Chicago Daily Tribune Newspaper, May 23, 1880, Page 11

THE CHICAGO TRIBUNE: SUNDAY, MAY 23, 1880—SIXTEEN PAGES. THE. STAGE. “pwelfth Night” as Reconstructed by Mz. Charles Webb. Tbe Danites”—English Opinion upon the Play and the Acting. Sayings and Doings of Actors, Actresses, and Managers, The City Theatres—The Location of the Players. WEBB’S VERSION OF “TWELFTH NIGHT.” Afew weeks ago wo outlined what changes Mr. Charles Webb contemplated in the version of Shakspeare’s “Twelfth Night” which that gentleman had in preparation for Kobson and Crane. The piece is now finished, and Mr. Webb will call it “2 romantic musical comedy drama” if produced. There will be five vocal pieces in it, and the finale will be entirely musical. in this version the changes may be thus described: In the original it will be remembered that no less than seventeen changes of scene are re- quired; in the reconstructed version ten of - these scenes are dispensed with and two charac- teraare omitted—Fabian and Valentine. Yet no important point or one grand poetical passage is omitted. ‘The opening of the play is new, and atleast one-third of the dislog, the fresh incidents, and the new situations arising from their development are by Mr. Webb. ‘The interpolations may shock the critic and the Shaks} devotee, but the author hopes that they may not be found offensively intrusive on the text of the great dramatist, being simply introduced to carry out the alterations of the plot. In this new version of “Twelfth Night” Sir Toby and Str Andrew are not introquoed un- til the last soene of the first act. The termina~ tion ia brought about by Lady Olicia and her servants interrupting their drunken revels, thus, Mr. Webb hopes, creating an effective and amusing tableau. The climax of the next act concerns Sir Andrew, who with his valor is prac- ticing for his coming duc] and awkwardly hits Sir ,. inact the third an entirely. ‘new inci- dent ig introduced. In place of punishing Mal- volio for bis presumption and arrogance by shutting him in a dark room, Sir Toby prepares a plot to toss him in a blanket and souse him in a foully dirty horse-pond. This is practically carried out, and thus the third act terminates by Malvolio ap! before the spectators, Jank, aripping: wet, and in a most ridiculous ight. The climux toact the fourth is aduel ween Sir and Sebastian (another new incident, but a nataral consequence) be- ted ivia, The ing interrupt by Lady A fifth act follows closely on the ori savo that the character of Antanio’ appears to be more strongly and ef- Tectively developed, and that much is made by bringing on and keeping on the stage both Si ‘Andrew and Sir Toby with their heads bound up, the plot inst reveal yy Mai Thom Sir Toby marries. Malvolio is dismissed “ola, Olivia and Se- in disgrace. The Duke and Vi Dastion are united. ENGLISH CRITICS ON “THE DAN- ITEs.”* ‘The success of McKee Rankin's venture ap- pears to be assured, and “Tne Danites” will probably run for some months at Sadler's ‘Wells, London. The London papers have de- ‘voted much space to the discussion of the piece. From the following extracts taken from pa- pers appealing to different constituencies, the general drift of opinion may be. gathered. ‘The Saturday Review says: ‘The people: who move through the play are as ruffiaply, 2s chival- Tous, 98 ferocious, a3 kindhearted, and as alive asthe heroes of Dumas’ best novels, and their adventures are as exciting as those of the brill- fant personages who are concerned in that great writer's novels and plays.” The same authority thinks that the first three acts are admirable, and “all that is wanted to make it equally good throughout fs some judicious cutting. There is lenty of dramatic stuff in the two final acts, ut its effect is injured by a meodless complica- tions and overprotracted dialogs. The improb- ability of Bilic's secret being kept in spite of the many reasons for revealing it might readi! be pardoned for the sake of the concealment keeps up, if there were any ‘kind of explanation given of Sandy's really in- comprebensible condonement of what seemed to him his wife's undeniable infidelity, and of the Parson’s unheaitating belief in Bi- Ue's assurance that there was noth! wrong. However, much must be overlooked in a rattling melodrama, and ‘The Danites’ is a play which combines the unslterable attractive- ness of a thoroughgong melodrama with a freshness and novelty which are uliarly its own.” The Telegraph believes that “ ‘The Danites” ‘will have “‘as long a career in the United King- dom as it obtained in the United States.” The Chronicle sets its down ss“a remarkable play represented in all its teading parts with singular E possesses ability. dramatic vigor, forcible tion, and most honest natural senti- mest poetically exp1 ” The Standard, while admitting « popular su 8a] MAS the play, looked at from a rely dramatic point of view, there are obvious weaknesses to set off against ‘situations’ and incidents of striking—of at times even thrilling—effect, for the knowledge that those things have really happened gives life tothem, which melodramas do not often pos- seas,. The plece hangs somewhat loosely togeth- er; the powerful motive is again and again tost sight of while side issues are traced; and the fanety of the idlustrations of life in these wild latitudes is to the detriment of the narra- tive.” “That the drama fully sustains Mr. Miller's reputation,” the critio of the Mforn- fing A r_writes, “cannot in any way be asserted, Much of it'is crude, its incidents are badly strung together, and too often a fecling asserts itself that the dificult, and as it seems sometimes fatal, complications might be alto- gether cleared up !f the smallest amount of reason and common sense were brought to bear upon the subject. But for all that, the play tains the germ of a popular success, and un- mistaxably aroused tho entbusiasm of a crowded house, especially atirring the feelings of those ‘who ate apt to express them the most vocifer- ously. It will Probably be found expedient to curtail some of the dintog, which is not only too but annoyingly inflated, and it may also be well to eliminate some of the boastfulness of nearly all the inaiecharacters.” The Daily News Scores tho event as “ an unquestionable success. Asecene sucoreded scene, from the rising of the curtain down to the close of the fifth act, the ‘crowded audience testified again and again their intense satisfaction, and there can be little doubt that ‘The Danites’ is destined to continue for fome time to enjoy tho favor of the patrons of Sadler's Wells, “From an artistic view, it must ‘confessed that the occasion presonted grounds for congratulation. Mr. Miller has a Story to tell which is of a promising character,” Put he * bas wiilfully contrived so to overburden ls Scenes with mere illustrative matter that the fF is good Grameen Suave been derived from ramatic material is in great measure in Llowd's Weekly we find thatitis ‘a abounding in scenes of touching interest and thrilling excitement.” In opal to the acting © critics appear to be perfectly satisfied. The neral verdict may -be summed up in the fol- fowing from the ‘Review: “Vir. MeKee Eankin, who plays Sandy, has the fine presence which the part demands, and has alsoa vigor and pathos the intense natural: if. eb ie no doubt the result of study andar. ‘Mis self: int, which never Senin’ amounts to over-repres- act, is particularly ‘striking. His gesture and facial expression are throughout good. There is much fo: and mee 8 dittle Pathos of the rude kind # i ppropriate to the Sarseter, 10 Mr. Sheridan's vepreeontation of Be Paron. These qualities are well shown in e effective and oriyinal situation in the fourth Rib Fhten, instead of the expected Derringer, Bente apother held out at full cock, he pre- Sens to Sandy the key of the cabin ‘which he es to make over to his former rival. fr. Fs Hawk's Heathen Chince is_ pleasantly humorous without exaggeration. Mr. Waldron bs one of the Danites assumes a grim stealthi- poss which recalls some of De Quincey's de- iptions. Mrs. McKee Rankin has a difficult to play as Nancy and the false Billie Piper. ehas much intelligence and intention, but qints the power of making herself heard at all Bmes, and of refraining from paying attention i to the ‘points’ of the part. Miss Tanner's formance of Hulda, ‘The Widder.’ wadly be improved, and tho two si jomen's characters are, like the minor male well played.” LOCAL NOTES. Next Sunday evening “Humpty Dumpty” Will be performed at McVicker’s. The Eastern tour of Miss ‘Annie Morgan is fin- ‘shed; she hss returned to town. Mr. Charles Austin, of “The Merry Austins,” at Hampton, Ia., on the 12th. qouzia Means to try his “ Oaken Hesrts" upon at Olympic audience to-morrow night. ‘The Corsican Brothers” will be acted at the Street Opera-House during the week. ‘The new Alhambra Theatre, St. Louis, will be hyo onJuneS under the management of J. Manager Haverly finds interest enough in the Gunnison gauiry co induce him to prolong his Tho Park Th their three weeker heatre company wound up wagement—not a very profitable Wms; Mevicker’s Inst night, “Engaged” failed to attract the le, notwithstanding the fine Bdinda of Mra. gues Booth. At the National Theatre this week Rosedale”” willbe seen. Mr. Louis R. Warwick will per- sonate Elliot Gray. A company, known as the Marshall comed troupe has been organized in this city. It wil appear at Janesville, Wis., to-morrow, George W. Barnum, lately with “Tho Nip_ ana fuck" company. will inanage the Pcople’s The~ atre, Cincinnati, which opens on the 2vch..- Spragne’s Georgia Minstrels bave had a fairly successful week of it at the Olympic. Their last performance will be given this evening. Manager Hooley intended to bnve closed his thoatre during tho coming week for repairs, but Le says, owing to the growing success of “Dr. Clyde, he defermmed on Friday night to keep that comedy running another week. A perform- ance will be given this evening. Miss Blanche De Bar, the well-known actress, pas determincd to follow the example of Miss Fauny Morant, and prepare ladies for the stage. For the past yonr or so she bas been similarly engaged in Baltimore. Miss De Bar is now forming classes in this city, where she purposes permanently residing. P.T. Barnum is to present his latest and what is said to be his best exhibition on the Lake- Front of one week, commencing Monday, May 31. He will assist in entertaining the thousands of strangers who will visit this city during the time of the Convention. The principal features of lust season have been retained, while many novelties have been introduced. The big gun of the show f{s the intrepid young lady Zazel, who for along time fascinated the nudiences at the London Aquarium. She isshot from a cannon many feet through the air. Tho Gulick Dramatic Company, with Harry Webber in “Nip and Tuck,” closed their season last night in Dubuque, Ia.” Business through- out the yearhas been good. ‘The company will rest prior to an early reopening in the fall. “To-morrow Mr. Gulick will return to Chicago to complete his **Gulick-Bialsdell Al- ance,” mentioned in last Sunday’s TrisoNz. Mr. Claude De Haven will go to New York, where he will represent the * Nip and Tuck” interests; and Harry Webber will accompany hima, en route for Cornwall, England, where he will visit relatives. ‘The comedians Robson and Crane ended their season last night at Milwaukee. It has lasted thirty-eight weeks, During that time they have given 4b performances. *Chumpugne and Oys- ters" has been played 38 times; “Our Bach- elors,” 77; “Sharps:and Flats,” 33; “ Errors,” 154. From this showing it appears that pears is still- quite popular as an “Sharps and Flats” will be the princi- Play in thelr repertoire next season. It will jaced at the Standard Theatre, Wew York, for four weeks, Nov. 8._ Later on, they will pro- duce in Chicago and Boston, “A. D. 1900” und Shakspeare’s Twelfth Night.” ‘Their support- ing company will be stronger than ever,—Mr. A. 3. Lipman, a most pro! oung actor, being their leading man.” ee i Mestrs. Abbey and Hickey’s “ Humpty-Dump- pe to-morrow night appear for the first time in this city at McVicker's. The panto- mime, we understand, is completely new, and prolife jn surprising mechanical effects and novel tricks. There are two clowns,—Messrs. ‘S$. Maffit and Robert Fraser—and two Messrs. W. H. Bartholomew. in the cast there are Miss Raymond, Miss Mary Longley, Miss Dollie Thornton, Little. Bello Wharton, Miss Addie Hearn, Miss Marion Gray, and Miss Rosina Thomas. Among the variety features there are Fred L. Levantine, the equilitrist; Alfredi Valjean, the juggler, soa ths Snow orathers. Much interest’ will be centered upon the Spanish Students,—the orig- inal troupe who during the Puris Exposition created such a furor, and who subseauently successfully appeared in the larger cities of tho European Continent. According to Miss Alice Weston, Mr. J. W. Toohey is another snide manager whose true color ought to be revealed. Lately he has been ravaging the State of Nebraskn. Some two weeks ago, it appears, he senc to this city for a juvenile lady, and Miss Alice, feeling herself justified in accepting such a position, promptly ‘accepted the engagement when it was offered her, and at once joined the company. When she arrived Toohey and his fellow manager, Walter Owens, told her that unless she could “do” a gong and dance she was of no use to them. This she couldn't do, and then the young woman was at once told that’ she could find her way home as best she could. She found herself stranded, without money, and but for the kindness of the Mayor and a few citizens in the town she happened to be wrecked in she might still be far from home. We hear that Toohey is stranded somewhere in Dakota. This man Toohey is another of the Western MSS. appropriatora. He has been butche “ Tho Two Orphans,” “ M’liss,”*** The Celebrated Case,” and other piaya. Miss Ottilie Genée’s celebrated San Francisco an_comedy company will appear once more at MeVicker'sthisevening. ‘The company at its first appearance last Sunday created sur afuror of enthusiasm by its splendid acting ‘that it fs fair to presneas the theatre this eyen- ing will be crowded to its utmost enpacity. ‘Two plays will be performed this evening,—a comedy and an operetta.—in order to. introduce the members of the company in their best part. The comedy is entitled “In Marmor Ausgehauen,” or“The Statue,”and the operett “Ein Alter’ Postilion,” by the renowned author of “ Fatanit- za" and “Galuthe.” In the comedy all the five members of the California company —Miss Genée, Miss Fiebach, and Miss Lisdeman, ana Mr. Kadelburg and Mr. Urban have Toles, which will afford them an opportunity to. show themselves in their best light. In the op- eretta Mr. Urban and Miss Fiebach will be af- forded a special chance to shine in their partic- ular specialties. Mr. Urban, it is claimed, has no superior in the role of The Old Postillion. This performance will close the German theat- rical season at McVicker's. The receipts of The Frog Opera luring the week at the Central Music-Hall the benefit of the Protestant Nursery and Half- Orphan Asylum were $2,000. Mr. Daboll, of Providence, R.L, was the projector. Weunder- stand that out of this $2,000. $800 was the sum allowed for expenses. After that sum had been deducted the balunce was equally divided be- tween the charity and Mr, Daboll. The ladics will probably snve $100 out of the sum set uside for expenses. Thus the net proceeds for the benefit of the orphans will foot about $700. The following was the cast: Prince 7" Mr. Daboll; Barn Rat, Mr. Stuart Bore! Bimon, Mr. Vail; ‘Sir Thomas Cat, Mr. Davi fobber Frogs, Messrs. Staples rog, Miss Kitty Wallace; " given for Kitten, Mr. Smith; Twin and McDonald; Queen Fi ‘Bigs Mouse, Miss Hattie Furlong; Baroness Rat, Miss Street; Frog, Winnie Leach, ‘The Frog uartet consisted of Messrs. Hoot, Murray, an e brothers Waters. Pollywogs and grpsies by members of the Farracut Boat Club, Apollo and Beethoven Societies, and others. In the Justper- formance Miss Street appeared as the Baroness ‘and the Queen, and in the double she ‘acquitted herself cleverly. 5 GREEN-ROOM GOSSIP. Bronson Howard is again in this country. Kate Bateman is starring in the English prov- inees. : George Bignold was playing in “ Henry V.” in Manchester last week. _ Len Grover's “My Son-in-Law” proved a failure in Philadelphia. Petroleum V. Nasby is writing anew comedy for Agues Wallace Villa, Bandmann has been playing to wretched bust- ness at Baldwin's, San Francisco. Miss Mario Williams is playing Mercury in “Cupid” at the London Royalty. ‘When D. H. Harkins was last heard of he was in Sheffield, England, playing Hamlet. Itis announced that Charlotte Thompson has anew play in pickle for next season. 4 ‘At the Royal Alexandria, Liverpool, the latter part of June, Sarah Bernhardt w! i act. “Tho Danites,” having strack the Londoners, will, it is said, shortly be produced in Paris. Mr. Fred Zimmerman has accepted the Roat: tion of business manager to the California atre, San Francisco. It turns out that the Hanlon-Lees, the famous pantomimists, are not coming to this country hext season, after all. Marie Muller; an American by birth, is dan- cing at the London Alhambra, A year or 80 470 she was in this country with Mapleson. a Frank Harvey’s “ Married, Not Mated,” has fallen into the hands of W. B. Floyd. Possibly it will be seen at Wallack’s next season. The author of “London by Night.” W. H. Walters, died April 15 at the Leeds (England) Infirmary. He was a good low comedian. Narcisse Fournier, a dramatic author and reader of plays at the ‘Théatre Frangalse and the Gymnase, Paris, died in that cityon ‘April 24. His age was 16. Charles Hengler, the well-known circus man- ager, arrived in this country the other day with aview to making arrangements to play Amer- ican artists in England. Mrs. Dion. Boudieault bas returned, to this country. e lndy’s stay in Engl Soe ee ner au nce in London had proved unexpected to the dramatist. Jobn McCullough is credited with saying that there is a better appreciation ‘of Shnkspeare among the theatrical audiences of the South than among those of the North. Harry Becket sails from New York on June3 for England. He will be absent for about a year. Katherine Rogers sailed Inst Saturday. She will return in the autumn. . It is said that Osmond.Tearlo has been en- Fy by Wallack for next. season at a salary of 3,000 for cight months. Mr. Teurle has a good reputation in the British provinces. The Clipper? says that at Maysville, Ky.. last week, Frank ‘Brown, formerly walking gentio- man with the Julia Hunt combination, marricd Miss Ella J. Rea, a reputed heiress, and conse- quently not a professional. The Standard Dramatic company, having closed their season, will take the road in on ‘Aug. 25, with the following people: Miss Lizzie Evans, Dora B. Roas, Nelson Comptson, Will A. Mason, J. Bailaret, and W. T. Perchue. Adelaide Neilson tells a New York reporter that she is really going to be married in 9 few months, though she won’t say to whom, and real- jy means to retire from the stage. She will spend the summer in Switzerland, play a while at the London Haymarkot in the fall, and then make a farewell tour of the British provinces. Fleuss, the diver, is the present sensation at the London Aquarium, It is said taut he has in- vented some contrivance which disperises with the usunl pumping apparatus, and by which he gan remain under water for a space of five Mr. George Holland's company, which ig ta go the roud"’ nextseason, isus follows: George Holland, Owen Fawcett, Charles Waverly, Frank Sanger, George Farren, J. H. Rolland, Nellie Boyt . Farren, Clara Fisher Maeder, Miss D. McConnell, Nunetta Lewis, and Rose Graham, ‘His play is called “ Our Gentiemon Friends.” Henry T. Paddock, the husband of Maggie Mitchell, was arrested and locked yok Mass., May 10. on n judgment for of Alexander Calhoun, the well-known printer of Hartford, Conn. Paddock guve notice that he was ‘prepared fo take the poor debtors’ oath. After an examination he was permitted to tako that oath, and was released from cus- tody.—Clipper. fe The following names will comprise the chief portion of the compuny for next senson at Wal jack's Theatre: Osmund ‘earle, John Gilbert, Mr. Elton (low comedian), J. W. Jenniags, Henry Rawards, Mr. Eyre, Mr. Leonard, Mr. Edwin, Mi. Gilmour, and Mr. Wallack, Miss Rose Coghlan, Misa Stella Boniface, Miss Edie Germon, Miss Adelaide Detchan, Mme. Ponisi, Miss Blaisdell, Miss Lorraine, and 3liss Kate Bartlett. Miss Ada Fellowes made her début upon the stage on April 29 at the Imperial Theatre, Jon don. She appeared as Juliet, and ut the critics’ hands met the fate of most Julies: ‘Miss Fel- lowes bus no gonius; she has.no soul; she has not even a voice. She invited ridicule, and she gotit, Agood deal of her Julfct_ was neither more nor Jess than dumb show.” For a wonder, this particular débutante was not a pupil of the veteran John Ryder, who nevertheless played tho Friar, She is suspected of being a pupil of Walter Lacy. BS ies Mr. John 'T. Raymond's benefit performance, to be given at Booth’s Theatre on the evening o! June 3, promises to be one of the memorable oc- currences of the New York season. ‘The lntest addition to the list of volunteers is Miss Roso Coghlan, who will perform in the sereen-sceno from ‘Phe School for Scandal.” Mr. Jokn Me- Cuilough, Mr. E. A. Sothern, Miss Mary Ander- son, and other popular players will help to make the occasion an futeresting one. Avery popular fonture uf the performance will be the appear- ance together ot Mr. Raymond and Mr. Florence in the farce * The Returned Volunteer.” ‘The actors and actresses of Parls seem tohave astrong tendoncy and inclination to act olf the Doards, and do things not set down in the pro- + gram. 'M. Coquelin talks politics and lectures &n dramatic art; Mile. Bornhardt draws, paints, makes busts, goes up ina balloon; two young factors at the Frangais, MM. Truftler and Cres- sonnols, have Just published a volume of *T'ril- jes Galants” at Tresse's; M. Got wrote a ver long letter on the relutiv erits of the Frene! aud English stnge to the London Times; 3. Delauny lectures at the Conservatoire; M. ‘Du- pont Vernon, of the Fruncais, has become an in- terpreter of 3. Legouve's excellent “Art de la Seeture"—and soon, Perhaps if Diderot were alive to-day he would not have the same opinion 83 to tha pparrowness of 1 comedians mental scope, which he expressed in Lis fumous “ Para- loxe.”” ~ Tho New York Spirtt of the Times gives the following advice to Mr. J. B. Polk; “ Aftercarc- fully reviewing his New York season—we do not mean the press notices, for which Mr. Polk de- clares that he doesn't care a rap, but the evi- denco of the past three weeks—we believe that the new star is inclined to feel sorry that he ever didit. We promised him, before he appeared, to give an fmpartial verdict—stock or star—and Weahall keep our promise. The verdict: Go back to the stock, or get unother Play. There is no money in *A Gentlemun from Nevada’; no fame in ‘Christopher Columbus Gall.’ That ancient and honorable military organization known as the ‘National Guard,’ but commonly mentioned as the ‘N. G.,” has been called upon to parade nightly at the Fifth Avenue during Mr. olk’s engagement. Infact, the orgunization has not had such a period of active service since Stuart Robson produced his star play, ‘The Two ‘Men of Sandy Bar’ at the Union Square und ac- cused the critics of being bribed to attack it, Mr. Polk can bring no such accusation in regard to his plece. ‘The critics have let it down gently and ithas died a natural death. Perhapsif Mr. Polk could find a partner to be the Crane to his Robson, or the Robeon to his Craue, he might do as well as his predecessor at the Square has done sinco his ‘Two Sfen of Sandy Bur,’ went the same road that the one ‘Gentleman from Nevada’ is now treading. The notion has tts Merits, and is worth thinking over. Certainly, Mr. Polk will never walk alone in bis present play.” PROFESSIONAL DIRECTORY. The following stars and combinations will, dur- ing the coming week, play at the places named. Managers and agents please forward routes by Friday of each week: von, Conn. Conn... Big Four Minstrels... . 5 Boston {deal Company....-Providence, 5 Boston Museum Vompany.Lewisto ‘Water! Barrett, Lawrence... Col ini Co.Winona, Minn. er's Union Square Winona, Mn Hndison, Win, Wi “Dr. Clyde." Denier, Tony... Emmet, J. Kevseressersncees I arecenseee Danville, Herndon, Agnes.: Hees Potersbu: nfearzo ew Yor ‘okomi0, i Syencuse. Ne Abang. 8 ‘Mayo, Frant. Mendelssohn Quintet C! Oswald, Maude... “Pirates,” Co. A. “Pirates,” Co. B. ‘Hice’s “Surpt Rentz-Bantioy... “Saints and Sinners”. §an Francisco Sinatrel Sprarue's Georu! . Sothern, Anse ‘Thompson, Den: Union Square Compan: Boston, “ Widow Bedott”. -Sundusky, ‘Williams, Gus... Sortemoute , Ports: ae Halifax, N. Weathersby-Goodwin. jeason closed. NEWSPAPER QUESTIONERS, ‘The editor sat in his sanctum, ‘Hegarding with sad, eurnest eyes. ‘The huge pile of * Questions” his readers Had sent with demands for replies. * “ Why these,” suld the weary quill-driver, “Would fill up a moderate book. Tl publish the whote lot together, ‘And let the people sce how they"look!” “Who was it that wrote that sweet ditty . Beginning ‘I saw from ——’ somewhere?” “Pray tell me some certain specitic For changing the color of hair!" « What is the name of the author Of ‘No, we'll never go home?’ ”* “ Did Shakspeare write‘ Down ina Coal Mine?” «Who was the third Pope of Rome?” 19 North Polar fishes have feathers?" ‘Was Wat Tyler quartered or bungi here was the first man cromated?” * Who was it invented tho bung?” Do buffalo ever eat sauer kraut?” ‘Where can I get some snail's horns?” Vhich of the Muses played short-stop?” ‘Did Bonaparte ever have corns?” “What was the air Nero fiddled?” “Do hard-shell clams ever yield pearls?” “ Gow many boils did rJobhave?” —* “What will cure squinting in wer ? “ Why are some people red-heu led?" “Why don't my young man propose?” “What was tho matter with Hannah?” “Why don’t [turn out my toes?” “Did the Prodigal Son use tobacco’ “ What do you think ails my cat?” “Had Nebuchadnezzar four stomachs?” “How shall I trim my new hat?” “Tell me where Moses was buried!” “Did Noah take fleas in the Ark?” “What was Eve's middie initial?” |. “ Why is it that hen’s do not bark?” “1 Mkes” sald the editor, smiling hes ¢ these le who see! For knowledge and | like to ive It. T’ll answer their questions next wi Ta tike, too) to get them together, + r aneria itor rmmnorealicy: leaked : rd answer their questions, as promised, - ‘Though most folks wo allitnecks tweaked.” “MUSIC. Program of the Last Beethoven . Society Concert, The Apollo Club | Concert~Amy ~ Fay Recjtal. Concert at the Exposition Build- ing—Pinafore Again. A Great Variety of Local and Foreign Musical News. The ‘third and last grand concert of the Bee- thoven Society for the season takes place on ‘Tuesday evoning, May %5, at which are to be given () the cantata of “The Erl King's Daughter,” by Gado; @) the cantata of “ Tha Fisherman's Grave,” by J. Maurice Hubbard; @) selections from the opera of “ Lohengrin,” by Wagner. The theme of the ballad of Sir Olaf and the Erl King’s:Daughters ifone of the most curions in the whole range of mytho- poesy. It reaches so far back into the past that no date can be given to its origin. In the present Zorm it was given to the world by the great German scholar, philosopher, and poet. Johann Gotfried Herder,jwhe translated it from the Danish, but into the Danish it was drawn from tho early Sagas of the Northmen, whose tmythology was a personification of the elements of Nature. In their struggles with these the imaginations of the Vikings of the North peo- pled earth, and sea, and air with deities whom they regarded with awe, and yet with distrust. The ballad of Sir Olaf, however, marks a nota- ble change In the aspect of these imaginations, because it acknowledges the dangors of the allurements of beauty, and the sentiment of Jove, which had no place in'the sterner mytho- logical conceptions which preceded it. “The Erl King” is as tleeting and shadowy a concep- tion as that of Lilith, Adam's first wife, and curiously enough, like her, with a strange human longing for possession of the children of human beings. But, unlike Lilith, his longing also éxtended to the capture of the men, and his means of allurement of these were his lovely daughters. Beneath its poetic orna- ments we can get at but one tangible idea in the conception of the myth of the Erl King, and that is, that it was a personification of Death, but one entirely different from that of the “ King of Terrors.” ‘The story of Sir Olaf is, that, while bewothed to an earthly maiden, he by chance, whileriding in the forest, meets with the Erl King’s daugh- ter, and becomes enamored of her, As his wed- aing-day approaches, the fascinations of the Erl, maidens allure him into the forest, and, under pretext of going to invite guests to his wedding, he secretly gocs to meet the Erl King’s daughter. But when he tries to break away from her Jn order that he may go back to wed his earthly bride next day, the Erl King’s ‘daughter touches him with the deadly touch of her futher’s power, which causes his death the next day at the wedding festivities. Goethe, who was Herder’s devoted friend and most enthusiastic admirer, wrote a shorter bul- Jad of “The Erl King,” in which this character is more clearly shown, but by which it loses much of the charm of mystery that invests the epriier conception, The Erl King and his daughters have, however, been the parents of a numerous progeny. From him are desceaded the elfin kings, the gnomes, and the elves, and from the daughters the Loreleys and Necken ‘that have peopled the realms of German poetry. It isa curious paradox in German charactor that, though more strongly bound by the ties of home and Kindred than almost any other peo- ple, they are also more susceptible to the allurc- ments of wandering lives and strange loves. And {t is doubtless, therefore, to the constant apprehension of being thus drawn away that we tind in all these tales of the Erl King’s de- seendants the admonition expressed in the last line of the ballad of Sir Olaf, “ Danger ever him betides who listens to the Erl malden’s singing.” ‘The musical setting of the ballad of “Sir Olat”” is promably the most successful of Gade’s compositions. it is not only dramatic in its effects, but beautiful and melodious throughout. When executed In correct tune and time there ia, perhaps, no other cantata of its class that will wear so well. It is arranged for soprano, alto, atid baritone solos, with chorus and or- chestral Lola ere The distribution of the solo parts in this part of the program is Mrs. Clara D. Stacey, soprans: Mrs. O. K. John- son, contralto; Mr. Schwarz, baritone. The new cantata, of which the Beethoven Society are on this occasion to give its first public rendition, 1s entitled ‘The Fisherman's Grave,” and is the recent composition of Mr. J. Maurice Hubbard, one of the Society, who has been singing in the chorus ever since the Socie- ty was oF The .central point in the theme of the poem is the burialof the fisher- man by his comrades and friends in a little En- glish fishing village; but this only serves as the nucleus around which to guther in various arias and choruses the recital of various events in his life of danger and during. The poem (which was hnonymously published some years ago in All the Year Round) carries a sentiment in some parts like Kingsley’s ‘Three Fishers,” and jn others so like Tennyson’s “Break, Break, Break,” that it was evidently suggested by them. Of the musical composition, which ig Mr. Hubbard's own work, there can, of course, be no criticism in advance, except as it comes from the judgment of musicians and singers who have been rehearsing it, AN these speak very highly of it; the musiciens who have re- hearsed the orchestral parts, indeed, are onthu- siastic about its success as a popular composi- tion. The vocal parts ure arranged for contralto and ‘tenor solos, quartette, and chorus, the whole moverhent hmgeing upon the quartette, which js the central part. The distribution of the parts is ns follows:. Contrulto solo, Mrs. O. K. Johnson; tenor solo, Mr. Charles A. Knorr; quartette, Miss Dutton soprano, Mrs. Johnson contralto Mr. Knorr tenor, Mr. Jules Lumbard basso. The selections from “Lohengrin,” which form the third part of the Beethoven concert, require no explanations, as the opera is f: jar to the public. THE APOLLO CLUB CONCERT next Thursday night, closing the eighth regular season of this popular organization, will be one ‘of the most notable, not ouly in the history of the Club, but in our loca! musical season, for the Society will then.give for the tirst time since its establishment Haydn's noble choral composi- tion, “ The Creation,” and the oratorio will also be heard complete for the first_time since the grent fire destroyed Farwell Hall, where, ten years ago, the last performance of the oratorio in this city was given. An event of such local importance would in itself excite more than or- dinury Interest, but the lurge and unusual preparations which the Club have made to se- cure a perfect interpretation of the oratorio justify the expectation that this performance will be a fitting climax to the eight years’ en- thusiastic work which the members have given to the cause of music in this city. With the su- perbly trained chorus of a hundred and sixty voices, a select orchestra, and such soloists as Mvron W. Whitney, Miss Abbie Carrington, and Dr. Barnes, the prepara- tions for the concert have assumed almost festi- val proportions, ‘and it is to be greatly regretted that only one hearing of the oratorio will be had, the management naving decided to give the Work only once. It will be a matter of congratu- Jation, however, to those who will be enterpris- ing enough to’ get carly to the box-office on Tuesduy morning to know that quite a largo number of reserved seats will be sold to those who are not subscribers, many of the members goceronnly giving up their ag to possession in order that as many outsiders as can be ac- commodated may enjoy the privilege of heur- ing the performance. ie fact that Mr. Tom- lins has expressed himself as fully satisfied with the finish which the chorus -has attained is a suflicient guarantee that a perfect performance of the magnificent oratorio choruses may be ex- pected, and the names of the soloists arc evi- tence’ that the management have spared no expense to secure the best talent in the country 1 insure a superb, presentation of the work. “This will be Biss Carrington's first ap- pearance in the West in oratorio,—the brilliant success she achieved when she made her début afew weeks aga ‘with tho Mendelssohn Quintet Club having established her position as one of the best oratorio singers since Parepa’s time. Her style is broad, nobie, and dignified, and, with Whitney as an associate, it is quite certain that, ns far ag the solo parts are concerned, the ora- torio will be given with more finish and effect than ever before in this city. ‘THE AMY FAY RECITAL, urday afternoon, June 1% is an event which will excite considerable local interest among musicians and admirers of piano music, not only because it will furnish one of the rare op- ortunities which Miss Fay so seldom gives of caring her in public, ‘but also because of the ebaracter of the p: m to de presented. This recital will conclude Miss Fay's concert season, although her professional dutieg will keep her in the city during the summer. dd probably en- able the public to henr her occasionally. The program announced for the recital is a brilliant ‘one, calculated to show the performer to excel- lent advantage. THE “MONSTER POPULAR CONCERTS.” ‘The auditorium which has been erected within tho spacious Exposition Building was turned over to the Committee yesterday, and will be dedicated on Thursday next, 2ith inst., by the first of & | series of four jpular concerts, given under the auspices of Manager J. H. Haverly. The artists engae d ‘are well knows:, the foremost attraction ‘Levy, the great cornet-player, who makes this ‘engagement only out of Ni er oe where he is secured for the season. ill have the f new orchestra organized by ‘do or leeess , Itnumbers fifty ‘orm- : Mr. Emil Liebling, the pianist, appear Co ee end will Do assisted by Miss which is annbunced for Fairbank Hall on Sat | Gracie Storrs and Miss Adele Geiser, two tal- ented young ladies. ‘The vocal talent comprises 1. 8. C. Mrs. Jessie Bartlett Davis, two, Jadies aeeecvedty pOnulary Miss Somers, Mr. Knorr, Mr. Me’ le, and Mr. Noble. The ar- Pied ire is excellent in every- @ program announ concorta most attractive, “uounced for four “ PINAFORE" REDIVIVUS. ‘The everlasting “Pinafore” bas been for some weeks pust in quiet but vigorous course Preparation by the Peerless “ Pinafore’ com~ Dany of. Chicago, for presentation at Central Music-Hall for u brief season, commencing Mon- day, May. Si, for which occasion the hall is being converted into an opera-house by the addition of a false proscenium and wings, thus deepening the etage greatly, which, with the arrangements for a full orchestra of twenty pieces, the oper- atic distribution of seats and private boxes, its great seating capacity, adinirable acoustic prop- erties, and thorough’ system of ventilation, combine to make it practically an opera-' But to return “Pinafore.” The cast includes: i Joseph Porter, Mr. George Wilson (he ‘wilt sie nate with Mr. S.U. Enos); Capt. Corcoran, Mr. John E. McWade; Ralph Rackstraw, Mr. Charles T. Barnes; Dick Deailene, Mr. Lem Freeman; Boatswain, Mr. John Tyley; Midshipmite, Dolly Curry; Josephine, Miss Geraldine ‘Ulnar Little Buttercup, Mrs. A.N. Elliot; Cousin Hebe, Miss Ada Somers; Musical Director, Mr. Joseph 8. B. Knox; Stage-Manuger, Mr. W. C. Cowper. : s LOCAL MISCELLANY. “In OurCountry,” a patrioth Wesley Sisson and tnusle by Euward “oth wi Beaune by Charis A. Senor at ae popular con- ‘iven @ Expo! certs to Be elvan ‘position the latter The Rivé-King and Litta troupe return to tht city and give a single subscription concert noxt Friday evening at Centre! Music-Hall. The or- ganization remains the same as formerly, As uaUR, the program is fuil of intervating feat- o ‘The third Saturday popular matinée at Her shey Halloccurred yesterday afternoon. It was well attended. The following musicians partic\- ated: Miss Ida Gilbert, Miss Amy Fay, Mr. james Gill, Mr. William Lowis, and Mr. H. Clar- ence Eddy. ‘The last of the series will be giv next Saturday afternoon, eeas The seventh gee rehearsal of the Atheneum choral class will be given on ‘Thursday evening, May 2%, in the hall of the First Methodist Church Block, corner of Clark and Washington streets. The class offers to the public a well-selected program, which will doubtless be admirably rendered in all its parts, if thorough training eo comcten tious study and practice avail any- Mr. 8. G. Pratt on Friday night olghth of his series of pupils” rece the warerooms of Lyon & Healy. The Misses Bessie Builey, Cora Hess, Annie , F. EB. Buswell, Binghum. Norton. MeVay, Helen Thomas, Annie McGrath, Agnes Walsh, G. Schofield, Hattie Schimpferman, Nexson, and Mrs. Furst. Miss Jutia Moran and Mr. Pratt assisted ina varied program. Misa Julia Moran, pupil of L, A. Phelps, dl- rector of the vocal department at the Chica, Musical College, will sail for Europe June 5, 1880, Before her departure the College will give her a vestimonial concert at Fairbank Hall, Saturday evening, May 29, 1880. ‘The program ig an excel- lent one. Miss Moran will be assisted by Misses Sara W. Hayman. Elie Cocke, Jeanie Adsit, Kit- tie Richards, Mrs. Dr. P. 1. Brown, Mra. Ida Bryce, Mr. L, A. Phelps, ané Dr. ¥. Ziegfeld. ‘The popular summer-night concerts will be inaugurated at Baum’s Park-Place Garden on Tuesday evening, June L There will be an orchestra of forty musicians, under the diree- tion of Mesars. Rosenbecker and Liesegane, and Miss Dora Gordon Steele, the well-known vocal- ist, bus been engaged totake part. The pavilion and garden bavebeen refitted, and will seat, {t is safd, 3,000 persons. Pleasant weather fs all that ig required to make these concerts.a success. At Central Music-Hall to-morrow evenmg A. Farini's testimonial concert will come off, The famous cctoroon prima donna Mme. Maria Sciika will appear; also the following people will take part in an interesting program: Miss 2. Landis, iss Annie Schroeder, Mrs. Cornell. Mrs. Flor- ence Scranton, Mrs. E. Sickles, Mr.Fred Hilton, ‘Mr. W. Heath, Mr. Banker, Mr. R..Wellenstein, La Petite Morgan (the vocalist), and Mrs. Bessie Allen. ‘The orchestra will be under tho direo- tion of Prof. Charles Nitchke. ~ The entertainment which will be_given by a bevy of children at Central Music-Hall on next Saturday evening for the benefit of the Illinois Industrial Home promises ta be one of the most attractive of tho season. Music, dancing, and recitations will present all the famous charac- ters of ‘‘ Mother Goose.” Among the names of the cbildren tuking part are Pullman, Kellogg, Holmes, Byford, Cook, Tuttle, Mitchell, Monroe, Barnes, Spruance,Preston, Fake, Harvey, Derby, Dexter, Bournique, Brega, and a score of others. The arrangements warrant the expectation of a unique and brillisnt entertainment. ‘MUSICAL NOTES. ‘Mile. Barbara Parnunovna .Kossiackvaskaii is to represent the bumboat woman in the * Pina- fore” at St. Petersburg. Patti will appear uring the London season in g@ new work by Jules Cohen, cntitled “ Estella.” She is said to be delighted with it. It is now announced as quite probable that the London managens, Mapleson and Gye, will con- test for popularity in this country during the coming season. ‘Mrs. Julia Polk has been engaged as the prima, donna for Dudiey Buck's new American comic opera “ Deseret,” which, as the title implies, deals with a Mormon subject. i The Bijou Overa-House Company of New York go to the Gaiety Ticatre, Boston, for the next two weeks, and at the expiration: of that time will probably sing in Chicago and Canada. Emma Abbott is reported to have made $47,000 during ber last season. With this statement freely circulated, it is fot tobe wondered at that 50 many young ‘women feel that they have a “ mission” to go on the operatic stage. Maurice Grau’s final season of French opera bouffe is now in progress at New York. Most of the leading members of the compeny will sail for Europe on the 2th inst. Those farewell performances are the last of more than 500 ave been given by the company during the past fourteen months in. the United,States. ‘Woolson Morse's new opera, in two acts, called “School,” the book being an adaptation of Robertson's comedy of the same name, has been given’three times at Spumante, Mass., during the lastaveek by a local amateut company, and is accorded a large degree of credit by those who have seen it. Mr. E.E. Itice hasmade an offer for the opera. a4 2 The manager of the Globe Theatre, Boston, hired a shorthand writer for $250 to take down tho words of the “Pirates of Penzance” while it was being performed in that house. It is pre- sumed that be intended to use the piece. in other parts of New ‘England without permission; Dut it failed to draw in Boston, apd be aban- doned the idea. The stenographer is now suing for his pay. | a At the funeral service of Wienialwaki, at War- saw, his violin was placed ona cushion of violet velvet at the foot of the bier, and was environed with crowns of lanrels presented by bis brother artists. | Speaking of ieniawaki, it may be stated, as a fact known to but a few persons, that when in this country he and Rubinstein had aserious quarrel, and did not exchange a word for many months. They were forced to meet ““officinliy” for rebearaal and performance, but never talked together. NEW 310SIC. E Oliver Ditgon &Co., Boston: “ Hymn to Lib- erty—dedicated to the people of the United States "—by Edouard Reményi (words by H. W. ‘A. Beale).. This hymn was first performed by jteményi at his concert in Springfield, DL, Sept bo isi; and was performed for the first, time With grand chorus and orchestra at the Cleve- land (0.) Festival, May 12, 1880. NORMAN CHANSONNETTE. Once at the Angelus (Ere I was dead), Angels all glorious Came to my bed; Angels in blue and white ‘Crowned on the head, we the fons” at One was the Friend I left Stark in the Snow; ‘One was the wife that died Long—long 8803, One was the LoveI lost . . - ‘How could she know? One had my mother's eyes, ‘Wistful and mil + One had my father’s face; One was a child: All of them bent to me— e ‘Bent down and smiled! Austin Dobson, _—<——_$—$_$$_—_ A Most Magnificent Book. Ne? or" Jay Gould of private ‘The purchase by Mr. Jay Go P collection filled with rare and costly illustrated books bas given a lively impulse to the general jnterest in the luxuries of literature. Million- aires who know the value of such things will thank us for the information that Bouton. the |mporter and publisher at No, 706 Broadway, bas in his possession and offers for sale, -at the really small price of $7,500, a magaificent and Unique copy of Shakspenro, probably the finest and most elaborately illustrated that has ever been seen. The basisof the work is tho cele- brated “Boydell edition,” in large We, by Bulmer & Co., which was published in nine yolumes folio, from _the original one hundred sheet numbers issued in 1809. Mr. Bor bound from the’ original parts, uncut, in balf red morocco, has been extended to thirty-five ‘Yyolumes (a volume being devoted to each play) by the addition of more than 4,400 plates, con~ sisting of vicws. portraits, costumes, original dray in pencil, sepia, and water colors, with many of considerable value, notably a selection by artists of the famous London: Sketching Club, Chalon, Stump, Harding, and others. The pintes comprise all the regular series of illustra- estas asa, Rea of the choicest Kins ‘of the plates are in brillinot proof the large folding plat yf which i collector during some ten years of assiduous dabor spent in gathering together ill tions: of Shakspeareian subjects. . aoe ROMANOFFS. ‘The Legitimacy of the Russian Impe- rial Family, __ Pall Matt Gazette. The stories formerly current among lovers of scandal respecting the legitimacy of the Pre- tender, of Louis XIV., of the Comte de Cham- bord, of Queen Isubella, and of the King of Rome, have died ont with the extinction of their ‘dynasties or political importance; and no one now cares to repeat the rumors which once amused the credulous with regurd to James I., George II., and Napoleon Il. But political Jealousy still delights in attacking the lineage of the Russian Imperial dynasty by casting doubts upon the bicth of the Emperor Paul, which have found their way into popular his- tories without any examination of the evidence on which they arc based, although any one who has read many French political squibs must be aware that for the last two centuries such accu- sations have been their favorit weupon, and the example has been followed on the Continent wherever French fashions are in vorue. A book professing to be the autobiography. of Catherine IL was published in French ana En- glish, under the auspices of the Russian Nihilist Herzen, in 1850; and it was stated that the orig- inal was preserved in the Imperial archivea of Russia, whence a copy had been obtained by Stealth or bribery. The work isnot dated, but could not have been written earlfer than 1780, from itsallusion to the escape of Benlowsky from Siberia and other events during Catherine's reign, though the narrative gocsnofurther than 1759. The Empress was therefore at least 50 years of age when she sat down to compile a chronicle of small details and Court-gossip, such as might have been written by any young lady about the palace, to illustrate the folly of the young Grand-Duke Peter and the superior tal- ents of his ambitious wife. The Russians, like tho French, are adepts in the artof literary for- gery, and a translation gives scope forany num- ber of interpolations; and, since the editor put it forth with a distinct political object in view, and throughout his career was so confident as to his aim that he had little scruple as to the means by which that object was to be furthered, couteque coute, we have no guarantee that he has given it to the world in its original simplicity. He states that it was fonnd among the Empress Catherine’s papers after her death, addressed with cruel frony to her “beloved son,” his Im- perial Highness the Czarowitz and Grand-Duk e Paul; although throughout it has more the tone of being written fora foreign public, as she ex- plains matters quite as familiar to a Russian ag the physlognomy of x Kalmuck. Now, as the above-mentioned doubts are generally’ quoted from this aurublography, it {s difficult to seo what motive the Empress could have had in transmitting it to posterity, unless sho wished to add one more to the many indignities sho hed already heaped upon. her son. In her will she had left the throne to her grandson Alexander, setting aside Paul; and, if she really meant the infer- ence of his illegitimacy to be drawn from her diary, she may by this disclosure huve wished to silence the claims of her direct heir, and also prevent him from paying filial respect to the memory of her victim, the murdered Peter IIL The Queen of Charles IV. of Spain, during a family quarrel, once assured her son, Ferdinand ‘VIL, that he was not the son of her husband, though she withdrew the assertion in cooler mo- ments; and it was always the Empress Cather- ine’s ambition to found a dynasty, and-not merely to reign as the wife and mother of a Romanoff. We assume for the sake of argu- ment that the autobiography is genuine; yet even then an impartial reader can only see in these memoirs a desire to justity the Empress’ usurpation by pointing out the imbecility and ignorance of her husband to his son; an @ early neglect which first led her into the course of life which in her later moments of. reflection may have occurred to ber required some justification, for she admits her own infidelity two years before Paul's birth,--} cularly as with all bis faults Paul's domestic virtues were in glaring contrast to his mother's laxness. It is well known that when Catherine first wished to usurp the Crown her famillars were inclined to circulate stories tending to show that her son was illegitimate; but where have such rumors not been circulated onthe Continent when a dynusty is unpoplar? ‘The rumors were then believed to foreshadow Paul's disappearance,—when the Empress would. ublicly have married Gregory Orloff; and tubliére, the French Ambassador, her ardent parcisa repeats them in his “evolution in ussia.”” Yet the Princess Dashkov, who was in a far better position to know the truth, and used to boast that she had saved Paul's life, said this book was made up merely of gossip. If Cuther- ine could have satisiied the public that Paul. was not her husband's son, - it would have been an obvious means 5 of checking the formidable insurrections which ‘broke out io various parts of the Empire for the purpose of placing him on the throne. Be- sides which she had other children whom she loved as much she hated Paul Would she not have tried if it were possible to replace bim as her heir by the handsome young Alexis Gregoro- yitz. before this son had repaid her maternal ection with ingratitude, and hadat length compelled her to exilo him from her. Court, Where even he had long beena disgrace? Why was this youth, with all his errors, so dear to her while she dotested Paul from infancy, if it were not that the face and eccentricities of tho last strikingly resembled—as they are stated to have doue—the unhappy Peter's, and constantly ro- minded her of a crime which she would willingly have forgotten; and that she saw in him a rival ‘whom she cotild not remove, asshe had removed Ivan VL and the Princess Tarrakonof, so lon; ‘as the nation believed him to be a descend- ant of Peter Great. Masson. the French author of tbe ' “Secret Memoirs,” is another writer sometimes quoted as an authority on the subject. He wasa Republican who for a short time held a post in the household of the Grand-Duke Alexander, afterwards Alex- ander L; but the Emperor Paul, ascertaini that he was one of a leazuo who had pled: themselves to compel Paul to resign his claims to the throne in favor of his s0n,.—a project frustrated by Catherine's unexpected death,— not unnaturally ordered him out of Russia, Masson in revenge wrote his “Secret Memoirs,” —a work once much quoted, for want of a bet— ter, with respect to the Russian Court. Some of its statements are Very contradictory, as while italleges that St. Petersburg gossip declared that Catherine's dislike of her son could only be explained by the fact that he was a foundling, it fat the same time discovers a close resemblance ‘etween Paul and Peter IIL; while an English traveler who was at, Paul's’ coronation writes that a courtier who remembered Peter IIL said that Paul, though very short, was in face a cari- cature of him. In evidence of parentage, personal appearance aud mental characteristics always carry some weight; and no one can look at the ortraits of the earlier Romanoffs—Peter the reat and bis daughters Auna and Elizabeth, or Peter I.—without observing a Very strong like- ness to the descendants of Paul, who are now numerous. It Paul, unlike his father and his Romanoff ancestors, wasshort,so was his Holstein- Gottorp grandfather, who is described in Cath- erine's diary as “ little, ugly, sickly, and poor.’ Peter IL. was of an unusual hight, but held himself badly. Paul's sons were all of unusual hight, and three out of the four held themselves badly. ‘The same very dark-blue eye, now and then mistaken by painters for black, belonged alike to Peter the Greut, to the Empress Elizu- beth, to her sister the mother of Peter IIL, to Paul, to Alexander I. and severul of his sisters, and also to Alexander II. Count Soltikof, who ig the only personuge likely to have been Paul's father, supposing that Paul was Catherine's il- legitimate gon, had black hair and eyes and a very dark complexion, none of which are to be found in any of ‘Paul's descendants. ‘To turn to another aspect of the question, the Empress Elizabeth, who was reigning over Russia at the time of Paul's birth, was married privately to Count Alexis Rszournovsky, and they had several children, of whom two sons reached munhood, and one was accidentally killed as late as the beginning of the curreut century. Elizabeth bore a strong affection to the memory of her deceased sister Anna, and for her gake had adopted her son. Peter LIL, as her successor. Directly Paul was born she carried him away from his mother’s room and took en- tire charge of him, and she subsequently dia the same with his sister Anna, whom noone ever sup) ‘was not tho child of Peter III. Eliza- beth’s extraordinary fondness for Paul, who used to siton her lap at the thestre, and play about her room for days together when her health began to fall her and she was often confined to her bed, cat another re-, tf 2, be raised that Catherine's child Ba been exchanged at its birth. for one of Blizabeth’s, eo that a grandson instead ofa more distant descendant of Peter the Great might succeed .to the throne. Ig it likely that she would have displayed this feeling for Cath- erine’s Atle Cer eriion and not huve tried to lace him as heir Gaher ‘deathbed she showed the grextest solici- tude for the little Paul, and begged her nephew Peter to show his gratitude and respect to her memory by eherishing and loving is sou. All this in 2 scandalous city lixe St. Petersburg was enough to raise the report In question. and when Paul grew up it seemed to be corroborated by his nervous temperament, such 1s both Eliza- beth and ber fal sessed; and also in a variety of such as his lizabe Elza peter and Nicbolas. Yet Tall held that Paul was the ‘son of Peter ILL, and PSdoubtedly the medal strack at the Roval Mint yo commemorate the visit of Alexander I. to fngiund. in 1614 gives Aloxander’s profile a strong resemblance to the pictures of Catherine fro Altogether it is more difiicult to reconcile discrepancies in the proposition hinted at by Mr, Justin McCarthy, in his “History of Our Own Times,” than in the straightforward opinion that Paul was the son of Peter II. and Catherine IL; and Itseems probable that the arguments pased on the first theory were circulated originally for political -purposes, or are similur nS Ot eavod child of at atrous couple mice 5, lll-favored child of a strong cou ey ites ee —— Knowles’ Insect Powder Gun is by farthe best. ‘Ticket Offices, 77 Clark st Léhmann’s FAIR. RAILBOAD TLUE-TABLE ARRIVAL AND DEPARTURE. OF TRAINS, - EXPLANATION OF REFERENCE MARKS.—{ Saturday Figs “Ssaaar excepted. Monday except Chieago Northwestern rallway. 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Boe at aoncapos apres. bis Crosse & Minnesota. bLa Crosse & Minnesota. bWinona Central Dakota. bWinona & Central Dakota. bLake Geneva Express. b¥ond du Lac, via Jane: ‘Pullman Hotel Cars are ran through, between Chi~ ¢aco and Council Blut, and tuitman Secper to Bigux Cy on the trata leaving Chicaco ‘at 113 road runs Pullman fawhous west or China er arene ‘@—Depotcorner of Wells and Kinzie-ata, - b—Depot corner of inzie-sta, Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Raltroad. - For Maps, Guide-Books, Time-Tables, Sleeping-Car Acgommiodations. apply at any of the following ‘Ficket-OMices of the Company In Chicago: 59 Clark Grund Pacific Hotel, Brink’s Express Office (on northeast corner Runddlph and State-ats.), foot of Usecchsint Palmer Houses and corner Canalsod ixteenth-si mer House, and corner C1 Madison-sta. (on West Side). ‘Leave. | Arrive, wa & Streat jorado: Kansas City & Texus Aurora Sunday Passe! Daurora Passenver. Heat RBBBBEEBSRE DAurons. Paxsoncer 355 ork ‘Night Express. 238 ok eTexas NightRxpress. 55 a Kansas City & St. 6am B¥reeport & Dubuq 65 nia G Dally. B Dally, except Sunday. ¢Dally, except Saturday. ‘Pullman 16-wheel, Sleeping-Cars and Passenger Coaches between Chicayo, Cousell Blut, Omani St Soseph, Atchison, Topeka, an 7 EBPOU: een, ansas City. fag-Gors attached to ail trains Chicago, Miiwankee 4 St, Paul Ratlway, +Gan-Handle™ Depor, Sommer, Clinton wha Carle st. Ticket Offices, “Gi < se Gland Bethe Borer aad at Dope. PUmOr Hot Leave. | Arrive. TSh om]? 7:6 ls 309 panlei0ia0 aa {20:10 a mj 4:00 pm 3:09 pmit 70) nim jSW:10 om} pra eton Express trains, i aflimaukees Madison, Braids du}? 2% Pt 70 ame ‘Chien, Iowa, und Dakota Ex....|t 9:00 p mj 7:00 am Stevens Point and Ashiund E-(/t 0p m0) au Milwaukee, Madison, and Prairia| du Chien Express... ie Accommodation. amp am primi 10:00 apt ‘Alltrains ran vis Milwaukee. Tickets for St. Paul and Minneapolis are, zg0d either via Madison and Frasrle da Citen, or via ‘La Crosse and Winona. - Depot foot of Lane-at sud 1u0% ot Twenty -seoond-at 00 e-at. an of Tw Hetat Onlee, 1 Raudolpheet, near Clark, Grand Pacific Hotel, and Palmer House. St. Louis & Texas Express. Bt Louls © Texas Fast Ling. Cairo & New Orleans Express. Sprinzdea Sep eld Express, f peprinwaeld Nignt Expres Peorias Burlington & Keokuk. ebeoris, Burlington & Keokuk... Ponting & Chausworth Kxpress, Pontiie Express. Gilman Passengei ‘Dubuque & Sloux City’ Expr Dubuque & Sloux City Express. ‘g0n Saturday nicht rung to Centralia only. - Don Saturday night teGilman only. On Saturday night rans to Peoria only. Chicago & Alton. Unton Depot, West Side, corner Canal and Van Ba Ten-st, near Van Buren-st, bridze, and Twen ird-st. ‘Ticket ‘at Depots, $9 South C! st, Grand Pacitic Hotel, and Palmer House, Leave. | Arrive, City & Denver Fast Ex...|*12:30 pm|* It 9:00 pm 0 pox ram 80 pm jtrestor, Lacon, Washingt'n E: Joliet & Dwight 'Accommodation.|* Chicago, Rock Teland-& Pacific Rattrond. Depot, corner of Van Buren and Sherman-sta. ‘Ticket Offices, 56 Clark-st., Sherman House, Palmer House, Grund Pacitic Hotel, and 75 Canal, corner Madison." ‘Leave. | arrive. Davenport & Peoria Expross, Counei Bluffs Fast Express... ‘Kansas City. Leavenworth ‘chison Hast Express. eru Accommodation. 5:00 p ma * Counell Blum Night Exproas....-|t10:00 p m|t Kansas City, Leavenworth & Ai- ehison Night Express. 410-09 p malt 6:20 ama. *Daily except Sundays. tDaily except ‘Saturdays, sally except Mondays. gas Michigan Central Raliread. , foot of Lake-st. and foot of Twenty-second-st, ieket Office, 6 Clark-st., southeast corner of Ran= dolph, Grand Pacitic Hotel, und at Palmer House. | Leave.-| Arrive. aml: G0 pm Mail (via Main and Atr Line) Di ress. & Michigan Southern Rallway. Ticket offices at depots, Van Buren-st. head of La Salle, Twenty-secoud-st..and Forty-thitd-st Zickes and freight office under Sherman House, und tickes Offices in the Grand Paeltic Hotel and Pulmer Huuse, ‘Leave. | Arrive. ‘Mall (via Main Line). Special New York Express. ¥: (dal Express, Pittsburg, Clneinnat! & Kt. Louls FR. ir-Line and Kokomo Line) (Cincinnatl Depot, corner of Clinton and Carroll-sta, West Bide, ct Indianapolis, Louis creer columbus East Do} ‘Express... Night Express. position, Bal ang snd Toot of ‘Twenty ition Building and foot of- Depots. exrericer Oftices, Si Clark-st., Palmer [ows, Grand Pueitle Hotel, and Depot (Exposition Bulld’z), Taare | Ane ‘Kankakee tine. Depot, foot of Lake-st. and foot of Twénty-second- ‘Leave. | Arrive. Mnnati, Indianapolis & Louls- cree Day express. weeaf* B40 aml* 840 pm 8:0) pimi§ 700 am Eastern Iilinots Eafiroad. (Danville Honte.) eile Hotel,” ‘Trains | ve trom Dopo Cornar of . ns lea a Stcherand Stowart-avs. Veghasre: ‘Leave. | Arriv le 9:00 am, ra, 730 paws 1200 Rian Day Mat Nashville & Florida Express. Chicago & Grand Trunk Hallway, - Depot corner Areher and Stewart-ave. ‘Leave. Arrive. Mail & xpress * 8-00 3 m|* 8:00 pm Bunt Express. tf 9:00 p mis 8:40 8m mm'datn—lenvel and arrive cor Ashland-av £2!4(} 5:20 p ml§ 9:20am ‘Pullman Sleeping-Cars attached to night express. Pittaburg, Ft. Wayne & Chieago wea Depot. cor. Van Buren and Canal-sts._ Thuntes Omens Clark-st, Palmer House, und Grund Pacitic Hotel Leave. | Arrive. + 8:20 om 70 pam if 3:13 pmis Su Bow ‘Mail an4 Express. Pacitic Express... Fast Line... Racine, Milwsukee, Shebo) Bont dos Saturday ight b'ts for Milw'ke. &c, Ludington, Manistee, £c, Sat. & Kewaunee Abnepee.se.tu jrand Haven, Muskegon, G. Rapids, For Green Bay, &c., Tuesday and Evid: ¥or Escanaba & Lake Superior Towns, Office & Naaks toot ul Michizan-ay, . *! jar A Sandy ee Urdu S Frid? aie (dalys).z