The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-01-11
ADJUSTMENTS.
A GREAT ATTRACTION.

| Tonight Gal Wagner, whose excellent troupe
| OF negro Ministries has been holding forth at the
st. Charles Theatre. will take bis first benefit in
this city, after many years. Cal himself will ap.
pear in series Of odd, entertaining and comioa
scenes of his own par ioular creation, and will
sing, special for this OCCASION ballad which his
rich voice will doubtless render most delightfully."-
The splendid qusrtette of the company will also
present some entirely new songs, and the pro-
gramme generally will be equal to the event.
L he after. piece will be also something entirely
new in these parts, and il We may Judge Il ON he
exceedingly funny ones that have been Already
produced by the company at the St. Charles, we
can promise those who will attend Gals benefit
tonight as much laughter as they en-
indulge in without danger to their ribs.
Gal has host Of friends in New
Orleans, and makes new and staunch ones every
time he comes here. So let them all be on ha nd
tc-uight and we shall see such crowded house
at the 81. Charles as Lolita was wont to draw
when that little elf honored US it'll visit.
On Saturday the last minstrel matinee will
take place, and on Sunday Gals farewell enter
tainment occurs
GREAT ATTRACTION
for next week Is provided by Manager Strong
who, however will not dvuge it's character Just
now. Well so much the better for the manager
and the cold Drury."
OPERA HOUSE.
comparatively EMIL hnnse witnessed last
evening at the Opera House the interpretation
OF Victorien Sardsu's exquisite comedy of "La
Papiilonne" by the actors of the French Dramatic
Troupe. Yes we have seen this come DIV ulayed
better, but that was in the days of old, when all
the theatres were crowded, and when the man
ayers could well afford to import the best aud
choices talent. As it is 50 La Paplllonnen was
very we'll rendered, and the troupe ought TO be
seen by all the true amateurs Of the legitimate
comedy and drama.
Mr.. Marital, as champagne" was excellent,
He is very young, but full of splendid points in
all the three acts wherein he is always playing;
be kept his character with talent and con inuity
that already attains great success and promises
still more for the future.
Mr.. Zshr, 81 'R vefolles," has rather insig-
niioant part, but did very we'll
Deligne, go we l known to our New Orleans
pubic, WAS full of bis usual natural manner and
boni.0nlnie as "Fridolin." He was particularly
good i'll the last act in the explanation scene.
which in point Of fact explains nothing.
Mrs. Heyman ss "Oamille" strains. perhans
her part point or 30 too much. but plays it with
remarkable intelligence and Mrs. Chs Leblanc
as "Clars" is we'll in her role and plays the con-
fdinR young wife mp to nature.
;, The performance began with sun Tigre du
Bengale, with Messrs Ghsmonin and Deligne
and Mrs. Usage and Leblanc in the cast. We
noticed that Mr.. Chamonin had a bad cold.
which inerfered with his usual inimitable man.
ner, but take it all in all the little comedy went
on very " IL. 1t is pity that The troupe should
not receive more patronage. Il is a good one
and we'll deserving OF some encoura cement
On Saturday LIE GeDdre de Monsieur Poirier'
and lie Serment dHorace" will be performed at
The matinee, and at night "Mademoiselle de Ia
Seig iere, a drama in four acts BY Emile Angler
and Jules Sandeau. On sunday night "Les Me-
mores du Diable" and lies Dominos Roses.'
ALICE OATES
appears to night at the Academy as Boulette in
Ofsnbach's opera bonffs Of "Barbs Bleue."
LOUISE PoMRor
s the card at the Varieties Thestre on Sunday
night, when Rhakeapeares "Cymbeline" will bs
performed for the first time In long while here.
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