The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-02-17
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AgAnEAY or Mus1u.==At The matt.
nee aB noon to-day and at night
Mr.. Frank Mayo appears for the
last time In ''Davy Crockett" The fol-
lowing recent criticism OF the play by
the Buffalo Courier is not over drawn Ia
the least "The play Ia purely and
thoroughly American. The play.bill
calls 1t an idyl, but It IL every bit as
much OF u love poem. Ii 10 bueolie in
Its surroundings, but 1t breathes the
language Of love. How innocent and
sweet Gre the loves Of Ddpy Crockett and
Eleanor. Fdtphn: how simple, pleasing
and holy. As pure as the cir they
breathe, they talk as sweetly as The
birds that sing around them. They
we're born for each other, they live for
each othes. It 10 unnecessary to speak
Of the plot of the play any further than
TO say that II IL. finely con-
atruetad. free from Inconsistencies.
the Incidents being nicely inter-
woven, and Of character to sur
prise and please. There ID nothing un-
real about the piece. there is no yelling
Of Indians or shedding Of innocent
blood, 10 might be supposed. On the
contrary, the characters are well drawn,
and the dialogue charming and crisp.
We find Davv Crockett brave and reso-
Lutte, with q great, generous heart as
tender as woman's, In brief, a per.
son In every sense OF the word worthy
OF the name man. And such IN the con.
oeption Mr.. Mayo has OF the character.
Well adapted to the part. Ia looks and
physique. he enaets 1t naturally and eff
Rectively. The picture IL complete In
the smallest detail, 50 rich In color, So
full of warmth, so beautiful and so nat
ural. 1t ID magnetic In Its simplicity
and trutbfulness. There IL fascination
In the very tenderness and humanity OF
this noble backwoodsman and this IL
not to be resisted. We sympathize with
his rudeness, and admire his generous
nature. Kindly we follow his thoughts;
OF his actions we approve, for there is
nothing ,ignoble In them; we pity his
misfortunes, and rejoice in his tri-
umphs.
VARIETIES THEATRE Pope had
good house last night on the occasion Of.
his benefit. He will repeat ''The Gas
con" at the matinee and ct night to-day
for the last time. It Is superfiuous to
wish him crowded house at the matt
nee, for,that is beyond peradventure.
According to the recent rulings OF the
Of the Varieties there will
be no performance on Sunday.
On Monday Mr.. Geo. Il. Rowe begins
a short engagement ut this theatre with
the play Of Brass" which has had
much success In the North and West.
Mr.. Rowe Is not stranger among us:
Il will doubtless be the desire OF all
to see him In part VI his
own creation, which, besides, has given
him wide reputation. Seats OF course
can be secured in advance.
TIE OLD DRURY--Last night the st.
Charles Theatre did not open Its doors. |
Cause, want Of patronage; not that the +,
performances given there OF late were |
not entitled to 1t, but people seem to
have lost the direction OF our Old Dru-
~, which in its time has been the scene |
II the triumphs Of all the great lights
81 the American and English stage.
Mayhaps, when better times come, 1t
will resume It's former prestige. For
,he present, however, the old St.
Charles will remain as dark as the
night and as silent as the tomb.
: Little Todd, who was Of himself an
attraction Rf this theatre, has been en-
ragged at the Academy Of Music,