Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1870-05-21

THEATRE.-To-day closes the engage
ment Of the Carnival Minstrels, and there
will be two performances, a matinee at 2
O'Clock pm. and the other at night. All
who have seen and heard these minstrels
declare them m~atehless, and il would be
losing a big chance for fun not to go to
the theatre to-day.
THE BERGER FAMILY SWISS BELL
RINGERs.-There are but few of our city
readers but will recollect the delightful
series of entertainments given by this
talented family during their previous
visit to Memphis nearly a year ago, and
all sueh will doubtless be pleased TO learn
that they are again about to visit US, and
give US another opportunity of listening
70 their delicious bell music, and laugh
ing until our sides ache over the irresist-
able comicalities of Sol. Smith Russell.
The Bergers ave just closed one of the
most successful engagements OF the sea
son at the Academy of Music in New Or
leans, and before leaving were made the
recipients of i grand complimentary tes-
timOniaI benefit st the hands Off large
number of the leading citizens of that
CITY. The Berger Family comes to US
this season with a company greatly aug
meuted in numbers and talent. The
charming Annie. Elite and Louise Berger
are still with the company, and they
have received valuable auxiliary aid in
the persons of Miss Maud Stanly, who is
said to possess one of the finest soprano
voices of any lady now On he American
stage, and in Mr.. A. j.. Whitcomb, who as
a performer on the harp has no rival hv-
ing. The Bergers are now playing a short
engagement in Mobile and viii open at
our theater on Monday evening next.
Full particulars will shortly appear
in our advertising columns.
THE FAIR at Rocco Hall closed last
night, after a successful continuance OF
several days, during which time scores Of
the most beautiful and attractive ladies Of
our city have been in constant attend
ance, escorted by numerous admlring
young and siRgle gentlemen, n all have
We'd with each other in filling the hall
zach afternoon and evening, besides con-
tributi1g largely toward the financial sue
cess of the festival. No gathering OF the
kind ever gotten up here has surpassed in
lovliness, beauty and Intelligence this fes-
tival. 1t was rendered the more attrac-
tive to visitors by the fact that none were
importuned to take shares, chances, etc,
in trifiiDg rafting schemes. Ii was a real
strawberry festival in every sense, where
a gentleman could call and partake of a
delicious SANGER of cream and straWDer-
ries, fresh and sweet, served by pretty
maidens, to add zest to the occasion.
Among the many ladies who graced the
al III VIGIL RAN1ShIS
the festival, wa take occasion 20 mention
the names of Misses Mile White, Katie
StrattOn, Emma Frayser, Mollie Wood
ruff, Mollie Strange, Blanche McGhee,
Lizzie Winchester, Lizzie Elder, Emma
Gown, Matte Crow, Mamie Rambsut,
Alice Jones, and a hnndred more of the
handsOmest young ladies of our city. Be-
sides the young ladies, mention should be
made, and thanks returned to Mrs. Nun
ford, Beard, Woodruff, Wood, Hill, Bar
chus, Cook, Stiffey, Denn,ison, White,
McCombs and man others, comprising
the most respectable and fashionable mem
bers of Memphis society. 1t will be long
time before the fair that closed last night
will be equalled. IL cannot be surpassed.
WE had the pleasure last night of assist
ing at the dancing soiree of Mr.. n Mrs.
De Grey Bennett, 50 well known and so
favorably by the people of Memphis. The
sight was one to fill the most Obdurate of
bachelors with delight. 1t was like a par
tene of howers-more beautiful indeed as
the dear little ones were animated, full of
life and thorough in the lessons taught
them by their teachers. The ballet, as We
remember it in Europe as well as the
United States, afforded and affords no
spectacle so beautiful. The spectacular
drama, to, paled before this varied and
exquisite groupings of children, upon
whose faces was the stamp of nno
cence, and whose movements we're
the perfection of grace. We do not par
ticularize. We do not select any one or
two names for special mention. 1t was TO
be expected thai there would be degrees
Of excellepce expressed in the poetic no.
ions of these children. There are classes
in the ennet Academy, classes that set
forth every stage of progress a~ttainable
by children in an art to which they take
so naturally; but this was skillfully hid
den from the eye of the prying. The pro-
gramme was so arranged that to a casual
visitor, like o~urself. all seemed perfect
and all seemed equally skilled in the
intricate msZes, in the beautiful figures
and the difficult steps that maxi up the
round dances, the iigs, the ~quadrilies
and fancy dances, in teaching which Mr..
and Mrs. emmett are considered adopts.
Their pupils reflect c~reditably the efforts
of their teachers; they discover an
amount of pains-taking that proves the
fidelity of teachers and pupils alike. We
are proud of the Bennett Academy and
regard it one and not the least among the
Institutions of the city. II Is patrOnized
by our best people and is 4 source of de-
light for the rising generation, who here
learn to tip the light fantastic and to put
on the grace Of movement so essential to
all who would take any part in social life.
We believe inth Benefits.