, 1874-09-13

1t cannot oa said that tile past weak has bsen
propitious for managers rnle. The weather
has suddenly re-asserted its power to exhaust
just whon everybody concluded that the summer
WAS cold in death, and the Exposition has called
out the people to begin anew thetask Of enumor-
ating it's treasures Of industry aid art, learning
lta mysterious 1ecessos, and being aeeA by every
body while enjoying the same privilege in re-
turn. These nisfortunes tho theatres have
borne comfortably. the managers knowing full
we'll that strangers will be coming to the city
shortly, and that the residents will soon tire OF
the one attraction, and return to the frequenl
change OF the others-
AyICKER's THEATRE.
In Stating that these causes had operated
against tho theatres. au exception must be made
in the case OF 1Ioyicker's, which has been
crowded every night since Mr.. Jefferson opened
his engagement. Rip TaD Wt'.kle has outfaced
the weather, aud tho Exposition with it. II tho
remainder OF his engagement bears any proper
ton to the first week he will have occasion to
remember Chicago with IS much pleasure rs
Chicago remembers him. and hayo substantial
souvenir about him too. Wo havo noticed the
per fot1nance OF tho play, aud have 1othns to
cay further upon it. except that the charm OF
atr. Jederson's acting does not Ecem to fade
upon the audI.or. Tho lucnab1e p.taos OF TIE
lxsi act is something to remember for al time.
rip Van Winkle y will remain for tho present
week.
EooLEYs THEATRE.
lied Astrav" has SO far drawn well at
Hooley'e, but has not been seized with tha popu-
lar Ayidity that should have been exhibited. It
If true that the attention Of theatre gocrs has
been called Away by the return Of an old friend.
and that tho Exposition has luterfezcd with it's
success. The houses have always been fair. if
not crowded, aud the general average is good.
4 brief interruption was made in the coulsc of
the drama for the purpose OF displaying tue
other members of tho new coInrany who had not
yet bcen secll-AIr. liver. Mr. Crane, and Miss
Bailey. They appeared in Buckstonc'a - Married
Lilo II Thursday night, and "a Serious Family
the following evening, to tho satisfaction OF all
people who saw thom. The other actors showed
case the good opinion formed on their first ap-
pearnuce. Lied Astray" Will be continued
this week, and those w!so l1ayo not it should
do SO.
Mics Belicw, Of Hooley'a Theatre Company,
has NOT resigned her position III TAG theatre: put
in "Led Astray." Tho mistake WAS probably
caused by the chanEo in The cast.
Saturday evening tho management Introduce
tnelr shakspearcau Saturday uight performance
Will - 11e 5Icrcuant or eulce.
TIE ACADEMY Of MUSIC.
Mr. Mestayer, California actor, and an artist
Of culturo, force, and mort, which, if not abso
lutc!y rare, arc nevertheless ap2rec.a51e, has
been playing during the wcok ut tho Academy Of
Music, in drama Of Ilis own, called ''Tho
Hoodlum." It is q silly affair, md full OF
interest mainly to the uewsboy, whose
dcal hero is tho heaviest hitter, and
whose moral sense has only just begun to awaao
10 i discrimination between mine and thine. We
rorbear to cs;tic:so this piece Of hoodlum archi-
lecture. It belongs toa school whic}, died young,
owed, Of course, by tho gods Of the gallery, illus
:ratlng the old rrovcrb. The endcayor just now
'entnt.on borders on Bankruptcy, whose depths
ire abrs.mal X A1r. Nee::ycr would con!ino
,tmsell to somcthirg else: cycn the old comedies,
,oor and rel jected tAey are, he would ut least
Sin respect il not usnpcy. His Chicago ven |
nre hus added to his stock Of neither.
The present wcck tho Academy is to glistcn
r1 md the tbs Ek,teheric, k,pss Of "' the @Biaci
Crook" Tho engagement il necessarily |
! short one, but the management have endeaT-
euse Of the occasion is tho graceful Betty Rigl,
by sir other ladies, twenty co-yphec7. |
md q large ballet. In addition to the dramatic |
ompany. Wotdcn End Mack, song -nnd-dancc |
1eu, nNl Tue Leon tosCL1Cl3 VIII LIptII 1u9
cnsis with n transformation ecene |
utitled The Palace Of Diamonds.'
H. Gardner is preparing for the production
I ons Of the most charIn,ng d-atnas produced III |
'ow York some two or three yeara ago by Law
ence Barrett with great, auccess. - The 51an O
Lirle, " but Ent 1ca.d OF since. Mr. Blrrett EilI |
lay the leading part
TUE .1UsECN.
Abduction saunot be said to have been
1acticed to any great extent upon the Chicago /
eop1o for few OF them hare been Carried away
J the drama Of that name: 1t has ran quietly,
nd without encouragement beyond the friendly
riticis1ns of the press There arc reasons EhJ
his should bo the case, and. although very
manager suffers from the inpo-
ency Of - Abduction ~ TO abduct do!sra from
eluctant pockets . much-wronged public nas
cen spared the misery OF witnessing tho efforts
one or two u1ombera Of t;1e company to prove
,elr unftnees for the branch of art on which
leJ hang in manner neither comfortable to
1emaelycs nor ornamental to it.
THE GRAND oPERA-H0C5E.
This pretty theatre has peen filled during the
eek very fairly. though the general rush else
here has naturally interfered with business
aro ~ at othar hou4ea. Though the company