, 1874-08-23

:: .s5e neop!e III the audience are strangers fro1
=: t1:es, whlle their long-suferlns, Aarried, out
tEreI, nut silent victims are the wei1-bred resi-
Its Of great and beautiful city. 1t will b
~ T,,kcst illusion in the world, but let US kee
: ~ ~ our courage by tying to think it is fact.
TIE DRAMA.
rbr revival Of dramatic matters is q slow pro
...s in midsummer. be tho managers effort
: .,rsr 50 vigorous, or the publio never so read,
ri change. But one theatre has beon opc1
txlez,tialato dramatic business, and be:weer
or-sslf and the reader as q profound secret, j
r.y be whispered that the public failed to siy,
: trT much encouragement to it. Wherein tht
,ahljc may have done itself injustice. As .
: rxt1ar Of fact none OF the houses open last weel
:: : s,ud boast of largo audiences. Hooley's, wltt
: .1Nr. Growers efforts, WAS not well attended
+ lie Academy ct Music was more empty than il
:: t.s boen for long time; McVicker's Theatre
:: s.1,siued more people, Lut it did not appcar TO-
: ;tgas law. dull, sort of week all round, af-
tzdins no basis for speculating IS to tic coming
;sa:on, we hope.
N'y1cErn' s THEATRE.
For the rast week the stock company has been
,s7iop lcie in two, ,old-faalioned dramas. ~ Civ
sys:,on and Two Lo7es and Life" We
ts1s noticed them at some length, aud it is not
.Ac.sssrr to repeat wIst has been said about
tssm. They indicate Mr.. MrVlcker's policy for
tts season. which is admirable. THO most intez-
stins feature of tie week was tho p1 presentation
dfha new members Of the company. This was
rapfsiDg, for, 60 far as can be Judged from q
E;rt acquaintance with them. they add consid-
ta'Iy to Its strength. Especially prepossessing
70 Yrs. Frack Murdoch and Mr Harlie, whom
n Fave seen III two different roles. The latter
sil ne great fayorite. In addition to his many
.rcelsnt professional qualities lie has fine
o.Gr .1,, r;y, T..
riretncpubilc an opportunity Of hearing him. air.
Iryicke1 has becu fortunate in securing him. if
The ,hasty judgment passed upou him by Tie
r;t=s and public in one week happen to hold,
This week one of the most amiable of men and
up. tacoted Of American actors will open two
1eeks engagement at Mevicker.s. Mr. Edwin
Ldans has not played in Chieagofo long time,
I'd his reappearance Will bring out his 1nauy
,lmi!ers. Alr. Adams has decided to chain him
keu no longer to one piece. HIS engagement
lis season viii show him iu 3 number Of d1nmas
r;yiae the UTMOST scope for the exhibition OF lis
Ss,satile genics. Monday and TUESDAY nights
VI, Adams Will play Hamlet. SUPPORTED bv
H. NcYicker in his famous part of The Craze
Ds;e-, Arz. Flank Murdoch as Ophelia, Mr..
hiIce - the Hing. and the remainder of the
ut much as it used TO be. "Wednesday night
nd tue Saturday matinee the fine old drama.
.Mea Of the Day." will be played with
N equally strong cast. and Thursday. Friday,
&11 EAluA&1s AlVkLSA 2.Ac.jEs AA1I44t, 0t AE.l4
Hears mot to ee corfounded with It The Mar
LIE Heart will be produced AR Hardie as
Jaa7E. Le Grand will sing the Marseiliase "
I'D "Gay Versailles" This is strong tempta-
ton to he public, and will be appreciated With
oat doubt John DroHshAn's drama, the Red
Light; Of, the Sigual of Danger is in active
preparation for the following ueel,.
THE ACADEMY OF MUSIC.
Oliver Doud byron is an actor Of great popu-
lsnty, End tis engagement at the Academy Of
1asc isl certain card to win. He Is frnuk,
pleasant actor. ard wins favor moro By the Fer
to11l gifts Of his honest uaturo than By any
dazzling hi.triotac sbility he has get exhibited.
We Esq ihis without di5laIagement. Ar- Dyron'
sa asoong man, and lis stage experience is not
f,eat He has chosen to appear as star before
Es tern Of dramatic apprenticeship had been
FIRED, and therefore presents in q more con-
tp:-oous dcg1ee the crnditics OF method AID
syS '.ah,a shch as;sa would n1t f, aFpe@ a more
Frriug, however, and has the innate
L@eety to realize his imperfectious. For this
tssou his audleEccs are prone to giye him every
His engagement at the Academy
Il but Que weeks duration, in which time he
q play his three. PIECES, donald Mckay"
tese are Of the sensational order. aud familiar !
! Chicago. We have not been taken into tho |
;.oages's confidence entirely as to, the cast of |
ssse receE, nnd share wlth the public as gnaw-
. anxiety ss to tha t'i1las OF support etc Mr. |
a1s.aer has q, faculty Of emerging from that
curative or!lce. Auot-lole, with less difficulty
III most people.
HooLEE's THEATRE
'c9osed again for one week only. Mr. Grover
n hauled of his forces. aaa once more the
Hk Of cleaning and frightening will be COM
lsnced in trout Of the house, while rehearsal
III b. iudulged in behind the foot-lights. Tie
aesohess OF the great company are all, with but
he al tao. exceptions, alrcady in the city, and
he lit is long one. LED Astray," which
Aas 50 decided hit il New York at the Eniou
t3Qzre Theatre. will be the first piece played. |
,e yen. urc to give the cast of Tie piece. al
or}, - iii ~ 10 ,,r,srnaa x,nt;1 1ea1. re~,
amo1-or ~ 01A>11 1874 1A0'4
s1or1o":
onns Eadolph Chandoca james O'Sei
eeloS pla1ido Harry S. Murdoch
.s;aT uaIs sl"rn1n
;aroo Mount Gas;no ''.*''* natcs t'e Rase
= Poataine. S. Brown
;olert Burton.
auntsaaa T. E. Monaghan
f.thds A1.aanae caandoee A1ss Louise Hawthorne
ev7cer e. ,t... ,s ere" rrsa. nlas
a.pntss D. Eiron;s-n Me- i,-;"Ei
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