New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-12-24
"VIVE la BAGATELLE."
A Few DaysO PaDtOm;Inicry,


At the Academy and st. Charles Theatre
the circus and the pantomime are going On.
Humpty Dumpty commences at the latter
while the knights Of the ring dispute in the
former
The days of the legitimate drama: th6
classic plays on which all our good English
rests for its authority, and wherein are
found the root of all the sinliles and com
parisons which grow under the hands Of
modern nOvelists and flourish like a green
bay tree, in the cudgeled brain of fledgling
poets-the days of these seem to be done.
The attempt to play this kind among the
genera Of literary works which 'hold the
mirror up to nature" resulted in an unsuc.
cessful period, and as the management are
bound in duty to themselves to cater to the
public taste the opposites to the s0ber.sided
productions which have both the stamp and
ring of the true dramatic metal, takes their
Pee and Yields to opera bopffe, antomime
and CT. 20
Ii"' 'no L. rushing in favor Of these
works which are Wiz n the domain Of bnr
lesque, has not yet ebbeu.. ra+on+ +boT,ol,
it was thought the reaction haQ .nu;4-,,7
New York, but this only turned ou. ~
eddy 10 the current which still sets in strong
favor Of the ightest among light comedies.
the most eztravagant among extrava-
ganzas and the most ridiculous among bur.
lesques,
The genius of these lighter orders of stage
creations finds its product only in brilliant
effects and gorgeous dress. 1t appears as
if the public is Of the idea that enough high
spirited language has been written by
dramatists to last for century more. and
sufficient greatness Of writing has stocked
the dramatic market. For new play of
the sensational school,! all plot and no indi.
vidualism to the charactetS plays to
crowded houses, while one which does pos.
ses5 Shakespearean traits, in making every
agent in working out the mimic life in indi-
vjduai plays to one house that are drawn in
by the novelty. and then sees empty
bencheso
Il is found we are in no manner different
from. the rest Of the civilized world. Dur.
dreo,y shows his bufoonery to crowded
houses in London. B2fo draws the gutfaw
in New York. and through the chain Of
cities whereof there two are. extremes. the
same order Of plays hold precedence.
"Humpty Dumpty" is down at ii" ST.
Charles for Christmas week. The dead
walls Of the city have been ornamental
with illustrations of this wonderful panto.
mime. which, instead OF being located
within the realms of fancy. which are peo.
pied with hobgOblins, dragons and giants,
is placed down among everyday events.
brings in the duties Of policemen. and the
way they perform their duties. and points
its samicolon at the end Of every image in
the periods of life nowadays.
It is impossible to write much about
circus, because no information is conveyed. |
as everybody knows what it is. But if
model, the one which will appear at the |
Academy Christmas week is a living glory. |
Just as full of spangles as ever. and holding
as many tumbIers, acrobats, monkeys, dogs, |
goats, pet ponies, little elephants, learned |
pigs, and all that sort of thing, as any one
hat has been there before.
Mrs. Oates and her troupe have just closed !
an engagement at the St. Charles. far better |
attended than the Falstaf representations.
or it seems as if the public won't follow
even though the fun Of his
olays fall within the light order.
So we have nothing to do but fail in with
he popular current and cry ''rire 10 5gga.
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