New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1853-12-27
Amusements.

OaLrAss THEATRE, To-NicHr.-Our readers must not
omit to remark that this admirable French theatre
offers for the nights entertainment the excellent opera
| of Jerusalem 1.-THE leading parts by Messrs Bordas
and Genhre Mesdames Bertui and Martial OF course.
they will be admirably performed.
sr. CHARLES THEATRE The performances at the St.
Charles Theatre last evening consisted of the Irish
Tiger" Female Forty Thieves and the Limerick
Boys" in all of which, the presentations sustained by
Mr. aud Mrs Barney Williams productive Of much
laughter and applause
Mr.. Williams is undoubtedly very good actor in his
peculiar province, Mrs. Williams is an actress who
gives general satisfaction in pieces which she plays
this all which necessary order to create
reputston-to perform well the part in which an in
dvdual cast without respect to tho merit or ability
the part-then the present stars of the st. Charles
entitled to the rank which they occupy. With all
due deference however the opinions Of others We OBJ
ect to this criterion nasmuch snong other udcrous
results 1t would render gifted call boy ready
shifter, or the commonest stick of q supernumsrary
equal to Hacready or Booth Something of an actors
reputation depends the merit of the characters be
personates and the pieces in which he appears; and
judging by this rule unable find in the playing
Of Mr.. and Mrs. Barney Williams any reason for the
valuable praise they have received, although we
| can find some ground for their popularity
Since their engagement in this city Mr. and Mrs Will
ans have played in the following smong other
similar pieces ireland As 1t Is,'' sShandy McGureu
" Barney the Baron,n "Teddy tho Tier, sour CALI
Limerick Boy,u and Uncle Paths Cabnr The major
ty Of these styled Irish Dramass or comedies or
farcss-to which latter class think they all properly
eeougathough unless it frou, the leus non ucerdo
principle, unable to find any reason for their
national designation They certainly can only pretend
to the rank of written caricature with very lame at
tempts at sentiment loosely interviewer The specimens
Of rishmen presented in them poorer more debased
aud more degraded than any landed from QUA emf
grant shpsmen without minds and without morals or
else with mixture Of the twain which is ludcrousy
simple and simply udicrous We have enough Irish
emgrans to know-even If literature and history wer.
sient-that all Irishmen do not wander I'D at home
with shleaghs in their hands and bricks in their hats
bad clothes their shoulders bad language on their
tongues. We are sufficiently read in British affairs to
know that ell English landlords not fools and rascas
together all Irish bailis mere human boodhounds
Cabins and undoubtedly abound in Ireland
and also poverty and oppression some parts and to
SOME degree but not to extent justifying play in
representing all Ireland great potato patch har
vested set OF absentee rsees whose rapacy earves
the proper owners.
In fast, Ireland As 1t Is Uncle Pats Cabinn the
"Yankes Gal,' and numerous other of Mr. Williams
peculiar plays false to tho facts upon which they
founded; incorrect with regard the characters they
introduce unjust in the opinions they uphold and very
I'D as to merit OF construction and composition They
great humbugsiterary and dramaticai-and do not
deserve any degree of attention The Drunkard has
more dramatic ability and The Stranger actual
excellence than any of the pieces we have named 1t
may be urged that there such men in ireland as
Uncle Pat and such in New England as the Yk,,
Gal We do not believe that such is the case but it
would be just proper to represent all horses to be
wooly because Dan Rice has that is as to picture all
irshmen Uncle Pats, all New England lasses Yanks,
Girls because one of each kind has existed We object
to these plays IN toto first, the ground of ncompe
tency aud secondly by of uutruthfulness Thev
irregular combinations of old jokes old sentiment
dshed up with extreme outlandish brozue for the
edifcation of those who choose admire them Thew
written for and played to the pit The phioso
ply weakened to suit its comprehension and the inke
culled to tickle its palate.
We do not look upon them worthy Of criticism or
patronage and have hitherto avoided witnessing their
performances or noticing their dement's.
We dislike and condemn the plays entirely but are
nevertheless ready to endorse the general opinion that
Mr. Williams enacts his parts well they can be en-
acted, and that Mrs. Williams adds much to the ridcu
lousness of the characters in which she appears
The Female Forty Thieves'' was about as peer and
bald thing as we have put on the stage 1t
was neither amusing instructive.
The ToussARE THouPE.-A portion of this celebrated
troupe OF equsstrans have arrived together with the
entire stud of performing and dancing horses We learn
that Madame Tournare and the Of the performers
will be here in day This troupe has been en-
gagged BY Dan Rice to appear at his Amphheatre.