Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-11-18

MEMPHIS THEATFR.-Last night a large
audience appeared at the theates and
enjoyed the variety performance given
by the Madame Rentz Female dinstrels.
1t was almost q repetition Of the per.
formance given on Thursday night, with
the Objectionable features lett cut. A
little healthy newspaper criticism has a
beneficial effect upon stage business
occasionally when tho e" prophecies"
are invaded before the th~eater.going
public. The performance last night
went off very well, and each specially
act was greeted with applause. The
vocalism was fair, and the dancing was
equally SO. The French artists, he
Paschal sisters, in their French songs
and character sketches, we're favorably
received, and had to accept several
sneores The entertainment is Of the
commonplace variety character, with a
few really good specialties thrown in.
The " car. can" is Of a mild and modest
type, conducted with q view to the pro-
prieties Of the stage Of a leading theater.
The Madame Kentz troupe will appear
at the matinee to-day and q farewell
performance tonight.
GEYEvIEvE ROGERS as MAUD MUL.
LER."-Next Monday night at the theater
Miss Genevieve Rogers viii appear in a
new domestic drama entitled Maud
Muller" A Cincinnati journal has the
following to say as to the play and the
actress:
A very beautiful and one of the most
promising debutantes that ever stepped
the boards in Cincinnati challesC ed criti-
cism and won unstinte3 applause at
Woods theater last evening. Miss Gene
We've Rogers is full of promise-promise
already more than half ri~pened-even as
glorious fruit or flowers are more attrac-
tive ard interesting in the first blush or
in the bud than ia their later state Of
mellow %ful6llnent. Miss Rogers Maud
Muller" is sweeter, almost, than the
poem on which il is founded; which fact
lends to the little drama almost legen-
dairy interest. Her style is Of the hest;
her stage action tie most perfect that
we have had from anybody bat four years
at school," The large audience was
enraptured, aud called the little beauty
again and again before the curtain. Her
support, 40 is her play. is admirable.
Geo. ODER, as a Stage Yankee, made
q special hit" There Is only wanting
a little intensity, a little ''seudiug power, q
to make her q second Clara Morris, and
these things may yet be born of expert
enee. The play was witnessed by a large
audience, who were enthusiastic in 40.
proval.
WASHINGTON STREET VARIETIES --Thi'
temple Of variety Amusement is oper
nightly for the entertainment OF the pub
lie. Stage manager Marsh Adams pre-
sents attractive programmes nightly
consisting of negro sketches, vocal ant
instrumental music and terpsichoriar
feats. The energetic proprietor Of To,
Varieties, uutiringi in his efforts to pleas.
the public, has secured four new pei
formers, who are drawing crowded house
this week. To-nigh, novel attraction
viii be presented BY a number of ne'
performers.
q WEMPHI OPERA HoUsE.-Next Monda,
> nightthe OpersHouse on J ferson street
! between Main and Second, opens unde
the management of Messrs. Evans I
Starr, with Wheeler's living statuary an
|. variety troupe of female artists as tn
. attraction for the week. The managers
Messrs. Evans & Starr, promise a frs.
class variety show, with a contiuua
change of attractions.