Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-10-12

MEMPHIS THEATER, Last night Mr..
Dillon, supported by the stoddart COM
pany, appeared as General Burlington"
in Lemons. The role was well sustained,
Mr.. Dillon being easy and effective
throughout. The comedy was presented
here last season by the DAILY Fifth Ave
nue. Combination, q strong company.
Mr.. Dillon makes many Innovations in
the play and has introduced new hits
and puns. The text of the play is prob
ably improved thereby. He is exceed
ingly amusing and funny, especially in
the counting scene, and 10 the troubles
to which the strong coffee at Mrs. Brink
erhof's" forced the General to become
a victim. The plot Of the comedy is in
~tricate, all parties seeming TO be at cross
purposes aud endeavoring to change
lemons to squeezers, and vice versa.
Mr.. Clifton as Fred May" Mr.. Session
as TON BrinkerhoG," and Mr.. Stoddart
as Lord Fairoaks," gave acceptable rem
ditions Of their respective roles. AS
Kate Brinkerhof" Miss Louise Dillon
appeared to advantage and was gener.
ally admired by the audience. Tie other
roles were fairly presented Mr.. Dillon
is a fne comedian, ard il at home in
the character of General Burlington. -
He kept the audience amused and inter
ested until the curtain dropped. To
night Lemons will be repeated At the
matinee on tomorrow Bubbles will be
the attraction, and al night Mr.. Dillon
and the Stoddart people will give a fare
we'll performance, on which occasion an
attractive bill will be presented.
Though produced on the hottest night
Of the season, BABY" proved a big
success. = IN. Y. Sun, July l7th.
Our BOARDING HOUSE Next Monday
night this great attraction will be pre-.
scented at the Memphis Theater. The St.
Louis Times says Of it:
Mr.. Leonard Growers very successful
comedy, which was 80 well received here
last season, was greeted with at least
equal appreciation at the Olympic Thea.
ter last night. The house was we'll filed.
and the demonstrations OF applause sDo
laughter we're abundant. The comedy
we'll deserves the success it has met witb.
and it is a genuine American comedy
} filled with characters that grow only on
. our side, and with scenes that could not
occur elsewhere. Indeed it may be- qles
toned whether a similar assortment o
good and bad breeding, Of doubtful ant
undoubted regulations, OF aerated sdven
turers and gas. blown spectators
l Astounding in brass and deficient il
: capital, could be found outside Of Chi
4 cago, where the scene is located. ON
. or more Of the types described in Gu
Boarding House may be visible in al
large cities, and it is easy enough to pic
J. up in various paris of the country a
Elevator" a "Shouter," a "GilIypod,'
or an "Eligibls;' but the mass coul,
hardly be sgglomerated outside Of tn
great city of extensive enterprises an
third mortgages. II it is true, as MI
Boucicault tells us, that the value Of
comedy is found in its development {
peculiar characters, rather than in il
plot or dramatic point. Our Boardin
House must be ranked IS a frst-claI
comedy, for its life is in its charactt
portraits, and the plot, although by u
/, means uninteresting or ineffective,
quite subsidiary TO this rather exsgge
/, ated but realistic portrsiture.