Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1882-09-21
AMUSEMENT NOTES.

Chanfrau is in Boston.
Sansp of Posen is in Chicago.
The theatrical season has opened we'll.
Wagner's Pdrsydt has been a big success.
Flotow is writing new opera, SakuntalO
! Liezt is still vigorous and robust, despit
his age.
Ike Merry Var, by Ford's company, is il
Baltimore. /.
Cd,men was played thirty-three times il
| Berlin last season.
| Coles circus has been doing an immense
| business everywhere.
Ronsany Rye is awaited with interest il
| New York and Boston.
Barrett, in Philadelphia, in Money and
Darid GarTick last week.
The new opera, Captain Kidd, will be
brought out soon in New York.
Tom Keene began a successful engagement
at Chicago last week in Richard III.
Margaret Malher has completed her third
week in Chicago. She will visit Memphis.
JK. Emmet began his season Monday
evening at St. Louis in his new play, Fiits
Uilh The Gypsies.
The introduction of the fye-cent music is
doing much to reduce the ouirageously high
price of music.
c. B. Bishops play. S'1etly Business, pro-
duced at Richmond, Va, September 9th, as
been pronounced a success.
Louise Pomeroy has organized company
in Melbourne, Australia, for three months
campaign in India, playing Shakespearian
roles They leave the first week in October.
The Madison Square Theater Company, in
Hazel Rirke, will inaugurate the new Metro
politan Theater at Sacramento, Cal, ON the
18th instant. Ii is said to equal any thester
in the far West.
An indiscreet person has divulged the
secret contract between Nine. Patti aud her
manager, Abbey. She received $500 for
each number on the programme, while
Nicolini got but 500.
Oscar Wilde has recently been attracting
considerable attention in New York city BY
attending the different theaters on first nights.
He is source OF great amusement to the
street arabs, as he goes out between the acts
TO smoke cigarette.
The initial representation of For CONGRESS,
in which John P. Raymond appeared last
Monday night, at Columbus, O.,wss not a sue
cess. The play is weak in plot and incident,
and the house was light. Something of this
partial failure may be due to first night
hurry and want of preparation, but it is
doubtful il For Congress will add to the stars
reputation.
Cliff Tayleure appears TO be turning his
attention to acting. Manchester, Nh, has
had the pleasure of witnessing his perform
ance. The Union, of the 18th instant, says:
Mrs. Chanfrau was supported by Clifton
W. Tayleure, the author of the drama, who, |
according TO the programme, played Arehi-
bald Carlyle for the Erst time on any stage. !
This We are quite willing 10 believe"
The grandest musical festival ever pro- |
jected in Philadelphia will be celebrated in |
April of next year. The chorus will be |
limited to about 500 voices and orchestra 10 |
about 100 pieces. The festival will be under |
The management of w. w. Gilchrist and /
Charles NJ. Schmitz. Great interest is mani
Tested in a quiet way IN musical circles, and /
he success Of the enterprise is unquestioned.
A dispatch from Philadelphia Of the 18th
Instant says that the production on the stage
II one of Mr.. George III. Boxers plays is an
important event here. francesca de Riatfni
vas written and published number OF years
go along with many other plays and poems
y Mr.. Boxer, but it was never acted until
o-night, when it was brought out at Hav-
riy's. 1t is probable that the tragedy was
lot originally intended as an acting play,
mt those who witnessed il tonight wonder
Thy 1t should not have been brought out
ong sgo. 1t is full of true dram attic life and
as required little effort in adapting it 10
citing purposes beyond that given BY the
uthor himself. Mr.. Lawrence Barretts
cen and scholarly judgment was quick 10
eject Its strong points, and it promises TO be
iven permanent place among the classics
the stage. 1t will need some further .
running at the hands of Mr.. Boxer and Mr.. {
arrett before it is in perfect shape, but it ,
rs already met with q success which justi6es | 8
lie enthusiasm OF Mr.. Barrett concerning it. I
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are expels these poisons from the system, v
I'd ia a most excellent remedy for liver O
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