The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1866-08-31
AMUSEMENTs.

& A sOENI NOT IN THE BILJs.-At the Walnut
Street Theatre last evening an event occurred
mat will remain fresh in the memory of every
one present lor years to come by PaTticular
Leapn was introduced in place of DEcheue
lPeTueuse. The act is performed by Mons.
Jaho and Greuet Buislay, and is q feat never
was suspended by his feet from tne dome of the
theatre, holding in his outstrelched arms a
trapeze bar, upon which Julio was performing
the most marvellous and dangerous gyrations
He had nearly finished the act and was already
receiving the paudite of an immense audience,
that packed the theatre from floor to DOME
when the perspiration caused his left hand to
sltp and he fell from the trapeze to the floor OF
the stage-a distance oil over forty feet. wild
shrek of treDdation and concern came from the
audience, and every one supposed the brave Julio
was dead. In an instant Greuet was down the
descending rope, and assisting his brother Julio
stunned and tainting from the fall, Off the stage
A horrible suspense and silence followed and
the people became impatient To know the result
Of the ACCIDENT. storm of applause brought
the injured man to the footlehts, smIllng
bat pale and contorted with agony. The
ladies applauded vociferously, and the
gentlemen rose to their feet and made
the theatre resound, again and again, with their
braves and shouts Of qualification and sympathy
Juho and Greuet then turned q double summer
sanlt, and retired, the first apparently in great
pain and with an arm paraly zed. The people
were not satisfied, however, and called the
ehampion hero brothers out again, when scene
OF excitement occurred that was perfectly in.
descrlbable. The wounded man was promptly
attended by Mes5rs. Platte, King, Hemph Ii, j.
=. Clarke, j. b. Roberts, and several prominent
surgeons, and by tie application of the G1mald
ointment and constant rubbngs, recovered suf
hcieDtly to perform the part Of the APE" in the
pantomime OF POng0, in which he climbs all
over the theatre. Such was the ''scene not in
the bills" at the Walnut Street Theatre last
night. 1t is due TO tie Buisays to say that the
accident was caused by the extraordinary sultri-
the +. which induced
spiration upon the hands OF the performer
CHEsNUT STREET THEATRE.-This evening it is
10 be hoped, our theatre.goers will bear in mind
that the beneficiary at this theatre is the young
and charming Mad'lle Noemie de Marguerittes,
whose playing on q recent occasion excited such
favorable comment. Though but few months
on the stage, this young lady has suddenly
assumed the first rank in her profession, and
evidently devotes to it a most conscientious and
untrlng attention. We predict for her full
house, especially as her stay among us will not
reach beyond tomorrow night MISS De Mar
gurittes plays Peg Wellington" and the Am
bassadOr's Wife"
New AMERICAN THElrEg.-All this week the
Worrell Sisters have had excellent success.
They appear tonight in their famous spectacu
lar play of The Et0eS, and will be suGDorted by
the entire company. Miss Sophie Eorrell Will
have benefit. Tomorrow they will appear At
the matinee, and they will also appear in the
evening, when The FUenle7 Of PhHQde'pbid will
be given as an additional attraction.
CARNoRoss & DIxEY have had crowded houses
at the Eleventh Street Opera House all this
week, and their entertainment is pronounced
very hne. They have popular hits at all the
prevailing folies of the day.
HELLER will be here on Monday next. He
has taken the large Hall, Assembly Buildings.
He comes with new illusions and new piano
solos. He has secured the only hall now TO be
had IN the city. Fashion aad beauty can ALWAYS
be seen at hls entertainments