New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1866-05-21
Musical ana TheatrlcaI.


Grau's opera troupe is performing in New York.
Gazzaniga is with them. signorina Boscbetti
played Marguerite, in 4" Fanst." She was
said to be the best Mdrguerae On the Enropeap
stage.
At Wallack's they are running the new semi
| spectacular drama, Never too Late to Mend !,
and at the Olympic the Guardsmen.p
| On the 18th Mrs. Wood was to take a farewell
benefit before leaving for Europe. Mrs. Wood has
sold her residence in West Twentieth street, New
York, to nephew Of Mr. George Peabody of Lon
don, for s24, 200, including the furniture.
AT Niblo's, Ida Vernon was playing. Miss
Bateman was still Frustrated by illness, the result
Of overwork. 1t was supposed that she would
notappear again this season. Mr.. Charles Dillon
was to make his debut at NibIo's on the 18th.
Miss Blanche DeBar was, at last accounts, play
ing at DeBar's opera house. St. Louis, where Mr..
Dillon has just completed an engagement. Band
mann was also t., appear in st. Louis last week.
srakosch's Italian opera company performed for
a short season at the Mercantile Library Hall.
Edwin Booth has been very successful at the
Walnut street theater, Philadelphia
James p. Murdoch gave dramatic reading in
the Senate Chamber, Washington, on the Sd inst.
The maia floor and galleries were crowded with
spectators. On Sunday evening, the 9Th, he gave
series of scriptural readings at Growers
theater. +z
Growers theater, Washington, closed its regular
fall and winter season on the 9Th inst The past
week opened with benefit to Mrs, Agnes Perry,
when she appeared in East Lynnep
suit wastried in Philadelphia court last
week, wherein Vestvali figured as prosecutor
and scherzer as defendant. 1t was an action to
recover the sum Of $1,000, alleged to have been de-
posted thdefendant by plaintiff as security for
the lease Of the Callowhl street theater for term
of years. 1t was alleged that the defendant re-
entered the premises before the expiration of the
term. The defense alleged that the plaintiff failed
to comply with the covenants Of the lease. Yer.
dict forplaintifT for $3.50.
Maggie Mitchell closed her engagement at the
Chestnut Philadelphia, on the 5th. Edwin Adams
is now the star at that house. opening on the 7t ia
!" The Heretic.a
Miss lucille Western is in the last week, of htr
Boston engagement She appeared the second
time in@ Atonement, or the Child Stealer,'i Nav TO-
Mr. John Brougham is in the first week of an en-
ID Boston, Playing with Fire !, and
Z Betsy Baker I are on the boards.
Mile Marie Zoe was at Woods theater Cinein.
matt, as g Esmeralda, "Aiay 9.
Miss Jean Hosmer returned to Louisville XIV.
May 7, and appeared at the louisville theater, al
g Evadne." Next evening she played Blanca, in
+" Fazio or the Italian Wife, Miss Hosmer Il \
fayorite in Louisville.
Gottschalk's success in Peru increases with
every concert. We read in the Concrete an ao
count Of an ovation which the celebrated pianist
received from the members of the National Club.
We extract the following from the Concrete:
Last Saturday, the National Club gave Gottschalk
J splendid banquet. At dessert the president ad-
iressed an eloquent speech to the distinguished
1ianist and presented to him the decoration which
Lima had awarded him. This Jewel, which was
made BY the celebrated firm Of Messrs Bolot, is Of
gold, wrought in the form Of an aeanthus leaf,
oInamented with diamonds and pearls, and sur
mounted by the symbols of music It is 10 be
worn on the neck with ribbon Of the national
'olors Of Peru--white and red Upon the reverse
# the decoration is the inscription. 10 Cots
chalk, from the National Club Of Lima.p The
most amieable feeling reigned in this soiree, to
which oil Foreigners in Lima were invited,
La Teprbere dp Val d'Enier is the title of The
ast Partisan sensation piece, in six acts and a pro
1gue, at the Theater de Beaunarehais.
James Arderson's new play, Clouds and Sun
line,n was produced al the Britannia, Mr.. ADDER
IN playing the leading characters. He was sup
orted by Miss Niles, M. Reynolds, Mr.. Drum.
ond and AIR. Bell. e Ht0s
Mile Grautzoa Russian danseuse, is shout
make first appearance in Paris, She is
id to possess much talent and large share of
sauty.
At the Thester Italiens, Paris, they are employed
the rehearsal Of three tragedies; 0tell0, Am.
TO and Il Cid. The pieces are being arranged
ith. view Of displaying the talent of sieror
psi, an Italian tragedian, who has been very i
eeesstal in The principal cities OF his native
luntFy. HeGt
Mr. sabriel Harrison Of Brooklyn, has written
pay for Matilda Heron, called Z Neanthe,, ia /. a
men the lady is TO peEsonate an hernio rnatrnn