New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1873-12-18
AMU1ENIENTS.
The Opera.

Tonight, Verdi's grand opera "l TrOva-
tore" will be produced, M. Gueymard,
Al. DevoyOd, NJ. Mayan and Mme Fursch-
Nader sustain the principal roles, aided by
Mile. Denain in her irreprOaehable delivery
of the part Of -4z9cena.
Saturday, at the matinee, the comedy, in
four acts, of LA Cagnotte," will be played,
followe1 1 bv de Musset's one act comedietta,
''La Mutt u'OctObre."
Saturday evening will be presented "Ll
Muette de Portici," Auber's grandest theme
At an early date, Charles vi. is an
St. Charles Theatre.
The comedy romance of Loves Mask"
was enacted at the st. Charles Theatre las
point OF numbers upon those OF other mig ghts
during the week. The comedy is good
one, and lively in action. and the acting
OF Mrs. ID. =. Bowers and Mr. j. G.
McCollom therein, as Donna Diana and
Prince Cesar, is familiar to our the
atre goers. Mr. Alexander Fitzgerald, the
stage manager, added strength to the
cast by appearing himself as Perrin. Mrs.
Fitzgerald played Donna Fenissa, aud Miss
Minnie Doyle, pleasing young Actress.
who appears to equal advantage in drama
and comedy. acted Donna Laura. These
ladies were tastefully dressed and added
much to the attractiveness of the play.
"Love's Mask" will be repeated again to.
night. For the benefit of Mrs. Bowers, to-
morrow evening, the Honeymoon" will be
play yed, and MIR. Ben DeBar will appear as
the Mock Duke.
Academy Of Music.
Miss Katie Putnam, whose ambition is
boundless, essayed the part of Mercy Mer-
rick last night at this house, in q version of
the New Magdalen." The character is one
entirely out Of the range of the line of
business in which she has been successful,
and her attempts to portray it rather Injuries
than enhances her reputation as an actress.
All dramatic versions Of the "New Mag
dalen" must necessarily be essentially the
same, the story is SO short and we'll told.
Miss Putnam's play is, perhaps, as good as
any OF the many now before the public.
Mr.. j. E. Nngent gave an excellent person
alton Of Julian Grey, and Mrs. S. A. Nash
acted with care and becoming dignity the
part of Lady Janet Roy. The performance
concluded with the Little Re bel"
Tonight will be acted the Household
Treasure and Little Mother" Tomorrow
evening Misc Putnam will take her farewell
benefit, appearing in the Daughter of the
Regiment" and Perfection"
Varieties Theatre.
An audience of very good size assemb,,, at
at the Varieties Theatre last evening, a .
was entertained with the tine acting II
Mrs. Rose Watkins, in still another version
Of the New MagdaleD;' one from the pen
OF the comedian, Mr.. Harry Watkins. This
gentleman is the author OF a number of sue
cessful dramas, and, knowing we'll the re-
quirements of the stage, has constructed
from Mr.. Collins story good acting play.
With the denouement only, be differs mate
rally from the novelist, andsin that he
takes the liberty of closing the story with
the death of Mercy Merrick, who dies re-
pentant, pitied and loved by Julian Grey,
but not his wife. This is most natural
ending, and frees the stage from what has
always appeared to be Objectionable in the
novel. The acting of Mrs. Watkins was
artistic and natural, and what might have
been expected from so skilltul performer.
The acting of others in the cast calls for no
special comment. Tonight Mr.. and Mrs.
Watkins will appear in their great speciality,
''Tredden Down." each in two characters.
1t is an lrish-American drama, romantic
and spirited, and has been we'll received in
other Cities