The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-02-02
ADJUSTMENTS.
THE CIRCUS.

The Van Amburgh Circus and Menagsrie IL
still the great centre OF attraction OF the juve-
nile portion OF our community, who must. oil
course be accom- panied by the older people-and
IL is singular how many grown-up folks II
takes to escort q couple of little ones. Tho rea-
son is probably. that there Is entertainment for
the old rs we'll as for the young. The clown
peases the youth. and fine horsemanship and
ton ton Of the older folks. Miflie Tournour Is cor
f it. and Woeda GoPf aud ssbasFila siAe can
did did tumbiers in Mr. Froist's Sc COMPANY ny
and hence we a a not 70 notice at each
have attained maturity. Wooda Cook. we might
say for the benefit Of connoisseurs In aerobaties.
does some remarkable feats. one OF which Is the
next thing to pointing on horseback and consists
In back somersaut performed from tail to
name instead of the usual method, from name to
tail The juggling and euuipoise acts are also OK
eelent. But we must not omit to advise the vis-
t1 the y Which contains tso OF the
to this city. The last entertainment will be
given on sunday night The admission to the
circus and menHgerie Is only fifty cents.
AIMEB's CLOSING NIGHTS.
La Marjolaine" was performed for the second
time at the Varieties Theatre last evening to
another large and fashionable audience, The
operette improves upon acduaintanoe, and last
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the first act that had failed to impress us on the
first night. The fault OF the operette seems TO
lie In the profuseness OF lis ensembles. which,
although very pretty. become somewhat monot-
onous by their frequency. without suftlcieney
Of soil, duets or trlos to lend variety TO the
aa give Gsa @ be pshaesa
on Sunday, end will constitute the last perform
ance of the Aimee company at the Varieties
Theatre.
To-day. at the matinee, "Glrofls- giroHa' viii
be sung and ut night the exquisite opera
bouffe OF the original Offenbach, Of which one
never tlres-we mean
LA BELLE HELENE,
will be produced by the Aimee company in the
same splendid aud artistic style that distin-
guished its first presentation on Friday of last
week
dgamenuton; Molard. Paris; Duplan. Menelaus;
Mezeres, Cdlchas. Gherzi and Gueymard,
Pa,thonis and hgnq and !, Haymme and Salvador I,
play the part OF Achilles with more spirit and
intelligence than he did last week.
JOSEPH MURPHY
plays in "Maum Ore" at the matinee and at
night. al the Academy.
THE FRENCH COMEDY.
Tho French company of Mr. Durand will pre-
sent at the matinee to-day the spectacular
play Of Les Canotiers de Ia Seine" hand.
some lsdy's gold watch will be drawn for at
thu II A At w paK
be the bill. On Sunday evening lie Medecn
des Enfants.' a five net drama.
MR.. MARTALs BENEFIT
occurs on Thursday evening next. Mr. Marital
has chosen for that evening the rolliekng
vaudeville Of Les Diables Roses." in which he
will play an exceedingly eomical part.
BALL or THE SONS or LOUISIANA.
The ball of the worthy association. Of the
Sons of Louisiana takes place to- night at
Grunewald Hall No fewer than two thousand
ladies' invitations have been issued. all on ap-
rlication. The success Of the ball is assured.
The preparations have been made without re-.
gard to cost. We are satisfied that we will have
to record the affair rs one of the most brilliant
Of the season.