Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-08-13
DRAMATIC AND MUSICAL.

0AVH DOuVAOeuAt ido tWO udukubtfh,
sixteen and fourteen respectively,
which he recently withdrew from
school in Germany to play on the stage
in London.
Miss AdeliHe Stanhope, an English
actress in legitimate drama, will make
tour of the United States this sea
son, acting in a drama entitled Loyal
till Death" tflaa IgNfJ
The theater at Wilmington, Del,
opens on the 18th inst, with Barlow,
Wilson, Primrose and West Minstrels,
tolbe followed by Mrs. Towards Uncle
Toms Cabin Combination and Rooms
to Rent"
Miss Jennie Jones. Of this city, has
gone to Plymouth, Massachusetts, in
company with her tutor and others Of
her vocal class. There she can enjoy
sea baths, study and practice all at
the same time.
Sarah Bernhardt recently drove
from Glasgow to Edinburg, Scotland,
forty miles, in coach and four. She
has played with great success in that
country, though her supporting troupe
are reported to lack ability.
Edwin Booth begins under Abbey's
management at Booths New York
Theater October Sd, and plays in all
the leading cities of the country be-
fore the engagement closes. Booth
thinks Of visiting Europe again next
spring. n
Emile Sauret, the violinist, who
will be remembered here as having
formed one of Carlotta PATHS concert
company some ten years ago, has
accepted the position of professor Of
the violin at the Cologne Conserva-
tory.
Mr.. Joseph Brooks has arrived at
New York from his European tour,
and the engagements he made abroad
for the amusement of his American
patrons will soon be announced. He
opens the theater here the last of next
month.
The manager of the Buckingham
Theater, Louisville, runs out scene
bearing the letters IN. g." whenever
a new actor appears before the audi
ence and does not take. The spectators
laugh and applaud, but the actor re-
tires and never shows himself at that
theater any more.
A series Of symphony concerts Of
the highest artistic type will be given
next midwinter at Cincinnati by Theo.
Thomas and his New York orchestra.
The Unity Club have arranged a
guaranty fund to secure the List of
the orchestra against possible loss.
The oratorio of the Messiah" is to
be among the renditions.
Mr.. Max Strakosch's Italian Opera
Company will number the following
singers among its members next win
ter: Nine. Gerster and Mile. Marie
Leslipe, from the Paris Grand Opera,
soprani; Mile. Mel and Mile. Ricca,
contralti Signori Stephan, Peru
guini and Lazzarini, tenori; Mr..
Sweet, baritone. and Herr Waewitz,
basso.
Charles Wyndham, here dozen
years ago with the charming Louisa
Moore, may again come over with the
Criterion Company, OF London, next
January. If he does, Abbey will
manage his business. Abbey also has
contract with Nilsson to travel in
this country thirty-6ve weeks, begin
ming October, 1882, and closing in
May, 1888.
The old Hanlon Brothers, celebra.
ted gymnasts of some years ago, now
on the ocean coming to this country,
are to open in the Park Theater, New
York, in play written expressly Tor
them, entitled lie Voyage en- Suisse. !"
The piece had enormous success in
Europe. The Hanlons quit trying to
break their necks with gymnastics
three years ago.
Adelina Patti is to sing only thirty
nine times in this country between
November 9th and March 2lst next,
and she will not visit Memphis. nor
appear in opera anywhere. She will
be Louisville on February 9TH; thence
goes to New Orleans February 18th
and 14th; thence to st. Louis Febru
airy 2lst and Oath. She sings in the
Eastern cities from November to
February. and Cincinnati, like Mem
phis, will be skipped.
| A new play. entitled "Coney Island
or Little Ethers Prayer" was pre-
sented last Monday night at the open
ing Of the tenth season of the Union
Square Theater, New York. The
leading feature of the work is a pano
ramic view Of COney Island. The
Tribune says: with much con9en.
sation and liberal introduction Of va
riety features, it may be made re
muneratiVe song and dance piece fol
the country theaters."
Charles E. Kurdish, the pioneer o
the prevailing system Of travelling
theatrical combinations, died in New
York CITY last Sunday, at the Bellevu,
Hospital, of bleeding at the lungs, ne
friend near. His identity was un,
known until papers in bis pocket re
vealed his proper name. Mr.. Eurbisl
| left mother and sister in Boston
and his wife, Dollie Pike, went to Ee7
| York aud conveyed the remains to tn
home Of his childhood for interment
Mr. Furnish was about 36 years 0
age, and began his theatrical career a
an usher at Barnum's New York M
scum. He organized the celebrate
! Fifth Avenue Dramatic Troupe eigh
or nine years ago, travelling throug'
! the country and playing Divorce,
Article AZ, "Frou -Frou,p and SINH
! lar pieces, with great success. Georgi
I Langley, his wife at that time, Ger
/ g. Boniface and wife, Dollie Pike, B
g. Porter, Harry Hawk, and simila
prominent people in the profession