The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1869-03-25
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TIE VARrErrEs-Not content with having once
interfered with Miss Orton's interests. the clerk
of the weather again last night, for some mex
pliceble reason, let loose upon her the walls OF
bis wrath, which, assuming the form OF torrents
of rain, descended INCREASINGLY, thus preventing
hat crowded house which but for the weather
would certainly have greeted Miss Orton's bench
Sull, despite the wet, great many people oid ar
rive at the theater. go many that very fair an.
dience Witnessed and enjoyed the performance
The play was much Ado About Nothing" IN
which Miss Orton had elected 70 appear as the
wilfui and giorousy witty Bedtrace, ana though
still, on the whole her performance OF the role
must be ranked as very fair. The sarcastic and
pungenty brilliant Benedick was placed in the
hands OF Mr.. Sheridan and in better ones it could
not have been. Mr.. SnerIuang ordfuury pcrsous-
tieDs being these of men OF serious and earnest
minds, we confess to having had curiosity u
behold bis conception of the gallant and woman
hster. That conception was almost faultless.
From the moment when Beatrice and he begin
their raillery at each others expense, un-
til the time when he faces the laughter OF
his companions and Acknowledges himself fairly
trapped, his impersonation OF the character was
almost beyond criticism, especially two scenes.
that wherein he overhears the conversation In the
garden, from which he Is led to believe that
Beatrice loves him. and that wherein he trst sum-
mons up courage sufficient to hint his love, which
be calls pity, TO her; these two scenes were
worthy reaiizations of the ideals of the great bard
Mr. Cogswell Don Pedro and Mr.. Ryer ss
Leonardo were very good, while MISS Freeman
made a charming Hero to Mr.. Barr's Claudio.
We wish to give the praise due to it, as 1t was evil
Gently q carefully studied impersOnauon. Mr..
Barr. by tie by, is always good, and, though we
regret to notice usually cast to rather minor
parts, displays IN them q care and finish which
could adorn more prominent characters. Asto
Mr.. Bowers D0gberTy. IL was just what Mr..
Bowers characters always ere. neat bit OF act
ing. But for the balance OF the company we are
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great pity when the more important characters
of the play are 20 admirably cast as they were last
night that the subordinate ones are not better up
to their parts. :.
we'll rendered last night. aud We trust. for the
benefit of the thealer going public, that ere long II
will be repeated. 1t would make an excellent
matinee entertainment. A pas sem by Mile
Theresa, and the Irish farce oil Handy Andy" IN
which MIR. Floyd took the principal part, followed
| the comedy. On Saturday evening Mr.. Ration
| will take a benefit, which we hope will be good
| one. Tonight the LOTTERY OF Life'
ST. CHARLEs.-" Romeo and Juliet last even.
| ing was the attraction which, coupled with the
| names Of Mr.. Charles Pope and Mrs. Scott sddoas.
| induced good many people TO put on great coats
and heavy shoes look mp their umbrellas, and
| sally forth through drenching shower to enjoy
| the anticipated treat. And 80 II came that whlle
| there was no large audience assembled at the st.
I Charles, there was yet enough people there 10
1 ma ke one feel quite at home.
| Now, 70 say truth regarding the performance,
we were the least bitdisappointed. Not so much
/ il must be said, in regard TO the acting OF Mrs.
Siddons, though we like her R0sdttnG better, bat
| IN the mounting of the piece. and certain lack
of life which seemed 10 pervade the representa-
ton throughout. To be sure peoples spirits are
more or less depressed in proportion to the lack Of
| atmospheric oxygen, and 1t may have been this
| fact which cast a certain dulness over the whole
| occasion far as the company was concerned, but
II will not excuse a very long and tedious delay
Il hofm frat nd ondQ Qcfa n
| orchestra played three times between the rise and
fall of the curtan-nor will II forgive the stage
| carpenter that abominable plank on the step lead
ing from Juliets balcony to her apartment, which
banged, banged every time she was obliged 10
ep upon IL or that internal chapel door in Frt0r
Ldtrrtace's abode which kept swinging to, almost
barring the happy pair from ingress To the altar.
ard ttfectually declaring portion OF the audi
| ence from the view within.
| We mention these things, not cautiously. but
| because they were not unavoidable, and At the
came time marred the symmetry ofthe representa-
tioD. Moreover, there were one or two erro-s In
reading which shall not specify, as the text OF
this piece being more familiar than most OF Shak-
speare's, they must have been detected by many
ia the house. OF Mr.. Pope's acting as Romeo, we
can speak favorably without pronouncing II one
Of his finest Efforts. The warmth of the lover
| Montague in the balcony scene was not as ardent.
| nor his voice as softly intonated TO the tender
csdences of O moonlight tryst as we had wished to
| see it; and in this respect, too, we found Mrs.
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| own. In that there was not in her words aud
| manner that whispered fcndness which is won't to
cbaTacterize the hearts young love- there was In
her part r6bre of the artist than of the woman.
more Of the exquisite fpish 10 reading than OF the
accents of unlbnkiDg, all sacrificing love.
II was in the tied act, the chamber scene
| where she parts with Romeo, and in the fourth
| act, the sleep-potion scene, that Mrs. Siddons
| seemed 10 forget all acting and become In very
life the fond, fair Cdpulet. renouneing father
name, everything, for him who had won all her.
| self. Here she indeed triumphed, and merited
| encore was her reward.
Mr.. Stevens MercDtio was neat and elegant
| and we must except II from the general avermen'
| of dullness; while Mr.. Wards Fridr La,orenct
| showed q good reading, but poor dressing.
tonight, Mrs. Siddons will play Porthenid &c
| Mr. Pope's lngondr; and tomorrow evening. OF
the occasion OF her benefit, she will appear as Mrs
.HaRer in The Stranger" and as CHherine II
| s.Tsmipg the Shrew." On Saturday night, Wa
have Pauline, in the Lady Of Lyons" Rosaltnt
will be repeated some time next week, with Bel
| De Bar as 1oochstone.
ACADEMY OF MUsrc-The weather played The
deuce with the attendance last evening, leaving !
crcie and psrquette. Yet the Brt3dnd Queen
after performing her various eats OF strategy and
| daring was. as usual, led to execution. there 70
find her reprieve, and the immortal Irion wound
| up bis Olympian nssco as OF yore, by taking bis
place on the wheel with an air of resigned and
\ graceful acquiescence. The Wilson brother.
anne out for the first time In their triple arielisms
and will repeat them this evening In the inter
mission between the Brgand Queen" and
"Ixion.n
ODD FELLOWS HALL--The inclement weather
Of yesterday necessitsted postponement to this
evening Of the grand concert announced TO have
been given at Odd Fellows Hall, for the benefit oil
the Fourth Presbyterian Church. Though sntici
patton ia thus longer protracted, we trust that the
delights Of realization may be proportionaliy en-
hsnced. Tickets already issued will, Of course
be good for this evening.
WAX FIGuRE ExHIBIrIoS.-At No. lOS ct
Charles stree, opposite the Old Drury, Signor D.
Mariana Caiisssi. recently arrived from Havans
is now exhibiting collection Of lfe-size waz
figures and groups representing variety of cele
bries or historical incidents, including the assas
sination Of President Lincoln, and the surrender
of the lsmented Macmillan and his generals.
Signor G. announces also that q private cabinet
will shortly be opened to the public.
OLD OLYMPIc.-The three horned, three eyed
OK is daily to be found on exhibition at the Old
Olympic tbester. The beast Ia q genuine curl
osity and sight OF him will well repay the small
admission fee charged.