The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1869-02-06
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SATURDAY MORNING, FEBRUARY 6, 1885,
Am UsEAZENTa.

ST. CHARLEs.-Tbe ST. Charles Thea.er was
never fuller than 1t last evening on the Occa
SIGN OF Lotta's farewell benefit and her appear
ance as the Female Detective. Many brilliant ova-
tons il has been ours to record from time to tme
when the public mas rendered homage to the actor
or actress Of its preferences, but none more bril-.
liant than last evenings was. The performance,
sensational drama in three acts received thrill
ing interest from Lotta's versatile representations
OF six distinct personages. Hyams, as de honest
sbeBtleman come dian LudOUic- StuUesdnt, at times
cOnvulsed the audience by his well assumed gau.
cherries, and Mr.. Murphy may DE mentioned as en-
tering into bis part, that of PbObus Rockacay.
kind of fash Mica ber, with good deal of spirit
and pains. The programme also included the farce
IAN Object Of Interest" in which Lolita appeared
rs Fanny GTt6bLes. with a banjo solo. The two
pieces will be repeated this evening.
TIE .VARIETIEs.-A gloriously full house last
night greeted Mr.. Chsnfrau's benefit, the aisles,
doorwsys and every available place being filed
with persons who could get nothing else but
standing room. The performances embraced
SAM" OF which we need say nothing, as it has
been commenced upon ere this in our columns,
and "a peep stNew York +" 10 which Mr.. Chsnfrau
played Nose, the New York fire boy, who was
Roin' TO quit runnin' wild de machine, Zoos Harry
Allan hit me over the head wild de trumpet"
The character, Of course, can give no scope
for what is known as legitimate acting,
but does give fine play for the delines-
ton of the peculiirties of phase of human ma
ture which, though il does not come within the
SPHERE usually assigned 10 the dramatist is still
less worthy of reproduction upon the stage. AS
Mr.. Chsnfrsu made his reputation in this piece,
playing 1t 200 nights IN New York where his act
ing could constantly be tested by comparison
with the originals of Nose, if we had no other
criterion his idea of the character must be pro.
nOuneed good one. But there Is no one that
saw him last night bat must have been struck by
the tTuthfulness of the impersonatiOn and its
fidelity to nature. Mr.. Chanfrau is certainly
good-nay more, grest-in Nose. To-day ut the
ma 10 IN ha ala na
the comedietta "a Peep Behind the scenes"
To nght-Mr. Chanfran's last appesrance-will
lie played The Long Strike" with Mr.. Chsufrau
ss Ldtcyer Moneyperany (his best charscter) and
Nose. There will be a full house.
ACADEMY OF Music" Humpty Dumptyv drew
such crowd last evening that good many people
had to turn away from the box Office in despair
and postpone their visit until some other evening
The demand for seats reaches as far ahead as
Wednesday next, so that people who desire to see
one Of the best pieces Of IFS kind ever presented
here will do well to engage their seats early. The
management, finding the dress circle inadequate
20 the demand for ladies' seats, have set aside for
tonight and hereafter the main body of the par
quette for the accommodation OF the fair sex and
their escorts. To days matinee will doubtless
find the Academy crowded with juveniles as Il
was never crowded before. The piece is pecu-
liarly fitted, while entertaining the most sedate TO
tickle also the fancies OF young folks New tricks
and transformations, we observe, are being nightly
introduced.
CRESCENT CITY MUsEUM-The museum is be-
coming daily more popular as place of resort
for amusementseekers. Located centrally, and
full Of attractions, how, indeed, could it be other
wise? Col. Ames offers q collection of curiosities
living and inanimate, human and brute. bped and
ouadruped. vegetable and mineral, 10 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 hrsute-
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. 10 10 Pm.
CONTINENTAL BENEVOLENT AssOCIATIoN-On
tie 22d Of February, at Odd Fellows Hall, the
Continentals give their annual fancy dress and
mask ball. Application for ladies' invitations may
be made 10 E. B!essey, Esq, No. 35 Csrondelet
treet, or to John G. Fleming, Esq, No. LA Poy.
dras 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 Bienvie
street and Exchange Alley, TO morrow afternoon,
the Ith instant, at hsf.past II. Lunch and re-
freshmenis are on hand and of the first quality.