Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1872-02-11
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OLIVE LoGAN.-0f this charming wo.
| man who viii be here on Wednesday, we
learn from reliable biogrspher that hel
| history might be woven INTO q novel
which would prove anew that truth is
stranger than fiction. she WAS born in
the village of Elmira, New York, in the
/ summer of 1889. Her father was a cele-
brsted comedian, who joined to q comic
/ power OF the highest order the grace of q
| gentleman, the refinement of q poet and
/ the cultivation of q scholars man who
could set audiences in 8 roar, or write
| poems of g beauty which awakened the
sncOmiums of BIsckwood, or discuss q
metaphysical question with an erudition
most rare and Iorcible. Her girlhood was
passed in Cincinnati till she was fourteen,
and while there she was educated at the
Wesleyan Female College. At the age of
/ fourteen We find her supporting herself by
playing on the stsge in Philadelphia, her
father having died, leaving large fsmi-
ly. From this time forward, until her
departure tor Paris in 1857, we get traces
OF her at different thssters in this coun-
try, where she was chiefly known for her
extraordinary beauty and her purity and
sweetness OF character. She remained
some seven years in France, residing in
Paris all that time, but making frequent
trips to London and the French watering
places. In London she was the guest of
various members of the English nobility
st different times, including Lady Pal
merston, the Countess Crowley, etc. In
Paris, her own house was the resort of
numberless shining lights In the worlds
OF art, literature and fashion, and she was
in constant attendance on those Imperial
festivities which made Paris so brilliant
and dszzling to the Yotaries OF pleasure.
There she met Thackeray, who was one
OF her most enthusiastic admirers, speak
ing in glowing to ms to many OF the lsdy's
friends, in praise of her besuty and wit.
There the Prince Polignsc, Count Gurows-
XII, Edmond About Jhe novelist, Michel
Chevalier the political economoist,
Rothermel the artist, Greenough the
sculptor, Gardoni and Tamburini the
celebrated operstio tenors, McHenry the
capitalist, and other distinguished men
rallied around her-with liberal sprink-
ling of lesser lights, such as the CheVslier
Wyckott and George Francis Train. There
the Princess Metternieh openly expressed
her admiration of the American belle,
saying, III | had that face I would have
the world st my feet"-s MOI that was
buzzed about the salons. There the En-
peTor's chief of cabinet, the cynical old
MoCquaTd, availed himself of Miss LO-
gsn's intellectual culture and dramatic
talent for what the playwrights call "con-
struction." This is modestly shsdowed
iorth pY the lady herself in Harper.
Amid all the gsyeties OF such q life, Miss
Logan did not neglect her literary tastes,
but wrote profusely for both French and
English journals, besides getting out two
volumes, entitled respectively photo.
graphs OF Paris Life," and "Ohsteau Fris
sac or HOme Scenes In Frsnes." These |
books were published in London by Tins |
led, and in New York by the AppIetons.
THoHAs-The World says of recent |
concert by the grand orchestra OF this |
most fitted of leaders, who will soon be |
here with his orchestra to delight our |
musical people: 1t Is rare that q public |
can endure 2 concert of 0lssle music with /
out becoming weSried, and the profound /
interest exhibited by the audience from |
commencement to the end of the concert /
Is great compliment to the artists. One /
of the most remarkable features Of the /
entertainment was the complete control |
possessed by Mr.. Thomss over the entire /
orchestra, which, to the bsat of his baton, /
respond as 3 single instrument. When /
an orchestra so complete and perfect in i
its organization have, by 9 long practice /
together, acquired SO marvellous and |
beautiful precision, and when the pro-
grsmmes are selected with such admir-
able taste and knowledge, the result must
be performance unequsled for
beauty and enjoyment. All who miss
any one of these concerts wilfully ne
elects the most remarkable and brilliant
entertainments OF the SEASON.