The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1876-03-29
AMUbEMENIh

THE VARIETIES THEArER. -Robertson's ct
tractive military comedy Of "Ours" was re-
pea.ed last evening at this theater The play
was rendered with much more smoothnesi
than on its first representation, and was alto.
gether very enjoyable. The leading charac.
ters were all we'll played, and the tout ensens.
Die was very attractive and pleasing, made
additionally SO by the introduction of the
military with their brass band. Tho play is
of the light, amusing character; it has no
desperate encounters. or deep plots of villainy,
but deals entirely with the better and more
congenial phases of human nature. 1t is well
calculated to please an audience, and should
prove to be popular. It will be repeated at
the matinee to-day and in the evening. On
Thursday evening Boucicaults emotional
play of "Hunted Down" will be performed,
with Mrs. Chanfrau in the leading role.
ACADEMY OF MUsIC.-A splendid fve-act
domestic drama by the company, called
"Elfe or The Cherry Tree Inn," will be
acted at the matinee to-day. Tonight Miss
Lucille Western presents her great specially,
" East Lynne, in which she appears as Lady
Isabel and Nine. Vine. NJ IS Westerns late
successful engagements in New York and other
cities this season have been wonderful. As
her engagement in New Orleans is limited,
and her repertoire of plays large, "East
Lynne" will only be produced tonight and
tomorrow. Friday Miss Western takes her
benefit, presenting her famous drama called
g. The Child Stealer."
The following is from Washington paper
Miss Lucille Western opened her one weeks
engagement at the National Theater as Lady
Isabel and Madam Vine, in east Lynne"
Failing to discover any flaws in this lady's
of these characters. it has been
popular for the over-critical to attack small
defects in pronunciation and stage manner
isms, most of them imaginary, in the acting
of Miss Western; but she has made these two |
characters so peculiarly her own by sheer |
force of talent and superior conception, that |
if these little faults still exist they wers hid
den by Miss Westerns touching representa- |
ton OF her two characters of last evening.
Time has not dimmed, but added to the |
briliancy of her performance. With quiet |
grace and subtle passion that reminds Us of |
The natural acting of Jefferson, she displays |
The love and the despair of an unfortunate |
wife, There is an ease and personality
about this lady's performance that thoroughly |
Identifies the actress with the character
assumed.
ST. CHARLES THEArER.-One of the most
enjoyable plays for the mass Of theater-goers
hat has been presented at this theater this
season Is the spectacular drama of "Around
he World in Eighty Days." which is now
being performed at this house, It is full of
inc scenic effects and handsome stage pic
ures, introducing large ballet attraction,
ed by Nlle Letourneur. who is an accom-
olished danseuse The parts in the drama
ire rendered with considerable clevern6ss,
md the entire play is we'll worth seeing.
The sinking of the ship Henrietta and the
of the railroad train are both
'ery effectively worked; the locomotive used
8 perfect imitation, and is worked by real
team, giving it very strong resemblance to
regular train in motion. The East India
Gene is very handsomely set, and is one of
he most attractive tableaux of the drama.
As this is the closing week of the theater, it
would be we'll for those who desire to witness
his enjoyable drama to pay an early visit;
he closing nights will almost certainly be at
ended with large audiences.