The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1869-02-02
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THE 0PRRA.-Tonight Mermet's opera of ''Ro.
land at Roncevaux," which has met with so much
success, will be repeated for the last time this
season. We advise those who would enjoy a
pleasant evening 10 avail themselves of the oppor.
iuniiy which is offered TO them once more. ''Ro.
land" is splendid opera, which would draw many
more full houses but il must give way to other
productions such as "Romeo and Juliet,r "The
o Witch bs On ne %
day, for the benefit of that superior artist, Mr..
Van Hufflen, the first basso of the opera. To-
night is fashionable night.
ACADEMY OF MUsIc.-It was unfortunate after
extensive preparation made for the production Of
"Humpty Dumptyr by the management of the
Academy, that the occasion thereof, should have
fallen upon such RAINY and disagreeable evening
ss the last one was; yet. Notwithstanding this
fact the audience was a numerous one-it wou Id
undoubtedly have been immense had the skies
been propitous. The cast embraces exactly fifty
performers, several of whom are new TO the thea
ter goers of New Orleans. Tonic Denier. who
appears as CiOlcD, is immitable as a psntommist.
he has but ole equal in the country, and that is
Fox who plays the character in New York. Nor
could a more active Harlequin be found we ina
CINE than Harry Leslie, who by the waving
of his hand, produces transformations as wonder
tul as they are sudden. Mr.. Sloan as
PdntdlO0H, has not so prominent part
but one, however, in which be displayed rare
Lantominic talent. Mons. st. 0dy and Mile An.
tonino led In the ballet, and. with the regular
Academy fsvories, Szolossy, Cheribei and Gal
letu, wed in meritiDg the applause of spectators.
Some of the tricks and transformations are admit
rsble, though one or two were poorly executed,
we thought, particularly the chicken trick. The
scenery is good and appropriate throughout, but
the shiiteT must look to his business trife more
closely. OLe or TWO we're not thoroughly up in
their parts we observed. but this, for first per-
formsnce, can be overlooked as, In fact, eau the
other flaws We have mentioned, when considering
how varied, how intricate, how elaborate tie per-
Torrance is. We do not remember anything on
the Academy stage which can compare with il ia
point of humor and tnfertainm ent, and are pre-
pared on the first lair night and for many there
after, to fnd the Academy cro1ded to overflow
ing.
THE vARIETIKs-very dismal was the aspect
OF this usually crowded little theater last night.
Some few of the masculines. however. braved
storm and vent TO see THE Long.Strike." and two
ladies we're found bold enough to come out on
such night. The performance was all that could
be desired, and in that part of it which we saw,
we potced-and now commend the company for
it-tbat there seemed to be no damper cast upon
either the spirits or the euergy of the performers
by the blank aspect of the auditorium. Tonight
let Us hone the weather will be more prOpitiOus,
ard that the tbeattr will be full VI spectators TO
witness "Tbe Long Strike"
ST. CHARLES. There was what might be
termed good rainy night audience to see Lotts
as Paul, the Pet Of He PetticOGtS, iast evening,
and the little lady in better spirits than
when side by side with glorious Ben DeBar as job
sbe laughingly and laughably sang the song of
The Pious Chfd.' She appeared, too, in her
speciality, Nan, the Good for Nothing. intro
6ucng some OF her varied accomplishments in the
shape of q cobbler's hornpipe, song and q banjo
performance. If all these are the concomitants
Of good for nothing-what. pray. shall We ex-
pect of those who call themselves good for some
thing? Tonight we have a repetition Of these
Two characters. and to. morrow night Pocah on
tss with the after piece, Family Jars" Lotta
he's her farewell benefit on Friday evening.
LYCEUM HALL.-The complimentary concert
rendered by the Central Hancock Club to Mr.. Leo
Wheat, the pianist and Mr.. Henry Farmer, the
hutist. takes places, it will be remembered, to-
morrow evening, and in view of the auspices
under which 1t IS given, as well as the ac-
bnowledged talent of the recipients of the COM
plin nebt, promises to prove brilliant sensation In
the musical and fashionable world. Carlo Patti
and the Mendessohn QuaTtette will aid, the one in
strumentaly the others vocally, and Nine Bour-
geois will, by her exquisite voeslizations, contri-
butte te the interest of the occasion. The demand
thus far for tickets indicates very large atten-
dance.
CRESCENT CRY MUsEUM.-Col. Ames offers to
visitors to his mammoth Museum, on st. Charles
street, opposite the hotel of that name, rare
collection of curiOsites, including the amphibi.
ous man, the Lilliputian queen, the skeleton vio-
linist, and large mensgerie, IN which may be
found represented almost every species of beast
and bird. We lntenci in few tdsys to furnish
resders Of the CRESCENT with an extended ac
interest.
ALPHA HOME LODGE BALL There are of
nightly occurrence, rs the carnival season wsnes,
brilliant Gatherings of the gallant and fair, and
from one or smother Of the public bathrooms one
may on any evening hear issuing the sounds of
enhancing music, wooing TO the same, but none
of these, we fancy, have promised more real en-
joymeDt than the one which is announced for
Thursday evening at Masonic Hall under the al.
spices OF Alpha Home Lodge No. y, F. and A.
NJ. As managers the grand master of the Grand
Lodge and many other prominent members of
the fraternity are announced while upon the
committees We find the Dsmes Of macy gentle
men of standing and repute, whose aid and
presence will be guarantee of genuine socially.
CONTINENTAL BENEVOLENT AssOCIATION.-0n
TIE 22d Of February, at Odd Fellows Hall, the
COnineBtals give their annual fancy dress and
mask ball. Application for ladies invitations may
be made 10 f. Blessey, Esq, No. 35 Csrondelet
ireet. or to John g. Fleming, Esq, No. la Poy.
6Tas street.