Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1871-04-02
ADJUSTMENTS.

WE learn from reliable sources that
/ Mr.. Thomas, with his worid-r6nOWDed
| Mammoth Orchestra Of fifty performers,
/ together with the eminent pianist, Miss
Anna Mehlig, will make the tour of the
/ Southern States during the seasons OF
/ 1871 and 1872; and will give Our citizens a
musical treat, such as we certainly never
have had in our city. The press through
out the Eastern and Western cities where
| they have been this present season, speak
columns in their praise.
The THEATER has been well sustained
the past week. Mrs. Bowers, came saw
aud conquered. She broke through the
| bsTriGsdss of Lenten custom and drew
crowded houses every night. Lsst night
was no exception to the rule. She played
L1teretiG BOrgiG in the drama of that
name, and, Of course, played il well. But
we submit that she is TO our mind more at
I home in better characters. We prefer to
| see her in such as call forth all her dra-
matte power, and yet touch the chord of
fellow feeling. We have little sympathy
with " BOrgias" or "Audleys" and wish
the breed were swept from a stage where
they are tolerated by the many and only
welcomed by the few whose maWkish
sentimentality finds in them key TO Un-
lock the fountain Of their tears. '' Eliza
beth and Mary, Queen of Scots"
we're well received; SC, too, was the Lady
of Lyons" Camille" which was pre-
sented 20 an overtiowiDg house, mainly
composed of women and children, was,
as usual, the key to the fountain alluded
to, and there was an ocean of tears. a
wealth OF lRChrymOse signs and ejaCulG-
lions of sympathy. OF course the audi
snce did not for a moment suppose they
were eXpending their heart sy mpathies
upon one who mad lived in violation of
the cOpYentionalities of society, an out-
cast, wsntOn. They did not dream Of
that, and only thought of The WOmsn
lovely if frail, who passes before their
eyes only in her better moments. her vO-
cation, or, as Beast Butler would call it,
her trade, being carefully excluded or
only suggested by the characters and the
plot of the piece, "Csmilleu is worthy
the Paris now in the hands Of the "Reds; :"
and she is suDh character as they would
hail, and perhaps solemnly defy ss the
GODDESS of reason" Lady Audiey" is
little better than Camille" 1t is a sort
Of French English character, Of which
like Camille, g may be said the world
bad been better on had it never been.
Compare Lugretia H0rgia with the most
impossible woman of Shakespeareis orsa-
tlon, Lady Macbeth, - and IL sinks out of
sight. Camille and "Lsdy Audley"
we cannot compare, bseause his genius
naVer stopped 80 low rs the strata where
y
tsrs in his time answering 10 both. But
they are gone. We have written of them
in this vein only because Mrs, Bowers
has oOndescended to play them. From
less able Grtlste we would not even have
tolerated their presentation. Oar readers
must not forget the benefit for Dir. Pat.
Short, the treasurer Of the theater, He is
a young gentleman whose attentions all
have received. Everybody bears testi-
mOny to his deserYings, and We hope
everybody will bear willingly such testi-
m0ny IS the purchase Of a ticket or tick-
cts for bis benefit may be svideuee OF.
AN EVENING OF SACRED SoNa.-We /
attended st the qreenlsW Opera House
last evening, and shared with perhaps
Eve hundred persons, delightful Even
ing OF Sacred Song.1 Mr.. Philip Phillips, /
the gentleman who presided on the occa-
BlOns Is nom New York, the great capital (
TO which we look for the highest attain
ment in every art, science and walk OF
life. This "Evening Of Sacred Gonen
consisted OF lecture upon sacred music |
with illustrations upon the beauty and
necessity for congregational singing; and |
we must say, that much as we prize the /
efforts OF euarGetts BhOira, Rad Of trained
choral singers, much as We love 10 hear
and worship IN our hearts to the exalted
strains Of professional singers in our
churches, Mr.. Phillips completely Gap
tured US TO his side. He did this, how
over. not so much by his arguments, all
good, and all appealing to our sense Of
the praise that is due 70 God from every
one OF His creatures, but by the aid Of the
congregation present, 0lery one Of whom
was in sympathy with him, and Joined,
when called upon, in tile ohOruses he Sc
iseted foF the occasion, Mr.. Phillips Is
nosaegssd OF a tenor voice Of fair compass.
He sings with esse, modulates charming
". acoentuates with perhaps too cutting
a niostv, bnt pF0nounoes his words clear
ly. His culture has been IN the school OF
psalmody, not the one for high art, such
ss the public demands IA the Opera Houss
or the concert room, bat IS necessary
perhaps more so, Il we reflect that Il aids
in the bstter praise Of Him 10 whom all
hearts should be raised. Mr.. Phillips has
q mission and he Is fulfilling It during
his present tour. We hope be may be In
duesd 70 aid 10 the proposed Sunday
school concert,