The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1868-05-05
Am UsEMENTs.

THE OPERA-Mdrt7id -Flotow's lsdelightful
opeTa of Martha" which was so clevery
rendered by Seguin. Damiani, Dupin and Tholer
on Friday last, will be repeated tonight. and
certainly TO a brilliant and fashionable audience
as this is subscription night. On Friday Mr.. Cal
abresi, the musical leader of the Opera aud the
associate of Mr.. Alfalfa. takes a complimentary
benefit, offered to him by number of gentlemen
visitors of the Opera. The programme for that
eveniDgEwill be the grandest of the season.
VOCAL AND INSTRUMENTAL CONCERr.-Under
the direction Of NJ. Adolphe De Pelchin there will
be given this evening" ia aid Of the Rev. j. G.
Carpenters church. corner of Camp and Terpsi-
chore streets, grand vocal and instrumental con
cert, in which number Of well known amateurs
will take part. The programme, which may be
found published in full in eur amusement sdver.
Using column, gives promise Of rarely enjoyable
musical feast.
MARK KAIsER's FAREWELL CoScERT.-To.mor
row evening, at the Deutsche Company Hail. that
young and talented violinist, Mark Kaiser, will
give bis farewell performance, prior to his de-
parture on the 18th inst. for Paris. New Orleans
which is favored in being the birthplace of one so
promising and gifted, should not allow him to de-
part even for time without a substantial proof
of recognition OF his talents, and we therefore
hope to see crowded house to bid him sdieu and
bon voyage.
GRAND SACRED CoNcERT.-rhe sacred concert
10 be given tomorrow evening at the st. Louis
Cathedral, under the auspices of the ladies of the
congregation, and under the direction of Mr.. H.
M Dubos, the chapel master. promises to be an
unusually delightful entertainment. Forty voices
Fifteen male and twenty-i female) will assist,
and the selections will embrace choice morceauK
from Verdi, GOunod, Kreutzer and other re-
nowned composers. Among those who will take
part are hesseurs Damiani and Lechevalier
Chase, Tracy and the Wheelers, and many tai.
ented amateurs OF either sex. The rehearssls
have been actively going on, and those who
attend may anticipate rare enjoyment.
ACADEMY OF MUsIC.-The announcement that
tn hat afr e..
song, Miss Eva Brent, will resppear on the Acad-
envy stage, will doubtless attract thither an un-
wOnted attendance. Miss Jennie Engie and Billy
Cavanaugh, the one renowned in ballet and the
other in wit aud song, will appear at the same
time. For tonight an excellent olio bill is an
nouneed, including the specisltes of DeIehanty
and HeDgler, the Zanfrettas. Carnaggia and No
vissimo, Miss Hardy, the lightning Zousve drill
and bayOnet combat by Miss Carrie and Mr.. Chas.
Austin, who, by the way, have taken the town by
storm, and concluding with the lsughable panto.
mimic Illusion "Cloud Leaps" by the company. q
SHAKsPEARE CLUB.-"Jack Cade, or the Kent
ish Rebellion" will be played by amateurs for
the first time in this,city tomorrow evening. at
the National Iheater, by the Shakespeare Club.
who, on that evening give a subscription enter
tainment. The localized farce "Sent TO the Parish
Prison" will also be played. The cas-, of charac-
tiers in either piece will embrace the best talent in
the club.
Sons OF TEMPERANCE PFC Nrc.-The idea that
people who drink only cold water cannot enjoy
themselves as well as any others upon a picnic
was proved yesterday to be a miserable popular
fallacy for at the City Park the members of Peli-
can Division, Sons of Temperance, had as jolly
time as ever rewarded picnic pleasure seekers.
An Grafton was delivered, an excellent cold COLA
ton partaken of. and dancing and music held
supreme sway during the later hours of the day.
The following are the officers of Pelican Division
John b. Robertson, worthy patriarch; j. W. Albro,
worthy associate; II. G.. Weymouth, recording
scribe; VIM. Martin, assistant r. s.; b. McGregor
treasurer James q. Soery, F. s.; NJ. A. Dooley,
chaplain; G. A. Hamilton, conductor; G. P. Far
well, A.C.; Geo. NJ. Desha, |. s.; Geo. 7. Lyndsll,
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