Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1874-02-09
ADJUSTMENTS.


MEMPHIS THEATER. The Chapman
Sisters will commence an engagement
tonight in Don Giovanni, an opera
most pleasing and attractive. The Sis
tiers take the following roles Don
Giovanni Blanche Chapman; Lepo-
rella," Ella Chapman; Donna Anna,
Belle Chapman. The minor characters
will be filed by the Chapman company
Of burlesque artistes. In addition to
the above the famous Clodoche troupe
Of dancers and the Denham bell-ringers
viii appear in the opera. The interest
ing and musical performance will com
mence with the Introduction OF an
amusing farce entitled Little Gertrude.
Tomorrow evening Leo and Lotus viii
be presented. On Wednesday next
there will be matinee, as also on Sat
urday.
BARRRrr. Monday evening
Lawrence Barrett will appear rs Ham
let" at the Theater. Barrett's Dane
is strong and fascinating picture of
this great creation Of the Bard of Avon.
1t stands out cear.cut aud well defined,
not the philosophic Hamlet of Booth,
where AL is mental, but a graphic delin-
cation of animal life, warped by spirit
ualism and controlled by mind. Whether
or not Hamlet was mad is the point of
difference, the rock upon which all
actors split and differ.
MINsTRELsY.-To.night the Duprez
& Benedict Minstrels viii appear at
the Greenlaw Opera House. The Union
and American, of Nashville, has the
following:
The company is unapproachable in
everything pertaining to minstrelsy.
Dumont and Smith as ballad singers are
stars in the profession, and Lew Bene-
dict and George II. Edwards are loaded
down with comicalities. Two such men
are not to be found on the continent
and it is six of one half dozen of the
other as to which produces the most
laughter. The first part of the pro,
gramme was a continuation of vocal
and instrumental gems, while the bur
lesques and Ethiopian presentations that
followed were frst.class.
FOOT LIGHTS.
Frank Evans, leading man Of, the
Memphis Theater Company, after sup
porting Lolita for two weeks at New Or
leans, has gone to "star it" at Galveston,
Texas.
John A. Lang, who SO pleasingy and
ably represented the "old man" at our
theater during the present season, left
yesterday for Vicksburg, Miss, to join
the Lawrence Barrett company.
Miss Louisa Hawthorne, well known
Memphis favorite, will be here with Bar
rett next week.
Marcus r. Mayer who was advance
agent of the Selden-Irwin Comedy Com
pany last season, is in the city as adj
vance agent of Lawrence Barrett, who
will open up at the theater in Hamlet
next Monday evening.
The Mendelssohns meet tomorrow to
rehearse the oratorie of the Messiah,
which will be presented to the public at
an early day.
Mrs. Chanfrau will make her appear
auce at the Memphis Theater the week |
after next.
Reserved seats at the theater this week
can be secured at the box Office and at
Cleaves 4 Carnes oil Main street. Let
there be no seats sold twice over du-
ring the Chapman engagement.
WHITEs OPERA HOUSE. = Manager
White has brought out twenty splendid
stars, who appear nightly at his Jeffer-
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
viii find Whites Opera House e pleas
ant place TO while away few hours.