The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-02-27
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ACADEMY or Musto.-~The first appear.
anee OF Miss Charlotte Thompson In
miss Mutton" at this theatre last
night drew full and appreciative
house. miss Mutton" IL another edi.
ton OF East Lynne" In truth, 1t ID
EAST Lynne" Seine singular facts are
connected with the history Of these
plays. One 10 that they were produced
In Paris and London simultaneously,
which led TO the belief Of plagiarism on
the part Of the dramatists. This was
Of tho drama OF East Lynne"
who, 1t Was explained. had derived his
play from Mrs. Woods novel. Further
inquiry revealed that Mrs. Woods
| novel itself WAS only an adaptation OF
q French novel, from which tho French
dramatst had drawn his miss Null
ton." Whilst these dramas bear an In
| Innate resemblance In plot and situa-
| tons, each possesses features peculiar
to itself and miss Mutton" will be
found full Of novel interest by the play
goer. We might add that Mr.. Clifton
Tayleare. when managing the, Varie-
Chanfrau, produced at that theatre u
play also derived from the French novel
which gave forth the East Lynne !"
and Miss Mutton" Miss Thomp-
sons Miss Mutton possesses artistic
merit, and the last scenes In particular
were rendered by her with such effect
as to provoke recall OF this lady be-
fore the curtain. The Indications are
that her engagement will be q profitable
one. " Miss Mutton will be repeated
every night till further notice. There
will be q grand miss Multon" matinee
on Wednesday at noon.
VARIETIES THEAThE.-Where was the
bueyant, cheerful and hopeful Mr..
Micawber last night? Instead we found
n maudling, drawling Micawber, one
half OF whose humorous sayings could
not be heard within twenty feet Of the
stage. We had seen Mr.. Rowe In tho
same character In years past, and whilst
admitting 1t to be passable impersona-
ton, always thought that 1t was tame.
We have no reason to change our opin-
lon by last nights performance. We
did certainly notice ono good thing In
Mr.. Rowe, 1t was his makeup, and were
glad to see that he had cast away the
abominable wig he used to wear when
he made part Of the Varieties stock COM
pany.
The play last night was very strongly
cast, comprising as 1t did Frank Evans
g. a Dets psggGgg e q S Hess as
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good Uriah Heep, Agnes Proctor as
Rosa Dartie, Rosa Rand as Little Emily,
Nelly Taylor as Betsy 1rotU0od, Miss
Wallace as Mrs. Mica1ber, and Miss
Ida Lewis as Martha, the Outcast, and
who made good impression ON her
first appearance, but it will take per- |
fermance or two mere before majority |
OF the actors shall become sufficiently |
familiar with their parts to justify the |
expression Of a favorable opinion Of the
performance.
Wilkins Micawber will be repeat
ed tonight.
Since the opening OF the Varieties
several changes have occurred in the
company and others are expected soon.
Those who have severed their con-
nection with the theatre are Messrs.
Southland and Haskins, dur
ing the first weeks Of the season. Ed.
Marble and Sogg left last week and
Miss Proctor, we sincerely regret to say,
leaves at the end Of this week. Miss
Fanny Lee, the dashing soubrette, is
absent on q visit to sick relative and
may be detained longer than was
thought at first. Miss Rosa Rand, it is
'eportea, intends to leave the stage at
,he end OF her present engagement.
Changes to the extent referred to above
nave never occurred before at any thea
re in New Orleans.