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compahy, and -wait for better times. These bat
ter times, We hope, are coming soon, and, if the
| expectations OF the new management aro real
lied, there will be little to complain Of during the
i next season.
Aresune OF the various pieces played in the citv
at the four most important theatres-McVicke-
Hooley's Akena, and the: Academy Of Music
may be of interest to the public, and We shall
1 done. IT it SERVES only to recall delightful
evenings spent in the enjoyment Of pleasant
j company and the lofty spirit OF the old drama
tists the trivial pleasautries Of the. modern
/ philosophy OF some, the rabid nonaensaof otlors'
/ It will not be without something to recommend
! it. It is hoped, however, that It will be Of SER
vice other than these; and . suggestion for fu-
ture amendments in catering to the public taste.
| M'v1oKERs THEATRE.
The new building, with it's elegant auditorium
and general internal beauties OF construction,
arrangement, and finish, was thrown open to the
| public on. Thursday evening, Aug. Is, the t1rat
| piece played in in it being 'Time Works Won
DER" !" gtyen by the stock company, then now, in
come respects. to the crowd who thronged it.
Mr. McVicker delivered an epilogue On the first
| night and at the conclusion OF each performance
| This, piece WAS kept on the stage for the re-
/ mainder Of the week, and on Aug. 19 gave
way to "Atic1e A." also ty the company, unas-
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being played to. good houses during the
whole Of that time. On Monday, Sept. 9,
T." Saratoga" WAS again put on. the stage after
| about q year, and proved to be most successful
to the management, its sparkling dialogue, ele-
Keeping full houses for another three weeks.
On Sept. 80 *'The Rogue's March, ~ by the COM
pany, Was produced with Mr. McVicker as
Maj. Gideon. This Was kept on during the
whole week, and until Thursday, Oct. 10. On
nd Eat1 6ef II and &hnkA1
teur 0peratic Association, under the direction
.sPurltani." "Leap- Year" was next pro-
d,, ducod, ~. and vas played d, four times; ines;
the tn Saturday i Matinee Married Lie 81 taking ing
it's place for the remainder Of the week. On
Monday, Oct. q, t'Saratoga" WAS again given
BY the company, aud ran for one week, being the
A7t Of the pieces produced by BY the
1t McVicker's, and appeared first in "Jane Eyre"
dramatized from Charlotte Bronte's exquisite
story. This occupied her first week. The second
and third weeks we're marked by Miss Mitchell's
Of Savoy" 'Jane E IRE" was reproduced during
the fifth and last week, and was played every
evening; Little Barefoot" at the matinee. The
epizootic prevailed during her engagement, which
was most unfortunate episode. as It reducedthe
back, her engagement was financially success.
The next star was Miss Jane Coombs, who
played three-weeks engagement, opening on
Dec. with "The School Tor Scandal, :, which
ran TOR one week, being withdrawn on Dec. 9 for
"London Assurance" !" which also had weeks
run. On Monday and Tuesday, Dec. Is and II,
and Saturday matinee, 1.-The Lady Of Lyons F."
was given; on the following nights School for
Scandal again On Friday and Saturday even
ment was decided succeas to herself and the
management.
Charlotte Cushman followed her with q three
weeks engagement, during which period the re-
ess s the T.s the Span dea@ao ss
gagement Of the season. and the three weeks
commencing OF the above date will long be re-
membered IN the city by the lovers OF the drama
Her first appearance was as Meg Me,7ilies in
witness tbs supesrb inpersonstion that hundreds
we're nightly turned sway: falling to obtain even
with Mss I s casRsq 9sa ,s in the role of dGdy
audience. and the Performance Of "simpson d
gotten by those who had the rare fortune to
be present It was repeated several times after
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the new year at McYiekers. Henry vmy"
with Miss 20 ouahman -; ss Queen catharsne, for the
FIT OF tho week. :, Inc he; thtrd week opened with
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