New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1873-11-14
ADJUSTMENTS. A



Quite large audience assembled las,
night at the Opera House to listen t.
Rosiui's grand opera "Guillaume Tell
| Prior to the rising of the curtain much
| speculation was indnlged in regarding the
great baritone, NJ, Devised. His appear
ance was eagerly looked tor and his action
closely followed. All the critical ones were
on the alert. NJ. Devoyod had uttered but
a few bars when all doubt of his great
ability was dispeled The universal opin-
ion is that he perits all that has been said
| in his praise. He was hOnOred with a recall
| at the conclusion of the scene in which he
defes Gesser.
| On account of the lateness of the hour
we defer particular mention of last nights
performance till to morrow. Saturday
night Guilaume Tell' will be repeated,
with the same cast. On Monday night we
| are promised La Traviata," in which Mile.
| Hoisset will make her debut in this city.
st. Charles Theatre.
Little Goluie, or Whose Wife," was re-
| peated at this theatre last night. with Miss
| Ada Gray as the title heroine. The play is
a much better one than the version of the
New MagdaIen' as played by her. Mr.. H.
A. Weaver. who dramatized the story, ia
| fine actor OF long experience, and knowing
the requirements of the stage for success
full acting piece, has grouped incidents and
situations developing the plot in such a
manner as to leave no room for t1aggy ac-
ton or dull scenes. In it Miss Gray appears
richly costumed, and sets with great good
taste throughout. Miss Amelia Waugh
finds IN the piece a part fitted to her style
OF acting, and shares the applause of the
audience with the star. Miss Minnie Doyle
plays JoSerhine, a soubrette character of
the broken French dialect order, with good
taste. luis young lady appears here
stranger to us, but she is evidently pos
sessed OF talent that will surely be fully
recognized before the close of the season.
Tonight Miss Gray takes her first benefit
III New Orleans, when she will appear as
Cora, in Daly's famous adaptation of
Article AZ and also as Sally .Scruggs in
the farce OF Sketches in India" a bill that
will fairly test her abilities as an actress.
Academy of Music.
Owing to the remarkable success of coli
yer Twist 1t was again played at the
Academy last night in place of Leah" as
previously announced. Miss Lucille Yves.
tern as Nancy SYKES can not be over
praised. She has made the character her
own, and endowed its representation with
all the elaborate details for which her ar
t,tlc genius Is celebrated. She receives ex-
ceilent support from the company, and the
piece Will probably run 10 the close of her
engagement. II will be played again to-
night for Miss Westerns benefit.
On Monday evening Mise Elise Holt, one
OF the best OF all the English burlesque ac-
tresses now in this country, will commence
an engagement at the Academy, appearing
as Dtck, the Chera!ier, a sort OF Jack Shep-
pard revised. 1t is some years since Miss
Holt appeared in this city. Since then she
IA has been acting successfully in England.
She lS Sald to have gained some what in
emoonp0lnt, but has lost none of the dash
and spirit for which she is famous. She
sings well and personates the English
swell" OF the stage, to the life. The ex-
ceiient comedian, Mr.. Harry Wall, will ap-
pear Iii conjunction with Miss Holt and the
Acade nlY cniunanv