Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1871-10-17
EME

AT THE THEATER tonight, Mr.. DOmin-
lex Murray will open with "Arrah-nR-
POgue," and we hope to see a full house.
He was much disappointed that he did not
get in on time last hight, and so wss a
very large audience which had gathered
to give q fsvorite actor a hearty end a
warm welcome. The railroad is response
bic for this disappointment, which will lie
fully made up during b week. Mr..
Murray will perform in many Of his "a
vorite plays, and as he hiss improved las
good wine does with age) since he was
here last, we expect him TO increase his
reputation with our people, who have q
pleasant remembrance of his visit OF
last year.
THE MENDRLsoHNs are having rehears-
ais nightly, and are making great preps-
rstions for the grand concert on Thursday
evening.
Won VLEcK SPIRTTUALIsM DONE
FoR.-The Davenport show was by all
odds the stupidest that ever came to
Memphis. 1t was simply an exhibition
of q number Of meaningless tricks with
cords and towels and musical instru-
ments, Oft b mesner sort, with which q
fifth class bob-tailed monkey wouldn't
have been willingly seen in public. Nc
Anister, the Fakir of Sivar, Signor Bltz,
Gallagher of Ireland, mot him Of Fort
Pickeringl and Japanese and Chinese
jugglers and tricksters delight, by deeeiv-
ing az intelligent multitude. People love
to be humbugged, and therefore these
shows oflegitimate jugglers, who tell you
they dc all these wonders and that
only your senses are misled, give real
pleasure. But when q fellow gets into q
wardrobe and unties hard knots and in the
dark displays q little phosphorus and
sings around old furniture, Juggling at
guitsr-strings, and pumping horrible
melody out Of wheeling ACCORDION with
one hand, while rafting a tsmbourine
with the other, the performance is so I'M
intellectual, so ridiculously meaningless
and absurd, that the stupidest fools
should not be asked to invest it with
marvellous charms by believing the
hideOus sham to be the work Of
Of d~isembodied spirits. An idiot wouldn't
be caught engaged in such silly tricks;
but the spirits of the departed crawl out
from beneath tombstones to bob around
untying hard knots in 8 charming double
barreled wardrobe. It degrsdes human
character in the eyes Of common intelli-
gence to find men so fond Of being duped
that they give or pretend TO give oredence
10 the assertion that spirits practice such
1nutterable tomfOoleries l. is almost an
insult to popular common sense that Mr..
Won Week finds it necessary TO expose
he shallow tricks of the teble-tippers and
wardrobe .thumpers. When the Japanese
uggler makes q shrub grow and expand,
nd the flowers to bloom, sven before |
FOUR eyes, the delusion is beautiful and
delightful, and the juggler deserves sp-
1lsuse for his poetical ingenuity. II the
uggler asserted that he invoked the
lgency Of dead people. we might imsgine
{ almost possible that such such dexter
Jus and pleasing arts would well smuse
he vacant hours of departed youth and
But why Mr.. Won Week should
eel it incumbent upon him TO expose
devices too contemplate to eX-
lite wonder, and too trihing TO open the
yes Of childish or stupid admiration, we
asnnot imagine. In fact, though we may
confess delight in having our gensss
deceived, we should not go so far as to sd-
nit that, because the senses are misled,
are devoid OF common reason and in
diligence. MFR. Won Week, having well
rsined muscles and good use of his
myers, and sharpness of vision, not only
elects but reproduces the silly tricks Of
able-tippers and Gordian knot cut
ers. People who would have them
elves thought babies, and very
redulousold danes relieved Of faith
q patent humbugs and other spirit
al decisions, should go and see Won
'leck tonight, when he will go through
be wardrobe in a jiHy, n every
must confess that be "knows all the
He pulled the wool" over Mr..
eyes, though this gentleman
Tould have known more about il if it had
cen cotton, and DR.. Rivers viii never
)rget how TO cure the wretched little spu-
lous diseased insanity of spirituslisbs.
hose W gentlemen set upon the stage
lst night.
SAN SHARPLEY held forth at the Green
w opera house to a fair audience, last
light. His tricks, as well as his gifts, de-
ght the house every night. His new
in the Greenlaw offered him IN
sual facilities for the distribution Of his
lexhsustible gift basket. The little peo- ,
le are great admirers of Sam. They say s
is 8 capital fellow. he will get along Z
lcely at the opera house during this fair /
eek. /