The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1868-11-22
THEATRICALS.

MISS Price Z" Not to have seen either OF ali oil
them is to argue yourself considerably behind hand
in matters theatrical, for during the week these
three have constituted the attractions at the Va.
rieties, Academy and st. Charles respectively.
Miss Price, who made her debut before a New
| Orleans audience on Tuesday evening, as Fan.
cton, the Cricket, has fully sustained the reputa-
| ton as an actress which preceded her arrival.
She is an American lady, a native of Vicksburg,
| neice Of Gen. Sterling Price, has been upon
the stage about five years, performing 10 the prin-
! cipal cities of the Eastern and Western States.
| but has never, we believe, appeared before on the
| boards of any theater IN New Orleans. Mr..
DeBar, in presenting her, has afforded our theater-
goers the opportunity of witnessing a, to the n /,
entirely fresh as well as versatile young actress.
| IL Is not every one who can play, and play well,
three such diverse characters the sprightly
fdnehon, the prosecuted Leah, and the quiet, pa
| teDt Jane Eyre.
| of Charles Reade's " Foul Play" that Miss Price
has, it is said, achieved her greatest success. The
character calls for display of the sernest feelings
| of the human heart. The young, delicate girl
! who finds herself shpwrecked and adrift at sea
ID an open boat, among starving companions, and
| who, escaping death by miracle, finds herself
cast upon a desolste island liz company with
young preacher, ReU. Mr. Hazel. eau have no
more truthful impersonator than Miss Price, judg
! ing by the unanimous commentator awarded her
| by the press Of cities where she has played. To-
| night, ST the ST. Charles, our theater goers may
see her in this character. The play will be pat
upon the stage in the very best style of mechan-
ical and scenic art, and is destined to have pro-
| tracted run.
There may be seen at the head of the main stair.
way in the Varieties excellent photographs of
Messrs. Sheridan and Vining Bowers. Messrs.
| Joclyn and Paloe, propretors of the theatrical
| Photographic studio at $50 Common street, and
the latter OF whom is attacbe Of the Varieties,
| have formed the idea of getting up gallery of
| photographs Of the leading members OF the the
| atrical profession hereabouts. and have already
| eat 10 fba OH
| toned gentlemen and of Mr.. Ryer and Miss Grey.
visit 10 the studio will convince any one that the
artists mean TO make their undertaking a success.
Hardly less amusing than the contemplation of
| a well-plsyed comedy the varied comments
| that one hears made by the spectators as they
| pass out at the conclusion of the performance.
=" didn't like that Miss -" says a decided
dowager, she is too pert and Affected aud,
1 then, what bad taste in her dressing in the first
act; pshaw | couldn't abide her." The escort,
a miid-msnnered man, acquiesces timidly in the
| opinion, inwardly feeling, perhaps, devout
| desire that the came pert miss was hanging on
| his ann, in place of the dowager aforesaid
That fellow in a red coats sumner" says the
| countryman who, determined to have q good
time while in town, has bought seat in the front
row, and spplauds vigorously at the enunciation
of every virtuous sentiment, or at the discontinue
of the heavy villain; how be did lay it on that
robber wheDihe caught him." Well, what did
you think of it ?" asks Charles Augustus of his
adored, as they step out upon the sidewalk.
'Oh, Charles, it was beautiful! do so love
that young lady who played the part OF CeDlen-
tina. believe should have done exactly as she
did," and, with faint squeeze of the supporting
arm, wouldn't l. Charles" The boys rush
Doisily down from the upper galleries, giving full
play to their pentup enthusiasm in a series of
cheers and "hi-his." Then. comments are too
diffuse to be reduced to print.
Meanwhile the performers pass out through the
SIDE doorway. evidently looking back upon the
evenings entertainment as a very matter of fact
sort of business. Once OF the stage. the as
sumed character disappears, the Daturai one re-
sumes its place. 4" The green room, my dear
maoame,n says Sir Charles PoDadnder. address
ing the fair Md6le Fdne, in " Masks and Faces
" the green room is place where actors and ac-
tresses become simply men and women again."
Harry Mccarthy is as vivscious and humorous as
ever. he has been playing during the week at the
st. Charles, giving, among other speciaties, some
selections frcm his impersonation concerts. The
versatility which accurately and in succession
initiate characters representing half dozen na-
tonalties. fully entities Harry Mccarthy TO the
brilliant reputation ne has won.
Coming out of the Varieties the other evening
we overheard a remark indicating a depraVity
rarely met with. Said the speaker to his com.
panion, Why is Smokey like the express
train ?D Give it up,n said the other. "Oh, be.
cause he's bound down." continued the unbush.
ing prOpounder, turning left towards Hawkins's.
Under the Gaslight" has been played for
fourteen consecutive nights at the Varieties, and
still the demand Tor seats shows but slight dimi-
and even then we doubt whether its replacement
by "AIrah. na-pogue u will not be premature.
This latter piece. well known to playgoers, will
receive an additional attractiveness by the appear
ance of Miss Josie Orion, the original A1Tdh
Meelish. Floyd, the original Shaun the Post, and
Vining Bowers as Michael Feeney. yer honor"
From such an appropriate cast as this no play,
however familiar to spectators, can fail to acquire
rare and novel interest in its representation.
During the performance at the st. Charles, one
night last week, group of villagers introduced
upon the stage failed to laugh when the time came
for laughter, and preserved the most demure
faces at q juncture when the author had intended
them 10 be in side-splitting mirth. Laugh
laugh-now." said the prompter quite audibly; .
and, presto in an instant came from the rustics
such a roar of merriment that the very scenery
shook The audience laughed too, for they had
gained an insight into ''how the laugh comes in.'
But, TO speak seriously, these contretemps are to
be regretted, for they mar the interest of the
play, and create mistrust upon the part of spec.
tators. Mr.. DeBsr, in selecting the members of
his company, has not insured his leading perform.
ers that support which their own merits in justice
demand.
We look for rare treat on the appearance at
the ST. Charles, on the 30th, of Mr.. Conldoek and
daughter. Any one who witnessed the original
American Cousin as played at Laura Keene's
theater. in New York, cannot but associate in
varisbly with it the recollection of Mr.. Coudock
as Abel Ml1cOtt, a character In which, deneatiug
the despair of disappointed lover drowning his
cares in drink, Mr.. COuldOck has never been
equalled. He has latterly been playing star en-
gsgements with Miss Couldock in different parts of
the country, at one time going as far as Salt Lake
City.
Mile Tournoir's benefit last night was an ova-
ton to that fair httie lady, who nightly under
takes such perilous feats in mid-ar. She is the
embodiment OF grace In all her movements, even
though she be standing alone upo q bar not more
than two inches in diameter, fifty feet above the
stage, and swinging to and fro, or back and forth.
Her attitude even then, as by extending her
delicstey shaped arms she maintains her balance
at that dangerous height, is so graceful and CON-
posed thet the most fastidious sculptor might not
disdain it for his model. She deserves all the ap
plsuse she receives, and twice as much.
The Miacos appeared as volunteers on the &C.
cssion of her benefit and performed some really
thrilling feats together upon the double trapeze.
And we desire to mention particularly too the
young well made gymnast Dave Hawley. Nerves
and sinews Of steel, courage and self possession
undensble, long practice, and modest ntelli
gent mien withsl combine TO make him the most
pleasing artist in this line that we remember to
have seen upon the Academy stage.
The 6recian Bend" sung by Dick Ralph in
costume, is certainly most ludicrous.
Once more the museum Is open on st. Charles
street, and with increased attractions for Col.