The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1869-01-03
THEATRICAL SUMMARY.

Tbs holiday week has filed the theaters to re-
pletion. On New Years night the National, the
Varieties, the st. Charles, and the Academy OF
Music, were each and every one of them so full
that sanding room might even have been consd-
cred blessed privilege. And at the mstinees
given at the two latter theaters on the same day.
the attendance was equally large. the children
having commenced to arrive three hours before
the performances began. " Cinderella" and
Little Red Riding Hood" were the attractions
dramatically. But, beside this, there were soda
and cakes gratis at the Academy, and old Santa
Claus distributed gifts to the little ones at the ST.
Charles, so that the New Years hours passed
awsy right gaiy for several hundred of the juyen-
lies of New Orleans.
The Academy ballet troupe leave tomorrow
for Memphis, and the Whitman troupe to-day for
Mobile. And with their departure, ends for the
time at least, the supremacy Of the spectacular,
the leg itimate drama. The great circus of Nixon,
CASTILLO and Howe makes its appearance on Mon
day evening at the Academy, preceding that
event by pageant including the whole strength
of the company, escorted by the veritabe chariot
of King Theodore, drawn by herd of Abyssin-
ian war cames. Forming before the Academy
at 1890, the procession will pass over the fol-
lowing route:
Up ST. Charles TO Julia, down Julia to Caronde-
let up Carondelet to s.. Andrew, up st. Andrew
to Prytsnia up Prytania to First, up First to Mag
szine, down Magazine to Felicity, up Felicity TO
Annunciation, down Annunciation to Csope,
down Calliope to Magazine. down Magazine to
Julia, down Julia to Camp, down Camp TO Canal,
across Canal TO Chartres, down Chartres. TO Es-
plsnade, to Cssscalvo, down Cssacalvo to Mande-
Vile, up Vaudeville TO Levee, up Levee to Es-
plan ade down Esplanade to Rampant, up Ram.
part TO Canal, 10 ST. Charles, up st. Charles to
the Academy of Music.
And at the st. Charles we are this evening to
have the HsnloDs with their combination CON-
pany. Their entertainments are marked with an
eclat which Las made their progress from city to
city all but triumphal march, and we anticipate
for the famed athletes a reception here betting
Il Iii e. 49,
say of them the Louisville Courier has already
said. II is this
"The Hanlens are gentlemen of culture and
good TASTE and to this fact may be attributed in
large degree the feultless character Of their
hibitions. They are patronized by the most re-
fined and cultivated people, who always find
something to wonder at and admire. striking
difference between their feats and those Of imta
tors is also found in the fact that the Hanop feats
seem TO be 30 easy. The brothers never seem to
strive to impress their audience with the difficulty
| of performing them. There Is none of that air OF
assumption which says, Look at me; you never
| before saw anything 10 equal this" On the con-
traTy, the conviction is that it is easy enough,
and in this lies much of its charm. The obstacles
they have overcome, the excessive labor they
have given to the most Insignificant Of their acts,
| the failures which have depressed the dangers
they have encC mpassed. All these are kept away
| from the audience, and the brothers appear TO
move through their daring feats as naturally and
| gracefully as the bird moves through the air. Ali
|
the feats which they perform cannot be described,
| but must be seen to be understood. The
| new patent velocpedes, about which everybody
| has read and heard so much, and which few
have seen. we're shown for the first tme Alirt
and Frederick we're on the street with them yester
/ DAYS afternoon, and attracted much attention
| They gave a decidedly interesting exhibition In
| the hall in the evening. The handling of these
two-v heeled vehicles must require nice balancing,
| but they handle them with characteristic ease.
Pfau the great Russian athlete, gave his act upon
the flying trspeze, which was almost thrilling in
/ its daring. BE leaps in variety OF ways from
one trapeze TO another, and swings and leaps from
the gallery TO the Of the STAGE far above the
| heads of the audience. This Is an act which has
| never before been performed here, and II Is I'M
| rivaed in daring and briiliancy. II was received
with the most rapiurous applause. The Little
| Midgets, Victor, Julian and Francois, the pupils
| Of Mr.. VIM. Hanlon, are truly worthy pupils Of
their teacher. They are bright little fellows, aud
| perform their feats in way TO csptivate the
audience. Last night they. gave the Persian
tainment and Pas Africaine' which made up
a variety that could not fail to interest all. Tbs
bslladsi by Miss Emily Thorne the concertina
solo. by Mr.. A. Sedgwick; the groiesque figures
by Messrs Sylvan and Der edict; the harp solo, by
James Blamphine, and the patomime, By the
Hanlons, made up altogether AN. entertainment
which in excellence and variety could not be sur
| passed
AT the vaiisties, 'Dot," that beautiful Christmas
drama, has replaced the Lancashire Lass anC
has drawn good houses, both in the evenings and
yesterdays matinee. We have heard Mr.. Bow
ers' impersonalion Of the good old Caleb PlumHei
spoken of in terms Of commendation by expe
| rienced theaier-goers. The Lancashire Lass'
viii be played on Monday and Tuesday evening
On Wednesday will be produced the Romance o
Poor Young Man." SAN" Chanfrau will ar
rive next week, we understand, from Mobile
where be is now playing.
The German Opera Troupe opened on Wednes
| Wit Marfh AZ he Ma
pitchforks that night and still the attendance wa
by no means slim for such weather. Der Freis
chuts and Fra Diayolo were sung on Thursday ans
Friday evenings, and last night Faust held thu
boards, the performance being graced by MARI
FIiederici's participation as Marguerite, he
original role. The troupe appears for thre
nights more, and then goes, We believe, to Mo
bile.