Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1875-11-26
ADJUSTMENTS.


Cal Wagner's MinStrels.
Despite the exceedingly disagreeable
weather Happy Cal WagneI's ministries
drew very good house at Assembly
hall last night. We had looked forward
to the present debut of Cal WagneI's
Ministries with more than usual interest
inasmuch as something a little better
than this popular artist had yet given US
was somewhat promised. However, we
were not disappointed, but realized much
more than had been anticipated, for the
entertainment was most excellent
feast Of mirth, wit, joy and pleasure,
such as We have not enjoyed for sOnae
time. The present organization Of Cal
Wsgner's Ministries, il not on as even
basis as the troupe which four years ago
proved so acceptable to the public,
is nevertheless far more in
teresting, and will prove CORE
spondiDgly attractive throughout
the south. Many features Of a novel
character are presented, while there is q
marked improvement in the measure OF
the vocal quartettes. Altogether we
would pronounce the present troupe q
most judiciously organized body, and to
judge by the performance given last
night, can cordisllyTecOmmend it to the
people of the south. Happy Cal is as
happy IS ever he was, and last night
made himself remarkably agreeable to
the audience. His fund of wit, like HE
vein of humor, is unexhaustible, and
both are as varied in feature as they are
excellent in character. His anecdotes
are original, pointed and clear, while
his comic songs and special sketches
were of the most admirable order. Mr..
Wagner is an artist, and improves with
age and experience. The overture,
La OperettG was most splendid
Introduction to the subsequent
portion of the evenings euter-
tainmeut, the first part of which
gives Messrs. Harry Blanchard, D. r
Hawkins, w. K. Lavake aud F. e..
Fisher an opportunity to display their
vOcalism in rich and touching melodies.
HeDshaw and Lawton give most anus
ingly comic songs and dances, while La
wake, with his flute solos, is fit COM
plement to the happy, joyous strains
which here and there fill up what in
most minstrel entertain ments prove
stupid interludes of meaningless farce
and WORKOUT jokes. Tonight there
will be another entertainment; also to-
morrow night, and matinee tomorrow
dlLClhOOhs EIi-AslS-IOIy MY SOAJSf lG"
served seats, one dollar; colOred gallery,
se&ts can be secured at Hollenberg's
music store.
The Theater. ~
Divorce was played by the Daily COM
pany last night to very good house.
pany and the play the resources of the
rOoa Nuhnen ovortiny1c 70
the anticipations of the public with
proper costumes and settings, were at
least satisfactory. Miss Mortimer as
Fanny" were of course excellent, but
Miss NuneIy gave an Indifferent rem
dering of "Lu." Hardie as "Alfred
Adriance," Fawcett as "Jitt" and
Whiting as 'DeWitt" were very clever.
The rest were very ordinary indeed.
Compared with the Kurdish combins-
the DAILY cOmpsny's is so poor as to call
for the severest condemnation
of a manager, who, with ample
resources and experience should have
placed so many excellent actors and
actresses in the embarrassing position of
contrast with the Kurdish people with
out the support necessary to make that
contrast worthy of them. In addition
to which there is also the all but insult
to our people implied in the division of
his company. DAILY had better stay in
New York hereafter, and the company
would do well to confine itself to the
Big Bonanza, which is about its caliber
Of performance. Mons. All1honSe to.
night.
The Centennial Ball.
About two hundred people attend
ed the Centennial ball at the Expo
sition hall last night. Four-fifths Of the
visitors were in mask, and the enter
tainment was continued until q late
hour.