The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1848-11-13

AMERICAN THEATRE-This popular place OF
Amusement was opened for the season on Saturday
evening. under circumstances which must give the
proprietor the most sanguine hopes Of success. We
were really gratified to find SO large audience,
on a damp night, attending an entertainment which
had only been advertised the same morning. This
circumstance proves that the New Orleans public
are DESTROYS Of supporting Mr. Place in his enterprise
Precisely at seven O'Clock, -the Orchestra was
filed by band Of musicians, who executed the
dashing overture to Zampa," in style which
convinced us that this department entrusted to
a talented artist. The last bar of the overture had
scarcely ceased 10 vibrate on our ears before the
curtain rose upon the comedy Of g The Soldiers
Daughter very jndieiously compressed into three
acts This Is one Of those old comedies which
must always be acceptable TO a modern audience,
and we have never witnessed its representation
with more pleasure than on the present occasion
every part was, technically speaking properly cast
and properly acted. Mr.. J. Charles represented the
gay thOughtless, young HeartaH, to the very life,
and fully established himself with the audience.
This gentleman has appearance and talents which
cannot fail in making him the most popular repre-
sentative Of light gentee comedy we have seen for
some time Mr.. Spear, as Timothy, was quaint
indeed. Our old friend Mr.. J..Greene, elected
great deal Of merriment and applause whenever he
appeared as the jolly old Governor Mr.. Grierson
deserves credit for the manner in which he per-
formed the disagreeable role of old Ferret as lso
do Messrl Kingsley, IA new face here,) and Rynar
for their respective performances. The ladies parts
were faithfully delineated. Mrs Coleman Pope,
our old favore, added to her laures by the dashing
manner in which she personated the gay young
WIDOW CHEEKY, who never saw her first husband
by daylight, during a matrimonial career of three
years. whilst Mrs. Johnston Miss LaForest, and the
precocious little Miss Bowen, all Of them did
theii best, and gave satisfaction.
After the comedy, we were treated with a song
by Mr.. Grosyenor, which most deservedly secureda
repetition for itsef-and comic dance by Mr..
Thompson, narrowly escaped double encore. The
evenings entertainments were finished with the
farce Of Great Attraction" in which Mr.. Spear
developed his abilities as a low comedian.
We have never seen an opening night pass off
more pleasantly; every thing behind the curtain
moved like cIock-work, rejecting much credit upon
the arrangements Of the Stage Manager, Mr.. H. P.
Grnttan. The ladies and gentlemen Of the COM
pany are fully equal to their respective duties.
Many Of them are well known to, and esteemed by
the New Orleans public, and the new faces, especi-
ally Messrs. Charles, Spear and Thompson, may
safely reckon upon becoming popular.
The entertainments advertised for this evening,
comprise bill of fare which cannot fail to prove
attractive That masterpiece of Sheridan's, ''The
Rivals presented as il will be by the present COM
pany, is sure to attract crowded audience in ad-
dition to which, there are two dances, song, and
the favorite comedy of Charles the Second" in
which Mr.. Greene viii appear as Capt. Copp.