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much merit; iis success depends alt
gether upon thespirit and versatility
the actors who are in the cast. II wa
produced in most creditable name
during the past week, the leading role
being well sustained by Mrs Pope an
Weston as Smokey" Miss 0'Conno
as "Larra CVuriland.9 Miss Katie May
Ihew as '"Peachblossom.H Miss Hattie
way as sold Judas Mr.. Book a
"Byke,n Mr.. Rainforth as "Bermudas,
! Mr. Hurley as Counsellor Splinter
tMr. Shells as "Signal Man." etc. To
night a play of the sensational school
entitled The Streets Of New York, viii
be produced with new scenery and new
effects. Mr.. Chas. Pope will appear a
Badger" and Miss Mayhem as "Dicl
the Newsboy,p with song and dance. The
cast is strong one. During the weel
the sensational drama entitled Fou
Play viii be presented for the first
time in Memphis. The journals, Of
other cities speak'in tiattering terms Of
both the above dramas as being striking
|ly correct sketches Of metropolitan life.
Matinee at the Theater next Wednes'
day, New Years day.
MISS LYDIA THOMPSON was the recipi-
emit of a complimentary benefit at the
Academy Of Music, Chicago, on Friday
evening. 1t was a grand ovation from
some of the best citizens, the number
Of ladies in the audience, which was
crowded to excess. strongly predominant
ing. The plucky little Britain made a
speech upon the occasion, and referred
to a remark of the Tribune" made
some days previous, to the effect that
she was playing to lively young men
and old ROSTERS, which from the I'M
business thereof was taken by the audi
ence as an insult to them, and the fair
Lydia was cheered to the echo. The
of the Thompson Troupe
are wide awake and never fail in making
a point for the celebrity of the Little
Lady" it matters not whose corns are
trod upon. Mr.. Samuel Colyille, mana
ger of the Olympic Theater, New York,
travels with the company this season as
he did two seasons previously. Mr..
Colville is the well known manager who
induced Miss Thompson to visit the
United States. T'6pfrNI
GRAND OPERA HousE.-Last week
Jane Eyre, a badly written play, held
the boards of the Opera House. Miss
Maggie Mitchell made the most of the
leading role-indeed she, by her clever
acting, redeemed in great measure the
author Of the play from
disgrace. Miss Mitchell is
not only a popular but a superior ac-
tress, fully up to the stage business, and
any amount Of impassioned
rervor, which is toned down and made
more attractive by her graceful move
nents and appropriate gestures. This
week she win appear in her best roles
Little Barefoot, Pearl Of Sa-
10Y, etc. With these attractive plays
Miss Mitchell has been identified, in
act she has made them her own. This
evening Fanehon will be presented. Mr..
shewell and the stock company will rem,
Ter excellent support. That Miss Mitch
III will attract large attendance during
he week cannot be doubted. She has
,ver been favorite with our theater-
,oing people. Fanchon is her great
in which she won fame
md fortune years ago, and in which she
will be most attractive tonight. Maggie
ditchell matinee next Wednesday. C
BRooN's OPERA House. This estab-
ishment has changed management, Mrs.
Broom having sold out to Mr.. Evans.
rho is now the proprietor. Marsh Adams
emains as stage manager, and a new
roupe Of performers has been engaged.
tonight an attractive programme will
,e presented, and the stars will APP
'ear in rapid succession during the
Feek. /
OLYMPIC THEATER.-At the Olympic Theater /
Turing the holiday season unusual attractions
will be presented nightly, Tonight and each |
vening this week fifty presents win be
iiyen away to the public in attend
nee. The stars viii appear each even
ng-Frank Jones. musical moke; Kearney.
nd Moran. the popular comedians. Messrs.
White. Jones, Davis and Emerson. and the
,eautiful cluster. Misses Baker. Ray. Buchan-
N. etc. Go and witness the new plays and
peeialties tonight.
ORPHANS FAIR.-The fair at Assembly Hall
Tas better attended last Saturday night than
n any previous.one.since the opening. The
5eather was much more favorable. and hence
he ladies who eharitaby devote their ener-
les to tables in the fair had something TO do |
n the way Of taking money for chances. 1t
Fill be sill better tonight.
BUTcHERs BALL.-On Monday evening. the |
tn Of January. the fourth annual ball Of the |
butchers Union will come of AZ Cochran |
IAN. The Butchers Union Is composed of
he old aud LEADING butebere of Memuhia /