Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-12-12
AMUSRMENTS.

woman In Red. Ii was adapted and
altered from the French play, La Tireuse
des Cortes, expressly for Mrs. Bowers BY
Sterling Coyne, In it she appears first
in the prologue as Miriam, the wife of
Reuben the Jew" and afterward as "Ru-
Olga, The Woman in Red" The scenes are
laid in France and Italy from 1910 to
1857, a period Of great public trouble,
especially to the Jews, who we're greatly
prosecuted and driven from country to
country in the latter part of that century.
"Miriam's" child was stolen 10 sup
ply the place of q child Of a
blue blooded family that died dur
during the temporary illness and de-
lirium of its mother, Countess Donati,"
personated by Miss F. Chase. The
Countess did not know the difference for
several years, and then adopted and
treated the child as her own. The dis
tracted mother searched from city to city
for sixteen years for her missing daugh-
ter. She was known IS a sorceress, and
worked upon the superstitions which
prevailed in those times to acquire gold.
She became rich and a great money.
lender. Countess Donati," Of Genoa,
was one of those who applied to her for a
large loan. "Rudiga" discovered that
Francisco Donsti," the young and
beautiful daughter Of the Countess"
was her long lost child. A mothers in
stinct, as we'll as a long chain of circum.
stances, led to the knowledge OF the fact,
but it was a long time before she
could establish her claim. This wal
finally done through the fundamentally
OF q Of the villains who had a hand in
stealing the child. The daughter first
chung to her foster mother, but finally
went to her real mother, who took her to
a richly furnished palace, in which she
was dissatisfied and home.sick. At this
point the mothers love rose to a sublime
action. She conquered every emotion,
and even love itself, for her
daughters sake, and gave her
up. The despised Jewess gave back
her own child to the patrician
mother. Happily a lover who had been
true all the time comes in as an arbiter
and there ia a joyful reconciliation all
around. Both mothers are satisfied in
the happiness of the youthful lovers.
The piece is highly wrought, and the
very appreciative audience of last night
watched it with intense interest through
out. The principal role requires a high
order Of talent, a. in Leah the Forsaken,
Macbeth, and other great tragedies. In
it Mrs. Bowers acquits herself as be-
comes a great actress. Those who see
her tonight. the last time the piece will
be produced here this season, will admit
her genius and power of depicting the
strongest emotions that move the human
heart.
GREESLAw OPERA House. = Milton
Mobiles appeared in The Phoenix for the
second time last night. The language of
the play is crisp, sparkling, characters.
tic and correct in construction. There
are situations that work an audience to
enthusiasm, and yet they are exactly
such occurrences as transpire in New
York city daily; and the plot and motive
Of the play is never for d moment lost
sight of. Mr.. MOBILES picture Of a New
York Bohemian is a creation, and keeps
his audience convulsed with laughter.
Jim Bludso" is a remarkable piece Of
character acting. 1t is to be regretted
that Mr.. Mobiles did not appear at our
coy little Memphis Theater, with its ex.
cellent orchestra and appropriate scenery
and properties, instead of the old barn
on Second street, termed an opera house.
The Phoenix will be the attraction at the
matinee to-day, and at tie final perform
ance tonight.
PEARL OF SAVOY. Miss Grace Lew.
ellyn, before entering regularly the the.
atrical profession, which she has de-
terminsd to do, will make her second
appearance next Monday night at the
Memphis Theatre in that most difficult,
yet charming play, The Pearl of Savoy,
supported by home talent. Miss Lew
ellyn is fortunately possessed of genius,
a pretty face, good figure and an am
bition to reach the front rank in the pro.
%fession, sll Of which combined are very
essential to meet with success in tho
dramatic world. Miss Lewellyp has |
never witnessed the performance CT the
play in which she ia to appear, and must
necessarily give her own Interpretation
Of the piece to which Maggie Mitchell is
partially indebted for her reputation.
We trust tho public will give her the
same generous encouragement accorded
her debut in Fanebou.
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The sale OF the Fraime property,
which was to have come off to-day, is
postponed to January 5, 1873, on &C.
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