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Mr. Edwin Booth is drawing great crowds in the Western towns. The tragedian is in good health, and his performances are highly praised by the newspapers. Prices are raised on Booth nights, and tickets are hard to get even at the increased rates. It is many years since Mr. Booth visited the smaller towns and cities of the West, and many of the playgoers who are flocking to see him now have known him hitherto only by reputation. His tour of 40 weeks began in Buffalo Sept. 13. If it continues to be as prosperous as it has been-the receipts thus far average $10,000 a week above the share of the local managers-there will be a net profit of $320,000 to be divided among Mr. Booth, Mr. Lawrence Barrett, and Mr. Arthur M. Chase. Mr. Booth will act in Chicago next week. The advance sale of seats opened there yesterday. Crowds of people were waiting to buy tickets at the Chicago Opera House blocking Washington-street from Clark to La Salle from early morning until afternoon. Although an attempt was made to forestall speculation by refusing to sell large numbers of tickets, signs can be seen now offering seats for sale in the windows of various stores. Over 1,000 seats were sold for the "Hamlet" nights, with "Othello" second in favor, followed by Richelieu."
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