Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1874-11-21
ANUS 1mENTS.


cal Wsgner's aInstreiz.
Last night there was another big
house Rt the Theater, 10 enjoy the en-.
| tertSiBment given by Happy Cai Wag-
ner's Ministries. The entire audience
| was kept in one continuous roar O.
| laughter by the wit Of the end-men and
! "Mr. Hawkins, - the interlOcut0r, Sam
| Price az "BOnes, is to all iutents and
I purposes real negro, and initiates the
/ Ethiopian with astonishing perfection.
/ phe quartette singing Is as good s. We
| would care 20 hear, and better than the
/ average vocalism Of minstrel trOupes
Where Has Ida Gone is a beautiful ball
/ lad, and was sung la an uneyceptiun-
| able style sad in Iue artistic finish by1
/ Edwin Harley. The entertainment Wsa- !
| generally enjoyed by the audience, 1
| which was composed Of Our best people
/ aud prettiest ladies. The cGnciuding
/ farce, entitled, Pit Yourself lR Ills
| Pace, was replete with humOT. mirth
and fun, and proved q III finale Tor an
entertainment which, ia its general
| features, afforded such continuous
| pleasure and rare amusement. There
/ viii be family matinee this afternoon,
and tonight 8 farewell performances,
with entire change Of programmes
I These who wish To attend either Of these
/ entertainments should at once procure /
tickets for reserved seats, a. we feel as
sured that the attendance boIh this
afternoon and tonight viii be very
large Cal Wagner and his Ministries /
will give 3 free concert in Court square
at eleven O'Clock this morning.
Professor DeCastra.
The DeCastrO troupe at the Greenlaw |
OperahOuse last night gave another eie- /
CANT entertainment to a delighted EDd |
interested audience, who were certainly 1
AMUSED as well as astOnished bV the /
seeming impossibility Of many different /
features exhibited. ThC maggie circle Of 1
Professor DeCastrG Was quite wonderful, !
Tor hia tricks psrtRke Of The marvellous 4
Ia many respects. His Yenuii0quism /
delighted and amused everyone present. i
for his mastery OF tGia intricate cieuc-
IL thorough aud perfect. Miss F8nnie'E /
solo upon the Htsf bells was an exeei- /
lent musical performance, and added NJ /
little to the Interesting character Cf the I
entertainment, Professor Jsppe, in his
great Indian box mystery, again aecem-
plished what seemed 20 be an iEnpossi-
bility. How be can get into a Il Ehtly-
bound box without untyiHg the strong
cords around 10, or even dIsturbing the
knots, and that toe a''er freeing himself
from 3 sealed bag. Is mygteFv which
40 one save himself may understand
This wonderful feat is one II the most
astonishing ever performed by q MAJ
gician, and the Oitener 10 IS Witnessed
the more anxious does a person become
70 ascertain how il WIS done This AZ
teFn0On there viii De s. twenty-five cents
matinee, and every child attending wiN
receive present. The DeCastIO troupe
viii give a dDal entertainment toni ghL
The Masquerade sa1
The masquerade bali st the Exposition
last night was successful inaugural oil
this pleasant species OF amusement f3r
the present season, At an early houri
the masqueraders begsh to arrive, and
by nine O'Clock the spacious floor was
thrunged with several hundred per
sons aFrsyed IN IS many different COS
tunes. The scene was quite picturesque
aud brilliant, ami a feeling OF rnirth sud
enjoyment perv2ded alike the partici-
pants ana the spectators, the latter ueing
assigned 70 the gallery, whence an u1- 1
INSTRUCTED view Wss TO be had Of the
iOOr below and the countless fantastic
figures moving through the nsEes OF the
lance, AS the time glided by tls crowd
and when the hour Of mid
night arrived the bah bad assumed quite
! creditshle size. The msiority OF the 3
nasksrs were dressed in common suits,
.hough here and there was to be- seen a / 4,
flashing nObieman or 3 beWitching q
maiden 10 giitteripg robes OF finest tex
.ure. While the attendance Wss not so :
aTge IS might have been expected, the \
spjOyment and pleasure afforded were
lJne the less. The floor wss In excel
ent condition and the dancing there
Ore ali the more easy and agreeable. !.
The entertainment was continued until .
Ong after midnight, and its close was
Induced only by the early hours that re- :
minded ali IL was time 10 leave the CAV !
hrOng for home. Ia view Of the genera. :
abstraction and pleasure afforded lSsl :
light, another bail may soon be q en- :
y the managers Of the Exposition. I,
Prof. dueIler's safres Baasanfe. r.
Prof. Mueller viii give his weekly Z
0ifs d0iaS01tte ia his academy this after
loon These entertainments are o. the =
most delinhtfQi character, and the agree {,
'ble style Ia which they are conducted
ender them quite sttractive IN ladies a
nd gentlemen, and especially to ahe nu- n
nervous patrons Of this gifted artist o
This afternoon the pupils VII first eu- e.
age 10 the various dances taught them e,
y Prof Mueller, who has a large school a
which he Is iDsuucGng quite faithfully 0l
q The more difficult figures. Rfier the q
Exhibition Of fancy dancing by the "a e
ids, the ladies sad gentlemen will be e,
invited 70 participate. The patrons oil
'roE Mueller, and the public enarallv d
re cordially Invited 10 attend
FSx's Bunpty Dnmpfy. Il
The great kilnlpty DUBlDili troupe Of s.
ieerge L. Fox will cOmmence a weeks pl
Engagement at the Greeulaw O9era-t q
louise next Monday night. The PRES n
nt HtDlptg Dumpty troupe b the best "
oss ever left New York, and It's visit TO ni
demphis VIII he one Of the most pleas n
nt attractions our city has had this %
eSson. The H'lmptg DlD,p;y has ueen n
aapted % ths eBueftaiUment Of all e
lsssess whether old or young. ~
the 6Fssf Msiiitoss p
The great Msjiltons and their intsf-
sting comedy troupe, with Its dram tie ( te
ccehuleitles and MANY move. wonders. ! =
Illi begin 8 weeks engagement at the -
1enpnls IheateT Monday night The =
lajtltOns give an entertainment thar =
A-AN tAAtHel lANeAHl EattNFMLEEr
nd that never fails 20 secure "A nj -
o1se. They should be seen, for thev q
'hi certainly smuse aud instruct even q
be most matter-of-isct person. g'
Assemb'y HAII Fair.
Next Monday night a fair for the benz -
Dc Of st. Patriek's parish lree-sebool =,
I'LL commence ST the Assembly hali. ~
10. 3oS Main street, ana continue sol D'
ing IS the patronage Of the public VIII q,
lstify. The la1da5ie objects OF this lair 4,
)mmend il 10 public attention, and We
ust, viii secure q generoussupport from ca
N people. IL viii be made brilliant. e.
-tractive and delightful to all visitors. !,
PaTisiau DaaefnE Anademy. -
Grand matinee Al Prof Mueljei's ".
,ademy, Memphis CLUB ball, this a.
ternooh a. three O'Clock. All the ia II
hoiars, and citizens having children 81
educate, are respectfully invited free SD
charge, tet