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

AMUsEMENTs.- Varieties 1hedter-ltayk Smith
Benetfk--That excellent actor and old New Orleans
favorite, Mr.. Mark Smith, is to take his benefit a.
the Varieties tonight. The bill he offers is great
one, without considering his own great desserts
Sheridan's great comedy of g The Rivals u is to be
i performed, with the beneficiary as Sir Anthony
i absolute, George Jordan as Capt. absolute, Day
export as Lactus O'1rigger, Ledingwell as Fuuzt.
i land, John Owens as Bob Acres, Mrs. Chapman
1 as Mrs. MalaprOp, Miss Charlotte Thompson as
1 Lydia Languish, and Mrs. Leighton as Ls.cy.
4 There has never been greater cast than this in
any comedy at that temple of comedy, the Vari-
cites. There will be after the comedy one of the
exquisite dances of Mile Frances and NJ Brilliant
! and finally, ''Nne Points of the Law will be set
forth by Mark Smith, Davenport, Leffingwell, An
| ME Graham and Fannie Brown. If this be not in
theatrical parance, Zone of the bills'' WHY then
we never heard of one. Mark Smith is entitled to
| rousing benefit and must and shall have 1.-THE
weather not interfering.
Acade1ng of Music. Dan Rice had crowded
house and great benefit; his brethren of the I.
Q. s. II. being present according to published
threat, in strong force. To-day at noon will be
given the last day performance for ladies and
children; at night the usual splendid entertainment
will be offered to the grown folkes; and to-mor-
row night Dan bids farewell to the Academy to
exhibit under canvas on Monday night in the Third
District, and for a few nights more in the river
suburbs of the city. Make the most of Dan and
his great show whist you have the chance!
81. Charles Iheater.-Mr and Mrs Barney VIII
liams offer for tonight of their usual entcing
programmes I" Irish Assurance, and Yankee
Modesty," :" The Fairy Circle" and "Prince Dol
oroso of the Doleful Isles" are the pieces an
nounced, all chock full of fun, dancing, sing.
ing and general merriment. Tomorrow night
the Williamses are to take their farewell ben
eft and bid goodbye to New Orleans for some
time to come. They announce an extraordinary
bill for this occasion The popular tragedian, |
Mr.. Eddy, is to make his debut on Monday night.
A,mo,y HaN.-The entertainments of the Swiss
Bell Ringers will be brought to conclusion to-day,
the company having other engagements. There is
no doubt that the Hall will be well filed, both to-
day at noon and this evening. We sincerely hope,
for the sake of the unfortunate, that Armory Hall
will be crowded tonight for there is to be grand
in aid of the Rev. DIR. Gampbell,s Mis-
sion. Parties DESTROYS Of lending their assistance
can obtain tickets by the package at the Hall, or
at the Young Mems Christian Association rooms,
Camp street.
t 4Hu5tHHb.-iJou IlOFBet me Museum, as pass
in and out your visit to Dan Rice to-day and to.
night, in the Academy. The double girl and host
of other wonders still to be seen in the Museum
Nep Opera House.-Halevey's grand opera,
g The Jewess," is to be repeated tonight.
TIE Christy Minstrels.- This famous troupe are
TO appear at the Academy of Music on
Monday night. Cast your eye over their adver-
tsed bill of fare in our amusement department.
ODD Fello,rs' HaR-The grand dress, fancy dress
and mask ball of Jackson Fire Company No Is,
comes off at Odd Fellows Hall tonight. 1t will be
a gay and delightful affair, we have no doubt.
Berger, the Great Billiard Pldyer-Monsieur
Berger, the renowned French billiard PLAYER, by
tie worlds consent the King of Billiards, will to-
night afford our New Orleans biliard-payers the
opportunity of seeing things that were never
lreamt Of in their philosophy. The exhibition
will be at Masonic Hall, beginning at half.past
o'clock. There will doubtless be great crowd;
or what Morphy, the American Chess King, was
n France, Berger, the French Billiard King, is in
America. From all that we have read and heard
If Berger, he is one of the scientific wonders of
he world.