New Orleans daily crescent., 1866-02-20
Musical and Theatrical.

Mr. Chanfrau took benefit at Woods theater
New York, on the 9th, after successful engage
| ment He was to be succeeded by Mr. Frank
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| Miss Lacoste is the new debutante in New
York. She was to make her first appearance at
the Academy of Music in new five act play.
Miss Bateman was still creating furere at
Niblots. s~ A--0-.. "- 6'H
Lucille Western was still doing :" East Lynne %
at the Brooklyn Academy.
r. The attack of the New York Herald upon Ed
win Booth has operated favorably for the distin-
guished tragedian, who is nightly crowding the
Winter Garden.
Mr.. T. P. De Walden has sued Mr.. George Wood,
manager of Woods theater, for the failure of his
piece called the " Balloon Wedding" produced at
Woods theater on the opening night of that the
alter: Mr.. De Walden complains of the very bad
way in which it was mounted, and that it was not
put on the stage as it could and ought to have
been.
Theatrical and other matters connected with the
" world of show'' have been fourishing beyond
precedent in New York. the receipts being in large
advance over all previous experience. The re-
ceipts of the legitimate places of amusement,
without Barnum's, for the closing six months of
the past year, were s665,551
"a Miss Jean Hosmer played Camille, in the
Fate of Coquette, at the Opera House, Pittsburg,
February s. She was very well received, and en-
tered on short, but very iattering engagement
Mr.. Charles Dillon is playing to crowded houses
at the Academy Of Music, Albany. RI
Mr.. Chanfrau appears as Sam, at the Arch Street
theater, Philadelphia, on the 18th of February.
Mrs. General Lander, formerly Miss Davenport,
is playing in Cincinnati Her performance of
Adrienne Lecouvreur is praised by the journals of
that city.
Mr.. Edwin E. Adams has APPEARED in a series of
Shaksperean characters at Mcvicker's theater,
Chicago. At Woods Museum John Brougham was
still playing. Herman and Blind Tom were in
Chicago.
u The Clipper says that Menken is really coming
to New York again. She has been to Paris, but
not to perform; and at last adyices was in London.
She expected to leave for this country at an early
day. How long she designs to tarry here we can
not say, but as she is under engagement to per-
form in Paris in the spring, she cannot remain
long. That she will play while here will depend
on circumstances. John Oxenford, of the London
Times, is writing piece for the Menkin, and so is
Charles Reade; SO between the two something
ought to eventuate to make amends for the non
success Of the "Child of the Sum-
An amateur dramatic club in Buffalo recently
Wrought out some of the scenes of the recent
Titusville drama, to the immense delight of the
audience. -s a ..lM- I'D
Mr.. Stewart, of New York city has introduced
bill to the assembly, the object of which is to
give charter to P. 7. Barnum, Henry Barnum,
James E. Kelly, s. Fl. Rurd and Hyatt Frost, );
organize in the upper part of the city a mammoth
menagerie and museum. .
An association has been formed in Pittsburg
called the adams Dramatic Association, u in honor
of the distinguished young tragedian, Edwin
Adams. Some of the most brilliant stars in the
theatrical frmament have earned the first rudi-
ments Of their profession in associations of SINH.
lar character.
Gen. Williams, the second husband of Mrs.
Douglas, was staunch Dengasite in 1860. HaR
ing supported the husband it is quite natural that