Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1872-10-27
Tony Friends and the Public:
ADJUSTMENTS.


NrAn1 NtiuCeEIs
On Sunday night, the fourth proximo
land not the fifth, as printed on the tick
ets), a Concert will be given for the bene-
fit tofSt. Mary's episcopal Church, under
the management of Henry Farmer, at the
Memphis Club Hall. The programme
for the occasion is not before US, but
from the high character of those en-
trusted with the preparation Of it We are
fully persuaded ii will be most credit
able, and, we hope, remunerative af-
fair.
Rail- and Banquet.
The Grand Anniversary Ball and
Banquet to be given by Kilwinning
Lodge No. 34l, +. and A. NJ, will take
place at the Overton Hotel Oh next
Tuesday evening, the twenty-ninth
instant. The arrangements have all
been perfected by gentlemen who are
an fat in such matters, and those who
contemplate attending can look forward
to an affair that has not been equaled in
Memphis for years. The music will be
furnished by the best band in the city,
and the banquet spread by one whose
reputation is second TO none. The pro-
prietors of the 0verton will exert then
selves for the comfort Of the guests of
Rilwinning.
The Theater.
The Black Crook was withdrawn from
tina stage of this house last night. 1t
has had an unprecedented run in Mem
phis. Two weeks for the Crook was an
immense thing for city of sixty thou
sand people. We doubt very much that
il could have been done but for the
presence Of twenty thousand strangers
in the city during the week, visitors to
the Fair and the Grand EXpOsi-
ton of Art and Industry. Miss
Jane Coombs, supported by Charles
Pope and a very strong COM
paUy, will occupy the Theater this
week. She publishes the following
programme: Monday night, Romeo
and Juliet, Tuesday, London assurance,
Wednesday, Lady Of Lyons, Thursday,
H11achbdck, Friday, School for Scandal,
Saturday, Matinee, Romeo and Juliet,
and on Saturday night EngOHdr. This
is as strong programme as has ever
been published in Memphis, and cannot
fail to draw full houses every night.
Grand OperahOuse.
Murphy, the justly celebrated " dia-
lect and character" actor, after a very
remunerative week, vacated the st,ge
of this house last night, and left for New
Orleans, where he will appear at Ben
DeBar's. Mr.. Lawrence Barrett will
take his place, and will appear on Mon
day night in Hamlet, Tuesday in Julius
Cesar, "Wednesday in Money, Thursday
in Damon and P1ytjiidS, Friday in Rose
dale, Saturday matinee in RosedaLe,
and Saturday night in Julius Caesar.
The st. Louis RepUblicdn says of his
Hamlet: - " We had got into the way
of thinking there was but one Hamlet
in this country. We know now there
are two, and they are as distinct con
ceptiOns as it is possible for two Tendi-
tions of the same character to be. There
never was more finished performance
than Booths Hamlet 1t is refined to
the last shade of critical study, but il
viii not be insisted that it is a type Of
perfection which cannot be approached
by another who may work up the details
and approach the grand result in a diff
ferent way. Mr.. Booths Hamlet
lacks that force and fire which proceed
alone from enthusiasm and strong
originality struggling for the palm Of
excellence in its own type. Mr.. Barrett's
Hamlet, If it lacks the finish of the
former, Tar surpasSes II IN Ire, tumulJ-
uous passion and the quality of
electTifying an audience. After all,
this is the great triumph Of acting, and
this being so, Lawrence Barrett is 8
great actor. We have no hesitation in
saying weprefer his Hamlet TO Booths,
and this appeared TO be the sentiment
and solemn verdict Of the audience who
saw him last night. We have not time
to point out exactly how he produced
his marvellous effects in this test role OF
great actors, but they were produced.
We have not space to point out new
business and new readings. These are
frivolous compared with tbe great merit
of feeling and making Others feel This
was the triumph achieved, and by these
features is a work Of art finally judged.
The impression so made cannot become
obliterated, and stands as the work OF
genius"