New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1870-12-30
Academy Of Music.

Academy Of Music.
If full and fashionable audiences are to
be taken ~ a test of. merit, then the Gazette
Comique Groupe, now performing at the
Academy, must have merit of transcend
emit order. Early last fall they commenced
most successful engagement at this thea
tire, and for six long weeks held our people
spell-bOund with their magic exploits. They
had barely reached the zenith OF their sue
cess when they were forced to give way for
other novelties prepared tor the public by
Manager Bidwell.
This enterprising and sar-sighted manager
did not fail to see, however, the good I'M
pressions made by the troupe upon the pub
lie, and Immediately re-cnyaged it to appear
at later period of the season. The troupe
commenced its second engagement with the
same success that marked the first, and,
although i. has played nearly three weeks,
the public appetite to see its performances
has lost none of it's enthusiasm.
To dispute this test of merit would be dis
putting the good taste and judgment OF those
who have paid their money to witness the
atrical performances, and as things are to
be judged according 10 their standard Of
success the Gazette Comi9ue Groupe VIII
compare favorably with the most renowned
troupes In the land. 1t embraces greater
variety Of performance than any other
troupe now extant.
New features are being continually added
and among the most recent is the worlds
great ambidextros artistic, the pedestal
fiery torch juggler-she great Lazado To
be deceived by him does not excite the es-
pecial wonder of an audience. The decep-
ton rather challenges their admiration, for
! that is just what he proposes to do, and he
does it successfully.
In addition to the specialties Of the jug
gler. the man-serpent Prince Sadi D'Jalma
adds his rather extraordinary performances
and is as supple as the most dcxtrous and
shifting politician. He is another star that
has recently been added to the troupe.
Miss Jennie Engel still MARBLES her melO-
! dies in her sweetest strains. and Mile. Rosa
Miss Boshell. Miss Scott and Miss Minnie
jackson remain the true representatives OF
Terpsichore at the Academy. E.
The banjo solos of Mr.. Billy Carter have
rendered him somewhat famous, and Come
times we are disposed TO think he is inclined
! to rest on his laurels. But he rallies Occa-
sionally, and seems ambitious Of new
honors. He has lurking humor in him
that is good when the spirit moves him.
He, unlike the mad dog that he describes as
going into Holmes dry goods store. don't
want muslin" No, Bill v must not be
| muzzled.
It NAV be little different with the roar
ing Cool Burgess He is ''stunncr' in his
way. and gives free vent to his great powers.
He needs little muslin; = just enough to
keep him from hurting himself. We like
| Cool. and want to see him prosper but de-
cause he has something in him, he must not
| be too fast nor too strong in letting it out.
| We don't know when we have laughed as
much as we did at this "great expOunder OF
wit" in his character of Daddy Lonylegs.
As negro caricaturist, he might become
| celebrated-as celebrated as the famous
Jim Cro,c, or rather Rice, who played the
character But Cool has got to learn to use
his talent with judgment, and keep cool
enough to do so. We like his earnes;ness
and his '.vim." and his great power. but he
must not let his power run into AL sound
and fury, sign;fying nothing.
In addition to the specialties, Manager
Bidwell has put upon the stage, at much
cost. for the holidays, the grand burlesque
| and pantomime entitled Robinson Crusoe.'
| It has had successful run thus far, and Will
hold the boards until after New Year.
| Miss Minnie Jackson makes charming
| Prctty Jennie Pigtail. She plays with much
| spirit throughout the long piece, and does
not fail to retain her hold upon the audience
until the closing scene. Miss Jennie Engel
also appears to great advantagea as Robinson
| Crusoe. We do not think We ever saw her
look and play better Miss Boshell. Miss
Birch, Miss Nellie Palmer and Miss Elise
play characters, and the strength OF the
ballet company is combined in 1t. A. Is.
Kennedy appears as Old Daday Pgtaa.
| Cool Burgess as Captain VII Atkins, Billy
Carter as Hoop-de-Dooden-Do, King OF the
| Carribbee Islands, Lawrence Tooley as
| HARLEQUIN and ". Eunice as Clo'e".
The whole strength OF the Gazette Comique
Groupe il brought out in the piece, and
every attention has been given to scenery
costumes, music. etc. so that 1t may be
rendered with good effect. The piece ends
with tab!eau. that is really grand to be-
hold. The piece is well calculated to please
old and young, and will not fail to draw
largo number of both to the matinee to-
| morrow. ~
Before tho setting of to-morrow's sun the
wheel Of fortune will have been turned Id
the spacious rocns allotted for that purpose
in the building of the Louisiana State Lot