Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-01-28
ADJUSTMENTS.

of the play last night at the Memphi,
Theater, on the occasion of its first
representation, the large audience in
attendance was cOnyulsed with it.
The author, Mr.. Joseph Bradford, Of
Boston, has achieved a decided success
In its construction. The favorable
reports of the pleasure it has afforded
elsewhere, which preceded its presen-
tation here, were fully warranted, 1t
cannot be too highly commended, be-
cause there is nothing it it with which
the slightest fault can be :found from
first to last. On the contrary it is full
of capital jokes, witty sayings, and
humorous, mirth- provoking incidents.
Handled by two such talented come
dams as Messrs. Robson and Crane,
even though il were a dull
play, it would afford amuse-
ment, but it is a bright, smart,
delightful production, which all
who like fun mixed with the realities
of everyday domestic life, should not
fail to witness. 1t may we'll be called
a perfect cluster of amusing witt
cisms, and the merit of it is fully
proven by the fact that continuous
screams of laughter were kept up
among the delighted audience last
night. 1t made a decided hit. and is
one OF the sort that will do to see
overtime and again. The comedy is
founded on incidents of bachelor life
In a select clearinghouse. Judge
Fowler, a crusty old coon, has no use
for females, nor for matrimonially in
clined men. His bosom friend and
bald-headed but handsome looking
companion, Professor Bangle" after
inheriting a fortune, is anxious to get
married. He is a fine catch and the
girls prepare nets and traps to entangle
him. Med Waring," a young bach
elor, nephew Of Judge Fowler, comes
home from abroadto take a hand in the
fun, and falls desperately in love al
first sight with a young widow, the
very female his patron uncle in foreign
lands wishes him to. They met by
chance and became infatuated, he
without knowing the name of
the lady Of his heart, or sus-
pecting her to be the very one he has
crossed the ocean to address. A plot
is made up between the crusty Bach
elor Jowler'' and Bachelor Warning. "
his nephew, to make the fascinating
widow depise him by appearing before
her in a drunken condition. In the
meantime, Professor Bangle" is pro-
posed to, or gets himself engaged to
three strawberry and creamers all at
once. The handsome Ned Waring."
upon finding how hateful he succeeds
in making himself appear to the very
one he most desires to win, becomes
as miserable as his wretched old bach
elor uncle. Professor Bangle" be-
comes more and more entan-
gled in the matrimonial meshes
with the trio of fair catchers.
but in the finale succeeds in getting
out by marrying Clara Courtney" a
modest and deserving girl VINO had
previously nursed him through a spell
Of sickness, the only evil results off
which was to leave him b~aldheaded.
The play closes with all of the char
paired Off for matrimony, even
T" Judge Jowler," who takes his for
mer landlady, Mrs. Mouser," a hard
headed old creature, as his partner.
only because, however, all the rest of
the bachelor and spinster throng are
about to leave him alone in the world
after his sixtieth year has passed and
gone.
The c0mlcalities running through
the play are too numerous for descrip-
The first act is made up
Of meetings, in which Bach
olor Bangle" tries conclusions
with Judge Jowler." In the
second act mistakes lead the crowd
into many troubles, and " Bachelor
bullies Bachelor Bangle.
Act three is full Of miseries, and
. Bachelor Bangle" thrashes " Bach
elor Jowler in fine style, announcing
j am the bold thunderer." Act
four winds up with marriages, bache-
Iors Jowler" and Bangle being
thoroughly ~demoralized and exceed
ngly lamb-lik in their meokness.
The supporting troupe with Robson
md Crane are exceptionally fine ar
and each is especially adapted to
characters they represent. Kate
as Widow Eve Clinton.
Robson as Spinster Bella
Fanny Francis as " Spinster
Courtney" Eliza Brun as
. Grass-widow Mouser," and Jennie
as Sweetheart Katy, all
well their parts and dressed IN
he most approved modern style, and
several of them looked as pretty al the
zeal strawberry and creamers that
hey were. The bundle Of baehelors