Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-06-10
AMUSEMGNTS.
Oscar wilde.

at the Theate- next Monday night,
over three rows of dress circle seats
having already been disposed. The
address which the poet will deliver on
Decorative Art, will be, to great ex-
tent, devoted to an exposition of the |
origin and progress Of the new move
ment for the cultivation of the Beau
tiful, as it has manifested itself in |
the best circles Of English society,
and as.it has also manifested itself, and |
will continue further to manifest it.
self, among the cultivated classes
everywhere. Whatever Mr.. Wilde
has to say on this topic may be taken
as an accurate history of what has
been already accomplished in Eng
land, and will be peculiarly valuable
as indicating what is certain to be,
sooner or later, repeated everywhere"
says one Of his critics.
Amateur opera.
This weeks issue of the Memphis
Free Trader has the following in re-
lation to the proposed performance of
patience" by a beyy of little folks:
"0n the 18th of July, the people Of
Memphis will witness at Estival Park
the opera of Patience, performed by
over fifty little boys and girls, under
the direction of Professor Levy. The
following is the cast and list ofsihgers:
Patience, Carrie Smith; Lady Jane,
Bertha Fuld; Lady Ella, Matte Haw.
kins; Lady Saphira, Blanche Miles;
Lady Angela, Hattie Nowland; Bun.
thorne. Willie Nowland; Grosvesnor,
Lawson Treadwell; The Colonel, Sam
Halle; The Major. Jim Thompson;
The Duke, Walter Portlock. Chorus
Girls: Florence Fuld, Rosa Fuld,
Agnes Miles, Minnie Nowlaud, Bertha
Willett, Mamie Jones, Stella Levy,
Helen Vendig, Ora Kinney, Carrie
Spottswith, Eileen Thompson, Halle
FARES, Emerly EbCsle, Lucille Mans
ford, Annie Fuchs, Emma Galloway,
Bessie Shanks, Mable Tagg, Norma
Goodman, Louise Day, Maude Harsh,
Bertha Droescher, Paulene Droes-
cher, Ruth Martin, Beatrice Stein
kuhl, Anna Bruce Boys-Ed Now
land, Charles johnson, Willie Miles,
Willie Stewart, Henry Wade, Willie
Estes, Abe Frank, Claud Anderson
Herbert Vendig, Oliver Kyles, Dud
ley Mitchell, Johnny Byan, L. Coover,
Walter Miller, Charles Bernard, 0tey
Jones, Talbot Martin, Walter Gay
EsiivaI Park.
Some 200 spectators attended Esti-
val Park, yesterday afternoon, to hear
the Liszt Millard Club in their vocal
exercises. The club includes the fol-
lowing artists: Annie S. Wright, Ac-
companist; j. A. Hooks, lnstructress;
Fannie Daniel, Mary FELTON,, Cora
Washington, l. o. Lewis, Jennie
Dixon, Mr.. @. L. Hooks, j. 7. Turner,
Charles Williamson, G. W. Daniel, A
Thomas, D. W. Washington. PrOfes
sOr j. Lott Musical Director. The
following was the programme as rem
dered, and the 10th number, sung by
Miss Fannie Daniel, was encored:
Piano Duet. Shooting Meteor"
Mrs. Hooks and Miss Wright.
Chorus. Not Tear
Club.
Solo...... Sing, Sweet Bird"
Miss FELTON,.
II tOlloWI eei
Mr.. Hooks.
| Piano Solo"....".....'.... .... La S0mnambula,
.ulss Wright.
Little Sunshine"
Mr.. Williamson,
The Morning Sum-"
Miss Daniel, MIS-. Hooks and Me srs Hooks
and Williamson.
| Piano Duet..........." Daisies on the Meadow"
Mrs hooks and Miss Wright
Duet,..,,. IWben Know that Tnop art Noar,"
MRS Hooks aud Professor Lott.
,..v,u".,'v was II True,
N MisB DaDicl.
Piano Trovalore,
Miss Wright and Mrs. Hooks.
Chorus..............." Merry Mountain Miners"
Club.