Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-01-13
ADJUSTMENTS.
WILLIAM TELL


Of Rossini, to be rendered here mex
Saturday afternoon, may be considered
as one Of the most interesting work
in the operate catalogue-the story
Of course, is known to every schoo
boy and the music from the opening
overture so well known to ever.
musician as one Of the finest eve
written, is replets with many beautiful
and some familiar gems. A manager
who has the courage to announce sucl
a work must be we'll supported by
corps Of artists of ability to interpret
the long and arduous role assigned t.
them. Nine. Torriani comes to III
with a great reputation as leading
prima donna Of some Of the best
Italian and English opera companies
in Europe-with the celebrated Carl
Rosa troupe, in England, she was
very successful for several seasons
Mr.. Byron is also a great addition to
the company; possessing as he does, a
voice of the tenor robusto order,
he has trod the boards Of most Of
the principal theaters in Italy. Sig.
Perugini stands to-day as one of the
best tenors in ford music in Europe.
He is engaged at Ooyent Garden thea
ter in London for the nextsfve years,
each season of opera. Mr.. Cartoons
glorious baritone is we'll known
throughout the country. He has re-
turned to us from a very successful
engagement in Italian opera in Lon
don, and the experiences he has
gained has much improved his style.
Conly's magnificent baSso is Of course
unequaled in italian or English opera.
Miss Annandale has much improved
since her return from Italy, where she
studied under the first masters and
sang in some Of the first theaters.
Miss Darlington has already obtained
a good reputation in operate perform
ances, and is well known in the east.
Miss Schirmer is a new aspirant, and
certainly a good addition to the list.
The company performed at Nashville
last night, and will arrive here in time
to appear in "Mesfstofele" TO-
night, following with Carmen" on
Friday night.
THE OPERA.
Everything promises well for the
opera tonight, and prospects indicate
that the grand music Of Boito's Me
fstOfelo" will be heard by large audi
ence. Among the recent acquisitions
of the Strakosch. Hess company is Mr..
Gottschalk, q fue baritone, who was
recently with the Tagliapietra CON-
pany. Mr.. G. f. Hall, another splendid
baritone, is member Of this company,
aud he is cast to sing Count Arnheim
in the Bohemian Girl" on Saturday
night. Mr.. Hall also appears in
william Tell at the matinee. The
gentleman will be pleasantly remem-
bered by many as the leading baritone
of the Alice Oates burlesque opera
troupe, when it used to visit US a
dozen or SO years back. His proper
sphere being grand opera, however, he
long since retired from burlesque. AS
a member of the Parepa-Rosa troupe,
and of opera companies since then
under Strakosch's management, Mr..
Hall has been a prominent and popu-
lar artist
"M'LIss.'
Mr.. Thomas Fraser, Of the Annie
Pixley troupe, arrived in the city this
forenoon from New Orleans. Mr.. Fra
ser expects that "M'Liss" opened to a
$1,000 house in New Orleans, Sunday
night, and also had a large audience
on Monday. The play will be pre-
sented here next Tuesday and We'd
nesday nights and Wednesday after
noon.
GREENLAw OPERAHOUsE.
The Benton-G Gilmore company Of
novelty artists performed to a fne au'
dience at the GreenlaW last night.
The programme for to- night possesses
many attractions, and will doubtless
be witnessed bya numerous audience.
The troupe appear at jackson, Tenn,
tomorrow night.
HALLS MUSEUM.
The museum managed by Nj. G, W.
Hall is still fo%urishing, and receives
a liberal patronage, In a card else
where to-day, the family of Anthony
Mccarthy, the crippled fireman, re-
turn thanks to Mr.. Hall for his
gen crosby in giving them a benefit,
which realized a liberal sum.
OYSTERS and CELERY