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nal towards Julie was certainly point
overdrawn. 1t is true the crafty
old schemer has soft spot some-
n, -; 1.onr 2..t:a 20 %1 In.

| to take the audience into bis confidence. while
| At the same time he beNilde1s those Immediately
| 70 represent properly character OF this
kind is TASK OF no mean psopor-
tions; and we do not know but Mr..
Mccullough succeeds as we'll with it as ANYBODY
Who has undertaken it III this city. That TAMIL
iar and often-uuo4ed paasaRe IN which the circle
] Of the church is drawn Taa Of course. maGni1-
| Gently rendered It always is. ANY actor OF ex-
| perience cau give it well. It aiwa's takes with
| an audience, because the playwright has done so
much for it. The audience Of friday nlshs
| showed It's approval by two yocfcrous calls be-
| fore the curtain, which were as hearty as taey
were unusual IN that place. Nr. hlcCutfoughs
Virginius also has decided mosiss, though It does
not make anything like the same demands on
| him as the Richelieu. It was m EXCEEDING
! II agreeable performance the supporting arts
| being better played than in anything else
] which has been tried here this season The last
act Of the play. in Which Vtrq1nlus 10 made to 80
crazy for tho express purpose OF klllnG Appsus
! without lowering his own dignity must. III these
| daye OF trials ior emotional mganits, strike the
| ordinary observer As little peculiar. Knowles
confessed himself thst be made Firgznaus insane
in order to avoid the indecency" OF represent
ipg lin lin the attitude of taking the Law into
bis own hands, '4His DESTROYING Appius in 3
tit of Temporary insanity" according to Knowles,
Providence"
PROF. PEPPERS LECTURES
announced for this week demand something
more than passing notice. They will be not
merely pleasant entertainments. but means Of
instruction. Persons competent to judge de-
c1are thst they have decided scientific merits.
If so, they may certainly DO useful in populariz-
in science, and should be liberally patronizcd.
The Professor proposes to give an entertainment
every evening during the week and at matineea
Wednesday and Saturday. The programme ia
arranged in four parts, and will be changed
every night The plan il TO give first q short
popuisr scientific lecture. and then number OF
optical delusionB and experiments. The adveT-
tisement Of change OF programme every night
is not itseI IN optcal deluslon; and those who
Performances will be vcrv likely to 60 again.
The matinees ior Young folks "Wednesday and
Saturday ought to be largely patronized.
DANIEL poUduERTY.
One OF the most delightful series Of enter
taipments ever given in this city has been ths
two lectures on OIatory and the Orator and
American Politics" IN the Star Lecture Course,
aud the extra {: Readings" for the benefit Of the
Catholic Orphan Asylum, BY this Hon. Daniof
Dougherty, OF Philadelphia, all Of which have
drawn very large and appreciativa audiences.
The substance OF the lectures has already ap-
peared in TIE TRIBUNE, and it would be SUPER
duous for Us to speak Of nr. Dougherry as
lecturer. since he h,s been long and faVorably
known in this capacity to the American public.
As reader, however, be 1s not so familiar, and
I'VE doubt net that his SUCCESS in this direction
Friday eseniug Was genuine surprise to every
one in the large audience, which gave him such
a kindly greeting. His success .as all tho moro
remarkable from the fact that Mr. Dou gherly
is not professional reader, and
reads but very rarely. He has long
been known as an inimitable storE-
teller and graphic delineator Of the humorous.
This was specially shown in his humorous re-
citals, in which he showed a remarkable COM
nand of diaects. a keen appreciation OF the
ridiculous. aud remarkable faculty of lmpress~
ing it upon his auditors. Probably nono of them
enjoyed tho humor more keenv than Mr.
Dousbe1ty himself. He seemed to enter into
their spirit as closely if the stories we're told
hiaa for the first time. In serious readings, like
Mark Antonv's address and tue famous - Liber-
ty or DEATH" extract ftom the Patrick Heury
oration he displayed not only great v'eor and
genuine eioauence, but in each Instance worked
Up CLIMAX of dramatic power which we have
1arelg heard e1celled in the whole range OF
American elocution. He e1cefs at both e1-
t1emes.-the ril,culous in storytelling and the
majestic in orAtory.-and through the whole OF it
ture of tue gentleman. The managers OF the
Star Lecture Course deserve tho thanas Of the
lecture going public for the ereat treat they
have given them. and Mr., Dougherty will tade
away from Chicago the good wisnes and pleas
ant memories OF the thousands WHO have been
charmed by him.
STAR LECTURES.
Alexander Stephens, the ex-Vice-President OF
the Southern Confederacy, whose lectures in the
Star Course, announced for the coming week,
we're looked forward to With so much interest,
has informed Messrs. Carpenter s Sheldon that
he will soon be able to travel and fulfill his en-
gagement with them here. It is probable that
he will speak here early in November.
The next star" to shine in the Star Course
is that erratc poetic genius Joaquin Miller. Tho
romance which attaches to the name and career
OF this remarkable man; his dress. manners,
aud acts, so widely commented on ; his books, so
loudly pralsed or hercely condemned, selling
however eccentricaly EXPRESSED by his acts or
poems-all go to surround the man and poet
with such AL atmosphere OF mystery and inter-
est that his appearance here will undoubtedly
attract an immense audience. His lecture will
be given IN Union Park Church one week from
Tuesday, Nov. 2, and will be on Literary Lon
doD," q theme which he is said to treat brilliant
ly, he having been the pet and lion Of Literary
LAndon " for several yeafs.
Timothy Titcomb," Dr. ]. G. Holland, is an,
in Plymouth Church, when he will illustrate ev-
erybody's failing, & Hobby-R,ding."
ANNOUNCEMENTS AND NOTES.
Mr.. James H. Dowland delivered q very yalua-
BILE and inter estpg lecture last Monday evening
in the Atheu;Rum course On the subject of
s. Physical Culture" The audience WAS large. |
The lecture waB delivered in forcib1e and ear
nest manner, and waA received with frequent
bursts Of applause
The following is the sunday-lecture PRO-
granme Of the near future: To-day, W. R. |
Emerson, Tue Mechanic OF ITS and 1875 |
4 Century Of Industrial Progress !" Uct. g. Mrs.
E. Cady Stanton; Nov. Z, sIoncure D. Conway; |
Nov. II, the Rev. Edward Everett Hale Nov. q,
Mrs. 4. a. Leono"e ems; Dec. S, Charles Brad
laugh.
Billy Rice ought to have an overdowing house !
at his benefit tomorrow night. He Is q ca ital
MN srei. and has been pretty faithful to the !
people OF Chicago. He is to appear for this oc-
casion only On tho end" and, though he will I
have no opportunity iu this position to show his
artistic stumble. he will, doubtless. surpass him
self in eraces OF another and eubtler Kind
Mr. James LeTis is announced to play :. The
Big Bonanza at Mcpickers for the week begin
alne Nov. i. The unfortunate litigation over