The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-03-28
AMUSEME NTS.
ACADEMY OF MUSIC.

The change OF programme Ut the Academ y
last evening was not an Improvement. With
the exception OF a very fair quartette singing.
which was new, the most entertaining parts
Of the performance were main features Of the
old BILL which had been iudiciously retained
such, for example, as the clog dance, the mu-
steal entertainment OF Adams, Lee and Deer
ing, and Kennedys highly interesting ven
| triloqufsm. The new songs were not encored
| It would seem that with company OF forty
first class performers Haverley's combina-
ton might have done better for change of
bill. The talent OF the twelve song and dance
men was wasted on meaningless attempt
at q plantation scene.
| The closing sketch, the circus burlesque, is
naturally funny, and could, with little
ability and care, be shaped into one OF the
| best OF minstrel sketches.
| On Monday Colville's Opera Burlesque
Company begin an engagement at the Acad-
envy with "The Babes In the Wood" Eme
Roseau Charles Fl. Drew, Marion Elmore,
Lima Melville. w. d. Cahill, Eleanor Deering
Marie Williams and VIM. Gill are included In
the cast.
The Boston Post speaks in very fiattering
terms Of the company, using the following
words:
The Colville opera burlesque company is
everywhere one OF the most popular of trav-
cling organizations, but nowhere do Its merits
find more cordial recognition than In Boston.
very large audience gave the company
hearty welcome back to the Hub last evening
at the Globe Theatre, and that capital extrav-
aganza "The Babes In the Wood" seemed to
be as much enjoyed as IL its bright and
toaf bup mali had in fax,n
In Boston. The slight reconstruction which the
piece has undergone has improved it, and the
company plays with a verve and an enthusi-
asm which would assure success to much
less deserving production than "The Babes In
the Wood" Mime. Eme Roseau was given
most generous reception, and her Fateontrersa
was as charming q persOnatiOn as ever.
Several handsome floral gifts were presented
to her during the evening. Miss Lima Mer-
Vile, Miss Marie Williams, Miss Marian FL
more, Miss Kate Everleigh and the other
ladies', who are established favorites here, were
accorded @ hearty welcome. AS the infant
Tommy, Mr.. Charles I'll. pleasantly
remembered here as one OF the best singers
of the Oates company In its best days-gave
q very clever piece OF acting, and bis singing
was finished and effective. A. W. Marlin,
most nimble Of dancers, takes the double
role OF the g0vernes5 and Sir Rowlands
physician with great success, and his efforts
to please were admirably seconded by the
rest OF the band OF physicians. Mr.. W. b.
Cahill makes an excellent Sir Rowland; Mr..
Gill most ferocious bad man. and OF not
one OF the characters can 1t be said that the
work assigned was not well DONE The many
who have seen "the Colvilles" In the past, as
well as the few who have not as yet enjoyed
the pleasure Of witnessing their unique bur-
lesque performances, should not fail to take
advantage OF the opportunities afforded dur
ing the present brief engagement at the
Globe "Babes In the Wood" will be given
every evening during the week, and on
Wednesday and Saturday afternoons.