Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-01-13

MEMPHIS THEATER. - Last night the
C~hickasaw Guards were about as unfor-
tunate with their dramatic venture as
they were on the Friday night previous.
The weather was horrible, which fact
kept the theater from being crowded to
excess. Notwithstanding this drawback
quite a large and certainly intelligent
aud fashionable audience greeted the
amateurs who appeared in the cast and
gave a very fine rendition of the pleas
ing society drama, the Romance of a
Poor Young Man. The lady amateurs,
Mrs. Radcliffe, Misses Apperson, Folwell
and Taylor were greeted at the close
OF each act with well.deserved tributes
of applause. and many floral offerings
in the shape Of elegant baskets Of
flowers and bouquets were placed on the
stage as testimonials Of that apprecia-
ton in which the audience held them.
The different and difficult roles we're
finely presented; indeed, it was an as.
tonishing performance when it is recol.
lected that the actors and actresses were
amateurs with but little or no experience
on the stage. The play was well set"
several of the scenes being particularly
elegant and appropriate, thanks to Man
sger Brooks and his assistants. In cos
tunes" the amateurs appeared to sd-
vantage, and excelled many leading pro-
fessional dramatic companies in this re-
srect. The costumes Of the lady anna
teurs we're especially elegant, and at
tractsd no little attention and admira.
ton. The C~hickasaw Guards, 10 full
uniform, had charge of the theater. They
acted as ticket-sellers, door-keepers,
ushers, etc and paid the closest atten-
ton to the wants and wishes of their
guests. Should the Chickasaws, at some
future time, conclude to present another
drama, we hope Dame Nature, the old
jade, will smile upon them and give
them the benefit Of good and pleasant
weather instead Of the unpleasant and
horrible weather of last night and the
Friday night previous.
WALLACE SIsTERs.-This combination
appears at the Mem phis Theater on next
Wednesday hight in the play of Min.
MES Luck which is spoken of in the
following terms by the st. Louis Repub-
lican:
The Wallace Sisters, Misses Jennie,
Minnie and Maud, ere drawing large
houses at the Olympic. They came here
a few days ago perfect strangers, and
have made many friends among our
play goers The play "Minnie's Luck, {"
by John Brougham, is well adapted 10
the Sisters, as its roomy scope OF charac
ter and action gives each OF them an op.
p%ortunity to show her quality. Miss
Jennie is a good soubrette, aud possesses
both a fac comic vein and pathetic pow.
er. She plays the heroine, who is an in.
teresting lost child. The other two
sisters play boys parts, and introduce
singing and dancing sp~ecialties. They
are all pretty, attractive girls, and give
a smooth and exceedingly pleasant per
formance.
ENGLISH CONC 0PERA.-Miss Emily
Soldene will make her first appearance
in Memphis next week, and will 10 doubt
attract crowded houses. Miss Soldene
is the chief exponent now travelling Of
the peculiar light operas Of 0Aenbach,
Lecocq and Herve. She will present on
Thursday, Nerves sparkling opera, in
two acts, Chilperic, preceded by o dra
matte cantata entitled Trial by Jury,
with the original London cast; Friday,
Ofenbaoh's famous opera Nine Lar
cihdac; and for the matinee Saturday,
Lecocq's ever popular opera La File de
Madame Angot. The sale Of reserved
seats will commence o. Tuesday next at
Hollenberg's music store.