Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1883-05-11
THEATRICAL TALK.


waukee in her new opera POudo0 VioId.
CHARLES WYNDHAM has made $4,000
this season. He will remain 10 this country next
season.
Mr. A. NJ. PALMER retires from the man
agement Of the Union Square Theater with for
tune. Six years ago be was custodian in a pub
lie library at $50 month.
WILLIAM STAFFORD, who recently made a
tour in shakespearean characters, announces his
intention. in the London Era, OF starring through
the Epglish provinces next faIl.
Mrs. Maddox, the new English society
actress, is said to combine the beauty Of Langtry
with the genius OF Nelson But there are a great
many people who regard the beauty OF Nelson as
having been infinitely superior 10 that OF the
Jersey Lily.
Mr.. FREDERICK PAULDISG, the actor, lie
altogether too realistic. Thursday night at Taun-
ton Mass While playing R9ne9 he , ran v mis-
ing sure enough, and now the latter lies at the
point OF death.
NJ GARCIA, in his new book, the Act0r's
Art, says that the celebrated French actress, De-
age OF seventy, used 10 get nd of her numerous
wrinkles Sy means OF elastic wigs, which Kept the
skin tightly drawn from the forehead
Mr. HENRY IRVING, who is looking for
ward with great pleasure to his American tour
this autumn, will travel with an immense guam
tons considered just as barely what is neces-
sary will much exceed 100 tons in weight
IT Is propored to hold dramatic festivals
In Chicago every two years. Already 1t is planned
that at the next one only two plays shall be pro-
duced-Mde5etl and Nidsunanler Nights Dream
With SO much time and with such concentration
OF energy the best possible results may reasonably
be looked for.
Mr.. ARTHUR SULLIVAN, the well-known
music composer, and Mr.. George Grove, the editor
and writer, have been created knights At the
opening of the school OF Music at kensington the
Prince of Wales in an address announced that
Aessrs. Sullivan and Grove had been knighted.
BE also stated that Mr. George A; Macfarren, mu-
steal director, had been created a knight.
The Madison Square Theater Company
led of with benefit for the Bartholdi statute Pc
destal fund on Wednesday, TO be followed by some
of the other thesters. The millionaires who could
settle the matter at once still decline TO send in
their checks, but il is possible the matter may be
brought up and disposed of in the Chamber of
Commerce banquet next week, when good many
millionaire merchants will be assembled.
The Continental Guards, of New OrleanF,
will visit their brother soldiers of the North durng
the coming season, and contemplate stopping in
our city for one day. The Guards is the richest
arvs NOS: popular organization in the South, and
they viii no uuupt receive 4 warm welcome
leaux will be given by them at each point visited,
and they are described By the New Orleans press
as both novel snd beautiful
NAT GOODWIN and old Mr.. Murdoch get
all the glory OF the Miles Dramatic Jubilee In
Cincinnati. GOODWIN who is a variety stage
mimic is first comedian of the show. 1t is pity
that the enterprise could not have been OF a
gTnde high enough TO enlist the services of repre-
sentative comedians like WI liam Warren, Joseph
Jefferson, John Gilbert, Charles Fisher, James
Lewis, stuart Robson, or any number Of men who
might be named as real actors.
A COMPANY stranded IN a small Western
town lately and the inhabitants noticed that none
of the tIagedisns wore brsess. On the leading
man being asked the reason. he replied: Its like
this you see. When they send over from the a Ia
mode beef shop to say that we can't have another
dinner until every chalk mark has been removed
from behind their door we simply tighten our
waiSt-belts one hole and fancy ourselves Red In
dams. The waist belt is really beautiful inven-
ton, and saves us thousands year."
A GREAT fuss is being made by English
snobdom over the fact that the company of the
Folies Dramstiques formerly Novelty will con-
tain among its members the blue blooded names
of Roger Molyneux, brother to Lord Seton; Blum
dell of Bundel sands, Liverpool; Miss FaTquhaT,
a daughter OF Lord MoeswoIth's, and Miss Hes
of sciOns of The aristocracy should go on to the
stage, but that there should be the requisite
amount of combined pluck and intellect to war
rant IL.
The syudicste of capitalists organized 10
New York to present Shakespearean drama in the
most complete style, will have, the star, y
George Edgar, the eminent student, scholar and
actor. He viii be supported by sara yewett, ada
Ward, Henrietta Yaders and Others of well-known
merit. Mayn Edwards will be manager, and Frank
Small agent. The season will open in Chicago,
August ISIh and only the larger cities will be Wis
Tied. The metropolitan press unanimously sgree
In predicting al unprecedented success for the
venture
Mr.. ABBEY has at last exploded his grea;
charge of managerial dynamite under Col. Maple.
son. II n the blast he has been saving up a
he had made eontrsct with Nine se@brieb W yIs
London. sembrich has been at this theater two
seasons and has made considerable of turort
there. She is striking bravura soprano. oil
whom Nine. Patti says: "She is the greatest
Lucia living" But Patti, no doubt mOdestly
role. So, as the fight between the managers now
| stands, both have secured very clever victories.
SARAH BEBNHARpr has been getting her
f.f nct1 TN IL rnf
managers of the insurance company. the Ere
says, having heard so much of the fragile eondi
ton OF the actress, insisted upon having the sep
arate opinions OF as many as fge medical men
Each gave in his conviction that Nine. Bernhardt
was in the enjoyment of perfect health, and pos
seSsed, moreover, remarkable physical strength.
From an examination made after the great final
poisoning scene in Fedora, when the pulse of NJ
Berton went up TO lz7 pulsations TO the minute
Nine. Bsrnhardt was found to be comparatively
calm, hers registering most regularly only seventy
six.
The ownership of the Booth Theater
property is to be decided by suit ia court
the title to the property and now comes j. Angus
tus Page and alleges that in May, 1882 he made an
offer OF purchase for $3.50 0oo, which was accepted
by the Amesss in writing, and in February last
he asked Fish TO unite with him in the purchase,
who accepted the proposition and agreed to ad-
vance S75, OO0cakh. Then the complainant alleges
that Fish secretly negotiated the sale to himself
thus freezing OUT the original purchaser; He
Fish and compel the Messrs. Ames TO carry out
their original agreement
DICKENs's literary successes soon induced
him to abandon his intention of going upon the
stage; as he said, he now did not want money,
means of getting it," Yet he could not but bear
in mind long afterward how near he had once
been to another sort of life" Nor could he ever
relinqush his old fondness for the actors art; for
he scarcely did himself justice when he spoke OF
the stage as being to him but means OF getting
money. He obtained great applause as an amateur
actor, and he became famous as public reader of
his own books; his readings, in truth, closely
semblng acting, or suggesting rather the readings
of an actor than Of an author.
VIM. F. Mills, the well-known pianist,
died in New York on Monday last after q brief
illness. He was born in Cirencester, Gloucester
SHIRE England in 1856. His father John William
Mills, was a celebrated English oTganist. His
brother s. B. Mills is well-known to all lovers OF
music in New York. William F. was organise in
the Hereford cathedral prior TO his coming TO New
York in 1870. He was 8 brilliant pianist and an
excellent teacher. and always willing 70 give his
time and services TO any deserving object. The
funeral took place from the church of the Trans
fguratiOn on Tuesday at noon, and the interment
The attendance was very large, and embraced
many of the leading professionals of New York
Mr.. Mills was very much beloved.
MRS ALFRED Maddox has made her APP
pearance at Gaiety matinee as Lady Clancarty' -
She is, says London Truth, THE living image of the
late Miss Nelson, excepting that her hair is farar
she would have cone better to have made her debut
in part lets heavy than that of its heroine. Fer
de6utGnte she acted it well; but she would have
appeared TO much greater adyautag had she
chosen an fngeEue part, for this would have better
suited her style OF acting. In the lighter scenes
she was very successful; but she failed wherever
sbe bad 10 nortrav stronp tragic ernotions H.
voice at present is unculuyated. Like most de-
moves gracefully, and would, 1 am sure in light
comedy be valuable accession to the stage"
The New York Times describes 8 banjo
tournament that recently took place in thst city
in Steinway Hall before l501 people. There were
ahla-hOdie1 and industrious nlaVars A
young man whose intellect was parted in the mid
die brought the audience to a realization at the
outset of what they might expect by wresking
from the keys OF an agoniZed instrument on the
stage Pianos are Made to Pound" Alfred Bent
a cornet player, blew Far from the Cold Beef at
Home" in eyelonic blasts from the brazen throat
of his horn, and J. NJ Meyer, vocalist, sang My
Love took Laughing Cas- Master Charlie Heck
linen collar, picked How Dread the Slipper
and other ditties on his banjo, and Alexander
Melbourne, who was proclaimed the London ia
vorite, sang in accents wild what was said by an
auditor TO be "Oh, Tough was the Microscopic
Steak" The audience was divided on the question
whether Mr.. Melbourne should come back after
singing his song, but he returned and sang "a
Cheek of Solid Brass and was followed by Will
liam Snow, who beat time with q No. IL shoe as
he thrummed Mary Started the Fire with Kero-
sene," Smith aud Edison, the great accordeonists,
executed The soup was Cold and Thin, and
other familiar airs IN way that brought down
the house. Charles Z. Dobson and Edward c.
Dobson picked and stroked the banjo respectively,
for gold medals and fifteen less distinguished
banjoists were then let loose on the audience in
contest for five prize bsnios. Before they got
through they had driven about half Of the people
out OF the hall. There were, however, some very
good tunes among the unnumbered, unnamed,
and unacceptable airs that were played. The
audience named most OF them. Green Apples
Laid Our Willie Low was q pathetic thing, but
Brothers Hair Was Cut by Mother" struck re-
sponsiye chord in the breast Of every youth in the
house. A bald headed man made every ones hair
stand by his execution of "Lurliae Had TeTraeotIa
Hair" Reuben Brooks, Jerome May, Frank Eek
land, Charles n. Wtlgus and Horace Weston THE
last-nsmed q colored mani took the prize baDjos.
Lame Theological Seminary.
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