Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1872-10-24
ADJUSTMENTS.


GRAND OPERA HOUSE. Murphy,
the great dialect artist, is doing good
business at the Grand Opera House with
his sensation comedy of Help. Those
who have not yet seen Mr.. Murphy
should do so by all means. He is a
genius in the dramatic line-one Of the
most versatile artists you will meet with
anywhere. He plays one character as
well as another, if not better, and it is
doubtful il we ever saw anybody half so
much like him. In his bone solo he has
bus few sureriors and no equals, while
as an Irish or Dutch comedian he sur
passes even himself The Grand Opera
House is cosy, comfortable place to
spend the evening now, since Manager
Davey's recent improvements, and those
who do not enjoy such representation
as Joe Murphy's Help have poor tastes.
that's all. Saturday afternoon there will
be grand Murphy matinee, and Mon
day night Lawrence p. Barrett will APP
pear. Tonight there is change in
the bill, when will be presented More
Blunders than One, the far-famed
Handy Andy and the entertainment
scene frsm Help. This makes up
splendid bill for tonight.
MEMruIs THEArER The Black Crook
is running well at this theater. There
was another sne audience last night and
another fine representation OF the spec
tacular drama The Crook will be re-
peated ;his evening. and every evening
this week and at the matinee Saturday.
JANE CooxDs. The celebrated artistic,
Miss Jane Coombs, viii commence an
engagement at the Memphis, Monday
night, supported by Mr.. Charles Pope
and the St. Louis company. A st.
Louis paper says Of her.:
To Miss Jane Coombs is due the
honor of brsvely raising the standard of
the legitimate drama in st. Louis this
season. She is the Joan Of Arc Of our
stage, and has won the fight during
weeks engagement. Very large has
been The audience, and very apprecia-
tive too, so far as our observation has
gone. The programme has consisted OF
London Assurance, the Hunehback,
Lady of Lyons, School for Scandal, and
Ignomar. We shall have Sheridan
Knowles delightful play called Love
next week. Last night Miss Coombs ap-
peared as Parthenia in Mrs. Lovelfs
beautiful translation of that fine Ger
man creation, Ignomar. The play is
entitled to take exalted literary rank as
a work of genius; it is as beautiful as the
iream Of Eastern Imagination. Par
thenia is artless, not artful. lngo- |
mar is semLsaysge, rugged, adven-
urous, brave, Just and magnanimous.
bis nature is moulded anew by a hith-
,rto unfelt passion. His are the usual
,radations Of the refining impulse. He
5 not so much struck with the personal
,eauty OF Parthenia" as with the
,rgve replies and artless demeanor of
he unprotected Greek girl, which first
his respect, then his admira-
ion. then his love. A soul-kindship |
,egets that tenderest Of passions. The
yild, yet hightoned aud subtle lingo
mar" has shrewdness enough to detect
lesign and disdain it. The dramatist
designed "PaFthenia 10 be represented
IS girl nobly conscious of the right
md therefore courageous, yet possessed
4 all the gentler traits and the real art
essness OF q true woman. The diff
ulty is to preserve the distinctive fea-
ures Of these two interblended charac-
ers.
0LYMP,c.-Manager Buchanan has
plendid company at his Washington
ireet theaier, composed almost exclu-
lively Of new people. Manager White
s making every effort to please the
,atrons OF that establishment and in his
forts has succeeded as all visitors will
estify. Tonight big bill is offered.
BRooXs OPERA HoUsE.--The new
,eople" at Broom's Opera House are
,roving a great attraction. and the bill
hat Manager Marsh Adams presents is
irawing the people. The fun lover
hould be sure to go tonight and see the
unny acts and new burlesques intro
Iucsd by the new people. The pro-
,ramme presents performances to suit
u sorts and varieties Of taste, and must
therefore, be attractive.