The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1867-01-30
AMuREMRNrR

AMUsEMENTs
AMERICAN ACADEMY or MUsIO-BAL MAsoUE
or rBR NRNNERoHoR LAST NIaHr.-The Carnival
Bal Masque Of the Old Mennerchor last evening was
a brilliant affair, the number OF persons present
being very large.
There were but few decorations The pillars
Of the parquette circle and balcony were adorned
with the hats masques, and lettered cards of
the Alphabetic Band, which attracted so much
attention at the baH Of the Young M@nnerchor last
week.
Theourtain was not raised until haf.past o'clock
when the procession moved around the stage slowly
amidst the applause of the vast audience present in
the auditorium. The principal feature of the car
nival was a miniature man-oi.war, drawn by ten
sailors This was magni6ceutly adorned by flags
festooned. In the centre pedestal ascended up.
wards twenty feet, upon the top of which stood
beautiful young Teutoness, arrayed as the Goddess
of Liberty. Above, star formed OF gas jets burned
brilliantly. Beneath her. on sub-pedesta, four
young ladies, dressed in admirable taste, stood,
representing SprinP, Summer, Fall and Winter On
the deck of the boat, sailors, soldiers, and quaker
guns were placed IN relief Chis triumpha car was
preceded by the carnival band, in full costume and
the Committee of Arrangements dressed as knights
IN blue and silver.
The Prince Carnival followed in an antique
chariot drawn by a cat, bear rooster, and monkey.
THIS was followed by gentleman cOstumed as the
Pope, with g horIiDy.dressed Satan one arm,
and old Father Time, with his scYthe and hour
glass, This "star combination" created a great
amount OF surprise and merriment Following
hftY-twO members of the Young MGnnerchor
arrayed as q pack OF gigantic playing cards, and
following them the whole army Of masqueraders,
upwards of eight hundred in all.
After the process on had been reviewed twice, the
"pack Of cards' came forward and danced Brig
fields "Aoe Of Trumps Polka Mnuet" in excellent
style, and were vocte terously applauded.
The opening grand march trlpped through
and the dancing commenced The programme was
gotten up in German style-waltzes predommating,
and some of the best dancing and promenade music
we have ever heard rendered by the mammoth
orchestra, under Professors Adolph Birgfeld and
Theodore Herman.
The programme was as folIows:-
!. Grand Polonaise MaDneIchOr Carnival March, by
2. Vsse, Plain, Mabel promenade, 4 Vase Polka,
Jahrmarkt s. Promen ade; g. Qqadri le Plain, ex;
easy. O. Promenade 10 GsliOp. Needie Gun CdescTip-
10. Promenade "a Yalse P ain ROsen ohne DOrnen.
l5 PrOmenaSe ls yase MHzOaT59 POTnenroISscben Ia ben
mensde; 70 yalse, Polka Pm e. PTOmenSde S2
euadFllie I SsaourES HspSeOR. % IS FEomsnade g.
Xase Plain Deg6 Temps % tearkei r. PrO@ensde "a
menade. 30 Quadri lie Plain. l. fricaine. 81 Pro.
msnsSS us fsn Oa I s = Promo &5S
made. S6. GalOp Vivat M@nnerchor
Colonel Charles Newman
Managers Richard +. Schmidt. Frederick
Steeb, William Wolsefer, Jacob Kemper, j.
Henry Wolsieffer II. SeehOrst, Andrew c. Feuss,
j. Harry Camp, F. Ii. Reichard, Edmund VOL.
sieffer. and c. Werckshagen.
A dssistantS-A de Dobbeler, Louis Tourney, j.
4 w Jaeger, A. WeIhenmayer, Charles Roth, c. III.
v Baumann, John Woelten, and q. fl. Becker.
Among the distinguished persons present last
evening we observed Generals George G. Meade,
John COchrane ]. F. Ballier, c. II. I. Coils, j.
W. Fisher, FL. & Sickel, and c. G. Becker; Mayor
McMichael, District Attorney William b, Mann,
Admiral Tegethof, MISS JOSIE Orton, Shirley France,
John Brougham. The bail broke up about three
O'Clock and the participants seemed highly de-
lighted with the evenings entertainment
MR.. HEMPHILL's NIGHT.-Mr, Thomas j. Hemp
hiI, the business manager of the Walnut street
Theatre, announces that he will take benefit on
next Friday week, February g. This is the first
benefit he has had in this city for eight years. and
we have doubt that he will receive the support
OF all his many friends. The bill will embrace
among other good things, an entirely new comedy
which has been very successful IN New York.
The DURING BENEFIT, tomorrow afternoon, will
be the most attractive theatrical entertainment of
the season. Seats now selling Tor the family
circle only with the exception of Mr. RiseY OF the
Continental News Exchange who has a few very
choice seats in the best part OF the house still on
hand.
BROTHER JONATHAN OLD FoLKs.-We notice,
with pleasure, that the "Brother Jonathan Old
Folks Troupe" of Newark, j.. have, in compli.
ance with flood of pressing invitations from this
city, consented to extend their tour, as TO give
the musIc.lOVIng public of Phi adelphia Sn OppOr-
tunty 10 hear them in their superb and eye ancient
mus. OK" entertainments. The troupe will appear
some time during the coming month.