, 1870-05-10
AMUSEMENR
1HE nRss TESTIMONIAL

A very large uudiepce gathered at the Opera
lIouse last evening upon the occason Of the testi-
mo,!Al 10 C. D. Hess Esq.,. which, both in point OF
,u,nbers and character, IVES a handsome tribute
to the esteen IN which he s held By the amusement
:oers. and *as specially remarkable from the fact
that the dramatic buslncss Of the city ID at very
l.w GLIB lust now. The lAtcncss OF the hour A.
hich the performances concluded, lasting Is they
Mid until after midnight, .loes not leave us time to
=t,cak Of them Ia much detaiL The programme
nnnrneed with kemb1e's prettyl eomesl!etta,
THE Day After the Wedding" In which Mrs LIN
i'm and Mr. Taylor took the principal ro'es very
.;.tiably. Nj. pease opened the musical part OF
he programme with his own fantasia On
"Crtsrno,- worked I'D mainly on the eextctte
tnish q ssch'sfg.e rs 70 gain double eneo,s. @
4 xss : sssa s,s e Fsaed IsD,sa f; r'ss sss
scrvquei, a ballad which she delivers, vsry
dramatically and with very good effect. Mr.
1iisenon followed with the Prayer from Stsa-
,o1uine Of voice enough Tor = larger orchestra.
The Plano, e1en in the hands Of Ar. GTosscurth,
thin s aisS ,, ressys a. t.
with ltail's iAsuillAr " lpka de Ia Acihe," which,
"i'ocaaoa,as" II % followed and Developed ssme
Ss ha n :e:ns M af ess ef Nj s
..lc appearance Ut Mir. Hess himself IS cuataia
.jnhn Smith. lie HAs received With rpund tfter
;una q srrl.usc q1Dg the Pa5 a
San abilities. ln TACT, he quite aston!shed
ss e,9een = ae nc se BE- C
tie curtain, u1ndc = little speech. and tCcc!Sed
handsome watch chain Al the hands Of Mr. Chap
;nl tnbute which was very fccAngty rcpl'ed 70;
The performance closed with the dFs1 part q
nnnnss .rns Tns isn hnsT. sn.
10 rcAIs Ct laughter, although the stage Vas mucn
;e0 large for tncn- .-...-
Mr Chspfrau commenced his engagement, last
| ,,rht, at McSlckcr'E tn his familiar rott Of
Sam which he will repeat this csening.
.s,raaella- will Be given This evening hy the
| Gct1nanla MEnnerrhos, and, Judging from the re.
scarkais, viii be enc OF The nnest, II not the finest
| sily. The chorus Is In superb condition, md wt
| c:,n premise th0sc who 81 great teaL 10 no
tad to secure scats today for our homo opcFa-
ForcPangh+s Circus and Mcna9crie, or, IN M
technical bnnco1nIe OF the tent, tho grsnl Loolog
cal and Equestrian AFErcRafion, initiated ~, t9t
crowded houses, Il the inside OF an AEGEeGaaol
may be styled house. In fact, who erer knew
xIsens 10 bc IL a1J onsF ,a a .ean MEANS 70
inrpensc houses To draw cut the lnousands, !
needs snnocstlrsly hot and dusty day, or clsS {.
| revere 1aln AE0IIlA a Ntllus tE1Ao'Aa4.e - -
height Of thundcr tsoru Ia the re1y ecmc OF 70
| fulltrae aud Is something 10 be rcMenoeseA In
| performances at ForrpAuEhs Cscus, y nicn Is tcn'
| Cd at the foot Of Randolph street, do no! OH Ws
| rcftaily from those OF uther ctrtuses-9u' lacy
| rot differ frtn those Of carly boJnood, toF u
| ilou urop the ancient Trccxdents OF tne sawdus
| weu1d probably be froNucd down lnesc WI
[ the SANG grand cntrec, the Ramc bi9-nuscle
Young gentlemen who turn NexteTous somcrssati
Snsn nc ,ns,.,rnh,,sq Ms1!-"orn man Re' Tse }Mie M
The living trape1e: the kanc female d1vln!te4
tcapt akiIt4 sul ne8h-coored tights. VINO arc =
NayA ma1nseAes or SenoEttas: tho Same ssunn!n
| morn1lte* at tho mouth OF the Fing-nAs1cr: y
SANG antics OF clown and csac1inEs ol Nh!p.
the same songs Of the Ea{ younG salor Mao sMs
and The samc wonderful show In !" INC pasufop
Jus, outside the tent !.
' In uddiiion TO al these ssmes there Is
i | nt naccrte connected with the circus, *hiea
!. rally entertaining, And IN which maj oo 10y
a the c1ephantne veteran Romeo, and Eonaa. a1..
d caWels and tttonetaTes bears, Hons anu nonesss
tlFct1, ibexeA xeh1sr kluihs taplEs, deer, tne
esitabae monkeys the cs&soWaIy. xolsass
relicaoa, peacocks, tnaeaws AS. !ne y y
N keeper Is stirring them up The show VIII be
a exhibition every afternoon and evening tbs WET
~ I AikKNS-
&c Anew French sensational drama was h1oQG
| oui al Aikeny, Inst evening. called AIhe =
r,cker of Paris, etc, which was Witnessed o
y n1rIooue, In the prologue we are !ntsuaoe
s1S.Tr Earpusss raG-sAckef, who Is medltan
"A suicide at the Quai d Ansterbtz, but dlss2aa
~ ~ 1rnIn his rash f:u1rose by Jam, a1sef"a.us fd
- - IHn .Joro1,ft prtiey, I hauker4 cIeff. pesx'
" immalist.y s.tel. u Wl5lAd. murderer