The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1868-10-23
THE ENTERTAINMENT LAST MIGHT
AT THE OPERA HOUSE. a


For weeks past the town has been ringing with
the notes Of preparation for the grand entertain.
ment for the benefit of the Camp Street Orphan
Asylum announced to come of last night. The
public knew that some of the best amateur must.
cal talent Of the city would grace the occasion,
that the Chalmette Club had volp1teered to pro-
duce series Of statuesque groupings, that the
whole affair would be under the direction and
patronage Of some Of our best inown and most
respected citizens, and, more than all, that the
object of the entertainment was to procure food
and raiment for the orphan-the ward of the
Almighty-the little ones whose protection He
makes the care of His people. Our people knew
these things, and therefore, aware as we are that
never yet has prayer for assistance been heard
In our midst that has not met with prompt
response, we had expected to behold large
audience at the Opera House last night.
To say that our anticipations we're realised
would but very family express the size of the
concourse which assembled. Parquette, dress
circle, loges grees, the second tier, the topmost
gallery, the lobbies, the aisles, were absolutely
yammed. Not seat was vacant, and Q number Of
ladies', unable to get suy other pi-ouaus Itruceu
themselves With the aa dress circle and loges grill
lees and, doubtless, were glad to get them. TWAS
an ovation to the purest principle which can ami
mate the soul of man, magnificent sacrifice to
that virtue which the apostle has characterized as
the sum and essence OF true religlon.
The programme Of the entertainment was as
follows:
2 Statuesque Group-Sprng
s. luaiuor for male voices, without accompaniment
I Ave Maria. sung by Madame D--s-GOunod accom-
panied with violin Mons rsge piano. s 0reuingJ organ
8. ststuesque Group-summer.
Vic onceho Solo Fantsse on Beethovsns le Desire =
BY H. Braun, with orchestra sccompsni
T. csy request, Dust from Trovstor -verdI-Madams
and Mr.
. Finale Of schiegs Song Of the Bell-Romberg.
a Doub's ouartette-''eentls Peacen
D. Riot Chorus-Now Reckless Power bk Force Prevails"
c. Master soiO--The Baptism Of the billf'
d. Chorus Finae-'yqy % n within si - i; bound
10 Concerto for VIOLIN sOlo-dsBs iot-executed BY
Carlo Pstti with full Orchestra
II. stauesque Group-wintsr
~ The Orphans Appeal, Soprano Reft and Aria-La-
IS .ob. thou who dwelest." Mezzo Soprano SOLO,.
is Gusrda Ia Luna-Duo soprano AMI Alto-Mrs D--s
i6. Grand Chorus from the Power Of Som k-Romberg
As to the musical portion, we Lr4 sorry that We
have not that Icritical knowledge of the divine
art which would enable rs to properly designate
each several beauty as it struck our ear. Our
readers will recognize In the initials on the pro-
gramme names made very familiar to them by
frequent demonstrations of their owners skill
and the most and the best that we can say Of
each pece are that it was wel.woIthy Of the past
reputation of the performer and the cause in
which their talents were last night engaged. OF
two, however, we must make more special men.
ton the violoncelo solo with an orchestral &C.
compartment, by Mr. H. Braumd and The duet
from Trovatore, executed by Madame B. and Mr..
Ne. This last was such Q performance as
/ has been rarely heard within the walls OF the
Opera House, and to listen to 1t Fas treat well
worth twice the sum paid TO enjoy It,, and one
that will not soon be forgotten BY those who
were fortunate enough to be present.
The tableaux were gotten no by members OF the
Chamette Club and were the hands0mest of the
sort that we have ever Witnessed in New Orleans
since the ante -bellum exhibitions Of the Keller
troupe. They consisted of seri3s OF hve " sta
| tuesque groupings as they weue called In the
programme, or limitations OF stathary. The sub
| jects were the -Four Seasons AMI Charity. The
s galeus hs ssss Tr s9
ence, the symbols of both the age OF the year and
of the man being combined. The issigns were
exquisite, and for them the public are indebted to
Capt. Jos. w. Ellison, who, in their conception,
proved himself the poseessor not only OF guilty.
ated taste but of much knowledge OF sage effect.
To describe them at length woulH be impossible
| in our limited space the following. reproduced
| from the programme, will give some idea Of what
| each tableau was:
GROUP FIRsT-sPRIkG.
"The Dawn of life,
| The Springtme of existence, when all the good
| That lies within the human heart shows on
| The surface when innocence Of evil makes
| Each heart most pure; when to exist Is joy;
| Well typified by that fair deity
| At whose command gay flowers blow, whose
Is perfume and whose very prese nee life,
| The goddess of the Spring."
GROUP sEcoSD-suMdKR.
"The Summer comes,
| The seed that long ago was sownnow puts
Forth its first fruits, the youth, bis cniidhood's
ou-erown, % in eager pride would grasp all things