New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1876-12-05

Mr.. Sothern treated large audience at
the Varieties Theatre last night to new
personation of character in play never
before acted in this city. The hero in "A
Hornets Nest" played by the star, Is 3
wealthy young man Of England, q thor.
oughly good fellow, who is surrounded by
all sorts of people who believe they are
successfully playing upon him, imposing
upon his good nature and politely robbing
him. There is clustering, threadbare old
supposed to be worthless land; .
broker who makes him take dia.
monds thought to be worthless; turtle
who thinks he is swindling the young man
at betting on the wrong horse; q young
snob who borrows money and proposes to
marry his niece; man-hunting widow
who makes up her mind to marry the rich
young man whether he will or not. These
people are given loose reins and invite
themselves to be at home in SpoOnbilrs
house. He stoops to conquer. or rather sp'
pears the fool to fool his tormentors.
There is about him only one true friend,
his pretty cousin, and she believes
him to be half a fool, with In.
cid intervals. But the Generals land
turns eut 70 be fortune in holding q
coal mine, the diamonds are real and vslu-
able to the surprise IF the broker, the right
horse wins, the money borrower is humbled
and does not get the young lady. the widow
is snubbed, and SpoontM sets the whole
crowd by the ears. The comedy. or rather
farce, is full of puns and good things from
beginning to end. 1t is full of dinner table
talk and was concocted by Mr.. H. j. Byron
and Mr.. Sothern himself in their merry mo
ments. The comedy appears to have
been commenced in the middle and written
both ways. Those who value q plot in q
play will look for the motive which ipflu-
enced SpoonbiH. They will cay why did he
not kick the pests out Of his house and be .
man in the first act. The only answer to
that Is that if the hero had been sensible at
first he would have spoilt very amusing
comedy. There is no plot to it. and no mo-
tive for the action except amusement. In
the last act is neat bit of comedy
acting which rises above the gen.
eral tenor of the piece. 1t is the
love scene between SpoonbiH and hia
cousin Carrie. In this Miss Linda Dietz
shows herself to be charming little actress
who ably seconds Mr.. Sothern's happy
acting. "a Hornets Nest" will make an
other audience laugh tonight, and on Wed
nesday David Garrick" will be played,
and then "Home.' Thursday.
Professor NJ. Hartz, the wonderful ma
gician, and his accomplished lady, q supe
rior pianist, entertained fine audience last
night at Grunewald Hall. The professor
tricks are all Few and completely mystifJ
those who 500 then. His entertainment
will continue for two weeks.
The great Herman, magician who
needs no introduction to our readers, will
perform at the Opera House on Saturday
night for the benefit of those who lately
suffered by fire in this city.
Next Monday the little folks will have a
chance TO see fine circus, and older folks
will gladly renew acquaintance with the
actors Of the sawdust arena. The masses
are generally better pleased with circut
than with dramatic entertainments, per
haps because Of the two classes Of perform
ers they sec more and hear less of the
bare back actor. Howe's London circui
is coming, and with it Sanger's Eng
lish menagerie. The riders, tumblers and
jokers of the one are agile, skillfnl and
funny; the animals of the other are plentiful
and moral. The ring will be csnvased on
Rocheblave street, near Canal. and the
great show will show one week.