The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1869-02-25
AM UsEM ENTs.

ct. CHARLEs.-The attendance at the ST.
Charies last evening on the occasion of Miss
Janauschek's appearance as Elizabeth, on the
third night of her engagement was both numer.
ous and apprecistive while the entertainment It..
stf afforded another opportunity for the display
CT that rare dramatic talent which has made the
great German tragedenne Justly famous. Her
acting In the death warrant scene of the second
act was, we thought, the greatest triumph of the
evening. When, after afixiDg the signature which
consigned her royal sisters head to the block she
Withdrew, uttering not a word, yet leaving the
istal document TO be certainly carried out by
Da0,SSn' son 50 silently grand. SO terrible,
silence, SO full of command that glance
which spoke what her lips dare not tell, that
one looking at her majestic form disappearing
from the stage involuntarily bowed in homage
to her talent as an actress and acknowledged the
power OF Janauschek. The love scene with Es-
sex might, we thought, have been little warmer
and more emotional, and the oath scene at the
close OF the second act was less spirited all In ALL
than we bad anticipated from Miss Janauschek's
scenes. Yet for all this the audience sppiauded
10 both cases, and not without reason for despite
the points mentioned, there was created by either
scene an interest sufficient to rivet upon the
players the eyes Of all behol1ers, and win their
emphatic commendation. The orchestra was good,
too, and played selection from Faust be.
tween the first and second acts, in glorious style
To night Miss Janauschek appears in SchiIler's
kabale and Liebe."
The OPERA. Tonight Ofenbach's "Grsud
Duchesse of Gerostein," with Madame Lambele
Alhaiza in the principal part, will be performed
st the Opera House. We hope TO see full house
and The operetta performed in good style.
ACADEMY OF MUsIC.-We renew our warning of
yesterday to those who have not seen Humpty
Dnmpty," telling them once more that the great
pantomime will be Withdrawn on or after Sunday
night. 1t Is well worth SEEING and gives an Cd.
portunity OF witnessing in addition to a multitude
OF quaint and curious tricks and transformations,
ballet not 10 be surpassed anywhere.
VARIETIEs.-Mr Gladstane is giving rs this
week rare variety of characters. choosing those
from the modern drama as in contrast with her
classic and historical impersonatOns of last week.
Last evening she appeared as Leah, The Forsdken,
before an audience which, in point of numbers,
was an emphatic renewal Of the compliments
hitherto bestowed upon her. Tonight she ap-
pears as Leah, the FOrSdker to.mOrrSw evening
on the occasion of her farewell benefit, she as.
sumes the double role of Fdbien and Louis, the
"Corsican Brothers," and on Saturday noon she
gives Us MARY Stuart" matinee, for which seats
may, contrary to usual costume, be secured in ad.
vance.
CRESCENT CITY MUsEUM.-Vistors who seek
such amusement and pleasing recreation at the
Crescent City Museum invariably depart with the
conclusion that they have not sought in vain.
rare collection OF curiosties, animate and mani.
mate, human and brute, animal, vegetable and
mineral may be seen on exhibition al any hours
between A n. and 10 P. NJ.