Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1873-02-26
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Gf1n0 ORtEGBO0ANs
There was fine audience at the Grand
Gperahouse last night TO welcome one
Of the greatest actresses at present ON
the American eontinent-Miss Carlotta
LeClercq. This talented young lady
came to this country four years ago IN
the company of Mr. Fechter, the great
tragedian. She had previously achieved
fame on the London stage, and ON her
very first appearance she received the
cordial Endorsement of the theater-
goers of this continent, and was
at once hailed as a great drtiste,
and a bright and shining light In
her profession. For her opening
piece on Monday night she selected
the pretty-well-wor but ever enj va
BILE Lady Of Lyons, Bulwer's master
piece. Many ladies on the stage have
essayed the character Of Pauline but
1t was left to Miss LeClercq to show
Memphis audience what the beautiful
and ambitious daughter of the rich silk
merchant really was. There was pow
er in her portrayal of the character that
was really irresistible, and she was truly
grand in the cottage scene, when she
discovered that she had married gar
dener's son, instead Of q real live Prince.
Her mock description of the palace by
the Lake of Como was given in scatbing
tones, and showed that the lady has
histrionic powers of the highest quality.
In every phase of the character she was
the sterling artistic, and the applause
with which she was greeted gave ample
evidence that her fine talents were duly
appreciated. Mr.. Fitzgerald was excel
lent rs "Claude MelnOtte," and dressed
the character in fine taste. Mr.. Nc
Carthy, Miss johnson, Mr.. Davis, Mr..
darcy, and Mr.. Curtis were all good
in their several TOleS. A fine bill this
evening.
Memphis Theafer.
Boucicault's beautiful and interesting
drama Of the OctorOOa, which Is a
picture of the good old times In Louis
lana during ante beJluDl days, has seldom
been produced on the Memphis stage of
late years. The reason may have been
that the management did not consider
that the dramatic company were capable
Of giving the piece due effect. The
drama is, therefore, comparatively new,
SO to speak, to our theater-gOers, and
they therefore had treat of no ordinary
kind on the night of Monday, when
it was produced to introduce one Of the
most charming and talented young
actresses that ever made her debut
before Menphis audience-Miss Isabel
Freeman. This estimable young lady,
who has been highly favored by nature
and is decidedly prepossessing in
appearance, has also splendid
stage presence, and displays the
most exquisite taste IN costume. Her
voice is round and musical, beautifully
modulated, and Miss Freeman knows
full well how to use it. The character of
the poor, down-trodden "Joe," in the
OctOroOn, is admirably adapted to her
style Of acting, and the large and APP
precistive audience which greeted her
on Monday night testified by their
spontaneous bursts of applause before
the curtain fell on the first act that she
had won their hearts and at once be-
come a favorite. Her voice is low,
sweet and pleasing, and full of sympa-
thetic tones, so that in her love-making
scenes she even surpassed one of the
most realistic love-makers who ever
graced the stage of the New Memphis,
Miss Louisa Moore, of the celebrated
Wyndham Combination. She has a
popularity in the manner in which she
touches the chords of the heart,
and it is really surprising that lady so
young should have already learned so
many of the secrets of her srduous pro-
tession. In her passionate scenes she is
always entirely free from ranting and
never allows herself to outstep the
bounds of what is truly natural. The
applause was most enthusiastic, and
Miss Freeman may be congratulated on
having made decided conquest Of the
lovers of the genuine drama in the
Bluff City. Mr.. Book was in his ele-
ment as the Indian " Washnotee."
Miss Eliza O'Connor was truly excel
lent as the bright, sunshiny Dora
Sunnyside.n Her conception of the
character of the warm-hearted, gener-
Gus Southern girl was true to nature,
and won the warm plaudiLs of the audi
ence, who saw before them true type
of many young ladies to be found
in our midst. AS cold Pete" Mr..
Rainforth showed that he had the full
est conception of the character of the
old Southern darky, while Miss Katie
Mayhem was cute, clever and complais-
ant-as the boy "Paul." The other char
acters found good representations in
Misses Marie Bernard, Ann Hathaway,
Annie Mayhem, Mr.. Rowel, Mr.. West,
Mr.. Shiels and Mr.. Hurley. The
OctorOOR will be repeated tonight,
when the house is certain TO be crowded.
AIIne LeFxvre,
a celebrated variety actress, yesterday
breathed her last, at her lodgings on
Washington street, at two in the morn
ing. Death was to her a relief from the
life which she selected deliberately and
followed successfully. Everywhere
throughout the United States she had
become famous in connection with the
Can-can, which she danced as no other
artistic of her class has ever been able to
equal. She initiated the very excess OF
the style that has made the Dymphs of
the Jardine Mobile OF Paris so famous
not naked and bare, as American and
English vulgsrity would have it, but
suggestively as French piquancy always
dishes up the devil. Aline, it will be re-
membered, lost a husband in the once
famous saloon of Johnny Thompson,
on Second street. He was accidentally
shot in the groin by an infuriated car
penter, who aimed his pistol at another
person. After this sad event, the lead
ing feature of which was the marriage
of Aline to cher man. on his DEATH
bed, she left Memphis and travelled
everywhere, visiting California and Ari-
zona, where she became "tOast" with
the miners. Here she was elected a
member Of military and fire companies,
two of the latter presenting her with
''silver bats" in token of their esteem.
There she married the husband who
now mOurns her loss. She came back
to Memphis some weeks ago, and has
been playing here ever since, but not
with her old-time abandon. Chronic
rheumatism had incorporated itself with
her system, and this attacking the brain
killed her Madame LeFavre was q sis
ter of Judge Cox, of New York, and
was most respectfully connected. Her
remains will be sent on to New York,
for interment in the family grounds.