, 1876-04-02

VIII begin N engagement OF ssTsTL weeks
HcVlcker's Theatre Monday, April 10, whe
" Richard IL" will b produced for the first tin
in this city. The engagement promises 10
full Of interest," and to be, in sober eArnest, th
| event OF the ssason. The reportory incudes th
following plays: ssRichard IL first time i
Chlcago). king Lear" new study for hi
| Booth) i" Much Ado About Nothing" :. Hamlst
LADY Of Lyons.~ !1fichelieu," "The Apos
tats" New Way to Pay old psbts 9t4.. asnr
Il" " Othe1lo," and the IS Merchant Of Venice.
] Mr. Booth will be supported during his entir
! engagement BY Mr.. F. B. Wardo and Miss Elie'
Cummings from the California Theatre, both O.
whom are highly spoken Of
NOTES AND AXaouHcEMEvrs-
Miss Hattie johnson, it is understood, bought
Woods Museum for last weak, snd Loaf heavily
by the operation She ntsds encouragement
and should hare it.
Mr. G. A. MeManus, formerly eeage.manaEe, .,
Of COL Woods Museun, las severed hls oonneo-
tion with that theatre in order to sccept POSI-
ton in the company Of the Cbesnut Street Tbs
ssre Philadelphia
Theodore Tilton will lecture on "The Human
Mind" at Mccormick Hall Tomorrow night.
This will he Mr.. Tltonb l67th lecture this sos-
son and his last in Chicago. The saies Of tickets
have been very large.
4 literary and dramatic entertainment for the
benefit of Z literary lady now an invalid. will be
given At tho Athen@um Lecture Hall Tuesday
evening, April 6. Tho programme includes roci-
tations, readings, musical selections, and the
cour.sMp ecene from ''Rchard Ill"
Mr. A. P. Burbank. tho elocutiontst, whose
readings in New York were noticed by the pfess
Of that city in the most 1attering terms, will
give reading in the Star Course 81 the Plyu-
outh Church next Tuesday evening. mir. Bur-
bank will doubtless receive n ChlcsEo as hearty
appreciation ~ be did in New York.
The principal attraction 1t the Adelphi this
week will be Mr. Edward Coleman in the play Of
-Quilp," dramatized from Dickens :" Old Curl
osity Shop" Mr. Coleman, OF course, assumes
the title role, aud he will have the support OF
Harry Little ~ Dick iStriueler, Dollie Hamilton
IS Litie.A and Millie Sackett asthe 4NdTchtoa-
ess. Previous TO the dramas and in tha fair-
sceoe variety olio will be presented.
mr.. John Muir, tbs faithful and popular
Treasurer OF the Academy Of MuBic has bsen
offered benefit performance next Sunday even
ing. Through the kindness Of Mr. Leonard
Grover, many of the variety performers con-
tToled by him will assist in the evenings enter
tainment. Among the principal attractions
offered are the Reynolds Brothers Sam Martin,
and 1les alollie Williams- in their several spe-
ciait,es. Mr. Muir should have au overdovlng
house.
Mr. Billy Emerson, Chicago favorite Of long
standing, will tako benefit next Friday night.
He Is sure to hare good house, Tie Minstrels
offer no new faces this week, but they promise
Billy Rice again for Monday, april 10. E. H.
Hall. the banjo-player, will give uew selections;
Bioodgood wiif present his original sketch Of
"Uncle Rufe's Horne"; Sanford and wilson
will show the terrible consequences Of WAR in
the Kitchen" and Billy Emerson will continue
his speciaities- ke.nble's sketch, "Loye and
Vannr" is retained in the bill.
Mr. J. z. Little, who has some little reputa-
ton in this CITY, will fill an engagement 1t Col.
Woods Museum the current week. Every night,
and at the matinees OF Wednesday and Satur-
day, Rowing Jack" highly sensational drama,
will be given. At the uatineeo OF Monday,
Tuesday, Thursday aud Friday. re:en ar. Little
does not appear, 1.-The Drunkard" Elll be pre-
scented. The fact that Miss Connie Thompson,
one OF the best members Of tie Museum CON-
pany, does not play this week is said to possess
certain sign1fcance of its own.
Thts week will bo devoted to comedy 1t Mc-
Vicker's. "Leap Year will be given the first
three nights Of the week and at the Saturday
1,atinee, introducing that admirable comedian
N d Chicago favorite. Mr. Thomas Whifin. Mr. |
E. B. Warda, and Miss Cummings. The latter
ITO actors remain to support A1r. Booth, and |
here will be some natural curiosity 70 see and /
udge them. In tho Same place Mr. Gossln, |
.lrs. Murdoch, and Mrs. Stoncall are cast
Chu1sIar, Friday. and Saturday nights 1.-The |
Poor Girls Diary" will be gi-eb with tho three
principal Actors as before, and Mesdames Mur- |
Loeb and Stoneall. II wil ba safe to look for |
Feek OF delightful comedy acting.