, 1873-02-16

| Tho opera season ls over, and has proved to b
!. the most lucrative one ever known in this coun
try. As matter OF interest, We append the re-
ceipts for oach night, which are correct with,
few odd do1lars) in each case. They were a
follows:
Feb. g. Fayorita Nucca). a)................s3 $40
Feb. T. Trayata (Keilogg).. 1,7o
FL: % Don Giovanni lEneca md Kellogg3..... Sc
Feb-1o, Mgnon (Lucca and Kelogg). .......... 4'so
Feb II, Troyatore (keuogg, 80t
Feb IL, Fra Diavolo (Lucca). 4,00(
Feb H. Marriage Il Figaro Lneca and Kelioegj sos
Feb IS, Mignon {Lucca and Kellogg. 500
Total. .1 GS(
The musical standard Of excellence has beer
uneven, and not in proportion to the fnancia
result. With tho exception Of Lucca Kellogg
janet, and perhaps Vizzani, the artists have
been mediocre. The chorus and orchestra gen.
orally have been acceptable. Tho bcst perform.
ance WAS that Of Faust" and, all things con
eidcred, it was the best performance Of Faust ,
ever given here. "1lignon" comes next in OK.
ce1lence. Tho worst performance was TINT ot
FRA Diavolo," and, oil things consid.
cred, it was tho worst performance o>
"Fra Diavolo u ever given here. ''Trovatore
ranks next in badness. Lucca is undoubtedly
the best dramatic Singer VIC have ever had here,
and Kellogg one Of the best voca1ists. This ia
the summing up in brief Of the SEASON. Whether
the entertainments were worth the price OF ad-
mission, was for the public to decide. Evidently,
the public thought they were, or they would not
hnve gono 80 1iberally. The troupe leaves here
| today for Milwaukee, where Lucca will appear
as IS Faust" on Monday evening, an d Kellogg in
"Crispino" OH Tuesday evening. Thursday aud
Friday the troupe will perform at Detroit, and
! then leave for New York
/ THEODORE THOMAS.
| The two weeks of opera are now to'be follow
/ cd By ono week Of instrumental music which
will be opened by Theodore Thomas and his Or
| chcstra and closed by tho Rubnstein Concert
Troupe. The Thomas concerts will occurns fol-
| lows: Feb. II, at the Michigan Avenue Baptist
Church; Feb. 18, Union Park Congregational
Church also matinee and evening performance
on the 10Th at the same church; Feb 20, at the
Michigan Avenue Baptist Church. The concert
on Wednesday evening will be OF q memorial
character, on which occasion AIr. Thomas will
repeat the entire programme which was
given at his first appearance in Chicago. Of
Alr. Thomas as q conductor, or of his orchestra
as musicians, it is certainly unnecessary for us
to speak, hlr. Thomas brings with him for this
series Of concerts Mr. Osgood. the tenor; Miss
Anna Mehlig, the pianist, and 1lr. Charles Hem
mann, 'cellist. Tie programme for the opening
night il as follows:
Thf1s Tkifd Movesnt. symplony 10. s. Dss'n0'en
rooaaise II; Brilliant, 0p. .Weber
Miss An,a MthHg.
Symphonic Foctn' 1asso .:,'-.''' '.'.''''..''Aszt
D"ne' % "a, Beneath tls EVENINGS Iastl Atls&
,o, Sweet smilc," c,hr,,,4
9ons'' ! b, ale Secret,
1fr. George l.. OsQood.
Phantasiestucct, " Des Abends, -schunaann
D'iaoe' ha' Ills: 1nna ieI,ia 'on0p'n
Waltz "Artist's Lfe,". Strauss
Selections from Precioaa. Weber
RUBEsTE1N.
Immediately upon tho conclusion OF the
Thomas season, nubinstein commences brief
season at Aiken's Theatre. The first concert
will be given Friday evening, the 21st inst, the
second, Saturday afternoon, and the third,
sacred concert, Oh Sunday evening.
THE APOLLO CLUB
gives it's second reception to its associate mem-
berp, at Standard Hall, on the 25th inst, upon
which occasion the Club will sing programme
Of the very highest order OF excellence, includ-
ing some Of Liszts, Rubinstein's, and Wagner's
Alrs. Q. L. Fox, Mrs 0. K. johnson, and aressrs.
Gates and Foltz, the two latter being mombers
Of the Club.
THE oRA1on1o SOCIETY
is holding it's rehearsa1s fol the present on
Thursday evenings at tie new Swedenborgiau
Church, corner Of Union Park and West wash
iugton Streets The next concert and lecture
will pe given ut the end OF this or tho beginning
of next month, the lecturer being the Roy. Dr.
Swing.
TURNER HALL.
The programme for the Turner Hall concert,
this afternoon, is us follows:
J. March" On to the Field Of Glory Faust
?. Overture to :" a1arthA ..-.:.-.-......tl tlotow
8. rotpourri- oAenbaehiana GonraM
:. Overture to "William Tell ~. Eosslnt
s. Andante from the major Symphony. Mozart
6. Waltz" Fata MoEgan2 Hoffman a,,3;sn
8. Overture to " Egmont Beethoven
o. Quadrille-" Amour y. Hoffman
dERMAS1A CONCERT.
The programme for tbe Gcr1nanla Concert,
this. afternoon, is as follows.
= overture to obcron Weber
,. Watz-<* Ny Life is Love aud Joy Strauss
I. potpourri-"A Tip Through Earoper .conEadi
- ''''''' N~'0- Henri lie dsrque. -
g. Polk. e. cMosI seE 2st, ,on stjaa5s nass
:. overtuTe . to Sabuceo Verdi
8. Finale to Maritana Na!laca
O. Quadrile-" Royal Songs .Sraoss
arCsscA NOTES.
n. Jules Simon has supplied the necessary |
materials for the proposed monument to Auoer.
Nine. Titiens is prevented from singing by
severe attack Of bronchitis.
Herr Hans Won Bulow is making prodigious
sensation in Brussels by his pianoforte perform
ances.
Signor Verdi will superintend tho production
Of IS Aida" in the Austrian capital.
NJ. Gounod's ''Romeo ct Julietto" has been
produced for the first time at tho Paris opera
l,ominue It 11ni n lnno rim at the LYriuue.