, 1873-12-14
CALENDAR FOR THE WEEK.
Ep1SCQrAL.
REVIEW OF ANIUSEMENTE.
THE DRAMA


during tho week has been OF d queer order.
Matters have boon at sixeB and aovens. Tho re-
suit could not hare boen n moro incongruouB
ono If all the amusements had been sllaken In u
hat, and the three theatres allowed to draw.
The plays con1d not have fallen upon less up
propriato stagcs than they did. and Fortune, In
stead Of tho managers, would bavo boon to
blame. Aa 1t is, We hive had Lotta ut McVick-
er's, tho Tlompsons at the Academy Of Music,
and an actor Of unusual ability, in play which
has run for over 800 nights In England
and 100 in Now York, at the Globo. This invert-
ing of the proprlatiea was not attended by any
remarkable reaults, except at tho laat-na,nod
THEATRE whoro the consequences we're startling
alike to atar and audiences, The prospect for
noxt week Is very bright, and we must hold our
souls in patience. Sothern will DO playing ut
tho Academy, and Hooley's company will hive
new piece.
Msv1cKEn's TuEArIE.
Lotta has enlod tho second week Of her en-
gagement at AIoVicker's The.tre, aud has
but one more to stay. Monday evon-
ing she opened with "Oll London," drama
which possesses no merits sho enactinE the
part Of Dick Hastral, which il highly impos-
siblo Que. Why sho plny8 50 unworthy piece,
with 20 little III it eongenial to her BRIGHT yiva-
ciou8 nature, is as great puzzle as tho fact
that people care to 500 it. "Old London" was
kept OH until Friday night. when change WAS
made. Considering tho unpleasant tirizzlo that
insisted upon coming down TINT evening. there
was worry large audience, when Lotta appeared
In "Tho Little Detective" 6he played tile
Sumo partR-thcro aro ak of thenl-in this
city before, aud there WIS q litp recollection
tlat nhe had played them well. Thoss who wont
disappointed. OF course, tic play as a play
amounts to very little. 1t is tumble Of im-
probabilities and lucongrustleB. but there are
some funny episodes, anu lotta throughout was
ut hor hest. With tie exception Of overactng
wilen alle peraouated tho old Nurse, aha waa sx-
collont from beginning to ond. Tho change from
hOid London" to '':lhe Little Dotectiyo'' Was
an improvement In ovory why, and yesterday Ut
taruoon aud evoniug aha played to largo audi
ences, The cast vas generally excollent,and the
mounting fine. Mor last week Wiu be devoted to
Zip" u uow drama, Witch haa heon spoken of
by Eastern critics III superior to any other in her
repertoire. The east will be as follows:
3oson; ;a: i"sta
rio iian Chimney Fillmore. Js,aes oEe.l
Mr.. Anthony Weltonlot. George Holland
Taher l 11 Maipfor 5,r1
Jules ti4lHttl LOCK
nr. ss5y s,y,G Ehto' ,!;s 4stssa Sst Z, As
Eaahy EHt9A SoSiv Aaehelaes
d1uaith. Emma hfarho
Nina. na...,.,................ MAY Moutello
| ACADEMY Or MUSIC. ..
MeplfAto" bus beou successful during tho
week III preserving public interest in Hiss
| Thompson and her hort-rohcd soraphs OF
| burlehuuo, without infringing yery porcoptibly
| upon tho proprietios. Bns1uess has been capt.
tAl, and tho management aro we'll Aatisilod.
This IL the laat week of the engagement iu
this city, aud tho laat algo OF Miss
Thonpson's appearance In tho city. Az batoro
announced, s.,o Intends retiring from tho stage
| at the terulinnton OF her American tour Tho
present week will be marked BY change Of pro.
ind tho "Hoatllen Chinee I" Tuesday eyening
utsd "Wednesday n,a.lneo. "Lttlo AEay Rohsart y
Wednesday ovolng, ..llobn uood;" I'lurhday
evening, /" "Mephisto.;" FElday, farowoll benefit
nee, Lurllle. Monday, Dec. 81, alr. Il. A.
sotllern opous Ut this theatro. The mere mo1,-
ton of tho arrival of tliiH renowned comedian
will be sufficient to crowd the house, and hia on
gagemcut will probably bo ono OF tho most brill
iunt In the listory Of the Chicago Btago.
THE aLonE THEATRE.
The Legitimate drama haA had d week ut the
(lobo Theatre. 1tB mnnagorBays tho press have
tried to atrangle 1t, but hive failed. II the
legitimato is not strangled. wc are gatl, bocauHe
wo like tho lcgitimaso; If i Is, wo aolomnly pro
tent aguiuAt Alr, Lawlora fixing the murder OF
tho presa. nut porhapB Ac IL mistaken; some
OF lnasonsatlonal actors have boeu pluying upor
him. or eourse 1t would bo wrong for anybody
alBnwl,ore. But wllother AIr. Lawlor Ind til,
corpse Of tho Legitimate carried out In wheel
barrow. or whether it had vitality enough Il
crawl away, with ,prolniHe nover to com
ning hob" follows the legitiniats
"Wi.o the blank IL lightning Bob ? II
a,,ered iine oil trAgetllan u day Or two nyo
aLightning hob" III = plny BY Fred Alaoder
drama is ono "Of love, orimo, and mystery, la'
courts, and tue new jury law-a sonHation Of to