The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1868-11-21
AMUsEM ENTs.

ACADEMY oP MUsIc.-rhere will be given to-day
two usual Saturday performances. Thatin the
evening, hOwever, vii De one of extraordinary
interest for 1t Is TO be the occasion of the con-
pbmentsry benefit to that fair young star, Millie
rournoir, whose daring fests upon the trapeze
have elected such general admiration and wonder
and have won for her the appropriate title Of the
Queen Of the Air." The entertainment promises
TO prove an acrobatic carnival. Dave Hsvley, q
eymnast of no common merit as indeed all know
who have witnessed his performances upon the
horizontal bar, will appear In great double ira
peze act. in conjunction with the world re-
nowned Miaco brothers, who have volunteered
their services for the great occasion. he and tue
hiecos will also perform upon the horizontal bar.
and Miss Millie will, In mid air. execute some Of
her most perilous scts. 10 addition there will be
offered, both afternoon and evening. a brilliant
olio entertainment, and the spectacular burlesque,
the "White Fswn,r with Its accompanying bal
let advertisement.
VARIETIES -" Under the Gsslightn. will be
played twice TO day-in other words, Smokey
bound down on the track and the express train
will each be vice seen. The interest in this re-
markable dramatic entertainment continues un-
sbated. Lest night the attendance was about as
large as il was on the second night the piece was
presented. Go by alfmeans, either to-day at the
noon matinee, or this evening, and witness one Of
the most thrilling scenes ever put upon the stage
CRESCENT CITY MUsEUa AND MESAGERIE-
This always popular place of amusement an
nOunces its third annual re opening and offers to
n
including the double. headed girl, the human frog,
the smallest woman in the world, varied collec-
tion OF wild animals ard ten thousand curiosities
from every portion OF the world. The museum,
onr readers viii remember is located directly Op-
posite the ST. Charles Hotel.
The ST. CHARLEs.-A rather better audience
than usual assembled last evening to witness the
benefit performance Of Miss Price. The pieces
selected were the drsmatization OF Charlotte
Bionie's famous novel "Jane Eyre" and "Msd-
A1ofn sAA Dali. Is h.. l.
frst Miss Price played the principal character
that of Jane Eyre. In her personaton of tho
proud, Yet humble minded orphan, who gov
erness, loves her pupils' guardian, bat cannot
show her love. Miss Price was singularly for
tnna,e. The character, as any one who has read
the novel can well understand, Is a hard one to
portray, for it is an exceptional one, and requires
no ordinary mind TO properly appreciate cit.
she played, that she wrought her own
mind up TO the character she portrayed, no one
who witnessed her impersonaIion could doubt
Her elocution was faultless, each word coming
out of Ler mouth, as we heard the expression,
Ike a coin fresh stamped from the mnt Her
voice though. we must say, lacks somewhat that
sweetness which we naturally look for In q
women, but it makes up the deficiency ia .
strength ard power which. entirely without effort,
enabled her TO fill the theater. Some very anus.
irg character songs by Harry Mccarthy followed
Jane Eyre. The performance closed with the
drsma "Madelaine, OF the Belle of the Faubourg,"
10 which Niles Price took the character of Made
ldine the sprighily young French woman. To-
night will he Harry Mscarthy's beueit, on which
occasion Jane Eyre will be reproduced, while the
ben fciaTy vill play the principal part in "Ireland
and America" We hope for full house. "Foul
Play" tomorrow night.
The OPKRA-To-night takes place the second
representation of the season at the Opera House.
- rs1st." Gonn0d's grand opera, based upon
Schller's drama of the same name, will be per-
formed, and Mr.. Engel, second tenor, as DR..
Faust rejuvenatAd through the mystic power Of
MephisfoIheles, (Mr. Van Huffen. our excellent
bssso proundo) will present himself for the frat
time before a New Orleans public. Mile Husel-
msn will take the part of the angelic Mar
gue,-ite, in which she will have first rate op.
portuniiy of exhibiting her artistic talent and
vocal qualities. Mr.. Peront. the baritone, also
appears in short, but advantageous role. The
opera will be presented with the usual eclat
which distinguished the Opera House last season.
On Sunday, If we are well informed, LA 'oserie
6es Genets, "a mag ghIhcent five act drama in which
Mr.. and Mrs. Moresu, leading gentleman and lady,
ard Others, will make their debut.
La Fsvorite" will probably be presented on
Monday for the debut OF Mdme Gambler. in tbs
role of LeOnOre. The debut of Mile. Bourgeois
will shortly take place. The opera in which our
contrslto makes her first appearance has not yet
been decided upon, but " "frovstore" IL spoken Of
as the selection Of the administration. Tonight
IL the fashionable opera night and will necesss-
rily see the Opera House flied to its utmost capa-
city by The beauty Of New Orleans.