The Evening Telegraph

MUSICAL AND DRAMATIC.

The Kellogg Concert at the Academy of Music.

Despite the heat and the lateness of the season, a large, fashionable, and enthusiastic audience was present at the Academy of Music last evening, on the occasion of a grand concert in which Miss Clara Louise Kellogg was expected to be the leading attraction. As this charming and popular vocalist is about to leave the country again for an indefinite sojourn abroad, her friends were determined to give her a fitting farewell, and on her final appearance this evening, in one of her most admirable operatic roles, that of "Rosina," in Il Barbiere di Seviglia, the house probably will, as it certainly should, be filled to overflowing.

The concert last evening was essentially a success.

The principal feature in the programme consisted in three selections from Rossini's posthumous work, the wonderful Messe Solennelle.

Miss Kellogg sang the Crucifixus, a rare gem, with her accustomed skill and effect.

Signor Reina, a new face to Philadelphians, who was classified on the programme as a baritone, but whose quality of voice belongs rather to the degree of basso, executed the Quoniam aria from the same work, in a manner which produced a very favorable impression.

Signor Boetti, who has heretofore achieved an enviable place on our stage, gave the final morceau from the Messe Solennelle, the Domine Deus.

This was the first opportunity afforded our musical public of listening to any portion of what has been declared elsewhere to be the masterpiece of all Rossini's oratorios. But from these disjointed fragments it was impossible to form a true conception of the merits of the work as a whole.

Miss Kellogg also sang a very attractive air in French from Ambroise Thomas' new opera of Hamlet, the first instalment given in this city. The melody was a most delicate and delicious one, and was admirably adapted to the voice and style of the artist.

The famous trio, "Zitti, zitti," from Il Barbiere, sung by Miss Kellogg and Signors Boetti and Reina, and a duo from Verdi's new opera of Don Carlos, by the two latter artists, were also given, interspersed by Mr. Rudolf Hennig's admirable performances on the violoncello and Miss Alide Topp's charming piano execution.

This vivacious little lady, by the delicacy and brilliancy of her performances last evening, gained a fresh hold upon the hearts of Philadelphians, and disappeared from the stage only to return in response to encores, the eagerness of which would have thrown Brignoli into a towering passion and filled the heart of Sims Reeves with dismay.

The City Amusements.

At the Academy of Music this evening Miss Clara Louise Kellogg will make her last appearance previous to her departure for Europe. Rossini's opera of Il Barbiere di Seviglia will be performed, with the following cast: "Rosina," Miss Kellogg; "Count Almaviva," Signor Boetti; "Figaro," Signor Reina; "Don Basilio," Signor Barili; and "Dr. Bartolo," Signor Susini. In the music lesson scene Miss Kellogg will introduce the "Kellogg waltz," composed expressly for her by Signor Arditi.

At the Arch Mr. Collins will appear this evening in the drama of Rory O'More. The performance will conclude with the farce of Jenny Lind.

To-morrow evening Mr. Collins will have a farewell benefit, when he will appear for the last time in The Irish Ambassador and The Nervous Man. Mr. Craig's burlesque of Le Gladiateur will be given as an afterpiece.

On Saturday night The Marble Heart will be performed, and on Monday the new drama of Black and White will be produced.

At the Chestnut the burlesque of Lucretia Borgia will be performed this evening. Messrs. Donaldson and Gilbert will make a velocipede ascension from the stage to the gallery on a tight-rope.

At the Theatre Comique Miss Susan Galton will appear this evening in Florette the Cricket.

At the Walnut Mr. Joseph Jefferson will appear this evening as "Rip Van Winkle."

At the American an attractive variety entertainment will be given this evening.