Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-02-05
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THE BOHEMIAN GIRL.
The opera Of the Bohemian girl tc
be rendered tonight at the theater
was written by NJ. W. Bale, some
forty years ago. 1t abounds in rich
musical gems and it is one of the mosl
charming in the entire list of operas.
A large part of our present population
are as familiar with it as they are with
Home, Sweet Home" In it our
lamented song-bird, Jennie Mageveny,
won many laurelS as Airline, a few
years ago, and the sweet music Of her
soft, pure voice still rings in the mem
DRY of hundreds. Nor will time or
memory etface the delightful recollec-
tons thereof. Miss Hattie Collins,
now Mrs. Lamb, also made a fine hit
in the same role, on that her first APP
p%earance on any stage, while Miss
Jennie Jones, our present local queen
Of song, secured a great success as the
Gypsy Queen. There we're many
others, also, who won high praise, but
there is neither time or room to-day
to tell about it.
OUR BACHELORS.
Next week week we are to have at
the theater the popular and talented
cOmmedians, Robson and Crane, who
open Monday night with Our Bach
elors. 1t is a rich banquet of eccen-
trio jollity, and a good time is antici-
pated. During the week S~hakspeare's
Comedy of Errors will be performed;
also the new plays Sharps and Flats,
aud Champagne and Oysters.
PAUL AND VIRGINIA.
Last night scored another grand
success for the Abbott troupe. Paul
aud Virginia was presented to a large
and fashionable audience, the most ap
preciative that has yet greeted this
line company. The story in itself is
charming, and the opera, as presented
by Miss Abbott and her support, is
exquisite. 1t abounds in striking pas
iages, affords the scenic artist ample
for displaying his powers.
is so arranged that the music and
are never at variance. The ne
gro character acting is of course not
7cry suggestive to a Southerner, as the
dot is laid in a Spanish colony where
he manners and customs of the peo.
'le are somewhat different; but as all
his is understood, it needs no further
The entrance of Paul and
'irginia, personated by VIM. Castle
nd Emma Abbott, holding yer their
leads a broad palm leaf, was the pic
ure of light hearted joy, and was
by the audience with enthusi-
ism. The song that followed the ap
zeal to the cruel spaniard in behalf Of
the bird song and the duet with
afforded Miss Abbott an oppor-
unity to display her w%ondrous power
a the higher notes and tMrills, and to
Iive vent to the ocean Of melody with
which her whole being seems inun-
lated. Mr. Castles character acting
Ould not be improved upon, and his
'ocal powers entitle him to a high
lace in the profession. Mrs. Zelda
'eguin secured to herself the many
dmirers she has already won by her
Of the partof Meala, in which
be is perfect, and Cornell as Bour.
onnaiS (snow ball) could not we'll be
eaten. As a whole, the opera is the
est yet presented in point Of music
nd acting.
We have been told that more than
thousand tickets have already been
isposed of for the benefit of the fair
nd festival held for St. Patrick's
hurch at the Club hall, corner of
dams and Second streets. Barney
hughes will lecture, and Pat Winters
to have an Irish jig and hornpipe on
he stage.
OPERATE NOTES.
Street carr will be in waiting on
lain street near Jefferson Tonight
lter the opera, to convey people to
parts of the city where the lines
The fair prima donna was called be-
ore the curtain half a dozen times or
lore last night, and she amiably re-
Gated the most difficult part of the
Bird Song"
An opera going party of several
oxen persons came up from forty
niles or more down the Mississippi
nd Tennessee railroad last night, and
Tere a part of the audience at the the
ter.
The opera Of "Mignon, to be sung
o-morraw night, is pronounced one
f the hest in Miss Abbott'a repertory,