The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1869-02-03
AAEUsEdENTs.

| rendered ny the Central Hancock Climb to Mr. Lea
Wheat, the pianist and Mr. Henry Farmer. the
futist takes places. it will be remembered 10,
| this evening, and in view OF the auspices
| uuder which 1t Is given, as well as the &C.
| hnowledged talent of the recipients Of the COM
plineht promises to prove brilliant sensation in
| the musical and fashionable world. Carlo Patti
and the Mendelssohn Quartette will aid 1.-The one in
| strOmentaily. the others vocally, and Nine Bour.
eeois Will, by her exquisite vocslizatons contri-
buie ts the interest OF the occasion. The demand
| Tor tickets indicates a very large attendance
| ST. CHARLEs.-"The Pet Of the Pettieoatsu and
'Nsn The Good Cor Nothing" on their second re-
! presentations last evening" drew none too large
an audience. II may be that the brilliant houses
or LAST week have made rs appear fastidious
otherwise. We forced 70 conclude that otta as
Lille Neg makes more Of 0 hit than Lotts a.
raul or as Nan. Still de 9uStibUs, etc. In our
opinion she is as good in the PET as in ANYTHING
she plays. Tonight she gives US PocdhOntqs. a
character IN the representation of which her
spTiehtly, VlvaciouS ways and light figure will
greatly combine TO aid her. Family Jars; will
be the afterpiece.
ACADEMY OF MUsIc.-The large audience which
II IS ialr to presume would, in case of clear
weather, have witnessed " Humpty Dampty" on
us nTst performance on Monday night last even.
ing flied all the seats and crowded the aises Of the
Academy, expanding enthusiastically and laugh.
ing continuously from the rise 70 the fall Of the
curtain. Tony Dener as the Cloca seemed to de-
rive lew Inspiration from The presence of 40
large an sssemblsge, and did the pantomimic
business con amore. He meets occssjonsIlv as
YET win some annoyance from bad scene shift.
ing, or from trap that needs oiiing, but this
Will be Obviated after the first two or three
nights, probably. Mile Auriola as Colinlbine
we ind very graceful and pleasing In
iact Inc Tour pantomiinsts, including the
two mentioned, and Leslie aad Sloan.
are the central characters about whom gathars
most OF the interest of the piece Noes skatinp
is easy and graceful. and the bsllets in which An
toniDl, CheTibelli and Szollossy figure prominentlv
are extremely picturesque. The tricks and trans.
formations are innumerable, and follow in such
rapid succession az to render it dificut to select
any one IN particular for mention. Still the
" Freedmen's Bureau trick, in which four young
Sambos are successfully turned out OF q bureau
drawer and run of, leaving the spectator utterly
at loss TO imagine where they come from. NAV he
alluded to as especially puzzling.
Inc hnolence was apparently sorry when the |
curtain went down, although the hour was well |
nigh midnight.
But though curtained out of sight.
Humpiy Dumpty, fair and bright
Ni be hailed with quick delight.
We trust for many another night.r
NARIETHs.-It is really pleasant after seeing |
MI Chairman IN the semi-idiotic role of Sam. to |
discover that he can play character which de- |
names talent 10 sustain IL. Such character is
mat OF Ld,rler WOJleIDennlI the princinaI char.
acter in " The Long Suike." He is hale. hearty
old gentleman, somewhat rough on the shell. b1t |
with a sweet kernel of charity and feeling: a |
man VINO has seen the world and who knows its
hard and muckey phases but who has NOT for ALI
that, ceased to be kind and tender TO AN vince |
suneriDgs be can alleviate. Mr. Chanfrau is ex.
cellent IN this. ard does himself, TO our mind
INFINITELY more honor by playing such a character |
once than ne could by running Sam " syear.
he Is very well supported by Miss Orton as Jane |
LedfOyd, and Mr.. Sheridan as ,Jen SdrEie- |
NE MINOR characters being all well sustained |
The piece ia sensational and has its faults hut on
ne Whois Is wei worth seeing. It will be re.
DCatpU |
ilr. Chairman as Scion lohiagle, and look forward
With some curiosity to know how he will bear
eeing sitter John Owens.
THE OPERA.-Another fine and fashionable An.
hence y al the opera last evening. Tomorrow one
u the largest If not the largest audience of the
eason, viii be present at the Opera House to at
enc Inc oeIsht OF the basso profundo, Mr. Van |
funien, whose talent, fine voice and untiring eff |
orts curing the two seasons he has been among
%, nae made him so popular with our people AIR |
.sn huilen appears as Marcel in the grand histo-
lcal opera, The HuguenOts - considered hv not |
few the greatest production of the great Never |
ger, ano CONSIDERED equal to any opera of the
epertoire. Mr.. Picot necessarily takes the role |
RdOul, and Mr.. Peront that Of dc Nerers. Mn1e
amber appearing as Valentine and Mile Hassa.
Ian mat OF queen Marguerite. Twentv.four
ours more and the Impotence of the lovers of
GOD and grand music will be at an end
CRESCENT CRY MUsEUM-Col Ames ofisrs IN
lsliors TO bis mammoth Museum, on ST. Charles
rect, opposite the hotel of that name. q rare
onecuon OF curlOsities, including the amphibi.
us man, the Liiputan queen, the skeleton yio-
nst, and large menagerie, IN which may be
und represented almost every species of beast
I'd olrc. We intend in few idsys TO furnish |
'Aders OF the CRESCENT with an extended ac | :
punt OF ali that the Museum contains worthy of
terest. ' "
ALPHA HOVE LODGE BALL There are of
gnty occurrence, as the carnival season wanes.
Illlant gatherings of the gallant and fair. and
ON one or another Of the public bathrooms one
sy on any evening hear issuing the SQUADS of
1usncing music, wooing to the same, bat none
hese, we fancy, have promised more real en-.
yment than the one which is announced for | 2
morrow evening at Masonic Hall, under the an. | d
lees OF Alpha Home Lodge No. 70, F. and A. g
As managers the grand master of the Grand | =
'oge and many other prominent members of | =
e fraternity are announced, while upon the | q
mmittees we find the names of many gentle.
en- OF standing and repute, whose aid and |
esence Will be guarantee of genuine socIaIity &C
CONTINENTAL BENEVOLENT AssocIATIoS.-On | p
I2d Of February, at Odd Fellows Hall, the ~
ntnentals give their annual fancy dress and q
isk ball. Application for ladies' invitations NAV
made TO Z. Blessey, Esq, No. IS CsrondeIet
eet, or to John G. Fleming, Esq, No. IA Poy.
Is street.