, 1874-04-25
REVIEW OF ADJUSTMENTS
THE DRAMA.
uooLEY'6 S THEATRE,

l uooLEY's THEATRE.
The week has not been q bright one for legit
mate theatres, Ar. Hooley alone having adhere
to the legitimate drama, and that with not re1
, good results This Was owing to the horribl
!, title of Blanche DeBars play, which Was not pr
duced. Miss Cowells beneft vas financially
SUCCESS, and the three farces played on that o.
casion Nero repeated Tuesday aud Wednesday
The remainder Of the week was given up t
comedy by the company, and, though nothing c
: any remarkable merit was produced, tho aud
cuces Ind nothing to complain OF in dir. Rsho
or the company. Tho present week "The Street
OF New York - will be played by the company
and as great caro- has been taken in the mount
ing, there is no question OF satisfactory per
formance. between the acts H1r. Horny Page
the great cornet so1oist, will delight the audi
/ ence.
On Friday two Of the most popular 1T
taches Of the house, ar. Bliss Whitaker, tn
attontive aud obliging treasurer, aud Georg
Miller, advertising agent, will have joint bene
fit. On this occasion Peep O. Day" will be
given. These two geutlenen arc brought int
frequent contact with tho patrons Of Hooley'
Theatre and We yentureto aay that, for uniform
courtesy and attention to the public, they hay'
10 Buperiors.
On Saturday afternoon next two other claim
ants upon the patrons Of tho theatre will receive
their reward 1t the hands Of discriminating
public-Messrs. Coleman and Petrie. The for
mer is the attentive hsal-uaher Of Hooley's, and
his claims will be readily recognized.
vALEp1croRY.
Mr. Hoo1ey's season ends on the 1st DAY ol
May. His company is to be broken up, and viii
enroll itself uudcr the management OF 3Ir. Blais.
deli, for the past two Seasons ieadiug man at
Hooley's Theatre. On May II the new company
consisting of Alr. BlAisdell, Mr.. Dillon, Miea
J Meek, Sam Ryan, John J. Sullivan. Miss Nellie
| McHenry. OF the Academy Of Music, and others,
will start on its travels to DO absent moro than
] q year. Some Of these ladies' and gentlemen
hare been with Us in Chicago more than this one
| season. They have BECOME part aud parcel OF
the new cty,-have boon identified with the
drama here, as it wero. Hiss Meek has been
weather; always good in whatever she attempted !;
] sometimes admirable, never even mediocre.
| The public will miss 30 capable aud conscientious
(! B lady, whose. place cannot be filed. And, II
| thore Is any compensation for two years Of IN
| interrupted labor to please and instruct in the
! assurance that her efforts arc remembered and
| appreciated by thousands, Miss Meek ia not Alto
gether unreWarded
And John Dillon &c has erred and strayed
from tho way like lost shoep, but public iudig-
nation has always been short-ived where he ia
concerned. He ia essentially the Chicago
comedian, the drollest Of men, and, in parting
with him for two years. tho public do 30 in the
hopo and belief that he will reappear at some fu-
ture time Mr. Sullivan. in the year he has been
hero, has made many friends, both professional
IL and socially. 4 wa1m-hear:ed Irishmau and
8 consclentious player combined. he could not
do otherwise
MR. B1A1sDELL's BENEFIT.
Mr. Bhlsdell perhaps, has tho strongest claim
upon Chicago Of any OF the new combination.
Looking back into the past years OF the drama
in Chicago, Mr.. Blaisdell is to be seen In almost
every era He has made Chicago his home for
many years, and his departure on q travelling
Preferring life Of easy good-nature to tho
rugged experience Of toll and application which
alone can make an artist great, tho past two
years he hns given up much OF his time to tho
OF everybody. In Wow Of his long and faithful
service in Chicago during eight years, playing
nearly every night, volunteering his services at
every gratultous performance given Tor charita-
bio purposes or in aid Of brothers or sisters in
the profession, his many fnonds in Chicago haro
tendored him a complimentary benefit, in which
the orchestra have detied precedent and desired
to join. We are glad to be able to congratulate
Mr. Blaisdell upon the ea1Destness OF hts friends
and express with Mr.. uooley the slope that the
house will prove too small for the occasion"
The following correspondence speaks more to
the point perhapa than anything else that could
be devised:
X. y. H"oi<r. lo.. rroprtetor nooas'4 Theatre.
DEAR SIR: Learning With sincere regret that Mr..
John ". Baisde who has boon Among for this past
eight years IN the capacities Of aad actor and
closely identified with you in its management, will |
his connection with the Chicago stage the close
o. she We @ wnose nass are nHfeto a
benefit previous to his departure, and bespeak
hearty cooperation During his residence in this
city he has been almost continually before the public,
md has given uniform satisfaction to the patrons
Of the different establishments with which he
has been connected. As manager ho has Iabored |
arduously and faithfully in the interests Of the DRAMA
and Is It seems to IL, has been especially actve in his
efforts to promote the success Of your house. For
should be made acquainted in substantial way with
appreciation OF him in his professional cnpacty
and tbs esteem in which "c hold him pvato cdtl
zen. We therefore respectfully request that you set
apart night, before his withdrawal from your thea-
tTe, on which the proposed bencat can be given.
Daniel o1aara, pr. J. 4. Hahn,
james J, McGrath- James Stewart,
Mark Sheridan, John S.cphena,
i. b. Miller, B. G. afilisl,
Jacob Relm, E B1ggot,
Ira Couch, Clsrk IApe.
F. D. Wilke Tom Foley,
A. G. Gree1,eb.u1n, Frank Agnsv,
f. A. Eastman, John Corcorzu. I
T. F. Cullertou, Henry Starring.
William S. Goisen, 4. Hulburt,
3eorge G. Sherman, c. ". Wato,
ra Z Holmes, e@''' VIZ W.K. sul'ivan, |
1ndrew Cordgan, John F. F1nerty,
arthur Dixon, J:uaes Chisholm,
Y. J. Onahan, T,z Cov1ea,
!. C. Rankin, John Muir,
Charles q. Gardiner, Tho National Printing ]
leonard Grover, Company,
And nnsny others.
CHICAGO. April %, 1874.
I. u. A.ofey. E~4, IToFrietor Hoolev's Theatre:
DEAF SIN: We the Undersigned, members OF youe |
opany hearing OF tbe aariy departure Of brother
ctor, manager, aud much esteemed friend, Mr. John
:. Baisde, ,Ffsh to bestuw him token Of ] =
esrect and good will by rendering services for
Complimentary benefit to take p1&ce your aarliea.
prior to his departure. Respectfully,
ohr Dillon, Sydney Cowcu,
. z. Bzhop. Mra. John Dillon.
J. Sullivan, Funny Matthias
CO. Giddeus, Julta Nrers, II
nsso1l soggh, J. Faust /;
I. B. Arnold, IL StraIs.
:. Salisbury, e. ". Coaey,
Il Reed, A. D. Bender,
J. v. Murray, &c Fause {
Falser A. Eyt1nzs, Wm- Faust,
J. Dunbar, z. T. Morzo
T. Smell ]. Goodwin,
ote Meek, 4. Asbech, |
a11 Fiaher Hseder, md the entire orchestra |
Ca1cAoo, April q, 1874 6
e,srs Il. D. Cozsfr Iaatsl 0Hara, a. B. AiE<r F. h. i;
WiIt<, T. C. Gref4eb1xpz, Trunk .4gne.r. oths7s
GKN1LKNEx: In reply to Jour note, requestlng me |
designate tho st1ue Ihen : farewell complimentary
neft Insy BE- teuderel 70 Mr.. j. n, Batsden, have
honor TO SOY that it gives peculinx pleasure to
IN with you IN furtheriug that testimonial and to
ace st your disposal my theatre for the occasion.
1e withdrawal Of Mr. Blaisdel from position which