Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1872-12-29
ADJUSTMENTS.
Grand Onerahouse.


There was a good attendance at the
Grand Operaho use last night to witness
Miss Maggie Mitchell in her persona
ton of "Jane Eyre in the play Of that
name, dramatized from Charlotte
Bronte's celebrated work of that name.
Miss Mitchell has so long been identi-
fed with the lighter and more Juvenile
characters of The drama that many
were Of opinion that she could not enact
characters of higher order. Such,
however, is not the case, as her render
inp of the part of "Jane Eyre' last
wOmanly tenderness. If there was any
failure it was in the melO-dramatic
scenes, and this was more particularly
observed in her interview with "Black-
hurst" (Mr. G.. w. Mitchell), when he
has discovered hat she is an heiress,
and offers her his hand and what re-
mains of his heart. Her rejection and
subsequent action was weak and tame,
while the scene gave scope for really
spirited acting, which many actresses
would have taken full advantage Of
Miss Mitchell was well supported by Mr..
Shewell and the other leading members
of the dramatic company. Tomorrow
ulknl sic " ll dtbCet4 III AlE1 EAEeAl
speciality of 'FanchOn," i" a character in
which she has gained worldwide fame,
and in which, 4 few years ago, she
turned the heads Of half the young men
of the United States. 1t remains to be
seen what effect her wonderful persona
ton of the character will have on the
youths of the present generation,
New Memphis Theafer.
The inclemenr state of the weather
during the past week has had very de-
pressing effect on the attendance at the
various places of amusement. At the
New Memphis T1eater the audiences, in
point of numbers, have only been fair to
middling, but all who attended We're
greatly pleased with the pictures of New
York and Long Branch life, as illus
trated in Under TIE Gdsljght. The piece
was well placed ON the stage, the effects
striking and startling, especially the
railroad scene, and the cast good
throughout. Mr.. Charles Pope, the star
Of the week, was confined to his room
through indispositiOn several nights,
but his place was well supplied by Mr..
+. Weston, who was an excellent
''Snorkey," the olle-armed soldier. Mr..
Rainforth was capital as, "Bermudas,"
Miss Katie lively and sparkling as
"PeachblossOm, !" while Mr.. Book, Mr..
Shiels and Miss Hathaway all contrib
uted to the success of the piece. On
Monday night the great sensation of
The Streets of AielU York will be pro-
duced, with Mr.. Pope in his capital per-
sonation of Badger" which is certain
to draw good house.
The Fair.
There was a pretty good attendance at
the Orphans Fsir last night. The
weather was milder and street naviga-
ton pleasanter than during the earlier
part of the week, and, as a natural con-
sequence, many people went to the As
sembly Hall to amuse themselves for an
hour OF two and contribute their mite
to the orphans cause. The four grand
fancy tables shOne resplendent with
their decorations and ornaments, while
the young ladies elllivened the scene by
their efforts to induce their friends to
take chances in the various useful and
beautiful articles on exhibition. The
dancing appears to be the most popular
feature of the Fair. Nearly everybody
who attends dances, and enjoys it, too,
IL their faces are an index TO their feel
ings. There is some voting going on;
not for Floater, however, but for baton,
with gold trimmings, for the fayorite
policeman. You can vote for the most
popular one you kllow-he who would
arrest you in the most delicate and ar
tistic manner. The Fair has not been a
success thus far, and the ladies have de-
cided to continue il for three nights lon
ger, to give everybody chance to at
tend and aid the orphans cause.
Mendelssohn QuRrtes1e Club.
MEM HIS, December q, 1872.
The Eleventh Grand Concert of this
society viii be given Thursday, Janu-
ary Is, 1873, at the New Memphis Thea
ter. Miss Julie Hahn, the distinguished
pianist from the (eonservatOire de Mu-
sique de Paris, I" ami several of our most
eminent sopranos will assist the society
ON the occasion.
LEE RERZOG, President.
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