, 1876-10-15
Jiebling's Recital---Tho Work of
the Apollo Club for De-
cember.
A Series of Matinees---New Music-.-
Gossip About Chicago Mu-
sicians.
Visit to MendelssoAn's Home...St.
Saen's "Phaeton "---0peratic
Notes.
THE DRAMA.
CHICAGO.

THE DRAMA.
CHICAGO.
.uE WEST SIDE THEATRE.
Nh fresh attraction was presented last week
at ahy of the principal theatres, and there WIS
m Development worth mentioning anywhere,
with the possible exception Of the collapse Of
+be variety establishment on the West Side.
The failure Of Afr. Aims was not unexpected
Etperience has shown that the West Side can-
not maintain for itself alone respectable place
of amusement. The alternatives offered to the
theatrical manager in that quarter OF the city
are steady loss Of money or resort to illegit-
mate and disreputable practices. Mr.. Aims
would not adopt the latter OF these expedients
If he could, and he could not If he would, since
the Mayor has recently taken strong measures
with reference to the low concert halls. OF
rnurse it was out of the question that Mr..
Aims should continue to spend money,
without any prospect Of getting it back;
and be, no doubt, chose the wiser
ps1t in closing after SO brief trial. But the
event is interesting, not SO much for its bear
lpgs on the fortunes Of an individual as for the
evidence it gives OF the relations sustained BY
the people Of the West Side to thea1ricals in
Chicago. It should be no source of mortif1ca-
fion that the West Side cannot, or Will not, fur
Dish sufficient patronage to support the
atre of its own. A distinctively residence
quarter Of city no larger than Chicago cannot
BROOKLYN with its vast industries and teeming
population has been heretofore barren field
for theatrical enterprises; and the experiment
Of Messrs. Shook d Palmer, now in progress
there, has not as yet an assured promise OF sue
cess In Chicago, the theatres must for many
%on ha ff. ffa Y1eiOhhnrhOn1 nf the 10-
tells, from the transient population OF which
a large share Of theatrical population is de-
rived. Not only is it true that the resi-
dence quarters OF Chicago cannot support sepa-
rate theatrical establishments, but they ought
not to have them il it were possible. The ex-
istence Of dramatic art in this city is still SO fee
bic and uneducated that all spare energies
should be devoted to improving it in the places
where it has secured q foothold. These places
such as they are-can be found only On the
South Side
"BRAss" AND Mr. ROWE.
The second week OF Mr.. Rowe's engagement
at AcVicker's Theatre presented no new fea~
lures. The New York Times states that Mr.
Rowe has been acting q Brass in Chicago to
large and enthusiastic audiences The truth Is
that the audiences have been neither large nor
enthusiastic We hope the fate Of Brass in
this city will be lesson to portion OF the
dramatic profession, aud expose the weakness
and the delusiye vanity of stars, J" which leads
them to believe that run OF 100 nights in New
York insures success in the provinces. There
hare been instances Of late in which the run OF
pieces has been maintained in New York at
a loss with the sole purpose Of misleading the
people of other cities bJ an appearance OF sue
cess Il rumor can be trusted, this course was
pursued with 'sBrass." The result shows how
erroneous is the theory in accordance with which
r.
ance in particular, it is only necessary to add to
what was said last week some notice OF his quail
ity as burlesque actor. The fact that an actor
Of some capacity in the department Of high
comedy should choose to adopt the methods OF
burlesque is q curious illustration Of the man
ner in which popular narrowness can contract
the range of an artists endeavors. There can
scarcely be question but that Mr.. Rowe has
been IN some measure spoiled by the habits OF
American audiences. With us burlesque is es-
Rowe therefore condescenas to giyeus burlcsque.
He could not be reproashed for this if his
burlesque were given avowed1y and manfully
for what it is. But be is to be condemned for
requires sort Of hcroisrn in the actor to deny
himself, even for a moment, the pleasure of
making people laugh; yet the true artist knows
that by rescrrjng his powers for occasions rather
than Gy spreading them through an entire even
ing, nc can give enjoyment higher OF its kind
and kecuer in its effects. An artist who has
consistently adhered to his principles as come
dian Is Mr. Matthew'S OF IontOn,-One in our
own country is air. John E. Owens, although In
him there have been evidences OF yielding TO
popular prejucices and eapr1ce- Mr. hoWe mas
gone entirely over to the enemy, and since ne
has humiliated himself thus, he ought to obtain
his price in popular appreciation shown at the
boX-office.
NOTES AND ANNOUNCEMENTS.
The Adclphi this week will present fresh
variety bill OF considerable merit. new local
drama, entitled T. Nemesis, or the Brigands OF
Chicago,'' is promised at this establishment Tor
Monday week
'tImogcne'' is to play at Woods Museum
this week in ia beautiful domestic DRAMA"
entitled Sunlight" As one-named woman
"Imogene'' ~ is already as great curiosity as
the Museum possesses.
Mr. Joseph Murphy will appear this week at
McVicker's Theatre in lis new play, :" The her
r Cow which, in the yernacular, IS ''Ihe
Village Blacksmith One OF the artC1eatures
contained III the play is the shoe1ng OF q horse
On the stage.
Mr. Courtwrigl1t makes his appearance in
connection with the California Minstrels at
Haverly's Theatre this week, and Hooley's
Aiustrels offer an enticing programme at the
New Cnlcago Theatre. FredericAs the fayorite
singer is tU take . benefit ct HooIey's FRIDAY
night
Miss Mary Anderson, Of Louisville, is to play
an engagement OF one week at McVicker's
Theatre, beginning Nov. 13 She has already
made reputation in the South as one possessed
Of talent, beauty, energy, and ambition, anu
TEE TRIBUNE bespeaks ior her the attention
and critical consideration Of the people OF Chi
cago.
Miss May Howard, formerly Of this city, is
playing the part of Stelin Gordon in "Clouds -
:, IT, The Park Theatre, SUPPLYING the place nanso o1
Miss Rose Wood, who has severed hcr connec-
ticn with the tIeatre. The Sur. says: '' Miss
Howard brings out the results of careful study
clear conception of the character, and sym
pathy With its distressing trials
THE OUTER WORLD.
AMERICAN GREEH-RooH NOTES:
George Honey, the Euglishman, is coming
BACK to America in the fall.
Eliza Weathersby is to take out our1esque
company, with ". n. Crane as leading mah'
John c. Cowper, formerly Of the Boston
nho