New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1870-11-20
Varieties Theatre.

As the Varieties company gradually de
velops its full powers it continues to win
public favor. 1t is quite apparent now that
Manager Baker has prepared himself TO
represent the drama i'll all its phases. Dur
ing the past week he has presented at this
superb temple of the drama, for the ediica-
ton and amusement of the public. aeedy.
comedy, burlesque and farce: and in each
department his company embraces decided
talent.
On Friday night there was change of
programme, as well as change of actors
The pleasing burlesque OF LA Sonnambula,' :
or. the Supper, the Sleeper. and the Merry
Swiss Boy was presented to a large and
fashionable audience. that by repeated
rounds of applause attcs;ed its delight at
the manner il which the entertainment was
presented. The piece is a conglomeration
Of the operate and melo-dramatic, bur
lesqued in high degree.
The scenery, costume and music are ex-
ccllent, and the acme of burlesquc i,
reached by the exquisite singing and man
ner in which the performers acquir them
selves. AD,ind. the village beauty lin her
own estimation), is made a most veluptuous
aud lovable creature by the impersonation
of Mr. Baker. Dressed in female attire,
and with makeup well suited to the
character, he plays his part tenderly and
| exquisitely ridiculous throughout. The way
he, as Amino, returns the love of Elrino,
the nice young man of the village. is sutfi-
cient to arouse the most stolid in love mat
tiers, and cOnvulse them with laughter.
When it is known that Mr.. Baker is not a
light weight in any sense of the word,
| and that he will weigh fully one hun
| dred and eighty pounds, without his
| boots, it may readily be conceived
what comical figure he cuts as
| the lover of Elrino, who is represented
| on this occasion by the beautiful, graceful
and accomplished Miss Emma Cline. And
| the way Miss Cline makes love to An,ina
would incline the most flint-hearted to love
her. If not Venus, she was AdOnis upon
| this OCCASION and was admired by the We
nus of the evening. Miss Cline appeared to
be suffering from a cold, but she managed
to 20 through with her part in admirable
style.
| AHcssio, the merry Swiss boy. was
personated in charming style by Miss Phil
lis Glover, who entered with ~life-lke ami
nation into the spirit Of the piece. and by
her musical voice and beautiful figure lent
enchantment to the view.
Miss frankie Mcclellan as Lisa mistress
Of the village inn, is another of those be-
witching characters; and vet in the play she
| fails to overcome the love that ElrinO con
ceives for the winning ways Of the fair but
| robust Amind.
Miss Matte Madden and Miss Katie
| Tyson, as Elriro and Lisetto, made very
pretty little pair Of Alpine kids. They sus-
tanned their parts we'll. Mr.. f. Dewar as
the Count ROdolphO, a misanthropical meta
physical, dyspeptic, bilious and disagreed
bic sort of parsonage, played the character
with considerable force and Judgment, and
was much more musical than his appearance
indicated. Mr.. M. DAILY, as the village
notary, was also good in the opera part OF
the play, and added much to the burlesquC
by his appearance, particularly in his dance
with Eicino. This was executed so well
that they were encored until they repeat
| ed it.
The piece is received with shouts OF
laughter throughout. and the capacity OF
the Varieties company for burlesquc estab
ished beyond doubt.
The piece was repeated Last night, to
gcther with the laughable farce OF The
Dead Shot" in which Miss Edith Challis
plays Louisa LOretrich admirably.