The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1876-03-08
AMUSEMENIh.

The VARIETIES THEATER. - One OF tn
most potent claims that the management Of
this theater have urged to secure the patron
age of the elite and refined among the theater
goers Of cur city, has been the announcement
that their house was to be the "Ladies
Theater" of New Orleans; that their plays
were to be characterized by elegance and
refinement, and that the drama WAS rather te
be elevated than otherwise during their con
troll Of the theater. Hitherto We have had
but little, if any, occasion to find fault witt
their selection of plays, but We must now ex
press our astonishment at the choice made,
understanding that they desire to cater to the
tastes Of the refined AMI educated among the
theeter-g0ers Of our city.
Why they should select such Q Sensational,
rough and comp 1atively vulgar play to pro-
duce for the enjoyment of refined audiences,
such - they invite to witness the representa-
tions ct their theater is somewhat inexplcable.
We find no fault with the rendition OF the
various characters. particularly that OF Nit,
which in the hsnus of Mr.. Chanfrau Is ad-
mifebIy performed; nor do We oavil at the
scenic effects, for the artist of the theater
{Mr. Harry DresseD has done all he possibly
could to render the play attractive, and has
really produced some scenic efects worthy Of
the applause always rendered by the audience.
The steamboat and the cabin are Deauti-
fully painted, but the scenes that are enacted
therein are scarcely worthy Of the appreciation
Of the audiences which generally frequent the
theater, and which are solicited by the man.
agement We do not mean to say that there
Il about this play anything which could offend
the moral ideas Of an audience. but though it
10 calculated to make the unskilliul laugh,
IL viii SCARCELY "make the judicious grieve. .
Mr.. Chanfrau's play Of "Sam," although a
character comedy, is calculated 10 win tho ap-
plause of an intelligent and judicious audience,
but We can not say as mucn for KIT. The
latter addresses itself rather to the spprecla-
ton Of the galleries than the dress-circie, and
re consider it, production more AZ . mistake
ON the mart Of the management than an inten-
tional wrong committed against the patrons
OF their theAtey. We advise its speedy with
drawal, and trust another OF Mr.. Chanfrau >
specially dramas may be substituted for it.
To-day the 1.-TWO Orphans" will be pre-
ssnted for the matinee, and =" Kit will be re-
p4ated in the evening.
TIE ST.. CHARIEs THEATER. - The second
performance Of "Minnle's Luck" BY the
Wallace Sister, ct this theater, last evening,
vas welcomed BY fair and quite an apprs-
ciatiye audience. The various specialtles OF
the ladies we're enjoyed by the audience and
appropriately appiauded. Tho play Is we'll
calculated to please, and will doubtless draw
during the engagement of the ladies. The
same play is Announced for the matinee TO-
day, and it will doubtless prove Q very al
tractive entertainment for the ladies and
children Of our city. The characters are ali
evenly rendered, and the result is full OF
satisfaction to the audience. The drama will
be presented this evening for the last time, and
on tomorrow evening the new play OF
s.Jacquette will be presented for the first
time in this city.
TIE ACADEMY OF MUsIC.-If We were highly
pleased at Mr.. Frank Mayo's delineation OF
the character Of " DAvy Crockett" when first
We saw it, We were doubly so last evening
For true artistic coloring, richness OF detail
and exquisite by-plsy, we can rank it only
With MI. Edwin Adams's "Eooch Arden =
and Jeffenon's "Trip" We must congratu-
late Mi. Mayo upon the reading Of the part.
With that keen artistic appreciation Of the
true actor he does not attempt to carry ms
audience By mere mouthings, but throughout
"held up the mirror 20 perfectly that even
old staeers like ounelves were capuvAted.
In The most emotional scenes, where one
would suppose there would BE- the most de-
sire to nnf Nj. Msyo forgot biz audience,