Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-10-01

very SUCCESSFUL III NOuJn AmeIlCa. |
His profits are named at more than
$1,000 They will return to this
country at an early day.
Geneyieye Ward opened at the
Union Square, New York, last Tues
day for a four weeks engagement,
presenting Forget Me Not and she
gave an enjoyable performance. She
is to be here the week before Christ
mas.
Julia A. Hunt, now playing a new
peice called "Florinel" at the Chestnut
street theater, Philadelphia. with
magnificent scenery, splendid COS
tunes, and an excellent east, says
her new play is the greatest bit
Of her life.
Maggie Mitchell acted the Little
Savage" in a new play at the Grand
Operahouse, Cincinnati, last night.
with new scenery and appointments.
Next Monday Joseph Jefferson opens
at the same theater with "TheRivals. "
Neither come this way during our
season.
Minnie Hauck, now in Europe. has
written 10 a friend in New York
that she is coming to this
country, and will sing in Ma
pleson's Company, creating the part of
Caterina, in Herman Goetz's flaming
of the Shrew," and she wall also sing
the parts of Elsa in "Lohengria," and
Of Selika in "L'Africane."
The Emma Abbott Opera Company
are to begin a two weeks season at
the Grand Operahouse, New York
next Monday. Fra Diavolo" has
been chosen for the opening perform
ance. The Company opened at the
Park Theater, Brooklyn, last Tuesday
night, presenting Martha with Miss
Abbott as Lady Henrietta.
Mary Anderson, who will not visit
US this or next year, begins at Chicago
for a two weeks engagement a week
from Monday next. Mary opened her
season last Monday at Troy. New
York, at the Griswold 0perahouse
with Romeo and Juliet" 9th.
"Hunchback." aud 18th, "Pygmalion
and Galatea." She goes to Utica, then
Syracuse and Rochester, and in the
latter city plays "The Daughter of
Roland, besides her other new play
When the remains of John Wilkes
Booth were disinterred and taken to
his fathers burial lot at Baltimore
Miss Annie Ford. a former intimate
friend, clipped a lock Of hair from his
head and gave il TO Maggie Mitchell,
the actress. The latter in relating
the story says: mo one ever had more
beautiful hair. Twas the lovliest
hair in the world. l sent the lock to
his mother, poor woman, who was
grieving for his untimely end"
Lolita, who was in Montreal last
week, and will be here four months
hence, has bought from Mr.. Frederick
Marsden, for 5000. a play entitled
bob" which she will produce fortbe
first time early this month at the
Chestnut Street Opera House, Phila-
delphia, The name Of Bob" in this
piece is understood to be a diminutive
for Roberta" the name of the hero
Inc. The information Of this pur-
chase. with the terms, etc. comes
from Miss LOtta's business manager.
Jenny Lind recently received what
is declared to be the highest royal
honor ever conferred upon a woman in
Sweden. Oscar III. bestowed upon
her the Litteris ct Artibus medal. set
in diamonds, with the privilege of
wearing it on all occasions around her
neck fastened to a blue ribbon of the
Order Of Seraphim. Though this
honor is doubtless in chief part due TO
the Swedish nightingale's past re-
nown, the immediate cause of il was
her readiness, at a recent fete, to sing
before the King some OF the part songs
of her native land.
Thomas W. Keene, who has been a
married man for twenty years and
two days, is to play 'Shylock" at
Robinson's, Cincinnati, this afternoon.
and Richard III" to. plight, and will
be followed next week BY "The
World" At Heuck's, same city. Sol
Smith Russell closes tonight, after
m~esmerizing his audiences, and will
be succeeded by Our COLLINS" The
Roman Students are at the Highland
House, Cincinnati. Jefferson's Com.
edy Co. includes Mrs. John Drew.
Frederick w. Robinson and Others
Of prominence in the theatical pro-
f%ession.
Booths Theater, New York. opens
next Monday with Edwin Booth as
"Richelieu, with the following SUP.
port: Samuel w. Percy, Cyril Searle.
David @. Anderson, Robert Pateman,
+. G. Heubner, james Taylor. Will
A. Whitecar, Ed. Clearv. Mason
Mitchell, L.lF. Barrett, ". Chisnell,
w. Carpenter, Henry Bristol, Frank
Lander, Miss Bella Pateman. Miss
Eva Garrick, Mrs. @. Calvert, Miss V.
Calvert and Mrs. Louisa Eldridqe.
Mr.. Marcus r.. Mayer, the business
agent for the season, is the same who
tore things up so lively here last
spring when Sara Beruhardt came
through.