New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1854-02-22
Amusements.

ST. CHARLES THEATRE.-Fs Macbeth" was pro-
duced last evening at the ST. Charles Theatre with
heard of the preparations for the production of this piece
we suppose it is really worth seeing, but from own
knowledge we unable to say anything The managers
of theatres seem to entertain an idea that newspaper
notices are valuable only side-and that their
that they to be desired and provided for only
when great humbug upon the stage where repu-
taon must be sustained by frequent notices when the
houses have become thin and Improbable Doubtless
the managers correct in their calculations far
their interests concerned but they should bear
in mind that it is their very best plays which
important and valuable to the press. Macbeth and
the Tempest be spoken at length, and with the
certainty Of Interesting those who read the notices Of
their performance, but Jack Sheppard" and Jack
Gadei of no interest Importance whatsoever And
the notices of new plays which appear in the daily pa
pers valuable to the than the
papers for the notices yield to the former immediate
pecuniary return, whereas to the papers they afford
RETURN except very incidentally from the large
numbers who attracted to the city to behold the
amusements and partake of the sessonable pleasures
which the papers record. The of city
doubtless thus of value the pspsrs but the papers
of ten times that value to the and should
be, in some manner provided with the for seeing
them in their most favorable aspects instead Of being
crowded into uncomfortable situations,
PLACIDE's VARIETIES London Assurance"
was exceeuty performed Last evening at the Varieties
anu this eyenngthe occasion of George Hollands
eht-there will most assuredly be full and crowded
house The pieces presented Of very attractive
der and whatever their merits may be- the merits Of
the beneficiary will be to crowded house.
On Thursday evening tho Tempest is to be prodnesd
and that 1t will be produced in most credtx-
Bile to the theatre and the management take the lib
erty of assuring every No piece affords opporta
nifty for greater scenic effect and every exerton has been
made to produce it with the effectiveness Of which
it is capable The cast is admirable the scenery is the
most splendid produced, and the properties
and magnificent We shall be surprised IL it doe, moi
draw of the largest houses of the season Seats
be secured at the box-oh1ce to-day
DAN RICEs. Madame Tournaire drew a very
large house last evening aud remarkably fashionable
She is the wonderful rider tho age besides
Thn wAy in whit Nav,
pushes one star after another ought to win for him
great patronage
JuLLIEN's CONCERTS. Odd Fellows Hall
much more crowded last evening than on the oYen
ing previous, the pieces presented were received
with deafenng applause, The American Qaadrillev
was by no means in New York and the sleigh
Ride though novel here carries Interpretation along
with itself. There will be this evening but
tomorrow the series will be renewed and those who do
sire good seats should early and them great
advantage would be gained if these could be
turned into promenadesto which the hall il admirably
adapted. Why will not Julien make tho attempt
House FURNtsHING.-Those who are lust ven
turing upon the mysteries of housekeeping, well as
those who have been long time embarked, would do
well to pny visit to the house furnishing Of Miller
Harris Waldo Nos 70 and 70 Camp street. They have
on hand every variety Of articles requisite for
nl6hlng and soil at remarkably low prices See their
advertisement.
SHIRTs.-Ihe most important article in
gentleman wardrobe is undoubtedly good shirt and
It Is also one OF the most difficult things to procure
Those who are in want of such thng-as who is not
would do well to visit Leighton, Canal St
Charles streets He has the largest stock the city and
sells at very reasonable rates.
COULDN'T HELP Ir,--A brutal teacher whirped
little boy for pressing the hand of little Girl,
who sat next to him at school, after which no
asked the child, why he squeezed the girls
hind J" g Because said the little fellow, g it
looked SO pretty l couldn't help it,