Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1882-04-25

Inc proposition to bring troupe OF
Chinese actors and actresses 1.-THE latter being
exceedingly rare) to New York, is seriously
under the consideration of one of the best
known managers of New York.
Mr.. J. A. Lord, who was one of the parties
who played Hazel Rirke without leave, has
paid the Madison Square theater $1,000 to
dismiss the suit against him. The war has
been relentless and victorious enc.
Pond and Bachert have reorganized the
Kellogg Concert Company in Boston. Fanny
Kellogg takes the place of Clara Louise, and
other members will be Sara Barton, Signor
Brignoli, D. NJ. Babcock and Adamowski.
Gus Levick and Miss Georgia Cayvan
have been doing some excellent work in the
leading roles of The Waite Stare The sea-
son at the New York Fourteenth Street the
alter has been extended a week longer for
Campbel's play.
A curious idea has been preached to and
ia now being considered by a manager of
New York. 1t is to revive Pindfore with
every note of the original music, bat not a
line OF the original text; to make the words
and the scenes American and the plot totally
different from the original.
The Kiralfy Brothers will produce, during
the month of May, a new and original opera,
the music by Signor Levelli, entitled TIC. or,
SetLed at Last. 1t will be produced on a
grand scale, with no end of illusions, COLLINS,
giants, fairies, knights and spectacular eff
fects.
Mr.. Kyrle Bellew who is spoken of az
possible leading man at WalIack's next
season, is son of the Rev. J. c. NJ. Bellew,
who will be remembered in this country as
a public reader, the friend and coach" of
Charles Fechter, and a sensational preacher
The father was a very handsome and i'm
pressive man.
London Truth bluntly admits that it would
rather sit through one of the farcical French
comedies that are being produced on the Lon
don stsge than through good many plays
OF the Immortal Shakespeare. This is the
honest opinion of good many other people,
especially when Shakespeare is murdered
with theatrical "sticks."
Nothing has been such professional sur
prise this season as the recent success of Mile.
Rhea. She is becoming Que of the most
profitable dramatic experiments of the last
whose energy and intelligence have achieved
this result, fully deserves the prosperity
which is awarded him.-Ners.
Bronson Towards Wires has been pro-
duced at Haverly's Theater, Brooklyn, with
a cast comprising Miss Adelaide Detchon, as
Agnes" Messrs. w. ]. Lemone, E. NJ Hol-
land, William Seymour (by permission of
the Madison Square Theater), J. Leslie Cos
sin, John P. Sutton, Oliver Wren, Edward
Warren, and Misses May Davenport, Louise
Dillon, Anna Sutton and others.
Thestrical mansgers in this country will
open their eyes wide at hearing the COM
plant upon which Sarah Bernhardt was re-
GENTLY summoned to appear before a police |
Justice in Rome. For her performance on |
March Goth more tickets had been sold than |
here were seats in the theater, and, in con- |
equence, number of persons had to stand, |
For this both actress and manager were sum- |
noned. The former, who did not appear in |
person, was fined forty lire and costs; the |
after was let of.
The st. james Hotel property in Boston is
o be purchased by the New England Con-
eryatory OF Music. The plans contemplate
lterations, etc, and the establishment of
he largert institution of the kind in the
Torid. The instruction will not be confined
0 music, but is to cover many other branches
knowledge, with musical education as a
pecial object. Preparations for this work
ave been under way for a long time, and its
is announced for September
ext.
When Bernhardt was about to set sail for
ne United States she wrote TO friend in
aris: "All my travelling expenses and my
oIel Dllis are 10 De palu, ana carriage Ia
} be placed at my disposal in every town at
hich we stop. Do you think, under such
rcamstances, that l can manage to get
long on $4,000 month";" Her friend
rote in reply: "The fact of your asking me
lch question makes me doubt whether
III can She has recently quarreled with
er leading man, Angelo, and has dismissed |
m from her troupe. NJ. Athel, late of the
mbigu, and formerly of the Vaudeville, has
zen Engaged to take his place. If 1 remem-
n rightly, NJ. Angelo was a member of
lie. Bernhardt's company when she was
aveling in the United States. His successor
by far the better actor of the two.
Aud, by the way, a beautiful Kentucky
ri of rich but respectable parents, having
card of Mr.. j. NJ. Hill, and becoming &
ably stage-struck, was demonstrated with
Gently by her rich but respectable friends, Y
no endeavored to dissuade her from the
,rilous step. You have a bright future be- /;
re you now" they said, land can go on
all your talents and womanly
lalities 10 the end of your career. If you =
Ike to the stage you will stop short of every L
ing Look ct poor Mary Anderson, who.
she had not become an actress, might =
we learned how to speak the English Ian 4
age with proper emphasis" To all this
e beautiful but infatuated creature. with s
Nj. Hill still in her eye, made but one b
ply: yes" she said, "but at the end of
lr years / shall have my own steam 4
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