, 1872-12-08

gestures,-one instance particularly suggesting
itself, when she represents Constance de Beverly
as unloosing her hair and letting it fall about
her person. This gesture was poetry itself, and
redeemed the reading which was SO rapid as to
mar the lines thus illustrated. In the arch, In
nocent coquetry OF Shakspeare's maidens, and
in the tenderness and pathos OF Tennyson's po-
as reader, although her rendition Of the
"Sleep-Wa1king sceneh in Macbeth, Was reyela-
ton Of her powers in the direction OF tragedy
which seems inconsistent with her every other
effort. The smelling Of the blood-stained hands,
the shudaer Of an agonized despair, and The pa.
to many into the guilty soul, as it was quite
new rendering Of the lines Of Lady
Macbeth. But, notwithstanding this exception,
Mrs. Scott-Siddons undoubtedly interprets best
passages in which are blended the exubeEant
Joy and the tender pathos of youth-poems like
Tennyson's "May Queen" her reading Of
which made tears so fashionable that handker-
chiefs were used without any Of the usual at
tempts Of secresy. Altogether her readings
here can be pronounced a. unqualified success,
and not only those who did not, but also few Of
those who did hear her, will fail to be present
when she appears again this week, as she is an
nounced to do, having been caught by the
tempting offers Of the managers Of the Star
Course, who have discovered that her readings
are such success that they can afford to offer
her sufficient Inducements to lure her back from
her Western engagements to read here again
next Friday and Saturday nights. On Friday
night she reads on the West Side ut the Union
Park Congregational Church, and in the Alichi-
gan Avenue Baptist Church on Saturday night,
for both Of which readings tickets will be for
sale tomorrow morning. These being the only
readings she will be able to give here, as her
whole time is engaged for the rest of the season,
the opportunity to hear her will not be lost by
her admirers.
aooLEYs OPERA HOUSE.
The reopening of this elegant place Of amuse-
ment, and the Inauguration Of the new company.
occurs tomorrow night, when Mr. Hoo1ey, aud
Messrs. Blaisdel and Padget will fairly launch
lie to see that they shall receive their deserts.
They have engaged, without reference to ex-
pense, q fine comedy company, and will under
take to make Hooley's Opera House the comedy
theatre Of the city, the Fifth Avenue Of Chicago
"a place which shall become famous for the
richness, taste, and elegance Of it's dramntic pro-
ductions. If they fulfil their promises, as they
will undoubtedly do, they cannot fail Of sue
cess; at least, for the credit OF our city,
they should not fail. For the opening
latest and best society comedies entitled .'Part-
ners for Life" which will be given with new
scenery and appointments, rich and appropriate
costumes, and original music. The cast OF
characters includes the very best elements Of
the company, Messrs. Padget and Blaisdell as
su1ning the principal roles, while John Dillon is
assigned to part for which he il admirably
fitted. The assignments are as follows:
Mr.: Horace Mervin-A Country Gen.
tie tsman gn;s do as;,, H. r; 22s n7ssss1 Padgef
AIugglesHia Confidential Servant. :alF John Dillon
EEns5h5 En- Nephs ph Hyndn'a Barney
najar Blet-Unattached. T. s !. Webbss bbsr
Goppinger1:Frqm The Colonies Mr. chas Wilson
Emily spencer-A young Cousin Of
Miss f4iscila Meivyn-A loving ' --.s 1,~.,~e
Darbyahire-Her Mid MISS Sadie Mason
The performance will conclude with comic
operetta called "Jenny Lind at Last, " intro
ducing Miss Emma Cline IS Jenny Lind, with
John Dillon as 1fr. Granby Gag, - London
manager in search Of q star" and other charac-
ters BY tho company. Matinee performances
Will be given on Wednesdays and Saturdays.
new comedy, Fun," By Laftte johnson, is
in course of preparation, and will shortly be
produced.
MYERS OPERA HOUSE.
By the engagement Of Billy Rice, always a
fa7o1ite comedian in Chicago, and Clarence
Burton, d boy performer of great talent, Mr.
Arlington, Cotton. and Kemble Minstrels,
and can now claim to give the finest
minstrel performance ever offered to the Chi
cago public. A glance at this weeks programme
tains new ballads by Ty1ren, surridge, and
Kayne, and comic songs and sayings by Arling-
ton and Cotton. ending with the g Medley
Chorus,"a q capital finale while the second part
includes Mlburn in his protean character
sketches Clarence Burton in his specialties !;
sketch entitled 's Tho New Policeman" BY Billy
Rice, Arlington, Su1ridge, Kayne, and Martin
the great song and dance artists Mackin and
Wilson, who are byfar the best in their line that
have ever appeared in Chicago; :. The Animal,
Fostele; for the concluding piece '' The Watch
Dog" BY Kemble, Arlington, Cotton, snrridge,
Fostele, and the company IN general.
TIE ST. JAMES ESTEnTA1Sa1EST.
The ladies' and gentlemen interested in re-
building St. James Episcopal Church have, dur
amusenente, 8 succession Of entertainments
having been organized for the benefit of the re-
building fund. The first Of these WAS
given at Standard Hall, On Thursday evening,
beauty, and fashion. Amateur theatricals were
the attractions, and very attractive were they
rendered by the ladies and gentlemen who as-
sisted in the representations. The pieces pro-
duced and their casts Of characters are as fol-
lows:
"THE LITTLE TREASURE" .....
Captain Maydenblush- Air Olcott.
Sir Charles Howard Colonel Forsyth
hr. AIenbourne. -Ml. beIne4L
Lady Florence Howard. Mrs. Odeu
Gertrude {The Little Treasure). Mrs. Clarke
Mrs. MIDDLETON A1fs omlln
jana. Mrs. chetlan
LOVE IN LIVERY"
Lord Sparkle. Colonel Forsyth
Frank Howard. -. Mr Yoe
Pat Ma1one ut. olcotl
Thomas. NJ ~. IreadWen %
Iouiso. '.. Miss Marin Hamilton
Mrs: Clarke
6u5an.-. .o1Is. NutIl1lu
On Friday evening another large and brilliant
audience Was present at Central Hall, where an
excellent concert was given BY the leaaing ana
teur artists of the city. A fair and festival was
in progress on Friday afternoon and Saturday
at Central, and altogether the cause Of the new
St. James' edifce has prospered finely.
NIXoN's AMPHITHEATRE.
For the first time in more than six years, Miss
Leo Hudson ia to appear in Chicago as Mazeppa,
in what is billed as ssLord Byron's ROMANTIC,
interest many people to know that Byron wrote
the play il question. "Black Bess " is the
name Of the fiery untamed, for whose wild
HiuLt acrnan fha gtaOnaa of Vartarv nina