The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1870-02-15

The Citv Amusemcut..

TBF PAREPA-R0sA OPERA TRoUPB.-An un-
propitlous spell of weather interfercd with the
success of the performance at the Academy of
Music last evening. The audience was not ss
large as on Friday evening and Saturday after
noon, and Mr.. Campbell was lsboring under
such severe cold that the management were
forced to apologize for his. shortcomings. Faust
was given, with Miss Rose Hersee In the part of
Marguerite" role which Is altogether too
exactiDg for her delicate voice. She did her
very best, however, and would have gained the
goodwill of the audience by her earnestness
alone, even If she had not succeeded In giving
very creditable and at times quite satisfactory
performance. In the garden scene In the third
act she rose almost to an equality with her task.
and in this scene throughout with the excep-
ton of the jewel aria, in which her acting as
well as singing was defective, created very
favorable Impression. Mrs. Seguin assumed her
accustomed role of 'Siebel," and in that part
she Is one OF the very best that we have.seeu la
this city for years past. AS already iutimated,
Mr.. Campbell, who appeared as ''Mephis-
topheles,' was suffering from a Sc
we're cold, and was unable to do JUS
tice to himself or his task The serenade
in the fourth act he omitted altogether, a liberty
with which the audience were by no means
disposed to find fault, In consideration of his
hearty efforts to please on all occasions Mr.
Castle took the part of 'Faust" but in his case
also the effects of q slight degree of hoarseness
were perceptible, and he did not appear to as
good advantage as usual. The role of ''Valen-
tine fell into the hands of Mr., Laurance, who
is a much better singer han Is usually cast for
this part. He made it prominent throughout
the performance, and executed the music with
great deal more skill and expression than we
have been accustomed to. The chorus was
good throughout, but as q whole the perform
ance was q disappointment. This evening, how
ever, there is the prospect of an unusually
attractive entertainment. Der Freischutz will
be given in English tor the first time in this city,
with Madame Parepa-Rosa, Miss Hersee Mrs.
Seguin, and Messrs. Campbell and Castle in the
cast. Tomorrow evening Mosart's charming
opera, The Marriage of Figaro will be re-
peated, with the same cast that made it such
triumphant success on Friday evening last; and
on Thursday evening, for the benefit of Mr..
Castle, verdis ever popular production, II TrO-
uatOre. will be performed.
AT THE CHEsNUT the drama of The Streets of
Ne,o York was produced last evening, with Mr..
Frank Mayo as the protean hero Badger" to a
good gallery audience. This play has been fire.
quently represented here, and the plsy-going
public are tolerably familiar with Its merits. AS
piece of dramatic workmanship 1t is one of the
worst of Boucicaults efforts, and all that is good
in 1t he stole from the French. 1t addresses it.
self however, to the tastes of large and i'm
portant class of amusement seekers, and with its
great fire scene and its real hose carriage it is
tOlerably sure of success If presented in rea-
sonably good style. Mr.. Frank Mayo is an actor
of much real ability, and his performance last
tIxr dad Tha hirhn hnoF
commendation we can bestow upon his persona
ton of Badge" is that portions of it were
worthy of better subject The play was not
we'll done last evening" If we except the Soap
tain Fairweather" of Mr.. Jack, the "Alida
Bloodg0od" of Miss Howard and the "Puffy' Of
Mr.. Bowers; and there was an evident want of
rehearsal. An exception to this censure, how
ever, must be made in favor of Miss Josephine
Laurens, who is always painstaking and at
tractive artist, and who was only prevented last
evening from giving an entirely satisfactory
personation of 'sLucy Fairweather" by severe
cold that rendered it almost impossible for her
to speak. The fire scene was well arranged, and
the incidental features such as the song and
dance by General Grant, Jr., and the broadway
Belle" by Mr.. Rollin Howard, answered their
purpose of creating amusement.
The Streets of NeD York will be repeated this
evening.
AT THE WALNUT Mr.. Edwin Adams appeared
last evening as Enoch Arden" and gave fine
performance. The poem upon which the play
is founded is the most dramatic OF Iennysons
works. and the one most suggestive OF strong
stage effects. Some portions OF the poem, in
deed. are so strong that any dramatic version
of It. unless made with extraordinary skill,
must appear weak in comparison; and this Is
the case with the play produced last evening,
which represents in a very inadequate manner
| its original. OF course In piece OF this kind,
| very much depends upon the leading actor, and
| Mr. Adams certainly gives personation of the
hero which is distinguished by high artistic
| qualities. The various phases OF emotion in
| cident to the extraordinary vicissltudes of
| 0Enoch Arden's" career were represented in a
| many respects superior to any that Mr.. Adams
| has given during his present engagement
This evening Enoch Arden will be repeated
AT THE ARCH the drama of Little Ene'ly viii
| be repeated this evening.
On Friday next Mr.. A. Z. Brady will have
| complimentary benefit at this theatre, when he
| will personate 'eMajer Wellington de Boots" in
the comedy of EoerXoodys Frse9d.
AT DUPRRz 81 BENEDICTs OPERA HOUSE
an attractive bill of minstrelsy will be presented
At THE ELEvENTH STREET OPERA HOUSE
n variety of entertaining novelties are announced
| for this evening
s,asoR BLITz and his son will execute some
| of their wonderful feats of magic at the Assem-
| bly Building this evening.
HORACE GREELEY will lecture under the aus
| nicas of the Young Mems Christian Association,
| at the Academy of Music, on Tuesday evening
| Fehruary o. Subject, "The Woman Question"
| The sale of seats will commence to- morrow at
| Ashmead's, No. 724 Chestnut street.