Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-02-24
AMUsEMENTs.
NM sKERrERs.

"Can. you skeet?' is becoming d
common question. The skating rink,
on Adams street, is in thriving con-
dition, and the amusement a popular
one.
Fancy dresses were worn by the
slidcrs last night, and a full audience
was in attendance. The two first
prizes we're carried off by Mr.. james
Specht and Miss Corinthia Latting,
who were richly deserving. Miss
Mamie Thompson and Master George
Smith took the second prize.
Mr.. Specht wore a costume belong
ing to Henry the Fights time, and
Miss Latting was attired in a graceful
white cashmere with a turban of the
same.
the costumes were varied, some Of
them gotten up with a view to beauty
and others Of a pattern ludicrous in
the extreme.
A peculiar dress was made of Jews
paper, Hounced from the waist, and
laid in plaits about the body.
On a newspaper turban Ledger,
Avalanche and Appeal we're posted.
Queen Cotton" elided gracefully
about with George Washington and
an angel, wings, and all, "skum'' the
floor, hand in hand with a represents
tive Of the lower regions, whose fiery
appearance caused a fireman to keep
close to his heels.
The fancy dressed numbered some
two dozen, and no Others participated
in the skating exercises last night.
LECTURE TONIGHT.
At the Greenlaw operahouse DR.. A.
B. Spinney, assisted by Prof. Hale, are
to lecture tonight on anatomy, physi-
ology and hygiene. The learned gem
tlemen have an office at No. 10 Madi-
son street, where the ailing and others
may consult them.
JULIA A. HUNT.
The above talented young lyric and
hi%strionic artist will be here next
Monday. She is to play "Fanchon," at
a matinee, and Pearl of Savoy at
night.
FATHER RYAN.
The eloquent poet-divine, Father
Ryan, is to deliver a most entertaining
lecture at st. Peters Catholic church.
o-morrow night.
O. DOUD BYRON.
"The funniest play in the world"
according to the bills, is to be present.
ed tonight at the theater by Oliver
Doud Byron. The piece is entitled
Across the Continent" Byron acted
at Little Rock last night,
JOSEPH X. EMMETT.
That Joseph K. Emmett, the eccen-
trio comedian is smart there can be
no question; hat he is amusing is ad-
mitted by all who have seen him, and
that he is the best in his peculiar line
is also very certain. He acts with
grace, sings in a delightful manner,
performs on numerous instruments
charmingly and dances like the muse
Terpsichore is reported to have done.
He is also the author of all the songs
he sings, together with being the com
poser of their accompanying music,
That one possessing genius or talent
so varied, should be afflicted with an
irresistible passion for drink, to M ex-
tent that renders him wholly unreliable
to managers,is most pitiable. He,how-
eyer, kept as straight as a shingle
while here, and if he can be kept so
for a few years a fortune is in store for
him, provided some one can be found
to serve him as guardian. Mr.. En-
met closed his engagement at the the
alter last night to a fine audience,
not so large as the twopreyious nights,
but the skating rink had drawn many
amusement seekers. Every one who
went to the theater came away pleased
to a degree. AS an artist, Emmett
made a much better impression on the
masses than Bernhardt did.