The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1868-03-10
Theatrfcala

VARIETIEs.-The comic drama "Ours" was pro-
duced last evening. 1t is piece which has some
s'rikngly pleasing characteristics, and through il
from beginning 10 end there rams a vein Of humor
which inevitably reminds one of its lamented CO.
author, Artemus Ward. The characters are com
paratively few, merit, we think in a play of the
kind, and each one Of them is well and distinctly
drawn. There is some little tedum in the dis.
loRue OF the first act, but this is fully compen
stated for in the second by the beautiful scene at
its close, where, by moonlight, the regiment of
ours" headed by full military band, is seen
marching to embark for the Crimea. interviewer
with these realities are many beautiful and touch
ing little chapters OF romance, or pleasing phases
Of social life. Edwin Adams as Hugh CtalcOte. a
butterfly Of the dTawiDP-room, Mr.. Lawlor, as the
elegant Russian Prime PerOOSky, Mr.. Dyott as
Col Sbeqd1Jn of "Ours, and Miss Carr as Lady
ShendTyn were all good, and succeeded in enter
tanning their audience completely. The stirring
scene at the end of the second act was loudly and
persistenty encored. We have not space TO
speak as fully as we would of this charming
comedy. II will be repeated this evening and
will be found amply productive of entertainment.
ST. CHARLEs.-ln these modern days, when all
matters theatrical have become so cOmmOnDlace.
il is refreshing TO find upon the stage one entirely
free to all appearance from the consciousness of the
presence of an audience one ingenious sprightly.
and above all not STACY" Such a one we found
the debutante, Miss Alice Kingsbury who PLAYED
Fdncton at the St. Charles last evening" At first
glance she might be pronounced plain in appear
upon her face, show 70 the observer a vitality, a
quick living Intelligence, which make her features
beautiful. And she has q grace of manner, a
sweetness Of voice, and above all an action, which
TO rs mark her as an actress of much talent She
will appear this evening in the sensation drama
"Ihe Hidden Hand" and we hope before an
audience commensurate with the attractions which
are offered.
ACADEMY OF MUsIc-DdUenport's Beneft.-It
is very certain that while in most cases the pa
irons OF atheater are wont 10 applaud those who
appear before the curtain they remain totally OBJ
hyious Of their equal obligations for entertain
ment to the stage manager who, peeping out
from behind the scenes, superyses and directs the
performances. And so IL is that we would re-
mind the friends of the Academy, and they are
legion, that this evening they have an opportuni.
~ OF displaying their appreciation Of systematic
stage management, by attending the benefit of
Dolly Davenport, who. himself will appear for the
first time in three months, and ia the character of
Splash IN the commediettas" The Young Widow"
Now. this is one of Davenport's best characters,
II not his very best, and ought alone to draw a
crowded house. But. added to it, will be humJr-
isms, dances, and burlesques by the different men,
bers OF the company, making altogether an en-.
tertainment rare and attractive.
CRESCENT CITY MUsEUM.-Tbe opportunity of
inspecting ten thousand curiosties, animal, vege-
table and mineral, attracts daily many visitors TO
this museum which is on St. Charles street, oppo-
site the ST. Charles Hotel. 1t is open from 3 A.
N. to midnight.