The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1870-11-21

The CITY Amusemcnts.

THO CITY Amusemonts.
AT THE ACADEMY OF Music a novelty is
announced for this evening in the shape of Brls
tov's opera of Rip Pan WinkIe. This work
was originally produced some fifteen years ago,
but as English opera was not the fashion then IL
failed to achieve q permanent success, aud it
laid upon the shelf until 1t was brought out a
few weeks ago In New York. The opera Is said
to contain much beautiful music, and IL ought
to attract large audience this evening on that
account as well as because 1t is the work of au
American composer, and is upon q purely
American subject; Mr.. Drayton will personate
rip Van Winkle," and the other characters
will be sustained by Messrs. Castle, Chatterson,
Howell, Kinross, White, Hill, Mrs. Bernard, and
Mrs. Drayton.
Tomorrow evening The Marriage of Figaro
will be performed, on Wednesday The Bohemian
Girl, and on Thursday Martha.
AT TIE WALNUT the last week of Mr.. j. 3.
Clarkes brilliant engagement is announced, aud
he will appear in different bill every evening"
in order to give the public opportunity to
see him In many of his principal presentations
as possible. This evening he will appear in
Darlington Jones in Among the Breakers and
as Bob Briefly in the Ticbet-of- Leave Man
and tomorrow as 'Paul Pry' and CASA
Trenchard."
AT THE ARCH the drama of The Marble Heart
will be performed this evening.
On Friday Mr.. Barton Hill will have benefit.
AT THE CHEsNUT Mrs. j. A. Oates and her
burlesque company will appear in tue English
adaptation of Herve's Petite Faust.
On Friday Mrs. Oates will have benefit
when The Fair one 'c,tt Tie Blonde Wig will be
produced.
ADAM FoREpAUGH's CIRCUS And MENAGERIE
will remain for one week longer at the corner of
Broad and Wallace streets. Performances will
be given every afternoon and evening. On
Thanksgiving Day au extra performance will be
given for the especial benefit of the little
folks.
AT DUPREz e BENEDICTs OPERA HOUSE
the eccentric comedian Mr.. c. Gardner, who is
announced the original Hop Light Loo,
has been engaged, also the 'infaut wonder
Master Charley. Among the other attractions
announced is burlesque entitled Grants Office
Seekers, which ought to be both instructive aud
entertaining. The troupe at this establishment
Is an unusually strong one both i'll vocalists,
instrumentalists and comic actors and the per-
formances present great attractions for amuse-
ment seekers.
AT THE AMERICAN the last week of the en-
gagement of Mons. D'Atalie, the "Man with
the Iron Jaw" Mile Angela "The Female Sam
son." and Zephyr, "The Child Wonder" is
announced.
AT THE ARCH STREET OPERA House among
the novelties for the present week are The Per-
pering Predicdment, with Hughey Dougherty
as Jimmy Panes;" Society; or The Upper and
Lo,oer Ten, by Sheridan and Mack; Stop That
Monkey, by simmons, Martin, aud Norris and
the farce of Trouble, with the characters by the
whole company. The appreciation of the pub
lie for the entertainments given at this house
is shown by the crowds that attend nightly.
SIGNoR BLITz and his son will perform q
number of interesting and curious feats in natu-
raj magic this evening at the Assembly Build
ings.
MAD'LLE CHRISTINE NILSSON, our readers
will be gratiied TO learn, will shortly return to
this city, and will appear in concert at the
Academy of Music on November so. On De-
cember l Haudels oratorio of The Messiah will
be given, with Mad'lle Nilsson, Nine Sophie
Mozart, Miss Cary, Mr.. G. Simpson, and Mr.. w.
Whitney in the leading roles, and the choruses
by the Handel and Haydn Society, under the
direction of Professor Engelke. There will also
be a grand orchestra under the direction of
Messrs. MaretZek and Engelke.
On Saturday, December 3, matinee will be
given, which will be Madle Missions last ap-
pearance in this city.
. The HARKINS CONCERT.--ThiS entertainment
tomorrow night at Concert Hall promises to be
unusually attractive and brilliant, tickets for
almost every seat in the house having been
already disposed of. Carl Wolf5ohn will play
entire the best and last work of the ilustrious
Gottschalk entitled "Morte" and Madame
Mozart, Jennie Kempton, George Simpson, and
Mr.. Harkius himself will each and all distin-
guish themselves in selections at once attractive
and elegant including many of the classic and
operate gems of the day, which will give the
audience much enjoyment and pleasure. We
do not remember to have yet seen more
attractive programme, and the concert will
from all appearances, be one of the most bril-
liant musical achievements of the present sea-
son. Philadelphia invariably shows its appre
citation of entertainments of this kind, anC
hence the extensive demand for tickets withir
the last few days. There only few re
manning Of the ticket office of Gould ~ Fischer
No. 923 Chestnut street, and those who would
not miss this elegant musical treat should lost
10 time in securing them.