The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1880-02-05
ADJUSTMENTS
Academy of Music.

The Gladiator was played Last night to n
crowded house. and mt tho same time select
and nppreciativo audience.
Mr. Mccullough ia splendid In that role
which appears to suit him exactly. He Is
grand noble. sympathetic. and nj times forcibly
eloquent. He gave tho address to the gladintors
aud tho magnificent descriptive TRADE of the
fourth not with great dramatic power. He Ia
much superior IA .Spnrtacus than In his Mac,
beth, MIR. Fred. b. Warde as Phdcsay4s was
good. He delineatos the shades of passion with
much art. and II he could only correct some Of
hi. mnnuet isms would make n very good actor
OF Miss Kate Forsithe IA Se,aona there il
very little to sRy. on account Of tho compare
two insigniflcance Of the role. but she Ia 30
graceful. pretty and Intelligent that she sue
ceals In giving tone and color to the part.
The performance In lne. was fair ono
throughout
The theatre will not open this evening, but
Virginius will be- played Mt the matinee. To-
morrow night. Shylock With knthe' inc and Pc
truchio, Tor the benefit Of Mr. Mccullough.
Sunday nlHht Ricss EyHngeline troupe will
take possession Of the stage at the Academy
and promise much entertainment.
GRAND OPERA HoUsE.
Robson and Crane appeared last night "a the
two Drom'os IN shakesp,eare's Comedy Of Er-
rors. he two are well known In this city in
the characters and their performances have
ever drawn forth the most favorable criticism
and greatest praise; Their eonesplion Of tho
excellent. 40 closely do they initiate and follow
each other that even with tho program me- before
wttn tba u nin u all nra nn1zla at timaa tn ta
which is which. The support Is a that could
be- desired and az whole the play Is presented
In II really superior manner.
The comedy will be repeated tonight.
ST. CHARLES THEATRE.
Owing TO the procession Of tho Knights of
Mombs there will be no performance at the st.
Charles this evening; There will. however. be
20 through his wonderful performances and the
usual presents will be given away.
At the matinee, yester lay and the perform
ance last night the principal. priz : were won
bv the following named: At the matinee-Aliss
Mary Haaer. Esplanade street station. lady's
gnlt watch. SIS: Th, 8 Jeifres. Lafourche. ice
street. gold watch, SIS.
CoNChRT AT GRUNEwALD HALL.
The vocal aud instrumental concert given
last night, under the direction of Prof. II. A
Bike at druue1aId Hal, Tor the benefit OF the
Conception. was attended BY large concourse
of our best people. The programme for the
occasion was composed Of choi 70 selections
from we'll known authors, and the rendering
of each piece was highly credtable.
The applause bestowed upon the participants
was we'll deserved and the YER fict of the audi
ence was In every respect fattering: This is
another instance of the charitable disposition
of our people. who never fail to resp.oni Wen
called upon TO eontfiAAse for the orphans. The
receipts last night WIZ. for some time at least.
aay the sntferings o. the parentles5 inmates
Of the asylum
ST. PATRICK's FAIR.
Last night there was large attendance at
the fair given in the Court Building opposite
I 'fayette Square. for the benefit of s.. Patrick's
Church lrere WAS the highest enjoyment.
too and the ladir appeared in fui er force han
on the preceding evenings, when the weather
50 seriously marred the prosTa me- The hall
is resp ndenr il is lights AMI decorations. and
the booths are perfect gems in architecture.
The friends of the respective contestants are
no ~ becoming anxi us aud the next few nj <hts
will be cruc al nights with them.
The contest for the horse and buggy between
Hon. A. 81. Iaaacson end Major E. A. Burke was
given new In petus last night Mr.. Isaacson
presented handsome gold watch and chain to