Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1883-06-13

A new and original play both IN ac!IOn and
tabieau1 entitled Rank and Riches, by Wilkie
Collins, was produced al the Adelphi last Fri
day night, under the direction OF the author
and Mr. q. w. Auson. The play bill contains a
notice 10 the effect that "Mr WIlkie Coilins's
later dramatic works having been founded
on his novels, il msy not be out of place to
msntion here that the story and characters
in Rank and Riches now appeal 10 public
favor for the fret time" Ia the csst were
Messrs Sugden, Anson, Alexander and Proc
tor, all well known actors. The part OF the
heroine was taken by Miss Lingsrd, who
made SO successful an appearance in London
some time sgo in "Camille." The other
lem ale characters were represented by Mrs
Billiugton, Mrs. Pinero sni Mrs. Tennysou.
The large and brilliant audience attracted
by ne authors fame were certainly unpre-
pared for the remarkably painful scene
which occurred during the performance.
From the outset il became evident that the
play wss not destined to succeed. Even
before the first act had been concluded the
audience commenced TO pronounce its fate
by laughing when it was far from the inten-
ton of the author to BE- comic. The plot is
a ridiculous and motiveless farrago OF i'm
probabilities which it is useless to attempt
to unrayel.
THE THEATER.
The season of French plays, which has be-
come q permanent institution in London,
commenced at the Gaiety Thester on Mon
day. Judic is delishting = croWfed nd
fashionable audience in Lii aud Niniche
The risky and delicate situations in the latter
play are interpreted in an amiable, light
handed style, affordDg the utmost delight to
audiences who would resist them with a
holy horror ii attempted by Eaglish artist.
Judic's songs are given with charming En-
train and subilety unkuown to The Eogiish
stage. The scene Of life al Trouvil.e, with
the ladies in bathing dresses and gentlemen
huSryiug about the Stage in search OF their
loci trousers, was rec lived with uprosrious
enthusiasm.
SARA BERNHARDT.
London will after all Bee Sara Berph ardl
in Fedora, as her manager has arranged with
Mr.. Bancroft, OF toe HayG'arket, that the
originsI French piece may be played 10
Eogisnd alter il has been given fifty TINES Ia
Eoglish. She will also lie seen in Pierrol
AssGsstH.
THE OPERA.
The question OF Italian opera bids fair TO
become a burning one. London Figaro Gays
"When the ridiculous American rates reach
Europe the star system msy receive slight
tSlu-, bub tie OtC WHICH
ten years ago attracted such enormous
houses. will be impossible. At meeting on
Friday it is understood that the Covent
Garden directors resolved to allow Mr..
Mapleson to take all the risk and profits of
the next American season. The resolution
Is wise one if carried out; indeed, it may
become a question whether 1t would be ju-
dicious to carry on Italian opera at all under
the present conditions. The public have no
great hankeTing after this form OF entertain
ment, and, if the artists salaries increase al
the present rate, L. lisa opera will speedily
become impracticable-a consumm alton
which would little grieye the large majority
Of music lovers"
GILDED STATUES.
Tie artistic tfforts of the English are al
WAYS amusing 10 foreign art lovers. The
latest idea IN this direction is TO adopt the
fashion, prevalent abroad, of gliding the
London statues. The prospect of The hideous
colossal cocked-hatted efigy OF the Duke Of
WslliBgtou, lately taken down from the arch
in Hyde Psrk Corner, being 80 treated ia sp-
palling. l. is said that when a certain illus
trious parsonage first beheld the giided statue
OF the Prince Consort in keusington Gardens
he exclaimed, MY awful dadp But hls
feelings will be slight compared with what
the descendant of the Iron Duke may feel
when he beholds that vast grotesque glitter
ing before Apsley House under coating oil
go,d leaf