, 1864-01-13
AMu6EMEN

NoVIcKER'5 THEATHK.-The popular modern
comedy Of London Assurance Jill be produced at
McYIclot's Theat1ethis evening, with strong cast
Miss Laura Keene as Lsdy Gay spankcr, Nj. Le-
yick as Dazzle, lii. Peters as Dolly spankes, and
the other parts filed By the best talent Of the CON-
pauy. Thcpart Of Lady Gay spanker,to ousmfnd.
is not fitted the role in which Miss Keene wins the
affections Of her audience She Is naturally tooro-
fired and lady like In her representations, to give
popularity 10 the dashfug rolllcking, coarse Lady
Gny-taking as standard all the artists We have
ever eeen in it. Perhaps they have been all wrong,
and Miss Keene may give 1t new Life and new h.
te.est, We hope 20. a change from past apprecIa-
t1ou we think We could commend, at lesat such
change az We are sure Miss Keene's Judgment and
good taste will suggest. Our American Cousin
was played On Mouday and Tuesday evenings. The
character OF Florence Trenchard Is Miss Kcene'a
cwu. She first yita1tzed it. Her understanding Of
1t to ue, scems az near perfection as etage repre-
sentatl0n can make it. Any different rendering By
any other artist, would hardly be received and
entertained with satisfaction. The other parts
we're respectfully sustained Mr.. NcVicker always
plcases; Mr.. Icy1ck Is not sothern, but the au-
dlcnce laughed at his antics consummealy, and or
course must have been pleased. Mr, Evans, as
Abel Anrcot, WAS aboge the average; the remain
DIR iudinerently good.
ACADEMY OF MusIo.-The popular extravaganza
of New YEARS. Calls viii be repeated tonight and
the remainder Of the week, with the pleasant mu-
sic, drou sayings aud fancy dancing of the entire
company, The Academy is full every night, aud
requires IN early start to get good seats.
TIE C1ncus.-The Champion Circus experiences
70 abatement in It's capacity to draw. It is we'll
nlled cyerr night The company ia one Of the
very bcst.that ever appeaed in Chicago The circus
Is now recognized as home Institution.
vAa,xT1Es.-fony Pastor wears well. He draws
tic crowd and be has the aid Of the rest Of the
company, With which to help him. The Varieties
1e capital place to spend an evening. xt43
SKATING PARKs.-All Of the sknting Parks arc
doing splendidly. They are nightly and daily
crowded with happy throng, from the little bird
man who invented skating. The man who invent
cd sleep Is poor stick compared with him. To.
night is expected to call together an Immense
1h1ong. The weather is mild and balmy, and the
Ice ls In excellent condition.
MAsquENADE.-TWo masquerade balls are an
nounced to come of at bryan Hall and Marines
Academy, the first on tho 10th, at the former place.
ard the second on the 9Th, They are gotten up un
der the auspices Of gentlemen who aro disposed
and have the power to make them in every respect
meet the appreciation Of the most fastldious.
They will undoubtedly be fully and fashionably at
tended.
Arrivals Mt the Soldiers Homo.
Tho following named soldiers arrived at the
Home No. 45 Randolph street, during the past ~
hours:
1ninote.-w:n. Downs, Co. E. ssth; @. F, Dodge,
Co. C, 96th; j. LcCraely. do; c. C. Cowan, i,
9Th; Y; 8. Diley, Go. q, 1o:d; 4; A; Comstsch,
Co. !, Soth u. II. Alcxahara, Co. II, 1sh cavalry;
j. A. Martin, DO; VIM. Barnard, Co. D, d.; 4.
J. Mailer, do. G: Ferry, DO; $. Miller, do; E.
bHa.A:I. Lacey, CO. I, ssth; n. S. Sweeney,
Co. c, 9TH.
MehIqan-1. B. Rubee. Co. L, Sd cavalry; A.
WIseonfia-col. II. A. Stone, soth; L. E. Morse
GO. 4, Co; F. J. Farley;'c Do; ;;G. Tenny, =. Do:
S: Doneison, 3, do; b. q. Conrad; b. do; j. 4.
Brown, F, do; ]. Fesguson, i, dol Wm. :. Vet
1er: Z; Ge: 9: Thomas, 4, ed; !: Fabian, g, 1st;
n. Van Norman, E, do: f. f. Cnmmtns, g, do:
I. D. Pras, II, do: II. Il. Valley, A, do; D. Ea,
Wort, D. do; S, uerrick, A, 3oth; ". uciman, Il;
snd.
Kansos-H. Jones, CO. F, sth.