Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-04-25
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MEMPHIS HEATER Last night there
was a large attendance at the Memphis
Iheater to witness the dramatic enter.
talnment given for the benefit of
Treasurer Frank Gray and Ushers john
Robb and Arthur Kearn. The character
as well as the size of the audience evi.
denced the kind appreciation Of the pub
lie for these gentlemen who, during the
season just closed, have been accommo.
dating, polite and jealous in the dis
charge of their duties to visitors at the
Memphis Theater. The plays presented
we're One Hundred Thousand Pounds
and our Jemimy, in which Misses Grace
Lewellyn and Emma Young sustained
the two leading roles with cowmendable
excellence. The support was generally
good, and the entertainment was a source
OF real enjoyment to the audience. After
the first play Messrs. Refs and Molten
sung Larboard Watch in an acceptable
and pleasing manner.
|. 0. 0. F. ANNIvERsARY.-To.morro
afternoon the fifty.ninth anniversary of
the Independent Order Of Odd Fellows
will be celebrated with appropriate exer
cIses ct the Memphis Theater, to which
an invitation is extended to the public.
After the ceremonies prescribed by the
order are performed by D. 7. Porter, N.
G., R. d. Frayser, V. G., VIM. Henry,
secretary, an Grafton will be delivered
by Rev. E. G. Slater, DID. Rev. Geo.
I. Stainback will open, and Rev. E. E.
Hamilton will close the ceremonies With
prayer. Mssic by E. s.. Francis. The
exercises begin at three o'clock.
OBJ FELLOWS DRAMATIC ASSOCIATION.
Tomorrow night this society will pre-.
sent Ten Nights in a Bar room and
Perfection. The east is unusually good,
Mr.. John Mitchell, brother OF Miss Mag.
gle Mitchell, being in one of the leading
roles. An interesting feature Of Ten
Nights in a Bar-room will be made by
the presence of Colonel Ben Warner. of
Balls European Hotel. Colonel War.
ner has kindly volunteered to preside as
bar tender, and will undoubtedly add
very much to the effect of the play, as
he is a bacchanalian artist Of graceful
talent and long experience.
OPERA -Auber's greatest work, Fra
DiaVolo," will be given BY the Memphis
Opera Club at the theater on next Mon
day and Tuesday nights. The club
numbers sixty.fve members, among
which are eight %soloists and the rest fill
up the powerful and well-drilled chorus.
Professors Hsndwerker and Arnuld's
bands combined will furnish the orches-
ira, which with the aid kindly given by
Messrs Il. G. Hollenberg, James S.
Wilkins, jr., NJ. Freiberg and Professor
Harsh, will number seventeen pieces,
conducted by Professor Winkler.
ST. LAZARUS AND GRACE CHURCH BALL
Tonight this entertainment at the Pea.
body Hotel will attract a large attend
ance and afford unexceptionable enjoy.
ment to all who attesd. The managers
request the ladies who attend to wear
plain dresses and dispense with carriages,
rs street cars will be in attendance and
remain until the ball is over, The price
Of admission is ore dollar. An add.
tional dollar will be charged for supper.
The NEw YORK CONCERT CLUE
This club gave another performance
last night at Joe Emmerich's beer hall,
Bag Adams street. Their rendition CT
selections from the opera Of Faust wa,
very fine. and richly deserysd.th ereores
demanded of them By the large crowd
present. They appear again tonight
with an entire change of programme.