The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1868-11-06
AMUsEMENTs.

VARIETIEs.-There was an excellent attsnd ancs
last evening TO witness the performance of Mi.s
| orion as Gertrude, tie Little Treasure Taken
all In all the piece was very pleasingly presented
must De admitted that Miss Orion scarcely In
| Tp' ara &c fits tie character of the petite
heroine, out the defect is amply compensated for
by the wonderful vvacity and sprightliness of her
acting, by her beautiful mingling Of the waywsrd
child and the tender-hesrted woman. She was adj.
mirably supported by Mr.. Floyd as the bashfu 81,
Walter. Nor must we omit to commend Mrs. Pos,
ior her excellent Representation of the less prom
Trent character of Martha Middleton The comic
drama, "Miriam's Crime, and dance by the agile
Mile lneresa comprised the balance of the en-
Iertaipment Tonight the " Serious Family - and
Dreams of -Delusion y are upon the programme.
viDlng Bowers appearing as ABainadab Sleek in
tie former piece -
ACADEMY OF MUsIc.-That rare ballet. "Tbs
rene rene OF tne village" developes to the beholdef
I Iresh beauties at each successive repetition,
When Zolossy and Sohlke and Mavina Ever, an.
pear, It Is invariably to elicit rounds of applanse
Tonight, Pettngill, McAndrews and Carter 40.
pear IN their laughable Ethiopian specislties,
Jennie Engel and Pastor in their respective Iines
OF vocaism. Hawley in his startling trapeze act.
a. q The company in that laughable farce eati led
" That Rascal. Thomas" Tomorrow we have
the usual Saturday noon matinee.
ST. CHARLES. - Bob Acres has no doubt
peen personated hundred times by different
actor 30 laughsbly as to convulse every spectator
yet we doubt whether keener appreciation or
the l1dicrous has ever been brought to bear upon
the character than that which Ben DeBar win
bring this evening on the occasion OF the reopen.
1pg OF me o.. Charles Theater for the season.
IN TACT there Is every reason to anticipate bril-
Iant performance throughout, for at the hands of
MISS Henrietta Osborne as Lydio L1notisb
Mark Smith SIS Sir anthony and Mr.. Pope a.
captain Absolute, we imagine that the authors
representation. Those who would enioy such 2
hearty laugh as will make them forget care and
disappoin 'ment for days to come. NAV denend
upon achieving that desirable consa minaiion IN
they viii bot visit the Old Drury this evening.
: Ahss's MEsAeERIE AND CiRcus.-we dropped
pavilion erected by Col. Ames ct the corner Of ST.
onaries street and Tivoli Circle, and found that
veteran mahager, Doc Chambers on hand. a. oh.
nging and communicative as ever and il was en-
ilo1s 10 witness, too, how the crowd came focknp
Id, how quickly the benches and seats were 6Ied
and how eagerly they all awaited the opening of
Inc performance. Meanwhile, ramble about the
T,- .He.S:a pis-si.s iezsou IN zoology.
rom the plains of Northern India. an eienhsnt |
rom African brakes, and q pair of camels from, /
ne sancs OF Egypt. Ia q cage hard by. An Afri. |
'sn noness was Jealousy guarding two little lions
,bont t. ,ba weeAs DID, yet playful as kittens and
' ',S .ne SIZE OF we'll grown mouser. Polar
no erlzziy bears, tigers, monkeys and birds made
y me balance OF the collection. which nav hs
onsloerea both rare and valuable one. The
enoImspces In the ring, equestrian, scrobatic
40 humorous, passed of with eclat, and mnst
ave succeeded In pleasing even the most blass
si, ,; The entrance of Nile Ella Eugenie into
"a , .an oen vas thrilling and perilous feat,
90 2 won merifed applause for the modern Law
Lyons, nor was the daring feat of Herr Leuqei.
tivsI Hn mer iess remarkable or less appreci.
ne.reaiter until further notice, afternoon and
'e LILY performances will be given daily. We
>" sfhy recommend the entertainment.