Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1875-12-23
Amunementn.

mhMfuio AunAAAnl R~uatV nti1
Texas Jack and the Scout Combination
appeared at the theater last night in that
Indian Strengthening drama entitled
Scouts of the Plains. Tonight a change
Of programme viii be INTRODUCED. Life
on the Border will be the dramatic at
traction. This play is said to be free
from the blood and thunder dime novel
Q Ii is Of the romantic and emo
tional order, aud is said to possess con
siderable merit. The entertainment
will commence with a farce entitled
Thrice Married. in which Mile Morlac;
chi, the Italian artistic, will appear in
four different characters, sing arias from
Ernani. and present dances from famous
ballets. This attraction should draw a
large house. To morrow evening the
same programme will be presented; also
at the Saturday matinee and the closing
performances of the Combination on Sat-
urday evening.
PERSONAL SKETCHES.
Buffalo Bill (Mr. w. F. Cody is a we'll
known Indian scout. he was born in
Iowa, and served one term in the Ne
braska Legislature; and was with Gem
eral Sheridan on the plains for eight
years. he acted as hunting chAperoh
for the Grand Duke Alexis, and has been
in as many Indian fights as any man on
the continent.
Texas Jack (Mr. j. B. 0mahundro) is
by birth a Virginian, but early in life re-
moved 10 Texas. He served in the Texas
Rangers, and with Jeb Stewart in the
Confederate army during the war be-
tween the States; and since the war he
has been scouting on the Western plains.
He lived with the Pawnees a number of
years, and is a thoroughbred frontiers
man.
Mile Morlacchi, now the wife OF Texas
Jack, is a native of Milan, Italy, and is
ballet dancer by profession, having ap-
peared as premiere danseuse Of the bal
let ia many Of the capitals of Europe, as
well as in the leading cities of this
country. AS a ballet dancer she excels
and deservedly stands at the head of her
profession.
MYERS OPERA HOUSE, This temple
Of variety amusement is opened nightly
under the management Of Eugene F..
German, who has engaged a select com.
pany Of variety artists to appear on the
boards. A change Of bill is presented
each evening for the entertainment Of
the public.
CENTENNIAL HoP.-Get your masks in
order to prepare for the gay masquerade.
On Friday night, the 3lst instant, the
Centennial masquerade ball will come
of at the Exposition building. Given,
as the entertainment will be, in the very
heart of the holidays, and promising g
night OF real jollity and. Amusement, the
occasion cannot fail to prove in every
sense satisfactory to the public.
MACEvoY's HIBERNICoN.-This attrac-
ton was presented again last evening at
the Assembly Hall. The entertainment
was new, original and novel; represent
ing a tour through ireland and the
United States, and combining a new
company, scenes, songs, dances and
acts; and fifty splendid paintings, repre-
sentiDg the leading cities, and unrivaled
lake, mountain and river scenery, with
gorgeous sun and moonlight effects Of
the Emerald Isle. These beautiful scenes
are executed in the most artistic style of
the scenic art, and a view Of them alone
is we'll worth the price Of admission to
the entertainment. The music, lectures,
ETC., are Of equal excellence with the
scenes they SO beautifully illustrate.
Another entertainment will be given to-
night, tomorrow night and a matinee on
Saturday for ladies and children.