New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1854-02-15

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SoIREE AT THE ST. CHARLES. The first Grand
Dress and Masquerade ball of the season, so far
as our hotels are concerned, will come off this
evening, at the St, Charles Hotel 1t will Of
course be a grand atfair--an event--an epoch
in the festivities Of the season The fair and
fashionable of the city will be there, at least so
many as can get there, and judging by the fact
that already between a thousand and fifteen
hundred invitations have been issued, we deem
it probable that nearly all who desire will be
present.
RossINI's SEM1RANIDE.-The Semiramide'
is one of the great Rossini's most brilliant and
delightful operas. The spectacle part, with its
Assyrian architecture and costumes, is superb;
and those who remember its performance at the
Orleans Theatre the last season and the one
previous, will unite in saying that it was got up
in manner that any opera-house in Earope
wouldbe glad to equal This opera is to be
performed tomorrow evening at the Orleans for
the first time this season, and for the benefit Of
the excellent stage manager, Mr.. Fiot. Much
of the success of these grand operas depends on
the stage managers skill, discipline and TASTE
and no one will dispute Mr.. Fiot's abilities or
success.
The cast on this occasion will attract, from
its novelty. Queen SeH,iranlide will be rep
resented by that exquisite singer, Nine. Ber-
TIM; Nlmlle. Borghese for the first time dons
the habiliments of young warrior, and her
rich contralto will be heard to advantage in
.4rsaee; while Genibrel will appear in his old
part of the ambitious .4ssur.
Mrs. CHARLES HowARD's BENEFIr.-In the
rush of amusements at present, VIC trust the
benefit of Mrs, Charles Howard at the Varieties,
tomorrow evening, will not be lost sight of,
Her merit is too widely known to require any
commentator, and we need only remark that
'' The School for Scandal ? is the piece Sc
lected.
OLE BULLS CONCERT. Bulls first concert
of the present season was given last night at the
hall of the Mechanics Institute, and was we'll
attended. He was assisted by Maurice Stra-
koseh and little Adalina Patti the same as
were with him the last season.
Ole Bulls second concert is to be given this
evening at the same place, with an entire change
of programme.
The sale of secured seats commences this
morning, and inasmueh as it is probable that
we shall have but one or two more opportunities
for listening to his wonderful efforts this season
and possibly never more, we trust that all who
can, will attend.
SoNTAG.-Madam Sontag's third, and proba-
bly, last, concert in this city will lie given to-
morrow night at the Odd Fellows Hall Sontag
will herself sing six times, including The Last
Rose of Summer" sc Within Mile of Edinboro'
Town. and the GO Aria from the Barber of
Seville" The sale of seats commences at 81 this
morning, and at the same hour tomorrow
We are led to believe that Madam sontag, as
sisted by the able troupe now with her, will
give number of operas here. We trust that
such may be the case.
JULLEN's CONCERT. = Julliens programme
in another column speaks for itself and fifty
toreshadows what is to be expected from the
king ofconcerts. We will give it and him that
notice hereafter which we are unable to do to-
night.
VICTOR GERBER's CONCERT first concert
of this talented young Creole artist takes place
on Friday evening at the Hall of the Mechanics
Institute Seats may be secured to day and to-
morrow and on the day Of the concert He
will be assisted by an immense orchestra, en-
bodying all that belongs to the Orleans Theatre
Those who have heard Ole Bull will do well to
hear also this native rival of his
DAN RICE. THE amusements at Dams were
largely attended last evening, but viii, we sus-
pect, be still more densely thronged this even
ing, "Uncle Toms Cabin, with all its wit and
humor, is to be produced in the best possible
style, through the effective instrumentality of
Fields dramatic company from Mobile The
piece has merit enough to live under bad render
ing. 1t must therefore be eminently successful
when blessed with a capable presentation Mr..
John Smith personates Uncle Tom, and the
subsidiary characters are fttingly allotted.
Seats can be procured at the Box office from 10
until 3 o'clock.
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GENTLEMEN's CLorHING.-Messrs. Norris and
Way, under the City Hotel, enjoy very enyia-