New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1859-03-12
AMusEMENrs LAST EVENING.

The ORLEANs.-Well, we've seen her-we've seen
and heard the great talked about" and may say,
without derogaton Of our critical dignity, that we
are Piccolomni man-we are attacked with mild
type of the furore and "Sarsapara u wouldn't save
u.s. We found very brilliant and sufficiently full, if
not crowded auditory present, and some little prac
tce of the science of physiognomics during the few
minutes time before the curtain that was allowed
for the scrutiny Of faces, satisfied that the people
did not come there with the determination of being
pleased, but that the debutante would have to
quer all the approval that she might win. 1t would
not be free gift, but something claimed and earned.
Everybody was chillingy COOL But the curtain rose,
and ere its fall on the brief act Piccoomini could
quote peni ridi, pici.' She is neither very strong
unged nor very beautiful-but she is exquisite,
pquante actress and this dramatic forte is what rem
ders her so inevitably charming.
Her voice has no great power, but it is sweet and
clear the notes of silver bells not SOFT liquid
and expansive in its tones pure and well defined
sparkling glitterng stream of sound rather than
broad, flowing river of large volume 1t is seconded
by constant truth Of gesture, attitude and facial
she excels in emotional singing,
and the auditor must have eyes well as ears to
appreciate her he must look well as listen, and
catch the music of her aspect as well as of her
voice.
The text of I" La Traviata +" is but o lively da.
logue, until the third scene of the first act, where
Vioetta had the first opportunity afforded of "gong
alone in brief aria, Z" Ira roi, sapro diridere,"
etc. which she gave with requisite melody and great
effect elciting general applause in the boxes though
the old heads in the parquette carefully held off from
a decided demonstration which would commit them
In " NJ de Felice' in the fourth scene, the little
cantaice had another chance at the obdurates of the
parquette, and they gave strong evidences of sue
cumbing to that beautiful duet between Hioieta and
Alfredo In the fifth and closing scene she attacked
in the most dashng and confidant manner the army
of critical habitues, making two such effective
charges in ~ torse iui che fanima," and ".Sempre
fbera degg 'io,' that they came down handsomely
and she bounded off the stage amid broadside of
applause so stormy that she bounded back to ac-
knowledge twas " called out" accepted the chal
lenge, and stood fire of plaudits So, seeing that
our little friend could get along without and take
care of herself we left the old Orleans and came up
town to
THE VARIETIES, where The School for Scandal"
was on the boards much to the edifcation of fair
assembage, for it was admirably played, with Mr..
Henry Placide as Sir Peter Ieasie, Mark Smith as
Sir Oliver Surface, George Jordan Charles Sur
face, Owens as Crabtree, and Messrs. Davenport,
Holland, Briggs, Plunkett, Mrs Boyce, Mrs. Seton
and Miss A. Graham in the cast.
AT THE ST.. CHARLES Bulwer's beautiful, I'M.
equaled drama THE Lady of Lyons was on, with
Mrs. Hayne as Pauline, Mr.. Pope Claude Meinotte
and Mr.. Grifiths as Col. Damas. We have seen it
vastly better played than last night but it worth
seeing.
THE AMpHIrHEATER.-The circus artists enter
tanned their catch' in their usual excellent style
last night, and sent them all home in fine humor.
Dly Fay was gloriously brilliant with his fresh and
sparkling clownisms