New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1861-02-04

ST. Gu AgIRs THEATER--D ebit of Eddy, the Ifa-
gsdisss. Barney WI asns and wife last night closed
thor engagement at the ST. Charles. Tonight we
are to be greeted, for the first time in number OF
years, BY Mr. 3. Eddy, the tragic actor whose
name il SO nearly akin to d household word in
h the theaters and among the theater-going commu-
mites of this country. Wherever he has beenplay-
Ing 81 late Eeals Mr. Eddy has been recognized as
ripe actor, cultivated and finished; master de.
lineator OF all the stage portratGres he undertakes
W say this much for the rising and risen genera
ton here who have not had the recent pleasure of
seeing him Those who have seen him elsewhere,
III or who remember seeing him here some years
ago, need no reminder from as to the merits of
4 Mr. Eddy. He appears tonight as Jack Cade, in
the celebrated play of that name. Those who 60
10 see his jack Gade tonight, will be strongly in
ocnlated with The desire to see him in his other
Y characters.
VsRfRTfrs TIE Marx Smiths BeaeJft-
were delighted 10 see the crowded and splen..
II did house vita which Mark Smith vas honored ut
his benefit On Saturday night. The Rivals'' never
went OFF better OF as well, in this city before At
the end n the play Mark was compelled to appear
/ before The curtain; his acknowledgement was
brief, bat modest and sincere. Mark Smith is like
n one ~ our live oak trees-sdeeply rooted in the
N bosom of Louisiana, and pleasant at all times
Another great attraction turns up for tonight in
the everyarying and brilliant season programme Of
"A She Varieties theater. Our American Consi1'i Is
to DO reproduced for the first time this season. with
John Ovens as Asd Ifeachdrd Davenport as
y Lord Dandvedi.y, Leingw well as Abel Nttycon and
4 Miss Charlotte Thompson, Miss Annie Graham and
Brs. Chapman, In the feminine department. After |
the comedy, for novelty, (aud taking one it is)
Madame ds "a TourneFe, late primo donna Of the |
opera, will sing q grand patriotic cantata, ded- /
II Gated 10 the Volunteers Of Louisiana.
ACADEMY or Husie.- The Ctf'istg Ifft7stfeEs -
The Cbristy Minstfels make their first appearance
tonight Introducing themselves in all the melodies
and funny things pertaining to Ethiopian minstelsy
ndshamor. The troupe is one renowned through |
cut hescpHnrys and intends to exert itself espec
ally III CIV Orleans, where the competition Of
aBlugements il 50 high at the present time A |
4 glance oFer#the advertised programme in another |
column viii show what Is in store fer oil who
attend tonight.
DAss RIcl:'s GREAT sHow.--.7 THO Niqhts III he |
Third District Dan Rice and bis Great show viii
Tonight appear under canvas on Eylsian Fields
street, between MORGAN and Gasacalvo, in the
Third District. He and his able assistant in the
funny and singing department, Frank Drew
4 u We Ella 2oyara, unquestonably the most
beautiful and graceful and daring equestrienne
il America; The whole wonderful troupe Of
eqnestfians acrobats and gymnasts; Dams won
8derfnlly cuie horses and comic mules and i'm
proved monkeys his educated rhinoceros, his
enlightened kangaroo, his intellectual goat--all
will Y come ont Il and ssdo up y things as they
Invariably do whenever and wherever Capt. Dan
,eiidlges, in house or in tent. Dams show will
show tonight and tomorrow night in the Old
Third After that be will with his troupe, take to
his staamboat, and proceed to delight the inhabt
ants of the Hp.riyer towns.
New orERA Horst,P ostponensent- conse-
quence OF the continued indisposition Of Mime
Taure, there will be no performance tonight; but
ne are promised for tomorrow night the grand
opera of !" The Je#ess.'
Y Mvssuss17se Double Girl. This extraordinary
woneer and 9 host Of other curiosities are to be
seen al The Museum, day and night.