Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1871-10-30


which was given at the Pittsburg Opera
House recently. Lawrence Barrett I'M
personted the role of Bob Sackett, and
performed the part excellently. M I'D
Lolita is presenting her new drama,
entitled Rainbow, at the Arch Street
Theater, Philadelphia. ,oo i1
Mrs. Bowers is at the Olympic and
Dominick Murray is at DeBars Opera
House, st. Louis.
At Fox's American theater, Philadel-
phia, the Majiltons are creating sensa-
ton in Les Trois Diables.
Edwin Forrest closed an engagement
at the Walnut street theater, Philadel-
phia, on the goth, and was succeeded by
John E. Owens, in Scion Single.
Miss Fanny B, Price, supported by a
dramatic company under the manage
ment of d, Hanchett performed at Fort
Wayne, Indiana, during the past week.
The Strakosh Italian Opera Company
have offended the Brooklynites by an
nouncing q performance there this week
without Nilsson They will appear to
slim house in consequence.
At the Holiday Street Theatre, Balti-
more, Maryland writes correspon-
dent on October 2lst Master Percy Ro-
sell, the boy actor, opened on Monday
evening, October 10th. The initial per
Torrance comprised the ending of the
third and the whole of the fourth act of
the Merchant of Venice. Master Roselfs
rendition of Shylock was really an as
tonishing performance for so youthful
an actor, and in perfect keeping with
traditions of the past.
The Brooklyn Academy was the scene
of large and fashionable audience on
Thursday last, the occasion being the
re-entree on the Academy stage of the
popular resident cantatrice, Mrs. Jerome
Van Zandt, who appeared before her
Brooklyn friends in the title role of "sa-
tanella," assisted by the English opera
artists Of the Parepa-Rosa company, the
cast including Miss Clara Dorea, Mrs.
Aynsly Cook and Messrs. Castle, Camp.
bell, Seguin, Whifen and Hall. Vocally,
the performance was quite a success,
Mrs. Van Zandt being the recipient of a
recall and several encores, but the mise
en- scene was strikingly inferior to that
of the New York representation.
The Holborn Theater, London, Eng
land, was reopened for the season on
September 25th, under the management
of R. Mansell, with a drama entitled
T" Edmund Kean," by the late Alexandra
Dumas, and which had been intimately
associated with the fame of Frederick
Lemaitre. 1t had remained unknown to
the London boards some thirty-five years,
but at last one manager was found bold
enough to brave the penalties and pro,
duce it. The Daily Telegraph of Sep
TENDER 26th says; Once upon time,
in one of his widest moments, Alexan-
Dire Dumas chose to describe on the
stage the improbable life of an impossi'
BILE actor; and being hard pressed for
title, he turned his hero into a great
man of whom the great novelist knew
absolutely nothing-Edmund Kean. he
painted in sensuous colors the life OF
drunkard and debauchee, the French
mans notion of lady-killer, fellow
despised for MS weakness by his dresser
the fancy of ladies of high degree,
trickster with sliding panels in hi
dressing-room, which was place of as
signation for silly women; and man sc
utterly devoid of taste, discipline, and
good breeding as to burst out in the
middle Of the Balcony Scene in Romeo
and Juliet before gigantic audience
and fling his vulgar Billingsgate at thu
head Of the Prince of Wales afterwards
George the Fourth, because his roya
highness happened to be chatting to thu
lady Kean chose to admire.