Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1874-11-12

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Colonel Damas. ......---.-.....-..R Z. GriersOn
Mons. BeauseaDt a. Ellis
Mons. n. " Everett
Mons. Deschapelles......... A. Drake
,rasusi ROdman
taiiuAoL'' sJ. ID. Jones
tsotAi ....-.J ID. Schultz
| Madame Deschapeilss.. Mrs f. Edstrom
/ Widow Meluctte. Maggie Arlington
We say nothing of the company.
| Let the cup pass No SO of Mr..
| Adams. Amid surroundings that would
! dampen the ardOr Of almost any other
! gentleman in the profession, he played
1 his part with a conscientiOusness in the
! general and Particular that elected
| the warmest applause Of the audience.
We need hardly say, after what we
have said Of his admirable performance
of "Enoch Arden that he made all
| that was possible 10 make Of the roman
tic character Of "Claude Melnotte',-
character that never can be-
come hackneysd, and that viii ALWAYS
appeal, when so effectively presented,
to that side Of our common human ma
lure that is con fessed to even bv the
matter-Of-fact scientist and delvinE
| schCi4r. We have always thought that
I the story OF "Melnotte's' love embodied
I the highest possible reach of romance,
. .lag its almost impOssibility Of reaIiza-
/ ZION constituted its great charm, and
/ that therein lay the secret Dy
which il has laid hold on
| the hearts OF so many millions,
and has been always warmly
welcomed by the elite of two genera
tons Of English-speaking people. That
young gardener, the heir to great as,oi-
ratiODs, should fall on the good fortune
Of the conspiracy Of rejected sutton to
wed the woman he loved, and ultimate
" crown it all by fighting his way to
an equality with her, is a plot that
challenges interest from the first, and
with 80 excellent an actor as Adams
to give lthe leading role fullest in
depreciation, cannot fail to carry
any audience captive. Few men
have lived who have not tasted the
sweets and sOUred over the disappOint-
ments Of love. II IS the passion that
confronts US a. we reach the gateway to
life; and If we are but true to ourselves.
Il provides the sustaining power in the
intervening yesrs between that and the
gateway OF death. Novels engrOss US
because they are built upon it, aud the
marriage Of the poorest has an interest
for US because Of it. When 8 poor man
cOnquers difficulties, and msrries the
woman OF his choice, though far above
him in the social scale, he
achieves at once the desire Of
his heart and the applause Of his circle,
and is entitled to 8 distinction rarely
reached by the best OF US. It is this
mastery OF difficulties, so admirably
planned, that invests the character Of
Claude Melnotte" with so much inter-
est-it is this that makes it a character
ever fresh and new, repeating as it does
the same old story that hss enthralled
the world since Eve. As Adams enacts
the character there is no want OF fervor,
yet there is no excess Of Il. He holds
himself within the bounds of 8n ardent
but discreet lover, whose heart, and |
soul, and brain had lifted him above his |
rude path OF life. He pictured the mas |
teTly creation OF Bulwer with |
a master hand, aud in ev-
cry successive scene drew largely |
upon his audience for approval and APP |
plause He was "MelnOtte" 10 them. |
and they said so in terms that left him |
nothing to desire. He won them COM 1
pletely and increased his list OF friends, |
and this against drawbacks of which we |
will not speak again. He will appear /
tonight in a play that viii |
be q greater test OF his powers
than we have vet had, and /
we predict viii stamp himself beyond /
al cavil or question the great actor he
Is admitted to be by the most eonpe-
tent critics Of the country. He will per-
senate Hamlet" and will draw upon
The resources Of the management for 8
careful setting and mounting that viii
orm an agreeable and appropriate
TO his performance.
The Expedition.
There was another good attendance at
he Exposition yesterday and last night.
The amateur Ha10pty D0npty panto-
mime last night was quite creditable,
md added very much to the enjoyment !
II the evening. AS the Exposition
loses Saturday night, it is needless for
Is to say much concerning the pleasure (
o be derived from visit TO this mag
lificent temple, which is reDlete in its {
very department. The Exposition has 1
,roved more successful than was antfci-
'ated, and IS It's close approaches the /
interest in it seems to grow all the {
,reater. AS tomorrow will be the last {
lay but one Of the Exposition, il is in (
ended to make il the most attractive I
ccasiOn Of any Yet offered. In cona- [
liance with the invitation OF the man {
gers, Prof. Mueller, the accom- d
lished teTpsichOfean artist, will give, / 3
)-moTrow nights grand s0iroe oi0lls0nfe z
Bd exhibition Of fancy dancing by the 0
Jpils Of his academy. Upon thus Occa- q
on Prof. Mueller will introduce the h
RAND Shadow Dance of Fanny Els Id
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