, 1864-01-26
AmUSEbFE ENTS.


@Ae opera Beaaon which commences On Monday
next and it is but inst to say thss Mr. Grau has ar
ranged matters for the best season evcr yet given
here. Thetroupe Is very strong one. Vera Lo-
ftnl Ia an artistic Of splendid vocal and dramatic
bowers, and Will create an enthusiasm SteGani,
me tenor, ia in no whit Inferior to Brignol, and
is oy many critics pronounced superior Aorelo Is
"eapia baritone, and Of Morense's beautiful voice
Weneed not speak. Add to this the fact, which
We are authorized to announce that the great Carl
formes Will add his lion voice, and cort1ier her
g1aeefal Vocaltzatton, aud VIC can safely predict
Me oeat opetatic troupe that haa ever been here.
formes' voice alone will prove IN iuuenno attzac-
uon: The repertoire embraces Trovatore, Lucre-
Aa 6oIgia, Somnambula, u Ballo In Maschera
Norma, Ernani;; Lucia, Martha, Fayorits, Robert
ieDiable, Don Giovanni, Dinorah, and last, but not
least. Faust.
Robert Le Dlahle, with the great Formes, Don
Giovanni, ninorah. and Gonnod's splendid opera
Of farst, which Is now being played amid the ut
most enthusiasm in Boston, constitute musical
attraction unsurpassed In Chicago.
Hitherto the opera has been a splendid success
Mhat Will 1t be.Wlth Vera Lorini 8tetfani, ,1orensi.
| eolaier and Fotmes! Lovers Of the opera may
wel !ook forward to a most pleasurable fortnight.
iran has gathered together one Of the strongest
troupes in the country, and selected operas whieh
caunot fatl to please. He should be rewarded BY
crowded houses, and that he will be, there can ba
| no doubt.
| LucEezfa Borg1a opens the season, which will
give the full strength Of the company, and will
especially give play to the great dramatic qualities
OF Vera Lor1nl and stefani. The sale Of seats for
the season. viii continue until tomorrow after-
noon at fonr o'clock, at Higgins music store On
Thursday, sales Of seats for any Of the FIRST three
nights will begin. >:
MoV1cKER's THEATRE.-adsss Charlotte Thomp-
son will repent her character Of 1nez in the drama
Of Clouds With Silver Lining, this evening. We
hare not yet seen this play, but we understand 1t
was received with very aattering marks Of appro-
baton last evening. It was written On purpose
for Miss Thompson, md the leading character is
I inst suited to her style OF acting. =, =:
AuBEuA-There are manifest signs Of actiyity at
the Museum since Colone1 Wood took the manage
ment into his hands. It is his intention to drive
brisk business by the introduction Of such novel;
tics as will command success. "o1d Neptune"
the Sea 1ion is ready to be seen, and offers some
Of his best tricks for the amusement Of vIaitors.
RoaMsoS HowEs' Craous.-The Cobb1er's
F1olic, or Ca}oling Contraband, Is the main fea-
turc In the programme for this week, with riding
BY Robinson, acrobatic performances by Bur
rows Kelly, &c. -
| ACADEMY or Mus1c.-The novelties this week
a1e Look Out for your Carpet Bag, All up In Dixie,
| The -Four Contrabands, with buriesque trugedy,
comedy, &C. The Academy ia filled 10 the brim
every evening. -+-
VARIETIES. comic vocalist, Tony paster,
and the combination star company are drawing
crowds at the varieties.
Observation-Disclosures has been In Boston with
his opera troupe, and has BEEN remarkably SUCCESS
fh1 Luc1etia Borgtn, Ernani, and all Of the best
OF tho fayortes have been given, as well as Gouu-
DDS Faust,' which took the Athcnians BY storm,
and both the opera and the style In which It was
| produced we're praised alike by the fastidious
critics and the multitude. Max will close in Bog
ton this week, and then 20 to Providence for u
few nights, Iannhat,ssl was produced in the
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a,s ~ - ~ ~ ~ 'eugtn " Column and
Aan. easi eo1aes' tnc ianous oasso. arrived In
New fork last week from Enfope. We hear 1t in
fimated mat fofmes may be here to take part In
the coming opera season. In the English musical
world, Fieu1tenpe has concluded his tour
through Engl11d with Car1otta Patti, and gone to
Paris Carlotta ts engaged for professional tour
In Belgium and Holland, during which she Will
sing at "fo1ty concerts" in seven weeks. At the
Grand Theatre, at Brussels, she Ia to receive
three tonfths Of the receipts After this debut she
Will Gaake her appearance in Paris. At tho Impe-
rial Opera House, Vienna, the I'D Anniversary Of
Of Zauberfote; tue sSth anniversary If Ho;idIan,s
birth By performance Of La Dame blanche. the
sd Of Ecelhoyen's By q performance Of FiedelIo:
and the 18th Of Weber's by performance OF Ober.
on. jenny Lind Il to sing at Exeter Hall in the
Messiah" for the benefit OF poor clereymep.
Her husband Ia to conduct the concert.
AN ICE RAILROAD bRDaE.-Ihe Galena
and Chicago Union Railroad Company have tnken
advantage Of the unusually firm condition Of the
ice On the Mississippi River, by converting into