Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1874-10-22
ADJUSTMENTS.


| There was a "fair and friendlyn au
| dience present at the Theater last n ight when
| the Lingard combination appeared in David
| GdrTtek, which was played a d mounted with
| AStrgV. After DsUfd Gdrr1ck, Mr.. Lngard
/ made his appearance in his speciality, and
gave fourteen of his. character sketches,
| which, OF course, were well received.
/ Tonight we are 10 have the SPHINX, free
| translation Of the play which IN Paris and
/ New YORK has created so marked a sensation,
| particularly on account OF the pecullarl =
| hO rifying death scene with which 10 closes.
| A resume OF the argument tells Us thai" 1.-THE
principal parsonage in The SptiRI is
| Blanche the wife Of an absent naval officer.
/ blanche" dwells at the chateau Of her nus
bands father, admiral De Cheues," and
| leads life in which she studiously sets ali
The prOprletles al defiance. she has, happily,
for a good genius, Berthe" once her school,
fellow, the wife OF " Henri de Savigny," 8 gen.
tleman formerly in the navy, who occupies a
chateau in the DeighbOrhCOd. Now, although
Berthe is an exceedingly good companion
for Blanche Il is questionable whet her
Blanche" is an equally advantageous assOci-
ale Tor Berthe and Savigny, 10 break Of
The connection between the ladies, insists
that his " ife shall go with him to Nice, there
% pass the winter. berthe" hers If is
charged with revealing Der husbands IN
tentiOn 10 blanche" and angered at the
prospect OF losing her best friend, blanche"
al once determine upon attacking @Savtgny."
An interview with "Berthe's" husband fol-
lows. ''-avigny' explains 10 her thai, while
be despises coquette, he can feel com misera-
AAnu ltL a AOlthu WHO IL the NlCLlui OF a real
passion, illicit though it be. Hereupon
Blanche" boldly asserts that she is in the po-
SitiOn be describes, and 10 prove the truth OF
this assertion hands over 10 him packet Of
letters which she has written, but which have
never been sent 70 the person TO whom they
are addressed. This person is "Sayigny" him
self as he discovers To his utter am szement,
on reading the hrst letter in the packet. 1t
now happens that "Savignyh comes under the
influence OF the spell which Blanche" exerts
upon ali who come within her reach. q Berthe"
Is obServant and her jealousy Is speedily ava
ken d. Among the guests al the chateau is
one T,s LORD Dogn,oea: PTof,essed heertine
"Blanche's" heart, and has even proposal an
elopement. blanche" noticing the growing
Jealousy OF Berthe, determines TO cure her by
forcing her 10 assist al rendezvous be-
tween Lord Dornoch" and herself, In which
she will consent 70 fly With him that very
night The meeting takes place. A complete
reVulsiOn ensues in the feelings OF "BerLhe."
Her Jealousy is gone; her only desire now is
20 save her friend from ruin, and she implOres
Joining wood where blanche" has appointed
70 meet Lord DOrnOch." and to prevent her
flight. At this point CT the story the action
really begins. "Savigny" and blanche" are
was 70 have Joined ~L1OTd DOrnoch." The
maddened woman denies "Savigny's" right TO
Intercept her passage. 'savigny' declares
that he is master OF the property ON which
she stands, and that he will sooner fling her
into the pelghbOrtng pond than allow her to
join "L0Td DOrDOch." his violence conviuces
tive, and she jOyfully proclaIms her discovery
that her love for him Is returned. He does
not contradict the assertion, and poor
Berthe, who has come 70 the spot just in
time 70 hear too much, faints through sheer
despair. In the last act, Berthe" regards
Blanche" simply as an enemy, and having
become possessed Of the compromising letters,
plainly tells her that if she does not take her
departure az once, she will show these 10 the
drops the contents OF her ring into a glass OF
water, with the intention apparently OF
poisoning her rival. But minutes heslta-
ton conVinces her Of the enormity Of the
crime she would commit, and she swa lows
the poison herself, and dies In "Berthels"
presence.
Debut Of she Last American Priuaa
Donna.
Miss Violetta Colville, daughter Of
Colviue, the well-kn own manager, made her
debut in New York at a performance az
Bocths theater for the benefit Of lie widoE
aud family OF the late Mark Smith, and with
remarkable success, as VI readers VIII gather
IRON the appended notice Of the New YORK
Dispatch. 8 paper that is not under the con-
troll Of the Strakosch clique, and is not there
fore, biased against singers which Strakosch
cannot employ. The Disp0t h says:
Then came the important event Of the dav-|
the debut in her native city OF Miss Violetta
Colyiile. The young lady was denied all
choice Of the part In which she would appear
being limited 70 whatever opera it might suit
Mr.. SlrakOss MS company 70 support her in
The selection fell upon the third act Of Ltlcla
cluded signors Benfratelli Scoiara and Hal.
with the chorus and orchestra from the Acad-
envy OF Music. under The able direction Of
Max MaretZek. Miss ColVilie, on her appear-
ance, met with reception such as we have
never seen surpassed in warmth and evident
she Is petite IN form, with a singu-
larry pleasing and Intelligent face, and very
youthful appearance. The extremely difficuft
passages from LUCAS" mad scene was given
% this young artist with an execution and
nnisn that fairly astOnisned her hearers a I
great majority OF whom were members OF the |
duced 70 manifest signs OF approval under
any circumstances, but on this occasion got
excited 20 degree suggestive OF the opera :
loving students OF s.. Petersburg. Miss Col. /
Nllles voice is not yet completely developed.
but IN the upper resister is sihgularly sweet
Gear aud reso1ont. We remember many
years ago assisting at the debut Of Mdlle All 3
eltna Patti, and can confidently asset that
mat diud vas ihen inferior 70 what Miss ti1l- I
vile - at present The young lady acts win I
great earnestness, and Is undoubtedly nkeIV
70 take rank among the inst lyric artists Of