Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1872-10-17

MEMPHIs THEATEB.-Th second rep
rasentation of the Black Crook drew a
large audience to the Memphis Theater
last evening". The piece went off much
more smoothly than on the first evening
Of the presentation, and was, perhaps.
even more warmly commended. The
dancing was very fine, the music excel
lent, the singing Of Miss Katie Mayhem
very sweet, and the trapeze performance
of Miacco immense. Prof. Doeblin
mysti6ed his audience completely by
burning up lively canary bird, which
he buried in pot of earth, only TO see
its paper shroud turned into beautiful
flower, from which the resucitated bird
escapes as its petals unfold. This is a
very pretty trick, but it is no better than
some others he does. Everybody who has
not yet seen the Crook should go tonight
and see the superb ballet of forty beau
tiful young ladies in magnificent cos
tunes and brilliant poses. The gor-
geous scenery, brilliant effects and won
derful machinery is alone worth the
price of admission, to say nothing OF
the excellent dramatic cast and the va
riety performances interpreted through
out the spectacle. There are about one
hundred artists in all, and they are all
good in their various line Of business.
Tonight and every night this week the
BLACK Crook will be presented, we doubt
not, to overlooking houses, such as that
of last night and the night before.
Don't forget the matinee Saturday after
noon. ..f
GRAND OPERA HoUsE.-There was
large and fashionable audience at the
Grand Opera House last night to witness
the second representation Of King Henry
~. with Ben DeBar as " Falstaff and
Manager Stevens as " Prince Hal" The
play was better presented than ON Mon
day night and occupied the stage less
time by twenty minutes. Mr. DeBar
makes fine "Toodles and most ex-
cellent tom Taper" in the Stage
Struck Tailor, but they are as nothing
compared to his Falstaff." 1t is diff
cult to conceive of a much finer piece
of acting than he gives us in this char
acter. His make up IS study In
itself, and alone furnishes good deal OF
food for merriment His acting is
simply inimitable. He brings out the
character and gives the auditor
clear idea of what the great
Shakespeare inten ded to portray in Fal-
staff" He leaves the impression with
his audience that the jolly fat knight is
one of the finest creations of the i'm
mortal bard of Avon. He diyests the
character of all the Objectionable fea-
lures that we have heard complained of
before, and simply presents an enter
tanning and amusing character. Mana
ger Stevens, as Prince of Wales" was
all that could have been desired. He
was easy, graceful and natural, and in
vested the PRESERVATION with more than
ordinary interest Mr.. Fitzgerald was
excellent as Hotspur," his only fault
if any, being little tameness, that he
might easily remedy. The other char
acters were all good, and the play well
presented throughout. Tonight Fal-
staff will be repeated. Matinee Satur-
day afternoon for families and children.
THE OLYMPIC, The programme of the
Olympic Theater for tonight furnishes
fund of amusement, such as is rarely
to be found in any variety theater. The
Henri Family appear in their popular
contortion and hat spinning acts, and
LaBelle Flora and Master Tommy in
their songs and dances and double clogs.
Boyd and Scott appear as the Two
Morning-glories, Miss Nellie Mcdonald
in Scottish vocalism, Harry Watson and
Miss Lizzie Sherman in Schneider,
How You Vas" Billy Banks in song and
dance, Jennie Taylor in Essence"
Miss Lizzie Buchanan and Mile Irma
and Miss Lille Bowton in fancy dances,
and all of them in Manager Charley
Whites great spectacular sensation of
the Black Crook, with gorgeous scenery
painted especially for the occasion by
Mr.. BUTLER, the popular scenic artist.
The grotto and Transformation scenes
are especially brilliant, and add much
to the success of the Black Crook.
Manager White is doing his best, and is
rewarded with crowded houses nightly.
BRooM's OPERA HOUSE. - Manager
Broom introduces some entirely new
faces at his popular Jefferson street
Opera House this week, including the
original Peter Hontz family, so long
billed to appear. The great Fernando
Fleury takes splendidly, and so will the
new acts that Manager Marsh Adams
will put npon the stage during the week.
WILLErT's Billiard Hall, 81 Adams
street. got