, 1875-03-14

By symbol, but as singing ont vary common
+ striking, and important type Of American CHI
zen, and doing it in q naarvelously tnecniou
acd r1dicn3ons manner. It is . greA
piece OF Characterization, and pst th,
least remarkable feature Of it is the
novelty Of the etage ''business." It is frc.
from any Of the threAdbare e1pediants to excite
1nirth. farnisaed to every funny peraon b: thu
| less discrimination to every character tho actol
| assumes. It is highly original, aud ye1y con.
sstent~ The harmony OF action is 80 parfect
there is such an entire freedom from incon.
eetcncy, that the counterpart OF nature is very
faithfully presented. One is apt 70 overlook
very many Of the excellent points Of perform.
aoce OF this kind from single view. The more
one sees Of the piece. the more there seems to
be TO sdmlre- Mr. Ray1nond has been here one
week, playing to crowded houses: had ho felt
90 inclined be could hare remained for three
| weeks at least.
But his successor will probably supply the
want Of Raymond in manner SO acceptable th.t
the public Mill scarcely know which to admire
most II Reymonds Sellers is an American type,
Iooles nictnet Gar,.er, Cnlcb PlitnnseT. and
1s!fM U0dge" are equally perfect English types.
and equally feiscitons in their representa- unn 1t
is fortunate that this eminent comedian follows
| Raymond, Tor the contrast will bo esnccally IT,
terestang to observe Mr. Toote'a frs: visit to
Chicago was 80 brief, and 30 many people tearn~
ed ct its brariv only when it was too late to taia
| the opportunity, that his present brief engage
TuGQL Qe IuO-B EuClGa3Au VI LIZA tfGA
! his 6Est- He brings his own company Of excel
| lent aet5rs With him, and will open with Dear
! er than Life" playing the part OF Michael
| Garner. This is one OF the most touching bits
Of characterization Chicago people haro eror
| saen. The part abounds IN hunor sud pathos,
| 2ud may oe regarded as ono OF Mr. Toole's most
remarkable efforts.
rooLEr's THEATRE
"The Lime House on the Bridge" il thu
drama which the management put on a. Hooleys
last week in competition with the two stellar
magnets elsewhere, and With 10 enlall degree Of
success. The piece vill give way this week,
however, to ''HenIy Dunbar," specially Of
Valack's, and very fair drama Of considerable
interest nnd power. This will DO given Tuesday
and al tho n1atirees, and every night in the
week but Monday aud Saturday, when two bene-
fits will be given-ono for Mr. SneH and tho |
other for Mr. Salisbury. Tho former OF these |
ing programme is promised. The nrst piece is |
the pretty three act comedy. ssTne Tries ALL" !
with all the company ii tho cast. The bright |
farce. - Al Alarming Sacrifice" with Ar. Crsne !
~ Bob Ticket, and Nellie A1cHenry as Susan |
Ssoeetappk. follows. 1he performance will con-
clude With tic musical farce. Tho Swiss
SWANS" which Tas given so successfully at |
Airs. Haedar's benefit = few VEGAS ago.
Mr- Saisturys bene6. Saturday night will also |
be interesting to the pubic at larSe, It is the
seasons in Chicago. and. being al annual affair,
should be duly celebrated. The bill is ! psrtlcu-
larry lively one, and his legion Of frierds and
sdmir:rs ulll see to it that Mr. Salisbury plays
meneea NTH jones' Baby" with Mr. Crane in
ons OF his funniest parts. This will be followed
~ the recitation OF q Shanus O.Rrien BY 1Ir,
shamus o'Sei. Tie absurd farce ct '' Robert
4aeaire," Ui:h Alr. Salisbury as iGobert, and Mr.
,1ana sa JdcE S'op, will come next, alter which,
y special request, Mr.. e. j. Buckley will repent
= The Signa~A1an Asleep" Nh1ch he gaze SO |
sell at Mrs. Mneders benefit. TIE performance
concludes with g The Merchant Of Venice" by
be COMPANY, Mr. SasbUty plar;ng S;iylocz, and |
diss Hawthorna Port;a. This constitutes ycry j!
'aried xud entertaining programme, sufficient to
eou1e m e1calient house for tho benefit OF
tage-vNain. II
THE MUSEUM {
losed it's isnominious career Thursday night, :
nth q auddennsss which took certain sharp
euapnper people bJ surprise, and eont1asted
mtaalnslJ NTH the glowing aulogiea Of per- /
which War not givon. Mr. Clarke Of c
ered to play out tho entire fortuight for which l.
. WIS engaged, on condition that his associates 9
d the stage wero protected from loss Of salary.
wss Of no use, however, and Mr. Clarke went :
D tour to st. Louis to inspect tho theatres, s
lpeHota0d Teheassala, and otherwise amuee i,
inasoH. What the next venture at the Mnse1m | |
Ill 30 reu'a;ns to bo seen. Perhaps Mrs. Myers | Ii
tay superiuteadit. Il
THE GRAND oPEnA-EousE. Il
The success Of the burIesquo Of "Belles Of tt
'e Kitchen +" bS Kelly l. Leon has proved 80 y y
:ezt that the management: will continue it II
coli longer. The first part is entirely now, and 81
le finale, 1.-The Phantom Cho.us. is said tn he al
'Ey effective. ''Neck and Neck" ie retained Il
1ring tho present week Wayne and Lovely Il
s7e new Get, sCnrang Nhoop Tamboree," II
I'd surridge, Wilson, Wambold and Master G.
'anEe p!ay 'sMesmerism." Bishop on the Il
litar and E. u. Hall On tho banjo comp rte a | st
ogr1mms which is without question excellent, at