, 1873-10-05


Last week was tho "good time looked forward to
BY theatrical managers for the bringing to par OF Their
receipts. Tho corresponding week last year wna
most oftab1e ono to these WHO engaged In the
show business. Mr. 0icyicser'a receipts wero for
lAt pcrod cqun to toso Of all tho theatres Of tho city
for The week Just ended. In place OF being period
Of grace md flncsB tho past Elk days have crowded
more disappointment upon good and pleasant men
than could llavo been expected. Tho Exposition, It
waH supposed, would bring plenty Of people 10 town
those people would, In 1ncasuro I'LL tho Exposition
building by ay and crowd tho thcutres by night Pop
nr phys wcro paced upon tho bonrda to crafty those
whoso opportunities for theatrical enjoyment were
limited to occasional visits to largo city.
San and Wife," poor but ao-callod ropuar piece,
wns capitay presented, both in scenery aud acting, ut
MIR. Hooleys "Parlor Homo of Comedy" "Sarato-
ga, OF which everyone has heard something was s,,l-
siuted for now and teuao drama Mt McVickcr, that
IN evening OF abandonment to hnrlty, drollcry, nud
good mature might 10 accorlod the visiting tlousanls.
Joo Murphys engagement at tho Academy wus csrc-
CHILLY timed to give variety to the entertainments md
was the only real "hit" Of tho woek. Arlington l.
Cottons M1nsrel6 had " screaming hill whorewitl-
nl to ako 1norry most exquisite comedy Eas being
played ut r. Frank Lawlora Globe Theatre; mud Ee-
" Leon wcro to play to audiences Of whom oue-half
werc to bc cnvying tho other half their eeats, But
these preparations wero rendered nugatorv by tbe
pauic, md tho jolly managers wero dis
gusted ut tho failuro Of thoir authorizations.
Theatrical busiuess, Ike al others ut present, was
burden. But toward tho last Of tho week uttcrs be-
gan to look up little, aud perhaps, after al they may
brighten sufficiently to restore the glow Of happiness
to lilo managerial aspcct.
NooLEYs THEATRE.
On M9nay s eveng 5 o not M very chaste Or lovely
oosy Theatre. Il s cue that conforms cxcellentiy
e1 eas t9 IN bt s9 Of s s s oesauso 4
which, % 1t ' Came 1ap 1p 'i u fno s'9sx eSa,tas Il
asfsss ae i a hs s ySsss: a4
sor e to oaern s,osas stago ~ nnwas haye pparen
atage Of to-day seems 10 lavo stuck there Porhaps
the dramatiea havo not quite exhausted to yar!os
1o fosters euc pieces. or tho three INDECENT dranas
recently performed in ohteago not one bnt has been
tn ss ss 1n e M ID q s ns say snHIt rss e with
!9 a9orn Mr Ilooeys cxc,,Ho for playing Aim and
ABo. The Museum never claimed to 10 Tho Iarlor
Homo Of Comedy" Aulukementa woro scarce then and
anything would draw tho cluss WHO paronized 1t.
ard up for naatoral It would bo only an act Of kn-
nssa to suggest 1eS more Museum speelaltes which
1da srss & 1ssTs H. %s o. s4a as
caalre Lass,n Uneio Tolaa Cabin "peor Day."
nHy A R5Ek .n fssesyH Ssesy ne H;a IN a..
; yss Ta,s ;t. %%iSes Wlas wesla. ST5e S1yserx af
Little Emily" "Naval Eugagoments" hLaiy u |
1yons," !" Ian@ot -" Midsummer Nights pronuin
''lionieo ard Juliet" Dukes Motto,n and "Doga.'
When tAis tlst really is "played out to |
d1d dell ons,.,da or hr ladset ean h4 in what plays
tendH modelling Ills theatre upon tho Mlaeu,is, le |
Will probably ol just where tlie lust manager Of tlo
Musonn hAs cndel, aud receive car-loats Of eyu]m-
thy where casi aono would DO Of any Horvlce to him.
Ao~tVer Tor tile present week. como other Influence
np0ars to Lave beon ut work. Tho drama will not 10
Museum specially: It H not tho aIusoulna turn H |
turn this week. Az tlo dru1na IL u now piece,
anu la very h!U4ly spoken Of, there 1s reason to
sprose lint Mr. ltooloy has beui allowed to exercise
11a right md clloose piceo Il Filtration; or, A |
Chrssm9s SUPPER" is tho tltle Of It. Tho leading
rola Will bc played by Indy from Texas, who hun not
paycd for four yeara. She ~ aaid to emotional
;1sore severe test Of ler strength than by luyiug ut
HooleyA tlis Htason. However, hur 1rst appearanco
Will baa matter of considerable interest to tic an,,se.
ment world, and there is reaHol to be]teyp at Vito
vii! DO awarded that cordial reception which Chicago
atltieees know how TO e1t0A to stranger 1t really
III lnatief .! Hone Importance Wlletlor ler Wacka
engagement In Ohicago IL succoss, lit ill., sho can
H ~ !nucsa ~ ed to reua; otherwise aho viii 90 to Now
fotk to hl U pending engagement at ono Of tho
leading theatres Of thu metropolis Hence 1t becomes
Gucatun Of individual choice with tho aa!cncc,-a
circumstance which will pubtloas 6ocllre III unusually
largo vote OH Monlay evening" 1t is frequently sail
that ul1cago audiences aro col and linmoSallo They
are 10 COLI and unsket actors aud nctressea, but,
Mhen touched by real luor they never fall to respond
Ihe trouble is they Rr0 wisely f4stttE!os.
M'v1ot;Ena TuEArnE.
"!mmolation was taken on tho buRrta at Movtck.
er'1 TAeatre IN Wednesday, md "Haratuga put In
la place. This III moro 0f farce tl!1u comedy,