The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1869-10-27
The City Amusements.

AT THE Chestnut Hunted Down will be performed
this evening, with an amusing comedletta an
afterpiece. Most of Miss Keene's company came
here as strangers but they have rapidly won their
way to public favor and Mr.. Sheridan, Miss Howard
Mr.. Otis, Miss Carr, and other members of the COM
binaton who are new to Philadelphia have esta-
blished their reputation as very superior artists.
Such play as Hunted Doica requires good acting
and good taste in the accessories to make it popular
and its success at the Chestnut is due more to the
manner in which 1t is performed than tC any merits
Of its own 1t continues to draw crowded houses,
and promises to run for an indefinite period.
AT THE WALNUT Mr.. Rooth will appear this even
ing as 'Shylock" in the Merchant Of Penice, and as
"DOn Caesar de Bazan" in the drama of that name
AT THE ARCH AUS Well That Ends Well will be re-
peated this evening.
AT DUPREz BENEDICT's OPERA HOUSE, Seventh
street. below Arch, the new minstrel troupe have
made an excellent start The performances are very
entertaining and the large number of persons in the
company gives variety that suits the popular taste
AT THE ELEVENTH STREET OPERA HOUSE an enter
tanning selection of Ethiopian comcalities will be
presented this evening.
THE "STAR" COURSE OF LECTUREs.-Mr. De Cor
dova will discourse this evening, at the Academy of
Music on "Our New Clergyman" This gentleman
is genuine humorist, ana his lectures are always
amusing His theme this evening is one that will
afford him excellent opportunities for both wit and
satire, and frst-rate entertainment may be ex-
peoted
MAD'LLE CARLorrA PATTI will give but two con-
certs in this city at present-on Friday and Saturday
evenings next-and as there is much Interest felt In
reputation In Europe there will undoubtedly be
crowded houses on both occasions. Madlle Fatti,
by all accounts has improved greatly since she last
appeared here and those who remember her
delicious voice as it was few years ago, will
scarcely fail to be In attendance at the two enter
tainmenIs for which she is announced. The sale OF
seats commences to-day at Trumpets
HERMANN, the greatiprestidgitateur will appear
at the Academy Of Music on Monday, November /,
for brief season, and he will introduce number
of new and curious experiments in natural magic
for the delight of his auditors.
AN ORGAN FOR HORTICULTURAL HALL.-The Board
OF Directors of Horticultural Hall have issued the
following circular, which we commend to the atten-
tion of readers There ought to be no difficulty
in securing the sum required for the purchase OF the
Jubilee organ as to the propriety OF securing 1t for
Horticultural Hall no one Will Doubt
At the urgent request of the principal organss of this
cert organ in hail. which universally conceded be
admirably adapted to give proper effect to such an nsr
oratorios musical festivals concerts and
is universally felt especially as there is no hall in this
accompaniment. An opportunity is now offered which
mS mst ss needed for this for
price Mess Hook of Boston, offer for sale the grand
Pesse Jubilee held t6s Coliseum, Boston,
and instruments and which also be used solo
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place in the country favorable for the than
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organ be set and ready for in from three to
small portion Of the stage and viii NOT materially
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by inducing parties to rent the hall for purposes which
tors do intend go debt for the organ, will be
to SECURE to the amount OF $1,000
chase it, You therefore earnestly requested to sub
scribe before that tme in order TO- secure this desirable
object and have the placed in position so as to
be used this winter. sgbscrptSn lists may be found at
r Goad aeaFs No. @ Chesnut and GroS
No 1905 Race street