New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1861-02-19
VOLUME XIII.
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VARIETIES TnEATER.-- Great Success Of . The
Heart Of Atd~Lotlian. '-The Varieties last night
was iammed from pit to dome; and the first repre-
sentation Of "Jeane Deans, or the Heart OF hid
Lothian was in every respect triumph. Bring
ing out as it did, the whole of the large company,
all in parts new to them, and an entirely new set
of scenes and machneries, it was an especially
noticeable circumstance that there was not llltch
halt or baulk of any kind, in the whole Of the
splendid performance.
The Dauid Deans of Charles Bass was acted with
great effect. Mnrk Smith as the Duke, Jordan as
Fairbr0tlcr, and ieifingwe.b as Ddddte fatcltt,
were severally excellent. Davenport's Geordse
Robe,tsop was also very good except in the street
fight in front Of the Tobooth, where he fred off
revolver an instrumentn mentioned by Walter
Scott III any of his novels or poems, or dreant Of
by anybody in Walter Scotts time, much less in
the days Of Qneen Caroline. We would not have
noticed this perhaps, but for the evident aud
| labor which the management displayed in pro-
ducing The scenes and costumes with all possible
! fidelity TO the period depicted. Morton's laird
was well done and well sung thing.
Miss Charlotte Thompson, as Jeanie Deans, the
heroine Of the DRAMA acquitted herself with a sue
cess which showed how much study she had be-
| slowed upon the character. in several OF the
scenes she was very effective. Miss Fannie Brown
as IE1te Deans, looked the character well enough,
and got through witlst satisfactorily, but not as
effectively as the character required She did her
best, and perhaps that's enough Mrs. Leighton's
3{adge IFt9}t'e was lively, but not like the Madge
that Scott described; 1T was crazy enough in action
but not in look. tits very likely, that after the
| labor and trepidation of first appearance in
| whole cast in which the Scottish accent must be
mouthed, the actors and actresses will greatly i'm
prove. Mrs. Chapman's Meg 1fit,,doclsson was ox-
celient, as are all the delineations OF that most
excellent actress. Miss Annie Graham's QUEEN
| figured in only one scene, but it was charming
whilst il lasted.
We have pointed out the only few shortcomings
/ that we could find in the course of whole even
ings feast of dramatic action and scenic display.
| What we have pointed out does not detract from
| the triumph Of tie drama as whole, ior in no
| other part Of the country do we believe the drama
could be brought out brilliantly or half as
effectively as II was brought out at the Varieties
| last night. There were some twelve Or fifteen new
and beautiful SCENES prepared expressly for this
| play; most of the costumes were also expressly
/ gotten up and the two grand tabeaux represent
ing the trial OF Ed7e and the storming of the Tol
booth, were far ahead of anything ever before
offered at the Varieties. This is saying great
deal; but If you doubt it, go and see for your.
selves. The play will be repeated tonight.
4 Sr. CHARLES THEArER-" Uncle Tonl.''-The
drama in which Mr.. Jamson appeared last night
will be repeated this night with popular farce
Jamisou's Uncle Tom is worth seeing.
NEW OPERA HoUsE-'Thc .Je,cess." ."-Halevy'
great opera, La Juive,'' is to be reproduced al
the Opera House tonight
AoADEMy.-1fte Gtristys,-At the Academy O.
Music, tonight, the Christy hIinstrels will give
another of their excellent performances, compri5
ing equal parts of sweet music, beautiful dancing
and uproarious nigger fun,
j MusEUM.-The Museum is open day and night
. with hoast of animate and inanmate c1riositie
and wonders on exhibition. DON'T forget the AIu
i scum as you pass in aud out at the Academy c
Music.
3 LOUISIANA GuARD.-An election for officers is t
e be held at the armory tomorrow night Th
members are referred TO Capt. Todd's notice i
another column.