Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-12-23
Amnsements

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MEMPHIS THEATER. The tragic anC
romantic, aud consequently heavy, oper,
entitled Faust was presented at the thea
ter last night by the Richings-B Bernard
troupe and before a cultivated and fash
ionable audience. The opera did no.
take WE'LL il was Of too heavy a charac
ter for the audience, and but little enjoy
msnt was either felt or expressed during
its presentation. 1t was a bad selection
for Friday night, which is the fashionable
theater night in this city, and will be SC
for years to come. Why it became so nc
iellah car find out, but as Shakespeare
says, 1t is so, because it is SO" and tina,
reason is sufficient, Had II Trovatore
been produced, the audience would have
enjoyed it immensely, as hat is by faI
the best opera in the repertoire Of the
troupe As Marguerite" Mrs. Rich.
ings'Bernard was excellent, aud her
exquisite singing was received with
rounds Of applause. Mr.. Kinross
as Mephistopheles was very heavy
and, TO u mind, he did not have q
proper conception Of the fine role. Ne.
Bernard struggled bard to support the
role Of Faust" but his stage presence
and voealism failed to ill the bill in the
eyes Of the critics, Of whom a goodly nun
Der we're present last night. The other
roles we're weakly sustained by other
members OF the troupe. To sum up The
result, the opera was too heavy for the
troupe and the audience was bored. Al
the matinee to-day, however, something
more attractive will be produced-Au.
ber's Fra Disvolo, with Mrs. Richings.
Bernard as 'Zsrlins" and Harry Gate,
as FRA Diavolo." Tonight the troupe
will wind up their engagement by ap.
pesring in Marriage Of Figaro.
GENETIEyE RoGERs Next Monday
afternoon At the matinee this young lady
will re'appear at the Memphis Theater
TO enact the title role in the new society
play Maud Muller" Miss Rogers will
also appear in the same role at night.
On Friday night a new play will be pre-.
sented, "Genevieve," in which it is said
that Mics Rogers appears to considerable
advantage. The sale of reserved seats
commenced at HolIenberg's this morn.
iuE.
RoBrYsoS's MrSsTRELs Quite a large
audience attended the minstrel perform.
ance given at the Greenlaw Opera House
last Hight BY RebinaoH's Minstrsls. Mr..
Gilbert Ssrony shows to great advantage
10 the olio, and in him Or. Robinson hat
secured a paying card. Nc. W. J. Wal
ton, the musical Punch, delighted and
astonishei the audience BY his musical
talents and eccentric singing. Walker
snd saddler, in their statue clog, and
Walker and Kelly, the song and danes
men, are excellent performers. Mr.. VIM.
Layake Is on extremely useful and pains
taking performer. Mr.. Geo. Robinson
has greatly improved since bis last visit
here, and his makeup as the bewitchine
young Quskeress q hardly be .xcelled
The troupe will give q matinee this after.
noon aad g farewell performance to.
light.
WASHINGTON STREET VARIErIEs.-Thit
place Of public amusement continues t.
attract good audiences nightly. The
entertainments are interesting and tb,
company quite o good ono. The attrac
tons are Vocalisns, clog aud jig dancing
specialieI Of all kinds, instrunesta
music and negro Oomioaliies. AmonI
the leading attractions at present ara thl
Lsscelle family Of acrobats and MIL
Ida Hayden, the famous toe dancer 0
the ballet.