Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1874-11-14
Amnscments.

MEMPHIS THEATER. Last night huwiu
Adams appeared as Rover" in Wild
Oats, 6ue comedy, and in which Mr.
Adams has made quite reputation AZ
the matinee to-day Enoch Arden will be
repeated, to be followed by terpsicho-
rean exhibition by Professor Mueller and
pupils, who so distinguished themselves
at the Exposition last night The en-
gagement of Mr.. Adams will close to-
night, when Black. Eyed Susan, followed
by Robert Macsire. will be the attrac-
tons.
1t was announced that Mr.. Fechter
would commence an engagement at the
theater on next Monday evening, but
owing TO serious illness, Fechter has
been compelled to abandon his engage
ment. The theater will be closed until
Thursday night next when Cal Wag-
uer's Minstrels will appear and give us
asspecimen Of their talent.
EDWIN ADAMS. During the week Mr..
Adams has been playing to fair houses,
notwithstanding the drawback of being
supported badly by Ben DeBar's St.
Louis Dramatic Company, On Monday
and Tuesday nights he appeared in
Enoch Arden, which was followed dur
ing the week by Lady of Lyons, Hamlet,
Wild Oats, etc. AS Enoch Arden, ="
d" Claude Melnotte," Hamlet and
Rover" Mr., Adams gave satisfaction
to both the public and the critics, who
deem him finished actor. But for the
unfortunate support rendered by the
company, the engagement of Mr..
Adams would have been as sue
cessful as that Of Mr.. Davenport,
who was so creditably supported by the
Ovens Dramatic Company of New Or
leans. No doubt the people who form
that strange combination known as
DeBar's St. Louis Dramatic Company
did their best, and their level best, to
support Mr.. Adams, and they cannot be
held responsible for lack of talent or
ability. They are cheap people, and the
wonder is how the St. Louis public and
critics can stand the inhiction. They
turned Euoch Arden into a melo-drama,
the Lady of Lyons into farce, Hamlet
into a comedy, and so on. When we
saw Hamlet" kill old " Polonius be-
hind the arras we regretted that the en-
tire dramatis persona had not been
slaughtered with that one thrust en-
carte. When "Hamlet" was giving
the advice to the players " a humorous
twinkle ofthe eye could be observed when
you could catch the expressions of Mr..
Adams face. We will venture to say
that never before did Mr.. Adams throw
such feeling into the lines: 20, it
offends me to the soul TO hear a robustu-
GUS fellow tear passion to tatters, to very
rags, to split the ears OF the groundlings.
| would have such fellow whipped for
OVERRIDING Termagant. 1t out-herods
Herod. pray you avoid it, etc. But
they did not avoid it, and Mr.. Adams
was both indignant and amused. Of
such company we can say none but
itself can be its parable" and we hope
never to look upon its like again, at least
in Memphis. Next season Mr.. Adams
will travel with his own company, prac-
tiee that all leading actors have adopted
Of late years, and which is custom
that cannot be said to be more honored
in the breach than the observance. :"
JEFFERSON OPERA HoUsE.-This tenn
pie of variety amusement continues to
attract large audiences nightly. Manager
Steele has engaged number Of new
stars who will appear tonight in special
ty acts. If you desire to enjoy good
vocalism, dancing and negro comicali-
ties, visit the Opera House. A fine and
new programme will be furnished each
evening tor the amusement Of the public.