, 1866-02-26

The past week has heen o1e Of comparative dull
ness in the world OF amusemsn,s. Perhaps we hare
lad qul;e as muck entertainment NJ might be
deemed healthy for the community, bnt euch IN
unnatural s,imnlra seems to have been gfvrn Of
lae to The demand iof theatrical, mutical magical
and oruiorcal excitement that we somehow feel de-
trarded Of our natural right unless we ars favored
by 4 number Of Ast11S." We want 4 heavy tfage-
dian a Hight comedian. neGomancer. and few
week, Or the city Il tallfn4 beh1nd- We have an
elephant In the thape OF an Opera House, which
hae been 20 helsnded by Chicago rampctest, that
tain itr reputation. md make It pay This Big
Open House Is responsible, perhaps, for maay of
The *'attIact1on. which have recently been drawn
matte and opesatic companies, uptl the good cfti-
Gems have Utmost come 10 regard themselves ~ the
peculiar patrons Of mneic AID the drama We had
md for ttzoe tbe eres, pslace Of music va. d.
roted exclusively 10 Italian warbltnss. By and By
It came down 10 mere dramatic. repret ensa-
u0ns. then to necromantlc teances, aud last to ec
tufcz. II could not be expected that the city
talnnaent III At once. Whit With skalae parks,
and other nattFe products4 and With the ln1-
ported, the rafsson for public amusement hAs BEEN
stimulated 10 an unnatural degree. During some
Of ths byeEone Teeks i h. been perfectly a,
of onf popular resorts. Skating ponds crowded.
Ope1n Home cram,ned from door 10 ceiling, thea
ttes. Museum. concert halls negro mrnstzelr. pub
have been 4 maher Of curious speculation a4 to
how domestic aialrs ere conducted all the while.
,ans, Ia, e. Sse eSsst tSs ehaas II
general collapse with the breaking up Of thc frost,
md We were once more left to enjoy In quiet ray
share oi attention The only ..atss" Of any In
torrance who has appeared. Is J.,hn REoagham: who
had highly eoeoess1ul time At Mcvickcr,s Thea
eha.aeier oi wilkins aieawbe1 and y y bis 81 own sen
eeston q ht. chicago friends. With whom b i
+. Lander commences bref ensn:ement.
Cox NooD's MUsEux-COtnedy. melo-drama
and 6urae*qus eavs bcsa ,he priosifa. feature. p
highly entertaining miscellany has been preeent-
ID: o. Saturday M cIalg's new bu1lesq1e on
amusns esleata5s q he oteinsi dlsn. Was plo ona
duccd. and " "Mt1iama Cnme,H both OF which
drewf full houses. Mrs Alice Holland takes benz
ett next Friday, when an attractive bill Will b
uknnxAx.'s magical denstoas csne to close for
season On Saturday esening. The great Peettt-
delighted md astonisbed lasge crowds every night
Goro,., ibe popular temperance orator. Will de-
se9 hie lectufn On ''ttao1t, IN the Opera House on
sKAT1so-of an amnfcmeats skating ha. suffered
ott DUNG he vel 1nese !. vs. feared that
ear1h in the beginning Of the week had edsctua1ly
burst up the Sport lot season, md that all the
kAfk8 would "u1clt. NaT dnd leeoiFe lhe1n selVes
into dew" There wns no universal dl%content
manifested nj such consunmatiu1, fot winter has
begun 10 weary Us md ne would be only too glad
10 shake hants With him md Ind farewell 70 hta
majesty. On Saturday. however, be made another
demonstration toward frost, and we heard once
more the ekatet's iron tinkfng over The Parks
hey were few In number, these last sports Of vim
ter, excerpt 1T the Rink, which alone seemed to
lear spite Of mind Of weather." but holds its
OWN 1ntd every yiciesiiude Of frost or 1haw.
-4mnnn ths sttrsctIons RI ;he next Thiidarrnonic
concert If Mtalenhancf. the eminent yloloncellfet
whose nane alone viii create 4 sensation among
alI lover Of muetc We unde1etAnd a1to that
concerted piece from Taunhausef. eoprano solo and
male chorus, viii be gtveu. We are glad to notice
this society. Gher constitute a gratelal change
from The purely instrument l. and serEe to Intro
dncf Legitimate music to the public, which We take
IL Is one Of the pstrac objects Of the society The
the mkt concert splendid success.
SKlFT & GATloHDR 4 MEsTnrLa.-This well
lnnwn troupe Of Eshles having several times visited
ue On ehoH leave OF absence from Other engage
tolonrn. They will op@n In the Academy OF Mn SIC
IN Nathinei on etreet between Clark and Dearborn,
on Montay evening, with programme containing
ttscrzl novelties hrtm fnfl OF fun, and we'll nus
tsiped. In addition 10 the unsital entertainment.
tte management Introduce grand musical panora.
mn OF She1mants march 10 the sea4 embracing all
The prominent tnodents Of thal grand right and
| observation-disclosures grand masquerade ball
ncst moi unae1 the auspices Of The Turn Ve1ci bni
| conducted ty some Of the gentlemen who 20 Ahs
! conducted The InTucz Ball few days sgo- We are
a.sut thxt tho a1me care will be taken as than ia
prevent the Intrusion Of imp.ores eha.aetes:, and
| sge1z to make II complete sucecas-
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