Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1879-03-16
ADJUSTMENTS.
RaVerIy's NHfustreIS,

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| Tomorrow evening, at the Memphis Thea
| ter, HaUerly's United MastodOn Minstrels
| Will commence au engagement OF three
| nights and a Wednesday matinee. The
| troupe of burnt-cork artists consists of forty
| nine performers, the strongest corps of min
| strel talent ever gotten together. There are
| twelve clog dancers, eight end men, and
! twelve song and dance artists. The costumes
| of the troupe are rich and elegant. 1t Is the
| finest, largest and best troupe of minstrel
artists ever combined under one manage
ment. The Toronto Globe says of the COM
pany: This combination of forty artists
appeared last night in the Royal opera
house. Emphatically be it said, and with
out fear of contradiction, they are beyond
compare the best minstrel troupe that ever
appeared before an audience here since
Toronto was hewn out of the backwoods
There is not one feature in the excellent pro-
gramme that has ever been better done
here. II there is any possibility of their per-
Torrance being exceIled, something indicates
that the improvement must come from the
company itself, for outside competition is
powerless. Such beng the case, notice the
features Of the programme is supeIhuous.
Suffice 1t to say, that almost every item is
entirely new, and that from the rise to the
fall OF the curtain the fun is fast, furious and
strictly with n the bounds of prorriety."
Bal Masque.
The rooms Of the Casino club, last night,
corner Union and Second streets, was the
scene Of mirth and merriment, occasioned by
a mGSque ball. given to the friends of the
Milan club. The club Is composed of SIX
young men: Masters Fl. Peres, A. Strauss,
J. Sternberg, l.. Samelson. N. Washer and
L. Rcsenthal. Promptly at half-past nine
O'Clock the bugle sounded and the maskers
assembled IN the large hall above to
the number of not less than seventy
i've, and after parading the dancing COM
menced. Not wishing to particularlze any
individual maskers, we must not forget to
mention few conspicuous ones. Gideon s
brass band, by Messrs. i. Morris, M. Bosh-
WITT, Frank Kahn, NJ. Morris; Belle of Mem
phis, Jennie Isaacs; SOeH IF Main street,
Jennie Samelson; Sister Of Charity, Dora
Boshwitz; Goose Peddler, Pauline Levy;
Monk, Louis Rosenthal. The dancing was
kept up to a late hour, and general good
tiue was enjoyed by all. 1t was pleasant
that reflected the greatest credit on the
Milan club.
Last night John Mccullough and dramatic
company closed their engagement in this |
city, By presenting that well known Shakes
perean tragedy, Richard III. The cast was !
q strong one, and brought cut the best people |
ard" did not probably come up to the STAN |
dard or plane fixed in the minds of |
theater- goers By Barry Sullivan, but |
it was q performance worthy of high |
praise. Mr.. NJ Mccullough presented the role |
in a somewhat different style than it has been
presented in cur city formerly. He makes
Richard desperate villain and murderer,
without single redeeming trait of character. |
The Richard of yesterday and the Erich
ard of Shakespeare was not so vile a char
acter, however. The fight between Erich
ard (Mr. NJ Culough) aud Richmond (Mr.
Barron) was well presented the fencing was
good, and deservedly brought down the house
to prolonged applause, which continued after
the curtain dropped and until Mr.. M 'Cul-
ou2h and Mr.. Barron appeared in front
Of the curtain and bowed their acknwledg-
nents. Mr.. Barron, as Richmond" acted
we'll his part, as. indeed, did each member of
he company. The audience was large and
'ashiona ble-it was the largest audience seen
inside the .Theater on Saturday night for
,ears. The Chickasaw Guards, in uniform,
occupied the front portiol of the parquette
Turing the performance.