, 1877-08-26

the "Long Strike,'' with ]. Il. stoddnrt as
lNoneypen,sy, has been played to good houses.
Tonight Mr. Stoddart takes benefit, this be-
ing his last appearance in Chicago, and he will
be supported by several eminent artists, who
have volunteered their services For the com
ing week the management offer Adolphe DEM
cry's fre-acr spectacular play Of the "Flag OF
Honor, - in the representation Of which over $40
ladies md gentlemen will be engaged. The
properties and costumes are all new and hlstor-
i*afly correct, and leading feature of the per-
fornances will be the ballet advertisement, in
which Nile DeRosa and Anais Letourneur VIII
assume the premiere parts.
Co1ToS's opERA-HousE.
J. z. Little rs Roaring Jack " having gotten
through with his delineations Of life on the
ocean wave, an " entire change Of programme is
offered for this weck-'' "Celtfc comedians ~
'sbr!l1iant opcratic artists and the like will
flourish around nightly until September sets in,
and IN addition there comes in Mt. Little in the
old"tiu1e, blood-aud-thunde1, Deyer-to-be suf-
ticisntly- -applauded- -by-the-gallery sensation Of
sold Sleuth, the Dctectiye-''
OUTSIDE NOTES.
Fred Aims and George Miller have assumed
the management Of Woods Theatre, Cincinnati,
aud will open Sept. 10 with novelty company
The Stoddart Comedy Company, with John
Dillon and wife, open the Season at Aurora, ILL.,,
on the 9Th inst, and will take trip through
Illinois and the South. During the winter this
company will play in Chicago in an entirely
original play written specially for Mr. and Mrs.
Dillon. -
THE s'DAE1TEs" IN NEW TORE.
Joaquin Millcr's new play, "The Danites >,
was produced at the New Broadway Theatre
Wednesday night The World says Of it: "a
play that has SO much to recommend il as THE
Danites - has needs but little criticism. Rein
playable play, full of Incident, with an
abunda1ce OF sentiment OF the clap-rran order
good deal OF fair writing, and dealing with =
romantic roman period OF American history Which viii
theatre-goers, 1t matters little whether the inc
cents cents and plot arc new or old, or whether the
characters are drawn from the life or
IRON az ~ tne 1mas1nation Of Joaqutn Miller,
he IT. 4. ssTs hc 2: az Ty,nes othfF + M nan
tnors maiden edort, and the announcement that
n Is SHOULD. therefore, be held as an equivalent
~ plea 1or indulgence. The play needs it. As
~ ac1ing piece it contains much that is obscure
;nura u nuens and Ia all essential points, it is as
.,;!, Wtter Tor the stage may be forgiven for the
nnIkellhood Of his narrative, but it is only hv
tue consummatc skill shown In hand1;nG 1;s
ena,,r. ana rendering 1t effective that he can
gu 1he other hand, are unpardonable An1 =,
Ai1. Mlller's Danites' both prevail. rhiIe tha tn
poets lack OF familiarity with the dr.matisties e
cesalgaS kceps bun from isgni*ing, for ten
say lmpossibility-of the events be reiates's y
The heratd says: "Joaquin Miller has been sur.
crsslul tn making play the Incidents and sur
r"unGings of which fully illustrate certain
phases Of American character. The actors and
artists hare been equally successful With the
playwright in giving the subject to the publje in
2 manner that commands the highest praise,
The story is thus SUMMARIZED: