Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1875-03-22
THE THEATRICAL SEASON.

Davey.
The regular dramatic season at the
theater closed on Saturday night, and
the curtain a "rung down" for the
Years 1915. The past season opened
under the direction Of T. w. Davey,
proprietor and lessee; Joseph Brooks,
treasurer, and A. s. Pennoyer manager.
The season commenced on Monday
evening, September 2lst, when the Stet-
son combination played one week, pre-
senting Neck and Neck, Griffith Gaunt,
Marble Heart and Under the Gaslight.
On the 9th the Schuman Transatlantic
Novelty Company appeared and gave a
series of attractive entertainments en-
bracing specialties, etc. On October
9TH the Stetson people returned and
played another week, giving the same
round of plays,
On the 18th Charles Pope. supported
by the st. Louis Olympic Theater Com
pany, appeared in Samson, Belphegor,
and the Robbers. The Lingards came
on the 18th, and gave Led Astray,
Mons. Alphonse, and David Garrick.
On the 10Th that great American actor,
+ l.. Davenport, created a sensation in
his wonderful and mastery interpreta.
ton and rendition of the role, Sir Giles
Overreach, in A New Way to Pay Old
Debts, which was followed during the
week by Hamlet, Richelieu, Othello, and
Damon and Pythias.
November I'd introduced Baker and
Farron as Chris and Lena" and they
also appeared in the Cut Glove. On
the 9th Edwin Adams brought out
Enoch Arden, Lady Of Lyons, Hamlet,
Wild Oats, Black Eyed Susan, and Rob.
ert Maccaire. Cal Wagner's Miustrels
came on the 10Th and stayed a week,
and they were followed on the 23d by
the Fox Humpty-D umpty Troupe. On
the Both the clever Little Nell opened
up a fine engagement. She appeared as
Fidelia, the Fire Wait, as " Capitola "
in the Hidden Hand, and in No Name.
Katie Putnam made her appearance
on the 9TH Of December and presented a
round Of attractive plays-Fanchon,
Old Curiosity Shop, Female Detective,
Handy Andy, Pearl of Savoy, Little
Barefoot and Child Of the Regiment.
On the 10Th the Memphis Esther Can.
tata Club gave a brilliant performance,
presenting the Cantata Of Esther and re.
peating it on several nights.
The 2lst brought forth Mr.. Wybert
Reeve, who gave the Woman in White
and Better Angel.
The Kurdish Fifth Avenue Combine
ton created a sensation among theater-
goers on the 28th by presenting Divorce
which vas followed by Led Astray,
Mons, Alphonse, Alike and Article Al.
On the 4th Of January Jc Jefferson
treated us to a week Of Rip Van Wrinkle.
Mrs Lander came on the llth and
attracted large audiences for 3 week by
the presentation Of Marie Antoinette,
Elizabeth, School fer Scandal, Antony
aud Cleopatra.
On the 18th the Haverly Minstrels APP
peared, and on the 2sih the Berger Fam.
lily Of Bell Ringers.
The great Jauauschek commenced a
fine engagement on the first of February
and gave us Deborah, Chesney Void,
Mary Stuart, Earl of Essex, Adrienne
Lecouyeur and Come Here,
Succeeding, on the Sth, came Law
renee Barrett in Richelieu, Marble Heart,
Hamlet, Merchant of Venice, Richard
Ill Hairebell, the Man O Airlie, Rose
dale and Money.
On the 25d appeared Joseph X. EN-
met, who ran Fritz for week.
Mrs. Bowers played a two weeks en-
gogement, commencing on the 4th oil
March, and appearing in Eleanor, Lady
Audley's Secret, Mary Stuart, Loves
Sacrifice, East Lynne, Romeo and Ju-
lett.
On Monday last, the 10Th instant, Mr..
Joseph Murphy gave us Help, which was
succeeded on Friday night by Maum Gre.
This closed a brilliant dramatic sea.
son in Memphis, for which the theater.
going public are under obligations to the
management. The theatrical business
has been conducted in a tanner pleas
ing TO the public. Among the attaches
Of the theater who we're invariably polite
and attentive to the wants of the guests
we may mention Mr.. 7. P. Holland, the
veteran and smiling d~ocrkeeper, the
ushers, Messrs, H. Percy Bradford, Mike
Koerper and Harry Alexander, ard as.
sissant ticket-seller, Mr.. Frank Gray.
We cannot, in justice, close this resume
of the theatrical season without testify
ing to the industry and musical efforts
of Mr.. George Handwerker, the accom-
plished musician and leader of the OF.
chestra, who catered SO excellently well
upon all occasions calling either for his
bow or his baton.
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