Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-02-14
Amusements.

Amusements.
SHAUGHRAN.-This sensational play
will be produced at the Memphis Thea
ter next week. Shaughran has taken
we'll in the East and will doubtless draw
large houses here.
FRANK MAYo.-The thrilling drama
known as DAvy Crockett, with Mr.. Frank
Mayo in the title role, will be produced
at the Grsenlaw Opera House Aext Mon.
day and Tuesday evenings. Mr.. Mayo is
a good actor, and favorably known to the
amusement.loving people of Memphis.
He played Davy Crockett in this city a
year ortwo ago and drew large audiences.
Mrs. THoMPsoY's BEYEFIT.-No lady
in this community is more entitled TO the
respect and consideration of the public
than Mrs. Rose P. Thompson, who for
many years has been one of the foremost
and most generous of our noble women
in the cause Of charity and benevolent
work. AS a compliment to her a graud
dramatic benefit will be given ct the
Memphis Theater next Monday night,
upon which occasion Led Astray will be
presented by the leading amateurs of the
city. VIZ hope to see a large house.
TIE FAUST CLUB -To.night the Faust
Club will give a dramatic entertainment
and ball at the Maennerchor Hall, cor.
ner of Second and Jefferson streets, for
the benefit Of the Third street German
Protestant Church. The Faust Club is
composed of intelligent ladies and gen.
tlemen, whose diligent study and active
~rehearsals enable them to give an enter.
tainnent OF uuexceptional merit. Per.
sons who attend Maennerchor Hall TO
night will not fail to enjoy an unusually
pleasant occasion. The committee con.
Sists Of Messrs. Wm. Miller, chairman
Jake Tanner, F. L Warner, John Schei.
bier, j. W. Voegeli, Otto Schwill, Chas.
Hippel and julius Nagel.
MANAGER RIcKABY's BENEFIT An en-.
tertainment Of uausual excellence will
be the benefit OF Manager Rickaby at the
Memphis Theater tomorrow night, upon
which occasion the charming plays Caste
and Limerick Boy will be presented. 10
the FIRST play Mrs RickaSy takes the
role Esther Ecclea, and will be support
ed by talented actors from the Cincin.
matt and St. Louis thesters. Ia Liner.
lex Boy Mr.. Rickaby appears as Paddy
Miles," aud General Peter Tracy does
hooor to the role "Dr. Coates" Toe
musical programme by Professors Hand
werker and Arnold will constitute an at.
t%ractive aud brilliant feature. We feel
n assured that the theater. going people Of
Memphis will not neglect this opportunity
to enjoy a most delightful evening, and
at the same time manifest their sppreci-
alton Of a gentleman whose services here
have beeu of the most comnendable
character. Let there be a full house.
The MILAN ENTERTAIYMENT.-L
night the Milan Club gave an unusually
excellent dramatic entertainment, sup.
per and bali al the Memphis Club Hall,
the music being furnished by Professor
Arnold's renowned band. The play Ben
Bolt, under the efficient and skillful nan
agement Of Messrs. Gus Milius AMI
Henry Seessel, stage managers, was
gracefully presented and elected espe.
cial praise. The cast was ss follows:
Ben Bolt" l.. Rosenthal; Reuben
Rags" H, Peres; Ivan Ironlink," N.
Washer; christian Comfort" A. STRAUSS;
"Sparbolt," l.. Sugarmanui Colin"
H. Dreytus; "Till Watch" P.
Halle; Alice" Miss S. Halle;
Mary Moonlight" Miss P. Roseuthal
At the conclusion OF the performance,
which was one Of the best amateur pro.
auctions that we remember to have wit
messed in Memphis, Messrs. Halle and
Roscnthsl, whose graceful acting was SO
enthusiastically ~applsudsd, received
handsome baskets of flowers, valued at
eighteen dollars. The committee, Messrs.
M.Ssmuels, l. Samelson, L. Rosenthal, A.
Strauss and a. Psres, deserve great credit
for the rec .erchs style 10 which the en-
tsrtaipment vss CONDUCTED. II was four
o'clock this morning before the delighted
pnrt;o;nonts I,ft tha hou