New Orleans daily crescent., 1866-10-16

eAAy ~ ttilassllsee US Wlta very late Galveston
and Houston papers
IHE ORLEANS THEArER. This establish
1aent was crowded to its utmost capacity 81
the occasion Of the last theatrical exhibition
there, by The most delighted audience which
4 we have seen collected in a place of public
amusement for many a long day The histor-
ical comedy Of The Tower of London. the
paternity Of which is shared By three talented
authors, one Of whom is Charles .I.eMaitre.
was upen the bills, and it is no fnlsome com
plinaent to the company to say that none
could have brought out the salient beauties of
The play with more effect or elected more
numerous and hearty expressions Of interest
~ The historical scenes So thrill portrayed
by the draraatists. The audiences at The
Orleans Theater are more chaiy of their d.
plA1lse than those who frequent the theaters
up town but upon this occasion the most
respectful attention during the progress OIL
the piece Was followed upon each dropping Of
she e1iraain, by vociferous cheering and con-
finued calls for those who had well earned
them.
II Alr Labrunie has had any misgiyinas as
to the success Of his undertaking, his heart
must have been gIaddened by the ovation re-
ceiYed hy Mr.. and Mrs Ilarnlet, Mad. Blon-
sdeiet, and some af The others engaged. The
two characters Of the Coaaatess M,rrau and
Clara Murray have been made BY tie dra-
matists equally interesting, and the two ae-
comphshed artistes had an opportunity Tor a.
contest of laudable rivalry, ii which the
audience MAS the gamer and neither Of them
the loser. fifth act even without regard
to It's. literary merit, exhibits 4 knowledge Of
the stage and its requirements, which none
but accomplished and experienced play
7Wrights can possess, and was so rendered that
the attention of the audience was riveted to
the stage. and stalwart men as we'll as. tender
women were afected to tears, which they
soughtiin vain 10 conceal. Madam Larnet,
like All artists af her high order Of talent,
becomes SO identified with the character
which ahe personiies that we imagine we
saw tears in her eyes, in the parting scene Of
dhs last.aet; and well did they become her;
for upon her whole countenanee was depicted
thu INTENSE agony of the loving wife, about to
besepafatsd from her noble husband by tile
haasd Of the exeeutioner. The part of Lrdg
lfsgrag is.certainly one Of the very best tsuited
to Airs Lazrnet, ia manner, voice, car
riage oppression and gesture, she IS aris-
tocraey parsonifed Row else could She
represent one of tl1as unfortunate, but
noble chiyalEy Of the seventeenth century,
who clustered around the throne and grave
of The Stuarts, ia spite sof all the perse-
cution II radicaliasa and sglzitanisrn, rampant
IN thoss days as they .have.bse since in other
fclimes equally prolific in hergsies,
! In All sincerity We advise our readers to
v al themselves of the opportunity offered
be 10 at the Orleans of witnessing the stand |
nd piecesof modern canedy ara drama rem
ere d il 4 style wbieh would do credit to
rst class theater il anysot the European cap
ais.
To-i light new hill is offered, composed Of
come dy and vaudeville as usual tl,e firstis
ntitleG4 Ia Pas9te ds 1iiqaet the latter les
Preiaiaz es Arales.ds Rseaelisu Wecan youch
81 the picy and amusing qualities of the
audeViaIas, J, aud have heard the comedy very
ighly spoken Of.