Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-10-27

q relative of the late Laura Keene?"
Standing room only, was the sign
when John Mccullough played the
Gladiator last Friday night at the
Grand. Cincinnati.
The daughter Of the late Matilda
Heron is to reappear on the stage
next February and will play at the
Adelphi in London.
The Salisbury Troubadour party
are under way for home, and are on
the broad ocean at this time. They
did well in England.
Miss Seguin and her new husband
are again reported to have seeded from
the Abbott troupe. The company
will survive the blow.
After three weeks of great success
with her amusing pranks, Lolita closed
at the Walnut street theater, Phila-
delphia, last Saturday night.
Fechter's wardrobe realized about
$500 at the recent New York auction
sale. The money is to be spent on his
monument in Mt. Vernon cemetery,
near Philadelphia.
Cruelty Searcher Bergh recently
made a descent on Booths New York
theater to see if any children in the
spectacle were trying to make a living
by playing therein,
The Soldene opera troupe are on the
ocean aboard of the Helyetia des-
tined to this country and appear at
the Park theater, Brooklyn, a week
from Monday next.
Etelka Gerster met with splendid
success in her character Of Lucia. On
the opening opera night in New York
city. Sig. Ravelli, the new tenor, has
also been well received.
Ada Cavendish, who is to be here
after a bit, is Wilkie Collins favor.
lite actress. She has created all Of
his dramatic berOines so far, and will
continue to do 80, he says.
Fanny Davenport is to have a COM
plimentary benefit atthe Fifth avenue
theater, New York, next Saturday
evening, when she closes her engage
ment with The American Girl
On the occasion of the Booth per-
Torrance of Hazel Kirke" in New
York, novel ~souvenier is to be pre-
sented to each lady attendant. 1t is
not yet disclosed what the momentO
will be.
Robson and Crane enjoyed fine sue
cess at Pittsburg. Oliver Doud By
ron is to play there next week, to be
followed by Rice's Evangeline parry,
John Mccullough, the Sayille opera
troupe and Mary Anderson.
Janauschek will play through the
present week at Cincinnati, and APP
pears in "Bruuhild, Mother and
Son. BLEAK House." and Lady
Macbeth" She is supported by a
splendid company, and will play here
in December.
We have enjoyed a fund Of enter
tainment here within the past few
days. The delightful Chickasaw Ba-
Ear, the Miles Juvenile opera Iarty,
the Oar Rice floating opera house, the
Zoo Zoo theater aud many others Of q
less public character.
Every dollar realized above expens.
es by the presentation of Passion
Play in New York is to be devoted
by Manager Abbey to the pnor of that
city, This decision on the part Of the
manager Tobs the production of the
Passion Play of all worldly motives
A Greek play in the original tongue
is in preparation by the students Of
Harvard college, to be presented al
Sanders theater. The "Hdipus Ty
rannus is to be essayed by Mr.. Rid,
die, who has memorized several hun
dred lines ofthe part.
The dramatic steamer, Champion
with Col. Dan Rice and his pleasant
party on board, will close here to-
night and proceed to Austin, Miss.
sixty miles below, where an exhibi.
ton takes place tomorrow afternoon
and night. The vessel then proceed
to Helena where the company pla!
for two days.
The famous actress, Sara Bernhardt
pronounced Beernhare) arrived at
New York last evening on board o
the French steamer L'Amerique
The company designed to support hel
in the proposed professional tou,
through this country arrived yester.
day by the Wieland, and are to pa,
the great diva a visit aboard her shil
to-day.
The Strakosch and Hess Englisl
opera company begin their season a
the Globe theater, Boston, on the 81
of November. Chief among the ar
fists is Nine. Marie Roze, who. in ad
dition TO appearing in Aida, Car
mon, "Lohengrin," "Mignon," "Tro
vatore, Lies Hugenots and Faust
will create in America the role 0
Margherita in "Mefstofele."
Harry Beckett a well-known come
dian, died in London last Saturda
night. He came here first with thu
Lydia Thompson troupe, some !,
years ago, and from September 81
l873,the close ofthe last season, was tn
leading comedian at Wallack's Ney
York theater. He was also th
original Harvey Duff in the "Shau
ghran" and Buster in "Forbidde
Fruit"