The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1868-01-24
Theatrical.

THE OPERA.-To.morrow night will be pre-
sented at the Opera House, for the frat time in
this city, Otenbach's grand spectacular and buffo
opera of La Belle Helener with all the mag.
nifcence which chsrscterizes this refined place Of
smusemeLt. La Belle Helene will be personifed
by the bewitcbing Lsmbele, and the other char
acters, introducing the principal gods and demi-
gods Of the remarkable epoch of the siege of
Troy, upon which the ibretto OF the opera is
based, by the first subjects Of the troupe of
Messrs. Alfalfa & Calabre i. The success OBJ
tanned by La Belle Helene" may be estimated
by leaning that 1t was run in Paris for over four
hundred consecutive nights, and was withdrawn
from the stage cnly TO give some rest to the
almost exhausted artists. This opera abOunds 10
rich and racy scenes, and the music possesses
that originality for which the composer Of the
Grand Duchess Of Gerolstsin" is SO justly cele.
brated.
After the performance, at III o'clock, the first
Of the series of the bdls de roDerd, conducted on
the plan of the bdLs de rOperG of Paris, will open
with the quadTille of Z" La Belle Heene,r danced
by the artists of the opera, in foil costumes.
There will be four such balls given at the Opera
House during the season. The subscription price
is fifteen dollars for the series, which gives the
subscriber The privilege Of attending the grand
Mardi Gras ball. Lists of subscription can be
found at the Opera House. The orchestra of the
opera will supply the music for the balls.
ACADEMY OF MUsIC.-There was an excellent
audience last evening, the psrquette being
crowded and the dress circle well filed with the
fairer sex. Ibe Clinetops, although they had
been cordially welcomed on their first appearance
on the previous evening, were again received with
evidences OF very positive regard by the house,
and their dancing fully justified the compliment
Tie " SeDegambian Gambols" Of Delsh lnty and
HeDRler were, in our opinion, the gems of the
evening. There is an easy grace aud a novelty
about their acting that are irresistible TO an audi
ence. They appear again this evening, as do also
the other memt ers of the company, in an olio
performance, concluding with the burlesque upon
the Black and Tan Convention" +"
ST. CBARLES.-Br. Forests appearance as
Metdnl0rd last evening at the st Charles, was
the occasion for very large and brilliant assem-
blage, filing nearly every seat in that spacious
tbeater. The character is the most melo-dramatc
of any in Mr.. Forests repertoire, and might
at the first blush be put down as most unmitigat-
edly sensational in its nature. Aud yet, as in
Jack Cdde, the trsgedian clothes the character
with force and nobility which win admiration
even from the most reluctant. Miss Lille sup
ported him creditsbly as Ndmeokee, the queen.
Barton Hill as Waller and Mrs. Perrin as Ocednd
This evening Shskspeares great tragedy Mac
teth " is announced fer presentation. In the
hands Of Mr. Forrest, who of course assumes the
leading character. we may look for an unusually
attractive entertainment.
OLYMPIC.-The Imaginable farce of "The Sculp-
tors Bargain, or the Negro among the Statuary,"
including Redden and Keegan in the cast, was
repeated last evening to the great edifcation of
the numerous patrons of the Olympic who atten.
ded the performance. The favorite old song,
DANDY Pat,n sung by Redden, revived very
pleasant memories of last season. when the air. as
surg by Carleton, Johnny Thompson and Redden,
was on every body's lips. The "Dreamer's Prize,
or Scenes in Policy Shop" also presented some
very amusing hits. A good bill is announced for
this evening.
VABrETIEs.-Those who saw Mr.. Jefferson in "a
Regular Fix" during his last winters engage
ment will eagerly embrace the opportunity Of
seeing that amusing performance repeated this
evening. Unless ii be as Mr.. GOli9hhy in " Lend
Me Five shilliDgs," there is no piece in which Nc.
JeffeIsDn's lconceptions of the ludicrOus appear
10 greater or droller advantage. He also appears
t,.night as Hugh de Brass in " The Rivals"
CRESCENT CRY MUsEUM.-There Is no pleasanter
way Of spending an idle hour offered the pleasure
seeker than by dropping in at the Crescent City
Museum, which is located opposite the st. Charles
Hotel and is always 10 be found open after A.
N. The Scottish queen, the arm!ess wonder, the
Bohemian glass blower. and the wild animals, are
among the attractions.