New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1874-01-13
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The Opera.
Las. night "Robert le Diab!a" WAS pre-
sented for the first time this season. TO a
very large audience considering it was Mon
day night. 1t must be borne IN mind that
it amt fashionab to listen to opera only
on certain nights. To upper cvnstcd ears
music don't sound nice only on certain
evenings. We therefore defer extended
mention Of "Robert le Diable" uuti; the
tashionabes shall have heard it.
Tonight Boideau's opera in tire" acts,
"La Dame Blanche" vii! be given. AID M.
Mehay will! conclude the evenings enter.
tainment by an exhibition of his skill as a
neutrality-suspicious.. nj. Mebay is spoken of as
|. "a most skilltu performer. most of his tricks
being performed without any adventitious
aid or mechanical effects. His caII tricks
AZ. move. and really marvellous.
Varieties Theatre.
The return of MIR. Joseph Jefferson TO the
Varieties stage. last night. after an absence
of two years. drew to that elegant theatre
a large audience, and '.Rip Van Winkle'
was received with all the marks al favor
granted to it in other days. This great
artist and Che character lie has Of late
years made a speciality. are too well known
here to need special comment at this time.
and indeed nothing but praise is left to be
said OF the man or actor. M.. Jefferson
il cultivated and refined gentleman.
and his acting is Of the refined school,
so natural that he seems to be Rip
ron V'nklc, and not acting the charac.
ter. Mr.. Jefferson was supported by
Miss Isabel Freeman, as Gretchen. a
part new to her. and not in her line OF lead.
ing business 1t is due to her to say that
she did her best and rendered her part in
an acceptable manner. Mr. j. p. Kilbourne
played Cookies, and in the first act the little
Misses Annie and Mamie Wood appeared as
Uendrick and Mecmc the children. The
piece was produced with the excellent
scenery made for it at this theatre. Mr..
Jetferson's business for the week will be
Rip Van Wrinkle tonight and tomorrow
evening; Thursday, "The Heir at Law and
LEND Me Five Shillings;" Friday. "Rivals"
and "a Regular Fix" with rip Van Win
kle" for the last time Saturday noon.
St. Charles Theatre.
On Sunday evening the fine comedy COM
bination under the management of MIR.
Charles +. Kurdish, commenced a short en-
gagement at this house, opening in 'Di-
vorce." The house was crowded, aud the
company made a most avorable impression.
Mr.. G. C. Boniface is a good actor, and
played Alfred Adriancc correctly and well,
and IN the last two acts with much feeling.
Mr.. George Ryer was remembered by his
old friends, and played De Wolf De Wit with
all the care and finish that marks his acting.
Miss George Langley is new to u.s. but will
Immediately become a tavorlte. She has
most expressive face, and a voice capable of
exhibiting pathos and emotion. The con-
bination has also in MISS Amelia Harris one
OF the best personators OF old women on the
stage. MIR. Kurdish has well organized
company throughout, especially adapted for
the pieces he produces, and their success is
assured.
Last night TIE performance was unfor-
tunately interrupted in the fourth act OF
the play by the FIRE which occurred in a
building near and in the rear of the thea
ire The audience retired without alarm or
panic, however divorce" will be repeated
again tonight
HEenagerie and Circus.
Merit ana novelty in the circus and
line always lind patrons, and the
best that can be said tor the Great Eastern
Circus and Menagerie exhibition is that its
tents are daily and nightly crowded. Last
night the first evening up town performance
was given near Tivoli circle and with even
better success than when at the corner of
Orleans and Bourbon streets. In the ring
arel seen fine specimens of horse flesh,