The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1864-11-01
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WALNy1 SriIrr TIN ,rBr.-- Waiting for bc
Terdict il a most taking title esrecially with the
masses. Accordingly, the house, though eK
cellently Glled everywhere, was positively
crowded to overAowiuc in ia, upper tiers. TIE
story, however, Is excessively English turning
on the game laws (Which arc now rcpesied N
Rneland), and OF course utterly unknown here
but It is a story Of wrong and oppression - tbs
rich over the poor mau. and so Ncottr tho hcsrts
Of The audience. We have rarely seeu the public
so interested in the late ui dramatic hero; q
murder, d trial, an old father, Young wife, arc
the very elements for popular success, aud Wat
ifg for The Ityd,cf will be popular.
Mr., Buchanan assumCs TIC psrt Of the ta'hcr-
n character In the stylc Of Couldock. II IL ono
Of the very test thing wp have seen him alteupt
though Il has hi usual faults, sprugng fronl
excess OF enthusiastic tXaRgCraton. Miss Viz
ginia buchanan was pretty, tender, and simple,
rs the wife Of peasant should be.
There is very li,tle opportunity for the display
Of power, except In tnC sccuC, and this vas
given 10y this promising young RctrCsS with force
and effect. The picture Uf"waiting for the
verdict was well grouped domestic scene,
taking, however, much OF IT, effect from the ori.
Giual picture not being we'll known here, We
would, however, suggest that the exceedingly i'll
painted canvas house. dog should be disp pynsed
with, It makes ridiculous tho sceueinEndod 20 he
pathetic. Mr. Homple has a part that, In con
luntuOil WIN lNt GlhIhtlNf vi n pert NlhRb BlFlt
played with great viyacily by Mrs. Hcnri, en-.
livcned the lupubliUus atmosphere Of the drama.
The trial scene was Ch G lively managed, Mr..
Henri and MIR. Tilton making excellent and dig
nifed councillors. Mr.. Henri was good, because
the part was not above hib capacity Mr. Bailey,
as usual, was NJ much like a peer as post. Mr.
Young played the rustic villain with the force
thai CbafaCtCriZCs his villains, for which he hss u
speciality. OF course the drama might be made
more attractive by better mise cH ScsHc, few
more supcrnumcrariee, aud new scenery and pro-
pertiCs but the management Of the Walnut tends
not this way, and the patient public, taking for a
tai aecOmph that nothing is 10 be done in tie
way OF scenery here, arc content 10 take things
they, art being actually surprised into applause at
the slightest scenic effect, even though produced
by old material. The piece will be repeated evory
evening.
NEW CHTsNUT STBTBT THEATRH.-Hrs Bow
eIs made her re-entcc in Philadelphia last
evening, 10 an immense hOusc-eyery individual
in the house having welcome on his lips for
this Charming actress. who has attained pppu-
laiity IN spite of her talent-a thing in these
days, when humbug pushes talent to the wall.
Her reception was most enthusiastic.
Amen STREET THEATRE 1t is useless TO say
that Mr.. and Mrs. Barney Williams had warm
reception and full house. 1t is their universal
custom. They played their well known pieces
greatly TO the satisfaction of their admirers.
ACADEHY or MUsIC.-Ihe great question Of
the day s the opera. The ladies are as much ex-
cited about it as the men are about the elecio
The opera is a most perfect organlzationj the
candidates are all fayOrites, and have all
attained the highest position in the musical
world. IL will commence on Monday, November, +,
W it'll what opera MIR. Grover has not announced !;
but all on his list are admirable and have alre ady
with one exception, MrChc been heard and ap
paudCd in this city.