The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1874-11-22
MUSICAL AND DRAMATIC

MUSICAL AND DRAMATIC
Mr.. John Mccullough, the brilliant young ira
gsdian, recently concluded an engagement at tn
Grand Opera House, Cincinnati. and as he il
to appear tomorrow, at the Varieties, We appens
the following from the Cincinnati Commercial:
If Mr.. Mccullough had not already fine repu
tation as tragedian, his Gladiator would imme
diately win recognition. 1t is but justice to Sd.
of him in regard to this play that though he wa
for a time associated with Mr.. Forrest and inner
tied through the friendship Of that great acto
the sole right to its representation, he has &C
cepted the gift without thought of imitation
Mr.. Mccullough is a man OF much the same mas
slve mold as Forrest but calmer in temperament
Ii less electrical he is more even and natural
and not less impressive, because he often enforce,
his point by repressed action and tone subdued
HIS portrayal last night was remarkable one
sustained from first to last with power, and ap
pealng to the intellectual auditor no less than t.
the lover OF the picturesque and the grandiose
His Spartacus is giant proud Of his strengl
and manhood, but giant, too, in magnanimity
act that WAS better than its fellow. All were
admirable. In each of them Spartcus has op.
portunitles to thrill. Mr.. Mccullough received
no less than six calls before the curtain two fol
lowing its descent on the general combat in the
arena. more rapt audience we have not seen
this year. While evidently delighted with the
language OF the play, their sympathy attended
every word and step of Sparticus as he moved
! through the scenes like a demigod, Overshadow-
ing mere mortals. Mr.. Mccullough seldom
lashed himself into fury. On the Contrary the
gradations of force all leaned on the side Of he
roIc self-contro 1t is the best of his character
cations that We have witnessed, and We do not
expect to see it equaled by any other Of the
younger generation Of tragedians.
| We congratulate Mr.. Mccullough on the un-
questionable greatness of his Gladiator, and we
congratulate the public that it will hold the stage
during the remainder Of the engagement
New York has taken up Sunday amusements
quite radically and on recent Sunday night the
Grand Opera House was crowded with brilliant
audience to witness 'Traviata" The Herald
intimates that the larger portion of those pre-
sent were attendants at the fashionable churches
in the morning. We do not doubt it and do not
see any inconsistency in the fact. 1t is time that
the metropolis realized her cosmopolitan charac-
ter and she will find that Sunday amusements pro-
perry directed are as good moral instructors as
her churches, some Of them at least.
On the same Sunday evening Miss violetta
Academy of Music, and met with quite an
ovation.
The author of "Pygmalion and Galatea," con.
tinues to be ambitious of originality. His new
comedy, which is shortly to be produced in
London, consists Of two acts, and contains only
two parts to be played by the leading e an and
leading lady.
E. l.. Davenport, the scholar gentleman and
actor, has been playing recently in Brooklyn,
and met with deserved success. Having been
called before the curtain one evening, while play
ing Sir Giles Overreach, he took occasion to pay
his compliments to Brooklyn divine who has
been attacking the profession, and the audience
attested its sympathy by hearty applause. We
have pleasant recollections of Davenports mag
ni6cent reading, and trust we shall see st. Marc
and Sir Giles some time this season
The soliloquy of Hamlet contains eighty -one
words, of which all but three are Anglo-Saxon
Mrs. Rachel Macauley (nee Rachel Johnson)
has been starring in the Kentucky towns, and
will open with Toole, the English comedian, at
Pixies Opera House, Cincinnati, on the Esd.
Mrs. D. P. Bowers produced her new play
" Eleanor, or the Fatal Marriage" in Brooklyn
recently, but it proved unsuccessful, and after
three nights was withdrawn. Mrs. Bowers is one
ot the few meritorious actresses on the American
stage, and is always welcome to New Orleans |
ng for ourselves as to her new play before the |
season is over, as she will follow Mr.. Mccullough,
It the Varieties.
Miss lone Burke, so well known and popular in
he Varieties Company, two years ago, is now
.ttached to the Wallack's Theatre Company in
Few York.
Clara Morris has been personating Julia in
Knowles beautiful creation, the !" Hunchback,"
t Union Square Theatre, New York.
Fanny Davenport is at the Fifth Avenue Thea
re, as pretty and beautiful as ever and, of
curse, the quil-drivers are completely disarmed
Oliver Doud Byron was in New York at last &C
cunts, doing the heavy drama. "D oud says
g would like to sustain the legitimate, but "he
ant afford it," and besides, ''Donald Mckay is
% popular"
The New York critics have beer, quite severe in
heir comments upon the Booths Theatre COM
any during tho farewell engagement of Miss
ushman, and in speaking of Kitty Blanchard as
Julia Manneripg," plainly intimates the fault Of
too much make up" We can hardly appreciate
lis, however, in these wondrous times, when ant
oes so much for the sex, as well on the public as
q the theatrical stage.
Madame Ristori was at Lima, Peru, at last &C.
)unts.
The mania for sensational dances has been re-
wed at the New York theatres, and we may now
. on the qui vive for exaggerated ballet attrac-
Ons.
Manager Grau has been treating the New
orkers to English opera, with new company,
nder the leadership of Miss Emily soldene,
hose success as Dvogam in "Geneveive de Ii
rabant," has been quite brilliant Miss Emily
oldene was milliner in London, not long ago, {
ut her vocal accomplishments led to her adop-
on of the stage, and she has met with wonder
i success. IL
Imogene is the name OF new dramatic star, {
no is to appear in Philadelphia, November 3Oth, s
a new play, entitled Ingemisco." She is
presented to be young, pretty and talented !.
oman, by birth Bostonian, but Of English j
,rentage. Imogene has also q new society i,