Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1866-09-10
THE NEW MEMPHIS THEATRE
Grand Opening ..To-night-List of
Company and Stars Engaged.

Tonight the doors of the New Mem
phis Theatre will be thrown open to the
public, who will be permitted to enter
and gaze upon the various improvements
made since last season, and judge Of
the merits of the company engaged.
The inside of the theatre has been pain
ted in q neat style we'll calculated to
please the eye, while the columns sup
porting the family circle and gallery have
been painted white and ornamented with
golden wreaths that will add their quota
to the brilliant scene the house will pre-
sent when filled with the youth and beauty
of our city. The space allotted to the
orchestra seats has been enlarged, ma
king room for over fifty chairs. which
improves the appearance of that part of
the house But the best improvements
have BEEN made on the stage
from the footlights to the rear,
from the floor to the ceiling = suggested
by the extended experience of the mach
mist, Mr.. Harry j. Drew, and carried
out under his upervision-improvements
which are too numerous for us TO men
ton here, but which will strike the eye
of all who attend and compare the stage
and certain scenes with their appearance
last year. Mr.. Sam Guile, the efficient
artist has been hard at work, and the
productions of his genius will speak for
themselves in bright and tasteful blend
ing of colors, in many scenes on canvas
language that the most illiterate can
understand and appreciate.
In his selection Of stock company,
Manager Thompson has shown that
judgment which he has acquired by
many years experience in the profes-
sion, and which will be appreciated by
our theatre-goers, who have a taste for
the drama that readily distinguishes
that which is worthy from that which
is otherwise They are always ready
to crown with success those who are
worthy of commentator and remu-
nerate a manager literally for his
expenditure of money and brains. The
leading man is Mr.. Wheelock, from the
Boston Museum, who comes to us highly
recommended The heavy man, Mr. j.
w. Hill, will be remembered by many of
our readers, as the sterling young actor
who walked the boards of the New Mem
phis two years since, and became popu-
lar with everybody for his correct read
ing, fine appearance and general acting.
His travels since then should have i'm
proved him. Nous Uerrons Mr. M.
flanagan, the old man, is known to our
readers as filling the same capacity last
season in manner which gained him
hosts of friends, and caused his re-en-
gagement before he left for summer
tour. Mr.. W. H. Drayton, the Stage
Manager, has recently arrived from Lon
don, where he filled prominent position
at the Sadlers Wells Theatre Mr.. +.
w. Marston, the comedian, is a gentle
man of good parts, who, we believe,
will become favorite Then we
have Mr.. J. b. Ashton, from
the New York theatres, Mr.. j. Meagher
from Philadelphia, and Messrs.
C. Morrison, j. W. Parsons, Z. EvaHs,
NJ. Snyder, J. Boyce, ]. W. Carpenter
and ], Rogers, many ofwhom are known
fayorably to Memphis lovers of the
drama Mrs. NJ flanagan will fill the
position of leading lady. She is a cor
rect actress, neat and tasteful in dress,
and pleasing in appearance, which made
her favorite last season. Miss A. LEV
ellyn, old woman, will be remembered
for her correct representations last sea
son. Miss Staafeld, from New York, has
a good voice, and is well spoken of by
those who have seen her Misses Ed
strom, Annie Douglass, Louisa Lew
ellwyn, Marguerite, and Mesdames Mars
ton, Guile and Morrison will fill positions
which their ability qualities them for.
The orchestra will be under the lead
ership of Prof VIM. Withers, jr., and
will be numerically stronger than it was
last season. The Professor has made
several additions to his portfolio, and
lovers of good music viii be delighted to
learn that he has some new gems for
their consideration. Mr. c. d. Stein
kuhl, gentleman and soldier, will act
as treasurer, and will furnish tickets and
take in money. Mr. C. E. Rowe has
charge of the properties and Mr. Job
jameson ofthe wardrobe.
The stars engaged are some Of the
brightest in the profession, opening with
Lawrence P. Barrett, who will be fol-
lowed By Edwin Adams, Charlotte
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