, 1865-08-17

Chicago bids fair during tho coming f,ll and WIN.
ter 10 Tar exceed any previous attempts Ia tte Wsy
Of prosldfug Amusement for the people, Our
larEe Opera House, the egandeet on the continent.
two Theatres, unczcelled in the State., aQ Ac.d-
euy Of Mnsic, devoted to the sable element, and
other halls spoken Of as, about to be visited by
disefs companies OF greater or le:s repute; these
added to numerous other placss OF lass note,
ard more suspicious character, will provide fund
Of smnsement scarcely limited In range, and large
enough in extent to euitevcry one, whatever may
be she tsste.
McV1cKEn'e TuEArRE.-This inetltutfon omen,
cd last evening for tho teason, to as full ouse
as ever gathered within its walls, and II has ex.
per1enced not few urnes OF great pressure, The
house was pscked from +1pit to done,'' not An
lntb OF Standing room even being vacant. The
Office for the sA!e Of seat. hnd betn clo4ed at an
early hour In the day, having flashed its work.
The curiosity was tt1ore to sec new theatre and
new compsny: bolh Of these were eeen empbat
phrt ard The company is composed largely Of nrH
faces, though WITH some Of theee the public Is H.
ullias IN times past.
Of nearly s3 toe. ana Il row Tondsous s. III 10
look np:n," as vel as being much mo.e sx con.
genieni than II ds5s Of yore. The psrquctte has
seats ftcm the dfets circle, 6tted with ch1irs In
Etesd OF the old eofas, ard provided with 4 gep1-
rate entrance from the ttreet level, obvianng the
through the tress cilc:e to get 10 sest. The
list mentioned circle has also been much I'M.
proved, the seats covered with crimson plusn, md
The gallery fas been raised On this grade 70
It. 81 ee.t.. t." AID s9s soae t'ss s IL
two pri5ste boxes on esth side, go constructed as
10 he capable Of being thrown into enc with the
oIfgansl bcx for the accommodation Of party.
ne aNNf In 1nTHo htY4n hnFn hAnyz ttaA1
rery artetic manner The ceiling u beautifully
ffe:coed. contsininE osases Of Apollo. Racehns,
e. a1o
Msgeiore," Ii, 1eal!y artiaiic production, and
thouf.1os in liz eomeiimcs tedious intervals.
popu1arlY tappost1 TO BE- Il led in with antics be-
hind the teenes. The thea're altogether Is
Msjor General Or, Majos 1enessi Williams,
Major General Wilcox, comnsnder Roe. senator
Chandler, Senator How:rd, ard Bstcadter General |
II tho left tier OF boxes. The word spread tnat
Glnetai Grant had arrived. md the audience |
eheeled repeatedly sd loudly. Genera! Grant
The riece ehoeen log TIE oEenlpg WIS Bourei- 1
eanlt'a comedy, "o:d Heads, and Young Hearts,
= piees M 1f rather drsasy tesdencier, noteworthy
ifeieu4tus eontrtfsmps, ind gIsing but little op-
pe.tunity to judge Of The real strength Of the
sS0gR; sS1%R;sns A. !. hoEsyer ssanttsd themselves
Mas Anna cowell ss IS Lsdy Allea Hawthorne !"
made . des1ted hit, tnfuAng Into the character a
oa Il xs i sss 70 the I
enough for the acress. The authors cha1aste1s |
being great only - they arc aavenu,ioas. Fan.
a1sh n9s5st sas Re credit
Ralnfosd sn interesting Jekso Rural. Bsyond |
this here wss lts'e wosthy Of special mention
vii 6 fof5 s o. Fss, FRsss s s e si
comedy Of "speed the PioW,'' with a cast eE-
br.c'ns The snsin strength Of The company. Gen.
Grant will positively be there.
TuK MusEUn.-"Thc Three Guardsueu,-
founded Oh the celebrated novel Of the came |
name, BY Alexander Dum3:-was presented at the |
Auseum 1ass evening for the dFst time, md being |
we'll put On the stage was iavorah,y received. and
nronists to have successful run. Tho PRINCIPAL
FIsnE al en- ~ Rlthelieu," B.ftS I'D "B1e *.
= !, foq5. VIZ N;i Rssd s4nas q 4n.sris,"G
;. Cop.anee,' Mr.. Holland Tho piay Is one et Of
tbe purely sensational character It's telling po:nis
gelnG tetsiae swota ecmbats. to a GLOW polks,
Aiken was pteuliasly happy IN Tho rois Of fde
rough, unpublished Gsscon, Rho lett his fathers
!oof TO eetk b: fortune IN Ps1s.,. nis actine in
fort w,s ftlieiteu: and bid pokIng {un Al the C4r.
d,na1, alter the. discontinue or he iat.
tet. VA peculiarly 1et.sshtns; Of he
crazy I'D ,saaicti.s cd e. Cardinal us ~. ri III
enacted BY Mr. Bury, who Eureeeded In making |
the auoitree pssteetly dngutted with hto,, moi
psste1a y, bnt = the Cardinal: The character Of
and comedy Of Mr.. Dillon, ard 1t must be set d3Wn
= xtther un2raclo1s task for him to perform.
Hr. Craig, as buckingham, had a minor role, but
night hare 1asse mo1e 9t,lt-p,raeula.ly IN his
Mrs. Barry ~ The Queen made decided lift. Her
rttttion Of ,he trying stene In the hail room was
worthy Of a better reception than it mat With.
Niles Howard. 8s The nnpsiactpled Lady ~ inter-,
VA The eentstton 2. tie evening. Her acting in
p1osehhes hlp tor hit Ss!rsy% q hsr, was
ptclorged app.autc. Mrs rHollAnb'e Qneen's con.
1oante IA. quiet and careful piece Of acting, ard
lhe E5nnc1 Ia which she discomn1ted the Car |
dink! In the handkerchief sceue, oeeasioaed
DrDwon1n's MINsTnILs.-This troupe will |
give two entertainments t. day-3fternoon and |
erfni1E, the hitter ,or the benefit Of J. e. Bud. |
worth, The accomplished negro mitstor. He Il |
achieving wonders in his pyofs seslnn. us re-
mnlns but lew evenings longer. |
Timber Preserved Forever.
We have btforo rs several tpecimena OF eoft |
ar hard rim har faEnn froY,, hnfA{nn. t-r..