Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1883-07-17
Six Different Compauies 10 Make the
Tour OF the south uring
the Season.

Mr.. r. Wayne Wilson, the business mana
ger OF the Mozarts, returned yesterday from
Chicago, Cincinnati and Louisville His
visit TO Chicago was upon invitation of Mr..
Charles E. Locke, the efficient mausger Of the
Thomas continental tour. The liberal
minded and progressive management of the
Mozart Society, seeing the necessity of max
ing some move to secure for our citiz ms
good attractions at popular prices, conceived
the idea OF uniting the Southern cities in an
amateur ci cult, rightly deemIng that
combination GOULD be engaged for q
number of entertainments at much less figures
than for one or Two. As Mr.. Locke had ex-
pressed a most favorable opinion of
the Mozart management, they thought
probably he would lend his expert
epc.d aid, and 20 instructed the secretary
to corresp md with him. The result was an
interview between Messrs. Locke and Wilson,
in which the following plan was sketched:
Mr.. locke is to cater for the am ateur cir
cult, and will furnish the best attractions 10
be kad in this country and Europe. Mr..
TDomss, who expresses great interest in the
South's gallant efor;s to cultivate herself
m1sicslly, has kindly promised to aid in the
selec lion OF these attractions while In Europe
his summer. Probably six different COM
panic. will make the tour Of the South dur
ing the sessop, und.r the auspices OF the
am msteurs, Mr.. Locke accompanying the frs
as business manager, and MIR. Will
son being in advance. As the ANA
,eur, are in mos! cases ogr most
iufiuential cit gems and merchants, and conse-
gu, ntly the patrons OF the various trauspor
tation companies the latter will lend every
cid and no doubt make liberal reductions in
passenger rates for these attractions, the
more especially ss they are introduced by
our citizen, not for speculative purposes, but
| for the education and Amusement of the ga
| rious communilie,. FROM the press Of course
| the snaieurs will receive q cordial support
in their efforts to emancipste themselves
from the reign OF so-called attractions and
high prices. The following cities will prob.
ably constitute the circuit, namely: Rich
mond, Petersburg, Norfolk, Ralelgh, Will
mington, Charlotte, Coin-.ia Ia, Unarles-
ION, Savannah, Augusta, Macon, CO,
lunbus, Mobile, Montgomery, Atlantis,
Knoxville, Chattanooga, Nashville, Mem
phis, Helena, Little Rock, Cairo, Evans
vile, Louisyille and Lexington. Mr..
Wilson will visit each of these cities
during the nsxt two months to perfect
arrsngements, and he should have that
aid and encouragement, both from press and
people, which the disinteres;ed services Of
'he Mozarts directory, in behalf OF Southern
educational advancement, 20 richly deserve.
Louisville has already responded handsome
iy, according Mr.. Wilson q hearty welcome
on hls recent visit, and setting to work at
ence to effect, under ths auspices of her lead.
ing men, an orgauis stion suf6eiently strong
to take part in the Mossriss scheme. While
iu Chicago Mr.. Wilson met Mr.. Thoms S
aud the various artists Who Accompanied
him here, and was deeply srati6ed by the
many cordial expressions of good will and
kindly esteem for Memphis aud her citizens.
It's gratifying to learn that tAese artists con-
cider the t stiTals of II -mphIs and San Fran
cisco as the mos! successful of tie tour; and
that they declare our ladier, both of the
chorus and audience, to surpsss in beauty
any they met between New York and Frisco.