New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1861-02-11
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| VARIETIES THEATER BENEFIT of D4uenp11s. -
me patrons Of the Varieties viii have til tls
| opportunity OF beneRttiag themselves as well az
neDehting and complimenting one Of the most
/ ssiis'ehahly and finished comedians that ever
| s'aoeu tne new orleans stage. We need not dwell
apol, tht claim which Dolly Davenport holds ut,,r
Sie loFefs OF fun and fine acting in this efty as
'ne actof on the stage and as the gentleman II an
oia1 circles ne is SO we'll known and annreciafad
thas anything further might say ast his roerfss
would be superfaous We need onIv ~ go.
that the bill offered for tonight ID one uor,,, IF
the occasion. For the first time viii II -
the comedy of Leap Year, with The 4
cast: Sir Solomon SoEsts, Mark Smith. f,yts
Adaser, Leffngwell; Mr.. Dasple John C,weaa-
Waller, Davenport; Mss FZocer5g. Miss nn5e
Graham; Mss 0'Lea1y, Mrs Leighton: Miss
Desperate, Mrs. Chapman. Afterward, George
Jordan and Charlotte Thompson will appear ii
Inc Morning Call =, Mademeisee Frances viii
g1yeeqne of her charming dances and finalIv5
Charles Bass will appear as Sa. Paul Paaoda IN
Inc Bengal Tiger" The stars shine as We write.
and we hope to-day sun viii shine, that Dayen-
port may receive the benefit he deserves. and tho
patrons of the Varieties enjoy the feast that ID
store for them Nh. Il M
ST. CHARLEs.-"T The Rag Pickeri;--h lei. II. I'd
dy appears tonight in another of his great ebaraa-
ters-s'ean, in the Rag Picker Of Parssu Win
Mrs. Perrin az Marie. Miss Laura Honey Viii IL.
terward appear as Kate, in g The Little savaee u
IN which she will sing Johnny was shoemak -
Mr. Eddy has stamped himself as one 9f the hest
masters Of tragedy and the drama and ttou4Ef ~
know: nothing OF +" The Rag Picker Of Paris. y We
may safely presume that Mr.. Eddy would NOT pra
duce the piece unless it were something Of deem
and absorbing interest. 33s5.s
oPERA.-Pdnt as Lacia.-st'Ile Adeiina Patti
reappears tonight in one of her most lannon's
that Of the heroine in E Lucia d Lammermoor.. 4,
She will be sustained by the strength If the
operate company.
.AcADEHY.-C stisty 1irastreis,--The ehristv5s
nave achieved the most triumphant success. They
draw crowded houses nightly, and deservedIy, II
we may judge by what we we saw them do on
Saturday night. Christy and Arlington are the
leading funny men the latter is great iii his plan
tation dances and banjo doings. Kelly id ballad
singer OF the first merit; he is already greatly
popular. master Leon, the youth whop the
coGuettsh wench, is lightning dancer and tile best
performer IN ms line we have seen for some years
1he superior OF Haslem on the flute has never
peeh IN thls city we are in some doubt as to
~hether we ever heard his equal. The other Iners-
" n ioHpe nave thelr peclaiff1es, Which, with
the foregoing, make up most lively and delicious
evenings entertainment. We can with confidence
advise all our friends to go and see tile GIrsty
They offer another varied programme for tonight.
MUsEuM.-1Ae Double Gtrl-The attraction At
the Museum CONNECTED with the Academy Of
Musc) continues undated. The double negro
girl, unquestonably the greatest human wonder III
existence, and great variety of other cuiosfties
of nature and art, are on exhibition daily from 10
A. M. to 10 P. NJ