Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1871-12-28
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THIS EVENING the children of Grace church
songregaiion VIII have their Christmas tree
THE THIRD ANNUAL BAIL OF the Emmet
Guards takes place AZ the Coch1Rn hall, We'd
nesday evening, January 3 1877.
and bathed II In tears. shed because Of the
imaginary sorrows Of an imaginary dead man
who never died OF lived. The greater the
strength, and no ioiiies efoId ZIP are com
parable to those of people who can't help cry
ing when Rips guide dame grows furious be-
cause Rip WON'T She plays her part a. well
almost. or quite, as Jefferson.
THE CONCERT to come OF on Friday night at
the Greenlaw opera-house, TO he conducted by
j. Ernest Perrfng, will, we are assured, be q
ever given in Memphis. Many among the
best OF our amateur vocallsts viii appear. The
programme Will be published in q few days.
The ladies and gentlemen engaged In getting
up this concert are enthusiastic In their work.
aud are determined that Sabatzky shall have
q monument worthy Of his genius.
THE TARLEAux VTvANrs, by the pupils Of
st. Patrick's school, at the Assembly Hall, on
Main street, have offered all who visited the
DR.. Clark, remarked, q It's Innocent; tbs beau
tiful." To particulariZe would be wrong-al
the children performed their parts beautifully
and by special request The entertainment
will be continued. We know OF nothing more
gratifying than 70 see children enjoy them
The Fair
at Rocco hall got into better working order
last night u may bs said now 10 be fairly
started on a career Of glory which viii end in
success. Many gentlemen and ladies attended
last night, aud mach interest was manifested
in the progress c" events. There is a nne gold
watch on one Of lie tables, which viii be voted
on TO the su~perintendents Of the railroad
shops. The highest number Of votes takes the
watch This contest will be pleasurably ex-
citing. The beautiful mantIe-clOck which
adorns the table Of this Misses Ashe will be
rafied. Quite a number OF tickets, or rather
chances, have been taken already. To that
numerous elass-the visitors 10 the faIr-We
feel 1t Incumbent on us to call attention TO
Mrs. O'Nen's restaurant, on the right after
entering the door.
The eloquent Dominican Father Burke Is
expected 20 deliver two OF three lectures in |
Memphis before he leaves. The profound
ten or twelve years he has preached the Lenten !
sermons to the English speaking people OF
mate acquaintance O. great men from all parts |
OF the world, including. particularly, all the |
celeprated Americans VINO visited that city. |
The New York StaT, speaktng Of his preaching, /
says Father Burke, the Irish Dominican, |
seems TO have inherited the mantle OF BOssuet
Father Burke Is the greatest living pulpit
orator speaking the English language. Though
young IN years his fame Is European. The |
greatest lights Of the Catholic Church heard
him with delight in Rome during the late
Vatican Council. His voice, ike the peal Of
AN organ, nlls the largest cathedral. His Ian
EuaGe Is RraDnlc. IUEclDlH, sublime. like thar OF 1
Bossuet. His knowledge Is ~boundless, his de-
livery grave and earnest, and genuine piety !
stamps with the splendoTs OF Heaven his won
derfnl Intellectual gifts. We could listen for /
hours to the polished ~eloquenes a varied
learning of Archbishop Manning; v scould
walk twenty miles to hear Father Ryan des-
crtbs the glories and triumphs Of the Catholic
Church; a sermon by DR.. Anderton could
never tire us, but we are OF opinion that the
In Father Burke. No language, no word
painting can adequately represent the effects
OF his elOquence in the pulpit"
From Abroad
JANAUscHEK has been playing in Bufalo.
EDWIN ADAMS played three nights last week
in Syracuse.
CHARLES MATHEWS is at De Bars opera
house, 81. Louis.
EDWIN FORREST played last in Nashville
during the week
NILE. AIMEE is drawing good ous in New
York, in opers bOuffe.
Julius CEsAR" was produced at Booths
thsater on Monday night.
JOHN new play, "John Garth"
is running at Wallack's theater.
SOLID SILvER" Is the name Of a play now
nightly performed In San Francisco.
join E. owens Is meeting with great sue
cess at the Varieties theater, New Orleans.
CHANFRAU will play at the Grand Opera
House, Baltimore, during the holidays
MR.s oTHERN last week made Harry Palmer,
Of Ntblo's, a presentofa very handsome ring.
MISS AAAkLOIIE LLohAAN Will give three 1
readings In Bossoy, commencing January T. 4
MAGGIE MITCHELL has been playing TO {
large audiences at Pixies opera house, Cincin-
natl.
Mr.. \ Mrs. WI. FLORENCE returned to
,he Grand opera-hoUse, New York, last Mon
lay night.
MISS LAURA HARRIS, the American prima
1onna, has been engaged for the season at the
Carlos theater, Lisbon.
Miss JANE CooMBs andher comedy company !
ave been playing in Pittsburg. The Word Z
II Fashion" Is their present attraction
Mr.. JOSEPH J~EFFERsOS rsaps a rich harvest
100000 annually = playing only six
months In the year.
CHICAGO Is soon to have a splendid theater, =
-qualing in every respect any place of amuse- e
,e located on the west side.
LYDIA THOMPSON and her troupe of blondes
played last week at Woods theater, Cincinna- 9
I. The theater was largely attended. On 7
dondsy Lydia appeared in Louisville. I
MR- FECHTA sailed for Europe on last We'd
lesday. He goes for his health and to engage
.rtists for his new theater atNew York, which =
TO be called the Lyceum. The theater Will 9
'robably be opened in February.
NINE. ARABELLA GODDARD, who Is ex-
'ected in this country next season, is receiy-
al journals for her classical performances at
be London Monday popular concerts.
TIE brilliant engagement Of Mr.. Sothern at p
Siblois Garden terminated last Saturday =
Il hit, when the comedian took a beneht- me r
Iouse was crowded. Mr.. SOthern commenced
n engagement at the Boston theater on Mon A
ay night last.
"DIvoRCE." at the Fifth Avenue theatsr. A
York, hss eclipsed all its contemporaries L
] its popularity, and 10 is running toward the b
70 hundredth night with no visible decrease
popularity. The theater Is crowded TO the
oOrs every night.
NJ. EDMUND CASTER, a well known baritone
niger, died at Havana, Cuba, on Sunday. He
as BON in France in lS2S, and received hts
lusical education at the Paris Conservatory of
-usic. He was successful from the drst. =
uring his life he sang at Palermo, Milan,
Jenna, Madrid, Seville, Paris and London.
! ISL NJ. Gessier married Mile. Cub@s, q
woman Of some reputation as a So
-ano singer.
The New York Herald OF Tuesday says:
The second revival last night of the Black
'OOk,' in spite of a few mishaps, was an i'm -
ense success. The house was one such as a.
ZEN NiblO's has eldOm held. There was not 81
'en a square yard OF standing room left unOc- p
pied. The theater from floor to roof was a -
lid mass Of faces, and from the opening Ls
this vast audience waskept up 10 a fair =
gree OF interest, occasionally breaking into
e~cstacies OF enthusiasm"
NINE. DE CAUx, the famous Patti. has been
awning crowds TO the Theatre de Ia MOunare
Brussels-not prom1scuous crowds either, =
u OF the most select character, at twenty j
ines q head. Nothing less than the diva, and rts
T great fame, could nave peopled a theater VI
lich ordinarily presents the solitude OF a IN
sert. The great talent OF this artistic has In
Ttalnly indicated Itself from all theories Of &c
ere fashionable or ephemeral favor in the de-
Instant attraction which she exerts every sn
she goes. thu
Nev york Ie+tor-v-,+ar n, tha pos,o, vi
raid says: You have seen the statement
At poor Matilda Heron, the actress, had lost z
r wits while playing an engagement in ST. reu
uls. They who claim to know declare that yes
r former husband, nom whom she is now art.
7orced, and who is the leader OF the orches- inc
in one of the principal sheaters. has driy- sea
her TO- .strLctfon by every means Of cruel at
and brutality. When he married her she Cal
5 at the hight of her fame, and had a hand but
ne property. This, If report be true, he wa
and even forced her 20 give up the are
: house and lot she owned, by tnforIuing THU
that he had another wife, and that II She tiol
used 70 give hun her lnal remnant or for
le, he would publish the fact and render ,
tr child legally iIlegitimate. Under such L
IL is said, she yielded, and since her ang
aration she seems TO have grown more and neaL
re deranged," Iun
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