Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1868-10-19
THEATRICAL.
Opening Night at the New
Memphis.


Tonight, after having been closed fol
several months, the doors OF the New
Memphis TheateT are to be thrown open
to the public. The opening night OF the
regular season Of Az established theateI
3 siWSys 81 event Of pleasant interest,
Goth dramatically and socially. To the
people il formally signals the beginning
Of the pleasures Of fall and winter, ana
the greeting OF familiar faces on the
stage and ia the audience, that for
months have keea strange 10 them. It
h with more than the ordinary pleasure,
however, that We hail the commence
nent OF tue present dramatic season.
The last season closed early in the spring,
ssFiisr BY several weeks than bad been
customary hitherto. Other Rmusements
soon followed suit, and for months past
we have been totally without anything
Ike a decent, ~high-toDed plSce Of enter
tsinment. Tire people have been 90 long
Deprived Of anything like rational smuse-
meut, that they have begun to crave it,
2nd the present opening really dis 3 want
Of the community at large. Tn
management OF the New Memphis
therefore commence their lAbors uadsr
very favorable circumstances, for = pub
lie only becomes querulous and critical
after il ia suIfeited or tired out. The
preparations for the coming season have
on the part Of the management, been
very extensive and complete. During
the summer, the Interior of the building
gas thoroughly renovated, paint and
varnish and gliding being used lsvishly.
The scenery was ~reLOuchsG, and 3 great
many new and beautiful scene painted.
The machinery also underwent q thor
ou9h ~ovs;haultng, and we will venture
TO say that there is not q theatsr IN the
country where the sta &c and scenic
psrsphernalia are nov in s more perfect
condition. This, q every actor will say,
L a great adjunct 10 success, especially IN
the style Of drama which Of late years
has obtained with the American public.
There have been some advantageous
changes, we believe, in the auditorium,
and The arrangement Of seats, by which
the audience are brought rather
more eompacJly together, and every seal
50 arranged, IN reference to the stage, IS
10 enao.s the occupier 20 enjoy the small
est changes Of f@cisl expression OF the
actors.
The dramatic company whose services
the managemeut have secured, are fist
class sTtists, selected from TIE best thea
ters 10 America. Among them there
are, as we remarked q few days ago, sey
eraI who have acquired q nauOnRl Tepu-
taton. Mr.. Robert MCWsde, the stage
is 81 old iavOTiIe Of the Mem
phis public, both in his Official capacity
in the theAlsr, "a 81 actor, and Is = pri-
vRte gentleman. As an actor, IN
certain roles % comedy, he hiss
few euperiOTs. Mr.. Theodore Hamil-
ton, the leading man, is another gentle
MAJ well knoWn to the Southern stage.
Ia Mobile, especially, there are few
WHO have 90 many and warm personal
friends As DIR. Hamilton. Mr.. and Mrs.
Isnagsn are also old fayOriBes Of the
Memphis public, Ms. flanagan having
nerhaps HaOrs admirers and friends to2n
any other lady I'VE connected with the
Memphis stage. Mrs. Cline, the singing
sou5rette comes to US with the warmest
eueomiEms Of the press and viii, We
doubt nos, soon win 8 place In the alice
lions Of the play gOers. TIE orchestra,
to whom no small share OF the pleasure
OF theatrical entertainments 10 always
is composed Of accomplished Gusi-
ard is under b leadership OF Mr..
George HsnCwerker, WSe IL thoroughly
qualified to WELD the baton Of RaPPet-
E~seister il any theater ia tniscOunJry. A
TILa ISL OF Stars A&FE l4oC t-lA GC-A-N4I
the season opening with Miss Charlotte
Of whom it is supsTtlGOus for
"a &c speak, her merits being teo well
known sas Sigaly appreciated 20 need
encomiums ~ CT hands. The pro-
ersume tor this evening Is ,sther unique
is g departure from the old customs
that, We have 40 hesitstion 10 saying,
wfll give universal sstis?zction. After
an overture bg the orchestra Mrs. Ian
will appear and deiiveF 81 opening
sdjrsss. written for her by o well known
gentleman Of this city. At the
c,ose OF the address tie company,
IN fud strength, will be introduced,
snJ slug tns opening chorus u
IN Grands Duchfsse dc GeTOkSteal.
Tine regular performance will tkel COM
Daenca-she play for the evening being
LrGy Of Lyons with Miss Charlotte
Pnoaug5u as Pauline" a role 10 Wnieh
she has az superior and few equals
TIE ladies' Of the city hsve been looking
forward 70 opening night Eish eegerness,
va understand, and have made prepare
10 turn out In force this evening (
MAJ Therefore look for a most bril-
and bes.atifgl display, aud We close
vi.h 8 wish that the skies may be
and that long ere It is time
Tor iignting the footligats the rain ChSs IL
falling 90 persistently will have
Ia fbe pahIte-