Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1857-08-16
theatrical and Musical.

- Mrs Cathsrine e Harding, the actress, died
suddenly at Stockport, England, at the age OF
40, on July 4. She had been suffering for some
time, though she attended to her professional
duties to the last. She was a lady much es-
teemed by all who knew her.
-Tamberlik, the celebrated opera singer,
arrived in England on July 10, by the Brazil
mail steamer MedloGy, from the river Plate,
where be had been singing for some time with
great success. He proceeded at once 10 81. Pc
tersburgh to fulfill an engagement
= We are grstifed TO hear that Mr.. Roberts,
an American gentleman Of considerable his
trionic repute, is now on a visit to England.
- AUSTRALIAN THEATRIcALs-MIss God
dard was at Bailarat on the 18th of March,
playing Hamlet to a large company; who ex-
pressed much qualification at the performance.
Miss Ward was the Ophslia, and Mr.. Hollo-
way the Ghost. Miss Goddard also played
Lucretia BoIgisa few evenings later and APP
peared to make quite q sensation at the dig
gings.
Varieties, are these words, from DR.. Bellows
discourse ; The theatre has, in every age,
exhibited the vice aud folly Of society rather
than created them"
The English opera troupe, With Rosalie
Durand and Georgisba Hodson, were lately
holding forth at the theatre in Cleveland, OHIO.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Wood have been en-
gagged Rt . high fgure, BY Mcguire, to 60 &c
California Coz foar months.
- Mrs. Helen Mnzzy, late Of the Richmond
Theatre, contemplate Citing up a theatre in
Washington, for the coming sasson.
John E. Owens has sailed fog Europe.
He is engaged to appear il Cincinnati IL Sep
tember.
Mrs Abbott is engaged to I'll Mr.. Kirby's
n~osifion AZ the Roqfo, Theafra.
= GOttschalk, the pianist, is IN Caracas,
South America, giving concerts VIII unbound
ed success There lie no truth in tie rumoI
that be is dying Of consumption.
The St. Louis Theatre, which has been
altered ahd greatly improved, opened on MN
day night, the Sd, with the RaVeis, who have
months engagement.
Mr.. john Povey, formerly OF the Park
Theatre, was one of TIE passengers BY the
Persia. Mr.. Povey comes out as the agent of
Mr.. Charles Mathews, comedian, whose ar
rival will closely follow that Of his hOwme
: Mrs. Vining, whose daughter, Mrs. John
Wood, is so well and favorabiy known to the
New York public, was one OF the passengers
by the Persia.
- AZ thslatezt dates, Mr.. Mareizek was in
London arranging engagements for Havana
and Philadelphia, with IambeTlik, Ronconi
and Tsgiisico.
Miss Charlotte Cushman, now resident in
London, viii shortly appear inNsw York.
- Mr.. and Mrs. Pauacefort have lately
PLAYED a Fsrv successful engagement in ToroL-
to; Canada.
M. Czsrney, the well known composer
and pianist, lately died. az Vienna, aged 60
The number Of his published pieces is SAG,
and he leaves a greater number Of others be-
hind. Not having any family, be has be-
qaeathed his fortune, which is considerable, to
the Conservatory Of Music Of that city, and
to charitable purposes.
= The Adelphi Theatre, London, is still re-
lying upon the strength OF Mr. and Mrs. Bar
ney Williams, who have secured, like the re-
of a few years back, the bill, the
whole bill, and nothing but the bill. So says
the London Era.
= Gen. Tom Thumb has been exhibiting at
Newport, England, and the Town Hall was
at every exhibition. So large were
the numbers who foeked to see the Hlittle
HoBdeT,n that the managers determined to
give four instead Of three entertainments on
the 18Th ult. All Of them were fully attended.
IFMr. Ira Aldridge, an English tEagedian, has
been performing an engagement at the Theatre
ROYAL, Stockholm. The P0sfoch Inrikes IT,
5iagGs characteristics his 0thello " as a noble
and extraordinarily fine (adel ach atomardeHf-
igf sf0rasfad) performance" With reference
20 bis Shylock the Tdningar saws "The-
nstsmorphosis of the part in Mr.. AS hands
IRON a purely dramatic to a deeply tragic
ia, to our thinking, one Of the mas
Of acting. His performance, as with
alternate anguish and rage he goes in search
IF his fugitive daughter, is a masterpiece, and
I produced the greatest sensation.o The n
oRbiad observes that "many Swedish actors
night iearn much from Mr.. AS by-pIay, his
Expressive outbursts and the freedom with
be tTeads the stsge.D The Hlasfrercd
(the Illustrated NesspapeT) gave an
engraving Of the last scene il 0thel-
and in another number the portrait and
Of the highly talented actor, who. it
~Isserts, must be incontestsbly ranked among
be very best performers Of the dsy.s The
Stockholm correspondent Of the Hambrrgh
states, that "the cold sons Of the
Worth were worked up to a real pitch Of en-
husiasm, (pahrakgff enekusiasmfrf,) and. as
Mr.. A. produced quite a f~srore.1 The
;Uehska Tdniug declares that the managers
experiment. in bringing Mr. A. to Stockholm
roFed a successful one, and that the public
7ere delighted (ofDrJosjust.) :