New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1860-01-23

THEATRICAL AsECDoTE.-Mr. George vandenhoff
tells the following good story in his recently-pub-
lished volume:
/ must mention an incident which interrupted
:. The Lady of Lyons, . for few moments, on my
benefit night. Mrs. Farren, then the regular ac-
tress of the St. Charles theater, was Pauline; and
in the scene in the cottage where, on Beausants
producing pistol, she falls fainting into Claude's
arms-as carried the lady up the stage to place
her in chair, voice from the pit cried out, in
very excited tone, Kiss her! by - kiss her!"
felt my cheek Jingle with indignation, and an in
voluntary shrinking of Pauline on my arm, told
me that she feltth affront too placed her calmly
| on the chair, turned, walked slowly down to the
footghts, and stood there in silence, casting my
eye round the foremost seats of the parqnette, with
a view to detect the offender. The audience was
as still as death for about half minute then sud
denly, like a flash of lightning, a thought seemed
to strike them beheld man seized, raised off
his feet and literally pass through the air from
hand to hand across the parquette till he was ont
side the door before he could know whittier he
was going The whole was the work of about ten
seconds, and, after hearty cheer, | went on with
the text. The words which followed
THERE we are strangers now
spoken by Claude with reference to his position
theneeforth with Pauline, the house Immediately
applied to the stranger whom they had elected,
and greeted them with the most uproarious laugh
ter and another cheer!
PRESTIcIASA.-Henry Ward Beeeher says that
6 the lesson of resignation should be taught to all
men, We think there is more need Of its being
taught just now to the offiee-holders than to any
other class extant.
The editor of the New Hampshire Patriot asks
"Whether dog can reason Let his readers
answer.
Douglas Is on the wane. In Kentucky, his cause
is as weak as the caws of dying crow.
A New York paper asks " whether the world
has any idea what is bought and sold in that city"
Undoubtedly votes and voters are bought and Gus
toners sold.
One of the New Hampshire papers has published
political letter from Frank Pierce. 1t is feeble
affair. Franks pen isn't much mightier than his
sword.
We would certainly have an Abotionist pun
ished for stealing negro, but we don't think we
should be willing to have negro punished for
stealing an Abotionist.
No eountenance has been given to Mr.. Douglas
in this State except our neighbor Harvey sand
that's shockngly ugly one.
An Eastern lady Of genius, once beautiful, but
now we fear, getting little elderly, says, in one
Of her sprightly magazine sketches about men and
things, that she i" wildly remembers the time -
when we and she went yachting together"
Doesn't she remember still more wildly the time, or
times when we were smacking together
SELLING AN ARTIsr.-Mr. As one of our
most popular artists and teachers of drawing,
Ii
House, Yesterday morning, while copying head
by Guido, Mr.. A. was interrupted by rough
looking visitor.
e Are you Mr.. A., the painter?n
q am, sir.n
& You teach creeters to draw, believer
60 Yes, SIR replied Mr.. A., who fancied that his
visitor might be some wealthy old Jersey farmer,
edo you wish your daughter to take few les
sons 2,
{ No, sir, not my darter.'
q Your son, perhaps"
No, nor my son neither"
Who then, sir; not yourself, hope.o
No, not myself, but somebody dern sight
more difficult
q And who may that be ?'
" four year old mule bought tother day from
Cap. Hamhright. Learn him to draw, and dern me
i don't out pewter and give you the best hundred
dollars you ever seed.'
!" Leave my study, SIR said Mr.. A.; you're a
hlackguard.n
The scene closed by the countryman walking
down stairs, while Mr.. A. restored his equilibrium
by closing the door with a slam.
A chap arrested for stealing pork, made the fol-
lowing defense: % From my youth upward have
loved baked beans. j have passion for that sub
stantial dish that battles all description. Without
beans ! am miserable: with beans am happy.
Beans want for breakfast--beans want for din
ner-and cold beans for supper. A few days since
my pork barrel was empty. What was to do9 I
had plenty of beans but not pound of pork. l
s Il -. -. Eat i