, 1866-06-18
AmGtSEmENFy.

Afscra very exciting period in the world Of amu.e
mentt, there ts at last tonnE down, 4 quiestng
among The yotar1es OF outside epjoynent-lhe
Iatnral sequel OF condition unnatntal IN its e1.
tent. We have bad Tor aome time past 4 perfect
surtelt Of nmnsemeuts. PelIon on Osss-and the
insrnafdcafion reached It's height curing the psst
reek. 1t now suddenly aubside.. and We breathe
mole freely We would not be understood to saT
That anf one Of the attractions would have been In
itself bore: or even unworthy Of high eommenaa-
taIes recently have all offered Of the best OF very
necestiiy-but he e1aint On the public patronage
nave BEEN 20 nnmerous that III normal fnpply wa
poelive.y painful 10 sec the thin audiences which
have greeted nightly good companies In fkst class
p1ays. There ts 70 use 10 attempting TO d,sguise
are m the encouragement Q? dramatic effort. our
city Ia not yet large enough TO support three thea
tres, (espec1a1]y when one Of them ts locsted IN
as oDs1s eSSf o. o
Of less reputable Feeurt and now and then c1fcus
10 eay nothing ot lectures and social reunions. III
q which absorb the evening attention Of the pub
Gnoyrnss DRAnAuc CoHPANy has left rs. A
nrst.clart corps, comprising scarcely any artist:
but those Of we1AeEnoa ledeed e1eellencs ano
DeTformancef, II has Jet been unable to draw snf-
clent1y 10 reimburse the nanasers for Their hsasy
onIlsy. In addition 10 the cause abose limited a.,
a.acs ybicb hss been 80 painfnlly no,ioeabie--the
rrest Ne pf The audience room. rendering II &
msf1ef az TO hear near the other side
ot The htnse whst 10 said On the stage ~ IN oa, &
IA House or for concerts, where the tones ate fu
and decided, the auditorium Is perfect but It not
possible 10 keep distant member Of The sudsence
well informed a to the pto9resa or play an!ees ~
WITH comedies. which do not admit Of that
strengthening Of the rolco pes1nssihle tn tragedy
Hundreds OF people In Chicago regret ibe departure
OF The excellent Company which for several Weeks
paht has occupied this stage, hut tew Mtu secoe.
in he immediate future would prove pairing IN
yestneut to the managers. Such company In a
ho1se Oh the stze Of the Museum Lecture Room.
xrh 4 stece ot Twice the eixe Of that at the Ma
scum. might do well - pesmsneney. We have
p1 McVIcKra'[Dunng the pasr week, F. 8. Chan
frsu the talented comedian, has heid delighted
spaenees M not sl*ays i1ss ont ~ h e1a 3bs
Eesi. and a character which b. here pIoven -
value asam" Is veil remembered d. visitor to
The United states from tta TRANSATLANTIC EIDE.
wbe.e saessal ei1s1nS o. hs ,hi. ci, ha' St 9
present. piece, Sam comes out - a man edncstea
6y hi1 experiences among the, HestetneEs, AMI
eIcctrinee his acQuAfntauces With The ree,a!s AMI
retnlts Of sbat s5pesase Ihe ut r2FsonH 70 o.
hut hc ck OF interest there Is simply con-
hv ,hat supplied 10 the latter hA1f Chantau IA de-
cfdeoy mi In bis deltue1tiou of the ctAt1c-
ser ahfch indeed seems to have been vel made for
n'9 On rpndss evening cbantrau gives rs " Sam ~
M 3MfIrsrGT-The sn week has been one OF moderate
spcre.e 1t the Museum, wbo6e company Is now
etonRet than cves NJ: fssIn H. te.nsnu oers .,
II her deI,reatIots Of Tragic ehAl1ctefs:' Hei
aMee le7nes" especially IL gem; It would have