The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1867-01-29
AMusRBEENTs.


uTour.-The Ione-heraded Grand Bal Masque of
the nHannerchoI" will come OF tonight and from
ali the indications it will be grand affair The
.ooet elaborate preparations have been in progress
for the fast three or four months to make this Bal
Nasoue the greatest OF the season. II will be con-
.,peted on an entirely different and more novel plan
sAan tho three masquerade balls lately given at the
Academy. From all accounts, we expect "a big
bhnR on ice" but we are not sure whether we will
not be greatly surprised after ALL and vet see more
than IS promised US. WITH oommendable patience
we have fear that we will not be let in as they
not obtanable by every one, but only BY suchas
who are lucky enough to have an acquaintance
with any of the Managers, to secure ticket at
entertain ments that was ever offered
ANOTHER BAL MAsQUE We learn that the
Boothtnian Dramatic Association OF this city, con-
template giving a grand bal masque at the Academy
of Music during the coming month.
A NEW PLAY BY a PHILADHLPHIA LADY.-We
are pleased to announce that Mrs. John Drew has
now in rehearsal at the new Arch Street Theatre,
uev oorhedietta written by lady of this city, Mrs
Fmeline D. Wallace. The title of the new piece is'
TAe Wager; or, Mrs. Cldpperctdlo's Boarding
School. The scene is laid IN Englano ume, tne
seters are so captally indVidualzed, we are told,
that Meesrs d emple, Marow james, Mrs. rhayer,
Miss Annie Ward, Mrs. Creese, and several others.
haVs 1nl opportunitv to di,paY the unique ana
Dec1 lar powers which have given them taeir high
standing as members OF MIS- Ufew & m nnds
FebrDary4
TEE RuRANa TESTIMONIAL The arrangement,
for a grand testimonial benefit TO Mr.. Charles +.
Durang by his friends in this city, have been per
fected and the affair PROMISES to be most brilliant
suecess The kindness OF Mr. aud Mrs Barney
williams of Mr.. John BTonghRm, of Mr.. j, Booth
Roberts, of Mics Josie ortoni and Of Messrs earn
cross Dxey, and that OF the entire companies
and Orcnestras Of the Chestnut ard Walnut street
Theatres, has enabled the Executive committee 70
prepare q bill OF entertainments which, 0Y its
intrinsic merits. constitutes such attractions as
without reference TO the occasion and the worth Of
The bene6cIaFy-ought to fill the house.
gCOToH SoNes.-Mr. Kennedy will give the
~eC0pd OF three concerts at the Assembly Buildings
=. o,r-"w wednesday, evening, at 8 O'Clock.
aor,s ors devoted entirely to the songs of
1sS ICY SSC CUh;ch Mr Kennedy renders with much
SUeatness and effect. lhe entertainment is aso
onhvened with illustrations OF sne CnstonS an5 ansc.
dotes connected with the songs that torm Ehe O VI
the evening.
SOCIAL, CIVIL, AND STATISTICAL ASSOCIATIONS
The fourth lecture in the course now being de-
Hyered before this Association will be gwen by Mrs
FF W. Harper, in National Hall, Market street,
above Twelfth, on Thursday evening, the 3lst; Her
subject will be National Salvation " Mrs Harper
has been heard before in Philadelphia, and does not
need an introduction. Sne has lately spoken, with
some success IN Kentucky and Tenn see. Gene
rails Howard and Butler, Judge Kelley, and other
no ed gentlemen will address the Assoclauon on
subsequent evenings the current season,
"OUR NEW House; Or, PLEASURES OF House
HUNTING THE above is the title of lecture TO
he delivered this evening, at National Hall, by Rev.
r. De Witt TalmaPe. 1he proceeds are for beneyo-
nt PURPOSES and the lecture will be one OF unusual
brilhancy Tickets tor sale at Trumpler'ss Seventh
and Chesnut streets; Bowers, Sxth and Green
streets; Kennedy's, Seventh aud Brown streets;
Eyans Sixth and Poplar streets; Matlack's, No.
9O4 Market street; Baptist Publication OHce, Arch
street, near Sixth, and at the door.
NJ
Lewis will give their ninth entertainment at the
Academy of Music on tomorrow Wednesday, even
ing 1t will consist OF classical Rymnastlc evolu
tlOLs by adopts and amateurs, music, instrumental
and vocal etc. Nothing can be more interesting S 70
the youth of our city, and these entertainments ad
much to correct knowledge OF proper phSslcai
traIHing that is needed by the American public.
The HANDEL AND HAYDN SOCIETY will give its
second Concert this season, at the Academy Of Music
on Thursday evening next. On this occasion the
Oratorio of DdUd, by SeukOmer, is to be performed
solo parts by Mrs. Mozart, MISS Josephine Scmmpt
}. h. Perrng, A X. Taylor, and W. A Brlscoe, with
a chorus OF three hundred voices, and grand
orchestra under Carl Sentz
THE CHEsNUT.-TO fill q theatre in this city for
FIVE succt ssiVe weeks, at this season, is no easy
task and yet it has been accomplished by Barney
Williams and his wife, This evening is the second
OF the sixth week, and they present as the
attraction the romantic lr1sh drama of Rory OMOTe,
IN which both Mr.. and Mrs. Barney Williams ap.
pear. 1t will be followed by the local drama of
1he PRtd0etphtG NeUSOOy, Un w eunesuaY even
ing the drama of Jhe Lakes of Killarney Will be
presented, with new scenery OF the most a2pro.
pirate character.
WALNUT STREET THEATRE.-Mr. John Broug CHAM
begun the last week of his popular engagement at
the Walnut, He repeats Columbus Reconstructed,
in which he has achieved great reputation and he
also perfoI in his famous comedy of Flies in the
Web. II l.. Davenport is announced as engaged for
the Walnut and 1t is also announced that Mr.
Thomas j. Hemphill, the capable manager of this
theatre, will have benefit on Friday evening
FebruaryS 8.
ARCH STREET THEATRE-The pantomime of Jacl
aud GiR has had great success at the Arch, and MIR
6, L. Fox is drawing excellent houses. A taVoritt
comedy is played each evening previous to the pan
tOmime. The lavish expenditure and great carC
bestowed upon getting up this play make Ii amont
the most attractive ever produced IN this city.
THH AMRRIcAN.-This is to be the last week @
the dramatic season, Tonight Miss Mollie William
and Mr Felix A. Vincent will appear in Tn
Fr,nch Detective and an Object of Interest. There
will be matinee on Saturday afternoon.
CARNCRoss DIxEY, always anxious to keel
the visitors at the Eleventh Street Opera Hous
posted, this week announce "Monster Concert
IN which Madame Parepa will appear. They ais
pTOGuce the Long Strike and the Spectres' bTOhC.