The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1869-05-19

Tho City Amusements.

Tue City Amusements.
Mt THE ACADEMY oP Music Gounod'a onera Of
Faust will be given this evening for the beneat Of
Mr.. j. f. zimmerman, the Treasurer Of the Richngs
troupe. Miss Edith Abel will make her first appear-
ance on this occasion as Marguerite
On Friday Mrs. Bernard viii have farewell ben
eft when TraUiato win be presented
J AT THE WALNUT Mr.. and Mrs Watkins will appear
this evening in their Irish drama OF Trodden DowR.
AT THE ARCH ROsedale will be performed for the
last time this evening
Tomorrow Mr.. L. L. James will have benefit,
when he will appear in Caste and ireland as Vas
Mr.. Crag's bene1t is announced for Friday
evening.
On Monday next Mr.. John Collins, who has been
making tour around the world, will appear for the
first time in several years. Mr. Collins is well known
and highly esteemed in this city, and he will doubt
less receive a cordial welcome.
AT THE CHEsNUT the Elise Holt burlesque troupe
will appear this evening in ByrOn's burlesque OF
Lucretid Borgd.
AT THE THEATRE CoMIoUE 4 Marriage by Lanterns
and Les Deur AUeuJIes will be performed this even
ing.
On Friday Mr.. Thomas Within will have benefit,
when Ching Choo-W and Jednctte's Wedding will be
performed. Mile Sohlke, the popular danseuse, will
appear on this occasion.
AT THE AMERICAN variety OF attractions will be
offered this evening
THE NEW YORK CIRCUS, on Eighth street. above
Race, will give performances this afternoon and
evening, when the entire company will appear. This
fine combination of talent will only remain in this
city during the present week, so our citizens who
can appreciate frst-rate equestrianism should make
the most Of the remaining opportunities.
at THE CHEsNUT STREET RINK an audience OF
nearly 2500 persons attracted by the prize veOc
pede exhibition last evening Mr.. William II. Van
derveeT, who engaged to ride FIVE miles in 90 min
utes, accomplished the feat in 16 minutes and
seconds, amid the plaudits of the audience. The
sde-saddle race was won by Mr. Thomas Hoyle who
which offered for fancy riding. Mr. Leslie Stone
was victorious in the double race between gentle
men, and Master Grifths defeated John Echter-
nacht in the side-saddle race and also the dou-
BILE race between boys
PROFESSOR JAMES McCLINToCK, NJ. D., will give
the third lecture OF his course Anatomy and Ply
siology this evening at Concert Hall. Subject-The
Respiratory Organs, ETC."
GRAND CONCERT will be given tomorrow even
ing at Concert Hall, for the benefit Of St. Josephs
Church. The concert win be under the direction of
Mr. Thomas f. Harkins who will be assisted by
Madame Sophie Mozart, Miss Caroline McCaIrey,
Mr. George Simpson, and Mr.. r. ABecket, Jr
A brilliant programme Of selections from the
most popular composers will be given, and first
class entertainment may be expected.
MRS. F. MoRDAUNT, who is well known here as an
excellent actress, will have complimentary benefit
at the Academy of Music on Saturday, May 49, The
Arch Street Theatre company will appear, with other
eminent artists, and a frst-rate programme will be
presented.
OLE BULL will give farewell concert at the Aca-
deny OF Music on Monday evening next This will
be Mr.. Bulls last appearance he is about to sail
for Europe.
Miss CLARA LOUISE KELLOGG will appear in II Bar
biere d Seriglia and Don Pdsqale at the Academy of
Music on June and g. under the management of
Max Strakosch, Esq
THE GREAT PEACE JUBILEE AT BOSTON no
longer be considered rs a doubtful experiment
Financially its success has been placed beyond per-
adventure, while muscally, the indications are more
favorable than the most sangune expectations OF its
originators; the great chorus the largest the world
has seen, is now full and the orchestral ranks
are rapidly filling up The superintendent OF chorus,
Mr. e. Tourjee, has found it necessary to issue
circular stating that no more choral organizations
can be accepted, and that societies already accepted
must make no more additions to their numbers.