New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1857-01-05

BosToN.-The Marsh Children are drawing crowded
houses at the Howard Atheneum. Niblo> Iayels We're
at Barys theater, but have not met with their usual
Success. Mr. Anderson and Miss ElscwortLy are at
the National, now managed on the commonwealth
principle. Mr.. Anderson has Published a card in the
Boston papers, said to be instigatcd by numerous
anonymous inquiries as to why he did not perform at
the Boston hcltcr in which he states that his agent
applied to Mr.. Barry four months since, and that
gentleman declined his services.
New GoRE.-Thc Broadway opened on the ed
ult. The houses have been slim. Mr.. Lorraine, the
newly imported leading man, has made favorable
impression He is spoken Of as strongly resembling
Mr.. Anderson in person and in acting. Mrs. JuItu
Bennett (Bawow) commenced her "ccond week at
Burtoas on the 18th, as Tioa, in =" Twelfth Might
At Wallack's, Mrs. John Wood, from Barry Boston
theater is drawing excellent houses. A buglesquc on
d" Hiawatha, written by Walcot, tie comedian, has
made great hit at this house. Brougham has rc-
viycd King John" Al the Gowcry, with Mr. and
MS L. l.. Davenport in the leading characters. It is
produced with new dresses and properties, and 1t i
expected to equal, in every respect its production
some years since by Charles Kcan at the old Park
theatcr. Laura Kccne is having succession Of
crowded houses, with Camille and The Marble
Heart" The Louisa Payne Opera Troupe retain POS
session Of NiJIo5 and are doing fair business.
at Eddys Uate BJrton') ChlmJer street theatcr tic
Ledger Stores are produced to the infinite delight Of
the masses.
Thal1cIg announced his only con-
cert in this city at Musical Fund Hall on the 9TH.
The Gabriel Eayc Troupe in their fourth success
full week at the Walnut street eatcr. 1T the Arch
the melodrama Of the -Ethiop was revived for the
holidays, and is having a successful! run.
BALTIHoNE.-Mis5 Fanny Melant is the star at the
Holiday. An equestrian troupe are at the Front, and
Donneti's acting monkeys dogs and goats have pos,
session Of the museum.
NoEFoLE.-Mr. NeaIe closed at tie Varieties on
the 9th December During his last week lie pro-
duced " fIarode,3 five act tragedy written by him
self 1t created sensation and is pronounced asa
whole, one Of the fines. tragedies ever witnessed.
The faults, the News says, too trivial to excite
notice.
ST. LoUIss-N;ss Davenport has just completed
highly llattcrng engagement at the Peoples. Mr..
Cou!dock is at the St. Louis.
CISCINNATf.-Miss Kimberly was at last accounts
at Bates. Eliza Logan is at Woods thcatcr.
LoUlsvILLn,-Miss Annette Tnce played good en-
gagcment at this place, and was succeeded by lr.
John Drew, the Irish comncdan.
MEMPuIs.-Crsps' Opera Troupe are having SIG
cessfuI - run at the theater.
NtSIIvILLE.-NIiss Abcrtine and Mr. Chanfrau
CNosc] were doing good business here at last aL-
vices. Mr.. Ncaie was announced to open in Hamlet
at Petersburg, Va, on the 29th. lie remains there
two weeks and then gees to Charleston. The
Fl9rcnccs are at present at Washington and are t.
succeed Miss Elscw0rthy and Mr.. Anderson at the
Boston National. Miss Adelaide Loasdtle, the dan-
ScW&e, IS playing round Of tragic characters with
success at Providence, Z. |. Yankee Locke is at
Chicago. Joseph Proctor at Columbus, Ohio. \
Mrs Cunningham Is playing Camille at Wheeling,
Va. Maggie Mitchell closed very successful en-.
gaScment at Mobile on the 3d-she commences at
Memphis the 18th. Miss Matilda Heron is Ell route
tyr New York where she is to open at WolacIs on
the goth. Miss Agnes Robertson ard Dion Bourci
cault appears at our s.. Charles this evening. Mrs
ChcrTi, the English comedian, at Crisps ,iaicty.