Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-03-22
AMusRMENTs.

MEMPHIS TnEATER.-Tho second
presentation Of joaquin Millors's
Danites at the Memphis Theatcr last
night drew only moderate audience.
The play is not one calculated to in
spire the cultivated mind with a very
exalted opinion of either the authors
or the players ability. The poet of
the Sierras will hardly put money in
his purse or win fame by the produc-
ton. Indeed, it is a rough drama,
full Of rough scenes and incidents To-
Gated in a rough region of country,
and with a few exceptions roughly
rendered. A lot of rude looking
miners Of the California gold regions
in their coatless working costumes, a
pair Of villainous and numbering Nor
mons, with a few uncultiyated camp
women wearing mems hats on their
heads and hobnail shoes on their feet.
are about the only kind of persons
that appear in the piece. A we'll
dressed character, either male or fe-
male, or a scene in which polite and
cultivated people are represented,
are unknow to the drama, which is
of the blood and thunder
style from first to last. The heroine
Of the piece, Miss Kitty Blanchard,
goes through the larger share of her
part dressed as a male, a character
which her form is hardly fitted to IL
lustrate. The Danites failed to arouse
much enthusiasm here, whatever may
have been its reception elsewhere. 1t
is performed at the matinee to-day,
and for the last time here tonight.
The Colville Folly Company. which
will appearhere next week, is described
as one of much merit. Fun, burlesoue.
grotesquerie, songs, dances and every
thing of a gay and sparkling nature,
which makes burlesque enjoyable,
abound in profusion, while much
beauty and talent is also included.
The dressing of the company is COR
geous. the music bright, the songs
jaunty, and the atmosphere clear. The
troupe will doubtless be we'll patron
lied.
ELSEWHERE.
MOdjeska played a fine engagement
at st. Louis last week.
Lydia Thompson is about to come
to this country with a strong company.
The Jennie Hughes troupe dis
banded at Little Rock last Tuesday.
Louise Kellogg sails for Europe on
the 10Th inst. She returns next fall.
Isabella Mccullough, late wife of
Brignoli, is nov singing in tn choir of
st. Stephens Church, New York.
Chippendale, the recently retired
London actor, began life as a printer
boy. So did Mark w. Lefingwell.
DeMurska and other artists have
signifed a desire to assist at a benefit
proposed for the sufferers of the recent
Szegedin disaster.
There are good reasons for believing
that Lucca will return to this country
again, though it has been stated she
has retired from the stage.
Raymond is to appear later in the
season at Wallack's New York Thea
ter as "Ichabad Crane" a character
founded on Irving's Wolfert's Nest.
Sothern, w. j. Florence, Sir John
Hill and thd Duke of Beaufort pro
pose to make a summer trip to the
salmon fshing-grounds of Labrador.
The only amusement worthy of no.
tice at Louisville since last week was
Q. steamboat excursion sent to meet
the swimmer Boyton on Thursday
last.
The police are compelled to inter
fere and stop the sale of tickets at
Niblo's, New York, so great is the
mania to witness the revived Black
Crook.
Dion Boucicault performed in the
Shaugraun all of this week at the
Grand Opera House, Cincinnati, to
only a fair business. He plays at St.
Louis next week.
Oliver Doud Byron carried three
kegs Of beer and a sandwich in a yawl
and followed the swimmer Boyton.
When last heard from the sandwich
had not been touched.
The new play of Engaged has made
a fine hit at the Park Theater, New
York. The manager transmitted
1880 to the proprietors in London as
their royalty on the piece a few days
ago.
The Diplomacy troupe were to have
performed at Little Rock last night,
and this evening would have presented
Lemons in the same city but for the
killing of B, G. Porter at Marshall
last Wednesday.
M. Clairyille, the actor and author,
III LII a. 49,. L.. $3.50 cnn