The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1868-11-05
MUSICAL AND DRAMATIC.
:"B"rbo BIeuo" in EnsII> h.


The performance OF the English Vc.N Sion OF
ofenbScb's opera boutfe Of Bar0e Beue ~ tue
CbeSnut. last evening, did not run vel.'
smoothly. After q delay 'of half an hour
in the rising Of the curtsin, IL wa
announced that, in Consequence of the
continued in disposition of Miss Irene Worrell,
she would be unable TO appear as the "PrIncess
Helena aud the indulgence of the aud deuoe
was asked Tor Miss Agnes Wallace, who had
conseuted at short notice to take the part.
Besides this, however, for which all due allow.
anCe should be made, there was the same want
of style aud finish that we have no iced in the
other performances of this Troupe. The Worrell
Sisters exaggera,e all tbose features Of the
French acting which 80 aroused tbe ire Of super
fesidloUs critics; but of the real eXcellencleS of
their models they appear TO have no adequate
con predecessor. As lar AS morally and decency
are concerned, there is nothing that need be
complained OF in the burlesques represented by
this troupe, but lC Ok ng at the matter fro n an
artistic point OF view they are notably deficient.
The Misses Worrell have one style in which
they do everything, and beyond a few shakes
and good deal OF kicking there is scarcely
anything in their acting that can be called
attractive in any sense of the word. Miss Jennie
Worrell is tolerably COOL as "Bouottc," al
though her personation OF that lively damsel
resembles her "Prnce Paul" and "Orestes' very
much, in everything except the costumes. The
best acting WAS that of Mr.. George L!ugsrd, in
the part of king Bobeche." This gentleman
appears to have talent aud fair idea of what
burlesque acting ought 10 be.
1t was announced on the bills last evening
that all the music Of the opera would be given,
but this promise was scarcely fulfilled. Tue
dialogue also was evidently cut considerably,
and as neither the acting nor the singing was
ofia character to command excessive admira-
tion, we prefer to wait until we see the perform
ance of the French troupe next week before
forming an opinion of the merits of Barbe Bleue
for, judging from the previous efforts of the
Misses Worrell aud their company, and from
the dragging performance last evening, they are
not competent to convey correct idea of what
1t Will be like when in the hands of efficient
arti SITS.
The City Amusements.
AT THE CHEsNUT the Worrell Sisters will
appear this evening in their English version of
Bdrbe Bieue.
Cn Monday evening H. J. Byron's dramq of
the Lancashire Lass VIII be brought out
AT THE WALNUT the nautical drama of The
Pilot from J. Fennimore Coopes's novel, will
be performed this evening, with Mr.. E. L.
Davenport as Long Tom Coffin" TIE per.
formance will conclude with Mrs. Mowatt's
comedy Of Fashion, in which Mr.. Davenport
will appear as adam Trueman."
AT TEE ARCH the drama of He's Go, Money
will be given this evening. The performance
will conclude with a fayorite aderpiece in
which Miss Fanny Davenport will appear. On
Monday Fl. j. Byron's play of The Lancashire
Lass will be produced, with new scenery, ap-
pointments, ETC., aud with the folio wing cast:-
Mrs. Drew as Ruth Kirby" Miss Lizzie Price
rs kate Gdrstone;" Mrs. T. A. Crease as Fanny
Danville;" MIR. Barton Hill as "a Party by the
name of Johnson;" Mr. Robert Craig as "Spotty;"
MIR. A. Everly as Robert Redburn, Esq :" Mr.
l.. l.. James as Ned Cay ton:" MIR. ;. Hem ole as
"JellIck;" Mr.. Mackay as Mr.. Danville;" and
Mr., Sny der as Sergeant Dob on"
AT THE AMERICAN there will be miscellaneous
entertainment this evening.
THE GERMANIA ORCHESTRA will give classi-
cal matlnees at Horticultural Ha on Saturday.
CARL SENTz' and Mark Hassler's combined
orchestras will perform at Musical Fund Hall
on Saturday afternoon.
On MONDAY NEXT Bateman's combination
French Opera Boute Troupe will commence
season of twelve nights at the Academy of
Music. Bdrbe Bleue will first be given, with
Mad'lle Irma as "Boulotte" and Mons. Aujac as
"Barbe Bleue.n During the season La Grdnde
Duchesse and La Beite Helene will be performed,
with Madle Tostee in both pieces.
A CONCERT will be given at the Academy of
Music tbs evening for the benefit of the Jefer-
son Grammar School. Members Of the Men
delssohn Society will assist, and an attractive
programme will be presented. The proceeds of
the concert will be devoted to the purchase of
a piano for the school