The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1876-03-26

AN O0AAAN1G
The VARIETIES THEATER.-Miss Mary Ander
son concluded the second week of her engage
ment in this city, and her first at this theater
last evening, with her second performance of tie
great character OF Meg Merrilies. She wa:
somewhat easier in the part than on her first ap
pearance, and evidenced n ore familiarity with
the situations and business OF the play, and bet
ter guaged her strength and power. We had no
occasion to change our JUDI ment OF her per.
Torrance from that pronounced on its first pre-
sentation.
We trust this young lady will meet with pub.
lie just as appreciative and kindly disposed
throughout her initial tour as the one which has
welcomed her visit to the Crescent City. She
has difficult path before her, and will need all
the care ana skill which can be gained from wise
counsel to keep on the narrow road to success
We tru this may be v0uchsafed her, and that
when she next rsvisits US she will be garlanded
with laurels plu ked from the prize bouquet Of
golden opinions protfered her wherever she may
wander. Study, hard and intelligent ever-dlli-
gent and watchfui care over herself, and deep
porting over the mementoes Of the stage and
Its brightest stars must occupy her time
and attention; let her beware of
false friends in the gulse of tattering admirers,
and we predict for her future full Of triumph
and glory. She Is possessed OF great native
ability. and only needs practical experience and
judiclous training to place her IN the front rank
OF dramatic stars. We bid her au reuOir, and
bespeak for her the intel igent and judicious
criticism OF our friends in other cities.
At the conclusion OF the second act last even
ing, Mrs. Chanfrau was invited into the green
room Of the theater, where she found assembled
the m smbers Of her company and the attaches
of the theater, who had gathered together to
present her with token Of their respect and es-
TEEN for her as lady and an actress. The Occa-
sion was the anniversary OF Mrs. Chanfrau's
birthday, andAhe fact having become known to
the coterie about the theater, they selected an
elegant pair of bracelets from the establishment
OF Mr.. +. Liienthal, on Canal street, and ten
dered them to the lady as souvenirs of the day,
with their kindest wishes for her future welfare
and success. The presentation was made by Mr..
II. J. Browne in very handsome speech, and
was answered in very happy manner by Mrs.
Chanfrau.
The event was a most agreeable surprise to
Mrs Chanfrau and spoke in the most expressive
manner of her popularity among those with
whom she has been thrown in intimate associa-
ton during the season. 1t affords us pleasure to
add our most sincere and kindly wishes flor the
future health and happiness OF this eetimable
lady and talented actress to those OF her COM
TO enjoy, as she deserves, the appreciation and
friendship OF the LADIES' and gentlemen vi the
Crescent CT Y.
Mrs Chanfrau is deserving alike o; the thanks
Of Miss Anderson and the appreciation of CUR
public for tie untirlug and energetic zaai she
the young debutante III the character OF Meg
IL erIiies. IL is rare that star will discard her
personality to assist at the benefit OF beginner
but at MISS Anderson's benefit Mr.. ChGnfrau
kindly osered her services in the chorus and nla-
.erially aided In the success OF the performance.
On Monday evening Robertsons beautiful
comedy OF "Ours" Will be presented with
strong cast and appropriate scenery. lhe play
S very enjoyable one, aud we are sure Will at
tract Large audiences.
THE ST. CHARLES THEATER. The rom sntic and
spectacular drama Of around the World in
Eighty Days" has drawn very large audiences at
,hls theater during the week. Its spectacular
and sensational attractions invite the favorable
comment of ali theater- goers, and are well caicu
ated to interest all who may visit the theater.
1t is announced for repitltion during the ensu
ng week, and Will. amply repay visit. LIS spe-
,ial points we have already noticed, and we can
low only say that its success proves its merit
md its popularity. We have noticed al length
70 many points OF lnterest, and We have no doubt
t will last successfully through another week,
he last of the regular season at this theater.
ACADEMY OF MUsIC-Miss Lucille Western
a short engagement at this theatre,
n her famous parts, Nancy Sykes, in Dickens's
great moral drama. SOLVER Twist" The New
York Telegram of February II says:
On Saturday evening the Grand Opera House
vas reopened for q brief season of Miss Lucille
Western, the initial performance OF which was
,iven to numerous and decidedly appreciative
audience. The piece, of course, was "Oliver
twist"
The announcement that Miss Western proposes
o open anywhere at all is always synonymous
With the fact that Dickenss great work is to hold
he stage on the first night. Ones chief thought
n seeing Miss Western IS Nancy Skies is, ''What
pity the piece is not worthy of the actress"
Her embodiment of the part Of the burglars !
Mistress is work Of art utterly low, and yet so
lll Of passionate traces of the true woman strug
ling with and sometimes shaking off the shac- |
les of guilt and crime with which she is bound, |
ne ignores in following the marvellous melo- |
rama of the actress the utter rubbish in which |
hat histrionic jewel is set, and goes away |
nth tinge of sadness at such waste of artistic
over.
The murder scene itself is an embodied night |
hare; so awful. SO pervaded by the very pres
nee of the act it represents, that strong men |
lew it with dread which thrills them cold. The |
murderer tearing at his ensanguined hands; the |
!eeding figure on the floor, crawling 80 slowly |
oward him; the dreadful woman's face 80 beaten |
ut of the aspect of womanhood yet breathing |
'om its stiffeniDg lips loving word to the man |
tho has struck it down, are all studies so horri-
ly realistic as to be revolving. One feels invol-
ntarily that they are true and turns away from |
hem sick az heart.