Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1872-02-15
OLIVE LOGAN.
Interesting Lecture on "Giris" at
the Theater Last Night.


the general desire to court balmy
sleep, an elegant and fashionable au-
dience visited the Memphis Theater last
evening to hear Olive Logan talk on
Girls" a subject Of deep interest to
every woman, and Of more or less i'm
portance to every man. Our reporter,
who formed no exception to the rule pre-
scribed for Mardi-Gras jewellers, viz: a
desire to retire at an early hour, at
tended the theater with the firm inten-
ton of leaving as soon as the fair lee
turer had got fairly under way with her
specimen girls" but the piquant,
trenchant and attractive character OF
the lecture kept him anchored to his
seat until Olive Logan, with a graceful
wave of the hand, finished an elegant
peroration and disappeared behind the
curtain. We have our doubts that any
man lecturer could have so defeated
WEAKNESS and desire to repose, let him
be ever so learned or popular as a plat
form orator, or let the subject be what it
might, Girls" included.
THE LECTURER.
Olive Logan's fame as one of the most
popular and pleasing female lecturers in
the country had preceded her to Mem
phis, but while this may have created a
feeling of curiosity in the. minds of
many it was reserved for the lady her
self to secure the ear of our Memphis
public and leave upon the mind the
most delightful impression. Although
there was nothing either deep or learned
in the discourse, it was well put to-
gether--groupings Of good things, anec-
dotes, pathos, sentiment, truth, in
bouquet, of literary merit, which lost
nothing by the elegant appearance of
the lecturer or her finished and we'll
cultivated style of delivery. She has
voice toned down and trained evidently
by one who had properly and judiciously
considered Hamlet's advice to the
players.
The jenkins of one of our morning
contemporaries furnishes us with the fol-
lowing accurate description of the lee
turer as she appeared on the stage:
Skirt of pearl gray silk cut en- traine,
trimmed with deep hounces of same col
ored crepe, set on without fullness.
Around the bottom at regular intervals
triangular tabs of cherry velvet. Over
skirt of crepe punched at sides and
back with rosettes Of cherry velvet
Corsage cut en- basque, heart shaped,
trimmed with Grecian folds of crepe
and velvet rosettes. Duchess sleeves OF
MORE, undersleeves of grey crepe.
Cherry velvet sash depending from inte-
rior Of basque. Quillings of crepe, re-
lieyed by dashes OF cherry velvet.
Byzantine cross and earrings of gold
set with rubies and turquoises. Heavy
gold comb Of an Etruscan pattern. Hair
arranged la grecque.
Olive Logan placed herself at once
en- rapport with the audience, which her
low, clear, well modulated voice and
graceful gestures did not fail to sustain
to the last. Her style of speaking was
altogether colloquial--talking at you
and to you agreeably and pleasantly.
THE LECTURE.
The lecture was full of good hits at
fashionable life per Sc, and its inability
to meet the coming woman, so habitual-
ly called "strong-minded by the lords
of creation. There was q probing into
human nature, clear cutting Of fol-
lies and old ideas, satirizing of human
ity, slightly ironical, that reminds one of
the writings of Thackeray. Indeed, the
Logan "girls" were treated in a style
like unto that remorseless manner in
obliged in towards mems Wives by
the great English satirist. The little
choice bits OF sentiment found in the Ra-
venswing," "Mr. and Mrs. Frank Berry"
Dennis Hagerty's Wife," and other
charming stories of Thackeray, were
matched-not Copeland we're lavish
ed in profusion on "The Girls" by
Olive Logan. 1t was two hours with
Boswell" or "Pepys," whose small
talk has SO interested and amused the
literary world, because being among the
pleasantest things coming to us from the
land of Boheme. Ever and anon the
fair lecturer, with modulated voice,
would break of into fine, eloquent and
pathetic passage, which was always re-
ceived with applause well deserved. The
gist Of the lecture was in support of the
that boys and girls should
be educated in like manner, and have
like pursuits, privileges, etc., the fran
chise included; in fact, each should be
able to work, and permitted to do so by
society, without sneers or censure being
the reward. The gift of beauty was por-
trayed in all its attractiveness, and the
danger of fallen beauty" was likewise
truly depicted. Womanly worth, honesty
purity and ability, was the theme upon
which Olive Logan strung numberless
literary pearls. She strongly inveighed
against the distinction made by society
between fallen women and fallen men
he one driven into the glittering, golden
doors Of shame, the other invited to re-
urn after sowing what is yclept wild
BATS" She wanted girls to have a mind,
/ heart, soul, and cultivate each equal
y. THE womanly CIR" who is ex-
,ected to be the hope of the country in
he strong-minded days 10 come; who is
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