, 1877-05-27

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IN mt 1Piouen: M m Jan. r. life" was performed
BY the company, and it kept the stage one week
Jan. g, Sol Smith Russell and the Berger famil!
Feb. l2, Janauschek; Feb. 49,, Alice Oates
Feb. %, soldene for one week; March .
Eliza Wsathcsshy for tive ~ %ssks
Fruits; March 26, Charlotte Thompson, sup
ported by Cincinnati company, in ..Miss Mul
TOM; April 2, Daly's company in Lemons
{four nights); April6, Daly's company in "Blue
Glass" three performanccs); April y. Robert
McWade as Rip Van H1,uke Zone week.; ,Apri
Bernard opera troupe; May Z. Aimee tive
wceks); May 81, Deakin's Li1iputian opera
| troupe.
| NEW CHICAGO THEATRE.
The season at this theatre began Aug. Z, when
Hoo:cy's Atinstrels again sought to establish
themselves here. They retired from the field
yanquished Saturday, Nov. Is. Monday, Nov.
q, Pat Rooney opened with his novelty troupe,
and remained one week; the troupe con-
tinued without him until Thursday, Dec. 7,whcn
the theatre suddenly closed. It did not reopen
until the 25th, when Haverly's company Of
Hibernian artists were seen; they dissolved
after nn experience OF two weeks. Jan. 9 and
10, two representations Of ''Clouds " were given
| By the amateur company known Us the Players.
Jan. Is, Simmons s. Slocum's Minstrcls filled
an engagement Of one week. Jan. q, Gaze
weeks. Feb. L. aud 13 the Players represented
"School," for the benefit Of the Women's and
| Children's Hospital. The theatre remained
closed from that time until April 2, when 1t was
reopcncd BY Emerson's Minstrels. They soon
changed into Rice's ,1instrels, and retained
possession Of the house until May 5,
since which time it has been closed.
the curse was plainly on this house. No sort
Of entertainment succeeded In it during the
year. Mr.. 1Vurster's German company gave
excellent performances init every Sunday night,
but to no avail.
WOODS MUSEUM
opened for the season Saturday, Sept. 2, with n
new company, attempting s' The Rivals, !" a play
so manifcst1y above the abilities of the actors
that the failure OF the enterprise was foreor-
dained from the start. Hight Il Rogers were
the original managers, but they soon gave way
to others, and the changes in management be-
came ridiculously frequent. Subsequent pro-
ductions mere we're ssPoor and Proud Of Chi
cago," ''Snow Bird" and Nan, the Good for
No Noth'ng,n ,1.. Sept ,, Il; ,,,, 1Zoea ;; Sept
weeks; Imogen in !" Sunlight" Oct II; Frank
Jones i'll u Tie Black uand,'' Oct. %; " Ten
Nights in Bar-Room," Oct. 80; sled Astray,"
and IS Ambrose Gwinett." Nov. 5; ' 4 Case for
Divorce" Nov. Is Nhree weeks) "a witc's
Dec. !; Tie Colleen Bawn," Dec. ii: !" S' Rob
Roy,'' Dec. IS: Kathleen Mavournccn,n Dec.
rs; d Tie Blacksmith: = with Millic Sackett and
Maurice Pike, Jan. /, Karl stein," Jan. s;
Jan. Is, closed in consequence Of the snow
Pope Cook; Jan. 2, the Liliputian Comic
Opera Company Jan. 90, "Lady Audlcy's
Secret" and The Irish Doctor" The theatre
closed Feb. 3, owing to q total failurc Of the
managers to pay their bills. Feb. L, it re-
opened with Is Under the Gaslight;" Feb. 49,
not reopen until March 10, when Ben Cotton re-
christened it novelty theatre, and kept 1t
running until May 20.
THE ApELPH1
season began July % with variety perform
ancc. 1t ran with attractions of this sort,
living statuary, etc, Until Sept. 25, when !" The
Black Crook" was produced, and, notwith-
standing its meagre appointments, had pros
porous season of two weeks. There was then
return to Bowcry sensations, farces, variety
acts, etc, until Sunday, Nov s, when i" Humpty
Dumpty'' was produced. Monday, Nov. 25,
the kiralty combination played - Around the
4 they produced Paola, or the Lucky STAR"
and it was not so successful. u Jack and the
Beanstalk - was the Christmas pantomime; it
held the stage Two weeks. Jan. % bcgan the
engagement OF Rollin Howard and Nellie Lar
belle in d burlcsquc. Jan 80 's Uncle
TOMS Cabin was produced in fine style,
with Rollin Howard us 1opsy Feb. 5 the bur |
lcsque Of - Lurline u was given. May 13, the
theatre passed into the sole charge OF J. II. |
tHayerly, and, after remaining closed one week !
for repairs, 1t reopencd with Haycry's Min |
strcls, who are now filling an engagement.
SPECIAL PERFORMANCES
3f interest are number Of benefits given dur
ing the year past. June 10, Mr. R. N. Hooley
had substantial benefit at AcVicker's Theatre,
Crane, O'Ncil, aud Louise Hawthorne appear
ng. The bill in the afternoon embraced tsDora''
Ind "Jenny Lind y; in the evening the Screen
scene from the School for Scandal" "Jcnny
Lind" the fourth act Of 'Richclcu, ~ and the
18th act Of ' Richard ILL.," {burlcsqucd> The
lttendance on y; 10th occasions was large. June
Lady Of Lyons " anl 'Jenny Lind ~ we're |
presented, and Pat Rooney appoarcd In some Of
LIS characteristic acts. Sunday afternoon and
evening, Sept. g. Leonard Grover had al inl-
night was one OF the largest ever gathered in
Chicago theatre. Saturday, Alarch'17, Mr.. E. F. |
rhorne, leading man Of McVickrr's company,
1ad double benefit In the afternoon i. Da-
Mccullough as Danaon aud Mr.. Thorne as
f'ytltidS. This was followed by ssBIack-Eyed
susan,' In which Mr.. Thornc appeared as }iM-
am. In the evening the beneficiary was seen
lEiAu Us ~ Ht4HW Alu as Lon ttE3QF lE Dl-uH. |
Thursday night, April S, Mrs. Frank Murdoch
lal benefit, appearing as Thea and IUurie in
- The Marble Heart" Laura Don was the
tIdrco OF the occasion and E. F. Thornc the
f'hidias. Thursday, April Il, benefit was ac-
:orded Mr.. VIII E. Chapman, when the bcne-
iciary and Mrs. Dainty appeared in s'Thc
Dumb Belle,'' and Robert McWadc i'll "Rip
Van Winklc.''
NEW PLAYS.
The list OF new plays is not long or imposing.
Most Of them are trans1ations or adaptions
. Rose Michel" produced by Rose Eytingc
Way 29, had genuine success. "Fcrreol,'
brought out by the Union Square company
'unc ~, was not highly esteemed, aud was
withdrawn at the expiration OF a week. "Con-
;cieuee," brought out by the same company, |
tuly III, was crude and weak. "1he Two Men
If Sandy Bari fonc of the few original nieces1
vas seen July II, and had 1nly
partial popular success. "Our Boarding.
House.. saw the light first Aug. Is:
t was highly praised by the newspapers, but
lad no success with the public, waiting the |
stamp OF New York approval, which it has since
obtained 1'Ttc Spy II (Aug. PSI, Mr.. Charles
barsy's production, was failure, Us was also +
Slr. George Fawcett Rowc's Brass ~ GOct. q |
silly piece. Mr.. Joseph Murply's
kerry Cow - '(Oct- 16) was specimen OF the
.orseshoc m drama Of No particular merit. "Thc
treat Divorce Casc' (Soy. 2) was broad aud |
!'musIng farce OF questionable moral and no J
y merit. mmPaota" ~ "{Dec- s. was ridic-