The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1871-03-28
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AT THE CHEsNUT London Assurance will be
repeated this evening, with Miss Fanny Daven.
port as Lady Gay spanker."
AT THE WALNUT the pantomime of The Three
Runchb0cks will be represented this evening.
AT THE ARCH Lotta will appear this evening
as ''May Wylderose" and "May Villers" in
Falcoper's drama of Heartesase; or, What's
Money Without 1t?
AT THE MUSEUM, Ninth and Arch streets,
the spectacular drama of Cherry and Fair Star
will be performed this evening. matinee to-
morrow,
AT THE Americana variety entertainment will
be given this evening
MAD'LLE CHRISTINE NILSSON will make her
farewell appearance in this city for the pre-
sent season tomorrow evening at the Academy
of Music. when Rossinis Stdbat Mater will be
given with the aid of the Handel and Haydn
Society. There will also be a grand miscella-
neous concert in which Mad'lle Nilsson will be
assisted by Miss Cary, Signor Brignoli, Slgnor
Verger, and Mr.. VleuXtemps. Persons who pur
chased tickets for the two performances origi-
nally announced can eXcnange them or receive
their money, on application at the Academy OF
Music.
THEODORE THOMAS and his grand orchestra
will give a grand concert at the Academy of
Music on Friday evening next, matinee on
Saturday afternoon, and grand concert on
pear al each of these entertainments.
BEcK's PHILADELPHIA BAND, No. 1, will give
concert at the Academy OF Music on Thursday
evening, April IL.
THE STAR" COURSE OF LECTURES will con-
clude on Thursday evening with grand concert
by the MendelssOhn Quintette CLUB of Boston.
This celebrated organization has no rival in the
United States, and an unusually attractive enter
taiDment may be expected. In order to make
the close of the second season of the ''Star"
lectures as imposing ss possible, the stage on
this occasion will be elegantly decorated with
tropical plants.
We take from Western papers the following
notices of the Mendelssohn Qaintette Club
The MERDEIssoHR QUINTETTE OLUB.-The quality of
the assemblsge no less noticeable than ats SIZE
composinR the club cameo the stage We could scarce
repress eeng of anxiety in eference to the reoep
would probably meet with Had We not known from
both OF the Eastern and Western press as
well private advices how great was the power Oh
ths ss gentlemen should have been inclined to fear
their failure Before them in the parquette aud dress
circle Moxar the same persons VINO f9r years past
listened with critical ears To OF the nnest music
sfforded The nOtes uttered by Parepas voice. the
Carl Rosas VIOLIN had scarcely died away 10 tha
h, M had heard them Would Mr. Schutze satisfy tnG
OF the OccRsionE Questions sucn as tnes'
crowded nyoluntary into the mi az one watched tnes
I'VE gentlemen preparing in their quiet manner TO pls
The opening piece was the overture TO Ssa.Tan,s ON
of the great works Rossin which lover OF nus
has heafd AGAIN. rendered often ~ mmens
oIchestras with all the acoe sories ana
with 70 produce grano eHSeS dlan S1 noass hs say
The ans err until the last note OF that sPenod oye
iure 1ed the audisnee sat as spsiloouaa an
thep Mozslt rang with enthusiastic applause ror bn
club the notes of the overture with exq
and power but interpreted thelr msahu
their auditors as though they we're feaons poS o
The instrumsptsl portion of the performance was a
right That was an estabhsaeo Tact hehyeoltn un.
or the purp Of d. tern ming whether this CLUB cou
play csllentiy well not, but 20 enlo 70 the utLno
the melody and harmony prooueed-os"e'""aH sa7''s'