Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1869-03-25
AMUSEMERTS.

NEW MEMPHIS THEATER The audi
eEca assemble at the New Memphis last
night was 3 tribute TO the genius and
fame OF m-s. Lsnder. The drilling
showers which prevailed throughout the
day turned into q steady rain EOCut the
tims for the doors 70 open, but even this
did not prevent a fair house from as
sembliDg to witness her second rendition
Of Gisc0mettp5 great tragedy Of Eliza
beth, written f0r snd originally so bril-
liaac!y played by Ri7t0rI. When Mrs.
GlSdstsus played the same character
here in December lRst, we instituted 8
comparison between her and RistoTi, and
the remarks taat applied in that
case hold good in the present one. kis-
tCgiE playing was to please the eye, Tor
not more than 0 IN a hundred Of the
vast crowds vino nightly thTOuged the
theaJer 10 see her, could understand the
language in which she spoke.
But IN the case OF Mrs. Lander,
as ia thst Of Mrs.. G~lsdstsne,
there is 2 cIsEE Gf voice as well az in
the mere setting, thst goes TO cur hearts
snd completely entrances Us. The cast
Of the principal characters last night
were, Robert Earl OF e sez,H J. H.
Taylor; "Sir Francis B con-" George
Bscks; William Cecil" lord Bur
leigh, Mr.. flanagan; "James VI Of
Scotland, - Mr. Maimburg Sir Fran
els Drske,n J.. Nj. hurry. OF the ACTING
Of Mrs. Lander, II is almost needless to
speak. The master scenes were the
scenes in which she dictates tbs two let
ters, the one to the Carl OF leicester
and the other to "Chief Justice Pop.
lam - the signing Of the death warrant
Of Mary Stuart - the love scene with
Essex the sigEIagofhisd aatn warrant;
and the closing scene. 10 the letter
scene, Mrs. Lander shows 70 great sG7
vantage, U~odulating her voice as she
changes from q secretary to the other,
from stern, sharp, severe, 10 soft; femia-
inc and a6ectiOnste, in a mCst remark
able manner. The love scene with "Es-
sexn was a splendid piece Of acting
especially the outburs5 Of feeling after
the earl leaves the room, when she al
lowed the woman % Ovsrc0me the queen
and eXclRims, Yes, l love him-love
bin rs / never loved mortal EefOre.n
But il is in the GfoWDing scene, the last,
when old age, turmoil and strife, smbi-
ton and pride had made thelr iDr0ads
upOn that gigantic reason sGd cad sSpped
away life and strength, thSt tks very
pinnacle Of acting Is reached by her, and
she realiz . Sad depicts to the life the
.1,aTy and Wofn sufferer, weak and
gasted, but sustained even 10 the glti
mats and supreme moment by that in
domitsbia fire snd pride which bsd
characterized her through life. To the
very last moment OF the closing sceDe
she never lost sight Of the fact that she
was the queen. Mr.. Taylor, as Essex"
was very fDe, and in IA Genes was
really splendid. O8e passage especially
struck Us a. very hne-thst Ia when
Essex" breaks his sword, ct the close
Of the third act. Mr.. Becks is also a fine
actor, and 20 a whole it will be long be-
fore the citizens OF Memphis have 81 OPP
portuDity Of seeing q izzbeh put upon
the stage rs it has been the psat two
nights. Tonight We have Mary, Queen
Of Scots.
THE GAIETY.-The dancing match
Yesterday between To0ley and Hank the
Mason resulted Ia the victory being
awarded to Larry TOOloy. All parties
are satisfied, We understand. thas the
trial was fair, and are willing 10 abide
by the result. Last night was the last
-aUoesrapes Of Mss Nellie Howard, the
chsmIiJn jig dancer, who leaves this
morning for Philadelphia. Oscar Willis
also, we understand, leaves to-day for
Pittsburg, Penn. Both Miss Howard
and MI. Willis carry with them the good
wishes of a numerCus circle Of friends.
Tomorrow nig5t Miss Lidis Wilson
takes q benefit, and ~ she is d~eservediy
a favorite with everybody, she ought to
have 8 full house. Miss Lizzie Sherman
and Harry Watson are fast becoming
great favOTites with every one. and the
singing OF the one, and the Ethiopian
comicslities Of the other, seem to be very
highly appreciated.