The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-02-22
AMUSEME NTS.
sT. CHARLEs THEATRE.

erst performance OF Cousin Roxy" by
nonav,eve Rogers Combination was well
ssso,yed by the audience. Gensvieve Rogers
". ~ Roxy is necessarily the prominent one
,pe.ho nlay. and was interpreted by her with her
- ,alent. Cousin Roxy" possesses many
'.'.no noints. a large sum OF pathos and con-
sssarsble comicalty. 1t will be presented for
.aa ,ast time at the matinee to-day. We have
- requested by the management OF the st.
csorles to say that the vast verandah OF the
.hsatre will bs at the disposal Of the patrons OF
~ Theatre to view the military procession,
swgbich will pas 8 In front OF the old Drury about
soclo *. ..rho rtotat- o,- Iaave Man. vii, ha
Horned for the farewell Of the Rogers Com
Mnaiion. with Frank Aiken in his celebrated
character Of Bob Briefly" ~, ,,
aarement at this theatre. In her new play OF
sThe Adrondacks.
~ varieties Theatre.
The Varieties was crowded last evening. The
.,Gomedy Of Errors" was again played aImira-
hy nv Messrs. Robson, Crane, Dillon, Coulter
md Misses Kate Forsythe, Alicia Robson, Fanny
francis and the other members Of the combina-
iion The lwo lHst performances OF the comedy
sunday the company will take their farewell In
three roaring farces. with Robson and Crane In
esgSr IN Monday Kate Claxton begins short en-
gaoemeDt In new sensational society play en-
tltled the Double Marriage.
John McCullough's BeneHt.
The dress circle of the Academy presented q
brilliant appearance last evening the occasion
being the b5neflt OF Mr. John MCCULLOUGH. Tbs
plays presented we're Brutus" and the farce oil
a irregular Fix Lack Of space precludes Y
from glvne any suee I TO say the evening
nassed off most d iRhtfullY. and the crowC
present testified their appreciation In repeated
To-day at the matinee Damon and Pythias
will be given, and on the last appearance herr
OF Mr.. Mccullough tonight. Othello.
Blind Tom.
There will be q grand Blind Tom matinee a
the odd Fellow Hall to day ut noon and tn
usual performance at night
The Lee Guards Ball.
It IL tonight, at the Exposition Building
that the grand fancy dress and masquerad
hall OF the r. f. Lee Guards takes place. TIL
affair. which Is In the hands of au energetic an
able com mittea of arrans ements. will be one
the most brilliant Of >he Carnival season.
The Con, mental ball,
which will be one Of the great events OF To
SEASON. occurs also this evening. at St Patrick
Hall. Great preparations have been MADE I
surpass any Of their previous entertainments
Louisiana Grays.
The Louisiana Grays. Crescent City Battalion
give grand aa ar5 sptie yes u au
February a. 1879.
The Continentais and their Ball.
Tonight the Continentals will receiv
their host OF friends at their grand bal
It Is an assured success. and for weeks bus
preparations have been making ready for
In many q nice home. The application fc
ladies' Invitations exhausted full suppl
ten days ago-something that has never o
cured before. AS the further supply coul
not be obtained In time, a letter of invitatioo
has been issued instead A good time is
store for all those who will attend Dancin
will begin very early, and the other feature
OF the entertainment, also, because 1t is Sa'
urday night, and yet it il the twenty
OF February Washington's birthday ann
yersary, and the night that the Continental
give their annual ball We wish that gallar
organization happy time, as they Away
have and deserve. It is requisite that tt
aides bring their admission tickets.
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