The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1869-03-18
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THE 0PERA.-To night Mr.. Nardin, one of the
most conscientious artists of the Opera House
company, whose services have. during the season,
been almost nightly required By the admnistra
ton, appeals to the public as a beneficiary.
These who have seen Mr.. Nsrdin in "Barbe Bleus :"
Belle Helene "Orpheus." The Bridge of
Signs, 'and above all in the role OF FSQuet in For
tunio's Song" need no Recommendation from Us to
attend tonight. Mr. Nardin's Friqust was probably
the most complete impersonation of q character in
Opera BOufe that we have witnessed, having
been played with a truthfulness and livelIness
seldom equslled in this city. Tonight Mr.. Nsrdin
appears as BdptlSte. in Ofenbachs last production,
"lhe Bridge OF Sghs," which is replete with
beautiful melodies, and withal exceedingly funny.
We hope 10 see on this occasion crowded house.
not only because IL will be Mr.. Nardin's benefit,
but in view Of the fact that when this opereIta
was first performed, it could hardly have been ap.
precisted, on account Of the disturbance which
took place on that occasion.
TIE vARIET1Es.-A jammed house greeted the
third drawing Of the Lottery of Life.r This is
a sensation drama Of the most approved style
but 1t Is one that grows in favor upon better
acquaintance with its peculisrities. Its defects
are those Of ell modern sensation plays; its
merits. and it has several conspicuous ones, are
all lite own. We advise our readers to 90 and see
for themselves, and We think our judgment will be
confirmed.
ST.. CHARLEs.-The audience which assembled
last evening to witness Mrs. Lsnder's impersona-
that has been seen at the st. Charles during that
lady's engagement and of the play itself il may
in general terms be said il was better put upon
the stage than we have ever 1t before in that
lheater, and that all were well up in their parts
Mr.. Taylor's reading and acting as Macbeth were
good; while Mr.. Pope, as Mdcduf, gave good
idea of the sturdy Thane of Fife, especially at the
close Of the fourth act We were especially
pleased with the witches. as portrayed by Messrs
Geo. Becks, Kinlan and Brydon, accompanying
vrh .I~-F-
sung with fine effect. Mr.. Wards Bdnqlto showed
an improvement over that on the Janauschek
night, while Mr.. Stevenss Malcolm was a fair
Improvisation.
or Mrs: Lander we may in brief say, that the
wonderful character she assumed was acted with
vivid conception of the great suthor's evident
intent In the sleep walking scene she was even
grand in the terrible fervor aud earnestness which
abe Infused into the representation.
she appears this evening as Katharine. in
shakspeare's Henry VIII, ~ character in which
her talent and versatility should invest with
more than ordinary sttractiteness. Tomorrow,
ngh the long the occasion
being preceded By repetition of Mrs. Lander's
great character, Charlotte COrddy. Admission to
the dramatic and terpsichoresn performance is
fixed at So. Mrs. Lander has her farewell benefit
on Saturday night, and on Sunday Mr.. VIM. Ward
and Joe Pope have benefit
ACADEMY OF MUsIc.-"lxion" and the "French
Spy" will be repeated this evening. In the latter
Miss Maude st. Leone distinguished herselfi In the
triple character of Henri, Hdnet and Mdtltilde,
and in the former Misses Jennie Engel. Fanny
stocqueller, st. Leone, Belle Boyd, are divine in
appearance as the Olympisns they personste.
Either piece introduces a ballet in which Misses
Crioelli, Bertha Roberts and Birch disport them
selves gracefully before the gaze of spectators.
CRESCENT CRY MCsEuM.-Col. Ames offers to
seekers at his museum on ST. Charles
street. opposite the st. Charles Hotel, collection
Of novelties, animate and insnimste human and
brute, animal. vegetable and mineral such as out
side OF New York does not probably exist in the |
United States to-day. The two.headed woman
Christine Milly gives daily levees, and the man
frog. Mr.. Richards, makes an entrance at and 8 |
O'Clock each evening to his tank where, under |
water he eats. smokes and talks with all the ease
IN the world.
LIVING WoSDER.-At No. ~ st. Charles |
street may be seen on exhibition a natural |
living wonder In the shape of a three horned |
and three eyed OK, captured about ak months |
,ince near San Antonio Texas, BY Mr.. |
D. hckenley Of that city. The readers of the /
CRESCENT may rely upon finding, in an inspection |
of this curious animal, much interest and food for
tudy. Its owner and exhibitor, Mr.. McKenley,
proposes, we learn, to exhibit 1t at the next State
air. ]