Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1879-03-23
ADJUSTMENTS.
American Museum.

In addition to the large number of clri
osities heretofore exhibited, Madame Laura's
troupe of Bohemian glass-blowers (ladies)
will be at the Museum this week. All the
other attractions retained. Children, when
accompanied by parents or guardians, nd
mltted for five cents. Reserved seats, with
out extra charge, for ladies.
EstiVaI Park Concert.
To-day Estival park, situated at the head
of Vance street, will remain open for the en-
tertainment Of the public from three o'clock
in the afternoon until nine o'clock at night.
During the above hours Prof. Handwerker'S
band will give a concert. The price of adj
mission to the grounds is only ten cents, for
which small amount they can enjoy a rare
musical treat.
Memphis Opera Club.
Tins well-known organization is engaged
in rehearsals, and will give q series of ope-
ratio performances In this city next month
On the night of the fourteenth OF A 1ril the
Daug hte1' Of the Regiment will be the at
traction; on tho fifteenth, Fra DiGUOlO, and
on the sixteenth Daughter Of the Regiment
will be repeated. The solo parts will be
filed by the best vocallsts in the city.
C0IvilIe's BurIesque Opera Company.
Tuesday night next the above popular
opera bouffe troupe will commence an Ell
gagement at the Theatre On Tuesday,
Thursday and at the Saturday matinee the
Babes III the Woods will re presented; on
| Wednesday and Friday nights the attrac-
/ ton will be Robinson CrusOs, in which latter
| burlesque the incidents and music of II. NJ S.
! PinaJOre will be introduced. The Colvilie
company legitimately succeeds the famous
! Lydia Thompson organization. The troupe
| is a strong one. II contains many musical
stars, among others Mile. Erne Roseau, Kate
| Everheeh, Maria Williams, Marian Eimore,
Louise Merville, Eenor Deering, Annie Nor
timer, Ada Lee, Aunie Deacon; besides G. II.
! Drew, w. b. Cahlll, William Gill, A. w
Maffin, and a crowd Of others. all good vocal
lists, comiques and grotesques. 1t is a strong
| com inatiOn of operate burlesque performers
and will be quite an attraction. The present
will be the last week OF the regular dramatic
season at the Memphis Theater. We predict
crowded houses for Sam Colvllle's musiCa
crowd of artists. The sale of reserved seat
for the week engagement will commence to-
morrow morning at the usual hour.
They Can't stand Murder
Nashville american! The sad affair a
Marshall, in which Porter lost his life an(
Barrymore received severe wounds, is the
latest instance of Texas ruffianism. 1t ha
been only a few weeks since a sheriff. bein
refused admission to the theater 10y MIR. job,
Edwards, waited his opportunity aud at
tackled that gentleman, who, thanks to hi
muscular development, was too much for the
beligerent official and gave him sounC
pommelng. Mr.. Edwards had to take
hurried departure from town, but, to Texal
fairness be 1t said, the sheriff's own friends
helped him away. = Texas man, after ex
hibiting bis resplendent sIx.shooter beautie
to theatrical agent, asked to see the latter
weapons, and was greatly surprised wheI
the agent drew from his rear pocket a for
midable punch, remarsing that that vas tn
only weapon he needed in the States. Such
instances as the above, and from account:
they are plentiful, have given managers tn
serious idea of abandoning Texas for while
They say they can venture their money, bu
have to stop when it comes to putting life il
the balance. # things are not changed, ev
cry troupe will labor under the expense o
carrying several extra men along, and Texa
will become the burying- ground of the pro
fession, I2daad. the pistol reign has become
so widespread iAst i IS SAID a : ::,an who de
a natural death there 10 branded IS an i'm