Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1873-03-06
ADJUSTMENTS.

Opcfh HOUSE last hikut W "itucea boW'
mick Murray in the now drama entitled
Escaped from SingSing, or Criminal
Life in New York. Mr.. Murray is fine
actor, and plays each role he undertakes
we'll. In the drama above mentioned he
appears in Eve different characters,
which gives him an opportunity to dis
play that versatility Of talent with which
he Is gifted. The drama itself is Of the
highly sensational order, a little over.
wrought probably, but still dramatic
enough to please both the dress circle
aud the galleries. The prologue gives a
history Of the drama, or rather the his
tory Of an English convict who comes to
America to practice his profession OF
swindler and murderer. He is captured,
escapes from the officers, breaks jail, is
recaptured, escapes again, and eyentu-
ally winds up by violent death. The
plot is thrilling, many Of the scenes
tragic in the extreme, with tremendous
amount Of fighting, shooting and Stay.
ing, which never fails TO bring down the
galleries. The drama is highly enter.
tanning and interesting. and draws we'll
Mr. Murray presents each character with
ability and cleverness. The support
rendered by Miss Alexander, Miss Kelly,
Miss Pierson, and Messrs. Ellis, Ed.
wards and others, was good. Escaped
from Sing Sing will be repeated tonight.
The MIYsTRELs.- Wagners Min.
strels gave their closing entertainment
last night at the Memphis Theater. The
programme was varied and well selected,
the vocalists acquitting themselves in
fine style. The dancing by Garfield and
Booker, the California quartette by
Messrs. yelling Brothers and j. W.
Freeth, the burlesque female songs and
limitations by Haywood, the eccentrici-
ties of Cal Wagner and Sam Price, being
of the highest order of the negro min
strel business. The instrumental music
and choruses were to be commended by
critics and were undoubtedly enjoyed by
the audience.
LovE.-A lecture on Love, by John
G. SAKE, will be the literary treat at the
theater tonight. Love itself is poem,
a bucollic or pastoral, old as the hills,
but still new as the spring flower. Mr..
SAKE has embalmed the subject in verse,
and will show it up in all its vagaries
and follies. Butler, in his Hudibras,
gives its analysis:
For who but lovers can converse.
Like angels by the eye discourse?
Address and compliment by yisOn,
Make love and court by intuition
But when tits settled in the lee,
| And from inquirer matter free,
Becomes the richer still the older,
And proves the pleasanter the colder"
1t is a subject that has been written
about by poets from Sappho down to
Joaquin Miller, from the idealistic down
to the materialistic ages Of the grand
passion. Mr.. SAKE is a scholar, hu-
morist, poet and a wit. He is the
Tom Hood of America, and though he
could never have written the Song Of
the Shirt" the "Bridge Of Signs or
the Haunted House." he yet has writ
ten many of the best things known to
the English language. Those attending
at the Memphis Theater tonight may
expect rare literary treat, one to be
remembered with pleasure as feast OF
reason and a flow of soul. Tomorrow
evening Mr.. SAKE will discourse on a
different theme.
The QUEEN OF THE OPERA BoUFFE.
The Queen is coming, and this time she
will come with a newly organized COM
pany, composed of artists Of well-known
European reputation. Prominent among
them are Mile Bonelli, charming
young soprano; Mile Roland, pretty
blonde and Mons. Juteau, the best tenor
that ever visited our shores. The chorus
is composed of twenty-five good and
fresh voices, and the female choristers
are young and pretty. Already the pub
lie are excited over the approach of
Aimee and her corps ddrmee. Aimee
| is handsome, charming and most sue
cessful in the profession, both in Europe
and America. During her career she
has received in presents over 100000
worth of diamonds and pearls. Madame
Rumor has it that her wardrobe and
Jewels are valued at 100000. This sea
son she comes with mammoth company
of sixty-fve people. Owing to the heavy
expense incident to bringing out COM
plete operas, it became necessary to ad-
vance the price Of admission over the
amount usually charged for theatrical
performances. To-day the sale of seats
for the operate season is progressing,
and tomorrow the sale for single nights
will commence. During next week we
will listen to two new operas-Genevieye
de Brabaat and Les Cent Vierges-never
before performed in Memphis, but they
have been most successful in Paris,
Vienna, Berlin, St. Petersburg and New
York.
OLYNpIc THEATER.-The only variety
show Il IL the city is that controlled by
Manager Buchanan on Washington
street. dis troupe OF artists is the largest
in the South, and each night he gives
complete change of performance, To
night most attractive bill will be pre-