, 1874-12-27

this year business was not dull round town.
Business was exceptionally brisk. . and all the big
and little merchants have lasting evidences of
its b:iskncss. Tho Christmas performances
were good, OF course, because Christmas Was cyl
IDENTIFY established for tho purpose of renlenish-
ing theatrical treasures, and giving hired girls
and Others opportunity to air their colors and
take in the play. But Christmas week is usually
little better than it WAS last week, and there
was good reason why it should be.
N's1cKEn's.
/ 1Ir. Booths second weea has expired, and has
proved more profitable than the management lad
any hopo for. The lower part OF the house has
not been as well filed. on the average, it was
upon Mr. Booths last visit, but the second tier
has moro than compensated for it. This is not
strange it is confirm ation OF the theory that
high prices are leering the public away from tue
theatre. or Ir. BOOTHS acting it is Of course
needless to speak. Hls Hamlet is too well known
to require any fresh criticism. It is fact, how
ever. that he appears to have lost Lis in tho
rendering of certain passages, and reads with 4
hard, stiltod intlexion Which would be adecta-
ton were Mr.. Booth ever guilty OF such thing
Especially is this the case in the sceue with the
Graeedlggsr in Thch he was a;1 not ,y ~ sn{ 1{
week, Mr. Booth gives several OF bis
cnaracterizations. Monuay and Tuesday - Rich
ard H." will be played, with William Hasdio as
Richmond. Wednesday and Thursday, nights
.Drutus," with Mr.. Booth in the title role. Fri
day night the great Spanish tragedy, 'Tho
Apostate" will bo given, with Mr. Booth in his
fathers celebrated role OF Pescara, in which he
himself e1cels. 1t the New-Ycar's matinee he
will play Rlche1ie,; Saturday matinee Hamlet,
aud Saturday night. the occasion Of his benefit,
Shylock, with A1r. Mcficker Es Lduncetos Goooo
uoo1EY's THEATRE.
"The Veterau" with which the week COM
menced Mt Hooley's, is d piece quite unique IN
character. 1t is nothing if not spectacular,
and unless the spectacle is admirably at-
tended to, the piece will not 60 well. It
did not 70 well Monday night, nor did
it materially improve during the week. It
became merely wild absu1dity, and was
Withdrawn. Unfortunately, the stagc-manager
OF Hooley's Theatre is an actor Of such unusual
merit that he cannot be spared from tho
cast. No man can play Col. Delu1ar and rim tho
stage too. ''Tha Serious Family " was better
effort, aud drew better louaea
The present week tho opening SUCCESS OF the
season, s. Led Asrar." will be revived, aud as
that piece established Itself with tho public very
firmly will probably draw better. The cast will
differ considerably from the Eiginal, IS WILL be
observed from, tho following:
Count Rudolph Cnardoco. James o,Neill
aectoE T1aGls " 1,nc1a1
George De Lesparrc ). nnss!ey
Barren Mount Gozline. line.........--........ Mir. Dade
Il Fontaiue. q. A. bro"n
Robert. = NJ ToM:a,;.1 Wallace
Countess Arn,ands clandoce Miss Louise Hawthorne
noWaser Countess De chsndoco Mrs. cars r Msedes
Baroness D. Rivoniere- MISE Lzz;e Gale
suzanne oAafa' Hiss GhffoTi
THIS will be given at tho New-fear's matinee
as well as at tue tesu lar performances
rHr 1canEyy nF ayt5s1n.
4 less worthy company than that Of alllo.
Aimee at the Academy OF Music last week it
would be difficult to lind anywhere. Perhaps it
exists somewhere, but merciful Providence
has protected us from its in1ction hitherto.
The public will take care of itself in the future.
The present week Miss Clara Morris will COM
mence her engagement at the Academy OF Music,
aud as this is au event of little importance. 1t
is probable that q vast improvement will be OBJ
served in the charactor aud size of the audiences.
Miss Morris occupies peculiar position on the
American stage. She has made for herself 4
reputation enjoyed by 40 other actress Of the
present day, and that. too, through 10 fictitious
strength or fortuitous aid. What she is she |
owes entirely to her own natural gifts, and
severe mental labor She struck out: at one
blow sharply defined aud purely orig
inal method of acting, aud, violating
NAA0AtA0!4Ss
in single performance presented stage he7o-
inc as purely natural being. All her creations /
have been nodded after the same model, and |
Miss Morris has become as famous for the nat |
ness and freedom of her portraiture Of the work
iugs of passion At McSicker's Theatre last |!
season she confined herself entirely to two |
dramas which have never held q high place IN !
public favor in Chicago, and through ner acting |
stirred her audiences to enthusiastic admiration;
the engagement WAS not very successful. |
Miss Morris has decided upon giving q |
wider scope to her genius, aud will in
her two weeks engagement give the public |
better opportunity to fotm an estimate Of her |
strength than the French dramas of tho emo
tional order could do. Monday night she will |
appear in ''Camile," playing the title role. OF |
course, in which she has received the highest |
praise from Matilda Heron. On this occasion
Harry S. Murdoch, will make his first appear
ance at the Academy in the part of armand.
Wednesday and Thursday nights Article a."
MISS Morris first triumph, will be played. Fri
day afternoon she will not play, and the Acad- |
envy company will give 'Blow for Blow and |
..The Widows y,ctim," with Harry Murdoch as |
Jerry Clip. Frinay night and Saturday after |
noon s'Aiixe" will bo played, With 31iss Morris |
play Lttiy Macbeth. This last character las |
been widely discussed, and, as it is altogether |
different from anything Of the kind heretofore |
presented by any actress of note, must neces:
Eorlly l,6 OF interest. a new lnteTpIotAt!o1l u
tuis profound tragedy is something which con- |
Germs more than the average play-goer.
THE Museum
has become permanent institution, and the !
dramatic company fayoriteB with the public. The
business of the week hns been excellent, and tho
management are encouraged. This week a |
constant change Of bill will be given, and some
thing fresh presented as often as possible. |
MONDAY and Tuesday night, and tho Matinee, |
1.-The Irish Cousin will be given: Wednesday, |
and twice on Thursday. waiting for the |
Verdict" Friday ttors will be three perform
ances, when .*Tlo Forty Thieves" Waiting |
for tho Verdict" ard ''paulPry 81" and "His Last
Legs" will be given morning, afternoon, and
evening respectively.
THE 3IISsTkELS.
The burlesque OF lie Petit Faust" at the
Grand Opera-House has given great satisfaction,
sud drawn. with the other attractions OF the
place, crowded houses all the week. The same
bill will be kept on this week.
PRIVATE TuEAT1ICALs.
Tho vnrnr naon1a of tina Prnits T1nh will piro