The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1869-04-04

49, r:i 49,. 'ue nstio riItn avenue Tneotef-
nov FISK Broughsm's-and initiated Q company
mt with LemDgvell ct the head. For several
| months the place was marked success. An nm
fortunate occurrence resulting in the death OF one
land. brought the enterprIse "a An untimeIv Ana
| which. however, did not eject our hero disss.
trously. since Il Afforded him an Immediate free
dom from all ensagemsnts, and enabled him 10
listen to proposals from other pIaces. sifordine
| New Orleans an opportunity. amonsst Other
cities, of enjoying the last dramatic sensstiou In
personel, Mr.. Lef1nRvel cannot be caIled : posi
lively small man, though It Il natural 10 suppose
/ 90 from his PLAYING female cbsracters HIs man
ners are sfiable and enasqjna vbiIe his davotion
| to bis AT 4 an exsmps Ia msrv ~ h;s hrssSrs,
Few actors have PLAYED A wider RANGE Of cberac
tiers, and but very few with such uniform success.
His engage meut hero viii be another lanreI sdd
to his fame 81 IL success 4 forecone conclus;on
LeffnQWell's epgseemeut vjIl beein to.morro-
night with the bure< one Of "CjDderelIa in Which
he appears ss the gushing Corinda a qiyI of ne
commencing the enterprise Of the indefstisabIs
Bidwell, whose zeal has snticipsted All competi
tors. 49, 20. n '7--'1'' - 80 = :
MRS. SCOTT sIppoNs.
Mr. Scott e;aaor. c.,n. a. rs -;.h ....,.
Al br;llisnt A. Ssp s.cs he. ~ .in ns9
from an ancessrv one ~ vbor, !. =. <ero 4;
The bisforv NJ tbs drama az tha p,s,ts rana,s -
the trinm1bs of arms Aha naadsd No ;ntrscdrcs;aa
n neonfe Tho hsi;s,s 81 a. ssnchis. ,hI;v
and Vel he vsrv honors ths. .rovnsd ~ vonSv,
bro1N disdsms ~ vorfb nover ana ssnn yv my
cis;red" NJ .Ssan. .nu ssnus pro
dangerous. We had hesrd ~ mncb 81 bar Ss ~.
exceIlencies had al often ham .onnSad shat "a
feared che vouId be unabIs "a snsssin the b;cS
reputatiou she poaeessed. Our svmpathjes we're
with her when she first appeared before the foot.
lights and we trembled when We saw 4 mere girl
in age. nervous with high struuR sensibties
evidenced by the fiashjpQs Of her oval hazel eves
attempting role that hsd bafled the skill And
ftudy of older and more experieuced women of
talent Yet az Minerva sprsnQ full armed from
the brain of Jove, 30 she came forth, in the ele
CANT imagination OF Shakspeare. Beatrice in ali
points, and 90 well able to sustain herself that.
ike Doeberry. we felt We mirbt be written down
an ass for eur much sdo about nothing
We think Beatrice perhaps her masterpiece.
for in this she has a scope FOR that peculiar And
pleasing naivete that renders her 40 far superior
to any other actress of the day. No artificial 10.
genuousness no forced attefnpt At satire Wit or
biting reparfee, but 90 excellently natural that
We are half inclined to believe that could the his
tory of her own courtship be known. we would
find she had been Beatrice in truth. Her great
power lice in acting and when we say acting. we
mean the facial and phuscidl. enuncidtion- of
what che feels. We believe IL she were dumb her
pantomime would be as comprehensive as the
articulation of many others, for her gestures
would bespeak her meaning and her ewes flashing
ont quick sales of wit could either burn in acorn
or melt in love. We are led TO this by her ex
quisite acting in RosaIind. when abe learns of
0rIando's wound. Nothing could he more aim nIe
more natural, and vet more expresaive.
Her memory too. IL Remarkable ouick and tena
cious-recollectine, not only her own parts but
all the little details appertaining to the parts of
others; and Der self possession is so great that
meme OF those unfortunate contretemps ever occur
10 mar tne harmony ana UNITY OF the piece. 10
one 30 young as sne. TINS quick wittedness and
posluve sen-Iensnce - remafksoie, ana aoos an.
v.neI eviueroe ol ING super'oi orsmsuc genius OF
ner mino. E.eIy,nlns seons Insuluve WIN nef, 30
mucn so, that unless she was an actress she would
ue Poetsss apu pay wnssr Of grest merit. cne
70 .ne Enensn s,age wnas me younger ritt was
70 'ne Enensn psInsnen., ana - ne, At tne early
com, whose maiusi music keeping pace with
,ne sen. cncieo .De giooe, 20 enc, ~ tne carry
sge oi twenty TOUT, mas nsoe nerseit queen OF
the pure, tne CLASSICAL ano iegiumate drama: me
on;y isa,s una. con De ioune seems 10 oe IN her
quick pronunciation Oh certain words ana marsh
ness on enuhcis.lon tnst occasionally ooHudes.
but tDls, We must remember is sttreutaoie, 10
great measure, 10 ner English edacauon and the
scoen. aooseea oy English association. In private
conversaiion her voice 10 soft and musical. and We
ieei tnss 10 tme tns Pecuhsfty VIII De corrected
MRS; oiooons is not only an actress OF genus,
put iaoy OF n,gn inteiiectusi culture and gener-
v vus !" ne, leseinss ~ 'ne pszsr con,no-
pu'eo largely towsros .ne gooo Work 80 Wor.nny
oeeun oy our Isir asd exceuent ladies', ana me
is" nea y, .S nsse oeen mo-. srsnyng'
o. On e'.uenye y, uo essser snu nlsn spptogis
uon N wnicn sne Is 6eio py cur people. her
eIea' sncesIess nls. osrsn S,uoons: was sough,
after and 6onored oy the nobility OF England; and
" nea Vial . uososn, ~ shonss' pua peop'e a.
sne hus. smonsss a., snose "no Ano" nef' INC
same aonns "on anu iespec''
MIS- oDoso'As thossAl
VIII shortly read 10 mis- city: she was IN Coun-
ell Bluns, Iowa, on thursday, In Omaha yesterday
and was TO come erect from the latter place TO
this city. We have already sdverted In our
columns to the fact that this lady, In making the
tour OF thls country, giving readings Ia the prn-
cipai towns and cities, Is snlmsted by spirit OF
uIo ussouoh ~ ~. County, uoI nssosuu esu
.sIr;sb Psonle y Sentenced 70 lone conSnemsnt for
having advocated earnestIv the cause of Ireland.
Il the husband Of This noble Iadv and the father
Of those children to nroyjde an eSucstion for
whom she has thrown aside for A time All the as.
.oci.t;ons Of home for the st,ce. Hsr readings
ere vsry hiohIv conn,jmentad nv the nress ~
New yoyk Giving ma assurance Of coming On.
nor,pritv 70 combine an act ot most praisa wortb,
bsnsyolsnce With a rare literary frs.t NJ
O,Donovsn fRossa,s, agent Mr.. Ino- "a HeaIev
has hsen At the 81 lanes Hotel dnrin1 the ns,t
week Can't. Haley. who was formerly of the
Ninth connec,;cnt Volnuteers At the closs NJ tbs
vs, vent 10 Ireland hnt nine ssvs after lsna,ns
in I;msr;ct was Arrested unon snsoicioo of heinz
connsc,aS 5isb tba Fsn,sn mosspsnt ana was
conansS IN ;,;I to- six nontb v,,hont trial rntiI
The exer,;o5s Of Gov EnSl;sh Of Connacsicnt md
a,b.r i,tnsnt;si cisiysns 81 he Irn,tsd Ssstss