Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-05-13
THE MILAN CLUB.
Charming Entertainment at EstivaI
Park Last Night.

Park Last Night.
The young Hebrews who compose
the Milan Dramatic Club have had in
rehearsal for sometime past the grand
laughable farce entitled Boston Dip,
a very happy take off on the manners
of the times in certain circles, which
has had a good run in other cities.
Last night it was prerented to the
Memphis public for the first time at
Estival Park. The time was chosen
to correspond to the meeting of the
lodge of Che l.. 0. B. b., now in SEES
sion, and this entertainment was given
n honor of the delegates. Fully 1900
persons were present, including about
;125 Of the delegates and members of
their families, for whom front seats
were reserved.
The first part of the programme
was a concert by Professor Arnold
and Handwerker's reed and brass
bands. The selections consisted Of
an overture, Kaiser Kroenunger Sc
lections, Chimes of Normandy Fer
zetto, from Marie Stuart waltz, The
New Home, all of which was rendered
with spirit and exquisite melody.
The concert being over, the curtain
arose upon the Boston Dip, which had
been so well rehearsed hat the
prompter was never heard from.
The piece ran smoothly and
humorously from first to last,
and had the charm of being
something entirely new and novel.
The young people composing the cast
acquitted themselves admirably, dis
: playing dramatic talent, fine culture
and a relish for the humorous, which
was so contagious that it spread all
over the house. Mr.. N. Washer APP
peared as Moses Mulligrub," an old
man who got rich peddling fish, and
educated his daughters up to the
times, but could never educate the
} old lady in a new sphere. He
has a good voice and took to the
old mans ways with ease and
good nature. Mrs. Mulligrub' was
p%ersonated by Miss Pauline Rosenthal.
and her mistakes in attempting to i'm
itate the ways of the literary and
fashionable world kept the audience
in a smile whenever she appeared.
Their fashionable daughters, Misses
Eva and Ida" were represented
by Miss Laura Beatus and Miss Jen-
ME Samelson, two very dressy and
stylish young ladies, who were
B piquant, correct and spirited in
their acting. Lavender Kids"
an exquisite young E~nglishman
; who was determined to marry into
the family fish, or no fish, was the role
Of Mr.. i. Rosenthal, who made the
most of his part, Monsieur Adonis,"
by Mr.. j. Sternberg, was the social
} skeleton in the closet, a dancing mas
ter employed to teach Mrs. Null
grub the Boston Dip. His private
! lessons excited the old mans suspi-
cions and he conceived the idea that
Boston Dip was the name of a man
t when disabused happiness was restored
to the family and all ended we'll.
Mr.. Il. Peres acquitted himself well
as Richard Dasher.' 1t was really
a tirst-rate amateur performance, and
1 the large and attentive audience
seemed highly pleased. After further
music the floor was cleared of cbo;rs
/ and a grand hop commenced which
o only ended at three O'Clock tb;s
morning, The crowd was one Of
, the most quiet and elegant assemblaoes
= We nave ever seen at Estival
Park on any occasion. II wss
Q composed mostly OF our Jewish Gallo,S
citizens, who know so well how 40
n appreciate and enjoy musical and
= literary entertainments, and TO make
j II agreeable to their guests. The
n visiting brethren of the 10 BR
seemed 10 enter into the spirit of the
occasion and to enioy tbemso vue
highly; Altogether, Il was one ot w.
{ most charming and interestinS o. AN rne
Of the season. The floor msnanamn
Messrs. Jacob Kohlberp. Cberio5,
= Leyick and II. Morris. nerGorrn"S
their duties promptly and c]onrtoonaIN
we understand that the Milan SIrL,
nave a society play of merit in 0,uo
h%earsal for production shortly nrder
the supervision of Mr.. j. Koblbsrg 90
stage manager. ~