, 1880-05-30
MUSIC.
Once More "The Cat" at Central
Music.Hal!.
Mother Goose Operetta-Haver-
ly's Popular Concerts.
General Musical Matters, Social
and Otherwise.

PEERLESS IS sP1NAFCRE.''
Tomorrow evening Il pinafore will be
with us again, and the presentation, music
ally and dramatically, promises to be exceed
ingly attractive. The craft this time bears the
legend II. u. S. Peerless Pinafore," and
seems to be ably Differed. Some of their
names are familiar, notably John E. McWate
as Capt. Corcordao and Miss Ada Soncrs as
Cousin Hcbc, each well known rs unequaled
in their respective parts, and Charles I.
Barnes underlined as Rnclstra,p, Il favorit
tenor with everybody. Among the names
appear those of Miss Geraldine Ulman as Jose
11sine and Mr.. George ". Wilson as
the -Adni1ul,-the former Of the
Ideal Company of Boston, and the lat
ter of the Boston Museum OF Miss
Ulman it is said that she is charming canta-
trice and one of the finest 7oscphtrcs in the
country. Mr.. George Wilson stands, per
haps, at the head of ill Ad,nirals, being not
ical soil. but IN actor Of fine ability. Of the
personator OF Little Buttcrcup (AIrs. 4. n.
Elliott nothing can be said, as it is her first
assumption OF the role, except that. at the
hit in the solo parts of lrithiof, where she
proved herself to he contr:llto of 10 ortli-
nary ability. Finally, there is guarantee Of
excellence III botl the solo and choral parts
III ttIC lstEt Ll1ilL IE management - Ill llc
hands Of the organizers and pIoprietors of
the original Chicago Church Choir Company.
CENTRAL MUSIC-HALL.
For the benefit Of the Illinois Industrial
Shool for Girls two performances were yes
terday given, in the afternoon and in the
evening, ut the Central AIusic-l1a]l. 1.-THE
Mother Goose Opcretta Nas the piece, antfa all
the players were children. Notwithstanding
the excessively disagrceable state Of the
weather in the afternoon, a large audience
assembled, and it seemed to be question
whether the little folks OIL the stage or their
sisters, and cousins, and aunts III the auslito-
rum extracted from the performance the
most enjoyment Financially, the benefit
may be said to have been success. The
children were handsomely dressed, and many
Of them not only showed tie possession Of a
fine voice, but exhibited more aptitude for
the business of the scene than is often found
in amateurs Of older growth. Among the
children who took part in the opcretta maybe
named Burton Holmes, Punt Badger, Robert
Hawley, Frank Parker, Harrison Preston,
ns2'i. nest Iinn, ; E,sene Boupnique, Malcolm
Gum, Robert Holland, Arthur BisseIi, Willie
Mu1lroc, Fred Farwell, Willie Howe. willie
N1inton, Roy Tewkesbury, and the Misses
Gertrude walker, Maud ByfOro, latte Pull
man, Grace KelloE, Lima Cook, Nettie Otis,
Louise Holmes, Marcia Phillips, Dora Mitch
ell, Grace futile, Minnie Soles, Ella Wallace,
Louise Crawford, Edna Smith, Bertha
Barnes, Josie Cook, Minnie Wicoxson, Eu-
genie Spruanee, Fanny Derby, Idle Monroe,
Florence Pull.!lan, Mora Canda, Jennie
Grannis, Maud Grannis, Rose Spruance,
Josephine Glllctt, Addie Fargo: Jessie Spald
Ing, Grace Donohue, Sadie Wallace, May
Bourniuue, and Allie Wetmorc~
TIE LIT CONCERT
last Friday evening attracted brilliant audi
ence, in which the faces Of our principal
musical connoisseurs and concert habitues
were prolnineht,-the character of the
artists and the program announced being
especially attractive to that class. The chief