, 1874-05-10
REVIEW OF ADJUSTMENTS.

OF inyeution2 WHEELING WHEEL.
REVIEW OF ADJUSTMENTS.
THE DRAMA
affords little room for comment during the past
week. It has dragged itse< along unevontfully,
the only noticeable feature being its cessation at
ono house for the season. About this time Of
year business begins to flag at the theatres, and
it is not matter Of surprise that it has done 80
this season.
HooLEY's THEATRE,
which reopencd 80 brilliantly this season, has
closed. The company is broken up, and ID
wandering in detachments oil over the country.
The house will remain practically deserted until
Mr.: Hooleys excellent company OF next season is
brought together, when it will reopen with aston
ishing oc1at. So far, 11r. Hooley has not an-
nonncod his new company entire The only
txo old members who will remain nrs Mrs. Mae
der and Mr. Salisbury. Mr.. Crane, Of the Oates
party, will be tho comedian who takes Bishops
place But We anticipate. M1. George Miller
has gone East 10 make arrangements foE letting
the theatre until June 6, when Mr. DAILY rin be
hsra.
/ NEW COMBINATION
has been formed, embracing tue strength OF
Hooleys company, and filled up from other the
atres It will bo known as the Walack Comb'na-
tiou, and will travel until August. Tho con-
pany will consist Of the following persons: G.
B. Bishop, George Giddens, Nate Salisbury,
Harry Stone, Il. N. Wilson, T. o. Collins, Henry
Willard, J. T. Leonard. Miss May Wallack, hl1ss
Sydney Cowell, Miss Emma Stone. Miss Eliza
Long, aad Miss Kellogg. Mr. Bishop will, at
the end Of this travelling season, join tho Com
pany ut Fofd's new theatre, at Balti-
more, where ho is an immense favorite'
We are sorry to Ioss a1r. Bishop.
He is comedian OF unusual ability, au actor OF
long experience devoted to his art. and far
above the pe1tlneas Of the sverige comedian.
He il thoroughly conscientious in his art: and IL
among the small number OF comedians who do
not condescend to trlckery for applause. Mr.
Bishop plays 10 tho intelligent few IN an audi
ence. lie avoids speaking more than is set doWn
for him, and IL not one OF thoRo shat "ill
themselves laugh. to set on some quantity OF
barren spectators to laugh too, though, in the
mean time, some necessary question OF the play
be then to be considered" There are somo COM
edy characters fur which Mr.. Bishops figure dis
qualities him, but then again thero are many for
which he is especially adapted. As staGe-maua-
ger, he has not been able TO deyoto his whole
lime to acting, but has appeared in tue best
pieces OF the eeason-" Divorce" 1,llian's
Last Love-" "Clouds," Hearts," "Man and
Wife" and Il the standard comedies. "1he Heir.
the last-named comedy is one Of the bpecialtles
Of tne combination. It could not have chosen
= better one, for Mir. Bishops Joshua Butterfly
is one of the brightest end most enjoyable rep
RESERVATIONS on the stage. Mr. Glddens and
Miss Coweu are also excellent in their respec-
tive parts, The Com noiua:ton will doubtless
meet with SUCCESS. It opens At Auro1s to-mor-
row.
THE ACADEMY OF MUSIC.
Mr.. Chanfraus second week ut the Academy
was only fair from business standpoint,
though well enough otherwise considered This
week h[1. Buffalo Bali and Alr. Texas Jack will
play III new piece, ontitled '' Inc Scouts OF
the Plains, with these rwo gentlemen IN their
original characters, aud Nile. Morlaccln as P0k
-Dooe. The company is fair one
TILE ADELpH1.
The tremendous SUCCESS OF the present bill at
the Adelphi has encouraged 11r. Grovas to retain
it for this week. business las been better her6
than at any tirno since the opening Of the house.
LeopA Dare's performance alone ls worth tho
admission. 1t is without parallel in point OF
daring, Skill aud strength The remainder OF
tho attractions arc equally merlto1lous In their
way.
ANOTHER MUSEUM.
The museum mania sprexds Like the variety
visitation. A rash gentleman has contracted for
q lease OF Kingsoury Hall, which he proposes
to metamorphose into museum. He is t to
bear tho expenses OF alterlr< the nail,
at q cost OF about SIG, GOO, and thus being dene
to The satisfaction Of the owners, and there be-
ing 900 worth of stuff in the museum. be IS
to have the hall at an annual rental OF S25, ,000
for a term Of years. The Randolph street front
is to be leased as soon as the present Lease or
pires. The curtain is to be OF heavy crimson
satln-slk, to surpass anything of tue kind in the
country. The lerture-1oom il to be remode!ed
to seat 1,70U people, aud to surpass in beauty
anything Of the kind IN The country. Below the
leciure-Ioon, bali so feet square will be used
for an aquarium, to be ittea up as soon as possl-
bio. The three other floors Will DO divided into
smaller apartments for the exhibition OF all
kinds OF mechanical curlosit!es. ln the upper
story there will be largo hall 50x8o feet, which
will be given up to living and other cqrlosl;les.
The museum is to be opened 90 the tourth or
July. Woods American Museum, II NeW fofs,
is interested in this enterprise.
MARIoSETTEs.
The marionettes. OF nhich-or whom, Tor they
arc 60 li1e-lko - to be spoken OF rs animate
be;ug5-Cha1les Dickens wrote SO enthusiastic
Hnii Tuesday ereu,ng. Tie Eastern papers
speak in terms Of tho highest praise Of their
performance, which is so droll as to keep the au-
dlence in perpetual ripple Of merrlment. Tho
actors than many. living professionals, TEeE;
viii appear in the pantomime, "Little Red
Ridlns hood" and Will, as soon - thny nro
known, draw crowded houses.
MYERS orERA-HoCsE.
The ,ninstrels nrs still prospsring, and have II
good bill for tho coming week. One Of the
specialties is performance OF the rich bur
lcsouc 1.-THE Comedy OF Errors with komble,
Co,1rtw1ight, Arlington, Surridge, and Linden in
tbs cast. Arlington shows his lofty app1ecia-
ton Of "Woman Suf7rage;" Cotton and Birdue
sing and dance like c,icks.a; Cours*rights
'Only F.iend still mourns over the Past, And
the whole company joins in tiles Grigands
Noir - with fervor and spirit
A'r1cgER's THEATRE.
Maggie Mitchell las bcea playing Jane Eyre
dnr1u. the week to fair houses. Tomorrow
tsFanchou" will DO plAyed.
JOHN EcU1LoUGa-
a1r. McCullough'tN reception in New York has
hean an immense success. The opening night
nooth's Theatre was crowded from pit to donns