Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-04-21
MUSICAL AND DRAMATIC,

Clara Morris and Joseph Wheelock
have been playing at Louisville.
The Milan Club have an attractive
play in preparation to be illustrated at
Estival Park on the 18th of next
month.
Ella Chapman is visiting her sister
Blanche (Mrs. John 7. Ford) and
both will shortly appear in Pinafore at
the National in Washington City.
The Strakosch opera troupe opened
at San Francisco in Lucia last Mon
day, and Boucicault appeared the
same night in the Shaugraun at the
California Theater.
A little PinaGore is now running in
Philadelphia to audiences brilliant in
numbers and electric in appearance.
The singers embrace s%eyenty-fve
bright little folks from four to twelve
years old, andthey have met with sur
prising success.
The Louise Pomeroy dramatic
troupe disbanded at Nashville a few
days since. The fair Louise had a
row. with the manager and refused to
play. The money was returned to
spectators, and Miss Pomeroy took
the first Eastern-bound train.
A new society play called the Bank
er's Daughter is termed very fearful.
Sara Jewett and Charles Thorne in
almost every scene indulge in a grand
boohoo, and in two or three cases one
goes it in one corner while the other
cries like a baby in another.
Miss Lizzie Mcclellan, of this city,
has been placed in the east Of Pima
fore, now in active practice. The
fair lady will appear as B~uttercup.''
Saturday evening next the first dress
rehearsal will be given, and the piece
has been set down for public exhibit
ton during the first week in May.
The art exhibition continues
through this week at the Greenlaw
Opera House. Tonight England is
the subject of representation and to-
morrow night Italy will be pictured.
The exhibition is novel, beautiful,
highly instructive and well worthy Of
patronage.
Joseph Jefferson has been renewing
his old rip Van Wrinkle" triumphs
during last weekin Philadelphia. One
of Jefferson's critics terms him king
of that enchanted realm where comedy
and pathos dwell, where laughter
touches tears and sadness blossoms
into mirth."
Clara Louise Kellogg will sail for
Europe the last of this week. A com
plimentary benefit by the leading
ladies Of fashion in New York city is
given in her honor tonight. Clara
Louise claims New York as her home
and expresses qualification at the
grateful tribute offered to her genius.
Lolita opened in La Cigale at the
new Park Theater, Boston. last Mon
day. The little ed-headed actress
made a little speech for manager
Abbey. The theater is after the style
of the Park and Lyceum theaters.
New York, and is on the site Of
Beethoven Hal at the corner Of
Boylston and Washington streets.
Two handsome crescent-shaped
medals we're presented to Mrs. r. M.
Mansford on Saturday last as a token
of her efficiency in illustrating Lady
AIloash," in Fra Diavolo, and "Count-
ess B~erkenield, in the Daughter Of
the Regiment, during last weeks ope-
ratio performances. The lady learned
her respective parts in two short
months Of practice and study. The
medals are a graceful compliment to a
graceful and deserving lady,
The Satanic Black Crook continues
to run with much success at Niblo's
New York Theater. The popular
Aimee troop have been doing splendid
at Booths. Fanny Davenport appeared
in Pique during the past week at the
New York Grand Opera House. Pima
fore is the leading attraction at the
Standard Thcatcr, and the Oates
troupe closed at the Lyccum Thcatel
Saturday after a very successful sea.
son.
The Fra Diayolo matinee at the
Memphis Theater ON Saturday drew
a full house, the larger number being
ladies. The opera was smoothly rem.
dcred, and in its entirety, with full
orchestral and choral accompani
ments. Miss Minnie Hunter SCORED
another success in the prima DOM,
part Of "Zerlina," and the general
verdict of all who have heard her is
that she is the true prima donna o
our local amateur circle. This tai.
ented lady has not yet seen her sew
enteonth birthday. Industry and cul
ture is all that she leeds to place hei
at the front in home lyrics.
Theatricals are reported in a la
inevitable condition in London. A
. recent letter says: "Drury Lane col
lansed within Eve weeks Of Christmas