The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1868-05-12
AMUsEM ENTs.

The OPERA.-The magnificent opera Of "L'Af-
ricaner was again performed last night to an ex
cellent audience in factit would seem, and Justly
so. that our people will never tire OF the great
success of the season. The artists came up fully
TO the expectation Of the spectators, who fre-
queDtly manifested their appreciation by genuine
applause. To. night the q Daughter Of the Regi-
ment,' which signifies full house, and on Thurs
day "Lucrets Borgia." for the benefit OF that
accomplished tenor, Mr.. Damian. Mr.. At
hsiza returned to this city on Sunday
from Chicsgo, where the bewitchng Lambele
and the balance of our comic opera company
were playing ia Belle Helene" The Grand
Duchess" and "0rpheus" TO enthusiastic au-
dences. On the 9ih'a complimentary benefit was
rendered TO Miss Lambele. By her admirers, on
which occasion she sang the roe of "Eury-
dice" of "0rpheus," and the second act of the
''Grand Duchess" 70 an overtiowing house. The
Western tour Of the company has been, we are
happy to learn, very profitable, aud will not a
little serve to extricate the management from the
pecuniary embsrrassments under which it is
suffering.
The comic opera will not return to this city.
but after filling short engagement at Detroit,
will probably proceed Immediately 10 France.
FETE CHAMPETRE AND TOURNAMENT
tions going on FOR the coming grand entertain
ment at the Fair Grounds upon = scale uuequaled
since the time when so many ladies' met daily in the
horesqne Building TO arrange preliminaries for
opening the long TO be remembered Bazaar. Ia
many respects the present occasion even sur
passes that, for there are more engaged in 1t, and
1t embraces greater variety of entertainments.
Steeple hurdle and mule races, balloon ascen-
sions, music, dancing, and grand tournament are
among the attractive features to be offered during
the fete, which will continue for five days, com
mencing on Tuesday, the 10th inst. As the re-
spected name of Gen. Beauregsrd appears as
president of the association, and the list Of man
ayers includes most OF our best known citizens,
we have every assurance that the coming occasion
will be one OF more than usual brilliancy, and des-
tined 10 figure prominently in the annals Of out
door amusemen5s in New Orleans.
ACADEMY OF MUsIC.-"The Belle Of the Garden
District. or New Orleans by Daylight" was pro-
duced last evening by Mr.. Cavanaugh, who him
self assumed the character of ThGrta' Ross, the
mad poet. supported By Miss Loltie HOSland as
1onBlie O'BTieI, a newsboy, and Miss Engel as
N0T1y Ashton, the belle of the Garden district
aforesaid. There was also produced a grand
ballet by the exquisite Novissmo, entitled PAN
demouisn Sprites,r in which he himself with
Niles. Carnaggia, Evers and Wood, with the full
ballet corps took part. This evening both these
novelties viii be reproduced, together with the
various other variety performances. We are
pleased TO see that the Austins, skilifu in ZJuaye
drill and bayonet practice, continue their en-
gapement.
TIE CRUISE OF The ALABAMA Admiral
Semmes will this evening resume at Mechanics
Institute his interesting narration Of the voyage OF
the Alabama, taking up his subject from where
he left it on Friday evening. The thrilling
character of the sdmiral's descriptions, dressed
of as they are in q vein Of pleassntry and humor
cannot fail 10 make this second lecture equally
interesting with the first.