The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1868-09-01
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HOm our Ovn Correspondent.

Ab Wbikou nOIne from bne lnedtre iaSb ulBuG
the fragrant mash Of the leaves beneath my feet
was reminder that the last evening OF summer
had vanished, and that the papers were moi
premature in announcing the commencement of
the theatrical fall and winter season.
In truth, last evening and yesterday afternoon
included two or three dramatic events about
which Il may not be out Of place to sav some-
thing. In the first place Mrs. Lander appeared
ut the Broadway Theatre as Queen Elizabetb,r
supported by the Mr.. J. II. Taylor who, as the
"Earl Of Essex" has worthly won great popu-
larity. In the second plxcc, Miss Maggie
Mitchell opened Woods Museum in the
evening with the new play Of Lorslei, the
museum having previously been opened, how
ever, by the Gslton opera bo,s6e company, at
two o'clock, in two Offenbachian vaudevlles,
for they are scarcely better. These operetds
did not hear, aud consequently cannot speak of
them, but Mr.. Barnum made q speech, the sub
stance of which was a repetition of what hs
has lately been publishing in cards, IN support
OF his successor, Mr.. Wood. 1t is understood
that p. 7. Bsrnum is the back bone of the
establishment in short, and that he has enough
back bone Of his own left to humbug the public
through another halt century aud then publish
o book informing bis readers what fools they
were. Everything that was left out of the fire
in Barnum's late tumble-down shanty, has
found its appropriate place In Woods Museum
OF this establishment have not o word 10 say
In disparsgement no " that it IL turned to so
legitimate o use. Its shelves are by no
means so full of natural and artificial
ouriosities as they might be, but then, new
measure is hardly expected to be pethorlc in
this respect. The building began its career a
little more than year ago, namely, on June II.
1867, as Banvard's Opera House, opening with
Jenny Lind and d Husband TOR an Hour. The
pretty little theatre was attached to 1t its a
wonder Mr.. Barnum didn't insist on its being
called "lecture-room," only people are not so
prudish here as they are in another city that
shall be nameless-is q greater improvement
upon the old one than can be imagined. As for
the play of Lorelei, when say that it is Fan
chon and Lite Barefoot both put together
under another title, l give as graphic de-
scrip'ion of ii as l am able. Kelly &
Icons, and the San Francisco Mlnstrels
likewise, reopened last night In
their respective halls, the former pro-
ducing "Barber Blue" and the latter Barber
Brown" Speaking Of the "Ouly Leon" artlsti-
cally, and not humanity, he Is one Of the won
ders of the age. 1 might write al entire letter
about him if | chose, and 1 am surprised he
didn't "iske" in Philadelphia. It'll not astonish-
ing that he calls himself the "Only." Few real
prlma donDas wear more magnificent dresses
than he. Upon the negro minstrel stage there
Is no approach to them, and his stage jewels
are admitted to be among the finest and most
expensive in the United States. OF the per-
forman ,es of Barber Blue" and 'Barber
Brown" can say nothing, the dense nature of
the audience disabling me, at the late hour
1 arrived, from getting more than a
glimpse every ten minutes Of the stage.
The house at the Broadway Theatre,
In honor Of Mrs. Lander was equally
crowded, and that lady was warded a reception
as warm as the weather and much more inspirit-
ing. stimulated by the applause, the like Of
which she seldom receives here, or, indeed, in
any other city where l have heard her since Eer
return to the stage, she acted with her utmost
tenderness and utm ost vigor, and proved herself
what her theatrical sisters and brothers pro.
nonnce her, immense" Another dramatic
event is going to occur tonight. 1t is the
debut at the Stadt Theatre of Mr.. Hermann
Hendricks, the distinguished German actor, in
the 70 of the "Duke Albrecht, In the German
historical and scenic tragedy OF that name. His
second appearance is to be as civilian Tell.n
The music stores are full Of his pictures. The
German population is tull Of his praise, and re-
port says that he is paid $1,000 per night l hope
leis
If Newark will not feel offended at being
spoken of as suburb of New York, l might say
that singular experiment Is going to be tried
there this afternoon. Mr.. Frank Wesley there
has invented patent safety coffin. He claims
that any one who happens TO be buried therein
alive could make his way out of both the coffiu
and the grave on the return Of his vital powers.
Accordingly, he proposes to allow himself to be
buried tomorrow in the usual way, and to
remain in that condition for the space Of two
hours. At the expiration OF that interval he
proposes to resurrect himself, and to come forth
unaided and uninjured. He has invited the
State, county, and city officials to be present,
and also the ubiquitous reporter, all Of whom
have promised to witness his obsequies with
interest and pleasure.
or course, all Philadelphia knows by this
time that the late dAnce-hou keeper, John
Allen. graphically introduced to the public by
Mr.. Oliver Dyer as the Wickest Man in New
York, closed up his dance house at midnight on
Saturday never to reopen 1t more. Indeed. the
only wonder is that the news has not been teie-
graphed across the csole, and that his Sunday
speech bas not by this time winged Its way on
the lightning TO the utterm ost parts Of the
earth. So far as as worldly prosperity goes, I
am convinced that after the ventilation and
gratuitous advertisement Mr.. Allen has enjoyed,
he might make fortune by lecturing on "Rum
und Religion" If Mr.. Dyer saw in him the
materials for good paying sensational article,
few of Mr.. Dyer's brother-writers will