Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1871-11-06
THEATRICAL NOTES.


past week at Wallack' sin his own comedy
entitled Aggravating Sam, which did not
prove very great attraction, being de-
fcient in anything like originality Of
situation, or sparkling dialogue. Its in
cidents were improbable, and neither it
nor the performance gave satisfaction.
Last week the third instrumental and
vocal concert by James Fisk, jr.'s Ninth
Regiment Band occurred, the solo talent
being Miss Emma Howson and Signor-
ina Farette, vocalists; Mile Theresa
CASTELAR,, violinist; Mile Eliza de Try,
violincellist,and J. Levy, corneta-piston.
The concerts have become quite popular
and attract large attendance.
Charles Fechter co-operated with Les
ter Wallack in givinga matinee benefit for
the Chicago sufferers at Wallack's, No
vember LIST, when the Lady Of Lyons
was performed, Mr.. Fechter acting
" Claude Melnotte," supported by the
principal members of the stock COM
pany, together with Miss Lizzie Price
and Nine. Ponist, the latter two having
volunteered their services.
Eileen 0ge,' which has achieved a
more genuine success than is usually at
tanned by Irish dramas, has continued to
attract good sized audiences atthe Grand
Opera House during the past week. 1t
ID not only beautifully mounted but well
acted, and Mr.. and Mrs. w. j. Florence,
by their comicalities and natural acting,
contributed in no little degree to its sue
cess.
Well may the people exclaim, with
Cardinal Richelieu, "Who shall pro-
claim divorce betwixt thee and me2"
if they expect to see the popular com
edy entitled Divorce withdrawn from
the boards of the Fifth Avenue Theater
as long as the attendance continues as
large as it was during the past week,
notwithstanding unpleasant weather and
strong counter attractions.
The principal artists of the New Or
leans French Opera Troupe arrived in
New York October 9th. The Company
this year is thus composed: Tenors,
NM. Delabranche, Blum and Jourdan;
baritones, Dumestre and Solve; bassos,
Coulon and Perie; trial, Vallee; So
pranos, Mines. Leviellis, Naddi and
Durand-Hitchock contralto, Nine. Goe-
thals; leader Of the orchestra, NJ. Calab-
resi-.
The st. James Theater, Twenty-eighth
street and Broadway, was opened last
week under TIE management of Messrs.
McDonough and Barnshaw, with light
entertainment Of pleasing nature, the
performance commencing with Often
bachs operetta entitled Prima Donna
OF Night, in which Miss Susan Gallon,
as Ernestine," acted and sang with
much effect and created very favorable
impression.
Wachtel, the tenor, sang the leading
role in William Tell at the Stadt Theater
on Monday, Wednesday and Friday eve
nings Of the past week, and on Saturday
he appeared for the first time in this
country at q matinee performance, when
he repeated his great role in The Postil-
lion Won Longumeau. Miss Pauline
Canissa made her first appearance at
that theater on Monday evening, in the
character Of Matilde."
Humpty Dumpty seems in fair way
to enjoy as long a run as greeted it on
its first production at the Olympic Thea
ter. The attendance continues large,
and the performance apparently gives
entire satisfaction, judging from the
peals of laughter that nightly resound
in the auditorium. The attractions pre-
scented are numerous, varied and excel
lent, there being much to please the eye
and the ear, while the vagaries Of G. L.
Fox, as " Clown, assisted by his brother
Charley as "Pantaloon," create much
mirth.
Mr.. Z. A. Sothern made his reRtree
upon the American stage, after an alb
sence of nearly ten years, at Niblo's
Garden, on Monday evening, October
23d, before an audience that crowded the
theater in every part The old familiar
comedy, in three acts, entitled "0ur
American Cousin" was performed. 1t
was mounted with freshly painted
sceneries by George Hester, with ele-
giant properties by Benedict and assist
ants, and machinery by Bensen Sher-
wood. Signor 0perti had composed a
new overture, to which he applied the
title Of the comedy, and also waltz
called " Dundreary," which was per
formed between the acts. The language
of the comedy had been somewhat cur
tailed, and the closing portion Of it com
pletely changed. Mr.. Sothern, when he
entered upon the scene, was received
with a hearty outburst of applause,
which must have assured him he had not
been forgotten. His performance Of
Dundreary has been considerably modi-
fed, and we now see in it the fruits Of
long practice and study. Viewed in a
strictly artistic light, it Is highly FIN
ished performance His effects are pro-
dueed in a quiet, natural manner, and
more than once during the evening did
he convulse the audience with laughter
by simple change Of facial expression.
His performance now partakes more Of
the nature Of genteel comedy than Of
burlesque, which originally character