New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1876-04-30
THE VARIETIES THEATRE.
Season Of 1876.

Inc poTIOr0a0Co OF monte Chrl6tO" at
the Varieties Theatre last night closed the
regular dramatic season at that establish
ment. The season just past can not be con-
sidered as q financial success, though it is
believed that losses have been less than
during any previous season since the new
theatre was opened.
The season just closed commenced Mon
day, November l, 1875, with Grau & Chiz-
zola's French Opera Bouffe Company in "Gi-
rofe- -Girofa." This troupe played four
weeks; it was talented and complete Or
ganization, and was considered the strong
est attraction that could be brought to New
Orleans. The result was not satisfactory
to the treasurer.
Following the opera bouffs season, Days
travelling dramatic company appeared Nor
day, November %, playing the 'Big Bonaa.
zs,' the only piece they did play acceptably
while here. A bad version of the Two
Orphans" was murdered by the Daily party
December 9, and for a few nights follow
ing. Then came "Divorce," miserably
acted, and "Mons. Alphonse" $3.50. The
DAILY company played two weeks, and then
went to Texas.
On Monday evening. December l3, the
regular dramatic company engaged for the
theatre, under the management of Mr.. C..
w. Tayleure and Mrs. Henrietta Chanfrau,
appeared in q drama called Parted" The
piece was elegantly mounted and produced
with new scenery. 1t run four nights, and
London Assurance" was substituted in its
place. Mrs. Chanfrau was the star attrac-
ton during the week.
Monday, December 20, John McC Culloush
appeared a. Tirgimius. During his engage
ment of two weeks. the company was
required to study parts in "virginius," )"
TRichelieu," "Othello," "Richard ILL.,"
katherine and Petruchio," king Lear"
"Spartacus," damon and Pythias." "Ro-
meo and Juliet" ~ Lady Of Lyone," and
"Jack Csde." It was Q heavy dose of the
legitimate, and the engagement was cnly
tolerably successful.
January 3, 1876, Mr.. George Fawcette
Rowe came A. . star with Micac5e, in
"Little Emily" The piece run one week,
and the next Monday he produced his
Geneva Cross" and thereafter the
"Ticket-of. Leave Man." "SeriouB Family
and "Cool as . Cucumber" Mr.. Rowe
acted two weeks.
Monday, January II, the Hart Jackson
version of the "Two Orphans" was pro-
duced in fine style and well played BY the
stock company. The piece was acted five
nights and at two mstinees.
On Saturday night, January %, Captain
Fanny" adapted from one of Miss Brad
don's novels by gentleman OF this city,
was played. The piece had run of one
night.
January "a, Watt Phillips military drama
of mot Guilty" was acted under the title
of "Colonel Willoughby." This piece run
a week.
The next attraction was John 7. Ray
mond, who appeared January 81, with
Colonel Sellers" which enjoyed run Of
two weeks to the best uniform business of
the season.
February IA, was acted "Was She Right"
Very few seemed to care whether she was
or not. Two weeks time was filed with
more of Parted" spell of Jealousy"
an agreeable glimpse of "Dora," and a
little Of "Christie Johnstone,' included in
the starring repertoire of Mrs. Chanfrau.
Then came Mr.. F. s. Chanfrau with one
week Of "Sam" and second week of kit
with other attractions for benefit night,
commencing February %.
The next star was Miss May Howard,
who appeared March l3. As an attraction
she was what might be called light
wasted star. She played the dismal "New
Msgdalen," the consumptive Camille" and
the fearful EAST Lynne"
Miss Mary Anderson, the Louisville anna
teur, then played one week, commencing
March 20. She acted in the "Hunchback," !"
"Fazio," "Evadne," and for the first time
in "Guy Mannering," playing Neg Her
rifles.
The stock company then finished the sea-
SOD, producing "Ours' March 81, and after
three nights playing "Hunted Down" for
the week. The next week came "Women
of the Day." April 3, and "Henry Dunbar
April 6. Monday, April 10, the "Modocs
of Wall Street. was produced. On Thurs
day of that week "Arrah ma Pogue" wes
brought out, and the same bill run to and
included the performance for Mrs. Chan
frau's benefit. April IL. On April lS
"Monte Cristo" was ready, and that piece,
very handsomely produced, occupied the
stage until the close of the season, last
night.
It appears the responsible manager OF the
theatre has been Mr.. G. T. Howard. The
company and stars were engaged by Mr..
C. w. Tayleure, acting as attorney in tact
for Mr.. Howard. Mr.. Tayleure and Mrs.
Chanirau were to receive each $3.50 per
week for their services during the season,
the one managing the business and the
other lending her name and acting as star
when occasion required.
The company engaged was as follows:
Miss Ada Monk, leading; Miss Annie
Bleakey, juvenile and soubrettes; Miss
Belle Bailey, juvenile; Miss Eliza Long,
soubrette; Mrs. E. B. Vanderen, old wo'
man; Mrs. C. n. Thompson, responsible;
Misses Nellie Mabel, Annie Hall, st. Clair
and others ~ walking ladies; little Nellie
Maurice, child; Mr.. Frank Mordsunt, lead
ing man; w. F. Burroughs, juvenile, with
share Of leading business; I. +. Egberts'
juvenile; George Morton, heavy; J. D. Poik'
first comedian; Willie Maurice, character
and second comedy; C. H. Thompson, first
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