Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1882-11-30

Rice's well known Surprise Party will ap-
pear at Leubrie's Theater next week, their
engagement beginning on Wednesday night
and continuing for the remainder of the
week.
THE Professor"
The last appearance of The Professor was
made at Lshbrie's Theater last night before
another fine audience. 1t is hardly neces-
sary to say that the people were delighted.
Many regrets were expressed that he could
not remain longer in Memphis.
Juvenile Patience.
This being Thanksgiving Day, the people
ought 10 feel grateful to that clever gentle
man Prof. George Handwerker for furnish
ing delightful performance for them in the
juvenile Patience. which will be rendered at
the theater tonight. The professor has been
working patiently and indefatigably with
the children for some time, and there is
every reason to anticipate treat tonight.
Reserved seats can be obtained at Hollen-
berg's.
The ssYoung Man, Nuisance at the
Matinee.
To the Editors of the Appeal
Picking up a New York paper last night
came across an article on very original
subject, namely: "Big Hats at the Theater."
OF course, as the theatrical season is in full
blast, it is meet and proper that the big-hat
subject should have its annual airing, but
there is another subject that should be aired
that is, the conduct OF some young men at
IN atinees, and, in fact, at many public places.
Now, if young men have whole afternoons
that they can sfford to idle away at matt.
nees, it is nobody's business but their own,
but the general public has a right to speak
out in "meetin'" about people who max G
themselves a nuisance in public places. j
don't suppose these young men that l speak
of will believe it, but / know for certain
thai there are good many ladies that go 10
matinees to enjoy the plays. There is quite
a number in this city as we'll as in other
cities that can never 60 to the theater at night,
siuce the laws of society say that
woman must be protected" after
the shades of nightfall, and these
ladies have none of the protecting sex al
their command. Such lady goes down &c
a matinee to see some celebrated success that
is here for the fret time, and being early in
the house, takes the best seat she can 6nd
which is on the end of low. Just before
the curtain rises polite voice at her side
says: Excuse me, may l pass?" Alas
how familiar 10 her ear become those words
before she leaves the house! No sooner has
the curtain fallen upon the first act than she
is again called upon TO excuse those two
young men, for there is always two OF thi;
class together. Devoutly does she hope to
rises upon the second act; but no, they wait
until the curtain is up, when she must rise
again, in the stir losing the opening lines Of
| the act. After every act this is repeated
| and just as the climax of the play is coming
| these gentlemen must be excused again, in
order that they may get out and get into po
sitiou on the staircase and sidewalk before
| the audience comes out. There Is 9
dozen cases of this every matinee that II
given here. Now, if a lot of girl
b. haved in this way, what howl there
would be about i'll / we'll remember how
much was said and written about som'
young ladies tha moved about considerably
at the Booth matinee last season. All ths
women said, "Why in the name OF goodness
don't those girls keep still" and all the mel
Strengthened themselves up TO peep, allow
| ing the walls to stand up for themselves
| while they Uttered" in response. Yet thess
young "lords of creation" do this thing
every week and no notice is taken OF 1t
bat there is no end of notice tsken~ s..
| the big hats. Query: Which Is ths-Sreaies'
nuisance to the general public s><our 1ne4'
| ter, the girl with the big hst<or the young
| m an that has to go out eDry nfteen minutes
| 10 interview "a frien%>doWn stalrsT Dear
| GMother Goosen rs she doesn't want to be
| a man. bnt I1Hon'l think the dear old lady
! has oiyes-z6 fhcient time to the consideration
| Of t6<|sdvantsge of being "a man." We
| s,sn't want TO be man to vote. 1t is not for
this privilege that our souls are filed with
longing. But we do long to prop up The
walls at matinees, to stand in row on the