, 1877-09-23

travels, begin an engagement at the Adclphi on
Monday III tue american drama 81 SlocuHn.''
The Hayeriy Afislstrcls will be at tile New
chicago Theatre for another week, and offer q
new and fascinating bill OF fare.
at Woods Museum Hernandez Foster will
open in the sensational drama Of '1Jack Harka-
way.' A number Ut new Especially perform
ers,' comprising song-aul~dance artists, Irish
comedians, and traDexe-swingers. are also en-
gaged Tor the week.
.h rhc a Academy Of Music, the Coliseum, aud the
odhtr variety houses are doing fair business.
The Globe is closed again for repairs.
GERMAN THEATRlcAIs.
Tie success which Mr. Alexander Wursterss 3
company achieved at the opening performance
last Sunday night will undoubtedly have the
effect Of filing the theatre this evening TO the
last place, especially as the piece to be per-
formed is one Of the best German mclo-
dramas ever brought out In this city,
aud gives Miss Cottrclly an excellent
chance to appear to tile best advantage
her part being exactly suited to her versatile
genius. The play to be performed this evening
Is entitled, S'Fon Stufc Zu Stufu,n e. From
Step to Stcp''). There is considerable singing
in the play, and it affords some of the members
achance TO show what they eau do in that line.
Miss Nasner-Mcr1ens, the new leading lady,
also makes her hrst appearance in this play this
At Wasserman's West Side German Theatre,
at Turner Vorwaerts Hall, will be performed
Pr. }: B Won St!,weizer's latest drollery, '4Gros
stadt'sch,' Country Folk in the City. The
cast includes Sehober, the comedian of tie COM
pany. aessrs. Never, Laswitz, and Leuchner,
and Misses Boeekti, Richter, and Jagcr. After
the play " "Tauzkfaeuchen.'
PERSONAL
The Jennie Hight party opened last week at
Galcsbufg to the largest audience ever seen
thcrc- Miss Hight had quite an ovation. She
plays in Burlington this week, after which she
will reorganize her Company for Southern
tour.
Miss Elizabeth Won Stammwitz, whose brill
lant enhancement last season at the Ney Chicago
Theatre is will remembered by the pltrous Of
the Herman DRAMA iu this city, makes her debut
III English on the Sth oi October at Washington
From thence she sets out on a starring tour of
the principal c1ies, appearing as Deborah, Lady
Jane Grey, -uessu{na, and Lady -UacoeM Miss
Won Stainnw1tz descrvcdlv ranks high as Il ira
s-cdienne OF the modern German school, III
which she is distinguished tor the strength, and,
1T the same time. the tine color1ng ol her GER
sonataons. Possessed of rare dramatic power,
young. and OF handsome majestic preseucc.
and having thoroughly mastered the English
language. she makcs her debut under the most
favorable auspices.
THE LECTURE SEASON
will be inaugurated next week BY series of
brilliant and elaborate scientific entertainments
to be given in tue Alichigan~Ayenue Baptist
Church by the popular scientific lecturer Prot.
". c. Richards. The entertainments will occur
on Tuesday. Wednesday. and Thursday eren-
lngs. Oct. :, 3, and i tile subjects being "Pow-
ers Of the Ar 'sFranklin's Electric Kite"
rrofuscls illustrated with brilliant cxpenarents.
Prof. Richards has in his possession the must
perfect scientific apparatus belonging to Any
private person in this country. and the series oi
lectures announced enables him to dispay the
Full resources Of his laboratory. SO that the cu~
lertainments will be both very entertainln. and !
and will undoubtedly be largely at !
ended, particularly as they are to be gwen ~ ]
he very centre OF the residence district Of the !
south Side. !
EDWIN ADAMS
Mr.. Adams has come thus far on his way |
East, aud is now stopping at the fremont !
louse. Hcis in poor health, aud it is quite
that more travel won1d operate un~
avorabiy on his chances for recovery, so that
,c will bc likely to remain here for little
while longer, There seems to have arisen a
pontaneous desire on the part Of all the ,nen- |
'ers Of the profession here to pay this much
owed actor some testimony Of respect.
tclr Mr Mcyicker rendered the use OF
lis house alr. Hooley did the same, and so |
i'd Mr. HarerlT. Whether there will be three
cyeral testimonial benefits has not been oevid-
i, bat select committee has the matter under
II is not only here, however,
lat such tokens Of sympathy have been
xtendcd to Mir. Adams, We learn from ::
otc BY Mr, Sotile1n that grand compliment
ry benefit is being arranged fol him in New
ork, whi>l1 oceaslcn Hamlet u will e pro-
uced with the following somewhat amazing
ls,. The compliment is full Of kild thou@lt-
lness. amt the dss.>,sitiun Of characters Is ot-
ousiy thus twisted 1usluc ont :o1 <he pure sake
gaining o splendid house, wh4cn assuredly
i'll be the result:
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