The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-04-16
AMUsEM ENTs.

AMUsEMENTs.
ST. PATRICK q HALL.-To-n night and to-
morrow night will see the last perform.
anees OF Healy's Irish Ministries and
McEvoy's Hibernica, which have been
delighting large audiences throughout
the week ut st. Patrlck's Hall. Few Of
our play-goers have not yet enjoyed this
chaste entertainment, and those who
failed to do 80 will, In all probability.
throng the great hall tonight and to-
morrow, to give the show that eclat
which 1t Justly deserves at the close OF
the short season for which 1t was Sc
cured. The price Of admission is only
fifty cents, children half price, which
makes the entertainment the cheapest,
In proportion to its worth, that we nave
seen for long time. s-sa
ACADEMY or Music Lemons. - The
fret performance OF Lemons" John
b. Runion's adaptation OF Julius Rosen's
comedy Of "Die Citronen," occurred ut
audience. One OF the great qualities OF
the comedy Is that the entire plot is the
occurrences OF single day, and the
play Is presented with the same scenery
| throughout--the country seat OF Olym-
pia Brinkerhoff. This scene is model
OF the scenic artist and stage manager,
| taste and talent, and Is the best thing OF
its kind that we have yet seen at the
| Academy, upon whose management IL
reflects great credit. "Lemons' 10 one
OF those plays which 1t Is impossible to
analyze, except at great length, owing
| to its intricate and eccentric situations.
| It is the story OF q good mother whose
only failing Is to be easily flattered, and
| Is lead into the belief that she has
not yet ceased to please, and
of young lawyer, In, love
with her daughter Of course, WHO con-
tinues to serve his own purposes by en-
couraging the silly propensities OF his
would-be mother-in-law; This Is as
inextricably mixed up In the delight
fully woven web OF the charming argu-
ment, which is humorous, witty, spright-
az i n.esan' anu 'DA'''' AA' '0A'N'-'
With such a play to present-with
little or no time to study the vivacious
dialogue, full OF repartee, the exquisite
and intricate situations-the Academy
troupe had more than an ordinary task
natural that they should not have
been as perfect as they might under
better circumstances. We were never
theless once more confirmed In our
belief that Miss Wilmot is never
better than In light coquettish parts
like Kate Brinkerhof. Roland Reid
In the light eccentric, like Gen. Bu.btng-
ton, and Mr. Power, as leading young
man, like Fred May, Cinnie Thompson
as Claire Bn.Dington, and Walter Kelly
as Tom BrinkertCG, were also very good.
| We expect to see all much better to-
night when they shall have mastered
their lines and stage business.
| We advise our readers to pay a visit
to the Academy to enjoy this treat.
A GRAND FIREMEN's FESTIVAL. Tho
grand firemen's festival to be given on
Sunday next by st. Bernard Fire Com.
pany No. / and Pelican Hook and
Ladder Company No. 4, at the Fair
Grounds, will be the first firemen's fes-
tival OF the season. Those Of our read
ers who attended the festival of these
companies last year will agree with
us that it was u most enjoyable
affair. Next Sundays affair will
| be made even pleasanter, and will COM
prise d grand pigeon shooting match,
foot races, pony races, mule, hose car
rage, butcher wagon races; grand
match foot race between VIM. Stevenson,
OF No. 8, and VIM. Brooks, OF the same
company; grand match truck race
between Lafayette Hook and Ladder
Company No. and Pelican No. 4, and
the whole to conclude with dancing on
the platform, or in the cart Building"
as circumstances may require.
"Nos INT1MEs. THE Association
Dramatique Orleanaise" rang up the
curtain for their thirteenth COM
plimentary entertainment, on Satur-
day last, before one Of the largest
and most appreciative audiences
ever gathered within the Opera
House walls. The play selected was
one OF the liveliest productions Of the
sparkling Sardou, "Nos Intimes," and
the full comedy strength OF the club
was brought out in the cast. The char
acter presentations of Mr.. John Davis
| (Dr. Tholosan) and Mr.. FL. Dessommes
Edgar Pile as CdussGde, and Mr.. j. NJ.
Cressy and Mrs. Repetto- Rossi, respect
lively as Maurice and Cecile Caussdde,
sustained their parts as finished actors.
Indeed, the great scene between the
two latter characters in the third act
was rendered in manner which would
reflect credit upon the best Of profess
sional actors.
The other parts were rendered In an
equally creditable manner, and II we
have taken the liberty Of particulariz-'
ing in the above instances it is in no
spirit of righteousness, but merely be-
cause the parties named were 80 fortu-
nate as to be cast to roles affording
more scope for the display Of histrionio
| talent.
The Races To-day.
To-day's meeting will be one of the
greatest events in the history of the