Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1873-02-11
ADJUSTMENTS.

GRAND 0PERA HOUSE. The perform
ance of the Martinetti-Ravel pantomime
troupe at the Opera House last night was
most attractive. The programme was
as follows TIE Milliners, a comic pan
tomime, and the histrionic ballet panto-
mime entitled the Spanish Smugglers,
introducing the ballet Pearl of Anda-
lusia." By way Of advertisement, Mr.
Paul Martinetti performed his wonder
ful Zamphylion feat, or leap for life
Martinetti leaves the family circle on a
flying trapeze, and as he sweeps from
off the platform another swinging ira
peze bar above the stage is put in mo-
ton. Martinetti flies onward, and mid
way, while the bars are twenty feet
apart he lets go, turns a somersault
in mid air and catches the second
bar as it sweeps back to the stage.
This is desperate feat Of the break
neck order, as performed by the celebra-
ted Leotard, of Paris. He will attempt
the same leap during the performance
this evening. For quickness of eye,
steadiness Of nerve and strength Of mus
Gle, Paul Martinetti has but few equals
on the stage. Tonight the Milliners and
the Spanish Smugglers viii be the at
fractions. The Van Hamme ballet
corps is composed of graceful artists,
lead by Mile Billion, premiere danseuse.
The Can.Can dance, by the children,
Adele and Ignacio, is specially most
attractive. Tomorrow evening the great
sensation, lie Roi Carrotte, will be
brought out with new costumes, scenery
and effects.
The RUBINsTEIN CoScERTS. Tonight
music will hold sway at the Memphis
Theatre. The elite Of our city will be in
attendance and will listen to the won
derfnl pianist, Rubinstein; the match
less violinist, Wieniawski, and the
charming vocalists, Miles Liebhatt and
Ormeny, The programme for this eve
niDgs entertainment, as published in
yesterdays LEDGER, has been judiciously
and carefully selected from the best
works of Beethoven, Meyerbeer, Bach,
Rossini and other masters in the art Of
music. From a clever criticism in a
New York journal we take the following:
Under the touch Of Rubinstein the |
piano is q new thing; his foot on the
pedal seems to give it forte it never
had before, and his fingers on the key |
board produce u pisnissimo softer and |
fainter than the most delicate dying
sounds of nature. A ripple Of sound
seemed to run across the keys like the |
faintest curl on the surface Of the deep
sea-and then Tennyson's words came
10 mind:
30 bark, O hearl how thin and clear,
And thinner, clearer, farther going,
sweet and far from cliff and scar
The horns Of Elhand family bloWingl"
We have little space to do justice to
Mr.. Wieniawski, whose violin playing
would create furore in itself, if he were
alone, and consoles us for not having
heard Paganini. Miss Louise Lebhart
Is a soprano of undoubted excellence.
Her trills are the truest ever heard on
our concert stage, her phssing is broad
aud intelligent, her voice of even power
and her general vocalization, if not OF
the most rapid character, good and never
taxed beyond its power. Miss Louise
0rmeny, the contralto, possesses a voice
Of great fullness and evenness, sympa-
thetie, and of extended upward com
pass. Her yocallgation Is superior 10
that Of any Oontralto heard in New York
during the past ten years. .r
Miss MAYHEw's BESEFIT.-0n Friday
The talented and favorite Miss Katie
Mayhem will be the recipient Of a grand
complimentary benefit, for which occa-
SION seats have already been so numer-
ously engaged as 10 indicate large and
fashionable attendance. The pro-
Zramme will consist Of Mr.. Books
Of Blade o Grass. which
has been prepared with special reference
o the varied talents Of the company.
TIE WoMAx IL WmTE.-This sensa-
.ional drama was brought cut at the
rheater last night for Manager Shorts
benefit. II was fully appreciated BY a
most fashionable audience. Who, nolvith-
standing theinelemsus weather, attended
he performanoe. The Woman in White
Eill be repeated on next Thursday eve
hing. !
OLYNrIc YAnETIEs.-ManAger Bu-
,hanan, Of the WAshingtOn stress
offers great attractions 10 de
public this week. A number Of new stars
appear this week in attractive sPselal
les. The programme fog AS syeaing
contains new songl, dances, character
,hahgcc, aud pegro cOmicahtiea. hre
org tke Aline IL favre Can-Can and
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