Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1874-03-14
AMUSEMENTS.

MEMPHIS THEATER. = Last evening
Monte Cristo was presented before a
small audience. The play was fairly
presented by the members Of the stock
company and by Mr.. George D. Chan.
lin, who took the leading role, Edmond
Dantes." At the matinee to-day Monte
Cristo will be presented again.
BENEFIT To-NIGHT. = Tonight the
benefit for the Matte Stevenson mon.
umental fund comes off at the theater.
Mr.. George d. Chaplin, who has been
starring it here during the week, has
kindly surren iered tonight, and has
generously volunteered to repeat his
truly attractive impersonation Of Enoch
Arden. Mr.. Francis Bangs, who
is to play ar engagement at the
Memphis Theater next week, and is
now in the city, has volunteered for the
occasion, and will appear as Marc An
tony in the grafton scene Of julius Caesar,
which he has made a specially, and was
a sensation in New York when that gen.
tleman alternated for seventy nights
with Edwin Booth. The members Of the
stock company have volunteered their
services; they are Messrs. Knowles
Sutherland, Moreland, Langdon, Shep-
pard, Thomas, Walker, Gale, Walton,
Mrs. Hamilton, and Misses Pendleton,
Taylor and Proctor. The other mem.
bers of the company also volunteered,
but their services we're not needed in the
cast. The fine attractions to be pre-
scented, to say nothing Of the good cause
for which the benefit is given, ought to
gil the house to overAowing.
La MARsEILLAIsE.-Of Mr.. Francis
Bangs, who will commence an engage
ment at the theater next Monday even
ing, an Eastern exchange says;
The acting of Mr.. Bangs is easy and
natural. He belongs to the highest
rank of the profession. Bombast and
air saving are not his. There is about
him an air which assures the audience
that his rendition of the play is as good
as can be. While singing La Marseil-
laise his acting is very fine. As the
Vine.dresser, the Soldier" the Dep
uty" and the Veteran" Mr.. Bangs
shows his fine appreciation Of what the
piece requires. The play is founded
upon historical events Of one Of the
bloodiest periods of France, the time of
Robespierre of Danton, and OF Murat.
The celebrated French song, La Mar
seillaise," is drawn into requisition, and
given with full chorus in manner which
produces startling effect upon the
hearer.
FooT LIGHTS. The Queen ofthe Bohe-
mians who died of hydrophia recently in
New York, having been bitten on the nose
by pet poodle, was known, professional,
ly, as Agnes Stan6eld. In private life she
was Ada Clare or Mrs. j. F. Noyes.
She wrote novel, Only Womans
Heart" which was well received by the
literary world. In 1866 she made her
debut on the stage at Wallack's theater,
New York. Daring the season Of 1861
She appeared at the Memphis theater,
performing under the name of Agnes
Stan6eld, and the following season she
travelled South as member Of W. Il.
Crisps dramatic company.
WIRES 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
will find Whites Opera House pleas
ant place to while away few hours.