The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1868-12-25

TIE 0PERA.-The regular opera performance
which was TO have taken place last evening, as
our readers will remember, was postponed until
tonight, when Barbe Bleue,n Ons of 0dsn-
bsCh's latest compositions, will be performed for
the second time this season. Subscribers to yes
terdays performance are entitled TO their seats
to night. "Barbe Bleue" will be repeated to-
morrow night.
AcapEMY OF Musrc.-'weIl children" SAYS
Mother Goose, "bere is Christmas come round
again, and what are you going to do with your
selves, alter the stockings are emptied, the sugar
plums eaten, the toys thoroughly investigated ~
''What are we going to do, good Mother Goose
Why, we are going to the Academy'matinee, don't
you rem ember, Santa Claus is going to be there
and has promised TO bring Us presents, If we only
come there "a get them" For ten years past this
little dialogue must have occurred on each sue
ceedng Christmas morning, and we know that as
a result, the names of generous Mr.. Bdwell and
good natuTed Mr.. kittrdge are as popular among
the little ones that of St. Nicholas himself. and
as familiar TO them as household words. Never
TO be forgotten by the writer is the scene pre-
sente in the Academy during the matinee given
on the Christmas last past. The Tale OF En-
ehantment' was running then, and the house was
crowded SO that it would have been impossible to
=, well, good many had 10 turn away unable
TO get in at all. The toys were given at the gate
as the children passed in. They passed in With
rush, too, for an hour or more. till one wondered
where they and the toys and the grown folks all
went to /: and the interior Of the house was
bang, bang, bang the t0rpedoes fell on the stage.
swapping against the side scenes, AMI one OF
tvo even against the gracefully rounded extreml-
ties OF the performers. Then there came a
shower of candies, then the toys began to fall.
And when the curtain dropped 1t was upon an
audience Of the jolisst set of youngsters boys
and girls, that was ever seen. To-day repetition
msy be look for. Fear not the pickpockets. for
MessIs. lizard and Farrell have kindly offered to
be present, and look after the fellows of that ik
1be price Of admissoD.to the ente tainment to-
day has been reduced oDe-haf, thus affOrding all,
rich and poor, an opportunity OF passing merry
Christmas.
ST. CHARLEs-To-day will be a gala day at the
Olo Drury. The little ones who attend the ma
ffee TO witness Cinderella will find the front Of
the thester beautifully bedecked with evergreens
would tley could have seen them last evening
iumined with the light Of many Chinese lanternsl
and, enter ing, will be met by representative of
generous old ST. Nick who, toys In hand, will in
wife each and every one of them to accept gift
a reminder Of the occasion. But this will be
but beginning OF their fun, for, within the thea
ter after ell is to be the great attraction Of the
day. We can assure the children that a more ea-
joyCble Christmas entertainment, or one more ap-
pTopriate TO the day, they could not wish for.
They will laugh heartily at Mr.. SteFenss very
amusing persoDation OF ClOrtHdG, the elder sister,
or will sympathize from the bottom of their little
hearts with Door Cinderella, shut up 10 the kitchen,
and will ap their wee hands with glee when. ar
rsyed in silks and satiDs. she wins the heart of the
dismsy Of her aspiring elder sisters. Depend upon
1t. little ones, visit 10 the ST. Charles to-day will
form very happy page IN your Christmas memo
ries.
VkRrETIEs.-A pleasing termination of to-day's
festivities may be found by those who take pleas.
ure in downright quiet enjoyment. il they will
but drop iIto the Varieties, settle Themselves
down in a cosy chair and watch the various scsn mes
presented in that sterling drama The Lanca-
thme Lsss.v Nor will the merit Of the enter.
tainment alone be found 10 the play itself. What
IL better STILL IL Is well acted and well put upon the
stage. Mr.. sheridan, as the ubiquitous party by
The name Of johnson, will furnish ABUNDANCE Of
material for close observation aud admiration.
Miss Freeman as Fanny DdRrile, aud Mr. Ration
as her father, the millionaire, will be found ex-
tremely pleasing and careful in their parts. sud
Miss Grey as the Lass herself, the fair Ruth KIRBY,
cannot fail to enhance the admiration of IN Sc
who remember her Laura COuTt0nd in "Uu-
der the Gaslight." Nor must we omit mention Of
Miss Orion's artistic representation OF Kate
Gdrstoile. a character which has very correctly
been alluded to as that OF female lago; nor OF
Mr. Bowers as Jellick, Mr.. Coggswen "a Ned
Cldgtof, Mr.. Ryer ss Kirby. and Mr.. Barr as
what has been his best character Robert RedOurH.
All these. dear reader, on this merry Christmas
riRht, you may see, and their performance, may
eIjoy. Our word for it, if you go, it will be to
return homeward complacent aud satisfied with
Jour clio ce OF sm1sement.
aHE GERMAN uI1RA.-Besr in mind, lovers OF
the music of Mepdelsohn, Beethoven, Mozart
and Meyerbter, that on Thursday evening the
Marie FREDERICK Opera Troupe commences at the
National Theater six nights season, opening
with the opera Of IN irths."
CRESCENT CRY MusEUM.-Old Santa Clans es-
tablshed q branch besdquarter Office at the
museum last evening, announcing that he had ten
thousand presents which be must aud will dis
tribute among the juvenile population before New
Years night. The gifts are rare and tasteful In
GLIDING mantel ornaments. ststusry toys. jewelry
plsted-ware. bijoux and bonbons. And then. IN
addition 10 this attraction. remember that the
mensRerie. the avisry, the taxidermal collection
the specimens OF art, the many living wonders are
all to be seen. The two-headed GIRL the human
Jog, Circssisn lady. the dwarf lady, are al
there, and will well repay visit.
The Pontchartraln Railroad Company will holS
chair animal election for airacfora IN tba frs