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e1u9g, y tne amateur talent OF that place. The
- Rel o. the Little Savage" and the operetts

y tns amateur talent OF that place. The
:. o. The Little Savage, and the operetta
oo3 anu COX, " are announced n
LIES Maggie Barnes will appear as Josephine in
Eon M VIII DC given for the benefit OF Mt. Pope
- rpyn, ~ tne gentleman WHO murdered the Admyas
a. tnas house a week or two ago.
some LOO Of the Scotch. English, and American
o;i1 ~ ~. Harry Pearson. OF Mcvckers Theatre 1t
Nh occur some time during the next weeks
Uar1ng M his stay In this city be has won the admra
t1on OF play -goers an actor, md genial gem
te1an in private life he has made many friends in
and out uf the profession.
The MANAGEMENT Of the Douctcault ''Shnugh-
raun combination which closes weeks engage
ment at Haverly's to night, have not made money.
small houses have been the rnlc, and this WIS to
De expected considering the execrahle company
engaged IN the performances. Boucicault leayes
Tomorrow for San Francisco. At the California
Theatre he plays for four weeKs.
Nine. Modjeska last night closed her engage
ment at Hooley's. Financially she has not been
the euccess she was last season in this city. The
houses. generally speaking, have been very mea-
gre. This arises from no fault the part of the
actress, who il quite as good she year ago,
her repertoire, that Of the heroine in ''East
Lynne.' Her Juliet did not strike play-goers
favorably: her Camille and -4drlenne were looked
upon Us great impereonations.
Since Mr; Denman Thompson's first appearance
in Chicago he has visited the largest cities in tho
country, where be has received much attention
from critics md the general public in his persona
tion of Joshua 1thitconsb. On Monday night he
opens at Haverlys. In New York he played the
character Tor thirteen consecutive weeks, in San
Francisco eight, and in Boston four. The Herqtd
of the hrst-named city. at the time OF the run
there. sad Of Joshua: HE is not comica( old
bluu1esing bore like the beloved Soton SAinole OF
Mr. John E. Owens. although like him hc nlisbe-
haves in high society, and wants to sell pumpkins
as Scion wants to find a barl OF apple Sass
Une!e Josh looks like the late Horace Greeley, ex
eept that he wears no fringed whiskeTs, aud poor
Old Uncle Horace was to the end OF his days New
Hampshire farmer grated an editors chair.
CAcle .josh is close ut bargain, but generous
when his sympathies aroused. whole eoulcd
always. plncky as grizzly bear. and frolicsome
as child.''
The series Of very interesting tours through
foreign lands, Illustrated by means Of the Fury
scope, will be brought to close this week. On
Monoay night the ramb1es will be through the Delhi
district OF India, on Tuesday night crossing the
Himalaya Mountains and viewing the magnificent
scenery by the way, visiting the Lahore district; On
Wednesday night through the Cawnpore district,
made remarkable by the Sepoy rebellion. and on
Thursday night passing over into Southern India
through the principality of Mysore and Calcutta,
visiting ruins OF prehistoric antiquity and temples
8. 600 years old. By request on Friday night
ramble will be taken through Old London, visiting
the Old Tower and taking an excursion to Windsor
Castle showing some Of the views taken by special
permission Of Queen Victoria for judge Bck Of the
living apartments of the Queens family, etc. Also
on Saturday night By request will be repeated the
tour through the Lakes OF Killarney, which will
close the months excursion Matinees will be
given On Wednesday and Saturday.