The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-03-04
AMUSEM ENTS.
The Academy Of Music.

Emerson's Mnstrels repeated their PERFORM
anee last evening to a full house. As on the
first night. the encores were frequent, and 1t
was late hour before the entertainment closed
Billy Emerson has not lost bit OF his old mag.
netlsm, and In Brannigans Band" and Blue
Glass" showed tho old spirit and delicate exe-
cution. The Big Four" continue to be- the
feature OF the company. and as the genius OF
the acrobat Is now considered to belong to min.
strelsy, to them belongs the palm In mastering
this new departure.
Tonight there will be another Emersonian
display.
ST. Charles Theatre.
The Swedish Lady Quartette gave another Of
their charming entertainments last evening at
this theatre. singing In a choice and varied
programme. and eliclting deserved applause
Mt every step. Musicians alone can appreeiata
the difficulty and talent which attend singing
Without accom- paniment which Ia the case With
the Swedish Quartette throughout the enter
tainment, the only instrumental music heard
during the evening being the exquisite har-
monies Of Freygang when playing his harp
solos. Like as at the Coincide franchise In
Paris. no orchestra attends the performance.
and the entertainment stands rigidly on Its
The management deserves to be- eompli.
mented upon the tasteful decoration Of the
stage OF the 1t. Charles. among which ia dis
played tho national standards Of Sweden and
The Varieties Theatre,
or the Grand Opera House of New Orleans n
name which It Ia assuming, and By which it
will probably bs known next season was filled
to repletion last evening. and n more select
assemblage could not have been gathered to-
Rsther. The occasion was the first production
OF the musical extravaganzt of Her Majesty's
Ship Pnafore," which has been received every
where with enthusiasm. As presen ted at the
Varieties besides its Intrinsic attraetiveness ID
had the quality OF being played and sung
BY young ladies and gentlemen OF this
tained great curiosity see their first attempt
on any stage. The result was charming sue
cess and surprising, because the task w y
difficult one. Notwithstanding the natn2fT
timidity OF some Of the performers there was
no serious error committed except in one in
stance. and that WA the singing OF the trio
Without accom- paniment, But everything else
went of a. pleaaaLtly and correctly as could
have been expected. and won deserved applause
Tor Misses, Apnie Wellington, A. MePhersons
tie Bob.
Or special compliments are due to Miss We'll
liDgton. who was artistic In her role OF Little
Buttercup, and Mr.. VIM. Sumner. who was q
very good Sir Joseph Porter, and to the lady
and gentlemen characters. who were also very
H. NJ, 8. Pinafore Is a pretty satire on the
English my. The music. which Is light is
not unfrequenty OF unusually good com posi-
will be presented tonight again. The first
| Wednesday.
The Celtic Literary and Musical society
| This select organization will ON this evening
give an entertainment to their guests at No, i7s
Emmett.
| The programme will be varied. and will con-
| stst 10 part OF an address on Robert Emmst by
| ident J. J. Foley Moores Melodies By lady
members OF the club. and solos; both vocal and
Instrumental. The young gentlemen members
songs. among which We may mention the duet
| by Messrs. MEG. and Really, instrumental
music by Mr. H.. and solo by Mr. F. o'D.