Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-10-15
Amusemeuts.

MEMPHIS THEATER Tonight Gtosers
famous society comedy, entitled Our
Boarding House, will be presented be-.
fore the public at the theater. The com.
edy has had a heavy run in the Atlantic
coast cities, as well as ia the Western
cities. The cast is q strong one, twenty
psople appearing, and among them are
many known as very clever actors and
actresses. 1t will be presented with new
scenery, appointments and accessories.
Great attention has been paid to the
dressing Of the play, so as to make it
present as realistic an appearance as
possible. The scene OF the comedy is
laid in Chicago, that city Of odds and
ends Of society, or half-wsy-house be.
tween New York and the other world.
The plot of the play may be briefly de.
scribed as follows:
Act first-We become acquainted with
everybody and everybody with us. Even
ing round of the letterman. Answers to
our advertisers. Walter and Mrs. Dial.
rymple engage board. Our dining.room.
Our last new boarder, Me-. Joseph Flor.
ETH.
Act second-We Airt and scheme.
Matthew Eligible trides with the heart of
little Annie Colville. Fioretti becomes
impassioned over Mrs. Eligible. All the
other gentlemen are enamored with
Beatrice. The episode of the diamond
ring. A practical joke played upon
Colonel Elevator and Professor Gillypod,
which nearly results in a real duel.
Act third-We enjoy a pleasant even
ing in the garden. Beatrice returns tri.
umphsnt from the examination at the
conservatory. Many Of US saunter to
the lake. Gillypod practices his scene OF
love.makiDg with Betty. Fioretti tells
Mrs. Colville his version Of the story OF
Beatrice's past life, and Mrs. Colville
resolves that the character of our house
is endangered by her longer remaining
with Us. Poor Beatrice, in the moment
Of her professional triumph, is forced to
leave us.
Act fourth-We come in for a game OF
whist. Beatrice recovering, and before
her departure, receives a proposal from
Walter. She leaves him to impart to
Mrs. Dalrymple, his mother, the story OF
her bitter past. Mr.. Dexter tells the
story of his love for Beatrice to Mrs.
Dalrymple, and entreats her good Offices
in his behalf. A complication eususs.
But now comes our good friend Mr.. Jack
Hardy, a detective, all the way from New
York, and what he does, and how clev.
erly be gets us into a calm and contented
assemblage of boarders, is lett for the
performance Of the comedy to determine.
That Our Boarding House will draw
we'll in Memphis is no reckless predic
ton.
MACALLIsTER, THE WIzARD.-This vel
known magician and necromancer viii
appear at the Greenlaw Opera House to
night. The wonders of legerdemain anC
illusion, the most mysterious tricks anC
works of magic will be presented for tht
admiration and wonder Of the people o
Memphis. Ticket holders, besides, vii
have an opportunity Of trying their hcl
at the great distribution of prizes, whicI
makes up a very attractive feature O
the evening performance. Admission
Dress circle and p%arquette, two envelopes
fifty cents; upper gallery, n envelope
twenty-five cents. A dollar ticket emit
ties the holder to one admission, a re
served seat and will be given six envel
opes. Grand gift matinee Saturday
October 20; admission twenty-five cent
to all parts of the house.