Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1869-04-18
AMUsENIENTs.
Resume Of The Week at Home
and Abroad.

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every night. Ode reason OF this is tht
large numbers OF strangers brought int
the city by the ovation and festivities in
boucr of the ex-Pfesident. At tho
New MEMPHIS, Me-, Joseph Proctor
has bsen playing with great success 10
his peeu'igr llae Of tbs legitimate drAma
though we can hardly class hicE Of the
Woods, in which he opened last Monday
night, as belonging TO the legitimate
drama. II lie q play, however, Of some
merl', and il parts is quite exciting. Mr..
Proctor makes more OF the character Of
the "Jibbenainosy" or "Nick Of the
Woods" than any one'that We have ever
seen ia IL, while MeWsde as ' r pairing
Ralph StGckpole only lacked the size
70 be the embodiment OF that tremsn-
iiousn character. ambition, one of the
most classic and beautiful historical plays,
was no so well attended on Tuesday
night. Mr.. ProctoI's "EthelWold"
was q IaCst artistic and finish
ed pieco Ct acting, and neTited
a better Gu iiencr. Mrs. flanagan
played fCsthErine Howard" ia q man.
ner that surprised even her warmest sd-
mirers. Her rendition, Of some parts,
could not have been excelled. Wednes
day night Damon and PythiGs was the
play, and the hOuss was excellent.
Thursday ambition was repeated to q
much better audience than on It's first
presentation. Friday night the histor
zeal play, Jack Cdde, was given, and
though q dTeary rain was falling, and
the johnson banquet was progressing,
there wss g very fsir attendance to wit
ness It. At the matinee yesterday,
ambition was again given. Last night
was the gala light Of the week. Elk
President johnson and his suite and
friends we're in sttecdspce, and tie
house was ageslleot. The pay was
Nick of the Woods Mr.. Proctor closed
his engagement lSst night. We learn
that there Is to be a grand debut on Mon
day night. Mr.. VIM. Jennings, who has
hitherto taksn part ia histrionics and
amateur performances, has, at the advice
and solicitation OF friends, determined to
20 On the stage. Hs makes his debut to-
morrow evsgiDg as "Charles de Moor"
In The Robbers. We wish him all sue.
cess. The L.. fingwell hiss returned to
the city, and will open at the New
Memphis on Tuesday evening as
Romeo Jsfier Jenkins" "Ys who
love to laugh, prepare to do so now"
LECTUREBY FATHER RYAN.-It will be
glad news to tbs many friends OF the Very
Rev. P. J. Ryan, V. q, of st. Louis, TO
learn tkst he is coming to Memphis to
lecture. He has refused hundreds of in
vitations to different parts OF the country,
but could not refuse the reqsest Of his
many old friends and admirers here to
| give them the ga i6cation of hearing
him once more. To those who have
heard Father Ryan it is necessary to say
nothing, IS thsy would be willing TO
travel a hundred miles to hear him, but
to those who have not, il Is sufficient to
sag that it is generally conceded that he
is OPS Of tie greatest living orators. At
Rome he preached the English Lsnten
sermons ia 1858, at the special request Of
the Pope, and those who heard him cay
that he far surpassed his distinguished
predscessors-Cullen, Wisemsn, Mag
| ming ami others. His church in S..
Louis is always croWdfd when he preach
es, Ga the 4 d instant + sther Ryan
lec.nred at st. Bridget's Church, ST.
Louis, on the same subject that he has
chosen for his opening lecture here :
~ The helpless and unfortunate under
Pagan and Christian civiliz 3tion," of
which a 81. L5uis paper says We
wish that every man in the land could
nave heard it. The q Idience Wss large,
aNhcia,ive, and fairly at the mercy Of
the speaker. Strong men wept like chill
dren, and during two hours that were
consumed in the delivery of the lecture
there was a breathless silence and atten-
ton that Ct themselves were aWsnlly
grand
CHURCH EoME PIC NIC.-On Tuesday
next the corner ton OF the Church
Home, under the auspices Of the Episc0-
pal Church, is to be laid at Oak Lawn
Station, five miles east of NJ -mphiF, on
the Memphis and Charleston RailrUad.
A most beautiful lot has been secured,
and q sufficient amount Of money raised
to assure the erection ef one wing Of the
edifce. There is to be q pic nio ca the
occasion of the laying Of the corner stone
on Tuesday. a special train will leave
the depot st one O'Clock, pm, and will
return al six o'clock-the fSre for the
round trip being only % cents. 1t will
be a delightful fair No more noble
enterprise than that of founding . Church
Home could enlist the sympathy and as
sistsnce Of the benevolent. Let all who
can attend the pic mic! They will be
abundantiy repaid 4! the country is be-
ginning to put on the beautiful habili-
ments OF spTipg, and no where do the
fields, the fl ,wers and the forest display
more Iovlier than at Oak Lawn.
The GAIETY THEATER.- Medina con
tinued to draw good houses all last week,
and was improved IN considerably each
night that it was played. Manager Etly
bias q splendid company at present. en-
bracing some Of the best known artists
in every branch Of the variety
line. Amorg the ladies lately
added to lis company are W who
are especially excellent il their peculiar
line Of business, Misses Elite Barker and
Adelaide st. Clair. Among the gentle
men are Messrs. Porter, Berger, Bob
Hart, and others, too numerous to men,
ton.
MISCELLANEOUS.
OF outside amusements, such al balls,
concerts, celebrations, etc., there was
quite s deaTth Last week. The only
concert was Henry Farmers, which, by
the way, was a most elegant affair in
deed.
The crest events Of the week were the
reception of Mr.. Johnson, the procession,
etc., on Wednesday afternoon, his speak
ing on Thursday afternoon, and the
banquet to him Friday night
Next week there viii be no end OF
amusements On Monday the races
begin, and continue throughout the
week. Tuesday there will be q grand
"hop" at the Ogerton in honor OF Mr.,
Johnson. We understand that Mrs,
OiDoaovan Rosa will pro0shiy STRIVE
during the week. The TableauE given
last night 8 week ago by the ladies OIL
the Episcopal Churches, will be repeated
On Friday the 81. Georges Benevolent
Society gives . ball and supper, etc etc
Foreign.
Heller is back ia San Francisco.
Mics Kellogg charges $3.50 per NIGH
for singing, and, since her European
tour, will take payment only In gold.
Nilsson is a head taller than Collin
who sings "Faust" to her "Margue-
rite"
New York city now supports three
large pRntomimes, five screaming bur
lesGuee, besides two burnt cork operas. 8
morse opera, a Shsksperean revival
and sensational dramas without number
Mile B sttiDi, q young opera singer
while prac.icing for her debut in Paris
few weeks ago, stopped short in g rOu
lade during her lesson, sunk down and
shortly expired.
Patti has been carrying everything