Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1883-10-27
Amusements.


The we'll known actress, Miss
Maude Granger, will appear at FL
der's Opera House, Monday Novem-
Der the 9Th in a new play entitled
"Her Second Love-" Miss Granger
has established her claim to high
rank as an emotional actress and is
everywhere applauded for her ar
tlstic and effective representations.
The play which she will present
here is new one by John A. Ste
phens. It is decidedly out OF the
usual run of plays in the location of
its scenes, is well written and dra-
matically strong. 1t is story of
Russian life. Count Ivan marries a
peasant girl, Olga, of whom he be-
comes ashamed and treats unkind-
ly. He also squanders his fortune
on account of his domestic infeli-
city aud becomes involved in Nj
hilistic plots. Count Fedor was
enamored of Olga before her mar
rage with Count Ivan, but he is
very honorable and tries to recon
Gle her to her husband but fails.
Count Ivan unjustly accuses his
wife of having spent his fortune.
She makes great sacrifice to re-
store him his fortune and then
leaves him forever but she refuses
to marry Count Fedor as long as
Count Ivan lives. A duel ensues
between the two Counts in Olga's
presence in the midst of which SOL
dIers come in to arrest Count Ivan
and he is killed resisting them.
While dying he forgives Olga and
joining her hand with Count Fe-
doris bids them be forever happy,
which they of course are.
An actress of Miss Changers capa-
bilities in so good play deserves
to draw a good house and she will
no doubt do so.
Cal. Wagner's Ministries gave
performance at the Opera House
Saturday night. Happy Cal is IA
vOrite in GAINESVILLE and he makes
much fun for those who delight in
the extravigant farce of negro Minis
trelsy. The performance Saturday
night was up to the average with
some really good features. The dis
play in the way of costumes, and
the like, was rather meager but the
singing was good and ventrillO-
quist exhibition was fine show in
itself.
The Chicago Ideal Opera Com
pany gave delightful entertain
ment to a large and select audience,
Wednesday night, in the presenta-
ton of "Iolanthe" at Elders Opera
House. Gilbert and Sulivan's
sprightly and brilliant operettas
never fail to please. III. M. S.
Pinafore" took the English speak
ing world by storm and Patience"
fell but little short of it in popular
ity. "Iolanthe" has been on the
stage for two seasons now and prob
ably has more enduring qualities
than its lighter and more brilliant
predecessors. There is much in it
of that inimitabie wit and sparkle
that characterizes the productions
of its authors, both in the music and
the verses. Its satyr is keen but to
be fully appreciated requires closer
acquaintance with British politics
and English institutions generally
than the average American citizen
possesses. The presentation We'd |
nesday night was very good, the
actors being called back after near
ly every scene. Miss Luella Le-
PitrO as Phyllis was just too de-
lightful to describe, Miss Jessie |
Bartlett, the Fairy Queen was very
charming, and so were some OF her
subjects, but the "tOo too solid flesh
of one of their number interferred |
with the power of the immagina-
ton to make her a sprite. The
Lord Chancellor was the central /
figure of the play and the character
was excellently executed by M. A.
Grips. The music of the orchestra
and that on the stage was at once
lively, popular and excellent. 1t is
in Sulivan's most charming style |
and was finely performed.