Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1869-11-30


MEMPHIS THEATER.-Last night Mrs.
Bowers appeared for the first time here in
a new play called ''Snsre. or What Can't
Money Dor Il is not often,we see a per-
Torrance on a first night where every
thing goes SO smoothly as it did last even
ing. In the first place, the plot is of great
domestic interest ana well constructed,
| the incidfnts novel, the languagegood, and
the characters strong; and, we are happy
to record, well sustained throughout. The
story runsthus: Henry Melville (Mr. J.
| @. McCoIloU, a young husband, has dab
bled in rail way speculatiOns, n has be-
come involved his fine presence and VIM
ming manners have impressed a rich
widow Helen TAoTn6y Miss Ellen Wren),
who has determined to win him from his
marital allegiance, and who, with the as
sistance of an unprincipled brother, so en-
tangle MelUiIle in their tolls, that he is
cast into prison, not only as a debtor but
as a torger; his wife, distracted at his de-
partuFe, follows him, and waits outside
tire prison with her child in hope thai she
NAV see and hear of him; but brought
almost to frenzy by her troubles, falls in
sensible and is borne to the morgue as
dead bysthe police. Here she is found
by Edaund Vaughan (Mr. Charles
Waverlyl the brother of the widow, who
discovers she is not dead, but lying
beside one so like her that the idea
suddenly strikes him to pass the really
dead ladyy off as Mrs. MetUtue, and to
place her in q madhouse, as aiunatle.
This is rendered easy to him, on account
of his intimacy with another medical
student attendant ct the morgue. Henry
MeIUiLEe in prison, the supposed dead
wife inferred, and he, after an interval of
some time, marries the widow, who pays
his debts and sets him free-but his in
stincts remain true TO the lost wife, and
n - - -. 10 .ls11 HTka
present Mrs. MeIriHe has a child also by a
former husband, and this child, a girl, is
notwithstanding with her half-sister;
then comes a scene of upbraiding on her
part whic ends in his leaving her to
strew flowers on his first wife's grave;
now then the poor child has to bear the
brunt of her ill-humor n is beaten and
placed ia a corner of the room. At this
time the wife supposed to be dead re-
appears, the child at once recognizes her,
and here a scene occurs which left few
cheeks unsuffused with tears. From
this time until the curtain falls The interest
is unfagging, and peal on peal of applause
last right told how thoroughly all sympa-
thisedin the ~storyandits enactments. We
shall leave the tulfilment of the story to
be discovered by those who may go to see
it tonight, for we might spoiItheir pleas
ure by anticipating. OF Mrs. Bowers we
can only say she gave us a splendid pic
ture of loving, tender, self-sacrificing wo-
man, and appealed to the home feeling
with such a truth, force and tenderness as
to call forth the frequent use ofour hand
kerchief. Mr.. McCollom made a fine,
manly husband. and in his scene with the
child and second wife won warm and well
deserved applause.
Miss Wren and Mr.. C. Waverly had both
unthankful characters to sustain, but
rendered them in an artistic and capital
manner. Mr.. A. IL. Davenport and Miss
Bella Golden were also good as the friends
of Cara MeLIULLe; nor must we forget to
mention the two children who so we'll and
prettiIy sustained their parts. II will be
performed tonight, and we advise all
who can to see "Snare." Mr.. McCollom
takes his benefit on Wednesday night,
when Mrs. Bowers will appear as EIisa-
beth. A rumor has reached us that Mr..
Jefferson Davis has accepted an invitation
to be present on the occasion.
THE PARLoR.-This popular resort Is
still the rage with true lovers of sport.
Young C~incinnatus and Dan Connor dis
port themselves in song and dance,
nightly, to the huge delight of the audi
ence, 'andithe numerous lady members of
the company are as charming as possible.
Go, tonight, and see for yourself.