, 1879-04-13
ADJUSTMENTS.
THE DRAMA.
CHICAGO.
DENM4N THOMpsoN'5 SUCCESS.

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CdlCAGO.
DENMAN THoMrsoN's SUCCESS.
Among the thousands OF people who hare night
1y crowded Haverly's Theatre to witness the rente
sent2tion Of Joshua Wtitcomb BY Denman Thomp
son, there have been many who have wondered
frem whence sprung the arto, whose power to draw
large audiences and please them is cxcclled by thn
Of no man in the profession. From the fact that,
until within comparatively short time, he was nj.
together unknown to theatre -eovrs of this city, an
Impression has arisen that aside from Joshua tTif~
comb. his experience Of stage life has been yer,
limited. Such.: however, Is not the case. Mr..
Thompson 1s an old and experienced ACTOR having
seen service both in this country and England.
He was born in Gitard, Pa, lit 1833 and passed
his boybood IN that ,oy,n romov;ro .+ tba sge =,
:" ~ neeoe' - h-s auu ~ WAS taesc 'uat 1ne
scenes and incidents which form the groundwork
OF Joshua Wh1fcomo" we're Impressed on Ms
mind. His battle with life began with bis engage:
camille life had no Chains for the Ind and he vas
ane .'e a.o ~ 40 ~. .ue .Aa' 80 ~.
Soa On toe s1aset MS osst hppeasance oc.he n'aus
When 81 years OF are Mr.. Thompson went
to To,onto md dur5no thc succeeding ten
,..... 49, .sas.nas,, .ohn,,.a h{nsa,, ~
3ea1s ne tnotoaShlJ eeaoo'ea n.'assn ~
.ue utana'le a19' ana oe1ane w" y. W. 49,, a
popular members OF 1ne Lycenm iaea1fe CON-
pany. In 1862 he io17ncyed to England, and On
his return was received With renewed favor At TO-
rn,;, .sont tnur resrs -oo wn.r ths sdea os
eateee unu aoou' 'oa. seats aso' ""sn VIC 'ue- y,
'joshua Wh'tcomo' presented hselt 10 nj" auo
hail sketch il has aeen ENLARGED and Improved
49, $500 r.sa,. ,.h;c. o.c1nies so,ne-
lato IN ea'eflathlns pay wn'ca oeeop'eS sosNe-
thlne over t"o hoass III presentation.
"'1E It's success tue pubic IS iam'llaf' ana taa1
these
1uus that no further mention Is necessary 1t this
ti,ra
xorrs Az, covuEs7s
The ever popular Rice - 'Evangeline COM
nsny will occupy uayerlY's Theatre this week. and
.r;n dsvo,s Mondav ,nd Tnpsdor aveninna tn
49, "e'o'e 4v' N -, ,'A. ~
finalofe- Mscnesuay anu ouIsuay esen!ugS
and Saturday MATINEE VII 6e presented me popn
former great cest and absnrdities Friday evening,
only night o. Contao tne 'Corsal1.
Edwin Boo:h will appear at McVicker's Theatre
madc mad him famous n. Monday. Tuesday. and Friiay
n;shr. es.Ha1nlnt viii be- eiyeu:2 Wednesday
Thursday; and Saturday, Richard III" no
M wne ay an vsaen comnsnv nonq T tha
members hetni Messrs T. ", Keene and Mines
Isv,rS ro,and Rcrd. Harry Pearson M;ss ajice
one of Col. Haverly's latest ventures is the en-
c.oament fnr fonr weeks NJ Mr' I'cster Tsllnct'
80 5ar 80 ~ -nonegarnan+ # caT ~ I,a,;S'
WY, ui!uet tnS n1i =: H ~ ~. )" ~ Gas.9
WI pay dng - hcaon ~ ar, w tat ~ -.
en,+, a'I shen ha adecs;e md ~ essr"ctee
t,'assa ~ nnh,;c th foi1nrtno h,s hon
please lug 1 " , ~ ha ~ 80 t US
Seeu1eu. a. ~, ~ 'iacI Mard;,. apotpEf
sSsann go m.en ~" ~ Ea-e ceor1s Eansnr ionrs
Shannono u =. Ve {s's; 1eo5fs E9eson' nausa !,
uon. hosa @ M naa1, an4 :1e. on.; III, ,
~ ~ amloi D1o' 0a4a 'eo'e""4e "''i W p4'eeo
IN eaieaso'
At recent meeting OF somewhat strong minded
women in this city stont- bnilt man with hugo
black mustacbe OF the hurricao.-dcck order was
observed sitting in the back part OF the room, In
tentIy listening 10 ali te speeches. AS he co,tin-
ned q steady attendant during the entire Conyen-
ton which lasted several days. one Of the ladies'
who naturally enough imagined him to be philan-
thropist interested in seeing the yoke taken from
tho neck OF lovely woman approached the stranger
and said DOUBTLESS you a1e friend Of our
noble cause. Tou would gladly hail the day when
woman shall etand on mar with man, and rejoice