New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1868-01-07
AMUSEMENTs.
Varieties Theatre.

Varieties Theatre.
The new play, called the "Peep O. Day.
was produced at the Varieties last night
for the first time. The scenes are laid in
Ireland, and the incidents relate to events
in one of the rebellions which have been
chronic in that country for many hundred
years. 1t is very interesting, and at times
quite sublime. The full strength of the
company is cast in the play. Messrs.
Floyd, Lawler, Dyott Haight, Morrison, and
Mrs. Gomersal, Alice Placide, Misses Carr,
Wood, Hardy, and others having parts as
signed to them pretty well suited to their
several abilities. The peep O. Day" is
said to have been played in london over
four hundred nights. 1t will no doubt have
a good run here.
st. Charles Theatre.
The Black Crook " at this establish
ment has recently undergone some changes
in costume and ballet. The magnificent
scenery, however, and the scenic effects re-
main the same. The cascades. grottoes,
illuminated palaces, the dresses of the
fairies, the armor of the Amazons.
and innumerable other marvellous
attractions glisten in the calcium lights
with unsurpassed brilliancy. The Black
Crook" " is put on the stage at the st. Char
les exactly as it was produced at Niblo's
in New York last winter, and is still run
ming. Those who have not seen it here
will do well to call upon Mr. Gleason,
the polite treasurer of the st. Charles, and
secure the necessary seats early in the day.
1t is one of the most gratifying spectacles
for young children ever seen in this city.
This is the last week of the "Black
Crook" j" as the engagement Of Forrest be-
gins on Monday, the 18th instant.
Academy of Music
The performances at the Academy are
excellent now that the variety company
has fairly got 10 work. Among the dancers
there are Mile Leah, great favorite with
the habitues of this pretty little temple of
amusement, and Miss Kate Wood, who has
been known for several seasons, and always
well liked. Mr.. Ad. Ryman's stump speech
was one Of the funniest efforts we have
ever heard of the kind. His appeal to "the
jurymen in the upper gallery" was very
eiiectual. As trapeze performers the Miaco
brothers belong to the highest order. Taken
altogether the programme is very good
one, and it is well performed.
Ames' Museum.
The Crescent City museum contains a
great variety of attractions for people of all
ages. On entering one is struck with the
beautiful miniature glass engine in opera
ton, propelled by steam contained in glass
jars. AT hand, ready to receive all callers,
stands the little queen, who is the smallest
specimen of woman that we have ever
seen in this city. In the same room is
a skeleton of the largest anaconda
ever known to have been captured. There
are other snakes in the upper story, to-
gether with four-footed beasts. The baby ele-
phant belongs to the establishment. She is at
present on a starring tour in Texas, soon,
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form very pleasing feature of the museum, |
and display endless ingenuity in devising
novelties for the amusement of visitors, and
always give some little souvenir to take
away with them. The museum is open
night and day.
ROblnson'a Circus.
The great circus and wonderful menage-
,ie is now located on the corner of Bour-
BON and Orleans streets, where immense
crowds enjoy themselves daily and nightly.
Nothing of this description of amusement
las ever equaled RObinsons establishment
1t least so far as we have witnessed in this
,ity- Go soon or you may too late repent.
Kentucky demands some $4,000 from the
United States treasury for tolls on her turn
bikes unpaid during the war, the boys in
'lue having fallen into the disorderly prac-
ice Of running the gates.n