The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1869-01-19
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company, may we'll be proud of himself, after
the frequent failures which he underwent during
great portion of last and the first week of this
season. The failures have changed into triumphs
and not night passes now but that he is encored
and then recalled before the curtain. Last night
the third act of Roland Roncevaux" was again
the occasion for an ovation TO the now excellent
tenor, in which Mr.. Van Hufen and the whole
chorus took share. The RecitGtiUo of the dream,
the duo which ensued between the tenor and Van
HUfllen, and the irio with M'dme Gambler, were
frequently Interrupted by the paudits of the house.
Thus the fifth performance of Roland was
success as well as the first. Tonight Madame
Alfalfa, of whom mention is made else where,
alter making her first temperance in assisting
the poor in q concert on Sunday, personates RO-
sine in the immortal composition of the great
Rossini al Barbere de Seviglia." Mr.. Engel
will appear as AtDldUlUd, Peront as Figaro, Van
Il ffien as BdSitiO, and CASTOR as BdrtOlO. The
French comedy, in one act, La Grammaire,"
commences the performance of the evening. Who
will fail TO go and hear Lambele, on fashionable
night, at thai!
VARIETIEs.-"Joe" is pleasant light comedy,
and in its first presentation at the Varieties last
evening, derived an additional eclat from the act
ing of Mr.. Chanfrau as Joe WOOdbmne, JT., and
the three characters supplementary thereto and
from the first appearance OF Mr.. DeWalden, the
author, in the character of DR.. POddletOn, and of
Miss Felman as Edith FLdl1. The plot Is a good
one, quite deep, yet pleasingly worked out and in
manner ineligible even to the dullest compre-
California, conceals his identity, and under q
variety of DISCUSSES discOversshe rascality of the
pretended friends of Letty HOneydelC Miss Free
mani, an orphan heiress, and finally succeeds in
bringing to grief old Creeper Fg1tc Mr. Ryer), the
usurer and WHeu WhirI (Mr. Coggswell), the
street broker. la this he Is aided and sbetted by
two very good characters Noble Wages, a light
hearted girl miss Dickson), and BrIItus BOggS
(ViniDg Bowers). poetry scouting aspiTant tor
legal honors. DR.. POddletOn is a general friend
ha fcr rim in tba
the ladies, and finally winding up by wooing and
winning delicate spinster, Miss Melinda Aspern
(Mrs. PrestOD) The audience enjoyed the piece
heartily, and at the end of the third act called
Mr.. Chanfrsu before the curtain. That gentleman
also appeared and very effectively, a. Jerry CLIP
10 tie afterpiece, the Widows Victim" Joe"
will be repeated this evening.
ST. CHARLEs.-Lotta, ever welcome in New Or
leans, out FREELY, the friend of the flag,
in the military drama of that name. last evening,
before an audience quite as large as any of those
that have attended the performances of the st.
Charles during the past week and was. as might
have been anticipated, received with fatterilg ap.
plause. She is as sprightly and yvacious as ever,
and by her bright, laughing face, quick, sctive
utterances, and never-ceasing flow of spirit,
keeps the spectators undivided attention from
her entrance TO until her exit from the
stage. The play itself embraces the events of the
French war in Algeria, and introduces some stir
ring scenes from military life, Interviewing there
with pleasing little drama in which figures H1r
old Cecil, Mr.. Pope as hero. Mr.. Hymns very
lsughably as his valet, and Miss Osborne as the
Queen. From what we saw Of the performance
II was not vOuchsafed us to sit il thrOugh-it Is
ssfe to say that the FREELY" with LOtts to play
Il, is destined TO draw series of good houses. We
hope Mr.. DeBar will be back aud give US the
" Song of the Pious Child " before Miss Lolita
leaves Us.
ACADEMY OF MUsIc.-A great attraction last
evening at the Academy drew together an audience
IN keeping with IT, for Robinson, who as a bare
back rider has no equal in the known world, Tar
tary Of the lndi9n Territory not excepted, ap-
Oesred IN his emotional act, carrying upon his
head his son Clarence; and Pfau, whose abilities
as pymnast We never weary OF heraldIng, for
there ID true merit in them, few from trspeze to
uapeZe. to the unequlvocal delight of all behold
ers. Miss Lucy Walton, too, made her debut at
The Academy as the spr!te of the g0ssamer veil.
but promises ia on Thursday night her principal
act. This evening all these novelties will again
be offered, and for tomorrow noon tie children
have the first Robinson and Pfau matnes i'll
promise.
a LITERARY AND MUSICAL ENTERTAINMENT will
be given at Lyceum Hall on the 9th instant for
the benefit OF the Presbyterian Church of the city
OF Jefferson. ia which several distinguished ar
tieis end fayOTite musical amateurs will parLic
pate vocslly and instrumeutsliy, and some men,
bers Of the Orleans Dramatic Relief Association
will favor the audience with choice readings. ne
shall ailUde more fully to this entertainment here
after.
NhbSNSNI VII SoM'-h iedhJ pleasaul
hour may be passed by the curiosity seekers 10
rambling among the collection of natural aud liv-
ing wonders gathered together by Col. Ames for
the edifcatIon of the New Orleans public. Every
courtesy is shown 10 visitors, and we can promise
those who atterd any of the daily entertainments,
that having glanced at the two headed girl, the
Dwarf lady, the baby lions. the human frog aud
the thousand and one other oddities exposed to
view, they will not fail to come away pleased with
themselves in having been there. The museum is
opened daily from A. NJ. TO 10 P. NJ, and is
located directly opposite the St. Charles Hotel.