The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-08-25
OUR THEATRES.
A Few Notes Regarding the Forthcoming
Theatrical season.

Few Notes Regarding the FOrthcOmin,
Theatrical season.
We regret 10 cay that we are as yet unauthor
lied to publish the full lists Of the combination
engaged for the Academy and st. Charles Theatre
We may, however, say that while our genis
friend, Ben DeBar, is, we fear, passing away, tn
old
ST. CHARLES THEATRE
il being fitted up tor new lease of life which
we hope, may make it as successful as 1t used I,
be in the palmy days Of the Crescent City. Unde
the supervision OF Major Robert strong, who hal
for many years been connected in some way will
our Old Drury. carpenters, masons, painters
scenic artists and decorators are actively en-
gagged in putting the theatre in ship shape order
in fact, reiuvenating II as it were. Ali the
uieHe,res which for some years past had mad,
the theatre Objectionable have been removed
and the overhauling IN course OF progress will b,
thorough. We understand besides, that severa
applications have been made tor the occupation
Of the theatre during the coming season.
THE ACADEMY OF MUSIC.
We have already referred to the improvements
which have been made to this theatre, and named
several Of the combinations engaged for next
season. The array ia very strong, and the full
list will be furnished us on the return of Manager
Bidwell from the North in q few dsye. The in.
ability OF the management to secure frst-class
combination to open with on the I'd of September
as contemplated at first. causes a postponement
Of the Academy until the Sunday following, Sep
TENDER 8. Capt. Roig will then take his trip
Northward, taking with him
HIS CHARMING DAUGHTER,
Miss Cora Roig, who will remain in New York,
continuing her musical studies and developing
her vocal powers. We understand also that Miss
Roig will ultimately go to Europe to complete her
musical education.
THE VARIETIES THEATRE.
This theatre is new, and contains all the
modern improvements. In point of neatness,
elegance, equipment, and the grandeur of its
main entrance, it Is not excelled by more than
one or two theatres in this country. The precau-
tions taken to guard 1t against fire, and the means
to extinguish a fire should one occur, are COM
to preclude the possibility tf the audience being
endangered. For the past three seasons it has bee
leased to Mr.. Chas. T. Howard. durng which
period John E. Owens, Mrs. Chanfrau and Mr.
Tayleure, and Chas. Pope have managed it. Mr..
Howard's lease expires on the tbirtieth of Sep
TENDER next. The Board OF Directors Of LA
Variete Association" and LA varete Club" who
are the owners Of the property. have rented it to
MIR. THos. A. HALL,
Of Philadelphia, for the coming season. Mr..
Hall has for many years heen connected with
some OF the principal theatres OF Northern cities.
For the past four months he has been con-
stantly employed in effecting arrangements and
making engagements, which we hope will
prove satisfactory to our theatre-lovng peo-
p 9, who II be gratifed to learn that Manager
Hall will probably give us season of
ENGLISH GRAND OPERA
and also Of French opera boufe, which, together
with standard comedy, the drama and Shak-
spearean performances, will fill out the season.
La Variete Club, as is we'll known to large num-
Der OF our people. was founded in 1850 by some
OF our Oldest citizens, such as Peter Conery,
Cuthbert Bullitt, James Robb, dlendy Burke.
Cornelius Fellows, James L. Mclean, @. J.
Meeker and others. Its object was declared to be
'THE CULTIVATION
of an improved and general interest in all mat
tiers relsting to lite AZURE and the drama, and to
these ends to erect aud maintain theatre where
the productions OF the best authors may be pre-
scented with all the advantages of such music
decorations, ETC., as may be calculated to repre-
sent the said works in the most perfect manner
possible"
And the organization has been continued I'D to
the present time, Notwithstanding that it's mag
nifcent structures-whch like the present one
were models of Leatness and good taste-hsye
been twice destroyed by fire.
Col. Thns. 81. Hunt is the president OF the club,
and Mr.. Will Steven its secretary, with Gen. j. B.
Hood, Col. Gus. A Breaux, Major Thos. @. Hern-
don, and Mr.. Emf j. O'brien among its Board
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