The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-11-14
A MUSE Il! NJ E!NT'S.
Acntiany of Music

Mrs. Oates took Occasion last night, NJ an
carly stnga IF the performance. to Introduce Il
neRt little gHE which enabled her to avurt aH
her profound acorn for anything that might he
said lii d nawnpnpor We congratulate Mrs.
Oates upon having arrived ut this comfortable
frame Of mind. and desire 10 ubsorve that we
are not aurpraed to henr It,; for certainly. II
alln retained my lingering respect for tho
opinion of an iutnig ,nt and candid critic. sho
would hardly undertake tho role OF tho Grand
Duchess. Il Ia u role for which aho
Ia rouspleuoualy unsuited. and tho score
la one which forces into rtual prominence tho
poverty Of her voice ani method. We hava not
set ont, however, IT, lamruon tho little lady. III
tho fret place u t. not u conRerlnl oecu ntion,
md III thn next ,plnee The only advice wn could
Offer would be Sydney Hmith'a mamprnb bio In
Junction to Tho young man sblut to marry
Duu'ti
Tho ho,,anp ut tho Academy continue to he
tolorahla. which fne We attribute TO the Mt rae
tiona n TIE pretty ttena hud ilgurss ~ Miass q
RoatelIe and Townsend. They MISC confirm"
CO b. moro than toernh|y indnigent. which fact
VI, M rlhute to tho we'll uuwn nuitblti v of
our population. And az Long IVA hnr u"rfnrm-
nunos continue TO draw aud her au,linnros re-
muir Enoi-hnm9red, "" pre-, uma Mrs Oates
vi G ,ntnta 10 hn satisfied 80 ahall VIZ
We have already Expressed onr npittton Of
Mra. Oains's acting in tho French bouGessnnd
need notrevsrt ~ thN sn let farther thmn to
any TINT any confirmation which might hnv"
hnen required was aupplh tn ov III wing
meas uro lnst night, Anything more unlike ill.,,
French standard 10 dellchcy, ktaeo ind fnesse
could moi we'll ha Imagined. ] only r"mfnt 10
he said that Mr.. Hall gave u ~, her amusing
Interpretation of tho pnrt oi iionm and 'hn
Mr. Drew actoa neatly hnh rl,.a'ntly y. htafSs
Mr.. Hall hns d good vol O. II h certainly IA"
h.st In tina company Nh Drew has none.
lnl@d this Il m anera company without
voices. Miss Townsend mad, . charming, RaM.
looking extremely pretty aud nr'tng with q"
cided nlevrrnass, Mas Rpae llr renewed the
favorable impression she had mad. The rho
tnking-ln fact he compnny In ali tts tpectacu
lar aapects II very an taf,scnry. Yet II II n sar-
c.am H. cal last nights performance tho GRIND
Ducn ~. although Wa freely duH tho right Of
Ing counterfeit t. the orig mi.
GRAND OPERA HOUSE.
"rlnafore' by tho sav,le combination, hns
drawn so we'll that 1t will lac pr scented nt the
IL the ~ tinee. ~ noon, on Saturday The new
light III which the eavitln pnny appear IN
ibis opera hns cnus, d h. uarkeh i'm
provement IN The audiences Tho company.
1 ow hn' II nnds VI mstA knhla at m pnthy In onr
neopl" will doubtless use heir beat tndtav re-
10 further deserve tho appreciation which =
uradiet full houses from this out for the Saviile
Company.
EXPOSITION HALL SKATING RINK.
The amusement season having fairly opened
has so distributed tho public patronage that
the average attendance ut the different Llaceh
OF resort has not bsan very great. For this
rens2n and the warm weather IL astrihutt q ftte
moderate attendance ut the Exposition Hall
i kating rink last night.
The rink how ver. il rapidly becoming enc
OF the special anus nj features 81 the city
G mbining plt asant and heathful fxerei.e in
such way mat au evening" at the rink Illus
trates the proprietors motto uf the wise Tor
cure on exercise depends"
great desiaeratam attained at thf rtnk, Is
the select associations which T. due t. the indie
fatigahla exerfions of Mr.. Thos, OConnor. who
has assumed the exclusive control.
Three nights III the week select reunion Is
gfv4n when band of music inspires the
skaters In their graceful glfdings over the pol
shed floor. Saturday night another fete will