New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1857-09-21
The Coming Theatrical season.

coming season. We accordingly give them the benefit
Of all the available information within reach. and
from they may form very good general idea as to
what's ahead" in the amusement calendar. The
first theater to open, and Of consequence the first
we shall notice, is
SPALDING l. ROGERS AMpHITHEATER.-Under the
superintendent Of Mr.. Bidwel, this establishment
has been much improved and beaut;fed inside. A
second and third tier have been erected around the
auditorium from wing to wing, the second as broad
as the first resting pillars, and all handsomely
decorated. The old blank walls that disfgured the
theater are visible more, and the interior is now
that Of complete regularly built and finely finished
theater. The museum, halls and passage ways, and
scenery are receiving embellishments Of paint,
and the house will open on the 9TH of next month
with the immortal Matt Peel and his Ethiopian
troupe, now the best in existence. The troupe we
learn has been reorganzed but without deterioration
and will offer many new and good things to the pub
lie, in addition to what they have given before
among others, brass band performance, which is
said to be the very perfection Of that kind Of music
The troupe will perform six weeks after that, the
great trained elephants will perform three weeks
then the Keller Family and ballet troupe, in con-
junction, for three weeks next the great triple circus,
for ten weeks; and finally the Marsh Children for
six weeks From this it may be judged, that the
Amphitheater will be the scence Of jam throughout
the season and it is good thing that Improvements
have been made for the better accommodation Of the
public in respect to room want which was so seri-
ously felt last season.
CRIsr's GA1ErY.-This elegant establishment has
undergone no change or repair, for the very good
that it has not needed any. The attractions
e will Io nr Jo6 ;tI,
burlesque operatc company the Rayels and Mar
tinettis Miss Eliza Logan; Edwin Booth; Miss Dayen-
port; and James Anderson and Miss Ellsworthy. It
is within the scope Of possibility that Charles
Matthews, Charlotte Cushman, and Barney Williams,
will appear at the Gaiety during the season. We
give list Of the stock company, which, it will be
seen, is almost entirely new to this city, Mr. Grattan
Dawson, stage manager; Messrs. c. c. Hamilton, G.
Hale, John Shackman, Wm Floyd, Allen, Fitz-
gerald, Thos. McDonough, j. Ferris, Curran, Chip
pendale, Backwood, Ward, A. Nelson, c. 7. Murphy,
Williams Misses Louisa Reeder, E. Henrarde, A.
Henrarde, Salle Steele; Mrs. Chas Hale Mrs. Laws,
Misses E. Wilton, Maria Duckworth, Leslie, and
others. Mr.. Crisp's theater at Memphis opens on
the 9th prox., with separate company, and it is
likely that circumstances may direct, changes
will be:made, backward and forward, as is custom
ary when one manager has theaters in different
cities. The theater here will open about the 22d of
October.
ST.. CHARLES THEATER-Manager De Bar has this
this year, we informed given this theater what
it has long needed. The interior has undergone
is now undergoing, thorough rejuvenation. Mr..
Bouet formerly at the Gaety, is at work inside, and
is going ahead at such rate that, promised,
when the theater opens, its old friends will not know
it. The ceiling is entirely new, painted in panels,
with figures and devices the fronts of all the tiers are
newly decorated new and splendid green curtain,
painted to initiate velvet drapery, with gold-fringes,
tassels, etc., has replaced the old one and new and
beautiful act drop is under way
Other improvements are progressing, on and off the
stage Mr. De Bars novelty list, we learn includes
the great New York comedian and author of f"Poca-
hon-tas," John Brougham; Mr. and Mrs. Waack !;
the Performing Elephants; Mrs. Wood the Ravels
and Martinettis, with Yrca Matthias, the danseuse.
The other attractions we are not apprised Of. The
stock company will be headed by A. H. Perry, who
very popular at the St. Charles several years
with Vining Bowers and VIM Hamblin, Wright and
others Of the old company Misses Kate and E. Rey-
nolds; La Belle Oceana, the danseuse; and Mes
danes Perry Hamblin and Carpenter. The St.
Charles will open about the last week in October.
ORLEANS THEATER.-Ths renowned temple of
music has not that we are aware Of undergone any
material improvement for the coming season. The
fact that the building belongs to the McDonogh es-
tate is enough to forbid the lessee from hazarding
any great amount of labor capital in frightening it
up 1t answers all the purposes of OPERA to be sure
but then it is shamefuly old and scaly outside and
plain inside. Mr. Boudousquie, however, is getting
up his opera company for the with his charac
terstic energy and fine appreciation of the tastes
our opera going public At last advices he had or
ganized his troupe and was to send them from Havrt
about the Sd inst. on the ship Johannesburg. Mime
Colson who is still here is re-engaged Mr. B. hat
secured Mr.. Rauche, barytone of high repute, ant
pupil of the great Duprez His tenor he had not en-
gagged but he had engaged NJ. Holtzen as successo
to NJ Tournade, the former being of previous expe
rience here, and having been for the last year and
half under the tuition of the best masters of tn
singing art in Italy. Mr.. Boudousquie with sue
other leading singers as he expected to engage,
announced to sail from Havre in the steamer Fulto
about the 23d inst. There is little doubt that tn
old Orleans will be glorious as ever this winter.
VANNUCHIs MUsEUM-This establishment is t
open at an early date, with variety of wax-wor
Notwithstanding Mrs. Cunningham and her bab
and such other novelties, natural and artificial,
none but Vaunuchi has the faculty of soaring NJ
The Museum will be sure to contribute its share
the public amusement.
Lszt the great pianist, has contradicted the repol
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