, 1877-12-30
"0ur Boarding-House "--Murphy's
"Maum Gre" 1.-The Min
strels.
The Rive-King Classical Concerts
---Sketch of the Pro.
grammes.
Fifth Hershey Popular Concert--'
. Musical Items at Home
and Abroad.
CHICAGO.
THE HOLIDAY WEEK

hn6 1ce0 ElTnal1ZcO Dy ftIlt PicIsaut suaEtt W
theatrical entertainment, ranging all the way
from high tragedy TO burnt-corkisEn, and the
public have been on the whole generous enough
in their patronage to make tue managers happy.
1t might have been still more pleasant if the
tragedy portion had been as good as the com
civ provided for us, but we are sorry to have to
record the fact that the expectations raised in
this respect have been ua(ulhlled- The per
formancc Of e4AntonY and Cleopatra" By the
Rose Estinge company at the Ade1pli was un-
worthy Of the excellent reputation Of that art-
list, aud undeservicg Of the patronage it has re-
cci7cd. Rose Eytinge, at the head OF COM
pany of good actors, and playing such an
Important part as Cleopatra. would have been
m intellectual feast Of no ordinary kind. But
the promises held out by the managers we're not
kept. The company selected to support Miss
Eytinge was about the poorest that could have
been found. They came here evidently l1nprc-
pared, imperfect in their lines, with no ade-
nuatc conception Of the characters they under
took to represent, and the result vas some
thing very closely bordering on a traycsty.
Even Mr.. Boniface, who is generally esteemed
as an actor OF considerable ability, was palpably
deficient in his reading, and so imperfect as to
need inccssant prompting from Miss Eytingc.
All this is incxcusab'e, and exhibitions OF
such character are only calculated
to do mischief. They beSct skepticism
rs to the good faith Of theatrical
managers, so that when really good thing is
announced. the people naturally anticipate d
swindle. 1t will be hard for Miss Eytinge or
her managers, for some time to come. when size
announces herself as the leader Of i magnificent
New York combination, to inspire Western COM
1nunities with 4 high degree OF confidence.
It is more agreeable, however, to refer TO the
SUCCESSES than to dwell upon the failures. And
among these must be mentioned the excellent
holiday programme at McVickcr's Theatre:
consisting OF the comedy Of 's Simpson i Con-
and the fairy extravaganza s'Bcarty and the
Beast" The former Is Que OF A1cVicker's pet
pieccs. It WIS wont to form q part Of
the bill when Charlotte CushE1an played an
engagement here, and no one who ever saw
lineation Of HRS. Simpson The present cast is
an exceedingly good onc.-McVickcr playing
Peter Simpson with all his wontcd righteousness,
while Miss Annie Graham renders the part Of
Hrs. Simpson in a highly creditaole manner.
Learock, Laura DON, Mrs. Stoncall, aud Cora
Tanner are scyerally aud collectively deserving
Of sincere com1ncndation for their spirited in
depreciation oG this finc old comedy. The cx-
traya9anza Of ''Beauty and the Beast is i rich
treat ior young old and alike, and tic little
folks will be delighted to know that there is to
be another week of it. the piece has been
superblY mounted, and the opening and
concluding tableaux, in which a number
Of children are brought into 1eq}nuisition, form
seems TO be well adapted to this kind Of per-
1orrnance. Harry Pearson, Roland Reed, liar
RI Lee, and Miss Hastings merit high praise,
the last~named lady particularly having cstab-
1ished herself firmly in the good will OF the au-
diencc She is a clever little soubrettc, aud
acts with rare sprightlness and point.
Mr. Joseph aiurphy's ''kcrry Cow" has
proved 4 source Of real pleasure 10 tile patrons
Of Honley's Theatre during the week. The
play has been considerably enriched since its
first production here, by the infusion Of 4 deal
of humurous dialogue, which offsets some Of
the improbanilities Of the plot, While The real
ism OF the horse~shocing act appears to
afford no little delight, strange it may seem.
There is nothing specially marvellous III the
s;ght OF I blacksmith shocng q horse, and vet
il; constitutes one Of the main attractions of this
drama.
LOCAL NOTES.
At McVicker's Theatre the same hill will be
continued for this week.-:hat is, tSimpson &
Coz and * Beauty and tho Beas1-''
Mr. 10 Murphy will open the second week Of
his engagement with his Irish drama, AN aum
Crc,7' which, it wilt be remembered, was pro-
Gucc'i here some years ago at the Academy OF
Music
At the New Chicago Theatre the Calender
Miustrels. who have met with good success SO
far, will give fresh progTa:.,cc for this week.
Including humorous tr:vcsty Of "ielen's
B2bies,' and 4 comic walls-around plantation
reyel, "sSunsct In the South.''
Mr.. Leonard Grover, With his s4Boardinc-
Housc'' combination, will open at the Adcpli
this evening, and will present that popular com
be taken By a!r. y. r. Melville, who
s huo1 sd Mr. to HI1y y c + with ,kcs 9ss noIf
OF t;i1ypod, and AIr: Ed A. Ar,,ott plays Dai-
rHntpe: Among the ladies Of the company are
Alice Leigh, Amelia Waugh, Sara Stevens,
Edith Granger. Louise G:ailan, Marietta St.
Ledger, and Ella Hunt. l good weeks bus-
ness is anticipated for the Boarding House, -
which bus had a remarkable degree OF SUCCESS
throughout the country.
Miss Se1la F. Brown, Of Boston, gave 4
evening. The inclemcncy of the weather, and
the fact that it was Christmas Eve. probably
prevented larger attendance than was present,
put those who were there certainly enjoyed Z
selected, and its variety displayed the
versatility Of the lady to fiuc advantage
hnc personaicd tic various characters with re-
1a markaole elegance. Mr: II. .archambank pro-
lessor OF music Of this city, played several
piano solos with considerable ability. He has
ane touch, aud played with much brilanSY
and expression. Altogether. the entertainment
r Mas Success. aud is we'll worthy OF repetition,
hllss Brown appeared under the 1uspices of The
Redpath Lyceum Bureau.
lnes played IN .'swcll" London circles, uas
1ast arrived 10 Chicago, and is IN active nrrn-
a1at'on lor presentation at Standard Hall fnr
tne benefit OF the Girls Industrial School al 1li.
nots. lllls must worthy charity apreals STRONGLY
70 al WHO remember how much 1nouey is an,1,,
alis gwen aoht boys 1ora career OF virtue and nse
1ufness, while until nov not cent llas hccn ~.
pended TO train homeless and helplcss clr,s to
BECOME capable scainstrcsscs, Aouscn,nids
nurses, cooks. etc. Wcnecu only cfrc the ,,an,ns
OF the ladies and gentlemen vim 1are
part Ill tlc comedy to give assurance of s,,c-
CESS They ere Mrs. Herbert Aver. Mrs. nuI-
ley Wilkinson, Miss Street, Mis- Har1non Wre
William THOMPSON, and Messrs. ". i. inrrll
. Martin, Frank Wheeler i. H. Kcrfoof. .Tr r
". Cox The date OF the performance remains
to be definitely fixed.
Lillian,'' the plaT recently brought out bv
Mr. AicFicker here. has becp bought by the
managers Of the Union Square Company.
a1r. Frank Pierce, an actor long md farorably
known to Chicago, has been engaged for lead
ing s. heavy business - at Booths Theatre
Mr.. Joseph Wheclock, late }cadins-man or
McVickcr's, has been engaged by Edwin Booth
for tue season to alternate vita lin in the lead
ing parts. He opens at Booths Theatre on the
7th Of January us Richmond It is compliment
tary to Mr.. Whee1ock that Booth, who lad u
ready made other arrangements. as soon Is 1a