The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1868-10-21
MUSICAL AND DRAMATIC.
Y. l.. Davenport at the walnut.

science, as Mr.. Murdoch does, to present this
and other standard plays of like character as
nearly entire as is consistent with decency.
The leading actor shows to better advantage
where the dialogue is not crippled by ruthless
'outtings;" and very excellent as was Mr..
DaveDpori's &C ing last evening" there
was an incom pleteness and want of
finish about the performance, as a whole, whicu
Is attributable mainly to the cause we have in
dicateu, for the actors generally acquitted the N.
selves creditaby, and the comedy went off with
spirit. Mr. Dsven ports Rover" is fine exhi-
bition OF his powers as a comedian: it is less
exuberant than MIR. Murdoch's, and less rollick-
ing and cxtravagant than the rendition of some
other actors VIII have attempted it oflate years
Ii more subdued, Mr.. Davenport's is perhaps
finer rendition than any other, if we except Mr..
Murdochs, and we are not sure but that we like
It, on the whole. better than that excellent
comedian's personatlon. Mr.. Davenport
makes "Rovcr's" spoutings seem like his
natural utterances, and his plsy-book quota
tons come as pat as it they we're the coininys
of his own brain. This is not la small merit, In
our opinion; for the temptation to exaggerate
is very great, and only really refined aud in
tellectual artist would be willing to forego his
opportunities for exciting laughter and applause
for the sake of making real character out of
what the dramatist, in all probability, only in
tended for piece OF laughable burlesque. Not
the least merit of Mr.. Davenport's delinestion
is the delicacy and refinement with which he
represents "Rover's" vagrant disposition and
extravagances, restrained by his love for Lady
Amarsntb,' until he is transformed into per-
feet gentleman In manners and conversation, as
he already is in heart and feeling. Indeed, the
whole persOnation is one that it is a pleasure to
witness for the present enjoyment that it gives,
and to remember as one of the really good things
that we meet with semi occasionally in the
course of play going experience.
In an entirely different vein from Grover"
is the william" oi the nautical drama of
Bt0ok- eyed Susan, which was given as an
atterpiece last evening. "Willamn has always
been iavorite part with Mr.. Davenport, and
one of the most popular with his audiences.
All the strong points OF the conventional stage
sailor are brought out, but there is a real
power and pathos about it which raise it to
high rank as genuine work of art. We have
never seen him act William" better than he
did last evening, and the appreciation of the
audience was shown by the heartiness of the
applause.
The City Amusements.
AT THE CHEsNUr the Hanlons and their Trans.
atlantic Combination Will appear this evening
AT THE WALNUT Mr.. f. L. Davenport will
appear this evening as ''Sir Edward Mortimer
In the drama Of the Iron Chest. and as 'Rovern
In Wild Oats.
AT THE ARCH Lotta will appear this evening
as Fire fly"
AT THE AMERICAN the ba llet of the Grand
Duchess will be given this evening.
THE GERMANIA ORCHESTRA will give their first
public rehearsal of the season at horticultural
Hall this afternoon.
Dramatic Items.
On Monday evening MIR. Forrest commenced
The second week of his engagement at Niblo's
Garden, New York, in Knowles tragedy of
Virgintus. Mr. Forrest was supported by Mr..
George II. Clarke as "Icilius," Mr.. Frank Nor
iaunt as "Appius Claudius," Mr.. ]. G. Burnett
as "Dentatus," Miss Lille as "Virgiuia," and
Madame Ponisi as "Servia." Vrgintus was
repeated on Tuesday evening. On this and
tomorrow evenings Mr.. Forrest will appear
Is "Othello." and on Friday as "Richelieu."
AT the Broadway Theatre, New York, No
Thoroughfdre is running very successfully, and
highly spoken Of albeit it is judged to be an
imitation of Fechter, the French-Engllsh actor
who made great hit in the part last season in
London. On Monday Mrs. Florence made her
first appearance this season in the farce of 1toice
Married.
Miss Lydia Thompson and her English bur
esque company have made hit at Woods
Museum, New York, with hion; or, the Man on
he Wheel. The burlesque is said to be
good one, full of puns and pungent
ocal hits and the different parts are represented
with ability.
--On Saturday Hunepty Dumpty reached its
Two hundred and fortieth representation at.the
Olympic Theatre, New York, and MIR. G. l.. Fox
celebrated the occasion by getting married on
Sunday. The bride was Miss Temple, who per-
forms the part of ALASKA" in the prelude to
the pantomime.
--Leotard, the gymuast, will appear for the
tirst time In the United States at the Academy
of Music, New York, on Thursday, October 29,
under the mar agement of jerome RaVel.
--Janauschek opened in Boston on Monday
evening. Her season in New York, which con-
cluded on Saturday, was success.
AT the Bowery Theatre the spectacular and
drama OF the Crimson Shield is
drawing good houses.
Mr.. GayIor's drama of Out in the Street Is
running at the New York Theatre.
Musical Items;
Miss Kellogg appeared, for the first time since
her return from Europe, at the Academy Of
Music, New York, on Monday night, and was
received in the most enthusiastic manner. She
sang the "watz" from Romeo and juliet; and in
answer to an encore she igave Home Sweet
Home.n Afterwards she sang, for the first time