The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1870-11-11
MUSICAL AND DRAMATIC.
The OItx Amuanmenta.


AT THE ACADEMY OF Music Madame Seebach
had large audience to witness her perform
ance of Louisa Miller" In Schiller's wildly
energetic play of Intrigue and Lone The very
artistic faults of this piece conduce to a certain
extent to its effectiveness in representation, and
the character of Louisa" is one that is ad-
mirably suited to Madame Seebach's graceful
and beautiful style. She played last night with
great deal of tenderness and pathos, and both
In the play and in her spirited recitation of
Schiller's "Song of the Bell she excited the en-
thusiasm of her audience to the highest pitch
This evening Madame Seebach will appear
in one of her greatest roles, Marguerite" in
Goethes tragedy of Faust No admirer of
elevated dramatic art should miss seeing this
performance.
There will be matinee tomorrow, when
Madame Seebach will appear as Jane Eyre"
AT THE CHEsNUT Mr.. Frank Drew will have
q farewell benefit, when he will appear as
Handy Andy Monsieur jacques" and will
give limitations of famous actors. This is q fue
bill and Ii should attract q crowded house.
There will be matinee tomorrow, when Mr..
Drew will appear.
On Monday Mrs. James A. Oates and her
burlesque troupe will appear in Herve's Petite
Z Faust.
AT TIE WALNUT Mr.. j. 8. Clarke will take a
benefit this evening, when he will personate
"Babington Jones" in John Brougham's comedy
OF Among He Breakers, cousin joe in The
Rough Diamond, and Jack lIumphries" in
Turning Re Tables.
matinee will be given tomorrow. when Mr..
Clarke will appear as ASA Trenchard' in our
american Cousin.
AT THE ARCH Shakespeares beautiful comedy
of As You Like ii will be represented this
evening with Mrs. Drew as "Rosalind." The
performance will conclude with the comic drama
of Andy Bldbe.
ADAM FoREPAUeH's CIRCUS AND MENAGERIE
is attracting large audiences every afternoon
1 II
streets. This is first rate show, and fathers of
families cannot give their youngsters greater
4treat than by taking them to see it.
Mr.. CARL WoLFsoHN will give his first matt
knee of thepresent season to-day at o'clock 2.
NJ, at the Foyer of the Academy of Music. A
{fine programme of classical music will be pre-
sented,
AT THE AMERICAN Pedanto the great GYM
mast, and numerous other talented performers
! will appear this evening. There will be matt
nee tomorrow.
AT DUPREz d BENEDICT's OPERA HOUSE the
opening of the minstrel season has been crowned
with brilliant success, and crowded houses have
been in attendance every evening during the
| present week. This troupe is large and efficient,
| and the programme each evening Is full of
excellent entertainment. There will be
matinee tomorrow, when the price of admis-
Vision will be % cents to all parts of the house.
AT THE ARCH STREET OPERA HOUSE Hughey
Dougherty viii deliver his funny speech this
Revening. Sheridan and Mack will execute their
a
road Sm0st-up and a variety of other features
that will make most attractive entertainment,
(which will conclude with the pantomlme of The
Bakers MiStdp.
rehearsal at Musical Fund Hall to- morrow after
noon. An excellent programme of classical and
popular music will be performed
The ENGLISH OPERA.-On Monday season of
Twelve nights and two matinees OF English
opera will commence at the Academy of Music.
The principal artists who are announced to ap-
pear are well known to the public, and repre-
@enting as they do the strength of the two
companies of last year. series of superior
performances may be expected from them.
This English troupe is the only operate combi-
hation now in the field and so far as there are
hny indications at present, the only perform
ances of opera we will have this season will be
such as they will give. The repertoire IS large,
,nd the operas announced are such as are well
Eorth hearing, and it is to be hoped that the
udences viii be as large as tue merits OF the
|oupe deserve.
For the first week are announced II TrOUdtOre,
rhe Bohemian Girl, The HugtenOtS, DinOrdh,
fdrHtd, Fra DidUOJO, and O6erOn The most
prominent feature of this programme is Meyer
eer's beautiful opera of Dia0rdh, which has
ever before been given in this city in English
ind which is too seldom performed in any shape.
mother performance of great interest will be
Neber's Oberon, which created such sensation
hen it was brought out for one or two evenings
the end of last season by the Parepa-Rosa
foupe. The other works announced are old
staDHsned laVOrltes, tnat are well worth near
hg even By those who have heard them fire.
pently, aud altogether the prospect for a series
frst-Iate entertainments is most promising.
Puring the second week an equally attractive
lst of operas is announced. Considering the
bw prices of admission, the merits of the COM
any, and the excellence of the operas they
Lill perform there should be crowded houses
Eery evening.
Single seats can now be secured at the Aca-
gmy and at the music store of +. A. North IL
b., No. lC26 Chesnut street.