New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1853-11-17
The st. Charles Theatre.

We took occasion few days since the opening Of
thet Charles Theatre to say word with regard to the
many improvements it has undergone since the expiration
of Messrs Ludlow Smiths lesseeshp and the inaugu
ration of Mr. DeBar. We are enabled to say
thing with regard to the merits abilities and capacities
Of the company which has been assembled to maintain
the bonors of this old and popular place of
and to minister TO pleasure and instruction during
the ensuing
The influence which theatre Of sterling merit produ
cling dramatic pieces of established reputation Of de-
cided ability properly varying the programme of its per-
Torrance and ably performing the pieces which pre-
scented upon the business interests and general vel
fare Of great city-especiay Of city like ours-cannot
we'll be oyer-estimated. Hundreds and thousands of
planters residents in the country and strangers from
other cities attracted to yearly much
of the hgh enjoyed by New Orleans its amuse
ment festivities and general brancy during the winter
months from considerations of health or the calls Of
business First and foremost among the
the city the theatres which and acted upon by
the of the city almost reciprocal proportion
1t therefore of immediate interest to ALL citizens and
strangers actors aud spectators that they should enjoy
high and undisputed celebrity and should be not only
good but rtry goodno ouly equal to others but deci
dedly better,
In order that such shall be the it is imperative
that the of the various theatres shall be such
will produce and maintain this character Before the
starring system generally adopted more atteu-
ton paid this department than regret to say
the Many of managers think
that long they produce regular succession Of
stars it matters very little what support they able
give them aud accordingly provide and
Of very inferior merit to sustain the secondary characters
That this is wrong belief and bad practice any one edu
Gated in the rudiments of theatrical knowledge
must be To juliet who is the Towering and
fruit of her profession personating with power that
r stabe the character in which she appears supported
by nmshy whose mouthings of Romeo as miserable
as his conceptions contempble-cannot fail of offend
ing every ones taste and sadly marring the pleasure
the evenings amusement, 1t infinitely preferable
to have both Romeo and Jthet of companiouable
aoies-to lose the exceedingly good for the sake of
avoiding the exceedingly bad,
We are somewhat fearful that Manager De Bar has
committed the very and crying fault to VIII CHI
we have Just aluded-and from the very rtasons in
stanced we regret 1t much That the stock company h.
mas engaged inferior to that of average years past
do not pretend to say but that it Is inferior to what il
ought to be and might be entertain some serious
picions There have been Ave performances at ~
St Charles under its new mensgemen-during which all
of the most prominent members Of the comnany no.,
appeared aud evidence of their respective abilities
large proportion of the are old acaain,
who have rod the in this city during
years--very many Of them were with us last winter
First the list OF the company is Mr.. Conauelo
Jamson-a gentleman much better known in the Easter,
cities than here That he is possessed Of Of the
qusites necessary the applause Of the pit an
the gallery be denied but evidences of his abit
to play to better educated and critical
are not SO papabe Granting the general inVdiousnes
Of comparisons We are forced by Mr. Jamisons acting
almost every attitude aud expression to recur to tn
mood he has plainly studied SO inderently copied
With much of the physique aud many of the faults G
Forrest he has but few of his finer and better capab
ties and a bad copy of poor example is but poo
thing. We complain that Mr. Jamison merges the intel
eetual in the physical that he strives make then
take the place Of brains that be strives exat actor
of the legs and above that of the head We com
plain that he often substitutes rant for rhetoric
MAS beautiful scenes by dssgreeabe renderings and
palpaby untrue delineaton We think that be is alto
gether angular and artificial in his efforts be
fu and at and too careless and unsuded in
requiring the utmost perfection of art OF miner mat
tiers shall be enabled to speak at greater length here
after, but these prominent points suggest themseVe
strongly to in his rendering Of Ingomaras they doubt
less did to many others.
Mr.. Nage ranks next after Mr.. Jamison This young
gentleman with the last assumed essen
TALLY the role that for which he is engaged
Entertaining but the most kindly feelings for Mr.
Nage and wishing him all that in his profession
which be ID capable Of attsRinsus cannot nsvsTths.