The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-03-03
ADJUSTMENTS.
BILLY EMERSON OPENS AT THE THE
ACADEhY OF MUSIC.

With the return oil that old time New Orleans
favorIte. Billy Emerson. with his minstrels.
brought to the Academy house that could
hardly be jammed within it's walls. Galleries
dress circle and parquette we're flied to over
flowing before the curtain rose. and many were
standing In the aisles
Wo cannot say that We have penchant for or
dlnary ministrelsy such ns We usually 500 upon
our boards. n minlstrelsy which presents the
time-honored plantation dance. the ballad solo
and the break neck tambourine. but In Emer-
sons troupe there is nothing Of the old. Novel
In every scene. presenting at every step side
splitting varieties. tho like Of which we have
not had, his entertainment last evening
removed the faded fabrics from the huckle-
berry bush.
able rendition Of tho most .dffncut airs and
laughable limitations 30 neatly that be was
agrIn nba and nd ag'In MsssLs called out, out w,
and Martin. brought down the house with their
acrobatic whimslcalities. and made themselves
II Is not proposed at this time to notice Mr.
Emerson and the rest of the troupe. tor we re-
serve that lor the morrow. sufflce 1t to say he
received royal welcome. and will doubtless rs-
ceive another tonight.
~. Charles Thestre.
The Swedish lady vocal quartotte made their
first appearance In this city last evening at the
St. Charles, before an appreciative audience
rn "a speatSr Ra,t o. mnsaclans The
was most auspicious one. The fact Ia indeed
surprising that four ladies', together with Frey
gang, the harpist. can, during two hours on or
tain an audience as effectively as they did last
ever ing. Misses ofRren Larson ,Cedergren and
Ekstrom possess fresh voices. which they have
learned to harm nize delightfully."- well. and
their songs are. besides we'll colored Ia time
and unity they are perfect. Tho audience was
lavish With applauss particularly after the sing.
Ave Maria of Ianhke. the Coastin9 Song OF
Prince Gust0f and the Serenade of FreiberR
The Coasting Song" should be repeated every
night. for 1t IL the most effective OF the pro-
gramme.
To those Of our people who are fond OF
the bowling and yelling of variety show prima
Swedish duartette do not deal In alloy They
are charming musical performers. Mr.. Frey
gang was, musically speaking. the feature Of
tne evening. He Ia u musician OF eonsummnte
derful.
The company will remain here during this
week only. giving two matinees besides the
night performances.
Varieties Theatre.
The publication Of the cast Of the musical OK
travagaDza "a. M. >. Plnafore." which Is to be
city at the Varieties Theatre. has created some me-
thing akin TO excitement and the house prom
ises 70 be fnll from parauette to galleries. The
care that Manager Hall has given TO this per-
formanee cannot fall to make It grand sue
cess. The scenery, the appointments and
everything connected with the play will be
fresh and new. and there will be many pretty
faces to be- seen on the stage the names OF
whose happy possessors have not yet been
divulged). and many delightful voices 10 be
heard that would suffice to attract q full house
under any circumstances.
The Kate Clayton Combination closed their
engagement ut this theatre last evening In the
TWO Orphans 10 o good house in point OF mum.
bers. and In point Of enthusiasm one that
made the entertainment unusually interesting.
The PurIm RaIl.
On Saturday evening next the Touro mfr
mary and Hebrew Benevolent Association give
q grand fancy dress and mask ball at Grune-
wald Hall.
That the occasion will be an enjoyable one.
there can be no doubt. and that the company
VIII be select the names Of the gentlemen on
the commttee OF arrangements and invitation
committee guarantee.
The names of the gentlemen on this last
mentioned committee to whom applications for
ladies' Invitations must be sent are as follows:
Messrs. Ferdi dinand Marks chairman Charles
Simon, Morris Marks d. Dalsheimer, S. Herns-
beim. 3. Berkson. Bertrand Beer, A. Lehman,
NJ Gutmann Paul l.. Godchaux Ralph MAYER
]. Gottschalk Albert Bloom