Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-08-04
NOTES.

Lolita is under way for home.
Sara Bernhardt has heard that
Boston is a very fine country"
1t is said that Emma Abbott is
writing a history of Clara Louise
Kellogg.
The Leubrie theater, in this city,
opens on or about October 18th with
THE Heart of Oaks"
DR.. Ham Griffin, Mary Anderson
stepfather, with John Norton and a
few other friends, is enjoying a ten
days cruise on the yacht Dolphin.
Zelda Seguin, the popular contralto
of the Abbott troupe, was married
last Saturday in Baltimore, to David
Wallace, of Philadelphia, a brother
of General Lew Wallace.
Mary Anderson celebrated the
twenty first anniversary of her birth,
at Long Branch, on the 18th of last
month. She was the happy recipient
of many congratulations and pres
ents.
Frank w. Sanger, who was once
connected with the United States
marshal's office here, and has since
become popular as an actor, will be
with Willie Edouin's company next
season.
Marie Roze, the leading soprano Of
the Strakosch opera company for next
season, and on the list of this city's
attractions, will sail for New York on
the 23d of next month, in the City Of
Richmond.
Within the past three weeks, james
McCollum, John NJ. Burke, Joe
Brookes, Joe Whiting, Jack Rickaby
and NJ. B. Curtis have all lost theil
watches. Some at Coney Island
some at Rockaway.
Maguire's share Of the Nelson en-
gagement, in San Francisco, was SIS,
$50, an average of $3.50 a night. Had
he paid up liabilities at $500 a night
he would have still made $3.50. As il
was, he made clear about $l0,500, and
it is believed he is comingeast with it
Last Friday a breakfast was giver
to American actors in London by the
Savage club, at which John McCult
Tough, the ~tragedian, responded to {
toast to the American stage" offered
by Barry Sullivan. Over 800 persons
were present, and Mr.. Chas. Dickens
toasted the American minister Lowell
who, being a guest, responded hand
somely. Barry Sullivan presided a
the breakfast.
Mr.. H. j. Byron, dramatist, acto
aud kinsman of the poet, is spendinI
his life between his home in Londol
and his country house in a neighbor
ing village. The cynical humor which
finds expression in his characters OF
the stage, whether simply written o
actually p%ersOnated, is distilled from
his habitual and ordinary way of re
garding life. On the stage he talk
and looks exactly as he does at home
and at home he is not less outward
cynical aud inwardly good nature,
than is Sir Simon Simple. He bub
bles over with good things, which ar
current in all society, and are Otter
entertained unawares by the conf
journals.
By cable from Paris dated July Bis
news comes that Sara B~ernhardt'
troupe has been fully formed, and tn,
artists have been chosen with refer
ence to their special fitness for tn
several roles OF their repertoire. al
having acted in Paris and the chic
cities Of France. Rehearsals are /
commence at once, and dresses for tn
representation Of Hermann, Phedr
aud Adrienne LIE Couvre are maxim
on the designs Of the Comedy Fran
caise. The salary of the company j
5000 francs per month. The lead
ing members OF the troupe are NIL
Jennie Bernhardt, Madame Mea, Mad
anne Sidney, Madame Gally, MN,