, 1874-02-01

at matinee. because it prevents business men
from attending, but 1t cannot be helped, anc
they must make the best Of it. Tuesday nlgh1
Giacometti's historical drama, Queen Eliza
beth" with which the public had become nc
quainted through Ristori-
Wednesday evening the Hooley Comedy Com.
pany, with John Dillon at the head, tako posses-
sion OF the house again.
THE ACADEMY OF MUElC.
John E. Owens has concluded his fortnight a!
the Academy OF Music, and new faces appear to-
morrow evening. His brief season has been a
very pleasant one to the public. It was agreea-
dian once more. and as for his playins-it told
its own tale. We regret to eay (aud this is said
privately, and not for euyious outsiders to pick
up and point sneer at Chicago with) that Mr.
0wons' engagement was not very pronounced
financial success Had he played solon sain-
fortnight. the wonder. would be abated. But
there xas frequent change Of bill. and some
pieces of sterling worth and novelty
to Chicago wero played, and not always
to as large audiences as they deserved.
However, tho fine old comedian made money
here, and that is more than everybody can say.
Friend,a Married Life" sssolon Single,
"Self," and "Tho Old Toy Maker" This week
Messrs. Baker and Farron play their speciality,
Cufab anQ Aeuat euPPoTtbo " tue ac1ue1uy
company.
TIE GLOBE THEATRE.
Sheridan, sharpley l. Mack, with their NAM
moth company Of minstrels and dancers aud
characteristics and the like, have been enjoying
themselves and pleasing large audiences At the
eo% 9s ontoS upon tner third mud hsS sst
week, and present o now bill to tho pub
lie. Among the novelties Of this week
are some Of Sharpley's ballads. Fred NcEvoy'a
sketch, The Nhisthng Thief" j. Cohan's piece,
;" Mrs. Flynn's Boarding House." Miss Alice
* Little Fraud" The Dublin Jarvey,"" I" Fresh
from the Farm" and 1.-THE Intelligence Office"
Tomorrow week Bidweu l. McDonoughs Black
Crook will take possession of the Globe.
MYERS orEnA-uousE.
Tho burnt-corkers bid high for public patron
age this week. The corps is strengthened br
tie addition Of AIessrs. Walters and Morton, the
champion song -and-dance artists, and Billy
Courtwright, the noted specially artist aud come
dian. These latest attractions promise exceed
insly well; the last-namea minstrel appearing in
his specially, The Coming Man." The sketches
arc ''The Arkansas Traveller and % A Slippery
Day." the last not showing any symptom OF
approximation yet, although in itB fourth
week.
THE GREAT ApELPn1.
Tomorrow night Messrs. Leonard Grover,
Rice: Clynea, and Rial will throw open to the
christened theatre at the corner Of Congress
street and Wabash avenue The fact that an
other frst-cla8s variety entertainment, to which
the most fashionable may 80 without risk Of
hearing or seeing anything that can offend, is to
be opened tomorrow, has AROUSED public inter
no doubt, by very large number OF per-
sons. The public will watch with eager
curiosity for all notices Of this now en-
terprise. We have already published the names
OF the artists who are to compose the working
corps and furnish the amusement Tho intel
ISens reader will have remarked that they form
an unusually strong company, and il their united
efforts are Insufficient to mako A1r. Growers
successful, it viii be safe to assume
that variety entertainment is not needed in
that the Adeiphi will bo crowded, and that the
enterprise Of the management will receive its
reward q: the hands Of an enthusiastic and ap-
preciatiye public.
DRAMATIC SoTEs
Octave FeuilIet's 'Led Astray" is in its eighth
week at the Union Square Theatre
Mrs. Edwards novel, *Ought We to Visit
Her ?" has been dramatized, aud will be pro-
iuced shortly at the Royalty Theatre, London.
Toole, the comedian, is said to bo the best
u gagger > in England, and he never misses an
opportunity to display his talent in this direc-
II 16 EatCGlaIel tuAt lllES AUclli9 WESTERN pu1I8
he fringe off ffty-two shawls per year as an OK
preston oi remor6e in Lady Isabel aud Nine.
Fine.
;tLa Liquour dor" very indecent piece at
he Menus Piaiairs, Paris, has been stopped By
he Censor. Under the Second Empire, plays
we're stopped for political, and not for prurient,
iialogue.
4 recent writer pronounces it disgrace to
England that while Germany can boast Of Shak-
peare Society, including all her best scholars.
lone such now exists III the native 1aDd Of the
,reat poet.
Mr. ". G. Wills has written new play for
Yrs. Rouaby, entitled "Mnry, Queen of Scots.'
The same author has also finished two more new
,ioces, one called Hermann the Fatalist," and
he other Buckingham"
Miss Lydia Thompson'a agent says that in
April he intends to 'sell the title, repertoire,
and enti1o effects OF tho company"
The title and repertoire may amount to 5oue-
hing. The same cannot be said OF the ward
obe.
4 New Hampshire lecture committee wrote to
Boston to learn what Mrs. Scott-Siddons would
cad for. The reply wes !" $500 aud expenses;
nswer, as Mrs. Slddons will sail for Europe at
nee If you don't want her," Let her sail" "
Tas the answer.
4 Florence correspondent Of Boston daily
newspaper introduces what he calls criticism
u ba1Vin1 0y saying, - a son OF mine sits on Tue
ame bench at school With 8 son Of his" This
) very interesting, aud places tho acumen OF the
ritic beyond question.
Mrs. John Drew's theatre used q few years ago
o be the Wallack's OF Philadelphia. It is nov the
ONE OF the local. the sensational. and '1 Buffalo
'ill drama, excepting those few occasions
then the accomplished manager, once the most
fascinating comedienne in America, sees fit TO
ppear.
The London theatres. are in the height Of the
season. Little Red Riding Hood"
the play st Covcnt Garden ''Jncx in the |
'o1, =" by Mr. E. l.. Blanchard. ls given at Drary |
4ane; Little puss in Boots " is played a. the ]
rincess' - Raymond and Agnes !" is performed |
t the Haymarket.
That was q very wicked remark OF the dramatic |
ltic Of the Philadelphia Telegraph with regard |
} Miss Pritchard and hor play at tile Chestnut. !
his is what he says: eve will frankly confess |
1at wo only saw the prologue The play proper, |
hich we did not see was much better than the |
rologue--it must have been better, for it could
OF have been worse"
The famous scout Scott, now on exhibition |
the Olympic Theatre So a crack shot, came
ithln t;lciaes the other night OF hitting mark |
J feet T: + with rifle. Scott is a great his
ionic: :,ut he isn't much Of a shooter. I
Al nd hi sGr,ra 5an}h