, 1874-12-06

bacAToods llfc has grown into popular favor
through the genius aud careful study of Mr..
Mayo. Il has always boon woll received in Chi
cago, and the present occasion will not prove an
exception to tue rule.
Preparations for the opening Of this theatre
actively during the past week, although no oster-
tatious display hAs been made by the officers.
How we'll they havo worked however, may be
judged BY the fruits Of their labors. The
museum has been stocked throughout, and will
be genuine surprise to the public whom It is
thrown opeu. OF that, however, VIC ahal speak
ut aomo future time.
Tho dramatic branch Of tho house, under the
management OF hir. Biaisdell, has boen we'll
looked attcr, Tho nucleus Of q good company
has bcon formed. und if such arrangements as
Mr. Blalsdcl1 ia trying to make can be consuE1-
mated he will be able to hold his oHn in point OF
merit with most companies in the country. The
stage-nnanager OF Myc1s' Opera House will be
AIr L. F. Keller. formerly Of Woods Museum,
mud more recently OF Ford's Theatre, Baltimore.
Flo will attend exclusively to tho management
OF the 6tago. and never act The Company, SO
far al organized, will consiat OF tho following
Eentlomen aud ladies',
Jonr Dillon, Nellie Mc1IenEy,
Russell SoSgs, Carrie Mcuenry,
J. Webster, Airs. Dillon,
Nfa, Watson, Mrs MYefs,
Miss Watson, Fanny Mdthias,
Other ladies' and gentlemen named by Mr.. B1ais-
no. Z: liberty to mention. The theatre will opon
with ono OF tho old comedies week from to-
morrow evening"
THE a11NsTREIs
have continued during the week to do good
business. Tho SUCCESS Of 'tIhe Grand Dutch
changed for the present, except in tue minor
sketches. The new ones will bo "Tho Other
Fellow" bv 6choolcraft and Goes, aud the First
of 11ny." by Hart and Lester.
CHARLES lRADTAuGu
is tho next planet of the Star Lecture Courae.
He will nuke his appearance ut Farwell Hall
Tuesday H6 will Do Remembered Is among the
most popular and successful srars OF the plat
form last aeason, aud, with Daniel Douglertr, is
tho only speaker tho management re-ensascd.
His purpose in leetlrlng last season Nhs to
awaken sympathy for his CAUSE which should
react upon tho English press and people, The
bitterness OF his anti-monatchlsn, however,
failed to create much feeling, although the brill
iancY o. his oratory was universally admitted
and admired. His lecture Of Tuesday night will
bo Upon washington aud Cromwell"
OBITUARY.
Manber5 OF tho minstrel fraternity aud the
public at large will learn with sortow Of tue
dea.h OF Que of the 11o.cbcrs Of 11r. Aims con1
M- Lung had for long time beeu al Invalid,
suTaring from that most morcilcas OF diseases,
consumption. He died OF 1t Friday night at
o'clock. Arrangements for the funeral Will be
announced hereafter.
OLIVE LOGAN
camo near losing ler gorgeous dresses in Dam
willie. ILL.,, Friday. She arrived in tits town with
her dramatic company, but had scarcely reached
tl1o hotel when at1 officer levied upon her prop
erty for dsbt. It seems that Hiss Logan had
broken 81, enges cement with t1r. Joseph Jones to
lecture iu Dnyille last season. thus putting him
to great exreuse. Sic paid the dabt with alocri
ty, Friday.
Personal.
Joseph Whselock, formerly leading man at
AIcYicker's, was in the city yesterday en- route
for e;ev York. Alr. Wheelock has been pi:lying
with nlrs. Agnes Ct. b. Booth in San Francisco.
and will uorear with her at the Academy OF
M.sic vt the end Of noxt month. He left last
evening.