New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1854-01-10
.qarUsEMENTs LIST ETENTNG.

ST., CHARLEs TaEArRE.-Miss Julia Dean took benefit
at the ST. Charles Theatre last evening Blanca in the
Rev Mr. Allman's tragedy of Fazio' supported by Mr.
Nagle as Fasie Mr. Mark Smith Ba,tolo Mrs Davis as
.qiabella otherwise thoroughly incompetent and
contemplate cast in fact about the poorest one we ever
saw at any theatre. Some Of the tragedans did not
know their parts acme could repeat them and others
who both and repeated the text made consu
mate comedy thereof by the in which they did it,
In our opipiou the Reverend MIR. Mman made y
sad mistake when he left off writing sermons and set
about composing tragedies We have no record of his
clerical efforts before which to judge his theological
abilities but they exceeded his theatrical
matte they must have been poor indeed. The play O.
Faziou is vast collection of words, literary eoaef
a1inaa which the ilustrous divine poured whatevei
could not get into his dscourses 1t is not tragedy
not melodrama. The laws which rule tho composition
of tragedy set at naught and the incidents which
constitute melodrama skillfuy avoided vastly
aggerated The catastrophe is not consequent of What
prcedes it, and the separate acts not pictures tina
will by their beauty the isolation in which They
stand The lesson is nothing, while the through
which it should be attained is very disagreeabe As
story it poorly told moral it is worthless, and
tragedy it imperfect in its construction and very bad
in its details.
1t perhaps of the highest and best proofs of rea
dramatic excellence that actress can take such piece
to what is in Itself dull and stupid and disagreeabe cal
make cartoons out of faint sketches and elaborate
into real opera the suggesyeness Of simple Thai
Miss Dean did She rendered the character Of Bidnce
lifeike and actual The words managed to convey
meaning beyond their reach and became the &c
cessores Of heractng Indeed the seng was the Tragedy
and sympahzed with the heroine from what VT
saw and felt than what we heard. There intense
natnralness in her playing which is rarely seen and
worth Witnessing In words which have been written b.
fore-while felt from beginning to end the poverty
the author we felt also the power of the actress.
Mrs Davis 4Lda1tlld, although part not well fitted Il
her powers considerable improvement upon the las
she gave of it, and quite creditsbe
her taste study aud ability. Mr.. Maggie also succeeded
very well in Fa-io
The performances closed with the Morning Call, Mis-
Dean Ahs, ChiLtngone. There was present ver1
| crowded and fashionable audience.
PLAcIDEs VARIETIES. -Coeman's classic comedy en-
titled the Poor Gentleman played last evening q
the Varieties with of the strongest casts Of the
Mr.. Brown 0Rdpod, Mr. Bass Sir Robert Bran
5e Holland DoIBins. Lynne Lieut. Worthingtoa
Piacide Stephen Harrow6y, Allen as Frederick Mrs
Stuart Eatv, and Mrs. Rowe as Miss McIab w,
were unable to witness than act but that
beautifully played the applause of the house convinced
us the whole had been. The evening closed with new
| sketch entitled Taking by Storm"
This evening Mortons comedy called Speed tn,
Plough and the Maid of Crossey, will be played W,
hope friends will attend the performance of these
delightful pieces by casts that cannot be equaed in th
country.
DAN RroEs.-Last evening M Benoist another star o
the French troupe, made his appearance at Dams
electrified every by his skill and ability Madame
Tournare nevertheless the attraction of the place
continues to draw though she had just arrived Lei
every fond of the sports Of the circus be
attend