Cleveland daily leader. [volume] ([Cleveland, Ohio]) 1865-1873, 1866-05-01

ACADEMY OF MusIC.-Tbe drama entitled
" Never too late TO Mend was given its
first performance in this city at the Acadc-
my Of Music last evening, to q good house.
The drama is of the domestic order, and its
leading idea is to give truth 70 the maxim,
at is never too late to mend" The cen
trail character, "TOm Robinson" (Mr. Jo-
| seph Proctor,) commences his career as a
| London thief, commits numerous crimes,
is cast into prison and finally banished In
! prison he meets with q lad named " Joseph"
Miss Clara Morris,) q boy of good heart
and religious tendencies, and who is cruelty
treated, for whom Tom comes to feel great
affection, and through whose good advice
he is induced 10 repent and reform. Tom
goes to Australia and returns rich and re-
s~pected-and thus the maxim is ~vindicated.
The play contains some strong and interest
ing points, the tendency of which is to
show the inevitable punishment of vice
and the sure reward of virtue, and in gen
eral effects and incidents it is not without
merit. The cast comprehends nearly the
entire company of the Academy, and all
did most commercially. Mr.. Proctor
played with his usual ability and success.
The drama will be repeated this evening.
CALIFORNIA MIxsTRELs.-We have had a
surfeit of minstrels of late, and these new
candidates for public favor come in late
but if all their performances are equal to
last nights, they will not want for patrons.
The music was of a high order, both in
taste and execution, and the variations
in the shape of Jokes and puns were mostly
very good. The opening chorus, performed
by the whole company, was particularly
fine, and MI. Frank Campbell's songs
pleased every one. Joe Murpby's "Bonc
Solo" is rightly named the champion"
for no one could ever hope to become his
rival in this performance. The imitation
of the horse race, which he gave when en-
cored, was a startling as well as a ~laughable
performance.
The "Comet Solo," with magic echo, was
novel aud very crsditable. The entertain
men S of these Ministries viii make them
popular here, and bring them back for a
longer time next season. They come out
again tonight with a new programme, and
the last this season. Go and hear them.
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LIBRARY Observation-Disclosures the
published notice of the Librarian, in regard
to the return of books to the Library. and
the repeated references to the subject
through our columns, there are still unre-
turned more han one hundred and fifty
volumes. The careless and negligent mem
bers who still hold these books are keeping
other members from their rights by delay
ing the r~e-opening of the Library. 1t is
imposs bic for the Librarian to do his pre-
scribed duty until the books are returned
for examination. The delay in returning
books has made it impossible to reopen the
before Saturday at the earliest and
delinquent members return these
books promptly to-day, there must be still
delay. Let members who have have
heretofore neglected this matter, return
Ihese books forthwith, in order that no IN
necessary obstacles may be put in the way
IF The early re-opening of the Library.
TIE CHEAr SToRE-The public have be-
aware that the place of all places in
Cleveland, where dry goods may be OBJ
ehesp, is the establishment of Messrs.
NJ. d NJ. X. Sutlif, No. 1856 Superior street
recent visit to the pleasant store of this
irm convinced US that the shopping COM
have made of late serious inroads
n the same, for the sales have been enorm-
They have, however, ~replenished their
took, and receive, day by day, additions to
be same. They nave nowSn hand a choice
OF o flinen lawns, Scotch and cambria mus
ms, and q large line of white goods, which
re desirable for use in the approaching
yarm season. In short, they have a large
Miscellany of goods, which they sell at the
most reasonable prices going. We advise
il who must do shopping 10 give this house
call.