Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1876-08-13
NELLY MARSHALL M'AFEE.

The lady whose name heads this arti-
Gle has many friends in Memphis. She
is q daughter Of the late Humphrey
Marshall, and descendant OF the Mar
shall family whose fame is historic in
American literature. Mrs. M'Afee has
won considerable repu alton as an au-
thoress. Memphis claims her as pre-
tege, for it was through the press OF this
city that her genius was first developed,
aud while young lady she long So
journed in our midst, fsvorite in fash
iOnsble society, We lsarn by private
letter from Louisville. kentucky. that
she has adopted the stage professionally.
she has already made successful de-
but in Louisville, and will appear in
m ost Of the prominent cities in the U nited
States during the approaching seas IN
The best possible wishes Of the people Of
Memphis will 90 with Mrs. Nelly Mar
snail M'Afee in her new adventure. 1t
is hopiog much to hope thai she will be
as success 5ful on the stage as she has
been in literature. She will certainly
have hesrers and admirers, for sle has
talent, spirit and vivscity. We believe
she will make fortune and fame
on ths stage, ard at least will GER
tsinly excel in cleverness. In the
new profession TO which she has
dedic1ts1 her life, she will no doubt be
vexed by adverse winds and cross cuI-
rents. Crest talent, such IS Nelly Mar
shall M'Afee unquestionably possesses,
requires study and practice, begun in ear
ly life, Kept up with lsborious assiduity.
Charlotte Cushmau began singing her
songs at twelve, laying thus early the
foundation on which the structure of
her fame wss afterwsrd reared by tbs
LABOR OF fifty toiling years. But Mrs.
Nelly Marshall M'Afee ia a universal
genius, sud has bsen an admirer Of
the drama from her childhood and fl.
miliAr with it's traditions; she has
brilliant talents and learns by intuition
that which requires years of labor in
Others. 1t Is hoped che will acquire q
fame that will dazzle the world and
long continue TO kindle the eyes of pos
terity with its luminous afGer-glow. II
abe achieves 2 reputation commensu-
rate with her talents aud the desires OF
her friends, her success will be tram
scendently brilliant. II is hoped Mr..
T. w. Davey, mannagfr Of the Memphis
theater, will make an engagement with
Mrs. NJ Afee, as hsr numerous friends
in this city would give her a crowded
house each night. Tne advent of such
ladies as Nelly Marshall M'Afee
on the stsge should be en-
couraged by the religious commu.
nifty, fer since g thes,er seems indis-
psnsable to a prosperous city, it is i'm
portant that those whose high position
aud purity ofcharacter give tone and re.
speciality to the stage should be en-.
Outraged. We are aware that in
utteEing these sentiments we come in
coDtsc. with the old prejudices against
the tsge. Preaching down the stage is
TO the sensation preacher what writing
~ A-AS G9t+-~--H6 mems Is " Tue S6UsaLlOn
reporter cfnewspspers in search of cheap
popularity. 1t is a wood chuck whose
hole the preacher can resort to when he
As Gu: Of meat. The theater. goers have
often seen the conventional villain watt
Ing behind practicable lamp-post with
2 dark lantern, cloak, slouched hat, q |
1s'se bead and q stuffed club Buffoous
like Talmadge, Of New York, grin
Through thsir white cravsts and tell US |
mat this historic villain teaches vilIainy
70 TIE young, while others assert that it
makes vlllainy odious." The acting of
Nelly Marshall M'Afee will teach NOR.
ally just rs it is taught by allegories of
the bible, sad since the stage cannot ba
preached down, let US elevate il bv an
the elevated.