Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1882-11-28

awning that mad been heard al Leubrie's
this season Thee spfsTtalnmenia Will be
rppeated monthly a. diff rent private resi-
dsnces. The cbj'ct II item, "a hsS been be-
fore stated, is 10 ASSET The Industrial School
started here BIZ tue ladies OF the Woman's
Christian Temperance Union, for the benefit
of children Of all denominations, where par
euts are presumably too poor or too much
Accupied 10 give them that hOme training IN
the various branches OF induslTy that Will
6t them for their duties a. the daughters
and wives OF laboring men. Everything and
suy move that tends 10 help 30 lsudsble
an enterprise deserves encouragement at Inc
hands Of The Memphis public, and nothing
in the way of amateur performances could
be devised that would give fuller return
for any outlay Than just such very enjoya-
| BILE affairs as the entertainment at Judge
Pierce's.
The Professor last night proved to be the
mos. delightful visitor Memphis has had
! this season. The comedy ia novel, original
and full Of bright situations. The dialogue
is Of The most sparkling DESCRIPTION; and
| characters are de cidedly refreshing BY COM
parison with the traditional inznities of he
Stage. Tbe literary part OF The Professor il
excelleutly done; and the character Of
"Daisy Brown" is positive crestion of the
fancy. Occasionally, but only too rarely, such
a.
| across one's path and gives assurance
that our dreams and longinss have better
| basis han we know. They come ss bursts
of sunshine in the forest, or as phau;oms
created 10 the flames of the winter fire.
They are, indeed, good angels, and they
brighten this dull, prosaic life into radi-
diance beyond compare. They write the
innocent wildness of the child with IN aidenly
aweetness and womarly love. They are like
sad, sweet memories, ADD they seem, iIdeed,
to have closer kinship to a higher
life than they do 10 this. Are there
not such women in the world; and does no;
Mr.. Gillette deserve credit for selecting one
of these wild, rare howers? The character
is a gra,p of the ideal, and has no counter
part on the stage. While on this question
| O. characters, "The Professor" himself is ex-
| quisitely drawn. Entirely FREE from Coarse
ness and pervaded by genuine refinement
and severe sense of humor, THE Professor"
| stands alone a stage ton. But to
| outline the play. "The Professor" Who'll in
nocen', eccentric, witty, unlucky and near
sighted is advised 10 marry, and re-
shall say. 10 the course of his
efforts, he proposes 10 nearly every
young lady in The seminary, and being con-
Ironted by them all has TO fee from the
gathering wrath. In the woods he meets
with dainty little wild flower, full of gu lint
faucies and msidenly simplicity, aad here
he loses HE heart. OF course there il 70.
~ snce around the girls life. She was stolen
from her home when young, and she has a
brother looking for her. He rtscues her
from q brute, who claims 10 be her
father, and at the end consents to her
marriage with "The Professor" Several
college chsps and a number of seminary
girls figure in the comedy, and lend their
antics and their soDgs 10 the general enter
tanment. The comedy is 1awlessly present.
ed; every part ia taken by capable person;
and the scsnery is excellent. Mr.. Gillette's
impersonation of "1ne Professor" is as
quaint aud delightful as the conception of
the character. II il utterly lacking in ex-
sggerstion and vuigarity, and l. marked with
the deliescy indicative OF true art Mr..
Gillette is unlike any o'her come dian on
the stage, and the APPEAL predicts for
him a place second 10 none upon il.
Messrs. L. K. Gresham, Harry Allen, Z. P.
Wilks, w. e. Cowper, G w. Stokes, Ramsey
Morris and George K. Bosler did their re-
spective parts capital y. Mr.. Graham, as
the artist, was especially clever. Miss Belle
Jackson was a most winning "Daihy Brown"
She fills the dramatist's conception of The
part thoroughly, possessing as she d. es
a pretty face and many charming wass
Mrs. Nellie Taylor cMrs. Elliott"
Miss Lizzie Duroy, as "Estelle;" Miss
Blanche Weaver as "Grace Gay" Miss
L;z.de LIE Baron as "Annie Timms," Miss
Ella Southern as "Su-ie Sundown," Miss
Rebel Thorn as "Mollie," Miss Cora Macy
as ,'Dottie," and Miss Ida Lacey as "Min-
ME" were all SO good and pretty that it is
hard for sane man to decide as to their su-
perior claims. 1t is no wonder that "The
Professor" gets "mixed" when surrounded
by so much engaging" loveliRess. 1t is
enough 10 engage any man. Those who do
not ace The Professor will miss a rare treat
The house last night was large and enlhu-
| .iastic.