Academy of Music

From the New Orleans Picayune
October 1, 1861
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Academy of Music.--The entertainments this evening are varied and attractive. Sustained by a nice corps dramatique, Mr. Harry Macarthy and Miss Lottie Ectelle appear in two Irish farces, Breugham's "Irish Emigrant," and the "Irish Tiger," in the course of which Mr. M. will sing several of his best Irish songs; and in the last farce Mr. M. and Miss Ectelle will dance a double Irish jig. Macarthy will also sing his character song of the Dutchman, "I smokes mind pipe."

The entertainments here will lose some of their liveliness, hereafter, in consequence of the departure, today, of those jolly Texan volunteers, who have been having things very much in their own way, this week. They have kept Mr. Macarthy and the orchestra pretty busy in repetitions of "The Bonnie Blue Flag with a Single Star," "Dixie," and other stirring airs, to which, with characteristic enthusiasm, they have furnished most uproarious accompaniments. "Something must be pardoned to the spirit of liberty," as Old Bullion remarked, on a memorable occasion. These hardy sons of the far frontier very naturally accepted these patriotic songs as complimentary to themselves, and acknowledged the compliment in their own rough and ready style. And verily they did seem to enjoy the fun most heartily.

The house will be more quiet, to-night.