New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1873-11-25

Academy Of Music.

Mr.. r. /. Stetson, popular exponent Of
the Bowery drama, made his first bow to a
New Orleans audience last night, at the
Academy OF Music, appearing in his famous
sensational play entitled 'sNeck and Mech"
in which he enacted Waller Wilmarth, .
bankers clerk, who, in the drama. is un-
justly accused of defalcation and Of mur-
der, suffers Imprisonment and the horrors
Of execution by hanging, is cut down by
heroic young maiden before life is extinct,
makes miraculous escape from the officers
OF the law, and wanders mad about the
country like Jibbenainosy, thirsting for
revenge, which he finally gets. The hang
ing scene is terribly realistic. The black
scaffold and gallows are there, the rope ia
about the victims neck, the drop falls, and
he is suspensed in mid air. Another
sensation in the piece is the misplaced
switch and ifa intended railroad disaster.
We noticed tnat MIR. Harry Wall has been
retained to play Jim johnson, drunkard,
which he does well. Mr.. j. p. Kilbourne
and Miss Alice Harrison are in the cast, and
do much to enliven the piece, in comic per
sonations. A Mr.. Albert Cooper, or Caspar.
made his first appearance as Carroll Den
man, villain, which he acted in villain
Gus manner. Little Minnie Maddern ap-
peared in songs and dances in the concert
scene, to the delight Of all present. Meek
and Neck" will be performed again to-
night.
Last night the attendance at the Opera
was, to say the least of it, sparse and
meagre. Whatever attraction then offered
by the muses. and graces fell powerless on
mortals for lack Of Plato's glittering touch.
10 speak plain, our unequaled lyric
temple was thinly peopled, solely on ac-
count of the hard times.
The silver-vOiced tenor NJ. Gueymard,
trilled his soft cadences to q sympathetic
auditory, but the numbers, that in front of
the foOtlight inspire and encourage, were
not there. Mne. Lagye, charmingly coquet-
tish, 80 queenly merry, carolled her sweet
strains and looked her brightest.
Mme Fursch-Madier while engaging the
attention of the lorgnettes, ceased not to
charm the ear.
NJ. Mayan for his conscientious and pains
taking portrayal of the character of Marcel
is entitled to much praise. This artist
while using his mani6cient voice to it's
greatest advantage, never makes himself
obtrnsive. He has the good taste to con-
fine himself to the triumphs that belong to
the sphere Of the 'basso."
II. LOurde as Nevers was courtly and
elegant. His presence on the stage is
always agreeable and his singing is of a
style to make us sorry that his role does
not admit of greater display.
Tomorrow night LA Favorite," Doni-
zetti's grand opera, in four acts, will be
produced, with M. Gadilhe as Fsrnand, NJ.
Devoyod as A!phonse. and Mile. Denain rs
LeonOr0. The comedietta "Un Caprice"
will also be produced.
In preparation must be noted LA Troya-
tore" LA Juive," and Robert le Diable." !"
Also, for an early date, "Barbe Bleue,"
opera bouffe.
st. Charles Theatre.
Another fine audience assembled last
night at this theatre, attracted by the reign
ing star, Mr.. Joseph Murphy, and his play
called "Help." This sketchy play was made
to fit the actor, which it does like glove,
and allows the display of his talents in
Irish, German and Ethiopian characters,
and in songs and dances. Mr.. Murphy is
one OF the best of the actors who have
graduated from the minstrel stage, among
which are Emmett, Allen and Thompson,
all we'll known here. "Help" is piece
atfording much fun in it's representation,
and therefore answers the purpose for
which it was written. Miss Annie Law
renee appears in Irish jigs, and Misses
Amelia Waugh and Imogene Tracey are
also in the cast. The same play will be re-
peated to-hight.