Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1873-12-07
ADJUSTMENTS.
Dan Rice,s Cfreus.

Old Dan Rice commences his circus exhi-
billions in This city tomorrow, and during
the weeks entertainment by this renowned
hero of the arena the whole city will be
laughing. The splendid entertainments
given in other cities by Dan Rice have never
failed to attract a large attendance. His
horses are said to be the most spirited and
best trained animals ever in circus: The
clown is the funniest man on the North
American continent. Altogether, this circus
is the most interesting and superb ever ex-
hibited.
During the past week the Memphis Theater
was closed, except on Friday night, and at the
matinee yesterday, when the Pbilo-Thespians
pat in appearances. This young, but ener-
getic dramatic association gave most agree
able and pleasing entertainments, and GER
tainly on the night of Friday not single
the applause being stinted. The audience
evidently went to the theater determined to
be pleased, and as every one in the cast
seemed determined to do his or her best, and
succeeded in doing so, the plaudits were fIe-
Quent, and, in many instances, really we'll
deserved. OF course il was only amateur
performance. but still IL was highly credita-
ble and although now and then there was an
apparent awkwardness and seeming want of
knowledge of stage business, the PhilO-
Thespians are to be congratulated on the very
excellent manner in which the drama of
The Lancashire Lass was presented. Owing
to the inclemency OF the weather the matinee
performance yesterday was not largely at
tended, but everything passed OFF pleasantly.
To-Day the regular dramatic company will
return from Nashville, where they have been
supporting Mrs. BoWers, ana on Mon
day evening they will reappear at
the theater, on which occasion
that sterling old actor, Mr.. c. w. Couldock,
will commence a briet engagement, opening
in his great personation Of "Luke Fielding"
in the WilIOg CopSe, a character in which he
is without rival. Like Booth, as "Hamlet,"
Halleck, as "iTalStaff," the name of Couldock
has been associated with that of "Luke
Fielding" for years past. Many have assayed
the part. but they have only proved imitators,
and the lovers OF the genuine domestic drama
have a rich treat in store for them on Monday
night. Although the premier among actors in
the dramas of every-eay life, Mr. Coul-
dock has also won for himself q
reputation, of which he may well feel proud,
in what is generally known as the higher
walks of the profession, and his naturally
rendering of such characters as "Richelieu," I"
Louis the XI," and even the great and burly
''Sir John" himself, has won for this talented
artist the warmest encomiums from the most
exacting of critics. It is many years since
Mr.. Couldock visited Memphis, but he will
find that his old friends have not forgotten
him, and that many new friends will be at
his initial performance to give him gen.
erous, hearty welcome.
The Exposition.
Despite the inclemency of the weather last
night, the Exposition was well attended, and
the visitors viewed, with the greatest interest,
the many beautiful goods on exhibition
They promenaded the galleries, and com
mented on the works OF art, the beautiful
silks, the display of books and stationary the
sewing machines, and the grand pianos. After
bDOrOuGIlY "OOluB bu6 galleries., the 1OOr
next claimed their attention, and many
crowded around the famous orchestron, to
listen TO the "machine-made music" which
several pronounced delicious. Power hall
and Floral had, usual, their
quota of visitors, and while many looked
on curiousy at the several machines in mo-
tion, others wandered off TO view with pleas
ure the beautiful specimens of the genus fora
During the week several new attractions will
be introduced and ii is anticipated that each
night the Exposition, which has become de-
cidedly popular, VIII be visited by thousands.
Mention has already been made of the charity
boxes in the Exposition. The various orphan
homes and denominations are each repre-
sented by a box. and at the close of the Expo
sttion the Wheeler & Wilson seWing-machine
company have awarded fine sew
ing-fnacbine 10 the asylum whose box
has received the largest amount OF money.
The machine, which has been donated by
Mr.. A. Sumner, Of st. Louis, through Mr..
w. W. Stephenson, manager of the Memphis
department, is now on exhibition near the
head OF the stairway at the southern end of
the Ex xposttion. The thanks of the citizens
are due Mr.. Sumner for his kindness in more
than this instance, and IL ought 10 be remem-
bered that his machines are unsurpassed.