The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1864-10-01
DOINGs OF TITE DRAMA.


THE WARREN COMEDY ComBISATroN CoWPANY.
This troupe of celebrated dramatic artists has
been playing highly successful engagements at
Washington and Baltimore. The press in both
cities have been unanimous in their praise OF the
entertainments given by this company, and have
eulogized it as tho most perfect and talented that
has rs yet visited them. 1t is composed of Mr..
william Warren, the great comedian; the pretty
and fascinating Miss Josie Orton Mr.. Charles
Barron, the dashing light comedian; and Miss
Emily Mestayer. Mr. WaTen-a native of Phi
delphia, by y.the-way y-has by his versatility, truth
to nature and chaste humOr, won for hinsef a
reputation second to that of no performer in the
country. Miss Josie OrtOn has by her grace, ner
elegance. and the lady like finish OF her persona
tOns, been pronounced one of the most accom-
plished and perfect soubrettes upon the stage. Mr.
Charles Barron has likewise won for himself a
proud reputation ns most ddshing and spin ed
comedian; while Miss Mcstayer, in such parts as
"Mss Lucretia McLas," Lady Duberly," and
"Mrs. Malaprop," has been pronounced un-
equallcd. This company will appear at tho
ChesDut Street Theatre on Monday night where,
doubtless, their success will he rs gratifying and
as complete as it has been elsewhere. They will
appear in the best of the Old English comedies,
together with some farces. The bill for the
| opening night will consist of COlemans comedy,
The HtiTat Ldo, and the new farce, ,DuHducketty's
Picnic. In the first, Mr.. Warren appears as "Dr.
| PanRoss" Miss Ortnn as "Cicily Homespun, -
| Mr.. Barron as "Dick Dowlas, and Miss Mestaye or
| as Lady Duberly." In the farce, Mr.. Warren
| and Miss Orton appear as "Peter DunllckeIy"
| and "Letitia, respectively. Doubtless crowded
| house will welcome their debut.
ARTISTS ITALIAN OPERA COMPANY. - This
famous troupe will give another grand concert az
Musical Fund Hall on Monday evening next,
which will be their farewell performance in
Philadelphia, as they go at once 10 Washington.
SignOr AmOdio will sing Verdi's grand aria A." II
Balen Doloroso," from FrOrdtoye Madame
whiting Orini will give us the Cayalina 4" Semi
Tamide;" SgnOr Stelani will sing an aria from
ITOrdiOye, and SignOr Testa will favor us with q
romanza from ITGUiata. Altogether an excellent
bill is offered, and We may expect very large
audience on the OCCASION Seats may be secured
at Gould's, Seventh and Chesnut streets.
OuR TWO young tragedians, Booth and Adams,
have continued their successes through the week,
but in characters already known to the public,
and of which we have already spoken Mr.. Booth
might have played Hamlet" yet another month
and he would have found each night an a.ten-
tive audience. lie has had, too, "n1 for3igu aid
Of ornament" for the support he me, with was
sufficiently bad to mar the effect Of any ordinary
talent; but Mr.. Booths genius was strong
enough 10 rise above it, concentrating the atteh-
ton OF his audience SO completely a. to make IL
forget the grotesque ineilicieucy OF tho cOmplny
surrounding him.
We rrust to sec Mr. Booth again this season,
even though under the same d-adyantageOus
circumstances; but that can scarcely be, for h is
impossible that the Walnut company should not
be Strengthened. On Monday, Miss Charlotte
Thompson VIII appear. This young lady has
acquired a reputation and popularity fOr ;he
sweetness and simplicity Of her style. She has
far more refinement than Maggie Mitchell ms
they play the same parts, they must submit 10 the
comparison naturally suggested) and has Il ten
derness and pathos Miss Mitchell does not possess
at all.
Mr.. ADAMS engagement at the Arch seems to
have scarcely given the public a taste of his
quality. lie has just reminded US Of his fine deli
neations Of "RobeTt Landry and the "Heretic, "
renewed the picture on our minds, aud then van
ished. no doubt he will come back ere long with
new characters he has not had the time TO present
US here. On Monday Mad lie. V NestVali will appear
in the grand melO-drama FeChter made so cele-
brated In London, aud Nestyali Ia New York,
entitled Bel DemOaiO.
Arch Street Theatre, with the artistic
taste and liberality which distinguishes Il, has
expended, first, money! the most etlectual ingre-
diont for modern spells then skill, caro-, taste,
and time on the immense scenic effects Of this
drama. IL is said that two thousand dollars will
not cover the cost and, when we remember how
ROScd0ie was produced here, better than al Wal
lack we can imagine what Bel DeHloRjO will
be-nO falling of from the New York edition az
Niblo's. Mad'lle. Yestyali, who plays Fechters
part, needs no preliminary eulogium 70 the
Tublc; the mention Of her name Is sufficient.
But in Bel DeBlono she displays talents so
varied from the heroic down to low comedy, that
her artistic powers appear greater than ever. Bel
DtmOnio is one Of the most magnificent specta-
ces ever presented.