The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1870-05-10
MUSICAL AND DRAMATIC.
The CITY Amusements.

At THE ACADEMY OP Music on Thursday
evening next a grand choral and orchestral con-
cert in aid of the Bedford Street Mission will be
given. The boy choirs of st. Marks and st.
Clements Churches, assisted by Mrs. Susan
Galton-Kelleher, will execute the vocal music
under the direction of Professor James Pearce.
fine orchestra will be in attendance and the en-
tertanment altogether will be of q novel and in
teresting character. The Bedford Street Mission
is engaged in very important work, and it Is
greatly in need of money to carry on its opera
tons. If n handsome sum can be realized from
this concert, it will be able to do much that
must otherwise remain undoBe; and we hope
that our citizens will endeavor to make the
affair brilliant success.
The programme for the occasion Is as follows:
PARTI.
l. symphony No. 3d.. Mozart
Anthem not up foq yonrseivos James Pearoe
8. Hymn Thou whose Almighty Word (Pe@rOe,,s
8 AndSnts From 5th gihovep
AriA-I know that . my EedgSmsr KS1S1Sr Handel
g ohorus-'H Halleuiah' Handel
l. overture-"wiam Teif' Rossini
song-'The Lover and the BIRD" .auslielmo
I".omy Invs like the red rcd rose" Garrett
Fart songs %usa Blue Sell. Of sullivan
Otto Hartman j. Giover %nd j. knpe
The Tramp Chorus s With SSRsnp Solo, Bishop
The price of admission is fifty cents and one
dollar for reserved seats, which can be obtained
at Boners, No. 1102 Chestnut streets
AT THE CHEsNUT Mr.. A. NJ. Hernandez will
have benefit this evening, when he will appear
in number OF his amusing specialties. The
performance will conclude with the last act of
The Fair One 9oih the Blonde Wig. Her
nandez is first class performer in his line, and
he has contributed greatly to the success of the
troupe to which he is attached. He ought to
have a full house tonight.
ATTHE WALNUT Mr.. and Mrs. Barney Williams
will appear this evening as Ragged Pat and
Judy 0'Trot, in ireland As II Was. This
drama will be followed by Connecticut Court
ship in which Mrs. Williams will personate
''Jemima," " and the performance will conclude
with The Irish Tutor.
AT THE ARCH the drama of Fritz, Our Cousin
German will be repeated this evening, with Mr..
Joseph X. Emmett in the leading role.
AT DUPREz q BENEDIoT's OPERA HOUSE
the interesting entertainment known as Mac
Evoys "Hibernicon" is now ON exhibition.
This Is an artistic panorama of some of the
most romantic features of Irish scenery, which
is made additionally attractive by o description
of great battles, incidents and antiquities, and
by appropriate music and presentations of Irish
cha racter by a number of competent artists
The 'Hibernicon" has been much improved
since it was last shown in this city, and it is
well worth visit.
AT THE ELEVENTH STREET OPERA HOUSE
an attractive variety of songs, Dances and bur-
lesques will be presented this evening.
THE PANORAMA OF "THE PILGRIM will be
exhibited this evening at Concert Hall for the
benefit of Company G, Fire Zouaves.
The Pennsylvania POLYTECHNIC AND ANA
ToMICAL MUSEUM is now open at No. 1905
Chestnut street.
GRAND CONCERT by the pupils of Jefferson
Grammar School is announced to take place on
Wednesday evening, May 25, at the Academy of
Music, for the purpose of raising funds for the
purchase of piano. A very interesting pro-
gramme has been prepared, prominent feature
of which will be a opera eDttled Ldild the
libretto by Mrs. l.. l.. Stratton and the music by
G. w. Stratton.
Mr. CARL WoLFsoHN will give grand con-
cert on Saturday evening next for the accommo-
dation of those who were unable to attend his
matinees. The programme will contain several
of the gems of Mr.. Wolfsohn's matinee con-
certs as well as some novelties, and it will appeal
at once to the popular and the cultivated taste
Mr.. Wolfsohn win be assisted by Emil Gastel
Mr.. Wenzel Kopta, Mr.. Rudolph Hennig and
Master Alfredo Barili.