Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1882-10-24
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The first appearance in Memphis of Mi-s
Jedreys Lewis as star was greeted last night with
an appreciatve audience, thought not in mum bers
as SIT and ner snPpof as well as the play
the foundation of the story e 'iaidL"a1taI
many years''-Miss Lewiss las "Geraldine''l an
Pesr a; &C. awa4e1s but commonplace interest
her deception upon "sir Philip Cal horpe'' (Mr
and 50 well as to hold her audieIee almost speif
pound. Ine meeting between Geraldine" and
hold. the friend OF 'sir Philip Cslthrop o.S
was masterpiece of dual chsracteriza-
tion-the surprise and chagrin at meeting the one
who knew her real character and who had cause
TO wreak upon her the most terrible vengeance
ana at the same moment appearing to her husband
work that none but an dTtiSte could accom- pIish
And during the subseguent, and frequently SINH
TO this standard even 10 the closing scene The
leave her home, the only man she ever loved and
her Own child The play is one of out few charag-
fully by the best talent and Miss L. wiss support
has s.. been well 1 seectedTMr J Newton Gotthold.
conspicuous op s I'd frequently dividing the
is woman of The world who, by her beauty.
charms, ana perfect shrewdness, works her way
into an English home as the wife of q son and
heir. la Belle Russo has been the mistress of
capt. Dudley Brand" She had deserted him
upon him by shooting him just as he was being
m 4rried to an heiress, and not only blightng
ugly wound. This womsn's twin sister had
been married to ''sir Philip Calthrope;" circum-
stances had parted them, and when he had re-
turned, after spending decade in Iudia he found
La Belle Russo" established in his home as his
wife. Her likeness to her sister and their separa-
ton easily deceived even the husband, and he
took her 10 his bosom in happy reunion But
Capt Brand" was his soldier friend and he
could not be mistaken in the woman who
had made his own life a wreck, and SO he
at once deIermined to save 'sir Philip from
the clutches OF the beautiful adventures Here
is where the play takes up the story. The
scenes between Brand" and La BELIEF are terri
BILE in their strength The battle is a bitter one
she has not only her husbands love, but all the
circumstances in her favor, while he has no proof
but his word. ''Sir Philip" of course refrls 5 to
believe a word against his wife, and the game is
lost put or the opportune arrival of the twin Sis
ter, the real Lady Calthrope" The play was first
produced at BaldwiH's Theater, in SIN Fran
and met with public f+yer Mr. F1ank
manager, purchased it from the author, Mr..
Dano Belasco, who placed it under the direction
VI Lester Wallack and presented at his new thea
ter in New York, when 1t again received
with artistic and financial success One of the
features of The scenic appointments is a marble
head from Srptus Magma, said TO be over 1000
years Oh, which was presented to Miss Lewis by
her father, VINO Is an English artist of repute.
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The one use 80 attr1Etipeir b. Mrs IHrrfrr-.
Miss Lewls's r0te cal for the most elegant ward
robes and the display asst night was grand. La
Betle Russo will run through the week, the only
matinee being Wednesday altaraoon on which oc-
casiOn each lady attending viii be presented with
q souUen1r, consisting of card programme with
MISS LeW1ss Y1gnette, elapsed by pure silver
bracelet with fan -bough, On Thursday night the
performance will begin after the fireworks display.