Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-09-10
THEATRICAL ITEMS.

~ muelUhl l6bJlNdl ID Wcll unQCI way
at Nashville, and promises to be a
success.
Mary Anderson will not be here
this season. She opens at Troy, New
York, very soon.
John Mccullough acted" Virginius"
at st. Paul last Monday and is en-
gagged there through the present week.
The Fay Templeton OPERATE
Troupe were at Richmond, Virginia,
a few days since, and are pronounced
weak.
J.. o. Seton, a well known actor
who has played here within the past
few years, died at Detroit on the 4th
inst. He was between 65 and 20 years
ofage.
Madame Albani, an American girl,
who married the London manager,
eye, is under engagement for opera in
Berlin, and concerts in other cities Of
Europe.
Macauley's Theater, Louisville, is
to open next Tuesday. with Willie
Edouins' company in Sparks" The
same piece will be shown here a few
weeks later.
Genevieve Ward, to play here along
toward Christmas, arrived at New
York last Tuesday on the steamship
Bothnia. She has gone on a visit to
friends at Newport.
An entire new set of scenery is in
preparation for our theater. 1t may
not be ready for exhibition at the
opening on the Both inst, but will all
be complete a couple Of weeks later.
Shakspeare's Twelfth Night" as
arranged by Webb, the vet
eran actor, was presented at Detroit,
Michigan, by Robson and Crane last
Monday night. W. will not see them
here during the ensuing season.
John u. Owens has been playing
"Solon Single and THE Victims"
At Pittsburg this week, and will be
followed by Lawrence Barrett. Thos.
W. keene also plays in the same city
next week, at a different thsater.
The Inauguration of tho Tabor
Opera House last Monday by the
Emma Abbott Opera Company was a
brilliant and fashionable event. Gov.
Tabor spared no expense in building,
furnishing and decorating the opera
house. The Abbott Troupe are to
visit us in February next.
A handsome memento was given at
the Madison Square Theater, New
York, last Thursday at the one hun
dredth performance of the Pro
lessor" The cost of souvenirs at this
theater during the past eighteen
months has been about $1,000, but the
compliment is appreciated by the
public.
The author of the English libretto
Of the Grand Duchess La Belle
Helene Princess of Trebizonde"
and other light operas, Mr.. Charles
Lamb Kenney, died a few days since
in London, lie became a journalist
at nineteen, was successful as an au-
thor and dramatic critic and was as
ISOLATED with De Lesseps in the Suez
canal scheme.
Max Maretzek is still engaged in
leading concerts at Cincinnati, though
heat and other a~nnoyances prevented
a large attendance at those given dur
ing the past few days. Theodore
Thomas has closed his season there,
but has contracted to let the Cincin-
natl people enjoy two symphony con-
certs, Christmas and New Year.
John Mccullough is shortly to give
his attention 10 a new tragedy entitled
"Memnon," The scene being laid in
Egypt, and the time that Of the in
vasion by Canbyces. The author is
Henry Guy Carlton, a poet and Jour.
n%alist, now residing in Chicago. The
play is written in blank verse. 1t re.
mains to be seen whether or not Mr..
Mccullough will present the play to
the public.
Joseph Jefferson, who doesn't come
this way this season, opens as Bob
Acres at the Union Square Theater,
New York, next Monday night, to be-
followed two weeks later by Genevieye
Ward in Forget Me Not" then by
Mad. Fanny Janauschek, October
24th, to November l4th, after which
the company now at Chicago will an.
pear in New York.
My Sweetheart" with Minnie Pal.
mer the star, and also q company en-
gagged 10 make a tour of the world.
will close this evening at the Walnut
Street Theater, Philadelphia, to be
followed by the Comedian j. s.
Clarke. Attic Eight Street Theater
comedy Of Engaged" is announced
as a cool success, which is refreshing
for the red hot weather. None of those
mentioned are engaged here.
The Globe Theater, Boston, was
opened last Monday by the Willie
Edouin Sparks troupe, on the list
for this city during the winter. The
Park Theater, Boston, was also opened
by Raymond in Fresh" the ab-
surdities Of which kept the large audi
ence in a perfect roar, while at the
Boston Theater Kit" by Chanfrau,
was the attraction. Both Raymond
and Chanfrau are on the regular Mem
phis list for this season.
The Lingards are playing this week
at st. Louis in the Peoples Theater.
an entirely new and costly plavhouse