Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1883-01-07
The Players, Their Play. and Pay.


Imitation is doing big business in New
York now.
Denman Thompson did big business at
Haverly's, New York.
Emma Abbott has been singing to big
houses down in Maine.
Feuillets last play, A Partisan Romance,
will soon be produced in New York.
Dion Boucicault is writing a new play for
Henry Irving, based upon Don Quirote.
As "Rose Friquet" and "Olivette," pretty
little Miss st. Quinten has made hit wher-
ever she has sung those parts.
Edwin Booth has accepted an engagement
at the Residepz Theater, Berlin. His first
appearance will be as "Hamlet."
Mime. Christine Nilsson, owing to a se-
we're cold, could not sing In st. Louis last
night. The advance sale of seats amounted
to over $4,000.
The European papers report that Chris
tine Nilsson lie engaged to be married TO NJ.
De Miranda, an attache of the Spanish en-
bassy at Paris.
The Girl That 1 Lore made great hit in
ST. Lopis. Collins & Short secured it for
two weeks in June for their Garden and
the Peoples Thester signed for their return
there next season. The st. Louis press is
loud in its praise.
The annals of the stage give the advan-
| tage OF happy over unhappy wedlock to the
great majority of actresses, and column
OF instances from the times of Mrs. Siddons
| to those of Mrs. Charles Keene-to say
nothing OF living illustrations-could be pro-
| duced as proof.
In Philadelphia, at the Christmas matt
nee, John Mccullough appeared at the
| Operahouse in the Hunchback, impersonating
| for the fret time in that city the role OF
master Walter" The popular star offered
| the play named in order TO afford Miss For
| sythe an opportunity to show the progress
| abe has made.
On Monday Modjeska will be seen in New
| York for the first time in Odette-her great
est London success. Sardou's magnificent
play has not yet been presented in New
York with leading actress capable OF as
Stunning the chief character, and the event
will therefore possess something OF the in
ierest attending the production of new
piece.
Herr Ludwig Barnsy, the celebrated Ger.
man trsgediau. has arrived on the steamer
Werra. He Was welcomed by the members
of the company of the ITALIA Theater, at
which he is to begin an engagement next
month. Herr Barnsy is tall, broad
shouldsred man, of very digni6ed presence,
/ with expressive eyes, clear cut features and
long black hair. He is in his fortieih year,
and has been on the stage since 1858. His
reputation as q talented actor 10 excellent in
Germany.
Mrs. Spencer, the wife of the ex-senator,
who has lust been heard from at Montreal
was a favorite at Days only few years ago
She appeared at that stage under her own
uame-Mny Nunes. Her beauty and &C
couplishments won much admiration, and
| al the same time her indefatigable hard
4 work and her unfailing self-respect gained
her many friends When introduced to
Spencer by Postmaster ] ames she was 4 clerk
in the New York postofice. Her father, who
| was once a man of great wealth, was sup
ported by his devoted daughter at the time
Of her marriage, and one of the terms OF her
| marriage settlement was an annuity TO Mr.
Nunes, who still lives in New York.
The managerial engagement papers Of
Minnie Palmer and Marion Elmore, the
, actresses, are we'll known to contain the
covenants of these ladies, backed BY security
against their marriage during the term Of
their contracts Dcnbtless the managers
might have trouble, under the rules of public
policy laid down by courts, 10 enforce any
contract ir restraint OF marrisge, but the
fact shows how managers appreciate the
bother Of an Actress's husband and the accom-
| panying eclipse of much romance to suscep.
tible auditors. Readers of Pendants will
recall bow capt. Costigann (the original, il
is said, OF "Eccles" in the comedy Of Caste
opposed the policy Of his daughters Mis-
Fotheringay") marriage 10 ARTHUR" and
"Crummlesn indicated similar opposition
wheBsssr the cruel and much distant alter
J native vas presented OF the phenomenon
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