New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1857-03-23
Desultory Theatrical Items.

BosToN.-Agnes Robertson and Dion Bourcicault
are playing an engagement at Bary's theater.
Mrs. Fanny Kemble is giving a course of Shaks-
peareian readings. t4 So
New YoRK.-Miss Heron's success at Wallack's
continues undated On the 10th she was to appear
e Leonore" in new tragedy in five acts of that
name, written by lady of literary reputation ex-
pressly for that theaer The Broadway has been de-
voted to legitimate comedy owing to Mr. Forests in
disposition. The houses have been slim. On the
10th a spectacular drama called " The Usurper of
Siam, was to be produced, introducing the two per-
forming elephants, Albert and Victoria. Burton's
has produced three act play entitled "Wat Tyler
with Wallack, Jr. as the hero. 1t is splendidly put
on the stage, and has met with corresponding sue
cess. Laura Keene has produced a translation of
Memories du Diable, under the title of " The
Black Book" which has been well received. The
American theater, under E. L. Davenport and Wat
kins management, have reduced the prices of admis
sion, and are producing the Ledger of Romance
stories with success. Brougham has relnquished the
legitimate entirely and is catering to the tastes of
the East-siders. A New York paper says: At the
Bowery they have fallen back upon the old red fire,
double combats, patriotic " shver my timbers," rr-
r-r-revenge upon the rrr-ruthess r.r-rrobber, and
with my last gasp defy yer tyrant,' style of ultra
melodrama Niblo is preparing new piece for the
Ravels who are to play lengthy engagement, alter
| mating with Max Maretzek's opera troupe.
E. A. Marshall has purchased the Broadway thea
alter for 000$lO0 900 cash, and the balance on
time. Mr.. Kent, the comedian, has returned from
4 California and joined Laura Keenes company.
| BuFFALo.--Mr Locke, the Yankee comedian, is
starring at the Metropolitan theater He is to be sue
ceeded by Mr.. Chanfrau and Miss Denim.
| CuIcAGo.-Maggie Mitchell has met with good sue.
cess here. ST..
! ALBANY.-Mrs. McMahon has been playing to
empty benches The critics here, as elsewhere, have
condemned her as entirely unfit for the stage.
MEAPHIs.--Mr Neafe closed here on the 14th he
has gone to St. Louis.
LoUIsvILLE-Eliza Logan was announced to ap
pear here on the 10th.
PIrTsBURG.-The Pyne 4 Harrison opera troupe
are meeting with success at the theater
CINCINNATI.-Mr Joseph Proctor and ]. E. Owens
closed at Woods theater on the 18th. The Conways
were to open at Bates on the 10th.
RICHMoND.-Miss Fanny Morant is playing a stal
engagement here.
CHARLEsroN.-Miss Jane NJ. Davenport succeeded
John Drew, and commenced on the 18th.
| ST.. LoUIs-The elder. Waack was playing to full
HOUSES III lie Ieople 5 tHeater au MSl ualeS LODI
Montez is drawing crowded houses at the St. Louis.
| MoBuE.-The Florences have been engaged by
| Duffield.
new theater is to be erected at Memphis, to be
under the management of Mr.. Ash the lessee of the
present theater. The stock is all subscribed, the
ground selected and is to be completed by the LIST
| October
Henry C.Jarrett, late manager of the Baltimore and
| Il.
absence of only five weeks, during which time he
ceeded in leasing the Royal Lyceum theater, London
for summer season, commencing May next when he
will present to that public series Of plays performed
entirely by American actors. Mr.. j. also negotiated
for the appearance Of his company in the cities of
Dublin, Liverpool, Manchester, Glasgow, and for a
cinpla renrasantotion in parir