The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1869-03-26
AMUsEMENTs.

ST. CHARLEs.-We were pleased to find at the
st. Charles last evening large aud enthusiastic
audience assembled to witness Mrs. Siddons who
on her fourth appearance. played Parthenia in
that beautiful dylic conception OF love, translated
from the German of Hahn, entitled "Ingomar."
Ii was the first classic representation that the
talented lacy has afforded Us, the three previous
characters having been chosen for the standard
modern comedy, yet we are gratihed to find that
she carries with her into the impersonstiou all of
that vivacious grace which made her Rosdiind so
successful and adds to IL a certain quaintness of
antiquity, which, while giving to her Pdrttenid a
life like delineation, yet discoses under the robes
of the Hellenic maid the same finished artist the
same tender wbole-souled woman. Her varied
ieyusions of feeling in the trying scene Ia the
third act where in the rude camp of the barbarian,
she rejects Iagoaadr's preferred love, and faces,
aye defies death at his hands. were ell natural,
and indeed so wrought upon the emotions of her
audience that il would have been strange had she
not been called before the curtain, she was.
OF Mr.. Pope's Ingonsar we can in sincerity
ssy that il gives evidence of both care and study,
and evinces a marked Improvement even over
what we considered an excellent representation
OF the same character by him at the Varieties two
years since, while the cast of characters, not bril-
liant, was such to afford fair support through
out.
Tonight Mrs. Siddons is announced TO have
benefit performance, appearing injtwo characters,
Mrs. HdleT' 10 the Stranger" and Cdtsarine in
flaming the Shrew."
We SIRE pleased to announce too and the fact
will be grateful to hundreds of our matinee going
population, that there Is o probability of Mrs.
Siddons giving matinee reading at the st. Charles
on Saturday noon. The simple announcement, if
made positively, will suffice to fill the house to
overhowing; for TO hear her read Locksley Hall
or Maud Muller were treat We imagine not soon
to be forgotten.
Mr.. Stevens will take his benefit on Sunday
evening.
ACADEMY OF MusIc-"Tbe Brigaud Queen,v the
nd 10 ha fba afr
tons again this evening. For tomorrow noon we
find announced the "BrgaDd Queen" festival and
lxion" matinee. and tomorrow night Fanny
Stocqueller, the charming soubrette and bur-
lesque actress. will take her first benefit, appear
ing as Jenny LedtterIssngs in the operate bags-
telle "JeDDy Lind at last, or the Swedish
Nightingale" and as Mercury In 1.-THE Man at the
Wheel" Her merits a. an artist enttle her to ex-
pect rousiDg house on the occasion.
The VARIETIEs.-A good audience was present
last night to witness the best sensation play of
the season, The Lottery of Life" The same
programme is fixed for this evening. Tomorrow
Mr.. ID. e. Ration will take benefit. Let il be q
rousng one.
The CONCERT AT ODD Fellows HALL.-After
the posiponement from the previous night the
concert in aid Of the Fourth Presbyterian Church
came Of last evening at Odd Fellows Hall, and
what's more, came of successfully. The hall was
by 10 means foil, for Il must be remembered it Is
large enough to contain nearly two good audiences,
moreover, good many more tickets had been sold
than we're there represented by purchasers. Pecu-
narily the affair, we were assured, had been q
success artistically SO, we can say Of our own
authority, 1t was. The programme was not long
nor were the individual performances such as to
weary listeners by their length. Encores were
almost invariabe. Mr.. j ules Caster accompa.
MED elegantly on the piano, one Of KnaDes,
kindly loaned for the evening by Mr.. Blsckmar.
The soprano solos by Nile. Chevesu and the per.
formances, both in trio and solo, by Mr.. Braun on
his viooncello, fairly csptivated the hearers while
Patti, encored, played the Carnival with thrilling
effect. The tenor Of Mons. Julien and the basso
Of Mons. CASTOR p. each came in for their
need Of applause, and combined with the others
10 make up musical entertainment as recherche
and agreeable throughout a. any we have attended
this season.
WAX FIGURE ExHrBIrIos.-At No. 103 ST.
Charles street, opposite the Old Drury ,Signor D.
Mariana Caifassi, recently arrived from Havana,
soon exhibits rare collection of life-size wax
figures and groups representing variety of cele.
brities historical Incidents including the assas.
sinstion Of President Lincoln, and the surrender
OF the lamented Macmillan and his generals.
Signor Q. announces also that q private cabneE
viii shortly be opened to the public.
OLD OLYMPIc.-The three horned, three eyed
OK h daily to be found on exhibition at the Old
Olympic theater. The beast is a genuine uri.
osity and sight Of him will well repay the smal
admission fee charged.