The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1869-02-07
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ing nave not for years been chronicled upon one
and the same night. People may cry "poor-
poor" but they are not poor if they can make q
proper use of few dollars occasionally by pur.
chasing tickets for the whole family to 60 and see
Lolita. Chsnfrau, and that interesting nonsense,
Humpty DumPty." 10
Ameng the vast audience which last evening
again witnessed Lolita in the Female Detective"
might have been seen Lieut.. Gen. Sherm an, Gov.
warmoth and Mayor Conway, seated at different
points in the dress circle.
Mr.. Chanfrau was never more lively Sam, or
q more complete Nose than when he came out
Friday evening, on his farewell benefit, to find
every seat and every inch Of standing room be-
fore him occupied.
During the past week be has played Scion Shin.
gle, Jerry Clip. Lduyer Moneypenny, aud one or
two more of his best characters very pleasingly
and satisfactorily TO his audiences. He leaves
tow tomorrow for Galveston, where he plays an
Manager Floyd will reproduce Days "Under
the Gaslight" tomorrow evening. Certainly
with two express trains whizzing across on the
theatrical landscape, the view promises to be ex-
citing enough. The Lancashire Lass will also
be reproduced on alternatejnights.
Among the arrivals during the past week has
been that of Lewis Baker, who is distinguished as
versatile and finished actor, and who was lessee
OF the Varieties In the seasons of 1862 and 1854
Nor has Lolita. though always popular, ever
known such completely successful engagement
In New Orleans as that one which this evening
terminates. She was encored three times In one
song on Friday night, when, in one of her ohsrsc.
tiers, as the Female Detectiue she came forward
to the footlights, to find herself before audience
Of which even Rstori, Siddons or eastman might
not be ashamed.
On being called out at the close of the first
play and warmly spplauded, she advanced to the
footIghts and said: "Lades and gentlemen, l
csnnot sufficiently thank you for this beautiful be-
neft. and shall earnestly strive so to improve
that when return to your city you will scarcely
know NE. Again thank you for your very great
kindness to me.n She will remain In New Or.
leans until after the Msrd Gras festivities and
are informed may be among the guests at the old
time hopored Mardi Gras night festivities at the
st. Charles. Miss Fanny Jsnauschek, the cele-
brated German tragedienne, will succeed Miss
Price at the St. Charles fortnight hence. She is
now playing to crowded houses in DeBar's 0lym-
pic, st. Louis, but has sent In advance her agent,
who arrived here yesterday to make the necessary
arrangements for her appearance.
HUNPTY DUMPTY.
Who that has seen It Will not agree with Us thar
In Tony Deniers play OF countenance rests half
the humor Of the piece! His bullying mien when he
faces his inferior in strength his shifting knees
and look Of AFFECT terror when he faces the gren.
adler, or finds the strip OF muslin slipping as If by
some supernatural agency through his fingers
bis wanton mischievous glee when he steals the
market woman's eggs, pulls the waterfall from
paper bat, musket and drum; his complacent
relish when he eats the supposed mutton pie, his
horror on discovering its real ingredient all these
make even the most blase theater- goer laugh up.
roariously in spite Of himself, and mark Tony
Denier as pantomimist Of rare merit.
Nor is the ballet to be passed by without special
mention. Antonini, Galletti and Cheribelli are
trio OF danseuses whose performances are both
graceful and artistic, while Messrs. st. Ody and
sEolossy display wondrous agility, and thorough
understanding of their profession.
Leslie, who plays Harlequin, is he Of the same
name who walked Niagara on tight rope. This
alone makes him an object of interest Mile. Aur-
iolo, ss ColInl6ine, gives herself up enthusiast.
caly to her part. Nota moment while she ls on
the stage but that her graceful figure, full of life.
bounds hther and thither in harmony with the pan
tomimc plot
The attendance at the Academy matinee yes.
terdsy was unparalleled. Long before the hour
for the performances, children and young people
generally might have been seen vending their way
toward thea cademy from all parts of the city, all
Of them arrayed In holiday apparel, and with
faces bright and smiling in anticipation Of the
treat before them. Manager Bidwell and " Kit"
are real public benefactors.
The advance demand for seats Is very great
many tickets have been already sold for next We'd
nesdsy evenings performance. The setting aside
Of the center seats in the parquette for ladies is
capital idea. We noticed also great many of
the gentler sex sitting In the parquette of the St.
Charles on Friday night.
Miss Fanny B. Price, who returned from Texas
about two weeks since, reappears tomorrow
evening at the st. Charles in
AFTER DARK,
Boucicaulfs new sensation drama, the right to
play which Mr.. Charles Pope has purchased from
the author. This piece had an extended run at
tiptoe, for the reason that newspaper discussions
and legal proceedings had advertised AFTER
Dsrkn TO an unusual extent.
There was In the course Of the drama introduced
raslr NIT q m IN d0 N N n
track and rescued while in imminent peril. Upon
this Mr.. DAILY the author Of Under the Gaslight,"
put an Injunction, claiming that the scene afore-
said was an infringement, and the claim, after
considerable litigation, was decided In bis favor.
Srll After Dark" continued to draw, and is pro-
nounced by the critic Of the N. Y. Tribune, who
Is considered authority In such matters at the Me-
tropolis, as being among the greatest dramatic
Manager Pope has determined to produce the
piece without infringing upon Mr. Days idea o.
the man bound upon the track, but proposes, In
lieu thereof to substitute novelty which will
render the passage of the express train across the
stage fully as thrilling, and perhaps more SO.
We subjoin the plot and cast OF the principal
characters:
The scene opens at the Victoria Railway station,
drels, q returned convict and bushranger, now
known as Chdndos Bellinghdm lMr. Ward) and
Dicey Morris Mr.. Pierce), the keeper OF q low
gaming bouse in Rupert street, and also OF the
ElTe1an MUSIC HAL. w 6btmlustcIs Dculubunlut
whose real name is Richard Knstchbull, In early
years led sstrsy an officers wife, deserted her,
and left her with her legitimate daughter In q
workhouse. The mother died the daughter fell
among strangers, grew up good girl and mar
ried q cabman. The father returned from war,
and upon learning Of his wife's shame and death.
and Of bis daughters disappearance, took to
drink. He now appears Q street boardman,
known as Old Tom (Mr. Charles Pope.) George
Medturst the cabman, (Mr. Stevens), Is really
heir to some fine estates, which he may enjoy
contingent upon marrying his cousin. In former
DAYS he was imprudent enough to gamble away
what property he then had, and to forge bill,
which Norris holds In his possession. Morris aud
Beuingham conspire together to enrich them
selves through thess circumstances, and induce
Medttrst TO consent to the imposed conditions,
and to purchase the forged bill at a round sum.
There is little difficulty in the way Of Medhurst's
coming into the property, to-wit: his wife miss
Fannie B. Price). BeQinghGm, however, mana
ges to get rid of the obstacle by making her be-
iieve that her husband no longer loves her, and in
her despair she jumps of Blackfriars bridge into
the Thames. She is rescued from drowning by
Old Tom, who, in addition to being bosrdmsn
by day, assists those who drag the river for dead
bodies at night. He recognizes her as his daugh.
ter but, ashamed OF his oxn degraded condition,
he for A time. keeDs the relationship from her.