New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-04-11
Varieties Theatre.

Judging from the crowded houses OF
the different benefit nights. the artists a,
the Varieties have succeeded, during their
short sojOurn among US. in winning the
hearts Of the public.
Shortly after the doors opened last
night the house began to fill rapidly
ing beneficiary, Miss NJ. E. Gordon. who
| was announced to appear in the character
| Of Jennie Deans, in Boucicaults well
| known dramatization of Sir Walter Scott $
novel. "The Heart of Midlothian"
The piece selected for the occasion was
| was well chosen. the title role being such
as to test severely the histrionic abilities of
the lady who portrayed it SO admirably.
When the curtain rose on the first act, the
house presented picture of compact hui
manly, all eager to welcome their favorite
as soon as she appeared on the stage. The
scene had not progressed far when Miss
Gordon's voice was heard without, and on
she came, milk pail in each hand, present
ing in her ''make up" and general appear
ances a perfect counterpart of SCOTS high
land Iasse
Her reception was genuine and so enthu.
siastic that it interrupted for moment the
business of the characters on the stage.
During the second scene of the fourth act.
as Jeanne is about to retire from the garden,
Miss Gordon was the recipient of a floral
ovation, baskets, bouquets, etc, being pre-
scented to her in abundance. Mr.. Brown
who was on the stage at the time, took ad.
vantage of the opportunity and created no
little merriment by one or two very face
tiou. remarks.
The piece was strongly cast, bringing in
every member 81 the company. Miss Cor
dons Interpretation of Jeenis was artistic
and marked in some of the scenes by dis
play of power and pathos such as is seldom
seen now a-days, even in our best theatres,
Mr., Browns representation of tvhibaM,
the counsel for the crown, was fore;ble and
Impressive, Ills appeal to the bench was
rendered in the true oratoeteal style, A
the Loird Of Damberithes. Mr., John How.
sou gave aaother of his excellent por.
trayals OF Scotch character, exhibiting in
ludiercusness aud sersoeomsc pathos that
rarc quality that "o'ersteps" not the mod
esty of nature, "a quality essential to sue
cess in characters Of that ilk.'
We were gratitied at Mr. Hawson's sue
cess IN the afterpicce ("The Wandering
Minstrel") in the descriptive song of the
Newfoundland dog, which won a deserved
encore.
M, r{ Of In
Pitou a worthy interpreter. His appear
ance well suited him for the character, and
he invested his impersonation with that in.
tensity which is so noticeable in every thing
he undertakes. In fact, the great charm of
this young gentlemans acting is the whole
souled earnestness with which he embodies
the characters he assumes.
Mr.. George Holland, as Dick Rctcife,
gave very excellent rendition of the char
acter, and was particularly good in the
third act, where he gives the pass to Jeonie
Deans to protect her from ruffians on her
journey to London. The character was one
altogether out of Mr.. Hollands usual line
of business, and he deserves special com
mendation for having handled it SO success
fully.
Miss Burke as E.fie Deans, Miss Reir-
nolds us Madge WiWfre, and Miss Carr as
Neg AurdochSen, were all good and fully
equal to their parts.
Mr. Robson as Jem Bags, in the farce of
"The Wandering Minstrel, was as full of
fun as ever His cracked clarionette solo
and song of Peter Gey afforded much amuse-
ment. To morrow evening Miss Murdock,
the bijou so,,brette of the theatre, will take
her benefit, when, it is to be hoped, she
will meet with the same tiattering patron
age that has been accorded to the other
members Of the company on their benefit
nights.