Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-07-19

Is about TO retire from the stage.
Marie. Prescott is to appear in y
new piece next season, entitled "Un-
der the Ban" She has signed an en-
gagement to star for two years.
Signor Rossi, the Italian, is to ap-
pear at Booths Theater, New York,
on the 18th of October next, and will
be supported by an American COM
pany. Chizzoloa is to be manager
during his tour in this country.
The Madison Square Theater Com
pany, in Hazel Kirke," has complet-
ed very successful season in Califor-
MIA, and is now progressing through
the Territories. This company has
been booked for Memphis tie coming
season.
While Mr.. Joseph Brooks is absent
in Europe looking up attractions his
business in New York is managed by
j. B. Dickson, John II. Havlin and
Hart jackson. The firm of Brooks
& Dickson will next season manage
Genevieve Ward, the Vokes family,
Alice Lingard, N. @. Goodwin, John
7. Raymond, Jeffreys Lewis, nam
moth minstrel party and other enter
prisss.
Sara Bernhard and her sister
Jeanne have had a quarrel. Before
starting for England Sara stipulated
that she should have the privilege of
naming a member of the supporting
troupe. Mile Jeanne thinking she
was the one, laid in an expensive
wardrobe and many nice things for her
visit to London. Sara choose NJ. An
cello at the last moment and lively
scene resulted between the two sisters.
The principal actress at the French
Imperial theater in St. Petersburg,
Mile Rhea, has been engaged to come
to this country in the fall and make a
tour of the States under H. j. Sar-
gents management, commencing. in
November. The lady will play in
"Adrienne Lecouvreur," Camille"
and other characters. IF Sargent
hires actors to support her as poor as
those he had with Modjeska, it will be
a pity.
It's stated that Nine. Goldschmidt
denny Lind) has received from the
King of Sweden the order of Sera-
phim. If this is the case the lady
should esteem the honor highly, for
she is the first woman who has OBJ
tanned the order of the Seraphim
To make the distinction more marked
the King presented the order-a medal
surmounted by the royal crown in
diamonds-to the singer with his own
hand.
Adelina Patti is certainly coming to
this country, and is to appear at Stein
way Hall, New York, November 9th,
to give six concerts. Arrangements
have been made to visit Boston, Phil
adelphia, Baltimore, Chicago, Cincin-
natl, St. Louis and New Orleans. She
comes with Nicolini, the tenor, and
contralto and baritone. Tickets are
10 be $40, $40 and s. each. She will
have her own manager, and may pos
sibly appear in opera, though this is
not certain.
The Abbott opera troupe open for
two weeks September 9th at the new
operahouse, Denver, Colorado, after
which they go to-New York, and the
next season will cover eight months.
Valentine Fabrini is the new tenor Of
the troupe, and George Comfy will be
basso. The old fayoritss, VIM. Castle,
Pauline Maurel, Rosowald and Stod-
dart, have been retained. Miss Alb
bolt is having twenty new dresses
made. Two new operas are at pres
emit in rehearsal-"Il Guarany, or
The Pearl of Brazil" and another in
course of translation, which had great
success in Italy and was played in
forty theaters at the same time last
season. Fabriui makes his first ap.
pearaHee il the the latter latter, and Miss Alb
bott is hard at work daily learning
new parts, preparing costumes and
gorgeous scenery. Romeo and
Juliet" and paul and Virgins" are
to be kept prominent in next sons
programme.