New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1858-01-25
gsh 0rIsans 9aiIu Grsstsnt.
MONDAY MORNING, JANUARY Is, 1858.

GAIsrY THRArER.--Mr. Edwin Booth had splen-
did benefit on Saturday night, at the Gaiety. The
house was crowded in every part and the ladies were
present in great Numbers. In his personations Of
Sir EdtcGrd Mortimer, in 'The Iron Chest and
Pstruehio in Tanning the Shrew, ,"'be was excellent
ever and aroused the highest and most vocferous
admiration Of his audience; and during the evening,
he received special honors Of the kind which the
friends Of the drama in New Orleans delight TO confer
upon its most brilliant Representatives
He was presented with beautiful silverpitcher and
saver, subscribed by number Of his friends and adj
mirers. The present was handed him from one of
the side-boxes, by Mr.. Canning, Treasurer Of the
theater who, in SO doing, made short compliment
tary speech the part Of the donors. Mr.. Booth
knowledged the compliment handsomely, and with
feeling. He received another fine compliment, the
shape OF laurel wreath thrown upon the stage from
amid the audience. We hope it will not be long till
we shall have the pleasure Of seeing him our boards
again.
friend, in whose taste and Judgment in all theat.
rica matters place much reliance, has favored
with the following: @
Bene6f Of Edsin Booth the GayThs affair quite
an ovation the young early all
the occupied. and those who fortunate
enough oan chairs in the morning glad to get sandees
in the brilliant house Of the and
pleased recogs in the audience large number Of
very citizens and their families mus indeed have been
very gratifying sight him knowing the mpedimentx
neced with his that In the face Of all be hon
ored with this outburst Of popularity.
His Sir Edrard Mortimer artistic and brilliant per-
ormsnes; the oath he administers Word given with
awful and effect and with many other fine points,
elected the applause. Miss Ssie very
the whole play actually of without any serious jar
end of this piece being called elegant laurel
wreath ornsmented with rich ribbons and roees Of national
eolos and embelshed with notices thrown h and
while In the Of picking mp, call made for him from
the stage box when Mr. Canning delivered to him elegant
pitcher and saver stating that he had been appointed
the pleasant duty Of presenting the behalf Of bis
friends in New osans. understand It spontaneous
rangement idea only having started in the morning
He aefu threw the wreath the pitcher he had recsved
and with his hands and full replied that he had little
while before notified OF the honor that extended
to him. and that he had been rAckng bis brain for pretty
speech occasion but when point
impossible find words fully express his feelings
them place of formal speech receive his simple
heartfelt thanks assuring them that this bright spot in his life
would be always held in its pleasant recoectIpns.
The pitcher and saver Afterwards exhibited at The box
Office much admired by all who them hope and
satisfied that these demonstrations OF appreciation and friend
ship will fail to have the proper weight and effect with him
causing stimulus further study and diligence and
energy devoesss the which he has al
ready himself schosfor say he perfee,
would be hsttery He has every requisite attain the
Sa s.sbnr s1a .rrs..v. c,nabls Of nosrnr an n,
deepest and most fe.ul passions. and anon looking soft
and sweet things He has also fine make up'" and car
humor bis l.es TO oof any and po's'.ns nis
,.bs, !, ri, friends AZ not crowned -, ,.cees
>----
The BALL ON THURSDAY NIGHT.-Though pressed
with other engagements we could not resist the temp
tation on Thursday night last Of visiting the Younf
Mems Society ball at Odd Fellows Hall We shoult
be wanting in gailantry to the very brilliant ant
charming assembsge OF young ladies' and gentlemei
gers II we did not acknowledge that we felt ourselye