The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1868-10-09

John Unit" "solon shingle," "Live Indian"
and other characters. Thirty-one perform
ances were given In January, which realized
the sum OF s8822. The average for each perform
ance was about 82Si'50.
Mr.. owens gave two performances In Feb
ruary, and on the I'd of the month the Mlkado
troupe of Japanese jugglers and acrobats ap.
peared, aud gave seven performances. On the
10th Boucicaults drama Of the Flying Scud was
produced, and ran until the 22d. Batem ans
French comedy troupe appeared on the 2ith.
and gave six performances. The number OF
performances In February was twenty-eight.
The receipts were s7S46 and the average for
each performance was $3.50.
Oh the I'd of March John Brougham's drama
of Dead Sea Fruit was brought out. Fourteen
representations of this piece we're given. On the
10Th II, j. Byrons domestic play OF Dedrer than
Life was produce and performed seven times
On the 23d the theatre was close TO prepare for
the Black Crook Twenty one performances were
given in March, which receipted S43Si, or about
S208 so for each performance
The theatre remained closed until April O.
when the Black crook was produced This
piece ran for the balance of the month, aud the
receipts for twenty six performances were
sl5S72. or about s6lO for each performance.
AttheAcademyo of Music the best average is that
OF the La Grange Briguoli Italian opera troupe,
under the direction OF Strakosch; and those who
fancy that Offenbach's music will injure the
public taste for the best compositions ought to
derive consolation from the fact that the per-
formances OF La Grar,de Ductesse dc GeroLstein
did not pay as well as either the Italian or
English opera. The second best average was
made by Rstori; and the Black Crook, which
enthusiastic admirers of high art feared would
succeed In driving the legitimate drama from
the stage, stands, according to average, the
eighth in the list of twelve series OF musical an
dramatic entertainments.
At the Walnut Street Theatre the best ave-
rage was made during the month Of November.
1867, nearly the whole of which was occupied by
Mr.. Edwin Forests performances. The second
best average is that made by Mr.. Booth In
April, 1858. The average for the month of De-
cember, 1867, when most of the performances of
Mr.. Brougham's sensation drama Of the Lottery
Of Life were given, has the fifth place in the
record of ten months. portion OF this month
was also occupied by Miss Lucille Western
with the drama Of East Lynne, another rock Of
offense in the ey es of the critics.
AT the Arch Street Theatre the best average
was made during the month of March. 1868
when Lotta played six nights. Light at
Last was perfor med six nights, and the other
nights were occupied for benefits, with one or
two comedy performances. The second best
average was made in November, 1867, when
Miss Olive Logan's comedy of Surf ran for
nearly the entire month.
At the Chestnut Street Theatre the Black Crook
which was produced in April, 1868, averaged the
largest receipts. The next largest average was
for the month Of November. 1867 when Mrs. D.
p. Bowers appeared, and the third best was for
October, when Mr.. j. f. Murdoch and Mrs
Bowers performed. We think that the advo-
Gates of the legitimate drama and the higher
class of entertainments can afford to take heart
from the above statement, and not despair of
the public taste just yet; for, with the single ex
cept1on of the Btack Crook at the Chestnut, the
legitimate paid better than the sensational last
season at all the theatres and the Academy Of
Music.