The New Orleans daily Democrat., 1878-02-03
ADJUSTMENTS.
LA BELLE HELENE

OF oil the opera boufres, " La Belle Helene'
is the sprightliest and most appropriate In It's
subject and execution. Offenbach could not
have made better hit, and no others have
surpassed him since. The ancient heroes Of
dreece and Troy, the demigods OF whom
ollha Homer sang, are taken off" In O style
SO pointed and so allied to the peculiar idio-
syncracies OF each, that in the burlesaue we
are bound to recognize the poetry, and cannot
separate the sublime from the ridiculous.
Aimee's troupe last night interpreted this
chet-dGuure of burlesque in magnificent
He eeene As as Hse" S y egg gFGsSs M 19a p,a4e a
played the part Of Orestes, The son Of 4ga-
men'non with much spirit and 'eentrain.'' We
only remember one who played it as we'll, and
sne Taa an hmee nt Henry mr. r famed II the
say that Duplan and Mezieres, in the parts Of
1Menetaus and Catchas, we're perfect. Mol
lard, as Parts, Is somewhat clumsy for the
pretttest of men, but he plays intelligentIy
and has sweet voice. The performances
was most creditable.
Tonight Aimee will play for the last time
at the Varieties ia La Mariolaine We say
this, however, with due reserve, for we hear
it rumored that after her engagement at tho
Academy the company will perform again al
the Varieties. when the price Of admission
Will be only 81 for reserved seats, and the
natinees only fifty cents, with reserved seats
also.
JOSEPH MURPHY
Will disappear tonight in Larry, or Shaun
Rhua," at the Academy. Aimee will play one
week at this theatre, at the popular price Of
u 9o per seat commencing on Monday.
LAWRENCE BARRETT
Mr.. Lawrence Barrett will begin short
engagement at the Varieties Theatre on Mon
day, assisted by Daveys Dramatic Campany.
During the week the combination will present
a varied programme, comprising Riehelien ION
Monday, Marble Heart, Romeo and Juliet,
Hamlet, The Man O. Airlie, The Merchant Of
Venice, David Garrick, Richard II. and julius
CBsar - - -
In connect on with this notice we are pleased
20 welcome to our city our friend Willie Com
mess affairs We should add that this fess-
tlval OF the legitimate drama Is due to the en-
terprise Of Mr.. Thomas Hal, the manager of
the Varieties, who has by his untirng energy
dd,re;aay dt;ny overcome great many difflcalties
the integrity Of the ladies' theatre OF New Or
leans. Mr.. Hall has just returned from a
Northern trip, during which he has exerted
himself IN securing as complete o season for
the varieties as circumstances could permit.
THE FRENCH COMEDY.
AT the matinee performance OF Mr.. Dur
ands company, yesterday, it was announced
that Mr. Marital, the je,1ne premier cornique,
would take his benefit on Tuesday next Id the
five act play of Lies Diables Roses" After
the>curtain had gone down the clapping Of
hands on the part of the audience, composed
almost entirely of ladies, brought Mr..
Marital to. the foot-lights in aeknowl-
edgment Of the compliment. We sincerely
hope that the talented young comedian Of the
Dnrand company will, on Tuesday next, prove
the compliment was not unmerited Mr.. Mar
tai possesses native talent Of the richest quail
ity, but applause will not make as great an
artist Of him as study and conscientolsness
can. We are perfectly aware that his labors
during the FrepGh comedy season have been
arduous. but after making all due allowances
we think that little more application to his
parts would show fewer deficiencies than we
have noticed of late in his interpretations Of
the roles intrusted to him.
THE CIRCUS
The great Van Amburgh circus and menag-
erie close to-day. The great tents pitched at
the corner of Canal and Rocheblaye streets
will be crowded at the matinee and evening
performances.