Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1873-10-01
ADJUSTMENTS.

THE MINsTRELs-Cal. WsgneC's Min
streis cannot say that they are not sppre-
cisted in this city, for upon every visit to
Nashville they are welcomed by full houses,
but upon no former occasion have they been
greeted by so large an audience as as
sembled at the Opera House last
night, Indeed, there have not
been so many peopls within its walls
any previous night since the war. All the
Sc ats had been engaged before night-fan,
and many ladies were turned sway for
want of seats, but we are directed BY the
management to say that additional seats
will te furnished during the remaining per-
formances, so that at least all ladies attend
ing will be comfortably seated.
From the time the curtain went up last
night. until it descended, the immense
audience was kept in the best possible
humor, The old members Of the company,
whose inimits5le drolleries have caused tne
walls of the Opera House to ring Win
shouts of laughter in times past, demon
strated last night that they had lost nothing
in their power to please, Whlie
the new additions are destined to become
faborites with Nashville audiences. Those
present last evening expected great oeai
Of Howard especially, his enViabe reputa-
ton having preceded him, and they were
not disappointed, his first appearance, 10
sold Pete's Birthday" with the
song 81 couldn't Stay AWsy,"
fully confirming his reputation as al un-
eouslled delineator of darkey character
ist;cs. Wagner himself was in the best Oh
spirits, and with Price, Booker, Brown,
Bernardo and Morton, constituted an en-
tire team. The troupe is under the man
agement of Mr.. j. 81. Hsverly, one OF the
most successful managers in the country
GILBERT SISTERS The management
| of tie Gilbert Sisters troupe expected thai
the attendance at Masonic Hall would be
materially decreased during the engagement
of the Minsbrels, but were sgreeRbly sur
urised to sea the large attendance at tDelr
performance last night. The utmost inter-
est was manifested throughout the entire
evening, and the really fine acting OF the
troupe was constantly greeted
with applause. The play was
"Mee's Diversion" with Katie Gil
bert as Margret Crow, Mr.. Pritchard sp-
nearing in the character of Jasper Pidgeon,
and IL is unnecessary to say that these parts
were cspitally rendered. The well known,
and always popular farce "The Bibbs'' was
well presented, and at its close the audience
departed homeward highly piessed with the
evenings entertainment. Much better or
der was observed than on the previous
night.
Tonight the Gilberts present the sensa,
| tional drama, taken from Wilkie Collins
novel, entitled The New Magdalene. Inc
following is the cast in the prologue; MeT-
cv Merriclz. IA n;:rse attached TO French
ambulance), Katie Gilbert; Grace Rose
berry, "a lady travelling to Engi'ndl, Bette
Gilbert Grey; Horace Holmcroft, Gan
English correspondent), G. E. CaulheId;
Capt. Ainsult, (Of the FrenSh armyl o. o.
Brown; Surgeon Surville, (of the French
ambulance), G. A. Dallas; Ignstius Wetzel'
(Chief of the medical staff, Scott Davis:
During prologue, realistic action OF the late
war between the French and P:ussians,
bombarding, explosions, bugl' ana G[uLn l.,
calIs, bursting of shells, cries OF victory
and the wounded and dying, etc.
Reserved seats a. Dorman's.