, 1869-03-18
I hsalIlca1 mlstAke kets

meDt.
Ihsa,Hlcal Mistakes.
Considered In all respects, the theatres Of
Chicago may safely challenge comparison
With those Of my other city in the country.
In msrc decoration and ornament, Ia the
glare Of gliding and blaze Of mirrors, there
arc theatrcs In Now York and Boston uu-
douhtcdlJ superior to any Of ours but In
general comfort and convenience, In advan-
taEes Tor hearing aud seeing, and In arrange
ment. for successful workings of tho ssagss,
the Chicago thcstrcs are unsurpassed. It ID
next 10 impossible to lind an auditorium bet
ter adapted for musical purposea-aud, We
might add, mora poorly adapted for drA-
matte reprcscrtation-than that Of the Opera
House. The three dramatic seasons at this
house have been comparative failures, for the
reason that Il is 80 large, there IL no person.
al 81 mpathT between actora and audiences,
point of great importance IL tbs successful
production Of thr drama hut for tho opera
1t Is admirably constructed, The ataEe
heirE yi.lbIe from all parts Of the
house, and 1oony enough
Tor grand cfecls, while the
acoustic properties arc auch that music
tounds well In creEy part Of the bnlldlpg.
McVIcker's The.tre has but little 10 boast Of IN
~ W Auo''o' eAcepI 'es ePHtous
49, ..'" 1oooss' INV no soea'Fo IL
more compIcicly-tqutppeds stage. The 'sets''
on this stage sro always beautiful mud the
mnshintry II perfectly fitted. There Il hardly
square inch OF tho stnge whlcn Is nst de-
voted to trap or scenic purposes, and there
".,,".s ..-, AZ A'uk .,en 'uc lnos9 a.
49,. ~ ". .s os sno most
49, ,''sss 1870 -. esasa@. a'spla5s. 1ne poaf'
~. ssI soiup1A..etS no" "na can
,h,o" .tov, =. =. n euneas .noste' .EssIy'
.,,,,..,,,no - - ~ nssl aaa os'eu', aou soe
~ .aas :. 'ae A.4 slsse - ~ pM r!.n 'as'
". ,".. n ~. koe". 'Aao aaeala
hs,c,r hs n.sn ~" m"a .''a1. ., ~ coa'o
dramatic nnrntr. ~ mor.iar.,n-.,i"n. a., ~. w.
occr..t,,1r .o lie ven.,,, ,,h,,o ~ 49,
tins mnch cor ~, c.,.r.I ..,.r,,o y, ,-
theatres. 1hcrr ,rc .o,n, ,,,,,.L.. !. w. w..
conduct of ~. thc.,,., ho,,-x.. .,,,.,.
n,td rcetif,ln i7nmcd1.,.,v "n'>a
r A ncr,1on. r,;r,t. !. ,s.t. ~.
1,,h,inr of mos, ~ o,x +...,.s 1Is
v,rinu. hon.., W, n,... ,rsn ,.nH
are kcn, n a dim rrcsr,,ta h.,r,,sn, .,.:,
thr cn,4, ,,n 49,. vh., r.u 49, - aa',.
turned nm. wi,hont oloh.. .h,ass ~ e,..
so'sen'nH media, which Is Almost binding to
pnln,ul To those who .,, n..- ~ <,.n. 49,.
il ultimate bltndncs. dor. not ,r,n. "a
ma,orits Of III. constant ,,,,v-,o.,. Il lin
be little short of mtr,cn,ou. Fv.,v ,,oh,
should LIE shaded ann nr,}owca WI r..
footlishts Ahould ba so ,.rnctrd .. ~
shield The eye from their binding glare. II
the extent OF the gas bills Involves the neces-
h!ty OF putting the audiencc on halr ratous
81 light. II would be better 10 make the
'nea1tes comparatively DARK. than to e1-
PUG Luz Eye 10 tno psln'nl and ted'oas
eaee1 q 'ne "ckeflnR, nat-tu'ued-on sss.
II. nAtasaoas mistake is made IN mtoy
VI "a1 'ue"'fes, oullng seasons Haen the
so"ua a1o 1asoiuR 70 SEQ feme popular
star, Of filing up the al les with camp atools
when the seats have been dlleu. In New
1ufk, The Commissioner Of Public Buildings
Las vigorously opposed the practice until he
has succeeded In stopping It. In case Of Hre
1he cFuw11nE up Of the aisles with stool.
and people would be = serious impedimeut
10 the egress Of the audience aud would In
tS1tablr cause blockade. haught with the
most DR.. adfut consequences. Even under
the most favorable circumstances the methods
OF t1lt arc nope too perfect. Anything which
lends to increase the danger should be stem.
ly aiEcountenAnced.
III. A prud. ntisl mistake "a made hy mn,t
OF cur msparer. In not stating CLEARLY n
1hei. advertisements, ,hr hmm a, which ,c-.
,ormanecs h.c,n. rhc ,nn,rrcc,n, ~, shar,a
h. n.n- +, ~. ,oo.t ae.,.,-. - .s..N
ana m,nnr, ,nd ~, 49, ~sp.e p-s.
t,n,e. The ncrfo.n,rcr <hon,d ronr,n.nas -.
th.t ,irs vh.,ha- ~. :. Soe ~
homo or mt. H,v.oc ,r,s1h, ran =, an.n.
inc. M he hour q, c,cIng g,,n eon.t ssc
n,1r,..s ana .nn,rar. i. 80 - ,sa
nc ANY Ranseef eau calculate the runn1ts
time os t-P'ece within hTe minutes. Plays.
When every thing Is emoath, more with the