Chicago Daily Tribune Newspaper, December 5, 1880, Page 11

i THE CHICAGO TRIBUNE: SUNDAY, DECEMBER .5 1880—EIGHTEEN PAGE a8 MUSIC. auguration of the Opera a ee by the Strakosch- Hess English Troupe. Two Notable Concerts by the Apollo Club This, “Week. First Performance in This Country "of Bubinstein’s “Tower of Babel.” Boston Ideal Company to Be Here Next Week. Great Success of Michael Banner, the Boy Violinist, in Cincin- nati. * me principal event of tho weck in music will be the inaugurauon of the opera season to- morrow evening at Haverly’s Theatre by tho Strakosch-Hess English-opera troupe, at the head of which is the well-known artist, Mario Rize. The troupe bas been organized upon a inrger scale than any English troupe that has ever been bere before. It includes four sopra- nos—Marie R6ze)Ostane Torriani, who is a ta- yorit bere, Abbie Carrington, who will be re- membered as the vocalist Inst season of the Mendelssohn Quintet Club, and Laura Schirmer, aBoston singer; two altos, Miss Barton and Miss ‘Annandale; three tenors, Byron, Perugini, and Montegriffo, all of whom sre new here; two ‘paritones, Caticton and Bragan; and two baxsos, Peakes and Couly, who ure old stagers, and need po introduction to a Chicago public. The chorus jsalarge one, and more than usual attention thas been paid to the orchestra, the management carrying with them twenty pieces. The troupe has done an excellent business in Boston and Philadelpbla, from which latter city it comes di- . yeetly here, and bas also made on excellent reputation already. The répertoire for tho weck wili-be a8 follows: Monday, “Cur- men,” with Mario Réze in the title ile; Tuesday. “Fra Diavolo,” Miss Schirmer 8 Zerlina; Wednesday, “Aida,” with Marie Rize in the title réle; Thursday, “Trovatore,” with Mile. Torriuani as Lenora; Friday, first performance of Baito’s “‘ Mephistopheles,” with Marie Réze in tho dual réle of Marguerite and ‘Hden of Troy; Saturday matinée, * Carmen and Saturday evening, “The Bohemian Girl, with Miss: Carrington as Arline. Tho cast of “Cormen” to-morrow evening will be as fol- lows: men Maric Réze Michaels. -Miss Schirmer Don Jose. Mr. Byron Escamillo.. Mr. Carleton Frasquita. . .-Miss Arcone Mercedes. Miss Annandale -Mr. Augier T3 cLuB to-morrow and Tucsday night will {inaugurate its ninth soason with whaf promises to be two of the best concerts It has ever given. On Monday night the “Spring” and“ Summer" of Haydn’s “Seasons” will be heard for the first time in the ‘West, and on Tuesday night Rubinstein'’s sacred opera, “The Tower of Babel,” which created .Such a musical stir in Europe iast winter, and was tobave been given at the late Cincinnati Festi- val, will have its first represontation In America, notwithstanding Dr. Damrosch, who is prepar- ing it satbe chief sensation of his New York Season, persists in announcing that his perform- ance of the work will be the “ first outside of Europe.” ‘The soloists engaged for these concerts indi- cate with what care the manssement of theClub have made the prepsrations for an adequate in- Terpretation of the compusition, for with Fanny Kellozg, Charles Fritsch, Myron Whitney, Dr. Barnes, and John McWade to take the chief solo purts, and the veteran chorus of the Club, sup- Dorted by the grand organ, presided over by Mr. Eddy, and 2 full orchestra, all under Mr. Tom- Uns’ direction, it is not difficult to believe that the concerts will be almost of a festival charac- ter. It is evident from the extraordinary sale of seats which was made for the subseription con- certs that the public are expecting a rare treat, for every seat for the entire season’ was sold to the associate members. Public interest will naturally centre in tha concert on Tuesday Right, from the fact that the * Tower of Babel” ‘will then be heard for the first time in thiscoun- try. The cvent is one of more than ordinary in- terest, as the composition is conside! one of the most remarkable of recent choral works and inaugurates a new cra in that musical Uterature which bas been hitherto classified under the name of “oratorio music.” Hubin- Stein's work ig expressed in a more dramatic form of musi writing.—and, indeed, he eburacterizes it a8 a “sacred opera,”- marksanew departure. The libretto itself is an epic and full of splendid -dramutio it was written by Julius Rosenberg for Rubin- Meio, and the brilliant and spirited translation into the English which th will use ‘Tuesday night was made by Mra. George Ward Nichols, the daughter of Mr. Longworth and wife of the President of the Cincinuat! Musical College. A perusal of the libretto will itsalf in- terest one in the work. The characters intro- duced are Nimrod (Whitney); Abraham (Fritsch) Master- Workman (MeWade); four angels, Nim- fats followers; choir of angels, the people, and Ons. * ‘The opere opens with an overture, in descrip- @ Apollos tive equating Wagner's most effective ¥ritmg. The music of this, overture is wholly Degative, has no form or Body, and indicates a ‘Void darkness, the tones themscives being empty of any clear musical idea. After groping about without reaching any set form, the ideas finally into shape themselves, and like the dawn a ag ght breaks behind the ery of the * Master ‘orkman” announcing the day. During this solo the music works itself clear from all vague end the sunlight streams forth into the ‘frst chorus of the people: “To work! to work! let the great massive blocks be mado ready,” tc, The unsteady, confused, and broken cbords introducing this chorus’ admirably de- ‘cribe the clang and confusion of a mob of workmen rushing ty their labor. Behind this chorus is heard the drehestra and organ building pet seca theme, carrying with it seemingly the chorus of busy laborers, and resembling the and rising of tho tower, which rears welt magnificently above the clouds and Sway from the confusion of the people's voices. ow appears and contemplates with sat- eeeton the near completion of the monument bis ramones. Abraham appears and re- Pre, imrod’s blasphemy, only to be crushed Nimrod's contempt. A most dramatic and wer musical “debate” occurs between Nim- Mo and Ab with an undertone of excite- Det interjected by the chorus of people, whose {RAT ually is aroused to such a pitch Decause ft King should be reproved by a shepherd, they lose control of themselves and cast im into a furnace, in which a chorus of mes appear and protect him from the fiames. im descriptive music throughout these scenes intensely dramatic, and leads up to the mixed the Gs of the people, which are indicative of codtusion of tongues soon to follow, as in tae" wonder each group of witnesses ascribe Bag zzele to Jehoval, Dago, Astaroth, or as their respective worship is ren- eet to each particular, god. The dis- rented grows into dissension, and ter- tes with fighting, which Nimrod finally petra t in quelling, und orders the work to be ris med as the inust_ speedy way of settling the pute. A chorus of angels finally appear, sing- mad, meanwhile, Nimrod and the chorus Boy hulae the rude and varbaric song of the nie coutrasting beautifully with the angel rithe it confusion soon interrupts all. Swift- ‘are appelied wanes Stops the workmen, who y the porten ere thers (eae Portending starm. Abrah am with fear by his prophetic ration that the Lord Himself is coming to y them for their impiety. .a final contest come nprtween brahim and Nimrod, who Tonen pit. aud is about to throw him from the the tonne? the storm bursts in its awful fury, ie wigs destroyed, and the people scatter hestrn asy Corror, the theme taken by the lentoug {224 organ being tremendous in its por- Lollowe eed okershadowing greatness. ‘Then works. Of the krandcst passages in the en- tower Stang ts lament over the fallen fallen sending wmid the ruins he bewails bis Nishenc; and humbly confesses his pride and feats ent, the solu being one of the grandest the work “Nor “Fitten. This fs the climax of Tobe ta gmuuam then proclaims God's pur- ds. withe Scatter the people through many comes “HB many tongues. Fullowing this and bri eat ul be” the most popular of the lant portion of the opera—the dispersion. Marches Peuple—typified ‘by the orchestral matty pind, burburie choruses of the | Se- 8: they abe ~ Hamites,” the “Japhethites,” etc., These rene avay to their future homes. fal and cqptten in Rubinstein’s most power- drematie eae style, undiend a charm and betore g{restiness to the composition seldom Following bed in any strictly choral work. Batelco Soren ta eren ¥ , wherein Abrahant counse! yotrod ta ucvept hie fave, and assures bits ‘at to the might and majesty of Jehovah, in which the three choruses of ahs ” * People,” and Demons” join, develoy one grand theme with which ‘the opera closes, anu which best illustrates Rubinstein’s genius as x composer; Tor, in these three choruses, he has bound to- gether and harmonized the three prevailing themes which bad in the early part of tho com- Position introduced the choir of angels, the chorus of the peup!e, and the musical idea fu the overture, representing darkness aud negation, totypify in this last chorus the dcmons,—the total effect being to furnish a grand climax to the great work. THE BOSCOVITZ RECITAL. Thursday evening last Mr. Frederic Boscovitz gave # pinnoforte recital at the First M. E, Church before a large uudienee, Though guifer- ing severely from an attack of rheumatism in the arms and bands, and playing against the ad- vice of hig physician, the pianist succeeded in arousing un unwonted enthusiasm in bis bearers. Before beginuing his task Mr. Boseouvitz apolo- gized to the audience for some changes in the Program, necessitated by his unfertunate ill- uess. Notwithstanding tho disadvantages under which he labored, he played a long program, und even responded to a hearty encore demanded by his hearers. Especially charming was his play- ing of the ee Bell” andthe * King’s Hunt- ing Jag,” by Dr.John Bull, pianist to Queen Elizabeth, whoso quaint and'charming style pro- duced a deep impression. Among other interesting features _ of 8 concert may be mentioned Bach’s Gavotte and Liszt’s “Au bord d’une Source,”"—Miss May Phoenix, contralto, assisted Mr. Boscovitz, sing- ing in fine style Bellini's aria from “Romeo and Juliet” (“Se Ro-neo,") and Berthold Tour's charming and dramatic song, *\ The Three Sing- era.” . 5 THE BOSTON IDEAL OPERA COMPANY includes Miss Marie Stone, Miss Adelaide Phil- lips, Miss Geraldine Ulmar, Miss Lizzie Marton, Miss Alice Carlie. Miss May Calef, Mr. Tom Karl, Mr. M. W. Whitney, Mr. W. H. Fessenden, Mr. H. C. Barnabee, Mr. W. H. McDonald, Mr. George Frothingham, and Mr. Gus Kamuierlee. Nr. 1). L. Studiey is the musical director. and they bring u chorus of thirty voices for their season at the Grand Opera-House. The repertory for the week is as foll Mouday, ith, “The Bells of Corneviile fi ‘Wednesday matinée, day |, might, _/Tno | Sorcerer” * Fatinitza’’; Friday, day matinée, “Bells of Cornevilie ”; and Satur- day night “H. M.S. Pinafore.” The sale of seats will commence next Thursday ut the Grand Opera- House, and also nt Lewis & Newell's, No. 152 State street... * . MICHABS, BANNER IN CINCINNATI. Master Michaei Bunuer, the young violinist, who will be well remembered here, and who is now studying in Ciucinnati with Mr. Jacobsobn, played a few evenings ago at one of the College recituls. The Enquirer says of his playing: “Our first impulse is tu speak of the young violinist, Michael Banner, who made his tirst ap- vearance befure x Cincinnati public. Physically, jis ‘uppearance was slight, for he came before the audience amere child in knickerbockers, Not more than 13 yeurs of are, he looks lessthan that. A frail body, but surmounted by a large, winsome, expressive face, about which hangs a luxurious mass of brown huir. This was the slight physical appearance, but it is impossible to describe the astonishment of the nudicnce when this little fellow began to play. It wasuot the performance of a child, but of 4 man, and a big one, at that. What volume, what sweetness vf tone! Whuatdelicacy, pathos, and tire of ex- pression! How absolutely Just in tune! Whnt. rapidity of execution! it seems like extraya- ance Of speech to say all of this, but we fail to lind words to describe the wonder of this per- formance. If Michael Banner remains in the College under Prot. Jacobsohn’s training for two yenrs or longer (and that is the plan) be will become one of the greatest living playors.” LOCAL MISCELLANY. Mrs. Alice Brainard, a pupilof Mrs. Kempton, hus received anolfer to sing ut St. Paul's Chureh, Syracuse, N. ¥. Bierwirth and Marcus, the well-known mu- sicians, have formed a very excellent orchestra for social purposes. Mme. Christine Nielson Rounseville bas re- covered from a severe illness, and will resumo her teaching this week. Soldene has canceled the first week of her ap- proaching engagement here, and will appear for one week only, commeucing Feb. 7. Jessic Bartlett-Davis, the Licsegang-Helmen- dabi String Quartet, aud the Liescgang Orehes- tra will appeur at Laporte to-morrow night. The RivéKing concert company are giving very successful concerts in the Southern States. Mra. King and Miss Bellini are received with great favor everywhere. A sister of Mile. Litta, the well-known artist, bas commenced her musical studies with Mrs. Jenny Kempton. The choice of Mrs. Kempton by Mile, Litta is a well-deserved compliment. Myron Whitney left the Ideal opera company Yesterday at Rochester, und will urrive here to- day, to be in time to attend the Apollo Club:re- hearsals and concerts to-morrow and Tuesday nights. Members of the Apollo Cind chorus are ur gently requested to bring with them to the full rehearsal to-morrow morning every copy of the “Seasons” and “ Acis and Galatea” which they may have. Fanny Kellogg sang In Terre Haute on Friday night, and reacbed Chicago lust night, to pre- pare for the Apollo Club concerts. She will be the guest of Mrs. Van Inwageo, wife of the President of the Apollo Club, during her stay ere. On Wednesday night of thia week the Chicago Chickering Quartet, Messrs. Charies A. Knorr, Charles H. Clark, John E. McWade, and Charles F. Noble, Jessie Bartictt- Davis, and Ada Somers McWade, with Mr. Frank Baird as pianist, will give a popular concert at South Bend. ‘The third chamber concert by the Liesegang- Heimendahl String Quartet has been postponed to Saturday, Dec. Il, on account of tho Apoilo Club's concert. The program will include the Beethoven Quartet, op. 18, No. 3; Schoenfeld's Sonata for piano and violin; and the Mozart Quintet in G minor. ‘The pupils of Mrs. Jenny Vally-Scberenberg willbe gs , love an y gathered aiain together by’ the Abraham's prophetic vision, Nuvrod sings and Miss Alice Bateman gave a vocul and in- strumental recital at Buuer’s Music-Hall yes- terday afternoon. Those who took part were the Misses Baumann, Reed, Nelson, Wahl, Prussing, Dahi, Yussen, Hoffmann, Metzlow, Thicimann, and Eschenberg. ‘The Amateur Musical Club gave its third re- ception of the season Wednesday afternoon Inst. As usual, the attendance was large and the pro- gram excellent, The assisting numbers were asgigned to Mrs. McWade and Messrs. Ledochow- skiand Knorr. The management of the proxram is for the present in charge of Mra. G: er and Miss Ho ughtcling. Manager Sherwood, of the Ottawa Opera- Hovse, has engaged n mixed quartet, consisting of Jessie-Bartlett Davis, Ada Somers-McWuade, Charles A. Knorr, and Jobn E. McWade, and Mr. Frank Baird, the pianist, for an entertainment to be given at Ottawa next Friday evening. Miss Lottie Clark, a loc! reader, will make her pub- lic début on the same evening. ‘The musical soir¢e given by the more advanced pupils of Miss Hortense Logan came off at the poses of Capt. Thomus Scott, Johnson street, it Friday evening. Some thirty odd papils and their parents constituted the audience. The rogram was composed of twenty-two num- rs, and was deservedly well received, many of the numbers being excellently well executed. At Mr. ciate organ recital yesterday noon at Hershey Hall the followii numbers were played: Bach’s Grand Prelude and Fugue in A ininor;, Morandi’s Andante in E flat, No. 6; Chopin's Etude in C sharp minor, arranged by Haupt; “Elsa's Bridal March,” by Wagner? transcribed by Halevy; Rheinberger’s Pastoral Sonata. op. 83; Guilmant's *Murche Funebre et Chant Seraphique"; and Thiole'’s Concert Satz in E flat minor. Mr. S. G. Pratt will give his third and Inst re- cital at Valparaiso, Ind., with a brilliant pro- gram of peculiar interest, embracing in the irst half classical works of Beethoven and Chopin, and the latter part consisting of popular selec- tions trom Wollenhaupt, Mason, and Gottschalk, including tho latter's arransrement of the Will- jam Tell overture, in which his pupil, Miss S, Lizzie Wilder, will assist. Miss Jennie Dutton ‘will furnish some vocal numbers. The program for the concert at Brand's Hall this afternoon by the Licsegang Orchestra in- cludes the following numbers: Vedding March,” by Mendelssohn; overture to “The Bo- bemian Girl,” by Balfe; “Wiener Kinder Waltz,” by Strauss; aria from Rossini’s *Stubat Mater”; selections from “ Fatinitza"; recitative and song from *Tannbiluser,” solo for trom- bone; Brahms’ “Hungurian Dances”; overture to “Precissa," by Weber; “Baby Polku,” by Bial; and “The Bell of the Hermit Quaurille,” by Strauss. The benefit concert tendered to Miss Rose Whitten Thursday evening wus very successful in all respects. Tho singing of Miss Whitten was the lending feature of tho entertainment, and showed careful and intelligent study, and ives great promise. The violin numbers by Mr. feutr gave decided satisfaction, as did ulso the iano numbers of Messrs. H. Schoenfeld and Rebneiderwith. The singing of Mr. Frank Will- fams was very much enjoyed, and Mind. Kurize added very much to ‘picusure of the audi- ence by ber readings. The Bevthoven Society has taken hold of its work for the season witb more than the usual in- terest,—and, happily also, with improved financial rospects. In engaging Henschel, the great aritone, to come to Chicage for the suleé pur- pose of taking the title rdle in the performauce of the “Elijab,” the Society bas incurred a heavy expense, but deserves credit and en- courngement from the music-loving pubile ror its enterprise. The Beotboven cburus is not only larger, but much better prepared for the proper rendition of the * Elijah’ thun for any previous work given by the Society. The for the Turner-Hall concert this afte apo wiil Include the following numbers: “Chasing Buttertlies Maren,” by Keler Bel overture, “ Irrfabrten um's Gluck,” by Sup “Lustschwarmer Waltz.” by Strauss; “ Trouba- dour Fantasie,” by Neumann; overture to ““ Robespierre,”" by Littolf; varlations from the D major quartet of Schubert, by Messrs. Hosen- becker, Febl, Kadsch, und Eichheim; Scherzo, Nocturne and March from Mendelssohn's ** Mid- summer Night's Dream”; * Domestic and For, eign Potpourri,” by Faust; “ Chinese Serenade, by Fliegi; and “Buccbanten Galop,” by Piefke. A correspgndent at Portage City, Wis.. writes us; “The Musical Convention Tana Festival which has been held in this city during the past week, conducted by Prof. H. 8. Perkins, of Chi- eago, has been largely patronized. The chorus numbered over 100, representing many sections of the State. At the two concerts selections were given from ‘Elijah,’ ‘Messiah,’ and Mo- zaft's * Twelfth Mass’ in excellent style and fin- igh. Among the finc solo talent we had Miss Evans, contrulto,of Milwaukee; Mrs. Dr. Bish- op, soprano, ot Fond du Lac; 31ss Cohmon, soprano, of Randolph; Mrs. Slirysky, soprano,of Rio; and Mrs. Lyon, of Richland Centre,” MUSICAL NOTES. Theodore Thomas will conduct the Christmas rfurinnnce of the * Messiah” in Cincinnati on ec. 25, é Mr. H. E. Krehbiel, the Inte critic of the Cin- elunati Gazette, hus connected himself with the New York Musicul Review. He will prove an ex- cellent acquisition to the staff of that paper. Mr. Louis Maas, tho pianist, who bns for the Inst five years been one of the leading Profes- sors in the Leipzig Consorvatory, intends to set- tle in New York. He has accepted a position as a Professor iu the New York College of Music. Mr. Rummel, the pianist, is engaged to marry Bigs Leila Morse, the daughter of Mr. S. F. B. Morse, the young Indy to whom Gov. Tilden's attentions have long been discussed. Their marringe will aunt be celebrated, and their wedding journey will be to Europe. The sixty-ninth birthday of Liszt bas been celebrated at Rume by the German musical so- rey. he founied there. A magnificent wold medal was given by them to Liszt, on one side of which a portrait of the musician’ was tinely en- gravea by Hermann Wittig, of Vienna. Says the Musikalisches Wochenblatt: * With tho demining of the concert season we beg leave to enti the attention of singers to the fact that there are The program of the complimentary concert tendered to Mr. John S, Dwight will be as fol- Jows: 1, Fifth Symphony in C Minor. Beethoven; 2, Twenty-third Psalm, female chorus, Schubert: 3, Triplet Concerto, J. S, Bach, three planos nnd orchestra; 4, Concert Stick, Schumann, piuno and orchestra; 5, quart Fidclio,” Beethoven; 6, overture, * Mceresstille,” Mendelssohn. Mr. John G. Hassard, the accomplished musical eritic of the New York Tribune, is in failing heulth, and, as bis physician bas advised him to avoid the night air, he has been compelled to relinguisb bis position as critic of the Tribune. Mr. Hussard has stood without # rival in his special department of journalism, and his opin- fon of musical matters bas bad q weight. We hope that robust health muy soon return to the gentiemnu, and that he will beable w resume his musical editorship of the Tribune atan early day. ‘The idea has been started In Boston of found- ing a State Normal Musical School, where not only those who intend making music thelr pro- fession, but also thosy who would like to com- plete tho musical education so well-begun in the public schools, could tind adequate instruction. The project hus found favor with Secretary Dickinson of the Bourd of Education, Mr. John §. Dwight, Prof. Paine of Harvard,’ Mr. C._C. Perkins, President of the Handel and'Raydn So- ciety, Mr. Carl Zerrahn, and Mr. Henry Holt; and, when so mauy well-known musical connols- seurs indorse the project, it is likely that steps will be ttken to hive the idea become a fact. The Cincinnati Musical Festival Association has organized its chorus into a permanent one, instead of, us heretofore, a biennial chorus. It numbers some 700 voices, and rehcurses ev- ery Monday evening; and in its faithful devo— tion lies the true secret of the festivals. There is no chance of failure with a chorus every member of which will average forty rehearsals in an “off-yeur.” Christmu3 night the * Mes- siah" ig to be given with 100 volces. Mr. Thomas is conductor, On Good Friday ho also direct the performunce of selections from Luch's “Passion Music, According to tho Gospel of St. Matthew,” which is to be given.in full at tho May Festival in 182. A new buritone has suddenly appeared at Her Majesty's, Loudon, who has been recognized ag an artist of first-class abilities. Sig. Aldighieri fs suid to be over 40 years of age, but in the prime of life as regard his vocal gifts. A curious inci- dent happened to Sig. Aldighicri on the evening of hisd¢but. He was singing In the third act of “ Rigoletto”; and, at the point where he vows vengeance against the Duke for the dishonor of his daughter, he rushed from the buck of the stage to the footlignts inorder to give full ef- fect to the situntion. He miscalculated the dis- tance, and, carried nway by the ardor of the mo- ment, be found himselt sprawling upon his back, with one leg in the footlights and thoothor struggling in mid afr. In the year 1859, in the village of Warschaw, in Poland, there lived a musician by the name of Emanuel Uach, at whose housea number of mu- sical people bad congregated one rainy night, after a concert at which Emanuel Bach was conductor of the orchestra (Mr. Otto Koerting, of our city, was one of the nuniber), a celebrated pianist was present, and duriug tle evening he played the air (as was composed by BS Schu- mann) upon the piano. Mr. Bach, hearing it, immediately arranged It as a string quartet. ‘The musicians were delihted with it, and per- formed it the next evening at the Concert Hull, and were obliged to repeat several times. From. Warschaw it was sent to Conductor Grossmann, at Gurlitz, who was charmed with the arrange- ment; he bad it performed, and the piece was then sent to Conductor Blise, at Licynitz. It was performed by bis orchestra at the Paris Bx- ition in 187, where Theodore Thomes heard it. He was so delighted with it that whon he re- turned to New York he had Mr. George Matzka arrange it in counection with the Romance, asit was performed by bis orchestra in all the largo cities of the United States. “Traumerci" is one of a series of pieces written by Robert Schu- mann cualleu Kinderscenen, and is played not only by children, for whom it was written, but by all musicians, and is. a gem. ‘The Handel and Hayda Society, of Boston, an- nounces a series of four performances for its senson, as follows: Sunday, Dec. 26, essiah”; Sunday, Jan. 3, Mozart's “Requiem,” first time in twenty-three years, and thoven's “Mount of Olives,” first time in_ twenty-seven years; Good-Friday, Bach's “Passion Music according to St. Matthew’; ant Easter-Sunday, Mendelssuhn'’s “St. Puul.” The soloists onguged for the first performance are Mrs. H. M. Knowles, Miss Anna Drasdil, Mr. W. C. Tower, and Mr. George Henschel. Mr. Hen- schel will also sing the purt Jesus in the * Passion Music." For the other performances the ful- lowing solo engugoments have been made: iss Ita Welsch, Mrs. Jonnie M. Noyes. Mr. C. i. Adams, Mr. W. J. Winch, Mr.J. F. Winch, and Mr.C.E. Hay. The orchestra will consist of sixty performersunder tho direction of Mr. C. Zerrabn, with Mr. Lang at the organ. The Baglieh correspondent of the: New York Musical Review sys: “You will baye read in the Bayreuther Blatter that Herr Wagner has definitly decided to give * Parsifal’ at Bayreuth in 1882. The thing very much depends upon Herr Hans Kichter, who has, despite bis admira- tion for the meister, hardly been treated well by Herr Wagner. The arrangements are quite in train, artd the details are practically completed by which Herr Wagner will direct a series of German opera performances ut Drury Lane, London, in the summer of 1882, with an import- ed troupe of German chorus and principals. As Herr Wagner insists on twoor three months’ rehearsals for ‘Parsifal,’ the Drury Lane scheme, *Parsifal,’ or Herr Richter will have to be given up. As Herr Richter willearn about $10,000 by conducting a two-monthbs'’ opera and concert season in London, und ns the funds for the production of ‘Pursifal’ are by no means forthcoming, it would not surprise many peuple horo if * Parsifal’ were, for these various reu- sons, further postponed.” KEW MUBIC. 4 Boston: Louis P, Gouland. Chicago: Chicago Musle Company: “Wat, Wat, Wat, by Eugene ville. Boston: G. B. Russell. Chicago: Chicago Music Company: When tho Roses Fall,’ ballad. by Herbert Leslie; “Upon Our Roof,” song, by Sawyer; “ At Eventide,” song without words, by August Mignon, New York: William A. Pond &Co. Chisago: Chicago Music Company: ‘* Moonlight Fancies,”” vale reoeesq ne by George Schlielfurth; “ You Kissed Me ut the Gute Last Night,” ballad, by Alfred Robyn; “Juanita Waltz," by Edward Strauss; ‘“Drummer's March,” by William Keppler; “ Sprite of the Spray Waltz,” by Edgar H. Sherwood; “ Americu is Free, or Light Ahead,” song, by Jobn M. Lonetz, Jr.; Lancicrs from “The Full Moon Union,” by David Braham; and “Adieu,” song, by Emit Liebling. Chicago: S. Brainards’ Sons: Brainard’s Christmas Chimes, for Sunday-schools, contain- ing uew and beautiful carols, songs, anthems, and picees for ;Christmas and New-Years; Christinas Carols, "by Mncy, Sutfern, Laforte, Burnap, Herbert, Merz, and Murray; “ Christ- mas Anthem,” for solo and quartet, by A. Davenport; “Christmas-Duy,” song, by W. M. Butz; “ Merry Christmue Bells,” song. by Rosu- bel; ** One Christmas Tide,” song, by Marion; * And There Were Shepherds,” Christmas an- them, by J.C. Macy; “ Christmas Bells March," by A.'P. Wyman; “Apsence,” for alto, baritone, or bass, by Alfred H. Pease: MP. P. C. Waltz,” by John CG, Minton; “Lake Breezes,” valse ‘cle- gante, by Kiccardo Banfi; “ Legends of the Rhine Walizes,” by E. S. Raff; “ Boccaccio Mareh,” arranged by Edward Holst; “ Fresh Garlands,” a collection of easy waltzes, polkas, galops, marches, schottisches, mazurkns, etc., for pianaforte or reed organ, by Charles Kinkel. ——$—— ‘The Prince of Wales’ Cab, Lonion, Worid. The Prince of Wales has taken very much of jate to a private hansom. He attended the last Sandown meeting in it both days: aad while the Prince deserves credit, I think, for adopting a mode of conveyance at once so sensible and un- ostentatious, the cub itseif is worthy of notice, for it an embodiment of comfort and good taste. By simple applica- tion of tho lever principle the driver from his seat behind cun shut and open tho doors us required. In addition to large side win- dows, two sinaller windows in the back of tho cab permit tho occupant to cast a Parthian ginnce behind when need be; and a traveling clock, with a ltuninous diul face in the centre of the splush-board, prevents the necessity of un- buttoniug the greatcont to have recourse to 8 wateb. Louly wish bis Royal Highness will pick up Sir Edmund Henderson one day, and show bun what cabs might and should be. The Prince's cub is by no means expensive, and is strongly built, though light and handsome. rr Take things easy and a bottle of Dr. Bull's Cough Syrup and you will be rid of your cold. Prioe 25 cents. the greatest - THE STAGE. The Legitimate at Hooley’s —Mrs. Scott-Siddons’ Trials. An Extraordinary Play—Em- mett’s New Academy of Music. Combinations Coming and Going— General Dramatic Notes at Home and Abroad, THE LEGITIMATE AT HOOLEY’s. Mrs, Scott-Siddons has labored under diffticul- ties at Hooley’s during the week. Had the little lady not been gifted wigh an unusual share of Anglo-Saxon pluck she would never baye sur- vived. Financially she has been a success, and, whilo the bYIk of the plays in which she has ap- peared have been rutblesly butchered by her company, for her own work she hus won much admiration. Her Jolantie in the delightfal littic piece “King Rene’s Daughter” was charming in ita tenderness, and grace, and feeling. Her Juliet, on the other hand, was commonplace. She does not elevute the character into the realm of natural love und tragicsuffering. Her Rosalind in “As You Like It” may be said to be tho best we nuve. Her Lady Teazle was spoiled by her support, and the same is true of her Viola in “Twelftn Nixht.” Thiscomedy waa produced on Friday evening. Could Mrs. Scott- Siddons play Viola even as well as could the late- Adelaide Neilson the beauties of her perform- ance would have been lost owing to the diflicul- ties she bad to contend with on the stage at Hooley’s Theatre. To see tho little lady strug- gling amid tho obstacles a3 she did ex- cited the decpest sympathy for her situa- tion and the warmest admiration for her bravery. Tho company should be reor- ganized. She requires just now all tho assistunco she can obtain from her support. She should not be handicupped at almost covery turn, as we have seen her handicapped during the week. Had Mr. Surgent been constantly with the company since it started,no coubt he would hive rectiticd matters before this time. Now that he is personally on the ground, the sooner he makes 2 sweeping reformation the better it will be, not only for himself but for the public. Mrs. Siddons is an actress of un- doubted ability, and itis a pity to see her work marred as ithas been. In tho cast of * Twelfth Night " the first calling for condemnation is Mr. Harry Pearson. It is a question whether his Sir Peter Teazle or his Sir Toby Belch was the worst of his performances during the week. As the lutter character, in make-up he might have beeu mistiken for the wicked uncle in tho burlesque of “The Babes of the Wood.” He knew about 2s much of Shukspeare’s text as he did of Sheridan's on Thursday night. If Mr. Edwin Cleary possessed the faintest idea of the spirit of Sir Andrew be ses cally, concealed the fuct from big audience. Mr. Walter Eytinge lucked dignity aud euse aud feeling ns the Duke; Miss Josephine Bailey as the roguish Maria might have been taken for the lively waiting-waid of a modern play; but, indeed, with the exception of Mrs. Siddons, Mr. Lablache, Miss_Isabel Morris, Mr. George Thorne. und Sr. L. F, Rand, the people scemed to have little notion of whut they were about. Mr. Lubluche, the leading man of the troupe, hus shown himself to pe a careful, con- scientious actor. He is blessed with a fine stage resence and also 2a unusually good wardrobe, ig finest etfurts were ‘fomeu, the lover in “Ki Rene’s Duugbtez,” and Orlando. Mulvolio be guve a ir performance, but the gravity, the solemnity, the formality of this Shaksperean bit upon the Pu- ritan churacter was not __ sutficiently shown. Mrs. Siddons undertook the réles of Viola and Seltstian, and cleverly maintained the two characters. Miss Isabel Stone made # favorable impression ns the Courless, She Is a little crude in her gestures and movements, but she bas an expressive face which she can uso to advantage, and she ready with intelligence and taste. The mounting of the plays’ would not bave been creditable ina theatre of much tess importance than that of Mr. Hooley. It was careless, and even slovenly. As-an example we muy cite the interior in which Sir Toby and Sir Andrew are discovered at their orgies. The set might have served for a'room in n cheup board- ing-house, on the rear wall of which tho pa- triotic fecting of tho fumutes was shown by the suspension of an Americun banner. A REMARKABLE PLAY. “Unknown,” which bas held the audionces at tho Grand Opera-House epeli-bound during the past week, is the creation of Mr. John A. Stevens. Ho appears in the title réle. In justice to Mr. Stevens it should be remarked that no other work upon the stage to-day can be compared with bis, and both as author and actor he stands alone. The plot is simple but thick. Bessie Merribright is the heiress of Rover's Park, which,on the representation of the scenic artist, is a $200 cottage surrounded by a $6 fence. Richard Brinkton is her guardian, likewise 8 doctor, and also a bold and manifestly a bad man. He bas for adviser one Arnold Tyson, who looks like a bunko steorerin hard luck, but is marked down in the billof the play as “a specu- lative lawyer.” These partics open the play as one openeth a watermelon, and the juice of the thing gushes out. Mr. Charles Ab- bott, as Albert Storming, is the lover, and, 23 such, is eminently worthy of mention. Mr. Ab- bott makes love a3 a namesake of his trills. His aim is to set the wild echoes tlying, and from the moment he appears on the stage until he lights nis cigaret in the greenroom they tly. Love- making is evidently not Mr. Abbott's forte, and his back teeth are not \tted for the scene-chew- ing of pathos or tragedy. Still, there is a field for him. Invest him in a red jumper, skimpy tights, a tin hat, and a little spenr, and lo! which of the myrmidons that do the fighting for Brutus and Cassius in the last act of “Ciwsar" could equal him? Mr. Abbott should never speak. The silent but powerful realms of thougbt are hig best advantages. It would be diflicuit to give the plot of * Unknown.” Brief- ly, it contains two wills, four villains, eleven lunatics, seven rescues, two vials of | poison, three deaths, about five love svenvs, two mur- ders, and aw Irishman—sll swectly biended in five acts. The villains are all foiled, the lovers alt get married, neither vial of poison works, one lunatic gets back his reason, which sets most of the surviving Innatics wild with joy, tho slow fiddling is frequent and effective, and red fire could be introduced very prettily at tho close, but itisn't, Mr. Stevens himself plays the chief lunatic, and through five solid acts drivels as naturally as possible. It is be who foils the villains, does alt the rescues, gives appropriate cues to the slow tidales, and works tho ceneral good, getting his reason back at the very end, which 1s a great comfort to the audience, second only to tho thrill of delight which the Inst fall of the — curtnin gives. “Unknown” {sg & great play, but yulger and groveling Chicago caunot appreciate it. "Far away South in tho land of cotton and yellow-fever is its truco ficld. There, where the livor-pad flourishes and far trom’ Northern civilization, * Unknown ” will be grateful to its hearers. Thore Mr. Stevens’ wildly-rolling eye, and knobby brow, aud husky ‘but lurid voice will find sympathy, and there his plny, acting gently but firmly on the liver, will exercise a silent but useful mission. THE NEW ACADEMY OF MUSIC. The West Side Academy of Music will be re-~ opened on the 20th of December. About two months will then have elapsed since thodestruc- tion of the old building by fre. W. B. Clapp when bo startea upon the work of reconstruc- tion hinted that he proposed making his house “the handsomest in tho city,” and that he would provide for the West Siders theatre the like of which, for comfort and yorgeousness, they had never dreamt of. The old Academy of Music was looked upon as the finest building of its kind in the country; the new ono is far enough advanced to warrant us in saying that for rich, gorgeous, and glittering decoration, and for completeness in every department, the house will, as far as we know, have no equal anywhere. ‘The shupe of tho auditorium is substantially tho samo as formerly, with the exception of the pro- sccnlum, which has been entirely remodeled. In place of four boxes thero are now eight, built upon a plun resembling that adopted by tho Grana Opera-House urchiv The stage has been brought forward some eighteen inches, and madeu little higher. ‘The scuting capacity has been increased to 1,%0,—formerly it was 1,780,—and yet by the reconstruction of tho proscenium and the style of decoration, the house has really & smaller xapveur- ance than it had. New — feutures have been added in the sbape of finely furnished retiring-rooms. Every inch of carpet willbe new, and ¢very chair—twenty- two inches wide—has been built upon anew mnodel designed by Mr. Emmett. No expense is spured in the decoration of the house. ‘The design is a sort of Arabic and Bfoorish mixture, rich, soft, warm in its cburac! One of the original features of the new building with be the composition of tho balcony-fronts. They are tnid out in panels, being a composition of silver reds, crimson and blue plush, gold, aud the whole ig surmounted with ao solid silver rail. Matt Morzan is painting a new drop-curtain representing Shukspeare reading Uefore Queen Elizabeth. Many improvements have been made in the stage. A three-sto. bullding to the left of the theatre has been add which will be used chiefly for dressing and green rooms, All the scenery will be new. The old company will reappear, and the former policy of tho house will be adbered to. For the generosity Mr. Clapp has shown in doing his best to contribute to the comfort of Mannger Emmett's patrons he deserves thanks of the entire West Side. AN INTERESTING PROJECT. On the Ist of May next Mr.A.M. Palmer’s lease of the present Union Square Theatre ex-, Pires. The determination of Mr. Wallack to re- movo up-town has made Mr, Palmer resolve not to be left the only first-class manager down-town, and he has decided not to renew his lense of the old Union Square Theatre, but to vacate the premises on the date above mentioned, and to erect a building for himself not below Twenty- third street. Ag it will tuke some time to erect such 2 theatre as Mr. Palmer contemplates erecting, and us he cannot get possession of the site until next summer, the organization known as the Union Squire Theatre company would from the ist of May be left without 2 habita- ton. Mr. Palmer has therefore determined to employ the greater part of the time of next season in Boston and in Chicago, these being the only two cities in the Union outside of New York whose patronage can support such an or- ganization for any appreciable length of time. it is thorofore not unlikely that the regular sea- son of the Union Square ‘Theatre company will commence next year in Boston, and terminate in this city. The compuny will inciude its - present members and several additional people. For tho Boston and Chicago engagements, Mr. Murston and his assiyants, the scenic artists, will be brought in, Mr. ‘Lissington, the leader of the orchestra, with his solu vivliuist Mr. Kapp, Mr. Henry, the property man, and bis assistants, —in fact, the entire staif, the scenery, furniture, and properties of the Union Square will be transforred tor these eugugementeé. The re- sult will be that eneh play will have the same attenuon to detall given it as at the New York theatre. Mr. A. . Cazturan, representing Mr. Palmer, is now here negotiating under inatruc-®| tions with several of our managers for this three Mmooths’ season, which will commence on or about the 5th’ of September next und extend until near Christinus time. We suppoze that tho’iegotiations with the several mitnagers simply meuns that he who pays the most will get the compuny. ‘This canuot full to be pleasant news to the thoutre-zoers of Chi- ergo. If this engagement should prove protita- ble,—and it canuot fail to prove so.—Mr. Palmer will very likely pormunently estublish a branch company of the Union Square Theatre jn this city,—a scheme long medituted by thut manager. SARA’S NECKLACE. Special Correspmdence of The Chicago Tribune. New York, Nov. 28.—I went up to the Albe- marle this (Sunday) afternoon in quest of Sura erubardt, und, it belog one of those dreary, drizzling, dark, and depressing days which 30 frequently make life almost unbearable out of doors in this grent city, f had no difficulty in running the eccentric actress “to cover,” 60 to spenk, in her elegant apartments in the above- named hotel. But it did require some diplomacy t muke one’s way to her. quarters. The dazzling and patronizing clerk who took possession of my card and the dusky and deferential culi-boy who bore it to the second story on a pewter plate eyed me with some in- * quisitiveness and had to be satistied that thero was no covert intention on my part to abduct tho Frenchwoman, and that the mission was of the most coinplete social nature, before they could be prevailed upon to accede to my modest request of'an interview. These outposts to the inner intrenchments passed, anothor barrier in the person of Schwab, translator of lbretti and general outside. guardian or dramatic tyler of the Bernhardt, was encountered, and here an- other parley ensued and a relay of bell-boys was engaged for a quurter of un hour or more sutis- fying this individuai that the approaching force was on pence intent, Schwab subdued, Abbey was met, and here the whole se; ries of explanations and cross-questioning was reviewed and revised, annotated, and passed back with foot-note attachments, and the entire mass of card-correspondence, gilt-edged notes, aud Albemarle letter-neads, indorsed by Bern- hardt herself, returned to Abbey, indorsed: given to Schwab, indorsed; handed to the bell- boy, indorsed with bis mark; borne down-stuirs on a very lurge pewter-platter and consigned to the resplendent clerk, and once more indorsed ina big, round, and clerkly band. I was nott- fied that everything wus found to bo satlsfac- tory and that I mizht follow the boy, who pre- ceded me to the duor, where Schwab bowed me to Abbey. and Abbey waved me to Jarrett, and Jarrett presented me to Sara, and the victory was won. * I must digress here for 2 moment—or rather a few lines of space—to describe to you how Sara Hves in the hotel in which her month's existence bas been cast. She hus a suite of rooms on the Twenty-fourth street sido of the Albemurle, ranging from tho corner of Broadway to the rear part of the house. Here are her reception-rvom, din- ing-room, sleeping upartment, and a few other rooms devoted to divers uses, and all very ut- tractively furnished. Whon I entered the par- lor I found Sarah reclining languidly on an cusy and inviting sofa, bolstered with pillows, and robed in a very stylish and becoming gurinent which demonstrated the fact that she hud not been out of doors to-day, and was upparently inditferent to what some might term the con- yentionalities of fusbionabie life. She was cusy and comfortable, however, and case and com- fort are two things which’ she unquestionably needs, having appiied herself most assiduously tothe work she hus before her ever since she arrived in America. Drawing the train of her robe over her foot, which had heen nesligently displayed, und adjusting her dress about the neck, she smiled pleasuntly. uttered n musical welcome, and proifered ber hand ina manner that placed me quite at cuse and assured me that tho visit was no intrusion. Jarrett, of course, was on band to do the talk- ing, as he alwaysis. He makes it a point to stand guard over Bernhardt day and night, ex- cept when she is taking her repose, and, #3 a rule, no one is able to get a word to the actress suve 2s it js filtered through Jarrett. ButI told her at tho outset that I didn’t want any Jarrett in mine, I had come up to have a talk with ber, to pay my respects to her personally, and if it was all the same to her, Jarrett might go out in the hall and coo! his heels, or stroll over into Mudison square and enjoy'a siesta on one of the friendly benenes in the drizzling min, At all events Jarrett was to be counted out this once, and Abbey and Schwab. and the bell-boy and the clerk could pay attention strictly to thotr own business, and we would kill a half-hour pleasantly. Well, we talked about the wenther,—most naturally,—and the theatre, and America. nnd New York, and the people, especially the ladies, ‘and in fact about everything that was timely to her visit and novel to ber experieaces. “Iiike New York,” she went on to say, “it reminds me su inuch of my Paris. Itis great, and pushing, and diversif The theatres are handsome Why, Booth's i: ever played in—so vast, so elaborate. some trouble at first uccommodating our voices to its far-reaching space, not bemy necustomed to such larze auditoriums, for you know our Paris theatres are muck sthaller. Yet I think we have udupted ourselves to the conditions retty well. ae ‘asked her if she had made many _acquaint- ances yet among the Indies of New York. “Not many. Thore were quite a number at the reception, you know. but they came to In- spect the puintings and the paiutor, and they aid both successfully. 4 think the Indies of New York are very stylish, They dress eluborately, and make rauch display at the performances. Of courge it ig not strange, perbups, that they prefer to watch my representutions to makin fny acquaintance. An actress’ place is to plense tho public, and this | ever enacavor to do,’ So the talk drifted alonz, and [ ventured finally to remark tu her that {t was current gos- gip that she wus the sessor of a quantity of jewels which bad beon presented to her by the Prineo of Wales, aud inquired if this were really true. “0, the Prince of Wales,” she replied, ber features brightening, her eyes sparkling, and her respicndent tecth glistening betweea ber parted lips—" tho Prince! Ife Is u Jolly Fellow. [knew both bim and his wife, the Princess Ale: andra, who is a charming lady, 80 full of srace, soswect, so gentle, and such # devoted wif I bave’ heard, often, the absurd stories which you speak of, but I have never taken tho trouble to refute them. Thoy were current in London when I was there, and then were picked upin Purls, anda ood many mots invented at my expense and thnt of tho Prince. Now I'sco they have floated across the Atlantic. I wish you would be kind eaough to say one little thing: for me. i don't ask anythin of the newspapers, but this I will ask of you. Won't you say for me that I have no jewels,no diamond necklaco worth—how much?—al yes. £70 you call it— 150,000 franes,—given me by bis Royal Hizhness. Nor have I any other jewels presented by him, But_you may say that T haven girdle, made of oxydized silver, which the Princess Alexandra sent me, and which the Prince brought her frum Tudia.. It igs churming, lovely. I wear It in ono act of “Adrienne Lecouvreur,” and you lave seen {t clasped about me in that play. “T prize It highly for tho one who gave itime, and for its fineness of workmanship, and because it came ‘rom go far away.” Tene “cpoke “so earnestly and emphasized her denial so distinctly that I'coulda’t help believing her. . we taiked about the weather again, and othneodas and endsof feminine gossip, until L mustered up courage to inquire about ber boy. The “four boys" J was xolng to suy to her, but Yeautiously-felt my way und ventured upon one. 0, tho eharmiog little fellow, I left bim in France He wanted to come, but I preferred that be be kept nt school, where he fs studying hard, and gives great promise. And here is an- other thing the newspupers bave contorted to suit their humorous ideas. Isw a piaragcaph the other day in which the expression * little accidents of love’ was used. and attributed to me. That is not truc. It was the invention of a London journalist, und was one of the expres- sions, of which there ure many others, which |. greeted me in the great English city. My sociut eis my Own, but the public interests itsoif in | Tho lover and adm! ——— it to an extent that shows that busybodies not confined to the female sex, and that they are not alone the uncharitable ones. I took my boy to London, it being thon his vacation time, and the newspapers.at once found in hima bright mark for their shafts of spite and muli- cious merriment. My boy does not address me as ‘Mademoiselle, the mother,’ but always calls me ‘mnamma.'” Linquired if she intended to go out any,—to meet many people here. x “ Tbuve made no effort whatever to get into society. I came burdened with letters of intro- duction, but 1 have given all my time to my art, —where it belongs. Iam getting more rest now: than heretofore during my visit here, Would you believe it, went to bed at balf-past 11 o'clock Thursday night and slept till4 p. m. on Friday. If I keep on at that rate, Pll be getting fat: for you know they say sleeping much Tunkes oné grow stout.” Just at this point Jarrett came in and said: “ Menlo Park at 6.” and Abbey sailed along .and shouted, * Menlo Park.” and Schwab followed in the rear, and got as far us “Men—,” when Bernhardt cut him short with, “O dear, and £ |. Was haviug such a good time! But I must go to see that wonderful little magician who makes daylicht. We bavean engagement there this evening, and if you'll come in again I'll tell you ali about it. Au revoir.” An hour later Bernhardt, and Jarrett, and Abbey, and Schwab, and a few other attach- ments were on the train fathoming the mysteries ot New Jersey, while I was endeavoring to tell you what she had told me.. CE. DRAMATIC NOTES. Lawrence Barrett played in Brookiyn the past week. p “Macbeth” will be “given by the Scott-Sid- dons company to-night. Henry Irving talks of reviving “Coriolanus” at the London Lyceum. During Mary Anderson's engagement In New York, beginning on the 13th, she will appear as Lady Macheth, The Amaranthe Dramatic Club will give an entertnininent at the West-End Opera-House on Sunday, Dec. 12. John 3cCullough by his performance of Otheilu has deepened the impression he made in New York as Virgintus. It is said that the cntire receipts of Haverly’s combinations on Thanksgiving-Day, includi live thentres and six other shows, woee 22,000. Mr. Matlin, formerly connected with the Col- ville'‘troupe, has been engaged as tue stae- manager of the Leavitt burlesque organization. ‘The dramatic critic of the Detroit Post and Ernie. Mr. B.D. ea on the 20th of De- cember become associated with el of Jobn 3teCutlough. ee Prof. S. Kayzor, instructor in the art of drn- matic expression at Hershey School, has ceased his connection with thut institution owing to other demands upon bis time. Tony Denier's “ilumpty-Dumpty” troupe bas donea tine business at the Olympic during the week. The picce, in its reconstructed shape, bus been fount! hihly entertaining by the audi- ences of, this house. This evening the Leavitt burlesque troupo will close’ a fairly successful engagement at Haverly’s. “Carmen” will be the piece. We have ulready alluded to the performance and need only say here that there area number of features in it that will please the admirers of this species of entertaiment. ;.“Sum'l of Posen, the Commercial Drummer,” is the name of a new comedy-drama which will be seen in Boston on tho Ith. The leading cbaracter, assumed by Mr. Curtis, is a Jew.— nothing like “the Jew that Shakspeare drew,” but, instead, is a fashionable and enterprismg young Hebrew of tho period. : Tom Keene plays in North Carolina and in Virginia during the week. Tne Atlanta Conti tution, iu a criticism of his Richeticu, says: ** Mr. Keene is thoroughly original in his methods, scorning all imitation, and is undoubtedly, if not the greatest actor living, aestined to take 2 Proud position among actors of consummate genius. “The Strategists.” a piece that met favor here Inst winter, be scen at the Grand Opera- House to-morrow evening. The comp:ny will comprise: Mr. Clinton Wail, Mr. T. J. Hind, Mr. Howard, Mr. Charles S. Rogers, Mr. James . Mr. Charles A. Gardner, Mr. F. S. Mer- eiith, Miss Mattie Vickers, Miss Emily Stowe, Miss Lizzie Newell. - John 'T. Raymond will reappear to-morrow evening in his well-known character of Col Mutherry Sellers. He will be supported by the following compiny: Miss Frankie McClellan, Miss Courtney Barnes, Miss Marie Cheater, Mrs. B.A. Baker, Miss Salamme Dufliell, Mr. W. F, Edwards, Mr. Wiltiam Cullington, Mr. George G7 Boniface, Jr. Mr. F. L. Wise, Mr. Frederick Price, and Mr. Davenport Bebus. It is said that E. A. Sothern bas obtained an {injunction through the Lord Chancellor to pre—- vent his daughter Eva from goiug upon the stage under the nuspices of his bitter enemy— Boucieault. Owing to the unfortunate disagree- ment between Mr. Sothern and his wife,—a dis- agreement in which Mr. Boucicauit, they say, wns more or less intimately concerned,—MIss Eva Sothern is 2 ward in chancery. “Edgewood Folks" hus been found to bean interesting and amusing collection of characters, and all the characters were assumed by com- petent people, Tho play asa play is of little value. Mr. Sol Smith Russell by: his clover sketches keeps the people in excellent humor while he is on the stnge, and there is enough eu- tertalnment furnished by the other people when he is off to plese the audience. Business has been good during the week. . Manager Palmer. bofore leaving Unton Square, has determined to produce in rupid succession a revival of each of the great successes of the thentre, and Clira Morris will reappear there with tho old casts in “Miss Sulton" and “Camille.” In order to shape a répertoire azo and Boston new plays will st gucceed “Daniel Rochat.” " ‘There will be the “Diane” of D'Euners,, which has been christened * The Creole"; ** The Chev- aller de La Moliere.” by the same author; “The Iron Helmet,” “ The Feast of Coralie,” by Del- pit: and a new play by Mr. A.R. Cazuuran. Gulick and Bluisdell's newly-organized min- strel compuny will open at the Olympic Thostre to-morrow evening. ‘The managers in thetr an- nouncements say that they rely on the * merits of the entertiinment and not on the force of numbers" for public fuver, and offer the fol- lowing list of names asan indication of the char- acter of the performance: Luke Schooleruft, George H. Coes, Little Mac, George Reynolds, Mursb At Walter Leroy, James Mackin, Frank Ne a, Harry Emmings, James C. Fahey, Charles R. Sweet, Luigi Marce, Charles Gray, Ed Mobrbach. James Hermann, ‘William Hoyt, F. D. Stocking, E. 4. Ewert, James H. Harold, and Jobn Harna. From this city the troupe will travel through the country. Onc of the most important dramatic events of the present season in this city will occur to- morrow evening at BfeVicker’s, when Sheridan's famous comedy of “The Hivuls” will be pro- duced. The piece has never been n In this city with such n strong cust, and every care and attention to detail in mounting tho piece is promised by the management. Mr. Joseph Jef- ferson will personate Bob Acres, Mrs. John Drew will be the rs. Mulaprop, Mr. Frederick Robin- son the Sir Anthony Absulute, Mr. Manrice Bur- rymore the Cap!, Alolute, Mr. Charles Waverly the Sir Lucius, Mr. H. F. Taylor te Falkland, Mr. Thomas Jefferson the Fay, Mr. J. Galloway the Duvid, Miss Adine Stephens the Lucy, and ‘Miss Rosa Rand will be the Lydia Languish, Anew weekly dramatic paper entitled Nym Crinkle's Feuilleton has been started in New York, The projectors announce in thelr prospectus that the venture is starte@ with “suflicientcupi- tal and talent to make a fair trial ‘of tho ques- tion whether or not an ably and respectably con- ducted musical and dramatic sheet can be sus~ tained in New York.” It is a humiliating fuct that in the largest city of the country the suc- cess of 2 * clean und respetable dramatic paper” should be a problem. The first number of the Feuilictm promises wetl. It is bright und pun- gent. In its cight pages there js not a vestige of the brutality, coarseness, and bulldozing usuaily seen in such sheets. In the absence of piuno and kindred advertisements thore seems to be an indication that the bludgeon of binckmail ts not going to be used to Hil up its treasury. Mr. A, C. Wheeler is its editor. He is known as one of the mnost brilliant writers in dramatic mat- ters In America, The venture will be worth watching. There have been during the past month or two guy number of rumors in regard to the erection of a new theatre for Mr. Huverly iu thts city. ‘The site hus been selecuxl by sume newspapers, and the plaus have been discussed by others. As Deir as we cun get ut the situation it seems to stand thus: Mr. Haverly desires a theatre on the southeast corner of Dearborn and Monroe streets. The Connedticut Mutual Life-Insurance Company has offered to erect a house for bin upon that site, reserving for another tenant the corner. A tuin capitalist of this city has also otfered, if he can purchase the ground from the Insurance Company, to erect a thentre for the manager atu smaller rental than tbat pro- posed by the insurance inen. Huverly is paus- ing until he sces whether this capitalist will suc- cecd in buying the ground. This is the story now it circulation, but the right of tne Connec- ticut Mutual Lifte-Insurance Company to build any property may be questioned.” It is certainty ugainst the policy of the law for an insuriuce corapany t own uny lands or buildings beyond tho necessury time to secure a purchuser. The Junds or buildings in the possession of such a company have usuully been obtained by fore- closure, not by purcbuse. Muatinées were provided to allow women & license of behavior that they cxunnot obtatn under any other circumstances, Whatare called. fashionable matinées are exhibitions of femi- nine luwiesness that ure not to be seen anys where else In @ civilized community. Most of the wornen who are regular matince-roers ap- pear to enjoy the privilege very much as tho country merebant enjoys the privilege of the great city when be comes to buy his yoods: that fs to say, they leave behind them many of the conventions! restraints which are esteemed proper, but irkaome. Ono of the ronsons for the peculiur conduct of the femnle matince-gour inuy be found probably in the f: that iu theso assemblnges she escapes. in a greit measure, tho supervision and criticism of the othor sex. Very few men #0 to fashionable ixtinces, and those who do are brothersor husbands, who take cnre of the bundics or bring the waterproof, irer sbuos the matinés as ne would a “high ten.” He, at teast, if he bea mun of the world, knows that 2 matinée iponormnnce is inn grout measure a sham; that tislet down to the demands of tho frivolous and shopping gossips who want a plice to rua into in the afternoon and see who is there. He knows the performers, as a rule, treat the thing as n makeshift, the sooner over the better, and unless he has got an appointment at the theatre he does not waste any time with it But your regular she matinée-goer takes to it with’ curious feminine avidity, for It is hero only that she can exhibit without fear of cen- sure all the churming cussedness of her sex. She can be as rude us she pleases. iso lone as men do not see it. She eun block the passage- ways, ubuse tho ticket-tak lum the seuts. rot upand down during the ‘formance, chatter loudly, make all sorts of mean remarks about her acquaintances’ bonnets, and even guy the Performance with sly womanly simperiug and siggling.—Nym Crinkle's Feuilicton. PROMISING YOUNG MEN. The Homage Paid to Them by Soclety, and Wow They Sometimes Disap= point the Hopes of Their Admirers. New York Home Juurnut. Perhaps the least vulgar type of lion-hunte ing is the looking out for the germs of future greatness. A man of established reputation in literature or art is an object patent to everybody’s view, and to pay him honor is merely todo what others are doing. Tha young man who is just beginning to attract attention is a less conspicuous object. ‘To spy him out quickly implies a certain amount of individual discrimination, as well as access to the inner circle of competent judges who are likely to set the future fash- fon of appreciation. One does not wonder, then, that the young man of promise figures, as an object of special interest in refined society. The situation of such a promising young man seems at first sight a purely enviable one. To receive marks of lively interest and respect at an age when the thirst for recognition is at its keenest; to set a number of young women dreaming of one’s future glorious achievements, and a number of less fortunate young men bewail- ing their fate.—may well intoxicate 2 mind that is not wholly given up to ardent ambi- tion. This first taste of the sweets uf popu- Jarity is among the few sensations of a life- lime that are never forgotten. Indeed, wa may say that to realize one’s own brilliant success in this way prospectively, and through thé eager hopes of a few warm ad- mirers, is the most delicious mode of enjoy- ing success, Yet no form of human bliss is quite free from taint of imperfection, and even the youthful aspirant who has suc- ceeded in awakening this romantic interest in bis future tinds that there are drawbacks ; to his delight. It not infrequently happens | that tnis newly-awakened admiration — is | very unintelligent. Where there is very little actual performance to duild upon, people easily get erroneous ideas of a man’s special capabilities and aims. A newly-created hero has to ben nanimous, and to submit with good gr 3 ve tO a great deal of foolish misapprehensfon. In | must cases he must be content to be recog- + nized as tending to greatness, without ex- ; pecting people to understand wherein ex-! actly his greatness is likely to manifest it- self. ‘The situation will sometimes be a try- ing one. If, for example, one of the newly- { formed circle of admirers puts the hero of ‘ the moment through a long and = searching j exaniination, under an exaggerated idea of jy his attainments and powers, he wil very . likely feel bored. and be ready to anathema- : tize the , inconveniently-importunate ques- tioner for not having taken the trouble of as- ' certaining his real position and pretensions, it is, howe in relation to the future that the position of a promising young man is’ must beset with — diificultics, When society thus advances its meed of praise in return tor a proiissory note, it is upt to be somewhat exacting. The young writer or painter who has excited this lively interest in his future must make up his mind to be carefully watched. And the very + people who were niost unreflecting in taking his future repatation on trust will be apt to be equally unreasonable in their expecta- tions. If we add to this that the first con- ceptions formed, as has been observed. are very often quite erroneous and greatly ex- aggerated, we see in what an awkward situation the promising young inan is likely to be placed. Even if he dees advance ac- cording to his own anticipations, and fulfill all the hopes that could . reusonably be grounded on-his first perfurmances, he may excite a measure of disappointment, And then itsometimes happens that, through no fault of his own, his young talent does not Fo on developing as it ought to. Nature provokingly orders that in the.full- er life of manhood, asin early life. preeocity should sometimes be followed by mediocrity. The pledge given by college-reputation, and even by the first essiys in public life, issome- times ilusory,—just as the pledze given by exceptional infantileendowments, And, when this happens, the promising young man may be said to be hardly used. He is not only foredvomed to personal disappointment, but is made the unwilling instrument of others’ disappointment. On the whole, however, it is probable that society is not unjust in de- manding a fulfillment of the early promise which it has recognized und honored. Allow- ing for an oveasional arrest. of mitellectual development, and for the interruptions of progress by feeble health, we must admit that most of the disappointinents that occur are traceable to a want of persistence in the promising aspirant. Many who are pos- sessed of considerable natural powers are not indisposed te make a short, strenu- ous effort after greatness, though they much dislike long and sustained exertion, With such, the first sip of flattering recogni tion acts as a narcotic; it bringsa perfect content with the present, and puralyzes the organs of action. ‘Ihe very sweetness of the prospective enjoyment of full success may egsily render the mind which is not too deeply devoted to the ends of truth or beauty indifferent to a future realization of anticipations. The only guarantee against this early defection from lofty aims ls the existence of strong and genuine devotion and high couscientiousness; and these qualities do not appear to cominon. While there are many who thus abandon effort in’ literature and art through the un- dermining intluence of an agreeable leth- argy, there are others who do so because their incipient success has brought them other and more material advantages. Dis- tinetion is obvious passport into society; and promising young men, finding this out, are under « temptation to forego further celebrity in favor of the material rewards whiclg social position brings with it. We have heard it said of more than one promis- ing writer, that he would have made his mark in literature had he not married a woman of society. Jn his case there is clearly no room for excuse or explanation. When a youthful aspirant in literature re- laxes effort under the sedative influence of present partial success, a serviceable friend may proffer a plausible excuse, putting down the later inactivity to overwork and ~ consequent debility. «But, when a man de liberately binds himself -by social ties which are incompatible with a_heart rrying for- ward of his early plans, his want of sincerity and depth is patent to all, Such temporary aspirants must, therefore, be ready to brave the resentment which naturally follows the willing extermination of agreeable hopes. They generally manage to put a guod faco on the situation, which is apt to seem a little ludicrous to a thoughtful onlooker. Tho gains acerning to them from their chango of life are sufficiently real and palpable to render them cailous to thecontempt with which their former admirers and well-wishers are apt to visit their infidelity. It might perhaps be ex pected that, in view of 30 many disappaint- ments, soctety would grow more chary in the recognition of early signs of distinguisned ability. And there is no doubt that a certain measure of caution In this respect would bea very good thi Itis, of course, well enough irst efforts by just recognition; but th very different thing from hastily making 2 hero of the beginner in science and art before he has fully won his spurs, << ——_$— Some Crows, Lexington (Pa.) Press. A gentleman who resides neur the clegant premises of Mr. Inskeep. about six miles north of our. city, reports what is probably the most stupendous thing in the w: nest that bay ever been seen since No crow went to ruust in the olive tree. roust_ia in the magniticent woodiund Bir. Inskeep, the number of birds at 150,000,009. He says the largest ouk troes bave been uprooted, and stuafler ones erusbed ite kindling wood by thelr weight; that the noise made by them {9 40 great thut the people for three miles aruund. have to stulf cotten in their eurs, and are only enabled te communicate with exch throngh speaking trumpets after the crows begin to seinbic. Cattle wolgbing 1,500 pounts ba killed by the birds and their bones picked clean, und the skeletuns of boys und sheep whica, weighed from 15) to 200 pounds are dengling from the trees, where the crows have carried then, and the whole country is strewn with bones, as in the prophet’s vision of * the Valley. of Jehusapbat.” Shvoting at them is excemling- ly dangerous. A gentleman in the employ nf ie teehee fired Aiea ry into one of the trees nurrowly escaped sufocauon trom tho fali+ ing birds, of and vur informant estimates i Feria ae 1