The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1871-03-23

we Uttv Amusoments.

AT TIE WALNUT the dramas of The Connie
Soogdh and The Fairy Circle will be represented
this evening, with Mr.. and Mrs. Barney VIII
hams in the leading roles.
Mr.. and Mrs. Williams will have a compliment
tary benefit tomorrow evening.
On Monday evening next the London, Paris,
ard New York pantomime company will com
mence an engagement and Will produce In
handsome style a new spectacular pantomime
entitled The Three Hunc1tbdckS.
A. THE CHEsNUT Banim's play of Damon
and PytS sos will be performed this evening,
with Mr. Da venport as Damon"
To-morrow eve,cing Miss Phillis Glover will
have benefit when sSe will personate for the
first time "Rosaind" in snskespeares comedy
of As You Like II. Miss GloNsr has all the
qualifications necessary for success in this char
acter, and she will doubtless give a refined, ele
giant, and graceful performance. As this will
be her frat benefit in Philadelphia, we hofe she
will be complimented by crowded house
AT THE ARCH Lolita will this evening per-
senate "Little Nell" and the "Marchioness," in
John Broughams dramatization of The Old
Curiosity shop.
AT TIE AMERICAN an attractive miscellaneous
bill will be presented this evening.
y Tomorrow will be family night, when spe-
z cial pains will be taken to prepare programme
+ that will be attractive to ladies and children.
81 The Vicotrelli troupe of gymnasts, the Lawrence
troupe of living statues, Mr.. Q. A. Booth, the
F. champion velocipedist Charles Seaman, the
renowned jgst, Miss Lucy Adams, comic
& vocalist, Wilson and Kernell, song and
8 dance artists. and great number of other per-
n formers will appear The programme will
4 include comic and sentimental songs Ethiopian
!. burlesques balets, Dutch comedy, local
& sketches, farces, minstrelsy, and pantomime.
4 The feature inaugurated by Mr.. Fox of setting
Z apart one night in the week for family parties,
z when the male portion of the audience would be
4 deprived of the qualification to be derived from
Il their cigars has proved exceedingly popular,
4 and large number ofladies have been In attend
! ance upon each of the family nights, and have
L apparently enjoyed the performances greatly.
af,tr. o0to tfaa
s make up variety entertainment furnish amuse-
Z ment for many who have no inclination to sit
q out long drama, and such performance has
? the advantage that persons can enter or Leave at
4 any time, and yet get the full worth of their
& money. On Saturday there will be family
matinee.
n AT THE MUSEUM, Ninth and Arch streets,
& dramatic performance will be given this
q evening.
& MISS CHRISTINE NILSSON will give a concert
{ at the Academy of Music on Tuesday evening,
4 March 28 when she will be assisted by Miss
4 Cary and Signors Brignoli, Verger, and Vieux-
] THEoDoRE THOMAS will give grand orches-
q trail cohcert at the Academy of Music on Fri
day evening, March 81 anda matinee on satur-
day, April 1.
81 BEcKs PHILADELPHIA BAND, No. 1, will give
Ia grand concert at the Academy of Music on
4 Thursday evening, April 13.
N THE MENDELssoHN QUINTETTE CLUB OF
n BosToN.-This celebrated musical organization,
= which has not its superior on this continent,
u will close Mr.. Pugh's lecture course on the 30th
i instant. The following is the programme
II offered for the occasion referred to:-
PROGRAMME.
I.
l. Overture to Der Nachtager. .......... .Kreutzer
g. Pages Song from the Huguenots. Meyerbeer
Mrs. ]. w. Weston.
8. Fantastic for Flute on lombard Brccialdi
Edward Heindl
l. Ouinette with Clarinette Principale.. Mozart
Iarghetto and Tema con variazioni.
8. "Rhapsodie Hongroise," Solo for Violin. .Hauser
William Schultze.
PART II.
g. Italian Canzonetta "The Swallows. 80. Plnsati
Mrs. j. w. Weston.
z. Tema con variazioni from the ID Minor
Posthumous Quartette. Franz Schubert
8. Andante Cantabile and Rondo, from the
Military Concerto .SerVals
William G. Fries.
9. English Ballad, "Who's at My Window" Osborn
Mrs. J. w. Weston.
10. First Movement, from the Clarinette