The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-05-03
FOR THE HOUSE or THE GOOD
SHEPHERD.

The Opera House Performance Last Night.
IT anything was needed to show the
charitable disposition Of our people,
certainly the throng present last even
ing at the Opera House was sufficient.
Long before the hour appointed for the
opening of the doors, there was gath
cred large crowd of ladies and gentle
men awaiting admittance, and when
the doors were opened the stream Of
visitors was incessant. Carriage after
carriage deposited it's precious freight
at tho door, and the stairway presented
almost Kaleidoscope picture. Before
the curtain rose upon the beautiful
scene to be presented the house was
jammed.
Premieres, secondes and the second
tier were literally packed with the beauty
and elite Of the city, and the sterner sex
had to comfort themselves with stand
ing room only. After the ladies were
seated, and had time to look about,
their inguisitive eyes were directed to-
wards Miss Mildred Lee, who occupied
O seat In the premieres In company with
Mrs. Conrad. The fair ones seemed to
feel that in the daughter the peye was
present.
The evenings performance being fof
SO benevolent o purpose as for the bet
terment Of that noble institution. the
House Of the Good Shepherd, many
who otherwise would have remained
away took pains to be present, and the
consequence was that the Opera House
has seldom held such u select, at the
same time numerous, audience as on
last night. After two scenes Of the pan
tomime had closed Gov. Nichols en-
tered and took his seat in the right
hand box, which was handsomely de-
oorated with flags. Immediately upon
his entry O ripple OF applause started
from those who first saw him, and it
was caught up and carried through the
house. increasing in volume and
strength.
The programme of the evening was a
pantomime founded upon that pIaintive
Scotch love song, "Auld Robin Gray"
and right unsteady did the sweet singer
render
Young jamie loved me well and sought mo for
his bride,
But saving crown he had nothing else beside.
To make the crown pound my Jamie gaed TO
sea,
dhh tue otoWH bhu tle puuuu W6E5 Daltu me-
The several ladies and gentlemen who
for the charitable purpose represented
the characters OF JEANNE, Jamie and
the parents were peculiarly expressive
in their pantomime action, and were re-
warded with repeated applause.
AS the second scene was unfolded on
the rising of the curtain, the quaint
notes of the old Scotch song had almost
@ weird effect upon the audience, and in
no more tender lines can be expressed
this longing and waiting than by the
puir Highland boy,
He had ma been gone year and q day.
When my father broke his arm and cur COW was
stown away.
Ny mither che fell sck-my Jamie at The sea,
And Aud Robin Gray cam o courtin' to me.
My Father could ma work, my Milher could ma
TOLD day and night, but their bread 1 could ms
win.
And Rob maintained them bath, and with tears
in his e'e,
Said, JEANNE, for their sakes marry mo-"
My father urged me sair, my mther did ma
speak,
But she looked in my face till my heart was like
to break:
SO they gied him my hand. tho my heart was on
the sea,
And Aud Robin Gray was guide man to me.
The third scene, the climax of the
pantomime, was particularly we'll pre-
sented and, when the curtain dropped,
the round of applause given to the par
Elephants was deserved.
The second part, with Wilkins and his
Dinah, drew forth the laughter as
"Auld Robin Gray" did their tears,
and the magic mirror closed the per-
Torrance appropriately, for 1.-THE beauty
displayed was enough to satisfy even
the most critical.
The entertainment, with the refresh
ments offered, deserves to rank Us red
letter one in the calendar Of those given
for many years past, and will be long
remembered by all those present.