The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1870-11-08
AMUsEMENTS.
The academy OF Music Last Night.

Inc GlarleSlOQ puDltC may udiiy Will
comedy and coquet with burlesque, but they
have au ingraincd Hiking for the legitimate drama
which, In this city, never fails to draw hume.
rous and somewhat critical audience. It 3 not
surprising, then, that the Academy OF Music last
night was filed from pit tc dome. Mr.. Edwin
Forrest was looked upon as one OF the veterans OF
the stage, to whom the playCoers OF this year Of
grace might point as an evidence OF what dra-
matte art was In those palmy days when galaxy
OF great actors tod the American and Trans
atlantic boards. Twenty years ago he had reached
the zenith OF his fame. 1t was hardly expected
that Charleston would sec him again; still less
was it thought probable that he would convince
the public by ocular demonstration, that his
great powers were undiminished, and that ma
| ture age had subdued, without enfeebling, the
nre of his youth. while 1t left untou ched the
harmonious utterances which give to oil his read.
| ings an enduring charm.
The progress Of Mr.. Forrest through the South
has been triumph. Richmond, Wilmington and
Augusta have vled In showing their appreciation
OF bis artistic genius, and none have given him
warmer welcome than he received in Charleston
last night. When he appeared on the stage be
was heartily appauded, and throughout the play
! he was followed with an earnest attention which
eliminated In the fourth act, when the splendid
defamation OF the great tragedlan aroused all
the enthusiasm which, In Charleston audience,
usually lies dormant. For some moments the pro-
gress Of the play was stopped, and when the act
was ended, Mr.. Forrest was called before the cur
tain and again applauded to the ecllo In the first
three acts Mr.. Forests acting was subdued, and
even gentle, his bitter jest!ng with Father Joseph
only heightening the tenderness Of his colloquies
with the charming Julia But In the fourth and fifth
acts rising to the level Of the dramatic situation
aud controlling 1t, he had not only France, but
his audience sat his feet.n Mr.. Forrest has still
the powerful form, the sonorous voice, the grace
OF gesture and the fiery passion which were the
charm Of bis glorious prime. The robustness OF
method which Jared on ears polite Is now toned
down, but he has lost nothing Of the qualities
which constituted him cne Of the nrst among the
first Of the tragedlans Of his time.
Miss Lille was graceful aud picturesque Julia,
and the other characters were reasonably well
filed. The dresses and appointments were rich
and complete, and the company played 80 we'll to-
gether as to make tue utmost Of the fine dra-
matte points which RIcheleu contains.
Tonight Mr.. Forrest will appear as Damon in
John Banin's celebrated plsy OF Damon and
pythias.
The close of the fair at the Music Hall last eve
ming was a ht consummaton Of Its Uninterrupted
brilliant success The throng Of visitors was so
dense that 1t was with great difficulty one could
make his way from table 10 table, where the fair
merchants were doing thriving and profitable
iafp hot
and all went merry as marriage bell until the
auction beIl announced the final scene, and that
would have been merry, too, save that 1t sounded
the knell Of the happy reunions that had been so
much enjoyed by our German fellow citizens and
their guests.
1t was late before the auction and raffe were
over, and 1t was impossible to obtain figures as to
the pecuniary result, but there can be no doubt
that the success was great, aud will contribute
materially to hasten the completion OF the hand
some church now In course or erection In King
street, near randerhorst.
PRIZES WON.
The following articles were won last evening:
Fancy worked tidy, q. Bsyer; fancy fan, A. Men
hotz; handsome worked table-cover, 0. Prausser;
fancy lamp mat and four tidIes. R. Hesser; meer.
schaum cIgarholder, ". Urerhardt; fancy set
embroidered pincushlon, L. Il. Cramer; child's
embroidered dress, H. BtscKof & Co.. picture, n.
wlttschen; fancy palmetto work.boX h. Winter;
boys cashmere suit, Mrs. c. II. Lindstedt; pair
Bohemian hover vases F Junge; handsome glass
set, J. N. NJ. Wohltmann; bead lamp mat, Herman
Bu,winkle; Alpine bitters stand C. Wedding;
embroidered gents slippers, Miss E. Meyer;
genuine meerschaum pipef Mrs. NJ. Buck;
pair fine ornaments, Mrs. j. b. Klencke; embroid-
cred sofa cushion. Miss Katie Bolles; pair baby
shoes, ]. Ostendorff; chl!d's sack, G. BulWinkle;
pair flower vases, Fl. F. Bettersohni crochet table
cover. Mrs. c. Lienthal fine fruit cake, Miss
Maggie o'Neill; photograph album, Mrs. E. J. d.
Fisher; silver cake dish, Captain Jacob SMALL
worked tab!e-cover, Mrs. e. J. d. Fisher; ladies
bonnet, Mrs. C. H. Lind$teIt; pair OF Bohemian
Yates, Miss n. Mcguire; meerschsum pipo aud
pouch, Mr.. wegenon; porcelain photograph OF
Rev. ]. Bachman, presented by St. Johns Church,
F. Melchers; bottle old wine, L. Simmons; en-
broilered sofa cushion, Mrs. E. ]. h. Fisher; fine
kerosene lamp, Mr.. Guerrero; chlld's fancy suit,
Ed. G. Kracke; beautiful doll Miss Jessie White
more; beaded pIncushlon, Miss A. Meitzler.
The Florences.
Immediately after the close OF the enlargement
OF Mr.. Forrest and the Holland Dramatic Compa'
nv, the world-renowned Florences, who are per.
haps unrIvalled in their peculiar roles, aud TO
whom the citizens OF Charleston. as mark Of
their appreciation, presented a handsome silver
service, OF the occasion OF ;heir farewell benefit
and last appearance in this city, about twelve
years ago, will occupy the Academy for one week,
under the management OF Miss Laura Keene.
The Davenport Brothers.
These "lucomprehensible mysteries" as they
are termed by Our Richmond and Norfolk ex-
changes, will open at the Hlbernian Hall, in this
city on Thursday the l7th inst. In The two cities
above named they have been greeted By large and
appreciative audiences. For years past their per-
fornuuces have been the wonder and astonishment
ofthe two continents, and though many efforts
have been made and are constantly being repeated
to solve the mysteries which attend their exhibit
tions, they have never yet been satisfactorily ac'
counted for. Those who have undertaken the
task have invariably confessed themselves COM
pletely myssided as to the means or agencies by
which they accomplished Their surprising re-
suits. Mr.. II. Kcer the agent Of the brothers. Is
now in the city making arrangements for their
series .: entertainments.
st, Peters school Fair.
It's maj er of congratulatlon tha: tae attend
auce a: this fair last evening was great I'M
movement on the previous nights. There was