Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1883-01-04
ADJUSTMENTS.
Parted.

Yesterday afternoon the Tayleure Combi-
nation appeared at LeubrIe's in Parted, Mrs.
Chanfrau assuming the leading role. This
lady deserve sthe heartfelt sympathy OF her
friends, fer fate has surely been unkind to
her in consisning her 10 such play IS
Parted, which is tissue of lugubrious and
insipid incidents from beginning 10 end.
This is q play for which Mr.. IayleuTe il
responsible, and il furnishes another item in
the account which will he fled against him
by a long suffering community when he
is brought before the judgment seat. The
composition of such play should be a
proper matter for a criminal Indictment;
and The audience ought 10 have remedy in a
prosecution for obtaining money under false
pretenses. Mr.. Tayleure's plays are about
on par with his acting. Nothing severer
could be said about either II is sincerely to be
hoped that the next time Mr.. Tayleure
comes 10 Memphis he will get a substitute
for himself whenever he is to sppear on the
stage, and that he will gently shelve his own
plays and give Us something else. The
APPEAL takes 4 fearful farewell of Parted
and hopes never 10 zee it again. 1t is uunec-
esssry 10 expand upon the individual wretch
edness OF the memoirs OF the company. 1t
will be enough to say that they met all the
demands made by the stupidity of the play
and the dizziness OF the dialogue. In other
words, they must have been eminently satis-
factory TO the author of the play, as they
could not have been drearier or more unin-
teresting il they had studied 10 do SO. 1t is
but Just 10 them, however, 10 say that they
m ade no effort 10 be dull; they seemed TO be
acclimated to their condition and to be
artists IN the line. Rtpted has not even the
merit of inducing sleep; it is like an indi-
gesible supper.
Anew Nights OF opera.
Tonight the well known Hess Opera Com
pany begin their engagement at Leubrie's, in
Martha. The people of Memphis may ex-
pect a treat, IS Mr.. Hess has with him
probably The best company ne has ever had
Miss Abbie Darlington has a well-esrned
reputation as singer, and the two Peakes are
too we'll known to need a word OF praise.
Mr.. George Appleby will be remembered as
one of Miss Abbott's tenors last year. Mr..
Mark Smith, Mics Rose Leighton, Miss Els
ner and the others are all known here. The
Hes, Opera Company will do big business,
as Memphis has had no opera for some lime.
ssrhe WOrId.'' -
Next week The World will Be,hee Dr. FIVE
nights and Wednesday hlbAatine.. Con-
corning it the Baltimore Herald says: "Pet-
tilt, Harris & Merritt's famous spectacular
drama, The World, which was 80 successful
in this city last season, was produced at the
Holiday Street Theater last night. The
World affords special opportunity for grand
scenic display and fine acting, and has thus
a SORT OF dual strength. It's phenomenal sue
cess is probably due to this fact, that while
the utmost skill OF the painters brush and
the most ingenious mechanical devices have
been employed 10 highten the wonderful real
ism of the scenes, the actors are not subor-
diusted to the god OF the machine,
but, on the contrary, are enabled to rise
TO higher histrionic level by ths agencies
which surround and set off their art. The
company engaged in the production of the
play at the Holiday showed themselves last
night fully capable of utilizing the fine
dramatic opportunities which The World pre-
cents, and performed il in a way that called
forth frequent applause. The play has been
strengthened in many particulars since its
last production here ana several of the tab
lesux are triumphs of scenic and mechanical
skill" The sale of seats begins Saturday
for The World