Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-12-09
DRAMATIC.

O0AmAA&Ns
IL was a drizzly, sloppy, and
a very ugly cvening-that Of last
night; hut this did not prevent a very
complimentary audience from greeting
the first presentation Of the Mighty
Dollar by the Florcuces and their
company. The dress circle and par
quot were more than half full, while
In the upper circles more than the
usual attendance was to be seen.
The play was entirely new to theatre
patrons here, except a few who may
have witnessed it in New York or
other cities, and its reception could
not have been warmer or more salts
factory. AT the end of the
first act the Florencos were
called before the curtain and strenuous
efforts were made to get the Honorable
Is. Slote to make a speech, but he did
not respond except with a silent and
characteristic bow. The play was very
well put before the public, three new
sets of scenery being prepared for the
occasion. In the first act a very fair
picture Of Washington city and the
capitol building, as it appears from
over the Potomac, covered the back
ground; in the second the front of an
old Firelnian mansion, as it would
seem in the spring time, when thrown
open and Illuminated for an entertain.
ment in the third a picnic party on
the banks of the Potomac, and in the
last a Chinese room in a wealthy
mans abode, all attracted favorable
comment, though not quite up
to the style of their representation
In large cities. Of the play itself, it
is hardly necessary to give an extend
Gu review. That it is n of the popu-
lar hits Of the day, an American
production picturing Am~ericanisms as
they are dealt tout in and around the ma
tional capitol, is well known to all who
have been familiar with its dramatic
success during the past few years. 1t
was first produced at Wallack's thea
tire, New York, some five years ago,
when 1t took at once and since then a
marked triumph has followed its
course. Indeed it is said that the
florences have made more dollars
their Mighty Dollar than
any other piece has returned to
authors and players not excepting
'Dundreary,' rip Wrinkle" or
. Mulberry Sellers The comedy
was honored by the audience last
with earnest approval. and roars
Of laughter resoundcd throughout the
dress circle and galleries at the /" II.
O. T." (high old time) afforded by the
Hon. Bardwell Sloto, NJ. C. from the
Cohosh district, away out west. Tho
has been a little highly
but it certainly affords an
amusing illustration of a backwoods
Congressman from the bulldozed dis.
LrletS as he has appeared in real life at
Washington during the past few years.
VI Mrs. Gen. Gilfory, the magnif-
Gently dressed and much travelled
of departed army quartermas.
ter, it IS enough to say that she acted
her part. to perfection, and she
turned loose great volleys of bad
French, intermixed with Eng
ism, in an amusingly ridiculous
manner. We have but few
among us sufficiently familiar with
.he French vornaoula, to appreciate
Mrs. Gilfory's bungling mistakes, but
hose who understand. can enjoy to the
full the delicate takc-off of Ameri
IN s%hOddyites, as they appear to their
auditors after coming home from a
voyage across the ocean. There is
considerable mawkish senti at lily
n the Mighty Dollar, doubtless ru in
q give zest and higher favor to Il
better parts, but on the whole it
decided attraction, which will not be
surpassed during the present season.
The company with the Flopepces are
NJ new 70 the people here. Several
'Fe finished actors aud clocutionists,
and all play we'll their parts. An en-
evening can be passed in wit
Messing the Mighty Dollar. 1t will be
to-nigbt