The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1869-09-27
MUSICAL AND DRAMATIC.
.an,nn nfthn Arch street Thentre.

Tho nneufun q the Arch Street Tneatres
As the management announced the performance
ot teotnrdav @ evenng as the opening Of the regular
fall and winter season. It is to be presumed that the
P"d sPsi os somethng entirely exceptional, and not as
= specimen OF the line OF business to be adopted in
ng viii he well IL this is the case for the Arch has
n renutation as a decent theatre which 1t cannot
lightly peril and although sucn e.s nast o ASH as nave
Immediate profit and prove attractive to certain
class of persons, they will certainly drive away
raiy in the past and who likely TO prove its
most certain support in, in the go future, pro-
anv time without fear that their eyes and ears will he
assailed by backguardism Of the most disgusting
type. There IS no present excuse for the prostitu-
tiOn of the Arch street theatre to the base purposes
of the blonde buresques, as its last season was a
most prosperous one, and the usual plea could not
be made that IT was necessary 60 present nastiness
because the public would not patronize decency.
It is with no common satisfaction that we an
nOunce the return OF creditabe stye of perform
ances at this theatre, and welcome to the boards
actors VINO can lay some claim to the title OF artists.
Bulwers comedy OF Money was given on Saturday
evening to inaugurate the season and to introduce
the new company to the public The piece is well
adapted to this purpose, as it is an animated and
bytheway not at all peculiar Co our day or genera
tOn-and it presents good array of dramatic char
acters that will enable the actors to show what their
abilities are.
The hero of the play, "Alfred Evelyn" was per-
sOnated by Mr.. j. f. Cathcart, the new leading man.
This gentleman last appeared here the support OF
Charles Kean, and he is remembered 10y many OF
our paygOerS as an actor OF muCh AGILITY. Mr. Catn
carts 'Alfred Evelyn" was not as satisfactory as
the rendition Of the same part by either Mr.. Barton
nm or Mr. Charles Wacot, but we think that in
many, if not in most roles he will prove himself their
superior Mr.. Cathcart is good actor, but his style
is too melo-dramatic and heavy for such a part as
that assigned him on Saturday, and although his
forcible acting was much applauded, as force always
will be- he fell very far short OF the critical require
ments of the case. -,
George Stoddart and Mr.. Craig, both OF whom gave
excellent pieces Of character acting in the roles OF
USir Frederick BOunt' and "Mr Graves. MIR.
MIR Stoddart is not an entire stranger here, as he
was at one time member OF the Arcn street COM
pany under the management OF Wheatley. He was
al that time a very young man and he has i'm
nroved greatly His ''Sr Frederick Bl0unt' was a
genuine bit of acting too refined and TOO near the
truth TO be considered as Careature, and MI. St0d
dart took his pace at in the regards OF the audi
ence as a thorough artist Craigs "Mr Graves was
carcature but such one as the text perhaps justi
tes and such one as the actor knows now TO per-
petrate without spelling his effects by OVERRIDING a
good thing. Mrs. Maeders LADY Franklin" is also,
TO be considered as an excellent performance. The
part of "Clara Douglass was sustained by Mrs.
Drew who certainly appears to less advantage IN TINS
and other sentimental parts than she does IN pure
comedy Mrs Drew's comedy is usually hearty and
unaffected while her sentiment is generally just the
contrary. Miss Price would have made more
pleasing "Cara" than the fair manageress, whose
abilities, though great, are limited.
Miss Annie Frman, a blonde whose golden har Is
seemingly all her own-wc hope she has never been
'Georgiana Vesey," and Mr.. f. Mathews, another
new conner, gave creditable personauon OF Lord
Glossmore." The other parts were well sustained
as follows :-"Sir John Nesey' Mr. MaCkay; Soap
tain Dudley Smooth Mr.. L. ]. James, and "Benja-
min Stout, NJ. p" Mr.. s. Hemple
Miss Lizzie Price appeared in the farce OF the
-Four Sisters, which was given as an after piece, and
acted with much spirit as the sisters.