The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1869-02-05

sT. CHAREs.-Lotts drew . good house agaiI
last night az Little Nell and the Marchioness.
She appears this evening as the Female Detec'
| tive" on the occasion Of her farewell benefit
surate with the success attending her present en-,
psgement. The farce An Object Of Interest, v
viii also be played.
"After Dark" the great sensation drama
which, during this season, has proved so popular
In New York, will be brought out on Monday
night. when Miss Fanny B. Price commences her
re-epgsgement i--t
The VARIErIEs.-It was only medium sized
house that last night assembled to witness Mr..
Chsnirsu's appearance In three characters-two
Of them new ones to the theater going public OF
our city. o0lOn Shinqle is character which,
considerable ability TO properly delineate 1t, and
no little versatility 10 be able TO play it Is well
other characters. That Mr.. Chanfrsu succeeded
completely in merging himself into the Yankee
teamster we cannot admit, but to one who has
never seen him in any other impersona-
ton, the piece would be much more en-
joyable than to those who having seen "Slm. !"
could not bot have been struck by the
incopgruity. Of the occasional lapses into
the peculiarities of that individual, of
which Mr.. Chanfrau was guilty, with the
old New England farmer whom he last night
represented. In his limitations of principal actors.
in the farce of Jerry Clip" Mr.. Chsnfrau was
excellent, and the applause with which he was
rewarded was long and hearty. Tonight Mr..
ChsDfrau takes his farewell benefit. He will play
Sam and very opposite character, Nose. in
"a Peep at New York" As this last is the char
acter in which Mr.. Cbanfrsu achieved his reputa-
ton, and as there are great many people who
are anxious not only to see that, but "Sam," a
large audience is to be expected.
ACADEMY OF Music" Humpty Dumpty," on
its fourth representation last evening, was wit
messed by another large audience. which Tony
Denier by his idescribably ludicrous facial ex-
pressions, managed to keep convulsed with
laughter. There is material In the piece for two or
three ordinary ones, and tricks and transto ma
tons, balleis and paniomines follow each other
rapidly with each shifting scene. How the chill
dren will flock to see "Humpty Dunpty" at to.
morrow's u q nee. ..7fr
CRESCENT CITY MUsEUM.-The museum is be-
coming daily more popular as q place of resort
for amusement-seekers. Located centrally, and
full of attractions, how, indeed, could il be other
wise. Col. Ames offers collection OF curiosities,
living and inanimate, human and brute, biped and
ouadruped. vegetable and mineral, in short, so
many wsnders that one observing them finds the
time gliding by imperceptibly. The skeleton
man, who plays the violin holding the bow with
his knee joint; the bearded lady. whose chin and
upper lip are adorned with an exuberant hirsute-
ness the man fish, Mr.. Richards, who has been
under water for 4:45, and who INDUCES in
submarine eating. smoking and talking; the
dwarf lady. the elephant Bismarck, the lions. the
monkeys and the happy family are each and all of
them well worth seeing, and may be seen any day
from A. NJ. TO 10 Pm.
Z CONTINENTAL BENEVOLENT AssocIATIoN.-On
the 22d of February, at Odd Fellows Hall, the
CoDtinentals give their annual fancy dress and
mask ball. Application for lsdies invitations may
be made TO E. Blessey. ESQ.,, No. 35 Csrondeet
treet, or TO John G. Fleming, Esq, No. IA Poy-
dTas street.
For THE PooR.-The artists of the French
Opera, always open as day to melting charity,
have determined to give a musical matinee at the
Deutsche Company Hall, corner of Bienville
the 9TH instant, at hslf-past IL. Lunch and re-
freshments are on hand, and Of the first quality.