The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1868-01-31
TheatricaIs.

ST. CHARLEs.-Mr. Forrest gave his second i'm.
peIsonaton of Jack Cdde last evening, before an
audience scarcely half as large as that which had
been called together by the first performance of
the play. The cast Of characters was the SAINT
Barton Hill appearing as Lord Clifford and Miss
Lille as Edridnne. The scene after the battle,
where, on the field, the victorious leader Of the
insurgents, flushed with success suddenly en-
counters his fair young wife, and learns from her
wandering eye, her pale face and incoherent raw
ings the horrible certainty Of her trials and her de-
parted reason, was painfully real, and we defy any
TO have closely watched the features even of Mr.
Forrest or Of her who so admirably sustained him,
during the act, without experiencing some of that
horror which the dramatist would delineate. This
evening Mr.. Forrest terminates his engagement,
repeating his impersonation OF "Spartacus, the
Gladiator
VARIETIES. The "Heir at Law" and the
"SpectIe Bridegroom" are announced for this
evening, on the occasion of Mr.. Jeffersons bene.
ft His DR.. PdngtosS, is the former piece, is
considered one of the most remarkable Of the
many characters which he assumes, and we shall
be surprised if the selection Of this, combined
with the occasion of benefit night, does not fill
the house TO OVERLOOKING. The house las. evening,
on the occasion of the second representation OF
" The Poor Gentleman" +" and " The Spitfre," was
a slim one but Mr.. Jefferson's humor enlivened
the occasion spite of this drawback, and made
the performance as merry a one as il tiers and
psrquette had been crowded with spectators.
The OPERA.-Many lovers of good music were
kept away from the Opera House last night, by
the intense cold weather. The slim audience,
however, did not prevent Nine. Audibert and Mr..
Dsmiani to sing their parts in Les Dragons de
Villars" as we have seldom heard it sung.
ESpOir ChGrDldHt, was read by the talen.
ted coniralto in a manner which should
have been listened to by a crowded house.
Her acting has convinced everybody present
that she has few superiors in the dramatic art.
On Saturday Verdfs magnificent opera of " Ri
goletto" will be sung by the first artists of the
company. After the performance the second
Bal de P0pera will take place. On Sunday
Jean 10 Poste," (Arrah-na- Pogue,) q thrilling
drama.
ACADEMY OF MusIC.-Delahanty and Hengler
appeared last evening in two of their laughsble
and peculiar medleys Of song and dance, and
were loudly encored. In their case we can over
look the generally objectionable avidity OF Acad-
emy audiences to call every performer back to
the stage. This systematic practice of encoring
every and any thing said or done upon the stage
we have before alluded to as seriously annoyinp
to good portion of those present at each enter
teiIment. The Miaco Brothers, as had been pre-.
viousy announced, introduced last evening a new
aerial act, the FOldnteS en- AriO, and the Cinetop
Sisters danced with their wonted grace. This
evening an attractive programme, including the
above performances, together with the "0ld
Clothes Dealer" the Black and Tan COnven-
tion," and other amusing features, will be
offered.
CRESCENT CITY MUsEUM.-This collection OF
curiosties, ten thousand in number, and selected
from the animal vegetable and mineral kingdoms
may always be found on exhibition between the
hours of A. NJ. and 10 P. NJ, opposite the st.
Charles Hotel.