The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1868-12-03
AMUsEMESTs.

1 sF. CHABLEs-Dord Those who attended the
| st. Charles Theater last evening, whether chance
visitors or attracted by the announcement of the
production of Charles Reade's dramatizstion of
Tennyson's ldyllic poem " DOra." were treated,
we wsger, to as charming an entertainment as
they have ever Witnessed any where. There are
but seven characters In the plsy all of them honest
country people, with their likngs and their preju
dices the same as the rest of us. passionate,
strong willed old man, yet with heart prone TO
justice snd night, is Farmer Allen, whom Mr..
Couldock impersonated 30 naturally. A fair,
smple-hearted lassie, the very pers0ni6cation of
womanly tenderness, is his niece Dora, played by
Miss Couldock. Mary Morrison miss Osborne)
marries William Alien, the farmers son, and the
marriage estranges them from the old man, who
banishes them. Four years of separation follow,
during which the husband dies. Then his little
boy one day winds bis tiny arms about the old
farmers neck, and the hardened heart melts with
love for bis grandchld. Forgiveness aud recon-
Citation follow, and every one sees the curtain
fall upon play touchiney beautiful 10 its perfect
simplicity and its freedom from the faintess-
touch of sensatioDslism.
The scenery, representing in the 6rst act the
Chr s'mas scene with the falling snow, in the Sec
ond the village with the hills beyond and in the
third the waving grain field, is most creditable to
the scenic artist, Mr.. Gaufrey. The piece will be
repeated this evening, and every night until fur.
ther notice. Tonight, in addition to Doran
the fsrce Fool Of the Family /" will be played
The OPERA.-We regret to say that the con-
tinued iDdispositon of NJ lie Amelie Bourgeois will
prevent the performance this evening of " Trova
tore.v in which she was TO appear in the character
Of AzaceRd. Haevy's charming three-act comic
opera The Queens Guardsmen " will be substi-
tuted in stead. NJ lie Bourgeois illness is not Sc
we're, and she will doubtless soon have recovered
sufficiently for the production of the much desired
" Trovstore," in which. besides herself Nine
Gambler, Picot, Van Rufflen aud Peront are to
spoear.
'vAnET1ss.-The Marble Heart, or the Sculp.
tors Dream was witnessed last evening by an
diam QQ nit hat fhn
days Of liberal theatrical patronage have begun
again. Mr.. Sheridan, as Phideds the Sculptor
in the prologue, end as Raphael Ductdtelet in the
drama proper, distinguished himself by an ele-
CANT an finished bit of acting. and N He Marco
was personated by Miss 0rton In amanner which
ELECTED for her frequent applause. The cast of
characters included Mr.. Floyd as DiOgeRes and as
Ftrdindnd TOldge, Vining Bowers as Viscouat
Chdiedu MdTgedur. and Miss Freeman as Marie,
each of whom afforded valuable support. To.
night Under the Gasght" will be again re-
vived, aud tomorrow friday evening the
Marble Heart /" will be repeated.
ACADEMY OF MUsIC-The new local comedy,
"On the Beach at Biloxi" will be revived this
evening, Mr.. KavaDaugh appearing in the leading
character of 7AeOplsluS JinkS. That fascinating
ballet, " The Slave Market of Constsntinople,"
arranged by Mons. Zollossy, will also be repeated.
in the course of which Mile Augusta Sohike will
dance her Variation Brillisnte. We have hereto
fore alluded but briefly to this young ady's per-
formsnces, but not from any failure to appre-
cate and admire, for her dancing proves the
truth of what many assert, that she is the most
talented danseuse now on this side of the Atlantic.
In our Sunday edition we propose to speak more
fully concerning Mile Sohlke and her perform
snces. Tomorrow evening Mile Turnour, whom
we all have wondered at, takes her farewell ben
eft, her engagement terminating on Saturday.
On Monday "Undiner " will be produced. Asa
spectacular performance its equal, even including
the Black Crook" and the " Tale of En-
cbantment," has probably never been produced
in New Orleans.
CRESCENT CITY MUsEUM.-The museum which
is located st. Charles street, directly opposite
the st. Charles Hotel. may be daily found open,
between Sam. and 10 P. NJ, and offers to the
amusement seeker a collection of curiosities,
including the double-headed girl, the dwarf lady,
the human frog and geological display well
worthy q visit. Visitors may depend upon receiv-
ing every courtesy at the hands of Col. Ames aud
his corps of assistants.