Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1872-10-16
Amusements.

was presented for the first time this sea
son at the Memphis Theater last night
to full house. The scenery is entirely
new and utterly gorgeous throughout
and was gotten up evidently without ref
erence to expense. The grand transfer
nation scene was especially brilliant
and totally unlike anything we have
seen here before. Just here we would
like to suggest to the management, how
ever, that it would be first rate idea to
request the scene shutters to be little
more attentive to their duties and a
little less deserving Of the censure they
usually get but last night more especi-
ally. The costumes are all new and
handsome, and in the Amazonian march
looked splendid. The Amazons are
pretty well trained, by the way, and IN
the stage drill appear to excellent ad-
vantage from a picturesque standpoint,
although they do not appear very forml-
dable. The ballet is excellent, and well
appreciated; so is the illusionist; so is
Miacco, the great trapezist, Dragouhn,
etc.; but the life of the whole play is the
lively, sprightly and sparkling little can
tatrice, Miss Katie Mayhem. She is be-
coming very popular with our theater-
goers, who generally regard her as a las
cinating actress, good vocalist and
pretty dancer. The characters in the
play, what there were of them, were well
represented, and altogether the piece
passed off well, and we believe satistac-.
torily. The Black Crook will be re-
peated every evening this week.
GRAND OPERA HOUSE. = Ben DeBar
made his second appearance at the
Grand Opera House last night as
Toodles and the Stage Struck Tailor
to a good house. AS "Toodles" Mr..
DeBar gave such characterization as
kept his audience in continued roar OF
laughter. 1t was very funny. Even the
expression of his face and " makeup
alone would have been sufficient cause
for merriment for several minutes. In
the Stage Struck Tailor he was assisted
by former Memphis favorite-Miss
Fanny Pierson-whose appearance on
the stage was the signal for a warm,
hearty greeting, which showed that she
had not been forgotten. The Stage
Struck Tailor kept everybody laughing
from the time it was put ON the stage
until it concluded. The afterpiece was
Nelson's Come, in which Miss Fam
ny Pierson appeared as Nilsson" and
gave some excellent musical selections.
Tonight and tomorrow night King
Henry ", with Mr. DeBar as "Falstaff,
will be presented. For the matinee Sat
urday an excellent bill has been selected
which will delight the ladies and chill
dren.
The OLYMPIc.-Manager Buchanan is
doing an immense business at his Olym-
pic theater on Washington street. The
house is crowded nightly with some of
the best classes of theatergoers. Man
ager Charley White, who is known far
and wide as one of the best stage man
ayers in the country, is sparing no effort
to please the public. The present week
will introduce several new faces and new
acts, including some new and beautiful
scenery by Mr.. BUTLER, the scenic artist.
BRooN's OPERA HOUSE. = Manager
Broom introduces some entirely new
faces at his popular Jefferson street
Opera House this week, including the
original Peter Hontz family, so long
billed to appear. The great Fernando
Fleury takes splendidly, and so will the
new acts that Manager Marsh Adams
will put npon the stage during the week.