Show in CHICAGO jan 4 the season of italian opera which closed atthe att he aud this afternoon was the in meet dot memorable in tho tile history of amuse amus n menta I 1 en ta in chicago Cn icaRO since the deaice dedication of the magn incent hou house be 1 11 I 1 four weeks ago there have been twenty on one performances ra or and the le gross rec receipts e of t thee the h e e and the dedic dedication ceremonies amount to it ie is believed these figures exceed any record 1 in the history of amusements in thie this country con the receipts for the last week were the larg largest eit patti appeared this tills afternoon in the barber of seville in a farewell performance for mance the audience that greeted her was be the Is agest of tho the fully two thousand people being bein turned anav tiie the company left tonight to night tor for the city of end ond will open a three weeks season there on january lith |