The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1869-04-01
AMUsEMENTs.

ST. CHARLEs.-we do not think that Mrs. Sid
dons has or peared to moro charming advantage
during her engagement than she did last evening,
in the role Of Beatrice, in "Much Ado About
Nothing" How vivacious she was, how sprightly
her raillery, how roguish and arch her repartee,
when she invites the blushing Benedick to dinner.
Nor was the cast Of the principal characters other
than such as to render the representation refined
and symmetrical In its entirety. Mr.. DeBar'a
Dogbe1Ty was especially good in the scene with
the watch, where he directs them 10 comprehend
all vsgrones," while in Mr.. Pope's acting as Ben
edick In the scene where rallied by his compsn-
ions on his melancholy mien, he seeks relief In
eide interview with Ieonato (Mr. Ralton) II wers
difficult to find lodgment for criticism. We may
also refer TO Mr.. Stevens Don Pedro, Mr.. DeBar's
Claudio. and Mr.. Ralton's Lsondto, as having all
been superior impersonations, while Miss Preston
was at times quite pleasing as Hero. Tonight
Mrs. siddons repeats her Jtlld, In Sheridan
Knowles "Hunchback," )" assisted by Mr.. DeBar es
FdthoDs. and Mr.. Pope as Master Waller. To-
morrow night her farewell benefit, will be the oc-
casion for the, production Of "King Rene's
Daughter andsthe celebrated comedy Of "The
Honeymoon" end on Saturday noon she gives us
a matinee reading.
THE vARrETIps THEArKR--we regret to say
that, considering last night was the benefit Of
Miss Alice Gray lady deserving so well OF the
public, the Varieties contained only fair audi
ence, and nothing like such q one Miss Gray has
O title TO. But the playing was all that could
have been asked. The first piece was John
Broughsm's comedy "Plsying with FIRE. pro-
duced for the first time last night. Ii IL written i'm
Brougham's best style, and Is overhowing with
scters are Dr.. and Mrs. Sdrdge, Mr.. Floyd and
Gray) he middle aged, good hearted, but
rather bashful with the ladies, she, young,
loving. csIelea. and attractive, Mr.. and
Mrs. Wdrerfy (Nr. Sheridan and Miss 0rtonl a
young couple, anectiosate and impulsive, Uncle
Timothy, (Mr. Ryer,) uncle to Mr.. WdUeriy, q
gentleman on the shady side Of sixty. but halls
and overdowing with supernuous affection. Mrs.
I..Vhc Mrf a af1r uk.f f.h
appreciated must be seen, and Mr.. Piachbeck,
(Mr. Vining Bowers,) matrimonial agent, friend
to Cupid and n,bnsiness partnership with Hymen.
The plot Of the play is an inextrcable confusion
which DR.. Savage creates by obging his friend
waverly to fall In love with bis wife, and
in which Mrs Waverly assists by 80 far accommo-
dating her friehd, Mrs. SaUoge, ss 10 fall In love
with her husband. The situation is further
pIp' pIies to M Piacsbeck s k''goy for assistance @
to obtain wife, BY Mr.. Ptnohbeck, who complies
by inducing Perkins. Miss Freemsn),. Mrs
Wdue7ly's mad, to consent to take rich hus-
band, and by Mrs Crdbstick who, DESTROYS OF
preventing her brother from making any such en-
taDglipg alliance. and who has some very amusing
interviews With Mr.. Ptaclbeck. OF course every
thing ends happily. How it all comes about,
however, we leave our readers 10 discover when
they witness the play. The acting was very good
throughout. There was little freshness and lack
Of smooth working in the piece, but on first
night that Is excusable. Miss Gray was frequent.
before the curainthe last time at the close Of the
piece, when several very handsome floral offerings
were made to Eer.
The evening" gconcluded with "The Pretty Horse
Bresker,"s nbw and very good farce, In which
Miss George; Dickson took the principal part.
Tonight "RosC dale >" with all Its beauties and It's
great GIpsy sceDe. Tomorrow Miss Freeman
will take beieit. "Married Life.n which Is ad-
mirabiy plsy}d by the Varieties troupe, and
Giant Heart Fever Won Fair Lady," The bill Is
fine one, and there Is sure TO be q full house.
ACADEMY o'F MUsIc.-Tonight We have the
most varied bill announced for months. There
will be ballad. Billy Pastor and Dick Ralph will
appear In their speciaties, the Wilson brothers
will repeat their graceful parterre act. and the
Nympbs OF the Caribbean Sea will wind up the
bill with their Submarine antics.
Tomorrow night that invariably pleasing and
versatile actrtss and vocalist, Miss Jennie Engel,
takes benefit. The Nymphs, the "Burlesque
White Fawn,'' and Robert Mscairen constitute
the programme. And on Monday night Lefing-
well. who reached here on Tuesday. will, after an
interval OF many years, again make bis bow be-
fore ANEW Orleans audience.
PARLoR CoscERTs.-Mr. Chase IL out with q
circular announcing his third annual series Of par
lar concerts, four in number, the first Of which
viii be given at Odd Fellows Hall on Monday the
18th instant, under the direction Of Mr.. Leo
Wheat, with 0 programme which promises rare
entertainment.