The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1869-03-17
MUSICAL AND DRAxATrO.
"The Field of the Cloth of Gold" at the
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company opened at the Chcsnut IN Brougb's
extravaganza of The F,e d of ,he Ooh Of God.
large audience was in attendance, and the
performance was very decided success, and
was warmly spplaudcd throughout. Burlesque
and pantomlme, il well done, are about as
attractive to tie great mass of theatre-goers
as any entertainments shat can
be presented; but the difficulty
in the majority of cases is to get together a
sufficient number OF artists who have genuine
talent for this style Of performance, as there
are few things moIe tiresome ard stupid than
burleeque badly executed. The company that
appeared last evening at the ChesDut Is unu-
suallv strong in just tie right sort OF talent,
and it is TO the excellent acting and good sing
ing that the success OF The entertainment is to
be attributed, n ore than to any great merit In
the piece ITSELF
The subject lie taken from the famous story of
Henry the E'ghths visit 10 Francis the First OF
France, and the festivities which took place in
the valley of Andres in 1850. Most OF those who
were in atteLdanc last evening probably had
all the particulars of this grand affair well
thrashed into them so mauy years ago that by
This time they had forgotten all about it, aud
the subject cannot be called propitious one for
uiscelaueo American audience. John
Brougham's Pocahoatos and 20 Oumbus are
more to the taste of our public
IS The Field of The Cloth of Gold Is to that Of
London. Leaving the subject out of the qies
ton, hoW Wever, the burlesque is not AS good as
Br0ughsm's. Much OF the dialogue is the worst
kind of doggerel, ana many of the puns are far
from pungent. Some OF the hits at the men aud
manners of the day, however, are good, and the
jovial spirit of the whole affair succeeded in
exciting sympathetic feeling in the breasts of
the audience.
The burlesque is well placed upon the stage
as regards costumes, accessories, ETC., although
the somewhat diney scenery of the Cnesnut
does not form as brilliant a setting as nght be
desired. All the leading artists are very
good, indeed; and, for wonder, they all know
how to sing as well as act. In these respects the
company is unusually strong, for burlesque
talent IS peculiar, and not always possessed by
otherwise good actors. The cast last evening
was as follows:-"Hepry VIII" Mr.. J. G.
Burnett; "Francis l." Mr. NJ. Fiske
"Earl parnley," Mrs. j. A. Oates; "Sir
Guy the Cripple,n Mr.. G. A. McManus; "Duke OF
Suffolk" Miss Marie Boniface; "Le Sieur de
Boissy," Miss Katie Putnam; "Tete de Veau,
High Constable of Calais" Mr.. Ashley; "von
Scblacker." Mr. j. H. Burnett; "Von Krascher,n y
Mr.. H. A. Wentworth: "Von Smascher" Mr.
G. Richards; Block Mr.. j. Johnston;
"QueeD Catharine," Mrs. A. D. Bradley; "Lady
Constance de Grey" Miss Fannie Stockton; and
"Anne Boleyn," Miss George Telbin.
Mrs. Oates we have heard good reports of as
q very pleasing and attractive actress, and re-
port has not beled her. She is far superior to
Lady Don, of whom she some what reminds US,
both as an actress and as singer She performed
the part of earl Da,nley" in excellent bur
lesque style, and il a streak OF good luck should
at this juncture happen to come to the unhappy
fortunes of the Chesnut and The Fled Of the
Cloth of Gold have run of an indefinite num-
Der of weeks, she will become great favorite,
as will also Miss Putnam, who took
the part OF lie Sieur de Bolssy," the
French master of ceremonies. Mr.. J. G. Burnett
gave a capital personation OF bluff King Hall, !,
and Mr.. Fiske was very nearly if not quite, as
good in the part of "Francis l." This gentleman,
among other vocal efforts, gave the song of the
'Ten Little Injuns" in manner peculiar to
himself We were unable to decide at first
whether he meant to be funny or whether he
was funny in spite of himself. Other evidences
of genuine comic ability, however, indicated
that the fun was legitimate. Mr.
Bradley's "Queen Catharine" was some
what la Lingard "Walking dowr
Broadway" and was not quite equa
to the best efforts in the came line of that gen
tleman, although sufficiently amusing. Mis-
Fannie Stockton has appeared here severa
times before, both in legitimate opera and il
burlesque. She has welltrained voice Of fin,
quality, and is an actress of considerable ability
Mr.. G. A. McManus, who sustained the characte
of "Sir Guy the Cripple"-somewhat modelled
after that of "Herzog," in the Black Crook
a capable actor, who 10 well known and appre
eiated here as member Of the Chesnu
Street Theatre company of last season. Tn
other actors acquitted themselves satisfactorily
A burlesque Is a sort of variety entertainment
and it is probably legitima ate TO introduce littl
of everything, to give the audience the worth q
their money. Consequently, last evening tn
performance was diversified by the remarkabl
gymnastic feats OF the Leon Brothers on tn
trapeze, the Breban bell ringers, seconded by
comical quarteste of cow-beli ringers, Herman
deg, the pantomimist and guitarist, Girard, tn
ornithological and geological lmitator, and a
imitation Japanese troupe. All of thes
performers were good, and no one present cOul
complain that there was no. enough pork for
shilling.
Who City Amusements.
AT THE WALNUT the drama OF The Enlernl
Rin0 will be performed this evening, with M
and Mrs Barney Williams In she leading cna
@oSoi @oS 2. oaox, auaninp naxt Rnucicault's dram