, 1874-08-11


Tho present week is tho last Of our abstinence
from tho legitimate drama. Doing such, 1t is
right and proper that we should have strong
woeR OF variety attractions. ,rhore aro two on
entertainments dourishing Of this ordor and, as
thpy diffor in overy respect ONO from the other,
the public may 500 and onjoy both. At Hooloy's
Theatre Mr. Growers Adolphi Company arc play
Ing m unusually strong bill, such as
lively competition invariably calls out
under bia management, and last evening
played to crowded house in consequence.
Thoro wore great many specia1tios on tho bill.
The minstro company, under tho leadership OF
). II. 6nrriage, opened tho ball. and met with
tho usual amount Of APPLAUSE in their dittica
and tho regular minstrel first part. Tho first
novelty on tho programme was tho song aud
dance performance of tho Lillian Sisters, q
chasto and quiet net with nothing especially ro-
nlarkablo III tt. Charles PARTS, tho musical
il1usioniHt and imitator Of birds. was worry favor
Tho Casous and Miss frankie. followed
In thcit respective liuaa, and Martha
Wren and Mr. Colline played = noat little
sketch entitled ."I'he Uppor md Lowor Ten
pathot!o iittlo hits OF, acting. Tllo Roynolda
Drothors Woro greotod on their roappoarance
with round Of Hearty applause, and gavo ono
Of theif unique performances 70 tie enjoyment
at tho very top Of tho ladder in their limo Of bus
inoss, arrived in the city direct from San Fran
CISCO and played Inst evening without tlie least
observable symptom OF fatigue. Thoirr sketch
laughter theoughout, aud nothing but
sympathy With their necessary fatigue pre-
vontod an encore. Tho Lawrence BROTH
ers, on tho aetal trarexe, IS, they
Tho performance concluded With an Irish
pkotch, 'The Mountain Outlaw" in which Mr..
Collins, Martha Wren, and Mss bradley do
servod tho Warmost cncomiums: Tonight tho
principal atara, Barney ana Riokoy, Mill gye gi
Hedge" which is without doubt tho noateat and
moat perfect thing on tho variety stage.
THE ACADEMY OF Mus1o.
The "Grand parisan Folly" as thu manage-
oponed ut tho Academy OF 1lusio last evening to
very fair house. lilo performance, as q whole,
may be pronounced excollent Inasnnch as it
gives series of disconnected aud individual
Otherwise, B il not strictly to 6o go callod. Tho
burnt cork aud song. and tln,lco features OF tho
yariaty are omitted. and the spoclaltioa are
grouped together without padding. Tho por-
mime containing many, original features, Mr.,
LovalI, the clown, IL admirable In Ills line, and,
though tho company exhibited l1ttlc norvonanoss
inHoparable from tirht night, they got through
rather slovenly in Lis performances. Thts was
accounted for In the fact Tint ho had gashsd ono
hand aoripuBly, aud waA therefore guilty Of
sorics Of miHcalculations The a1'lience treated
hs sA9fseo.nnga sery Gsae'oHsy: pTot. Brown.
| foata upon tho bicycle, and showed how. uudor
porfoct control, that hobby OF a few years ago
Gun be bestritldon aud guided to become p'cas-
| nre luatsad OF nuisance slEuor Henadatt tho
awallower Of swords, IL actually 3 physiological
mayyol. In addition to swallowing together slx
shoots Of stoo called Hwords he thruBt down his
tllroat regulation sword, which. measured hy
his aido roacl.ed hta waist. Thie fcat waa nroy-
with bayonot flxod he thrust tic latter down hiA
tlroat, ard executed ptronette with tue gun
hanging from his mouth. In order to oonVinca
tho audience that there was no illusion
ho borrowed , oana tro% i'',n the h., aa9lo H.
hautlIe was Visible. Theso fonts were
loudly applauded and dosorvodiy 90. Herr
HcAuze Enye 4 facetious lecture on tue human
an Dy eaa q so
diuary mud amusing. Tho remainder OF Ills por-
forn,anco WAS tho oroatipg OF bnards by reflected
al,ailows on tho face, and by tho aid Of card
boards. Tile, Almontes aud Rousaollea gave
! Tho velooipoao auadri}le, In which oight
! iaiies appoarod OH bioyolos assiste, by
tiny being OIL thy, yelooipodo, wan the
Rrssta ss" e dsboa 5ssfsas ' Tae "es s9 rsy AS
calls himself, Don ForrnYra, VIVA yory interest,"
Ing feature, With hia banda alono t,o succeeded
III oleitlng tho fullest ind molowoBt tinto tonoa
IN fautaBia, roudorod with admirable execution.
i10 WAS oneoIod t,Yico and tho last tiMo played
".'rlle .hlufiigan Guards" al a popular concos.
sion. Tho performance concluded with Hoconl
pautomh.
syEns' orEHA-1lousg.
| AIpnlion waH n,alo iii The TnInuHK Sunday
Of tho application Of throo pnrtios, hiusnrs, IT.
III. Ilooloy, j. II. lIagerly, aud Walter South
| cato, for lilo loAAo OF Myers Opera-llonso. 1t
appears that tho offer Of none Ut those gentle:
1non wna nccaantod, h1r. Clarkson. A1fn. Myers
attoruoy, having decided TO rent tho house to
Mr. I'oasniy. Tie knyH woro handed over to
liu, yosteraay, and tho work Of renovation GOTH
l,lo'cod. Whit limo Of bslslno6s The lesaoe lu-
tontla to play in Ills cosy ilttlc theAtte will bo
| ,uada kuowu shortly.