New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1858-11-12
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The Theaters.

When the doors of that biiou of theater, the
"Yarieties, are again thrown open to the public, it
will be perceived that some very important and com
meudable alterations have been made in its internal
arrangements, all of which will contribute to the
comfort and convenience of the auditors and to the
establishment of the building, unequalled in the
South, as it ever was, for artistic adaptation and
decorative finish, The objection to the low dress
circle enclosure is now obviated by a high railing q
grape vine tracery in green and gold. The close
stalls which marred the effect of the second tier with
their ncongruous ugliness have disappeared, and the
accommodation which they furnished is better sup.
piled by twelve private boxes, with attCed fronts,
in the back part of the same circle Two stage boxes,
looking Immediately upon the proscenium, have been
added and the floor of the two dim holes, called the
stockholders boxes has beenraised to afford
the occupants good chance of seeing what is
going they have who not so fortunate as to
hold any property right in the establishment. New
mating and carpeng is being put down, ,'the purify
ing effect of soap and water has been quite ex.
hausted and altogether the building will be as nice
as ady's parl0r Ornaments, vari-colored paints,
varnshes and gliding have been called into proflse
but discreet requstion, 50 that the interior will, in
the glare of gas light present an appearance ofrealy
dazzling splendor. So much for the auditorium.
About the stage the carpenters have been busy for
months, and g. L. Smith, the ancient scenic artist
has made it his stndio painting new scenes retouch-
ing old and devoting all his talent to the production
of anew drop curtain worthy the Varieties Its de-
sign is fancy sketch, g composite y of oriental
scenery andit is said by those who are judges to be
the hands0mest drop curtain ever in New Orleans;
for ourself cannot speak, not having been so for
tunate as to see it. 1t is rolled upand will not be un
roabe until the carpenters have straitened out sun
| dry things which are now in a state of unfinished
cro0kedness, However the public will have chance
to inspect and critcse this effort of Chareys genius
some time toward the end of the month, when it will
shut out view of the urdeveloped mysteries of the
stage from the first auditory of the season.
We are sorry that in the case of the ST. Charles we
cannot remark simaU evidences of enterprise as are
noted above. As the "Old Druryn was when the last
season closed so will it be when the next opens-saye
some new curtains in the stage boxes, few strips of
mating and carpet where the old was worn through
"a mixture Of colors which gives the place a very
shabby, patchwork appearance. The house has been
well washed but the extravaganza Of new paint etc.
has been carefully avoided. The whitewash on the
walls of the dress circle is better article than of old
but that in the parquete is just as face as ever in
transferring its affections from the boards to visitors
DrOadC0tAJ ana remaining leuueEly attached thereto.
Such general complaint of this nuisance has been
made by the press and by individuals, that it seems
its abatement should certainly have received the
lessees attention. radical renovation of the inte
ror, as much as it is needed, could scarcely be ex-
pected at this late day. but we know of no excuse for
the neglect of matter in which SO little expense
would be incurred. There is yet time however, for
something to be done.
WONDERFUL SWIMMING The Hawaiian CH. ~
Advertiser says that, on the 10th of August, a
schooner plying between the islands, with eight
natives and three foreigners on board, upset. The
natives picked up the foreigners pnt them on the
bottom of the vessels and then started to swim to the
nearest land-.ftiea miles distant. They swan dur.
ing the remainder of that night through the follow
ing day and night, and on Thursday six out of the
eight landed on Nhau, an old man and STRIPPING
having proved unequal to the task.
GALWAY AND NEWFOUNDLAND STEAM LINE.-St
Johns, IN, F.) NOp. 5.-The Government of this
province agree to pay the Galway Line $42,500 per
annum, on the condition that the steamers stop here
going and returning from Galway provided the trips
are inside Of seven days. AS a further encourage,
ment to the enterprise, the American Company's
telegraph lines agree to transmit dispatches inter