Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1878-12-06
ADJUSTMENTS.
a Celebrated Case.

Monday night next, this emotional
and popular play, by the author OF the IaO0
Orphans, which achieved such great sue
cess at the Union Square theater, New
York, last season, will be produced at the
Memphis theater with new scenery, elabor-
ate toilets, appropriate music, appointments,
etc, as il was originally presented IN New
York city. The play will be presented under
the auspices of MessFs. Shock and Palmer,
Union Square theater, New York, by pow
erful dramatic company. The sale of seats
begins next Saturday morning.
Memphis Theater.
Uncle Toms Cabin, which has held the
boards of the Theater during the fore part of
the week, will be reproduced tonight and at
the matinee tomorrow. The principal char
acters are George Harris Mr.. J. N. Gott-
hold, who escaped from his master and went
north for his health; "Uncle Tom" J. H
O'Neill; "Legree," Sid R. Ellis, the imported
oVerseer from New England; marks, " L.
II. Stockwell, the irrepressible lawyer, always
a live. sure enough donkey; "Phiness Fetch
err Sid S. Hicks, the well make up Yankee
who helps George Harris on to join his
wife in Canada; "St Clair" Lester Ed
munds, the father of Little Eva;" George
Shelby" R. E. Sidney; Eliza" Miss Mira
Crolins; "Topsy," Miss Laura Alberta; and
Eva" Miss Eva Miller. Several fine pictu-
L6sQU0 SCSnOS are plOsS1llSu, ESPECIALLY JllS
steamboat scene, the ice scene, and the clos
ing transformation scene. The drama is
quite attractive and deserves patronage.
EOrcpauzh's Circus and MenagerIe.
The Chicago Tribune says of this great
exhibition, which will appear on the bluff in
this city next Monday: Adam Forepaugh's
great menagerie now on exhibition on the
lake front presents many attractive features
that will command attention from these IN
terested in natural history and science, as it
contains choice collection of rare wild ami
mails and birds. All may rest assured that
Mr.. Forepaugh presents no ordinary catch
penny affair fer their patronage, but has
within his ample tents large number of the
most select and interesting specimens Of
strange mammals and feathered fowl, that
can be seen outside Of the best geological
gardens in the country. Among the
most noticeable is the new elephant
lust purchased By Mr.. torepaugh, aud
not yet brought into. the ring. He is an
immense creature. brought by the Prince of
Wales from India, after his late excursion to
the Pun aub, having been presented to him
by some native sovereign. Mr.. Forepauqh
purchased him in London, and he makes his
first acquaintance with the American pu bic
at Chicago. The peculiarly OF the animal
is the stiff, black hair with which his face
and back are covered. The agent showed
his fine points to the representatives of the
press yesterday while his negro keeper was
giving HIM his first bath, and proposed that
they christen the stranger on the spot. 1t
was unanimously voted, after due delibera-
tlou, to call HIM Albert Edward, and Mr..
was notified of the fact. Albert
Edward may be readily recognized on enter
ing the great tent by the peculiarly men
.io4ed above. Among the other of the more
remarkable animals on exhibition are two
peculiar species of African antelope, called, /
n common parlance, the COW and the horse |
antelope. They are the only specimens on |
he continent. Then there was be seen alive |
ind in his tank of water the hippopotamus, |
,r river horse, from the river Nile, IN Africa. |
Another feature was the three immense Arc
10 ocean sea-lions, sporting in their sub
iouatic mansions. How manifold are thy |
works; in wisdom has thou made them al. )"
Then came the seven elephants, the comic,