Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-07-30
MUSICAL AND paAMATIC

baths.
Sara Bernhard's tomb is Of black
marble but Sara is not dead yet, and
she is not likely to be for good while
to come.
In her dove.cOlored cottage at
Long Branch, Mary Anderson attracts
more admiring attention than any 9th.
er celebrity.
One of the first prizes awarded at
the Paris ConservatOire, in the violin
competition, was carried off by a
talented young American lady, Miss
Hardness.
The scenic artigt Harry Butler has
been doing good work on the Buck
ingham Theater, Louisville. The re
sort will open week hence, and first
class combinations are to play there
this season.
"Geneveive," an operetts, and "Dia-
mond Cut Diamond, a similar compo-
sitiOn, we're performed last Saturday
by Katzenberger's Juveniles at San
Antonio, Texas, for the benefit of the
Alamo Monumental Fund.
Many Of the theaters of the coun-
try are to open week from Monday
next, and many others a week after.
By the middle of September they will
nearly all be in full blast. Ours will
open with Humpty Dumpty late in
September,
Henri Rochefort, the Partisan jour
nalist, expressed great aStoniShment
to an American recently atSara Bern
hardt's success in this country. He
thought America to be like France,
except that America always goes to
Europe for her sensations.
The newly built Eighth Street the
ater is to be opened in Philadelphia
next Monday. The structure is 60
feet front by 12O deep, and the stage
AZ feet front by 80 deep, with a space
between floor and rafter of 70 feet.
The building is lofty and contains all
modern conveniences and improve
ments.
Rafael Joseffy, whose piano play
ing is triumph Of technical accom-.
plishments, and who by his versatility
can vary the degree of sound from the
loudest tone to the faintest whisper,
is to give concerts here early in the
fall. This is his third year in this
country. For touch and beauty of
execution this artist is said to be with
out peer.
Bronson Towards American piece
Saratoga" had big success in Eng
land under the name of Brighton,
produced as it was by Charles Wynd
ham at the Criterion Thsater, London.
proof that American authors of
talent are appreciated if they turn out
good work. Mr.. Howard is now in
London very busy, but expects to re
turn home next winter.
Miss Carrie Walker, Of Columbis,
Tenn, young lady who promises to
become great actress, recently mar.
ried gentleman named Ellithorpe,
hut she is still studying histriou-
les under Mrs. Waller. Miss Walker.
Ellithorpe has been offered the prin-
cipal lady character, Nadia Feodor,
in new play to be put upon the New
York stage, at cost Of $4,000
Michael Strogoff,"
Three of tho American dramatist,
hartley 0aWpbell's plays, are popular
IN England. The Galley Slave" has
been performed at Manchester, Glas-
gov and Edinburg with success. and
will soon be presented at the Princess,
London. "Geraldine" is making tour
Of the interior cities. my Partner
will likely be presented at the Old
Drury in September with Parsloe and
Aldrich in their original parts.
"The Professor" is now we'll on its
second month, and has had sixty rep
reservations at the Madison Square
Theater, New York. The air Of the
auditorium during hot weather in
that theater is cooled by being waited
over tons Of ice. This play, with
SAM Of POsen," at HavOrly's The
tier, are the leading summer attrac.
lions in New York City. Both will be
out this way next season. 1.-THE Pro-
lessor" is full of college glees and
other taking features,
An English aStOE aud singer named
FairwSathsr came to this country
few weeks ago landing in New York
with scant supply of money. Fail
ing to get place he soon came to
want and &C earn few dimes he dis
guisod himself as very old man and
vent into the public park 10 sing. He
had not been at il half an hour before
the officer arrested aim. Next day he
was sentenced to six months in prison.,
The actor took the result very much
to heart, and he appeared to be doing
no harm in thus Disgusting himself to
earn few dimes.
tt is debatable noint and aa omen