Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1869-04-30

BENEFIT. Tonight Mr.. Robert McWade,
the stage manager and comedian Of the
New Memphis Theater, will take his
farewell benefit. We need not indulge
in many words of praise at parting With
one who eve sought to please the public
and to sustain and elevate his profess
sion, for Memphis has acknowledged
his merits by unmistskable evidences
Of pleasure and appreciation. We need
not urge people to attend his benefit to-
night, for the seats are all taken--rearly
and they will 20 any how. Mr..
McWade has been here three seasons
since the war, and we hope that he will
not forget his Memphis friends when he
wins new honors in other fields. And in
after years, when he has made his for
tune and won all the renown be cares for,
Memphis, then larger city, will still be
proud to claim and welcome him. The
bill for tonight, as will be elsewhere
seen, is very attractive, and the house
will be full, rain or shine. To morrow
night the doorkeepers and ushers' bene-
fit will take place. We trust they will
have full house, and are gratified to
learn that large number of tickets have
been sold already. There will be a
matinee to- morrow afternoon, when will
be presented the Hidden Hand.
ST.. LAZARUS TABLEAux. The tableau
exhibition given sometime since at the
New Memphis Theater was repeated last
night at the same place, for the benefit
of ST. Lazarus Church. The evening was
very unfavorable; rain fell in torrents,
and the house was of necessity not large.
The first tableau was Belshazzar's
Feast" which was strikingly arranged.
Miss Wilkerson, popular young vocal
list, next sang sweet piece, accompanied
by Mr.. Henry Farmers exquisite aute.
The young lady was heartily encored.
The "Vital Spark" tableau, was next
in order, and was followed by a fine
quartette by four gentlemen. The "Scup.
tors Dream" Christmas Tree" "May
Queen" (" New Years Eve" and "The
Four Seasons were all magnificent
tablcaux. Miss Ennis sung charmingly
Mr.. Hollenberg's solo was sung with ar
tistic effect; Farmers flute was delicious
harmony, and all who participated, pro-
fessionals as we'll as amateurs, acquitted
themselves with new honors. Artisti-
cally speaking, the exhibition was COM
plete success. 1t was oil arranged, we
understand, under the direction Of Mrs.
Thompson.
FRED. Wilson'S MISsTRRLs. un-
rivaled troupe had good audience last
night at the Greenlaw Opera House, and
gave fine performance. We were not
present, but will give the following notice,
which they received lately in a New
Orleans paper
The entertainment afforded last night
to the patrons of the st. Charles Theater,
by Fred. Wilson's St. Louis Minstrels,
was very amusing. A very good horse
was present, and all seemed to enjoy
themselves to the fullest extent. Among
the principal artists who appeared, Mr..
Fred. Wilson, in his character comic
songs, and in the "Grecian Statues"
deserved the applause which greeted
him. Billy Barry's Ethiopian songs
and dances we're much relished, as were
also the ballads of c. S. Fredericks and
the banjo performances of Tom Williams.
The ballad 1.-THE Little Brown Cot on
the Hill" was, sweetly Sung by Mr.. ]. ].
Kelly. The lend men," A. ]. Talbot
bones and Dan Shelby tambourine),
are exceedingly comical. The musical
part of the performance is unexceptiou-
ally good; and, altogether, with their en-
tirely new jokes and general excellencies
prominent among which is the absence
in their representations of anything
coarse or vuigar-Fred. Wilson's Min
ltrels should be literally patronized. An
entire change of bill tonight.
VARIETIES THEATER "A fine bill is
for this evening and the house
will doubtless be filled by an appreciative |
audience, as was the case last night. |
Manager Broom has fine company at |
he Varieties and continues to give fine |
variety of amusement to his old and new |
friends. 1t is gay, funny place, where
here is music, mirth, dancing and
beauty.
BRooM's OPERA HoUsE.-The royal
AN can is royal grand success. The
louse is crowded every night. The fol-
owing artists are in the combination:
Vile Aline LeFavre, the most perfectly
ormed woman in the world Miss Han.
lah Birch, the talented vocalist, the well
;nown favorites Nellie Whitney, Melinda
Jagle, Helene DeYere, Kate st. Leon,
Iottie Mitchell, Lille Wheeler, Mary St.
dudley, Ada johnson, Mons. Vesude-
mont, Larry Tooley, Charley White,
Billy Diamond and Jimmy Quinn. This
5 a monster combination, and has APP
ropriate scenery, curtains aud appoint.
nents. 1t is one of the finest shows Of
be kind ever produced in Memphis.
A LOG CAIN, BIZ GRANT; Red Knife,
lit Carson, or any other man, see New