Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-01-17
ADJUSTMENTS

fNANS~N JIM Aoob hAbhN ~ NhN FoAAcAhA
ance Of La Cigsle. The audience was
the most fashionable one Of the sea
son, and Miss Lolita and her excellent
company met with a ~Aattering and
triumphal reception. Regrets we're
expressed that the engagement Of the
brilliant little fayorite was at a close.
La Cigale is replete with laughable
scenes, sayings and incidents, and
Lolita and Ed Marble kept the vast
assemblage in a continuous roar of
laughter from the rising of the cur
tain to the close Of the last act. The
company open for two nights tonight
at Nashville, and from there will pro
coed to Louisville.
The WILLIAMsONs-Thi strong
organization opens in Struck Oil next
Monday night for a weeks engage
ment. There will be no matinee per-
Torrance Wednesday. The William
sons have met with unprecedented
success everywhere they have APP
peared, and visit us fresh with laurels
gained in Chicago, st. Louis and the
Eastern cities. Everywhere they have
met with ovations, and the press are
-
highly eulOgistic Of the performances.
The following from the st. Louis
Times will give an idea of the charac-
ter of their performance in Struck
Oil:
It is an interesting picture of home
ly, humble life, quaint and curious,
but altogether superior to the run of
dialect plays. Its range is tolerably
comprehensive, with enough shade and
sorrow to tone the sunshine and hui
NOR. So much for the play itself,
which clearly defines aud carries out
a we'll concerted plot. The leading
characters, John Stofel' and his
daughter Lizzie are of course taken
10y NJ Williamson and his wife Mag
ye Moore). The former is widely
known as a character actor Of
great versatility and no little merit.
As John StOfel' he is the solid,
heavy moving Dutchman to the life.
In fact there is no better exponent of
this line of character upon the stage,
and it were no great compliment to
rank him above either Emmett or
George Knight. In addition to
the usual line of Dutch character
business Mr.. Williamson intro
duces a very forcible act towards the
close of the play, the portrayal of
Stofel afflicted with insanity. 1t is
cleverly done and is worthy of COM
ment. Maggie Moore is the sunbeam
OF the play, a bright, winning little ac-
tress who a sing a song or dance Il
jig capitally. She has a pretty brogue
and a spirit of fun which goes far to-
wards enliyening a part pleasant in
itself. The afterpiece, the Chinese
Question, is an entertaining sketch of
California domestic troubles. Mr..
Williamson, so far as we have seen, is
the only actor on the stage who thor
Oughly successfully ~personates a Chi
naman. 1t is one of the best pieces of
character acting ever offered to a St.
Louis public, as will readily be &C
knowledged by those conversant with
Chinese customs and manners. In
this sketch also Maggie Moore plays a
prominent and humorous part.
MCCLELLAN GUARDS Tonight
and to-morrow's matinee the McClel-
Ian Guards give their testimonial per-
formances. The organization deserves
the patronage of our citizens for past
meritorious services.
Give us a change of musical selec-
tons next week, professor, if you
please.
Miss Abbott last night closed a sue
cessful engagement at the Masonic
Theater, Nashville.
Last nights receipts at the theater
were big, and consequently happy, big
heated Frank Gray is enthusiastic.
The ushers of the theater deserve
special mention for the admirable
manner in which they seated the big
audience last night.
Robert McWadei in Rip Van Wrinkle
is at the Grand Opera House, Nash
vile, tonight and tomorrow. Miss
Henrietta Chanfrau opens there for
three nights, beginning Monday.
The scenery used in Struck Oil il
entirely new and fresh, and gotten up
expressly for the play, On Friday
night a special bill will be presented.
Sale of seats commences tomorrow
morning at Hollenberg's.