New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1870-12-25
AMUSEDfRNTS.
Academy Of Music.

Tho fifteenth Christmas gift matinee at
the Academy of Music yesterday was
throngod with happy children, cheerful
matrons and others Of both sexes who con-
template becoming mothers and fathers.
The scene IN the house beggars description:
once more graoo the boards Of the Academy,
together with the grand combination Of
amasemcnts, such as can be found nowhere
else on the continent. Tomorrow noon,
the second grand Christmas matinee, when
five thousand elegant toys will be distributed
to he youth of tho city. Tomorrow evening,
the same class of entertainments a. only
the Gazette Coniquo Groupe are capable OF
presenting.
e. Charles Theatre.
This evening tho Lydia Thompson troupe.
which is world-renewned, enterA upon its
second engagement at the St. Charles
Theatre, and will produce the grand spec
tacular burlesquo extravaganza entitled
paris, or tho Apple of Discord." The
Thompson troaPe has been enlarged since
it's last Visited New Orleans, and now eln-
braces Mise Eliza Weathersby, Miss Minnie
Walton, Aias Louise ArnOlt, Mise Lizzie
Kelsey, Miss Kate Hcathcoate, Misc Jennie
Wheatleigh, Mr.. w. B. Cahifl, Mr.: J. W.
management Of Mr.. Alexander Henderson.
Mr.. Frederick Lister is musical director.
Tho same performance tomorrow evening,
and every evening this week.
Opera House.
The matinee at the Opera yesterday was
very finely attended, and Bazin's comic
opera LIE Voyage en- Chine" gave general
satisfaction. (Donizetti's opera LA Favo-
rite" was represented to a good house last
evening. This evening the comic opern of
"Le Voyage en- Chine" will DO again repre-
sented.
Between the second and third acts Of the
comic opera LIE Voyage on Chine" there
will be grand advertisement composed by
Mr.. Van Hamme. "Valse Viennoise" by
Miles. There's, Josephine and johanna;
pas " Hongrois," BY Mime Keilt; LIE Car
naval de renise," by Mile. Billion aud Mr.
Van Hamme. Sunday prices only. To-
morrow evening, first night this season of
FlotOw's grand opera, in four acts. and i've
tableaux, " Hartha.r Tickets can be Sc
cured at Grunewald's music store, Canal
street.
e. Louis Hotel.
The French Bazaar, for the benefit Of
wounded French soldiers, at the st. Louis
Hotel, has been eminently successful. A
matinee concert will be given at one o'clock
to-day for the benefit Of the French sufferers
BY the war. Tho programme appears in
another column. The Bazaar will DO open
to-day from noon to three o'clock, p. d., and
from half past six, p. NJ, to midnight, when
the exhibition rooms will be positively
closed.
Odd Fellows Hall.
The Ladies' Pair at Odd Fellows Hail, in
aid of the Hebrew Education Society, will
continue two nights more. The results
have been very encouraging. and we are
glad to state that substantial amount of
funds has already been realized. The IRE
serves will come up at the close OF the
Fair, and we hope the ladies will be agree
ably surprised at the numerous small
amounts that will pour into the common
treasury from this time until the Fair eRds.
Lyceum Hall.
Billiards. panorama of New York city.
showing fOrty-one miles of the Empire
City, will be exhibited at Lyceum Hall,
City Hall Building, Monday afternoon,
January 2, and every afternoon and night
till January IA, inclusive. at two and half
past seven o'clock each day.
Read the following from the Rev. David
Wills, one Of the most learned men and
eminent divines in tho State Of Georgia:
MACON, Ga, April -, l869.-It gives me
pleasure TO testify to the Typographical
accuracy and artistic excellence Of
sBullard's Panorama of New York
city" 1t has attracted crowds of in
telligent and admiring spectators in Macon.
and has inspired the young with sentiments
of thrilling delight. Such chaste and
beautiful exhibition must prove instructive
and entertaining to all classes, and being
under the management of q company of
gentlemen eommeAds it favOrably to the
public.
pastoe af presbyterian Church,