The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1880-01-23
Grand Opera House.

LA arande Duehe- 80" W IS played last night
with tho usual cast. Miss dregoire, however,
filing tho title role. The house WAS somewhat
slim. but those present appeared to epioy the
performance hugely. To the habitnes 1t was
about the sumo thing Ms tho nrst performance
OF which we have already spoken ut length
with this difference. however. that Paola
Marie's absence was regretted.
Tonight La File do Nine Angot and third
act OF In Vie Parsienne will be- given for the
benefit Of Mile Angelo. very deserving and
Intelligent actress and singer. We hope that
tho patrons OF the theatre In which she has 40
much contributed to ther AIN u 1ement. viii not
fail TO give her " subtanfial testimonial by
presence aud plandis of thelr appreciation.
ACADEMY OF MUSIC.
Tho great play Maum Ore WIS presented last
might. bringing Mu'phy out In tour diff rent
characters. aud giving him an opportunity to
sing several new and pretty songs
Tue play T. we'll known In this city, and II Is.
hst /. n o Dry wit and broad hamo NO WIN
n vein pf pa hos running through II. and TO say
that IT IL well acted. The entire comnnny does
we'll but Miss LoduBkl Young as PltTbe Renzie
and Mr.. Luke Martin ~ Jim Ct'ibler wete par
tioulaly pleasing. Maum Ore will DO repeated
to- night.
Y. M. g. A. CONCERT.
One Of tho largest audiences which has
gathered mt the rooms IT tho Young Mems
Christian Association since their opening
sembed In their bail last night. attrscte by the
aunOun oment OF u concert by the musical 30
ciety Uf tho association.
Although rometheg out of the common order
| was OK ected. the audience was hardly prepared
| for he musical treat II received.
The entertainment opened with chorus
| from Pr. oasa." sung by the members Of tn.
aocety Asolo. IL was Dream" by Mrs. g.
K Shepard followed We have before had ocen.
eion TO speak OF Mrs. 5hepard's singing and
| b, way of comment on her performances last
| night we can but reit. rate what Wa have pre-
u n II "A mari In
quality. peculiarly sweet and powerful. and
| that Ehe mauag.s 1t with a skill which maui,
{, sts careful training and produces tho best
possible effects.
The solo aria from Favorta and the Fri King
were b tn pleastngly rend cred. lhe fol NOR by
Mme. Courtarde and the latter By Miss Nettle
skillman.
The choruses by the members OF the society
were feM ur.s OF the concert. and ref cted great
credit upon tho participants and Prof Fiorian
SchaffLer. under whose direction they were
given
The sacred concert for the benefit OF the Dry
ado, Street M X. Church. given last night. was
q most 81 joyable aft tir and attl acted large
audience.
The programme had been carefully arranged
| and the selections were peaslngly rendered.
Altogether the afr tir was "a great SUCCESS.
Last night the fourth annual grand mask.
dress ard fancy dress bal of Etna Oancave
No iS Seven Wise Men, occurred at Odd Fell
lows Hail The entertainment was given for
the benefit os the relief fluid OF the con clAve.
| cellent music provided for The occasion, and the
merry maHers eujoyed themselves to their
hearts content
ST. ALPHoNsus HALL.
The concert for the benefit OF g. Alphonsus
OrrhBn Asylum came IF ast night and proved
~ treat OF n very apureelable kiud There was
q large attendahcs and u handsome amou (
derived for tho worthy object TO which 1t was