The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1868-02-04
Theatre ais.

ST. CHARLEs.-There was not so large an at
tendance at the St. Charles last evening as we
could have wished TO see there upon the nrss
appearance before New Orleans audience OF an
Irish comedian with so brilliant reputation as
Dan Bryant brings with him. Having success
fully withstood the criticisms Of New York theater
goers, and the still more critical test of Dublin
audience, II was safely to be presumed, even be-
fore Mr.. BTysnt's arrival, that he was no common
deneator of the Irish character. And this antici-
patton was more than realized by his impersona
tons OF Handy Andy, and Tim O'Brydn in the
Irish EmigTant." last evening. All the mellow
brogue. all the pathos. all the humor. all the gen
uine chivalric generosity Of the true Irishman
his. He discsrds the hackneyed conventional
idea OF the character, which, by the way, has be-
come tresome and mOnotonous, and gives the
spectator a pure, simple, unaffected delineation
of an lrishmsn as he is. Having seen him, it is
with no blind, discriminating desire to applaud
that we say il is no wonder that in so compare
lively short time he has achieved re Dutat01 for
which many have striven vainly throughout life.
time. The same programme, including the farce
"A Kiss in the Dark will be repeated this
evening.
ACADEMY OF MUsIc.-Buckstone farce, the
Irish Lion" with Stewart as Tim Moore, and
Mrs. Stewart as Mrs. Ce7THedn EGz-gig, was
played last evening to the great amusement of
quite a numerous audience. dance by the
Clnetop Sisters, songs by Miles Taylor and st.
Clair, the 'Volantes en- Ario' by the Miacos, and
Ethiopian humOrsms by Deiahanty, Hengler,
Emerson, Parker and the others, made DIP the en-
teTtainment. Ihis programme Will be repeated
this evening. Those who attend will not go away
dissatisfied, DEF end upon it, la all the arrange
ments for the comfort and entertainment Of the
Academy's guests there is an indescriblble some
thing, an effort to please, quiet, hDme-like air
/ which never failed to make US in retiring feel
desire TO come again. To view the smiling face
of Treasurer kittredge in the box Office is not
the least among the attractions, and, if we are
not mistaken, it is to this same courteous fUnc
t.onary that the Aeademy's patrons greatly in-
debted for their enjoyment The truest proof Of
treasurer's merit is that he always puts his au-
dienoe in tiers. That Treasurer Kittredge is
nightly successful in this respect no one need be
told.
VARIETIES" Newman Noggs," a dramatizl.
ton Of Charles Dlckens's Nicholas Hckleby, was
presented last evening for the first time, Mr.. JEFF
terson taking the character from which the play
is named. lt is q very different part from any
other in which we have seen him, and in the
seedy babiliments, aud unsightly awkward figure
of the poor clerk il is difficult TO recognize the in
geruOus Rip, the sprghty GOlighuy, the urbane
Pdngl0SS or the frolicsome Mdzeppa. The char.
scter does not afford that field we think for the
display Of talent which some of the others men
toned do. still the plot is such an interesting one,
and so familiar wthal and the leading characters
of Ralph by DyOtt, Nicholas Nicl1eby by Morri.
son, SQUeerS by Fiske, snd John BrOdie by Law
Tor, were so well assumed thar every one appeared
to enjoy the performance heartily. We hope it
may be repeated during Mr.. JetersOn's engage
ment. " Mazeppa y was also played last evening.
Fer tonight, rip Van Wrinkle - is announced for
repetition.
CRESCENT MUsFUM.--Ten thousand curiosities
selected with care and Judgment from The ami
al, vegetable and mineral Kingdoms, are daily
on exhibition at this Museum, which is located on
St. Charles street, opposite the st. Charles Hotel,
and is always open from A. NJ. until 10 P N.