The New Orleans bulletin., 1876-01-29
AMUSEMEAIS.

AMUSEMEA1a.
The VARIETIES THEATER.-We we're pleased
visitors at this thea.er last evening. The play
of Col Willoughby" is we'll calculatrd to
please our theater-goers, and we doubt not the
matinee to-day and the performance this
evening will be largely attended. The scenic
and mechanical effects introduced during The
course of the play are in themselves sufficient
to crafty the most critical audiences, and
when to this really good acting is added, il
will esdily be understood that most enjoy
able entertainment has been prepared tor
patrons of the tbeater.
On Monday next we are to welcome Mr.
John T. Raymond in his famous rendition of
Col Sellers, in Mark Twains amusing drama
of "The G.lded Age" The box sheet is now
open and large number OF applications have
already been made for seats, so it would be
we'll for those desirous of obtaining good
places to apply early.
THE ST.. CHARLES THEATEE - Miss Kate
Fisher was the recipient OF benefit last even
ing at this theater, for which occasion she
prepared programme of new attractions
The " Cataract of the Gauges and tne excel
lent comedietta of "Kate O. Shiel were the
plays selected and b,th were greatly enjoyed
by the audience present The last matinee
Of Miss Fishers engagement will be given to-
day, when the same excellent bill will be re-
peated. On Sunday evening Prot. J. Pepper
will make his first appearance in our city, in
his own scientific play of The Alchemist's
Daughter" This drama is noted principally
for the chemical and magical effects intro
duced, and has won considerable praise from
the critics of other cities where it has been
produced.
THE ACADEMY OF Mus1c.-Harrigan and
Hart, the stars at this theater, now on their
first visit to New Orleans, have here, as every
where they have appeared, been received
with crowded houses and enthusiastic au-
dences. They have presented their drama
called "The Doyle Brothers" which of itself
has nothing of any great interest in the plot,
but interlaried. as it is, with Harrlgan and
Hart's original sketches, it becomes the vehi-
Gle of one of the most interesting evenings
entertainments we have ever witnessed.
These young artists deserve the success that
attends their efforts.
Witty in speech and action, Hart (also a
splendid versatile artist ills up the sketches,
as the Irish girl or negress, making them per
feet
To-day grand family matinee, with new
sketches, and on Sunday we are to have an
entire change. The gallant Goth are an
nounced for several new military sketches,
etc.
There is rumor current that the admirers
of these two artists will next week tender
them a grand complimentary benefit
FRENCH CoMEDY.-A noticeable defect in
;e 5thetc life of our city has been, for some
time past, the lack OF good French standard
comedy theater. The want is felt seriously
by our people, and We are pleased to learn,
will soon be satisfied, at least for short sea-
son. The population shows in various ways
a large proportion of citizens of the Latin
race, most of them by birth and education
more or less familiar with the French Ian
guage and literature. and in great majority
of cases already habituated by early teaching
to the attractions of the French stage. On
the other hand the now almost universal habit
of foreign travel brings back to us every year
large numbers of our own people, who have
arrived at the same result by the less direct
but equally elevatiug process of European
residence, study and observation. TO either
class it might seem superfiuous to enlarge on
the peculiar charm of that delightful comedy
that reigns in the Rue Richelieu, the Luxem-
bourg and the Boulevard ST. Martin.
This void that has been 30 long evident
among US is soon to be filled by the French
Comedy Company who have been playing
since the commencement Of the present sea-
son at the Lyceum Theater in New York, and
whose artistic performances have given much
delight to large numbers of people. They re-
main here but for season OF six weeks, yet
in that time great deal can be done in the
interest of art, the sustaining of the cultivated
taste already existing among the educated
classes, and the promotion of desire towards
higher artistic elevation among our own
actors. The roper, Oire of this company is ex-
tensive and varied, and each night of their
performance will bring a new play. They ar
rived here yesterday morning, and immedi-
ately went to work preparing for their open
ing on Saturday night
ST. PArRIcK's FnR.-This entertainment
opened at st. Patricks Hall last evening,
and, notwithstanding the bad weather the
ladies we're greeted by a numerous attend
ance of the friends and supporters OF the
cause. We took but hurried look through
the hall, and must postpone an extended no
tice of the beautiful decorations. We will
say, however, that such an array OF good
things, dispensed by so many charming and
accomplished ladies', we'll deserves success,
and that those who wish to enjoy themselves
and at the same time help deserving Cause,
should 20 to st. Pa rck's Hall.
10 For RED RIVER Capt. H. ]. Brink
er's splendid Maria Louise leaves to-day posi-
lively tor jefferson and Shreveport.
More than match for any one-two