, 1874-02-09
AnIUSEnlE ENTS.

TIE AroLLo cLuD FESTIVAL.
In connection with tic groat musical festival
to DO giyon by the Apollo Club and Theodore
Thomas orchestra, on tho 10th, 18th, and 18th
itlsts., Messra. Carpenter i Sheldon, tho local
managers of tho festival, have issued tho fol-
lowing circular;
CHICAGO, Feb. 8, 1874
DEAN s1n: We wish 10 call your attention to, aud
invite you to attend tho farewell concerts which
bo given by Mr. Theodore Thon,ns Monday, Tucs-
day and Wednesday,, Fob. 10, IT, and 49, In McCor-
mick Music Hall. Tho arrangements which have been
completed for this briet Of a1lch unuEual
proportions to warrant tho expectation that the
certs will be not only tho most brilliant Of tho Whole
year, but tho most memorable over given by Mr..
Thomas in this city. a glance ut tho enclosed pro-
grammo Will convince you that tho highest expectation
regarding tho season will bo fully realized.
waa ut tic carneat solicitation Of thu Apollo Ciup
under whose auspices thu concerts were projected,
that Mr. ThomnA consented to return to Chicago.
especially 10 c!fcct With 1t combination Of sufficient
ntrengtn to produce, for tho first time III America,
r. y nns
would, Of itself, 10 sufficient to mako tho ecason
memorable one, but when to this IL added tho many
presented tn these programmes, we think
1t not too much to say that the musical selections
wlich they are to DO effectively rendered. hAye
been surpassed In nny preceding acrle4 OF concerta
gvon n THU city. To the Apollo Club, which numbers
nearly hundred trained aud frosn voices, has been
united for this occasion tho principal vocal aoo talent
All iii tHa members OF the dcrmanta Mannerohor-tho
most famous vocal organization III the West-havo
kindly consented 10 assist IN hu opanlng concert thus
1naking, with tue other forces combination Of '-
Whitnoy, WHO i acknowledged tn ho now without
nn eQual III America. A1r. Tlomas bringa with
cne soos o s % to hs cons
with Parepa Hosa. aud who will mako hor trut up
pearauce IL this city in these concerts M!sa Doria
by fur the best singer III tho country for tho work to
bo tlone, wsa especially engaged t. etng tho difficult
psrt Of The mt 70 eu r. th. @ but @ fey
liant array Of solo teont which has appeared In his
s arehestr' during As previous v'sits hcro' H.
in Tho flrss concert. II will thus bo seen Ut q
glance TINT this will constitute thu most extraordinary
been effected III Chicago; aud this fact, togother with
tie otherthat i'll Chicago will 10 presented cnttrc ox
Of FuadIs. @ IN end III Tic re Vii roner nsneccssary
any apology VIC might otherwise feel called upon to
mako for adoptng thia ,n'lsal method of nfresHlig
''' '''''1 'O' 0' CAnrENrEN 4 SHELDON, Managers.
aa sa a1n y c sse "n KnMn2 M SSs
pAnies, by which ours marked l1cCormiek HILL will
TO rnn for tho accommodation Of South and West Slide
people direct to the ha especially for these concerts.
AuQLGl1 AAAAfLA1s
The Philadelphia newspapers announce tho
dcath OF Mr., Florence Birgfoll, who WAS woll
known i'll this city aa tic leader Of tho opera-
bouffo troupe which Datema1l brought hero Homo
yoars ago. Ono Of tho papers gives the follow
Ing skotch Of his life:
musician, baudnstcr aud orchestra-lcauer and m
oneratic agent, died few days ago Ut his furm III
Mrsa s tn9 ass 81 ss Mr. nirSsa
otd and for long time or.ss'La gssaieA
aud Ut classicui musical entertanmous. Opera.
will remember with especial pleasure his Ano render
Dewn," b. II il The BOZ Bohen,iaa atrl.S Mr. Drefsld M at
0ue time organized military band, aud with 1t figured
Ut military laradea and On othur pccasiona. Ehoa
fold was Ills ugcnt aud musical director, nnd tho
different oper.s wcro produced under bis supervision.
e vas ys efficient +. ~ aad a,a4t 2 snscess of
Btrgtold wna much esteemed by large circle Of
frionH, who Will hear Of ha death with ruGret. lIo
leaves wife and several children to mourn his loss.
"u1NpEnEL1A."
A performance OF "Cindorella will 10 given
at Standard Hull on Friday evening, tho 20th
inst, anl OH the following Saturday afterAooll
by members Of the Sunday Of st. pauls
Church. Tho fonowing will bb tho cast:
Cinderella. .Blancle DasBet
Charlotte. ..Iesale loote
Annauelle... Nelo Leach
TAnlnsiA. .Uarrlo Howard
Golden Wings. .Jose Dnvia
silver nNao Matlaco
Mills of Honor n,tis Tilt and satto Upiyko
prtnco A1nDr.... hamlnlD Price
K1rg wnI1cr MI9er' cao,,n Mort9n
Lord Chamberlain. Wallace prleo
I95 a caverns Flora ooiDy iiattIo tti
IIutchnuou, Carric Hsinkworth, Kate WallAcc, baby
Wallace.