The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1869-02-12

The OPERA.-The curtain fell upon the last act
OF 2" Orpheus" last night amid much applause, al.
though the can.can of Nine Gay was greatly sup
pressed her dimdence, however, instead OF hav-
ing the desired effect, increased the enthusiasm,
and the dudntdeuI was repeated with little
more desinuoture. The curtain was raised Sc
cond time and the artists recalled. but they de-
clined repeating the quadrille. For several min
utes afterwards the stamping Of feet, clapping Of
hands and wabbling Of chairs indicated that the
male portion of the audience was not yet salts
fed, but the persistency of the curtain to re-
main stationary caused the noise to subside.
Unavoidable circumstances cause q postpone
ment of the performance of "The Huguenots,"
which was to have been given to Tuesday subscri.
bers for lost night. The performance will be
given in due time. On Saturday rich treat is in
are to have nothing less than the first perform
ance of Ohenbachs last operetta, "Fortunio's
Song" and Donizetti's Daughter of the Regi-
ment." On Sunday there will not be performed
the usual drama, but instead yerdi's grand and
great opera, "Trovatore." The doors of the
Opera House now open at 81 o'clock and the per-
formances commence at "A o'clock.
The VARIErrEs-"Under the Gaslight, was
played last night again TO full house. Tonight
Mr.. Floyd, the popular manager Of the Varieties,
will take benefit. "Rosedale" viii be played,
with Mr.. Floyd as Elliott Gray, Miss Alice Gray
as Lady Florence Nay, and Miss orion as Rose
Leigh, q strong cast. ''Rosedaler is a play that
with but single scene in it-that where Eliot.
with bis magic words, up, lancers, and at Them"
so suddenly transforms himself from the conquered
to the conqueror-is sinRuarly interesting. Isplot
is excellent and is exceedingly well worked out
A rare treat may be anticipated tonight On Mon
day 1t must not be forgotten, Mrs. Glsdstane will
commence an engagement ct the Varieties OPEN
ing with Elizabeth" the same character PLAYED
by the great Italian Ristori, and the American
tragedienne, Mrs. Lander.
ACADEMY OF MUsIc.-Tony Denier, after pre-
senting nightly for nearly two weeks past some
exceedingly humorous pantomimic delineations,
to night will present bis claims upon public favor
BY taking benefit We say. then, let Humpty
Dumpty have bumper. When he steals eggs
or vsinly attempts to shoot the cat let it be only
to provoke laughter from an audience filling the
house as the people Of New Orleans know how to
NIL It when rendering tribute to q popular per-
former. The demand for seats since the announce
ment of the benefit was made yesterday morning
has been snch as to give promise Of precisely
such an audience.
ST. CHARLEs.-Miss Price has her frat benefit
this evening, appearing as Eliza In "After Dark
Q character IN which she has, il possible, en-
HANGED the good opinions which our theater -goers
had formed of her during her previous engage
ment. We can promise those who witness this nte-
resting sensation drama much real entertainment.
eliminating in thrilling episode in the rescue OF
Gordon ChuDaley from under the very wheels of
he metropolitan railway express train.