The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1866-05-25
AMUsEMENTe.

WALNUT STREET THKATRE.-A crowded house
testified 20 The appreciation IN winch Mr.. Booth is
he id, no matter IN what character he appears. HIs
"IaRo" is indeed q character which is so closely
studied ae to bear analyu each performance
tery action or expression. The thorough self-pos.
session OF "Iago" his dauntless daring In all his
he Grandeur that attn inspires fear, and not Contempt
BoOIhs appearance and costume in the scene of the
murder Of "Roderigo, substituting the cyprus striped
burnous for tine modern dressing gown, usually
worn, was very picturesque.
Mr.. Barron is one OF the best "Othellos" beyond
the "stnrry" LIMITS OF our stage He reads the part
admiral y, giving 1t earnesness po Ser anddigniY.
Miss Graham, though wanting force In 'Emiia,"
deserves praise for her costume, which became her
vel and was in the style OF the period. MISS Ger
mons "Desdemona" was like the weak attempt of
novice; sho was inaudiDle nearly all the time. Her
dress too, was utterly wanting in elegance Mr. Faw.
cett's ROdergo" was judiciOuslv pay ed, with humor
suficlept but without the grotesque cloTnsnness
ing, for his benefit. Mr. Booth plavs "Richeleu."
ARCH STREET THEATRE-The very best part Miss
RushtOn has p aged is Pauline" in the Lady or
Lyons. She is decidedly better in sentiment than
IN comedy. Her quiet repOse OF manner. and her
utter freedom from evaporation staRiness gave
great freshness TO her impersonatlon of this much.
Hbused heroine. This evening, Miss Rushton Will play
,e'Angele" in the Black Domino This opera of
-Auber's, the hbretto of which Is by Scribe and q
most charming and romantic story, with spirited
dialogue. There is great scope for Miss Rushton's
maRnhcence OF costume. in which she has certainly
raj songs TO conclude, Bombastes FUriosO will DC
PLAYED by her, sbgular1ty that IN itself should
draw crowd OF the curious
NEW CHEsNUT STREET THEATRE.-Mr Adams
gave us "Caude" tull OF passion ana spirit,
i'Claude" to WIN a battle, and to win wOmans
heart His readings were musica, his voice chlmed
admirably with the luscious poetry of Buwer's love
scenes. Ths evening, ior his benett, he will play
"Raphael" IN The Marble Heart. Tomorrow, tor
the matinee, The Lddy of Lyon, will be gwen.
There Is but one more opportunity of seeing Mr..
Adams alter this evening. Monday, the Webb
Sisters.
AMERICAN ACADEMY OF MUsIC.-Nr. and Mrs.
Hordaunt will have grand complimentary benefit
at this theatre. Miss NOemie de MargUenttes has
kindly volunteered, and will, for the first time aD-
pear in the character of "Eily OConner," in the
Colleen Baum; Mrs, Nordaunt paying "Shelah; :"
Mr.. Morda unit "Miles" Mr. Mackay, Mr. Titon,
and Mr.. james are In the cast. Miss Annie Ward
will play "Anne Chute" This ca st Is an admirable
one. and there is doubt but that Mr.. and Mrs.
MoIdAunt will have very full house.
The GERMAEIA ORCHESTRA will give their usual
public rehearsal tomorrow afternoon with the tol-
loving plOgramme:-
'OVerlure SeWTuWtde' .''.'s...''''. .,'.. Rossim
Shadow Dance, from DtROrGh ,,........ heyerbeer
dreams on the Ocean," waltz Z....,.......... Gungl
LarghettO, from Second Sintouie. Beethoven
Summer Nights Dream tantasle .... .Mendelssohn
Grand Selecllons from Il LAfricdine. -. Meyerbeer
This will be the last rehearsal OF the season.
ASSEMBLY BUILDNGs-The Carolina Twins"
were visited by all the medical faculty yeste cday,
and by them pronounced to be one or the wonders
OF theage All the word should see them.