, 1874-12-06


tho Kings reception room, robctl i'll Danish haogngs,
with tho regal chairs Of the PERIOD with scrolls
md eoots crowded th t ana ags' saa II M the
uncle-King and Qucen-mother frightened off, Irving
Angs himself into tho ouarchs chair, and gives wey
armed with new pointr SO in hia after banter with
tho courtcrs, with rolonius with his mother in the
finale Of tic third act: ": could really 90 no higher.
contrast between the Kinga, not with tho two portraits
or miniatures before him. nut n h:s minds eye:
closed the n.ercn: Of the play.
11r. smal!ey speaks in the highest praise. He
sars: =
have seen Mr. Irving in ia The Bells" and other
famous parts If his, and rather disnkea his spna-
modic style Of acting. Ills nervous system always
sooucd too strong for his muscular fgyatem and the
violent contorsos, both Of figure and Of face, wore
not pleasant 10 observe. Though he had unnistakab!e
talent ho seemed to to Get to the pitt and to be
by no means the man from whom regeneration Of
tho stage WAS to be hoped for. 4 should h:ye said
that he had studied hsrd. but tn Tho wrong direction
Ie was far had seen. suited for nothing better
than 1nelodrama ike The l'els;" an exponent OF
the school has IN s1to ct the enafs and ref rens
somo cxtent vulgar. In short, wont Saturday to
lie Lyeeum with distinct prejndics against Mr.
most Intellectual piece Of acsing had seen the
English stage, without any exception whatevrz-thas
ray Of genius had at last pcnetr2ted tho dull gloom
In which Euglish dramatic t7t lay bid.
And, strange to say, tie correspondent of tho
World rakes the actor thus:
He is dressed In black tights: he black silk
jacket with doep cdgng Of eanle; around his neck is
cateless!y about his forehead; his face ia troubled
weartad. pensvc and yet wila II he had hot to speak
bs would bs 2 very tolelable ita"l<t but when he
speaks Il Is with th.t fcrfully singing! voice that has
often weared me. lie ended tie first act tneIy.
aad tho second WAS little better cannot 60 through
the 9 PIX x1a C. can 1 fna the n ;1 has ~ feared
fears to act at alt. H. reads his part at times again
Knowing That hs must try to mako point, le does
appearance of realism the portraits Of his father aud
his uncle wcrc neither On tho wall nor in miniature,
ts one in lis own sssss sa the other On ts neek Of
But Wien he told her that aia nac:e
=" From sEelf the precious diadem stole,
And nit It IL his tockct,"
he actually capp.l both his hands upou bis breeces
Ioclet, II any d,dr.n could i'll such place be sup
posed to be r>al'y deposited At times he did good
tlius.-but ono had scarcely praised them when h.
did something SO absurd as to chcngo admiration to
contempt. ono changes in the ordinary business
ghosts injunctions that he leaned against rillar aad
wrote them I'll his tuhea; eud whoa lie determined
that the pl.ys tho thug 70 catch ths nseisneo Of
down Tho words ior The player After hs had Killed
poeuiis he dragged bis body the stage to stow
h h m st
Han;<. Of his own-but cannot believe it III the
Huftltt Of SAak1psarc.
NEW nAM1ET.
Miss Julie Seaman has been playing Ud.nla
we'll alnnted to masculine roles. sl,o is said to
have given the character ouch peculiarly shrew-
sll stamp al to destroy it for all but the ground
llngs.
playing in Tho Black Crook"
MUSIC.
TIE ArOLLO CLUB.
Tho Aroilo Club is in tho Geld again, and
opens the camnaisn On Thuraday evening III the
largo auditorium Of tho Hcthods! Church D1nclf.
As AL cxtrn attraction. tho Club has secured The
assistance of Miss Julin Rive, of Cincinnati who
il acknowledged to stand at the head of Ameri-
can lady pia n;sts. Prof. Dcrgstcin, vino has
lately como TO Chicago. an1 who in short time
has non great reputation rs teacher Of tho
voice. will also mako his FIRST appearance on the
concert stage In this city. Mrs. Stacey, the we'll
known soprano, ead 1lr. Edward schul:ze. tenor,
will a}so contribute theit share to the SUCCESS of
tic coucert.
Aa ths dcsroto hear tho fair pianiete, who has
created such O. Etir at tho East. and even in
Europe, is very general. the Club has decided
for this concert to sell single ad1nisson-ticIets
at 81 each, whIch c:n be hid Ct Ir. Newell. The
Secretary OF the Club nt Root d LOWS music
store. Associate members whose scason-ticketB
have not expired will bo obliged to present
thon at tho door The programme will be ss
follows:
l. 1h' Rover 1,s:lo eisy. smart
2 nAaps'd'' h0nS;s:.9; a;s: S:a arx List
g. Duct from rs, ";s 1se@ aa I'D Ii; co;5s "'s''''
t Lows III .hss Is beautiful: .odenbes
8. Aria from Ja1n de partz -. .noieldIeu
Nr. C. Gerosts,n.
T. r'an0 lis. j,.iia i;ise.
1'EN'sD DsnDs sd5s!ts clu1 AN''1Sls''1
s. s*Fsnaae; asso cy i:lo b. III. Ss1a;tIsj
.. ZuleikA. Schubert
Xrs. Z. 4. stacv.
IT, Oss1dn. ..-.oescantt
,Aro2o Club.
3tr. c. Eeras:esn.
L. f&"' Vis, Ja;,a lire.
IS. Flag Of the Hercc1. Thunder
Ap5t:u Ctnb.
TURNER HILL.
Tho folio wing il tho Turner Hall programme
for THIS AFTERNOON:
l. March from Camp IN Siberia .Meyerbeez
2. Overture to" 4 Aorriug sud Noon in
3. Flaas from aEnryaniio Weller
p;ssss p;ssSf:,S Oh 1ss t5a 3;,:: :oss ov Bach
Fair Thou Art ~. ..................k .keswadis
6. Solo for violoncelo.
~. Eteht3,n
7. Musical buresQue-" Hir, Hip, Hur-
s. po.i,ou-si-ss Lie 4 Parts s".......... Mcnxel
g. Nslt1t' From the Hills .Jos- strhuss
10. Qu2drllle Sansed.ka. honozak
THE L1EDEnKnASz CONCERT.
The Liet.erlsnn7 9oeietJ give the fourth OF
their seres OF popular concerts this avoning. at
the North Sido Turner Hall, With the following
- PART l..
l. Overture to "Aliguou Orchestra
g Bridal Chorus from Lohongrtn .Ltederkranz
s. Aria from Troyiat2 Mss Anna hosettt
4. "Trauuerei {oy reQucst) Orchestra
S. Chorus Of Pilgrims, from It Tam
hkuaer r'............................ ..Ltederkranz
!. O:prife to 1.-THE Chase After Fortune Orchestra
Prayer to the St@rs Miss Anna Hoselu
g. Rclnlnza, from Aida Mr. E. schultze
Iniecs, aria iron. E1nant Mr.. F. Goodwi1e
5. Scxtettc, from " Lucia di LamUle1moor ".:.--.=
9. Bcenc from Gar amt Carpenter .Vah Dstt
tiu eosuEac} N1. F. Koch and Ledc7kranz
THE FoUxDL1SGs' HOME CONCERT.
The concert for the benefit OF the FoundAngs
Home. under the auspices Of Mr.. s. 6. l'ratt. /
s7iil be given Ut Tnrwell Hall Oh the Esd lust |
Upon this occaaon, AIr. Pratt will repeat has |
symphony, which was produced for the hrst time
last winter with an orchestra Of forty-hvo pieces,
and will also bring out tho overture and several |
vocal numbers from his lyric opera OF "Anton1no