The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1880-01-11
AM USEMENTs.
Acad emy Of Music.

| Miss Davenport and her com rany brought to
q close last night a most successful week. wind
Ing 1t up with double bill, embracing London
Assurance and Oliver Twist. Introducing Miss
Davenport as Lady Gay Spanka- In he Brst
named play and Nancy Sykes 10 the latter
named.
| We cannot commend the performance of
either OF the two dramas. for the support 40
corded Miss Davenport was poor.
The truth OF the matter is th 1t the company
is by no means strong enough to follow Mss
Davenport. Her repe rtoire is entirely too
great for the abilities Of the members Of 'he or
ganiz zion La one. or perhaps Two. of III sew
ance ls satisfactory. but Ia the others as in the
two given last night they fail please.
Miss Da enDort is an actress OF acknowl-
dences Of appreciation la the shaue OF crow led
houses every night OF her appearances la this
city this season. and It is to. b9 I. grettsi that
she is not supported throughout la the man.
ner hs should bs.
To night the great play of Divorce will be
presented AMI Miss Davenoo will appas- 10
her great and original character Of Fanny
IenEycke.
ST. CHARLES THEATRE.
Ga Sunday evening next the doors of the st.
The public. and ths Gilberts will make their
fret bow to a New Orle ms audience
The gilbsrts patty is an organization similar
equally as good.
They will appear on Sunday evening Ia the
musical bur'esaue comedy M ,fuuitoes durlpg
the perform ance OF which all the 8libertBs
eialties-iustrumentai. operate. Tarpst-
chorean and recitatious-will be presented
NEwsBoYs' CONCERT.
very peas ant hour WAS passed Last ev4pink
by q large audience at the rooms Of the Young
Mems Christian Association, In lstaui 1g { the
songs and choruses. OF tns members II the
boys did remarkably well and II W ,uld b diff
feult mater to say which. OF those eno lent
their eff rts to make the entertain m4nt aa en-
joyab one, excitad the greatest pleas ure or de-
served the greatest praise, and under the cir
cnmstances justice 10 all who p.rtiopat.d re-
duires hat the programme should be given. It
v HI rs follows:
Chorus Nancy Lee. .-............ .EnwsborB
Ballad We Parted by the River Side NJ RiroY
Ballad wa ten Not Want Not. Edw 4ra asana finn
sentati9nIThs Wates n NJ Moassn
Georgia MeQneen.
Chorus-Brsnnigan's Band. 49,. 80. .Newsooys
INTERMIssIos.
Ballsd-Ltle Sweetheart. I'd yard Finn
ten spm Mother sanee sfaasI Laey
= na- Babes ON Our Block May MeQuaefl
B1.lnd.mmGy n Y & Pretty Red Rose ,Ge9,g.a No ,een
Final Chorus-.....-...... .............. EswsboyE
The selections are all good. and some OF them
1t Is difficult to sipg we'll. but the boys had been
that all tue ballads we're creditably rendered.
JUS. Or, yious 70 the coDclusi.n I he con-
cart MIR. Louis Bush, on behalf tf the assoc g.
One was a e I'D one md was put up as q prize
for the boy who sold the most ti.gets tu the
concert. II was Won by Master A. d. Or, 90.
he other. silver medal. Tas donated by w.
= Hardie. Eco to the boy who brought TO tho
nmDanfons. 1t was awarded to Master Ed6y
Bodman. The medal was shield shaped. and
stances under which 1t was presented.
The Newsboys' Branch of the association
numbers eighty one members. and. through
have all been l1I provided with uniforms ' Ths
boys appeared in them last night.
The Y'ung Mems Benevolent Association
announce d grand fancy dress and mask ball
70 be givsn Mardi Gras might Mt Grunewald
tipn is we'll known In this city. ard the an
nouncament OF their reception Ia sufficient To
Gro vd Grunewald Hall.
A ball for he benefit OF destitute Irfshmen 10
nest at the Exposition Hall. The object 10
worthy one aud appeals to the sympathies OF
all.
The grand fancy dress and calico bali given
by the Scr wmen's Benevolent AS citation took
place last night at Exposition Hall. This hall
was tast.fully decorated with f .gs Of all ma
ons anh other n ep3gns The friends o The
numbers. and the ball was In every way grand
success
AS dancing WAS the order OF the evening, 1t
pr 8 mt and waskept up until gray dawn noti-
fed the merry of6s that it was time ii depart.
The succesa OF the ball is due to the 70 lowing
gentlemen. who composed the cammittee o. ar
rapg-m9nts: John Harveeu chairman; Jac.
Young. P Qusyle. Jr., w. Fl Harding. Frofh-
.nghsm. JOS Lester, FL. Bose. Jr., Con. OBrien.
w. Fitz. .erald.