The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1869-03-23

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ST.. CHARIEs.-It was to have been supposed
that the attendance ct the st. Charles last even
ling, notwithstanding the announcement Of Mrs.
| Scott Siddons' first appearance IS Rosdlind In
! CAS- You Like IT, would have been somewhat
affected by the fact that Holy Week has begun.
| Yet we were pleased to see that there was never
theless large and fashionable gathering and that
the fair young artist In coming for the first time
before the footlights was greeted by cordial APP
plause of welcome to stage which for two weeks
to come she IL nightly to grace.
q 1t is impossible that by single performance we
should. as critics, become qualified to pronounce
we'll defined opinion upon Mrs. Siidons as an ac-
tress. But We can say, having witnessed atten-
lively her impersonation OF one of Shakespeare
really beautiful female characters. that her by
plsy is exquisite, her manner winning and vics-
cious, her personal beauty irresistible. She Is
| quick as fash In comprehsnding each new phase
that presents itself. and equally quick In accom-.
modating to II her voice. her glance, her posture.
frequently interrupted by an applause, which was
as hearty as 1t was involuntary.
We can compliment Mr.. Stevens for his very
handsome playing as Orlando. for he afforded
Rosdtnd support which we knew she must have
appreciated. Mr.. Pope, too, as Jaques. was ex-
tremely pleasing.
We learn that toward the close of Mrs. Siddons
engagement she will again play Rosdhnd, with
1ouchstone represented by Mr.. De Bar, who Is
meanwhile expected to arrive.
Tonight Sheridan Knowles's standard comedy,
The Hunchbsck," will be played, Mrs. Siddons
playing, of course. Julia, with Mr.. Pope as Master
HdheT, and Mr.. Stevens as Clifford.
THE VARIETIES was jammed last night. From
the fact that by O'Clock hardly seat In the
house remained unsold, crowded house might
have been predicted; but the reality even ex-
ceeded the anticipation. And the overlooking
house was well deserved, for Mr.. Bowers is in his
line, complete actor, and the public could not
too heartily display their appreciation of his
merits: The bill was magnificent one. embrac
ing Married Life" with Mr.. Bowers as Mr.. Doue,
Jones Bdoy and 1oodes. They were all played
excellently, every member of the company seem
ing to exert himself especially for the occasion.
We must, in this connection particularly compli-
ment Mrs. Post on her rendering of Mrs. Disnldl,
which was simply perfect.
To night we are to have the LOTTERY of Life,u
the best sensation play Of the winter.
Theater goers must not forget that Miss Josie
orion will tomorrow night take benefit. The
evening of her first benefit proved so stormy that
we are afraid she profted but little by it. aud We
therefore hope that she will have as foil no use
as che can desire tomorrow. She has selected
Much Ado About Nothing,D wherein she will
piayt the willful, vivacious Beatrice. "Handy
Andy" will be the after piece.
ACADEMY OF MUsIc.-The romantic melo. drama
of the Brigsnd Queen" was brought out last
evening before house not more than half as full
as II should have been, for the piece is well put
on handsomely in fact. and the cast is such as to
ADMIT OF pleasing representation throughout.
Miss st. Leon, personated OLYMPIA CSgniand, the
queen of the bandits, Miss Fanny Stocqueler,
gamma, Pastor the model hero Robusta and
Edwards, Spdldtro the lieutenant We think that
more than usual popularity may be predicted for
the piece. The three Wilson Brothers came out
between the first piece, and "Ixion," which
concluded the programme, and performed some
feats of wondrous agility upon the horizontal
bar.
This evening the bill will be repeated through.
out, with the exception of the first appearance OF
the wilson Brothers in their triple erlelisms for
which their apparatus was not ready last evening.
OLD 0LYMPIc.-"N Now. gentlemen, is the time
to buy your tickets for the three-horned OK This
is the invitation which one hears in passing along
St. Charles street His attention is then attra ted
by life-size painting of scene in which rider,
wearing hugely broad brimmed hat and mount.
ed on mustang, is discovered lsssong huge
bovine with three eyes, any one of which would
have made PoIyphemus expire in envy, and with
three horns. any one Of them big enough to send
2 topper into the lnebrate Asylum. This attrac.
tive foretaste OF the sights within rarely fails To
hose who have not yet been there we would say,
Don't. stop 10 look at the picture without, bnt
enter at once, and the three horned animal will
-e ward Won.