Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1883-12-22
AMUsESIENTS.
Queena


The new drama entitled "Queena,n -
written expressly for Miss Charlotte
Thompson by ]. X. Tillotson, the author
of "The Planters Wife," was presented
here last night to an audience light in
numbers, but very attentive. The action
of the drama is laid in a modest Ameri-
can cottage home at the country seat Of
an English baronet, and at the salons of
the American Legation at Paris. The
plot is peculiar and wonderful TO practi>
cal observer, full Of romance, and not
much of it bears any resemblance what
ever to reality, but the dialogue is clever
and the moral wholly unobjectionable.
As a whole, however, the play will not be
apt to take a lasting hold on the public
heart. In the part Of Queena Mont
rose, a plain American farmers
well educated daughter, who permitted
herself to fall in love with, and secretly
marry wandering young Englishman,
the heir TO an embarrassed baronial estate,
only to be deserted by him a few months
later, Miss Thompson was very etfectiye,
The same grace and charm which she dis
ploys in all Of her parts surrounded her
throughout, and on several occasions
il excited the admiration of the
audience, and drew forth hearty
applause. The contending passions Of
love, humility, and despair were delinea
ted with all Of those touching graces Of
true womanhood that none but an accom-
plished and gifted actress could COM
mand, and il was pronounced beautiful
portrayal throughout. Miss Emma
Hinckley invested the soubrette part Of
young woman bent on business matrimo-
nial venture, with so much spirit and dash
that much amusement was created, and
she was aided in the fun by the ehectual
manner in which Mr.. John Henry Wilkins
was acted by j. l.. Wooderson. The
leading male part, the Baronets son, was
intelligently Interpreted by Mr.. George
Learock. The remainder Of the cast were
passable Tonight the Charlotte Thomp-
son engagement closes with "Queena,' y
and on Monday evening the eminent
artistic Modjeska viii appear as "Adrienne
the Actress -
The NJ. Peters Bazaar.
The st. Peters Bazaar at the knights
Of Innisfail Hall, is one Of the leading at
fractions, and the Bazaar Gazette comes
out bright and newsy each day TO tell the
public what nice experiences can be en-
joyed there. The Bazaar is to be kept
lively from now until the end Of next
week.
Rip Van Wrinkle.
Next Friday evening Charles E. Ford,
Comic Opera Company will present fol
the first time in this city Washington
Irving's legendary idyl Of the Catskills,
entitled "Rip Van Winkle," set to music
BY Planquette the famous composer ol
'The Chimes Of Normandy" Mr. Ford'i
company presented the new opera at the
Grand Operahouse in Cincinnati, and the
Enquirer Of that city said "The comedy
has been made rs familiar as household
words by Mr., Joseph Jefferson's inimita.
bic representation Of the good natured
vagabond, Rip Van Winkle Irving
story is closely followed in the opera
whilst the music of Planquette is indeed
worthy of the author Of The Chimes o
Normandy, and contains many beautiful
gems.'
Young Mrs. Winthrop.
A note received this morning from Mr.
Frank Farrell says "The Madison
Square Theater takes pleasure in an
nouncing the early production in you
city Of Bronson Howesds latest anC
greatest success Young Mrs. Winthrop,
with one of the strongest stock companie
ever sent on the road, together with thi
original scenery