The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1869-02-21
AMUSEMENT SUMMARY.

the German by Waldauer, have been the leading
events of the theatrical week.
Of benefits. there have been three, and all of
them on Friday night. Oh for an almanac to re-
liabIy foretel suspicious evenings upon which
claimants for the favors Of amusementseekers,
might, without opposition from the elements. cele.
brate their benefits.
Friday was one Of those horrible days, rainy,
muddy and dark, such as tempt one toward the
river bank, or make topper look more tenderly
than ever toward the bar rooms. As conse-
quence, theatricals were below par that night,
with but one exception, and that was in Mrs.
Gladstane's favor, for when that lady came out on
that occasion as Mary Stuart, 1t was to find before
her house crowded full of sdmiring spectators.
But the weather played Moe the skater, at the
Academy, aud Miss Price at the st. Charles, a
scurvy trick, leaving them many seats vacant,
and materially detracting from the brilliancy of
what would have otherwise been occasions Of
unusual interest.
The engagement of Mrs. Glsdstane has been
thus far productive of much genuine entertain
ment to the lovers of historic drama, and may be
pronounced successful in an artistic as well as a
business point of view. During the coming week,
the gifted lady will appear, among other pieces,
in LADY Audleyis Secret" the "Corsican Broth
ers," and Leah, the Forsaken." We may be
permitted too 10 express the desire that she will
favor US with repetitions of Elizabeth" and Ma.
~ Stuaytn before the closa of her enRaoement-
Miss Price who terminates this evening her fort
night re.engsgement at the St. Charles, leaves for
vicksburg TO morrow night with the stock compa-
ny of that theater and Manager Pope. They open
there on Tuesday in "Leah," and will remain
absent during the two weeks season Of Fanny
| Janauschek here. After that Miss Price and her
steD-father, DR.. Hanchett, will so to the West,
Mr.. Pope and the company returning hither.
Lotts, as we stated last Sunday, few away on
| the wings of bird after the MsrdGras revelries
| were over and did not light until she reached
| Cincinnati where, last Monday night, she came
out at Woods Theater as FREELY, character in
which we remember her with pleasure. The En-
| quirer of the following morning thus comments
| upon her appearance:
| Lolita, the sprightly, charming little Lolita. ap-
| peared for the first time this season at Woods
| Theater last night. The house was crowded to en-
| almost uncomfortable degree. but such was the
| esgerness to give the favorite becoming wei.
| come, that no one seemed to mind II. AS the
Freely, or the Friend of the Flag, Lolita ap.
pesred to good ADVANCE, and created decided
| impression.
From later dates we learn that she continues to
draw good houses; that on Friday she was to
have had benefit; that yesterday there was to
have been Lolita matinee, and that she would,
this coming week, appear not only in the Fe.
male Detective, I" but in " After Dark" Bouci.
cault's new piece which was last week brought
out with Miss Price at our st. Charles.
Apropos of our remarks last week on certain
subject, we have received from one whose name
is unknown, but whose neat chirography induces
very strong suspicion that she is of the fair
ones in whose behalf we spoke, thelfOllowing com
munication, penned upon paper perfumed with q
fragrance like unto that of budding rose, and
inclosed in the neatest little envelop imaginable
1t says:
" TERPsICALLIRAHIA STREET,
| Thursday Evening.
"If you only knew, Mr.. Amusement Editor
with what satisfaction l and sister Matte read
your remarks In last Sundays CRESCENT hitting a
the young mems habit of standing before thu
doors of the Academy when the ladies emerge
from the Saturdays matinees l sm fully sure yoT
would be tempted to little vanity by our approx
ing smiles. There are q dozen young gentlemen il
our neighborhQod who would die for one half thu
commendation which we two together bestowed
upon you, an utter stranger to US. Oh, wa
so vexed, Saturday before last, when passing out
thinking only of HInlpty Dlgnlptys humorous an
tics, l had fairly to fight my way through crow
|, of masculnes, who wouldn't move in any drec
ton. but held possession until an officer came III
| and opened the way. To be sure there werei
good many people passing out from the doorway
| and little crowding was to have been expected
, but 10 me that seemed all the more reason why tn
| men should have selected some other standing
7 place.
, $50 when took up the CRESCENT next day
{ | and came upon what you said on the subject,
, | was so thankful in finding champion. We won
| give you our names, but you may rest Statistic
| that we know yours, and are extremely grateful
"HELEN."
! Now isn't that nice? Who wouldn't writ
! amusement summaries for such reward as that
} Henceiorth relentless warfare in behalf of thes
, and all other vexed young lady theater goers.
. Not altogether mslapropos to this column ma
be the narration of an incident which occurred o
/ the leyee day or two since. Most of the patron
of the Varieties, during this present season. hav
/. been handed good invitations of one hundred do
: lar greenbacks inviting the possessor to come an
i see Under the Gas Light performed at that the'
ter. Thousands of these have been circulated, an
brought in bountiful harvest of genuine notes fC
. the management, while forming at the same vi"
l
80 ,be play for the older folks. But it seems thi
e on the day in question, some sharp levee darkie
: and they make them as keen on that levee as the
= ever get TO be anywhere, took it into their head
to turn the possession of one of these limitations
0 their pecuniary account. Would it be believes
s they actually induced speccable elderly CULT
+ pusson" just from the country, to give them
o hundred dollars in change for one of these, pr
cisely as the artists at the Academy do in the gre
n Have you ifty?" scene. The victim complaint
TO the police, and the victimizers, or five of Their
were arrested In different parts of the city beio
sunset that day-but only portion of the mons
was recovered.
y If ever we wished man rousing audience
l. his benefit, we wish Treasurer Pat. Gleason tn
p same tonight at the st. Charles. He not only d
- serves it as being careful and efficient pub
seryitor in the box office, but mere than that,
70 being without doubt, as jolly. good'hearted a
70 amjsbIe gentleman ma ever trod shoe-leath'
g. People 90 to the theaterst to see human nature