Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-12-02
Amuseunents.

MEMPHIS THEATER.-A very large and
elegant audience was in attendance at
the theater last night. The dress circls
aud psrquettc presented a brilliant az
p%earance, the ladies being out in force,
and wearing an immense amount Of car
dinal red. That very Frenchy drams,
Mons. Alphonse, was the piece de resis,.
ance presented by the Kurdish Fifth
Avenue Combination, and this was fol.
lowed By that ~laughable farce entitled
Romeo Jaaier jenkins. Mons. Alphonse
was well played, especially by Miss Hen.
rietta Irving, as "Raymonde;" Miss
Dolly Pike as Madame G~uichard;" Mr..
Porter as Mons. Octave" and littla
Minnie Madden as "Adraienne." This
child exhibits remarkable dramatic pre-.
cocity, if not talent. Indeed she plays
Tar better than any other child Of her age
or the American stage, and will in the
course of time, no doubt, becoms q stel.
lar attraction in the dramatic armament.
Each role was presented in en- attractive
manner, and rounded up and finished in
clever style. In the farce, as Romeo Jat-
fer Jenkins" Mr.. Lefingwsll was most
absurd aud couical. Several good local
and political hits we're improvised and
introduced, which show that the text Of
the play is of a very flexible character
The audience, however, was amused, and
thoroughly enjoyed Mr.. Lefingwelrs
facial changes and owtre acting, At the
matinee this afternoon, Mons. Alphonse
will be again brought out, and to night
Bosom Friends will be produced, which
will close the very successful ngage
ment of the Kurdish people in this city.
MISS ANDERSON Next Monday night
our theatergoers will have the pleasure
of seeing, for the fls. time, Miss Mary
Anderson, q beautiful aud talented ao-
tress, whose great reputation as a TRACE.
dienne has preceded her in compliment
tary press notices. Her weeks engage
ment will be commenced with Evadne,
Monday night, to be followed Tuesday
night with Guy Mannering; Wednesday
night, Ingomari Thursday (beueft of
Miss Anderson), Romeo and Juliet; Fri.
day, Blanca; matinee Saturday after
noon; Saturday evening, the peoples
night, for which a good bill will be an
nounced. The sale of reserved seats was
commenced at 9 o'clock this morning
at Hollenberg's.
WASHINGTON STREET VARIETIES This
place Of public amusement continues to
attract good audiences nightly. The
entertainments are interesting and the
company q2ite a good one. Professor
Quillin, the legless man, on the trapeze
and flying rings is g novelty, and is we'll
worth witnessing. The singing, dancing,
various specialties and negro comicali-
ties presented by the troupe are fully up
to the usual variety performances.
MEMPm OPERA HoUsE.-Mr. Elisha
EVins, the proprietor Of this temple
of variety entertainment, is presenting
most attractive performances each night.
His troupe consists of vocalists, sons
and dance artists, jig dancers, negro de-
linestors, specially performers, must
clans, etc. viii Slows performing dogs
are well worth seeing on account of their
sagacity, intelligence aud wonderful
training. Anew bill is presented nightly,
and everything is conducted in an agree
able and respectable manner with q
view to entertain the public.