, 1875-06-20
Campbell and Hooley's Cali
fornia Venture.
9ext Seasons Musical Pro1ramme.--
Unity Church Concert.
The Bondfeu Centenary-..Theo-
dore Thomas.
THE DRAMA.
SUNDAY NIGHT ADJUSTMENTS.

Union, is cosmopolitan to very markod degree.
Il contains Ill eorts and conditions OF men, with
I'll shadea Of opinion aud belief. Every M
touslity ha1 representation here, and the Gus
toms OF the country they hail from survive 10 4
great measure among the foreign elements oi
car population. The conflict Of opinion which
tho practice Of European customs in this city
has occasionally produced seems not likely to be
renewed 1t present. The greatest amount oi
personal liberty seems to be readily accorded tc
al. This IL one Of the secrets OF our rapid
growth and development as community For
long time our German population has enjoyed
the privilege Of celebrating what 10 here known
~ Sunday according to ihe custom prevailing in
Germany. Piepics, conce1ts, festivals, aud
theatrical entertainments have been indulged in
By them for years without . protest, save the
occaeional outbreak OF individual Indignation
against the IS Dissertation OF the Sabbath" The
supporters Of the - Puritan Sabbath," in contrn-
distinction to the Continental Sunday, have of
late made no outcry.
Up to within = very short time, however, the
Germans appear to have had . monopoly Of the
Sunday amusements. Tho Turner Hall cou-
ce1tk, nisnamed sacred ~ sop to Cerberus,
haTe given enjoyment to hundreds OF people,
Americans and Germap-Amer1eans alike. Almost
every Sunday evening dramstlc representation
has been given ut some hall or theatre. Some
timeA As many Is three have been given at once.
The German element here ls au Important factor
IN our population, a. yell as our politics, and
&uceS.
within the past two or three months. however,
tie American public has been put 10 the test on
the subject OF Saaday evening amusemen:s, and
the response gisen b5 them indicates that they
xre mora than willing, actually au1loue, 10 fol-
lux tbs lead OF their German fellow-catiEens In
this matter. One OF the first Of the series Of
Sunday evening entertainments w4s the De
hmskA CONCERT at McCormick's Hall, which
De v1vo ventnrad to give uodsr the seductive
Then Grover established = regular Sunday
night concert at the Adelphi. Gardiner did tbs
Exrae thing with his caratal orchestra under
1oAsct. But Americans are not Germans and
The passion zor music does not rule thoee who
aee Wiling 10 attend Sunday performances.
It wAs the objection 70 setting 40 example bT
giving Sunday performances which wrecked the
. Road to Ruin prepared b. the newspaper
men OF the city. They declined the RESPONSE
ml1ty Of introducing III their poor way the re&u-
&nd the managers. however, bad set t cir heart
upon this order Of amusementa. Tbs first
legitimate dramatic performance waa given at
the Academy OF Music for the Dan BRYANT test-
noniA- All Hypocrisy Was thrown aeide, snd
roaring farce opened the bill. The house WAS
FH%A~+s~N
lhropi.ts set to work to give Billy Manning q
benefit, with similar results Meanwhile, Prof.
Peppex and Mr.. Grayes had arranged series OF
kctures 1t the Academy Of Mueic. Last Sunday
Russell soggs had benefit at Hooley'a Theatre.
Ind the audience was as large a. ever. From this
point out Sunday berefzs are to come thick and
fast. Two are announced for this evening"
nanage1 Growers. at the Ade1phi, and the joint
benefit Of Mas Rachel Ntah and little Roea at
tbs Academy of Music and one, that Of Mr. John
Muir. for next Sunday.
So far, the Sunday performances Of strictly
theatrical character hsye been confined to bepe-
fits, but it is not likely that managers will atop
here. The only conclusion to which the invari
ably Arge attendance it the theat1es on
Sunday nights can point is that the public is
prepared to go any length with the managers.
II Sunday perfo1 nance were not popular, The
beuefciaries would choose other nights. The
Anormous attendance ut the theatres indicates
that ut present Sunday performances are popu-
lar. They have been enjoyed with immunity
from disturbance by the Germans. and cannot
be interfered with now because they have been
adopted by tho American element without ere-
atanE serious uproar, compared with which the
famous popular excitement ut Ephssus would
h nothing worth mentioning.