Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1882-11-15

| given at Jsubrle's ] heater tomorrow nlgnt
John Thompson.
The comedian, John Thompson, appears
| at the GreenlaW Opershouse tomorrow
night in Around the World. He is very
bright, clever comedian, and should draw
| well.
Patti and AIbanf af the Cfuefnnatf Fess
| tfvaI I'm January.
| When il became certain, says the Cincin-
! natl Commercial that Patti was TO sing in
| full opera at the Festiy al next JAuusry, and
| that several grand spectacular operas like
| LAfiicaine and William Tell and Sernirdmide
were TO be presented, the public far and
| Vide felt assured that the third Clncln-
natl Opera Festival would exceed its pre-
decessors in brilliancy and attractiveness.
| But the managers of these festivals, il seems,
were not content with this display which
promises TO excel all others here or abroad,
aud have added 10 it the great prima donna,
Albani, who, for many years, has success
fnlly contested with Patti the artistic crown
in England and on the Continent. The
union Of these two famous singers, with the
splendid company of other artists under
the joint direction OF Col. Mapleson
and Mr.. Gye, presents q combination Of
solo singers such as have never before
been seen. Atlantis presence has yet
greater importance, from the fact
that il enables The selection of .
programme of operas OF singular strength
! and beauty. Both Albani and Patti appear
in Italian and German opera, Patti in Ira
tiatd and Semirar,id. and in Don Giovanni.
Abani in Sonnom5utu, the Flying Dutchman
and Lohen9riTt. II is conceded BY every one,
and BY none more than the Germans, that
Albani's "Senza" is iucomparably the finest
representation, lyric and dramatic, ever seen
or heard, while her ELSA" is a marvel OF ar
tislic grace and power. 1t may be said with
trr4,b f1i hat "A To
country this season in order to cling al the
opera festival. In our noble Music hall, in
the last week OF January, there will be gath
cred 10 attend this festival the beauty, wealth
and culture of the South and West. 1t ia
their pride and glory, as we'll as of Cincin-
MATHS and looking forward TO its successful
realisation, we may all indulge in exulta-
ton as well as. the expectation Of the in
| .ensest pleasure.
hfodjeska, LaDgtry and Calhoun.
Gath" in a recent letter says that he re-
Gently heard a story from private source,
showing how little kindness exists among
| the foreign actresses who come among u.s.
| Langtry, who is probably an artistic fraud,
making her reputation upon her face, is to
play "Rosalind" during her engagement
here. Hearing that Modjssks, the Polish
actress, who has real talent, was TO appear
for the first time in these parts as "Rosalind"
|
| manager, Abbey-who comes from Akron,
! O., l uuderst and-and started over to get the
| "business," or stage tricks OF the other.
| Modieska remarked to Blanche Roosevelt
| who Was calling upon her: 81 think it is
pretty mean for that monkey to come over
here and appropriate the fruit of my indus.
| try. II it was an actress with some genius
| and scholarship I would not care, but am
very 10th to let her haul away my BRAINS"
DaI. Il
sion, Except her eye skinned" Her friends
were on the lookout. After the play had
well begun, Langtry and Abbey slipped in
| and took one seat from the back of the thea
| ter At that moment, getting her cue, Mod
jeska changed her entire system OF play
ing "Rosalind." In little while
word went round the house that Langtry was
there, and the Brooklyn women behaved as
i'm nodestly as they did in the case of Mrs.
| Tiltou, when it was a mooted question
whether Henry had embraced her. Just as
in the courtroom they stared and walked
| around Elizabeth, they began to promenade
around Lapgtry till she became positively
| frightened, and asked if there was no place
| she could take refuge. person who had
private box seat gave an Invitation TO Abbey
| 10 bring his show woman in there. Modjeska,
meantime, went on playing "Rosaliud"
that she never means to repeat. In shor',
going through the lines without introducing
her own individual business. "Why," said
Modieska, presently that monkey will be
saying that am playing 'Rosslind' to imi-
tate her" Miss Calhoun's "Rosalind" in
London beasts Mrs. Langtry's here. Mrs
Langtry's legs would be all very we'll if she
| could walk on her arms, every English crea-
ture being more perfect in the forearm than
in the hindsight. Calhoun has better con-
ception of the character in the legs As far
as Langtry goes, Calhoun is a nulli6er.