Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1883-08-16

Mr. John w. Morrlssey Will be Brooks d
Dixon's advance agent.
Memphisns are beginning to inquire about
next seasons attractions.
Memphis has as many amsteur musicians
as any other Southern city twice her size.
Mr.. Frank Mayo will begin his season with
DdUy Crockett at the Walnut Street Thester,
Philadelphia, tn'the 18th.
The Peoples Theater, s.. Louis, will be re-
opened on the 18th with a new spectacular
drams called The Black .Dparf.
Miss Efie Eilsler will star 10 a new play
called Justice, which was purchased recently
in London by Mr.. Joseph Brook.
Mes-rs. Robson and Crane will make their
appearance at The Park Theater, Brooklyn, |
September 24.b, in Our clearinghouse.
Mr.. J. f. Rickaby, who has been manag..
log for Gus Williams for several years past,
is now in the employ of Brooks & Dixon.
An American Mar dge il the title OF a new
comedy, written by Miss Celia Logar, and
announced for production in Providence.
Mr.. Dion Eoucicault ia at work on a new
play, which he will pfodace in New York at
The Star. Theater during the Christmas holt
days.
The Moz,r Society have engaged Prof;
Morse Downs for next Season. The general
agent, Mr.. Z. Wayne Wilson, is doing good
work.
Miss Margaret Mather will make her
first appearance This season at McVicktr's
Theatsr, on the 9Th %instsn', in Romeo and
Juliet.
Mr.. Lawrence Barrett has arrived in New
York from Germany. The rehearsal, of
Ecacescd da Rimi1i at the S:ar ThAater will
begin on the 2Oth instant.
Mr.. Abbey has engaged Mr. J. II. Barnes
for leading business in the Loldon company
that will cooperate with Mary Anderson
during her seasol in England, beginning Sep
TENDER %.
Mile. Aimee and the other members of
NJ. Grau's French Opera Company will
leave Havre for New York on August 1S;h.
The season will open at the Filth Avenue
Theater on SeptemDe- 10Th.
Mr.. Oscar Wi!ds's play, Vera; or, The Nj
hiiist, will be presented in New YORK on
Monday night, August 20 h, by a cast which
ia to include Miss Marie Prescott, Mr.. Lewis
Morris IN, Mr.. George Boniface, Mr.. Edward
Lamb and Mr.. B.. w. Turner.
Mis-, Kate Clsxton will produce the Sea
: Of Ice curing this season.. The old play
which was done by Miss Laura K.ene at her
theater in 1S57-has been revised fEr Miss
/, Cisyton, who intends to place it upon the
stage with the help of a fns cast and attract
tive scenery.
Johann Strauss has completed his new
opereits. A Night in Venice, which, it seems,
is to be first produced in 3 .rliD, and Thea 10
Vienns. In New York it will be heard,
! both in German and Eoglish, early in the
autumn. Meanwhile, his Prince MeihusoLem
is drawing crowded houses to the Casino
every night.
Edwin )oth's temperance on the Amer
lean stage will be made at Boston on Novem-
Der 5 b, aud will, OF course, command attel-
zion ss one Of the most important events Of
the dramatic year. Mr.. Booth has been q
long time absent, but his place here has re.
maize unccoupied, and no IN an but himself
can ever fiji il.
Mise Emma Thursby is evidently of the
opinion that she has gathered all the Eu-
ropean laurels she needs. She has re-
fused several offers 10 sing in Itsliar opera in
Europe next season, and will remain in this
country under the management Of M. Maui
rice Slrakosch, who is expected to sail from
Europe on the lS:h.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. J. Florence will produce
This seaEon a new comedy in four :cts written
for them by Messrs. Jessup and Gill. 1t is
called Facts; or His Little Hdtchef. Mr.. Flor
ence will appear in The play 50 "Pinio Per-
kin,," The talented and champion liar" and
Mrs. Florence as "Ma,hilde Starr" q Gel =
brated English suthoress.
Mr.. John Mccullough, who is now in New
York, will begin his wYrk again at D.nve-
on Monday evening, August 20 h.. He will
be accompanied to Denver by his old friend
and mansgsr, Mr.. Connor, though Mr.. Con-
nor has virtually retire 1 from the business Of
theatrical management. Mr.. Mccullough
has gained strength and flesh.
Miss Mary Anderson hes gone to Scott aud,
- III
to work. An English writer is moved 10 say
that there is mo reason why she should not
be 10 ut attractive and achieve the pc ition
in England that che occu les in the Uui ed
States. We have no tragedieune ON the
English stage who can approach her either
in taller or beauty"
Mr.. J .fersou has chosen a new bill ior his
new season, and one that cannot all to give
great satisfaction. He appears at the Uniou
Square Theater on the Is b of October and
remains there several weeks. The characters
that he will represent are "C,leb P.ummer,'
in Tbs Cricket on The Hearth, and "Mr. Go
lightly" in Lend Me Fire S~aiiings. To those
who are familiar with Mr.. Jeff.rson's career
both th,ss i-mpersonations are thoroughly
we'll known.
Mr.. Theodore Thomas will sail for Ell
rope on the 22d instant for a brief tour. Hi:
six weeks concert SESSION in Chicago. has
} been extraordinary successful, and his popu
larity both in the ist and the West il
greater than ever. Certain parties will have
probably discovered by this time that tn,
cause o. rivals is not advanced in this coun
Try by maliening a man who has unssl
!, 6shly devoted his whole life 10 the highes
. Interests OF art.
| Mile. Clara Bernetta, q young lady from
. Cincinnati, who got her musical education ii
Italy and has appeared both in opera an,
concert in various Italian cities, where SIN
received high praise from the critics, will b
one of the candidates for public favor durinI
the coming concert season, and will probabl
also appear in opera. She has a strong 40,
, agreeable mezzo soprano voice of uDusua
compass, well trained and equaliz.d ia III
registers, flexible, and MOI deficient i
dramatic passion.
Carpenters, scene painter, decorators an
uphols erers are busily engaged at the StanC
ard Thester, New York, repairing for III
opening, which will take place about the 8
y of September. Many important alteration
are being made in the auditorium, and whe
70 il is thrown open to the public II will }
found very much changed from its fsmilis
appearance. The opening attraction at th
Standard will be The Merry Duchess, whic
! Messrs. Brooks & Dickson say they will pc
" on the stage in magnii ent style. The oper
has a surf element" in it, and the racin
y colors OF the prominent American stables, il
Z GLIDING the lorillard, WitheI., D~yers, etc
will be used in costuming some of the scene
10 The company engaged for The Merry Duehe
70 includes Nine. Selma DolaIo, Misses Loui.
?. Lester and Jean Dslm ar ;Messrs. Harry Dix,
If Walter Hampshire, Frank Howard, Willial
Howard and Charles B. Hawthorne. Mr.. Wn
Barker, manager CT the Opera Comiqu
London, has been engaged 10 snperinien
> the rehearsals and is expected to arriv
. next week. The regular dramatic seaso
y will commence, say the mansger-, when tn
opera has satisfied the public" Sims an
, Plus The Soldiers Wife will then be produces
= The sock company, 90 far az known, wi
r, consist of Misses Ksle Forsythe, Sidney Gov
ell, Ida Vernon, Messrs. Harry Lee, Charlie
Glenny, Robert Cravford, F. F. Macksy.Joh