Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1872-12-13
AMusEIENTs.

AMUSEMENTS. ..fs
CARLoTrA PArrI. Tonight the Memphis
Theater will contain most fashionable aud
fence. The Strakosch troupe Of yocalists and
musicians cannot fail to create interest among
our music loving people. That the Patti Sis
ters-Adelina on the operate stage. and Car
iotta the regnant queen of the concert-room.
with occasional brilliantly successful lyric ap.
pearanees-haye divided the interest Of the
European musical world for several years
past. is a we'll known and conceded fact. The
reason is obvious. for they have been justly
recognized as the only surviving heirs Of that
long and deservedly -illustrious line Of artists
Of the pure Italian school Of singing who have
made tho land Of their birth famous through
out the civilized world. Both Of the sisters
Patti commenced their professional career in
early youth. and both have arrived at the full
zenith of their popularity whilst still in the
possession Of their youth. beauty and match
less wealth Of voice. The concerts tonight
and to morrow night win be everything to be
desired from a musical standpoint. With
such celebrated artists as Patti, Cary, Car
reno. Mario. Scolara and Sauret. the music
cannot fail to be superb. The programme
for this evenings entertainment is as follows:
PRoGRAMME--PART FIRST.
Duet-for piano and violin from
William Tell ...,...,....;osborne and DeBeroit
"s A' ,s.". oa.onV ca.aIa pit;
nj" Sisnor Eyasio Seolara ~ =
2 Violin solo-Fantasie ON themes
from 0thello Ernst
Mons. Emile sauret.
Aria-Caro nome, rom hlSoietto'''''''"N erui
c--,s.:
'""o 7OlO i'oro Henderson
NJ lie Teresa Carreno.
Duet-Mira la blanca luna. .Rossini
Miss Annie Louise Cary and slgnor Mario.
PART SECOND. ~
Violin Solo-Fantasie, on Russian
"lehia"sk
sO ',,,' nll'' O' ,,..a.
nri'' " Ms Amin ion;se farv' IT,
apon,on,a-M,apnari from Martha Flowtow
Signor Mario. .rr4
Variations--De Bravoure. PrOch
Mile CarlOtta Patti.
( Diana solo--Grand Fantasie from .e.
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ia Teresa Ca,reno
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Quartette-from Martina. ;.......;;;'..,'flowtO
nj lie Carlotta IaS!l, niiss S,.Iy' 0isnor "a''o
ana olgnor Seoiara'
GRAND OPERA HousE.-An interesting play,
and ono entirely new in this city. entitled
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One Wiie' was pIouuceu AZ 'he oPet" houSe
last evening, with Miss Charlotte Thompson
in tho leading role. The play was well nut
III 'no 'o''s "a s,,,,,,s.I,l,, 81 a. a,,S
upon the stage, anu ran snioolhis W INC emu
As to Miss Thompson's PRESERVATION of the
leading character. Mrs. Van Dyke" it is
'0aU''F "a -, :.
only necessary 10 sVatc tnat IL was most ao-
tractiye piece of acting impressive, life-like
o,a contivatinp. During the performance
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the audience became eh'huSea ana gave form
rounds of applause. The accomplished actress
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was nio'' IN III !. NJ.
beers OF the stock company. io-nighV VIC
torine, in which representation Miss Thomp-
:. aasor,,od,, a favor;te will hanresonted
sou IL ii, e..
THIS Delng her pehcne nish' We iooNioi s"Vu
house. The fair beneficiary certainly deserves
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TINS compliment w '"' A"AN' Vi q" "PPi00'
alive public. .IeI.rG .Ir
b DAyY CRoCKET-MURDoCH' NEw Play
Although unfortunate in selecting so suggest.
i've a title for his play, the author Of Dayy
Something immeasurably superior 10 the ave-
race Of IA class. and furthermore he has shown
that from a homely subject can be woven q
nleasine dramatic story which needs none Of
he shalt ldjuncts OF the ultra.sensational
10 make Il effective, There may be brought
against Il the charge that it abounds in
'startling situations" as witness Wolves at
the door" and "Young Lochinvar's ride:p
Int these are not at all unnatural, and though
striking features of the play. are not made so
distinct that they rob the action Of the drama
o. Us etec. IN nny ~ tbe srY ~ s ~ 40
nroperiy belonged there, as if they were IN ere
ordinary circumstance, and not as II they
were crea.ep 70 crestad soaIy sor
stage effect. Il is the happy faculty here
shown by the author in making each portion
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aefort that commends the play as worthy Of