New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1854-01-03
ADJUSTMENTS.

PhAciDE's VARIETIES was lare er house at tho
Varieties Saturday evening to witness the drama
Fathers LoYe' than almost any preceding eyen-
ing On Sunday the management presented the play
called New Years Day. also GA Christmas Caro' aud
the farce Of aout for Holiday There was an exceed
ngy large attendance and the pieces went off we'll In
the drama called "a Christmas Garon We were much
pleased with tho manner in which Mr.. Lynne played
Seroese TWAS accurate and elaborate. The children
also appeared to much advantage. The aCarol' is
holiday piece and therefore exempt close criticism,
great many faults could be found with its dramatic
merit but 1t has fulfilled its task in pleasing couple
Of nights and may therefore be overlooked The scenery
which attended Its performance admirable, and
every way worthy Of better piece On Monday evening
the drama called "a Fathers Love- and "a Christmas
Caro were played to very large brilliant and enthu-
sinsc audience As the merits of the company become
better known do the audiences at the Varieties in
creasein size
ST.. CHARLES THEArRE.--on Saturday and Sunday
evening Mr.. and Mrs Barney Williams played at tho st
Charles Theatre closing their upon the latter
evening Tho audiences very large but totally DIFF
ferent in character sndquaity from those which went
to patronize Miss DEAN Miss Logan and other really de-
serving dramatic excellence.
Last evening Miss Julia DEAN in many particulars the
best actress the American stage commenced an
engagement at the St. Charles She appeared in Knowles
play OF the Hunchback 2 with Mr.. Jamison as astsr
Rater and Mrs Eselle Potter H, and the same gem
era cast otherwise its last presentation at the St.
oharlea There was very fine audience assembled to
greet Mss Deans resppearance III city where she has
always been great fayore and to welcome the Hx
the drama to the stage of largest theatre The char
aeer Of Jua in which Miss excels She por
trays SO beautifully and correctly thu emotions which
belong TO it that every feels the reality the perform
anca and becomes charmed with the actress who so cor
recy embodies its spirit Miss Dean was somewhat IA
gusd suspect last evening although her playing shew
lit but slightly She looked as Charming as ever and
brought down the house in all directions.
Mr.. Jamson's Master Halter had the same marrow es-
cape from being decidedly merorious before 1t verg
cd constantly the commendabe without ever attaining
itsfu promise. We tan to believe that Mr. Jauisou
has not yet had sufficient work to deyelope best points
mperfectons Of style and defamation that we have no
ticed frequently before.
Mrs. Poters Helen good piece of acting and wor
thy to rank with Miss Deans .Htlia.s
Tomorrow evening Miss Dean appears In Sheridan
Knowles play called Loye and will make it worthy Of
being seen.
pAs RiGEfs AMpITTHEATRE,-We dropped in moment
at Dan Rce's Amphtheatre on Saturday evening and
were asonhed at the number present almost as much as
We were at Dams original jokes and witticsms There
were large congregations present Sunday morning and
evening, and in tho forenoon evening of Monday This
evening Madame Tournaire unsurpassed equestrenue
makes her first appearances in this city and will doubtless
take the place by storm She has very extensive repu
taton, and is really remarkable rider, Madame Tour
nare ought TO be seen by all fond of good riding us she
can witch tho world with wondrous horsemanshpi