, 1879-06-29
HAhILIN

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June g.. The Megatheians........ 80. ~. Good.
opened bis new theatre early In September las
under somewhat unfayorable circumstances
and the house has been running all the yea
very much In the manner in which it began
Previous to that time Hamlin had been in TIL
variety business, and did well. He be:ame am
/ bilious, determined to get out OF his old rut
and started In with "The Naial Queen,n sorr,
performance both dramatically and pictorially
His next attraction WAS Mrs. Chanfrau, who die
moderately well in play BY the prolific Cliftor
| W. Tayleure- Since then variety aud crude
nelodrama have been the staple.
The West Side Academy OF husic was opened
also In September. It has done q large bust
] ness. The house Was built upon the site of tht
| ayers succeeded in erecting place OF amuse
| ment creditabla to the city. To-day the audi
torium ls the prettiest In Chicago. A hnt
quality OF variety and me1odrama has beer
deny is situated on HaIsted street, near Madt
son.
Further down the street an interesting expert
| ment Was begun some seven months ago by Mr.
james Nixon, who started What he calls
THE HALsTED STREET oPERA-HousE.
His object was to play " the legitimate - at a
cheap price with cheap COMPANY. The "lcgiti.
scheme has been SO far successful that, SO the
manager tells us, he will pull the
inside ont of the present struc-
ture during the summer and remodel the
Side for an institution like the London " Vic ~
or the New York Bowery, where the poorer
classes can find entertainment suited to their
purse and their tastes. The audiences are in-
vartably large, well behaved, and largely COM
posed OF the mothers. sisters, sweethearts Of
the horney-handed toilers OF the West Division.
little thing like copyright doesn't trouble
RsHn n.ofse and "4hf t6s ool'ssR ss
':our Boys' has been PRESENTED. OF course
the performance as q whole was 'tuueer," but
this fnct did not mar the enjoyment of the
audience, who laughed heartily and appiauded
Justify the efforts OF Mr: Felix Vincent, the
Miss Vincent as lMa7y. There is no reason why
house conducted upon the plan OF Mr. Nixon
should not be 8 financial success. It would
cut away the taste for variety vu1-
sssS eonaSSa sna ~: ~ dsZten{ SP. SSast Tie Be
seeks to catch do not care so much tor the act
ing for the story. and long Us 1t ts stirring
and sentimental It pleases them. The National
Theatre, the 'AVic y of the North Side, is devot-
ed to the sangutnarV drama 1t is venture IN
the same direction as the Halsted-3treet Opera
House, and has met with moderate SUCCESS.
LOCAL NOTES.
sprague's Georgia Ainstrels 1t ham1in's on
Monday.
On Sunday week the Academy OF Music will
be closed until September.
Tomorrow morning Manager McVicker will
likely arrive from the East
Last night Mr. Barton, stage aud business
manager Of Hooiey's, left for New York. He
returns the latter part Of july.
Mr.. Charles Forbes has closed his prosperous
" Uncle Toms Cabin " season, and IL in the city
preparing for an early Campaign.
Ballet girls are scarce. The blondes at the
Metropolitan aud the Rentz crowd at the
Academy Of Music have drained the city.
May Fske's females will appear this week at
the Metropolitan IN an appropriate sensation en-
titled "One Hundred Daughters Of Satan.'
John Dillon will open at Mcvtcker's on tho
11th OF August, instead Of the 18th. Probably
"All the Rage" by w. d. Eaton, will be- r.
vived.
ALI md Lulu Wyman are in the city. They
talk Of taking the road soon under the guidance
Of Chicago manager. They have two plays,
"Yakie " and "Ne1t OF Ktn.'
The "Humpty Dumpty troupe OF Tony Denfer
company arc Grimaldt, J. C. Franklin, Ada
Boslel, Lester aud Williams, Victoria North,
Cliain and Fox, William Ennice, md othera.
tsH. NJ. Sbadboat Pinafore' will be the chief
novelty OF the Megatherium programme at
Hooey's this week. The Adnira will be played |
uF duEuGY DQHEuElt5s Lkt[E GMt{tFCHp w Billy |
Emerson, Capt. Corkonian, George q. Toes;
Heoe, Luke Schoocraft: D=adeye, e. N. s!ocum; !
JOseptfne, Burt Shepherd; Ralph, e. NJ. Hall; |
Bodstav, Il. W. Fri1lman.
On Aug. the James Wallack combination !
viii begin the season in this city The follow
ng people have been engaged: Frank Aiken, /
John r Murray, Owen Fawcet:, Harry Rain
orth, ,Geneyieve Rogers. Alice g. Sherwood, Mrs.
lanes Walack, Stella Congdon, Scott Marvel,
" z. Coniey,, and number OF Others
yel1-known to Chicago. " The Comedy OF
errors - will be one OF the features Of this or
'lay the Antiphou and Favcett aid R2inforth
he Dronaios-
On Monday, July Z, "Engaged" will be pro-
|uced at HcVirker's'to for the first time in this
ity. The cast will include Lille Glover,
;harles Stanley, Hudson Liston, Mr.. Herbert,
;ste,le CLAYTON, Emma VadeF9, Mrs: Bsutone,
ag to Horace, the "Governor' has
fsn Gubeft's stte .Ensaged' u as at &eVieiep's s
q July {, be says, Is to be signaltzed BY the in-
reduction OF several extremely modern effects,
the main idea will lie to have harmony ex-
ting between the quality Of acting aud scenery,
a gpontaueitv between the painter and prop.
lyman. 1t is intended to range the best act
rs on one side OF the stage, which will be
nile the bad actors will be allowed comparative
,cl usion on the other side, which is to be badls
:c and lighted. Electric wires will commune
lte with every seat IN the auditorium, and the
rompter will inspire the audience to tumultuous |
oplause at given cues,-500 well-dreesed fndia- :
lbbes dummies with mechanical grins will do .
gay with the usual necessity of dead-heading !
,or houses, and, nv very ingenious mechanism,
1T furnish much enthusiam With hands und
ct, thus affording great relief to the ushers, I
aey wfll also be nlled with cold air, Which can (
easlly squeezed ont as required"