The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1869-03-05
AMUsEMENTs.

VARIETIEs.-The attendance was large last
evening, Notwithstanding the weather. and the
uniforms OF two fire companies Mississippi No.
2 and Pelican Hook and Ladder No. 4-contrasted
their colors in brilliant relief with the more sober
hHes ordinarily presented In an audience. The
performance included. in addition to the dramatic
features, "Jsne Shore " and Katherine and
Petrucbio." an address to the fremen, written by
Manager Floyd and delivered by Miss Josie Orion,
who never fails TO meet with a rous:ng reception
when she comes TO the footlights. Tonight will
be the occasion of Mrs. Gladstsne's farewell ben
eft. She has been with us now for nearly three
weeks, and has, during that time, afforded rare
entertainment. appearing in line Of characters
appealing to the most refined histrionic tastes. lt
is, therefore, to be hoped that this evening the
public will reciprocste in q manner unmistakably
Indicative OF appreciation. Manager Floyd pro-
duces for the occasion one of his trump cards,
Shakspeare's pastoral comedy " As You Like It,"
which has been prepared at much expense and
hard study. An entertainment of more than usual
interest may therefore be expected.
ACADEMY OF MUsIC.-Dont forget Csvanaugh's
benefit announced for this evening. Cavsnsugh,
beside being stage manager at the Academy, has
brought ont upon its boards some capital plays,
including the "Brave Girls of the South i" which
on its fourth representation last evening was wit
messed by good sized audience, among whom
were visible the stslwart red-shrted forms of Per-
severance No. l3's boys, who know well how to
wind up sensiby such festive occasions as yester-
day. We bespeak for Cavsnsugh a good house
of hard and solid work, always risinating some
novelty or otherwise developing his versatiities in
the services Of play goers Let the Academy be
crowded from top TO bottom and it will be nothing
more than the beneficiary deserves.
ST. CHARLEs.-Miss Jsnsuschek will repeat this
evening her thrilling impersonaton of Deborah,
("Leah, the Forsaken.' " q character inlwhch, on
her previous appearance she achieved triumph,
winning the frequent applause of her hearers.
She. last evening, repeated her great role of
Elizabeth before an audience none too large. for
the character is, in our opinion her BEST and its
final repetition should have called together an
audience large enough 70 have filed the Old Drury
to overlooking. On Sunday evening, Miss Janau-
scbek will give Der parting entertainment. play
ing Lady Macbeth to Mr.. Charles Pope's Mac
beth.
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 will find the spacious museum on st. Charles
street lively with visitors. The two.headed wo-
man, Christine Mily gives daily levees. and Mr..
Richards, the man.frog. performs at and 8 each
evening and at noon on Saturdays. In addition to
these the visitor will find offered for his inspection
thousands of curiosities, animate and insnim ate,
animal, vegetable and mineral, all of them worthy
his Inspection.