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dread. It il also truo that Chicago people, to
| state it mildly, feel little economical Just
| now, and that cur theatres are situated
at long distance from the habtnbo
! parts Of tho city. Nevertheless, and in the face
| of all these drawbacks, anuscmenta have pros
perad finely this winter, and sterling attractions
| have almost invariably received d handsome
| patronage. The only notable exception was the
| engagenent OF Lawrence Barrett at Aikcn's
Theatre, which was not supported as it should
| have been, chiefly on account Of strong counter
attractions elsewhere. An Offset to this may be
| cited in the engagement Of Charlotte Cushman
| at McVicker's, which w.s the mcst successful,
| financially. crar played in Chicago. The engage
ronuneratiye both to the manager anl the
| star, and tha Boucicaults are louriBhing finely.
| Since the reoponinS OF Hoolays Opera House
| as modern comedy theatre on tho stock plan,
Bad onea m the exception. Tho English Opera
Company drew large houses at the Academy OF
Music, where. ono week previous, Robert No
Wade played each night to all the people the
/ theatre would hold while, short time before,
tho Lydia Thompson Troupe did an irnmense
tunea,", Chicago 10 regarded, even at
'.show town" in America for first
| class musical aud dramatic attractions We are
ment, the average patronage and SUCCESS Of
which will bear comparison with any city in
America With such supply, Chicago has no
present uced OF now opera house, but Will
have one long before her metropolitan rivals
can boast OF anything like tho number and char-
| actor OF the theatros already well supported
| here.
! GENERAL GOSSIP
| The bale Of cotton given, months ago, to hlss
| Lydia Thompson, was sold ut auction for tho
benefit of the poor OF ST. Louis, and brought
| $505.
Carlotta Lec1orq WAS atl the Globe Thcatre,
Boston. last week. She has been invariably re-
c6lvod with high favor by both the critics and
! tho people. It is not improbable that she will
| fill an engagement in Chicago during the prca-
| ent season.
A. Alexandra Dumas has received from II.
$1,000 for tho right Of having LiB next piece,
"La Femme do Claude," represented in the
Pr14ainn Capital. TIE offer Was declined.
Jco Emmett is still doing Fritz at the Adelphi
Theatre in London. Ho has been delighted with
the discovery Of certsln palnstaEing genealo-
gstn, who have ascertained that he is the CREST
granddaughter Of Robert Emnet, the Irish
patriot. Joe had previously remained IN ignor-
anoe Of ths fact.
Eut one London manager WAS bold enough to
depart from the time-honored custom, and bring
cut q tragedy on Christmas Day. II this had
happened few years ago, the gods in the gal
lery wtuld probably havo pelted tha: manager
restricted their reyengefn1 manifestations to
irnmod .ra.e laughter at the most solemn pas
ehgea ii the play.
At ~ brnska City recently, the Sunday schools
renderf d q religious drama, in which the princi-
pal tab;eau was to be Belshazzars feast. Ev-
orvthiuC wont smooth until tho feast came,
wien t was discovered that old "Be1shaz."
could not get his pants on and, to crown all, q
bluudo ing local artist, to whom had beon, on
trusted this producing Of tho handwriting on
tho Ta,l. made mistake, aud the sentence seen
in 1ctie II of fire Was Don't Give Up the Ship"
and belonged to another tableau.
Very few professional people, much less tho
general public, are aware Of the fact that Alec
kingsl,ury. professionally known rs the "Elfn
Star" has been dead about two years. The
lady IS married over three years ago to Cap
tain in the regular army, who took her not only
her professional friends, and by whom she WAS
lost sight Of. They took up their residence in
Vickab :s, Miss, from which placs they went
to ST. Louis to reside, whore tho !" Elm Star
took TX, dlod, and WAS buried. It has mover
been il print before.
less bo highly gratifying to the thousands who
l:ayo learned to look upon .Joo Jefferson as
personal friend. aud to regard tho great come
dian with affection, to know that he has CON-
pletely recovered Ills sight, with tho loss Of
which ho was 80 seriously threatened in Juno
last, and fnr which he suffered most delicate
aad paint Il operation at tile hands OF DR..
George Rauling, the eminent oculist OF tMa
c;ty. Mr.. Jefferson states that he lot only e1-
pcriouccs Eow no traces OF his former disease.
but That he read easily fine pFiut with Lis
operated eye, aud doec not'sudcr pain undcr any
Light. lis has been under DR.. Reulings treat
nseat during the entire time, md expresses
high appreciation OF the skill and auceeaa with
leave Baltimore in day Of two, to meet eu-
gage:nent, i'll Richmond. Charleston, and sa-
rnunah."
nAnSU3Is INTENTIONS.
In the courEe Of q performance given ut the
New York Academy Of Music for the benefit Of
the sufferers by the destruction of Bs1nunls
Museum, lIr. Bs1num Inalo speech, IN which
he said
It has been asked whether vii! build up large
museum and menagerio in NV York Well ,,,o am now
sites and grt plenty Of leased lots for new museum,
but cannot got new lease Of life: an situated, IN
to sell him horse What is Ills pedigree" aaked
Mr.. vanderbilt. It was given him. All, that
+ r III bzy as hin saed I'll fssa Pss How iea
fast ia ho7" II think he viii trayel in two
twenty When he go.s old enough" replied the ownar
for colts" exclaimed :Mr. Vanderbilt can scarcely
wait for leases; but younger members OF my family
desirs To- esse 'n this city = e,t.esmen, =, o,i m
ea sa @ posz;. - y and sess fsatasss asvs5
within .ncnth shall determine whether shall do 1t
not. -
MUSIC.
The only musical evont Of tho past week has
beea one which did not come oil, the Oratorio
Bocietrs first concert, which WAS to have been
given ut tho First Congregational Church, and
waa u1ia7Sodidably postponed, owing to the burn
Ing Of the church. lts matter Of curiosity,
however, VIC print the programme go that ticket
holders may see what they lost. It w:s to be
as follows:
i. Organ Voluntary" Hal1elujah Chorus"
from .sMouEt Of Olyes". Beethoven
Nr. LoUis FaLE.
2 Chorus-" He Watching Over Israel7. Mendelssohn
3. Duo and Chorus-"1 Waited for the
3frs. FarreI and Mrs. CaTrin9ton.
g. Canon Quartatte from Fidelia"- Beethoven
Mrs. Far.seA, Hrs. johnson, At&srs, !sab'n and
EaEtn,
s. Lecture-subfect, " Beethoven.
Rfp. Hobart Laird Collier.
g. Solo and Daughter Of Error. Bishop
airs. CuTrinyton.
fTha Cr.rsn nj the lord n from