The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1867-12-23
DRAMATIC AND MUSICAL NOTES.

THE ITALIAN OPERA went out on Saturday
afternoon in a blaze of-scarcely glory. Flotow's
delightful Martha was presented, and as far as
the roles of Lady Henrietta" (Madame La
Grange) and Nancy" Miss Phillips) were con-
cerned it was rendered very aceeptably. Signor
Orlandini, however, in the role of "Plunket,'
was ather out of place, his voice being scarcely
equal to part almost universally assigned to
basso The greatest defect in he opera was
with respect to dress, Madame La Grange being
attlred in white skirt as huntress, while the
ladies' accompanying her still wore the short
ana yarlegated robes in which they were attired
somewhat marred the sublime opera of EJnuni
on its presentation Friday evening,
The ORAToRIo OF THE MESSIAH is in re.
hearsal, and Will be produced at horticultural
Hall, on the evening of Christmas, by the
Handel and Haydn Society, in an unequalled
manner Miss Louise Solliday and Miss Caro-.
line .McCafrey, of this city, will render the
soprano and contralto parts, but we regret to
see that the Society still persists in importing
persons from abroad, Messrs. G. w. Haselwood.
Of Providence. and M w. Whitney of Boston.
having been assigned to the tenor and bass
roles. Carl Sentz's splendid Orchestra bein@
engaged, we have an assurance that the instru, |,
mentatlon will be fully equal to all the require
ments
.AHERs open the holiday
season at the Academy of Music this eVep'-.g
with aseries OF entertainments which promise
to excel anything and everything of the kind
ever presented in this city. Everything on the
programme partakes of the astonishing, and
some items approach the marvellous Among
the latter is Harry Gurr, half man and half
frog-so the handbills say-who, while per
forming divers aquatic movements, will eat
drink, and smoke under water! Tue remainder
of the entertainment is made up of startling
acrobaJic, gymnaStic, and aerial feats, whereat
we shall be forced TO open our eyes and mouths
in wonder
ATTHE CHEsNUT STREET THEATRE the week
opens with the spectacular fairy drama of OeTs-
drilIOn, the latest Partisan version of the old
story of Cinderella and the Little Glass Slipper
Our readers will remember that this play was
produced at the same theatre last winter, and
that it had O very successful run. We under
stand that the management intend to intro
duce several new and striking effects into It, and
ag the whole interest centres in the ballet, and
a large number of prominent danseuses have
been engaged, Its success is assured from the
outset.
AT THE WALNUT STREET THEATRE, that
quaint "picture of men and manners of the pre-
sent day." entitled The Lottery of Life, has at
last out" as Thackeray would have said.
ard the genial Brougham has carried his roup-
pets to some other locality. In place thereof,
we will again have an opportur ,,v of beholdlng
Miss Lucille Western +. Eaw Llnre! or. The
Eiopement. 1t is ,sfe TO say that everybody
mas seen '" Lynne q dozen times at least, as
MISS - yestern has personated the double char.
acter of Lady Isabel" and madame vine
several thousands of times, more or less; Yei S
the play will still draw well, ana we 90 no.
hesitate to say that IL is a decided improvement
| on The Lottery Of Lge.
AT THE ARCH STREET THE ATRE Ours will bt
the attraction Of the week, pending the fina
| rehearsaIs of Colonel Fitzgeralds Light at Last
l r.xrf ANnNT TNnWV nHyd an
ing. We are heartily glad of the fact for our
| is one of the most beautiful and classca
! dram as that has been presented in our midst o
| late years. Not the least attractive feature l
the splendid scenery and ascompaniments witt
| VI hich the drama is placed on the stage, an
| we can only predict repetition OF the grea
| success Whlcn IL recelVeu Oh lOS PloSehV@OAO
| last season,
AT THE AMERICAN will be given the usua
va riety of entertainments, and new attraction
are promised by the management.
THE SEVENTH STREET OPERA HOUSE
effort will be made to meet the demands OF III
holiday season Tor grand round OF merr
things. A new spectacle is announced, and
an extraordinary inducement TO the youu
people a rich and varied assortmenI OF 10Y
will be distributed among the audience Johnn
Mack a celebrity In the mlnsCrel llhe' WI
make his first appearance thls week.
THE NORRIS BROTH ERs' MINsTRELs Will lik
! wise add to our customary stock or ETHIOPIA
= comedy. This troupe, embracing seVeral OF u
= most successful minstrels in the country, ops
I. this evening at Concert Hall. A new entertain
s menu. entitled A Trip around the Wortd, Is u
leading attraction.
AT THE ASSEMBLY BUILDINGS our old frier
: Signor Biiz Is still deludlng his delight'
paIrons with the idea tnat this is positive
his last season Whether or not he can be 1
= duced to revoke his decision In this respect, b
4 entertainments are heartily enjoyed by all wi
frequent them, ana there oSst cannot be found