, 1877-10-21

appears to be in highly HourishlnE condition
! LOCAL MISCELLANY.
ANNOUNCEMENTS
t'Sardanapalus' will be on the boards a
Hooley's another week.
The Campbell Comedy Company will present
ssHow Women Love,' for another week at ths
New Chicago.
1.-THE Danites," joaquin Mil1crs play, will be
! produced at the Adelphi on Nov. 26 by Mckee
| Rankin aud company.
At the earnest solicitation Of many friends,
Mrs. Abby Sage Richardson has consented to
| deliver her course OF lectures on s. English Lit
erature" in Chicago, beginning early next
| month.
| John T. Raymond will appear at McVicker's
| in "Risks" on Monday, Tuesday, and Wcdncs-
! DAY. For the balance OF the week Colonel
Sellers" which has been re-christcned 'There's
! Millions in It.''
At Woods Museum the week will open with
new company, consisting Of twelve star per
formers, foremost OF whom is julie Keen, the
! German comedian, in his drama Of "Chris. y
| Fanny Bcane, the Victorellls. Annie Braddon,
| Gilday, aud Giueyan, Harry Bryant, George
! Garland, and Cherry Chapman, and others are
among the company
Billy Arlington. the wcl1-known minstrel. who
needs no Introduction to the Chicago public, is
marks is ''Life's Progress, - which he is said to
handle in q mastery manner. lie will deliver
the same at Mccormick Hall on Friday, the
2Gth inst. Mr.. Arlington is unacco1nuanicd,
not even BY pianist. lie runs the entire show
alone.
in Dcs,loucs, Ia. The NtYtsier says OF her:
~ We have had many famous readers in Dcs-
Moines. among them the beautiful queen of
them all. But this little woman Of last night
entertained her audience as none Of them before
have dQne. She excels, among other things, in
that she indulgcs the stubborn. fun-loying pub
lie in its desire for the couica as well fur tue
palmetto and the elegant and eloquent"
1t will be remembered that the pretty
operet,a, 1Little Red Riding Hood, -" recently
performed at MeFicker's Theatre for the benefit
Of one Of our hospitals, is the work Of Mrs.
Harlan N. Page. under whose management the
performances were SO successfully conducted.
This lady is the wife Of wcll-kuown Wisconsin
Journalist, for many years the regular CORE
spondent OF Tue TRIBUNE 1T the Capital OF that
State. Mr.. Pare has for some two years been
totally incapacitatea from work by a mental
matady, and his young wife has braycly takea
upon herself the attempt to support her attliet |
cd husband aud her little ones by the use of her
remarkable musical talent. In consideration OF |
Mrs. Pages services on this occasion, i number !
OF her friends and admirers have rendered her |
testimonial, and arnoudce an entertainment
OF concert and Fea1ings.at the lect-
llre-room Of the Union Park Congregational |
Church, OIL Thursday evening, Oct. 25. Among
those taking part will be Mrs. Page. Mrs. Laura |
E. Dainty, and Mr.. kimbark. The price of !
tickets will be 50 cents.
HARRY ARMsTRoSG's STAR DOG.
Harry Armstrong, the burnt-cork comedian,
s we'll known i'll the theatrical profession,
Ind SO is his inseparable companion and partner
n business, the yellow dog. This valuable
anime has played important parts in melodrama
Is well as in minstrclsy for some years past.
They. command pretty fair price for their
so week. Those who have admired
he public performances OF this four-lcggcd star
rhen in the act of tearing tue breechcs Of 4 vii
ain to tatters, or hanging on do@Sedly to the
after end Of an asceudng bear, may not he
ware that he is equally sagacious III private
fe and alive to his masters Interests. In the
natter OF making new engagement, the vel
ow dog is alwavs consulted, and he may be |
cen quietly seated while Harry is arranging
erns, eyeing now the manager and now the |
Master, and softly beating the floor with his
all, as ii he understood clearly what was going
n. Harry believes implicitly that he docs.
he other day Harry and his yellow partner met
.ony Denier on a matter Of business. The dor
at down little apart and cast his large know |
az gaze upon Hum mpty-Du1npty while the fol-
owing conversation WAS going on:
Harry" Tony, want an engagement with
ou for the season-nle and him there. Now,
uo" lllucs *Ie lstHer Jul, itfu NC ale 1eauy 10
IKE good percentage oil our regular figure (
u the sake Of steady thing-'
Tony" Well, Harry, you know how things
re i'll the business Just now. I can't afford to
i've you the figure you've been playing fur.''
Harry OF course, Of eonrse, don't look for
nat; only must have living salary. you .
now, SOS the dog and ME can board uccc1.tly,
I'D have some lush money over and above"
Tony Tell you what, Harry, I'd like to
ave you, and you know FIN good for what [
ay.r
Harry-''I know it. Tony; I know you're
rst-class pay. or wouldn't come to you.''
Tony-{aftcr j pause dog cycing him attcu- I
vcIy) " Look here, Harry. this needn't go any
.rtller than between you and me. I'll give
ou SD week"
Harry-{drawing Tony Oft hurried1y) 's Hsht
loses! Tony, don't let that Jug hear you.
help me, it he did he'd eat you uu.''
That engagement is of.