Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1872-04-22
BARTLETT CORRESPONDENCE.
Beauty ana ChivaIry Of BartIett ON
the Stage-A Feast of Music, Etc.
BARTLETT, April 10, 1872.

BARTLETT, April 10, 1872.
To the Editor of the Ledger:
Some of your readers may notice with
interest an account of the musical en-
tertainment given at this place on last
evening for the benefit of the Methodist
Episcopal Church. now in course. of
erection. Your correspondent had the
pleasure of being present, and feels that
all who are so unfortunate as to have
been barred this privilege ought to hear
of it through your columns.
At $50 pm. the Masonic Hall was
crowded TO its utmost with the beauty
and elegance of the village and sur
rounding country. The exercises were
conducted under the supervision of Maj.
q. NJ. Bartlett, Drs. Blackwellan Coch-
ran, Mrs. Priddy and Mrs Graves, ac.
cording to the following programme. .
"Qui Vive Galop" by Mrs. Graves and
Mrs. Priddy. Little Sisters Gone TO
Sleep" song by the company. Charade
=" Surprising" Polka" La Redemp-
tion," by Miss -. Come Where
my Love lies Dreaming" song by the
company Charade 7" Dandelions. =
Lover and the Bird" song by Mrs
Ward 4" Lily OF the Valley" mazourka,
by Miss Ella Williams. "0ld Black
joe" song by the company. Charade--
"Ail Well That Ends Well" Little
Barefoot" song, by Miss Annie Laurie
Graves. Convent Bells, by Mrs
Graves. " Mocking Bird, duett, by
Misses Mercer and MoGhee. Charade--
Croquet." Beautiful Girl Of the
South" song, by the company River
of Song" by Mrs. Ward. Charade---
Windtall" Music. 81
/ Where everything was conducted in
such perfect taste we find it hard to per-
senate, as all did well their respective
parts. La Redemption was exquis-
itely rendered by Miss Matte Mercer,
and Miss Ella Williams gave Lilly of
the Valley Mazourka " in style that
showed high state of cultivation in the
art of music. Little Barefoot" with
appropriate gestures, by little Annie
Graves, was beautiful, and received with
great applause. Mrs. Ward sang The
River Of Song" in her usual rich, melo-
dious voice, which seemed to thrill the
entire audience with electricity, and
which doubtless kindled into fame many
a slumbering spirit of poetic fire. The
stage was without any decoration, save
the graceful forms of fair ladies and
gallant gentlemen. The former seemed
to vie with each other in beauty and
elegance, and the stage was living
monument of all that is most lovely to
behold.
Among the many "decked with flow
ers, robed in beauty" we might mention
the Misses Williams, Miss Matte Mer-
Ger. Miss julia Person, Miss Bette Nc
Ghee. Miss Fannie Glover. But it is
useless to attempt detailed account of
all that was worthy Of the highest com
ment. Everything was in good taste,
and reflected the highest credit on the
managers and performers. The cha
rades and dramas we're well rendered.
Misses Mercer and Williams seem to
have been formed for the stage. They
REPRESENTED their characters perfectly.
Mr.. j. o. Pruden, in the character of
/" Sambo," will be responsible for many
sore sides this morning, as will also Miss
Annie Williams, who represented an
ancient lady from the country, putting
a fIea" into the ears Of her city cousins.
The exercises closed with short adj
dress from Mr.. j. B. KimDrough, thank
inc the audience for their attendance,
etc. The concert is TO be repeated on
Tuesday evening, the 30th instant, Sue
eess to the gOod people in the'F lagdR-
bic Undertaking. AD0LPHSs'