Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1872-12-02
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MEnrHis THKATER. During tho past week
Mafitt a Bartholonow's Pantomimo troupe
has been catering TO the tastes Of our citizens
with success. II was the best pantomime
company that has ever appeared In our city.
and the encouragement they received from
the public was well deserved. Tonight Cal
wagner's Minstrels will open up weeks en-
gagement. Wherever they have appeared
crowds have attended their performances.
The Nashville papers extol Wagner's Min
strels in extravagant terms. One Of our
! Nashville cotemporaries insists . that. as the
old adage goes. talent will tell. and II has
been many day since Nashville has witnessed
a more talented company. Along that for
midable lineof minstrels, from bones 10 tam
borine. every man is a star. If praise can be
bestowed upon the vocal part or the enter
tainment, and the singing is hrst-class. the
erande carnival de Ethiope Is rich. rare and
peculiar. Fred Wilson Is host in himself;
his statues and comicalties are unequaled
Cal Wagner, in his original pastimes on the
leyee, is immense. His grafton last night
was rapturousiy applauded from beginning to
end. one of the most laushable burlesques
of the evening was Booker's Return from San
Domingo, and the Market Day was equally
happy. Canfeld and Booker, jr., repeated
their eccentricities last night. and their APP
pearance in song and dance costume was
greeted with loud applause" The theater
will be crowded tonight, the burnt cork opera
being popular with Memphians.
GRAND OPERA RousE.-Last week Mrs.
Oates. with her Comic Opera. gave our citi- |
zens feast of music long to be remembered
with pleasure. During the engagement the
following operas were presented: Fortunio,
Les Brevards. Child Of the Regiment and
Prima Donna Of a Night. Tho principal
members of the troupe were Mrs. Oates,
Misses Fraser and Glenn and Messrs. Crane,
Drew and Howson. All of these sang and
acted we'll. 1t is needless to state that Mrs.
Oates was the - star" Of the troupe. She has
a well cultivated and effective voice, thor
oughly understands the stage business, dresses
we'll and appropriately, and in addition she
has ever been favorite in our city. Tonight
Mr.. John Collins. a most popular Irish COM
edian, supported the St. Louis dramatic
company, will appear in that sterling play By
Lover. entitled Rory 0'More.' In this he is
aid TO be immense. Our contemporaries speak
in the highest praise of his natural acting and
Droper rendition of the characters he under
axes to represent. Tomorrow evening the
Colleen BaWn will be presented. Other at
ractive plays will be placed on the boards
Turing the week.
ODD FELLOWS BALL.-The second anniyer-
AIRY ball Of Banner Lodge. No. 147. indie
,endent Order of Odd Fellows. will take place
It the Club Hall tomorrow night. The ball
will be accompanied by a supper, and attended
Nth a series of delightful tableaux, under the
killful management of Mrs. Rose p. Thomp-
on. The announcement will be found in our
advertising columns. The names of the gem
lemen on the committees guarantee success
nd select, enjoyable evenings gathering.
OLYMPIC VARIETIES Manager Buchanan .
las n number of new attractions this week at
lis temple of amusement on Washington
treet. New stars appear fortnight; among
Tiers the wonderful Lopez Troupe. Dora
the, charming brunette and canta- .
rice; Minnie Baker. the wonderful danseuse;
little General. the small but versatile come
ian; Toney Benton, the great delineator
Irish character; the st. Martin Sisters and
host of Others. Stage Manager Charley
mite mas hhe prVstumue AfranBeu i"i
D-night.
BRooM's OPERA HoUsE.-At Broom's Opera
louise this week there is fund of amuse-
rent. Manager Marsh Adams, introduces
number Of new sketches and burlesques, in s
srspersed with songs. dances, quicksteps. !
anjo solos. clog dances, jgs. etc. Mr..
harles II. Seamon. ventriloquist, introduces
is wonderful Peter Hontz family. Manager
room has a large troupe Of people. compris-
ng many star performers, among others
lss Molle Macy. the champion female ban ]
DIST and sensational vocalist, and Misses
NTH, Whitley, fremont. Emmazetta, etc.