The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1869-03-10

sr. CHARLEs.-It had rained 30 hard nearly all
day yesterday that, notwithstanding the starlit
sky, which came forth with the gas lights, there
was another smaller attendance than We could
have wished to have seen assembled at Mrs.
Lander's performance (her second) of Mdrie An
t0iraee. Still the audience was larger than 1t had
been on the previous night, and gave every assu-
rance that on the first propitious evening shall
have house crowded with guests. OF Mrs.
Lander herself We can only repeat, with renewed
convictions. our appreciation OF the wonderful
power Of facial expressions which she brings to
bear upon her impersonstion OF the unhappy
queen. One seeing her enc moment and tempo
rarily svertipg the glance, finds in its renewal an
entirely different countenance with scarce any
thing to identify II with the previous In fact,
the spectator is tempted to doubt whether the
mothers eyes, which 30 tenderly look upon the
royal children are the same that fash fire into the
faces Of the mob, and defy them in the grocer's
shop at Vsrennes.
The cast OF characters is such as to afford au
admirable support. In Mr.. Tsylor's Louis XVI,
Mr.. Beck's Duke de LdGzun, and Mr.. Pope's La
tdyette, there is much to admire. while on the
other hand we may say for the benefit of the mob
which clsmors for bread and blood without the
walls of Versailles that its cries indicate it as well
drilled and disciplined mob ever Disguised
sristocrats. marie Autoinette" will be repeated
this evening, and, We trust, before crowded
house.
VARKTIrs.-The " Romance OF Poor Young
Man" was reproduced last evening before a very
slim house, the cast of characters being the same
as III the previous representation OF the piece,
with the exception Of the appearance of Mr..
Pierce as the aged Gdspdr LdrOQue.
We were much pleased with Mr.. Sheridans neat
and finished acting in the role Of Manuel, while
Mr.. FLOYD as Mons. DE Becdnnes was a sprightly
man OF the world. Misses Josie Orion ard Isabel
Freeman assumed the principal female parts, as
usual, to the entertainment OF their hearers who,
we wish could have been more numerous.
Tonight the Lancashire Lass" will be re-
uufth hat, a..
johnson.
ACADEMY OF MusIc.-Bily Pastor takes his
benefit this evening on which occasion a varied
bill OF attractions, including the extravaganza
I" Little Red Riding Hood" serio-comic songs by,
Miss Jennie Engel Ethiopanisms by Ralph. the
benefciaries gallery of living pictures, aud the
military drama Brave Girls of the South,n are to
be offered. Everybody who has been to the Aca-
deny this season has had frequent opportunities
TO testify to the sprightly lgood humor of Billy
ever part he may have undertaken. He ia a
genuine artist in his line of business and deserves
a liberal patronage this evening.
SPALDING u MANNNG'S MNsTRELs.-This eve-
ming at the National Theater will commence the
series OF entertainments announced by this ia
nous company, including both musical and dra-
matte performances, and the nightly distribution
of one hundred gifts. We are given to UNDER
stand that those who find their way to the Ma
tional on this or any subsequent evening during
the troupe's stay will not be sorry for it. To-
morrow morning we shall give q fuller account Of
all they say and do there.
CRESCENT CITY MUsEUM.-Col. Ames, In his
efforts to provide for curiosity and amusement
seekers pleasant place of resort, meets, we are
pleased to find, with an ample support from the
public, for daily at almost any hour now the visi-
tor viii find the spacious museum on st. Charles
street lively with visitors. The twoheaded wo-
man, Christine Milly, gives daily levees, aud Mr..
the manfrog, performs at and 8 each
evening and at noon on SATURDAYS. In addition to-
hese the visitor will find offered for his inspection
thousands of curiosities. animate and nanimate,
animal, vegetable and mineral, all of them worthy
lis inspection.