Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-11-27
AMUSRMENTS.

MEN Hts I 'HEATER Last night Mag.
gle Mitchell, Imported by a strong
dramatic company, appeared at the the
alter in the role of MlgnOn,' a drama
~tizatioa of Goethe's Wilhelm Meister.
The play in some of its Il sdlng features
follows Ambrose ThomaA' beautiful
opera of Mignon, in other respects II
DIVORCES quite widely, as both do neces-
sarily from Goethe's beautiful Great. on.
Ii furnishes one of those poetical and
ron ,antic incidents which Miss Maggie
Mite. hell portrsys so well. The wild
Gypsy ways acquired in the vagrant life
in field md forest were well and natu-
rally min. lied with the grace and refine
meut of the noblemsn's daughter-still
cherished by heE recollections of a low
ing, refined mother and ner religion.
This affords all opportunity to one SO
we'll skilled in pr ~eSentiag delicate shades
of sentiment to uske of the character
of "Miguon F" a del iostely shaded Sei9e-
alton of passion Q nd sentiment. In
deed the part aFord' en- opportunity
for her estire range, from the natu-
raj v~ivacity aud abandon OF the fresh
child, to the deep, fervid passion OF no
man. The charming, gra, 'eful ways of
one tutored by nature, he acquired
ferceness of the gipsy's adj 'pted child.
displayed almost savsgely where her
honor or her love are menaced, the dig
nifty that is born of love and tho pride OF
character that will not accept the halt OF
a heart, were finely and naturally por-
trayed. Like most drematie-poetical
pictures the play requires, now ard then,
a slight stretch Of the imagination, while
it is not strictly logical in all respects,
but not less so, nor requiring more than
Rip Van Wrinkle and many other plays.
This is especially the csseinthe last act,
where one 5 not satisfied for o moment
with the recognition Of father and child.
A moments reflection relieves us of the
difficulty aud the natural acting of Mag
gle Mitchell dissipates it entirely, aud
the recollection of her presentiment aud
partial reco %ynition where her father pre-
served her from suicide, entirely satisfy
the mind. Mignon will be repeated to-
night, but a tomorrow night Fanehon
will be the dramatic attraction. For
Thanksgiving matinee Fanchon will also
be produ ced. For the Thanksgiving
matinee Fanchoh will also be produced.
KATE CLAxToS.- At the Greenlaw
Opera Eouse tonight the Two Orphans
will be presented by the Kate Claxton
Dramatic Company. Mas Claxton will
appear in her great role, Louise" the
blind girl. a role in which she has no
equal on the American stage. Of her
recent appearance at New Orleans a
journal of that city remarks:
Certainly Miss Claxton ought to be
satisfied With her welcome. She looked
fer the first time over New Orleans foot.
lights to a large and brilliant audience.
already en- rapport; while in the dizzy
nights above there was gathered such q
swarm OF gods as never made that aristo.
cratic dome SILVER but once before. Was
any one disappointed2 Scarcely, We
shonld think. Miss Claxtou gives US an
Interpretation Of Louise so far superior
TO anything we have yet had in the Eng.
lish language, that it would be sheerest
affectstion to find fault She almost
makes one forget that he has seen the
Two Orphans already, and sworu-yain
manl-never to see it again. Down to
the finest detail, though the most trivial
by-plsy, in the obscurest situations. Miss
Claxton is the %forlorn blind girl. OF the
company we can say little at present
save hat they gave to the central figure
a loyal and adequate support. Miss
Cleves is very far superior to the "Hen.
r%iettes" we have known. Her delinea.
ton Of the sense Of protection which the
youngest girl could naturally feel alter
having been 80 long the guide aud shield
Of her afflicted sister, is exquisitely arts.
tic. In the chateau scene, her acting il
especially nice. We trust that, although
restricted in the matter Of space, We
have made it clear that We regard Miss
Claxton and her company with genuine
approval.