, 1876-01-30

city authorities do not deem the mater vorthy Of At
tenton, snd do not measures to prevent Sunday
from being deseatod the people Of this city who do
over the community oughtto withhold their patronage
from sueh theatres, whether A'lellhi, Wood any
otheE believe ratclass theatres be maintained
here as elsewhere. F,rsty: Stop Sunday perfom-
ancea- Secondly: theatre desiring to rank hcet-
cats year after YEAR must expect 10 receive small
patronage 1t nrst, and let the moral aud inte'i'-
Gent lovers Of the drama SEQ thst reputation
IL firmly established for f1stclaas plays and actors
only and hrbscass theatre receive the support
Of ,he bet ezen. Of our city, md IN time re.p a1ps
queut common theatres only desire lox grade Of
a,nusemcntB. there should be thorough cleansing.
lifting the mind to hea1thy and innocent nu.emens'
which We "a people neei. Do this, and then shak.
sp+ares playa vail be fully ppreclated by Chicago
audience in other clhes, where people 20 tot u:a
be reasonable, to within the reach ot aoos
ing Glasses well Of tno-e better able 10 PAY
4r1cts. a friend 10 humanity. L. ~ L.
The A1NsInE1B.
Mr.. Haverly has been liberal to the people OF
Chicago, and be has reaped his reward HIS
company OF minstrels is undoubtedly the best IN
the profession. HIS ealarv-list is probably TWICE
~ large ~ any other; and bis receipts ~ the
box-office are in proportion Tie theatre ~sa
filled every night last week By the best Peoole
in the city. The audiences we're almost eaual
IN 0umUef8 anu Cuh6E4VA ~ kAooS ''AAs~A -
semb1e 1t the same theatre during tho opera
season. Thia week the bill il oven supe11or to
tho one OF last week. Arlington. Cotton, Ace,
the REYNOLDS brothers, aud Schoolcta1t ate re-
tanned; aud among the new attractions IL Billy
Emerson, who ID considered BY thu managers
host in himself. We do not think 80 much OF
Mr.. Emerson. There are half a-dozen better
1.1instfefa than he in tue troupe which ne Ieaas
in Is a star. Mr.. Pat Rooney, too, who ls au-
vext1sed II great Irish especially artist" adds
A. la
il in ths variety hall, not in q minstrel show.
1oor Of Hooley's Theatre every night
have no taste for his performances. The
came may be said OF Charley Howard, "tho
representative Of the veteran darkey." The
sooner his services are dispeneed with the bet
ter. The company as q WHOLE however. is de-
serving Of the liberal support winch it is recev
Ing. We should be sorry to see it poorly sup
ported, for Mr. Hayerly has shown disposition
I o give the very best entertainment ID TIE CITY.
HIS promises for tie future are in keeping With
Ills present energetic policy The best comedy
COMPANY that has ever been seen in Chicago il
one Of the things that Mr. Haverly is able and
willing to furnish, il properly encouraged.
col wooD's AUsECH-
At Col. Woods Museum thia week t'The
Tickat~of- Leave Man " will be given. The play
is An old favorite, and may prove attractive
The genial McMauus will personate Bob Briefly,
Charles Rogers Green Jones, Connie Thompson
Sam Wiuoughby, May Roberts May Edrards.
and Estelle Mortimer Emily s. Erren.ond At
the ofr-day ma,inees The Hidden Hand
will be repeated. This company is work
ing hard and every day showing
noticeable improvement Tho managers
are disposed to have good deal OF singing on
the stage, and some Of i. is very bad singing.
Tho company is strouserthso the average, music
ally; and it Its resources ware moderately
drawn upon the result would be acceptable. All
that needs to be doue Is to choke oil the bad
singers and use the others tenderly. The per-
formauce of ;" Po-ca- hon-tas" " last week, for it-
stance, WAS very cleditable. Much Of the sing
inr IN it aas agreeable. ''The Hidden Hand"
which Was given in the evening, did Lot 60 OF
20 we'll. There Vas too much 6ddle-scl Aping
and Toice-rasping IN it,
NOTES AND ANNOUNCEMENTS.
B&yard Taylor lectures in the sunday-After-
moon Course 1t o'clock on Egypt"
Mary L. Liyermore lectures Monday night in
che Star Course st the Union PARK Church,
Concerning Husbands
Mess1s. Van V1ees znd Marsh, Of Col. Woods
Museum, have made arrangements with Messrs.
Pelissler and Ball to give Sunday performances
in the German language hsnceforth- The play
aelected for the opening to-day b '' The Iron
Mask-~ Mr. Pelissier - DAu1dqne Mr. Boil ~
Castor, and Madame Pelissier as Aa,1e-
The Comedy Company at the Academy Of
Music, embracing Mr.. James AMI Mr. Whlfio-
two e1oe!leut acsogs-besdes others of consider
:. Saratoga " is announced for Monday aut Tues
dav nights and Wednesday ma:,nee 4: Led
Ass1ay' for Wednesday and Thutsdsy nights;
.sCas,e for Friday night and Saturday matinee !;
and Oliver Twist" for Saturday night. Those
who attend the Academy will be sure 70 see some
good acting.
Helen Potter uill furnish the chief part OF an
entertainment in the Star Course at n. mouth
Church noxs Tuesday night. She will read a Ga
br1e| Grub."'. Creedo OF the Bells" aud other
selections. besides giving imltstlons Of Mrs.
Scott-Slddons, Anna Dickinson. Olive Logan,
and John B. Cough. The limitations are said to
be without barlesque- Tho entertainment will
be diversified By organ-selecsions rendered by
Mr. FlaRier, and BY the singing OF The Chicago
uadrigal Club.
A temperance play entitled ''Ths Last Loaf"
was given At tile :" Home Tor the FlieudIess"
las. Thursday oighs, to the satlsfsctlon OF all
concerned. Tbs entertainment wa8 under the
ated Kate Ashton. W. d. Williams appeared as
Mort Ashton. L /. Quinn as Cd!sb Hanson, J. l..
Hol!aa aa Harry Hdns0n. D. Wilcox zs Dick
B,.istle, Fred Wall as Sam Cnuobs, Mss Floronco
Candee as Lily Ashton. Fanny Alton as Patty
Jones. Recitations and music followed the play.
Mr. ben De Bar will fill an engagement at Nc
Vicker's Theatre this week. He will appear IS
FdlstaU In " Henry w." Monday and Tuesday;
as Fats.gF in the !" Merry Wives OF Windsor F."
Friday and Saturday nights sud ~ Aacdscber
in the play Of the aame name Wednesday and
Thursday nights aud Saturday matinee. - Mi-
cawber " will probably be the best play Of the
week The company ia more adequate to repre-
sensations Of this kind than to the demands Of
ShAAspe1ean drama. The cast for - Micawbor
promises well. Ben De Bar as "tbe fal'on