The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1868-12-13

Friday. But the patronage has been simmer
than one might naturally have expected, for the
reason that Old Boreas and Puvius, foes to mana
gers, have held high carnival, and deferred many
from venturing even past their thresholds-no mat
ter how great their desire to witness one or the
other of the attractions we have named. TO
'.Undine and Dora" We have in previous
summary alluded at some length. The former
piece appeals entirely to the senses of seeing and
hearing. Its scenes, costumes and musical fea-
lures are its sole attractions. The plot and the
dialogue which evolves it only TO be tolerated
SIS inevitable to the introduction of the spectacu-
lar portions at regular intervals. But in these
latter the blending of lights and coIors, the sheen
Of gold and silver, the reflection from thousand
dazzling points, make up scenes to which the
hssheesh eater only could imagine a parallel
The silver lake by moonlight. in the second act.
Is really the chef d'euure of the piece, and alone
cost the management we are told. thousand dol
lars. Little do spectators, gazing eagerly, ixedly
at the bright vision before them, imagine all the
combinations of labor necessary to its production.
They do not know that high above them vigiIant
eyes are urset watching the stage; steady skilled
hands are dire. ing and regulating the powerful
rays of the Calcium. Behind the scenes the
prompter, the scene shifter, the carpenter, the
gas man, are all at their posts. Each one Of
them perfectly sure what to do, and knowing
precisely when to do it. The stage manager
buzzes about here and there, supervising every
thing. The coryphees, danseuses, demons and
nortals are scattered about in groups. awaiting
their time to ego on" And thus it is that By the
combined prompttude of them all the audience is
enabled in departing to say, 1t passed of we'll"
"Dora" has been running at the Varieties
throughout the week. excepting when 1t was re.
placed by the MARBLE Heart at the matinee yes.
ierosy. II has not drawn as we'll as it should
have done. Not because the acting and scenery
were not all that could be wished by the most fas-
tiaous, but because the weather was wretched,
and then, too, the same piece had been runoing
for a week previous at the ST. Charles Next
week the Lancashire Lass" Is to be brought out.
We have cleaned from our exchanges sketch OF
the piece, hut shall reserve it tor next Sunday.
Among the scenes in the Lass" Is that OF ferry
bogt under full steam. landing at pier, dlschAr.
gipg passengers, and then moving oil again into
the dark night This scene at Wallack's, New
York, is now creating nightly sensation.
Tomorrow evening Miss Josie Orion has her
first benefit. Der clsims 10 discriminating favor
we cannot too cordially indorse. after having wit
messed such actirg as hers 10 the characters OF
Peg WofingtOn, Mrs. SeodndOIcn, or ATTdh Meet'
ash. In the comedy of "Wonder-a Woman
Keeps q Secret" she will have one OF the best
OF opportunities tO OlhpidJ ucI tdtcut uCh naive
manner, her dashing humor and her genuine
womanly feeling. She will also appear as NttrSey
ChickIreed in the amusing farce OF that name.
With programme such as this, we anticipate
crowded house at the Varieties tomorrow even.
ing, aud frequent rounds of applause for the fair
beneficiary of the occasion.
This cold weather makes the box Offices de
cidedly uncomfortable, but don't appear To Affect
the good nature Of their occupants. glance at
the rosy, smiling face of Treasury Gleason on
freezing day is as efectual a bsnisher OF the
thought of cold weather as any reasonable man
could wish. Nor is the case different else where
At the Varieties friend Charles Stephens, aud his
experienced 1--WE may also, with general consent,
say Handsomely assistant. Mr.. Commit, nightly put
their audiences in tiers land parquete y aud at
the Academy, despite the absence of the ever
beaming Kit, he'll be back tomorrow, will kit
Frank Purser aud another very genial gentleman
administer tickets in doses as required. Aud we
had nearly omitted TO mention that, in the Old
Drury box office may be found Mr.. Pope. a
bro her Of the lessee and manager, Mr.. Charles
Pope, and very obliging gentleman withsl.
MILE TouBNoUR
! Is coming back from Mobile after very success
| fol engagement of a weeks duration there. Ar
irving here tomorrow morning, she WILL in the
evening again greet her friends at the Aeade my.
| During her stay in Mobile she received hand
| some offer from the manager Of the Montgomery
theater bot was compelled by her previous en-
! gagement here, to decline It.
THE "wHITE PAWN"
Mr.. Pope, of the ST. Charles, has been and still
| is very hard at work making preparations for the
| prodnctjon of Whitman's great spectacular play.
The white Fawn," which had been announced
for tomorrow evening, but with view TO its more
complete representation is postponed to Tuesday
evening. One scene, in particular, OF this coming
piece Is spoken of as surpassing In beauty any
| spectacle ever seen upon the stage. Ii will be
produced under the direct supervision of Mr.
Whitman, assisted by Mr.. Hsrtel as leader Of the
orchestra and with Mile. Diana, Marie Sands and
| Mons. Marvig, supreme in the ballet The piece
| has been creating a ftuOre in Memphis, aud 1:
good for a three weeks run here after whch we
| sre to have a visit from fair little Lolita.
Mr., AND MISS couLDocK
Leave this morning for Galveston, where they viii
play en- engagement, after which they 60 e
| Puisburp Pa. We wish them pleasant anC
profitable stay in the Island City, and return a
no distant day to .,ew Orleans and their many ad
mirers here.
MISS FANNY B. PRICE
Has. since her departure from here, been creating
a sensation in Galveston, and leaves there to-day
TO play four weeks engagement in Houston.
MRS. ALICE OATES.
We announced in our last Sundays summar,
the arrival of this lady, and her intended appear
ance az IdeI, in "Undine." Then we cou'
speak Of her only by promise. Now i is ours Il
| pronounce her superb. She, in reality, came
|
to speak of her as did the Queen OF Sheoa o
Solomon" the half had not been told us.
Without her, "Undine " would be Invested o
much, very much, of its at;raetiyeness, and W.
say, in all sincerity, Fair lady, we are glad o
your coming"
Mrs. Alice Oates IL a lady of Southern nativity
having been born in Nashville, Tenn, in the yea
ls49 Her education, and particularly its mu
steal branches, was thoroughly acquired at tn
Catholic Seminary at Nazareth. KY, where SD
graduated three years since, and shortly after
ward married Mr.. James a. Oates, being the
only in her sixssensh yesr----------sa-arua-
Mr. Oates was himself man OF some proE
nence in the theatrical world, but II was not unit
bis health and voice failed him that Mrs. Gate
fist made her appearance in public; gyin
throughout the North and West and the Canada
under the name of Mile 0rsini. a series of mt
steal entertainments, in which her finished educt
ton enabled her to win not only commentator
rarely bestowed upon those new to the stage, bu
also some very fattering offers from opera
managers. Declining these. however, she appesre
as leading soubreue at the Theatre Comiq1e, CIR
cinDati, then under the management OF her huI
band, and in this role acquired new laurei
During the run Of the white Fawn" at Gro
by's Opera House. Chicago, in the months
June. July and August last, Mrs. Oates distil
! guisbed himself in Leading part in the piec
| and we are informed has refused very fiatteriu