New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-12-24
AMCSEMENTs.
Academy Of Music.

The matinee yesterday was ,iSt, as
nearly everybody was awaiting the grand
Christmas matinee, and the rest of tho
people were deferred from going out by the
rain. Last evening the Three Hunchbacks'
was performed again to good audience
tonight for the last time. Tomorrow noon
the grand Christmas matinee takes place.
when ten thousand Christmas gifts will be
distributed as souvenirs. The Abbott Pan.
tomime Company will then present
the new and original pantomime of
Mother Goose, or the Follies OF Humpty
Dumpty." Monday and Tuesday eve
nings Mother Goose" pantomime. The
Christmas matinee will be a lively affair,
as the richest gifts are now displayed in
the promenade of the Academy for the
children to admire.
st. Charles Theatre.
Yesterday there was a Paul Clifford"
matinee, and there were real horses and a
carriage on the stage. We are sorry to
state that the audience was so small that
the receipts were hardly enough to pay the
carriage hire. But this was no fault Of Mr.
Collins or the play. Last night as an
nounced, Colleen Bawn" and The Omni-
bus were presented to fair audience.
This evening will be the last night of the
engagement of Mr.. Collins. when Rory
O'MOre" and Robert Macaire" will consti-
tute the entertainments, with John Collins
and Ben DcBar in the caste. Tomorrow
noon, the st. Charles grand Christmas
matinee, when five Thousand toys will be
given away to children. and Miss Lucille
Western will make her first appearance.
Tomorrow evening and Tuesday evening
Miss Lucille Western will appear in East
Lynne"
Varieties Theatre.
CVleb Plun,me, will be at the Varities
Christmas matinee. tomorrow, at twelve
o'clock, and so will great many other
people Of less celebrity. The matinee per-
fOrmance will consist of dot, the
Cricket on the Hearth" and those who can
appreciate good acting will he delighted
The play will be presented with new seen
cry, new appointments and powerful cast
dot" will hold the boards Monday and
Tuesday evenings, and we advise those who
have studied Dickens to go to the Varities
and see the dramatizatjon OF one OF the
most famous characters of this great author.
The Varieties had the largest matinee in
the city yesterday. when ''Grimaldi' was
the attraction, and there was good house
last night. considering that so many people |
were out buying Christmas gifts.
Tivoli Circle.
John RobinsOn's mammoth tilree-tent !
show, now doing the principal amusement |
business Of the city. gathered in thousands |
OF people at the matinee yesterday. and |
there were hundreds focked thtLer last |
than could find seats. A com
binatiOn such as this-of caravan, MENACE
rio, museum and circus, is seldom seen in
New Orleans, and the lovers OF this class of |
exhibitions seem determined to make the |
most of it, The equestrians are all excel
emf, Mr. Stckney and Nile. Sticknfy in
;luded, while COnrad's dogs are wonderful
performers in their peculiar line. To-day
'nly an evening performance. where an
lour can be passed in interviewing the |
lnimals Of the menagerie before the circus
begins. Matinee and evening performances
O-morrOw and Tuesday.
Masonic Hail.
Tomorrow at noon Satsumas ROYAL
Japanese will commence their novel and
Unique entertainments, and will continue
wo weeks. Our readers have not forgotten
low much pleasure Was derived frOm going
o see tho Japs last year. when they were
lere at Christmas time. Since then their
performances have improved wonderfully,
IS to their numbers have been added many
killful artists, and practice has made them
ii perfect Little All Right with his un-
very person who goes to the matinee to-
morrow beautiful JAPANESE present. The
apanese troupe will perform at Masonic
iall tomorrow evening and Tuesday eve
ing.
The Opera House.
The novelty of matinee a: the Opera
louise yesterday drew out very nice audi
nee, notwithstanding the gloomy weather
his evening. the second night of DoDl-
etti's opera La File du Regiment" To-
borrow evening lie Barber de Seville