Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1875-11-02
Z. WHITMORE,
Publisher and Proprietor,
FACTS AND FANCIES.

Joe JEFFERSON mas given p0Ou toward
the monument to Washington Irving.
Mile Delaporte and NJ. RaveI have
resppeared as the Gymnase-D -Dramatique,
Paris, in a revival of "Frou Frou."
A portrait of Mrs. Shermans great
grandfather has lately come to light, and
Sir Joshua Reynolds is said to have been
the painter.
A new opera in three acts, entitled
"Piccolino," the music by Guiraud, the
libretto by Sardou, is in preparation at
the Opera Comique, Paris.
Sewing has been taught in the public
schools of Boston for twenty-three years,
and it is just now discovered that it is
illegal to expend public money for that
purpose.
The first season Of opera at Christiania
in the Norwegian language has ended.
Among the works thus adapted we're No
zart's don Juan" and Rossinis
"William Tell"
Herr Ignace Brulls opera, THE Gold
en- Cross" will be one of the novelties
this season at the Imperial Opera House
where Herr Goldmarks Queen o.
Sheba' he's also been given.
Among successful revivals in Paris
are the Fills du Diable" of NM. Pau
Feyal and Saint Yves" at the Ambigr
Comique; and La Cioserie des Genets'
Of NJ. Frederic Soulie, at the Chatelet.
LOAN your money, deposit your earn
ings," intrust your wealth as you may
| but be sure it is not loaned to last
borrower deposited with "splurgy
banker or intrusted to magnifcen
and princely" acquaintance.
During clerical conference the fol
lowing conversation was heard betweel
two newsboys: T" | say, Jim, what's tn,
meaning of so many ministers being her
] altoge .her?" why" answered Jim
scornlully, they always meet once
year to swap sermons.
Nine. Lucca has engaged with the I'm
presario Marelli to give a series of ope
ratio performances 10 various towns 0
Germany next winter, after which, it i
said, she intends to retire entirely into
private life. She is to receive 3 600 mark
$3.50 for each appearance.
Wagner has obtained for his Bayreutl
Neurological Trlogy the assistance of tn,
greatest machinist Of Berlin, to produc,
uncommon automatic effects, as severa
wild animals, including a dragon, are t,
appear moving on the stage.
The Russian papers announce tn
death Of the poet, Basil Kurotschkin
who was born in 1882. and who, at al
early age, acquired considerable reputa
ton in Russia by his spirited transla
tons from Moliere, Beranger, A. d
Musset, and Victor Hugo.
At one of the small capitals Of Ger
many the prima donna of the Hoitheate
an1 the critic Of the local paper we're o
very friendly terms. The critic, wh
was also a composer, one day paid th
lady visit, and smilingly said to hel
II am writing something for you, m
dear Madame" mot music, | hope,
exclaimed the lady, taken of her guarc
When Richard Wagner visited tt
Prussian capital in 1871, he was aske
his opinion Of the three Royal Cappe
meister resident there. he replied
"The first is naturally not unmusica
L but he is too phlegmatic; the second
naturally not phlegmatic, but he is tc
unmusical; the third might have learne
how to conduct-for be saw me condu,
I in Riga, thirty years ago-but be new
, has done So.
mime. Lili' is the title of oPe-a
!; comedy, BY M. Marc-Monnier, which hi
: been produced at the Vaudeville. Tn
: dramatic essay Of man better know
as an erudit than producer Of fiction
in Uers Rbres, and shows the manner
: which an ingsnue effects the conquest
a rous, who finds. like Lord Byron, tn
L girls smell Of bread and butter and TAX
70 her for a married woman, Nile Rejal
i. plays the heroine and NJ, Dieudopne d
lover.