Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1869-12-16
Music and Drama,


Hackett has closed his engagement q
Booths Theatre, New York. Booth him
self comes next in the role of Hamlet
The Rchings Bernard English Opers
has finished its season at the Grand Operi
House, and the present week is the lss
of Lotta at Niblos.
Wallack's Theatre devoted last week tc
number of dramatic novelties, includ
ing Captain of the Watch, "Woodcock'
Little Came" etc. etc. Wa
The drama of London" is on the
boards at the French Theater, and will
run until Christmas.
"Paul Clifford" is deligbting the boys
at the Bowery, and Alf Burnett is trans
forming himself to admiring crowds al
Theater Comique.
Kate Raignolds played last week in
Brooklyn-openiDg with 1.-THE Serpent
on the Hearth. "i.' "
Miss Bateman has begun four weeks
engagement at the Walnut Street Theatre,
Philadelphia. An Irish Sensational play,
called Patrick, or the White Lady OF
Wicklow" is running at Laura Keene's,
and Tom Taylor's Overland Route, at
Mrs. Drews Theater. ..,ss.gf,s
Maggie Mitchell has departed from
Boston. Mrs. Scott Siddons takes her
place at the Boston Theatre. Selwyn's
is still doing mid Summer Nights
Dream" and "The Two Buzzards" are
flying at the museum. A troupe offemale
Zouaves are astonishing the Hubites with
"Shoo Fly" saa 80 saalfe tse
Mr.. and Mrs. Florence are at the Holi-
day-itreet Theater, Baltimore. Olive
Logan delivered her lecture on "Girls"
in that city on Tuesday evening.
Kate Fisher, at the head of q dramatic
company, is touring through New Eng
land.
Edwin Forrest, finished his engage.
msnt at the National, Cincinnati. Miss
Mary Gladstone succeeds him. Frank
Mayo holds on one week more at Woods
Theater. 5f tF+
Csrlotta Patti sings in Porkopolis on
the 18th and 10th OF the present month.
The Chapman Sisters concluded an
engagement of one week at the Pryor
Street Theater, Atlanta, Ga, on Novem
Der 9th.
The Richmond, Va, Theater was re-
oDened on Nov. 29sh, by Spslding Il
R,pley, with their Washington Company,
and Mr.. and Mrs Harry Watkins as the
stars.
Mr.. and Mrs Barney Williams Pitts
burg engagement is said to have been
an unproftable one.
Dominick Murry closed at McVicker's
theater, Chicago, and Maggie Mitchell
opened q: the same establishment on
Tuesday.
The Brignoli Troupe hava been singing
at the California theater San Francisco,
to small houses.
The San Carlo, of Nsples, has not been
very successful this season. 1t was
opened on the 17th of October with
"Belisario," in which two OF the singers
were almost voiceless, and the ballet was
received with Kisses.
3 The fgurantes of ''Ls Petit Faust"
demur against the enforced display of
their persons, and petition to lengthen
their petticosts. This is not in Paris,
London or New York, but at St. Peters
burg, where artists can live upon their
salaries.
Signor Plsve, who wrote the libretti Of
I'll Trovstore," "R goletto," LA Ira
viata," "Don Carlos" and other Of Verdi's
oparas, il at present in a lunatic asylum.
S guor Verdi has forwarded to Madame
Plave 100000.
Herr Goldschmidt, chiefly known to
fame as the husband Of Jenny Lind, has
brought cut in London his pastoral
oratorio of Ruth" which was failure
in au English provincial town two years
ago, but has since been successful 10
Germany. The critics see very little that
is good in the work, declaring 1t fruit
of the musical heresy Of which Wagner
is the apostle. They speak kindly of
Nine. Goldschmidi, who sung in the
piece, aad declare that great artist was
manifest in her efforts.
Grau's German Opera Troupe made a
financial failure in their recent visit to
Washington City.
Thomas Orchestra created tremen-
dous enthusiasm both in Louisville and
Cincinnati. All parties and papers con-
cede their matchless excellence.
In Paris, at the Itsliens Theater, Mile.
Krauss has been very successful in
"Balle in Msschero." Geraldine. the
new baritone, has been well received.
Mile Sessi, who made her debut in La
Sounambuls," is not q decided acqusi-
ton TO the troupe Of the Iialiens. At |
the Vaudeville new comedy, which I
should be styled drama, has been pro.
duced. It called LA Flevre du Jour"