The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1871-01-30
MUSICAL AND DRAMATIC.
The City Amusements.

AT THE CHEsNUT the standard dramas pre-
sented last week attracted excellent audiences,
although the weather on several of the evenings
was exceedingly unfavorabe. On Saturday
evening, in spite of the violent snow storm,
there was a large attendance to witness
Schillers wildly energetic play of The
Robbers, in which Mr. Thorne personated
the hero, "Charles de Moor" There is
vast difference in the quality of Schiler's early
and his later works, and The Robbers is in many
respects a model of misdirected energy and bad
taste. 1t is a violent protest against legalzed
wrong and bears upon its surface the evidences
of being the work of young man of undsci-
pliDed genius, who has not yet gauged his
own abilities or freed himself from the
influence of his literary models sufficiently
to avoid reproducing them. The play is full
of echoes OF some of the most energetic
passages in the Scriptures and che writings of
Shakespeare, and Schiller actually appears to
have been unable to command language of his
own in which to express the violence of his
emotions. The very faults of the play aid in
making 1t popular upon the stage and it is n
piece that Is well worth seeing, for with all its
palpable faults of style the dramatic construc-
tion is excellent, and it is undeniably a work of
genius. The part of "Charles de Moor" is well
suited to Mr.. Thorne's style, and he played it
on Saturday evening with all necessary vigOr,
securing liberal tributes of applause from the
audience.
\. The standard plays represented during the
past two weeks having been so successful, seve-
raj of the most popular will be repeated during
the present week. This evening Hamlet
will be performed for the accommodation of
those who were unable to attend last Monday
on account of the storm. On Tuesday LoUe'S
Sacrifice will be given on Wednesday, The
Hunchbdck; on Thursday, Wild oats aud
Michael Erie !; on Friday, The Jealous Wife
and Black Eyed Susan for the benefit of Mr..
Davenport; and on Saturday, The Marble Heart.
On Monday next the spectacular drama of
The Old Man Of the Mountain, by j. Q. Foster
will be produced in handsome style. This piece
was an immense tayorlte some years ago. but it
has not been performed for long time and to
the majority of play-gOers it will be an entire
novelty. It will De placed upon the stage with
new scenery, dresses, appointments, and
largely increased company.
AT THE WALNUT Miss Leona Cavender made
decided hit last week, and she has accordingly
renewed her engagement for five nights, and
will appear in the drama of Minnie's Luck.
On Saturday evening next Mr.. j. s. Clarke
will commence a short engagement previous to
his departure for Europe, by appearing as Bob
Acres" in Sheridan's comedy or The RiUdls.
During this engagement Mr.. Clarke will appear
in a number of his favorite parts and the bill
will be changed every evening
On the afternoon of Wednesday, February 8,
Mr. j. ID. Stockton will have a complimentary
bene6t, which has been rendered him by his
brother journalists, on which occasion his comedy
of For and Goose will be represented, with Mr..
Clarke as "YoHng Gosling."
AT TIE ARCH a piece called Paris; or, The
Apple OF DiscOrd will be perfosmed this evening
MISS CLARA LOUISE KELLOGG will give two
grand concerts at the Academy of Music this
evening aud tomorrow. Miss Kellogg will DC
assisted by Mr.. James M. Wehli, pianist; Signol
Veroni, tenor; Signor RandOlh, baritone; and
Mr. George A. Colby, accompanyist. These will
doubtless be very superior entertainments.
AT THE AMERICAN MUSEUM Ninth and Arch
streets the drama of The Drtlnkdrd, which bai
proved a great success, will be repeated this
and every evening during the week. Tit