Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1883-10-20
ADJUSTMENTS.
NearIY y Genernli0n.


The Gaiety Theater opened in This citv
twenty-six years ago last night with Wm'
H. Crisp, an English actor Of good ability
as manager. Crisp came 10 Amerira ~
leading support With Anna Cora Mowaft
after the latter had acted with great an, !
cess in various part, OF England and he
made AN excellent ROsndo 10 tbat ladv's
| ROsAind, yet for nm entire veur tba tvvo
never spoke, except when on The stage A
year OF two after Grim managed here he
| .pened the Gaiety Ihoater. previously
Plscides Nhri,t Zen Gravier 81 eel. New
Orleans, one o. the most popular and
fashionable houses Of amusement in lie
South, and 70 New Orleans in that da ,
what the Gay so was in hotel circles here.
The same theater was afterwards managed
by Dion Boucicault. not with much sno.
cess, but a fterward by John Il. Owens
who manifested marked ability M man.
ager, presenting the leading comedies Of
the day, in a style never surpassed in this
country, or indeed anywhere else. AS he
employed dramatic artists. nearly every
one Of whom afterwards became stars IN
the profession. Crisp, the first manager OF
the Gaiety, now Leubrie's here, was for 4
while Captain in the Southern army
during the Interstate war. but he man
aged a theater ut Mobile for several wear,
OF the hostile period The first leader OF
the orchestra in the theater here was Carlo
Patti, a brother of the famous sonestress
Adelina, and who died in st. Louis some
ten years ago, where he was buried bv 4
subscription among the theater people, hi.
kindred having refused to aid in this last
tribute to his talent. The only members
of Patti orchestra now known to be liy.
ing, and who are still connected with the
same theater are Messrs. Handwerker and
Arnold.
Richard III.
The actor Thomas w. Keene will an
pear here next Monday night in Shak-
speares Richard This is one ofKeenes
best characters, and his conception of the
part Is in accordance with the Colley Glib
Der version Of the INSCRIPTIONS, crook
backedtyrant THE troupe supporting Mr.
keene is a capable one, and the costumes
are reported 10 be exceedingly choice and
striking. Mr.. Gotthold, the leading actor of
theeompany,isa fine reader, Miss Hamblin
is awell trained actress and the remainder
are said to be all that the most exaeting
can require. The Keene engagement
promises to be one Of the best OF the sea-
ron. The play selected for Tuesday night
Is Bulwers Richelieu,n while Shaks-
peare's "Othello" for Wednesday, "Ham-
let for Thursday, Julius Cesar for
Friday, and Macbeth" for Saturday,
with Bulwer's Lady Of Lyons for tha
Saturday matinee, make up the roper
tory for the remainder Of the week.
BsmeraIda.
The audience at Leubrie's Theater last
night was a large and fashionable one. IL
was not a crushing house, but il was quite
complimentary, both in point of numbers
and attention. Interest In the play never
tagged from the opening Of the first net
TO the md of the fourth, and at the close
Of the third, when Esmeralda (Miss
Louise Dillon had highly dramatic
scene with her father, Ebert Rogers ben
hagnley), and her mother Mrs. Rogers
I Kate Denim Wilson,, the illustration was
50 true 10 nature that Miss Dillon and Mr..
Maginley were c0mpimented BY call
before the curtain. All of the characters
in the cast performed we'll and the cos
tuning was both rich and attrao-
tive. II is not often that
we are favored with a company of artists
50 capable and finished as NJ. Joseph
Wheelock. Mr.. and Mrs. Walcot Kate
D min Wilson, Miss Louise Dillon and
Mr.. Ben Maginley. The play, it will
doubtless be remembered, is dramatiza-
ton Of Frances Burnett Hodgson's story
by w. II. Gillette. The action Is laid
under the shadows Of the old Bald noun
tain, in North Carolina, during the first
act, and in Paris during the remainder Of
the piece "Esmeralda" is in course Of
representation for the third time this af err
noon, and will be again per ormed to-
night Tomorrow afternoon the compa-
ny take their departure for New Orleans,
| where "Esmeralda" win be rendered next
| Monday night