Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1875-03-02
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MEMPHIS THEArER.-The n0n'arrlval
of Mrs. Bowers last night was a disap-
pointment to many theater-goers. In
consequence Of the non-arrival the play
East Lynne, selected for last night, will
be passed over for the present. Tonight
the Hnnohback viii be the attraction,
with Mrs. Bowers as Julia and Mr..
McCollum as Master Walter" This
romantic drama has long held the stage,
and continues to be acceptable TO the
public. Tomorrow night will be pro-
duced for the first time in Memphis a
new play entitled Eleanor.
CERIro's MIEsTRELs.-At the Green.
law Opera House tonight the Cerito Fe-
male Ministries will give their initial per-
Torrance. The exhibition given by the
fair minstrels is Of a varied and pleasing
character, the closing entertainment
being the can-oan as danced in the Jar
din Mabille Of Paris. A Nashville Jour
nal speaking Of the can.can, as danced
by the troupe, says: I'm looking over
the sea of faces we could mark an ebb
and flow Of indignant impotence when
the moment for can earring had arrived,
and those obstinate females persistently
would not transcend the perilous edge
far enough to allow q decency-loving
audience to cry out for shamel" Yet
the moral sense of Nashville was
shocked, for her best citizens had turned
out to look in chilling condemnation
upon a round of lssciYious pirouetting,
and lol there was nothing to be seen but
the most modest shaking Of handker-
chiefs and a very decorous and proper
kicking around on the stage in cumbrous
and observing skirts.
Scarcely tue glimpse Of a silken slip
per was granted, and as for any passing
in review of the historic "honi soft qui
NAL y pense," there was none Of it, my
countrymen.'
JEFFERSON 0RER4 HoUsE.-This tenn
pie Of variety amusement has agai4 been
reopened, and this time for the season,
by Messrs. Murray q Howe. 1t will be
restored to the position of a irst-elass
place OF variety amusement, a change
which will meet with the appreciation
aud support Of the public.
FOOT LIGHTS.
lessee Davey, of the tbeater, is not
only an actor but an orator. Last night
there being no performance at the thea
ter, owing 70 the non-arriyal Of the
Bowers party, a crowd Of visitors had to
be turned away from the theater doors.
One lady and three gentlemen got into
the dress circle, and it became necessary
for some orator to appear before the cur
tain and make the necessary apology.
Il. W. Dayey pulled up bis shirt collar,
buttoned his coat acrsss his breast, ran
his fingers through his hair, and with hat
in hand, strobe out on the stage. AS
suming an attitude taken from Hamlet,
he delivered the following speech:
Lady and Sirs-0wing to the nom
arrival Of Mrs. Bowers, caused by a
misconnection on the Louisville road,
there will be no performances this
evening" Davey bowed and retired
a la Hamlet, as il he were following his
fatheg's ghost from the ramparts of Elsi.
more. A storm Of applause broke from
the lady and the three gentlemen and
loud cries of encore awoke the echoes
of the theater, but Dayey would not &C.
cept the honor, and modestly fed through
the alley to the front Of the house where
he was congratulated by Manager Pen.
meyer, Treasurer Brooks and othersupon
his successful appearance as a platform
orator.
Fanny Janauschek, when Nat home,
is Mrs. Pilot, and Emily Soldene, the
burlesque songstress, is plain Mrs. John
Powell. Everybody knows that Mrs.
Oates is Mrs. Tracy Titus, Mrs. D. P.
Bowers is Mrs. McCSllvm, Olive Logan
is Mrs. Sykes, and George Langley is
Mrs. Furnish.