Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1867-03-28
THE AMUSEMENT WORLD.
Movements OF Prominent Artists
General Theatrical Items, Etc.


Brooklyn. They leave on a European
tour shortly, TO see the Exposition, etc
Mrs. John Wood will return from
England, having leased the Olympic
New York, for next season.
Fanny b. Price is the star at Crisp'i
Theater, Atlanta, at the present time.
The Worrell Sisters are to be mana
gers Of the New York Theater next sea-
son, taking possession on the LIST Of
May, aud paying $4,000 per annum
rent
At a recent performance Of 0thello
in San Francisco, "othello" and "Des.
demona" spoke in English, "Iago' in
French, cassie" and "Emelia" in Ger
man, and "Roderigo" in Spanish. That
must have been "all Dutch" to the au-
dience.
The Louisville Theater was reopened
on Monday, under the management Of
George +. Fuller, when an opening adj
dress from the pen Of George D. Prentice
was delivered
Charlotte Thompson is at the Adelphi,
Nashville.
Dan. Bryant is playing Shamus
o. Brien at DeBars Opera House, st.
Louis.
Joe Jefferson is in his last week at the
Varieties, New Orleans.
Helen Western closes an engagement
the Chestnut, Philadelphia, with the
present week, and sails for San Francisco
on Monday next
Kate Reynolds is the bright particular
star at the Pittsburg Opera House.
Alice Kingsbury is playing to big
houses at Maguire's Opera House, San
Francisco.
Barry Sullivan appeared at the Drury
Lane, London, on the 4th, as Sir
Charles Surface"
The overture to Macmillan Robes
pierre" by Ditref, has been heard in
Brussels. 1t has not had much success
as yet, though it contains the " Marseil-
laise," and various effects of descriptive
music, such as the gliding down of the
ak, the noise of the ak on the neck, and
the fall of the head on the scaffold.
Mad. Charlotte Henrietta Vera (nee
Heser), once a popular prima donna,
died in Rome lately, aged eighty.three
years.
Avonia Jones was playing East
Lynne" Lady Macbeth and Leah "
in Dundee, Scotland, at last advices.
Laura Harris has made her second
appearance in Brussels, and been favor
ably received. She is said to receive
e4S per night, which is considered big
salary in Brussels.
Miss Olive Logan has written an ex-
travaganza, A Race for Heart or, the
Shamrock and the Eagle, for the Web1
Sisters.
Miss Ada Webb was presented by her
friends with costly diamond ring during
her recent engagement in Washington.
Lester, the gymnast Of the Opera
House, Columbus, o., fell into the or
chestra while doing his head-suspension
act. In falling, however, he contrived
to change his position so that he struck
upon his feet, sustaining no other inju-
ries than s2rained ankle.
Mr.. Harry Forrest, jr., of Mobile, has
engaged Music Hall, Milwaukee, Wis,
for season of four weeks, and takes
company from Mobile, with some addi-
tons from the Varieties in New Orleans.
About two years ago the corner stone
of a monument to Shakespeare was laid
in the Central Park, New York. Com
mittees were appointed to collect sub
scriptions and select design for the
monument The subscription list, aided
by the proceeds of performances given
by Edwin Booth and others, amounts to
$4,000. On the evening of the 9th inst
the committee appointed to select de-
sign met, and the design of J. Q. A.
Ward was chosen. 1t represents Shak
speare in meditative attitude, the ex-
preston of the face being remarkably
fine. The figure is about ten feet high,
and is replete with vigor in every detail.
The design for the monument itself is
also very beautiful, but it is not improb-
able that some portions of it may be al
tered. 1t will be executed in bronze, if
the subscribers to the fund adopt the
committees report, and will probably be
ready in year from the present date.
The Port of Memphis.