Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1875-11-10
Amuseme

MEMPHIS THEATER.-'The very disa-
greeable weather last night prevented
hundreds of citizens from enjoying a
big treat, the representation of "Fal.
staff" by Ben DeBar. 1t was a rare dra.
matte treat, most pleasing to all critics.
Shakspeares great creation was pre-
scented in a mastery manner by DeBar
last evening-in a manner worthy of the
great Hackett. The scenes wherein
-" Falstaf" describes his ragged
" charge of foot with whom he refused
to march through Coventry, was
finely presented, as were, indeed, those
scenes Therein he describes his fight
with the men in buckram and Kendall
green" and his fight with Harry
Percy, who had been killed by Harry
Monmouth" Prince of Wales. Mr.. De-
Bar was we'll supported by Mr.. Norton
as Hotspur," and by Mr.. Krone as
" King Henry" The other support was
passable. AS Prince of Wales" Mr..
Knowles did not come up to his rendi-
ton of the role presented here by him a
few years since. Last night he was too
rapid in speech, and thereby marred
many of the beauties of the lines"
In the presentation of the piece there
were several ineongruities, such as the
playing of a modern march or quickstep
for the soldiers of the times of Henry
Nv, and ineongruities of costuming, but
these are only hypercritieal objections.
At the matinee to-day Mr.. DeBar will
appear as Jacques, the Mock Duke"
in Honeymoon, which will be followed
by a farce entitled Too Much for Good
Nature. Tonight the Merry Wives of
Windsor will be the attraction, with De-
Bar as "Falstaff." The play was writ
ten by Shakespeare at the request OF
Queen Elizabeth, who desired to witness
the fat knight in love-at least so say
the commentators aud historians.
DAN RIoE.-This we'll known show
mar spread his big tent on the bluff yes
terdsy, but owing to the continuous
rains gave no afternoon performance.
At night, however, the great old show
mar appeared in the ring and introduced
his trained and performing horses and
goats. The feats performed by the
horses we're wonderful, they doing all
kinds of tricks and dangerous balancing
acts. The troop Of nine horses 20
through the cavalry drill at the word Of
command and under charge of an
orderly sergeant, q beautiful animal that
takes its place at the head Of the troop.
Dan Rice has a wonderful show, one
most instructive and yet amusing. Dur.
ing the performance Of the animals he
talks necessarily and gets of some Of
the best things ever heard in the ring"
No one should fail to see his brute
scholars, the entertainment being in
every way worthy of public patronage.
Circus COMING On the 10th, 18th
and 18th insts. old John Robinson's
great show will exhibit ia. this city. Ex-
changes report that immense audience s
greet the show wherever it pitches its
tents. Excursion trains will be run on
all the railroads upon the occasion of
its visit to Memphis, and o large number
Of strangers may be expected to help
swell the crowds that will attend the
show In Memphis. One thing is specially
noticeable about the exhibition, and that
is the handsome dressing Of the perform
ers and the elaborate housing Of the
horses. The costumes are all bright, new
and tasteful. Altogether, Mr.. Robinson
comes South with a irst-class show in
every particular, and one which rival
establishments may well dread, and
against which their flaming bill-stands
must pale their Intellectual eoloring.
The VARlEFIEs.-At Myers Opera
House this evening a complete change
Of programme will be presented by the
management. Among the artists who
will appear are, Belle Pauline, serio.
comic vocalist; Ida Morton, Terpsicho
rean; John c. Smith, banjo s%oloist; An.
ME DeLorme, Annie Clarke and others,