, 1875-01-03
Fns Internal Regions at The h1u-
SeuI1s
Attractions at the Theatres This
Week.
The Musical World.

..a Looking material rolls OF gaudy and inar-
sAes' :~..,-o. ~ -a,,op Green. hlue. and gold.
es.1e u1A1' ~ .s:.t.~ ,rh;t. over,1,e In. in the
lno n''u - a.;.a ,,,other a;on;Rcanca. To
heatr1cal world qnlte AnotAe1 slkoane'o,
nnsper" theatrically involves very oeucato
- ~ sneech. It does not mean the renova-
,r.,,a hv tha naner-hancers art,
Aan - bA = t.;,,;saa .ha .dmissjon
Is most people kno"' ~ nleo4Aoo sAo
hto 4 theatre OF more o. less people who 90 nos
,,v their Fay, and who for various reasons are
fn-.a ,rith . pratuitous ticket OF admission
1eeen1ee
b sSe LUG p@,'
fhs A1ooS4 ~ .---.a,- 49,. ,na
!, +ha different theatres. In some it is carried to
--:,;,o axtant and were It a matter OF gen.
stoip iplAA-e -. ,,,,.oo-a vho von}d
Eoelfy meias' 'as1e 49, .,tt-,,;ut.
iguro coosp1cuous1y Anous .Ao F F'. ~.
II the age. But II Ii nos 10 oo 7uppo0ea 'Na'
t,n.o ia nanered for the mere sake of afording
49, ..nr.on.nt IN ladies and gentlemen
ano' 80 o,,a~ o;,c,,,ns+uncas think
Who Too4a no' unue. o~o. 49, tse.t,o r. 10 :,
it worth the1r " nAo ~ w. sue .-s...~.- 80
matter Of business, and has lts advantages IS
yell as disadvantages It IL, moreover, tne DUEL
ness OF the manager to do as he pleaees ana II ne
likes to Eli bis house with pensioners OF confne ae
khould be allowed to do 80 without so tnacn as
ronoo6t1ance u ohly ~ "nen pia! nG - %. %
artar ,s condemned by the newspapers. ana ee-
Aemeni}y applauded meanwhile by the auo1ence'
tS.t ope can readily take in the situation.
IT Is THE PENSIONERS DUTT
h lid in giving eclat to the pccasion, aud II ne
fails to do SO he negIec;s his business "1nea ="
fncht.rI and unworthy proceeding.
The paper" in house-for BY TINS henfe
tho reneione1s are collectively deslgnated-con-
Hsts Of several classes OF persona Ihe most
-onsp;cuous part OF the audience is
md thonsh 1hese come under the head Of paper,
= - for tier own and not the managers benefit
that they attend the theatre. We na'e oe4oio
remarked upon the assiduity with which actors
suend the theatre. and there arc usually many
81 them IN the audience, especially ~hen ne"
saJ. There are also ne"Epapef-men, "ho
though not largely contributors 70 the nouse m,ta
.re yel present in greatar or less force. 1nefe
aro irends OF tile nanager,-and OF these "oEa
presently tly,-while tho great LUX OF the paper
e composed OF
.BuLBoAnDs."
He1e il 4 phrase which some people maS tnnE
ambiguous. il not altogether unmeaaing. But 1t
kas Significance. Whenever an actor or com
p1ny comes to town, it is customary to dls1i7oute
Gthocraphic portraits or photographs IN the
windows OF more prominent stores and ofhces.
Hundreds Of these lksnessea are u'ns Gus
tr1bute1. and every Likeness mas its meaning. II
msn hangs up nleness in his widow: he
feels 1iae wanting to see the play. anu appues
fo,maroe And, consequently, on IN opening
n,rht when = house is hlled to overdowing.
there are many complime1tar1es. 4 star % or
no little prominence one day remarked to the
rt1tar that there were more neTspaper-nen IN
the city than he had aHy idea OF. "And what ls
more" he added, " they appear to like me aud
nv entertainment immensely" He had been
noticed pleasantly By the press, but not BY any
means viii, the gush that ls often bestowed upon
= lady.
"What makea you think you are tayor1te
With The newspapers OF their attaches 2 IT pur-
sued the qncrist.
because they iii come to sec me. It is q
pleasant change for ne TIE newspapers have
usually abused me pretty freely. Some Of them
have said the unkindest things OF me, and now
here in Chicago they appear to be quite friendly.
and turn out in force when come here"
.'pAr1Sa THEIR wAT7"
"Oh, no, Of course not" he added, with
wink. I. Il they did there would be quite =
handsome sum everv night. You have not told
me- how many men you have here in town."
"Yby do you ask ?'
"Mefclv that On counting up last night,
found there w2rs 1856 dead heads in the audience,
md when inquired what 1t meant, the unanaser
told me it was t1e preas- Unless the press took
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