Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-01-10
ANuCEMENTs.

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MEMPHIS THEArER.-The audi
ence last night, Notwithstanding thu
severe weather and attractions else
where, was fair in point of numbers
The programme was creditable, anC
Mr.. Murphy held his auditors in /
state of hilarity throughout the eve
ming. Help was the play enacted, anC
introduced the eminent comedian il
his specialties Of seven change char
acterS. Tonight the ~fvorite Kerr!
Cow will be reproduced with all it
interchanging drollery, exciting scenes
and brilliant tableaux. In this play
Mr.. Murphy, in the great racing scene
ushers on the stage a horse, and il
the presence of the assemblage, pre-.
pares him for the great event by shoe
ing him.
Mr.. Murphy, by the way, is a prac
tical blacksmith, and many incident,
Of his knack are told, among which is
one that actually occurred last fall
during the great races on the Chicago
course. 1t was a day Of unusual in,
terest and excitement. The celebra
ted Rarus, the renowned Hopeful and
Great Eastern were pitted against
each other and enthusiasm ran high
1t was estimated that over 30, 900 spec.
tators were in attendance, AS usual
~corjectures we're wild; betting ran
nigh, and every point touching upon
the great contest was eagerly sought
after. Presently the entree bell was
sounded and the jockies came forth
leading the celebrated animals.
The usual preliminary exercise
was given the horses, when
upon the eve of the start it was dis
covered that Hopeful had lost a shoe.
A cry from the judges stand for a
blacksmith was made. just at this
moment some one of the great crowd
perceived the witty Irish-actor, and
the cry of the Kerry Cow" Muir
ply" was given, taken up, and re-
echoed by a thousand voices. The
judges of the race Immediately called
upon the distinguished visitor, and
amidst the widest enthusiasm Muir
ply threw off his coat, led the horse
to his stable, and in an exceedingly
brief space of time had shod the fa-
nous courser, and post haste returned
him for inspection before the judges
stand. The horses were mounted, the
tap given and the race begun. We all
remember the result = Hopeful was
the winner. At the close of that
great days event the ~deafening cheers
were equally divided between the
dumb animal who had so gloriously
won the race and the ~inimitable actor
and practical blacksmith who is now
among us.
Lolita. = The posters and litho-
graphs announce the engagement of
that charming little sprite, the ire
pressible Lolita, at the theater next
Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday.
During her late engagement in New
York city one of the papers thus com
ments:
w may say that Lolita is the same al
ways, but so is the moon, "that monthly
changes in her circled orb" and we ike
her all the better for it. If she were other
than the same Lolita we should miss her.
That she is the same in the sense Of being
monotOnous is not true, for like a precious
stone, the identityof which never changes.
she gives out a new light at every turn,
and the variety of effects seems infinite.
1t is her personally which is so charming,
and La Cigale, impossible sort of thing as
is, gives her new end varied op%port1ni-
ties of exhibiting her skill and agility.
Her banjo playing and her singing are as
pleasing as ever, and her impudenee is
astounding whiis It bswitohss.
when we consider what a modest and
charming little woman she is in her pro-
per person.
The sale of seats for Lotta's engage
ment began this morning at Hollen-