The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1868-03-08
Theatricals.

There has been offered during the past week q
dramatic entertsn%ent rarely equaIsd IN interest interest
Bawn." as played at the Varieties, on the oc-
casion Of Edwin Adamss benefit on Friday
evening. There was a. very large audience
present. and naturally so, for the announcement
that Dan. Brysnt would appear as Myles Ma Cop
pdleen, with Mr.. Adams as Kyie D0ly, Floyd as
Danny Mann, and Mrs. Gomersal az Ely
0'Connor, gave promise OF a rare performance
Nor was such an anticipation disappointed. What
ever regrets Dan. Bryant may have felt about his
engagement recently terminated elsewhere. must
certainly have been fully compensated for by the
uumistsksble appreciation which his Varieties au-
dience evinced. We could hazard the wish that
he make another appearance, or series Of them
at the Varieties. before his return TO New York.
Mrs Alice Kingsberry, surnamed the Elm
Star" is TO appear. She has never appeared
here before, and we must consequently depend
for the present upon the criticisms of those who
have seen her in other cities. II pecuniary re-
sults are any criterion the argument is in her
favor for in San Francisco and other cities on the
Pacific she is said to have reaped golden harvests.
More recently she has been appearing IN the
West, but reached here yesterday by the West
moreland from Cincinnati, and makes her debut
81 the St Charles to morrow evening. Her char
scters are Of the light sparkling kind, such as
those in which Maggie Mitchell, Lotts and that
pretty younger Webb sister play.
The Academy promises q novelty this week In
the production Of the last OF the Crook family,
the "Red Crook On Tuesday night Dolly Dsv-
one of his best dramatic characters. Through all
the financial vicissitudes Of the community II is
noteworthy fact that the Academy audiences con-
| tinue large.
The impecunous ones continue their ma
neuvers 10 obtain gratuitous access to the
delights Of Thespis. In and about the en-
| trance to the temple of the drama num-
bers Of ragged urchins linger, vigorously boring
every one who comes out by the demand, " Gi
| me check, sirn Now, it seems, these boys in
| making these demands. have no desire TO pass in
upon the checks, but to sell them to the hard up
| ones for dime or two bits at the highest. Aud
| what is more strange, these boys have regular
| customers whom they supply in this way with en-
/ trance tickets at q mere song. But there Is a
| knowin doorkeeper at the Academy, and one
threwd enough to recollect the faces OF those who
| pass in and out. So, one evening, up comes q
well dressed individuslsnd presents check, desi-
/ rous of passing himself in. :" Where did you get
this check?n said the wstchful one, " 1t don't
| belong here" "0h, just got il outside from a
/ friend who has gone home.n was the reply.
"It won't do, answered Mr.. Doorkeeper, and
| the discounted one vanished
These little affairs are Of almost nightly occur.
| renee, and eviDce such a thorough love for the
drama existing in the popular mind, as TO make 1t
| a matter Of regret that there IL no clause In the
reconstruction acts providing free theaters for the
| million. We commend this matter to Ben Wade 9
| and Thad. Stevens's most serious consideration,
in deyising their next constitutional amendment. a
There is rome talk Of the re-opening Of the
| Olympic. Bob Hart is expected back shortly, he
having started from New York by rail for this city,
| but having been obliged TO return on reaching
Washington by temporary indisposition. Bob, II
he does come, will give life and soul to the new
| enterprise.
| Ihe performance of /" Hamlet at the st.
| Charles last evening, on the occasion OF Harry
| GDicn's benefit, Was participated in by three
| amateur performers, members OF the Shakespeare
| Club. But, amateur or professional, It matters
| not, for that Hamlet was finely conceived, and
admirably executed. IL is with difficulty. and
only from delicscy that we rtffsin from pnb.ish-
! ing the name OF the gentleman who achieved this
| remarkable success. We can only express the
hope that he may afford the public another oppor.
tuDity Of witnessing an impersonation of Shak.
! speare's finest character, worthy Of practiced
| actor.
Edwin Adams will play throughout the coming
| week ct the Varieties, terminating his engagement
on Saturday. The new and sparkling comedy
- Ours" will be shortly produced, and there is q
rumor, too, that Manager Floyd will bring out
Under the Gas Light" before the close of the
SESSION. il may not be out Of the way 10 remark
| "a pdssdnf that the farce Over the Gas Light ,
is beng pretty extensively played about town o.
| late.
The entertainments this evening at the various
iheaters are:
At the Varieties, Edwin Adams appears al
KGJhdel DuchoIet in the drama Marble Heart
Al the St Charles, the great historical, Operati,
drama, " "Nssaniello, the Fisherwoman o
Naples will be played with grand scenic effects
including the eruption OF Nesuvius. Ben DeBa
! will also appear in the Forty Thieves
| The Academy will take city money at par. and
| g7eenbacks, toO,) in exchange for an entertain
| nent consisting, they say, OF " every amusemen
| in the known world :" in other words, music, mel
ody, dancing, burlesques, farces and acrobat
! feats.-
The Crescent City Museum, mournfnl. yet tri
| umphant in the recent misfortunes Of Barnum, i
daily open TO visitors.
|