The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-03-06
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Carnival In the Crescent City-Pr0posed Re.
turn Route to New YOrk-The Farewell Sea-
SON In New Yorksto BE gin ON April 22-Her
Net Receipts in the United states S2OO,OOO,
or One Million Francs-Her Departure
rho 18th sf May-Engagemcnt During the
Universal Exposition at Paris-POssfble Re-
turn to America. &c.
New ORLEANS Feb &c. 1867.
Before the war the last week OF the Carnival cul-
minating at midnight Maydi Gras always used to be
gay and sensational in New Orleans and is than
this year. Balls and parties the order of the
day, rather Of the night All the theatres have
doubled their attractions The Great Bazaar OF the
Southern Hospital Association brilliantly successful
The Mystck Crewe OF Comus bid fair to surpass them
The Arabic Company from the Desert OF Sahara
their FIRST appearance in the United States these
children Of the desert having just arrived with their tur
bans and white burnous from Spain, by way Of Havana
The Lyceum Hall is ringing with the music, vocal and
instrumental Of grand German concerts
But all these sensations Of the week ecipsed by
the splendid OF Riston the Queen Of Tragedy.
To-day, by invitation OF Mr. Alfalfa, the lessee Of The
Opera House. signora Rssor and family dined at tho
lake large crowd assembled witness their depart
ure from the St. Louis Hotel; 1t was 'the sensation
in that par Of the city. The distinguished
tra0edense, her husband, the Marquis dol Grillo,
with Miss Blanca Rstor and Mr. George Ristori. drove
horseback This evening signora Ristori will appear
enc Of her cbaracss the beautiful and unhappy
MyrhA During the week all Now Orleans viii have
applauded her in Elizabeth Myrrha Angelo and Pia d
Toome and next week will applaud her again in Gamma
and Macbeth.
We are not surprised 70 learn that Ristori's fous
nights season n Memphis, which opened the 5:h
ultimo was . triumph and magnificent pecuniary sue
cess On her arrival In the Crescent City on the 9th OF
February Ristori welcomed with great enthusiasm
The press, without exception, hailed her 'Queen
of Tragedy" The public has We'd with private families
in testimonials OF delight and of appreciation for her
marvellous genius Dinners and pareshave been given
in her honor and all possible efforts have been multi
debut. on the 18th Medea, In the highest de-
gree successful Perhaps her greatest triumph
achieved on Wednesday last. On that occasion she
played Mary Stuart Nothing can exceed The furore
viii ch this Improvisation excited both among the
American and the Creole population Seats and boxes
all secured for the balance OF the and
moro can be obtained for love money For ELIZABETH
which has been repeated three nights In succession.
boxes have commanded from fifty TO sixty dollars
Although general business is comparatively dnl all ind
plenty OF money to spend for the qualification Of seeing
and admiring Ristor
We understand thai the epterprisnz Mr. Gran receives
daily applications from the cities already visited by Rs
tori soliciting renewal OF engagements and repeated
performances on the return OF the company 10 New
York. To his regret, previous engagements and PROPOSE
tons, which offer muni6ccnt for nights
In passing preclude him from accedng TO these latter
ing wishes He has determined, we believe to proiong
the here and then to return to st. Louis Thence
he will visit the "head OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES success
vcy Milwaukee. Pttsburr, Cleveland, Buffalo, Roches-
ter Utica and Troy. On the 22d OF April Madame Ris
tori will commence her farewell performances il New
York Passage has already been secured her and her
troupe the steamship Vile de Paris Of the Transit
antic line. the 18th Of May inasmuch she
gagged 70 appear II the Theatre des Italiens during the
Of the Universal Exposition at Paris By The date
Of her departure In May the net receipts OF Madame Rs
tori in the United States will doubtless have reached the
sum Of two hundred thousand dollars, one million
francs Europe might not have buted that
in ten years Should she decide 70 return for another
year order 70 revisit the Of her amphs and
visit the cities In the United States and also Havana In
which time has not permitted her TO appear during her
present engagem Mt safely predict that equally
immense success pecunary and artistic will recompense
her. New Orleans II Is certain will gladly accord
second ovatisn to Ristori