Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1871-10-24
THEATRICAL SUMMARY.


Plessy Mordant made her American de-
but with marked success in the charac-
of Mrs. Oakley, in the Jealous Wife.
Mile Aimee commenced season of
opera bouIfe at Lima Edwin's Theater
on Monday evening, when La Periehole
was sung, with Mile Aimee in the title
role, and Ferdinand Noe as Pequillo, in
lieu of M. Julien, who was prevented
from appearing through indisposition.
Mr.. Frank Mayo has achieved a genu7
inc success by his performance of Bad
ger" in the Streets OF New York, at
Niblo's Garden, and by his spirited and
easy action, combined with the timely
interpretations in the role, he had given
it a freshness and added zest to the
entire performance which is thoroughly
enjoyable"
At Woods Museum, Miss Lucille
Western and James A. Herne acted du-
ring the past week in the drama entitled
the Child Stealer. With Miss Westerns
strongly characterized impersonation of
Margaret Rookley' the public are al
ready familiar, and we need only add
that her performances during the past
week were quite up to her usual stand
ard. f ui
Aseries Of benefits have been arranged
to take place in New York for the relief
of the Chicago sufferers, a part Of which
have already occurred, and the balance
will take place almost Immediately. All
the performers and attaches of the vari-
GUS theaters, minstrel and variety halls,
the circus and various musical troupes,
have promptly volunteered their per-
sonal services ta- fa'sh
Balfes Opera of Satanella was
produced for the first time at the Acade-
my, on the 10Th, before crowded and
fashionable audience, the occasion being
the rentree Of Nine Jenny VanZandt,
who assumed the title role. This talented
native cantatrice first appeared in opera
in New York in 1865; since then she has
devoted herself to practice and study on
the lyric stage in England and on the
continent, her success in Italy being
aHmAi'o
We have at least one instance where
divorce has been turned to most prof
liable account, and that is the perform
ance Of the comedy of that name at the
Fifth Avenue Theater, where it con-
tinues to attract audiences that I'll that
coy little theater in every part. Being
light and spirited in action and dia-
logue, charmingly acted, while the la
dies are maguiGcently as well as taste
fully costumed, it offers very pleasing
enjoyment for an evening. .s
Eileen 0ge, at the Grand Opera
House, has achieved a sterling success,
and is destined to run for some few
weeks. Messrs. Baker and Cole have |
already in active preparation new
drama Of J. C. De Leon, the author Of
Pluck and Jasper, entitled Paris, or
Days Of the Commune, said TO be in a
prologue and three acts. The scenery,
which, it is said, will be very elaborate,
will depict prominent points in Paris
which the Commune has made so ia
niliar.
The large crowds that nightly throng
he auditorium Of the Olympic Tn eater
o witness Humpty Dumpty attest the
genuine success it has achieved. 1t is
not to be wondered at, as the perform
ance, as a whole, is one Of the best ever
offered in this city G. L. Fox, as the
clown, is constantly changing the bust
ness here and there, throughout the pan
,omime, which relieves his role from mo-
lotony, while the various artists who
perform the speeialties labor as consci-
to please as they did during
The earliest performances.
Mrs. Charles Moulton, who has long
been celebrated in the circles of fashion
able society, not only in this, her native
and, but in the chief cities of continent
al Europe, as the pOssessor Of won
lerful voice under high state of culti-
alton, decided to appear in public, and
ang in a concert at Steinway Hall, on
he evenings of October 10TH 18th and
10Th, and at a matinee performance on
he Dist, when she had the assistance of
Miss Agnes Palmer, contralto; Signors
iiorgio Roneoni, baritone; G.. Leoni,
amateur tenor, and Pablo Sarasate, vio-
in yirtuoso; together with a grand or
,hestra, under the direction Of Sig. Ca
10 Bosom. II
A New York musical critic writes as
Iollows adi.n 1
Wachtel, the tenor, has achieved one
Of the most profound successes that has
hitherto marked the career Of any op.
cratic artist. His audiences have not
and the same fitrore Of en-
ihusiasm greets his every appearance as
hailed his initial performance. At first
the exhuberance Of demonstration
seemed 10 be due TO national feeling
Upon the part Of his countrymen, but as
his performances progressed a large
American element permeated the
audiences, and IN enthusiastic demon
stration they seemed TO far surpass the
reut0nic element This was accom-
plished by the undeniable presence Of
rare talent, combining a phenomenal
voice under rare culture, and great his
irionic ability. Had he not become
great tenor, he would undoubtedly have
become a great actor. At the age of
some iifty-fve years, with his powers in
apparently full vigor, he comes 70 new
unheralded, and achieves a
success which fully equals, Il i does not
8nrpass. that accorded him in the
1ld world During the past week
be sang Stradella = Der Trouba-
lour p Der Position de LOnjemeau.