, 1876-03-05
Household Gods" at the Musenm-.-
Reappcarance Of JOHN
Dillon.
The Richings-Bernard Opera Com
pany-0ur Home Talent.
Musical Gossip in Germany---
Letter from S. &. Pratt.
Teresa Carreno $3.50 4 Broken
Hearted OrGanist---Oper-
attic Gossip.
THE DRAMA.
IN CHICAGO.
THE CLAIMS or A1{4TECRS.


IN CHICAGO.
THE CLAIMS or A1I4TECRs.
Amateur actors have DO special claims upon
the indulgence Of the public They lose their
character as amateurs when they appear 10 pub
lie. The tribunal OF pabc opinion does rot
dlepense different kinds Of Justice to different
classcs OF people. It has no respect for mere
geotillrF- We are impatient OF hearing that this
or that club Of amateurs. which Is accustomed
to hire theatres and give the 4trical performances
for Its own benefit. deserves encouragement from
the press. Ali amateur associations Of this de-
tcript!on deserve to be damned By the press,
They lover the taste Of the few people who ad-
u,fe them shock the sensib1iitics of ipteIli-
Eent Persons, who arc betrayed by friendship OF
false representation into patronizine them. IN
terfere with the profits of legitimate places OF
entertainment: and react upon the amateurs
themselves br putting silly notions into their
heads and wasting their time Amateur en-
seltalnments given in private are less
open to objections. They a1e schools
o1 conce:t aud occasions of dangerous
1ftst1ons; but they bore nobody under false
,retenses. or without fair warning. ParIor
'heats1cals also proceed under the advantage OF
agreeable social surroundings, 30 that study
of tie actors before the curtain eau be made
compensation for deficiencies behind it. Actors
IN patlor are comparatively at home. The
natural vnce Ind walk and manner do not ap- |
pear as Lucy "oufd on 8 larger stage. tame and ]
inefficient. Acting under these circumstances 1
NAY be considered 3 game, like 'sTweatv |
Question:, or 'Stage>Coach," in which lew
guests ex1iElt themselves for the amusement OF
tae remainder. Fortunately, the faw do not
Ieahze 10" completely they are at the mercy Of
tne many Inose Who see wreak sufficient re-
Vcnee upon those who are seen by occupyine the |
Io1ty position whlcl every critic, however in |
competent, mas the right to assume. |
Amafcuts are sublnely unconscious OF
;nn 11ltuts, ana ene ldea Of their appear
fhelf heads. We hare heard ct Young
man who once. in cEsayipg Scene from linn
lot attempted in has frenzy to claw himself over
aoor; imagining lhat he could represent most
Powerfully tho melancholy d.sppsi ion Of his |
kub1ect BY making him an object Of pi:y. Pro-
1etslonal actors Ind managers have al 1lpdis-
gu48ed contempt nnd dislike Of amateurs They
complain that the playing at plays which has be-
come favorjse a1naIn7ent Of late ia Chicago I
lnter1e1es with established theatrical i1lssiru-
tons- At this po.nt We have lit1lc SYMPATHY
Tor tho manage1a. Amateurs may Interfere with
ene p1oats o1 regular theatres ~ much as they ,
Flesss; they do no harm in this respect, When {
regular theatres better deserve 10 be patronlzed ,
taete VIII be fewer amateurs. But there ia 4
another ground on which regular actors have a =
faent 70 object to the universal mania for !;
amateur acting, aud especially to the -
public e1hihiloDs OF amateurs. The I;
Of entertainments Of this escriptiou
: slight upon the dignity of the dramatic art. W
.e1soas VINO assume to be actors merely as y
INVERSION md An incident OF regular work i'm -
olIedlr argue that very common order of talent o.
lna 10 experience or study at a will suffice for r.
uocess On the stage. Macready was exceedingly il
inpatient Of this vulgar opinion. He was him dt
eH N actor ho owed luis distinguished enc | IT
oss TO most uuremitting labors, extending u
nfouGh forty years. Without geu1rs, or any te ne
a&oral quahhcatlons OF voice OF person he won VI
pre-etninent position on the stage aud became 81,
he ASSOCIATE aud friend Of the first renftemen Of
i england. Even to the last, he never appear G.
q IN London IN any play without careful pre- SCI
1ons stuuy though he might have acted IN the 20 =.
ame tno pay huaoIed times. Study, STUDY, Of Of
IudS, Vas his 1ndeNble rule. He was an ac- ~,
scholar. too, though not cousldered ri,
D. oeang an interchangeable reader OF Greek, Na
ss.a' ana ffench classics. 10 a man of these wla
'sa!uinents, vino had won his Position br the Nd
ost painful labor, the quiet assunption ~ ca
nateurs that anybody could be an actor was m seo
lpfessioiy gaalng- lie says in his memoirs n n
at Dc never Haw but two persons-Charies | ii
ekens and niece Of Lady Weesley-who biil
re TT TO look upon as amateur actors. ..Surn-
he continues. - it needs something liae nm | ,
ueatson Tor such an art, aud yet that appear ! ~
CO OF mere volitioo and perfect ease, Whfcl, 1ro
80 the accomplished artist so much tine and
to acquire, evidently leads to different con- -
slon with many, or amateur ecsiue yonld ha
g in vogue" 80 I
SEE THAT HE he WRIT DOWN AZ ASS. ma
! communication has come to hand from a bo'
son signing himself IA Theatrical Dead T
I'd. lie Protests against being called An ass NAL
patronizlng such plays aa 4.Col. Sellers" Of I
IN the same breath says that he prefers Il
m to "the morbid, bloody, at.d stale frac
sedtes Of Shakespeare. In defending himself able
% one charge. he has thus exposed himself II
n much moro serious one; and, though uo in d
oot aod never did cali him or ANYBODY else nor
ass for patronizlng ''Coi. Sellers" ve do =.
Of Shaksp speare Tho fun Of MARX Tws;n Thel
n consists IN confessing igno1apce and by J
seoess N the Presence of tue loftiest and II
! Iess WoFks OF human genius, has worked a
ueai OF damage in this country. Here is a VIII
on WHO evidently only lacks a breerh-rlont ! aud
complete savage ventur1ng TO offer his Squa
1oh upon Shakespeare. lie ought TO gear a | r.,
1ooot ms neck, al his fayo11te, COL Sellers s.Tnf
lard ia -nrnt ~ duciJ
esented hv th;s aosan,s "us INC vulgar people aud
uecesa1ty OF BUSINESSMEN having good Mlf
'uy iaugh Fhen they 60 out in the evening, Franc
. .enoencJ OF the times. perhaps, is in tie Kos
ton OF 700 much laughter. i,cnnIa Isreh Astra
zrd.otu Sote and the thieyinc Congre.sn,ssn sb,
ne represents theg laugh at bankrunts ] staee
,lts1. ada!serers perjurers they laugh IT 4 Of ii
80 ~ *1Aoasss IL ana shame and finally title,
1HAAt . sAAo AseeAl 4Aeg regard the world full of
VAST JOKE. It would not hurt these plain. -,-.
'htforwatd business men to be eer1o,1s oc' Iat
aa1fy and certainly the strain on Their IN Ae'
} which is produced BY business auxelies OF III
es would not be increased BY the vieorous taude
se Of their lmagipat1nns On such ..stala F" nas Dc
~ "HAmler" Z" "Macbeth" and Lear Arrn
curious fact that students. SCHOLARS, and napalu
e!onal men. whose mental energies are cd BY
ID almost the entire time, are the most vert b.
I'd patrons OF tbs higher kinds Of plays. the pla
COL SELLERS " The1
undoubtedly servo good purpose in pro- iu Ne'
: hearty laugh from men nho need the Dr, r., Ia
ion. 1t is pleasure to spectator to tpora ~ sae
b man as Robert Col1yer enjoying, dur struck
enttrs evening, the finished acting of Rosa;
y1nond, and tho Keen satire Of the p1ay. Grau
I'd is not an upsta1t OF fortune He has writer t
his success By the hardest kind Of work latlon.
rne against neglect aud poverty until he 1nll I1gl
sleIed his profession. lie has learned tired Ut
VI restraint and repose. without which Edwa
can be called great. Raymond is yery World.
ne has perfect command Of his yoice, ! han thu
anlanons are generally intelligent A1s Micnae
wa quick and rational, his gestures few the Cer