The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1869-10-07

ton successful manager OF select public amuse-
ments and your projection OF the recent very bril-
liant series OF Shakespearan Readings In this country
by Mrs. Frances Anne Kembe, should be q sufficient
guarantee OF the success of the present enterprise.
"Respectfuly, yours
"Danie M. Fox, James Thompson, John M Read
Joseph Allison, +. Carroll Brewster James Il.
Ludlow, William 5. Peirce, Henry NJ Phillips,
L. w. CLARK, Constant Guou, j. NJ. Robb William
Strong Henry II. Bingham Edward Pennington, Jr.,
j. b. LppincOtt, George II. Boxer, A. Hart, VIII
liam Rotch Wister William H. Furness, James w.
White, Joseph W. Drexel w. c. Houston"
The City Amusements.
AT THE ACADEMY OF Music Balfe's opera of The
B9hsmian ,'a GrL viii be petformed this evening with
swedish tenor, will make his debut in the role OF
'Thaddeus" The other parts will he represented
6y Messrs Campbell, Seguin, De Sofia, and Miss
Tomorrow. evening The Puritan's Daughter will be
AT THE CHEsNUT Our American Cousin will be re-
peated this evening, and those of playgoers who
can enjoy thoroughly amusing piece like this when
acted by company Of good artists, should see it
before 1t is withdrawn.
on Monday next T. w. Robertsons comedy of
Home will be produced. This play has never been
represented in this city, and as It is very highly
spoken Of, Il will undoubtedly attract large audi
enCes IL will be placed upon the stage with all the
care and good taste that distinguish the manage
ment of this theatre.
BOuccautS drama of Hunted DOlCn is announced
AT THE WALNUT Bulwer's drama Of Richerieu will
be performed this evening, with Mr.. Booth in the
leading role. Tomorrow evening Otheiio will be
given, and at the matinee on Saturday The Lady Of
nOunced for Saturday evening.
AT THE ARCH Boucicaults drama Of FormoSa will
lie performed this evening
Ar THE ELEVENTH STREET OPERA House an at
tractive minstrel performance will be given this
evening.
THE GREAT EUROPEAN CIRCUS is in full operation
now on Eighth street. between Race and Vine, and
the interior OF the tent every afternoon and evening
presents an appearance that carries JOY to the hearts
OF the managers as well as the public. The public
are in state of healthy excitement and jubilation
over the wonders OF the ring, and the management
O
as they survey the crowded benches and estimate
the number of greenbacks that they represent 1t is
perhaps little unfortunate that the opera and the
circus should both be IN full blast at the same time
for what is Parepa's vocalization alongside of the
dashing equestranism Of Mad'le Carlotta de Berg?
and as matter OF COURSE the receipts OF the tent
| have eaten into those of the Academy of Music.
When the grand opera and the circus
| brought into direct competition, one OF them must
suffer, and such is the condition of our aesthetic
tastes that the crack of the rngmaster'S whip has
greater fascination for those who will not confess
| to more than sneaEing fondness for the od0r Of
| sawdust than the sound Of Carl ROsa's violin. We
nave more than sneaking likeness for the circus,
| and good troupe like the performing in
| this city affords excellent entertainment for the
cnldreh OF larger growth as wei as Tor the Juveniles
who have not numbered a dozen years, and who
Eave an -conceivcd hankering to follow the business
able light as do SAM Long and Whitaker, or to
brave brave the lions in their den as does Nc
the circus and found the spacious tent
| filled with an audience thrcc-fOurths of whom were
youngsters in high state of excitement and exuta
tiOn as the horses dashed around the ring, the trick
ponies and mules cut their queer Capers, and the
| clowns garniShcd all with dow of Jokes thai re-
quired 10 intellectual effort to where the laugh
/ came in. The performance was an excellent one,
and ii was at once varied and attractive. MadlC de
Berg, the leading Cquestricnnc, is Il dashilg rider
and her performance is one of the great features of
| the entertainment. Mr.. James Carter, the bare
| back rider Mr. Watson Miss Jeanette Watson, and
Master Charles Conrad are all inc perform erS, and
| they were much appauded. Mr.. Charles Conrad
| and his two sons, the youngest of whom is
a comical little fellow about three years Old
executed some astonishing acrobatic feats
and the two comiuues, Shappy aad Whit
ney, did some laughable tumbling in the
ring, and went through with some difficult
evOutOns on the trapeZc. The performing pOode5
introduced by Mr. Charles Conrad are funny
and the great trick horse Canary shows wonderful
| intelligence These bright afternoons make "A visit
TO the circus genuine pleasure and the fathers Of
| their youngsters treat that they will
| remember for many day. Some persons have an
idea that the circus is necessarily vulgar entertain
ment. This is mistake, for there is nothing said or
done that can give the slightest oiense to the most
| fastdiOuS; but the performances can give great
amount OF harmless pleasure, such as children have
right to he indulged in. The evening performances
are, Of course more largely attended by adults but
the character of the entertainment is the same at
| all times; and we recommend the circus to all who
con appreciate fine hOrScmanShp and harmless fun.
! Tomorrow there will be another grand parade
through the streets of the northeastern section of
| the city, over the following rOute:-
| Through Eighth to Green, down Green to Third,
up Third to Germantown road, to oxford, to Second,
| down Second to Vine, ana thence up Vine to the
| place of exhibition.
BY special request of Mayor Fox the lion will be
| firmly secured during the passage of the parade
| through the streets.