The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1871-04-13
MUSICAL AND DRAMATIC.
The City Amusem ents.

AT THE CHESNUT Mrs. r. +. Lewis play of
The Marquis will be represented this evening
Tomorrow evening Mr. Peter E. Abel, the
popular business manager, will have benefit,
when Morris Barnets comedy of The Serious
Family will be given Mrs. Abel will also
appear and sing Kuchen's ballad of Heaven
hath shed tear" Mr.. Abel has such host of
warm personal friends thata crowded house may
safely be predicted for tomorrow evening.
On Monday next MIR. W. 5. Fredericks, the
stage manager, will have benefit. On this
occasion Raphino Lacy's drama of The Too
Friends and Buckstone's comedy of Married
Life will be performed. Mr.. Fredericks is one
of the veterans of the stage, and his experience,
taste, and ability have contributed very much to
the success of the Chestnut since he has been
connected with it. His many friends in this
city should endeavor to make his benefit sub
stantial compliment.
AT THE ARCH Lester Wallacks play of Rose
dale will be performed this evening.
Tomorrow evening is set apart for the benefit
of Miss Lizzie Price, who will appear as Lady
Isabel" and Madame Vine" in the drama of
East Lynne. The performance will conclude
with Mr.. Craigs burlesque of Romeo and Juliet.
Miss Price is an accomplished actress, who is
firmly established in the regards of our play
goers, and she will undoubtedly receive the
compliment of crowded house tomorrow.
The benefit of Mr.. s. Hemple is announced for
Saturday evening.
AT THE WALNUT the pantomime of The
Three H,tnchbackS, with Mad'lle Bonfanti, Moe
and Goodrich, the skaters, and variety of
other interesting features, will be performed this
evening.
4 AT THE AMERICAN an amusing variety pro-
gramme will be presented this evening. To-
morrow will be family night, when special
arrangements will be made for the entertain
ment of ladies, children, and family parties and
an unusually attractive series of performances
will be given, in which the entire company of
one hundred artists will appear. The programme
will embrace pantomime Dutch comedy, min
strelsy, comic and sentimental vocalism, local
sketches, and great variety of other amusing
features, which will follow each other in rapid
succession SO as to maintain an unbroken thread
of interest. The great popularity of the
0famiiy nights" at the American has encouraged
Mr.. Fox TO exert himself to make them as inte-
resting as possible, and all the resources of the
establishment are brought in play tor the delec-
tation of those who attend. Nothing is per-
mitted to occur either before or behind the cur
tain that will offend the most fastidious, and the
performances tomorrow evening will be, as those
of the past have been, of a most enjoyable cha
racter. On Saturday there will be family
matinee
AT THE ARCH STREET OPERA HOUSE Mr.. E.
N. Slocum will have a complimentary benefit
on the goth inst, when an unusually attractive
programme will be presented. This benefit has
been rendered by Mr.. Slocum's personal and
professional friends, who determined to
make it a brilliant success.
AT THE ACADEMY OF Music this evening
grand concert will be given by Beck's Phila-
delphia Band, No. 1. The band will appear in
new and elegant uniforms, end will be assisted
by Signorina Clelia Caramano, the Hayes Quar-
vocalists, Mr. James Howard, Mr.. Frank Comfy
and Professor Lippott A fine programme will
be presented.
AT THE ASSEMBLY BUILDING DR.. Cerrys
n beautiful panorama of "Ireland in Light and
IA Shade" will be exhibited this evening.
AT THE MUSEUM, Ninth and Arch streets,
the fairy spectacle of Cherry and Fair Star
will be represented this evening.
MRS. SUSAN GALToN-KELLEHER will give a
grand concert at Musical Fund Hall tomorrow
4 evening, assisted by Madame Josephine schimpt,
\ Mr. George Simpson, Mr. w. w. Gilchrist, Mr.
! Alfred Kelieher, Mr.. Frank Glider, and Mr.. w.
G. Dietrich. This will be the first appearance
Il sure that her many admirers will be glad TO wei
come her back to the stage after so long re-
tirement A fine programme will be presented
tomorrow evening, and an unusually attractive
n entertainment may be expected. The demand
secure them should do 80 at once.
THE HAssLER BROTHERS will give granC
concert tomorrow evening, at the Academy o
Music. Miss Pauline Nininger and Mr.. Wenze
= Kopta will appear, in addition to Hassler'
4 orchestra and military band. A number o
choice selections from the works OF the Des
com oosers will be presented on this occasion.
N A GRAND BAZAAR in aid OF the sick poor o
st. Marys Hospital is now open, and Will con
tinue for two weeks at Concert Hail.
Il "THE BIRDS OF THE WORLD. "-Blalrs grea
| scenic pictures of ''the Birds of the World,
[ painted from the specimens in the collection Q
the Academy of Natural Sciences, are now
VI exhibition at Horticultural Hall
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