, 1873-11-14

THE II ConMIcH HALL CONCERT.
Tho new md beautiful hall erected by Mr.
Mccormick ON tho coruor Of Kinzie and North
Clark st1ecta WAS dedicated last evening by q
grand concert. It is not only tho boat hall Obi
cago has over had but In one OF tho finest In the
United States. Larger oven than steinway Hall
or tho Boston Music Hail. it surpaaaes them
both in its acoustic propertics and III the taste
and beauty Of its decorations. 1t should
bo matter Of pride to ovory cit
{zou that at last Chicago has m
auditorium where music can bo heard to its
bost advantage. Tho Dimensions Of tho hail arc
1oox120 feet. and 1t can probably accommodate
about 5000 peraone. Tho gallery is low aud worry
spacious, and has superb sweep. The frcaoo-
ing is IN exquisite taato, and in particular Of
fenBive to tho eye. 1natoad Of tho caricaturcs Of
the old composers which aro in almost every
music hall it the country, thore are but four me-
dallion heads. md these pre- OF tue four print,
SSHnos Saae Tie h'ss e.n F's essdsoE r' i rolS saS
Of the audience that tho light is not painful to
tho oye, but, on tho other hand, very pleasant
by its peculiar softnoss. Tho ventilation Is all
that could be desired >,
As tho concert Was a complimentary ono. 1t
| docs not call for criticism, but atlli it may be
! added that 1Ir. Mccormick, although seeking
only 10 dedicate his hall in IN informal way, nc
tuallY gave O1e ut tuo past Cu!lGe9%o no uu'o
oyor Ind in tie city. Wiouawski nover,
played better, and tho Kupkel brothers created
q perfect tempest Of enthusiasm with thor
marvellous playing. Tho Apollo Club aang
como Of its lighter numbers in capital Btylo, aud
= fragmentary pieca of "Trovatoro WAS giyon
| by some amateurs. The audience WIS a very
| 1arge and very delighted ono and the now hall
| received very successful christening.
M'y1oKEn's THEATRE.
Tho announcement OF Miss NoilBon's appear
| anco at hIcVicker's Theatre last evening al Ladl
Teazle III "Tho School for Scandal" attracted
IN audience Of unusal size, and for while Oh:
literatod from tho mind all thoughts Of flnancia
etringency and the necessity for economy. Nc
Tontior that tho revival Of such tempting
comedy should havo drawn Buch largo audi
enca. It is rarely indeed that we 500 anything
OF the kind nowadays, and wa hear Of tles&
comedies OF sheridan'a Us though thoy Wort
relics of DoyoniRn ora Of dramatic literature
aud only exhumed from beneath tho soil o.
waste aud decayed matter that has accumulated
upon thom as curioaitioB for th'
museum. Hence &c. arc somewhat gratef1u
to AZ artistic who ca1 giyeus taste Of that aois'
sftor seeing THE School for Scandal" witt
moro reliah to our less eatiHfying and loss Paa
table A. society plays. The comedy waa playc
| ]aBt evening with generally good effect: III
cast was stronger ono than MoVieker's Theatr
, has been able to supply tor 8onc years, and th
, piece ran smoothly and we'll. Mias Ncllaon enac!
, pd tho part Of Lady 17eazlo with her acoustome
! viyactty and spirit, making less Of tho aorou
: scenea than tho moTy ones. Hor support Wa
0 the drama. :. The School for Scandal will i
i played this evening and at the matinee to-nol
8 row, bliss Nes1sou'n concluding performance bt
0 Ing Julia, in ~ Tho Uupchback,"