Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-10-23
Amuaemenea.

~ eueenSe appeared al the
theater last evening aud witnessed the
amusing and f%arcical comedy entitled
Baby, said to be a translation and adam.
tation from the French comedy Bebe.
The play is a peculiar one; it is full OF
absurd aud Imaginable mistakes and mvs-
tifcstions, which are unlocked for bv the
audience. 1t is very lively nonsense.
but most amusing. The BABY is a full
grown man, a rake who makes love to
cbambermaids and all other women
whom he meets, but his mother" knows
nothing of it, and to her eyes he is moth.
ing but a baby who has to be nursed and
taken care Of through life. When al
last her eyes are opened to the Airta.
tons Of her innocent son she is struck
with horror and amszement. The play
rattles along through three acts, each
one more amusing than the other.
There is IN atmosphere of naugbtiness
around that probably makes the play all
the more interesting and entertaining
The dialogues are funny, and occasion.
ally a naughty expression comes TO the
surface, but you detect the double mean.
ing and the expression glides away into
a harmless pleasantly. The play is
somewhat Frenchy; it il tull Of good
scenes and situations, and with Just
enough Of plot to make it hold together.
The comedy company presented the play
in good style and with fine effect. Mr..
j. W. Collier, as Willie St. Paul, Baby"
made a most favorable impression, his
light and easy style of acting and his
change Of characters being very clever.
Mr.. W, H. Baily, as the Baby's Papa"
played we'll and carefully. Mr.. Thomas
MacDonough, as the "Baby's Cousin
Husband was duly appreciated by the
pleased audience. MIR. VIM j. Lee
Moyne, as the "Baby's Tutor," became
a ~favorite at once. his fine actiag
and thorough conception Of the role
attracting general attention and winning
him no little applause. A good selection
was made in Mrs. Nellie Taylor for
"Baby's" doting mother, aud Miss Alice
Wyndham as "Baby's Cousin Miss
Rose Lisle as "Aurelia," Miss Alice
Mansfield as =" Mary" Miss Sadie Vivian
as Susan" and Mr.. Kennedy as
" BAby's Chum (also an innocent) an.
peared to advantage. Baby will be pre-
sented again tonight, at the matinee to.
morrow and for the last time 10 morrow
night. No one who loves to laugh should
fail to see the play.
GEORGIA MISsTRELs. AT the Green.
law Opera House to. night the Georgia
MinstTels will make an appearance . Our
exchanges speak we'll of the troupe and
its ability to present an interesting per.
Torrance, The Nashville American
scys of the appearance of the company
in that city:
The Original Georgia Minstrels an
pesred before a large audience last
night, giving a frst-class performance
Part first comprised several admirable
musical selections, interpreted with
side-splitting jokes, the more acceptable
IS they were new. The audience was in
a very appreciative mood, and testified
its approval by the heartiest applause
The specially part contained several
features new to our boards. The sketches
we're extremely we'll presented, giving
the opportunity for some fac character
acting. The banjo playing and laugh
ing song, the clog dancing, and in fact
every piece were given in q truly artistic
style, keeping the large house thoroughly
amused.
THE WoRRELL SISTERS. - Thursday
night next and during the remainder OF
the week Geo. S. Knight and the Wor.
rell Sisters will make their appearance
at the theater in Otto, or a Game Of
Chance, a new drama by Fred Marsden
Of the play the Philadelphia Inquirer
says:
Otto is a very good piece of its kind.
The author has troubled himself less
about high art than about affording
amusement, and in this be has certainly
been fairly successful. His piece is not
long drawn out, its dialogue is generally
bright aud not out of proportion with the
action, aud in its constr uction it shows
the business like tact of the practiesd
playwright OF stirring situations there
are not a few, nor have any of the acts
lame and impoteDt conclusions. Each
time the curtain falls on a climax of
some kind, sustaining the ~interest Of the
play and holding the attention Of the
audience. So there is no occasion to
run counter to last nights verdict, which,
if applause and laughter are to count for
anything, was eminently favorable.