Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-10-28
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Mccullough closes at St. Louis this
evening.
Lawrence Barrett is under contract to
play in London next spring.
Florence and wife are playing ''The
T~icket-of-Leave Man in New York this
week.
Maggie Mitchell is to play the pearl
ofSavoyr next week at Niblo's New York
theater.
Pictures Of Mrs. Langtry are sent out
numerously rs advertising cards TO make
them attractive.
The Albeit Opera Troupe are to open at
Louisville Monday and give two mstinees
during the week.
Genevieve Ward closes the week at
Manchester, England, and will open in
Dublin on Monday.
John T. Raymond has been playing
Colonel Sellers, the past week, at the New
York Park Theater.
Signor Salyini acted 0thello last Thurs
day 1t the New York Fifth Avenue Thea
ter, his first appearance this season.
Bakers tragedy of Francesca da
Riminir is to be presented in Boston by
Lawrence Barrett flew weeks hence.
The Abbott opera troupe are under sn
engagement for Philadelphia, to present
King for q Day" and nothing else during
their stay.
The charming LOtta closes her third
consecutive week in Philadelphia this
evening and is pronounced as bright, cap
tiyating and popular as ever.
MIR d. H. $500 49, - -
cling north and west this season, several
with notable singers. 1t is 10 be hoped
ONE may pass this way later On.
Minnie Hauk. the popular operate
songstress, began her concert tour in BOs-
ton last Wednesday, and her dates have
been arranged to extend to the middle Of
March next.
The Prince of Wales cabled the follow
ing to Mrs. Langtry at New York last
Tuesday: Glad TO hear Of your safe
arrival Princess and myself wish you a
prosperous tour"
Marie Litts and Signor Ernesto
Baldanza sang at a concert in Philadel-
phia last Monday, giving a scene and aria
from der Freischutz'l a duet from ''Trov-
atore' and 3 selection from "Rigoletto."
Adelaide Phillips was buried at Marsh
field, Mass last Wednesday, the funeral
services at Kings Chapel, Boston, previous
to the intorment being impressive and
largely attended. The floral tributes
were profuse and beautiful.
Mary Anderson has been resting the
past week, and will open at Davenport on
Monday next. The English beauty, Mrs.
Langtry, expressed a great desire to see
Miss Anderson as soon as she arrived at
New York a few days since.
The new opera of Gilbert and Sullivan,
now IN preparation is nothing like their
former productions. Blanche Roosevelt
good and that 1t will meet with greater
success than any they have yet composed.
Blanche Roosevelt, songstress and writ
er, came over in the same ship with Mrs.
Langtry and saw q great deal of her.
Regarding her beauty she says; mo wo-
man, If she is at all a woman of the world,
wouldthink otdenying that Mrs. Langtry
has very great power of fascination. She
is decidedly very fascinating indeed; but
as TO beauty-well, people ideas of beauty
differ.
An old minstrel of repute and ability
has been in attendance here among the
sporting fraternity the past week, in the
person of Dave Wambold, long a popular
singer and player. His brother. James
Wambold, also for years a versatile min
strel performer is said to have been de-
mentsd for some years, and is in annRsy-
Jun.
The sale of seats in New York last
Tuesday for Mrs. Lsngtry's first appear
ance next Monday night as Hester Craze
brook in the Unequal Match" was the
most successful ofthe kind ever held. The
first rev in the dress circle averaged IS
per seat; the back row of the circle 81 so
each and even the gallery seats sold at an
advance Of one dollar. The first choice
went for $l7 so, and nearly all the lower
part Of the house went into the hands Of
spectators. The choice Of boxes was Sc
cured by Mr.. Charles Wyndham, the ac-
tor, for $500.
Charles Wyndham and company came
over few days ago in the same vessel
with Mrs. Langtry, the Arizona. He
opens next Tuesday at the Union
Square, New York, Theater, in -Four
teen Days" a piece Of French origin, but
adapted by II. j. Byron. The story of.
the play is founded upon a man being
sent TO prison for fourteen days for ASSAULT
ing an officer when arrested; and they tell
it on Wyndham that, to ascertain a knowl-
edge Of the style Of dress and method for
action, he actually did strike a policeman.
and then served fourteen days as a pris-
Oner TO find it out.
Mime. Christine Nelson. after eight
years absence, arrived in New York a
few days $50 by the steamship Gallia. She
was accompanied by two Of her concert
troupe, Miss Hope Glenn and Mr.. Thee
Riorksten, a Swedish tenor. "Sbe has
changed but little in appearance since she
was last here says a New York letter in
the Philadelphia Ledger, except that She
is rather more matronly looking. She was
attlred IN deep mourning, wearing a
widows cap. When asked about the Wv
age, she said The voyage has been a
terrible one; the weather has beenso rouoh
that have been able TO be on deck on1v
n day. Yesterday there was an awful
storm. / am delighted to be in America
again, where have so many dear friends,
but / am sSraid this will be nv last vow
age, as l am afraid TO face the terrible
sea-
AhN JNASel Ivy mTh. LAngtrV sneak
ing of herself. says her career has not
been very eyentful 1t is summed nm IN
the following short sentences 81 was born
in jersey, of which place nv father wa.
Dean. l had six brothers. and we lived
a simple and a happy life. l never leH
home. Although we lived in sight n,
FraLce, l never went there. At VENT
years / married and led a very happv m,
with my husband. He was a great yaebts
man, and We made many a cruise together
When l fell sick at Southampton and N,
doctor said | wanted a change of air
went TO London. / had few ACQUAINTANCE,
there, but ! went out occasionally. I be
came acquainted and finally made II my
home Il was only within the past yea,
the Idea of going upon the stage TOOL
possession Of me, and then only because
had no other alternative. | am fully II
earnest, though. Since | have gone or
the stage l have devoted myself exclusive
~ TO my work, and l now look unon IN,
life l led in London as frivolous"
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