Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1882-05-14
nramaiia flashes.

The actors are nearly all sparring around
for glass of beer now.
Darrel,'s play of Sdlange WAS failure in
New York, according to the critics.
lawrence Barrett will probably terminate
his season in San Francisco, being now in
negotiation with the Baldwin over terms.
Mr. John Stetson il authority for the state
ment that Farini's Flying Man does not use
wings, but, on the contrary, "prOmul gates
himself with his feet"
Maggie Mitchell is just now terminating
the most successful season that she has known
for nine years. Her pre- fits for the season have
been close on to $4,000.
Cyril Searle and Rose Eyiinge will play a
brief series OF engagements in England pre-
vious to their return for their regular season
here. 1t is probable that Miss Eyiinge will
present Fsiicia as her chief appeal to John
Bulls recognition.
w. r. Hayden and Will Davis have en-
gagged Marion Elmore for term of yea
and will star her in drama written by Clay
M. Greene and Slason T ompson, entitled
Chispt. 1t is a picture Of wild life in the
lumber camps of California.
For the first time in the history OF the
Chinese drama the fair Sc is given a show
on the Celestial stage. There are three China
women now employed in the Chinatown,
San Francisco, theafers instea d of the boys
who usually play the female parts.
The London correspondent Of the New
York World declares that Henry Irvipg's
"Romeo" was the funniest caricature of his
own acting in other parts he ever saw. He
says Irving has become so attached to his
mannerisms tlat he is stagnating.
Mr. and Mrs. Chanfrau are resting at Long
Branch after their long and somewhat srlu-
Gus season. But Mr.. Tsylt ure has persuaded
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British provinces, and they start out agsin
in couple of weeks, to remain gone about a
month.
The May number Of the Nus cal Htrdld is
one OF It's best issues Besides the current
musical news, it contains several pieces Of
good music-not the clap trap music OF the
day, but meritorious compositions. The
Herald contains the most reliable musical
news of any of the musical papers in the
country.
Including the real estate left him by his
late wife, the fortune of Mr.. Edwin Booth is
now estimated at trife over half a million
dollars, all of which has been made within
the past seven years. Mr.. Booth has recently
made a will leaving the principal portion Of
this Gum to his daughter, Edwina, in her
own right.
Mr.. Elwin B 10Th has renttd the Adelphi
theater, London, outright, for six weeks
from June 9th, and he will open there in
Richeii,u following with the Fools r ven9e.
The last is now the most popular play in his
repertoire. After the Adelphi season. he in
tends playing provincial engag ments
through England.
The John T. Raymond season has been
very prosperous. In his tour of thirty-five
weeks, Mr.. Raymond has cleared $4,000.
On May 18Th the season will be brought TO
close at Niblo's Garden, Mr.. Raymond APP
pearing again in his successful impersona-
ton. Ferdinand Merry Fresh, " in Gunter's
Fresh, the american.
j. Bunthorne Ryley, Esq, and his ex-
tremely pretty wife Miss Madeline Lucettel,
are of yachting in Long Island Sound, pre-
pairing themselves for the limp and cliuging
conditions of the sea voyage which they be-
gin next Saturday, on board the good ship
England. They will return in August to
take part in the new Gilbert and Sullivan
opera.
John II. Havlin's new star, Minnie Mad
dern, opens at the Park the alter, New York,
on May 18Th, in Callahan's comedy-drams,
fogg's Ferry, for two weeks. The friends of
the young lady are quite sanguine of her
success. Manager Havlin intends surround
ing Miss Madden with frst-class company,
and will spare no pains to gain the approval
of the New York play-goers for his star and
play.
The performance Of Esmeraiid at the Mad
ison Square theater Friday had a new i'm
portance and fresh interest; it was the
Booth representation OF that bright and SYM
pathetic play. There was, of course,
formal commemoration of the event, though
it is doubtful whether the latest soureair will
have better art value than the beautiful
head designed by Mr.. Vedder, and presented
ut the 150th performance of that play.
Byrne says: Lawrence Barrett Joined
the Order of Elks at St. Louis on Sunday
night, 23i. l wonder how Cassius' will en-
Joy being placed on a beer committee when
he attends one of the New York social ses-
sions, and ii he will fix the cold and glitter
ing eye on Patsey Houlihan, or some equally
celebrated emperor Of song and dance, when
he requests him to give dat little speech
from julius Caesar about old "Cesar" having
de fever and ague in Spain?"
The Troubadours end their season the
week of May 18th, in Portland, under Frank
Curtis's management, who pays them a GER
tainty. For next season the company will
be somewhat recognized and will be made
larger by the addition of several people, so
as to give about ten performers, in place OF
five, 10 the troupe. The performance will,
therefore, be much more ambitious one
than in the past, and no doubt there will
come an increase of popularity.
Rossi, the Italian actor, has had an uufor-
tunate time of it in America. He did not
want to come here at first, being we'll on in
years and with plenty OF money. But
piraticsl agent, Chizzola by name, made
such fabulous representations OF what might
be done here, and would be il he would come
over, that the old actor was over-persuaded
and came. ChiZzola was to pay all expensea.
When Rossi arrived he found nothing, COM