Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-03-29
Dramatic Notes.

United States Senator Branch X.
Bruce, who twelve years ago was a
cabin boy on the steamer Rubicon
with Captain Blake. will take the lee
ture field as soon as his term of Office
expires.
Our theater is closed for to night.
The Colyille~ burlesque opera troupe.
to appear here tomorrow night. piay
at jackson, Miss, tonight. Tbe
Two Orphans" party appear at jack
son, Tenn, tonight.
Prof. james E. Murdoch, ex.actor.
has been giving Shaksperian lectures
IN eastern cities with success.
Fanny Davenport Price has enioved
a successful season. Her reportory
now includes Leah"
We are to enjoy pirates of the
P%enzance, the new nautical opera by
Gilbert and Sullivan, before the end
OF the present month.
Donizetti's melodie opera of "Tbe
Daughter Of the Regiment" is 10 he
performed in Philadelphia tonight by
the Abbott troupe, and during the
week they will render Carmen"
Our BUah" was capitally present.
ed by a talented troupe, saws an east
ern journal. G. B. Lewis, funny mar
OF the Detroit Free Press, repudiates
the dramatic structure and saws tits
a fraud, wholly unworthy of his at
tention.
The members of the Casino club
have a treat in store for their guests
tonight at their hall, in the comic
opera to be presented. 1t is spirited
humorous and very musical. besides
being prepared under Professor
Shurze.
=, At the Casino hall. this city. on
Thursday evening next, a novel enter.
tainment is to be inaugurated ia the
bazaar Of all nations. Our most hand.
some and fashionable young ladies arc
enlisted in the affair, and their cos
tunes and DISCUSSES will be exceed
ingly unique and sprightly.
In New York City tonight Lolita
appears at the Park theatre. H~averlv's
Mastoioa Ministries at Niblo's. and
Edwin Booth opens at Booths tIeater
TO morrow night. Mrs. Barney VII.
liams begins tonight at the Park
theatre, Brooklyn, in Customs of the
Country"
Mr.. Sothern writes enthusiasticalIv.
w. 5. Gilbert's new piece for me Is
simply lovely in its utter. reckless
clever wildness. never vet hadsucb
a chance Of saying and doing such
crazy things, and still with an air Of
earnestness and intensity that keeps
the idea just within the bounds If
comedy and reason"
The Emma Abbott opera trou,e
sing during the present week AZ The
Walnut street theater. Philadelnbia
John 1. Raymond has been nlavino
Wolierts Roost' all through the
past week in the same city. 'aThe
rdrates Of Penzance" will have its
httleth representation at the BROAD
night. y
The Dramatic News has been devot.
ing much space recently to the work
OF excoriating Cazaraun. the antbor u
divorce, and other plays. He /,
called all sorts Of vile things. tbiei
6elng oneofthe most delicate epitbets
Cazaraun is known to many In MI,
city, as he did service here as ionr.
nallst about the close of the civil war
} After a tour through Europe. sing.
ing before crowned heads and otbe,
celebrities, the Fisk Jubilee Singer,
are now singing in the eastern cite,
SWING Low, Sweet Chariot ''Stea.
Away, and other selections. The
have secured $l50,0O0 for the Mi
university during their travels. Theil
concerts are under the care and di
Tectlon OF Mr.: and Mrs. George +
Williams, and the singers. oio6t !,
5 number, are +, j. LOudin, Il. AZ Hall
George ,. Barrett, Ella Sbeppard
Maggie Porter, Mabel Lewis, Patt
Malone and Jennie Jackson.
, A delightful musical terpsichorear
spectacular and dramatic entertain
ment is In preparation for exhibitio,
9 tshe nrst week in MAY at tho theate.
/ Tor the benefit of the Church nom,
r orphans There will be a hupdre,
e children a ino chorus, ever SO nan
lia'rieS, a lot Of solo singers, iy'