Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1871-04-25
ADJUSTMENTS.

AT GREENLAw's OPERA House last
/ evening, owing to the inclemency Of
| the weather, the attendance was not
| large, Blind Tom, the wonderful negro
| pianist, gave quite a number of recltals
| on the piano. Wonderful indeed are his
| performances; his execution perfect his
! style easy and pleasant; his memory GER
| Jsinly great and beyond comprehension.
! We paid especial attention 60 MS sonata
| from Beet thoven," "RigoleJto" by Terdi,
wedding March, " arrangement by Litz,
/ snd cannot express our astOnishm6ut. Ia
/ the rendition of the classics, as IN pieces
| Of minor value, he shows a wonderful
memory, and his execution is finished.
/ We bespeak very large house for him
| tonight.
| TIE THEATER.-The Wyndham Come
! dy Company made their appearance TO a
! good house last night In RObertsOn's capi-
! tai comedy caste" To say that they did
] so to advantage will but half tell the stO-
~ Of a triumph such IS has rarely
! been witnessed In Memphis. From the
| rising to the iusl going down Of the cur
/ tain the stage possessed an interest t3r
| the intelligent audience that found its
! expression in pesls OF laughter, thunders
/ of applause, and other responses, such as
! are usual where the players and the peO-
! pie are completely en- rapport. Every
! one Of the characters was played to the
| life. Nothing overstrained, natural aud
| easy, sometimes expressive OF an almost
/ excess Of eXubsrsnCe Of spirits,
/ sometimes on the verge Of over
wrought grief; but always within the eL-
Ii periences Of real life. such admirable
/ setting was a relief from what we have
had during the season, when such artists
| as have appeared have been surrounded,
! not supported, by "sticks" Like well
constructed building, resting secure upon
] a solid foundation, complete In all the de-
/ tails of q noble art, a monument to gem
JUS, every story telling IT'S own tale OF
magic-like skill, and all combining to a
perfect whole, so was caste" last night.
| -'Ecclss,r the besOtted father Of two
beautiful daughters, and "Ssm Gerrldg5-
were as true and as artisticslly presented
as was "Captsin Hawtres" or George
DfAlrOy," Fprigs Of nobility. Anyone in
| the least acquainted with the social life OF
i England must have recognized the por-
traits. Esther" and "POlly Ecoles" were
the humble antitheses OF the naughty
| fMarchiOness de st. Maur," whose psrtlc-
ular stress on ''bloOdh reached alter the
/ | absurd 20 & degree such as any Of us may
| match, even in this republican country
! Indeed, the play, throughout the thres
| acts. IL a commentary upon the absurd
barriers which caste, or blood, or society
or whatever else you please to term t.
raises, by which it perpetuates the
. strifes, the hates and passions o.
: class, and ultimately le6da 20 such
scenes as those which in Paris e
) dsy threaten reason itself and the de
{ struction of all. The speech Of th'
| drunken beast, "EcCleE," to his lord
ling grandson In bis cradle was bu
, the echo of the platform OF the Com
/ mune. Funny it was, and laughablJ
) comic, but behind these there wal
she threat and menace Of the clssseI
3 | cursed with law, but never or seldom
| blessed with Justice. The story Of caste
Is simple enough. George D'AlrOy," al
{ | officer In an English cavalry regiment
. falls In love with 90 Esther Eeeles," tht
| daughter OF a drunken and besOtted ole
beast, who, once q small tradesman, bsi
: ! fallen 10 degradation through his insatia
1 BILE appetite for liquor. 70 the WretcheC
condition in which he lives, and to tn
3 low estate in which he WallOwed, b
brought his daughters, the second o
! whom, Polly" a really charming char
gas man. "D'Alroy " is reminded by hi
} army friend, Hawtree," of the dutie
be owes to society, and the probable Wis
, / itstions Of " Caste but to &c purpose
% he marrieH beneath him, and aPOws hi
marriage 70 his haughty, Plsntsgenet
blooded mother, who Oerates him TO
. ! what she denOunoes his disgraceful con
| duct, and then ne takes leave of mothe
/ and wife alike, and departs for India, ant
fs supposed to have been killed in the Sc
poy rebellion. when taking his departure
| be left his wife q sum Of money which he
/ drunken father banks in his own nam
a and sauanderR She is then, for the seo0nt
time, reduced TO her last penny, and j
about again 10 take 70 the stage as bale
dancer for the support Of herself snC
! child, when Captain Hswiree," who i
j q f# HrnsFH > NErT
4 | comes upon the scene, returned iron
! ! India, notifies her of his presence in Lon
! don, and accompanies his kind lette
| with a check for thirty pounds. Thi
I holds her up until her husband (myste
p riously and conveniently for the porpose
of the dramatist) returns, and then "
2 have 3 finale that Is one Of the most tell
e ing ever Witnessed on any stage. Tn
! union of hearts, the explanations, th
!. hits at idiOsyncraeies, the general lettin
= down Of all the ,fye-barred gates q
u "Caste," " and the dissemination OF all fo
q more perfect union Of all the ele
ments Of society are given with
grace and ease inimitable, In words we
selected for the purpose, and In an inter
changing tsbleaU that was recognized b
every person last night rs a perfect pi'
tur8. The curtain fell as thunder
Of applause testified how we'll thOs
e present were pleased; testified of the
u recognition Of the taste and talent OF q
D. the actresses and actOrs, and set the sci
10 Of approb dion upen an effort that mul
teach actors and managers that they hav
= but to present 'life as It Is, ," to give u
with the perfection OF nature, a
3 the shades Of an unequal humanity, TO wi
credit as well as money. To Mr.. WynC
.a ham we are indebted for q rare treat, 81
q 70 him we make our acknowledgment
: hoping that tonight, and every night
y the week, the theater will be crowded
&c should be, by all who pride themselv
n upOn their ability TO appreciate 'goC
D. actin0.n The caste in "CRste" last nigt
was a. follows: " Captain Hawtree
. Cbsrles Wvndhsm; ''Ge0rge D'Alroy."
b III Fifzpatrick; "Eocles," Belyille Ryal
+ tssen Gerridge,0 George Gidde~
y ssTgsfber Fecles,H Miss Margaret Youn
ssPoiiv Rceles,s Miss sidney Cove
ss1Terou4g de Sc. Maur," Miss sollst
al ,tservsntn Mr.. Ri9hardaop. 1o-nsg
ls s,Cnrs . q military play, wiz Be preaense
IN A cap}tal bin and deserving IuA noa
= For the management We anno y. ~ !.
= thst In consequence Of the tnoisPo y
- OF Mss Annie GoOdsll, the 0petetsh
D 'sAlephIstola Mission and fhe eonleay
"stiil Waters Run Deep" VIII De 20
ponsd tin Thursday. On tednss0
" "Caste, (" which was received last nle
q with such unboundad applause, WIZ
substituted instead,