The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1866-12-11
AMUgFMENTs.

ACADEMY OF MUsIc.-M'mo Adelaide Ristori
appeared as "Medea," last evening, 70 large ana
fashionable audience. Most of tho ladies' appearc9
IN opera costume, and their magnificent rOOes ana
hair.dresses made an easem6te OF maBhuloenoe
Ristori;s acting was most generally compared to
that Of Rachel. Some insisted tnat the latier was
was but little applause during the performances, but
the great tragedienBe was called out at the cOncu-
sion of each act, and received the paudits oil the
This evening Marie Stuart, very noble play, in
five oots written by Schiller will be presented, with
the following excellent cast;-
Marie Stuart Queen Scot aud NJ me Adelaide Rstori
Eizsbsh' Queen Of England ,oor,,o .r,o,rO,,. co,,,
Anne, Nurse to Marie Sgnora virginia Gassa.i
Robert Earl Of Leicester. sisnOr Gaco mo GiecS
ilam cesar
Gorglo Maria Borghi
IJwmj ChafccalO '.' -,
Paulet. Gulo Butt
BorgoeDo. Cesare Bi Ia
Verzura
Mr.. Thomas Wi liams. the translator, gives the
following as Il plo OF Hdrie Stuart
''Ths tragedy is the master.work of Schiller. The rst
act exhibi 8 Mar Stuart. Queen Of scots 10 her
% G enes S Gss S bs T
rpm 9sb ana some rGkets besides letter 10 10
convey to her sentence Her anger breaks forth at
this but the % o. MoT%eg liner with let % es 5S% @
SPd bT OF she on o her S
tempest Of passion The second act is atthe Court Of
'Lizabeth. where the Queen Leicester Cecil and
anSnlly MST,i@sT PSast, and Others confer on the
Permitted to walk in the 6eo gardens @ of Of the Cattle
SS szSs a h9
%eS s nq sSS G Che
tion The fourth act IS devoted to the death of Nor
O;PS X e
SenseGuences, At last EiiSS6eth' siIns the warrant
Melville who is true to her to the last, and attends
her TIL she bids farewell to her servants and expires on
CARL woLFsoHN's SECOND MATINEE The
Foyer will be again occupied Friday afternoon by
artist in HIS continued Interpretation of the history
of the music for the pano-forte. The first matinee
gave unbounded satisfaction, Mr.. Vol sohn's artistic
performances beng ably seconded by the rich voice
and careful singing Of Herr Polak, who made most
favorable jmrresson upon his hearers. He is
destined TO become great tavorite with musical
public MIR. Woisohn is giving series of Beethoven
where he is highly applauded by the critics, even
the ablest OF whom thus speaks OF him:-
msnas M ,p res hess was was
dentv been better studied, both mentally and techni-
3 in
color OF the three sonatas that In maj or was most
warm eulopy and without reservation The allegro
snassa GD Of
sentiment breadth o. passion and was executed with
wOlfsohn has yet exhibited. Ire scherzO which is
too slow, but the na was really beaatifuiy piaved,
prompt and decided In tempo, clear and accurate in
execution, and just aud effective In color. 1t alto.
with warm applause"
When our artists are thus spoken of abroad, it
shows at least that others agree with In our ap
probation and support Of them.
NEW CHEsNUT STREET THEATRE-This is the last
week of the Long Strike. MIR. McDonough and the
whole company appear In il this evening. The
amusing farce of the Too BonnycaStles concludes
the performance.
On tomorrow wednesday, afternoon, Henrietta,
the Forsdken, will be given for the last time.
WALNUT STREET rHEATRE-Mr. j. s. Clarke as
''Mr. Dimple," the "Fat Boy" and "Diggorv." This
is an immense bill, br'mtul of fun, wit and drolery
ARoH STREET THEATRE. Mr. F. s. Chanfrau, the
inguishod character comedian, in Mr.. De Wal.
den's capital comedy of Sum.
CARNoRoss & DIxEY have an unusually attrac-
tive programme this evening
NATIONAL HALL-Father Kemp's O'd Folks and
Miss Emma j. Nichols for few nights more.