, 1877-11-25

| ignorant OF what Is meant Dy "a cAulhei9 III
him apply to the editor Of Tie Home.
4 paragraph was printed in last Sundays
TRIBUNE concerning Mr. Ciprico, the actor, III
which it was asserted that be was formerly .
barber in San Francisco. We are assured on
excellent authority that this was q Infsstate
1ncnt, and, Us the assertion appears to have ot.
Tended some OF the gentle'nan's :. lnllnats aIaM.
friends, full aud free retruction IS hereby
1nasle There ls no particular nor spcclal us
| grace, of course attaching to the tonsoral pro
tessioD. Men more distinguished than ClrIico
have risen from much lower positions III Lie
! world. But facts are facts, and II any o1lenst
was giycn unintcntionally, it is hereby serapcd
! oil, shaMpooed, scented, and Mr.. Clprlco usher
| cd forth into the world clean shaved. W.
| had any bay rum at hand, VIC would cheerlully
| dip Ills head into it.
/ CASTING SHADOWS BEFORE.
| On the Cd OF December Scribc's great comedy
tFOne Glass Of Water" will be given at Hooicy's
| Theatre with the following east in the leading
roles: Dt;cAess Of Marlborough, Helena Won
| Racorritza .d5iqaR, Theodore Muntat- -Muchl-
bach; Queen <l,.ua, Frida Vellguth; Lora
Boliugb,'okc, Franz kierschner.
Mrs Abby Sage Richardson, whose lectures
on English literature have been one OF the liter
ary treats OF the past few weeks, gives All extra
entertainment this week at the Wcst-End opera-
House. 1t will consist Of choice literary selee-
tlUnS ana iHuSsg. ne programme - ~ 4o14oHa' =
| fCrowdcd out for want of spacc.l
| McVicker was thinking OF bringing out Tho
| Bells" which have hecn ringing i'll the public
car ever since 1rying's name became 4 name OF
| note, but fle has taken second Thought, Ahta'
will keep pceging away ut ''Lilliall - until his
! patrons begin to appreciate her. ':Lillian'' is
| to bc On the boards for cue week longer.
The Protestant Orphan Asylum, one OF the
| oldest and most worthy charities in tue city,
will appeal to the public this week by two dra-
| matte performances which have been tendcred
the institution By the Dr1wing-Hoom Comedy
Company Both occur ut tue WestEnd Opera
House, on West Madison street. Tn Friday
evening Boucica,lt's drama of lied Astray"
will bc given, with the following cast: tCrowd-
cd out for want OF space,] On Saturday evening
tiilbert's charming romance Of ''Pygnaliorl Aud
GaIAtea" will be acted, with 4 distribution US
follows: Crowded out, etc.
The shadow OF the Williamsons has appeared.
Mr.. i. t. Williamson and Maggie Muorc are to
o:,en at Hoolcy's on Monday in "Struck ON
This is another pronounced success. Pictures Of
Williamson are OIL exhibition in all tile shop
wiulauws-HitlialLlsou III Ills habit us he lives,
and Williamson III his nabit as he makes up.
lie, too, has struck oil III an EaSterly DIRECTION,
aud now he comes to bore the West for more OF
it. Let him come, aud bring all his poor rcia
tions along with him. Wecan afford to support
thrul all. The plot OF ''Strack Oil is Il very
interesting one, Us we ga1her from the New
for want Of spacel.
Moscr's new play, "The Iyporhondriac was
rcrclttl last Thursday night by Alr, Nurstcr's
German Dramatic Company at the North Side
Turner Hall before crowded house, proving
that even weekday performances can be made
successful 1llacially if thc rig sht kind Of plays
are produced with 4 gool cast This evening
a special opportunity will be afforded
Miss Cottrelly to display her varied ami brill
iant talents to the best advantage. There will
be performed for the lirst time in this cty Il
singing farce by Emil Poll which is said to be
one Of the best Of its kind, and tho music and
singing is also claimed to he Of superior char
atter. Miss Cottrelly is sail to be particularly
brilliant in this play, which is entitled - Elm YER
lchltcr Beruf" * missed vocatior) Is Mr.
Wursier's Company has been especially Sc
ltu,rd for the performances uf such plays, and
as all the characters are in able hands, more
taaa ordinary ENTERTAINMENT may bc expected
The shadow OF joaquin Miller, the author OF
1.lt4e Dantts,H has been thrown broadcast over
ihc country, ana Tie people OF Chicago will
wAtrh with interest Inc appearance II the I'LL.
ra..,ilclcG event, which, with the assistance Of
1;:str, ink AMI scissors, has been widely, care
fully, and particularly pEosnoStcated aud
r.u},l!csird about for several iuulitlts past in The
llcar.ls of the good 1Etairc-on@ citizens of the
wide, wide West. 'Ei.e Dattitcs y will be pre-
seuted on Monday cyclin; ut the Alel PHI,
M<cc Klnkn and Kitty Blanchard, aud II ST
lcctesl company, all to be Oh hand at the proper
moment. .'Ihc I'anitcs''. lls met with re-
lnaykahlc success in the East, hut VINO tan tell
,rrcd that Mr. Miller will occupy conspicuous
sr:l: III the 1cWsb ,ysf gallery every night, ami
weep over his effort. Tits will lioau the house
ami mike uaycriy laugh. Tl,e plot OF '''rie
D.u'cs 81 is is follows: {Crowdcd out for want
OF space.
EELsIAZZAn's FEAST.
The archaeological discoveries made in Greece
and Asia Minor = few months ago by DR.. SchIic-
mann have been widely heralded, and have
called forth universal piauditS over his cnthusi-
asm and perseverance, bnt especially over bis
success. rs VIC read Of his uncasthing and re-
storing. to the light Of day the golden crowns,
and golden niasi1s, and golden shields, and
golden buttons, aud golden t1g-lcaves, oi the
t't;olden Agc,'' OF the '.Golden Fleece" We feel
that arc helms, transported somehow into the
times Of the King with the golden touch>'
or the fairy realm Of the g Arabian
Knights" But when we arc assured
that the original owners Of all this golden toy
gerry arc still owners by right OF Occupancy, and
have kindly consented to forcgo for q time the
clcgant case and retirement III which they have
been inuuyDg for soNle J, 600 years, and come
forth into tue stir and hustle Of our modern
world to sit for their photographs, We lift our
hands in wondering awe, scarcely so much 1T
the accommodating spirit manifested By the
ancient ladies' and gentlemen lit consenfing 10
appear lis at The tcllcrty Of Dr. Schlitlnann in
daring to invite them forth. |
Rus I'LL our surprise and awe over DR.. Schlie- !
lnanns discoveries fall into signiticance belure |
the more rccent and vastly 1nor. startling re- ]
suits attending the archaeological researches Of
some OF our own Chicago sar:.nts-
\ few weeks ago a NaTt;, consisting |
OF number us ladies and gentlemen, was fitted |
out from Chicago to tnaae |. series OF expora-
tiols :,non. the ruins OF :stlcient Babylon. The
success ut their Efforts thus far has bccn mar
ycous, fully ltp to Whit thu world has learned !
that /. has I. right TO expect when Chicago I'M
dcrtakcs auy great work. The latest advises
from the exploring party Informs us that there
lave been already discoyerci i'll AL almost per-
fcrt state Of preservation, q number OF the .spr
Ieous costumes worn by thu ancient Bab:lo.l!an
Kings, Queens, and collrticrs, several golden
can.ilesrisss, 4 number Of golden drinkn. YES
sells, richly carved table, several gorgeous |
uiva1s, nlucn Splendid and uni4uc iewclry, |
ctc., ctc. Knowing the irlcresiuity of the |
Chicago public, our exploring. nasty hrstated
to announce their discoveries until they could |
substautate tcir statements by exhibiting
their trophies. THIS they are now preparing to |
DO. Tho relics arc alrcaly shipped Gil route for
Chicago, and are hourly expected to arrive.
The 9TH and 9th Of December hare hecn set
apart lor and public exhibition vi thc.i4, the
place Of exhibition to he the New Chicago The
atrc. The exhibition will be confined to tho |
evening" as it is ton!u that antiquities appear
better By gas-]iyht Than by daylight. The most
wonderful thing Of all remains yet to be told; !
but i.,lies Of weak Nerves arc warned against