New Orleans Republican., 1875-11-18
Amusements.

Miss Lille Eldrldge appeared at the
Academy of Music last night as Aia,a, in a
play of that name, written for her by the
author of Clouds The drama is adapted
from 0uida's novel of Granville De Vigne,-
and it is a smooth acting and effective play,
The Ouida stories have had their day; they
were brilliant, but held no lessons of good
The mission fthe strange authoress appears
to have been 70 rail against honest mar
risge, to make it possible for simple girl
to play with fire and not be scorched, to
write down honest women and write
up dishonest men. Her first books
were infused with such ideas as
made her seem female Ishmael, with her
hands against all proper and natural people
OF her sex. She was literary camp fol-
lower, and made readable stories until she
had written herself out, and then only
bitterness and twaddle was left Granville
De Vigne" was capital story, and makes
good play. Miss Eldridge realized the
golden haired little artist whom De Vigne
worshiped, Curley loved, Castleton plotted
for and the Trefusis hated. alma is a
character which Miss Eldridge plays better
than any other she attempts, which can be
said with all due Difference to her Juliet
aspirations,
At the St, Charles Theatre last night Mr..
Ben DeBar appeared as FaistaE in Henry
w." with good cast, including Mr.. II.
w. Mitchell as Hotspur. 1t is unn ecessary
to recount the merits of Mr. DeBar's act
ing in the FalstaG characters. His persona
tions of Sir John. in Love and War;" are.
nearly perfect, and must be go ackuowi.
edged. In years past the St. Charles Theatre
has suffered in reputation by having bad
companies. That complaint can not now be
made, for the stock company is really
one of merit. The old-fashioned Alex.
Fitzgerald has been replaced by Henry w.
Mitchell, talented actor; Mr. P. E. Sulli-
van, who was terror to drawingroom
scenes, the English language and photo
graphers, has been relieved by II. b. Bell,
very competent and pleasing actor, and
then is added Mr.. j. V. Melton, an excellent
juvenile and genteel actor, who was for
merly at the Varieties Theatre under Mr..
Barretts management. The ladies OF the
company are improved in the leading and
eoubrette lines filled by Misses Lizzie Pier.
son and Emma Madden.
On Monday evening Lawrence Barrett
will play at the st. Charles, opening in
"Rchelieu." Mr.. John w. Norton has
been specially engaged to act with Mr.. Bar
rett, aud phenomenal and strong cast
may be looked for when "Julius C;ssar" is
produced.
"Girofe- -Giroaa" was the opera bouffe
given at the Varieties Theatre last night,
with Mile. Hosdez in the characters of the
title. Tonight the troupe will re-
peat LA Jolie Parfameuse." Mr.. Chizzola
brought here a double company. one from
which he could give different casts to lead
ing roles of the same operas. He had prima
donnas enough with Geoffroy, Duparc, Hos
dez and Nardynn to run two companies,
and was also we'll supplied with the tenor
article. Wale this was good for the
public, it made trouble for the manager.
None but artists know the pangs of rival
ry. Whether deservedly or not, Miles.
Nardynn and Duparo have received more
praise here than Mile. Geoffroy. Mr.. Lu-
dovic was as well liked as DeQuercy
Through this door of possible rivalry, and
perhaps because the manager put forward
his second artists according to public de-
mand, the moaster jealousy orept in. To
"come to oues," as stage people say, Mr..
DeQuercy and his wife withdrew from the
company yesterday at very short notice,
and as other stage people say, "skipped
out" They will go to New York, and there
is no opera bouffe there; they will go to
Paris, and there they will find better singers
ia the leading theatres.
The circus Is in the full tide of success.
The last performances will be given this
day and night.
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