mr.T. R. Sullivan, was brought out at the Boston Mu- seum last Saturday evening. A moderate suc: cess has been awarded the piece. ee Out of “Fritz,” it is. said, J. K. Emmet bas purchased land on the boulevard, Albany, N.¥-+ upon which he intends to build_a_costly res deneo during the coming summer. “ Struanded—Not Wrecked,” 4 fonr-act drama by H. Frankfort Moore, the novelist, will soon produced at the Sadler's Wells Theatre, Lan: dou, with Miss Kate Bateman as the heroine. W. 8. Gilbert, who has charged that Americal managers ure pinites, bus received from Gene mill of Philadeiphin atone nearly $1,000 93 FOr aly for “Sweethearts,” “Tom Cobb,” ~ Engaged.” A parody on “Daniel Rochat” bas been. Pro” duced at the Théatre des Nouveautes, Paris, De Gurver, the American marksmun, appears ad his chief duty being to kill the hero a3 be wal smash agluss bul. Anew three-act comedy by Meilhac and. Hel; evy, and cniled “ La Petite Sére," was 10. ite been brought out at the Paris Varieties 90 8 night of the 5th inst., with Dupuis and Celine Chaumont in the leading réles. : Roses 3” The authors of ‘Les: Dominos have had a quarrel, Delacour accusing Henneguts of stealing the subject of his last piece, ‘pgux beille de Noces,"" from the vau-lville “Les Merles,” by Delacour and Labiche. Boston launches the grave accusation agate Mary Anderson that sho not only masticayes 7” concrete slimy and mucilaginous juices 5 etables, butis also gummiferous while OF hae stage,—to-wit: that while acting Julicl In Te city recently she produced a hunk of cher! “it gum from the cavern just bulow her Dose, Pos Carefully on the railing of the balcoay i nd be dui the balcony scene, or the story waul ‘ber diabelieved), and picked it up again after last “ Good-night " to Romeo.