New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1853-12-28
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the Varieties theatre had of the best stock companies
assembled in this country each succeeding
ngs performances only confirms the strongly in
opinion On Christmas evening the produced
three entirely pieces--a commedetta called Our
New Lsdys Hsdr the drama Of "a Fathers Love' and
the farce called Out for Holiday The merit the
pieces and the merit Of the actors collected very large
house and the performances went of in exceedingly
enthusiastic manner. Last evening and evening before
the same bill was reproduced equally large, but far
brilliant house with demonstration of success
and appreciation. The cenedistta is an exceedingly
pleasant well written and well acted affair Its plot
simple but its incidents arranged to make al
most continual picture Mrs Kate Warwick in the char
scter Of Blrke de Palette appears to the greatest ad
vantage and really plays with the merit and ability Of
much older and practiced actress Miss Brown
rendered the part Of Countess de Ro,yraen in
mepdablo manner. Mr. Allen and Mr.. Holland although
he latter introduced extraneous matter than
exactly correct contributed their aid the eminent sue
cess Of this most amusing and agreeable little piece
The principal charm and attraction of both evenings
consisted, however in the drama called "A Fathers
Love- in which Mr. j. 8. Browne sustains the leading
character. Johnston, retired baker, Mr Browne) led by
pasrna love divides his fortune between his daugh
tsrs Cecilia (Mrs Kate warwick) and Corcie miss Ada
Brown the day of their marriage couple of titled
rogues-Losd Mnden (Copland) and Count Iaa,abrosa
lwhte) lie afterwards falls poverty is refused
assistance by his thsnkess children third daughter
Merry Mrs Stuart) who he has brought up ignorant of
her psrentage remains to comfort him. assisted by ady
Vimot (Alen) the of old friend Fnslly through
the intervention Of Stark Lynne) eccentric old fsl
low who has known him in better days old Josions fallen
fortunes retrieved his undutul daughters punished
and Hadity and Mary married The piece is very quiet
bat exceedingly effective and very affecting one 1t runs
from picture to picture and has constantly engros
ing progress The principal character have
said was played by Mr. Browne for whom believe the
play written and by whom it has been enacted with
the greatest applause in England aud the North Snce
his last appearance in this city Mr. suffered
many and domestic Affections he has been
siderable time out of harness he has grown little older
but do not believe there day this country any
man who could have gone through part with
marked ability and more eminent than did Mr.
| Browne last evening and the evenings previous.
His youth seemed to have renewed itself in the
Of his playing and not surprised that when
at the close of the play the whole company called
fore the curtain he particularly encoIed. Mr. Browne
belongs to superior class of actors those who are
fond Of real deserving legitimate theatrical excellence
should not miss seeing him. The other characters OF the
play were well rendered. Mr. Lynnss Sarse was fully
correct and Mrs. Warwick and Miss Brown played the
daughters capitay not only in the outline but in the de-
tail. Mrs stuart's Mary was likewise much praised
The bill will be presented this evening and we
trust will be literally patronzed 1t is in every way de-
serving the most liberal patronage.
| ST. CHARLES THsATaK-The drama entitled aIreland
it Is and the Female Forty Thieves were performed
last evening to very good house.
New Books
We indebted to j. @. Morgan for quite valuable
assortment Of publications received by him direct
from the publishers. Mr. Morgan has for sale at his
bookstore in Exchange Place, the Post-eice as
large stock of books any in the city, and he
sells quite as favorable terms:
Homes of American Statesmen with anecdotical
l. personal and descriptive sketches. New York G.
P. Putnam & Co.
This of the most beautifully printed and best
illustrated books which have been lately issued from the
American press. 1t attempt to describe and fami
arize the habtual dwelling of of the
eminent Of our Statesmen through the fundamentally
of variety of articles written by different persons and
a variety Of illustrations engraved by able artists In
this way We have Washington Franklin Jefferson, Han
cock John Adams, Patr ck Henry, Madison jay Hami
ton, Marshall Ames, John Quincy Adams jackson
Rufus King Clay, Calhoun, Clinton Story and Wheaton
placed freshly before
We are somewhet astonished to find Daniel Webster
at least as eminent statesman Jackson or Ames or
Clnton-entrely omitted The reasons for so singular
an oversight rest with the publisher The articles at
tached to each name are rather condensed biographical
essays than stories of home life or descriptions of the
favcrte residences of the concerning whom they
treat The articles are nevertheless well written and the
whole work is very readable and pleasant to look at
I" Hot Cora Life Scenes ia New York; Illustrated.
By Scion Robinson. New York: De Witt Dayen-
port
This work is republication in book form of q number
OF sketcheseniarged increased extended added to
which originally appeared in the columns of the New
YORK Tribune They are pretend to be- descriptive
OF life in New York-a life vcious squalid painful
and psbe than could be found in six months travel
through the Slave Ia of tha . Tn
order of MISUNDERSTANDING by sketches stories
aud such other machinery, to produce phanthropjca
results and little money The particular aim Of this
volume seems to be to forward the progress and adoption
OF the Maine Law" 1t is dedicated to Horace Greeley
and his colaborers editors of the New York Tribune -
men VINO are described as the friends of the working
man, the advocates Of lifting down.
Humapity the ardent supporters of earnest adyo.
Gates for the Maine Law the wishes for better reward
for woman's abor,n and the possessors of numerous
other virtues we are happy to read about but have not
space to chronicle. Mr. Robinson. we believe is The
rribune's editor of the Horse and Cattle Market
" Stray Yankee in Texas New York Redaeld
numbered very well dictated articles containg food
for amusement and some little instruction
Ny Two Sisters" By Emily Judson Boston Tlcknor
Reed & Field. ,'
little book written by Fanny Forester that was in
memory of two sisters
F" Mechanics y BY Oliver Byrne. New York De Witt
An elementary work designed for the thinking and
working classes OF this Great Republic and written by
Mr.. Byrne. author of numerous standard works on
Mechanics.
Art Of Proonsing Lifen BY O. W uufeland. Boston
Ticknor, Reed Field
TINS WORK, besides containing catalogue of the most
marvellous INSTANCES of longevity lays down rules and
ses advice tending to the production of SO desirable
esat
Sa,eonselos" Romance. BY F. Cooper New York
We do not know whether this novel is written by the
laughter Of the late Fennmore Cooper who wrote Rura
or whether it is the product of some new asprapt
the houors Of romance 1t is volume Of Ave hundred
ages and half and hinges on the Spanish Consuests
nd Explorations in America. j
chanticieer ~ Thanksgiving story BY c. Matthews
New York Redfeld -
This is most beautiful and pathetic little story which
as received the highest encomums Of all who have read
{. We commend 1t to those who are fond of story Q
leasantly told 5
cloyernook'' second series. BY Alice Carey. New II
York Redfed. e" q
number of stories illustrative of Life in the West
Id in the pleasant sketchy manner for which Miss D
'reys pen is notable 1t is well printed and prettly
,blished n
Month in England" By Henry t. Tuckermsp d
Rev York Redfeld.
ms is Journal of what by the author during
months tour throughout England, enlarged and added