New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1868-10-31
ADJUSTMENTS.


AcAuemy Oh music.
The programme at the Academy en-
braces a versatility of performances to suit
all tastes. The performers possess unusual
talent in their respective lines. Pettengill
is at the head of Ethiopian delineators,
The exclamation is involuntary on witness
ing the facial contortions of the favorite
McEdwards, who appears in burnt cork,
"What a mouth Billy Pastor don't drop
the character Of Grant any more in his liv-
ing photographs, ither Ia he hissed while
personating the great Union hero. He
adds Beauregard, aud proposes to sandwich
i'll representations Of welEknown New Or.
leans citizens, beginning with a venerable
banker. Malvina Evers, in her dance, Char
das, last evening, and Augusta Sohlke in the
sensation polka, each excited admiration.
The usual performances this evening and to-
morrow evening. On Monday evening a
new drama entitled The Mountain Outlaw,
or the Wreck ofa Life"
Varieties Theatre.
Last evening, MASKS and Faces a
comedy of sterling merit, was performed at
the Varieties. Miss Orton took the char
actero of Peg Wcdtngton, and sustained it
we'll. Miss Freeman persouated Mabel
Vdne and she was especially happy in her
representations. The play, as a whole, was
naiural and little marred by errors of the
stage. At the matRee, this afternoon, "Ca-
mile was again presented to an excellent
hOnse. This evening Masks and Faces
will be repeated, and to those who desire
to see good acting we can recommend the
play and the company at the Varieties. No
performance tomorrow evening.
Olympic VarIeueM
One Of the most pleasing features of the
entertainments at the Olympic this evening
is the athletic exercises of the four juvenile
pupils of Mile Lopez, the youngest mere
babe. Miss St. Clair will sing this evening
and so will Miss Garcia. Miss st. Cair's
Wearing Of the Gray" consoles and soothes
the feelings of those who supported the
"Lost Cause and still cling to it.
BnIy Pastor at the Academy.
The last number Of the New York Clipper
contains an excellent portrait of Billy
Pastor and the following biographical
sketch: o.
This comic vocalist was born in New
York, and at an early age was apprenticed
to John Nathans, the well-known circus
manager, with whom he remained eleven
ears. He then travelled throughout the
United States with various circus com
panies until 1860, when he went to Spain
under engagement to Price, as a vaulter
and equestrian. He travelled through Spain
and Portugal for two years, when he visited
Paris and appeared at the Cirque Impera-
trice before the Emperor Napoleon. He
then went to Denmark, where for the first
time he appeared as rick clown. After
playing there six months, during which
time he performed before the King and the
present Princess OF Wales, he went to Prus-
sia, under engagement to Hutterman and
Suer, and Travelled all over that country.
In Holland he played in the German Ian
guage, with Blemo's Circus Troupe, appear
ing before all the crowned heads and celeb
rites of note.
He then engaged himself with Rentz and
played as u French trick clown in Antwerp.
Cbiarini next secured his services for Ha-
vana as Spanish clown, where he met with
the same success that had previously re-
warded his Efforts to please. From Havana
he went to Nassau with Spaldiug and
Rogers Equestrian Corps, to play clown in
English. On the passage home to New
York the vessel was wrecked off Barnegat
Light and the subject of our sketch was
the only one on board who saved his ward
robe and trunks. Arriving in New York,
Messrs. Spalding and Rogers opened under
canvas in Fourteenth street with their
Ocean Circus and Billy Pastor played
clown. Closing here, he travelled through
the West as clown and the following sea-
son revisited Havana with the same COM
pany. As comic singing had always been
a feature with Billy he was persuaded by
David Bidwell to give up the circus busi-
ness and turn his attention to making
comic singing the principal feature of his
performance. He accordingly made his
debut at the Academy Of Music, New Or
leans, during the season of 1865, and at
once became favorite with the audiences.
Since then he has appeared in all the lead
ing music halls with much success. He
has lately adopted the Lingard statue
song business, in which he peEsonates some,
of the most popular men of the day. He
resembles his brother, Tony Pastor, very
much, both in his style Of singing and gen
eral appearance. He is atpresent engaged
at the Academy of Music, New Orleans,
where he has been secured for the season
at handsome salary.