Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1883-01-28
STAGE WHISPERS.
Comic opera lie stagnating

Comic opera lie stagnating.
Albani has made big hit in st. Louis.
Minnie Madden is sweeping all before
her.
Margaret Mather made good impression
in Philadelphia.
Mary Anderson's "Galatea" is pronounced
very interesting but crude performance.
Rev. Min is on the road again with new
company. 1t was organized in Chicago.
Nine. Nilsson gets on an average $4,000
week for two concerts and is under no expense.
Esmeralda took iu $3.50 at Baldwin's The
alter, in San Francisco, when that theater was re-
opened
The Annadan, Dion Bouccisult's new play,
will be produced next Monday al the Boston
Museum.
Signor Salvini's engagement in Philadel-
nhis has been a success, the houses having been
packed all last week.
Leonard Grover will shortly produce his
new melodrams. The City, at the California
Theater, San Francisco
Mile. Rhea has proved such a success in
Augusta, Ga, that she pays the city return visit
on the 9th of February.
Frank Curtis, manager Of the Portland
Theater, is said to have lost over $4,000 on the
venture with Joseph Wheelock.
A pretty souvenir of Young Mrs. Winthrop
has been received. 1t is the m st unique thing Of
the kind yet issued by this theater.
William Winter, probably the best known
dramatic critic in America, has been put upon the
retired list of the New York Tribune.
Manager Arthur B. Chase, of the Holyoke
Operahouse, announces that his profits have been
| $1,000 per week thus far this season with Mile.
| Rhea.
Locke Richardson hss met with a oordi |
welcome in BostoI His recitals of Shakespeare
| drew crowds, and won corilai pIaudits from the
| gravest judges.
Last Monday night Iolantke reached it's
fftieth performance at the Biiou Theater, Boston.
| Appropriate programmes were presented to the
ladies present.
tress opens for a short English engagement in San
Francisco on February 9th in CdSsillc, supported
| by Bert's Comedy Company.
Augustus Days company Will play at the
pa5d Ts Posing Rsgmet ana ods also
| Our English Friend for the first time in Boston
Manager Harris, of Boston, contemplates
Gigantic realistic outdoor plantation carnival
| the Calendar Consolidated Colored Minstrels as
| basis.
Charles l.. Burnham, of the Stock Ex-
chsnge, New York, who proved to be a converse
avs properly slapped for calling the man who re-
buked him loafer.
Mr.. Mckee Rankin is about TO add the role
of the .Dei Franchi,"ia the corsfcdn Brothers. TO
his repertory. The success of the piece here and
| the impression made by the dual part have in
duced him to this Besides as the female part Is
| which will give her rest.
In cur opinion, the conduct of the St. Louis
press with reference to Mrs. Langtry is brutal and
pusillanimous, and MI Gebhardt deserves the
who have suffered from the impertinence, the IN
tolerance and the injustice of sensational news
papers.-Drdmdttc Tf1aes
Sara Bsrnhardt has lost all she made in
America 900 oo0f (s1s0 o0o), in unfortunate specu
lations She says she will have to begin all over
again, and it is not unlikely she may come here
next year again with a Paris manager. The ex-
perieice of Patti last year and her own success
with an American ought to teach her better.
Nine. Modisska terminates her present
season with Mr. John stetson during the nrst week
in May she will then go to San Francisco under
an engagement to the Frohman Brothers, and
probably remain in that country couple OF
months 1t was in San Francisco that Aodje
made her debut in English. and Ii was there poor
Harry sargent engaged her TO come East as star
Nine. Patti receives S44O0 a night. OF
this she pays 500 night to NJ Fanchi, her agent.
This gives her $500 me seeP nne hef pay
then was $4,000. She viii, during her stay here,
i sing altogether thirty times under the manage
/ $4,000 She will, therefore carry away with her
| about 100000
At the couclusion OF the run OF the
Corsicaa Brothers at Booths Theeteri il IL more than
pfobabie that Monte Christo wiz be produced; Of
| course 10 lavish spectacular style. Who VIII play
4 me part of edmond Dantes" Is at present the
SSstnriay to zee Nj. James o'Neil TO induce MIN
&c ahsn3on his present Starring tour and take q
regular position at an important salary ana play
the part of Monte Cristo
| Everett Riner, aged sixteen. has decamped
from his home in Richmond, Ind. He became
| very anxious lately to 90 on the stage; he esPe-
| ciaily DESTROYS OF visiting New lofk. a. ne
| be,ieyed he could easily obtain an engagement:
70 carry out his plans he stole his fathers goic
| watch sad chain and sundryiother articles, end
Rs.nsa sa fs5 s Ns@ s Yoa savas
Friday evening by the New YORK, Lake Ere Ano
Western railroad
| A. c. Gunter's new drama, Courage, va.
h,oI1gt out for the first time any stage last nsn
Al the Boston Park TheAter The piece y lni ~ ~
| mantic and realistic situations, out the aiAlosns
although ~ ~ .n lend being drawn out at times
as 20 become tedious. The play VIII pleas Sno
interest certain portion OF the pest casS ~
tergoers and If carefully pruned and looked sitei
will make money. II il the conventional meie
| drama in many Respects
Nine. Modjeska is doing exceedingly vel
this Her terms with NJ ,;rt r., az ~ y
the gross receipts nightly supposing nef 70 R4 s
nightly to 5000 this would give her So or sii0
| reeeiuts often exceed that. During her recent en
| eageinent At Booths al regular prices, sne az
%5ch better. Her last week came up sli 600 yer
| nearIy- Saw $1,000, and her individual shar
on an average OF 1900 she would make ssoeee.
Baker & Fairon are likely 10 have iIou
BILE in regard TO the election Of the BOY Feiber froI
the ACADEMY q Music. New Orleans. During p
perform Ance p. F. Baker Advanced 10 the tootlgn
and called the audiences attention 70 ,de 10, n
geessT Then Mr. Farron Advanced 70 tns t too
lights ordering the youth 2 be inrni t,s a9i
sfsr wona not proceed with the play The tstss
August Feiber. through his counsel; nss niea
cnnirsct ana the other sio 900 yindictiye dan
ages.
Mr. L.uyisy'a contract with Mr.. Hem
E Abbey Is % receive r.. se. = 4