Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1869-05-11
AMUsEMEVTs.


THR OPERA good cut nos q crow
ded house assembled at rks New Mem
phIs last night 10 greet tho BFign0l
Troupe on their first appearance in lhi:
-city. The opera W&s D3nezetti's Don
PJsqudie, with the following cast MILE
Durand as NORMA" Sia&or PetTilii, Is
"Don Pasqaale,H Sigu0r Lccstelii, e.
' the Notary" Signor Briguoli, in dis
famous part OF "Ernesto.n When we
take into consideration the circumstan-
ces under which it was given the enter
tainment, in an artistic point u view,
was q success highly creditsbie 10 ali
parties. Tue troupe arrived st 4 O'Clock
in the afternoon, and we're tired cut
with 3 long journey over uncomfortable
roads. Nothing OF this, however, wGa
shown in the performance. Or the prims
donna, Mile Durand, we hardly know
how 10 express ourselves sufficiently in
praise without appearing fuisOme. Her
peTSoneE is exquisitsly pleasing, anu
hsr voice is a pure sOpTsnO, highly
trained, and managed most artisticRlly
and admirably. she is altogether 8 most
chsrming young artistic, and carried all
hearts by storm. or Signor BFignoll it
Is almost supeIfu0us to speak. Ha is
rightly denominsted the prince OF teDors.
rhe role OF "Ernesto" does not give
much scope for a voice like his, but even
there il rsBg as only his voice can, full
and round, Gs sOnorOus 3s bronze, aud
as clear aud sweet as silver. The bari
tone, SiKuO- Petrilll, as the msrcurisi
"Dr. MIatesta," was most happily re-
ceived, the natural fua OF the man
adding not q little 70 his SUCCESS ss an
artist. His voice Is q noble one, and-he
kQows how 10 manage it. Signori Ssrti
and Locatelli showed themselves finish
ed actors and tGs vOcalisis, and were
veil received throughout. Tee quzrtette
in the second act was loudly eneOred,
and rendered q second time 70 increased
applause. The flower Scene" from
I~i-rrovatore {" Adio honorary was
very beautifully and effectively rem
dered.
10 night, II BaT5iere dt SevigEja will
be given, Mile. Dursud IS |" Rysino,"
Briguoli a "Atmgyivs," Petrilli as
.. Figaro" Sarti IS "BsTtoiO," and
Locstelli az "Don Bssilio.n TIE artists
will be rested Gy this evening, and So
The Barber ia an opera that gives GiOre
scope to both tenor AID soprano, and
Withal ia 3 greater favOrlte generally
with artistes, we look for s brilliant
evening.
THE NEW MEMPHIS RACE COURSE
The officers and directors Of the Memphis
Association Course are thoroughly 'hve'
men, and are and hsve been doing all il
their power for the past few years to
make turf sports popular in the city OF
Memphis, and they have succeeded 20 a
charm. The spring meeting which ter
minated go successfully g couple OF weeks
ago, gave satisfaction to ali who attended
the brilliant contests Of the week, and
the press OF the citylsDd throughout tho
couOtry declared that il was the most
successful race meeting eysr held ia this
Of the country. AS 'turf sports
have now become OF the institutions,
the Directors Of the association Course,
with that enterprise which has always
distinguished them, have made arrange
ments 10 purchase the ''oldTac track, " as
is famiiiarly called, situated on toe
Memphis and Charleston Railroad, about
five miles from the city. Previous to the
war this track eujoyea 2 reputation sec.
ond to none in tho country, and was
considered by turtles as a No. !. The
present proprietor, Mr.. Edward Breath
lit, has offered this land for the track On
the most advantageous teIms, d over
SIC, 600 Of the purchase money has
been subscribed, and she fail
will certainly be Tun over the new
Tne capital stcek is $4,000 in
OF 500 each, and the Investment
is Of the best ever offered to the citi-
zsus of Memphis, ss lie land all around
the track is daily approaching In value.
Prospectuses and further particulars
may be had or application to David NJ.
Pnilp, Secretary Memphis Association
Course, CiJizsns' Union Bank.
The CIRCUs. the great New 0sleaDs
Circus aud MeuEgsrie are
in full blast on the duff. Il is cer-
tainly 8 very fine snow, aud n to be
recommended il every wsy.