, 1866-02-25

4Qt p8E1 NEtk udt OGfu cue pt COLL p1fatlF8 QQl~
ness IN the world of amusenents. Perhaps wehave
had quite "a much entertalnment a might be
deemed healthy for the community, but such IN
unnatu,n] stimulus secma 10 have been given Of
i4'e to the demand tor theatrical, nusica', magical
and orsorscal excitement thst we somehow feel De.
ttnrded of our natural ricst unlees We are fsvosed
diap: a ltght comedian. n. @ nseromaneet and few
weeE, or the city IL falling behind. We have an
elephant in the rhape Of an Ope1a House, which
az esn 20 nesqea y cho hst
taan ltf reputation. and make II pay. This big
Opera uouEe ts responsible, pe1hsps, for mauy of
,6s which ss ss'e sseny geea dasn s
matic md operattc companies, until the good cid-
zeus hare almost CONC 10 regard Themselves a. tha
pssaii3s patrons o. nnsts a.d ths dis@a. w had
aud for time tic great palace 81 music YVES de-
voted exclusively 10 Italian uarbHrss. py and by
t,ons % sep 70 81 md .at s s
tnte6. II could not be expected that the city
wopld long continue to afford ateclf 70 much enter
: aud other native products, and with he IN.
ported. The passi for publis amusement has been
stimulated to an unnatural degree. During some
founding 10 consider the Hooded a.tendance 1t al
OF our popular resorts. Stating ponds crowded.
Opera nouee csaumed from floor TO ceiling, thea
lie lectures readings halls, and the 1ke-lt might
have been ! tnatter OF cur4ons speculation a. to
how domestic ata,rs were conducted Ill the while.
thrnes beside The weather. There seemed to be
general collapse with the breaking up OF the frost
md s o ss len H5isS = Sa0y IT, qs. III. g az
tbate pt lt;cntlun. The only '.stat" Of any In
portance who has appeared. ts john REo7sham, who
hsd gs'5 ua tine 4 MsyieSss Ihss e.
ehasnc:er Of Wilkins Mteawber, and i h1s osn
bntleeque Of "Me!amora, and took bis farewell for
S s SssS sna 81 T %aaI.s Se H. b
F. Lander COMMENCES br1ef engagement
Col .Toop's MUsEu4-Comedy. nelo-dsama
Tnd sus9ue naTe sssn ,hs pnSpa1 fssnes e of
highly entertaining miscellany has been preten.-
cd. On Saturday MI. cEalg's new 6uFiesQue on
an 3s aFoa Mos ans
duerd. and ssMt1iam's Crime" both OF which
drew full bonses. MR.. Alice Holland takes oene-
eft next Friday, whcn an attractive bill will b.
HEnnxASs's magical delusiont cane to close tor
eeason on Saturday evening. The great Prest-
snd Ell
GoroH. ihe popul.. temperance orator. win de-
Liver hie lecture on |ablt, IN the Opera 1ouse On
sK411so:-ofa Al auuee1acnts skating has suffered
most during the week. Indeed i wae feased That
Garth IN the begtnning Of the week bad edsctually
burst up the sport tot season, and that an the
{arkS NOtld ~me1t. NAV a0Q fe<olFG lhemsetfes
,n1o dew" There was no universal dlseoutent
manifested at such consruuauou, for wtntcr ha5
begun TO HeaIy Ms. md we would be only too glad
10 sbake hands with him and hid farewell to his
majesty. On Saturday, however, be taade another
demonstration tuWpId frost. and We heard once
more tbe skaters fron rinstng over the Parks.
They were few tn number, these last sports Of wln-
| te,, except at the Rink. which alone seemed to
..iear no epite OF mind weather. but holds its
| own nu1ld every rictssitude Of frost or thaw.
THE ATTRACTIONS or TIE NEXT PHILHARMONIC.
Among the attractions Of The next Philharmonic
| whose nanc alone viii create sensation among
| alitovers Of uustc. We understand also that a
concerted piece from TauuhAnsef, eoprano solo apd
male chorus viii be gireu- We are glad TO notice
this new socal feature Of ehoruscs IN he concerts OF
this society," They constitute a grateful change
duce legitimate uusic to the pubic. which we take
ii l. Of the prime objects Of the eociety The
I management arc leaving nothing undone TO render
the pcxt concert splendid euceess.
known troupe Of cables having several times Visited
| ne on ehoEt leave Of absence from other engage.
Meuts eo1ne4 among as now for more leustheued
| tosou.D- They will open IN the Academy Of Musit
On Washington street, between Clark and Dearborn
on Monday evening, with programme containing
several novelties btim full Of fnn, and well sus
tniDed. In addition 10 the mnscal en'ertalnment
| The manaEement introduce g1aad musical panot3
| lHa Of ShR1Man's march 10 the fea, embracing al
the prominent incidents of that grand night nnt
| left movement.
Observation-Disclosures gtand masquerade bal
viii be eIven in Turpcr Hall, on Tuesday esenini
next no, under the auspices OF the Turn Vcrein, ,bR
| conducted By some Of the gentlemen who 20 nnl,
conducted the Turner Bail a few dayt ago. We Ar
nteur.d that the same will he taken AZ then. Il
iuat nothing wlil be wanting on the part Of the msu
| sctrs 10 make II a complete eHccr1a.