, 1874-04-05
n Mimi, "Led Astray," and "Leah. the

crowded houses, delighted audiences and n,
almost uninterrupted series Of e1cellences. No
mat they we're musical e1cellences, or dramati
e1cellences, but jolly mixture Of both i
point OF fact, the entertainment which the Fn
Ensn Come Orera Company have given ia bnr
lesque IN its only enjoyable form. with sens
enough in it to appeal to the intelligence, an
nonsense t,s enough to keep one in roar Of laugh
III, .et me "hole time: Mts. Oates is charmln,
little body at all times but never has ahe an
peafed to such rare advantage as in the spark
nuB characters of the comic opera. Eithar tn
! Ine1sh 1erslons at Offenbachs t1ides were pre
pared Tor Mrs. Oates with view to exhibitius
uer a. het oest. OF Mrs. Oates is special creas
lion designed to embe1lish and j11ustrate tht
pieces IL which she plays. Assuredly. Will,
! neither the operettas nor the vocalism can be re-
garued as artietic perfection, or the master.
pleces OF giant intellect or vocal phenomenon
over glven at the Academy OF Muaic aud the 70.
! cepts Tor the past fortnight sho1 that the pub.
! Lie pocket has been reached.
THIS week, Miss Ettie Henderson will open q
or1ef ongage1nent at the Academy, having ee-
cured BARLEY Camphel's latest dramatic nro.
duction, ent,tled Little Sunshine Miss Hen
! d5fson comes to us 4 stranger, but newspaper
opinions are to be relied upon. She will leave
~ Chicago many regrets that her engagement
has not been longer. She will be supported by
the Academy company in full
week from tomorrow, one Of the ayents OF
the season Will occur in the appearance at the
Academy Of the famous Californian, john Nc
Sullough, whose reputation has preceded him 4
long way, aud whose starring tour this season
has been q series OF triumphsnt guccesaes. Mr..
Mecullough has long been known on tie
Pacific Coast as an actor OF tremendous
power In physique and expression. Ho
is an actor OF the Forrest school,
and plevs the same parts in Which that distin-
gIlshed tagedian achieved his most pronounced
successes. Ho supported A1r. Forrest for 4 long
time, and, though Of the game school and gem
erul style, il, We are told, in no WAY an imitator
Of that departed veteran. Mr. 0IcCullough's
engagement at st. Louis woke that quiet town
from it's Kip-Van-W Winkleism into an enthusiasm
which knew no bounds. He WAS playing against
Edwin Booth, and SO earnest was the public in
ite attachment to him that both the Olympic and
DeHar's, at which these eminent actors were
playlng, we're nightly crowded. From the mass
performances, including q wide range OF char
acters. it il impossible to select one which, in
the limit OF q Sunday roriew, can give Just
account OF the actor in general. Let it suffice
that he Is original, massive, graceful versatile,
consistent, and sincere, e,-qualitics which arc not
often blended in one artist. More OF him will
he heard as his engagement approaches. He ia
supported by Nr. Pope snd Miss Lalle~
TIE GLOBE THEATRE
has once moro suffered transu1uta.ion. It has
been al things to all menia its time. aud though.
like Ulysses, 1t is not TINT power which once
moved heaven and earth,-the galety and dress-
circle,-that which it was it was. and is to be.
We refer indistinctly to the fact that the Globe
Is onco more to become varieties theatre. The
extraordinary SUCCESS OF the Adelpbd, under the
careful management OF Messre. Grover d Co.,
has urged Mr. Frank Iawlor to 60 straightwaY
INTO the same business, sell beer i,a tho audi
toriuu1, permit the employment Of red fire atxi
smoke in front OF the curtain as well as behind
i, and reap his reward in plethoric purse. D1r.
Lawior perhaps remembers the untowarI
tafIN
:ho Globe. It driftcd down,sard to to
> condition which neces5itated it's d emise for
he preservation of The moral heal Ii Of the
West Side. That was previous to Mr. Lawlor's
aud is merely referred to as T.
caution to Mr. Lawlor that eternal vit,ilance il
he price OF maintaining responsibility in a W.
'ieties theatre. Mr.. Grover has succotded aud
perhaps Mr. Lavlor will succeed also in keeping
Iarietios Company. to open with, is very
strong one. and the offer OF good entertain
ucnt to impress the public is a;l excelle pt piece
II strategy. for which the management deserve
redit. Popular prices are preserved, which is
mother feature which will please the West Side.
listing Of two bands Of music, DeIehsanty d
Iengler's Novelty Troupe, the Willis sisters, |
ennie, Jessie, and Hattie, yocalists; Miss
ohen R;e1ca s1l5t IL Irish sgseia
delphi; Miss Blancbe Stanley: vocalist Miss
ora Lyngray, performer on the flying trapeze;
ohm Morris. lightning change artist, said to !
Utility; and Robert Nickls, the veii-known
usionist aud preskdigitateur. These ar,o !
nong List of stars, and promise good even
|gs's performance.
MYERS OPERA HOUSE.
The management Of Arlington, Cotton d Keu~-
e's Minstrels still adhere to their popular plan
presenting new faces and features in their
artoru'auce as often as Necessary. This week
70 new song aud dance men, Messrs- Cotton
ID Budue. make their appearance. and if cur |
he first part OF tho programme is new, and two
three other novelties are introduced in tho |
cond part. A farce entitled, t'1he Commits
onere, a new piece by Courtwright, and William
owles on the cornet. are among them. The
.rformance ends with s'Blowu Tn Alive"
THE ADELPHI
Is not ceased to be filed with delighted audi !
ices, which are accounted for 1y the excellence |
the programme at the popular, free and easy
sort. Tho past week has been devoted almost |
stic feats, which surpass anything Of the hind
er witnessed in this city. A1r. Page, the cor
It eoloist, has been playing With bis accus-
med finish and expression. The Post Horn
alop." which has been accorded such wide |
read prnlee, has received several encoree !
ghtly. There are not many who have heard the
rnet played with real artistic feeling and ex-
ession and hence few are willing to credit the
strument with much musical power. To such
never heard an artist draw the music from it,
:. Pages playing is revelation. The brilian- ;;
OF his lingering as well AZ the beauty OF his |
aes and good taste OF his execution, identify !
n with the cornet as its unsurpassed exponent :
3 engagement has terminated at the Adelphi.
@ bill for the ensuing week will bo acceptable
everybody.
A GREAT ENTERPRISE, -
which nobody but Mr. Grover and the Direc- |
3 OF the Exposition have full knowledge, is
foot, with the frst-named daring manager as :. =
leading spirit. Il is a matter which he has ;,
tured in hls mind for four years, and will, it =
arrangements can be made satisfactorily, give :,
icaso such q pageant as no Eastern city ever y
!. The full particulars Of the enterprise will =.
gwen at some other time. o. o.
DRAMATIC NOTES. .
tistori, it is said, will visit New York nsat ~ -,
7. r..
lr, E. L. Davenport has been compelled by ! G.
rm health to give up playing for the present. f,
he complimentary benefit just given to Mr. th
'jamin Webster, in London. produced about
QUO. l..
The Blue-Legged Lady" is the tile Of farce
strating life behind the scenes, which has
d produced 10 London.