The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-11-24
AMusEM.. .ENTB.
A Celebrated Case.

A Celebrated Case.
Blood and thunder Distilled. refined. modu-
lated. Tho strawberry mark Ia not invoked.
but the stamp of tho old melodrama Ia fndsli-
hle on the face of the plot, which. full OF ad-
mirable subdulng situations is In brief rs fot-
lows
.,ean Rennud I4onts James) Is soldier In the
French army in Provence, On the eve Of the
bntto Of Fontenoy he finds, mortally wounded
by the roadside n scion Of the prescribed
house Of De Mornay. who entr,psts him with
jewels. To he remitte1 to tho family Wheneyer
The oppo1tunly shall 1er aalar ltas Jean anaass hs
his command for n short honr,o visit bis homo
sG p Sa "
among other things. = pscklac.e, of ,nts, peculiar
an sf" farewell re vel Of a vile
snn ana 9s % bsS yS hlei sntrs so
M Ksaaud " f's secnrai he titles 81 the, @ Count
Madelains Jsonands iswelrY box. The bnttle
u Fontenoy u fought apd the heroic deeds eco .. "a
as whs Jann eaaad i M sea
to feone jall on the testimony Of his own
child; whose eyaenee eonvinoes the s,s ooanf .,ln
The four nets of tho drama, proper which
f9w aa "c a." H1sen. ee Mnss who hs
o be g 2, y sSs n ana
thrust BY Dennis OIsourks ,Joseph A. Wllksl.
10 Irish sergeant In THO Kings service and 9
father without sYfrl ,isnt evidence l 81 should
onre o '2r hoss s"p toresd Situations % o Tie
| French melodrama Of former times, the father.
| a galley slave. meets his dauRhter. and 9 pa-
the rnaccountRble lack Of memory pf q child
who has not. only been the unintentlonal II cause
present Mt her mothers dying moments
Tho Count de Mernay tOhns. Waleotl returns
to Frnnoee to nnd hia daughter valentine Mrs.
the friend OF Adrenne. Valentine. reeognizss
Madeene's necklace among her fathers Jewels.
ooant t,,u t." d % Mornay IN imposor ana Tue mar.
lerer u Made)olne Renaud. Iean Renaud's
,nnossno' innseon nma ee
Marie Wainwright. upon whom ON tue burden Of
tho play rests. as the wife In the prologue and
cappble Of q power toned with such grace and
30 devoid Of exaggeratlon. that In saying that
she is an admirable actress. We venture nofh-
ing but feel II duty to apologize TO her for not
mentioning her name among our wapprmeeiation w e
Of tho excellent performers In the Bankers
,iSi, The partt of Jean Rennud Is a very limited
|
tntions Of Lawrence BHrretcs Man o. Afrlie.
Mr.. Jamess interpretation was handsome
md effective one. An excellent personlfleatfon
was MIR. Walc It's mock Count de Mornay who
tho day before only. we had npplauded as G w,
MIR. Wilks's ORo,rhe was what II should have
been IN Irish soldier who knows his place.
who'll her in tho ranks or 1 under the livery OF the
good. 70 and md MS in the ease Of MI Wasot proved
TINT this actress is versatile and belongs to q
10 resume: A Celebrated Case. notwthstand-
Ing ita defects ns rational and logical play. s1a-
tans It's interest through its six long aets. II ts
| polite we'll played and well mouutad, and full
| Of those eplaodes which make lace handker-
chief something more than an ornament.
ACADEMY or MUSIC.
Lotta appeared last night In the Little Detec-
tive" before II ful house.
rho Little Detective" Is play. which gives
Lnhn full scope for display OF her, versatile
| Talents calling on her to assume no less than
ye sebpart and ~ he b"mrs toay q ds
tho character 81 Mrs. nammldge tone Of those
| assumed by Lotta1 particularly q chance for
pretty piece Of acting and the little lady in her
portrayal Of It more than satisfied her audience
and merited the commendation OF even the most
critical.
Ed Marble. as n German sharper and swim
tar ekSf Maaams slR zdarf ns vas aby 1 81
Una was n very acceptable piece Of acting.
Tho Little Detective" will be repeated to-
night.
ITALIAN OPERA.
Tho Etrakosch opera season begins this
evening at the Bourbon Street Opera House.
It fs scarcely necessary to repeat that Ehs occa-
sion will be distinguished for the brtllancv OK
the audence. IT, ID well known that our opera
loving people have been preparing tnemselves
, for the opening night, and the array OF beauty
and fashion alone ut the performance OF Iro-
Vatore" Will repay 81 visit to the theatre.
l The company arrived yesterday morning. ana
therefore will have ample time 10 reeuDerate
, from the fatigues OF their journey from SE.
Louis In order to correct misappreh6nsfonS
We must again say th at seats for any ono even
: ing can be secured by applying at the ticket
o offlea of the theatre which is open from q. m
until & n m at Werleln's music store on Eanaa
i street and at night at the box Office OIL sne
! Opera House.
COLES CIRCus
r The procession will leave the lot at 10 o'clock
q | a m Route as follows: Canal street to Camp,
r m 10 Prytania to First, to Magazine to Cali
4 lIope to st. Charles. to Canal, to Rampart. TO
). Esplanade. TO Royal to Canal street, 70 lot
/. This will be the only parade Of the elrcns dur
"a ing the week. No performance will be given
II this morning. The first entertainment will De
Ia given tonight. Doors open at o'clock.
,r Every other day during the week two per
D. formances will be given doors open at Il q. %
% and 7 .. M