The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1866-12-20
ADJUSTMENTS.

laide RstOii will take her benefit at the hands of her
Philadelphia friends tomorrow (Fuday) evening.
Madame r stori will appear as "Pia," IA Ma
rengo's beautiful Italian tragedy OF Pid dc Ioomei,
a role in which she stands unriyalled.
PLOT OF THE PLAY
Pia de Tolozuei is Justly Ieckoned one of tho best
dramatic works in tn Italian language. The argu.
meut OF the liece may be br'fy given "a folio Hs:- -
"Count Rlnado," the ruler OF Siena and M0remma,
is leader OF one party IN the strife At the open.
ing OF the play he leaves fla" his wife, ana
child at home, white he proceeds to tine batte.feds
At departing, ho places his wife, chId, servants,
property, ard honor to the care of one "Hugo" a
prisoner OF state wAon he has ransomed, aud to
whom he has exhibited great kindness. This gene.
Tosiy Is answered by ln0ra iude OF the oasest KIND
for HUGO" on "Rna dos" departure Tor the scat of
war has the iemeritY to Insult by gross proposals,
the, wiie OF his friend. She repuses tho wretch,
and he threatens her with ru n, by nsldous argu-
ment aud schemes to incIt the lea ousy of "RnaldO"
This terminates the first act.
subsequently "Hugo' con rives to bring Grin
aldo" where he NAV see "liu" holding u midnight
interview, among tie ru ms OF tho castle OF che
Tolomei, with a strange man, whom "HugO," has
employ ed to petsonate tn, long.absent brother of
~ ia" The jealous husband is now confirmed in
to visit his vengeance upon her, but restraints him
self during the interview, in accordance with pro-
mise made to his deceittu friend, Sdl he decides
In the unId act "Rina'do" takes his wifo to Ma
remma, pesuleDtial and marshY castellated retreat
where he informs her OF his suspc Ons and tells her
he will leave her to perish There he charges her
with beng ialthless to him, and his ea ousy knows
sword with the blood OF one VINO cOuld be guilty OF
dIshonOr. lie takes his doOarture, and Hugo" the
villain, appears upon the scene 70 make his own
revenge certain, he tempts again to rum the wife
OF his benefaotoT, but, a. IN the well known scene
between "Rebekah" AID "Bois GullbeIt - in Sir
Walter SCOTS fUdnhoe, the villain is foed in his
devIlish plans by pias" hurned flight to window
OF the castle overlooking an alb, IS down INTO which
she AYERS she will cast herself headlong If Hugo"
should dare to advance step towards her "Hugo,"
by the meXoIable argument OF this act of true
wOmanlv COURAGE, is compel ed to acknowledge that
female exists and sits enthl Oned in che bosom
OF Pa He is thus humbled and abashed, and
a. nndons "PIa' 10 her solitary and terrible fate.
The fourth act blings "Tolomei0 the
father of 'PIR," to the house of her husband IN
search OF her In order to dlsabuse the mind of
"Pia," he uses every proper argument and entreatY
"Hueo," stung with remorse and having become a
Eaving maniac, here appears, and in the course Of
the scene he Is brought IN fatally wounded by MS
own hand, 10 make confession of his crimes, be-
tore he dies. The fealty of "Pia" to her marriage
vows then re-estaO ished, and her iather "Tol0-
me" ana her husband depart Ior Maremma, where
the pestllential masmas are already dong their
work of death upon the beau ifu form OF "PIa "
Here IN harmony with the vlgor OF the y ot scene
of great power and pas n is developed up to the
exquisite point of Gu minaton and the fate of
"Pia ~xcites the utmost ty-the highest purposes
OF tragedy, the man testauOn OF terror and pity,
having been accomplished.
Distribution OF CHARACTERS.
Pia del TOlome. Mme Adelaide Ristori
A Peasant GIRL. ......,. oIPnorlta Adele Giammarti
Rlnaldo, Husband OF Pia. 49,. Sig Giacomo Glech
Hugo. ,.;..,.,.,.;:.... ....Sig Lud0Vlco Manclni
ToLomel. Father OF Pia.... Sig C.saIe Rtsori
In addition to the representation OF the tragedy,
Mime RIs'ori has consented to give recitation in
costume Ior her Genefit. she has Sc eced Tor the
reading the last act of ScNiers splendid tragedy OF
Joan Of Arc 1t is cal cd Les AfieuD de Jeanne PArc
by the translator NJ. Legouve, author OF Medea, VINO
has arranged this recitation expressly tor RIstor
Besides oil this. Riston will make little speech
in English to her audience, in which she will tell
what she thinks of PhIladel phla and its people.
This evening Madame Ristor and daughter (who
occupied proscenium-bOX at the Academy last
visit DIR. Kecker's private opera house, IN Seven
teenth tee street, near Chesnut The play selec,ed is
ON Saturday afternoon a grand matinee will be
given when Madame Adelaide Rstor will make her
last appearance here. Ettz1beth Queen OF Eh9tGRd,
has been selected or representation OH this OCCASION
AMERICAN ACADEMY OF MUsIo.--On Christmas
afternoon this estab abisnment will be opened in order
to produce a grand series of holiday spectac!es and
tabeaux called the arabian Nights Entertainment.
THIS entertainment has been presented TO admiring
thousands all over the world, and has been univer
sally recommended by all who have witnessed 1t.
90, and take the children.
NEW CHEsNUT STREET THEATRE-Mr. Schom.
berg's dramatization of Grt6ih Gdunt was produced
last evening IN good style to full house. It bids
falr to have a fine run. GTiWh Gdunt VIII De re-
On Saturday afternoon last McDonough matinee.
Tho Long Strike for the last time
On Monday evening MIR. and Mrs. Barney Will
liams appear.
Two "GRIFFITH GAUNTs" IN THE FIELD.-We
have received the following note from the author of
one Griffith Count
"To the Editor Of the EUening Telegraph -Sir:-
The dramauzaton OF Griffith GGunt TO be played at
the Chestnut street Theatre by Matilda Heron IS not
Angus IN Daly's version Mrs. John Drew only has
Mr.. DAYS play, which was the only one PLAYED IN
New York, and she will produce 1t Christmas Eve.
Please correct the amusements and oblige. very
respectfully, AUGUsTN DAILY"
ARCH STREET THEATRE.-Mr. ChanfTau as
"Lord DundrearY," "Sam" and "M. Dutard."
on Monday evening MIR. Augustine Days (Sl0
oyster suppers) dramatzatlon of Griffith GauBt will
be produced.
A PIG IN A PLAY.-The New York EGpreSs Of
last evening says:-
Among the packages and other matters carried by
Adams Express yesterday, from this city to Phila-
delpha was a wooden cage containing slive
porker, decorated with ribbons, and having this
inscription
TO Mrs. John DreS's Theatre:
PhiladelDhi Pa,
From Smith & Bakers
New York Theatre
Original Pig for Griffin GGunt: