Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-11-12
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MEMPHIS THEATER.--Geo. S. KNIGHT
and the Worrell Sisters will commence
an engagement for q week at the Mem
phis Theater this evening. Mr.. Knight
has scarcely a rival in his Teutonic char.
acter representations and comic qu:ps.
as will be attested by those who attended
the entertainments of this company on
their recent visit. The Worrell Sisters
are pleasing actresses of merit, and in.
troduce a number of s~pecialties. Otto
will be the dramatic attraction tonight.
in which Mr.. knight appears to great
advantage in his German specialties Of
the song and dance order. There will be
a change of programme on next Friday
night, on which occasion Mr.. Knight will
appear as the Dutch Justice"
PIQUE.-Miss Fanny Davenport, New
York's f%avorite actress, now on her first
Southern tour, com q weeks en-
gagement at the Memphis Theater next
Monday, opening with Pique. The
Buffalo Express, of October 23d, has the
following complimentary notice Of this
charming actress and the piece:
Piqae is a play of to-day. 1t not only
abounds with many thoroughly dramatic
situations, but there is a depth of pathos
exciting ones better feelings aud a vein
OF humor running through it all of a kind
that certainly may be called originate
anything in recent drama is original
Although not founded upon the case of
the lost Ross boy as it might be imagined.
Plque is, nevertheless, o mirror, good
and true, rejecting many of the skele.
tons in the closets of society, its griefs.
and its happy misery. 1t is indeed a
successful play, if a run Of eight conseo-
utlve months on the metropolitan stage
is any evidence, and crowded houses
have attested the fact. No matter
what the few may say-that while not
altogether iaultless, Pique is liable to
give more satisfaction to the mass of peo.
pie than half the plays in existence.
Frequent mention Of the piece has been
made In these columns, and anything
additionali in the way of praise or descrip,
ton of the plot we would be a super.
fluffy. Suffice it to say that the author.
Mr.. Augustin DAILY, understands full we'll
bow to strike the chord of sympathy in
the human heart.
The Academy Of Music was 6lled bv a
splendid audience last evening on The
occasion of the first nights presentation
of Pique here this season. Miss Daven.
port appeared in har c2eation of Mabel
Renfrew' the heroine, and although she
came from the depot to the theater after
u tiresome journey and never having re.
hearsed the part with the company, she
gave the role q marvellous renderii,p. If
perfection in every detail can be- CON.
sidered as such. She is a remarkable
actress, her versatility seems TO have ne
limit, and whether it be Lady Teazle.p
Mabel Renfrew" or Ruth Tredgett"
she is equally good in all. The companv
that gave support last night did excel
lently we'll.
Sale of seats for Pique will commence
Saturday morning at 9 o'clock at
Hollenberg's and continue during the
day without intermission.
RENTz's FEMALE MNsrRELs.-rbis or.
gsnization will appear at the Greenlaw
Opera House this week for three nights.
Thursday November 18th.
Mr. Leavitt, the general manager, has
been in the city several days making az.
engagements for the appearance Of the
company. The troupe, as at present
organized, embraces every feature knovp
to the burlesque, variety and minstrel