Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1874-02-07
ADJUSTMENTS.

MEMPHIS THEATER. "A serio-comiC
play or melodrama, called Darling, was
presented at the Memphis Theater last
night. Miss Marian Mordaunt essayed
the leading roles, six in number, and
went through them successfully. The
drama is full of incongruities incompre'
hensible to any person having the slight
est acquaintance with Southern life and
manners. The Southern men repre-
scented resembled Bowery boys and
."plug uglies." The plot is tumble OF
absurdities. Ellen Murray" an heir
ess to large Southern estate, IS be-
lieved to have been lost in steamboat
explosion on the Mississippi, but is saved
by two roughs, "Celonel Coon" and
REV. Mr.. Qualities" These worthless
sell the girl as "a slave to one
Radcliffe" who has succeeded to the
estate and who is a cross between a
Bowery Plug and a hatboatman. de
places her at boarding-school, and on
discovering her identity desires to marry
her. She escapes and assumes a series
Of characters and DISCUSSES most incon-
gruous and incomprehensible to both
the audience and the critics. Songs
and dances are INDUCED in literally, and
at last Ellen Murray regains her lost
estate and marries Alfred Kendrick, p"
her lover. Two Confederate officers,
our old friends Colonel Coon and
"iCaptain Qualities" appear in one OF
the scenes as police officers to capture
the runaway slave, Ellen Murray"
and Captain Qualities displays the
most abject fear at the sight of small
pistol in the hands of " Kendrick,' who
is endeavoring to save ELLEN" from
capture. Such is the trashy plot
Of the play. The dialogues are
poor, but have interpreted through
them cheerful number Of slang phrases
not very elegant. They seem to have been
thrown in blythe playwright regardless
of time, place or propriety. Miss Nor
daunt made the most ont of the drama
that could possibly be done, even under
the most favorable circumstances. OAR
ling belongs to the slang school OF plays
now happily passing back into that OBJ
security from which it never should
have emerged Darling will be presented
at the matinee to-day and for the last
time tonight. Next Monday evening
the Chapman Sisters will give US
change in the way Of comic opera and
pleasing specialties.
CHAPMAN SlsTERs-This clever COMIC
opera troupe will open mp an engage
ment at the iheater next Monday even
ing in Don Giovanni. The Savannah
Advertiser OF late date has the follow
ing:
The Chapman Sisters, well known in
our city az the first burlesque perform
ers, made the first appearance last even
ing at our theater TO q crowded house.
The performances opened with the laugh
able and amusing farce entitled Little
Gertrude, in which several members OF
the company appeared TO advantage.
The play Of the evening was Little Don
Giovanni. We shall not attempt a criti-
cism, rs such thing is almost impos-
sible. The different characters rs placed
upon the stage were well represented,
and the audience was kept in high state
of merriment from the beginning TO the
close Of the performance. Miss Ella
Chapman, by her exceedingly pleasing
expression Of countenance, her vivacity,
etc, completely won the admiration Of
the audience. There we're several fea- |
lures in the performance worthy Of spe- |
cial mention, but we have neither the |
time nor the space 10 give thew in this
notice.
MIEsTRELsY.-Next Monday evening |
Duprez 4 Benedict's celebrated min.
strel troupe will open up at the Green.
law Opera House. The price Of ad.
mission 10 any part Of the house has
been reduced from one dollar to fifty
cents, a fact that will give additional
popularity to the entertainments Of these
minsirels, who are inferior to none that
have ever appeared in Memphis. Re
served seats can be had for twenty-five
cents extra and as the Opera House
will be crowded, all who expect to attend
should be early 10 secure places.
WnIrE's OPERA HoUsE. - Manager
White has brought out twenty splendid
stars, who appear nightly at bis Jeffer-
son street Opera House. The pro-
gramme Of entertainment consists Of
vocal and Instrumental music, fancy |
aud clog dancing. specially acts, com
edies. etc. Strangers visiting the city
will find Whites Opera House 6 pleas
ant place to while away Few hours.
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