The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1869-01-07


TIE OPERA.--The audience at the Opera House
last evening On the occasion Of the benefit ten
dered by Mr.. Caabresi % fhe widows and or
phans' fund Of the Firemen's Charitable Associa-
ton, was, we regret TO say, very slim, but should
the report be true, that three thousand tickets
were sold outside, we believe thst the association
will have cause to rejoice 10 their success, The
reasons why the Opera vas so poorly attsnded
may be sscfibed to the fact that opera g0ers set
spsrt Wednesdays and Fridays for receiving and
visiting, devoiing the balance of the week to the
theateT. The writer dropped in as the curtain
rose ut on the finale of the third act of II Iom-
bardr' or f." Jerusalem " which ia one Of Verdi's
gems, and left at the close with pleasant impress
sions. the whole scene having been sung by
Picot, Van Hrfien and Madame Gambler in ex-
cellent manner. Tonight We are to have repe.
ttion of Gounod's Faust which always draws
at tbe Opera. On Saturday we are promised, for
the first time IN this city, Mermets great success.
Orlando at Ronceveaux," with the whole
strength Of the company In the cast. The man
sgement informs Us that this opera VIII be put
upon the stage in magnificent style, with new
costumes and new sceneries.
AcADEmY OF MUsIc-This is gala week at the
Academy. A matinee yesterday, another to NOR
row, third on Saturday, and for to-day another
grand procession preceded by the chariot and the
Abysslnian camels, and included ell the members
| end stock of the caravan, courtly cavaicade OF
| knights and danes, arrayed In coaks and doubiets
| Of velvet or in robes Of silk and satin, plumes
nodding above their brows, and pennants floating
sbove iheir heads IL the day be fair twill be
beauteous sgeant to look upon as 1t passes
through The stfeets. The audience has been i'm
| mense at each performance thus far given by the
,mpany. The merits OF company which IN
cludes such artists as Sebastian, De Berg, Cook
and CASTILLO or which possesses such noble ami
ais as Czar, Fireiy and January. needs no better
| Endorsement than the announcement OF this fact.
| ST. CHARLEs.-Miss Emily Thorne, by her ex-
| quisite vocal contributions to each evenings
entertainment given by the Hanon combination
| has already, il appears, won for herself golden
! opinions from the music-loving portion OF the
xuhfQ havQ n
| her. The burlesque operatic sketches, too, by
Mrs. and Mr.. Brennan, are choice little gems in
| troduced in the course Of each evenings pro-
grsmme, and remind one wildly Of those exquisite
arawjnr'room tbeatricals in which Mr.. aud Mrs.
| Drayton made themselves so widely known and
popular. But, aside from these, we have nightly,
| as the gist of the entertainment, the appearance
of the Hanlons Ia rare treat In ITSELF either pro-
peling their velocipedes about the stage, or with
their boy pupils, executing feats OF agility and
| strength, which make men marvel: and the Rus
sian gympast, Pfsu, In his sc isl hight across the
house. will astonish the spectator and prove to
| visitors, are assured, the most ATTRACTIVE
| feature Of the programme.
| VARIErlEs-'' The Romance Of Poor Young
! Man. was played last evening to crowded
| house. The cast ,of characters, embracing Miss
Orton ss Marguerite. Miss Grey as M'tle Hetou1n,
Tin which character she appeared for the occasion
only) Miss Dickson as Madame Hnbrey, Mr.
Sheridan as Manuel. or the Marquis Mr.. floyd as
the jaunty DeBerGyTneS, and Mr.. Ryer as Or.
Dtsmdrets The garden scene in the third act,
between Manuel and Madame Hubrey, M lie Hell
| ouin and DeBevarmes, was, we thought very
pleasing. and the audience evidently thought SO
too, judging from the applause i gave. The
tower scene in the fourth act may be regarded as
| the most effective in the play, and was put upon
the stsge in q style fully in keeping with Oil re-.
quirements. The Romance" VIII be repeated
| this evening.
GERMAN OPKRA-"Fra Diavolon was sung
last evening for a second time, but before an au-
dience none too large. Mr.. Himmels acting aud
singing ss Fra Dlduoto were superb, and Marie
| FIederici as Lady Pamela more than ever, II pos.
sibIe, charmed her hesrers by the sweetness and
power of her voice. Clara Lang Zeigler, as Ter
Ina and especially in the mirror scene. sang with
| much grace and feeling. Ii was In fact upon the
genius of the singers alone that the interest of the
entertainment depended, for the scenery and ad-
juncts were barely what were necessary TO meet
the requirements Of the piece. To night being
set aside for o rehearsal Of ii Trovatore" there
will be no opera sung. Tomorrow night we are
to have "Marths," on Saturday "Der Freischuiz.' ;
on Sunday, Faust" and on Tuesday, for the
first time in German, Verdi's grand opera /" l
Trovatore.n We learn also that Don Giovanni
will be sung in German during the coming week
Ton THUMB AND COMMODORE NUrT.-These little
peoples tridaily levees are numerously attended
and all the juvenile humanity which has sprung
up here in New Orleans during the years which
his generalship was last here, Is clamorous for an
introduction TO the diminutiye man who has fguf
ed in their nursery stories. The levees are held
at eleven. three and half past seven o'clock daily
The general and commodore and their wives are
in attendance at each and take part In some very
entertaining snd amusing performances.
CRESCENT City MCsEUM.-Visitors to this well
arranged cabinet Of cnriosities, living and in
by the opportunity there afforded Of witnessing
| wonders collected from the four corners Of the
world 10 minister 10 the novelty craving palate oil
New Orleans amusement seekers. The museum
| is on ST. Charles street, directly opposite the St
Charles Hotel, and will be found open daily from
| 0 A. III. 10 10 P. NJ.