, 1876-02-27
yon Buloms Extravaganza at St. Louis
-.-Miss Rive in New York.
Alfred PeaSe's Piano-Forte Con-
cert-.-Operatic Gossip.

IN CHICAGO,

Aserous thing 20 dont us !" ,e'' oann1''s'
persisted. however, and laughed us own Tragedy
out Of fashion. But he did not disprove the
tr,th of G.rrick'a assertion that comedy Is =
80. ~s ~ - ~ ~ ,.,or III. ra6naa emma.
sei4oao 144'os ~ S,., .ar~ao,
nlan nuss na'e 20 e"io'o! o~4o6' 40 .o.Ao~'
habits, and "a quick perceptions OF pfop12ety n
the trasedia1. The difference between the tra-
pedian and the comedian lies in the diyereisy ia
p;nd ~ n,trrat vifts. To sav that the Gifts ot
~'1" ~ -. =.
one Ate gtea1e1 VI lees IL ue6iee su9u ."o@o VI
tho other Is to INSTITUTE comparisons net"cen
objects utterly dissimilar. Yet there are actors
in abundance Who seem to imagine that all
.a..es - a-.-s..;, ~. no.a;h,a - r. trsr.di.n
Nn.a6e .AA
And tna1 comeuy can DC nauo al 1ue'ueat u oo-
rioub work. They remember that Garrick was
indlHerentlv good in tragedy or comedy, but for
get tha. Mrs. Siddons WAS always and only tho
Ir1gic Mnee. The history OF the stage is full OF
facts to show that Thatia and Melpomene will
be content with no olV1oed empire. Il may a.
most oo euu toas asboa1 aoa sonsus o. a.e :. 40.
r..n has h;s Vncafion- s.The ralent IA the cali.
The msn is Ike ehip ia a river He runs
against obstIuctions on every side but one;
on that side al onsttncuon Is taRen away. ana
ue e"esps osiens ~ - ,a,s.a tr;.,
+hs anh;Iion nf ncte,rs for rersari,;ty in their
professions: it is the race for 7eraatiutv that
kills. No LEAD or WoEoan can be great IN Ri di-
Ietnons ana 1e" can DC eooo Ii mole tnan one
Apr " sua. a;.,~
.,,o,I;r, ~ manv rrom;xi1c ,ctor Not
among The starr, the srstem is tor them the
most favorable that coula be invented.-but
among ne ssock- lhe company 1T sncn thea-
~. - ~ ;,d,Tara,,+I,, U w 40 W
th;nr calJed pIay. from the subl,ne to The r.
dicuious. The leading man may to-day be called
upou to play lago. and to morrow to perso0ate
ssloon-'oAe1 ID soog-ann.ua1ee as4ma. doe
s1.ents. n,,ee,, Ej;,o5-ih an ~, ;nf-rnE ueE.
sonage in = cbesp American turlesuue. within
tho space Of one revolving moon, This system
eets OF the star to some advantage by form
y sont..at W. "ne4 t9a 4e"ss spatA W
s.oo 1uoAe AAe ulaaus Io"et' nts
as,uE sne -, nlaosut WV ~ s.ax.o ao1 sum-
e!e1. s'otJ- WV, ~ - taSs *ua1 .n1- ~ seAst
~ ~ mndn - cor,ede T. - n1 .+Eon
ss;els ~ - ta1 ;,.s ua ~ ;nia -
eet ~ en9 ul'uisu ia1Ios mn.en nA's .a'oy "
colae ~ aasniona9e 9;e ~ a"c.ssA' ~ o'sn ~ .ne
s.anoAu coaeutse :oa !: - lespectIue. % top eame
Asto1e WV t"'es n.i1 .is 49, oanH
1no en4aeo ID Mor.al eomoA. "atu .oe postly OF
enaksPeale, OF tne 1usnen eentlmen,s OF bul"er,
OF tne rnEeeo verso OF hnowiss, appropriate as
q q nasutel luneasanes sne tuou!so 0t oouctcactt,
ns uap1ons ptoee u hnt"2nn ~ 10y, auu .9o
sgedy Of @ n. With such capacities Is the
aise1ang OF II from II. proper uses anu' .nousn
tue avli IL necessa17 II Il none Inc LESS an evil
It Is an anJur1 and an odense both to tho COM
pany and the public.
This brings us to the stock excuse OF mana~
Eers who make practice OF engaging inferior
scso.n. namely that they must have versatile
Performers. They wasn't persons who arc qulc1
IN learning parts, and quick in forgetting them;
humble persona. VITO VIII accept any limo OF
character; cheap persons, who prefer stage-life
to any other. and are not particular about terms
and. above ail useful persons. who can fill any
c{e'1Ge, uo"eses stnatl. auo slana ~ any oool-
.s' no"o'e4 ME- soupao4s1 u.aas uP W
Of wh1ch ara nr1,ity neonlea The versa.,l;ty
which qualities ono for admittance to such .
company is mark Of lnfer'orlty. It is
epu.,oes a Jr a;,ran ~sn ~ canea atnse
1are1 of mediocrity. 1hen 1et M hear m Tnn-a
OF the peculiar qualifications required for men,
oe1smp LII . oaa stocS company
COL" MULBERRY SELLERS.
lne eonnees'uu VI "nas nae .ne~os oeen saiu
" WIN .ue pay lnae ID ~" oeln% performed At
"c s'ehe' 1neAIe WIZ "e nooe1 Do o1sco'efeo