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| any time occupy high rank in the profession
bu1 he WAS always recognized rs q respectable
r1an. aincerely attached to his theatrical frcnda
aud ever ready to aid tnem by advice or more
| substantial means. Frank Harrington came tt
this city III 1857, and for three years acted a. the
| stafa-mauager at McVlcker's Theatre. He then
| retired. and set up in business as the keeper oi
! an eating house and saloon. His place OF bust.
ness vas faVo91te resort Of resident aud yihit-
! Ing actors, and be Tas himself known for gen
l4l host and most nmiable gossip Frank
Harrington and Frank Monroe were geuiuses
OF The same sort, and they were almost ipseparn-
BILE compAnone- Damon aud Fythias were not
more devoted to each other Than they: After
the death OF Frank Monroe, ten months ago.
Frank Harrington waa iuconsolablc. He refused
to eat or 10 take any interest in business at{a1rs
When friends siei:ed him, ho woul. inquire il
they knew Frank Monroe, and woald say. over
and over again. '.lou know Frank is dead"
His family believe that he really frotted himself
into the grave. It is said that at the grave OF
Frank Monroe he took one of the ecreWs from
the coffin and put it in his pocket. 4 friend
asked what he intended doing with that On,
he replied II want aonetlIuG." From the day
Of the funeral to bis death be nav2r recovered
his Spirits aud he often declared thas since
Frank was gone, he could not remain long be-
hind.
RETURN OF An OLD rAroR1rE~
lIr- Mcyicker, having open dates for the TWO
weeks beginning Dec 6, bas entered into an en-
eagement With Miss Mar Howard to fill up that
time. Miss Howard Wss formerly member OF
tbs stock company 1t the old Museum. She is
now = star OF some prominence In the theatr1cM
armament. She has recently been playing at
Louisville and Cincinnati. with distinguished sue
cess. The papets in those cities are full of
IAudatory notices Of her We may properly re-
serve Judgment in her case until she has made
her reappea1ance, and shown what experience
and steady devotion to her profession have done
for her. She is known to have personal charms
Of high order, and it. as it is fair to presume,
her advancement in hel profession has realized
her early promise, she will give the people Of
Chicago some clover and entertaining lnperson- |
atoms. She is said to be particularly pleasing in
the dual roles OF ih1tlp and Phllhppc, IN Charles
Reade's "a Wandering Hol7."
NOTES AND ANNOUNCEMENTS.
= Tho accomplished reader, Miss Henrietta Mon |
roe, who read With great success at plymouth |
Church. Thursday evening, will also read to-
morrow evening. in connection with the South
Side lecture by Gen. Banks, in the Star Course,
md at South Evanston, Tuesday evening, before
The Literary Club Of th&t place, with very |
choice programme.
Qulncy's grand work Of art, known as the
= Tour OF the HOLY Land" wil1 take place at
Earne1 Hall Wednesday evening. This work is
represented as beng from the Imperial Academy
u Aria. faIla, ana l8 Sal0 10 Da Inc only ATL- |
work Of the kind ever brought to this country.
Che whole entertainment is OF moral aud in
truetiye nature, and If as represented must
prove great success.
Gen. Banks makes bis first appearance here as
lecturer Monday night At Plymouth Church,
lis subject being ''The Republic: VIII it En- |
Eure:" His lecture Will be prefaced by readings
" Miss Henrietta E. Monroe, q lady said to have
nuch dramatic ability. Hex selections wiu be
: Charlie Machree." br Hoprin - The New |
,hrrch Organ by Carleton and - Searching !
or the Slaln," anonymous Prof W,nchell's
ecture '' Mont Blanc - will be spIendidIy il |
lstrated by over fifty views Of the picturesque
nd wonderful sceue1y of that faunons mountain,
'hich By the aid OF powerful artificial | ,
gnt will be maEnified and thrown OIL screen
or the benefit Of the audience.
This week Miss Jane Coombs will fill an ea-
agement ut McVicker's Theatre playing s.Tha | I
Eunchback" Monday and Tuesday nights, |
Adrienne the Aetress Wednesday and Thurs
~ nights aud Saturday matinee. "Ingomar" t
aturday night; and for her benefit. Friday | 6
leh:, tWo pieces The Stranger" and "Tho | :.
oueymoon." The cast for Frida. night is much
10 strongest of the week, and the performance | 4
** Tbs honeymoon p" will probably be the most 0
aioyabie. though it has been sayageiy cut. In | q
The Hunchoack Miss Coombs rlays Julia, ;,
r. Waldron Nasse7" 1Illter, Mr. Goesin Sir :. =
homus Clifford Young Mr. alcVicker Master o
odus, and MISS Carol Htlen. t.