Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1867-02-21

hearing the noise and seeing the men
rushing for their lives supposed that the
animals had got loose. As IL BY magic
every one in the lower part Of the house
was panic stricken, and rushed pell nell
for the doors Men, women and children
were knocked down and trampled under
foot, and for few minutes there was
confusion worse confounded.' 1t was
soon made known that there was no real
cause for the alarm, that only portion
OF the stage machinery had given way,
which fell to the stage and made a great
noise.
One of the London managers heads
his programme with an announcement
quite refreshing to read. 1t relates to
encores, which are strictly prohibited in
the Marylebone Theatre.
The Black Crook still draws crowded
houses at Niblo's, New York, although
last Saturday was its one hundred and
sixtieth representation.
The WorreIl Sisters close at the Broad
way, New York. this week, being fol-
lowed on Monday by Mr. and Mrs. Bar :
ney Williams
J. L. McDonough is showing the Long
Strike to the Chicago folks at Me-
Vicker's.
Cecile Rush has retired for the season
and gone to Philadelphia, where, rumor
says, she is to be married to Mr.. G. W.
Brooke, young lawyer Of that city
Siguor Mora's Italian Opera Troupe
inaugurated a season Of twelve nights
and four matinees at the French theatre,
West Fourteenth street, New York, on
the llth.
The Ghioni and Susini Opera Troupe
returned to New York on the 18th, hav-
ing completed their Western and South
ern tour. >
Matilda Heron was at the Academy
of Music, Albany, New York, last week.
John Brougham opened there last Mon
day.
Jean Hosmer commenced an engage
ment at the Metropolitan, Buffalo, on
the llth, with Fdzio.
The Webb Sisters are at the Holiday,
Baltimore, performing to sood houses.
D. L. Bandman is at Woods theatre,
Cincinnati. The Black Crook is an.
nounced for next week.
Mr.. W. H. Riley, of the Metropolitan
theatre, Indianapolis, contemplates a
starring tour at the close of his lease OF
the above mentioned theatre. He will
take with him as agent the well known
balladist, Mr.. H. E. Church, late cap
tain in the United States navy.
Mollie Williams and Felix Vincent are
at the Metropolitan, Indianapolis.
The Young Mems Christian Assoca'
ton at Providence, Rhode Island, has
inaugurated crusade against the "pret-
ty waiter girl saloons" of that burg.
They proceed to the saloons nightly and
sing and pray. Several saloons have
been closed by their efforts, the beer
jerkers and proprietors being converted
from the error oftheir ways and joining
the crusade.
Mrs. D. P. Bowers and Mr.. McCollum
are at the Walnut, Philadelphia.
The Mayor of Salem, Ohio, strictly re-
fuses to grant license to any show or con
cert troupe, unless the Town Council are
first furnished with complimentary tick.
cts. He says that dead head passes to
shows are "all they get for holding the
honorable position"
The Mobile Register, of the 18th, says {;
"Mr Joseph Jefferson, the distinguished
comedian, arrived in the city last even
ing, after an absence of twenty-five
years. Mr.. Jefferson, when boy olten
appeared before the public in the old
Mobile Theatre. His father-who was
an excellent accorded here of yellow
fever in the year 1912, and the son was
for the first time thrown upon his own
resources in this city. He left it young
and obscure, and now returns in the
vigor of manhood with brilliant repu-
tation."
Maggie Mitchell is playing the last
week of her engagement at the Varieties,
New Orleans. Ristori is at the New
Opera House, and Harry Mccarthy d
Co.. at the Academy of Music