New Orleans Republican., 1868-11-07
AM U9EM ENTs.



Lastevening there was fair audience
to witness the Dreams OF Delusion," ;" which
was well played. The Serious Family
provoked good deal of mirth, and Mr..
Bowers as .Ap,inila5 SLEEK, The head OF the
serious family, as also Mrs. Preston as Lady
| Ceam!ey and Miss Freeman as hrs. Charles
1oTrens, We're amusing, though the char
aclers are all extravagant burlesuues on
the Puritanism of New England, Miss
| wallace. as Emma Iorrens, had lust cause
| 10 complain, because the serious family
would NOS let her get married.. The thing
was settled all right at last This evening
that beautiful emotional play which many
OF our readers have seen and all have heard
OF, East Lynne, or the Elopement," will
be again produced. Miss Gray sustains
the leading character, and she ought to
De sustained by the patrons of the Varieties
The farce of the "Thumping Legacy will
follow this performance. Monday evening,
Under the Gaslight."
st. Charles Theatre.
The opening last evening was quite en-
couraglng, and Ben DeBar created the
usual merriment as the brave Bob
-4cres in the comedy of the Ri
walls. " M rk Smiths Sir Aa,lony
absolute, Mr.. Pope's Captain Absolute an d
Stevens Sir L.cius O'Tfiqqer demand no
criticism. The rendition was excellent and
the characters well sustained. Miss Os-
borne as Lydia Languisk, Mrs. Pierce as
Julia and Mrs. Rosewood as Mrs. IEqldprop
DO not require special mention, because
those who witnessed their presentations had
little or no fault to find. This evening the
sparkling comedy Of the "School for Scan
dal." Mark Smith as ST. Peter Teazle. Ben
DeBar as Crdbtree and Charles Pope as
Charles Surface. -'..'
Academy of Music.
The greatest sensation in the line of pub-
lie entertainments will be produced at the
Academy Monday evening when the young
beautiful and graceful Mile MilIie Turnoir
will make her first appearance at the
Academy. Wherever she has performed
there have been no vacant seats.
The press has praised and the people ap-
plauded her. This evening and to-mor- |
row evening the usual and Interesting per-
formances. This is what one of the Boston |
papers says of her: "The chief attraction |
during the past week has been the appear |
ance of a young female gymuast, Mile
Iurnour by name, who executes upon
the swinging bar, high above the
heads of the audience, all the diff
cult, daring &nd dangerous feats per-
formed by the male "trapezists." She is
about thirteen years of age, and of Spanish
parentage, it is stated. Clad in slight
costume, similar to that worn by the demon
1ancers in the BLACK Crook" she is raised
% the swing which hangs only some ten
eet from the ceiling. She then goes
hrough with variety of performances,
tandlng upon the bar and swinging it
n all directions without holdirg by
Ter hands, doing the same act
While resting upon her knees. drop
ing suddenly and catching the bar with
Ter hands, banging by one leg, etc. All
ler movements are executed with degree
# promptness, skill and grace which robs
hem OF all that is repulsive After accom-
'lishtng her evOlutions upon the bar. she
escends TO the stage on asiugle rope. head .
ownward. This is one of the most re-
features in her whole perform
nee, and it never fails to command re- !
ewed applause.