, 1877-09-09
laughing, and try to enjoy something that Wall
insnire nnre soler s1rious thought.

inspire more sober. sarious thought.
~ Alongside Of the comedy drama the Spectacular
aud variety business appears to have flourlsheo
reasonably well. Tho Academy Of Music, the
Coliseum, the Globe, and tho Museum nave
each furnished respectable show OF this klna
OF talent and it is rcassuring, in view OF recent
panics and financial feyers, to know the people
hare SO many quarters to spend. 1t all comes ol
flattcring reports about the crops. Said JACK
Havcrly the other dny to q dramatic critic VINO
wanted TO borrow $40 of him, "A1yla lad, its no
use: never br1bc the critics. hire the COM
mcrcia1 editors to say a good word for the crops
When people hear of big crops, they put tllclr
hands down into their stockings ano say 1e1s
20 down and SEC II Jolly good variety SHOW
When it is we'll with farmers ndsho~men' linen
all is we'll.
Non, as to next week,
EDWIN BOOTH
commences season Of four weeks on Monuay
at AlcVickcr's. The sale OF seats il gong oh'
and to Judge from the Treasurcr's report the
demand for Booth this season will be acti'e anu
extensive. Tho rcpertory for the present week
is As follows: Monday and Tuesday, liam
let'; Wednesday and Thursday, !" King Lear
Friday and Saturday, Brutns"; Saturday
ma:nec yfdt 81 tYonS nd Eaaap Mpef5osS It Lear
Ht.S HIs.lss ~ u,1,;i1nn nlavs the KIM in Ham
~ lneouose 5 a q cor and Srfus in Brutus"
la Harry T Pearson is 10 be the Poionus the goster,
and the Col. Dumas. Laura Don takes Ophestd
in Hamlet, Condsia in .hfaFv Is a;v u 5q,4n y4one
Holland Reed nlays the Craze Dagger, and the
Fol I'm "Lcar'). From this il will be seen
what kind Of casts may be anticipated
LAWRENCE BARTLETT.
,eu na-rott oncns an engagement Monday at
Hoolcy's, and, during the week pla5e se14ea
of tr,trir narts such as arc calculated to form
etron97 co,,ntcr attraction to Booth. It is to be
ss'on;, .e. ~, .,h1;, vii, take an interest in
uo'su s,as o.ers and c,,n thorough knowledge
of them both. Barrett comes supported by Io1n
1,,,-o7-,e nr,n,tjc Combination. into which will
he inserted Mr.. james O'Neill. There is to be
n change OF bill every night, tho programme
being rs follows: "Ktc1cieq t on !, WnRncs votns'
"Othello" lncsnay, :, Ws1ncsdov crcnin@.
uay .,'' matln1 1h,rsi1av u1jrhclicu! Friday,
s Komco md Juict.'' Saturday afternoon,
s.Richard tue Third Saturday evening. inns
is lively programme, and almost takes one, !
breath away. 1t Is certainty enua5 W 80 4 .e
weeks ne may expect to find the company III
Col. Cleary's hospital. Barrett, however, Is
plucky fellow, and he will fight it out Oh th1s
/ line
THE ADELPu1.
ravae lark Donald Mckay, Morlacchi, Big
r;,-,,.;1r F,k Nan Who-Walks
DueAsno'r e.. ~ c,rn-f,-,a Warn
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. sa.:asnos ,o,,
Spring Bill, ana hun.oe1 = 49, +,,oot =,
nrise combination which opens a. thls tucIsle
Monday in that remarkably spicy drama cai.ee .,'.
stScouts Of the Plains" John al4el - 1n'
CAPTAIN of the brave band
VARIETIES
71u,,,~ >s,netro,s will continue at the New
na'c1', ', .,',. .s.ao,. mo s,me n4on1c wi1
| Chicago 1or LUIS "ceh: '"e s"A4e rr
| be there, but there Will DC ne" psoS' a'nnto'
| Ben Cotton will Introduce 1reeu ses
variety folks at the Museum MONDAY. nc call
his show "a moving d'orama OF lnteiestna, . su.
prises" Ihls mnsS colat ;t t'otF T. i cond
the champion Naf 9ni ,s,,s;a +hc Go1iscnm. ant
| Inc Aeaue3 y, ,,-,i, aach nfhcr in the nro
tns a utoos ~ ~ entertaining variety specialize
during 11le '',,.aorvn ".on. ,xn r,,s7,rr.
! ,.a,,+s 15oVic-cr tn invest IN Be
~ 800 o,;1 clothes and start forth in his ol
~ - rs,.tar II is not, ycry likely that Ma
| vii, ARGENT thu hint, although the suggestion
hv no means inappropriate. Apropos Of TIL:
Wcy;cl,cr tells a good story OF his cxperienc
with this character. In the days Of John
Ricc's theatre, when McVi:scr was the comea
an he achieved tue unasan! ist tho o. fat tnnt
the parI y s,., w. ;ros,, ectier ncrfcct It wn