New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1854-01-23
Anusenents.


tary benefit prior to their departure for California
suited in exceedingly large house The dress circle
and parquette crowded aud there respectable
show in the second tier.
Our opinion of the Bateman Children has been ex-
pressed before We agree with the general voice that
prononnces them wonderful and marvellous. They have
ability beyond their size and in advance of their age
But should be very sorry to feel ourselves compelled
to analyze their merits too closely and estimate their
proper position with TOO great exactness They chill
ren and the greenness of their years than their
sex must preserve them from close criticism. But while
we yield thus much must still defend our former
statement that it is curiostes only that they have
right to appear and not actresses They repeat the
verbs Of Hamlet of Shylock and of Richard he Third with
marvellous memory and singular approximation TO COT
rect emphasis but any adult actor to do the same
with only twice the merit he would be Missed ineonti-
nenty from the stage instead of being appauded The
merit of their PLAYING lies in their youthulnessand
that wears away so does their attractYeness Indeed
may say they gain in age they lose in ability
and neither Kate Ellen to-day equal their own
| presentations of two or five years since.
| On Saturday evening the performances commenced
with little sketch entitled the Young Scamp in
which Mr. Bateman plays part and Kate another
The piece tsefs remarkably eune and nonsepsical and
its power not at all exaggerated by the manner
in which it Yves played. Kate talked unlike child and
equally unlike woman. There was tone and
twang very dsagrceabe and unnatural which annhilated
all eeness Of character and destroyed all beauty per-
sonation But mannerism is undoubtedly to degree
consequence and result of increasing years
be avoided until shall habit and the die
tates of educated taste abolish the faults Of arbitrary
training.
Mr. Bateman Gen, Bea,tso tried to be amusing and
effective /; but usual, utterly failed Ills equity toe
afforded merriment and succeeded in carrying the
part through
Miss Ellen Bateman was announced to sing comic
song, and inasmuch of contemporaries sug-
gested it worth hearing, remainedeven through
the entire five stanzas of-HeaFen help comic
Our contemporary had assuredy the melody
he praised It than De Brete's muscneither
instructive amusing without rhyme and equally
devoid Of If there any point in it, it
SO blunt that we never suspected where it lay.
Miss Dean in the q Morning Gal' ably supported by
Mr. Nage as Sir Edpasd, the most interesting and
artistic portion Of the performance Miss Dean was
cved with great applause and the neat little comedy
warmly greeted At its close both Miss Dean and Mr.
Maggie called before the curtain Mr. Jamisons re-
citation Of Byron's poem called Darkness was indif-
erenty good. Mr.. Wharton's excellent comedy of the
young Couple lin which the children appear to the
greatest ayantagesucceeded next and was followed by
the farce of the Windmilp At the close of the per
formances the children presented with very neat
Testimonials from their friends in this city They leave
shortly for California.
Last evening Miss Dean played Eiri'a in Kotzebue's
sPizarro'' and Rfdrgery in the Rough Damondn The
former piece is abominable that had patience
to witness it. The latter went off admirably with Ben
DeBar Cousin Joe.
This evening the Rayes make their first appearance for
the season. and will undoubtedly draw large houses.
PLAcIpxs VARIErIEs-on Saturday evening the comedy
Of Time Tries All,'' the drama called the Maid Of
~ G.
6S-and the farce Of the alarming sacrifce were per
formed at the Varieties to large and very enthusiastic
audience senorta Soto also danced with her grace
and elegance.
On Sunday evening, ''local drama,n called A
Romance of the City, Produced and inasmuch as it
will probably, be reproduced we will let it alone
But such drama Scenes in the Life of an Unprotect-
ed Eemale and Betsy Baker, filed up the evening
Bourcicault's comedy of London Assurance is to be
played tonight, with unryaled cast and ought to
draw every lover of real theatrical merit. Soto also APP
pears in two fascinating dances
FRENeH THEArRE.-Meyerbeers grand opera of the
"Prophet will be performed tonight with Genibrel La
pierre Betou Laeroix Borghese and Bertin in the pri
cipal parts.
Van AMBuRGH REcovrRED.-The great lion-taule ap-
pcared with his pet monsters again yesterday notwth
standing the wound he received from the claws of
the lions the day before BY of glove and band
ages over the decorated hand with the application of the
physicians remedies to keep down the inflammation he
is enabled still to these denizens of the forest
Visitors will have opportunity of witnessing his entry
of the cages at and s O'Clock P. NJ.
DAN R1cE's.-The amphitheatre was crowded again
yesterday and the day before The merits of the French
troupe such insure full houses during their entire
stay Madame Tournaire the equestrenne We have
ever SEEM md is so considered by all who behold her
marvellous eats and the grace with which she performs
them.
BENEFIT OF the Ro1AN BRoTHEns.---By the advertise
ment it will be observed that the performances at Dan
Rices for the benefit of Messr Murray and Holand
the Roman Brothers They have worked hard to please
and are themselves of Dams principal attractions
The programme is strong one, and we cordially wish
the benefciaries hearty response to their appeal