, 1873-06-22

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| This is an immensely strong cast, the strongest
| Of the season. There is every reason to belieye
| that Caste will have as big a run 81 any
thing that has ever been played in this city, for
besides the strength OF tho cast, it viii be
! mounted with richness and magnihcenco quite
| UNUSUAL eYen for theatre one Of whose pr1nc;.
| pal claims to distinction Ia the beauty Of its
| ecenic accomphnimants.
| A'v1c6EB's THEATRE.
! For tho third week Of their occupancy Of Nc
Yicker's Theatre the Katie Putnam combination
played Books dr&mati2ed version OF Farjcou'a
novel "Blado O. Grass" with Miss Putnam in
the title rolls The etrectof tho heat was observ-
time we're sufficiently large to indicate the suc-
cess Of the piece. While this cannot but be dis
treasing to the management, it is one OF the mis-
fortunes insoparahle from . summer Season, and
il to be included among the chances for and
against pecuniary achievements. Not that tho
theatre is warmer thany any other, but because
the attractions xro not as powerful offset to
the Inconvenience as they might be. The fourth
week will open with An old drama given before
in Chicago. It has been rewritten for
fvo-Act sensational piece, entitled
Capitola or, the Hidden Hand,'' containing
some strong situations and proper quota Of
thrilling incidents. Cnpuola Gfiss Putnam) has
Bome songs suited to her vivacious style. On
Friday, Ills Putnam takes farewell benefit,
upon which occasion her friends will probably
turn out, notwithstanding the heat especially in
view OF the disadvantages under which ahe has
1abored hitherto this season.
HYERS' oPERA-noUHE-
Manning i Mor1n'e MinBtral Company I'm
ished their three weeks season 1t Myers Opera
House. Without having made IN immense sue
ceas OF it, they hays done very well, and will
probably leave ths city with the opinion that
there is always strong inducement IN
Chicago for + frst-clasa minstrel show.
Under the circumstances, they have
only themselves to thank that their business Was
not better, for others have been doing well in
the same line when they did ne1t to nothing.
The theatre will remain closed through the week
it is announced, will have benefit. Precisely
for what reason this benaht is given We cannot
tell. It is understood that dramatic company
will open in light comedy next week.
CAL WAuNER'B TROUPE.
Nixon's Amphitheatre has been alled nightly
with fun-loving audiences to witness the e1trav-
agant eccentricities Of Cal Wagner, Sam Price,
Hall, Candeld and Booker, and their merry
companions in the burnt-cork art: Tho Week's
business las been very good. aud the troupe has
frst-rate and entertaining show. Among
Wagner's members arc several old and
favorlts Chicago performers, and among
these lHho have all met with warm receptions)
none deserve . word Of mention more than Con
r Murphy and Sam Price. Murphy il reputed
in tho profession az one Of the fret middle men
in tho United States, and he certainly has well
earned the distinction Price is &c inuBneble as
Of old, and wi1, for the closing week Of the seq
son; entertain himself and others @ T1th e1traya
CANT oddities, from the end, "Cal," OF course,
bearing him company. An entirely new pro-
gramme has been arranged for the present week,
aod both the olio and the second part haye been
strengthened with many new features. Garfield
and Booker introduce some original songs and |
dances, Ball and Haywood aupplementing them
with TAcAf AaIaofjo1a T6A AHtArtAjnmADt |
is good one throughout, and well deserves the |
liberal patronage it has won. |
AMATEUR THEATR1dAL5.
In the review Of last week the announcement /
the Chicago Christian Union WAS made. The
class have determined upon third The three
entertainments will therefore be as follows: On
Monday evening, June 80, "LoVe's Sacrifice"
Tor the benefit Of the Woman's Hospital on
Tuesday \ evening, "Lucretia Borgia," for the
. Loves Sacrifice again, for the benefit Of Mr.
Berkley, Of the Christian Union.
HOW "sTARs" ARE MADE.
The method Of incubating stars BY neans OF
he s1haaatlng application Of assiduons nsEs s.
present. The press is continually be"all1g the
legeneracy Of the drama, and beseechlng the i'm
Mortal gods to eave society from the deluGe OF
dramatic adventurers Who run round
olumn We Ind c6 SUCH ' pfsyarta, despairing pro-
est; in the next appears q most unb1ushing
u1ogy Of . local artist. From wild hur1esque
Il dissecting-room lecture to 9. metaphysical
tantial leg, through The gradations Of bosom,
oice, feature, gesture, manner, to transcend
rtai treatise on The Ideal, the critic and the
correspondent continue to pile on the
raise until, from the cheer weight or
onest estate to that OF . dramatic privateer,
'andering through the country, challenging ey~
n critic to dare word of dispraise, and h1ri-
ag contempt at any SO bold aa to deny him what
q h1a coma ID xe1srd n hia uuQuaatiQood 1Zht. /