The New Orleans crescent., 1869-01-17
AMUSEMENT So MMARr.

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Robinson. the champion bareback rider, at tb
Academy last evening, have been the special VOL
ders of the seven nights. Each one of whicl
good or bad the weather, has seen good houses
either
On Monday night we are to have Mr.. Chanfra
In Joe )" q new comedy by the author of .'Sam,
Mr. DE Walden, who is now in New Orleans, an
whose genial countenance is one of those mos
welcome in our ssnctum. There is no reason a
yet, however, save for novelty's sake, VIII,
Sam" should be withdrawn, for it has run vel
throughout the week, and could probably draw
Tor three or four nights longer. But we are al
upon the qui uiUe for "Joe." If he is only hal
as jolly fellow as the be.whlskered, near sighted
| Samuel, we should like him before he has beer
half an hour upon the stage. "Jerry Clip, or the
Stage Struck Barber" will also be played by Mr.
c. tomorrow evening, the character being one O,
his specialities, embracing limitations of Booth
Forrest and vafious other prominent actors of the
day.
The Hsnlon Combination, after brilliant en-.
ESgement for fortnight at the st. Charles, leave
us today or tomorrow for Galveston or Houston.
where, we understand, they have made an engage.
ment to appear. Pfau, however, remains here,
doing his feats at Manager Pope's benefit to- might.
and then commencing an engagement with the
Robinson Circus Combination at the Academy to.
morrow. So, it seems, we are to have this aston.
ishing gymnast with us for two more weeks. His
benefit,as well as those of the Midgets yesterday
noon, and the Hanlons last evening, were very
largely attended; but, for that matter, every per-
formance they have given has been witnessed by
as many.
he
its engagement at the Academy tomorrow even
ing, promises rare entertainment in the way of
equestrian and gynnastic performances. Plan
and Robinson ought alone to fill the house for
fortnight.
And spropos of Robinson it may be stated that
there have been placed on exhibition in glass
case before the Academy box Office some valuable
testimonials at various times and places presented
TO that talented equestrian. Most beautiful of
them all is gold and silver belt, which is worthy
OF more minute description than our knowledge
of such articles enables us TO give, Uuon the
belt plate Is set a diamond Lie carats in weight
and the price of which is variously estimated from
$1,000 to $500. Embossed upon silver ground
at intervals upon the circuit of the belt are horses
IN gold, upon each OF which is represented horse-
man performing some difficult or perilous feat:
and within the belt plate one NAV read the in.
scription: Presented TO James Robinson, the
champion rider in the known world, by his friends
in Havana, March 9th, l863.n Then too there is
exhibited gold medal, star shaped, "presented
by a few personal friends in Chicago, 1861" A
badge OF solid gold representing horse aud rider
at full run. and silver salver and pitcher pre-.
senied Mr.. Robinson in New York.
dbe German opera troupe, fair Friederici talen.
ted Himmer and all left US on Wednesday, TO sing
Tor while among the good people Of Galveston
and Houston. Whenever Manager Gran NAV
conclude to bring them back to US they will be.
as ever, welcome to admirers Of the German
opera.
Lotts, always favorite upon the boards of the
st. Charles, reappears tomorrow evening. and
will, lis safe TO presume, fill the house as she
invariably does. To hear her and Ben eBar sing
again The Pious Child, :" in the Pet of the Petit
costs," is among our cherished anticipstions.
Food for month slaughter there is in that udic-
rous duet.
For Manager Popeis benefit tonight an excel. |
eDt Sunday night bill is prepared. schiiler's |
famous tragedy, "The Robbers and the plav |
Ireland as il Was" constitute the dramatic |
eaiuIes, the ben eficiary appearing in each. His |
Charles DehOOre. in the former, he has played |
both in English and in German. II ia considered !
me OF his master pieces and will prove a rare /
entertainment for appreciaiive spectators. Be- |
ween the plays Pfau. making his final ap.
,earance at the St. Charles will once more
scend to the giddy height and fly thence through
be air as an eagle swooping from its eyrie
Manager Pope, both professionally and as a
pan, has every claim upon the theater.goers of
'ew Orleans, as well by his indefstigable efforts
nder circumstances favorable or adverse, to
alter to the public taste, by his genial personal
uelities: We bespeak for him this evening that
esiimonisl which these deserve.
P. VAN HUFFLEN.
If we take the name of this gentleman for our
Ist sketch of the artists of the Opera House
ompapy. it is because every frequenter of the
pefa will agree with US in saying that this is
= proper place in the list. Mr.. Van Huilen was
orn in Belgium, and commenced his musical
ducstion at the early age of eight years, when
violin was placed in his hands So marked
as his taste for music and so rapid his pro.
ress, that he was soon furnished a master |
nd at the age of 20 entered the Conserva |
'ire de Bruxelles, where he was elso taught
ocal music BY the noted Geraldy, and received, |
le 1Tst yesr Of his admission, the first prize in |
Dglng, the vote of the administration being unani.
ous IN his favor, except one, that of the director
no feared that the young artist, elated by his |
ccess, might believe himself GSsez s0udnt, aud,
erefOre, leave the school. Happiv Mr. Van | 1
uffen remained three years in the same institu
IN, adding TO bis instructors professors of Italian
harmony, and of lyrical defamation and finally |
snt to teaching himself But the prestige of the | |
'ge urged Mr.: Van HufHen to abandon the pro.
sslon of musical teacher, and he soon devoted
nself to the OPERA singing the part of premiere
sSe at the theaters OF Lyons, Brussels, Hayre,
rdeaux, Lege, and other cities of France until
~, Wher he formed an engagement with Messrs. {
ndlzt anu OaiaDresl, and made his debut before |
'ew Orleans audience. The success which has | 8
ended Mr.. Van HUfflen since his connection Ii
Ii our temple Of music has been unalloyed. AL. =
ugh this excellent artist cannot be said to be a
$50 prQtiuad0, We have heard him in Robert
he Jewess," " The Huguenots," William Il
H." and other grand operas almost DEFY. c
criticism as a premiere bdsse aud. later. 4
umIng the role of MephistOpheles in | Il
aust" eectrifying his audience with b
grand style. We have also heard him subse. a
'ntly excite astonishment among his hearers by b
infections of voice which he displays in the Il
aughing Serenade," in "Faust.n Tonight | Il
sonating the austere Marcel, or the willy and "
rible Bertdm; tomorrow gliding over the | v
ly trilled notes of " Les Mousuuetaires de Ia | b
ne" or " The Midsummer Nights Dream" Un. III
ng and always ready TO sing at a moments no. ii
:, bis excellent memory, correct method and N
she'd acting have made him comparatively
ltless and place him at the head of his profess OF
}. This artist exemplifies the correctness of al
assertion that however beautiful, correct or fo
Verful may be the voice of a singer. an early p'
'ical education is necessary to develop and gE
feet ii, and without this early training he may in
sse but never become accomplished. This i'm. of
feet sketch scarcely does justice TO the talent tn
eminent sttainmeDts of Mr.. Van Hufilen, who | VI
ct comparatively young man, robust in te
th. and above all reliable, not being subject pa