Wilmington daily gazette., 1873-02-15
AMnAkMahfA.
AcnEru'' AT rur anANp oPEnA Rousr,

-tAcAErH" AT THE GRAND OPERA HOUSE.
at Tue Grand Opera House, last evening, "Mac-
BETH Shakspeare's GREATEST and most sublime
trageaJ, was presented in an effective manner, to
a large and appreciutIve audience. Without doubt
this was the finest dramatic entertainment given
this season, and Of the best ever witnessed in
the Masonic Temple. Mr.. Davenport, In the title
role, was grand and impressive and fully sustain
od the individuality Of the character, throughout,
from ths successful warrior, returning from the
wars, crowned with honors, and receiving the ap-
probation Of his King to the illegal monarch, fll
ed with remorso ct his bloody and treacherous
crimes yet defiant to the death. Mrs. T. l.. Dav-
export, ae Lady Macbeth, ably supported her hus-
band, and sustained the character of the quietly
ambitious wife with thrilling eanestness and eff
rect, The support was excellent in every respect,
but being unable to procure programme we can
not particularlze. The witch scenes were well
conducted, though the the habits assumed by ma
ny OF the witches, were not in strict accordance
with the nature OF the play. Some were envelop-
ed IN waterproof cloaks, article OF clothing
not generally supposed to have been worn at the
time of which Shakespeare wrote. During these
scenes, Locks original music was performed by
the orchestra from the Chestnut Street Theatre,
under the direction of Prof +, A. Miller.
Between the fourth and fifth acts, Prof. Muller,
with the violin, gave some faithful aud amusing
limitations Of the singing of various birds, and the
cries OF different animals, He sl'o gave a most
excellent imitation OF church organ. He was
loudly applauded and encOred.
ENGLISH OPERA
On Tuesday evening next, at the Crand Opera
House, Michael Bal1e's charming opera, the "Bo-
hemian Girl" will be produced with powerful
opuratic cast. The Grand English Opera Com
pany are now playing at the Chestnut Street
Theatre, Philadelphia; and are drawing crowded
houses nightly. They opened their engagement
in the above city with the above popular opera,
which, together with their succeeding performan-
ces received from the press the highest enconums
Operate performances are seldom witnessed In
Wilmington, and our citizens should largely
avail themselves of this opportunity.
"MEN AND MONKEYS"
At tho Masonic Temple, on Wednesday even
ing next, Q. Chauncey Burr, President Of the An
thropological Society of America, will deliver his
entertaining lecture entitled, "Men and MONKEYS
An Answer to Darwin" This lecture is.hiphly
spoken of by the press of every locality where II
has been delivered. The proceeds are for the
benefit of home 1or old men and women.
THEATRICAL GOSSIP.
Ars. John Wood COMMENCES an engagement in
San Francisco in June, after which she returns TO
England.
DOminick Murray opens in St. Louis in "Bs-
capped from Sing Sing" on the 18th inst.
Hayes, Of the Olympic Theatre, New York, lost
two thousand dollars u week by the production of
"The Alhambra"
Maggie Mitchell opens iu Cleveland ON the 2Sd
in Jane kyreJ"
Lawrence Barrett strikss az attitude for one
night at Columbia, s. c., on the last inst
The Horace Lingard Combination performs in
Toledo, Ohio on the 18th inst, Detroit, IS; Grand
Rapids, Mich, 26th Kalamazoo, 9th; Oil CITY,
3D. March 18th Dunkirk, New York, 18th.