Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1875-11-27
Cal Mngner,s Minst,eIs.


Last hight Cal Wagner's miBstrels, al
Assembly Lsll, drew u full house, COM
posed OF the most apprsciative' Of our
citizens. TIE entire entertainment was
of q superior cbarsCleT, and ELECTED the
praise of an enthusiastic audience Cal
Wagner, by means of the varied talent
and artistic philosophy which have made
him so deservediy popular in Memphis
and els 3where, Vas even more agreeable
AID enter a 'ling than upon the previous
eV5uiLg. \ other minstrel in America
can accomplish 60 much as Cal Wagner
in the way Of entertaining and delight
ing the sudience, The singing by
Messrs. Blanchard, Hawkins, Fisher
and Lav2ke were especially acceptable
TO the audience, ard very much sp-
pla1ded Mr.. Lav2Ee is not only q good
vocalist bat taleGted musician, whose
power Is gracefully expressed upon the
fiuts and cOrnet. Atthe matinee this af-
teFuoou, and the farewell entertainment
tonight, there viii e an entire change
of program m 9, mUTsciLg features Of the
most novel ard pleasing character. All
who attend " III be well repaid, for Cal
Wsguer gives the meniest Of en-,
teTtRinmen;s Admission, fifty cents;
reserved ge3tH, one dollar; colOTed gal
Iery, twenty-five cents. r served seats
can be secured at HOllenberg'5 music
store.
Clara Norris Failure in 9 LeHh.''
Miss Clara Morris made her appear
auce st Days FIT h Avenue thealer, 90
Monday night, IN AIOseDtL atls Leah the
F6TsGkea, and TIE Times say: "The
impression Of The FeTfsTmance could
scarcely have Satisfied expect alton. For
the third or fourth time it was eonclQ.
sively shown that Miss Morris has not
advanced one step 10 her art since she
raised the high hopes OF play-gOers by
her personsli0Is Of Cora and Alike
and for the third or fourth time, too, she
was unfortunate enough to essay The pOT-
1rsyal of character, for the delineation
of which she has not a single requisite
That Miss Morris has made no progress
since her debut is clearly her own faUlt,
but the choice OF Leah IS a piece in
which 20 effect her Tentree is, we believe,
to be laid 20 Mr.. Days charge.
Mr.. DAILY ought not, under any ciTcum-
stances. to have reintrOduced Mics Nor
rls In Leah Thel,. -iDcipal IersOnage OF
that most lOguariGue> drama must be
drawn with breadth OF me ana an al
teruaie tenderness and viviOs 'ess Oh color
which are far beyond Miss Morris resch.
She was yesterday utterly un64 uai 10
pictUring the passiOnsts love OF Ihe
Jewess, and the great scene in Which,
"Leahn curses the recreant christian was !
simply a struggle between an evident |
understanding IF the necessities of the |
situation ana 3 lack Of physique to |
meet them. Twice or thrice in this |
scene, Just previous to the maledictio1, |
iGE ne a nr tnr h. ]
ing accent, which made itplain enough |
10 the attentive listener, that If Mr. |
DAILY has not lost his cleverness as o scr. |
OF dramatic tailor, We msy yet be sum-
moned to enjoy representation as |
strange and painful, but as fascinating /
withal, as the two We have referred TO \
already. Meanwhile, We cannot but /
account Miss MoTris's 'fLeahn as almost |
rs unsuccessful as her ''Lady Macbeth"
due allowance being made, OF course, |
for her slighteT share Of responsibility in |
the later effort"
Oakley Halls New Play. "CruicIbIe. -
The New York Sun, of Tuesday, re-
ports that the new piece around which /
such q mist Of interest and mystery has /
been gathered, WAS read on Monday !
morning in the Park theater by Mr.. A. |
Oakley Hsll, the chief collaboration. No |
one was permitted 10 be present beyond |
those engaged in the pe1fIms1ce save
M. William Henry Huribert and Lord |
Houghton. The piece is entitled Cruel.
6te, is in four acts, and Is said to picture |
the mental sufierings OF a man ming |
ling in Ommercial pursuits, who is ac-
cused oil q crime, the creation Of others,
of which he q wholly innocent, and
- vlr
brought out under suffering. An inter-
estIng love scene is attached, and
character of crest in crest, similar, we
u one perfCr med in Pals
with great Euecsss for q run OF two or
three eeasons, is introduced. There is a
most effective Jury scene. snd msDy most
powerful dramatic situations. AS
in a recent Celebrated trial here,
which this perhaps reflects, the
hero Of the piece, upjusily &C.
cused fiuds aCquittal. The hero, il is
said, and from what We can learn We
believe likely, viii be played Mr.. a.
Oakley Bal himsel; This, II tue Is
new surprise, aud will throw additional
intere - around il. at Rll events he il
snid by the actors there 10 bave read the
part with great intensity aud emotion.
He il admittedly the principal Collsbo-
ratOT, aided ny several OF our most brill
liant literary men whose names are not
accurately known, but 10 whom Tumor
points. The piece will introduce sever
II new artists, notably Mr.. John Dillon,
who comes with the highest artistic ere
dentists. and Miss Marie Louise, who
play the deaf snd dumb boy. The dis-
Iogue, a. might be expected from its re-
pQted authors, is said TO contain much
beautiful writing, and the whole piece
10 De alive with situation. II will doubt
es, add smother 10 Mr.. Stusrt's many
.nuulphs As q manager. Since the de
1artuTe q the NiaUghyGsp we have had
no strong sensation. This promises to
be one.