Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1874-03-06
ADJUSTMENTS.

Ing. luis amelO-urama, songs ana dances |
beingintroduced Caleb Plummer," the
old Toy Maker" oppressed by poverty,
still created an enchanted castle for
Bertha" his blind daughter; here she
lived in poverty and wretchedness, but
the doting old man made her believe that
all around her was wealth and beauty,
where scarcity and shabbinsss were not,
and where trouble never entered Mr..
Owens, as Caleb Plummer," was
wonder Of art. The old TOY Maker" was
set before the audience in living colora.
His peculiarities were all photographed
from nature. Whether physical or in
tellectual, they were made out in like
minute manner. The dress, the walk,
the look, the tones Of voice, the uncer-
tainty of apprehension, we're all
those of Caleb Plummer." not
Mr.. Owens. He was a fond. faith
ful old man, walking through the
world with a torch which shed an
uncertain light upon his path. The sup
port was very good, especially that rem
dereG by Mr.. Pearson as "Perrybingle,"
Miss Noble as Bertha, Mr.. Thompson
as "Tackleton," Miss Rainard as May
Fielding" and Mrs. Thompson as dot,
the Cricket" Mrs. Bowen took the
part of "Tilly Slowboy" with the ever.
lasting baby, and sang quite cleyerly
my Love He is Sailor Boy" receiving
an encore from the audience.
To night, the bill will be The Poor
Gentleman and Scion Single. At the
matinee tomorrow, Victims and Rough
Diamond will be the attractions.
FOOT LIGHTS.
The Memphis Theater stock company
has been doing a good business at Jack
son, Tennessee, during the week. The
company will return on Sunday and
support George D. Chaplin at the thea
ter next Monday night.
A special usher should be delegated
to wake up snoozers at the theater
nightly. The somnolent citizens gener-
ally sink into the arms of Morpheus be-
tween the first and second acts, waited,
as it we're, into the realms of uncon-
ciousness and dreams by the soft, SEN
suous music of the orchestra.
Owens will appear in the Poor Gentle
man and Sclen Single at the theater
tonight. At the matinee tomorrow
Victims and Rough Diamond will be the
attractions.
George D. Chaplin as "Enoch Arden"
at the theater next Monday evening.
Notwithstanding that the Lenten sea-
son is in full blast the theater last even
ing contained goodly number of our
leading bellies and beaux.
Those cheerful citizens, the scene
shutters, have passion for intermixing |
parlors and palaces with woods and
kitchens. Last evening the proprieties
of the drama were invaded by winter
scene, section of palace, kitchen
and spring forest scene. This is done
recklessly but literally, as if to give the
audience the full value of their m oney
in scenic effect.
HIBERNIcoN.-Th Assembly Hall was
crowded to its utn.os. capacity last
night to see the Hibernicon, or a Tour
Through Ireland. At the matinee yes
terday standing room was at premium
ladies and children standing on chairs |
in every direction-and if unbounded
applause is any evidence of satisfaction,
the audience was highly pleased. 1t is
seldom that an entertainment is pre- |
scented in this city that offers such rich |
combination of artistic beauty, useful |
and entertaining information and real
genuine fun, as does the Hibernicon.
The panorama of travels through Ire
land is one of the finest we have ever
seen, and the full description OF the va
rious places OF interest given afford
rare opportunity to learn the history Of
that historic island; while the repre-
sensations of Irish character and the
merry, rollicking antics Of that broth
Of boy" Barney, the guide" serve
to relieve the tedium that usually char
acterizes the passage of panoramic
views. In addition to the Irish witticisms
of Barney, the fine acting and singing
of Miss McCrea, as Rosa Dale" and
Miss Kate Byrnes as Mrs. 0'Callag-
han" gave zest to the whole entertain.
ment. The audience must have been
largely made up of the sons and daugh-
tiers of old Ireland, judging from the
unmeasured applause that greeted some
Of the Irish scenes as represented on
the canvas The closing scene, an
allegorical representation of the future
Of Ireland, was most beautiful and i'm
pressive. The Hibernicon will exhibit
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