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Chicago Weather Swings Amid Conference and Theatre News
From Cascade May 5 1868 a correspondent notes mixed spring weather, floods city amusements with declines and relocations of McVickers theatre, the French Opera Troupe and Orpheus burlesque, plus notes on ice stocks, school readers, and Republican convention preparations in Peoria and Chicago.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Methodist General Conference
Excelsior
Crack” Club
Brooklyn
N. J
McVickers Fine Theatre
McVicker
New-York
Wood's
Opera House
Frech
Chicago
Orpheus
Hades
A. P. Harris
Crystal Lake
Willow Spring
Chievzo
Chiavo
Board of Manation
R. Edwards l. H
Illinois Normal School
Messrs. Cec
C. W. Sherwood
Madison Street
St Parts
United States
Ure
State Board of
Hduercht Ben
M. J. Church
Peoria
Palmer
Don
Paris
Prince Imperial
Louis X.vi
Napoleon
Rome
Bordeaux
Count de Paris
Louis Philippe
Eee Elaphan
Rémier
Avas