Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-01-20
Amusements.

oetore a large audience, NOTWITHSTANDING
the very Indictment weather. Miss Sol
dene was too unwell to appear on Thurs.
day night, but on last night she appeared
in Chilperie, although she was not in
good voice, not having fully recovered
from her IeceRt indisposition. The per-
torrance opened with an amusing cantata
called Trial by Jury. In this the situa'
tons we're exceedingly funny. The fair
plaintiff Miss Clara Vesey) sang love
into the ears of the sheriff, the judge and
jury, while the defendant (Mr. knight
Aston was surrounded by a crowd Of
Sym~pathizing who earnestly
pleaded for his cause both with the judge
and Jury. 1t was the old story-the
on the side Of the man and the
men on the side Of the woman. Miss
Vesey acquitted herself most c~sedilably
in the difficult love-msking role, and dis
tributed herself most literally between
the jurors, the judge, the sheriff and her
own attorney. Mr.. Aston, a very pleas
ing tenor, did excellsntly well; 10 fact
tho cautata was very much enjoyed by
the audience.
Nerves three-act opera boufe, Chill.
peric, followed with Miss Emily Soldsne
in the title role. The opera q sadly
cut up, but it was even hen of sufficient
length to suit the most fastidious visitor.
Chilperic is Frsuchy in the extreme-A
little too much so for English ears and
eyes. 1t is full Of Objectionable situa
tions and double entendres, in which the
me Ining is not very delicately expressed
10 the opera there is much to commend
and much to condemn. The musical
worli may, after awhile, grow to love
music, the stops aud psuseI OF which ere
set of By elaborate kicks, bat it has
SC irceIy reached that point yet. Miss
Soliene, owing to her illness, was unable
to display her powers as a singer OF
comic opera. bu. Of several ballads she
msds the most of and was deseryeily
~applauded. The quarrel between "Chil-
peric" Miss Soldene) and "Fredigonde'
Rosa .Stella) was splendidly rendered,
and they were forced to respond to sew
eral encOreL Rosa Stella has a very
sweet, clear voice that has not bsen
worn by long service, az she is young.
aud, besides, possesses the attraction OIL
q very pretty face. The Rain Chorus
was received with rapturous applause BY
the young men woo sought seats ia tbs
near vicinity Of the orchestra, and usst
powerful gllsses-opera and otherwise
A score Of pages in heIh.colorsd tight
and night dresses suddenly open VI
their umbrella aud a bewildering choru
10 action followed. The nimble.limbeI
young page. Miss Florence Slater, CAV
one OF the most astonishing exhibition
of animated nature in the way of horI
%zontal, perpendicular, lateral and vigor
Gus kicking that was ever seen on th
Memphis stage. The spokss Of a whee
never revoled 80 rapidly as did the nethe
limbs of this wonderful page, aud man,
feared that the limbs would fly of int
space. We congratulate Mons Hervs o
producing a kicking comic opera tbs
cannotbe excelled. TIE audience becam
excited and noisy, and from the gallerie
the gods talked backed at the "bufists,
very much to the annoyance Of the Ia
ter as we'll az the people in the drss
circle. The applause Brought about a
encore, and a kicking solo was the n
suit. AN thou lowest us" Soldene, n
, more of Chilperio; it's too lively, too Ell
ergetic, toe muscular. Gentle kicker
sdieul Many elegant gems we're e1
quisitely rendered, especially the "Quee
of Ny Heart" and "Scng Of the Butter
, fly" by "Chilperic" Miss Soldene.
"The Shepherd's Song" By Landry
Mr.. Campbell). aud several pretty gem
by "Frsdigonde" Miss Rose Stella), A
the matinee to-day La File de Madam
Angot will be the attraction, and to.nigt
the Soldeue people will bid us farewell i
Trial by Jury aud Gsnevieve de Brabant
AIMEE Opera BoUFFE TROUPE Tues
day evening next the celebrated Aimee
' with her corps Of French "bufists." vii
commence an engagement at the theate
in that most charming of operas, GirOa'
Giroaa. Atprssentth the troupe is at Ne
! Orleans, and of it a Crescent Cit
journal speaks as follows:
! The Aimee opera bonfs troupe is meel
{ ing with splendid success at the Varietie
Theater. On Monday at the matine
, there was scarcely standing room lef
Last night the audience was large, whe
was suug the ~favorite Grand Ducheass,
which opera will also be given at q
Saturday matinee. The performance thi
. noon will epRpslse Leeocq's Giroal
; Giroes, fQaighs.. will be given La Joli
farlQmeuse, With a strong cast, inclul
Ing Aimee as Rose" aud Mile Dupal
e as "Bavole,," In this opera Aimee wi
execute her English song and dane
called Pretty as a Picture" The trout
. as a whole comes up to the Requirement
d Of the most exaeing lovers of opel
boufe. There are City trained artist
y in il, appearing as it they had been BOZ
+. for the business. The choruses, DO
male and female voices, are full and efe
o tive, and the operas are produced as
costumes, appointments, and minor d
J. tsils, as faithfully as on the Paris stag
Aimee's voice is as true aud sweet
= ,h.n che erat GOT foot in thio cnnUk.