Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-11-21
Amusements.

MEMPHIS THEATER.-LAst night Miss
Genevieve Rogers, supported by the
Aiken Dramatic Company, commenced
an engagement at the thsater in the
charming domestic and emotional drama
entitled Maud Muller. Miss Rogers is
certainly a pleasing actress, aud well de-
served the aattering reception she re-
ceived last evening. The play, which
furnishes the framework OF her special
p%ortraiture, is founded upon Whitt;er's
poem, without being a dramatizG,ion in
any sense. The first act witnessed a
husking bee, introducing Maud" as a
country girl who disports with her rural
friends in the enjoyment of the enter
tainment Of which the Judge" is the
host. The second act discovers Maud"
as the bride of the Judge" She is
made unhappy by the treatment she re-
eeives from her husbands sister, who
succeeds in bringing down the curtain
on a heart boken wife fleeing from home
out into the cola world. The third act
brushes completely "Maud's" hope for a
reconciliation, but the forth and last
calls check upon her sorroWs, leaving
her in the arms Of her husband, and
humbling the proud sister to the very
dust in repentance. As Maud" Miss
Rogers was very effective, displaying his.
trionic talent of a hight order. The play
was well PIT on this stage by the manage
ment, and the support rendered by the
Aiken Company was very good. Our thea.
ter goers and fashionable people should
by all means witness the play during the
week. Maud Muller will be retained
on the boards for several nights.
HowEs' GREAT LONDON CIRcUs.-Thi
great show, embracing also Sanger
English menagerie OF trained animals
/, will pitch its tent on the bluff. Novem
Der 29sh and remain two days. An ex
change contains the following as to Milk
t Dockrill, the famous eqsestrienne of tht
ring, ard her associates:
/. Her principal hurdle act was the mos.
4 dashiDg and conSummate piece of horse
manship, and her balancing and perfect
: equipose marvellous to witness In ad
dltion to this wonderful net, she appeared
in her great sensational act upon tht
bare backs Of her four beautiful horses
. Of this "Amazonisn act enough can
not be said in her praise, and its lik.
may not again be seen in a lifetime
Mr. James Melville, the champion Aus
%tralian horsemsn, with his beautiful boy
equestrian, astonished all by their won
U derful bareback performances. Mr.
!, Frank Melville. Howard Dorr aud sor
\ Mile Jutau, VIM. Bachelor, in fac
rs, every act was placed IN the ring was 81
perior to anything ever heretofore see
: in Dallas. In our brief remarks "
must not forget our friend Ben Maginlel
o The prince of jovial fellows, a gentlema
clown, and the only one that actuall
speaks the English language that "
have ever heard in the ring.
WASHINGTON STREET VARIETIES TIL.
temple of variety amusement is ope
nightly for the entertainment Of the pal
lie. Among the attractions presente.
nightly by the management are the 70
lowing: Misses Ada Wallace, Mimi
Herndon, Little Minnie, May Meacban
7 Messrs. Fisher, Davidson, 0'Brien, eli
ton, Prot. Quillen and others. A ne
programme is presented nightly for tn
entertainment Of the public, col
sisting of negro sketchss, vocal an
6 instrumental music and te~rpsichorea
feats. The energetic proprietor of til
Varieties is untiring in his eGorts
Al please the public.
MEMPHI OPERA HOUsB.-This plaC
Of amusement, on Jefferson street, WI
=. reopened last nigh. under the manag
4 meht of Messrs. E7ins & Starr. tt
~ house was crowded on this occasion sI
=. the managers put money In their poke
in consequence. The variety trouI
consists of Misses Maggie Louise, Ali
;. Allen, La Pauline, Viola Wray, Nell
McCaslin and Messrs. McCaslin, LestG
Williams, Cooper, Davis, Tibbets, Clar
:, Blown and others. The clio of speeds
ties was quite attractive. The great 6
=, traction, however, was the Model Art
Troupe in their living art pictures. IT
troupe appeared in tights" and gave
:, series of sensational ~tsbleaux th
pleased the audience, Nothing vulg
or Objectionable appeared in this pl
ID sentation, indeed the tablesux were
the ordinary kind. Tonight new
III fractions will be on the boards, inclndil
the statue troupe in new tableaux, etc.