Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1872-02-28
Amusements.

Amusememts.
MEMPHIS THEATER. = Last evenln,
Taylor's play, Dead or Alive, was pre-
scented, Mr.. Bandmann as "De Mauri
enne, and Mrs. Bandmann as MN de
Maurienne and Melaniod." The play il
of the sensational school, and is full o
good dialogues, incidents and positions.
The acting Of Mr.. and Mrs. Bandmann
was perfect in detail, and elected we'll
deserved applause from the audience
The members of the company. having
recovered from the fatigue of travel, ap'
peared to considerable advantage last
night. There was a decided improve
ment in the performance. This evening
Narcisse, which was presented in Lon
don over one hundred times, will
for the first time, be placed on the
boards of a Memphis theater. Pat
Short, the popular and obliging treas
urer Of the theater, takes benefit, and
crowded and fashionable house will be
the result. Already over six hundred
tickets have been sold, and but few
good seats have been left. Narcisse
will be witnessed by crowded house.
THE THOMAS CoNcERT.-The Green
law Opera House was largely attended
last night, on the occasion of the initial
concert of the Theodore Thomas troupe
of musicians, numbering sixty per-
formers. No such music has ever be-
fore been rendered in Memphis. Mr..
Thomas directed the music like wiz
card who held some magic spell. In
fact, as his baton gracefully measured
the time it appeared also to evoke di-
rectly of itself the harmonious sounds
which proceeded forth, and to be the
key of one grand instrument by which
the strains were evoked. No one part
or piece became conspicuous for mo-
ment, and the meditation was 80 ex-
quisite throughout that, although near
and confined within walls, the ear was
at no time distressed, but ever delighted
by the very essence of the music. The
overture Tannhaeuser E" (Wagner) was
magnifcently rendered. A delightful
gem, allegretto, Sth symphony (Bee-
thoven) was rapturously applauded, as
was the " Traeumerei" (Shumann). Du-
ring the performance heads were bent for
ward that not the least bit of harmony
might be lost, and at times a silence
reigned that even a football in the re-
hottest part of the hall disturbed. Els.
pecially observable was this attention
during the rendition of that lovely piece
from Shumann, Traeumerei." No one
moved as the last passages were played,
so delicate, so soft, so tender was the in
strumentation, and so full of exquisite
beauty the music. There were other at
fractions; such as the flute and French
horn duet by Messrs. Weiner and
Schmitz the piano solo, "Tarantelle Di
Bravura by Miss Marie Krebs, and an
encore, Home, Sweet Home" which
productions were the very soul of music.
Last nigh. the fine orchestra on one side
ready to strike the highest round of mu-
steal excellence, was balanced on the
other by fine audience ready and eager
to receive. The effect was wonderful.
The performers moved as one man, and
breathed in accordance with the music
now free and fast, and then scarcely
at all. The programme for tonight con-
tains gems from Weber, Beethoven,
List, Schubert, Wagner, Paganini, Men
delssohn, Strauss, Selling, Ghys and
Gounod. There are still some very
choice seats left for both tonight and
tomorrow night.
BRoOMs OPERA HoUsE.-The Veto
rifle family at Broom's have proven a
great attraction. They certainly merit
much appreciation, for their perform
ances are firstclass. The thrilling feats
of Henry and Oscar on the horizontal
bar are excellent, and their terrific leaps
in mid air simply astounding Neil
Rogers, one Of the cleverest delineators
Of Ethiopian character in this country,
is becoming q great fsvorite, and is no
small card at Broom's. Altogether,
Broom has an excellent company and
well deserving patronage.
tbs OLTNPIc.-Manager Lusk seems
determined 10 keep pace with the times,
and hence his variety company is one Of
the best in the South, and capable Of
giving a mirth-provoking entertainment
every evening. The Olympic is always