Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1868-02-18
AMUSEMESTs.

combining humer, grace and agility, Sc
cure excellent houses and pleased aud
q snces. Misses Helen DsVere, Sallie Ele
ridge and Lizzie Wheeler, and the agil
e and graceful Lamereanx, are the primo
: pal cards.
THE CIRCUS. -Jno. Robinson's oircu
, will remain in town for two days more
s They continue to play to good houses.
, DRAMATIC REsUME.-The New Mem
Phis Theater was closed in the early par
of the week for preparations to produce
the Black Crook, which has drawn i'm
mense audiences. The interest to see thu
splendid spectacle continues undated
1t will hold the stage during the presen
week.
Az st. Louis the great German TRACE
dienne ~Jan2ugeheck closed her engage
ment at the Varieties Friday evening
MIR. Forrest played LEAR" at DeBar'i
on Thursday evening.
The Wallack-Davenpor company had
a benefit with The School for Scandal al
Wallis Opera House, Washington, OF
Monday evening last. We give tie cast
" Charles Surface" J. w. Wallsck
"Joseph,h E. L. Davenport; "Sir Pc
ter" Bradley; "Crabtree," Plaeide
:" Backbite,n Barron; Moses Rea
3" Lady Teszle," Miss Reynolds " Mrs.
Candour," Mrs. J. w. Walisck LADY
Sneerweli," Miss Nichols; Maria, y
Miss MorelI.
Harry Gossin appeared in Washington
| two nights as Alexis in &" The Prisoner
Of State" The Ndtiof9ol Republican
says be " gave the highest satisfaction to
the audience, and left an impression upon
the play-goers Of this city which, we
trust, will be remembered as a favorable
card whenever he may appear here or
ell ewhere professionally"
The R;ehingsO Opera Troupe are playing
at the National Theater, Washington.
Dan. Bryant continues in his Irish
characters at the st. Charles, New
Orleans.
Edwin Adams played Rover " at the
New Orleans Varieties Wednesday even
ing. He surprised the critic Of the PIC
dyune by his excellent acting.
The Lott Opera Troupe continues to
do a fine business at the New Orleans
National. Frederick is a greatcard there,
as she was here, aud Himmer is specially
popular. Lott continues indisposed.
There was to be az immense Demo-
cratic meeting at the St. Charles Theater
last evening.
The St. Nicholas is the only place of
amusement now open at Nashville.
They are still playing Under the Cas-
light st Louisville, although positively
the last week" has been several times
announced.
TIE FIorences are at Cincinnati, draw
ing we'll.
The Louisville Democrat says: "Mr.
Sam Drake, the weil-known actor Of the
West, starts for New York to-day. He
intends TO bring his nieces, Miss Blanche
Chapman and Miss Ella Chapman, be-
fore the public. The mere mention of
their pedigree will be sufficient TO estab
lish their success. They are the great
grandchildren of Sam. Drake, sr., the
veteran OF the stage; they are the grand
children Of Mrs., A. Drake, undoubtedly
the greatest actress Of the age, and are
the children of Harry Chapman and
julia Drake Chapman, one Of tie prides
of Kentucky. We predict 8 brilliant
future for these offsprings of genius"
The New York Post ssys: Mr.. Joseph
Jefferson has the reputation of being
one Of the most financially successful
members OF the theatrical profession.
A large proportion Of his wealth was ac-
ouired years since in Australia and Cali
fornia. His profits at present average
two thousand dollars a week. The "sea-
son " is about thirty weeks.
Edwin Booth has the reputation Of be-
ing the wsaIthiest member, however, of
the American theatrical corps. His sea-
son is also about thirty weeks. His ay-
erage is three thousand dollars a week
His new theater will not be fnished until
! December. In the interval it is rumored
that he will fill an engagement at Pixies
Opera House, in this city.
Among the other actors who are earn
ing good incomes are Mr. J. y. Ovens,
whose receipts are $1,000 a night; Mr..
Barney Williams, wnO hss already
| amassed a handsome fortune, and who
| averages $500 a week, with Mrs. Barney
Williams as much more in the season (;
John BroughRm, who makes about $500
a week Mrs. Lander, the same, J
Murdock is also very wealthy. Miss
/ Maggie Mitchell, who is always, and has
F. been from the first, very successful,
makes sbout $500 a week Lolita, the
next most succet sful actress, a sprightly
utie bit of " quicksilver who has besn
into celebrity Only within the past two
years. makes about 1860 a week J s.
clarke, about the same, or possibly about
$1,000; Mrs. D. P. Bowers, $500; E. l..
Davenport, $50; ]. w. Wallack, $500
| Mr.. F. s. Chanfra1, $500; EdNin AdaEs
$500; ]. h. Hackett, $500 Hiss Lucille
Western, $500; Mr.. and Mrs. Florence,
$50,
A Paris correspondent f1r a Northern
journal relates the following unique oc=
currenee Last Saturday, a well known
pgblie adaselse of the most unserupu
Ious style, presuming Oh the success Of
the very eighty drsped besgties who
have figured in the most popular plays
and bslIets Of the past year, had the au-
dacity 70 make her appearance at the
opera bali arrsged only 10 fiesh-colored
tights aud 8 sash, Her entFanee vas
greeted with a formidable yell-shs was
bounced upon by a dozen pairs OF strong
arms, held aloft, and tossed from group
to groua, aboye the heads OF the motley
throng, and thus paFaded through the
vast ballroom, amid the jeers, hooting
and insulting comments of the crowd.
TIA Yretched creature, her slight traP-
ping torn or and aer ill.adVised defiance
of the very limited Geeeneies OF the
place thus summsrily avenged, wePt,
shrieked and prayed TO be set down on
her feet; but her tormenters were pitt
less. and il was not till she had thus been
forced to na6s the round CT the hau,
amid the hootiDg Of all about her, that
she was at last rescued by the police and
enabled to effect her escape from the
buildinC