, 1874-06-07

country. From thi5 closing the subsequent ,
poor business OF tho eeason may DO dated. Inc
| closing OF the house WAS demper on tho 1he-
atrcaf business. felt equally at every theatre in
| the city. It discouraged managers, and made
people believe that poverty stared them IN the
face.
Dec the theatre reopened with Lotta In
" Little Nell" winch was played for one week.
The next week ''Old London" very bad
piece, and ' The Little Detective we're given;
The following week still worse piece, ZIP, =
| three times, "Tho Little Detective" twice. and
a couple OF farceB finished the engagement.
Lotta's engagement Was among the mott re-
nunerative OF the eeason.-not greatly to the
| credit of the theatre-goers OF this city. for q
| sier four weeks could not be selected from the
records OF the dear departed Globe.
| su1EL BARRY.
Dec. 20 shiel Barry played IN Christmas
Eve" and "The Refugees" Mr.. Barry is d
miserable, aud his engagement 8 "retched
failure.
Jan. the grehtest dramatic event OF the Sea-
! son occurred. Tho great salvini opened for one
were expected OF him, and prices we're doubled.
But 6alvini ia given to the dolce far niente OF
his countrymen. and preferred ease to prosperl-
IT, His Samson was tremendous perform
ance Tuesday night ne Appeared as zs n
PLAYED it ut 5lcViokers simultaneously With mr..
SotLern ut the Academy Of Music. "Wednesday
| night he played his stupendous o1le!lo to an
awe-stricken audience and crested = hnrsoay
night. Friday he played in La Morte Ciy1le,"
and Saturday afternoon IN "Hamlet| resting
Saturday night In spite Of the double prices,
his engagement WAS > financial failure. His
OLtcllo night the receipts we're 1888, and Tor
the cuNrdn performance but S453-
There camo after Salyini an interval Of music
an entre-acte OF an unusually intricate and ce-
Ightful character, quito unusual as this theatre.
CLARA MORRIS.
Jan, 2G, the famous and original actress
Glars Morris opened in Article II. The second
week she played '' Alike" She produced pro-
found sensation, but very few dollars. She is an
actress of startling power, thrown away on mis-
cradle plays. The adulterous drama killed Clara
Morris in Chicago without doubt. She distinctly
forbade the p,1rcx minds Of tho city criticislng
and adnli1lng her performance. Her genius Vas
not ignored her pieces were Stunned. This
lesson has been needed. and she now plays
F." Camille" which il not worse than Article
a." ouly because nothing can be. 6ne did the
public an injury in installing its sentiment
n1SaaoLD ROCKWELL
Feb. 9 came the Rirggold5 1 Rockwell
Combination from Now York. This fortnight
was to have been filed in BY the Aimee Opera
his intention OF not bringing the Opera Com
pany to this city, a1r. McVlcker seized the Sal
yini receipts and put Stoddarts party into the
theatre. The consequences were npt peculiarly
pleasant for either party. The first week capi-
tal bill was announced. dangerous JOY" an
adaptation from the same eource as Bouccault's
'.Kerry," and "The Long Strike" constituted
tile attraction for the first week. aud 1.-The Sc
crct Marriage" aud - Americans in Paris " for
the second The theatre Was mover less crowded
than during this fortnight. There Was reason
for the Neglect shown by the public in tho care
less method Of advertising adopted by tbs man
agement.
The stoddart party served to fill out the time
to Booths gage1nent, which commenced Feb.
%, and lasted four wgeks. Mr. Booth brought
with him Mins Belln Pateman. from Booths thea
tire. During his engagement tho management
sought to givo the greatest possible variety;
The following pieces were played: "Me-chnut
OF Venice, three times Othel1o," threo times,
with Mr. Booth as OthtNo twice, and as ln9o
once; ''Much Ado about Nothing twice; Tue
t~ee ncbst tb1ss fines Ga
Fools Revenge" twice; Hamlet" four times ;
Macbeth, ;" twice; '.Richard Ill.," twice. The
aggregate receipts for tho four weeks Of his en-
we're s95, sos, the average per night
ment exceeded this nightly average, and that
was Charlotte Cushmans. Miss Cushman's Sea
son extended over two weeks, while Mr.. Booths |
vas Of double that length.
NfEEIT REEVE.
March % came most notable actor, Wybert
Reeve, in his wonderful personstion Of Count !
Fosco in ttThe Woman in Wbite,'' which he e1-
Libited to select and fortunate few. Mr. Reeve |
made great impression upon those who saw
him, few in nu1nte though they we're. Why his
engagement Should have been financial failure |
Te cannot conjecture.
March 80 came the Liederkranz with Massa- !
niel1o." Il
JANE oooMps. |
April 6, Jane CooMbs conamenceda two weeks
season, when the following pieces wero played: |
- School for Scandal" three times '8Ihe |
Hunchback," twice; Loves Sacrifice" three
times; "Romeo and Juliet" three times;
st Wife's Secret, twice; and "The Loye-Chaso,"
once. Business during Miss Coombs' engage
ment Was light,-too light, indeed, for the figures
10 look we'll in print.
April 20, tho IieacrkranZ returned for one
night, followed By tho aimee Company.
MAGGIE MITCHELL.
May 4, Maggie Mitchell opened for four
Feeks' season. The first week she played ''Jane
tho sssoad md tna % thf 9Th third
savoy" t. Fanchon, and for her benefit Friday
. Little Barefoot" The best weeks business
l1riug Miss Alitchell's season vas the third,
when Mr. McVicker played with her With her
ended the regular season, Saturday /
night May So It was not as brilliant us the QUE
har closed this time last year but, all things
considered, it VAS good one.
THE ACADEMY OF MUSIC. i
Tho success which the Academy OF Music has
met with during the past season, both in popu-
arity and profit to the owner, is an evidence Of
what can DO accomplished by brains in
ho face OF ine1pcrience. His first seaaon,
l1r. Gardiner had everything his Own way,