The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1876-01-09
AMUSENEAIA

The VARIETIES THEATER-Nr. Rowe con
scluaed the first week of his engagement las
evening with double bill, embracing ths
comedy Of ''The Serious Family" and thu
farce of "Cool as Cucumber" There wa:
quite fair audience present, and in both
pieces Mr.. Rowe won the most EN- phatic an
plause. AS Captain Murphy Mcguire he gave
vas q mos. delightful impersonation Of til.
dashing Irish officer, and as Pumper, in tn,
farce, he was exceedingly funny, keeping hi.
auditors in perfect roar Of laughter during
the entire play.
He is undoubtedly very excellent come
dian. and decidedly versatile actor. H.
always presents most enjoyable perform
sance. and should prove decided success
Ga Monday Mr.. Rowe will present his grand
play Of "Tne Geneva Cross" founded or
the late Franco-Prussian war, and generally
said to be most admirable dram,. The
scenery and accessories will be appropriate
and elegant.
ACADEMY OF MUsIc.-There was holiday
crowd present at the Academy last night, and
IA holiday manner did they enjoy Mr.
Lockes iaughable presentations. As before
he carried his audience with him throughout.
Underlined we notice that tonight the
great centennial drama entitled "1776" will
be put upon the boards, with Mr. Locke as
ichabod Inkling This play abounds with ex
citing situations and beautiful tableaux, and
Will run for some time. The Segrist Midgets
with the poetic St. Felix troupe, will appea,
at each performance, and delight the specta.
tors with their versatile talents.
On Wednesday next, for matinee and night
the - Two Orphans" will be resuscitated.
HE ST.. CHARLES THEATER. Tonight Mile.
Zoe will be seen in the entertaining play OF
The Flying atchman," said to be one OF
the best pieces in her repertoire. During the
week her audiences have been fully up to the
average, and both in the French Spy and
THE Angel of Midnight" she has received hel
due need Of applause. There is much that
il attractive about her interpretations, and
her list of plays is very novel and proper
tionately pleasing.
On Monday evening she will be assisted by
our cid favorite, MI. Ben DeBar.
GLOBE THEATER. Globe still holds its
own, and receives its full share of the patron
age of amusement seekers.
The programme last night embraced the
usual frst-class and entertaining variety per-
formances, which was received with the ap.
plause they merit 50 we'll. A good bill is
announced for tonight.
On Monday night the drama entitled "Tht
Female Bathers will be presented, and or
the same occasion number Of new stars will
appear, including Miaco and Ashton, gym
nasts; Miss Jennie Miaco, champion skipping
rope danseuse; George and Pauline Barnum
double Ouch clog artists. and the Hampton
Sisters, Dollie and Libbie, in their double
song and clog dances.
EGYPTIAN HALL There will be quite ar
addition to the amusement programme Of the
city this week, in the way of a series Of new
and novel entertainments to be given at No
40 St. Charles street. now named Egyptian
Hall, by Prof. and Nine. Bsnford, Nine.
Blanche and comedy company. Prof Ben
ford has won much praise by his optical illu-
sions which are generally pronounced admira'
bile. Nine. Bsnford performs the most re-
markable feats Of all who claim the power
of spiritualism. and yet neither Of these peo
pile claim to derive the least assistance from
spiritualism, or, indeed, any supernatura
power.
Mime. Blanche and her corps Of lady assist
ants present series of classical tableaux, rep
resenting the most famous specimens of tn
.sculptor's art The entertainments are said t.
be very chaste and refined and eminentl.
suited to the tastes of the most intellectual
The hall has been very neatly fitted up, AM
it is the expressed desire of the Management
to make the establishment fashionable resort
New Rogers pianos just received and on exhl
l1ition q: Blackmar & Finney's, opposite Varletle
Iheater.
The Thumb as an Index Of Contempt.
Scott says that to bite the glove or thu
thumb was Border pledge OF mortal revenge
In England thumb biting was practiced t.
goad an a1vers Ary into fighting. Decker tell
os that st. Pauls Walk was notable for shout
behring's, jeerings and biting Of thumbs to be
ko1-a ry,arn f1