, 1876-05-28
THE DRAMA.



be summed up. II ne could pry iuto the pri-
yatc accounts Of the managers VIC should doubt
less lind that it has been the most unsatisfat-
tory season, in financial sense, since the early
days of the War. But We have neither the
ability nor tue desire to examine too closely the
| business departments OF the theatres. II We
call show the gains aud losses Of dramatic art,
and the reasons for them, enough will have
been accomplished.
THE SUMNER SEASON or 1875
must still be grcen III the memories Of habitual
| thcatrc-gocrs. Daly's company produced " The
| Biz Bonanza'' ut McVickcr's Theatre, june 13,
| aud continued it two weeks. The third week
| Mortou's ~ Women Of tue Day" was given.
| Then began, at Hoo1cy's Theatre, July 5, the
memorable runyof "Thc Two Orphans,'' which,
| to the surprise Ut public, nctors, managers, and
| a1l the rest Of tho world was extended over six
weeks, and was ended at last because the COM
| pany could remain here no longer.
NEW CHICAGO THEATRE.
| Thts brilliant success WAS an encouraging pre-
| ludc to tic opening OF the fall season, aud gave
foundation to many air~castlcs which fate was
| soon to overthrow. Aug. 16, the New Chicago
| Theatre opened. Never was grand enterprise
more hastily and injudiciously undertaken. The
date of upc.,ing was many weeks too early; the
| place had not been sufficiently advertised, md
the play chosen Tor tue tlrst lsriornage %ns
bly, hot; the house was not half filled; and under
These depressing surroundings the company
went heavily througl, the play OF Tom penryn. "
~. o, # 1nrc}vcd that nht It lin.crcd alon.
for seven SiSs weeSs s sysns, ssSiaes
os isas aid rss;%s s"s sas ssa sa:' s %d s"d
t}roIans." Then the company was taken ont on u
trnv.Iin. tnnr and finally disbanGed, II con-
tained snch artists rs Mr. Louis james, Mr. Az
mott. Mr. Ch;ppcnlalc@ Atr. Whitlcn, Miss Tracy.
and Mtss Gilman. IL was no. ny aay mgA''s ~ +
e9mp!;S.e a,, ~ h.h.r o;s thnn Miss Trary:
but It was gool e,iousI, to deserve SUCCESS. 1t
might have ad SUCCESS II it had begun its seven
weeks of tf!a! n ts mluaie o. 1episo a', a ~
Of N me ao!e ~ a~,,,s mu ','u T., nthnr re-
sn...,s, sn.: - f4'Ss '~1'''S'
speees' ,,,r,rrpR,s THEATRE
10 ,..;,,, rau.;n ad,na
opsnea raussaay nu ott,oc,;ans t VIZ" " hcr co.
,innod tbrec weeks and three dsys, tserab!y poor
and;enccs I,cinr the nyariapc rule during the en-
tire engagement. "0unninsa Corner, a Chicago
play, was put on Sept la fos three "cess' anu eh-
ioycd tolesable SUCCESS. Then followed tue
.sSea OF Ice' for one week; John AcCnllonsn one
week; Losm one l.isnt; ;.l. anu ar;1 fT,r !, nna
nnlhuss " etrhn tn' f ,;nnanza ths L;ederk.auz
In upcra one week; Jane Coombs (NoY. 15) one
week: 'tThc Jewcss, " represented by the stock
company. one week; Barry SULLIVAN tNoS. ~ ~,
one week; May howard lnee. oea s"a
wccks; y, Buker and saEron one WGeh' 7arl.;, Wa.I
i ePalmer's shakspeasean pageant OF .'uenry ""
Clan 1o> two weeks Minnie t r;orneo Hamee one "erh s
| Mighty Dallar'' Feb, u two weeks; John T. Ray,
m0nd IN .'Col sellers tfeo; ~ IVY nn Msshs
married IN uaste wltn .1nn - ton E.. a9 anapp~.
r. sne ens tScs. Iohn +. Ovens (M.rch so) twc
weess apah ,3o1t st'I 1snrii 1o1 fonp wrcks Mag
WeeH; .i' EuT'1 NY nvvsA - tbran ,yaats
WOODS MUSEUM
| opened Monday, Sept. =, with a1udlcrons perform
ance Of 'sAround the Norlu in Elghsy Days.
which continued two weeks Fen Il ne" pia.
called ''DeVotion,' Win Slf. LOUIS danes III .nt
principal paF1 was Psouueeu "Aa n"u = .oi..as
success. March ahother nc" pay nouseAo"
Gods" vas brought out L. pto'eu ta ~ thra Us ,ss
fornances. March ~ Euwatd byron ptiaHfea 81
engagement OF one week, gtyins c,caIaoie M PEI,
and 5uiling completely in - Richard ~. 3a5c!
81 Miss liatte johnson made III nnsa!sstactory ds
but IL hc se n exes aa ~ III The sea
at wp1'as asss oe ,se1 %musnxnxrs
noolcy's Theatre was used by the California
Ainstrcls through tue season, except during tn th
brilliant engagement Of the Kellogg Opera Ironp'
J ..s;,n 81 rst;,, pnt1am bcoan m engagement o
Ap'n nv 49, tnn so1shvrr Tronhsionrs came
%ay Sns vii IL: Day company which kay jn:t closed
Aaa1p safSi ad season Of tire
= WorId' vas played by the hlfalfy company
la5Ss a9Senees d cnc,o, Tbeatre has been aescrte,
ues ps q fdw shs s GesS ssec heA tie
Kelly Icons s.ssis fy,ro t,,a a c1nl" NJ ias
M"v itocIcr.s MinstrcIs opcncd, and seen
IN c in the way OF giving prestige and reputation
to the house'