, 1877-12-23

Mr.. D. H. Harkins will appear tonight. In th,
] Adelphi US llctanlora.
True Woman" is the title OF q new emo
t'onal drama soon to be brought out at Alc.
Vicket's.
Leonard Grover is coming tothe Aae1ph witt
| "Our Boarding House " after the engagement,
! OF Rose Eytipge
The Calender Georcia Minstrcls open to-
morrow evening ut the New Chicago rheatr re-
There are number Of popular iayorites in the
troupe.
Afr. Harry Webber, who has been playing in
Nip and Tuck ~ - Lemons" etc, through the
West aud South with the W:lllack Combination
WAS called from bis professional duties to Chi
.*aEo by telegram to Cedar Rapids, his wife
being very i'll here
At the New Chicago Theatre Mr.. Wurstcr's
Ger1nan dramatic company will appear this
evening in uew play, entitled ''The New Mag
dalcn,' from the English of W;ilkic Collins. Il
good performance is expected, is the principal
roles are in GoOA hands.
At l!ooley's Theatre Mr.. Joseph Murphy and
Miss Annie Ward Tiffany will appear tomorrow
night. supported by u company OF his own sclcc-
tiou, in the popular Irish drama, "kerry Cow
Among the members OF tic troupe are Miss An
ne Mortimer, Miss Larrie Bray, M:ss Maggie
Lawrence, Messrs. ". A. Ward, w. II. Wallis,
); n. Murray, Harry : Dat1ie'd, 4. 4; Enos,
tn4'tes - ia"hlns, Like alastltl, 'ohh . Mir
phy. and Join MatEoy. Mr.. Murphy himself
has ALWAYS been tayorite in Chicago.
Mr.. Charles Vivian, wit comedian, vocalist,
n'iinic-a fellow of infinite jest Of most excel
len; fancy,--lcft Chicago yesterday to fulfill all
engagement at l'ittshnrg. During his visit
here lie has nlauc tnanv friends. an,
those who recall his former triumplls will
lie pleased to learn nj his advancement IN lis
chosen line OF ttsatric art. Mr.. Vivian has been
for seycra, years past great faVortc In Cali
fornia, and he is undoubtedly destined to reap
still larger nn1Iors throughout the East. He
opens lit New York early Ill JANUARY.
The production OF 4'Antony and Cleopatra ~
at the Adelph On Monday evening, with tho
superh scenic a1ornments Of the broadway
Theatre, and with Rose Eytingc, Eouifacc,
BETTY Rie], and the complete New York com
{any, will be tne most conspicuous feature OF the
holidays People who view the extraordinary
pictorial effects Oh the dead walls are curious
that primitive costume and sit on -Hnrk's knee.
We cannot tell in advance. Elaborate prepara-
tions are going on 1T the Adetplf, aud the house
is being cleaned, retlccorated. aud pcrfumcd for
the reception Of the musky daughter OF the
Nile.h
reader OF great ability, has been rendered Il
complimentary benefit by many OF our best citi-
zens, including such gentlemen as Mayor
Heath, dunno Doty, many prominent Judges
and members Of the Bar, and Others. She will
give an entertainment at Hershey Music Hall
Thursday evening. Dec. q. Mrs. Mcguire. the
weli-kuown vocalist. Messrs. Fl. Clarence Eddy
and W. F. kneip, and Miss Nellie Green have
all volunteered their SERVICES. Miss Gavin will
from Orchard ILL.,, the *s Dukitc snakc," etc.
The programme is all eyccllcn. one, und the
performance promises to be an agreeabir one.
AfcVicker will inaucurate tho holiday week
at his theatre with the fairy cxtraya:.a!lza of
Ct Beauty and tue Beast" aud the comedy Of
's Simpson 6; Co.. In the latter Mr.. AcVickcr
and Miss Annic Graham that OF Hrs. Simpson.
The cast OF the extravaganza is as follows:
9ld Fnm2; harry pea1son
ea daughter M:s Alice eu nastinss Fss
1aa Soaa anase
Queen Of Roses Mics Geraldine Maye
Congress Of fairies By Little 1nnocents
The misunderstanding between Mr.. Joseph
Wheelock aud Mr.. j. Il. McVicker has not been
amicably settled, as might have been hoped, and
MIR. WheclOck is therefore Withdrawn from the
admiration of the public Tor the balance Of the
season. OF course the business relations b.
tween manager aud an actor should be OF no
more concern to the public than those existing
between Field, Letter d. Co. and any OF their
CLERKS. But it is tile fate OF people who place
themselves Oh exhibition, as actors aEd man
ayers do, to e1cile public curiosity cFcn abnut
their daily walk and conversation. And this has
happened in regard to MIR. Wheclocs's retire.
rnent from the leading position he has occupied
craI regret that Mr. Whcciock should NOT stay
and entertain us, ard quite naturally the qucs-
tion arises, What was the reason! The reason
was one OF those difficulties that are liable to
occur in the best regulated theatres, where hot
aud cold heads collide The hot-heallel man
and the co1i!-hratieil man Hct mad and both