Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1883-08-13
TRAvELING SHOWS.
A Larger Number Than Ever
Moving or About 20 Move ali
Over the Country.


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A larger number of dramatic com.
binatlons, opera companies, variety
organisations, minstrel troupes and
miscellaneous amusement shows will
take the road this season than ever
before. OF these no less than l20 dra.
matte combinations are fully organ
lied, and have dates and places fixed
for opening performances running
from August l to September. There
are also twenty opera companies and
concert troupes, and an equal number
OF variety and minstrel shows of va.
rlous degrees OF size and cumulative
skilled talent formed and all ready to
take the 6eld,
MIR. Superdous Lays, a veteran of
the stage, was quietly picking his
teeth on Actors p omeaade yesterday.
be said: This avalanche of amuse-
ment is only the forerunner Of nearly
an equal number to come which are
not yet formed but 10 ohrysalis state.
hear that the performers in many
shows will take along with them thick
walking shoes 10 case pedestrian ex-
ercise to reach home becomes neces :
sary. hope the walking will be good
all over the country this fall and win
ter"
New York City is the chief head
quarters and place of formation of
these organizations, although many
are made up in Boston, Philadelphia,
Chicago, and other places. Scenery,
costumes and supplies are also fur
nished principally in New York. Du-
ring the summer months hundreds of
variety performers are engaged with
circuses, and remain in the tented
field until cold weather forces them in
doors.
Among the principal combinations
Dion Boucicault's company takes the
road at Cleveland on September 3
Days 7-20>8" combinations at Phil
adelphia on September II. Edwin
Booth begins in New York on Octo-
Der Z. John Mccullough starts at
Denver on August 20. John T. Ray.
mOnd's Fresh" will take the road at
Chicago on September 10. Fanny
DavenpOrt's "Feodora" company ap
pears first in New York on October l,
playing here for month. The JAM
auschek combination opened at Ogden,
Utah, on July 81, and will work east
ward. Edwin r. Thorne will wave
his " Black Flag" at Leadville, Col,
on August l and 2, and 90 thence
to Colorado Springs. j. X.
Emmet's "FritE" starts out from
Troy on September 3. Joe Jefferson's
Rivals" takes the road from New
York on September 3. Kiralfy's Ex>
celsior Combination will play its gor-
geous wonders at Newly ork euAugust
20 for a month. Lawrence Barrett
appears in this city for two weeks, be-
ginning on August q. Mrs. Langtry's
combination opens at Montreal for a
week on October 20. The Rose Eyt.
inpe Company show in New York Tor
a week from September "A. TheVokes
Family display their agility and crack
their jokes for two weeks at Chicago,
beginning on June 30. Wallack's
Jesse James" Company opens in
New York on August 80 The agile
MajiltOns are booked in Boston for
AUGUST n.
There are not less than six Madi
son Square cOmpauies-two Young
Mrs. Winthrops," two "Esnieral-
das," one Hazel Kirke" aud one
"Rajah." There are four Golfers
Lights o London" companies
Southern, Western Central and
Eastern. Brooks & Dixon have two
"Romany Rye" shows. Mr.. and Mrs.
W. j. Florence receive calls in the
Quaker City for a week from Sept. "a
Theodore Thomas and his orchestra
began to furnish music to the Chicago
people on July 30, for fortnight.
Tony Pastors Specially Company will
begin tour through New York State
at Rondout on Aug. 6, and will be in
St. Louis on Aug. rs. The Anna
Dickinson Hamlet" Combination and
its black tights will open at Harris.
burg, Pa, on Sept. 10.
Some of the names of these combi>
nations are peculiar. There is a
calamity Jane" show, a Friendly
Tip" "A Wife's Honor" "Muldoon
Picnic, " Strictly Business, Ten
mile Crossing, a Flying Dutchmau, :"
FLINT and Steel, Fun in a
Boarding School, an "0nly Farmer
Daughter" "Cheek," a Power OF
Money" a Friend and Foe" and a
Furnished Rooms" company. There
will b. plenty Of opera in New York,
Grau leading off with Aimee in French
opera, on Aug. 10, for three weeks,
McCaul being already on hand with
his Casino company.
The best cure for diseases of the nerves.
| brain and muscles is Brown's Iron Ri