The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1867-05-22
AMusEMENTs.


Mrs. LANDER AT THE ACADEMY.-Mrs. General
+. w. Lander appeared in her great role OF Eliza
beth" last evening, at our grand Academy OF
Music, before an audience That was very large,
fashionable, and diSttngue. The triumph OF Mrs.
Lander in her arduous part was com plete, and
she was awarded q eat deal of applause. Her
performance throughout was more iorcibie aud
more finished than those given by her at the
Walnut Street Theatre recently, and every emo.
ton evinCed in the part was wrought up In
magnificent style. The vast audience followed
her closely aud critically through every part OF
The play, and this distinguished American
actress seemed TO have fastened herself firmly
upon the hearts of the Philadelphia public.
Mrs. Lander was ably supported by Miss
Minnie Monk, Mrs. Marlowe, Mr.. James ii. ray
lor, MIR. Lewis Baker. Mr.. Tilton, Mr. Jack, and
others, and the entertainment was one OF the
NEST oelghtful we have attended for maDy
years.
This evening Elizabeth will be played again,
with the same excellent cast alluded to above.
BENEFIT OF MR.. GEORGE HOOP. gentle.
man Is well and favoraby known to the
hobpUes OF the Academy. He announces hls
annual benefit for Monday evening, June 3, at
the American Academy of Music. On that
occasion Mr.. Theodore Habelmann will assume
the role of FRA Diavolo, u in the opera of that
name. The rest OF the characters will be sus-
tanned by the members of the Richings English
Opera Troupe. Tickets may be obtained al
Trumplers music store, Seventh and Chesnut
streets.
GERMAN OPERA.-Thc fine troupe Of German
appeared last evening in Faust The house was
well hlled with quite brilliant audience, who
we're enthusiastic over the fine acting and eX-
celient yocalism OF Madame Frederick Madame
Johannsen, Uermanns, Himmer, and other
tavorites. This evening La Dame blanche,
popular light opera of the Martha school, Will
be presented with very strong cast. The sue
cess, OF the German troupe is already we'll
established.
On Monday evening, June 8, CendrtliOn will
be produced.
WALNUT STREET THEATBE.-,Jednie Deans and
Poc0hontGs are still attractive at this establish
ment. Miss Susan Denim is very pleasing in
both pieces, and the plays are both put upon
the stage in the very best style. Miss Denim Is
supported by Miss Annie Graham, Miss Efiie
GeTmon, Messrs, Walcot Fawcett, Chapman,
Chester and other company favorites. No one
should fail to see the beautiful play OF Jed1Ge
Deans or the side-splitting burlesque OF Pocd
hontds. On Thursday tomorrow evening,
Miss Lucille Western will appear in East Lynne.
ARCH STREET THEATRE.-The new play called
the Bells Of Shdnd0n, as produced by Mr. Dan
Bryant, proves quite popular. The scenery is
really beautiful, and Dan Bryant is capital as
"OLeary:" The Bells Of Shandon will be pre-
On Friday night Mr.. Bryant will take his fare
well benefit, upon which occasion a splendid
entertainment will be offered, and Mr.. John
Brougha will appear in something exceedingly
neat.
HARTz, THE ILLUsIoNIsT, opened at Concert
Hall on Monday evening to very large
audience. Every one present was delighted
with the mystic entertainment This evening
Mr.. HartZ will cause q human head, severed
from the body, TO float about the room, speaking,
laughing, talking and smoking. This trick
belongs especially to Hartz. The great hat
trick will also be given, and the charming de-
ception called the "Instantaneo Growth Of
Flowers" Will also be presented, with many
other new and beautiful scenes of magic. Mr..
Hartz has consented TO give matinees on We'd
nesday and Saturday afternoons, in order TO
accommodate his young friends the school
children.
CARNCRoss & DIxEY offer an exceedingly at
tractive bill this evening. We find several
funny burlesques, with lots of songs, dances,
jokes, etc.
JOSEPH JEFFERSON will appear in Rip Van
Wtnkte at the Walnut Street Theatre on Mon.
day evening, June 3.
Mr.. G L. Fox, the popular pantomimist, is
to appear at the Arch Street Theatre on next
Monday week, when he Will produce his new
Iantomime called Little Boy Blue. He will be
assisted by his diminulIve brother Charley
MADAME ADELAIDE RIsToRI will return to this
country next October, when she will undertake
to give one hundred and sixty representations
fifteen of which will be given in Havana.
MRS. F. B. CONWAY, sister of Mrs. D. P.
Bowers, has consented to play the part of
"Falstaf," in Shakespeare's Merry Wtues CT
Windsor at Brooklyn, shortly. Mrs. Conway
has OF late years grown quite enlbonpoirt, and
We doubt not can play the part acceptably.