Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-03-16

an engagement Of five nights and q matt
nee with success. February 18th Law.
renee Barrett began a weeks engage.
ment, appearing as Henry DeLegar.
dere" in The Dukes Motto. as "Cassius"
in Julius Cesar, as Elliot Gray" in
ROsedale; in the title roles Hamlet"
"Richelieu;" as "Sbylock" in Merchant
Of Venice, and as David Garriek." Mr..
Sothern followed in a weeks engage.
ment, appearing as Lord Dundreary,"
as DeLacey Fitzaltamont in The
Crushed Tragedian, and as David Gar.
rick" Last Monday night John Nc
Cullough, supported by I. W. Davey's
company, began an engagement which
ends tonight, and thereby closes the
Memphis Theater season. During the
week Mr.. Mccullough has appeared in
the title roles "Virginius," "Othello,"
King Lear as Damon" in Damon
and Pythias, and as "spartacus" in The
Gladiator. he is playing "Virginius"
at the matinee this afternoon, and to.
night presents Richard III.
THE SEASONS ADJUSTMENTS
did not attract as we had anticipated.
though they we're of a much better char.
acter than had been presented to the
Memphis public for a long time. An
especial feature has been the improved
orchestra whose selections and efforts
have been SO generally praised by the
audience time ard again.
The following are the. members of the
orchestra: Professor j.. G. Handkerchief,
first violin and leader; George Bruch,
second violin; F. Arnold, ST., viola; F.
W. Hoffmeister, bass; Otto Brueh, flute;
G. Meinecke, clarinet; II. Arnold, cor.
net.
THE ORCHESTRA AMI MUSIC.
During the season Professor J.. G.
Handwerker's orchestra rendered a pro.
gTamme Of music as follows:
Overtures - Mariana, by Wallace;
Martha, by Flotow; Stradella, by Flo.
tow S%emiramis, by Rossini; Emperors
Coronation, by Bach; Lustspiehl, by
Keller Bella (Kele Bells); Banditen
Streiehe, by Suppei Poet and Peasant,
by Suppe; Bohemian Girl, by Bale;
Crowned Diamonds, by Hermann; Morn.
ing Noon and Night, by suppe; Vel.
come, by Catlin; La Flsndre, by Bouil
Ion; The Diadem, by Hermann; LIE
Ch0valier Breton, by Hermann; Tampa,
by HerOld; Tancredi, by Rossini.
Selections-La Favorite, by Donizstti;
Ernsni, by Verdi; Mariana, by Wallace;
Daughter Of the Regiment, Donizetti;
Puritan's Daughter, by Balfe; Bohemian
Girl, by Bale; Freyschuetz, by DeWeber;
Martha, By Flotow; Stradella, By Flotew;
Faust, by Gounod; II Furitani, by Belini;
IL Troyatore, by Verdi; Lucrezia Borgia,
by Donizattii Grand Duchesse, La Belle
Helene, La Perichole, GiroAeJG iroaa,
Trial by Jury, Madame Augot, La Jolie
Parfameuse; Irish melodies, by Chris.
trup; Irish medley, by Boetger; selection
of popular airs, by SOnsai medley over
lures of popular airs, by Ringleben, Cat
lin, Bach, Madden, Ross, Gersen.
Waltzes-Venus Reigen, Die Graien.
berger, ImprOvisatiouen, Die Hydro.
paten, Ellen Reigep, Mein Schoenster
Tagin Berlin, Soldatenlieder, Amoret.
te~ntaenze, ~Jungherren Taenze, all by
Guug'li Hebe, by Bosisio; Summer
Clouds, A. W. Nicholson; Les Roses, O.
Metra; Accelerstion, Kuenstler Leben,
Wiener Blrt, Cagliostra, horgenblaetter,
Badeu.Badeu, Carnavals Botschafer, all
by ]. Strauss; Les Etoilea Fillsntes, BY
Bosquet.
Fantaises-By Riviere, Bosquet, Bou-
illon, Lamotte, Hermann and LANCE.
Qaadrilles, Galops, Schottisches and
Mszourkas-By Straus, Hermann, Bos.
quet, Metra, Riviere, Ross, Schleppen.
grell, Weingarten, Bossisio, Bach, ZikoF,
Catlin, Weston, Ettling, Dias, Lumbye,
49,
Nicholson, Val Hamm, K~oennemann
and Barthmann.
The orchestra, in addition to the above
selections, also played the music for the
Evangeline burle,que operas, for Mrs.
Oates and for Nine P~appenheim. A
better orchestra and q leader Of more
excellent taste cannot be found in the
country.
THE OFFICERS OF HI THEATER,
as we'll as the attaches, merit the thanks
OF the public for the pleasant and faith.
.ui manner in which they have performed
their respective duties during the season.
The officers are John Rickaby, manager;
Frank Gray, treasurer; W. j. McLendou,
doorkeeper; John H. Robb and Arthur
Kearn, ushers; Harry Bigelow, assistant
d%oorkeeperi Joseph Reynolds, stage car.
painter; H.. Buehler, scenic artist; Dan
Connolly, property man, and Charles
Greenlaw (colored), %janitor. Should the
%lesseos of the Memphis Theater retain
the above persons the patrons OF this
popular place of amusement will have
cause to be thankful.
Saturday Night Lunch.
Turkey and cranberry sauce, picked