New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1866-09-06
Musical and Theatrical.
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Bogumil Dawson, said to be the greatest LYING
tragedian of Germany, will arrive in this country
the last of this month, the war having driven him
from Europe He is a native of Gallacia, Poland
but has acquired the German language, although
he still speaks it with an accent. He is familiar
with the entire repertoire of Schiller, Goethe and
Moliere, and is described us being equally at home
with German comedy and the tragedies of Shaks-
peare.
Madame de Baerndorf, court actress from the
Royal Theater of Hanover, is likewise expected
to appear during the ensuing season at the Thalia
Theater (Wood's), on Broadway. Among her
roles are those of Phadra, Iphigenia, Marie Stu
art, Adrenne, etc. Rumor attributes to Madame
de Baerndorf two fascinating qualties-that of
being wealthy, and that of costuming faulhessly.
In dress and dross she is equally rich
By the last steamer, Manager Grau received
from sgnor Corticelli, the European admin
istrator" of the Rstor company, a list of the
actors already engaged. Signor Corticelli writes
as follows;
give you herewith the pleasant intelligence
OF the contracts recently made with very excel.
lent actress, and also with first class actor, both
OF them members of the renowned Billetti- Bon
Company. The lady alluded to is Signora An
tolnetta Aamarina, and the gentleman is Achille
F
OF Ludovico Mancini, a distinguished artist, who
isas great in comedy as is tragedy; and it was
with considerable difficulty that he was induced
e abandon his engagement at Naples. BY the
addition OF these three artists we have acquired
nucleus of talent seldom united, although but for
the Italian war, it would have been impossible to
have obtained their services.
The Ghion and susini opera troupe has lust
been reorganized for the ensuing season, and will
start from New York in a few weeks The an,
nexed is the organization: Nine. Ghioni and
Mile canissa, prime dome; Nine Patti strakosch,
eontralto; signor Irfre "a new importation) and
Signor Erani, tenors; signor Mara, baritone
signor Susini and signor Colett bassos: signor
sarti, conductor; Max Strakoseh, director and P,
A. Herbert, business manager.
The chorus and orchestra will, we are assured
be complete. The repertoire comprises all the
popular operas, including "Grispino la Co.
mare" and +" L'Africaine" Both Of these
operas will be produced in fine style, especially
! L AtricaineN The troupe, numbering in all,
seventy-flye, will commence their season at the
Concordia Opera House, Baltimore, on the 18th of
September. After short season in Baltimore
tho troupe viii appear in Washington, Richmond
and other cities, en- route to New Orleans, where
they open on the 9th of November, for season
OF several weeks They will then proceed to
Memphis, Nashville, Louisville, ST. Louis, Chicago
and Cincinnati. En- passant, we may remark that
Mr.. Maurice strakosch is now in Europe, nego.
tating for artists for this troupe.
letter in the Paris Temps, dated Berlin, gives
a glowing description of the scene which took
place at the Opera House on the evening of the
9Th, on which occasion the representation was for
the benefit Of the wounded soldiers The whole
court was present, andno seat was vacant
When the king ente9d at halfpast seven the