The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1864-09-20
DRAmATro GOSSIP.

NBw CnBsNuT STREET THEATRE.--This thea.
trey hioh has created scfa reputation for spectacular
pieces rJduced last evening the hvortc drama of the
Ses Of lsS which Is translation from la Priere ds,
Ma a0ei given At the Ambsne, In Paris, In 1855 II has
ever sine been a n,orite piece because the dramatic
story Is interesting than usual In spectacular plecet
prodt ced yeara since At the Arch when II was
magnHccny got up. MISS Krenr p'a, ed U al the y tuut
q nng l, au "ngEemcnt, and 30 has been having run
At The Gu snut 1t ba, proved great success. TIE
scenery all new, all appropriate kept up hc tuv cstab-
nsi,d ,pu'S"u OF This hesro for,c,uIc eject The
o. ne tton,a has hc,e been 90 n"'urd'N rcurescutcd
lo got ou. The sea lee with 'lo surpr. was aur
managed, though perhaps, there Is ltc too uuco
tle p,ture o. ne Arctic regions the lee docs form rI
TleLrssEtugup Of the ioe, with uDe vase oswa,,r,
which follows leaving the child npdtng the wave.
the little white Agurc admirably DO &C. The Mryc n
sc nc was rich 'hc opcsl gD,drHucw OF The tus
before An q Interior scenery was greens and oIe--
tive. Mss susan denim played tn ty1 heroncs. sho
witch MADE her speak through her nose. Miss susan
ptln has rty't been popular actress n this city. 7hr
C,n hhg ah'upt at ing ana rctitns rNlenI} without
le.tt - ul. or mind being n the TASK.
was mos warmly welcomed. Ills fine voice. his fne per
son his dgnhcd bearing all quei, him tor tho task lie
he did not know the Of his part accident which
omen lapl en- 10 him Mrs Chapman dressed and Ned
the "fretch Countess to perfection.
MI lcUnuN was very good as 'Baraoas, and did not,
we have seen Others, oyeract The part Tdr gentlemen
who played The two gent emen, Horace and HIS friend,
wore absurd and gOtcsquet creating laugh time
they spoke when II their 10 he noble. brave, and
luleosung Theymarthe pcco. But In these DAYS when
m,finntnn and hs cyss have l." he s,S b
The uanapemert has uccee ied The Sea Of Zee great
succt and des rves and win have greater of popu
lariiy han AoddH, for it Is much superior drama
ARCH STREET THEATRE Edwin Adams has
not lost IN the memories Of clzers have other
stars been able to cace him In the golden opinions ofthe
public. His enthusiastic reception last night proved this
Mr.. Adams has adopted Fcchters innovation Of a light
wig deemng 1t natural for Northern prin,e 20 have the
characteristic complexion Of the Northern races As
principle like Fechers idea but the light hair does not
suit Nit Adams II gives him too yoang AMI too nsgna
cant appearance.
His head Is already smar, and his features handsome
they are wanting In msssiyoness therefore, all
1.-the graceful figure loot ed admirable dressed as he was
with richness, simplicity, snd taste. When MFR. Adams
L awonteriu performance for who had a. 1t were
leop'd into tte classical drama without study prepari
tOn. Mr.. Adams has done many better things than
his Hamlet and we tniuS not improved that At al that
VIC prefer not TO see him play Il.
His qualities are unsued to the dreluy malane
chcly Hamlet. and he tsils to draw around him the
live in the mHunatDn Of the audience Our iudgmrn on
This Ol part does not prevent our thinking Edwin Adams
the very fine young ac ors OF the day and it is
with the anticipation OF great pleasure that an cipa
seeing i'm IN many other roles lie has enthusiasm; he
ntss OF spirit there Is nothing Of the base about
lin.
Mir Donaldson molhhed Laerto," in most
Mr.. Garden at last appeared 20 advantage IL
macy year since wo have heard the "Ghost so ad
mrab read or delivered with so much dignity. His
yICe too with its deep scpulchr tones broug: with IL
and stiffness We shall have test Of his qualify in
judciou,ly attempted NJ effect IN the queen" She
loot,d admirably (oo IonnS but the public don't mind
that auachrCnism). }. aud acted with quiet dignity.
Miss Price hns evidently not poetic maglnatiOn her
Dress and her singing was in every key did not please
heaven Mr Grilths made fine, courteous, yet humor
ssiibe 10 night "CIaude Melnoi.e' one OF the par,s
that Adams should be seen Init suits him exactly