Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1883-09-16
THEATRICAL AND MUSICAL.

MR. IRVING will open in New York in
The Bells, and the next night, apd during the
week, will play Willis's Charles l.
KENTUCKY is as proud of Mary Ander-
son as if she had been born in that State instead
Of California, and if her father had been a
kentqckian instead of New Orleans man. There
Is nothing jealous about Kentucky.
IT is said Margaret Mather's potion
scene in Romeo and L,Iiet is the best potion" of
her performance. 1t may give more satisfaction,
because the audience sees her die and knows that
arrive.
JENNY LIND still wears her hair as she
used to do, her eyes are as blue as ever, and she
has the old trick of resting her clasped hands on
her knees; no likeness has ever given any idea of
the seraphic sweetness and elevation of her coun-
tenance. She is great tavOrite with the English
royal family. and the Princess Helena passes
much time with her.
The Rev. Dr. Wear, pastor of the Cum
berland Presbyterian Church, of Fort Worth,
takes healthy and common-sense view of the
stage. In "A recent interview he frankly an
nOunees his purpose of attending the theater dur
ing the coming amusement season, and enjoying
himself as other good people do.
AIMEE, who is regarded as the queen of
opera boEte by Americans whatever she may be
by Parisians, has renewed all the old joys OF
French opera by her rentree here. 1t will not do
to say that she can sing. That illusion was given
over years ago. But is there another French
artist who can so electrically go through the mo-
tons Of singing and so infame the French and
deml-trcnch auditors in New York assemblage
by her hy-play? We trow not; Comic opera was
at IL last gasp when she came here. Now it is full
OF life and suggestion again.
In the lobby of Niblo's Garden, New
York, the other day, Clifton W. Tayleure and
Gerard NJ. Stevens, clerk of the Supreme Court.
BROOKLYN, were exehanging their recollections OF
their talk this fact, which has not been seen in
print, was ELECTED: Previous. to the opening OF
elder Wallack's Broadway Theater, all theaters
the first buyer had FIRST choice of places in the
Part of the house which he had selected to sit in
Wallack, at the Broadway, instituted the system
of reserved seats, and it has gradually extended
until all theaters now employ it.
ABBEY says Mary Anderson's first night
twas the most triumphant theatrical success
ever saw. After the first act of Hq0ndr she cap
tured her audience, and do not recall such an
other scene Of cnth1siasm in my theatrical ex-
perience. During the first act she was little
nervous, and spoke AT times inaudible. This led
someone to call out, Speak louder, Mary She
looked up in the direction the voice came, and
then deliberately raised her voice to n new pitch
and kept it there. This exhibition of nerve won
her fight. She was recalled three times, and the
assemblage cheercd her to the echo. l went into
her dressinE-room shortly after to compliment
her on her pluck and coolne:s, and she, told me
she never was so frightened in her life.''
A PARIS dispatch states that Champs
Elysee is enliyened by the advent of Mrs. Lang
try, whom the Figaro has somewhat i!logically
christened the American Sarah Bernhardt. .
John Arthur & Co, the house agents, Ms. Lang
try has engaged for month charming suite o.
apartments in the Rue de Bassano. She ha.
brought her horses and carriages from England
with her, and has come to Paris for rest and fOi
dresses. She proposes visiting each and every
Paris theater in turn, and is determined not t.
let the grass grow under her feet. She is here t,
study and observe, but not to criticise. 1t is be
ents to the tutclage of Got Coquetin, just sh,
has already intrusted her personal charms to tn,
guidance of Worth"
THE New York World says that Mr.. Ed
u
actor $ temperament, and is equipped with tn,
/ intelligence rather than the passion of the his
| torian He is vitality nodded but not yitalit!
strung for the temptestuous reathes of "0thellO'
! In speech he is excellent in meaning, if not al
ways electric in earnestness; in action he is slow
| somewhat CONSTRUCTED and unelastie. With al
impressive stage presence, great physical strength
/ anda noble vOice-(which, by the way, he wretch
| edy abuses in the passionate scenes, where b,
forces il to harshnesS by over-physcal action an'
| brings on suspiration that is painful, with
mobile face and a dignihed mien, he impresse
I rhetorician rather than an executive player ear
! ried away by the emotions me has created.
A DISPATCH from Paris says that Co
| quclin, the elder, has decided to pay II visit t
| America next season. He will remain on thi
! side of the Atlantic some six weeks only, his en-
gagement at the Comedie franchise not permit
! ting longer absence. lie will play for fortnigh
| in New York, and for the same length of time il
| Boston and Philaleipha. NJ. Eo9ueln will brin
with him carefully selected and excellent com
csrille' in Les PrecieSses RidicTIes in one pro
grsmme. and the astute lawyeri in Nile. de Ia Com
paOne ythe original of Tbe SrioRs FamilyI Han
nibnl'' in L'AreRhricrc lthe original of HoMcl
and ,'Gringoire in Le Luther dc CrcmoRe. an
Lo joie fat peEr. and last, but not least, ''Dol
4 Cesar de BaZan' in ID 'Ennery's comedy. lie ha
! never yet played that part. but means to give
I in Brusses during the coming winter. II viii
undoubtedly prove one OF the greatest suecesse
Mr.. WINTER, the dramatic writer for tn
New York Tribeae, referring to the failure of tn
George Edgar Shakspearean syndicate in Chicag
says: HE tried to present Shakspearean per
formanee in Chicago in the middle of August
| and of course he failed. Any man with a prac
teal knowledge Of theatrical business woul
postsrous enterprise. They do not want Shaks
, peaFe in Chcaso-espeeially in the summer time
/ Thor baFbaro1s newspapers are lasgely oceupie
! with impudent, vulgar and abortive sneers at al
that respectable wOr kers do or say In the field o
art Ias for example, snseEs sE At Willie Winter
this eityl. The place Is not half civilized; and
| Albany or Philadelphia, and his chance of success
would have been materially enhanced
THE New York Times says of the oper
prospect IN that city. that what Mr.. Maplesou j
il is probable that he may produce Rossini
Gdssd LddFa and Ldkae, the new opera b
eSieili's Giosoada as his sole novelty Almost a
the other works will be taken from the wcll-wor
barrel-organ repertory, which will be source q
] much WEAKNESS to all who 90 to the opera for an
dresses aid e,tihit their own. Mr.. Abbey,s cir
cuiar states that ''at The pEesen nt moment the ab
solutely new operas available are, with but one o
two exceptions, unworthy the labor and cost q
! mounting and presenting to the public" This
! extremely depressing. 1t would be easy to nam
Z twenty operas absolutely new" TO New York
4 ana Thai mould ha appreciated if produced i
frst-class siyfbi:' M Abbey is silent in regard
his promise Of givine French ana oefE.an orers
But the expense Of mounting and rehenrsing tn
twenty-four familiar operas he announces is $
great that il would perhaps be unreasonable
asa fef more during the season.