Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1882-12-15

| played the hero. Miss Sluryfs. If WIS s,id
| al one time, was going dpon The s,age Ind
her inclinations were that way. b9t The
| family was opposed to this stem and
SO Miss Sturgis relucla utly Consented n
| give up her dramatic aspirations Anofbe,
| young lady who has displayed striking H..
matte talent ia Miss Daisy Lakeland. the
daughter of Mr.. Rufus j. LAKELAND tbe
| president Of the 81. Louis Gas Compapv and
| OF the Boatmen's Savings Bank. She made
her debut IN the character OF "Meg Merrilies''
at the Pickwick Theater, about a wear AGO
| aud the impression she created in the roI;
| was remarkable. Meg Merrilies" Is a part
which ID very difficult, even for a profes.
sional astress, but for young girl the char.
acter presents numerous obstacles. But Miss
Lakeland surmounted all the difficulties in
her way, and her "Meg Merriliesn was the
equal OF Mary Anderson's impersonation of
the role. Since that period the young lady
has not since appeared on the stage. as her
parents are averse TO the publicity it entails.
Miss Mary Hogan, who has been school
teacher here for the past few years. has ac-
quired quite reputation as a reader and
an actress. She was very clever, and the
dramatic profession was the choice of her
ambition. This fall her wish has been satis.
FED, as she WAS offered a aattering engage.
ment by Jay Rial 10 play the leading part
in his Uncle Toms Cabin Company. She
accepted, and is now with Mr.. RiaPs troupe
in California. Miss Clara F. Gillies is an
other school teacher who has experienced the
desire TO upon the stage, and she
went. She accepted an engagement
with Mr.. Alex Webb, in the Pearl
Eytinge Company, which produced Robert
Yost's play OF Brenttoood. Brent,oood was
unfortunate, and after short time the ven
ture was abandoned. When Brentwood was
Withdrawn Miss Gillies re urued to ST. Louis
and resumed teaching. She is satisfied with
the experience che has had, and hereafter
will only appear in amateur performances.
Another st. Louis lady who has adopted the
stage is Mrs. Ella Osborne. She was Mics
Ella Mautz. About eighteen months ago
her husband died. Mrs. Osborne always
had penchant for theatricals, and had
studied under the st. Louis managers. She
went to New York, adopted the nom de tie.
otre OF 'Viola RandelI," and is now playing
the heroine In Kiralfy's Black Crook Com
pany. Mrs. Belle Sullivan, wife of the
teller OF the Valley National Bank, has also
joined the thespian crowd. Her stage name
Ia Ero--~- IT. ----l Ito A.. ecCOIao
son with the Fred Warde Combination. Miss
Lou Lester has acquired great reputation as
q pT'nla donna She Is now engaged at a San
Francisco theater. Her debut wac made at the
opening of the Pickwick, when she appeared
as "Germaine" in the Chimes of NoTTnandy
Then she was a Mrs. Davis. She travelled
with the Nathan Opera Company, and finally
went to Frisco, where she has been PLAYING
q consecutive engagement of eighteen months
"a true test Of her merit and her worth.
She was divorced from her husband about
year since. Miss Josie Busch, the niece of
Counselor Busch, of this city, is also stage
aspirant. She has taken part with much
cleverness in several amateur entertainments,
and is now professional reader and teacher
of elocution. Miss Bertha Schumacher. az
Nellie Ricci," has become known as an op-
cratic artist. Sac has an excellent contralto
voice. She also was school teacher. Her
vocal talent was SO pronounced that she was
sent TO Europe, returned, and was forthwith
engaged by Max Strakosch for his Grand
Italian Opera Company. Miss Letitia
trItsch Is another pTino donna TO The credit
Of the Future Crest. She is fine soprano,
and was formerly member of the Pilgrim
church choir. Miss Fritsch also went to
Europe, and on her return sang for season
Or two in concerts. This year she blossomed
into full hedged opera prima donna, being
engaged by Max Sirakosch for his English
Opera Company. Phil Branson, the best
tenor st. Louis had, has also enlisted in the
professional ranks. For years he has been
singing In our church choirs. He then con-
Guided an engagement with Maurice Stra.
<osch and sang at the Emma Thursby con-
,erts. Alter the tour he returned, but |
this fall he finally decided 10 adopt the pro-
lesion as his own. He is now the leading |
enor of the Ford Comic Opera Company. |
Enroll Dunbar, who was known here as So |
2iety beau, last year joined Only Farmers |
Daughter Combustion. This year he is a |
member OF Lawrence Barrett's company. |
Young Hunter Smith, son of that old Jour |
1alist, Arden Smith, is also on the stage. |
For year he was assistant treasurer of |
Pope's Theater, and there Joined the Tom |
Aeene combination. 1 must not forget Mrs. |
Alfred Bouvier, nee Josie McKellops, who |
vas one of the brightest and cleverest bellies |
u. Louis ever had. She possessed genuine /
lramatic talent, and appeared at Pope's in |
id OF the Flower Mission. Since then she
married Mr.. Alfred Bowler and went TO /
Denver. Now the happy couple are in New
fork. Mrs. Bowler, however, has given up
Ter stage aspirations.