Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1874-01-05
ADJUSTMENTS.

MEMPHIS THEATER. - Last Saturday
night the Garrick Club appeared in
Richelieu for tho benefit Of the orphans.
The members Of this amateur organiza-
ton acquitted themselves in creditable
manner, and especially Mr. Eugene
Lehman as Richelieu," Mr.. Lou Leu
brie as Joseph" and Mr.. Brooks as
a." Baradas," the latter gentleman show
ing unmistakahle talent as an amateur
actor. The part of Julia de Mortimer
was filed by Mrs. Hamilton, of the stock
company, and that of Marion de
Lorme" by Miss Taylor, of the same
company. 1t is needless to state that
both characters were properly and effect
lively presented. The audience, large
and fashionable one, applauded the play
most heartily.
DIyoRcE.-To.night Furbish's Comb
nation will appear at the theater in the
sensational society play entitled Divorce.
The repertoire Of the company consists
of Divorce, Article AZ, False Shame,
Alike, Madeline Morel Saratoga, Dia-
monds, Man and Wife, etc. The com
pany consists of the following artists
Ladies-Miss George Langley, Miss
Amelia Harris, Miss Ada Monk, Miss
Dollie Pike, Miss Maggie Newton, Miss
Viola Plunkett, Miss Rosa Graham, Miss
Lizzie Frazer, Little Johnny. Gentle
men-Mr. George G. Boniface, Mr..
George Ryer, Mr.. Ben G. Porter, Mr..
George Farren, Matt B. Snyder, Isaac
L. Street, Gideon V. Ryder, and Jerry
Lane. Of Divorce an enthusiastic cri-
tic has said:
1.-THE public rush to Mr., Days dimin-
utive but dazzling temple. Society
goes there to see whether itself is truth
fully mirrored. Happy married people
20 there to learn what conubial misery
looks like. Wretohsd married people
20 there to discover what means they
may take for getting out of their trouble.
Divorce lawyers and agents go there to
detect where the dramatist has caught
his points from. Young PEOPLE go there
TO know what lies before them. Di'
voree is the best work Mr.. DAILY has
done To be brief, Divorce is great
popular success.
MASQUERADE BALL Tomorrow, the
9th instant, and the anniversary of
Emancipation day for the colored peo'
pie, will be celebrated with proper spirit.
In the forenoon procession of the Pole
Bearers and other civic societies of the
colored people will appear on the streets,
and at the Exposition building an in
stallation of officers of the Pole Bearers
will take place, to which the public and
members of the city government are in
vited. AT night pantomime and
masquerade ball will be held at the Ex-
position building in celebration of the
event of emancipation, which was an
epoch in the history of the world
WIRES OPERA House. = Manager
White has brought out twenty splendid
stars, who appear nightly at his Jefer-
son street Opera House. The pro-
gramme of entertainment consists Of
vocal and instrumental music, fancy
and clog dancing, specially acts, com
edies, etc. Strangers visiting the city
will find Whites Opera House a pleas
ant place to while away few hours.
OLYMPIC THEATER Manager Buch-
anan continues to attract crowds to his
theater every night. The French Can
Can, with new scenery and surround
ings, has been introduced. In the way
of Jig dancing, vocalism, instrumental
music and comicaltes, Manager Buch-
anan has frst-rate show. A change
of programme every evening taxes
place at the Olympic.
Cry taxes paid by Saturday, January
10th, will be free from penalty. los