Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1878-12-10
ADJUSTMENTS.
Forepaugh,s Great show.


Yesterday, on the bluff, Forepaughs great
canvas city attracted universal attention.
Owing to the rain and mud no afternoon per-
Torrance was given, but last night tae big
tent was packed with human beings. The
circus performance was of the very best char
acter, each performer being up IN his or her
line of business, and the speciality acts were
most attractive and daring. The reputation
which Mr.. Forepaugh has earned, and the
happy efforts he has made ID afford the pub
lie AN attractive and instructive entertain
ment, entitle him to the praise and indorse-
ment OF an appreclatlve and intelligent pub
lie. The mensgerie Is OF the most attractive
character. 1t alone, says an exchange, covers
"a space of three hundred feet In length by
one hundred and fifty in width. 1t contains
nearly forty cages of mostly very fine and
rare animals, and Is without doubt the finest
collection that ever visited the south. The
common shows that come along usually num-
Der dozen or so of cages OF animals, and
sometimes these are too tame to illustrate
their natural characteristics. The great feature
of the menagerie, however, Is the hip
popots mus. We do not remember to
have seen this animal in any former tray-
cling show, and went arc ind more to
verify the advertisement than anything
else. But 1T is there and no mistake,
thick, red-skinned beast, that stirs around
and snaps his eyes as If trying to keep warm
this cold weather There are perhaps no
children, and but few grown people in this
city, who have ever seen an animal of this
species. The rhinoceros is the best imitation
yet discovered. TINS one is a youngstei-
only three years old-but cost twenty thou
sand dollars, and bids fair to make his mark
in the world. He Is quite aristocratic, car
ries his own bath tub, lives alone in big
wagon, all to himself, like railroad king in
q palace car, and requires an extra amount
~ ~ tn oil
mate. This pachydermatous magnate is an
expensive luxury for circus, but he pays bis
way, and Is one of the central haures OF the
menagecie.
Memphis Theater.
Last night at the Thcater, notwithstanding
the borrid weather and muddy streets,
large and fashionable audience appeared,
and was delighted with the presentation of
Ii Celebrated Case, by the Collier dramatic
company. The play is by the author of
The Tt0O Orphans, upon which it is an i'm
provement, at once in the matters of plot,
incident aud power OF exciting emotion. The
story 1t tells is Intensely pathetic Jean
Ranaud, French soldier, Is falsely accused
and VIZ ,ngly convicted Of the murder of his
wife, the evidence of his own daughter Caus-
ing his condemnation. The real murderer
Turns up twelve years afterward, an impostor
count, and the wretched parent, who has al
ready been recognized by his child, now the
adopted daughter of a French nobeman, Is
restored to liberty and his daughters arms.
This Is the brielest possible skeleton of the
play, which is in six acts, but sufficient to
enable an intelligent mention of the manner
IN which the leading actors sustain their
parts. The leading character is, of course,
that of Jean Renaud," which found a
truthful and powerful interpreter in Mr.. f /
muud K. Collier, who both as the soldier IN
the prologue, and the convict in the play,
has sh. mi INN ia
audiences who have seen him. AS the SOL
der he is manly and digni6ed, sustaining an
I'm Haunted front, even, when, apparently,
overwhelming evidences of his guilt are I'M
folded, and the sympathy of almost all his
comrades Is taken away from him. 1t Is in
the almost too pa. betic scenes In the play,
however, that his best work Is done, and
mention cannot be avoided here of the excel
lent acting displayed in these scenes by Miss
Emily f. Baker who, as "Adrienne," the
Duke D'Aubeterre's" adopted daughter,
sastaIns the painful interest IN her role with
rare grace and power. Around these central
characters revove others, upon whose inter-
if not so emotional work, as that called for by
the two leading roles. Ofthese, Edwin Var
reY's "DulIe D'Aubeterre, " Charles O'Bcien's
Dennis o .Rourke." E L. Tilton's Count
de Moray" ]. W. CJllier's 'Vlscount de
Langley" were most noticeable among the
male members OF the cast for their excellence,
though the remainder were all good in their
degree. The female members OF the troupe
did capital work, Mss Emma Markley's as
sumption of valentine de Mornay" being a
strong performance, while Miss Emma Skier
rett as the "Duchesse D'Aubeterre," and
Miss Mary Madden as the "Channolnoss of
the College d'Hyers," did very well indeed.
In fact, the Collier combination Is one Of the
strongest comedy combinations which ever
visited the city, and they deserve full houses
wherever they 90 with the powerful play
which they so splendidly produce.