, 1873-06-08
REVIEW OF ADJUSTMENTS.

- FE OHAmA
The crowds Of people who ca1no to Chicago
during the week to Investigate the town could
scarcely he expected to leave Chicago without
paying visit to two or three Of the theatres.
They did this with such vim that the receipts
at nearly every place Of amusement in the city,
whether tho entertainment was good or not,
showed something extraordinary This WEB
quite agreeable to the managers, and doubtless
equally so to the visitors. The amusements
were all Of light and airy character, and there
fore we'll adapted to the occasion. Probably
had the heaviest Of tragedies been played ut
every theatre the result would have been the
same. Thus the opening week Of the summer
soason Was most successful one all round, and,
as the visitors were in the main from the coun-
try, the managers will, during the ensuing week,
cater to those city patrons who remained away
On account Of the anticipated crowding+ There
is a general change Of bill all round, however,
which, it must be admitted was desirable.
= M'y1oKEB's THEATRE.
The Katie Putnam Combination, including
Edwin Browne, b. A. Ellis, ". a. Power, and
others, opened the summer season at McVicker's
Theatre with highly sensational play, entitled
" Bet; or, Through Fire and Water" The in
preeaion given by the first performance Of
this extraordinary piece was rather in
tensifed by. subsequent performances The
play belongs to that very tenuous and
unpalatable class Of dramatic produo-
tions which are occasionally heralded as having
been especially written for somebody or other
By some newspaper man OF an ambitious turn.
Thatit should have drawn an audience respect
able in point Of numbers, at any time during the
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tage OF the Jubilee It gave no scope for any
acting, aud to pronounce upon the capabilities
Of the company from such an exhibition Is 3
difficult matter. It Is the intention Of Mr.
Browne to take it OF at once, which is
please that could be given Tomorrow evening
q The Old Curiosity y-shop," the original adapta-
ton OF DickenA' popular story, will be produced,
with Miss Putnam in the duplicate role OF Lille
Nell and The Mdrchioness. Those who have
seen Lotta in the same parts will be apt to
criticise Miss putnam's impersouation. The
lady shows much saE-conhdenca in attempting &
TO outshine an artistic who is 80 popular in Chi
cago. There are several songs and
dances introduced; one Of them. :" Grandpa,
Bless Nell" written for her. The third act con-
tains the fair scene, which is to be enlivened
with Morris dance BY full ballet. 81
HooLEY'S THEATRE.
The summer season st Hooley's Theatre com:
rnenced with . bill which promised all sorts Of
good things. "A farce, followed by 4 local 'adap-
tation of the only burlesque that could be prais-
ed for wit and beauty. WAS enough to call out
good audiences, especially when produced
by company such as that which M1.
Hooley has organized. But the promise
was not kept BY any means, and that the week
has been most remuneratire one at this theatre
was not duo to the excolence OF the programme.
Our opinion, expressed at tho commencement Of
the week, need not bo repeated. By repeated
performances the piece ran more smoothly during
The past few nighta, hut Miss Glover's indisposl-
ton affected Miss Cowell, and the songs of these
two ladies wero Of necessity omitted. The effect
upon tho burlesquo may be imagined. Under
the circumstances, the boldness Of the manage
ment in retaining it for second week borders
upon extravaganza at first sight. But 90 it is to
be cut down Considerably, purged of many OF the
feeble local hits and advertisements, and there
BY led back again hallway from Campbell to
Brougham, there is q prospect Of its being Lighter
and more entertaining. It will be preceded dur.
ing the present week by " Airiam's Crime" !"
with the following cast:
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