, 1872-10-20
AMUSEMENT REVIEW,
'HE DRAMA.

The weather VAS delightful the past week,
and the evenings especially c1oudless and serene;
but comparatively few people, however, were
thereby tempted to the theatres. The audiences
we're entirely disproportioned to the attractions
offered, every theatre in the city showing many
empty seats. The patronage$wa pretty equally
distributed between comedy, burlesque, and
emotional drama, neither being able to claim
| any special advantage This week the amuse-
ment season will be- really upon us, although not
at it's height. With another handsome theatre
added to the List already rather extended,
no one need go abroad to be amused, and strang-
ers temporarily in the city may hope to be as
rarely entertained as in any city of the country
| outside Of New York. The 81 burnt district " is
daily becoming easier Of accessto the pedestrian,
and all managers may hope, even this season,
for fair share OF public favor and support.
Next winter no theatrical proprietor, or minstrel
or variety manager, need TASK odds Of anyone.
Chicago is not likely to lose her prestige in the
amusement world, and her citizens are not like
| II to forsake their old loves. With the comple-
| ton Of her splendid dramatic temples, and her
magnificent hotels, Chicago will be truly de-
iphtfu place of transient abode for the traveller,
and not only the metropolis, but the Mecca Of
the West.
M'v1cKER's THEATRE.
! Mr. McVicker has played his company IN e1e~
gant co1neuy slnGe our 4Ast nu'iee. tuv =! PIE
Life" both of which had been for several weeks
in rehearsal. In both, the company we're fairly
represented, the acting WAS Of even excellence,
ana Ine scenesz eooa' 4h "'suo eona3o .1t;ot.
ing no ne" pseouit u ne seoe 1,sva 90
pencil. AL OF the tueutleS Aase eA-
celient exterior serst Dug !nete aIe WY ~"
really neat INTERIORS Inc imtat1ous u WEI r.
per are senera4y coarse ano i9H1egs, y; aoH te
colors are ta"dry, ana oIIen lu-cnossn. mlsn. ta
tui teehceties We would ventare the Opinion ha
tbs Is defect that m1gne w essus euuI th;H1
~ the TWO comeales lnenlloueu, "o tntnA =:
leap Year to pc me oese a. ssalus 1ea1 ~,
herehs mefs, anno9en sno E.7. ~ haa drn.r1,
the best houseH leap tear nhg FL nGre ~ ~ " iue
| sp1[1t o. genuine comedy, as Wg G, nhe ~ see IT.
Married LIE Is 100 inucn hg r, ,aaa,.at
tarca Tnich causes lansnse' e5ga5 od Tfo ~
OF ats lu9lcrous sltuaslo9s: l 80 -
sufficiently amusing and kaleldoscop:, ~ go
Gnroagn IN Satisfactory piannee et;n
dlnary players anu snpsnoo actne Leap
iear requres more .; ~ t;,a ar+;sti
actet 1sa1 ats 81 ;,terest Rofb
are ni 1to er ~ III n ot ~
Mt. bucAseone, ano poAn r5;aeo-,a Gae -" ,e, ~
meah!lne' Pp1p1' ssTa"a u Vaern nanrig
6easloA. S otnx ho. aena distinct frait'
every enaracter 4 ls -. s<;1s = ner1na
PEI eecentreley, snai ssis1a ~ KY ;f tare
nenee IN me memory IL tat a ara ane1e
s:u o3y are4 eae ~ 49, 49, .ao+1 MA haroo
.n! ~ ilT ~ o.uei r. 800.
Ja I.e - n,d +ha;r act;ona ara a. eI
ieet of atudv: in the other play re see onIy Or
~ ca-5a;n hgro1.
@ oo1,ae ~ 1,.,+o.vord crc,1
starnae r. ~ n,Na;1 11aSa3 WajEor IN ona n;eca
and ". To.nahusbund IN The other. His act,
ing nau ana a dad anI1 M No natn nasaa
~ s,TPT1 ,Ia-a7 d.a scasa;va1v +ba ,lo7ee ~
~ III 1icAGa PlaysS9 nor5 Tbe 49,, 81
!tf. 0!gss aa ,ts.a - oio,,o,,t oo,r,a51,
na,ta eT and % Was well intornreted throughout tie
pIi 80" slsn1 pa-I53,1 ev5 tla s;ap1a cba-aofnr
~ bn o1ng 4a n1u1e Eas too ha1v co1ored
o1 re con4og np.f " H. o1asa a-s,garoted ~
aho anu tne laen ~ a hnf +hesa fa1ts r.
faults they we're: naa nq ,} tha
nance. Mr. !anaean-py tne way, & VII e ene ". r.
thography o. sms eentsans e.o'a sazs ns an9 n. AZ ~
setrlea !-playen o oo!o,i J 9o%11t u;t a. a.
Me. IT ls nos pleasant 20 nnu iamt Mi1u - =" a,i 1
CANT an actor as r. Eanaga nt;nl nGt oo-e ne soa
| manage to introduce INTO ms act1ng more sra
datons Of force, .v1sor, 1gns ana snaue, @ tqne q
and manner; Il n1 ~ona srasd hia acton v nvar
py, eno oGsasloau9 = 15iG ha more satafacto,v
Ihe lades curing tna wees P1assa Gsnetany Men,
and we're cordially received y successive -
ses Mra Allen "as as ensSsTs s % u ~ .e's o,ce,cy,
MIs. ayers ectea Ine 'o.e " s ;rr;tt ICY
with becoming grace ana sMee' ngna5sy, =.
hougn erayer rpe 3thef Of
both plays we're accepsaplg attenaeo IT, oala-
toga I'll be reproaucea ts @ ~eek t ~ - Tue t Re-
quest OF many persons Mno @ were F hoe ao1e ~ ~
present when It Nas On tne aidSe pJio;e e. 49,
Meekwe are to have MaSgle M1senen ~ r;,1;ae Hane
Eyre ana a1ter neT E be- Rootb u cbariott
stnrs, among Mhot W. ue <1bo ~ ~,
Cushman sothern ano 3ans Ioomp %nv rs ~
eiegan: laa ays acauantea n1s tnH ''
| AcApEoti OF 1us1G. x
Inc week a. me ;ss GraT m aetresa Of
many years experience upon me stase anu 1ans IT,
Gently transferred TO- me nramens o. ssafs
She Is lady OF haaosome spPeafance, gIeeht,a eh,a
stage manne1 az ~ - +hoeo aHoalart
o1atnatlc SELL ana ~ .,srah;e ~ ~ 80
r9 bv a,3v 1adg INV M mnon N
the nnest "araIooes mo5n W aIy tatE ~" . Ipo
the boards; ,; ~ Monaay hs nss,.ta ho a1oa
gVen eeent IN nh he paS ws vel ii
ana When Fe conslaer tuat tue ac1less nnd 4osel