Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-11-12
MUSICAL AND DRAMATIC.

Melted $4,000.
Next week would be a fine time for
our amateurs to present "Olivette," If
if they we're ready to do it.
Booth closes his first week in Phil
adelphia tonight, having played in
'Gthello," Richelieu,' and Mac
BETH
Joseph Brooks, the manager, is
reported to have recently married
Miss Fox, a charming lady of Rich
mond, Va.
Pixies Opera House, Cincinnati,
where Parepa Rosa aud Others sang so
sweetly, is now the Chamber of Com
merce Of the great Queen City.
Fritz in Ireland" by Emmett,
"The Merchant of Venice aud
"Richelieu" by Barrett, and the Baker
& Farron party are in Brooklyn, New
York, this week.
The next attraction at our theater
will be Joseffy, the great pianist, and
Laura Bellini, the songstress, 70 be
here a week from Monday next. Until
thea the theater will be closed.
The Eviction Company, which
opened eur theater in September, held
out to reach Richmond, Va, and
there threw up the sponge a week or
so since, A lew others ioisted upon
cur suffering amusement patrons are
likely 10 do the same before the e a
son ends.
The way Twelfth Night" has been
chopped up by Robson & Crane, so
that they can be the most conspicuous
characters as Andrew Aguecheek and
Sir Toby Belch," gives occasion for
the New York Tribune to excorite
the two comedians for so distOrting
Shakespeare.
Mr. Maurice Grau's French opera
company will begin a season at the
Academy of Music, New York, on
December q. The repertory includes
a number Of interesting works, among
them Paul ct Virginie," Isl J'etais
Roi," Lies Contes d'lleffmann, '
"Picolino" and LA Belle Lurette.
The Cincinnati College of Music
intends to give a second opera festival
in February The leading artists will
be those Of Mapleson's company, the
chorus Of which is to be supplemented
by a chorus composed of local singers
The works promised are "Fidelio, "
William Tell" "L'Africane' and
Magic Flute"
The Emma Abbott English opera
company close their first week in Phil
adelphia tonight, and appear to be
doing as well as they did when Nor
rissey was agent of the troupe. They
have rendered Fra Diayolo," "0li
vette." The Chimes Of Normandy, 3"
Martha" and a new opera entitled
"The TKo Cavaliers"
The past week at the New York
theaters brought out few fresh dra-
matte events. Janausehek, at the
Uaion Square, appeared in a new play.
DAILY produced on Thursday The
Passing Regiment" also new. And
Signor Rossi, at Booths Theater, ap-
peared as King Lear for the first time
in that city last night.
A correspondent Of the Gaulois re-
Gently wrote that Madame Christine
Nilsson was about to give two per-
formances in Stockholm for charities.
The application for seats was so great
that the managers decidedto sell them
by auction. The receipts must have
been enormous, for q stall brought
300 crowns, or about $50.
John Mccullough makes his re-
entrance next Monday, at the
Fifth Avenue Theater, New York, in
the character Of "Virginius." HI
has his own theatrical company. The
dresses and armors for the noble old
tragedy were made for Mccullough,
revival Of "Virginius," last summer,
at Drury Lane, in London, aud much
care and taste was displayed in theil
preparation.
Rossi, the Italian tragedian, has moi
found favor With the Eastern critics
but be draws good houses. 1t is
commentary upon the opinions of any
one mar who writes his impression
for a newspaper to condemn a PLAY
and then find the house crowded mex.
night, or to write a column Of fulsomC
praise and then see the theater nearly
empty at the succeeding performance
We have had various instances o
both of the foregoing here recently.
James Morrissey, the reputed au
thor Of the Abbott kiss, which til,
latter now re~pudiates, is having pre-
pared a book on kisses. He expect
TO treat the subject in extenso, takinI
in all sorts oil ~osculatory exercises
including the delicious one between
lovers, she deceitful n between
girls, the young mothers kiss Of he
infant, the icy cold one between stag
people, the s~orrowing one upon th.
lips Of a dead husband or child, and
host Of others, covering a wide range
Mile. Rhea is to appear next Mon
day in Brooklyn, making her first en-
trance on the American stage. Thi
actress, although a foreigner, speak
English, and will act with an EnelisI
speaking company. On Novembe
18th the lady will play at Booths The
alter, New York, and in the course q
her engagement will be seen as "Adri
enne," Beatrice" and Camille.
The Tribune says: "This city has ha,
quite enough Of the latter character
which is intrinsically disgusting-bu
in the others Mile. Rhea will be wei
come, and probably in all will I'm
admirers"
The FIRST Patti programme at Stein
way Hall, New York, last Wednesda
night, included, besides half a doze
encores. "Ahl Fors' e lui, from IL
T%raviata;" Home. Sweet Home
aud the Shadow Song from Dino
rab;" the terzetto from II lombard
Signor Nicolini sung airs from 81
Trovatore" and 81 Lombardi;" Mll,
Hohensehild sung an air from Har
dcl's "Xerxes," a song by Schumanl
aud another by Hayden. Beaid;
these, Signor Salyati and Mr.. Leville
sang. Mile. CASTELAR, played a "Sceu
dc Ballet" by De Beriot, upon th
violin, and Signor Como played upo
the niano a n~olonaiee hv MoqykoWek