Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-10-08
THE DRAMA

Ihe hess Acme opera troupe now
"The Mascotto' and oil
at Louisville, closing tonight,
will present the same operas here the
after part Of next week.
In their burlesque on the light
opera, "0livette,' to be rendered here
next week, the B. W. P. and w.
Ministries sing a number Of the airs OF
the opera in correct style and win
applause wherever they play. The
opera has never been sung here and
the airs will therefore be doubly at
tractive.
The Vokes family have been play
ing at st. Louis and drawing finely.
They appear here in February next.
The Rice Surprise Party has also been
playing at st. Louis, and the critics
say to houses half full, the company
having but one comedian of talent
and one burlesque artist, in the per-
sons Of H. E. Dixey and Topsy Venn.
If the Surprise Party holds together
they visit us late next spring.
Souvenirs de Amerique" is the IT,
tie Of the volume which Marie Colum-
bier, the leading lady in Sarah
Bernhardt's American company, has
just published in Paris. 1t is written
in a spirit u%ufriendly to Mile. Bern
hardt, and the not to be trusted gOs-
sips wei hal the gifted DOna Sol is
debating a book in selt-deiense.
Fanny Davenport and company, to
be here early in February, opened at
Brooklyn, N. Y, this week and begin
with 1.-THE School for Scandal and
expects to revise several old English
comedies. Her company includes
Mr.. Charles Fisher, Mr.. George OAR
rell, Mr.. Edmund Tearle, Mr.. Harry
PiersOn, ST., Mr.. Harry Hank, Mr..
W. ]. Hurley, Miss May Daven-
port (sister of Fannie Davenport, Miss
Mary Shaw and others. .
Miss Emma Juch, who opens Colo
mel Mapleson's autumn season in New
York, is the first prima donna who,
without studying her art abroad,
made her first appearance in opera
direct from the hands ola teacher in
America. This young artist scored a
success in London last summer at Her
Majesty's Theater, appearing in the
roles of Felina in "Mignon" and Vio-
letta in "Traviata," and besides crea-
ted the part Of Dora in I'll Rinigato.'
Miss Juch was one Of the pupils Of
Nine. Murio Cell, of New York City
j. K. Emmett has been playing al
Baltimore during the week assisted By
Nj. Dublin, the greatest Irish come
dian since John Drew" according Il
the bills. The widow Bedott'' i
in the same city at Ford's having sue
ceeded Campbells Galley Slave.
Rose Etyinge i~s:playing Felicia" a
the Academy of Music, Baltimore
Nine Etelka Gerster-G ardini ha
had what appears to have been a yer
u%neventful life. She was born i
Hungary, educated in Vienna, san
in Berlin and in London. In 1877 sh
married DR.. Gardini-and thus end
her history, She ranks nevertheless
as one of the most accomplished an
charming vocalists.
Ernesto Rossi, the Italian TRACED
an, arrived in New York last week
. the steamer France, and is describe
as a stout man Of medium height, vii
curly dark hair, thick, dark mou
r tache, and last, but not least, Il mus
cal voice. he speaks broken Englii
5 and made his first appearance
! America at the Globe Theater in 30
!. ton last Monday. He played xii
Lear" speaking in Italian, the comp
ny using the Shaksperean text. T
, was called before the curtain sever
times at the end of each act and Ell
Enthusiastically applanded.
S The two-hundredth performance
: THE World" took place at NiblC
, Garden last Thursday evening. T.
: occasion was celebrated by every Ia
being presented with a bouquet
flowers and a souvenir programme.
The B. w. P. & W. minstrels,
strong, are at Nashville, where tn
q close to aight, and are to open he
next Monday. They have 20 p'
a foraers in their brass band, 8 sple
y did dancers, and more novelties of
attractive character than has be
seen in a minstrel company in ma
l. a day.
A pretty circus rider of France
shortly to swell the ranks Of the u
per ten thousand. Nile. Emf
e Loisset, whose sisters marriage
+ Prince +. Van Russ made a sem
y ton a short time ago, is said to be
trothed to Count Elemer Bat thyaI
! When Emma Abbott is sick a
her place as a singer is taken BIZ
! other lady she makes a little sl,et
e Of apoloey, says the Ne,w York q
z aid.
IS "0livette," a charming light op
by Andrsn, very popular in the BE
ern cities, was re adered, for the Fl
e time, at Louis lille on Wednesc
u night last, by II e Hess-Acme Trou
to appear herr next week.
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