The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1871-02-20
MUSICAL AND DRAMATIC.
The CITY Amusements.

AT THE WALNUT Mr.. Edwin Adams will COM
as in WATTS PSs rsma
of The Dead Heart This is a semi-melodra-
matte drama of much more than usual interest,
and is we'll worth seeing for its own sake as well
as for Mr.. Adams artistic representation of the
leading role.
AT THE ARCH Mr.. Stuart Robson will !com-
mence an engagement this evening, when he
will appear as Captain Crosstree," in the ex-
travaganza of Bldck-Eyed Susan; or, The Little
Bill that aods Taken Up.
AT THE CHEsNUT the spectacular drama of
The Old Man of the Mountain has been with
drawn and the present week Will be devoted to
performances of o somewhat higher grade. This
evening Hamlet will be represented, with Mr..
Davenport in the title role; tomorrow evening
Mr.. Davenport will appear as "Sir Giles Over
reach" in Massnger's play OF a Neso Way to
Susan, The Dead Shot, and Blanche of Brandy
mine will represented; on Thursday Mr.. Charles
R. Thorne, Jr., will have a benefit when he will
present The Marble Heart and The Day AfJer
the Wedding; for Friday, The Merchant of Ve-
nice and Blanche of Brdadyaoi'le are announced
and on Saturday, Wild Oats and The Robbers
will be given for the benefit of Mr.. Albert
Roberts, the doorkeepcr, and Mr.. Philip A. Voor-
hees, the special officer
AT THE AMERICAN MUSEUM. Ninth and Arch
streets, Mr.. Harry jackson will commence an
engagement this evening, when he will appear
as ''Bokes, the jew" in The Creole; or, LoUe'S
Fetters. Mr.. jackson will also appear in a
character act entitled The Heads of the People,
in which he will give limitations of celebrated
public characters.
polds, j. H. Milburn, Andy Hughes, and a num-
ber of other talented performers will appear
| this evening In variety entertainment
THE TWO-HEADED GIRL and other interesting
living curiosities will be on exhibition at the
Assembly Building this afternoon and evening:
| The two-headed girl is really a more wonderful
natural curiosity than the famous Siamese
| twine, and medical men, as well as citizens OF
| oil ala hqQn aQtOniShad 4 strange
| phenomenon which she presents.
| RoTHERMEI's PICTURE of "The Battle of
Gettysburg" is on exhibition at No. 1908
Chestnut street, from 10 A. M. to 10 P. NJ.
Two-Headed Girl.
| A SCIENTIFIC MEDICAL EXAMINATIoN AT JET
| FERsoN COLLEGE.
There is on exhibition in this city ''two-
! headed GIRL born in the State OF North Caro-
lima, and now eighteen years of age, which is
! such wonder to the medical faculty as dual
life, that we deem it worthy of notice.
| AT special clinic recently held at the Jeffer'
| son Medical College the girl known as "Chrissie
Millie" was submitted to scientific anatomical
examination.
Assembled at the clinic we found Professors
Pancoast Ormsby, Rand Gross, and host oi
others we'll known to surgical fame.
The girl was introduced by Dr. william d
Pancoast, the efficient demonstrator OF ana
tony at the college, and general feelng O.
establishment was felt when there was exniolsee
to the professional talent assembled Weii-ea9
Gated, intelligent, quick-witted pleasing glrl
with nothing about her that was repulsive
calculated to offend the most fastldious, bu
which at once stamped her as wonder. AtIe
| the lecture a series of experiments were MADE
under the direction of Professor Pancoast ant
others which showed that while above the june
tion the sense of feeling was separate and dis
tinct in each, below the union 1t was In com
mon Conversations were carried on betwee
the two heads and conversations with two dii
ferent persons at one and the same time. Dance
were beautifully and gracefully executed; an
! the song Sweet Spirit, Hear MY prayer, wa
! | given in admirable style.
! The examination was one that, In the wore