, 1873-09-07

tAOID IN 6blUGtutlb fpAt NlfeILuE AL UIts ehAHA~
ans shooting OF his Communications from tho
dai1y papcrs If this city at. man noar1y. 1,000-
mlloa away. Would thoy not be nearly as aor-
vcoablo to him II published in Calumet, unieBs,
not afoot tho pioco ovor which ho ia'trying to
got up q wraugle. "h1imi las boen universally
app1audod III lilo Enat, md urdcr another nanao
will DO just ns good. II not bottor, at MoViokors.
ACADEMY or ltUgiu.
THO rooponing Of tho Acatlomy Of MuBic, fast
wook, was q moro important feature Of tito
ncason than would at first sight appear, for the
roason that exclusive Of tho bright stars which
are to cast shadow thero, itn situation Will
exert q strong infuonco during tho coming wiu-
tor. Tho possession by tho largest residence
diviston Of tho city Of thoatre equal IL many
rcspocta, aud superior In Bomo, to tho South Hido
houses, ia not mattor TO- bo ovorlookod. Wost
itsclf would be sufficient to recommend tho
place. The opening on Monday night was Of tho
most brilliant character. Mr. Gardnor showed
his cptorpriso and appreciation by sclocting from
tho Honson. In 'Richeliou." It Ii neodloss to
ssiven our Impression Of Dsarretta NieAeiie,t,
and there Is no reason to ropoat 1t. He bus
j" Richard Ill" Ills engagement wan to him
self and to Mr. Gardiner profitable venture,
and good augury OF the future Of tho Academy
Of Music. On Monday there will DO a reversion
to tho sensational drama, Frank Mayo. MI actor
great rolo Of Dary Crockett in tho drama Of
tint nn1no. This has been played at the Acad-
envy before BY Alr. Mayo, aud WAS popular. 1t
is troo from any of tho trash Of which aonBatior-
donts arc strong and sensational, but thoro aro
some litt1o bits Of quiet acting into which Mr.
Mnyo infuses all bis power, and 1t Ia these which
render the drama 40 attractive. It il probably
ono Of the best, on the stage. Miss Rosa Draui
has hcen o1preHsly engaged to support hlr. Mayo
AZ Eleanor Vaughn.
Tho business at tho Globe Theatro during the
past week has beon such AZ to convince maua-
gcra that tho moro question Of locality is n
secondary ono with tho public 0iven an at
tractiye performance, and tho situation Of tho
theatre ia of very little consequence. Tho Globe
waB situated nowheto In particular in tho pub
iats. Atr. Lnwlor has galvanized it into profitable
lfo. Aladdin" is tho battery with which he is
infuaing life into tho place, and tho oxtraordi-
nary business Of tho pas, Wcok induces tho be-
lief TINT tho noxt ono will DO equally profitable.
Not TINT ttlero is much moro to 3" Aladdin" than
legs and scenery, but thcBo arc quite enough to
satisfy thousands Of people. Tho formor ore az
good as ono u8unfly Boos, s,-the latter q
fully fulfill tho purposes Of their name, and
are always applAuded. Tho Incidental perform
ancea by the Girards md O'Reardon hayo boun
duly noticed mud commended. So eucccssful
Ada LlU bpEEtHtHiAE pTUFHA kuAk AQDtLtE
nov spectacle, entitled IA Talo Of Enchant-
mont" will follow it Immediately. weck from
tomorrow.
MYERa' oFERA-uousE.
Tho ounter-attracslons have been very strong,
but Sam Myers has been gratitlcd to find hIs
theatro full every night. Tho number Of ladies'
who attend is quito feature, nH thoy ontnumber
tho goutlomen on the lower floor considerably.
A now bill, this time utterly changed. commences
iaino, haa niready % advertised tself pretty woIl
in tho cleverness OF it's titlo. While the original
drama is not what 1t ought, to be, tbe bur
leaque ia frce from any impure nllusion,
no aro told, and is excessively funny.
comic ditties, and tue olio iB 81 good na ever,
md almost ontiroly now.
A1KEN'a THEATRE.
MesRrs. Chapman d Cordoya, tho LOSSES OF
Aikon's Theatre, arc busy making preparations
for tho opening week from ue1t Monday night,
In cleaning and otherwise repairing the theatre.
Among the attractions OF the season they have
secured Collie Curtis and Tom P1ntt, the cham
donua, last season with Arlington mud Cotton's
MinatreIs.
4 THE STAR LECTURE couRsE.
The management Of the Star Lectnre Course
list Of stars for tho coming soaaon but havo
already secured tho following Bret Hatte,
who will be the first; Harriet Deocher Stowe,
James r.. Fields, Newman Hall, DeCordova,
Gerald Massey, john Bronghaln, and ca
mile UrHo and her troupe. Mossrs. Carpenter
l. Sheldon, % announced laat Sunday, hive de-
cided to publish weekly paper, to DO known as
The Star Weekly, somewhat smaller thnn Apple
tons, which III to contain in paragraphs a}l tho
current news and a hoBt Of amusing roading
matter. Nothing is to exceed paragraph. 70
secure good paragraphs and a comploto individ-
unity, they propose to encourage, by promiums,
contributions from Wits. For tho beat joke Of
the week thoy will give q. premum Of S5, and,
f1tAru afn1 okrnfc
credit for 1t. They have appointed committee
Of threo professional journalistic jokera to de-
cido. with tho double advantage Of getting the
opinion OF experts, aud ct preventing the lnflic-
critiguo in three lines thoy oner rewasl Of 30
contB probably to show tho value In which they
hold other peoples opinions.
DRAMATIC NOTES. .
Mra scott-9ddons il reading in the English
Provinces.
Laura Keene is lying dangerously Ill at hor
residence.
Darnum weeps whom no thinks what phe-
nonoual star will DO lost in Captain Jack.
The burlesquo Of "sinbad" follows Iiydl,
Ihompsons variety Mepliato at tho Olympic
Thoatre. Now Yorl1.
"a Midsummer Nights Dream" at tho Qraud
Opera-Houso, gives place to the last adaptation
OF Tie Wandering Jew."
NJ. Regamy, rival of Colodion, the caricaturlst,
is charged By the latter with tracing ia pictures
In advance upon the blackboard.
"Bibb aud Tuckor," D new farce, which has
had an immense success in London, will prob
ably DO brought ont III Chicago boforo very long.
An Australian gentleman, Mr.. Hodgson, who
has for some Time rented tho Olopton estate,
stratford:on-Ayon, whore Shakespeare used to
visit, has just bought it for .c3S, 900.
Tho stars at Booths Theatre, following Jotrer-
aon in order, will be Maggie Mitchell, Edwin
Booth, ". ]. Floronco, r. s. Chanfrau, Mada1ne
Janauschek, Lotto, and Miss Noison.
Nr. Wvbort Roavo has boon engaged by tho
American manager, Mr. Samuel Colville to givo
q sericR of performances OF "Count Fosco II
through tho chief cities Of tho United States and
Canada, and viii Ieayo England tho latter part Of
October.
opera~bouffo at the. Broadway Theatre is
meeting with extraordinary patronage. "La
File do Nine. Angot :" ia sparkling work, aud
is already furnishing tunes to tho wlistlers and
organ-grindora.
Hiss Haron'a book Is divided sentimentally
into four parts. entitled "DaisieB." "rhorns, J"
"Laurolg," and 81 Heartsouse." great 1nr.ly
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