, 1875-08-29
Personal Gossip on Both Sides
Of the Ocean.
no English Opera---Death OF h1r'
Jewett---lott'S Concert.
THE DRAMA.
IN CHICAGO
HIGH CHARGES

the prevalence Of the very high price charged Tor
admission to the Chicago theatres Previous 70
the War the theatres fourished upon receipts
from one-,hird to one-half the present. aua
theatrical business WAS neSer better. Du1ang
the War the rr1ce OF Amusement, like that OF
everything else, vent up to prepostefous
figure. In nearly every other branch Of business
\ great reduction has been made. In the lheat-
rlcaf ECONOMY almost alone have War prices been
adhered to. They are too high for any times,
and for hard eimes prepoetesously 60. hana-
gers are 1ecklessly charging $l.50 and Sl.25 Tor
seats in the most desirable parta OF the theatre
during tho performance Of regular
rieces, Or in the stock season where no pxftcn-
1ar attraction holds the boards. The nomeut
IN improvement is naade in the performance
instantly Is OF 50 cepts bonus is tackled on TO
the Already e1orbtant charge. It is not
astonishing that du1inE last season the rule at
pycry theatre in the city was neagTe attend
Ance and the exception good one. 1t Is
astonishing that ANYBODY will consent to pay the
additional fee whenever manager thinks he
can collect it. ...........
TIE theatres in Chicago are coming again into
pretty sharp competition There viii, N few
davs, be ex in operation. two OF them-the
Museum and Ade1phi-with reduced
prices of admission; Mr. Ncvicker's Two
theatres, Hooley's, and the Academy 81
4 Is Gery evident tlst Sine of these places vii
close, just az some Of them did last season, for
want OF patronage. and it iB not probable that
the IoE-prced houses Will be the sufferers s,-pso-
vidcd, Of COURSE they give far euterta'noant:
Another element Of competition has just found
its way into theatrical affairs, element highly
disastrous to the managers OF ali places OF
amusement 1t Is the teer-hail with musical
accompaniments- There are dozens OF these es-
t1blishments IN the city Of the better type aud
scores Of second-claEs limitations: These all 1--we
~r=a.asa tha anusemeut-soing public, and the draft
hals would not teff. -enormons It IL use-
the beer-hau frcquenters are people 81 BeeI- BeesI1-
grade of society. and seek amusement bers be-
canse there is more life, more enjoyment. and
do al out it.? The miserable attendance as tnree
Of them last week gives emphasis to tho inquiry.
The. Adalphi has recently gone back to high
pri!:es, and its business has beeo very bad. 1t
ne,ads aome nerre to cbgrge high prices for a
ee.oo entertainment; it requires cheek OF
tire most 1mpepeerabIe character to raise them
For poor one. The latter is An abundant pos
-eesson OF the Adelphi managers. The public
will do well to take this matter OF the
atrical prices up at onca, aud regulate
them. It should fix the maximum figure
for dramatic entertainments at rs cents, aud rs
fuso to submit to any e1torticosse increase for
any star or combination. Few OF them nowadays
arc worth as much, and from present sppea1-
performances worth half the sum per capita.
Managers have decided upon paluing on very
Inferior entertainments; second-clsss compan-
les, seArisome hackneyed stars, and plays des-
itute alike OF novelty and merit. Let them
CONC down to secocd-oiass prices OF admisaion.
TIE THEArnEs-
Brsiness has been bad during the ek,-very
light even for the end Of August, John Dillon
Ut Hooley'a, alone seemed to catch the popular
breeze, which has set for him since his return.
Edwin Adams played to houses much lighter
than be should have had the new Chicago The
at7e wore very discouraged look Of emptiness,
and the Adelphi was hot and deserted. This
week Emerson's Mnssrels play at Hooey's;
Brennan i Wares combination give "TIews OF
ireland" at the Academy Of Music; Edwin Ad-
ANS playa Ehoch Arden It Mz. McVicker's Mad
by = Chicago Journalist, is announced for bis
Clark street house Oliver Doud Byron is the
star At the AdelpLi Frank MacEvoys Hioerni-
con exhibits 1t Aurora Turner Hall
Wpop's xusEuM.
Following Is the new company at Woods Mu-
scum:
Harold Tosbu1n, Miss Iddore Cameron.
Harvey Laagdons Miss cosnie Thompson,
J. r. HutiIdge, Mis- Ern2 Stowe,
C. H. Rogex1, Mss Aunie Douglaa,
Trunk Lamb, Nias Nay nob.rts,
Lndzew 1AJneA Miss A. Wal,eza,
+. Ryan. Miss Ida Mason,
1E11s Roaeh, Aise Mary Nicholg,
James Maannv Asas Helen F;orenca,
T. Hughes, lisa Lizzie Neustar,
John Scam, Misa A. c. Forrest,
Lemon Sidwen, Miss Eva 6. Barker.
N;ss Ada Robinson, hIiss Mary G. Wilcox.
Nanaqer-Mr. van F1eak
1reas.T1-3fr. Marsh.
Stage AanageT-C. T. Morton.
TIE ACADEMY OF 11us1o
opens its regular dramatic season week from
tomorrow With dramatic md variety company
under Milton Nohla formerly connected with
tho stonk company OF tho Academy. Messzs
I4eake Pike will play their one COMPANY alter
nate'y io Indianapolis and Chicago, filing up
F71h visiting comblnationa-
sTAH LECTURE COURSE.
During The past week Ir, Carpenter, OF Caz-
peuter j. Sheldon. has returned home from his
p1lguuaaga among the ''wiss men Of the East +"
.th whom he has been in consultation regard
tnE the enlightenment Of the Star Cousse Lee
tuEe constituency. Mr.. Carpenter seems very
Euch pleaNed With the entire success of his Jour
ney. Ga@4xy Of stellar attractions IN The ec-
tu1e aho mnneA drnRment has been secured
snlcn PROMISES TO ake the most briliiant series
o1 ataf entertainments that these caterers to the
cultured taste Of the community have vet heen
hble 70 odeT IN any single scsson It in Inn early
yet to s1nounee the full list and nI.na ~ ~
course, brt it is understood that Mcssrg. G. f. q
propose certain novel features in their a1ranRe-
meuts for the coming feAsop which will erea7jv
condoce tU the convenience and comfort Of their
Patrons, ana will serve to increase the popuIatitv
OF their Cru<se almost much as did the intro
dnction OF ths option-ticket system last season.
The Cous.o will open early in October, and prob
ably Jhner T. Fields Will have the hoaor 10 m
&rgarate The lecture seasoo in this city. Tho
following characteristic letter from the genial
lecturer, ,tsich ME. Carpenter llas Just received
8erres to saow that Mr.. Fields felt The dlsap-
poIa.nenz OF bis inability 10 appear here during
lie past :1o years. a. keeuly as dld his numerous
&TAndA EA E1FH.