, 1877-10-14
Resume of the Doings OF the
P!ay-Actors Last
Week.
Byron, Barley Campbell, and
the Lass o'Lowrie the
Coming Novel;
ties.
4 Dissertation On Popular Songs
The Ballads Of the
Day.
Bad Grammar, Dubious Moral
ity, and Beer-Ce1-
1arism.
Revival of the Musical Season.--
Hershey Popular Concerts
-.-TomIins' Scheme.
United German Singing Societies.
Theodore Thomas Season.
Musical Gossip.
THE PASSING SHOW.

THE FAST WEEK
mas been reasonably fertile in events OF the2trl
cal interest, there har.ng been offered IN TN
usual variety OF dramatic entertainment, which
was appropriate in view Of the great raFlc'y cl
theatre .goers brought into the city during the
closing week OF the Exposition. There was the
spcctacu]ar s.Baba,' the mclodramatle
..shaughraun,'' tho trag1co-historical-c -comico-
sensational productions OF the Liugards, the CHS
tomarv allowance Of burnt cork and the indie
scrib2ble variety shows-al} doing fine busl-
pcss Whether rhis state OF prosperity is going
to continue after Brother Reynolds shuts up bis
big shop on the Lake-Front remains to
b. seen. Let us hope So at all events,
both for the sake Of the managers
and on general principles, since there seems
always to b. more genial smile On the face OF
the public when the theatres are doing we'll.
The Linsards have worked very hard all week.
and If they have not carried away 4 full sack of
money it Is not for latk Of effort On their part
Looking at the extent and variety oj their pro-
eramme one cannot but regard this company
with feelings OF respect, while the evident de-
termination Of Alice DuEning to make tEascdi-
m out Of William Horace entities her to the
sincere admiration OF the public, OF course, lie
never will be Z tragedian Of any consequence, but
the effort on her par: is co1ulnendahlc,
Ne understand she is now training
him for -nac1eM, part for which ht
would be well adaptcd, and instead Of his old
part OF -uodns III the 4 Hunclbac3,.' he is to BE-
assigned the ro1eol -lasier Halter. As 1es:dspor,
the slave in The Vestal.' he made quite d
brilliant essay in classic inpersonation. The
only fear about the matter is that he will be
=, Inv,
bringing out one or Two new pieces every night.
Novelty is Ill very we'll for the public, and in
dustry is a noble trait i'll actors, but VIC wou'A
respectfully suggest that there may be little
too much Of good thing. Rushing through All
extensive repertoire at this break-ncck speed is
very apt to induce sllpsloddiness in dramatic
company, and it is very certain that & travelling
organization like the L,ngards Will hardly
find managers in position to bestow that
a,nount OF care on the production vi 4 play
which the public have 4 right to expect. liz
several Of the pieces presented By tho Lingards
last Week there were marks Of haste, not only
III the setting but in the acting, as ii the per-
formers had becn obliged 10 study their parts
at the wings before going on. This il the I'LL
ayoidable result Of oyerwoTk.
OF the performances at the other theatres
during the past week there is little to be said
further than that they appear to have given
EtnEIA h1LlbldCLIOu 0ut IlahC put lHtttc4 Ill [Ht
purses Of the lnaraecrs- The 'Shau=Araun ;:
has attracted big houses every night and
''Baba' has crowded the -Adclphi~ All Of which
is highly satisfactory to have to record.
For the present week we will have an agree
able mixture Of comedy and spectarle,-Rav
mond, BARLEY Campbell, and Byron, with Katie
Putnam in new play. The announcements Of
these various attractions will be found set
forth in order below.
uoOLEY:s THEATRE.
Byron's romantic play, "Sar1anapa1us," will
be produced at this theatre tomorrow cs ening
for the first time in Chicago. This, when pro-
luced in New York. was generally conceded to
be one Of the finest spectacular pieces ever
brought out there, and Managers Quiulin and
Hoolry have been at considerable pains aud
expense to hare complete reproduction
Of the effects here. The scenery is By
William Tclbin. Of London. from illustrations
to Layard's Ancient Sineych, while the cos
tunes and mechanical effects will be identical
with those produced under the supervision OF
*,arrett d Palmer, in New York. The ballet in-
. ciEdrs among the premiere lanscuscs the fa-
vor.te DeRusa and Letonrneur, both OF whom
are well known to the public. Tho following is
the distribution of parts in the drama:
Salcu,cncs -......Mr. &. q. Morris
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