The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1868-02-09
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Bad weather, cold snaps and all those unpleas.
ant little eccentricities so frequently INDUCED in
by the elements, (the polite clerk Of the weather
presdes in the Oifice,) may be safely pronounced
the theatrical managers bane. The rising rain
storm, the muddy psvements, the cold, whistling
winds are each, in his watchful eye, so many ma
icious- de Realtors upon the eXchequer-Vlllains
abstractng coins from his money bags and he the
while poWerless to obtain saEy satisfaction, or
bring his TemOrseess foes to account For in
stance, be may have been to great expense in
bringing out on given evening some new piece
which his enterprise, has enabled him to obtain. To
compensate for the outlay and labor, well as to
stimulate. by reHarding his enterprise, crowded
house is great requisite. But cloud appears in
the east, no larger, at first than a mans hand,
yet rapidly growing up into cumuli aud black,
ominOus banks Of clouds, the whole TO conclude
with tremendous rain storm. Where, then, pray,
is The reward Of managerial virtue People stay
at home, don't care a continental for the new
piece so long as the storm lasts and universal dis.
content reigns in the box Office and greenroom.
The past week has afforded such an instance.
"Shanus 0'Brien " is an Irish drama, written by
two authors widely experienced in histriOpc mat
tiers, Fred Maeder and Mr.. McDOnOugh. Ii was
first brought out st Walsck's, two years ago,
having been written expressly for Dan Bryant.
The piece took well-there is much abOat it that
is novel and fresh so people crowded the theater
every night, and "Shsmus 0'Brien" was pro.
nounced success, so that on learning that it was
to be presented on the St. Charles stage, and
under the auspices Of Bryant, too, people might
naturally nave anticipated lot IL u dp-
proVal. On Wednesday evening, accordingly, the
piece was produced, and evidently at considerable
expense. But the rain descended and the flood
beat. AS consequence, few were there. 1t was
repeated on Thursday evening, with another small
house; and last evening, after its third represent
| alton, was Withdrawn. The play deserved bet.
tersppreciatioD and ought be reproduced before
| Brysnt's departure. We like Bryants conception
| of the Irish character, and wish him a success
| equal to his mOdesty.
| Jeferson's audiences have, we think, fallen Off
somewhat during the week, excepting at his
| beI eft on Friday night, when he played Wood.
| cock Mdzeppd and DicEOry before an unusually
| crowded house. He repeated Rip Van Wrinkle"
| last evening, and is of to-day for Mobile, where
| lie has an engagement.
review of last season furnishes US some very
| agreeable recOlectiOns, commences an engage
| ment, appearing in the Dead Heart" We cor
daily bespeak for him liberal patronage, assur-
| ing our readers that his representations will be
| found chaste, elegant and easy in the extreme.
| The German opera has created furore ia
| musical circles. On Wednesday evening, the
opening night, Martha" was sung before a not
| too crowded house. But those who did go com.
municsted the really unusual attractions OF the
| troupe to their friends, and the consequence was
that on the following evening Faust was sung
| before q very large, and very sppreciatve,
| though critical, audience. Marie ,Frederci Is
said TO be unsurpassed in the role of Marguerite.
She certainly is Incompatible, both in voice aud
manner, fascinating alllisteners by her easy grace
and the absence OF all eHOrt IN her performances.
The comic opera "Stradella" was sung on
| Friday evening, and last night there no per-
| Torrance. "Der FreischutZ,n one Of the grandest
! Of Weber's compositions, is announced for to-
night. The Prayer in this opera is one Of the
most plaintive, most touchi6gly beautiful gems in
! all modern music of its kind, and not to hear it
would indeed be disappointment.
! The Magic Flute will be sung on Tuesday
! evening.
| At the Academy o fair songstress has been
| added during the week 10 the list of performers
Miss Amelio Garcia comes to us from New York,
with considerable reputation as a vocalist She
! is pretty and stylish, and ought to prove good
| cardiff the expression is allOHable-fOr the
| Academy. Her singing Of We Parted by the
! River Siden is very p easing and accurate.
| Appropriately TO the approaching adjournment
| Of the siXty-day convention, the management Of
| the Academy announce for tomorrow evening
! the "Black aud Tan Ball. q tandangO, supposed
TO commemorate in burlesque the safety of the
country and other festivities consequent upon the
! completion OF ardnous legislative labors The
same characters will be introduced a. those who
| figured in the former burlesque. The pieces are
| written by one and the same author.
We append brief synopsis Of the attractions
offered this evening at tie various places Of
amusement.
GERMAN OPERA-Naiional T5eater.-Weber's
| opera Der Freischutz.n
! VARIETIEs.-Lester Wallack's beautiful play,
"Rosedale," with Floyd as Eliot Gray and Law
| Tor as Miles McKeEnG.
| ST. CHARLES. - Dan Bryant will appear as
! Rory O'MOOre in the drama Of that name, and
as Dr.. O'TOOle in the farce of - Irish Tutor"
| ACADEMY OF MUsIC.-The usual variety pro-
! grsmme, including songs by Miles Garcia, Taylor
and ST. Clair, feAts by the MiacOs, aud Ethiopian
| humorisms by Delahanty, HeDgler, Emerson,
| CRESCENT CRY MUsEUN.-The great collection
| of living and inanmste curiOsties will be found
| on exhibition, a. usual, throughout the day and
| evening.
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