Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-04-08

MEMPHIS THEGTER The Prussisn
band, under the leadership Of
Carl Beck. gave a second concert at the
theater last night and before quite a
large and cultivated audience. The pro-
grsmme Of exercises was excellently
well rendered by the accomplished nss-
sicisns forming the organization-es-
pecially the French horn solo by John
Audra, the selections from Kreuizer, the
cornet solo by Mr.. Covert, the clarionet
solo by Richard Kohl, the trombone solo
by Mr.. Schmidt, the beautiful overture
from William Tell and the magnificent
fragment from Wsguer's celebrated OPP
era, Lohengrin. The audience last night
spplauded vociferously at the close Of
eacs musical selection. Director Beck
responded with his band to several en-.
cores IN an afable manner. The mas
terly and graceful manner 10 which Mr..
Carl Beck directed the music meets with
general commendation, his military bear.
ing and animated style of waving the
baton being most attractive. At the
matinee the programme Of last night
will be repeated, and tonight the last
concert will be given, for which concert
a very ine programme has been made
out.
tbs 0PERA-The Richings-Bernard
English Opera Company will give their
initial performance at the Memphis
Tbeater on Monday evening next by the
presentation Of an entirely new opera,
written by Michael Balfe, and entitled
Lefty. This company comes to US highly
recommended, and we doubt not a rare
treat is in store for our citizens. The
Louisville Courier'Journsl speaking of
the first appearance Of the company in
that city, says:
We are glad 10 speak in terms of praise
OF the individual and united excellence
Of this worthy opera company. The
three act opera, Lefty, Balie's last, has
the merit Of never becoming tiresome.
1t is often verbally witty and sbounds in
comic situations. The plot turns upon
the reformation Of a virago of a countess.
and Of q drunken basket. maker, who
lives near the Counts castle. The
basket-msker has an exceedingly charm.
ing wife and the Countess a very fine
fellow for a count. The b~eneGcent spirit
of the piece, a magician with a good
voice, Accompanies this by confusing the
eyes of people, especially the husbands,
aud for q day exchanged the wives, so
that the virago has the wife beating
drunksrd to encounter, and Lefty" the
humble but cheerful basket. maker wife,
wakes in q castle. Mrs. Richings Ber-
nard makes the most of this scene and
brings out with %vivacity the woman's
~naivete and bewildered ignorance of
things as well as her Innocent attempts
st shrewdness. Other good voices and
actors sustaining principal parts we're
Mr.. Pierre Bernard, Miss Henri Drayton
and Miss Josie BARTLETT, the last filing
With a sweet voice and pretty face the
role Of a wsitiDg,woman called "Bri-
getta," which is probably the elegant for
Bridget, and peculiar to the waiting
women Of countesses.
THEATER CoMIoUE. Manager German
continues TO present good attractions q
his Jefferson street varieties, which is the
only place Of smusementin the city open
at this time, His troupe in part consists
Of Misses Blanche Selwin, Jennie
Sothern, Susie Star, and Messrs. John
LeFavre Manning, Ben Gilfoil, j. NJ.
|, Ryan, Eugene +. German and D. X.
Russell, New bill will be presented each
evening
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