Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1872-05-11
Amusements.

Benedict's MINISTRIES drew a fine house
last night and entertained their audience
highly. They will give but two more
performances at the theater-this after
noon and this evening-before their en-
gagement expires, and all lovers of fun
and frolic as served by eorkonian artists
should attend the theater tonight. The
opportunity Of hearing operate artists
such as Ernest Linden, such beautiful
ballads as are rendered by Messrs. Har-
court and Dumont, or of seeing such
artistic terpsichorean feats as those of
Messrs. Fox and Ward, is rarely afforded
the Memphis Observation-Disclosures and
should not be allowed to pass unheeded.
ASSEMBLY HALL.--0n Monday even
ing and each succeeding evening during
the week, The Pilgrim, or Life Illus
trated, will be exhibited at Assembly
Hall. The entertainment is said to COM
prise exquisite landscapes, rich histori-
cal paintings, character portraitures,
etc. A prominent and entertaining fea-
ture of the exhibition is the grand trans
formation scene, which is said to be the
ne plus ultra of spectacular productions.
The New York Intelligencer says of
the Pilgrim Exhibition:
Noone can form an appropriate idea
Of the grand conceptions and striking
imagery used in Pilgrims Progress till
he has seen this inimitable painting
Beautiful is not the word. We might
exclaim, with poetic fervor, that they
were sublime But sublimity is not
their own quality. Most we can say of
them is, that like a noble sermon, com
ing from the pure heart and luminous
mind of good minister, they awe the
spectator into silence and feelings of
insignificance, and we know not of a
higher compliment to pay these paint
ings. Like music and eloquence, works
of art are to be judged more by the eff
feet they produce on the willing mind
than by any rules of fixed criticisms,
and that the effect of these representa-
tons is ennobling there is no question.
If the reverential are made more rev.
erential, and the light-minded TO forget
their silly levity, while gazing on these
conceptions Of the poet and painter,
the Pilgrim needs no defender. Then,
their object is attained, and criticism
proves nothing.
BROOM's OPERA HOUSE. = Manager
Broom continues to present fresh attrac-
tons at his popular theater on Jefferson
street. Among other stars will appear
Misses Fannie Florence, Lizzie War
rem, Fannie Duane and Maud Howard,
who with Bray, Adams, Wild and White
form grand combination.
OLYMPIC VARIETIEs.-Manager Bach
anan has engaged a number of new and
popular star performers TO appear at the
old Washington Street Varieties. To
night a grand bill will be presented.
The programme contains many rare at
fractions in the vocal and terpsichorean
lines. New stars have been engaged,
and will appear in rapid succession.
Everybody invited to attend tonight.
The Odd Fellows picnic will be given
at James Park on the 10Th inst.
THE Confederate picnic will take
place at James Park on the 18th, next
Saturday week.
The picnic Of the Societa di Unione
Fratellanza Italiana will be given at
James Park next Tuesday.
Ok Tuesday, the Dist inst, the
Butchers Union will give their annual
grand picnic at James Park, on which
occasion no dust will be allowed.
ST. GEoRGE's SOCIETY," will give their
annual picnic at James Park on Friday,
the oath inst The sports Of merry old
England will constitute a prominent
feature Of the pleasures Of the day.