Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1883-01-29
Mnsical nnd


Langtry and Rhea play against each
other at New Orleans this week.
Marie Litta says that she Is going
to Europe next summer, if she has to
swim.
Genevieve Ward is playing in For.
get me-not" at the Olympic Theater,
London.
Mr.. cculdock, Of the Easel Kirke
company, will spend his summer vsos-
ton in England.
Nellie McHenrys family live 10
Fort Wayne, Ind Nellie is the bright
star Of Salisbury 5 troupe.
Joe Jefferson will CLOSE his season
in Texas and retire for a spell to his
Bayou Teche orange grove.
Miss Kate Forsyth, John McCol-
loueh's leading lady, is a great lsvor-
ite in social circles 10 Philadelphia.
Fanny Davenport, now playing iu
England, has a new play which she
,vnects to present in New York next
fall.
Mr.. Abbey has engaged Mary An.
dersOn to play at the Lyceum TheltGr
in London, during Irving's American
tour.
Mrs. Langtry is very fond of mus.
cular exercise. While at Chicago she
spent much time at roller skating, and
she liked it.
IAdelina Patti appears at Cincinnati
to. might as Violetta in La Traviata.
IL costs only 81 for admission tickets
or - for reserved seats.
The great Patti says she expects t.
continue as a public singer two year
more and then will settle down quietly
at her nice home in Wales.
Marie Wainwright and Louis james
are to 20 abroad with Lawrence Bar
rett. 10 support him during his com mi
| English rour. They r both irsI
class artists.
Sarah Bernhard. Damala has closel.
trimmed of her big frizzes oil kai
hat used to overshadow her brow, t
the great improvement, it is said, o
her appearance.
Sir julius Benedict, the veteran
Eaglish musician, now " years Of age
IS as halo and hearty as he was whel
he came to America with Jenny Lind
trip Of which he is still fond o
talking.
W. j. Seaman, the young comedian
Who appears at the theater Tuesda.
night, is said to create quite a sensa
zion among the fair sex by his hand
some face. He is not a candidate TO
matrimony, however.
In England's forthcoming Roya
College of Music, Nine. Jenny Lin
has offered Internationally to teach
number Of free pupils, placing at tn
managers disposal several hours pc
lay. which she is willing to devote t
the task.
One of the Finest il the name {
Jus Williams successful play, whic
VII be presented here on the l9tf
10Th and Dist Of next month. William
lcts the part of a policeman, gives
humorous Characterization, sings
budget of popular songs and recite
considerably. John II. Robb, Of thi
city, is the advance agent. The Part
we're at Charlotte, N. O., last Fridal
Siguor Verdi, the veteran compose
intends to found at Busseto, IN hi
aative State Of Parma, a hospital "a
he relief Of the suffering poor, Th
nearest establishment Of the kind is
P~lacanza, some miles away, and sic
# injured people on their way thilhC
have frequently died from exhaustion
: The new hospital will be called th
0spelale Verdi. and will be supple
BY the founder with the necessaI
furniture. appliances and medici
stores.
Mary Anderson plays Parthenia an
Juliet this week at the Fifth AvenI
/, rheater. New York. She acted JUL,
in the "HuDchback" last week. 20
ley Cibber's famous comedy Isl
Would and She Wonld Not" is ha'
ng a successful run at Daly'sN
York Theater. The company plsyiI
3 tispronounced the best comedy orgal
cation in the country. John 7. Ra,
; oond closed an engagement at Il
Grand O~perahouse, New York, Ia