The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1871-05-11
The CITY Amusements.

AT THE ACADEMY OF Music the spectacle of
The Black Crook win be represented this even
ing The ballet of "Undine," which has been
introduced during the present week. is remark
ably beautiful, the same elegant good taste being
displayed in its arrangement as in the other
features of the spectacle. These have been
necessary to refer to them in detail especially
as 1t is is admitted by thousands who have
witnessed the spectacle that such
combination of attractions has never
been presented in this CITY before
On Saturday there will be a family matinee
for the accommodation of family parties, ladies'
children, and schools and in order that all NAV
have chance to behold the splendors of The
Black Crook, the price of admission has been
placed at fifty cents to all parts of the house.
On Monday next Miss Betty Rigl, very ele-
CANT and graceful dancer, will appear.
AT THE WALNUT Mrs. Bowers will this
evening appear in her great role of Lady
Audey," in John Brougham's drama of The
Mystery of dudley Court.
AT THE ARCH Mr.. John Brougham will this
evening personate 'Corydon Foxglove," in the
comedy of Flies in The Web. Tue farce of A
ThUmping Legacy will be given as an after
piece.
AT THE CHEsNUT a representation of the
comedy OF Saratoga will be given this evening.
AT THE AMERICAN a variety of attractions
will be presented this evening.
On Friday there will be family night, when
combination of attractions will be offered for
the delectation of ladies, children, and family
interesting features, the Japanese troupe of
acrobats and jugglers, of which little 'All
Right" is the bright particular star, will exhibit
some of their most wonderful feats of strength
and skill. The performances of these Japanese
are entirely different from those of our acrobats
and jugglers and they are exceedingly
curious. Those who have not yet seen them
should by all means do so, while those who
have been amused and astonished by the skill
with which the most difficult feats are executed
can well afford to see them again. In addition
to the Japanese, there will be beaut ballets,
Ethiopian burlesques, comic pantomime, and
great variety of other attractions, which
cannot fail to make the evening pass plea
sanity.
On Saturday there will be family matinee.
AT THE MUSEUM, Ninth and Arch streets,
Mr.. Robert McWade will appear this evening
as ''Rip Van Winkle."
A SECOND GRAND ORGAN CONCERT will be
given this evening at the Arch Street Methodist
Episcopal Church, corner of Broad and Arch
streets. The concert will be conducted by Mr..
81. g. Thunder, who will be assisted by Spencer
Hudnut, Richard Zeckwir the Haydn String
Quartette, and others performers.
MR.. Il. l.. DAvENPoRT.-The Boston papers
are lavish in their praises of Mr.. E. l.. Daven-
port, the celebrated actor, some of them de-
voting whole column of criticism to his Won
derful impersonations. The Advertiser of Tues
day says:-
Mr.. Davenport's engagement began at the Globe
last evening, and the theatre was dlled with an ap
preclatve and enthusiastic audience. The play was
Aeo way 10 Pdy Old Debts, OF MaSSnger. Mr..
Davenport appeared as 'Sir Giles OVerreach." Very
many OF our readers are familiar with this most
mastery tmpeIsonation, which deserves to rank
with the best pieces OF acting which the American
stage is capable Of producing. The piece was given
with the same eminent actor in the principal part
the Globe in the early part OF last summer. And
we can do no better now than to repeat the judg
ment OF the performance expressed at that time In
this paper by one OF the most skfu aud critical OF
pens;..
'Mr Davenport's Sir Giles Overreach is, on the
WHOLE his greatest impersonaton. His rare natural
gifts OF presence and voice do him no good in this
part but his varied experience, his thorough finish
and cultivation, and, above all, his rare power OF
Characterization, combine to. perfect and redne
his performance in remarkable degree. Every
shade OF the various passions that excite the
wretched cruel, miserly usurer is so deicately and
yet so strongly brought out by Mr.. Davenports
superb yet quiet acting in the earlier scenes thai
when the climax arrives, and 'Sir Giles, plunged
in vortex Of disappointment, ruin, and retribu
tion after burst of demonac insanity, falls dead
the effect is simply terrific, and the audience shud
der at the wonderful acting while they admire
! the art"
The impression produced upon the house las
| night was very profound-tncessant applause, and
better than that the most absorbed attention, ex
| hibiting the complete command which the artis
| obtained over the feeling and imagination of hi
| auditors. The performance, indeed is one which
student OF the dramatic art in its nober nantes
tations can miss without losing high artistic plea