The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1868-11-30
MUSICAL AND DRAMATIC.
The CITY Amusementa.


AT THE ACADEMY OF MUSIC this evening Mr..
Max Msretzek will commence season Of
twelve performances of italian and German
opera, which promises to be in the highest de-
gree enjoyable TO all lovers OF music. The COM
bned troupe Is q strong one, and there Is every
reason to expect that the operas will be given
In superior style. II II ovdtore is announced for
this evening, with the following artists in the
cast-Madame States, Madame Cellini, Sgnori
Brignoll, Orlaudini, and Barili Tomorrow
evening Beethoven's great opera of FIdeIio will
lie performed.
AT THE CHEsNUT the Circus, which will
commence series OF performances this even
ing, Will doubtless attract crowded houses.
The troupe is large, and 1t contains number
OF first class equestrians and acrobats and the
management promise TO do everything in their
power TO make the season Attractive. Mr..
James Robinson, the bareback rider, will be a
ost 10 himself, as there is much curiosity to
ee him after the encOmiums that were passed
upon him by the European press. The Levan-
tine brothers are skilful gynuasis, aud Mr..
James Mcguire, Clown Madame Louise Tour.
naire, MIR. James Madigan, Mr.. Charles Madi-
gan, Mr., George Wambold, with his troupe OF
performing apes and dogs, Mr., James Ward,
Mr.. william Morgan, and others, all re
ported as excellent in their particular lines o 2
business. There will be an entirely new fit.ou
OF costumes, mountings, and appointments
b. this circus will be the most attractive
affair Of the kind that we have had in Philadel.
phia for a long time, and 1t will please an
imm nse number Of persons who have no taste
for the ordinary run of dramatic entertain
ments.
Al TIE ARCH an old comedy week will com
mence this evening with Arthur Murphy't
o0medy OF The Way TO Keep Him. Mrs. ID tew
will appear as the "WIdow Bemore," Miss
Lizzie lIice as Mrs. Lovemore," Mrs. I. A
Creese as LADY Constant" Mrs Q. +. Maeder
as "Muslin;" Mr.. Barton Hill as "Mr. Love-
more" Mr.. II. Mackay as "Sr Bsshfu Con-
stant." MIR. A, EVERY as "Sir Brilliant Fashion a"
Colman's comedy OF John BttlI is announced
for tomorrow evening. Mr.. Thomas Fitzge-
raids new play Of Wolves at Bay will be brought
out on next Monday.
AT THE WALNUT Mrs. d p Bowers will make
her first appearance this evening since her
return from California as LADY Audley," In
John Brougham's dramatization of Miss
B Braddon's novel OF "Lady Audley's Secret"
The performance will conclude with the farce OF
The Hdppiest Day Of my Life. The Orange Girl,
q Christmas story, is announced as in pre-.
Faration.
AT THE AMERICAN Mr.. and Mrs. Edwin
3 snchard, Vivian, the comic vocalist, Mad'lle
Petty Rigl, Professor o Reardon, and host OF
other artists will appear in an entertaining
miscel ant Gus performance this evening.
AT THE THEATRR CoMIQUR the managers are
exerting themselves with much success to pre-.
sent an attractive and perfectly unexception-
able ell tertainment. The show. piece of The Ga
therin0 ofthe Clans will be withdrawn after the
present week to make way for other novelties.
THE GERMANIA ORCHESTRA will give pub
1ic rehearsal at Horticultural Hall on Wedues-
day afternoon.