The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1869-01-28
MUSICAL AND DRAMATIC.
The Drama i'm New York and Phila
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establishments that are perhaps entitled to be
called regular theatres, although performances
are given in some of them at very irregular
intervals, and are often of very irregular char
acter. At the head of the list stands Wallack's
managed by J Lester Wallack, ESQ.,, which is
claimed TO pc the leading theatre of the country.
Mr. Wallack has a well.seected stock CON-
pany, and the plays produced by him are put
upon the stage with the utmost care as regards
scenery, costumes, and appointments. MIR.
WallaCk's system of management, to),
is perhaps that best calculated to
Ouit all tastes. For instance, he runs such
pieces as The Lancashire Lass or The Lo terry Of
Life for six, eight, or ten weeks, and then he
gives two, three, four, or five weeks of standard
comedies and dramas and amusing farces, such
as The Captain of the Watch and WoodcOcNS
Little Came, on alternate nights with pieces like
Ours or RoSedoLe, and occasionally varying his
programme by engaging such stars as Il. L.
Davenport, j. w. Wallack, or Lota. The piece
which had the longest run at Wallack's during
the year 1868 was The Lancashire Lass, which
kept possession of the stage for nine weeks.
During the year $40 performances were given a!
this theatre, the gross receipts for which were
$263 ,3l9 or about S649'5O for each performances
Nibo's Theatre was managed by william
Wheatley, and subsequently it passed into the
hands OF Messrs. jarrett g. Palmer on Mr1
Wheatleys retirement. The Back Crook was
Withdrawn at this theatre shortly after January
l, 1868, and on January 15 the spectacle OF
The White Fdlon was produced in great splendcS'
and had run of nearly two hundred nights
After its withdrawal Edwin Forrest, Mrs. D. p.
Bowers, and Miss Matilda Heron played engagei
ments. Bateman's opera boufe company
I. H. r I'll.
September and October, and after Dark was
produced and had q run OF eight weeks. During
1868 the number of performances at Niblo's was
321 the receipts were 359,879, or about Sll2l
for each performance.
The Broadway Theatre is managed by Barney
Williams, ESQ. The attractions offered during
the past year were the Irish dramas in which
MIR. Williams and his wife appeared, and a
variety of tragedy and comedy, as interpreted
by such artists as Mrs. Lander, Mrs. D. P.
Bowers, y. S. Chanfrau, W. J. Florence and
wife, Matilda Heron, and Lolita, agreeabiy
diversified by A Flash Of lightning, F0M Play
and dramas of like character. The number of
performances given in 1868 was 1854, which
receipted SILL ,25C, or about $47O'5O for each
performance.
The Olympic Theatre is managed by Mr.. G. L,
u
run of one hundred performances on February
/. Miss Maggie Mitchell then played an en-
gagement. On March the pantomime
Riunlpty Dunlpty was produced. and it still
keeps possession of the stage. 4O5 performances
were given at the Olympic in 1868, which re-
ceipted $34O,92 or about $3.50 for each per-
formance.
The French Theatre was mainly occupied by
Bateman's and Grau's opera bou6e troupes,
Aadame Ristori, the Richings troupe, and
others appeared at different times. The total
receipts for the year, as far ascertained, were
$l65 500. Performances, however, were
given during the months OF June July, August,
and September, for which no returns are gwen.
so that the average of each performance cannot
be estimated.
The New York Theatre is ostensbly under tbs
management of the Worrel Sisters, who disport
themselves in English burlesques on Often.
bachs operas when at home. Mrs. Scott-SiddOns
and Miss Kate Reynolds appeared there an
different times during the year, and a variety OF
pieces, such as Foul Play, Under the Gdslght,
and others of similar character were produced.
II was at this theatre that q murderous assault
was committed on some of the actors by the
sherii's deputies last summer. The New York
Theatre was open 30 irregularly that correct
enumeration of the performances is impossible.
The receipts for the year 1868, as far as aseer
tanned, were $93,4sO
The Old Bowery Theatre is devoted to
melodramas OF the most agonizng description
The number of performances la 1868 was 36S
for which the receipts were $l07, ,263, or abou
1921 for each performance.
Woods Museum was opened during the
months of September, October, November and
December. This establishment is a combination
Of museum and theatre, somewhat similar to
Barnum's. Miss Maggie Mitchell appeared there
in September, and on September 2S Miss Lydi1
Thompson and her English burlesque troup,
commenced an engagement, and have appeared
every evening since then. Two performance
are given at this place every day. The whole
number of performances accounted tor during
1866 is 2ll. The receipts were $3.50, ,497, o
about $76O'5O for each performance.
The Academy OF Music and Pixies Oper
House were opened at intervals for operate
dramatic, and miscellaneous entertainments
but the returns are so meagre that it is impossi
BILE to make any estimates from them, except q
regards Bateman's Opera Boufe Troupe, whic
gave fifty-four performances at Pixies durn
November and December, the receipts of whic
amounted to S55,494, or about $l027'75 for eac
performance. Grau's receipts at the Frenc
Theatre for the same months were 65, 523. II
gave fity-eight opera bOVfe performance
which averaged $ll29.
In Philadelphia there were only three regula
theatres in operation during the year 1868, an