Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1883-12-08
COnversazione Musicale.

WitZman's Hall was well filled yester-
day afternoon with fashionable audience,
who enjoyed a musical entertainment
given Jointly by Mrs. Lou Fits and Mr.. l.
X. Bukowitz and their scholars. The first
number, a selection from Chopin, "Im-
promptu," Op. 30, was skillfully inter-
preted by Miss Kate Bayne. Miss Fannie
Hatchett, though suffering with a severe
cold, sang creditably Millard's Return I"
Miss Hatchett has a good mezzo-soprano
voice. The third number-two parts, ma
zourka, from Mason and "Lorelie," from
Seeling-was executed with considerable
feeling by Miss Emma Galloway. Miss
Grace rewellyn's well-trained soprano
voice was admirably fitted for the song,
''Supposing," from Bishop. "Moments
Musicale" (Schubert) was charming!y rem
dered by Miss Mamie Fizer, Miss Lilly
Nall interpreting Taussig's military
March" with much spirit. The first part
OF the programme concluded with
song by Miss. Rebecca Treadwell,
20 Loving Heart, Trust On" Miss
Treadwe |, who has a rich mezzo-so
prano voice, is one OF Prof. BukowitZ' S
most prominent pupils. A sonatina, Mo-
zart, by Miss Minnie Goodloe, began pant
second. 1t was very creditable perform
ance. The second, third, fourth and fifth
numbers following were omitted. Miss
Minnie Hunter sang Separation" Ros-
SIM, in manner that delighted the audi
ence, who insisted upon hearing her
again. The encore was "Niva the Laugh, "
a vocal gem. "Erl King" Schubert List,
was excellently performed by Miss Anna
Hall. The entertainment concluded with
Keller's "Sea-Shell," sung by Mrs. Fits,
whose voice is contrato, rich and fieXi-
b c. Her effort last evening, except for
the fact that the notes were not freely de-
livered, was superb. Those who have
imagined Mrs. Fitts's talents to be wholly
confined to instrumental music, were dis
appointed and delighted.
Lights O. LeBdon.''
For the past five days the APPEAL 5
dramatic critic has contented himself with
saving nice things about the scenery OF
the Lights-o' London. When a man is very
warm or desires to get out of 4 tight place
he often remarks that he will go out and
view the scenery. Bat people go TO the
theater for something else except to look
ut pictures. If they are shown and are
pretty they are admired accordingly, but
Mes RS. Shook & Collier have made the
mistake OF having too much scenery and
too little play. The slums of London are
no doubt very nice in their way, but on
the stage of a respectable theater and be-
fore respectable audience they ATE not so
desirable. When one stops to enumerate
the characters who navigate the plot he
finds that there is but one single individ-
ual in it who is expected to dress in good
clothes-and he is the chief thief and cut
throat of the piece. The others are all ar
rayed in very dilapidated garments and
those who have whole ones seem
to be proud of them because they are
not torn. BY way of parenthesis it may
be said here that one respectable character
really does appear, but he is killed early in
the action. 1t is 4 great pity the convict
was allowed to escape from prison and in
fiict himself upon the audience. He should
have been killed too. When it comes
down to real dramatic talent, the sacred
fire, OF genius, the "conwick" takes the
laurel. His manner in the scene with his
wife, when a sense of his wrongs rushcS
over him, is worthy of the crack orator in
any backwoods debating club. How it is
that the poor little woman who takes the
part of his wife manages TO escape tota
deafness will always remain q mystery
Mother Jarvis" one of the "plav actors,
remarks in the third act, when telling M
experience OF hers, that "hall the hau
| dience got hup and walked hout." This il
an unlucky sentence. 1t at once suggests
to the audience that they too had bette
''get hup and walk hout." There may b,
something IN the play, but the presen
company viii never succeed in making tn,
public see it. They spoil the effect of tn,
| scenery