The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1880-02-04
ADJUSTMENTS,
Academy Of Music.

full house attended tho performance ol
Macbeth last night, and upon tho Who'll" went
away well pleased. We must say that We
prefer Mr.. McCulough's Othcllo. though that
can be qualified with sameness. TO his Mac
beth. He reads the role we'll and in many in
stances la eloquent, but there Is e." mueh
uniformity In his expression and an eXagge-
ration OF effect In the cultural tones.
At the proper moments ha sOmntlmes la.is
to uiye way to passion as he ought W. we
reprOach him also for the general lack o'
naturalnesa, and In consequence mas mucn
studied and elaborate phraslnE, when renders
hia acting monOtonous. For example, when
MdctluT declares the manner OF his birth,
which destroys MGcheth'a last hope. ne does
not appear to be sufficiently appalled, at iirst.
nor when recovering, does ne snow the dps-
perate passion which is called lor py me
occasion.
Mrs.. Augusta Foster made very talr LGdy
Macbeth. her Interpretation OF the part being
Intelligent throughout. and ut some mothenIs
uuite forcble. She gave the sleeping scene
with remarkable lntention ana but tllat s', !.
lacks In power OF voice would have made IL
excellent. Her rendering OF Shakespehre's
Immortal play upon the human hrart-strlngs
In all her conversations with luncoeth was
drawn very iineIy and II she only possessed
the strength she would have been very good
indeed.
Mr.. Fred b. Warde madea good Mdcdnf.
He dresses with good taste and well In Keep
ing with all his roles His voice Ia we'll modu.
lated. his diction excellent. but his general
bearing could be modified to advantage He
deserves particular commentator Tor hls
rendition or the fourth act, where ne shows
great talent In Interpreting the feelings OF the
husband, the father and soldier 80 eioquehtiy
condensed by the poet In the few words: Il
could play the woman with mine eyes ana
braggart with my tongue.
Another ACKNOWLEDGMENT before We close.
The fight between Macbeth and 1incdM0 was
about the best stage fight we have ever seen
and ELECTED much applause from the audience.
To-day at the matinee Honeymoon" and
GConiuaal Lesson" at night 1.-The Gladia-
tor"
GRAND OPERA HOUSE.
Ohampagne and Oysters will be given ut
the matinee to-day and should draw full
Tonight Robson and Crane will appear as
the two Dromios In Shakespeare's Comedy Or
Errors Their performances In these charac-
terra are too we'll known to need any COM
mpnt. It ia safe to predict an Immense
audience.
ST. CHARLES THEATRE. 5@...
Macallister had another packed house last
night. The first prize. SILK dress pattern
valued at $50, was won ny Miss Mary Ellen
Moore, residing at No. ia johnson street, and
Mr.. "A. Il. Livaudais, residing at lG0 johnson
street, carried off the second prize, Il sewing
machine.
FOR THE PoOR.
This evening. at 80 o'clock, the benefit FOL
the Asylum OF the lss,nacnatc Conception
comes off at Grunev@wl Hall Apart from
the undoubted intrinsic merits OF the per
Torrance, the subject appeals keenly to all
the urander instincts OF the charitable.
d ST rArKICK's FAIR.
The weather has militated seriously agains
the entertainment for the benefit Of st. Pat
rtck's Church since its inception, on Saturda,
night last. Last night, however, the weathe
was more kind and acconm odating, though
etill quite cold. and there was q large con
course OK visitors, who heartily enioye,
themselves throughout the evening. The hal
is very prettily fitted up. aud fine band i
always present to add ecldt to the entertain
ment. The ladies are sparing no energy t.
make 1t complete success, and visitors ca
only heartily testify to the success q thei
efforts. .,,
The CONVERSATIONS begin to wax iittl
warm. and the friends OF the respective ear
didates are set on edge The contest for tn
horse and buggy Is expected to be a particu
larry exciting one. AS also that for the mag
niHcent gold headed cane between Cap
Leathers and Capt Brown. The fair will
open every night till the tenth instant.