New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1859-03-01


The ST. CHARLEs.-Mrs. Julia Dean Hayne COM
menced an engagement last evening in the character
Of The Countess in "Love." The house was yerv
thn for which, we presume the weather had to bear
the chiefest blame. Several seasons have ELAPSED
since Mrs. Hayne appeared upon New Orleans boards
but play have not yet forgotten the beauty and
ability which fascinated them Of old, and which will
doubtless, renew their sway during this engagement
always providing that the weather-that marpl0t Of
managerial prospects, gracious to the fortunes Of
the fairhaired favorite whom it last night frowned
upon. She played The Countess last night in her old
agreeable style for it is of that intermediate class of
character that occupies the space between heavy
tragedy and genteel comedy which just suits her
powers in which she won her fame and in which she
is as peculiarly happy ever-a kind Of delightful
little parlor actress not to address in thrilling
defamation stormy house Of thousands or to con-
vulse it with the rattling foes Of comic hstronics.
Mr.. Pope played Huon with no little ability -ou
reste, well, well!
The VAR1Er1Es.-The performance last night was
an event in New Orleans dramatic annals, for aLon.
don Assurance" was played by cast which We dare
not hope to see again. Mr.. Henry Placide played
Sir Harcourt Courty in his most finished style it
was perfect work Of art perfect that the audi
tory forgot to admire the actor In the cordial detes.
taton with which he inspired il for the hearess old
coxcOmb that he represented. Mr. Jordan PLAYED
Dazzle, a character exactly in his most successful
style of business, and did it admirably well. Mr..
Davenport was the Charles Courtly-a very pleas.
ant and vigorous representation. Manager Placide
did MeddIe in way which would have convinced
the author had he been present. that there was more
in the character Of which his pen laid the foundation
than his conception had dreamed of in the way Of
superstructure.
Need we say more upon the merits of the Dolly
Spanker of the evening than that John Owens twas
him?n Or of the bluff genial country sqeire Mar
Harka,oay, than that it was in the competent keep
ing of Mark Smith, who represents, without the need
of affectation of acting, all natural aspects which
bonhommie can assume in any circumstances-his
face beaming like perfect sun Of good nature, and
his voice cordial fat grandfather's at Christ
mas gathering. Mrs. Charles Boyce played Lady
Gay Spanker well to the full limit of her physical
powers, which have spankerish inclination though
not always equal to the task of carrying it out Grace
Harkacay was very agreeable performance by
Miss Susan Denim, and Mrs. Sefton's little part of
Pert was we'll done as this actress's work always is.
The play was brought out with great attention
as to scenery and stage appointments, which could
not have been better, and was witnessed by an i'm
mense house, very large proportion Of which
"the sex" constituted, the weather to the contrary
Notwithstanding.
The performances Of the evening closed with very
beautiful dance by the Misses Gale and jackson,
which given to the entire satisfaction Of that por
tion Of the audience who remained. The great length
Of time that elapsed after the dropping Of the curtain
on the comedy before the stage was ready for the
Dance caused the house to be almost emptied Under
these circumstances, we cannot refrain from express,