Chicago by day and night . specimens of thewild and woolly border drama being usually pre-sented for the edification of their mercurial patrons.The Park Theater, 335 State Street, ought not torank with the other theaters, but is often patron-ized by travelers whose tastes lead them to desireentertainment of the more democratic type. Theaccessories of tobacco smoke and liquid refresh-ment, which are to be indulged in at the Park, forman attraction that they find it impossible to resist,nor is it difficult for a patron, whose pocketbookenables him to indulge in such luxuries, to obtainan introdu
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Chicago by day and night . specimens of thewild and woolly border drama being usually pre-sented for the edification of their mercurial patrons.The Park Theater, 335 State Street, ought not torank with the other theaters, but is often patron-ized by travelers whose tastes lead them to desireentertainment of the more democratic type. Theaccessories of tobacco smoke and liquid refresh-ment, which are to be indulged in at the Park, forman attraction that they find it impossible to resist, nor is it difficult for a patron, whose pocketbookenables him to indulge in such luxuries, to obtainan introduction through the influence of the mana-ger to the more or less fascinating *fairies, whogo through their performances on the stage. Fur-ther mention of the Park will be made later. The Dime Museums.—Chicago is probablymore bountifully supplied than any other city in theDime Museum line. It is not necessary to partic-ularize as to the various houses of this character;they are scattered in all quarters of the city, and in. THE COLUMBIA.GR^ND OPERA HOUSE. MCVICKERS.THE AUDITORIUM.THE SCHILLER THEATRE. HOOLEYS THEATRE.CHICAGO OPERA HOUSE. 41 them is to be found infinite material for entertain-ment and instruction at the modest admission feeof 10 cents. The freaks of all climes are to befound on exibltion and most of the museums throw-in a stage performance of some some kind more orless meritorious. A favorite plan of a party, largeor small, desirous of a little quiet fun, is to executea Dime Museum Raid, as it is called. Theyassemble at the hotel or other meeting place, andstart out on a tour of the various museums, visit-ing each in turn, with, of course, the usual inter-mission for drinks. The amount of fun to beobtained from such an excursion can easily beImaoflned. Aside from the entertainment to be de-rived from viewing the freaks on exibition, it is avery easy matter to discover food for mirth in thefreaks among the audience. There is a happy-go-lucky atmosphere in a Dime