Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1869-10-09
Anusau,ents.

MEMPHIS THEATER The wet weather
prevented large number Of ladies' and
children from attending the matinee
They missed rich treat, for Aiieen
Aroon is one Of the prettiest dramas now
placed on the stage, and the manner in
which it's chief characters are performed
by Mr.. Murray and Miss Fiddes make il
doubly charming. To night the rousinR
old comedy Of Rory OAore will be pre-
scented. with Mr.. Murray in the title role
and Miss Fiddes as kathleen" "a we'll
ss the splendid old farce of The Happy
Man This being the last night and ben
eft of Mr.. Murray, the theater should be
crowded in every department, for we
scarcely know when we have bad such q
true artist on our stage. He deserved the
full patronage of our play -goers, and
should he return at q more favorable
time will most likely receive it.
BRooM's OPERA HoUsE.-The new
burlesque of The Mississippi by Noon
light in which Charley White appears
as captain Grinshaw," Jimmy Cur
miDgs as John Bradshaw" Billy Dis-
mond as Bill Baxter" Gus Frank as
Joe Beasley," and Charley Henry as
"Toothless Bob" still creates q .furore
and is widely pstronized. The fact of
the matter is, the working masses are
the best patrons of public smusements,
and they seem to have taken q special
fancy to the Opera House. We can only
account for this by the great variety Of
entertainments presented and the FREE
quent changes from gay to grave, lively
to severe" People may say what they
please, but good dancing and singing and
jolly burlesques hurt nobody.
VARIETIES TEEArER extra at
fractions at this house are elephantiue in
size and Frenchy in nature. Johnny
Pierce, Dave Williams and Dick Clarke
continue to be great favorities, and nightly
please their audiences with the newest
wittioisms and latest phases of Ethiopian
life. The Misses Roscelle, DeVere, Al
berthe, Wheeler and Leslie are also f.
vorites, and are nightly called back to
repeat their songs and dances. A new
programme tonight, including the comic
scenes of the " Haunted Inn" and bill
Jones' Cousin" Manager Ely treats
his friends we'll.
CRESCENT CRY CIRCUS. = Some one
with sunlight in his eyes says the circus
has gone to Mound City; nevertheless it
remains on the bluff at the foot Of Madi-
son street, and will present perform
ance unequslled for splendor under any
canvas tonight. Mr.. Noyes is con.
ceded to be the best circus manager now
in the United States; aud the troupe of
performers who travel with him, being
nearly all Southern men, are not only
excellent artists but clever gentlemen.
The grand spectacle of the Tournament,
as in vogue in the days of chivalry, will
be presented tonight. The circus can
vas ia new and the place dry. Persons
wishing to go there this evening will find
comfortable seats.
HARRY MCCARTHY. = This versatile
performer will appear at Rroom's Opera
House on Monday evening, and continue
bis inimitable dsineations for few
weeks. We scarcely know of comedian
who has in his repertoire greater va
riety of humorous things than Harry. He
is a frst-clsss artist in his way, and has
ever been popular among the people of
the South. he will prove "psyiug
card to the manager of the Opera
House. He is author of the music of the
" Bonny Blue Flag" which he sang to
delighted audiences in Odd Fellows
Hall in 1860. His impersonations of
Irish, English, Scotch, American and
African characters have never been
eQualed.