Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1874-12-03

their new specially, Ding Dong, afte
which their company will disband.
Katharine Rogers Randolph com
menced an engagement at Sarg emit
Athenium, Columbus, Ohio last Monday
The Aimee troupe are at the Chestnu
Street Theater, Philadelphia, to be fol
lowed on December I by the Lingart
company.
Adelaide Phillips Opera Troupe
played The Barber of Seville, at tb,
Hodge Opera House, Lockport, N. Y.
last Monday night
William NJ. Saunders, the stage car
penter of the Union Square Theater
N. T., died at his residence on Thursday
morning, November 10, after briei
illness, in the forty. sixth year OF his age
Mrs. Sheridan Shook appeared at the
Union Square Theater on Wednesday
last at an amateur performance of the
Hunchback for the benefit OF st. Johns
Guild, in which she played the part OF
Julia"
The new theater in Chicago, to fill the
place formerly occupied by the postoflice,
is expected to be completed in about six
weeks, and promises to rank among the
finest in America.
j. P. Kilbourne, in his drama Of the
Swamp Angels, has been drawing a fair
attendance at the Griswold Opera House
in Troy the past week. Mr.. Kilbourne
assumes the character Of Henderson, F"
a Herald correspondent.
When John S. Clarke, the popular
comedian, went to London, England,
Sterling Coyne, the author of Every
body's Friend, rearranged that comedy
for Mr.. Clarke, and it was produced I'M
der the title of A Widows Hunt. Mr..
Clarke paid the author for the comedy
f200 $4,000, and it is now his sole prop.
erty by right of purchase.
Mafit and Bartholomew, the well.
known psntomimists, have dissolved
copartnership, and Mr. Bartholomew
sailed for England on November l4th,
where he gees TO pursue his profession
not however, as psntaloon, but as
clown. The cause of the separation was
that Mr.. Bartholomew was dissatisfied
with acting pantaloon, and believes that
he can be more successful in imperson-
ating clowns.
Violetta Colville appeared last week
at the grand anniversary concert of Gil
mores Twenty-second Regiment Band
with immense success. On Monday
evening, December l4th, she gives a con-
cert at the Academy of Music, Brook
yn, for the benefit of the Orphan Asy-
um, which benefit is under the direction
Of Rev. Father Mcdonald. Miss Col
vile is becoming famous for her profess
sional aid to charitable objects.
Miss Emily Rigl, the new ingenue &C
ress at the Fifth Avenue Theater, n. Y,
las proved conclusively the wisdom other
action in retiring from her former sphere
as disciple Of Terpsichore and entering
lpon the dramatic stage. Thus far Miss
Rigl has been successful in every part to
Vhich she has been cast, and has given
evidence of possessing uncommon dra.
matte ability and rare appreciative
.alent.
The New York Clipper says of Mr..
John S. Clarke's new piece: II. j.
Byron's new serio-comic drama Of Red
Tape, which was then produced for the
irst time in America, was originally
ermed The Thumbscrew, and resume
If its plot was given in these columns
IN the occasion Of its first production
n London. 1t treats Of two brothers,
he supposed elder brother turning out
o be an impostOr; and along with the
Exposure Of this fact comes the discov.
ny made by Redmond Tape, poor
,ut honest lawyer, that there was a
alter will leaving everything to the
brother. II not remarkable for
he novelty Of its plot, it at least affords
IN opportunity for the display Of some
EXCELLENT eccentric acting by Mr.. |
Clarke as Redmond Tape.
The Cincinnati Enquirer says of Miss
Kellogg: e Our opinion continues to CO.
ncide with that of the world at large, |
hat Miss Kellogg is the greatest Of all |
he American singers, unless, perhaps, |
be Marquise de Csux patti may be
.laimed as an American, and even with
Ter, or with anybody, a comparison
Vould not result unfavorably to our
maiden songstress. And Of Miss Beau.
mont, Of the kellogg troupe: The
Elyira Of last night by Miss Beaumont
Vas a charm aud a surprise throughout
be best we have ever heard, swaking the |
irst enthusiasm Of the evening in
iravura song Of such difficulty that It |
generally falls dead. On this occasion /
/ was most brilliantly delivered, aud 1
dded still to the growing regard which
bis young lady has inspired throughout
he week. /