, 1873-07-08
ADJUSTMENTS.

FRANZ AIKEN's DENEF1T.
cold Probabilities" ;" IT that ID tito name Of tho
gentleman at Washington who controls tho
storms, appears to hnve IN cnpocinl spite against
q most interchangeable thoatricat manager, and
worry worthy gentleman. Since Mr.. Aiken oponod
his thoatro, until within wook or so, the an
nouncomont Of now piccc, or m unusually
brilliant performance upon hls stage, was simnl-
tancous with another announcement that tho
area Of low barometer would prevail in this
neighborhood. There WAS no way apparent
to dodge this coincidence. II he en-
dcavorcd to got In his work In I'd
yanco, ho only appeared to bo giving
information to lis enemy at tho capital. II ho
reserved 1t go aa to head that ine1orable party
of, his house suffered for want Of advertising.
And 30 Arr. Aiken has had what ia known az
stmighty bud LUCK" It WAS bad enough to po1so-
cuto tho poor rnnu on regular nights, put to
wnu littlo too bad. Frank had nothing to do
with the bonoAt. A number Of hls frlonds got
it up for him; tho artists and ATTACHES OF his
theatro worn only too glad to volunteer their
services. Above all things tho notice as 70 o. Inc ano
benefit was very short. and as tho low bar.
omotor Ind Just departed after visit Of
moro than average il-nature, 1t was hoped thas
the onomy WAS forostallod. But 10, before even.
ing the hoayy clouds began to mnstor ana every
too sharp for "Old Probabilities" They were
ali safeiy disposed In tho thoatre before the
rain came down, and D1r. Aiken had the satisfac-
ton Of seong sn unusually 1ases nnce g. gasn,
farce. VTvo Gan Play at that Came"
Mr.. Aiken appearing aa Hotrard LeslIo,
Mrs, Alien Is Mrs. Charles Ar1ndle, and
Mr, Fred Woodhull. an old Chicago faVorlte, as
Charles A.1ndle. Tho beneficiary Was well re-
cetvod upon bis appearance with - rouno OF @ np-
plauao, and tho farce was capitally played. Ine
performance concluded with "Zoloo," which
was played tho last time. 30 smoothly did 1t run
that it Is almost to bo regretted that 1t was tho
last time. The audience, on leaving tho theatro:
found the ruin pouring down upon them, but
they had the satisfaction Of knowing that FOR
once. at loast, "Old Probabilities" had 'been
foilod In his persecution Of deserving mnn-
ager. ..'-..- -.---.
TuEArn1oA1 AnculrEorunE.
paragraph was clipped from Cleveland t,l rpat pa,
that Mr. D. Graham. the architect who built tho
two abandonment theatres in this city, Hooley 8
| aud MoVickor'a, WIS engaged to build tho new
| onera-h -houao in tue Forest City. This naturally
struck Mossrs. Wheelook 4; Thomas, who built
| those elegant places Of amusement, In very
! tentlor place, and they naturally renonstratea
against any such ltanl being published. Now hlr.
Graham mover claimed to hayo built either Of those
thoatres. What ho docs claim Is, that ho 10,
| afterwards of Aiken'a Theatre. This claim the
| other architects will choerfully allow, and the
public will agree thnt this in itself is sufficient
guarantee of Mr. Grnhan's taste and ability, for
| tho inside of these theatroa Is al that can 1a
desired by tho most 3astidioua and critical. This
explanation Ia made In Justice to all parties. aud
does not dotract from tho credit OF any OF thom'