The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1869-01-12
NUMBER l26.
AMUDEMENTs.


GERMAN OPERA.-There was no performance
az me National Theater last evening. 0a the
previous evening "Faust" was given with excel
ient enect. To night the grand opera of "rrovs-
.oIe, sung IN German for the drst time. is the
attraction. The SURPRISING melodies of this mas
ter work OF Verdi will receive fitting jnterpreta-
ZION at the hands Of those admirable artists. Mr.
Hmmer and Mile Friederici, than whom better
singers are not now before the New Orleans
public.
ST. CHARLEs.-Pfau, wonder OF wonders. An
peared last evening in q feat even far more dan.
gerous and difficult than that which has already
won him so wide reputation. Flying like q
bird through the air from trapeze to trapeze, he
grasps not the bar ITSELF but pendant rings swing
ing below it, and yet in safety and with graceful
ease reaches his perch at the further end of the
house. Description, reader, can do this gymnsst's
feats no adequate justice. Do but go for your
self and see him, and with us you will Join ia
asserting him the superior of any who has ever
visited New Orleans. The Hanlons with their
challenge act and velocipedes, Miss Emily
Thorne, the Brennans, Blanphin, the harpist, and
tns two grotesque performers. all figure in the
bills nightly. and offer their several contributions
toward the evening entertainment.
ACADEMY OF MUsIc.-Bear In mind, admirers
OF The equestrian ring and the Olympic sports,
thaf with the present week will depart the nam
moth entertainment which has of late been draw.
ing full houses nightly and at every matinee.
Ibe programmes offered this week include much
that even the most fastidious may admire. An
equestrian romance is, for instance introd1c iced in
Hnicn tne famous bareback rider, Sebastian. takes
the leading part, Fra Diduolo. Mr.. Jas. E. Cook
and Miss DeBerg give dashing scene represent
ing the Flight Of Incas and his Bride. !" and
Dan Castillo brings out his famous trained horse
Gar and the educated mules. Depend upon it. a
Visit 10 the Academy is attended now with fully
as much enjoyment as ever it was in the palmiest
DAYS of the spectacular.
VARIETIES. Sam, the same jolly, lighthearted.
inoffensive fellow, always ready to apologize for
imaginary intrusions, and yet quick to show a
nerve of steel when the occasion demands msde
ms DOW last evening at the Varieties, after an
absence OF year or two, and found his manv
friends all glad to see him once more and az
ready as ever to laugh when he did. We cannot
see that Mr.. Chanfrau as Sam has changed an
lota, eiiher In person or acting, since be was last
here, and one buryng the memory of the interval
between this and his last appearance as such. can
very readily imagine that Sam has not been avay
at all, you know. He was supported by good
cast of characters. Miss Josie Orton PLAYED
Ldura RoSlyn, Miss Freeman Emily Ofopiey,
phentd Rosiyn, Miss Wallace Blanche Norman.
tsetd and Mrs Seymour Marian PhtshIeu. Among
tie male characters Mr.. Ryer figured prominently
as Cen. Roslya, and Mr.. sheridan as Biz
Crockett the ubiquitous heavy villain. Nor must
Mr.. CogswelFs impersonation of the roue Hon.
George Crop,ey, go unmentioned for merit. All
IN all, the piece was well put on and well PLAYED.
and Its repetition this evening should insure inst
such another crowded house as that which last
evening witnessed il.
CRESCENT CITY MUsEuM.-v Visitors to this well
arranged cabinet OF curosities, living and in.
animate, never come away otherwise than grati6ed
BY the opportunity there afforded of witnessing
wonders collected from the four corners of the
world TO minister to the novelty craving palate of
new orleans amusement seekers. The museum
on st. Charles street. directly opposite the St.
Charles Hotel, and will be found open daily from
A. NJ. to l0P.M.