Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1875-04-10
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Tue aufent OF the lamou uuhRarlan
Queen of Song and her grand concert
combination. Her second concert last
night was quite an ovation to DeMurska.
The house was OVERLOOKING with the elite
of our city; the whole city was repre-
sented there. Every modiste in town
had her handiwork displayed, as well as
any tailor of the least least p%retensions,
might have stood at the left or right of
the dress-circle and contemplated the
evidence of his skill. DeMurska's organ
is a high, pure soprano, rather dramatic
but of marvellous Aexibility, and With a
capacity in the piano effects which is
absolutely amazing. 1t is a voice for
trills and roulads, for sealing dizzy
nights at one tremendous leap, or for
floating Off in waves that softens into
ripples and then dies away SO softly as to
delude your ear. In diminuendo, in
crescendo, as in the staecato, DeMurska
stands ~unrivaled; in grace, in delicacy
and in a certain airiness, for which we
cannot find an adequate expression, she
strikes as without a peer. She is simply
wonderful, phenomenal. For all these
! gifts the fair Hungarian found a full and
fitting display last night IN the aria
from Linda, Cavatina, from Norma, the
Hungarian songs, Home, Sweet Home"
Good Night, My Dear Child aud
Duo Elixir d'Amore,'' and we believe
that few who listened last night to that
wonderful effort will fail to treasure it as
an experience to be recalled in the fu-
ture with great delight. Signor Braga,
with his sweet cello, was happy 10 his
selections; be is the master king of his
instrument; Nine Carreno Sauret, the
best lady pianist we ever heard, and
Mons. sauret, the unrivaled violinist, ex-
eouted their selections with usualartistic
merit; Signor Giammona sang better
last night, but we cannot say that MIR.
Pratt was so correct in his piano accom-
paniment as we expected.
DEMURsKA SUNDAY CoxoERT.-The
sacred concert announced for tomorrow
night by the DeMurska troupe will be a
new era in u community. The De-
Murska sacred concerts in New York
have been q specially of such merit that
they attracted crowded houses at the
Grand Opera House and Park Theater,
aud have been by far the most attrae-
tive Sunday entertainments given by this
most charming cantatrice and her tai
ented troupe. This concert is given at
the request Of several most distinguished
ladies' and gentlemen Of our city, and no
doubt it will draw a crowded house, com.
posed of the bon ton Of Memphis. The
programme will be Of the choicest and
most brilliant morceaux, to surpass the
previous entertainments. The price is
set to 81 admission and so cents extra
for reserved seats, and no doubt every
seat will be sold before the doors are
open. This will close the most success.
tul series Of concerts ever given in our
city.
JOHN Owens will open an engagement
for one week, Monday night, at the thea
ter, in Scion Single and Major De-
Boots, a capital bill, which will draw a
crowded house. During the week he
will appear as "Caleb Plummer," one Of
his happlest delineations in Dot. Fri
day night he appears as John Unit y
in Self, a piece hat affords full scope
for his peculiar powers. Mr.. Owens is
an old Memphis favorite, and the an
n%ouuoement of his coming sets every
body to planning what nights they will
60 to the theater. The programmes for
next week are unusually we'll selected
and attractive, ard our bright little the
alter will be graced at least one week
longer by fashionable and well pleased
audiences to witness the triumphs Of
Mr.. Owens, so often won on other fields.
GREENLAw OPERA HOUSE. - Romeo
and Zip in the Cut win, or Saved on the
Gallows, was presented at the G%reenlaw
Opera House last night to a large and
fashionable audience. The piece abounds
in many startling scenes and tableaux,
and was presented in a TO reflect
credit on every member of the company
Mr.. Herman Waite, as the Irish Boy
acquitted himself creditably, as did also
Mr.. Richardson as ALFRED Dunbar
Mr.. Stephens as Landry Dyke" anG
Mr.. Hampshire as " Uncle Joe" remind
US of old times, while the ~comicalities o.
Messrs. Taylor and Davis kept the house
in a roar. Messrs. H. Percy BradtorC
and j. S. Hutton in the dashing charac
ters of "Slimmens" and Slower" who
never had the conscience to refuse 6
drink, acquitted themselves admirably
They take to the stage like old vetraps