, 1879-06-29

II the past has oeen season OF QFananc pros
neritT. Indeed, 3 manager said the other dav
fhat It bad been the best since 1S14'75 Much
money has not been made, but nono has been
lost, except By Wurster, who opened the New
rLi:ago Theatre, now the Metropolitan, last
September, intending to establish regular
:onpany, among them Messrs. Edward
sc6mitz schober, Pulls, Miss Ahl, Mis-,
Canssen, Miss Heyno'd, and Mrs.
Hedwig Hesse. The experiment was =
disrpal failure, and since then the house has had
f,thrr checkered career. Now, however Mr.
II; C. Mitchell, OF the Theatre Comique, St.
Louis, has leased 1t, and Intends to try his for
tune With variety In September next
During the year there has been no 1sek Of
efally the public nave bestowed liberal support
upon worthy attractions. With the exception
of Mary Anderson, We have had every star Of
distinction, and In some cases the patronage has
warranted second visit This Was especially
gratifying in the case OF
r.: . JOHN MCCULLOUGH,
rho played two engagements. and his position
as Chicago favorite was distinctly marked.
Robson and Craue also appeared here twice TO
large business. One fact is to be recorded.
and in the coming season stars and
managers visiting this cltV should profit By it.
1t Is this: Those Stars who heretofore conld,
Eith al indifferent com pany, draw large crowds
an do 50 no longer. Play-goers have begun to
realize that one good actor or actress cannot
make an entertainment, any more than one
swallow can make summer. and this mas DEM
frustrated in the cases Of Clara Morris and Dion
8ouricault, to the entire satisfaction OF Haverly
Some weeks ago We detailed the chief incl
tents of McVicker's past season, and recorded
his reluctant determination to abolish the stock
system next year. Nothing more need be said
In regard to his house, further than that for
next season his book contains some Of the most
formidable travelling ORGANIZATIONS. Haverly's
ncrivlty. enterprise. snap, ETC., etc, have been
blown from one end OF the land to the other.
Undoubtedly be deserves much OF the praise SO
lav!saly bestowed upon him, aud good deal Of
the gratutous advertising, for within Two years
he has sprung IRON the position Of va1iety Or
minstrel manager to that Of
-, X DRAMATIC DICTATOR
In measure His theatre In this city wss the
resort Of the commonest audiences. Fine ladies'
would have IS soon thought Of entering the
zens OF those quarters IS to hare put their
dainty feet inside the Adelphis Wills How!
HaYer!v has changed all this everybody knows,
and tits greatly 10 bis credit-' His season
opened on Aug: with the Colvil'e Folly Troupe.
The eengaeemeot lasted three weeks, and, the CON-
papy being much stronger than when last here,
they did very large business. Tony Pastor then
filed in week, When Colviue returned and re-
peateu bis SUCCESS On Nov. he again began
~ engagement Of two weeks With good busi-
ness, and the same time was filled IN between
Nav and 19, but, the company having been cop-
aderably cut down. the patronage was only
moderate A1toRe,her, the Colville company
played eight weeks in this city during the
year. After this the chief attractions
we're Mckee Rankin and Kitty Blanch-
ard with their admirable company In
The Danites." Their engagement lasted
Two weeks, and the houses were enur-
nous. The subsequent visit, however, OF this
organization demonstrated that popular interest
10 the play had cooled. Toward the end Of No
Eember ttIhe Celebrated Case Z" was produced,
IN which Mr.. Edmund &. Collier made a VERY
marked impression ia bis delineatiou OF .}eau
zteaaud. On Dec an important section OF the
Union Square company presented Sardou's
). Mother and Son" Tor the first time in this |
aty. 1t Was Il
49, AN EMPHATIC SUCCESS. j
Z An actor not verY familiar to Western audi |
.nces, Mr. George Clark, succeeded In creating
genuine admiration through his manly and |
rigorous tnpersonation OF FdbT;ce. Iu the COM !
1any were some recognized favorites, Mrs Marie /
Wilkins, Miss Ida Vernon, Miss Fanny Morant, |
Hiss Linda Dletz, and Miss Nina Variau. The |
:nortrous success OF Lester Wallack is fresh in |
he minds OF play-goers, aud so il the aDpear~ |
nee Of Miss Annie Pixley, who may be desg~
lated as one OF the finest soubrettes in the
uuntry. The full list Of attractions since the |
pening of the season is as follows, and the
BUSINESS done is designated. This may serve to
uide managers In the futures:
Date. Attraction. Btistness.