, 1866-01-15
AMUNRdEEHTA,


been 70 excellent and varied - 10 brrsE down an
uuwtl!tnGpese 10 ren4uzn out We hzve never b
tore had eneh aconcasenaiion OF airsctioas At on
supported BY i really good company from Washlnr
ton, has given In the Open Hoasc sexie4 Of dii
Slass representations. REoughAm, II McFieker'4
has tndulYed rs With his orn imm1tabfc, trigh!
spsTtltng. 6. eoncenttaleoy pungeut raltscs, and II
compauy At the Mr'cuna, though uodersfely d.
claiming Ill star dtles, hayc yet shdK thenselve
adequa.e to the taak of holding their own ground
the f1ce OF these sterling combinations elsewhere
Deserving Of honorable mention among th
auusmt n6 Of the week IL the third annual fastya
81 ,he q ~ No Knghs Ts
day evening !hst-decdcdly tho most brilliant adair
not only Of The present seasou, bnt Of aese.al pas
seascns- In ON htei notice Of the event on th
REand drill Of the knights, as they Here reviewed
by Grand MasseI Of the Eneampnent OF the unltei
Stases, E. L Primer, Esq. II tvas most imposint
On The Connandery.
Growers DRA1A11c CoxpAs4-This comnsn,
cloeed season Of two weeks in The Open Honst
Their visit has not been, pecunia1Uy IN nnsuccns
fnl one the house having been moderately well al,
tended each evening at "Opera prices" 20. r,
indicated It The time Of The celebrated thestrics
r1ots IN London few years ago.) Had the scale d
prices been piaoed It sbout the rates 4. those
y We a McViekere there Is little doub, that the
Place would have been we'll flied each evening
Ihie was patent from the fact lat At each maiioee
the plaue has been dlled to oYefaoW1n9. the
prices being much lower than for the eten,iE per
ing character In some Of The be.t dramas, and hss
Presented them With force and vtgor which fallJ
tnst1des hl retun to the staEe attcr so enrthcned
this city during the coming week. For tic nj Of
the II Il due 70 them TO eay that they have
gradually grown in fayor with The public, very
t1nsny Of whom seGset the &c: that hey 80 soon
proR1efs tos return here for more heightened
eta{ Fonc time near the advent OF summer. They
viii meet with hearty welcome.
given in ~eEJ satisfactory manner, was followed
H., sI nc cs ss&nd Il tss 70 qPs
tttle as accorded yesterday oS the "skatorjal
Queen. Her movements were executed amid per.
feet shower Of applause, and modezats one Of
non9nets. During he performance, Mr: Fe1no. OF
neat little speech, pzcrented her On behalf OF hel
f1enda Of the Centtal. with splendid guild brooch,
consisting Of foot On skate, set In bread band,
McvlckER's THEA1R1.-John Bruueham, The
Wit, comedian. and playwright, has been The bright
particular staz here during The week. Ho opened
be had been absent from 30 long that but few Re.
mfmbered him. He haa, however. gained steadt]y
IN favor, md the Inter audiences OF the week have
here he tAs given IA bnt two Or the bricht
cullings fEom his OWL brain-" Playing With F1re
and Flies in Heb,n y the laet new to Chicago, and
none the less acceptable for that reason. Both are
sparkling productions, full OF fnn, yet at The sans
time covering rich vein Of deep sober meaning, and
N that respect not unlequently reminding ns oi
eams plaoe, and tn ! similar sehool BfouEham' a
msndous faculty L cseeting ap tBe appostion S2 % q
Nords. md The not less happy, but mich more
scarce scenic hQnor, whAl We mny call ctsrumstau-
ttAl Wit. union Of tne eonRruous and inconcruqus
IN situAnon aS ordinary wit is that treatment ol
words. The hidden vein Of meaning l. not 20
meTitorious, but that 1t Is appreciated by vely
hs presented r. nayia 0Gppesheh, Brousham ailing
MEsEun::-Wat Phillips drama Of "Lost In Lon.
don " has had tnccestlui run Of one week At tho
Museum, and has proved 30 acceptable to the ire
viii no doubt tt to continue the same hi iii
further notice" A. play 1t Is not equal TO othe,
productions Of the same author. Although BY no
dfes5S N eE Sf,S r. IN an1
cult for the most accomplished artist to render
interesting. At the aame time there asenot want
tng touches Of nature here and there which cannot
fail to be appreciated. Scenes OF tonchfug pathos
occur. which receive ll Justice at the hands OF the
leading 1embesB Of the company. Mrs. Barry oc-
cssiona1ly rises to height Of rue feeling IN the
a. @ ansna q liz r. dsss sas ase .b,g H.
Ft1nk Aiken, Mr; Dlllon. and Nj. McAanns - act
g ss aad ~ sss 80. a%sg Mow, =, IT, ths
delE4eatton OF he rostic YORKSHIRE Isas. '
This pieoe gtu be repeated for at least two even
insa. se1eral new Plays are In pseparatlon At the
FLOYD, Our Mutual Friend, )" and other pla1a not
hitherto produced here. The - Midsummer Nights
Dream" l. ateo in preparation:
Col. Woods wonders, will never cesse His
lAtezt importation Is c1fnigeGuus human phenom-
enon, bearded 1ady, creature talE enough to look
upen, With long hall reaching nearly 10 her ankles,
Sa s5a w'h III, - 1ssq md nd ussach
On Friday next Miss Josephine Henry Will take
! benefit, on which OCCASION " The Cricket un the
Hearth" will be presnted tor the drst time Metsss.
Sosf Mateh ~. aso; Wy 4hs ss ssncatnment saf aaa iii
conclude with The .sWidow's Victim" IN Inc
con.re Of which Mr.. Craig will give biz celebrated
%asdosh. con1doef md oihels. ii Miss neary 9f {
deecryme young actzes., and wo hope to see her
most substantially remembered BY heF friends.
e. dstsssd Ire
MeJeTbeet's posthumous open Of r. dfrIeasne, by
The Qsau opera troupe O. Tuesday esenlng next. at
The opers aouse 1t viii cali out almost the entirs
unnouuces that The o.chestr2 will number ffly
pieces, md that The chorus hss been greatly en-
l.sesd and = Mst1epsthened @ IT, !hs ,eene,1. Which ":
scenic artists, we know 10 be both ele-
ga1t and artistic. The troupe have been
fehcarsing the open LITTLE ovnr Two mouths, and
Sew York has proneaneed Il issof 81 he Af4esu,
Cincinnati likewise, Ph,lsdeiphIa an Baltimore ase
rather cold 10 ita reception. 1t remains for
@ ehs'i9 to spsd nd w naep sepe as eags r P
favorable. The sala Of tickets eommaneea This
tAonday) morning at the open House.
The PHILHARMONIC coNcERf.
Balatta has set forth perfect seast Of nu,leal
good thmes to1 tse concert thls tAona.y) evening,
symphony; the romxna from the Afdean !" Alden
mon bean vtSage,", to Be- sung b A,M Dssssy, who
GER" Aswn phys Balasxa's dne trombone con-
cc1to, with orchestral accompaniment In addition,
the orcbestrn Will play Balaikas antssa on themes
f!un 1he An;esn and The eesusilai ai overture ia
With This ought 10 be deba1cd fom music IN future
especially a ihc reheassals indicate an excellent
ps1tpIM1nce.
public rehearra], open 10 the holders Of tickets
70 the concert, will be given this morning In the
opsts House, commanding pnnetoally Az g. o,clesk.
worth Zouases are milking Activa preparations for
their Grand Annual Ball, which tafes place about
The end Of this month. The zonaves win appear
IN fnl costume On thia OCCASION, under command
ta,J eyolutious during the evening, A. grand
march, compoeed for The occasion, published BY
Root cady. md dedicated to tne Zou.ves, viii
prospect of The ball beng thorough suceeaa.
TAnoRs, FnA7kKxAI uN!ox.-1he sl1ih annual
ball OF the Iato1' Ftaiesnal Union will be held at
Weston Light Guard Band vii Be- IN ATTENDANCE,
md al The arrangements give promise oil peasant
eyEaing'e entertainment.
C4lApos1Ax cIrs -1ytEoCnA4 BA1L;-I This
Ing hike the grain OF mussfd reed and promfeet ere
long 10 become strongly rooted and usetnl inst-
tuition, proposes 70 giSe their rrt annual ball o.
MMy, In the Music Hall OF Crosby'H Opera Honse.
Few know better Than onr Caledonian hienda how
TO provide such an entertainment, md III few know
better how to enjoy The tame, we may reasonably
AUtjffODfE F11NPttdDn rnnQDAf1F &fffriNr A. fhM
Club Il pledged 10 The cultivation md preservation
ofthe ancient Scottish customs, doubtless the In
eplfipR old st1athspeys and reels win form prom'
be brilliant success.
SKAT1sa-The thaw, having run its appointed
Term Of three days. is over already, and skate.s may
Of fosr The PARKS viii ali BE- IN readiness ssain,
and the music Of tue skater iron rcso1nd through
each Of tbese popular resorts; ~ The Washington,
szc making active preparations tor renewal Of the
vinler festivities. The water1 freezing fast mud
better susface may be expected than has baen pre-
.cnted fot eome days prior 10 The 'haw.
DoDT SsArcuNa.-Abous eight O'Clock On Sat
urday evening, Capt. Miller Of the Third Police
Precinct, while watching in the Chicaso Cemetery,
near North avenue, with two members Of his force,
came upon three men who had almost succeeded
m stealing body. having uncovered the cofin, and
commenced 10 ep!it the Hd-the modern re4urrec-
parry WIS however On the alert and gave The alarm
before the officers could reach The Fppt. The men
fed leAying their toolE behind. and twc Of them
escape. The third W1s captured. He proved to be
student In the Hahnemann Medical College, Iils
rame Il BENJAMIN F. Lake.
TIE NV ToEE WEEELY MAaAuNE.-ThIs new
and popular magazine has taken creat stast in pub
Nc favor The number for January 19to contains the
first chapters ofa new popular tale entitled - How