Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1857-09-06
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ed in America 10 sing for a short season IN
Italian opera
Gustavus Brooks, the acter, it is said, has
realized eight thousand pounds sterling in Aus
tTalis.
At Niblo's Garden the combined talent Of
Mile. ROlla, the premiere daaseass, and the
hzyeis, draws excellent houses.
The Olympic Theatre (lats Bucklsy's) has
been re-ope8ed under the management Of L. b.
Johnston and W. B. Moore. The former is q
popular comedian and the latter was formerly
treasurer at Wsllsek's Theatre.
At the Bowery, the last novelty, a drama,
illustrative OF Indian life, entitled Misntini-
NO, or the last OF the Narragansetts,o is one
Of those stirring pieces, full OF incident and Of
romantic interest, which rarely fails to attain
4 high degree Of respect.
The Italian journals announce a new CON-
poser, Siguor Ssrrao, a pupil Of Meresdaute
HIS opera is called ~P0rgolese," and was
brought out with great success" atthe FondO,
Of Naples
The New York P-r0grG1ms "a lively theatri-
cal j%ournal) SAYS . Twenty-Five children have
been for some TIM under the instruction OF an
accomplished ballet master, and will appear
during SEX season in connection with the Kel-
Ter troupe.
Bartou's theatre will commences its regular
season onRext Monday, with Mr. Erwin Booth,
the leading acu IS being Miss Susan Denim.
Mr.. c. Fisher, SIR. Marx Smith, and Mr..
S.etchell are ~re-engsged. During the early
part Of the season Miss Charlotte Cushman,
Mr.. Murdoch, Mr.. Ranger and Miss Blanche
Fame viii play star engagements.
Msyerbeer has returned to Paris. and Of
course the ever-to-be-produced Africans"
is spoken of-he Mrs. Harris Of the Partisan
musical world The Italian journals announce
the production Of a new composer, Signor Sor-
rae, a pupil Of M4rcallsnte. The opera is call
ed "Pergolsss," and was brought out with
great success at the FonaO, Of Naples.
Now Is the time for singers and composers;
never were they better paid or more apprecia-
ted. Verdi can get almost as much money az
he likes for a new opera, and Be have agents
IN Paris looking out for lady and gentlemen
singers, VIII may almost choose their theatre,
II possessing 4 shadow Of a name. "a new
Msebeth,D By her Tsuberg, is about to be pro
ouced at the Opers-houss Of Berlin. NJ La
blzche is much improved inbeslth, to the great
delight OF his numerous friends
Charlie Dickens amateur company were to
have performed {" The Frozen Deep " in Man
ebeSstr, on the 2lst and pa inst. Mr.. Sins
Reeve is to receive 600 for eli htCsn nights at
the S.saGsrd TaeaTe, London The manage
meat Il he Olympic passes into the hands Of
Messrs. Robson and Emden. SIR. Robson
CtDL1riHLE1 nA1 erd-DN VIII AIr 1AuAcA4AEr
but the more important event is the little
play Of Mr.W iikie Collins, The Lighthouse"
Mr.. Robson sustaining the part originally
taken BY Mr.. Dickens. The character 10 one
entirely apart from any which Dir. Robson has
played in Wych street, and Il will enable this
great actor to do himself justice in a line which
has not heretofore been opened TO him The
Royal Pahopticoa, Leicester Square, is to
change its name from Greek to French, and
resppear under the fortunate auspices Of Mr.
(. 7. Smith, Of Drury Lane, as Winter Gar
den. After several years retirement, Mr. 7. ?.
Cooke has re-apPeared at the HaYmaTket
Theatre. The enthusiasm TO be expected per-
hsps exceeded expectation. He was fhe orr
ginsl man-o'war's-man Of the English boards,
and ali after hin were imitators.
M~ELFoNEEE IL THE AUcTI0E RooN-Tbe
effects Of Mdiis. Rachel are beng sold of In
Paris. Her gifts, her portraits, heir ~poigaaTds,
her wardrobe, all her cherished works Of art,
have BY this time BEEN knocked down" TO
the highest bidder. We understand that the
following actresses dePuted agents to bid for
then. Madame Eistori gave a carte blanche
70 bid the mantle of the great tragedy queen,
and certainly or no one would the mantle of
Rachel fall 60 gracefully as on the classic
shoulders Of RistOri- Miss Helen FAUCET is
anxiors to obtain possession Of Rachel's crown.
Miss Giyn holds cut her hand, filled vi b bsuk
notes, in the hope OF clatching her sceptre
whilst Miss eastman has set her dramatic
heart upon carrying Of her shoes, in the am
bilious expectation Of being able TO walk,in
the1t q
In London, Miss Louisa Pyne and Mr. q,
ris0n have taken the Byceun for thrse mof6- {
Mr.. Weiss is already engaged, and essessfssa q
lie making to form a e~mopiete and stroE~4s -
panv. M. Alfred Mellon will be musk
rector and chef d'oTohesfTe- The iDstrumA
band. forty strong, Is selected from the bst1
of the koYal Italian Opera, the Sacred HarA
ME Socie.y, and the Q chsstrsl Union F; sznd
there viii Be a sborus of ceTrespoudlso son
strength and quality. The repertoire will ,
extensive, CONSISTING Of the best English o.
ras, and operas adapted 70 the English stag1
and will include an original opera OF mud .
merit BY an American composer, which bal
had great success in The United States. Tbt
theatre is TO open on the 2lst Of SeptembsA
and the performances viii continue till sbOdes
Christmas.
The operate company Of Her Majesty's
Theatre. London-eonprising Mesdsmes Pic
eolomini, Spezia. Ortolani; SigEors GiugliBe,
Belief, Belart, &c, haVs been singing IN the
provinces
A series of Italian operas, under the diree-
ton Of Mr. Bale, at the Prineess's Theatre.
would nmeB on the 2t,h inst. Tie great
sriistes OF. the day, Including Nadine Grisi,
Madame Alboni. Madame G~sssirT, Signor Ma
rio, Herr Reichsrdt, and Herr Formes, consti-
tute the company. The operast 10 be performed
viii comprise the TTsviana, Norma, RigOletto,
Iacrezia Borgia, La SamRambula, u Trova-
tors. seuiramida. II BsTbie-s di Sevislia, Lucia
al LammeTnoOr, Don Giovanni, SC.