The Daily empire. (Dayton, Ohio) 1865-1867, 1866-02-13
ADJUSTMENTS.

The OpoFasHOuse.-Af fair audience was
present 10 witness the advent Of Mr.. O. w. Coul.
dock and his lovely daughter, last evening
The spectators might have had slight anticipa-
tons but they were entirely ignorant of tho liter
AIRY treat in store for them. Mr.. Couldock opened
in the "willow Copse." We never saw him open
in anything else. We have no wish that he should
Tho piece always opens dull, but itis not suffered
long to drag, From the time the old mans voice
is rst heard TO the last fall of the curtain the audi
ence are wrapped in wonder and amazement, at
his great powers OF concentration and his natural
delinoatons OF character.
Ills Luke Fielding Of last night was never played
better in front of lights; and we believe that
Mr. Oouldock, himself was in better trim than we
have ever seen him We think that since his &C
complished daughter, Eliza, has grown TO woman.
hood, and is there 10 assist the lovely Rose that
Charley has more 1re, and portrays the impulses
with more naturalness and ardor, than when he
first began the part Mr.. CouldOck is of tho old
school of actors, and is, honestly, in his peculiar
line, the brightest star in the dramatic cOnstela.
tion.
We have no space to particularize, hut feel like
complimenting the company In their support of
the feature. Mr.. Duncan did well as Sir RioAdrd
Naughni as, also, did Mr. Allen as Coi Vdngadrdj
while Mr. Keyser was peculiarly ludicrous as
iHd00ers.
Tonight he plays Peter Pro5ity, in "The Chin
noy Corner" We have seen him in this part, fire.
quently, and assert. with the most profound earn
ostness, that there is living representative of
the drama that can approach him in the part. We
do not jest in saying that his last net OF The Chin
ney Corner is the finest natural rendition Of char
acter that We have ever seen. His young and
beautiful daughter sustains the part Of Grace
Emery and is pleasing feature in the drama
which should not be overlooked.
The performances will conclude with "Family
Jars"--and n fancy dance between the pieces by
the petite Miss Morris
Dayton Varieties Theater.-we have
assurance now that this now place OF amusement
will positively open on Monday, 10Th inst. MIR.
Oakly has made such arrangements as 10 secure
the services OF a first-class company of perform
ers, who will make their advent as above. Farces'
Pantomines, Burlesques, Travcstios, Operas,
Dancing, Singing, Negro Minstrelsy, all the
same evening, and for twenty five cents
Johnny BoOker.-Every school-boy has
heard of Johnny Booker-''old johnny Booker,
can't you dor" Well Johnny can do and will do,
on Thursday evening at Huston Hall, and will
keep on doing for the rest of the week. lie is a
veteran, in his line, and win OF course draw the
white population to see him in his declining years,
who will furnish him with veteran bounty.
Turner HalIs-A Masquerade is announced
at the Turner Hall tonight IL is a fact to he
established that good evenings enjoyment is in
store for any one who will go to the bal mdsque of
the Turner's tonight
The Hnrmonia.-Lastn night was gay
night for the lovers of fun. We were pleased to
sec large party present, but they were strangers
to u.s. We wouldn't tell their names il we could.
We know that when we left the prospect
bright for mo more sleep till MORN" and that
youth and pleasure were going tat a two-forty
chase from the manner IN which their feet were hy
ing over the floor. Long live the Harmonic.
Death of a Favorite Comedian.-we
are grieved to announce the death of Dayton
favorite actor-Mr. Edwin Gross, who died in
Louisville, on Sunday last OF typhoid fever. lie
had fingered some two weeks, but was forced at
last to relinquish his hold on vitality lie was
jolly soul, and was ever "want 10 set the table
n roar" Peace TO his ashes.