, 1875-04-11
The Last Word About Hooley'S In
tenti0lS.
The Benefits Of the Week-Janau-
sohek's Programme.
L0tta's Success---T1e; Season at the
Academy.
Concerts In Chicago.-.Thomas at
Cincinnati.
THE DRAMA.
0DD8 AND ENDS.

have been memorable, but there has been an uu
mistakablo revival OF amusements. There ar
nome interesting features about the tI1catricu
business. Que is the utter uncertainty OF it. /
good play and good company should bo reckon
sd upon &s certainty in drawing powes, hut tho
are not. And good actor coming ~ star i
just about as likely to fail xs bad ona-nor
80, in fact. But good bad, OF Indifferent, aa th
entertainments mar have been last week, the
were popular, and tho theatres wero patronizet
better than they have been for months. The 70
| yiyh Of business is what tho managers call it
| and, ~ the same phenomenon has been REMARKED
in the East at the same time, doubtless it is cpl
ienic, and has its origin in tho new era Of mer.
oantle aotivity.
Tho most remarkable feature Of the week hi,
been the number and pecuniary SUCCESS of the
| benefits which have bean given. Fitzpatrick, ot
Hooley's, had q benefit Wednesday.night; Harry
| Chapman's MAS rendered Thursday afternoon at
the Adelphi Joe Murphy, at the Academy, was
! equally compimented FRIDAY night and Satnr"
| day afternoon and evening Hiss Hawthorne took
3 double benefit At Hooley's, according to the
ne" System OF deyotin: the entire proceeds Of
| two performances to that end-Whatever that
| end may bo. Chapman's benefit was altogether
| unique. It mas hastily gotten up by theatrical
people to aid suffering brother professional
who has paid out all his earnings in bitter fight
for life Tor nearly two years. It was sisnal1y
| successful in the generous response made by the
public, and none the less so IN the character
Of the performance. There were many good
musical farce Jenny Lind NTH htr. Crane
and Miss McHenry in the only parts
Of any Importance, Was tie best; and
dramatic talent, mingled ludioiously with ap au-
ateur element, as supsrs, mas noralty. Such
sn unru1y, but such = jolly, crowd Of supers
never, within the memory OF man, won't on tho
stage in this city before. There weze upwards
Of thirty Of them, emoking their cigars and
drinking their beer as German students, With all
the nonchalancs Of Tisoi reunion, and play
ing their practical jokes to the amusement Of
themselves and the unqualified delight OF the
audience. Crane Was never drollcr IN his lite,
and nothing but the bent and attenuated form
Of tho beneficiary but was brimfnl Of meuiment
dash Of pathos in the entertainment, too, as one
Of the supers in the nsme OF his brethren OF the
stage, handed Mr. Chapman purse, heavy With
grsenDacks, which they had gladly contributed,
with their best wishes Tor his recovery. Il WAS
d large sum Of money. and the actors OF this city
gave it. The act was very graceful one, and
may stand on record against all tho aspessions
to which the profession ii periodically exposed.
Perhaps the public has wearied Of true ato-
ries r. to the moves Of the Hooley Company.
Mr. Hooley complains that tho uncertainty Of
purpose attributed to him il really duo to the
tattling Of the multitude. It is not necessary to
say more about it than this: During Janau-
schek's engagement at Hooley's the company will
play at BrainArd's Opera-House, Cleyeland,
competing with Joe Jefferson, who plays ut the
morrow they return to Chicago and play tuo
weeks' farewell engagement, and then 70 to Cal
ifornia, to Open thern May 10. Magu1re, mean-
while, will follow Hooley pretty closely, opening
togather, and remaining there till July S, when
ths Union Square party take the honse. This
settles Hooley's business. 1t this statement is
incorrect, be is responsible for 1t.
The cloHing OF tho Grand Opera-House Was
Que Of the sensational features OF tho week, but
the reopening Of the place almost Immediately
under the new management has saved it from |
any serious consequences. Tho reduction OF |
the price Of admission will doubtless be- appra- |
ciated. As luck would have it, the audience on ]
the night the house closed Was unusually large, |
while the former managers must ragret that they |
turned away moro people the following night /
than they Ind seen in the house for months. |
It Ia likely that tho company will aoon be |
strengthened by the addition of some very strong
The season has virtually closed at tho Academy
Of Music. It is singular thai managers dislike
above all things to have such an announcement
made, because sornebody 1s sure to misinterpret
i that the theatre is closed. But they arrange
much az our climate does. The Sea-
son merely means the contracts Of
he members Of tho company. Thus, AIr. Fred
williams, Mrs. Fred Williams, Nr. Murdoch, Miss
Noah. and tho rest OF tho Academy Company,
,ave LETT the house, their terms having expired.
I1r. Williams and his wife return to Boston, to
he chagrin Of people who hoped for better
hings. Mr. Murdoch goes to New York, and
afterwards to Philadelphia. Miss Noah travels
nth Mr. J. L. Toole, and the other members OF
academy will probably remain open until next
all The stars who will play there in the future
ring their Own companies. There is plenty Of
ime for Mr. Gardiner to make his arrangements
or next season.
N1E. JAEAuBCHEK.
The brief engagement Of this great actress on |
he West Side, = few weeks ago, was 80 success-
al, and the desire of the public to see her 20
rident, that Arrangements we're nude for re-
Urn visit, which occurs this week. Since 1eay-
1g Chicago, sho has played in the smaller cities
New York Stats, and for three weeks IN Bos-
IN, whero she was highly appreciated. Good 1
is probable that the present will be better. |
[oo}ey's is faYorite theatre, of comfortable
re, and on the South Side. The weather is
leasant, and there is spice Of novelty in see
ramms laid out for this week has been arranged
ith view to pleasing the public Of this city,
ho manifested decided preference Tor Nine.
anauschek ia =" ChesneJ Wold," !" in which she
uesday, and Wednesday nights, therefore, =
Chesney Void " will be given Thursday | q
ght :. The Earl Of Essex (" Friday night, !
Deborsh " Saturday afternoon, "a Mario Stu q
t " and Saturday night. 'Henry WILL" 9
- M'v1ckEh's THEATRE. i,
When Lotta paid Chicago visit mol many :
onths ago 1t seemed as though abe had been ! =
rgotten, or that this kicking and -sigg1ing- t
'iden drama had sunk into that condition Of Il