The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1868-04-14

ACADEMY OF MUsIc---Dasher's new burlesaue
The Grand Duchess Of Alaska and Black Fawn
Of America" was brought out last evening" aud
literally took the house by storm. IL is aa,im-
| nense piece, take il all in all The scenery and
costumes are new and appropriate, the music is
admirably in keeping with the authors ideas and
the distribution of characters inst such as could
be wished IN piece OF the kind. Miss Nellie
Taylor plays the DUCHESS. !" and Dasher, the au-
thor, takes the part of 'Fritz Stewart "a
" 1riT Nerricuss," Parker as Charley Sumner
Greeiey,n Rymsnas " Mr.. Dickinson" :" and Mrs.
stewart as % Harriet Annd Dickinson StOsce'
were each and every one of them inimitabe. and
we congratulate the author on such able support
act, II being nothing more nor less than a tender
aged Etbiopean infant, brought upon the stage
was the signal for roar such as even the Acad-
emy walls have never re-ecboed with. Then fol-
lowed grand Alaskan ballet, introducing Car
nsggio and Novissimo, and the whole piece con-
clnded with gorgeous tableaux fully equal to, il
NOT surprising, that brilhsnt final scene in the
"Nale Of Encbantment." The vast audience be-
held all this wrapt In breathless interest. and at
the conclusion gave vent TO their admiration in
protracted applause. We prophesy for the piece
an extended run, and recommend it TO oil who ap-
preciate humor, and beautiful scenery combined
IL will be repeated every evening until further
notice.. fo i1t1
1HE OsTEaMANN BESEYrr.-Thsre was q fine
attendance at the National last evening to witness
the performance of "Rehelieu y BY the mem
bers of the Shakespeare Club. Everything
pasfed of very creditably to the actors and man
seement, and we Congratulate Me-. Osternaann
upon this fiattering evdeace OF the appreciation
10 which his past courtesies are held by the
Sbskspeareans and their friends.
THE PARLoR CONCERT AT LYcEUM HAIL.
This, the fret of series Of four parlor concerts
given by Messrs. Tracy, Chase, J. G. Wheeler
ard A. G. Wheeler. was in every particular q
success. Every seat in the hall was filed, and
by people before whom II must have been q
pleasure TO the performers to display Their talent.
A more Discriminatory appreciative audience
could no. be assembled In the city. The four
gentlemen above named were assisted by Messrs.
Mayer and GreuDg, and by that child o. genius,
Sssorits FlomeDo. The concert was a combina-
tion0f the best eeorts of these persons and when
thar much is said, We have said enough, 10 make
every genuine lover of melody who was not
Senorta Filoneno were superb, particularly the
"Grsnd Caprice" of Vieuxtemps, which was
rendered In q style that 'twere weak to call
masierly- The second Of the series will take
place on Monday evening next
VsRfEriEs.-The coBbinstion entertai2ment
Including Prof. Roberts tableaux aud perform
ances by Senoriia Fiomeno. previously an-
nounced for this evening. have been postponed
70 t0-moTrow night, At which time we hope TO see
a large and apprecistive audience In attendance.
THE OPERA. .-Rossini's opera, q The Barber Of
Seville, in -four acts viii be sung this evening and
ought 30 attract full house. The grand opera
4" L'Africaiper is in active preparation aud will
be presented on Ihprsday evening.
AMEs's MEsAGERrB AND CRESCENT CfrY MU-
sEUn.-The Museum still daily offers It's ten thou,
sands attractions to visitors. Mr.. Ames's colIec
tion of animals has at length arrived and will ex
hibit at Tivoli Circle. on the 18th inst. q.