Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1883-01-21
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Frank Marion, manager Of the Adelphi,
Toledo, mysterioasly disappeared last week.
Creditors mourn their loss.
c. E. Locke demands $4,000 guarantee for
Theodore Thomas and his orchestra TO AZ.
pear in Omaha, July I'd and I'd.
The guarantee fund Tor the Pittsburg May
Festival has reached 5000, and il is expected
that 5000 more will be raised.
Louis Aldrich will most likely ioin the
Madieon Square Theater management, to
plsy Dxastaa KirEe, next ssason.
Joe Brooks has sued the New York Cen
trial railroad for $40, 000 for injuries received
in the Parker Greek disaster last summer.
Marie Litta, supported by Big. e. Bal
DANA, tenor; Annie E. Deere, contralto;
Julius Beregby, basso, viii tour in Illinois
next week.
George Kunkel, one OF the bes, opponents
of Uncle Tom," has arrived from England.
He goes to fulfill an engagement in Califor-
mia shortly.
lie Cexr ct Ia Maine, Lecocq's latest comic
opers, has been received in New York by
Fred Z.ulig, the musical conductor. The
music is bright and catchy.
The Storm CAld, new play by Sydney
Rosenfeld, will probably be produced the
frst week in February in Baltimore. Miss
Minnie Madden will be the star.
@The leap Of Richard Mansfield into fame
and the sudden collapse Of Charles Thorneis
reputation we're made in single night,
and the same night" says Music and Drama.
Miss Bertha WeIby, who is starring this
season, is the only daughter of the editor
and founder of the FIRST daily paper pub
lished in Rochester, N. Y. Bsfore Miss
Welby adopted the stage as = profession she
John McCaull has purchased J. Fl. Hav-
erly's interest in the Merry War Opers
Company. Mr.. McCaull contemplates pro.
ducing Merry War at the new Casino shortly
Tue French Opera Company, under Mr.
A. J. Defossez's management, in New Or.
| leans, 10 meeting with better success, Lee
Mouseuitaires an Content having been vel
received.
| At the close of Mary Anderson's engage.
ment at the Fifth Avenue Theater, a new
| opera, by the Thalia Opera Company, will
be produc d. The name as yet has not beer
divulged.
George 4. Fortesque intends starring mex
season.. He is having a play written, in
which he will take the part Of q Jewish
woman. The plot will resemble that o
Sdmi Of Posen.
She sang, and she said: "Pspa, what ar,
| you at, that you do not applaud when
| touch the B-hat?' The father replied, mid
the singing and riot, "instead Of B-fat, dear
pray be quiet"
Remenyi, the celebrated violinist, will Civ,
| a concert in st. Louis, March 1st. He viii
be supported by Edmond de Celle, tenor
| Miss Ii. Louis Wsfaer, soprano, aud Adolph
Bauer, pianist and accompanied.
! Alfred Collier will most likely be the mu
steal director OF the new Metropolitan Acade
| my, Mr.. Henry E. Abbey having opened
| negotiations with the above gentleman. He
is an old pupil of Signor Vianesi.
Ipo- Christmas Eucs, a romsntic dom ,sti,
drama in four acts, by Lester Freeman, is Il
be placed on the road next season. Spies
| Smart, the dramatic agefi.s, have filled
thirty weeks tour, commencing in Septem
Der.
| Charles Ulrich, OF Cincinnati, has writer
new play for John Havlin, Minnie Mad
dern's manager. The same authors tragedy
Jane Seton, is in the hands of Mr.. Hill, will
probability of acceptance for Margare
Mather.
| 1t was the intention of John Steson (,
produce The Corsicdn Brothers 10 Philadel
| phia with Charles r. Thorne. Negotiation
are ftill pending with Nixon & Zimmer
man for the production of the piece, minu
Mr.. Thorne.
George s. Knight is said to have lost $500t
last season. Up to the present time this
season he has got back about $500, ant
hopes TO clear the remaining $1,000 befor'
the sc ason closes. The expense Of the com
pany is $500 week.
The character OF "Mrs. General Gifory,
| played by Mrs Florence in the Mighty Dollar
is copied from living models touris
! whom the actress met in Paris. Mr.. Flor
ence, upon the first production OF the piece
instantly recognised the Likeness.
| The sale ofssats for Her Msjssly's Operi
Company, which appeared at McVicker'
Theater, Chicago, last Monday, was large. Tn,
rush for the first choice was immense. One
hundred and fifty men and boys were in line
One of these, the third man in line, sold GU
for $40 few minutes before the sale began
The revival Of Monsieur Carat has been
success. This was par. played in 1860 by
Nine. Dsjaxet. This lady FIRST opened TO thu
drsmaiisi the path to fame, by producing
his plays at her little theater. Dejszs
always treated him with maternal affection
and he was more devoted to her than hel
own con, whs squandered all her money
Dejszet died in his house at Cannes, and be
spoke the eulogy over her grave.