New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1854-03-06
Amussments.

Il PLaCIDE's VARIETIES Saturday evening was
devoted to the benefit of the Firemen's CharIta-
BILE Association at the Varieties, and there was,
as usual, an exceedingly large attendance. The
4 Firemen turned out in great numbers and
4 nearly monopolised the Theatre Their bright
4 uniforms scattered over the whole house, caused
i it to look like flower garden; but no flower
1 garden was certainly ever so shaken by the
winds MS the Theatre was by the applause rain
i ed literally down upon the pieces and perform
i ers The farce of the Fire EATER the comedy
| called the " Prima Donna and the farce of the
4 6 Phenomenon were played. Mrs. Stuart de-
livered a Fireman's Address and Mr.. White
sung d Fireman 5 Call
On Sunday evening G The Tempest was once
more brought forward and played to q very
good house., This piece, produced at a greater
expense than almost any ever played in New
York, and never surpassed by any in this city,
has been well appreciated and patronized, but
not nearly to the extent it deserves. 1t is one
of those rare and pleasant productions which
half redeems the vices and faults of the stage
which interests, amuses and edifes without at
all displeasing. 1t is something families should
ested in the scenery as much as the elders are
in the whole performance Of the piece. We
hope to see larger houses than have yet been
collected . tss.s.5- 5tf- s@s,e,- g .s.
ST CHARLES THEATRE. There was very
crowded house at the St. Charles Theatre on
the occasion of Gabriel Rayels benefit, Saturday
evening, all the performances were applauded
as only the inimitable pantomines of the RaYels
are, and the audience seemed to regret that the
performances had conclusion There was
another very large house last evening
Of course every one will remember that this
evening Madam Sontag opens at the St. Charles
in opera--in the opera Of ''La Sonnambula' '-as-
sisted by Rose DeVries, Pozzolini, Rocco and
other eminent artists We have had and still
have the French opera as recognized portion
Of the city amusements, but until now the tia
liam opera. has been more familiar in New York
than here 1T is to be brought out now. by an
able company and in an appropriate manner.
Our citizens will be able to judge between the
comparative merits of the two companies, and
from the rapid manner in which the seats were
disposed of on Saturday we think they will
avail themselves of the opportunity.
AMERICAN Misunderstanding the temporary
disuse of the French Theatre, consequent upon
the late unfortunate accident there, the French
Opera has migrated into Poydras street, and re-
opened the old American Theatre. On Satar-
day evening Rossini's grand Opera of ''Othello''
was produced and performed with as much
ability as ever it was at the Orleans The au-
dienee, however, was by no means worthy of
the opera, or the manner in which it was per-
formed In a few nights, when the location of
the French company has become better known,
we ca mot doubt there will be more crowded
houses '%
DAN RIcE's.-There was very good house
at Dan Rices last evening to see Madame
Tournaire and the new performing horses, but
there will be a much larger one this evening to
see Dan himself personating Uncle Tom in the
play Of sc Uncle Toms Cabin The piece is
well gotten up and will amuse all who attend
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The gentlemanly clerks of the steamer James
Robb have our thanks for Memphis and Louis
vile papers. 81
Thanks to the Clerks of the steamers John l..
Avery, Sultana and Bulletin for favors
A fire at owego, N Y, on. the 10Th ult de-