Wilmington daily commercial. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1866-1877, 1873-10-06

BLIND TOM, THIS EVENING.


We can do no more than simply renew our no.
tice to those who appreciate music, that that
prodigy of Nature. Blind Tom, will give one OF
his interesting concerts, at the Opera House,
this evening. Upon the occasion of his former
visits, his audiences have been large, and they
have felt themselves well repaid for their eve
ming s attendance. There haI been fair sale OF
seats, and we anticipate good audience, to-
night
LOST IN LONDON" ON SATURDAY EVENING.
The Opera House was 80 nearly filed on Sat
urdAv evening. as to be both complimentary
and encouraging to Mrs. Drew and her Oompa-
ny, whose performance, on the whole,
was very satisfactory. Tho play itself, Lost
in London. s decidedly OF the intense
sort calculated to harrow up ones feelings
as badly as an old file of the Now York Led
ger, but it is popular and artistic drama, we'll
provided with effective situations. Upon the
programme. Mrs. Drew figures all the leading
character, Title Draggtdtorpe and while the
distinction is deserved Dy her talents and ability,
it is no more than due to Mr. Aldrich who ap-
peared in the really leading character of job
ArnrOyd, to say that his acting was spirited,
and natural, and did him great credit. Miss
George Drew, as the Miners wife, enlisted all
the sympathy belonging to her part Her beau
ty is quite equal to her proi essional ability, but
the latter promises increasingly good results.
We think we may safely place her on the list of
Milmingtons favorites.
MIR. Hemple IN both the main play and the
after-piece, was droll and comic, though the
parts assigned him afforded him but inoom-
pete opportunity. We hope to have him come
again, in some Comedy which will give him a
more prominent figure. Mr. John Drew, in the
farce, did we'll, while he might do better. His
very rapid speaking, while appropriate, of course,
to the character, had the demerit of being at
times ndstinct and sputtering. The audience,
however, gave him the encouragement of fre-
quent applause, and the laughter came in where
IL belonged. Miss Barr, Jessie HJniton,
proved herself capable of more than singing in
the disguise of a coal miner. She has good
voice, pretty face, and plays very fairly.
MAST AND wILKIE COLLINS.
The announcement is definitely made that
Mast will lecture, and draw caricatures - illus.
trating his subject his profession, and his talent
at the Opera House, on Tuesday evening,
November 25th. He will make sketches in the
presence of the audience, and include among his
subjects, some OF our we'll known citizens.
On the evening of Tuesday, December End
Wllkie Collins will be here, to entertain us with
his Readings.
Mrs. Drew and her company play at Lancas
ter tonight Z, L. Davenport and his company
were there, several nights last week closing OIL
Saturday, with Hamlet. The audiences were mo-
very good.
John Z. Owens commences a week at Fordi
Opera House, Baltimore, this evening.
Reading offers good list of amusements
Camilla Urso Concert, on Monday evening
October 14 Janauschek, on this and tomorrow
evenings L. L. Davenpnrt and Company, mex
Friday evening; and Matfit q Bartholomew
Pantomime Tronpe, on Wednesday evening.