, 1873-06-01

JOfG l.. 1910.
way to q modification Of "Trip Van Winkle.
/ played by his then company, assisted BY JOIN
Alien, Little Mac, and Alice Harrison.
On Monday, Dec. 9, appeared the "new com
Pany," 80 long expected and SO acceptable, ths
comedy, " Partners for Life"
+ This was kept On for wzek, and followed b.
local fye-act comedy, entitled s Fun. writer
i BY Mrs Laft.e Johnson, which ran for ono week
also: Ihe next week, by special 1cauest, "The
during the last nights OF the old year.
; The new year was greeted in this theatre BY 8
reproduction Of " Fun" at the matinee, with
Peep O'Day in the evening. the latter being
Woods"
On Jan. Is, BARLEY. Oampbelrs "Fate was
| produced, and ran FOX two weeks.
."Paul Pry" Was played four times, and gave
way on Jan. 81 to .''Eyerybody'g Friend, The
followed by q farce, and On Monday, Feb. 10,
"David Garrfck," which, with " Paul Prv,n n9ain
occupied the week. "a Serious Family" was
next played, and with Eyerybodys Friend u
completed the next week.
Feb. 90, and Was played to crowded houses
every night for throe weeks, with two matinees a
| week.
| On Tuesday, March 18, "Peril" was per-
formed for the frst: time, and that, too, after
the recent additions to the company (A1iss
Glover, LII: Norris, etc., which kept it running
for fortnight, when it gave way, as we all must,
to Fate, which lived only one week
Then, on april Il, a reyersion was had to the
strong cast. Of characters, introducing Miss
O'Conner. Though it was only held on for
twelve performances, the piece achieved a
prompt and unusual popularity, which
would have insured. it q long run
to continue it. It was Withdrawn on
Friday, April 25 Tor tsThe Ticket Leave-Man,' u
followed BY 'tFrou-Frou' and '.Blow tor Blow"
On May 6, and for the fortnight following,
'tRisks," another piece by Dartley Campbell, was
produced, and during tho third week Of its life
alternased with Tom Taylor's Is Victims"
The week which ended yesterday commenced
with BARLEY Campbell's first dramatic produc-
ton, ''Through Fire" but that was withdrawn on
Thursday night, when. - False Shame" VAS sub
stituted.
While the pieces that have been played at Hoo
1ey's during the season are numerically less than
elsewhere, it will be remembered that the
season Was briefer to him, and the long run
to the eagacity OF the management. As for Mr.
Hooley's company, there iB only one recommen-
dation to be made, and in that the public will
join heartily. 1t is, "Keep as many Of the mem-
bers Of it as you can" It would bo strange if
there we're not Some weak points, but these
seldom, il ever, obtrude themselves painfully.
Il thoy could be strengthened, SO much the
better.
ACADEMY OF MUSIC.
Since its rapid erection, the Academy Of
Music has been perpetually running. Last
season following continued until sept. i,
1879, when that which has just closed COM
menced. 1ts prosperity has been considerable
from the day Of its opening, and the
past nine months arc no exception to
the rule. Here especially have been
produced the sensational pieces Of the best aud
most rational character, with Frank Mayo for
their apostle such stars rs Mrs. D. P. Bowers,
Carlotta LeClercq, Robert McWade, and the
Lingards and here, too, English opera flour
ished for q brief week, while burlesque and
vaudeville entertainments have met with due ap-
probation. In some Of the stars the public
recognized artists Of national reputation, and
greeted them with proportionate attention.
There we're always, or nearly always, full houses,
noses at the highly y-spiced nonsense Of the sen-:
sationa1 drama, there WAS not lacking an element
Of society which delighted in it !; and, when the
lower orders Of intelligence failed to appreciate
crowded with quite another class.
On Monday, Sept. 2, Oliver Doud Byron opened
the season with fortnight Of hair-rai6ing. pis-
tol-fring, knife-brandishiug sensation, of which
the public appetite was satisfied with all the
gore that could be squeezed out Of that, it fod
sumptuously upon tho horrors Of "Acrors the
Continent" when Mr.. Byron's engagement
ended.
Mrs. D. P. Bowers WAS the next star, sup
ported by Mr.. J. G. S1cCo1lom, appearing on tho
frnt night OF her engagement, Sept. 1b. in '' The
Hunchback,' followed on the next two evenings
by "Loye's Masquerade" The next two per
formaaces were LADY Audley's Secret" which
Mrs. Rowers has pre-empted BY her geniua then
"Camillo" Mt the matinee, and II sLucretia Borgia"
to conclude tho first week. In due succession
followed, during the next week, "Queen Eliza
beth" '.The Honeymoon sTho Huncnback," :"
patrons Of the theatre, who enjoyed tho change
and were satisfied.
The tastes Of the non-csthetics we're next.
gratided By the Tony Denie1 pantomime COM
which was certainly far too broad for refined au- i
diences. ~
Miss Ada Gray played in ss sFrou-Frou for one
week. commencing on Oct. IA. Tho lady being
little known here, and the piece Of absorbing in
tercst to neither one of the two divisions Of hui
manity who frequent the theatre, the results
we're not very heavy. /
Mrs. Chanfrau commenced her weeks en-
gagement On October 23, with 'Dora," and
ended it with s'Christie Johnstone."
Tho epizootic now commenced its reign Of ter
ror, accompanied with fatigue to man and beast.
Hence West-Siders alone were able to patronize
tho ''Black Crook" which followed the Chnnfrau
engagement, with Betty and Emily Rigl among
1LLIACt1OuB IL Ak L1lt3 dEAAdluy lul
two weeks during the very worst spell Of the
horse disease. - /
Miss Charlotte Thompson followed the. "B1ack
Crook" with a fortnight OF the legitimate, play
ing Zone Wife," 'sVictoriue, 'rThe Sea Of fce,"
'.srhe Coming HAM," and. "Cami1le' in that
time. .-
The Lingard Combination, consisting OF Will
lam Horace Lingard- Mrs Linsard, and good
company, were the next occupants Of the stage
for one week. commencing on Dec. 2, in IA
Life's Dream, written by Mr. Lipgnrd, and the
latter's characteristic sketches. David Gar
rich was played at the last three performance. |
Another fortnight Of limbs, at double rates Of
admission to see them, while the LYDIA Thomp-
gon Company exhibited. The receipts indicated
that there is still popular interest felt in lower
limbs, -...-
The Carroll Family in their sensational
specially, Our Mother" for week, commonc-
ing Dec. 23, wero not popular. |
rip Van Winkle," with Robert McWade, |
during the next week, to good houses every
night.
The seguin English Opera Company COM
menced their week on Monday, Jan s, the operas
being as follows: Monday, "Martha;" Tues- |
luv1 : tinaa 81