Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1874-10-25

chapter into page and a page into aword.
We perceive at once that this drama has Y. me
widest scope, for the scene - laid under the
/ wide expanse OF heaven. We hnd that ~ -
full OF the yirines Of the Aeg 1e ,,sse
ne .seTInon % ihe Mo1nt,S and
his actions are like those when cna Is.,
Sesenfaiion in living pictures or the practical
workings OF the theoiogy ana ftiibloh "
mnsie ana sadness. There is a simple ballad
In It which at first sounds honeiy and coil-
monplace put as ne ni t pnd Il recuTs
again and enaln IN solo and chorus, the strain
Is lifted until IL seems At last 10 noai aloH,
Barrett appears to have all the physical at
tributes OF suffering His eyes sometimes
seem 20 have a startled look, ana during tbe
later scenes OF the tragedy, after his wiie's
DEATH" and when "the lads threw mud AZ
him and Knocked him up the streets" tnls
face seemed blown upon by some WIND Wnlch
had swept for q thousand years over a ma
tons grave. He strikes the sublime Key IN
the solemn minor tones, but, Ike Coulo9ehi
he has come 10 our stage before bis time. Inc
night jefferson saw this "Man O'Alrlee, ne
rushed INTO Barrett's room with tears IN ms
I eyes, exclaiming that he did not weep 20 inuch
al the play, as for the sad fact that the pupllc
would never appreciate HIM, because ne wa
above the level OF his age. But this man.
l whose soul keeps company with the spirit OF
I repOse, this actor who always PLAYS some sof-
roWful part in the long Had OF hnmanltyr
can accomplish much in his life. With this
play and his grapd art, he can help TO Itt our
stage. Speaking in This piay, ne slands DE-
side the great pulpits OF our land, teaching
morality and religion.
Death of Mr. n. \. MeIdFum.
Yesterday morning, says the Little
/ Rock GGzetfc OF the twenty-hist instant
/ our citizens were panied at the an,
/ ouncement of the sudden demise OF
| Mr.. II. $. Medium, who died at LANCE
! hotel, on Main, between Third and
/ Fourth reefs, At an early hour In the morn
ing HIS death was first discovered by his
/ room mate and brother actor, Mr.. Charles
/ F. Ellis, about seven O'clock in the morning
/ the startling intelligence spread like Wild
/ IRE, and soon become generally known
| throughout the city. The cause OF the de-
| cease OF Mr.. Medium is said 20 have been
/ congestion Of the heart. Mr.. Medium Is
said TO have been a native OF Newark
/ New JERSEY. and was supposed 10 he
about Thirty dve years OF age. he war
an unmarried man, and was uniNer'
sally esteemed. His talent as an actor
] was admitted by all, and he bad held nigh
positions in the theaters of New YORK; Dos,
4 ton, Philadelphia, New orleans, Chicago ana
/ st. Louis. In our company be was tie
leading man." and by his genial manners
/ and many excellent qualities, both on ana on
| the stage, had won many friends. Tufsday
| Operahouse, In the character OF "frinct
! l.ameek," In the play Of Samson Yesterday
Il Messrs. Allen & Johnston, managers OF tbt
| Grand OperahOuse, telegraphed the SAD new
/ 10 his friends in St Louis and the east. GU
] Of respect 10 The deceased, the lheater wa
! closed last night. The funeral services were
/ held last evening at LaDges hotel ana were
| attended by the .entire theater company ahu
many citizens.