The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-01-06
ADJUSTMENTS.
THE MlNsTR ELS.

| THE M1NsTRELs.
| We notice again unmstaken indications that
the glories OF the st. Charles Theatre will revive
ri an early day. The assurances which Manager
Strong gave to the public NJ the beginning Of the
season, through the medium Of the DEMOCRAT.
that his theatre having been re6sted 10 suit the
taste Of the responsibility OF New Orleans, he
would exclude from iss boards everything that
| might appear harsh or vulgar TO polite minds.
He has vigorously carried out these ~.
| sursbeea. The result has been the
= I. ndance nightly at the 81. Charles OF some
OF our most refined people. and we have not yet
heard single uttsranee against the PERFORM
| nm 3es there The attendance at the entertain.
ments Of Gal Wsgner'a Miastrels, we are also glad
| to notice. is inci ssinE A. The weather becomes
| pfeasantsr. Happy Gals Minstrels are certainly
J deserving Of The patronage of the public, for
better company Of Ito kind has not appeared here
| In many seasons.
| A sHAREspHAaEAs WEEK.
Az we have already said, there will be no per-
formanos at the Varieties Theatre during
Twelfth Night week. This Ia due TO III, failure
of one Of The combinations engaged by Manager
Hall 10 meet their obligations. Next week,
| however, tho handsome Varieties Theatre will be
devoted 10 Shakespesrean entel tainments. be.
ginning with "Oyinbelipe," twelfth Night"
"Romeo aud Juliet" and ''As You Like IT," IN
| the order named. For this week the services
| Of Miss Louise Pomroy have been secured Miss
pomroy il already favorsbly known here.
tn addition to tisr t.iestta IA ~, nnlfann she
Possesses those inoalcnlable advantages over
| many Of her rivals on the American stage
| beauty Of face and form. an expressive eouete-
nance, and one OF the sweetest Of voices. Recent.
| ly she has been entertaining the play. goers OF
| Baltimore. from whom she has received most
dattering reception, aud many kind journalistic
| criticisms. Our own play.going public has not
forgotten Miss Pomroy's Rosatind A. the Varie-
ties ast year The vacant week will be devoted
l,u I'm In vi aha ala
toned. In order TO present them In handsome
manner.
ALICE OATES
The plsy of "struok Oil" will be presented
for tho ast time NJ the Academy 10 night.
On Monday Alice Oates and her large orgapias-
ton will begin series Of opera bouffs psrform.
anoes nj the Academy, including "arnns-
diroGa,' Madame Apgot's Child and blue
Board"
THE FRENCH COMEDY.
Mr.. Durand's French comedy company have
one much better during the past week than the
arst week had given VA reason to anticipate, and
wi hin the past two or three nights have Mt.
traoted remarkably we'll. entertaining NJ the
Opera House the ellie Of our Creole population
for We are sorry to say we have been surprised NJ
the absence OF the native French residing among
us from the performances OF the Durapd COM
psny. Our French visitors deserve = better sup
port at the hands Of their compatriots, aud we
sincerely hope that they will receive II before tho
season closes.
To- night the effective drama OF "Le Courier do
Lvon," based on the tragic Lesurqns's cause
ee1ebre, will be presented, With the leading mem.
bers Of the company In the cast. Ii anything
will draw at tho Opera House we anticipate
splendid house this evening.
IADY'g GOLD WATCH
will DO offered as prize to the attendants Mt the
matinee on Wednesday next. The drawing Will
take place between the first and second acts Of the
uet formanee, which will consist OF "Le Homme
~. u. paefa nd fba refu n INC
Of lie Process veauradienx." The bill for
tuesday evening will be that most laughable
van leville, which neverfails to attract large nu-
d,enees, entitled "Ua Chapeau do Poulle
d'Italie"
The thriving association Of the Sons OF Lou
isisns whose benevolent works have made 1t one
OF tho worthiest Of this city, propose giving =
grand fancy dress and mack ball at drunewald
Hall, on saturday evening, February 2. The
affair will BIO q grand ono and will afford enjoy
mspt to two or three thousand OF our young
people, The ball is given for the benefit OF the
benevolent fund of the association.
MRS. EVANS BENEFIT.
There was quite 4 large audience last evening
at the National Theatre, On the occasion OF this
lad, benefit. Tie performance consisted Of Two
operettas, "Blue Bells Betrothar' and lie
Caprice dun Com'e," both compositions OF the
estimable and accomplished ben. ioiary. The
music OF these delightful little comedies we had
pronouncing Thorn exquisitely sweet and melo-
dious.
"Blue Bells Betrothal" Ia very beautiful con-
cepton artis,ically wrought out, aud on this oc-
casion was most admirably rendered. The open
ing duet between Dame Susan" Miss Santini)
and "Gen. Furry" Mr. humner,) was rendered
in manner that at once engaged the attention
OF the house. This was followed up by q sol To-
guy and a recitative aud air by MIR. sumner,
whose baritone Is excellent, which established
| his success for the evening. The madrigal by
| MIR. Ross, the tenor, was deserving OF great
praise. But the feature OF the evening was
''Blue Bells" soliloquy by Miss Shields, whose
true and symp athletic voice fell upon the ears OF
her hearers az softly as "petas OF blown roses on
the grass" and won for her the most enthusiasts
ito applause The soliloquy aud air BY Miss
Santinl was scarcely less admirable, and her rich
contrato was greatly admired.
| The duo "Des Homme dArmes, from Gene.
We've de Brabant," by Messrs Mary and Leonard
brought down the house and received two on
cores.
lie Caprice dun Ccmte" was also well rendered.
| The solo by Nine. hossi was pleasantly given,
and the baritone Of NJ Rossi was really admira-
| BILE. Mr.. Mary's tenor was hardly less admired.
Altogether, the entertainment was more than
creditable for amateurs, and would have done
Justice 10 the most accomplished professionals.
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